Harry's Country Club

Harry’s Country Club is a bar and restaurant in Kansas City’s River Market at 112 E Missouri Ave, open since 2003. Founded and owned by Harry Murphy, it is a hip-but-reverent homage to a 1940s honky-tonk roadhouse — a long mahogany bar, Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard on a Pitch-award-winning jukebox, a skyline-view patio with live music, and a comfort-food menu that runs through Southern and New Orleans–leaning plates. The Kansas City Star dubbed it “the Crown Jewel of the River Market.” It is independently and locally owned, with no corporate parent.¹²³⁴

Description

Harry’s Country Club sits in the southeast corner of Kansas City’s River Market at 112 E Missouri Ave, where it has operated as a bar and restaurant since 2003.²¹ The concept is, in the words of contemporaneous reviews, “a hip but reverent take on a 1940s honky-tonk roadhouse” — an homage that adores rather than mocks the past, anchored by a long mahogany bar and a jukebox stocked with Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard.² That jukebox earned the bar a Best Jukebox nod in The Pitch’s Best of Kansas City 2016 awards.²

The kitchen serves American comfort and roadhouse fare with a Southern and New Orleans lean — longtime menu items have included a catfish po’boy — alongside a full bar, cocktails, beer, and a weekend brunch service.²⁵ An adjacent patio offers live music and a view of the downtown skyline, and the venue is noted as pet-friendly on its patio.²³ The Kansas City Star has called Harry’s “the Crown Jewel of the River Market,” and the spot has drawn a steady business-lunch and dinner-regular crowd over its two-decade run.¹³

Ownership and history

Harry’s Country Club was opened by Harry Murphy in 2003, debuting to a packed house on October 25, 2003, in a River Market space that had previously housed Big Daddy’s.²³ Murphy is consistently identified across local sources as the founder and owner, and the business is described as a locally owned, independent fixture of the River Market — not part of a chain or corporate group.¹³

Despite the seed note suggesting a possible tie to the same group as Voltaire or other River Market operators, no source reviewed connects Harry’s Country Club to a multi-venue restaurant group or to River Market developer Bill Nigro; available reporting attributes ownership solely to Harry Murphy. The seed’s founding year of 2011 is incorrect; the business has operated since 2003.

No reporting of an ownership transfer or sale was found; Murphy appears to remain the owner as of 2026.

Menu

Last verified: 2026-06-17 · Source: Yelp menu listing (food, with prices); Harry’s Country Club official site (menu structure / brunch + cocktail program); UltimateHappyHours (happy-hour + cocktail list) · URL(s): https://www.yelp.com/menu/harrys-country-club-kansas-city · https://www.harryscountryclub.com/food-menu · https://ultimatehappyhours.com/restaurants/harrys-country-club/ · Confidence: Medium (food menu text + prices verified via Yelp; the official site publishes its food/brunch/cocktail menus as images, so item-level cocktail detail is corroborated from a happy-hour aggregator rather than the primary source)

The kitchen is American comfort / roadhouse fare with Southern and Tex-Mex leanings, anchored by “city fried” (cream-gravy) plates, a deep sandwich roster, late-breakfast items daily, and a weekend brunch. The bar runs hand-crafted cocktails (house mules, margaritas, old fashioneds), house-made beer cocktails and sangria, and local + domestic beer.⁶⁷

Signature plates (entrées)

• City Fried Chicken — boneless breast, mashed potatoes, country gravy, green beans; the house “city fried” cream-gravy comfort plate. $19⁷
• City Fried Steak — top sirloin done chicken-fried style, mashed potatoes, country gravy, green beans. $19⁷
• Grilled Salmon — blackened filet, herbed garlic butter, dirty rice. $24⁷
• Fish Tacos — crispy white fish, coleslaw, pico de gallo, chipotle crema. $18⁷
• Buffalo Chicken Mac N’ Cheese — grilled chicken, cavatappi in buffalo cheese sauce. $23⁷
• Chicken / Shrimp Spicy Vodka Pasta — cavatappi in spicy creamy tomato sauce. $23⁷
• Harry’s Grill — grilled chicken, flank steak, or shrimp with vegetables. $20–$23⁷
• Fish and Chips — beer-battered with fries, tartar sauce, lemon. $17⁷

Small plates & shareables

• Beer Battered Onion Rings — house-made onion-ring sauce; a long-noted house staple. $10⁷²
• Homemade Potato Chips & French Onion Dip — house chips with French onion dip. $10⁷
• Sea Hogs — bacon-wrapped shrimp, creamy horseradish sauce. $15⁷
• Wings — Buffalo or mango-habanero. $14⁷
• Elote — Mexican street corn, Parmesan, chipotle crema, paprika. $13⁷
• Cheese Curds — poblano ranch. $13⁷

Sandwiches & burgers

• Steakburger — char-grilled with cactus aioli. $17⁷

• Double Reuben — corned beef, pastrami, Swiss, sauerkraut. $16⁷

• Philly Cheesesteak — top sirloin, peppers, onions, muenster. $16⁷

• Fried Bologna Sandwich — American cheese on Texas toast. $13.50⁷

• Crispy Buffalo Chicken Sandwich — brioche bun, bleu cheese aioli. $17⁷

• Patty Melt — steakburger, grilled onions, Swiss & American. $16⁷

• BLT — double-smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato on white. $16⁷

Soups & salads

• Chili & Cornbread — cup/bowl. $10/$12⁷
• Steak Salad — flank steak, bleu cheese, onions, cherry tomatoes. $23⁷
• Cobb Salad — lettuce mix, tomato, egg, bleu cheese, bacon, tortilla strips. $10–$22⁷
• Spinach Salad — bacon, mushrooms, egg, candied walnuts. $8/$10 (sm/lg)⁷

Late breakfast & weekend brunch

(Late-breakfast items served daily; brunch service Sat & Sun 11am–2pm.)⁶

• City Fried Chicken Hash — fried potatoes, crispy chicken, eggs, gravy, bacon. $19⁷
• Chilaquiles Verde — tortillas, salsa verde, scrambled eggs, grilled chicken. $17⁷
• Traditional Breakfast — eggs, breakfast potatoes, bacon, toast. $16⁷
• New Mexico Breakfast — tortillas, Spanish rice, black beans, fried eggs. $16⁷

Cocktails & bar program

(Happy hour Mon–Fri 3–6pm; cocktail prices below are happy-hour-listed at $8 and may run higher at standard pricing.)⁸

• Spicy Pickled Bloody Mary — signature brunch Bloody Mary.⁶
• Jalapeño–Prickly Pear Margarita — sweet-and-spicy house margarita. $8 (HH)⁸
• Peach Old Fashioned — seasonal old fashioned variation. $8 (HH)⁸
• Spanish Gin Tonic / House Mules / Club Punch / Bomb Pop Martini. $8 (HH)⁸
• House-made beer cocktails & sangria — Rad Radler, Lazy Daisy, Peach Moon (pints/pitchers); red sangria.⁸
• Beer — Miller High Life, Lone Star, Coors Light; plus local & global craft.⁸⁶

Prices reflect the menu verified June 2026 and are subject to change.

Links

• Website: https://harryscountryclub.com ⁵
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harryscountryclub/
• Phone: (816) 421-3505 ⁵

See also

• river-market
• Registry

Sources

• Status verified active 2026-06-23 via Yelp — Harry’s Country Club (updated May 2026) (accessed 2026-06-23). Active listing, 364 reviews, hours daily 11am–1am; address 112 E Missouri Ave confirmed.

Footnotes

1. Kansas City River Market district directory — “Harry’s Country Club”; listed under Bar and Restaurant; address and phone; “Great food, drinks and live entertainment”; Best Jukebox, The Pitch Best of KC 2016. https://kcrivermarket.com/member/harrys-country-club/ ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

2. Pat Murfey’s Off The Beaten Path Restaurant Review, “Harry’s Country Club,” July 4, 2011 — owner Harry Murphy; opened to a packed house Oct. 25, 2003; “hip but reverent take on a 1940s honky-tonk roadhouse”; long mahogany bar; Johnny Cash / Merle Haggard jukebox; skyline-view patio with live music; catfish po’boy; “Crown Jewel of the River Market” (KC Star). https://patsoffthebeatenpath.wordpress.com/2011/07/04/harrys-country-club/ ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸

3. KSHB 41 Kansas City, “Taste and See KC: Harry’s Country Club” — River Market staple; owner Harry Murphy; opened in River Market in late 2003 after Big Daddy’s; concept and menu. https://www.kshb.com/entertainment/kcl/taste-and-see-kc-harrys-country-club ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵

4. Yelp — “Harry’s Country Club,” 112 E Missouri Ave, Kansas City, MO; American / restaurant; active listing (updated May 2026). https://www.yelp.com/biz/harrys-country-club-kansas-city ↩

5. Harry’s Country Club official website — address 112 East Missouri Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64106; phone (816) 421-3505; hours, weekend brunch, full bar; “The Crown Jewel of the River Market.” https://www.harryscountryclub.com/ ↩ ↩² ↩³

6. Harry’s Country Club official website — menu/programs pages, accessed 2026-06-17. Asserts: “Home-Style Plates | Classic Comfort Foods”; “Hand-Crafted Cocktails | Local & Global Beers”; menu sections for Food, Happy Hour, Brunch, Spirits & Flights, and Beers & Cocktails; brunch service Sat & Sun 11am–2pm; happy hour Mon–Fri 3–6pm; “The Crown Jewel of the River Market.” https://www.harryscountryclub.com/food-menu ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

7. Yelp menu listing — “Harry’s Country Club — Menu, Kansas City,” accessed 2026-06-17. Asserts: full food menu with prices — entrées (City Fried Chicken $19, City Fried Steak $19, Grilled Salmon $24, Buffalo Chicken Mac N’ Cheese $23, Fish Tacos $18, Fish & Chips $17, spicy vodka pastas $23, Harry’s Grill $20–$23); small plates (onion rings $10, Sea Hogs $15, wings $14, elote $13); sandwiches (Cuban $17, Double Reuben $16, Philly $16, fried bologna $13.50, steakburger $17, BLT $16, patty melt $16); soups/salads (chili & cornbread $10/$12, steak salad $23, Cobb $10–$22); late breakfast (City Fried Chicken Hash $19, chilaquiles verde $17, traditional $16, New Mexico $16). https://www.yelp.com/menu/harrys-country-club-kansas-city ↩ ↩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

8. UltimateHappyHours — “Harry’s Country Club Happy Hour Menu” (Mon–Fri 3–6pm), accessed 2026-06-17. Asserts: happy-hour cocktails at $8 (House Mules, Bomb Pop Martini, Club Punch, Jalapeño–Prickly Pear Margarita, Peach Old Fashioned, Spanish Gin Tonic); house-made beer pints/pitchers (Rad Radler, Lazy Daisy, Peach Moon $9/$34); red sangria $7/$26; beers (Miller High Life, Lone Star, Coors Light); happy-hour food (cheese curds, fish tacos, beef sliders $9). https://ultimatehappyhours.com/restaurants/harrys-country-club/ ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶