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Family-owned Kansas City, Kansas carnicería and taquería combining a meat market, in-house tortilla production, and a made-to-order taco counter under one roof at 7510 State Avenue.

Description

Don Antonio’s Meat and Tortillas (also listed as Don Antonio’s Carnicería y Taquería) is a family-owned Mexican market-and-eatery on State Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas. The business operates an integrated three-part concept: a carnicería (butcher counter selling fresh meat by the pound), a tortillería producing tortillas made fresh in-house (and sold for takeaway), and a taquería serving tacos and other Mexican dishes cooked to order, with the grill visible from the dining room. The shop also carries grocery and produce items and cold treats, functioning as a small neighborhood market in addition to a restaurant.123

Reviews consistently highlight the from-scratch tortillas, fresh meats cooked to order (“cooked right in front of you”), and affordable, authentic fare; the business is described as a small but popular shop with a welcoming, family feel.23

Ownership and history

The business is family-owned and operated, with the owner commonly referenced as “Don Antonio” (the honorific that gives the business its name).

The founding/opening year is uncertain. The official website’s “Our Story” page indicates 2011, while multiple third-party directories (Restaurantji, others) state the business has operated since 2014.12 At least one longtime customer notes that the business operated under a different name before being renamed “Don Antonio,” with continuity in food and operation — which may explain the date discrepancy (an earlier carnicería rebranded as Don Antonio’s).3

Last verified: 2026-06-17 · Source: Restaurantji + cafes-city + official site (donantoniokc.com) · URL(s): https://www.restaurantji.com/ks/kansas-city/don-antonio-meat-and-tortillas-/, https://don-antonio-meat-and-tortillas.cafes-city.com/, https://donantoniokc.com/our-menu/ · Confidence: Medium

The official site confirms the taquería and meat-market concept but its item-level menu page was “under update” at time of verification; the items below are corroborated across third-party listings and reviews. No official price list was located, so prices are omitted (budget-friendly per reviews — “two people can dine for under $15”).45

Signatures

  • Tacos — made-to-order street tacos on fresh house tortillas, repeatedly called the standout (“hands down the best tacos I’ve ever had”); cooked in front of you at the taco counter.45
  • Burrito al Pastor — marinated-pork burrito singled out by reviewers as a signature.45
  • Carne Asada — grilled, marinated steak; offered as a taco and across the menu.45

Tacos (made to order)

  • Tacos al Pastor — marinated pork.4
  • Carnitas tacos — slow-cooked pork.4
  • Carne asada tacos — grilled steak.4
  • Chicken street tacos — grilled chicken.4
  • Barbacoa tacos — listed as “barbeque” tacos.4
  • Served with the self-serve condiment cart: onions, cilantro, and salsas ranging mild to very spicy.5

Burritos, tortas & quesadillas

  • Burrito al Pastor / Carnitas burrito — house meats wrapped in fresh tortillas.4
  • Torta — Mexican sandwich (“a taco-style sandwich”), recommended by reviewers.4
  • Pastor quesadilla / Pollo quesadilla — al pastor or chicken on griddled tortillas.4

Plates & specialties

  • Weekday and weekend plates — rotating cooked plates (the official menu lists “Week Plates” and “Weekend Plates” sections).6
  • Menudo — traditional tripe-and-hominy soup.4
  • Tamales — homemade green tamales and red-chile (chile colorado) tamales.4
  • Vegetarian options — multiple meat-free choices noted across reviews (e.g., veggie fillings/fajitas).5

Carnicería & tortillería (market)

  • Fresh house-made tortillas — produced in-house, soft and warm; sold for the taquería and for takeaway.45
  • Carnicería / butcher counter — fresh meat sold by the pound, including the same marinated meats (asada, al pastor, carnitas) used in the taquería.46
  • Small market — grocery, produce, and cold treats; Mexican sodas.45

Tier classification

Tier 1. Don Antonio’s is an independent, family-owned and family-operated Mexican carnicería/taquería rooted in the Kansas City, Kansas community along State Avenue, with no chain affiliation. The owner-operator model and the business’s investment in its KCK neighborhood match the Tier 1 criterion (“pride + dedication to the business owner’s roots”) per the tier doctrine. Tier itself is not in doubt; confidence on ownership specifics is held provisional pending confirmation of the owner’s name and founding year.

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Verification

Drafted 2026-05-30 from web research; 4 independent sources (official site, Restaurantji, Cafes-City customer reviews, Visit KCK). (2) PHONE conflict — base data (913) 299-5122 vs. official/directory (913) 299-8898; used 8898, confirm. (3) WEBSITE — live domain is donantoniokc.com, not donantonioskc.com. Unverified: owner’s full name/family details (only the “Don Antonio” honorific is documented); Instagram URL not located.

Footnotes

  1. Don Antonio Meat and Tortillas — official site (incl. “Our Story,” “Meat Market,” “Taqueria” pages) — https://donantoniokc.com/our-story/ — accessed 2026-05-30 ↩ ↩2

  2. Restaurantji — Don Antonio Meat and Tortillas, Kansas City, KS — https://www.restaurantji.com/ks/kansas-city/don-antonio-meat-and-tortillas-/ — accessed 2026-05-30 ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  3. Cafes-City / customer reviews — Don Antonio’s Carnicería y Taqueria — https://don-antonio-meat-and-tortillas.cafes-city.com/ — accessed 2026-05-30 ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  4. Restaurantji — Don Antonio Meat and Tortillas menu/popular dishes (tacos al pastor, carnitas, carne asada, chicken street tacos, barbacoa; burrito al pastor, carnitas burrito; torta; pastor/pollo quesadilla; menudo; homemade green tamales / chile colorado tamales; grocery + produce + cold treats) — https://www.restaurantji.com/ks/kansas-city/don-antonio-meat-and-tortillas-/ — accessed 2026-06-17 ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14 ↩15 ↩16 ↩17

  5. Cafes-City — Don Antonio’s Carnicería y Taquería, menu + reviews (signature tacos, burrito pastor, fresh house tortillas, condiment cart, vegetarian options, budget pricing) — https://don-antonio-meat-and-tortillas.cafes-city.com/ — accessed 2026-06-17 ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8

  6. Don Antonio Meat and Tortillas — official site, “Taqueria” / “Our Menu” pages (taquería + meat-market concept; “Week Plates” and “Weekend Plates” sections; item-level menu noted “under update” at access) — https://donantoniokc.com/our-menu/ — accessed 2026-06-17 ↩ ↩2

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On the record — ks.city/registry/don-antonios-meat-and-tortillas · record updated 2026-06-23