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Konrad’s Kitchen and Tap House is a family-owned scratch kitchen and tap house in downtown Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Opened by Joe and Julie Kemna in the former Jerry’s Bait Shop space, it pairs American sports-bar fare with German-heritage touches — Bavarian sausages, house-baked pretzels — named for owner Joe Kemna’s German-born grandfather, the cook Konrad Kemna.

Description

Konrad’s Kitchen and Tap House is a family-owned restaurant and pub at 302 SW Main Street in downtown Lee’s Summit, Missouri, within the locally branded Strother District. It is described as a “scratch kitchen with a wide selection of beer and house cocktails” and operates as a family-friendly sports bar.12

The menu is predominantly American — burgers, pizza built on a 12-hour-proofed dough, hand-pounded fried pork tenderloin sandwiches, hand-cut fries, steak, and a Cuban sandwich — interwoven with German-heritage items that reflect the Kemna family’s roots: grilled Bavarian sausages served with apple-cabbage kraut, and puffy hot pretzels baked in the pizza oven with house-made spinach dip.3 The tap house carries roughly 19 beers on tap, with an emphasis on local and regional breweries including Boulevard, Martin City Brewing Co., and KC Bier Co.3 Live music runs three nights a week — acoustic on Thursdays, rotating genres (bluegrass, blues, reggae, jazz) on Fridays, and cover bands on Saturdays.3

Ownership and history

Konrad’s Kitchen and Tap House is owned by Joe and Julie Kemna, who created it by overhauling the former Jerry’s Bait Shop at 302 SW Main in downtown Lee’s Summit.34 Jerry’s Bait Shop closed its Lee’s Summit location in April 2013, and the Kemnas took over and reworked the space into Konrad’s; the exact opening date is not confirmed in available sources but falls around 2013.5 precise founding year.

The restaurant is named for Joe Kemna’s late German-born grandfather, Konrad Kemna, described as a noted cook who worked for Keebler bakeries.3 This family lineage is the source of the German/Bavarian dishes on an otherwise American menu. Joe Kemna has been characterized as a hands-on owner who cooks, bartends, and handled buildout work himself — including refinishing the bar and dining-room floors before opening.3 Julie Kemna is identified publicly as an owner of the business.6

The business remains independent and family-owned, with no corporate parent.1

Last verified: 2026-06-23 · Source: Konrad’s Kitchen and Tap House official website (Main Menu + Drink Menu, popmenu) · URL(s): https://www.konradskc.com/menu, https://www.konradskc.com/drink · Confidence: High · Price tier: Medium (most plates $11–$17; ribeye top out at ~$24)

The menu is a broad American scratch-kitchen lineup — starters, sandwiches, burgers, house pizzas, salads, and a handful of entrees — with German/Bavarian heritage surfacing mostly in the beer-pretzel and pretzel-roll touches rather than a dedicated German section. Prices below are from the official online menu as of 2026-06-23 and are subject to change.78

Starters

  • Beer Pretzels — ballpark soft pretzel rods with house-made beer cheese dip and spicy mustard ($12.49).7
  • Bones — fresh hand-rolled pizza dough stuffed with mozzarella, baked, served with marinara and ranch ($13.49).7
  • Wade’s Wings — naked, hot, honey BBQ, sweet & spicy Thai, or garlic parmesan ($14.29).7
  • Roasted Garlic Cheese Bread ($11.99), Hand-Dipped Onion Rings ($11.99), Fried Pickles ($11.49), Pizza Chips ($11.49), and Quesadilla (beef, chicken, or pork; $12.49).7

Sandwiches (with hand-cut fries or kettle chips)

  • The Loin King — hand-breaded pork tenderloin, lettuce, red onion, pickles, mustard-horseradish sauce, kaiser bun ($14.49).7
  • Downtown Dip — shaved prime rib, melted provolone, creamy pepper-horseradish, au jus, hoagie bun (market/listed price; confirm).7
  • Konrad’s Cuban — sweet ham, roasted pork, swiss, house spicy mustard, pickles, pressed on Cuban bread ($13.99).7
  • Classic Reuben — Guinness-braised corned beef, sauerkraut, 1000 island, swiss, marble rye ($13.49; Spicy Reuben $13.99).7
  • Chicken Bacon Swiss ($14.49) and Konrad’s Club ($13.99).7

Burgers (half-pound sirloin unless noted; with fries or chips)

  • Breakfast Burger — American cheese, fried egg, bacon, Texas toast ($14.49).7
  • Barbeque Burger — pulled pork, onion ring, cheddar, BBQ sauce ($14.49).7
  • Burner Burger (pepper jack, sriracha, jalapeños; $13.99), B&B Railroad Burger (blackened, bleu cheese; $13.99), and Bison Burger ($14.99).7

Pizza (“The Upper Crust”) & Pizzini

  • Specialty pizzas on house dough — e.g., Train Wreck, The Localmotive (KC-style BBQ + pulled pork), The Tanker, Vege”train”ian — in three sizes (Small $14.49 / Medium $21.99 / Large $25.99).7
  • Build Your Own Pie — cheese base Small (10”) $10.99 / Medium (14”) $15.99 / Large (16”) $18.99; toppings $0.85–$1.45 each.7
  • Pizzini — pizza-then-panini hybrids (Thai, Buffalo Chicken, Italian Club, The Mighty Quinn), all $13.99.7

Entrees & salads

  • Ribeye — 12 oz., roasted red potatoes, green beans, pretzel roll ($23.99).7
  • Salmon — grilled or blackened Atlantic salmon, roasted red potatoes, green beans, pretzel roll ($16.49).7
  • Chicken Tenders ($14.49), Balance Bowl (quinoa/kale; chicken $14.99 / salmon $16.49).7
  • Salads: Asian Chicken, Chef, Cobb ($13.99 each), Salmon Salad ($15.49), House Salad ($4.99).7

Tap house & cocktails

  • Roughly 19 beers on tap, weighted toward local and regional breweries — Boulevard, Martin City Brewing Co., KC Bier Co., Cinder Block, and Tallgrass alongside national lagers.9
  • House cocktails $8–$12 (Moscow Mule, Tequila/Spicy Daisy, Chocolate Martini, Cold Brew Martini); Happy Hour Mon–Fri 2:30–5:30 pm ($3 wells, $1 off beers, $1 off house cocktails).8

Note: a grilled Bavarian-sausage-with-apple-cabbage-kraut plate is cited in earlier press coverage (The Pitch) and the page Description, but does not appear on the current official online menu as of 2026-06-23 — it may be seasonal, retired, or in-house only. current availability of the Bavarian sausage plate. The Downtown Dip’s listed price was not captured cleanly in the scrape;.

  • Website: https://www.konradskc.com[^1]
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/konradskitchenandtap/[^8] — NOTE: the seed-provided handle @konradskc did not resolve to the active business account in research; the active account appears to be @konradskitchenandtap. canonical Instagram handle.
  • Phone: (816) 525-1871210 — NOTE: the seed-provided number (816) 600-3662 did not match listings reviewed, which consistently show (816) 525-1871. current published phone.

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Footnotes

  1. Konrad’s Kitchen & Tap House — official site. https://www.konradskc.com/ — asserts: family-owned scratch kitchen + tap house; downtown Lee’s Summit (Strother District); 30+ beers; live music. ↩ ↩2

  2. Downtown Lee’s Summit directory — Konrad’s Kitchen & Tap House. https://downtownls.org/directory/listing/konrads-kitchen-tap-house — asserts: 302 SW Main St, Lee’s Summit, MO 64063. ↩ ↩2

  3. The Pitch — “Konrad’s Kitchen & Tap House in Lee’s Summit is one of a kind.” https://www.thepitchkc.com/konrads-kitchen-tap-house-in-lees-summit-is-one-of-a-kind/ — asserts: owners Joe & Julie Kemna; named for grandfather Konrad Kemna; former Jerry’s Bait Shop; ~2017 opening; ~19 taps; live music. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6

  4. The Strother District — Konrad’s. https://www.strotherdist.com/konrads — asserts: family-owned scratch kitchen; 302 SW Main St, Lee’s Summit. ↩

  5. Yelp — Konrad’s Kitchen and Tap House (Lee’s Summit). https://www.yelp.com/biz/konrads-kitchen-and-tap-house-lees-summit — asserts: 302 SW Main St; open/active, updated May 2026 (150+ reviews). ↩

  6. Downtown Lee’s Summit — directory listing (corroboration). https://downtownls.org/directory/listing/konrads-kitchen-tap-house — asserts: downtown Lee’s Summit member; family-owned. ↩

  7. Konrad’s Kitchen and Tap House — official Main Menu (popmenu). https://www.konradskc.com/menu — asserts: current food menu items and prices — Starters (Beer Pretzels $12.49, Bones $13.49, Wade’s Wings $14.29, etc.), Sandwiches (The Loin King $14.49, Konrad’s Cuban $13.99, Classic Reuben $13.49), Burgers ($13.99–$14.99), Pizza/Pizzini ($10.99–$25.99), Entrees (Ribeye $23.99, Salmon $16.49), and Salads. Verified 2026-06-23. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14 ↩15 ↩16 ↩17 ↩18 ↩19 ↩20

  8. Konrad’s Kitchen and Tap House — official Drink Menu (popmenu). https://www.konradskc.com/drink — asserts: house cocktails $8–$12 and Happy Hour (Mon–Fri 2:30–5:30 pm; $3 wells, $1 off beers, $1 off house cocktails). Verified 2026-06-23. ↩ ↩2

  9. The Pitch — “Konrad’s Kitchen & Tap House in Lee’s Summit is one of a kind” (https://www.thepitchkc.com/konrads-kitchen-tap-house-in-lees-summit-is-one-of-a-kind/) and Tripadvisor photo caption “Konrad’s has 19 beers on tap!” (https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g44588-d1735800-i300363800-Konrad_s_Kitchen_and_Tap_House-Lee_s_Summit_Missouri.html) — asserts: ~19 beers on tap with emphasis on local/regional breweries (Boulevard, Martin City Brewing Co., KC Bier Co., Cinder Block, Tallgrass). ↩

  10. Yelp (corroboration) — https://www.yelp.com/biz/konrads-kitchen-and-tap-house-lees-summit — asserts: American category; active. ↩

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