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Summit Grill in Gladstone is part of Summit Hospitality Group, a respected local restaurant group founded by Andy Lock and Domhnall Molloy. The Gladstone location (opened 2018) delivers a warm, inviting American grill experience with quality food and service, continuing the group’s successful model across multiple Kansas City-area concepts. Note: Co-founder Andy Lock passed away in April 2025.

Description

Summit Grill in Gladstone is one of the locations operated by Summit Hospitality Group, a Kansas City-based independent restaurant company known for quality American grill experiences. The Gladstone outpost brings the group’s signature warm, inviting atmosphere and consistent food and service to the Northland, complementing other local concepts in the portfolio.

Ownership and history

Summit Hospitality Group was founded by seasoned restaurateurs Andy Lock and Domhnall Molloy, who brought decades of combined experience (including time at McCormick & Schmick’s on the Plaza). The group’s first Summit Grill opened in Lee’s Summit in 2012, followed by a Waldo location and then the Gladstone restaurant in 2018. The concept emphasizes approachable, high-quality American grill fare in comfortable settings. In April 2025, co-founder Andy Lock passed away; the group continues under the leadership of Domhnall Molloy and the existing team.

Last verified: 2026-06-21 · Source: Summit Grill official Spring 2026 menu PDF (SG_SPRING26_WEB) + official Gladstone location page · URL(s): https://summitgrillkc.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SG_SPRING26_WEB.pdf · https://summitgrillkc.com/gladstone/ · Confidence: High (item names, descriptions, and prices read directly from the current group-wide official menu PDF; High that the Gladstone location runs this same menu — the order hub routes all three locations to one Spring 2026 menu; Medium only on whether any individual price differs by location, which the group menu does not indicate)

Contemporary American grill fare — hand-pattied Angus burgers, scratch comfort entrées, brunch, and a seasonal “Spring Features” rotation — served lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch with a daily 3–6pm bar happy hour.12

Signature dishes (American grill / comfort)

  • Summit Grill Burger — half-pound Midwest grain-fed Angus, special sauce, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion. ($15)1
  • Prime Rib Dip — shaved prime rib, au jus, horseradish cream, toasted French bread; limited availability. ($23)1
  • Chicken-Fried Chicken — pepper gravy, mashed potatoes, vegetable medley. ($17)1
  • Slow Roasted Pot Roast — mashed potatoes, vegetable medley, fried onions, brown gravy. ($20)1
  • Corned Beef Brisket Reuben — house corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss, FTM marble rye, Thousand Island. ($20)1

Burgers & sandwiches

  • Dry Rubbed Burger — jalapeño aioli, habanero jack, smoked bacon, house BBQ, fried onions. ($17)1
  • Farmhouse Burger — truffle aioli, sharp cheddar, sunny-side-up egg, smoked bacon, LTO. ($18)1
  • Nashville Hot Chicken — fried, chili-oil dipped, jalapeño aioli, pickles, Martin’s potato roll. ($15–16)1
  • Ultimate Grilled Cheese — braised beef, five cheeses, horseradish cream. ($15)1

House specialties & seafood

  • Lobster Stuffed Salmon — brie, shrimp, vegetable medley, mashed potatoes (gf). ($25)1
  • Alaskan Cod Fish & Chips — beer battered, steak fries, tartar, coleslaw. ($19)1
  • Grilled Atlantic Salmon — jasmine rice, lemon butter, vegetable medley (gf). ($20)1
  • Romano Chicken alla Vodka — panko-crusted chicken, tomato cream, grana parmesan, basil. ($15)1
  • Steak Street Tacos (3) — chipotle cream, cotija, onion, cilantro, rice & black beans. ($15)1

Starters, soups & salads

  • French Onion Soup — Swiss & Romano, crostini. ($12)1
  • Pot Roast Nachos — cheddar-jack, peppers & onions, corn salsa, chipotle cream. ($16)1
  • Spinach & Baby Artichoke Dip — four cheeses, crispy tortillas, salsa. ($15)1
  • Crispy Calamari — spicy peppers, Romano, lemon-Calabrian chili aioli. ($17)1
  • Wedge Salad — bacon, tomatoes, cucumbers, blue cheese dressing (gf). ($13)1

Brunch (Sat & Sun, 11am–3pm)

  • Buttermilk Biscuits & Gravy — scrambled cheesy eggs, Fritz’s sausage gravy, bacon. ($14)12
  • Eggs Benedict — English muffin, poached eggs, hollandaise, crispy cheese hash brown (Canadian bacon $16 / house-smoked salmon $17).1
  • Hot Honey Chicken Biscuit — fried, chili-oil dipped, jalapeño aioli, breakfast potatoes. ($16)1
  • Brioche French Toast — thick cut, fresh berries, whipped cream, sausage links. ($14)1

Seasonal “Spring Features” (rotates)

  • Sliced Angus Beef Tenderloin — crispy pesto smashed potatoes, spring vegetables, Calabrian chili butter. ($38)1
  • House-Brined Brick Chicken — half chicken, Calabrian chili orzo, spring vegetables, salsa verde. ($26)1
  • Shrimp Pesto Bucatini — green peas, sugar snap peas, asparagus, herb pesto cream. ($24)1

Lunch-for-$15 weekday specials and a daily 3–6pm bar happy hour also run; happy-hour pricing not itemized here.12

Sources

  • Status verified active 2026-06-23 via Yelp — Summit Grill (Gladstone) (accessed 2026-06-23). Listing “Updated June 2026” with 376 reviews at 501 NE 70th St, Gladstone, MO 64118; official Gladstone page and ordering hubs (Toast, Uber Eats, Tock) active.

Disputes

(None recorded.)

Footnotes

  1. Summit Grill — official Spring 2026 menu PDF (SG_SPRING26_WEB, generated Mar 27 2026). https://summitgrillkc.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SG_SPRING26_WEB.pdf — asserts: full current lunch/dinner/brunch/seasonal item names, descriptions, and prices; group-wide menu linked from the Order hub for all three locations including Gladstone. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14 ↩15 ↩16 ↩17 ↩18 ↩19 ↩20 ↩21 ↩22 ↩23 ↩24 ↩25 ↩26 ↩27 ↩28

  2. Summit Grill — official Gladstone location page. https://summitgrillkc.com/gladstone/ — asserts: Gladstone operating/active; weekend brunch Sat & Sun 11am–3pm; daily happy hour 3–6pm; American grill concept. ↩ ↩2 ↩3

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On the record — ks.city/registry/summit-grill-gladstone · record updated 2026-06-23