This profile is in active compilation — some details are awaiting a cited source.

The Blue Line is a family-owned hockey-themed bar in Kansas City’s River Market, operating at 529 Walnut Street since 2011. Billed as “KC’s only premier hockey bar,” it is a hockey-and-sports watch destination with hockey-themed decor and a menu of items named after the game. Owned and operated by Steve and Letty Stegall, the bar drew citywide attention in 2018 when Letty Stegall, a longtime manager and co-owner, was deported to Mexico — a story that cemented the bar’s reputation as a tight-knit neighborhood hangout.

Description

The Blue Line is a hockey-themed bar in the River Market district of Kansas City, Missouri, at 529 Walnut Street. It markets itself as “KC’s only premier hockey bar” and “the only Hockey Themed Bar in the Kansas City Area,” distinguishing it from the broader field of KC sports bars. 12

The interior carries hockey-themed decor, and the kitchen leans into the motif with menu items named after the game — its signature “Mavericks Mac & Cheese” nods to the Kansas City Mavericks minor-league hockey franchise, alongside pub staples such as wings, cheese curds, bacon-wrapped shrimp, and pizza. The bar operates with long hours (roughly 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. daily) and functions as a watch-party venue for hockey and other sports across its many televisions. It is described in listings as dog-friendly and family-welcoming. 32

Ownership and history

The Blue Line is family-owned and operated by Steve and Letty Stegall. The bar’s own About page states plainly: “We are family-owned and operated and since 2011.” 4 The bar has operated continuously at its 529 Walnut Street address in the River Market.

The most widely reported chapter in the bar’s history came in 2018, when Letty Stegall — Steve’s wife, the bar’s manager, and co-owner — was detained by ICE and deported to Mexico following a years-prior DUI conviction, despite a pending federal court matter. The case drew sustained local coverage (KSHB 41, FOX4, KMBZ) and prompted community rallies in support of the family. During this period the business was targeted by coordinated fake one-star reviews; Steve Stegall publicly attributed the harassment to backlash over the family “standing up for immigrants.” The episode reinforced the bar’s identity as a neighborhood staple whose regulars describe themselves as the “Blue Line family.” 567

The business has continued to operate through subsequent events, including a temporary health-department closure that the bar publicly addressed, and remained active into 2026, when KC bars including The Blue Line were the subject of coverage on extended World Cup operating hours. 89

Last verified: 2026-07-25 · Source: official-online-ordering (SpotHopper) · Median price tier: $$ (approx $12–14 per entrée; appetizers $5–15; specials $2.75–$5)

Hockey-themed bar with full restaurant menu (food + drinks). All food and sauces made in-house daily. River Market, 529 Walnut St. Daily ~11am–3am; kitchen hours vary by day (closes 10pm–midnight weekdays/weekends).

Warm Ups (Appetizers)

  • Cross Check Chips and Salsa — $5.50
  • Goal Judge Queso Dip — $7.99 (add Chorizo or Carnitas +$8.25)
  • NHL Sample Platter — $19.99 (2 chicken flautas, 4 boneless wings, espinaca con queso dip, chips & salsa)
  • Short Handed Shrimp Basket — $15.29 (bacon-wrapped shrimp, 10 pc., white BBQ sauce)
  • Crashing the Net Cheese Curds — $13.75 (Wisconsin cheese curds, Tangy Comeback Sauce or Ranch)
  • Wrist Shot Fish Nuggets — $15.50 (buttermilk-dipped, hand-breaded, fries, comeback sauce)
  • Nordique Nachos — $14.25 (beans, pico de gallo, cheddar, espinaca con queso, lettuce, sour cream; choice of chicken or grass-fed beef)
  • Quebec Quesadilla — $13.00 (cheddar, beans, espinaca con queso, choice of shredded chicken/carnitas/grass-fed beef; lettuce, sour cream, pico)
  • Pokecheck Poutine Fries — $14.00 (steak fries, brown gravy, mozzarella cheese curds)
  • Chicken Goal Tenders — $12.25 (buttermilk-dipped hand-breaded tenders, waffle fries, ranch)
  • In the Crease Crispy Chicken Wings — $9.99 for 6 wings / $18.99 for full order (multiple sauces: Tripping Teriyaki, Boarding BBQ, Howe’s Honey BBQ, Hot, Poke Check Citrus Garlic Parmesan, Maple Leaf Mango Habanera; Burn Your Face Off: 12 wings $13.50 or 6 wings $7.99)
  • Cream Cheese Jalapeño Poppers — $9.99

First Period (Wraps, Sandwiches & Salads)

Wraps and sandwiches served with choice of Crinkle Fries, Steak Fries, or French Fries (Onion Rings +$3.99; House Salad +$4.99; Sauteed Corn +$4.99; Extra Dressings +$0.99; Chips +$1.75)

  • Oilers Taco Salad — $13.50 (deep-fried tortilla bowl, beef or chicken, beans, lettuce, cheddar, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, espinaca con queso, salsa)
  • Capitals Cobb Salad — $13.50 (grilled or fried chicken, lettuce, cucumber, carrot, eggs, bacon, tomato, avocado, croutons, mozzarella, ranch)
  • Sharks Caesar Salad — $13.50 (grilled or fried chicken, romaine, parmesan, house-made croutons, house-made Caesar dressing)
  • Blue Line House Salad — $6.50 (lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrot, cheddar, croutons; Ranch or Blue Cheese)
  • House Caesar — $6.50
  • Wrist Shot Wrap — $12.25 (grilled chicken, creamy garlic parmesan sauce, mixed greens, tomato, spinach tortilla, fries)
  • Penalty Shot Wrap — $12.25 (bacon, lettuce, tomato, creamy comeback sauce, spinach tortilla, fries)
  • Thai Chicken Wrap — $12.25 (grilled chicken, bacon, tomato, cucumber, cheddar, sweet chili sauce, spinach tortilla, fries)
  • Soup of The Day — $7.00 (small) / $10.00 (large); $8.25/+$14.00 combination (currently Chicken Tortilla Soup)

Second Period (Burgers & Sandwiches)

  • KC Blades BLT — $12.99 (thick-cut applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado, Texas toast, fries)
  • Goalie Grilled Cheese — $12.00 (fontina, Swiss, cheddar, Texas toast, fries)
  • Zetterburger — $13.99 (8oz patty, grilled jalapeños & onions, Swiss, guacamole, chipotle ranch, lettuce, tomato, fries)
  • Sabres Chicken Sammie — $11.99 (grilled or fried chicken breast, applewood smoked bacon, fontina, sweet mustard jalapeño aioli, Texas toast, tomato, onion, pickles, fries)
  • Center Ice Prime Rib Philly — $12.99 (sliced prime rib, sautéed onion & peppers, Swiss, American, white BBQ sauce, hoagie bun)
  • Cheese Burger — $12.00 (8oz patty, Swiss or American cheese, bacon, lettuce, pickles, tomato, onion, fries)

Third Period (Entrées)

  • Mavericks Mac & Cheese — $14.25 (signature; pasta, five-cheese sauce, grilled or fried chicken, applewood smoked bacon, parmesan) [Hockey-themed; named for KC Mavericks minor-league franchise]
  • The Hat Trick Heat — $14.75 (3 chorizo tacos, warm flour tortillas, pico de gallo, green salsa, cotija cheese, rice, beans; à la carte $4.99 each)
  • Skating Tacos — $14.75 (Doritos, beans, espinaca con queso, cheddar, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, cotija, jalapeños, salsa; choice of chicken or ground beef)
  • Top Shelf Taco Platter (3) — $14.75 (beef/chicken/potato, lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese, crispy or soft tortilla; rice & beans)
  • Blue Line Tilapia Tacos (2) — $15.25 (breaded or grilled tilapia, flour tortilla, lettuce, chipotle ranchero mayo, pico de gallo, mozzarella, avocado, sour cream; rice & beans)
  • The Five-Hole Philly Tacos — $14.75 (2 flour tortillas, Philly steak, sautéed peppers & onions, bacon, pico de gallo, mozzarella, sour cream, avocado; à la carte $5.75 each)
  • Penalty Box Pork Carnita Tacos — $14.25 (carnitas, pico de gallo, cheese, green sauce, corn tortilla; rice & beans)
  • Shootout Shrimp Tacos (2) — $15.25 (sautéed shrimp, butter & olive oil, pico de gallo, double cheese corn tortilla, lettuce, chipotle ranchero, sour cream, asiago, mozzarella; rice, beans, salsa)
  • Letty Score Enchiladas — $14.25 (2 corn tortillas, cheddar cheese & onions, homemade red New Mexico chile sauce, sour cream, pico de gallo; rice & beans)
  • Tamale Platter — $14.75 (chicken or pork, red sauce, sour cream, cheddar; rice, beans, salsa, green sauce)
  • Rangers Fajitas — $15.50 (beef; sautéed peppers & onions, mozzarella, lettuce, pico, cheddar, sour cream, salsa, rice, beans, warm flour tortillas) [Chicken Fajitas $18.25 · Shrimp Fajitas $21.75 · Combo (Chicken & Shrimp) $25.00]
  • Bruins Burrito Platter — $14.75 (beef or chicken, flour tortilla, espinaca con queso, sour cream, pico de gallo; rice & beans)
  • Calgary Chimichanga — $14.75 (chicken/pork carnitas/ground beef, deep-fried burrito, espinaca con queso, sour cream, pico de gallo; rice & beans)
  • Face Off Flautas — $13.75 (3 chicken taquitos, espinaca con queso, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, mozzarella, Mexican cheese; rice & beans)
  • 529 Walnut Green Enchiladas — $14.75 (chicken/beef/carnitas, green tomatillo sauce, Anaheim peppers, corn tortilla, guacamole, sour cream; rice, beans, salsa)
  • Quesabirria — $16.99 (3 × 6” flour tortillas dipped in red beef broth, folded, topped with beef broth & mozzarella, pico & cilantro, green sauce)

Shoot Out Vegetarian Options

  • Three On One — $14.25 (3 crispy potato tacos, lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese; rice or beans)
  • The Broad Street Bullies — $14.25 (bean & cheese burrito, queso espinaca dip, sour cream, pico de gallo; rice)
  • The Offside — $14.25 (3 soft flour fajita tacos, sautéed peppers & onions, pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese; rice or beans)

Sides

  • Crinkle Fries — $4.99
  • Steak Fries — $4.99

Overtime (Desserts)

  • Fried Ice Cream — $9.00 (deep-fried tortilla bowl, vanilla ice cream, corn flakes, whipped cream, strawberry sauce, chocolate syrup)
  • Brownie Sundae — $9.00 (large brownie, ice cream, whipped cream, strawberry sauce, chocolate syrup)

Happy Hour Specials (Mon–Fri 3–6 pm)

  • Tacos — $2.75 (beef, chicken, potato, or chorizo)
  • Wells — $3.50
  • Domestic Drafts — $3.50
  • Premium Craft Beers — $1.00 off
  • House Margaritas — $5.00
  • Glass of Wine — $5.00

Note: All in-house foods and sauces made from scratch and prepared fresh daily. A 20% gratuity is automatically added to all checks. (accessed 2026-07-25, rendered via Firecrawl from https://thebluelinekc.com/kansas-city-the-blue-line-hockey-bar-food-menu)

See also

Sources

Status verification

Footnotes

  1. The Blue Line Hockey Bar — official site (home), “KC’s only premier hockey bar.” https://thebluelinekc.com/ ↩ ↩2

  2. KC River Market business directory — Blue Line Hockey Bar member listing: “the only Hockey Themed Bar in the Kansas City Area.” https://kcrivermarket.com/member/blue-line-hockey-bar/ ↩ ↩2

  3. Restaurant/listing aggregators (Wheree, Restaurantji, GameWatch) — hours, menu items (Mavericks Mac & Cheese, wings, cheese curds), NHL watch-party venue. https://the-blue-line-hockey-bar.wheree.com/ ↩ ↩2

  4. The Blue Line Hockey Bar — About page: “We are family-owned and operated and since 2011.” Owners identified as Letty and Steve Stegall. https://thebluelinekc.com/kansas-city-the-blue-line-hockey-bar-about ↩

  5. KSHB 41 — “Bar owner says internet trolls bashing business because his wife is an immigrant” (Aug 3, 2018) — identifies Steve Stegall as owner and Letty Stegall as his deported wife/manager. https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/bar-owner-says-internet-trolls-bashing-business-because-his-wife-is-an-immigrant ↩

  6. KMBZ 98.1 FM — “KC River Market bar manager deported to Mexico, supporters rally for her.” https://kmbz.radio.com/articles/kc-river-market-bar-manager-deported-mexico-supporters-rally-her ↩

  7. FOX4 KC — coverage of the Blue Line and the Stegall family. https://fox4kc.com/ ↩

  8. FOX4 KC — “Blue Line explains why it had to temporarily close after visit from Health Department.” https://fox4kc.com/news/blue-line-explains-why-it-had-to-temporarily-close-after-visit-from-health-department/ ↩

  9. FOX4 KC / KSHB / KCTV5 — May 2026 coverage of KC bars extending hours for the 2026 World Cup. https://fox4kc.com/sports/2026-world-cup/kansas-city-bars-extending-hours-for-world-cup-under-new-missouri-law/ ↩

  10. Google Maps / Yelp business listing — 529 Walnut St, Kansas City, MO 64106; sports bar in River Market. https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-blue-line-hockey-bar-kansas-city ↩

More from the Registry

In River Market See all →

More Bar in KC See all →

See also

Categories

On the record — ks.city/registry/the-blue-line-hockey-bar · record updated 2026-06-23