KC Thai

KC Thai is an Overland Park Thai restaurant founded in late 2020 by Penny Mufuka, a native of Phichit, Thailand with nearly 25 years of food industry experience, who also co-owns Thai House in south Kansas City — bringing authentic regional Thai dishes, including specialties rarely found outside Thailand, to the southwest metro.¹

Description

KC Thai serves both familiar Thai standards and regional specialties not commonly found in the Kansas City market — a reflection of Penny Mufuka’s upbringing in Phichit, Thailand, a rural agricultural province halfway between Bangkok and Chiang Mai known for its bold, earthy flavors. The menu ranges from Pad Thai and yellow curry to more distinctive offerings: yen ta fo (a noodle soup with fish balls, crispy wonton, and fermented red bean curd broth), tamarind duck, and Thai- and Lao-style papaya salads.¹

The 2,500-square-foot space features a modern, cool-gray interior designed by Penny herself — deliberately departing from conventional Thai restaurant décor toward a cleaner, contemporary aesthetic. The restaurant is situated west of St. Andrews Golf Club at the corner of 135th Street and Quivira Road, serving both dine-in and takeout, with delivery available.²

KC Thai represents the Mufukas’ first fully built-from-the-ground-up restaurant concept. Penny and Doug also co-own Thai House in south Kansas City and later opened Bamboo Penny’s in Leawood’s Park Place (spring 2021), establishing one of the more significant Thai restaurant groups operating in the KC metro.³

Ownership and history

Penny Mufuka is a native of Phichit, Thailand, with close to 25 years of food industry experience accumulated before opening KC Thai. Her husband Doug Mufuka is her co-owner and business partner. The couple previously built Thai House in south Kansas City and had developed deep familiarity with the KC market before launching KC Thai in late December 2020 as their signature concept — a restaurant designed entirely to Penny’s culinary vision, including the interior.¹

The Feast Magazine opening feature noted that Penny brought lesser-known regional dishes to the menu alongside the standards, reflecting her intent to offer KC diners something beyond the expected Thai-American repertoire. The subsequent success of KC Thai led directly to the opening of Bamboo Penny’s in Leawood in 2021.³

Note: the catalog hint referred to a “Bangkok-native” owner; research confirms Penny Mufuka is from Phichit province, not Bangkok. Correction recorded here; “Bangkok native” is inaccurate. for exact immigration year to KC.

Menu

Last verified: 2026-07-24 · Source: KC Thai official website + first-party online-ordering menu (kcthai.com/order, Menufy/HungerRush platform) · URL(s): https://www.kcthai.com/; https://www.kcthai.com/order · Confidence: High (full official menu transcribed)

Thai restaurant. 12250 W 135th St, Overland Park, KS 66221. Dine-in + carryout Mon–Thu 11am–9pm · Fri–Sat 11am–10pm · Sun 11am–9pm; delivery ends 30 minutes before close.⁴ ”+” after a price = varies by protein choice.

Lunch (Mon–Fri 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.): lunch portions of the Fried Rice (House, Basil, Yellow Curry, Pineapple), Noodles (Pad Thai, Pad Kee Mow, Pad See Ew, Yellow Sen Mee, Thai Lo Mein), Curry (Massaman, Panang, Green, Yellow, Red), and Stir-Fry (Cashew, Thai Basil, Garlic Lover, Ginger, Peanut Rama, Royal Broccoli, Vegetable Lover, Sweet & Sour, Spicy Jalapeño) lines below — all $13.98+ at lunch.⁴

Appetizers:⁴

• KC Thai Treasure Bags — chicken, water chestnut, mushroom, corn, carrots & peas in flash-fried wontons — $11.00⁴
• Ka-Nom-Jeeb (Thai Dim-Sum) — steamed chicken wonton, fried garlic + house sauce — $10.00⁴
• Lettuce Wraps — ground chicken in garlic-chili-tomato sauce, fried wonton + lettuce — $14.00⁴
• Golden Shrimp — crispy shrimp + ground chicken, citrus, roasted rice, eggroll skin — $11.00⁴
• Tiger Cry — thin-sliced steak with signature Tiger Cry sauce — $14.00⁴
• Fried Calamari — $12.00⁴
• Dumplings — chicken or pork, housemade ponzu — $10.00⁴
• Thai Spicy Sausage — handmade spicy pork sausage, Thai street-food staple — $10.00⁴
• Crispy Wings — hand-breaded jumbo wings, house dipping sauce — $13.00⁴
• Spicy Honey Ginger Wings — $13.00⁴
• Chicken Satay — grilled skewers, peanut sauce + cucumber-onion sauce — $13.00⁴
• Penny’s Rangoon — cream cheese & garlic wontons — $5.00+⁴
• Fresh Spring Rolls — chilled rice-paper rolls with chicken, bean thread noodles, peanut sauce — $8.00⁴
• Appetizers Combo — dumplings, egg rolls, spring rolls, Penny’s rangoon — $15.00⁴
• Salad Rolls — chilled veggie rice-paper rolls, sweet dipping sauce — $8.00⁴
• Crispy Veggie Egg Rolls — $8.00⁴
• Crispy Tofu — sweet & sour crushed-peanut dip — $9.00⁴
• Veggie Dumplings — $10.00⁴
• Veggie Combo — veggie egg roll, crispy tofu, salad roll, veggie dumplings — $15.00⁴

Soups:⁴

• Tom Yum Soup — lime & lemongrass broth, tomato, onion, mushroom — $9.00+⁴
• Tom Kha Soup — lemongrass, galangal, mushroom, lime-coconut broth — $9.00+⁴
• Dumpling Soup — veggie broth, bok choy, fried garlic oil; chicken or veggie dumplings — $9.00+⁴
• Hot & Sour Soup — thickened broth, mushroom, bamboo, tofu, egg ribbons — $9.00+⁴

Salads:⁴

• Nam-Khao-Tod (Crispy Rice Salad) — crispy red-curry rice, sour pork (Thai salami), ginger, peanuts, lettuce wraps — $18.00⁴
• Mint Beef Salad — seared tenderloin, mint, Thai chilis, citrus vinaigrette — $17.00⁴
• Laab Salad — ground meat, herbs, chilies, lime, toasted rice (chicken/pork/beef) — $13.00⁴
• Papaya Salad (Som Tum) — Thai or Lao style — $13.00⁴
• House Salad — field greens, pineapple, raisins, peanut dressing — $7.00+⁴

Thai Street Food:⁴

• KC Thai BBQ & Sticky Rice Roll — marinated ribeye skewer + fried sticky rice roll — $16.00⁴
• Thai Orange Chicken — fried chicken, house sauce, sesame, cashews — $17.00⁴
• Thai Boat Noodles — Thailand’s famous beef noodle soup — $18.00⁴
• Beef Noodles (Pho) — shaved strip loin, rice noodles, rich beef broth, roasted garlic oil — $18.00⁴
• Krapow Moo Krob — crispy pork belly, Thai basil sauce, rice + fried egg — $21.00⁴
• Moo Krob Pad Ped — crispy pork belly, krachai, young peppercorns, red curry paste — $21.00⁴
• Krapow Fried Rice — garlic-basil fried rice, chicken/beef/pork — $20.00⁴
• Thai Udon Noodle Soup — homemade udon, pork ribs + beef meatballs — $20.00⁴

Penny’s Specialties:⁴

• Khao Soi (Curry Noodle) — Northern-Thai coconut curry noodle soup, chicken, crispy egg noodles, pickled mustard greens — $21.00⁴
• N-ieu Ka-tha Ron (Sizzling Beef) — marinated tenderloin, spinach, jalapeño — $26.00⁴
• Roasted Duck Curry — house curry paste, coconut milk, pineapple, grapes — $26.00⁴
• Tamarind Duck — crispy duck, tamarind sauce, seasonal vegetables — $26.00⁴
• Yellow Curry Seafood Stir Fry — seafood medley in creamy yellow curry — $26.00⁴
• Freestyle Fried Fish — crispy flounder; basil sauce, red curry, or sam rod (three-taste) — $20.00⁴

Fried Rice:⁴

• Crab Fried Rice — real crab meat — $25.00⁴
• House Fried Rice — $16.00+⁴
• Basil Fried Rice — $16.00+⁴
• Yellow Curry Fried Rice — $16.00+⁴
• Pineapple Fried Rice — pineapple, cashews, raisins — $18.00+⁴

Noodles:⁴

• Pad Thai — tamarind sauce, bean sprouts, lime, crushed peanuts — $16.00+⁴
• Pad Kee Mow (Drunken Noodles) — wide rice noodles, Thai basil, sweet soy — $16.00+⁴
• Pad See Ew — wide rice noodles, bok choy, sweet soy — $16.00+⁴
• Yellow Sen Mee — angel-hair rice noodles, yellow curry powder sauce — $16.00+⁴
• Thai Lo Mein — egg noodles, mixed vegetables — $16.00+⁴
• Lad Na — wide rice noodles, Chinese broccoli, brown gravy — $16.00+⁴

Curry (with steamed rice):⁴

• Massaman Curry — cinnamon & cardamom, roasted potato, peanuts — $16.00+⁴
• Panang Curry — roasted-peanut body, bell peppers — $16.00+⁴
• Green Curry — cilantro & kaffir lime, eggplant, Thai basil — $16.00+⁴
• Yellow Curry — turmeric, potato, carrot, onion — $16.00+⁴
• Red Curry — dried red chilies, bamboo shoot, Thai basil — $16.00+⁴

Stir-Fry (with steamed rice):⁴

• Cashew — $16.00+⁴
• Thai Basil — $16.00+⁴
• Garlic Lover — $16.00+⁴
• Ginger — $16.00+⁴
• Peanut Rama — chicken, peanut sauce, steamed broccoli — $16.00+⁴
• Royal Broccoli — $16.00+⁴
• Vegetable Lover — $16.00+⁴
• Sweet & Sour — $16.00+⁴
• Spicy Jalapeño — $16.00+⁴
• Kra-Pow — minced chicken/pork/beef, garlic-basil sauce, rice + fried egg — $19.00+⁴

Sides: Fried Sticky Rice Rolls — $5.00 · Steamed Rice — $3.00 · Steamed Noodles — $5.00 · Steamed Vegetables — $5.00 · Egg Fried Rice — $7.00 · Peanut Sauce — $1.00+ · Vinaigrette — $1.00+ · Sweet & Sour Sauce — $1.00+⁴

Beverages: Soft Drink — $3.00 · Iced Tea — $3.00 · Thai Iced Tea — $6.00 · Thai Iced Coffee — $6.00 · Pea Flower Lemonade — $5.00⁴

Desserts:⁴

• Mango Cheesecake — cream cheese & mango blend, mango sauce — $8.98⁴
• Sweet Sticky Rice Mango (Seasonal) — coconut-cream sticky rice, fresh mango — $11.98⁴

Note: yen ta fo, the regional Phichit specialty highlighted in opening press,¹ does not appear on the current online menu — dropped or in-store only.

Full menu + online ordering: kcthai.com

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Links

• kcthai.com
• Yelp listing

Sources

• Status verified active 2026-06-23 via KC Thai official site and Yelp listing (accessed 2026-06-23). Yelp updated June 2026; online ordering active; current hours posted (Mon–Thu 11am–9pm, Fri–Sat 11am–10pm, Sun 11am–9pm); 12250 W 135th St address confirmed.

Disputes

Catalog brief described owner as “Bangkok-native.” Research confirms Penny Mufuka is from Phichit, Thailand — a rural province between Bangkok and Chiang Mai, not Bangkok itself. Tier 1 standing is unaffected; long-tenured Thailand-native KC restaurateur.

Footnotes

1. https://www.feastmagazine.com/travel/kansas-city/kc-thai-opens-in-overland-park-serving-classic-thai-dishes-and-regional-specialties/article_46b1d2c4-6244-11eb-9881-f35aaf4f3180.html — Feast Magazine. Asserts: Penny Mufuka native of Phichit Thailand; nearly 25 years food industry experience; late December 2020 opening; interior designed by Penny; signature dishes including yen ta fo and tamarind duck. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

2. https://www.kcthai.com/ — KC Thai official website. Asserts: address 12250 W 135th St OP KS 66221; active hours Monday–Sunday; signature dishes listed. ↩

3. https://www.thepitchkc.com/thai-house-kc-thai-owners-to-open-third-restaurant-in-leawoods-park-place/ — The Pitch KC. Asserts: Penny and Doug Mufuka co-own Thai House and KC Thai; opened Bamboo Penny’s in Leawood spring 2021. ↩ ↩²

4. https://www.kcthai.com/order — KC Thai official online-ordering menu (first-party, Menufy/HungerRush platform), accessed 2026-07-24. Asserts: full current menu (sections, items, descriptions, prices as transcribed above); carryout/delivery hours; address; phone (913) 400-2281. ↩ ↩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 ↩³¹ ↩³² ↩³³ ↩³⁴ ↩³⁵ ↩³⁶ ↩³⁷ ↩³⁸ ↩³⁹ ↩⁴⁰ ↩⁴¹ ↩⁴² ↩⁴³ ↩⁴⁴ ↩⁴⁵ ↩⁴⁶ ↩⁴⁷ ↩⁴⁸ ↩⁴⁹ ↩⁵⁰ ↩⁵¹ ↩⁵² ↩⁵³ ↩⁵⁴ ↩⁵⁵ ↩⁵⁶ ↩⁵⁷ ↩⁵⁸ ↩⁵⁹ ↩⁶⁰ ↩⁶¹ ↩⁶² ↩⁶³ ↩⁶⁴ ↩⁶⁵ ↩⁶⁶ ↩⁶⁷ ↩⁶⁸ ↩⁶⁹ ↩⁷⁰ ↩⁷¹ ↩⁷² ↩⁷³ ↩⁷⁴ ↩⁷⁵ ↩⁷⁶ ↩⁷⁷ ↩⁷⁸ ↩⁷⁹ ↩⁸⁰ ↩⁸¹ ↩⁸² ↩⁸³ ↩⁸⁴