Raj Mahal

Rajmahal Indian Cuisine and Bar is a family-owned North Indian restaurant at Prairiefire in Overland Park, founded by chef Raj Rana in 2015 as a neighborhood spot in Olathe and relocated to its upscale current home in 2025.

Description

Rajmahal Indian Cuisine and Bar serves North Indian food — biryanis, tandoori chicken wings, and curries — in a sit-down setting at the Prairiefire shopping center off 135th Street and Nall Avenue in Overland Park.¹ The Prairiefire location, opened in 2025, pairs the kitchen’s traditional cooking with a bar program of craft cocktails and “bar bites,” refined service, and open-air patio dining, marketed as a “fine dining” elevation of the original neighborhood restaurant under the tagline “New vibe. Same heart. Always flavorful.”²³

Ownership and history

The restaurant was founded by chef Raj Rana, who was born in Uttarakhand, India, trained in Bombay’s restaurant kitchens, and worked in professional kitchens in New Orleans before moving to the Kansas City area in 2015.³⁴ He opened the original Rajmahal in Olathe (118 S Clairborne Rd) around 2015, where it became a local favorite over roughly a decade.⁴ In 2025 the family relocated the restaurant to Prairiefire in Overland Park, citing impending construction from the I-35 and Santa Fe overhaul project near the Olathe site; the Olathe location subsequently closed.⁴ The business is family-owned and operated, with Raj’s son Bijendra Rana among the operators of the new location.⁴

Menu

Last verified: 2026-06-20 · Source: Rajmahal official menu page; Prairiefire listing · URL(s): https://www.rajindiankc.com/menu/, https://www.prairiefireop.com/dineblog/rajmahal · Confidence: High

North Indian classics with an upscale Prairiefire twist — tandoor grill, rich curries, biryanis, and a craft-cocktail bar program. Prices are not consistently published online; only cocktail pricing was sourced.

Tandoor (signatures, marked gluten-free)

• Tandoori chicken wings — the relocated restaurant’s marquee signature, char-grilled in the tandoor.⁵¹
• Tandoori chicken — classic bone-in chicken marinated in yogurt and spices, fired in the clay oven.⁵
• Chicken tikka — boneless marinated chicken from the tandoor.⁵
• Lamb chops — tandoor-grilled, marinated lamb.⁵
• Tandoori jheenga (prawns) / fish tikka — grilled seafood options.⁵
• Tandoori paneer / stuffed mushroom tikka — vegetarian tandoor selections.⁵

Curries

• Chicken tikka masala — juicy chicken in an aromatic, creamy tomato gravy.⁵
• Butter chicken — tender chicken in a creamy tomato-cashew sauce, rich and mild.⁵
• Vindaloo — fiery curry with potatoes; chicken, lamb, or fish.⁵
• Korma — mild, nutty, creamy curry with yogurt and warm spices.⁵
• Saag — chicken or paneer in a spinach gravy.⁵

Biryani and rice

• Biryani — layered, spiced basmati rice with chicken, lamb, shrimp, or vegetables; a house signature.⁵⁴

Breads

• Naan — garlic, cheese, kashmiri, and bullet (spicy) varieties; plus parathas, rotis, and kulcha.⁵

Appetizers and small plates

• Samosas, pakora, paneer fingers — vegetarian starters.⁵
• Chaat corner — street-style snacks.⁵
• Indo-Chinese bites — honey cauliflower, chili paneer.⁵
• Prawn pepper fry / amritsari fish fry — non-vegetarian specials.⁵

Lunch specials and weekend brunch

• Weekday lunch plates (Mon–Fri 11 AM–2:30 PM) — vegetarian or chicken plate with curry, lentils, rice, naan, salad, plus appetizer and mini dessert.⁵
• Weekend brunch (Sat–Sun 11 AM–3 PM) — single-plate tastings and family feasts for 4–6.⁵

Bar and dessert

• Craft cocktails — bar program of cocktails ($9–$14) with “bar bites.”⁵¹
• Desserts — gulab jamun, rasmalai; lassis and chai.⁵

Links

• Official site: https://www.rajindiankc.com/
• Prairiefire listing: https://www.prairiefireop.com/dineblog/rajmahal
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rajmahalkc/

Sources

• Status verified active 2026-06-23 via Yelp — Rajmahal Indian Cuisine and Bar (Updated June 2026) (accessed 2026-06-23). Prairiefire location open at 5621 W 135th St; Yelp page updated June 2026 with 20 reviews.

Disputes

None at this time.

Footnotes

1. Prairiefire — “RajMahal – NOW OPEN!” https://www.prairiefireop.com/dineblog/rajmahal — asserts: the restaurant is open at Prairiefire; location on the east side of the Prairiefire shopping center off 135th and Nall; patio; bar bites and cocktails. ↩ ↩² ↩³

2. Rajmahal Indian Cuisine and Bar — official contact page. https://www.rajindiankc.com/contact/ — asserts: address 5621 W 135th St, Suite 2610, Overland Park, KS 66223; phone (913) 645-1420; current daily lunch and dinner hours. ↩

3. Rajmahal Indian Cuisine and Bar — official “About” page. https://www.rajindiankc.com/about/ — asserts: chef Raj is executive chef and founder; born in Uttarakhand, India; trained in Bombay; North Indian cuisine; founded 2015; tagline “New vibe. Same heart. Always flavorful.” ↩ ↩²

4. Johnson County Post — “Locally owned Rajmahal Indian Restaurant coming to Overland Park” (June 26, 2025). https://johnsoncountypost.com/2025/06/26/rajmahal-indian-restaurant-overland-park-262710/ — asserts: family-owned; Raj Rana founder, son Bijendra Rana operator; New Orleans kitchens before moving to KC in 2015; original Olathe location ~a decade old; relocation driven by I-35/Santa Fe construction; cuisine includes biryanis, tandoori chicken wings, curries. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵

5. Rajmahal Indian Cuisine and Bar — official menu page. https://www.rajindiankc.com/menu/ (accessed 2026-06-20) — asserts: tandoor selections (tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, lamb chops, tandoori jheenga, fish tikka, tandoori paneer, stuffed mushroom tikka), gluten-free tandoor marking; curries (chicken tikka masala, butter chicken, vindaloo, korma, saag) with descriptions; biryani in chicken/lamb/shrimp/vegetable; naan varieties (garlic, cheese, kashmiri, bullet) plus parathas, rotis, kulcha; appetizers (samosa, pakora, paneer fingers, chaat, Indo-Chinese bites, prawn pepper fry, amritsari fish fry); weekday lunch specials and weekend brunch; cocktails $9–$14; desserts (gulab jamun, rasmalai). ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹² ↩¹³ ↩¹⁴ ↩¹⁵ ↩¹⁶ ↩¹⁷ ↩¹⁸ ↩¹⁹ ↩²⁰ ↩²¹