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Tommy’s The Happy Place is a locally owned Waldo dive bar at 8019 Wornall Rd, known for a friendly crowd, beers on tap, homemade moonshine, and a covered back deck with darts and games — snacks only, no kitchen.

Description

Tommy’s The Happy Place is a local Waldo dive bar on Wornall Road known for a friendly atmosphere, a variety of beers on tap, and homemade moonshine.12 It has a covered deck at the back and games including dart boards, a golf game, and a card game.2 There is no food menu — the bar keeps snacks for purchase and a free coffee station, sometimes with coffee cake.2

Ownership and history

Tommy’s is an independent, locally owned Waldo neighborhood bar.12 Owner name and founding year are not yet independently confirmed.

Sources

Footnotes

  1. Yelp — Tommy’s The Happy Place, 8019 Wornall Rd (Updated April 2026). https://www.yelp.com/biz/tommys-the-happy-place-kansas-city — asserts: address 8019 Wornall Rd; dive-bar category; active listing updated April 2026; phone (816) 444-0990. ↩ ↩2

  2. Restaurantji — Tommy’s The Happy Place, Kansas City. https://www.restaurantji.com/mo/kansas-city/tommys-the-happy-place-/ — asserts: Waldo dive bar; beers on tap; homemade moonshine; covered back deck; darts/golf/card games; snacks and free coffee, no food menu; 67 reviews. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

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