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Martin City Tavern is the casual American tavern / pizza concept of Martin City Brewing Company (MCBC) — founded 2011 by Matt Moore and Chance Adams. The original tavern opened 2024 at 4950 Main Street on the South Plaza (former Spin! Pizza). MCBC later opened Martin City Tavern & Terrace (styled Crossroads Tavern & Terrace on the company site) at 1999 Main Street in the Crossroads (opened June 2026), with a rooftop terrace. The “Martin City” name refers to the parent brand’s original south-KC neighborhood — not necessarily the neighborhood of every tavern location.

| Corporate parent | Martin City Brewing Company (MCBC), est. 2011, Martin City, MO || | Notable features | Stone-fired pizza; smashburgers; 16+ craft beers on tap (rotating MCBC house beers); locally-inspired cocktails; weekend brunch; patio seating; former Spin! Pizza space ||

Locations

LabelAddressOpenedNotes
South Plaza Tavern4950 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64112Memorial Day weekend 2024Former Spin! Pizza; MCBC’s first South Plaza location.1
Crossroads Tavern & Terrace1999 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64108June 5–6, 2026 (press: Friday June 5 open; Star coverage of crowds)Rooftop terrace; wood-fired pizza, burgers, beer, cocktails; MCBC’s seventh metro location per KCTV/Fox4.234

**** Second map pin for Crossroads if the site currently only shows South Plaza.

Description

Martin City Tavern is a casual American tavern and pizzeria concept from Martin City Brewing Company (MCBC). The South Plaza room at 4950 Main Street serves stone-fired pizzas, smashburgers, Nashville hot chicken, wings, tenders, and specialty sandwiches alongside MCBC craft beers and cocktails, with patio seating.56

The Crossroads expansion at 1999 Main adds a rooftop terrace and the same MCBC food-and-beer playbook in a denser downtown-adjacent district.23

The South Plaza space was formerly Spin! Pizza.1

Ownership and history

Martin City Tavern is owned and operated by Martin City Brewing Company (MCBC), a Kansas City-area local company founded in 2011 by Matt Moore and Chance Adams. The “Martin City” name comes from MCBC’s original home — the Martin City neighborhood in far south Kansas City, MO — where Moore had purchased a vacant, century-old building (in which his grandfather had once operated a pub) and opened the original MCBC pub at 500 E 135th St in June 2011. Moore’s family also owned the longtime Martin City steakhouse Jess & Jim’s. MCBC added a Pizza and Taproom across the street in 2014 and subsequently expanded across the metro, including Mission Farms (Overland Park, KS, 2018) and Lee’s Summit.78

At the launch of the South Plaza tavern, founder Matt Moore described the company as having grown “from our beginnings as a small brewery in Martin City to now operating six restaurants, a coffee brand and expanding partnerships,” calling the new location “the next evolution of our journey.” The South Plaza tavern opened by Memorial Day weekend 2024 in the former Spin! Pizza space at 4950 Main Street, making it MCBC’s sixth restaurant.1

[!note] “Martin City” = brand, not neighborhood The “Martin City” in this tavern’s name refers to the Martin City Brewing Company brand (and MCBC’s original south-KC home neighborhood near 135th Street), not to the neighborhood where this location sits. This tavern is on the South Plaza at 4950 Main St — roughly 10 miles north of the actual Martin City neighborhood. Classify and tag this page under South Plaza / Plaza, not Martin City.

[!note] Seed phone corrected Intake seed listed phone (816) 569-5100. Research corrects this: the verified line for this location is (816) 768-6400, confirmed by the MCBC official site, Visit KC, and launch press. The (816) 569-5100 number on file should be re-checked in the master data. ****

Last verified: 2026-06-23 · Source: Martin City Brewing Co. official site — “Martin City Tavern – South Plaza” menu (published menu images, pages 1–2) · URL: https://www.martincitybrewingcompany.com/menus · Confidence: High · Price tier: Medium ($$, ~$10–$20/person)

American tavern / gastropub fare built on the MCBC formula — stone-fired pizza, smashburgers, hand-breaded chicken, wings, specialty sandwiches, and house mac ‘n’ cheese — paired with MCBC’s own rotating craft beer and locally-inspired cocktails. Prices below are from the official published Tavern menu and are subject to change.9

Apps

  • Pretzel Bites — soft Bavarian pretzels, house-made beer cheese, Hard Way IPA mustard ($12.50)9
  • Bruschetta ($11.50); Meatballs — house grain vinaigrette, yellow onions, bacon ($13.50); Brussel Sprouts — honey-Dijon vinaigrette ($11.50)9
  • Chicken Wings — ten oven-roasted wings, choice of sauce ($16); Cheese Curds — Wisconsin white-cheddar curds ($12.50)9
  • Stuffed Cheese Bread ($13); Fried Onion Strings ($11)9

Salads

(add chicken +$5 / add salmon +$8; small / large)

  • Taste of Italy ($7 / $13); Strawberry Spinach ($7 / $13); Cobb ($8 / $15); House ($7 / $13); Caesar ($7 / $13)9

Handhelds

(sides sold separately; sub gluten-free bun/baguette +$3.50)

  • Italian Grinder — ham, pepperoni, salami, capicola, provolone ($16); MCBC Club ($15); Cuban ($16)9
  • Stacked Chipotle ($16); Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich — fried chicken breast, Nashville-hot sauce ($15); Classic Chicken Sandwich ($15); Pastrami Reuben ($15)9

Burgers

(sub gluten-free bun +$3.50)

  • Smash Burger — locally-raised beef — single ($11) / double ($12) / triple ($15)9
  • Patty Melt ($15); Black Bean Burger (vegetarian, $15)9

Entrees

  • Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders — four tenders, fries ($15); Fish & Chips — four hand-battered cod filets, fries, slaw ($18)9
  • Power Station Bowl (add carne asada +$3); Tavern Tacos (add carne asada +$3)9
  • Wing Wednesdays — Southern-fried chicken wings, six tender per order, sold Wednesdays only ($6/order)9

Stone-fired pizza

(specialty: 8” $14 / 12” $22.50 / 16” $27.95; build-your-own: 8” $12 / 12” $20 / 16” $24)

  • Red sauce: Supreme, Veggie, Charcuterie, Carne, Margherita, Aloha, Hot Honey Pepperoni9
  • Other sauces: Wildcard, Heartland BBQ, Thai Chicken, Chicken Spanakopita, Apples in Italy, Fig & Prosciutto, Wild Mushroom9

Mac ‘n’ cheese

  • BBQ Brisket ($17.50); Classic Mac ($15); Wildcard ($16.50); Tuscan9

Specials

  • Weekday Lunch Special (Mon–Fri 11 a.m.–3 p.m.) — any 8” specialty pizza + small house or Caesar salad ($13.50)9
  • Tavern Brunch (weekends, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.) and Happy Hour (Mon–Fri 3–6 p.m.; Sun all day) — discounted craft pints/wells and a short app list (soft pretzel, garlic cheese bread, meatball slider, wings, 8” pizza, $6.50–$8.50).10

See also

  • Registry

Sources

Footnotes

  1. “Martin City Brewing Company to expand to South Plaza,” KSHB 41 News. Reports the South Plaza tavern opening “by Memorial Day weekend” 2024 in the former Spin! Pizza space at 4950 Main St; full-service kitchen with burgers, sandwiches, elevated pub fare, and patio; sixth MCBC restaurant; Matt Moore quoted (“six restaurants, a coffee brand and expanding partnerships… the next evolution of our journey”). ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  2. Martin City Brewing Company — Crossroads Tavern & Terrace location page — asserts: 1999 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64108; hours; rooftop terrace framing. Accessed 2026-08-10. ↩ ↩2

  3. KCTV5 — “Martin City Brewing expands with new location in Crossroads,” June 3, 2026 — asserts: open Friday June 5, 2026; 1999 Main; seventh metro location; Matt Moore quote on downtown momentum. ↩ ↩2

  4. Fox4KC — “Martin City Brewing Co. expands to Crossroads Arts District,” June 3, 2026 — asserts: Friday open at 1999 Main St; seventh location. ↩

  5. “South Plaza Tavern | Kansas City,” Martin City Brewing Company — official location page (accessed May 2026). Confirms address 4950 Main St, KC MO 64112; phone 816-768-6400; menu (stone-fired pizzas, smashburgers, Nashville hot chicken, wings, tenders); 16+ craft beers on tap; cocktails; brunch; patio. Note location is styled “South Plaza Tavern” on MCBC’s own site. ↩ ↩2

  6. “Martin City Tavern – South Plaza,” Visit KC (accessed May 2026). Confirms address 4950 Main St; phone (816) 768-6400; South Plaza neighborhood; stone-fired pizza, smashburgers, rotating MCBC beers; reservations, outdoor seating, carryout; moderate price range. ↩ ↩2

  7. “About Us,” Martin City Brewing Company (accessed May 2026), corroborated by “Who owns Martin City Brewing?” Who Owns My Beer — whoownsmybeer.com. MCBC founded 2011 by Matt Moore and Chance Adams in the Martin City neighborhood of Kansas City, MO; original pub opened June 2011 at 500 E 135th St; Pizza & Taproom added 2014; Moore’s family owned Jess & Jim’s Steakhouse; grandfather’s pub in the same building. ↩

  8. MetroWire Media — Martin City Brewing Company coverage (accessed May 2026). MCBC metro expansion: Mission Farms (Overland Park, KS, May 2018, former Pizzabella) and Lee’s Summit; founders Matt Moore and Chance Adams; Moore resides in Lee’s Summit. (Cited from search summary — of full article text.) ↩

  9. “Our Menus — Martin City Tavern – South Plaza,” Martin City Brewing Company official site (Tavern menu pages 1–2, accessed June 2026). Source of all itemized dishes and prices above: Apps (pretzel bites $12.50, bruschetta $11.50, meatballs $13.50, brussel sprouts $11.50, wings $16, cheese curds $12.50, stuffed cheese bread $13, fried onion strings $11); Salads ($7–$15, +$5 chicken/+$8 salmon); Handhelds (Italian grinder/Cuban/Stacked Chipotle $16, MCBC Club/Nashville hot/classic chicken/pastrami reuben $15); Burgers (smash single $11/double $12/triple $15, patty melt $15, black bean $15); Entrees (tenders $15, fish & chips $18, power station bowl, tavern tacos, +$3 carne asada; Wing Wednesdays $6); Specialty pizzas (8” $14 / 12” $22.50 / 16” $27.95), build-your-own (8” $12 / 12” $20 / 16” $24); Mac ‘n’ cheese (BBQ brisket $17.50, classic $15, wildcard $16.50, Tuscan); weekday lunch special (8” specialty pizza + small salad $13.50). Menu published as official menu images on this page. of Tuscan mac and Power Station Bowl base prices (not legibly priced on the published image). ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14 ↩15 ↩16 ↩17

  10. “Our Menus — Tavern Brunch / Happy Hour,” Martin City Brewing Company official site (accessed June 2026). Happy Hour available Mon–Fri 3–6 p.m. and Sunday all day: discounted craft pints ($4.50/$5.50), wells/house wine ($6.50), and apps — soft Bavarian pretzel $6.50, stuffed garlic cheese bread $7.50, meatball slider $7.50, MCBC wings $7.50, 8” stone-fired pizza $8.50. Tavern Brunch served weekends 11 a.m.–2 p.m. (per location page 5). ↩

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