Lemongrass Thai Cuisine

Lemongrass Thai Cuisine is a family-owned Thai restaurant in downtown Overland Park, open since 2017, tucked next to the Overland Park Farmers Market on 80th Street and serving authentic Thai food with a reputation for a warm, welcoming house.¹

Description

Lemongrass Thai Cuisine occupies a spot in the heart of downtown Overland Park’s walkable core, steps from the Overland Park Farmers Market at the corner of W 80th and Overland Park Drive. The restaurant has been a fixture in the neighborhood since 2017, serving a full Thai menu with a particular emphasis on curries, seafood, and noodle dishes. Vegan options are woven throughout the menu alongside traditional meat preparations.¹

Signature offerings include Coconut Shrimp as a starter, the restaurant’s namesake Lemongrass Delight, Pad Thai, and a range of curry dishes. The restaurant is consistently noted for attentive service; multiple reviewers have mentioned the owner Tony by name as a particularly warm host. Tuesday through Sunday operation (closed Mondays) with both lunch and dinner service.²

The Farmers Market adjacency is part of the restaurant’s identity — the downtown Overland Park location places it in a pedestrian-active corridor with high visibility during weekend market season, and the restaurant’s nearly decade-long presence there has made it a neighborhood regular for both OP residents and market-day visitors.¹

Ownership and history

The restaurant is described consistently as a family-owned business. A recurring name from customer accounts is “Tony” as the owner, noted for personal presence and hospitality. on Tony’s last name, Thai background or origin, and exact founding circumstances. The business opened in 2017 and has operated continuously at the same 80th Street location since then — nine years as of 2026.²

No public-facing ownership narrative, about page, or press coverage establishing the owner’s background was located in research. The owner’s identity beyond the first name Tony is unverified.

Menu

Last verified: 2026-06-23 · Source: Lemongrass Thai official site (menus page) + BeyondMenu aggregator · URL(s): https://www.lemongrassthaiop.com/ · https://www.beyondmenu.com/37275/overland-park/lemongrass-thai-cuisine-overland-park-66204.aspx · Confidence: Medium

Entree base prices reflect the chicken / pork / soft-or-fried tofu / mixed-vegetable preparation; beef, shrimp, and seafood-combo upgrades carry higher prices. Prices verified from the official menu as of June 2026 and are subject to change.³

Appetizers

• Coconut Shrimp ($11.95) — a frequently-cited signature starter.³
• Chicken Satay (4 skewers, $12.95) and Crab Rangoon (8 pcs, $8.95).³

Soups & salads

• Tom Yum — lemongrass, sweet tamarind, and kaffir-lime broth ($8.95–$14.95 by protein).³
• Tom Kha (Galanga) Soup — coconut milk, galangal root, lemongrass ($11.95–$15.95).⁴
• Papaya Salad — shredded green papaya, tomato, Thai chili, lime, fish sauce, roasted peanut ($13.95); Larb (chicken / pork / beef), minced meat with mint, red onion, cilantro, lime ($14.95).³

Curries

• Full curry slate served with jasmine rice: Red, Yellow, Green, Panang, Pineapple, and Massaman curries (from $15.95).³ Red curry is coconut milk stewed with red chili paste, bamboo, and fresh basil; yellow with potato and onion; green with eggplant, basil, and peppers; Panang in a creamier peanut sauce.⁴

Noodles

• Pad Thai — rice noodle stir-fried with egg, bean sprout, cabbage, white onion, scallion, crushed peanut (from $15.95).³
• Pad See Eaw — fat rice noodle with egg, garlic, napa cabbage, bok choy, bamboo, bell pepper, yellow bean sauce (from $15.95).³
• Pad Kee Mow (drunken noodle) — fat rice noodle stir-fried with egg, fresh basil, bell pepper, bok choy, mushroom (from $15.95).³
• Pad Sen Mee — thin rice noodle with egg, napa cabbage, bok choy, bamboo, roasted garlic, sweet soy (from $15.95).³

Stir-fry

• Thai Cashew, Basil (Gapow), Ginger, and Spicy Green Bean stir-fries (from $15.95).³⁴

Signature / chef’s specials

• Lemongrass Delight — the namesake combination plate (chicken, beef, shrimp, pork, mussels, squid), $20.95.³
• Crispy Catfish ($20.95), Lemongrass Shrimp ($19.95), Roasted Duck ($25.95), and Lemongrass Pork Ribs — deep-fried spare ribs in sweet chili-lemongrass sauce.³⁴

Lunch specials

• Mon–Fri until 3 pm (dine-in), served with appetizer and soup of the day: chicken / pork / tofu / vegetables $11.95, beef $12.95, shrimp $13.95, combo $13.95.³

Links

• lemongrassthaikc.com
• Yelp listing

Sources

• Status verified active 2026-06-23 via Yelp — Lemongrass Thai Cuisine (Updated June 2026, 287 reviews) (accessed 2026-06-23). Listing active with current operating hours (closed Monday; Tue–Sun lunch/dinner service); address 7316 W 80th St, Overland Park, KS 66204 cross-checked and confirmed.

Disputes

None at this time.

Footnotes

1. https://www.lemongrassthaikc.com/ — Lemongrass Thai Cuisine official website. Asserts: family-owned business, 7316 W 80th St location, downtown OP near Farmers Market, signature dishes (Coconut Shrimp, Lemongrass Delight, Pad Thai, curries), vegan options. ↩ ↩² ↩³

2. https://www.visitoverlandpark.com/listing/lemongrass-thai-cuisine/125/ — Visit Overland Park directory. Asserts: established 2017, address confirmed, restaurant description. ↩ ↩²

3. https://www.lemongrassthaiop.com/ — Lemongrass Thai official site (menus page). Asserts: current menu and prices — appetizers (Coconut Shrimp $11.95, Chicken Satay $12.95, Crab Rangoon $8.95), curries (Red/Yellow/Green/Panang/Pineapple/Massaman from $15.95), noodles (Pad Thai, Pad See Eaw, Pad Kee Mow/drunken, Pad Sen Mee from $15.95), stir-fries, soups (Tom Yum, Tom Kha), salads (Papaya, Larb), signature plates (Lemongrass Delight $20.95, Crispy Catfish $20.95, Lemongrass Shrimp $19.95, Roasted Duck $25.95), and lunch specials. Verified 2026-06-23. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹² ↩¹³ ↩¹⁴

4. https://www.beyondmenu.com/37275/overland-park/lemongrass-thai-cuisine-overland-park-66204.aspx — BeyondMenu aggregator listing. Asserts: dish descriptions corroborating curry composition (red/yellow/green/Panang), noodle and drunken-noodle descriptions, soup (Tom Yum, galanga), and signature items (Lemongrass Pork Ribs, Crispy Catfish, Gapow/basil stir-fry). Note: aggregator prices run lower/older than the official menu; official prices (³) used for the price tier. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴