Anton's Taproom

Anton’s Taproom is a Crossroads steakhouse and bar opened in October 2012 by owner-operator Anton Kotar, built around in-house dry-aged, grass-fed beef sourced from Kotar’s own Missouri ranch — one of the largest grass-fed beef operations in the region.¹

Description

Anton’s Taproom occupies a restored 1898 building at 1610 Main Street in Kansas City’s Crossroads Art District. The restaurant centers on dry-aged, grass-fed beef: Kotar cuts and ages steaks in-house at an attached butcher shop visible from the dining room, then sears them at high heat to develop a proper crust. The result is a self-contained meat program rare among KC steakhouses — the animal moves from Kotar’s ranch to the plate without leaving his operation.

The space itself is a deliberate act of preservation. When Kotar acquired the building, much of Main Street was still shuttered; he restored original walls and floors, sourcing period-appropriate materials where needed, and opened the restaurant as part of an early wave of Crossroads investment. Beyond the dining room, Anton’s runs a full tap program (reported at 72 beers on draft), a retail butcher shop, an indoor tilapia farm in the basement, and an aquaponics herb garden — a farm-to-table infrastructure embedded in the building itself.

Kotar has also built a community-hiring program into the restaurant, hiring nearly two dozen people with prior criminal records since opening. That social-mission layer runs alongside the food program and has received press attention alongside the steakhouse concept.²

Ownership and history

Anton Kotar is described consistently in press as a “longtime restaurateur” and rancher, though his origins and background prior to Anton’s Taproom are not well-documented in available sources. He developed one of the region’s largest grass-fed beef farms, with a processing plant near Cape Girardeau, Missouri, supplying Anton’s and wholesale accounts across Kansas City and beyond.²

Kotar began planning Anton’s around 2011–2012, originally weighing whether the “Anton’s” name had been used previously in Kansas City before proceeding. The restaurant opened in October 2012 — during a period when the 1600 block of Main Street was largely vacant — and is credited with contributing to the Crossroads corridor’s early revitalization.³

Since opening Anton’s, Kotar has extended his KC footprint: he later reopened the iconic Cascone’s Grill space as Estelle’s Diner (named after his daughter), using the same grass-fed beef sourcing from his ranch.² Anton’s itself has remained at 1610 Main through 2026, with active Yelp reviews updated as recently as June 2026.⁴

Menu

Last verified: 2026-07-24 · Source: Anton’s official dinner menu PDF (linked as “Menus” from antonskc.com; PDF filename dated 6.25.24 — the current menu the restaurant publishes) · URL(s): https://antonskc.com · https://antonskc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Antons-Dinner-menu-6.25.24.pdf · Confidence: High (full official dinner menu captured — all items + prices). To-go ordering via official Square site (antons-ajjk.square.site).⁵

American steakhouse + bar. Crossroads, 1610 Main St. Mon–Thu 11am–midnight · Fri–Sat 11am–1:30am · Closed Sunday.⁴ Grass-fed beef from Anton Kotar’s Missouri ranch, dry-aged and cut at the attached butcher shop.¹² Notes: 20% gratuity on parties of 6+; $10 split-entrée surcharge.⁵

Appetizers:⁵

• Roasted Bone Marrow — tabbouleh, truffle salt, pickled red onion, grilled baguette — $19
• Shrimp Cocktail — five boiled wild Gulf shrimp, housemade spicy cocktail sauce — $18
• Smoked Rainbow Trout — roasted red pepper lemon butter, capers, hard-boiled egg, red onion, grilled baguette — $18
• Grass-Fed Beef Tartare — topped with a local quail egg and accompaniments — $24
• Korean Beef Riblets — sliced riblets in a soy-Cholula marinade — $16
• Potato Skins — four skins, Gouda cheese sauce, bacon bits, chives, sour cream — $8
• Anton’s Meatballs — ground steak + pork, parmesan cream, house marinara, basil — $14
• Chicken Tenders — breaded and fried, honey mustard, fries — $16

Soup & Salad:⁵

• Soup of the Day — $8 · Oxtail Soup — $8
• Wedge Salad — romaine hearts, Maytag bleu, red onion, bacon, buttermilk dressing — $13
• Caesar Salad — whole romaine leaves, parmesan, anchovies, pumpernickel — $13
• Add-ons: grilled chicken breast +$10 · three grilled shrimp +$15 · tenderloin tails +$16 · fresh fish +$18 · salad split +$2

Steaks & Chops (local prime beef; in-house dry-aged):⁵

• 8 oz Filet — $50
• 16 oz KC Strip — $46
• 18 oz Boneless Ribeye — $54
• 25 oz Bone-In Ribeye — $68
• 30 oz Pork Chop — double-boned frenched Duroc chop, brined, grilled, apple butter — $45
• Sauces & toppings: bleu butter +$4 · bone marrow butter +$4 · au poivre +$6 · béarnaise +$6 · Cajun cream +$6 · Taproom steak sauce +$6 · sautéed onions & mushrooms +$8
• Housemade accompaniments: 4 oz lobster tail $24 · grilled shrimp (three) $15 · shrimp scampi $16 · Diane (cognac shallot cream) $16

Local Favorites:⁵

• Steak au Poivre — peppercorn-crusted tenderloin tips, cognac cream, house-fried potatoes — $29
• Short Rib — braised beef, market vegetables, smoked gouda bacon mac n’ cheese, port demi-glace — $30
• Lobster Scampi — lobster tail + three Gulf shrimp, white wine-butter-garlic — $47
• Pot Roast — braised chuck roast, carrots, onions, Russet potatoes, au jus demi-glace — $24
• Meatloaf — ground Angus, Anton’s ketchup-BBQ blend, mashed potatoes, brown gravy — $28
• Fresh Fish of the Day — $32 · Pasta of the Day — $27 · Vegetarian Entrée — $24

Sandwiches (with fries or coleslaw):⁵

• Steak Burger — 8 oz, bleu crumbles, caramelized onion, Taproom steak sauce, brioche — $18
• House Burger — 8 oz, bacon, cheddar, stone-ground mustard, pickled red onion — $18
• American Burger — 8 oz, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, pickle, onion — $14 (add bacon +$4)
• Philly Cheesesteak — sliced ribeye, smoked gouda, mushrooms, peppers, onions, hoagie — $18
• Smoked Brisket — housemade pickled vegetables, cilantro, chili garlic sauce, brioche — $16
• Chicken Sandwich — brined, lightly breaded Buffalo chicken, coleslaw, Cholula mayo — $17

Sides:⁵

• Bread Service — $8 · Baked Potato — $8
• Smoked Gouda Bacon Mac n’ Cheese — $7/$18 · Lobster Mac n’ Cheese — $10/$27
• Steak Fries — $7/$18 · Coleslaw — $7/$18 · Russet Mashed Potatoes & Gravy — $7/$18 · Vegetable of the Day — $7/$18 · Potato Latkes — $7/$14 · Mushrooms — MKT

Desserts ($12 each):⁵

• Hot Chocolate Cake · Bread Pudding · Crème Brûlée · Apple Crisp · Carrot Cake · Ice Cream Trio

Cocktails ($8–14; KC-heavy spirits list — Rieger, Lifted Spirits, Roasterie):⁵

• Proof Old Fashioned (Rieger rye) $14 · The Mrs $14 · Oaxacan $14 · Espresso Martini (Roasterie + Rieger Café Amaro) $14 · Blazing Margarita $14 · Paloma $13 · Mule 3-Ways $12 · Cherry Limeade $12 · Blackberry Bramble $12 · Basil Smash $12 · Columbus Park $12 · French Seventy-Five $12 · Rosé Sangria $8 · Red Sangria $8

Beer program:¹

• 72 beers on draft¹ —

Farm-to-table infrastructure:²

• Indoor tilapia farm (basement)² · aquaponics herb garden² · retail butcher shop (on-site)¹

Full menu: antonskc.com · To-go: antons-ajjk.square.site

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Links

• Official site: https://antonskc.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/antonstaproom/

Sources

• Status verified active 2026-06-23 via Yelp — Anton’s, updated June 2026 (accessed 2026-06-23); cross-checked against official site (accessed 2026-06-23). 1610 Main St, Kansas City MO 64108 confirmed; hours Mon–Thu 11am–midnight, Fri–Sat 11am–1:30am, closed Sunday.

Disputes

None at this time.

Footnotes

1. Her Life Magazine KC — “Anton’s Restaurant and Taproom: History, Ambiance and Great Steaks” — https://www.herlifemagazine.com/kansascity/cravings/antons-restaurant-and-taproom-history-ambiance-and-great-steaks/ — Asserts: name, address, owner Anton Kotar, 1898 building, dry-aged beef program, founding context. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵

2. Feast Magazine / Fox 4 KC / Kansas City Magazine — multiple profiles of Anton Kotar — Asserts: Cape Girardeau ranch operation, Estelle’s Diner, community hiring program. (Feast: https://www.feastmagazine.com/the-feed/kansas_city_news/article_cd4f7afe-3b7a-11e9-8acf-eb63e3c7ecdb.html) ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷

3. The Pitch KC — “Anton Kotar opening a new butcher shop and restaurant on Main Street” (2011/2012) — https://www.thepitchkc.com/food-drink/article/20571449/anton-kotar-opening-a-new-butcher-shop-and-restaurant-on-main-street — Asserts: opening timeline, 1610 Main address, name deliberation; restaurant described as opening “mid-March” with actual opening confirmed October 2012 per Her Life profile. ↩

4. Yelp — Anton’s — 1610 Main St, Kansas City, MO — updated June 2026 — https://www.yelp.com/biz/antons-kansas-city-2 — Asserts: currently active, operating hours. ↩ ↩²

5. Anton’s Taproom — official site + official dinner menu PDF — https://antonskc.com · https://antonskc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Antons-Dinner-menu-6.25.24.pdf — accessed 2026-07-24. Asserts: full dinner menu items, descriptions, and prices (apps, soup/salad, steaks & chops, local favorites, sandwiches, sides, desserts, cocktails); 20% gratuity for 6+; $10 split-entrée surcharge; hours Mon–Thu 11am–12am, Fri–Sat 11am–1:30am; phone 816-888-8800; to-go ordering via https://antons-ajjk.square.site/. PDF filename dated 6.25.24 (June 2024) — it is the menu currently linked from the live site’s “Menus” nav. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰