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Blue Koi is the Chang family’s Chinese-American noodle and dumpling restaurant — open in the KC metro since 2002. The Midtown KC original closed in 2026; the Leawood location at Mission Farms carries on. The same family also runs Genghis Khan Mongolian Barbecue.

Description

Blue Koi is the Chang family’s gift to Kansas City’s noodle scene — a Chinese-American restaurant that has been part of the metro since January 2002, when the original location opened on West 39th Street in Midtown. The family, who also operate Genghis Khan Mongolian Barbecue, built Blue Koi around the idea of sharing their home kitchen with the city: hand-folded dumplings, hand-pulled noodles, and bubble tea that regulars have ordered for more than two decades. The Leawood outpost at the Mission Farms development opened in 2007 and has continued even as the 39th Street original closed in 2026. Scott Chang and his three sisters run both Blue Koi and Genghis Khan, making the family one of Kansas City’s most durable independent Chinese-American restaurant dynasties.

Tier classification

Tier 2 provisional — Chinese-American family, 24+ years KC operators. The Chang family has operated restaurants in the Kansas City metro since at least 2002 — 24 years. Scott Chang and his sisters grew up in and around Kansas City (referenced in local school media); their father operated Genghis Khan Mongolian Barbecue before them. “ — no press source explicitly confirms Scott Chang or his sisters were born in the KC metro vs. born in China/Taiwan and raised in KC as children. If confirmed KC-born/raised, revisit to Tier 1.

Last verified: 2026-07-12 · Source: Blue Koi official site (PDF menu, Leawood location) · URL(s): https://bluekoi.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Blue-Koi-Menu-Spreads-FINAL-770-Leawood-June-2025-email.pdf · Confidence: High (full itemized menu with current prices pulled directly from the official Leawood location PDF, dated June 2025)

Chinese-American noodle, dumpling, and starter menu built around the Chang family’s hand-folded dumplings and hand-pulled noodles, plus bubble tea and fine Chinese loose-leaf tea.1

Starters

  • Cantonese Style Roast Duck Appetizer — 20-spice marinated roast duck; can be sautéed with garlic, onion, jalapenos; served with homemade peanut salad ($17, quarter)1
  • Basil Chicken in Lettuce Wrap — minced chicken, shiitake mushroom, crushed peanuts, sautéed with basil, wrapped in crisp lettuce ($11.50 for 3)1
  • China Moon — crispy flatbread sandwich with marinated minced shrimp, served with mom’s sweet plum sauce ($14)1
  • Eggplant Pockets — lightly crispy eggplant pockets filled with vegan stuffing and organic tofu, served with raw garlic sauce ($12 for 4)1
  • Vegetarian Lettuce Wrap — vegetarian mix sautéed with basil and crushed peanuts, wrapped in crisp lettuce ($11.50 for 3)1
  • Home Style Scallion Biscuit — flat onion biscuit pan-fried to golden perfection ($8.50)1
  • Crispy Tofu with Spicy Awesome Sauce — organic tofu ($11)1
  • Blue Koi Duck Wrap — house roast duck, cucumber, onion, cilantro, touch of hoisin sauce in a soft wrap ($12)1

Dumplings a la carte

Northern Chinese-style dumplings, boiled or pan-fried, 8 per order; specify meat or vegetarian.

  • Chicken Dumpling ($13)1
  • Shrimp Dumpling ($13)1
  • Pork Dumpling ($13)1
  • Shrimp, Pork & Chicken Dumpling ($13)1
  • Vegetarian Dumpling — made with organic tofu ($13)1
  • Spicy Chili Pepper Wontons — shrimp/pork/chicken with cilantro and chili sauce ($14)1

Noodles & rice

Most entrées garnished with scallion and cilantro; spice levels marked.

  • Chinese Style Pot Roast — slow-roasted, bathed in marinade for hours, choice of noodle soup/noodles/rice ($20)1
  • Shanghai Wonton Noodle Soup — herbs, shrimp, chicken, pork ($20)1
  • Black Bean Sauce w/ Shrimp, Chicken or Organic Tofu — sautéed with minced garlic, jalapeño pepper, bell peppers, portabella mushrooms, homemade black bean sauce (shrimp $22, chicken/tofu $21)1
  • Vegan Delights — daikon, cabbage, carrot, tofu, thin organic tofu, hint of sour napa, light vegan broth, inspired by Chinese temple cuisine, noodle soup ($21)1
  • Cantonese Roast Duck — succulent boneless roast duck, served with homemade peanut salad except noodle soup ($21)1
  • Chinese Curry Sauce w/ Shrimp, Chicken or Organic Tofu — ginger, onion, mushroom, snow pea pods, fresh basil, sautéed in sesame oil, lightly spicy Chinese curry sauce (shrimp $22, chicken/tofu $21)1
  • Ants On A Tree — sautéed minced pork or vegan-mix with bean noodle, cabbage, carrot; popular in Taiwan ($20)1
  • Almond Chicken or Shrimp Asparagus — fresh asparagus with sautéed chicken breast marinated in garlic, mayonnaise, sun-dried tomatoes (shrimp $22, chicken $21)1
  • Seafood Noodle Soup — assortment of fresh seafood, vegetables, rice noodle ($22)1
  • Fire Bird — boneless roast duck, chicken, or organic tofu sautéed with chili pepper, scallion, julienne onion (“on fire” spice level) ($21)1
  • Braised Pork with Shitake Mushroom — chopped pork braised with shiitake mushroom and shallot ($20)1
  • Braised Tofu with Shitake Mushroom — lightly deep-fried organic tofu and shiitake mushroom ($20)1
  • Vegetarian Noodle Soup — farm-fresh vegetables and organic tofu in vegan broth ($19)1
  • Ginger Basil Chicken — bite-size tender thigh meat sautéed with sesame oil, ginger, fresh basil ($20)1

Side dishes

  • House Salad ($7) · Homemade Noodles ($8) · Side Veggies ($9) · Bean or Rice Noodles ($8) · Awesome Sauce ($3) · Sweet Plum Sauce ($3) · Bowl of Rice ($4.50) · Bowl of Brown Rice ($4.50)1

Desserts

  • Cheesecake Wontons — (4) ($12)1

Drinks

  • Bubble Tea — flavored iced tea lattes with tapioca pearls (bubbles); flavors include passion fruit, mocha, papaya, honeydew, lychee, coconut, strawberry, sweet taro, sweet red bean, wild berries, original, matcha, almond, chai latte, banana, ice coffee, mango, almond joy, peach, dark chocolate; can be made with or without bubbles, iced, smoothie, or warm ($6.75)1
  • Fine Chinese Loose Leaf Tea (by the cup/pot/ounce) — King Oolong, Jasmine Pearls, Dragonwell, White Tea, Ti Kuang Yin, Pu-Er, Eight Treasure Herbal Tea ($5/cup, $14/pot, $18–25/oz)1
  • Full bar available1

Sources

Footnotes

  1. Blue Koi — official PDF menu (Leawood location), https://bluekoi.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Blue-Koi-Menu-Spreads-FINAL-770-Leawood-June-2025-email.pdf, accessed 2026-07-12 — Confirms: full itemized starters, dumplings, noodles/rice, sides, desserts, bubble tea, and loose-leaf tea menu with current prices (menu dated June 2025). ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14 ↩15 ↩16 ↩17 ↩18 ↩19 ↩20 ↩21 ↩22 ↩23 ↩24 ↩25 ↩26 ↩27 ↩28 ↩29 ↩30 ↩31 ↩32 ↩33 ↩34

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