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KC Grill ‘N Kabob is a family-owned Persian (Iranian) restaurant at 12126 W 87th St Pkwy in Lenexa, Kansas, serving charbroiled Halal kabobs and traditional Persian fare since 2004 — widely regarded as the Kansas City metro’s only dedicated Persian restaurant.123

Description

KC Grill ‘N Kabob is a Persian (Iranian) restaurant specializing in charbroiled kabobs prepared daily with premium Halal meat.13 The menu spans lamb, beef, chicken, and vegetarian entrees alongside appetizers, salads, soups (lentil soup), stuffed grape leaves, and traditional Persian desserts including Persian ice cream.14 House favorites cited across listings include the combo kabob, chicken and beef kobideh, chelo kabob, lamb shank, and the sultani kabob.4 The restaurant tagline is “Kansas City’s Finest Charbroiled Kabobs Since 2004,” and the site closes with the Persian blessing damet garm.1 It offers dine-in, carry-out, catering, weekday lunch specials, and a weekend buffet (Friday–Sunday), with delivery available through Uber Eats.12 It is frequently described as the Kansas City area’s only dedicated Persian restaurant.23

Ownership and history

KC Grill ‘N Kabob has operated as a locally owned, family-run Persian restaurant since 2004.12 The business is consistently described across listings as “family-owned and operated.”3 A Tripadvisor/customer review names the owner as “Kamid,” noting he personally greeted and waited on tables; however, the full and correct spelling of the owner/family name is not confirmed by a primary source and is marked.5 The restaurant’s longevity (20+ years at the same Lenexa location) and its standing as the metro’s sole dedicated Persian establishment make it a heritage independent in the KC dining landscape.23

Last verified: 2026-06-20 · Source: KC Grill ‘N Kabob official site, AllMenus, Uber Eats · URL(s): https://kcgrillnkabob.com/, https://www.allmenus.com/ks/lenexa/430993-kc-grill-n-kabob/menu/, https://www.ubereats.com/store/kc-grill-n-kabob-overland-park/ndLy5OBUUyGQGYNBN4SMFw · Confidence: High on the dish lineup and Persian/Halal kabob concept (corroborated across official site + two listings); Medium on exact prices (Uber Eats delivery menu may carry platform markup vs. in-house pricing).

KC Grill ‘N Kabob’s menu centers on charbroiled Halal kabobs — beef, chicken, lamb, and seafood skewers served chelo-style over saffron basmati — flanked by Persian appetizers, salads, gyro/wrap sandwiches, a weekend all-you-can-eat buffet, and homemade Persian desserts.678

Signature kabobs (charbroiled, served chelo-style over saffron basmati)

  • Combo Kabob — the house favorite; ground beef kobideh paired with marinated chicken. ($20.00, Uber Eats)8
  • Sultani Kabob — one skewer of ground beef kobideh with a skewer of marinated beef filet (barg). ($24.00, Uber Eats)78
  • Chelo Kabob Kobideh — two skewers of seasoned charbroiled ground beef over rice. ($16.00, Uber Eats)78
  • Chelo Kabob Chicken Kobideh — two skewers of seasoned ground chicken charbroiled over open fire. ($16.00, Uber Eats)78
  • Kabob Barg — marinated beef filet mignon skewer. ($21.00, Uber Eats)8
  • Chicken Kabob (Joojeh) — marinated charbroiled chicken skewer. ($17.00, Uber Eats)8
  • Lamb Combo — lamb skewer with chicken or beef. ($22.00, Uber Eats)8
  • Shish Kabob, Joojeh Kabob, Lamb & Vegetables, Vegetarian Plate, Chef’s Daily Special.7

Seafood

  • Salmon Kabob / Salmon & Vegetables — salmon marinated with lemon and saffron, served with dill-infused rice.7
  • Tilapia.7

Appetizers & sides (Persian mezze)

  • House Combo — appetizer sampler platter. ($12.00, Uber Eats)8
  • Hummus Dip / Naan with Hummus. ($7.00 each, Uber Eats)8
  • Baba Ganoosh — roasted eggplant dip. ($7.00, Uber Eats)8
  • Mast va Khiar — yogurt-cucumber. ($7.00, Uber Eats)8
  • Shirazi Salad — diced cucumber/tomato/onion with lime. ($7.00, Uber Eats)8
  • Tadeeg — crispy saffron rice crust. ($8.00, Uber Eats)8
  • Dolmeh — stuffed grape leaves. ($5.00, Uber Eats)78
  • Noon Paneer, Combination Appetizer Platter, Greek Platter.7

Salads & soup

  • Soup of the Day (e.g., lentil soup). ($4.00, Uber Eats)78
  • Greek Salad ($7.00), Gyro Salad ($10.00), Side Salad ($3.00), Chicken Salad.78

Sandwiches & wraps

  • Gyro Sandwich / Gyro Platter, Chicken Kabob Wrap, Beef Kabob Wrap, Beef or Chicken Kabob Sandwich.7

Buffet, lunch specials & desserts

  • Weekend buffet — all-you-can-eat, $15 (Fri–Sun); Ramadan buffet $19.99 adults / $9.99 children (10 & under).6
  • Lunch specials (Tue–Fri, 11:00–2:30) — all sandwiches with fries $9.00; all plates with protein and hummus or baba ganoosh $9.00.6
  • Persian Ice Cream (homemade, with pistachio). ($6.00, Uber Eats)78
  • Baklava. ($8.00, Uber Eats)8
  • Kids menu — Kiddie Kabob, Kid’s Buffet, chicken nuggets/fingers.7

Sources

Disputes

None at this time. (Note: a Restaurantji field listed a stale “8216 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park” address; this conflicts with the official site, Yelp, Waze, and the directory listing, which all give 12126 W 87th St Pkwy, Lenexa, KS 66215 — the Lenexa address is treated as correct.)

Footnotes

  1. KC Grill ‘N Kabob (official site). https://kcgrillnkabob.com/asserts: “Kansas City’s Finest Charbroiled Kabobs Since 2004”; address 12126 West 87th, Lenexa KS 66215; phone (913) 541-1900; hours Tue–Thu 11–8, Fri–Sat 11–9, Sun 12–8, closed Mon; locally owned and operated; Halal kabobs (lamb/beef/chicken/vegetarian); dine-in, carry-out, catering, Uber Eats; Persian blessing “damet garm”; current open status. 2 3 4 5 6

  2. KC Grill & Kabob — Yelp. https://www.yelp.com/biz/kc-grill-and-kabob-lenexa-2asserts: address 12126 W 87th St, Lenexa, KS; Middle Eastern category; listing updated May 2026 with 94 photos and 263 reviews (active operating status); KC area’s only Persian restaurant framing; weekend buffet. 2 3 4 5

  3. KC Grill ‘N Kabob — persianrestaurant.org directory. https://www.persianrestaurant.org/restaurant/kc-grill-n-kabob/asserts: Persian/Iranian cuisine; family-owned; address 12126 West 87th, Lenexa, KS 66215; serving authentic Persian cuisine since 2004; premium Halal meat; lamb/beef/chicken/vegetarian entrees, appetizers, salads, traditional Persian desserts; current operational hours. 2 3 4 5

  4. KC Grill ‘N Kabob — Restaurantji. https://www.restaurantji.com/ks/lenexa/kc-grill-n-kabob-/asserts: open status; most-recent review dated May 27, 2026; signature dishes (combo kabob, chelo kabob chicken kobideh, lamb shank, sultani kabob, lentil soup, Persian ice cream, stuffed grape leaves); family-owned; friendly owner greeting customers. 2

  5. Tripadvisor user review (“Nice Persian buffet and reasonably priced”) — K C Grill & Kabob, Lenexa, KS. https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g38844-d857717-r154515506-K_C_Grill_Kabob-Lenexa_Kansas.htmlasserts: Persian buffet; owner reportedly named “Kamid” personally greeting/serving guests (single-review claim, owner name unconfirmed by primary source).

  6. KC Grill ‘N Kabob (official site) — menu/specials. https://kcgrillnkabob.com/asserts (verified 2026-06-20): main entrees Lamb/Beef/Chicken/Vegetarian plus Salads, Appetizers, Desserts; freshly made charbroiled Halal kabobs; lunch specials Tue–Fri 11:00–2:30 (all sandwiches w/ fries $9, all plates w/ protein and hummus or baba ganoosh $9); weekend buffet $15 all-you-can-eat (Fri–Sun); Ramadan buffet adults $19.99 / children 10-and-under $9.99; dine-in, carry-out, catering, Uber Eats. 2 3

  7. KC Grill ‘N Kabob — AllMenus listing. https://www.allmenus.com/ks/lenexa/430993-kc-grill-n-kabob/menu/asserts (verified 2026-06-20): full dish lineup — kabob entrees (Chelo Kabob Kobideh, Chelo Kabob Chicken Kobideh, Chicken Kabob, Chicken & Beef Combo, Barg Kabob, Sultani Kabob, Shish Kabob, Joojeh Kabob, Vegetarian Plate, Chef Daily Special, Salmon Kabob, Salmon & Vegetables, Tilapia, Lamb Combo, Lamb & Vegetables); appetizers (Combination Platter, Shirazi Salad, Greek Platter, House Combo, Baba Ganoosh, Mast & Khiar, Noon Paneer, Hummus Dip, Tadeeg, Dolmeh); salads/soups (Side, Chicken, Greek, Gyro salads; Soup of the Day); sandwiches (Chicken/Beef Kabob Wrap, Gyro Sandwich/Platter, Beef or Chicken Kabob Sandwich); kids menu; desserts (Persian Ice Cream, Baklava); lunch/dinner buffet. No prices on this listing. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

  8. KC Grill ‘N Kabob — Uber Eats ordering menu. https://www.ubereats.com/store/kc-grill-n-kabob-overland-park/ndLy5OBUUyGQGYNBN4SMFwasserts (verified 2026-06-20): item prices — Chelo Kabob Kobideh $16, Chelo Kabob Chicken $16, Chicken Kabob $17, Combo Kabob (House Favorite) $20, Kabob Barg $21, Sultani Kabob $24, Lamb Combo $22; House Combo $12, Hummus Dip $7, Naan w/ Hummus $7, Baba Ganoosh $7, Mast Va Khiar $7, Shirazi Salad $7, Tadeeg $8, Dolmeh $5, Chutney $7; Soup of the Day $4, Greek Salad $7, Side Salad $3, Gyro Salad $10; Baklava $8, Persian Ice Cream (homemade, pistachio) $6. Note: delivery-platform prices may include markup vs. in-house pricing. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

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