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Brix Cantina (formerly Brix Modern Mexican Cuisine) is a family-owned Mexican cantina and cocktail lounge in the Westport neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri, at 4112 Pennsylvania Ave.123 As of 2026 it operates under the “Brix Cantina” brand with a streamlined cantina menu (tacos, burritos, quesadillas, antojitos) and an agave-forward cocktail program, and houses Clandestino, a speakeasy billed as the first Mexican speakeasy in Westport.43

Description

Brix Modern Mexican Cuisine is a modern Mexican restaurant and lounge located at 4112 Pennsylvania Avenue in the heart of Kansas City’s Westport neighborhood.12 The restaurant describes itself as a local, family-owned business that cooks with locally sourced produce and meats while infusing Latino flavors, and it presents its food as “Latin American inspired dishes & cocktails with a modern twist.”4

The menu spans Mexican and broader Latin American dishes, including quesa-birria tacos, fish tacos, chilaquiles, and asados (steaks) such as rib eye and tomahawk cuts.52 Alongside the kitchen, Brix operates a mixology program and is home to Clandestino, a speakeasy inside the restaurant that the business describes as the first Mexican speakeasy in Westport, with cocktails inspired by Latin spirits and house-made mixers.46

Brix is open Tuesday through Sunday and closed Mondays, with dinner-focused hours and late-night service later in the week.2 The restaurant maintains an active reservations presence and is rated 4.6 stars across 150 OpenTable diner reviews.2

Ownership and history

Brix is described by the business and by area listings as a locally, family-owned restaurant.47 The specific owner or operator name is not documented in publicly available sources reviewed for this page, and is marked pending confirmation.4

The exact founding year is likewise not publicly documented. Third-party review platforms carry diner reviews dating to 2023 and a Snapchat place record created in 2022, indicating the restaurant was operating by that period; the precise opening date is marked.78 The business operates the in-house Clandestino speakeasy as a distinguishing concept within Westport.6

Last verified: 2026-06-23 · Source: Brix official online-ordering menu (orderbrixkc.com) · URL(s): https://www.orderbrixkc.com/ · Confidence: High

Note: As of June 2026 the business has rebranded to “Brix Cantina” (full rebrand — see Rebrand note), and the current published menu is a streamlined cantina format (antojitos, tacos, burritos, quesadillas) rather than the broader “modern Mexican” asados/steak menu (rib eye, tomahawk, surf & turf, chilaquiles, lomo saltado) described in earlier listings.93 The former asados/steak and brunch items have been dropped: confirmed against the live official /menus/ page (cantina format only), and the earlier official steak sub-page (/menu/steaks/) returns HTTP 404.103 The sections below reflect the currently published menu.93

Starters / Antojitos

  • Guacamole & Chips ($10), Westport Nachos ($15), Ceviche Al Fresco ($17), Cheese Flatbread ($12), French Fries ($6).9

Tacos

  • Quesa-Birria Tacos ($15) — a signature item; plus Asada, Chicken, Al-Pastor, Baja Fish, and Camaron (shrimp) Tacos ($15 each).9

Burritos & Brix Plate

  • Cantina Burritos — Asada, Birria, Chicken, or Al-Pastor ($15 each).9
  • Brix Plate — choice of Birria, Al-Pastor, Asada, or Chicken ($17).9

Quesadillas

  • Birria-Dilla ($17), Pizza-Dilla ($35), and Asada / Chicken / Al-Pastor Quesadillas ($15 each).9

Desserts

  • Churros ($10), Cheesecake ($10).9

Agave bar, margaritas & cocktails

Brix runs an extensive agave-forward drink program, also offered through the in-house Clandestino speakeasy:96

  • Margaritas ($10) — Classic, Mango Touch, Spicy Life, Love is a Peach, Hibiscus-Rita, Mr. Tamarindo, Berry Hermosa, Watermelon Splash, Like Water.9
  • Mexi-Favorites ($12) — Paloma, La Maria, El Lindo, Mexican in KC, Sangria Roja, Dragon’s Kiss.9
  • Tequila/agave flights — Well Flight ($20), Mi Campo Flight ($25), Airplane Flight ($50); plus “Good Old Classics” cocktails ($12) and “The Mini’s” shots ($9).9
  • Aguas Frescas ($5) — Mango & Orange, Horchata, Mint & Cucumber, Hibiscus & Strawberry; and cerveza ($5–$8, incl. Modelo, Corona, Pacifico, BLVD Tank 7).9

Prices verified from the official online-ordering menu as of 2026-06-23 and are subject to change. Asados/steaks (rib eye, tomahawk, surf & turf) and brunch (chilaquiles) appeared in earlier records but are not on the current published menu.910

Sources

Disputes

None recorded.

Footnotes

  1. Brix official website — contact/hours page. https://www.brixkc.com/contact/ — asserts: address 4112 Pennsylvania Ave, Kansas City, MO 64111; phone (816) 832-8390; email Brixlatinamericancuisine@gmail.com; active business. ↩ ↩2

  2. OpenTable — Brix Modern Mexican Cuisine - Westport (Updated 2026). https://www.opentable.com/r/brix-modern-mexican-cuisine-westport-kansas-city — asserts: modern Mexican restaurant in Westport KCMO; hours (closed Mon; Tue–Sun dinner service with late hours Thu–Fri); menu items incl. quesa-birria tacos, fish tacos, asados; 4.6 stars across 150 reviews; currently taking reservations (open). ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  3. Brix official website — homepage and menus (accessed 2026-06-23). https://www.brixkc.com/ and https://www.brixkc.com/menus/ — asserts: business now branded “Brix Cantina in Kansas City, MO”; active address 4112 Pennsylvania Ave; in-house Clandestino speakeasy; current published menu is a streamlined cantina format (starters/antojitos, tacos, cantina burritos, Brix Plate, quesadillas, desserts, margaritas/Mexi-Favorites/flights/aguas frescas/cerveza). No steaks/asados (rib eye, tomahawk, surf & turf), no brunch, no chilaquiles on the live menu. Confirms rebrand + menu reorganization; confirms open. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  4. Brix official website — homepage / about. https://www.brixkc.com/ — asserts: family-owned; local family cooking locally sourced produce and meats with Latino flavors; “Latin American inspired dishes & cocktails with a modern twist”; houses Clandestino speakeasy (first Mexican speakeasy in Westport). ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  5. Brix official website — menus. https://www.brixkc.com/menus/ — asserts: menu sections incl. starters, asados/steaks (rib eye, tomahawk), tacos, lunch; modern Mexican cuisine. ↩

  6. Brix official website — Clandestino Speakeasy page. https://www.brixkc.com/clandestino/ — asserts: in-house speakeasy concept; cocktails inspired by Latin spirits and homemade mixers; billed as first Mexican speakeasy in Westport. ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  7. Yelp — Brix Modern Mexican Cusine, 4112 Pennsylvania Ave, Kansas City (Updated May 2026, 269 photos, 76 reviews). https://www.yelp.com/biz/brix-modern-mexican-cusine-kansas-city-2 — asserts: address; Mexican category; family-owned; current operating status (listing updated May 2026); reviews dating to 2023. ↩ ↩2

  8. Snapchat place record — Brix Modern Mexican Cuisine. https://www.snapchat.com/place/brix-modern-mexican-cuisine/66a20296-012d-11ed-87f4-bb666abdce24 — asserts: place record exists with a 2022-era identifier, indicating the business was active by 2022. ↩

  9. Brix online-ordering menu (official) — “Brix Cantina Menu.” https://www.orderbrixkc.com/ — asserts: current published menu and prices — starters (guacamole & chips $10, Westport nachos $15, ceviche al fresco $17, cheese flatbread $12); tacos incl. quesa-birria, asada, chicken, al-pastor, baja fish, camaron ($15 ea.); cantina burritos ($15) and Brix Plate ($17); quesadillas incl. birria-dilla ($17), pizza-dilla ($35); desserts (churros $10, cheesecake $10); margaritas ($10), Mexi-Favorites ($12), tequila/agave flights ($20–$50), aguas frescas ($5), cerveza ($5–$8). Brand presented as “Brix Cantina.” Verified 2026-06-23. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14

  10. Search-index listing snippets for Brix Modern Mexican Cuisine / brixkc.com asados page (now 404). https://www.brixkc.com/menu/steaks/ (no longer live) — asserts: earlier menu featured asados/steaks (32oz bone-in ribeye with rice & beans, salsa roja, corn tortillas; rib eye; tomahawk; surf & turf) and brunch/specialty items (chilaquiles, burrito ahogado, lomo saltado). Page now returns HTTP 404, indicating these sections may have been removed or reorganized. ↩ ↩2

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