Lew's Grill & Bar

Lew’s Grill & Bar is Waldo’s flagship sports tavern, a neighborhood anchor on Wornall Road serving a full American grill menu until 2 a.m. daily — one of the most dependable late-night kitchens in south Kansas City.¹²

Description

Lew’s Grill & Bar is a casual sports-bar-and-grill in historic downtown Waldo, located at 7539 Wornall Road.¹² The venue bills itself as “Waldo’s flagship tavern” and a longtime neighborhood gathering spot, with extensive sports viewing (50+ TVs and satellite sports packages), indoor and outdoor seating, and a heated, covered patio.¹³

The kitchen serves classic American pub fare — burgers, sliders, sandwiches, and shareables. Lew’s has been recognized locally for its burgers and sliders, and is known for novelty offerings such as the “Das Boot,” an 84-ounce draft beer served in a glass boot.¹³ The full food menu is available until 2 a.m. daily, with the bar open until 3 a.m. daily, every day of the year.¹ This positions Lew’s as one of the few KC venues running a full kitchen into the early-morning hours.

Ownership and history

Lew’s Grill & Bar was established in 2002 by brothers Chris and Andy Lewellen, local operators who set out to build a neighborhood place to eat, watch a game, and have a drink.²⁴ The Lewellen family has remained a sustained investor in the Waldo commercial corridor: the brothers later opened The Well — Bar, Grill & Rooftop just down Wornall (construction begun in 2009), and Chris Lewellen is associated with additional KC venues including Charlie Hooper’s Bar & Grille.⁴⁵ Combined, Lew’s and The Well have employed 130+ people during peak seasons, underscoring the family’s role as a major Waldo employer.⁴

Whether the Lewellen brothers are born-and-raised KC-metro natives is not confirmed in available public sources; their multi-decade Waldo neighborhood investment is well documented.

Menu

Last verified: 2026-06-23 · Source: Lew’s Grill and Bar official food menu (item list) + Uber Eats (representative prices) · URL(s): https://lewsgrillandbar.com/kansas-city-historic-waldo-lew-s-grill-and-bar-food-menu · https://www.ubereats.com/store/lews-grill-&-bar/ZFpWY2YST6qb7rqJjrP1GQ · Confidence: Medium (item names verified from official menu; prices verified from delivery platform — delivery markup typically runs above dine-in)

The kitchen runs a broad American grill menu — burgers and smash burgers, sandwiches, Philly cheesesteaks, shareable bar appetizers, and full entrees — served until 2 a.m. daily.¹⁶

Burgers (the signature category)

Lew’s is best known for its burgers and sliders, a category in which it has been recognized locally.¹ The lineup is anchored by the namesake The Lew® ($19.99), the larger The Big Lew® ($24.99), and the loaded The Bubba Lew® ($28.99).⁶⁷ The smash-burger family runs from the Classic Smash ($15.99) up through Spicy Smash and Grandmaster Smash multi-patty builds.⁶⁷ Additional builds include the Black and Bleu (blackened patty, bleu cheese crumbles; $19.99), KC Smokehouse ($21.99), Patty Melt, and the plant-based Impossible Vegan Burger (~$20.99).⁶⁷

Sandwiches, sammies & Phillies

• Pork Tender Lew®, Chicken Bacon Ranch, Hot Honey Chicken, Turkey Club, Chicken Wrap, and the plant-based Tindle Vegan Chicken Sammy.⁶
• Phillies — Traditional and a Surf & Turf Philly.⁶

Appetizers & bar food (shareables)

• Chicken Wings ($16.99), Firecracker Shrimp ($17.99), Chicken Tenders ($15.99), Catfish Paws ($15.99), Cheese Curds ($15.99), Southwest Egg Rolls ($15.99), Fried Pickles ($12.99), and a Giant Pretzel ($13.99).⁶⁷
• Nachos ($17.99), Quesadillas ($15.99), Kitchen Sink, Turbo Tots, and chips with guacamole / queso / salsa (~$10.99–$12.99).⁶⁷

Entrees & bowls

• Chicken-Fried Chicken ($20.99), Strip Steak & Fries ($28.99), Meatloaf (~$21.99), Fish & Chips, Beef Stroganoff, Grilled Salmon, Baja Tacos, plus Teriyaki Salmon and Chicken bowls.⁶⁷
• Mac ‘n’ Cheese variations: Traditional, Pig Butt, Buffalo Chicken, and Ragin’ Cajun.⁶

Salads

• Lew’s® Cobb ($18.99), Blackened Chicken Caesar ($19.99), and Mango Chicken Salad.⁶⁷

Signature / novelty

• “Das Boot” — an 84-ounce draft beer served in a glass boot, the venue’s best-known novelty pour.¹
• Happy hour (Mon–Fri 4–6 p.m.) features a 4 oz Choice Steak Burger on brioche for ~$7.⁸

Note: item names are verified from Lew’s official food menu, which does not publish dine-in prices online. Prices shown (~) are drawn from the Uber Eats delivery listing and are approximate — delivery markup typically runs above dine-in. Treat all prices as representative, not exact dine-in figures; menu and pricing are subject to change.

Links

• Official site: https://lewsgrillandbar.com/
• Official food menu: https://lewsgrillandbar.com/kansas-city-historic-waldo-lew-s-grill-and-bar-food-menu
• Waldo KC business directory: https://www.waldokc.org/businesses/lews-grill-bar/

Sources

Disputes

None recorded.

Footnotes

1. Lew’s Grill and Bar — official website (homepage + About). https://lewsgrillandbar.com/ — asserts: address 7539 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, MO 64114; “Open 11 AM – 3 AM Daily with Full Menu til 2 AM Daily”; open 365 days a year; “Waldo’s flagship tavern”; Das Boot 84 oz; 50+ TVs / satellite sports; heated covered patio. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸

2. Lew’s Grill and Bar — About Us / company description (official + aggregated). https://lewsgrillandbar.com/kansas-city-historic-waldo-lew-s-grill-and-bar-about-us — asserts: established 2002; owners Chris and Andy Lewellen, local owners; located in historic downtown Waldo. ↩ ↩² ↩³

3. Yelp — Lew’s Grill & Bar, 7539 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, MO (updated May 2026, 180+ reviews). https://www.yelp.com/biz/lews-grill-and-bar-kansas-city — asserts: current operating status (recent reviews May 2026); address; American category; sports-bar atmosphere. ↩ ↩²

4. The Southtown Council — “The Lewellen Family Continues Investing in Waldo.” https://www.southtown.org/lewellen-family-continues-investing-waldo — asserts: Lewellen family ownership/investment; The Well as the brothers’ second Waldo establishment near Lew’s (construction begun 2009); Lew’s + The Well employ 130+ during peak seasons. ↩ ↩² ↩³

5. LinkedIn — Chris Lewellen, Owner, Lew’s Grill & Bar (also The Well Bar Grill & Rooftop, Charlie Hooper’s Bar & Grille). https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-lewellen-507028b/ — asserts: Chris Lewellen is an owner of Lew’s Grill & Bar and operator of related KC venues. ↩

6. Lew’s Grill and Bar — official food menu (item list). https://lewsgrillandbar.com/kansas-city-historic-waldo-lew-s-grill-and-bar-food-menu — asserts: full current item lineup — burgers (The Lew®, The Big Lew®, The Bubba Lew®, Classic/Spicy/Grandmaster Smash, Black and Bleu, KC Smokehouse, Patty Melt, Impossible Vegan), sandwiches/sammies (Pork Tender Lew®, Chicken Bacon Ranch, Hot Honey Chicken, Turkey Club, Chicken Wrap, Tindle Vegan), Phillies (Traditional, Surf & Turf), appetizers (Chicken Wings, Firecracker Shrimp, Tenders, Catfish Paws, Cheese Curds, Southwest Egg Rolls, Fried Pickles, Giant Pretzel, Nachos, Quesadillas, Kitchen Sink, Turbo Tots), entrees (Chicken-Fried Chicken, Strip Steak & Fries, Meatloaf, Fish & Chips, Beef Stroganoff, Grilled Salmon, Baja Tacos, salmon/chicken bowls), Mac ‘n’ Cheese variations, salads (Lew’s® Cobb, Blackened Chicken Caesar, Mango Chicken). Note: official menu page does not publish dine-in prices. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹

7. Uber Eats — Lew’s Grill & Bar (Wornall Rd), Kansas City delivery menu. https://www.ubereats.com/store/lews-grill-&-bar/ZFpWY2YST6qb7rqJjrP1GQ — asserts: representative (delivery) prices — Smash Classic $15.99, The Lew $19.99, The Big Lew $24.99, The Bubba Lew $28.99, Black and Bleu $19.99, Impossible $20.99, KC Smokehouse $21.99, Chicken Wings $16.99, Firecracker Shrimp $17.99, Tenders $15.99, Catfish Paws $15.99, Cheese Curds $15.99, Southwest Egg Rolls $15.99, Quesadillas $15.99, Nachos $17.99, Pretzel $13.99, Fried Pickles $12.99, chips & guac/queso/salsa $10.99–$12.99, Chicken-Fried Chicken $20.99, Strip Steak $28.99, Pork Tender $20.99, Meatloaf $21.99, Cobb $18.99, Blackened Chicken Caesar $19.99. Note: delivery prices typically exceed dine-in. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷

8. HappyHourKC — Lew’s Bar & Grill happy hour listing. https://www.happyhourkc.com/places/lews-bar-grill/ — asserts: Mon–Fri 4–6 p.m. happy hour, including a 4 oz Choice Steak Burger on brioche bun for ~$7. ↩