Tay's Cheesesteaks

Tay’s Cheesesteaks is a locally owned Philly-style cheesesteak and deli counter at 315 Armour Road in North Kansas City, serving grass-fed shaved steak on Amoroso-style rolls; it shares the “Tay’s” brand and grass-fed sourcing with nearby Tay’s Burger Shack.

Description

Tay’s Cheesesteaks is a cheesesteak and deli counter at 315 Armour Road in North Kansas City, Missouri, on the same Armour Road commercial corridor as its sister burger shop. It serves Philadelphia-style cheesesteaks built on hand-cut, grass-fed, grass-finished shaved steak with Cooper Sharp cheese on Amoroso-style rolls, alongside deli staples such as hot pastrami and Reuben sandwiches.

The shop leans into Philly authenticity — Amoroso-style rolls and Cooper cheese are signature markers — while carrying over the grass-fed-beef sourcing that defines the related Tay’s Burger Shack. Menu items carry pop-culture names (the “Travolta” is cited as a top seller), and the business has been recognized as a Nextdoor Neighborhood Favorite. It occupies a storefront at 315 Armour Road that previously housed a deli operation known as Jersey Boyz Subs.

Ownership and history

The 315 Armour Road address has a layered history: it operated as “Jersey Boyz Subs” (also rendered “Jerzey Boys Deli” in a 2016 Pitch report and “KC Cheesesteak Co.” in one neighborhood-district listing), a hand-cut steak-and-cheese deli, before becoming Tay’s Cheesesteaks. In its January 2016 profile of Tay’s Burger Shack, The Pitch reported that Tay’s Burger Shack owner Kent Harrison also operated a deli at 315 Armour Road. The current Tay’s Cheesesteaks shares that address, the “Tay’s” brand, and the distinctive grass-fed/grass-finished beef sourcing of Tay’s Burger Shack — it is a directly affiliated member of the same locally owned Tay’s family under Kent Harrison.

A precise founding/rebrand year for the “Tay’s Cheesesteaks” name is not firmly documented; a 2023 Nextdoor Neighborhood Favorite recognition indicates it was operating under the current concept by 2022–2023.

Tier classification

Tier 1. Tay’s Cheesesteaks is a locally owned North Kansas City counter and a directly affiliated member of the Tay’s family operated by founder Kent Harrison — same brand, same grass-fed sourcing, same Armour Road corridor as Tay’s Burger Shack. Owner-operated, deeply local, and neighborhood-recognized: a clear Tier 1.

Menu

Last verified: 2026-07-11 · Source: Tay’s official Toast-hosted menu, Toast online ordering, DoorDash/Uber Eats · URL(s): https://tayscheesesteak.com/menu · https://order.toasttab.com/online/tays-cheesesteak-nkc-315-armour-road · Confidence: Medium (item lineup and descriptions confirmed across the official site and multiple ordering platforms; core steak and side prices confirmed via live online-ordering data indexed from Toast, which returned HTTP 403 on direct retrieval — 12”, chicken, and veggie exact prices are approximate)

Philly-style cheesesteaks built on hand-cut grass-fed/grass-finished shaved steak, with free-range chicken and veggie versions of every specialty. Each sandwich comes in 8” and 12” (12” runs roughly double the 8” price); minis are available. This is a brick-and-mortar counter at 315 Armour Rd, North Kansas City — not a food truck — with dine-in plus online ordering across Toast, DoorDash, and Uber Eats.¹²

Cheesesteaks — Steak (8” / 12”)

• The Tay’s — steak, onion, and Cooper’s white American cheese; the classic (8” $13.00)¹
• Cheesy Tay’s — the Tay’s plus Cheese Whiz on top (8” $14.30)¹
• The Travolta — steak, onion, green pepper, cream cheese, and hot pepper jack; cited as the top seller (8” $14.30; 12” $28.60)¹²
• Effin Hot — steak, onion, hot cherry peppers, and pepper jack with Tay’s sriracha mayo on top (8” $14.30)¹²
• Italian — Italian-style steak sandwich (12” listed on the ordering menu)²

Cheesesteaks — Chicken

Free-range chicken versions of the specialties, in 8” and 12”:²³

• Cheesy Chicken — chicken, onion, Cooper’s white American, and Cheese Whiz on top
• Travolta Chicken — chicken, onion, green pepper, cream cheese, and pepper jack
• Effin Hot Chicken — chicken, onion, hot cherry peppers, and pepper jack with sriracha mayo

Veggie

• Effin Hot Veggie — onion, green peppers, mushrooms, cherry peppers, pepper jack, and sriracha spread²
• Veggie — onion, green pepper, and mushroom with provolone²

Deli

• Reuben — corned-beef Reuben²
• Pastrami — pastrami with Swiss and spicy brown mustard on rye toast²

Sides

• Seasoned Fries — hand-cut seasoned fries ($3.90)¹
• Cheesesteak Fries — loaded fries, customizable cheese²

Minis

• Mini — smaller version of the specialties (e.g. Mini Travolta Steak $7.80)¹

Links

• Official site: https://tayscheesesteak.com

Sources

1. The Pitch — “Tay’s Burger Shack, in the Northland, switches to organic, grass-fed beef” (notes owner Kent Harrison also ran a deli at 315 Armour Rd) — https://www.thepitchkc.com/tays-burger-shack-in-the-northland-switches-to-organic-grassfed-beef/ — accessed 2026-05-30
2. RiverNorth District business listing — Jersey Boyz / 315 Armour Rd (former occupant of the address) — https://www.rivernorthkc.com/jersey-boyz/ — accessed 2026-05-30
3. Official site — https://tayscheesesteak.com — accessed 2026-05-30
4. North Kansas City Business Council member listing — Tay’s Cheesesteak, 315 Armour Rd — https://members.nkcbusinesscouncil.com/list/member/tay-s-cheesesteak-3485 — accessed 2026-05-30
5. Yelp — Tay’s Cheesesteak, 315 Armour Rd (“Updated June 2026”, 76 reviews / 66 photos, no closure flag) — https://www.yelp.com/biz/tay-s-cheesesteak-kansas-city — accessed 2026-06-23
6. Toast online ordering — Tay’s Cheesesteak - NKC, 315 Armour Rd (active ordering, posted hours) — https://www.toasttab.com/local/tays-cheesesteak-nkc-315-armour-road/r-2168291d-f605-4a8e-badb-0502dff05c3a — accessed 2026-06-23
7. Instagram — @tays_cheesesteaks (active social presence) — https://www.instagram.com/tays_cheesesteaks/ — accessed 2026-06-23

Verification

Drafted 2026-05-30 from web research; 5 independent sources. Pass-4 operating-status re-verification 2026-06-23: confirmed active (Yelp “Updated June 2026” / 76 reviews, live Toast + DoorDash + Uber Eats ordering, active Facebook + Instagram, no closure flag). registry_status remains active. Address, menu/Philly format, grass-fed sourcing, and the prior Jersey Boyz tenancy of 315 Armour Rd are well-supported. The affiliation with Tay’s Burger Shack / Kent Harrison is confirmed (KS.City editorial determination, supported by shared brand, shared address lineage, identical sourcing, and the 2016 Pitch report). The exact founding/rebrand year remains soft (estimated early 2020s based on a 2023 Neighborhood Favorite award).

Footnotes

1. Toast online ordering — Tay’s Cheesesteak - NKC, 315 Armour Rd (live prices/items via search-indexed listing; direct fetch returned HTTP 403) — https://order.toasttab.com/online/tays-cheesesteak-nkc-315-armour-road — accessed 2026-07-11 ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷

2. Official menu (Toast-hosted) — item lineup and descriptions — https://tayscheesesteak.com/menu — accessed 2026-07-11 ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰

3. DoorDash — Tay’s Cheesesteaks, North Kansas City menu & prices — https://www.doordash.com/store/tays-cheesesteaks-north-kansas-city-1208097/ — accessed 2026-07-11 ↩