King G

King G is the East Crossroads’ clearest example of a dual-nature venue: a classic-style delicatessen by day — deli sandwiches, paninis, subs, charcuterie — and one of the neighborhood’s most active cocktail bars by night, with a horseshoe bar, garage-door glass walls, and a downstairs “Pit Bar.”¹² It occupies the northeast corner of 18th & Locust in a building that suffered a partial structural collapse in October 2018, delaying opening by roughly three years.³⁴

Description

King G is a two-concept venue sharing one kitchen: a delicatessen serving classic deli sandwiches (Chopped Hero, Italian, corned beef, pastrami on rye, Taylor ham egg and cheese, tuna, roast pork, chicken parm) alongside charcuterie, deviled-egg potato salad, and pasta salad,⁵ and a cocktail bar with a scratch-made juice/tonic/soda program, craft beer, and natural wine.¹⁶ The venue is named for King Gambrinus, a folkloric patron of beer and brewing.³ Design features a large horseshoe bar, two glass garage doors, floor-to-ceiling windows with downtown skyline views, and a basement bar (“the Pit Bar”) that holds 25–35 people.⁷³

Ownership and history

Owner Eric Flanagan signed the King G lease in September 2018.⁴ Shortly after, the building’s corner partially collapsed, and the basement later flooded, delaying construction roughly three years through COVID-19.³⁴ King G opened in summer 2021 — reporting varies between July and September 2021 for the precise opening date.⁸⁹

Flanagan has roughly 15 years in Kansas City hospitality, including ownership/operator roles at OFFKEY and Bridger’s Bottle Shop, and general-manager roles at Westport Ale House, 99 Hops House, McFadden’s Pub, and Leinenkugel’s; he is also a certified cicerone and beer judge and has worked with Sandhills Brewing Company in Mission, Kansas.⁴ Flanagan also operates Jim’s Alley Bar in the same building.¹⁰ The deli menu draws on Flanagan’s childhood in Port Jefferson, New York.⁴ King G’s chef, Howard Hanna, previously cooked at The Rieger and Ça Va.²³

: Flanagan’s own KC roots (born/raised, or arrival date) are not established from press coverage found — only his ~15-year local hospitality tenure. If tenure is confirmed at 20+ years, or if born-and-raised-KC-metro status can be sourced, this may move to Tier 1. As-is, the multi-venue operator profile (King G + Jim’s Alley Bar + OFFKEY/Bridger’s Bottle Shop history) plus unconfirmed-but-sub-20-year local tenure keeps this at Tier 2.

Menu

Last verified: 2026-07-24 · Source: official website (kinggkc.com menus page — deli, breakfast, bar food, cocktails, beer, wine) · URL(s): https://www.kinggkc.com/menus/ · Confidence: High (full official capture of food + cocktail menu; deep spirits/whiskey library summarized — full pour list at source)

Deli sandwiches

• Chopped Hero — salami, capicola, turkey, ham, sopressata, mozzarella, provolone, cherry peppers, red onion, mayo, arugula, balsamic glaze on toasted Turano roll — $12⁵
• American — turkey breast, ham, American, Swiss, crispy onions, spicy mustard, mayo on toasted Turano roll — $12⁵
• Italian — mortadella, salami, capicola, sopressata, ham, provolone, red onion, cherry peppers, butter lettuce, mayo, balsamic glaze on toasted Turano roll — $14⁵
• Tuna — tuna salad, herbs, lemon, arugula on toasted grain bread (add bacon +$2) — $11⁵
• Turkey & Swiss — smoked turkey, Swiss, lettuce, pickled red onions, mayo on grain bread (add bacon +$2) — $11⁵
• Corned Beef — steamed Boyle’s corned beef, Swiss, brown mustard on rye (Carnegie style +$3) — $13⁵
• Pastrami on Rye — steamed Boyle’s pastrami, Swiss, brown mustard on rye (Carnegie style +$3) — $13⁵
• Taylor Ham, Egg, and Cheese — Taylor ham pork roll, fried egg, American cheese, butter bun, ketchup — $12⁵
• Veggie Pesto Club — red pesto, English cucumber, red onion, mozzarella, red pepper, sprouts, green sauce on toasted grain bread — $12⁵
• Staff Pick — rotating; see specials board or @king.g.kc — $13⁵
• Roast Pork — Italian-style marinated roast pork loin, salsa verde, pork jus on sesame seed bun — $12⁵
• Chicken Parm — Parmesan breaded chicken cutlets, mozzarella, marinara, parsley, basil, extra virgin olive oil on toasted Turano roll — $13⁵

Breakfast (10am–2pm)

• Breakfast Burrito — scrambled eggs, shredded Chihuahua cheese, choice of Webster City bacon or housemade sausage, Yoli tortilla — $12⁵
• Taylor Ham, Egg, and Cheese — Taylor ham pork roll, American cheese, fried egg, butter bun, ketchup — $12⁵
• Egg Sandwich — scrambled eggs, Swiss, choice of Webster City bacon or housemade sausage, chipotle ketchup on toasted grain bread — $11⁵

Sides

• Chips — $3 · Pickles (regular or spicy) — $2 · Deviled Egg Potato Salad — $4 · Pasta Salad — $4 · Jalapeño Coleslaw — $4⁵

Bar food

• Marinated Olives — Castelvetrano, olive oil, lemon zest, garlic, chili flake — $4⁵
• Pretzels — Farm to Market pretzel, rosemary cheese sauce, grain mustard — $12⁵
• Hummus — spicy harissa or roasted garlic, grilled pita, vegetables — $13⁵
• Charcuterie — sopressata, salami, capicola, brie spread, smoked cheddar, mozzarella, pickled red onions, cherry peppers, crostini — $15⁵
• Boconcini — marinated mozzarella balls, balsamic glaze, fresh basil — $7⁵

Cocktails

• Strawberry Feels — strawberry-infused Lifted Spirits vodka, lychee liqueur, mint, soda water — $12⁵
• Pony Express — Rittenhouse rye, lapsang souchong tea, apricot liqueur, honey/ginger syrup, soda water — $12⁵
• Spritz #8 — elderflower, Sibona camomile, velvet falernum, mint, bubbles — $14⁵
• Cactus Garden — tequila, sotol, blanc vermouth, prickly pear, lime — $13⁵
• Clover Cloud — gin, Cocchi Americano, falernum, blueberry balsamic foam — $14⁵
• Morning Sun — Lalo blanco, Aperol, pineapple, cinnamon, lime — $13⁵
• Passion Project — King G rum blend, cachaça, passionfruit chinola, kefir syrup, lemon, cardamom and rosewater (contains dairy) — $13⁵
• Late Bloomer — gin, Ven a Mi, Suze, sweet vermouth, rhubarb bitters, black currant — $14⁵
• Solera City — coconut-tea-infused apple brandy, Amaro Lucano, Oloroso sherry, toasted coconut orgeat — $13⁵
• Brave Dave — rye whiskey, grapefruit, vanilla, lemon, egg white, IPA, orange cream citrate, cinnamon (contains gluten, raw egg) — $14⁵
• Daiquiri — KG rum blend, pineapple, lime — $13⁵
• Paloma — Libélula tequila, house-made spiced grapefruit soda — $12⁵
• Trotter’s Smash — peach rye whiskey, honey, mint, lemon, smoked peach bitters — $13⁵
• 50/50 — Lifted Spirits Supernova gin, vermouth, undiluted and ice cold — $15⁵
• Speed Racer — vodka, coffee liqueur, Oleo cold brew, sherry, orgeat — $13⁵

Spirit-free cocktails

• Starlet Letter — NA aperitif/amaro blend, orgeat, lime, ginger beer — $10⁵
• Bird in Space — pineapple, lime, aperitivo — $10⁵
• Creature Comforts — NA amaro/vermouth blend, cold brew concentrate, vanilla — $10⁵

Shooters

• King’s Tea (peach, bourbon, Earl Grey) — $8 · Lemon Pop! (lemongrass vodka, triple sec, orange cream citrate) — $8 · Ferrari (Fernet/Campari) — $8 · Tequila Berry (mixed-berry tequila, triple sec, Tiki bitters) — $8. Add 12oz Banquet +$2 or 19oz Banquet +$4.⁵

Beer, wine, and spirits (summary)

• Draft — 18 rotating taps, roughly $4–$13, heavy on KC-area breweries (Alma Mader, Boulevard, Cinder Block, KC Bier Co., City Barrel, Transparent, Stockyards, BKS) plus imports (St. Bernardus, Liefmans).⁵
• Cans/bottles — roughly 15 macro and local options, $4–$8.⁵
• Cellar list — Belgian lambics (Tilquin, 3 Fonteinen), wild ales (Tommie Sjef, Baghaven), Spanish cider, and an imperial stout, 750ml bottles $16–$72.⁵
• Wine — red/white/bubbles/rosé plus an orange wine, roughly $10–$13 glass / $30–$40 bottle.⁵
• Spirits library — 150+ pours across bourbon/rye (50+ bottles, $7–$130), scotch/world whisky, agave, rum, gin, brandy, and amari; full pour list with 1oz/2oz pricing at kinggkc.com/menus.⁵

Links

• Website: kinggkc.com
• Phone: (816) 652-0383¹¹
• Instagram: @king.g.kc

Hours

Deli: Tuesday–Thursday 10am–9pm; Friday–Saturday 10am–10pm; closed Sunday–Monday. Bar: Tuesday–Thursday 4pm–12am; Friday–Saturday 11am–1:30am (1am last call); closed Sunday–Monday.¹²

Note the day/night split does not simply track “deli vs. bar” — on Friday/Saturday the bar opens at 11am, overlapping the deli’s daytime hours, then runs past midnight into the early morning.¹²

Sources

See also

• crossroads
• Registry

Footnotes

1. King G, “About,” kinggkc.com, accessed 2026-07-11. https://www.kinggkc.com/about/ ↩ ↩²

2. The Pitch KC, “King G bar and deli opening in East Crossroads this July,” thepitchkc.com, published 2021 (undated on page, referenced pre-opening). https://www.thepitchkc.com/king-g-bar-and-deli-opening-in-east-crossroads-this-july/ ↩ ↩²

3. Flatland KC, “King G Deli and Bar Begins Reign in East Crossroads This Summer,” flatlandkc.org. https://flatlandkc.org/eats-drinks/king-g-deli-and-bar-begins-reign-in-east-crossroads-this-summer/ ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵

4. Startland News, “How King G plans to rule a rebuilt Crossroads corner with a muffaletta and glass raised to perseverance,” startlandnews.com, published 2021-05-26. https://startlandnews.com/2021/05/king-g-crossroads/ ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵

5. King G, “Menus,” kinggkc.com, accessed 2026-07-11; full menu re-pulled (deli, breakfast, bar food, cocktails, beer, wine, spirits, all prices) 2026-07-24. https://www.kinggkc.com/menus/ ↩ ↩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

6. King G, “Bar Menu,” kinggkc.com, accessed 2026-07-11. https://www.kinggkc.com/menu/bar/ ↩

7. IN Kansas City Magazine, “King G: A New Bar and Deli Coming to the Crossroads,” inkansascity.com. https://www.inkansascity.com/eat-drink/news/king-g-a-new-bar-and-deli-coming-to-the-crossroads/ ↩

8. Feast Magazine, “Slated to open in Kansas City’s East Crossroads in July, King G will serve deli sandwiches, beer, natural wine and more,” feastmagazine.com. https://www.feastmagazine.com/kansas-city/article_c33fcff2-b722-11eb-86b9-ebd1d900da8a.html ↩

9. IN Kansas City Magazine, “Coming to the Crossroads: King G Bar and Delicatessen,” inkansascity.com. https://www.inkansascity.com/eat-drink/restaurants/coming-to-the-crossroads-king-g-bar-and-delicatessen/ ↩

10. KSHB 41, “New bar, deli opens in Crossroads after 3-year process,” kshb.com. https://www.kshb.com/news/kc-open-for-business/new-bar-deli-opens-in-crossroads-after-3-year-process ↩

11. Yelp, “KING G,” yelp.com, accessed 2026-07-11 (address, phone, current review activity through 2026). https://www.yelp.com/biz/king-g-kansas-city-2 [^the tier doctrine]: Internal doctrine: tiers are descriptive (ownership structure), not a worth ranking; Tier 2 honored equally with Tier 1. ↩

12. King G, “Hours & Location,” kinggkc.com, accessed 2026-07-11. https://www.kinggkc.com/location/king-g/ ↩ ↩²