Bo Lings

Bo Lings is a Kansas City Chinese and dim-sum institution founded in 1981 by Richard (“Bo”) and Theresa (“Ling”) Ng — a multi-generation, KC-resident family operation that grew from a single Overland Park storefront to a metro-wide group still run by the Ng family.

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Infobox primary is the Overland Park / Metcalf location, the Ng family’s original-corridor anchor (the first Bo Lings opened nearby at 91st & Metcalf in 1981). The former Plaza flagship at 4701 Jefferson St is now operated separately as “Heritage by Bo Lings” under W. VinZant Restaurants (see Locations and Ownership).

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Locations

Address	Neighborhood	Status
8973 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66212	Overland Park (Metcalf / Promontory)	Open
7105 W 135th St, Overland Park, KS 66223	Overland Park South (135th & Metcalf)	Open
9576 Quivira Rd, Lenexa, KS 66215	Lenexa (95th & Quivira)	Open
8670 NW Prairie View Rd, Kansas City, MO 64153	Zona Rosa (Northland)	Open
4701 Jefferson St, Kansas City, MO 64112	Country Club Plaza	Open as “Heritage by Bo Lings” (W. VinZant Restaurants, acq. June 2024)

Dropped — formerly operating, now closed: City Market (20 E 5th St, KCMO) and its fast-casual successor Bo’s Kitchen closed; the City Market space was sold (to Sushi Nami, deal closed June 2025).¹

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Description

Bo Lings is one of Kansas City’s longest-running and most recognized Chinese-restaurant operations, widely regarded as the metro’s benchmark for dim sum.²³ Founded in 1981, the group built its reputation on regional Chinese cooking “in a fine dining atmosphere,” using quality ingredients and a menu that pairs daily dim sum with full Chinese fare.²

From a single storefront, the Ng family expanded across the metro over four decades; as of 2026 the family operates locations in Overland Park (two), Lenexa, and the Northland’s Zona Rosa, with the former Country Club Plaza flagship continuing on the same site under a new operator as “Heritage by Bo Lings.”⁴⁵ Multiple locations carry a dedicated dim-sum menu and are repeatedly cited by local reviewers as KC’s best Chinese / best dim sum.³

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Ownership and history

The business was founded in 1981 by Richard “Bo” Ng and Theresa “Ling” Ng (also rendered Far Ling Ng) — a husband-and-wife team who developed their passion for Chinese cooking working in her family’s Dragon Inn restaurant in Overland Park during their teenage years.²⁴ In their early twenties, with a young son and a modest stake, they opened the first Bo Lings at 91st & Metcalf in Overland Park.⁴

A second location opened at the Board of Trade building (48th & Main) and later relocated to 47th & Jefferson on the Country Club Plaza (the historic Skelly building) in 2013, becoming the group’s longtime flagship.² Additional locations followed in Lenexa (95th & Quivira), Overland Park South (135th & Metcalf), Zona Rosa, and the City Market (since 2007).³⁴

The Ng family — including daughter Rebecca Ng, son-in-law James, and grandson Raymond Ng — has continued operating the restaurants across multiple generations.²

Ownership nuance (Plaza / “Heritage”): In June 2024, the Ngs partnered with / sold the Plaza flagship to W. VinZant Restaurants, which rebranded 4701 Jefferson St as “Heritage by Bo Lings” (an Asian-American fusion concept retaining Bo Lings staples).⁵⁶ The four remaining suburban/Northland locations continue under the Ng family. This Registry page treats the Ng-family-operated Bo Lings group as the Tier 1 operator; the Heritage/Plaza unit is documented but is operated by VinZant.

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Menu

Last verified: 2026-06-17 · Source: Bo Lings official site (bolings.com) + KC press · URL(s): https://bolings.com/menus/dim-sum, https://bolings.com/menus/dinner, https://bolings.com/menus · Confidence: Medium

The Ng-family group serves authentic regional Chinese fare alongside its signature dim sum program (“made to order”); the dim sum is what defines Bo Lings for the metro.²⁷ Online menu pages list dishes by category but do not publish prices, so prices are omitted here rather than fabricated. Full weekend dim sum service runs Saturdays & Sundays 11 a.m.–3 p.m. (Overland Park / Metcalf and Plaza); a daily limited dim sum selection is offered at lunch and dinner at the Plaza location.⁷

Dim sum (signature)

• Ha gau — steamed shrimp dumplings⁷
• Siu mai — steamed shrimp-and-pork dumplings⁷
• Char siu bao (steamed or baked BBQ pork buns) — house favorite, available steamed or oven-baked⁷⁸
• Sichuan pork dumplings — pork dumplings in a soy-chili sauce⁸
• Pan-fried pork dumplings (potstickers) — pan-fried dumplings⁸
• Lo mai gai — sticky rice with filling steamed in lotus leaf⁸
• Shan shui gai — fried shrimp-and-pork pie⁷
• Shrimp toast — deep-fried shrimp on toast⁷⁸
• Stuffed crab claws — shrimp-paste-wrapped crab claws⁸
• Stuffed Chinese eggplant with shrimp — eggplant filled with shrimp paste⁸
• Chicken spring rolls — fried rolls⁷
• Funn (rice-noodle) rolls — steamed rice-noodle rolls⁷
• Garlic cucumber salad — cold appetizer plate⁷⁸
• Roast duck / BBQ roast pork — roasted-meat plates⁷
• Baked custard cream buns — dessert bun⁸

House specials / dinner signatures

• Beijing (Peking) slow-roasted duck — signature roasted duck⁸
• Orange peel chicken / shrimp — house-special citrus-peel dishes⁸
• Gong bao (kung pao) chicken / beef — popular Sichuan-style dish⁸
• Ma-po tofu — spicy Sichuan tofu⁸
• Sizzling plates (铁板) — sizzling shrimp, scallops or beef⁸
• Sichuan eggplant & tomatoes — vegetable / tofu dish⁸

Other categories

• Soups — e.g., egg drop soup⁸
• Noodles (粉面) — e.g., long-life noodle soup, stir-fried yellow noodles⁷⁸
• Rice (炒饭) — fried rice (e.g., shrimp fried rice)⁸
• Lunch specials, kids menu, and bubble tea⁷⁸

Note: Online category pages do not publish item-level pricing; the full priced menu lives in the Bo Lings PDF (bolings.com/pdf/Bo-Ling-Dim-Sum.pdf) and in-store. Specific item availability varies by location. “ (prices)

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Links

• Official site: https://bolings.com/
• Our story: https://bolings.com/our-story
• Locations: https://bolings.com/locations

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Sources

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Disputes

(No active disputes as of 2026-06-08.)

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Footnotes

1. Yelp — “Bo Lings City Market — CLOSED” (20 E 5th St, Kansas City, MO). https://www.yelp.com/biz/bo-lings-city-market-kansas-city-3. Retrieved 2026-06-08. Asserts: City Market location closed; the successor fast-casual Bo’s Kitchen closed; space sold (to Sushi Nami, deal closed early June 2025). ↩

2. Bo Lings — “Our Story.” https://bolings.com/our-story. Retrieved 2026-06-08. Asserts: founded 1981 by Richard (“Bo”) and Theresa (“Ling”) Ng; first location at 91st & Metcalf; trained at family’s Dragon Inn; second location at Board of Trade (48th & Main), relocated to 47th & Jefferson (Skelly building) in 2013; six area locations; family continues with Rebecca Ng, James, Raymond Ng. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶

3. Yelp — “Bo Lings” (4701 Jefferson St, Kansas City, MO), Dim Sum, updated May 2026. https://www.yelp.com/biz/bo-lings-kansas-city-7. Asserts: open; current hours; categorized Dim Sum; 460+ reviews; recent (May 2026) review activity. ↩ ↩² ↩³

4. Bo Lings — “Locations.” https://bolings.com/locations. Retrieved 2026-06-08. Asserts current Ng-family locations and addresses: Overland Park (8973 Metcalf Ave, 66212); Overland Park South (7105 W 135th St, 66223); Lenexa (9576 Quivira Rd, 66215); Zona Rosa (8670 NW Prairie View Rd, KCMO 64153). ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

5. Startland News — “New owners for Bo Lings’ Plaza location; here’s what the beloved restaurant is adding to its menu.” Published July 2024. https://www.startlandnews.com/2024/07/bo-lings-plaza/. Asserts: Plaza flagship at 4701 Jefferson St acquired by / partnered with W. VinZant Restaurants, deal finalized June 7, 2024; rebranded “Heritage by Bo Lings” (Asian-American fusion) retaining Bo Lings staples. ↩ ↩²

6. Kansas City Magazine — “Owners of Bo Lings Chinese Restaurant partnered with the W. VinZant restaurant group.” https://kansascitymag.com/owners-of-bo-lings-chinese-restaurant-partnered-with-the-w-vinzant-restaurant-group/. Retrieved 2026-06-08. Asserts: Richard “Bo” and Theresa “Far Ling” Ng partnered with W. VinZant Restaurants to change the name, concept, and look of the flagship; new concept “Heritage – Asian American Fusion” at 4701 Jefferson St. ↩

7. Bo Lings — “Dim Sum” menu page. https://bolings.com/menus/dim-sum (also bolings.com/menus). Retrieved 2026-06-17. Asserts: dim sum offered since 1987; categories include funn rolls, noodles, cold appetizer plates, porridge/soft tofu, roasted duck/pork & sticky rice, deep/pan-fried items, steamed items, desserts; named items siu mai (shrimp-pork), ha gau (shrimp), steamed/baked roast pork buns, chicken spring rolls, shrimp toast, shan shui gai, roast duck, BBQ roast pork, garlic cucumber salad, rice & yellow noodles, bubble tea; full dim sum service Sat–Sun 11a–3p (Overland Park/Metcalf and Plaza), daily limited selection at Plaza. No prices published online. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹² ↩¹³

8. Bo Lings — “Dinner” menu page and “Menu and Cuisine” overview. https://bolings.com/menus/dinner, https://bolings.com/menus. Retrieved 2026-06-17. Asserts: dinner categories — soup, appetizers, dumplings, rolls, popular, house specials, sizzling plates, vegetables/tofu, noodles, rice, kids menu; named signatures Beijing roasted duck, orange peel (chicken/shrimp), gong bao beef/chicken, ma-po tofu, sizzling shrimp/scallops/beef, Sichuan eggplant & tomatoes, char siu bao, Sichuan pork dumplings, pan-fried pork dumplings, lo mai gai, stuffed crab claws, stuffed eggplant with shrimp, baked custard cream buns; “authentic, fresh, innovative,” made to order. No item prices published online. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹² ↩¹³ ↩¹⁴ ↩¹⁵ ↩¹⁶ ↩¹⁷ ↩¹⁸ ↩¹⁹