Betty C's Bar and Grill

Betty C’s Bar and Grill is a family-owned neighborhood bar and grill on Johnson Drive in Old Shawnee, known for its fire-pit patio, pool tables, arcade games, karaoke nights, and a no-frills homestyle menu — the kind of local with regulars, not reservations.¹

Description

Betty C’s Bar and Grill sits on the Johnson Drive corridor in Old Shawnee, a short block from the cluster of newer independents that have joined the street in the 2020s. The bar predates most of them and holds a different character — dimly lit, pool tables, arcade games, fire-pit patio out back, karaoke on the calendar.¹² The menu runs homestyle: tacos, burgers, appetizers at approachable prices with generous portions.¹

The establishment draws a broad crowd — owner Bryan Anderson describes it as built for all ages and families — and the 4.5-star rating across several hundred reviews reflects a consistent neighborhood following rather than destination hype.¹³ Hours run through 1 a.m. on weekends (1:30 a.m. Fridays), positioning Betty C’s in the late-night anchor role on a stretch that otherwise skews early-evening brewery and gastropub traffic.

Ownership and history

Bryan Anderson owns and operates Betty C’s, making it a family-run operation.⁴ The origin of the “Betty C” name has not been confirmed publicly — no interviews or about-page disclosure have surfaced. Anderson’s background and KC roots are also undocumented in available sources.

Local review aggregators describe Betty C’s as “a long-time downtown Shawnee staple,” and the earliest traceable reviews date to approximately 2019, suggesting the bar predates the current wave of Johnson Drive development by several years.² Specific founding year is not confirmed; the c. 2019 estimate is based on review record archaeology and should be treated as approximate.

Links

• bettycsbarandgrill.com
• Facebook

Sources

Disputes

None at this time.

Footnotes

1. https://bettycsbarandgrill.com/ — Official website. Asserts: exact name; address 11121 Johnson Dr; family-owned neighborhood bar and grill; fire-pit patio; pool tables; arcade games; karaoke; tacos and burgers. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

2. https://www.restaurantji.com/ks/shawnee/betty-cs-bar-and-grill-/ — Restaurantji. Asserts: “long-time downtown Shawnee staple”; dimly lit atmosphere; pool tables; review record supports pre-2020 operation. ↩ ↩²

3. https://www.yelp.com/biz/betty-cs-bar-and-grill-shawnee — Yelp. Asserts: active listing updated March 2026; 25 reviews; address confirmed. ↩

4. https://www.facebook.com/bettycbarandgrill/posts/a-note-from-our-owner-bryanwe-want-to-give-a-big-thank-you-to-all-the-folks-who-/4343702892308745/ — Betty C’s Facebook page. Asserts: owner identified as Bryan (surname Anderson confirmed via contact email bryananderson2015@gmail.com on official site). ↩