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

the Quillec family’s New American / New England-style restaurant at The Inn at Meadowbrook, opened in 2020 to reflect Joanne Quillec’s Philadelphia/East Coast roots; the American counterpart to the family’s French concepts (Café Provence, French Market). Tier 1 as part of a 20+ year owner-operated Prairie Village family enterprise.

Description

Verbena is a New American restaurant located in The Inn at Meadowbrook, in the heart of Prairie Village’s 80-acre Meadowbrook Park.1 It blends East Coast and Midwest influences, built around East Coast / New England fare to reflect co-owner Joanne Quillec’s Philadelphia roots, and serves seasonally inspired cuisine with an extensive wine list and craft cocktails.12

The menu features New England-style seafood — Maine lobster and crab rolls, New England clam chowder, crab dip, and fish and chips — alongside heartier dishes such as New York strip steak and duck-confit risotto; the restaurant’s award-winning oysters are flown in daily from Boston.32 A sister grab-and-go concept, The Market at Meadowbrook, operates next door.2

As of 2026 Verbena remains open, with hours of roughly 11:00 am–9:00/10:00 pm Monday–Saturday (closed Sunday) and a Yelp listing updated June 2026.3

Ownership and history

Verbena is owned by the Quillec family — Patrick and Joanne Quillec — the same family behind the French concepts Café Provence and French Market in Prairie Village.2 It opened in May 2020, alongside The Inn at Meadowbrook, during the COVID-19 pandemic.2

The restaurant’s origin is tied to the family’s other ventures: more than 18 months before opening, the Quillecs had been asked to relocate Café Provence to Meadowbrook. Rather than move their French flagship, they chose to create a new restaurant — Verbena — to showcase the family’s American side, anchored by Joanne Quillec’s Philadelphia/East Coast heritage.2 Where Café Provence and French Market represent the family’s French tradition, Verbena represents its American one, completing the Quillecs’ three-restaurant Prairie Village enterprise.2

Sources

Disputes

(None active.)

See also

  • Café Provence — Quillec family flagship French restaurant, Prairie Village
  • French Market — Quillec family French café/épicerie, Prairie Village

Footnotes

  1. Verbena — About (official site) — https://verbenakc.com/about/ — asserts: address 4901 Meadowbrook Parkway within The Inn at Meadowbrook, Prairie Village; located in 80-acre Meadowbrook Park; East Coast cuisine reflecting Joanne’s Philadelphia roots; blends East Coast and Midwest; opened 2020; sister concept The Market at Meadowbrook next door. ↩ ↩2

  2. Johnson County Post — “‘It felt right:’ Café Provence owners open American restaurant Verbena at Meadowbrook during COVID-19” (May 18, 2020) — https://johnsoncountypost.com/2020/05/18/it-felt-right-cafe-provence-owners-open-american-restaurant-verbena-at-meadowbrook-during-covid-19-93078/ — asserts: owners Patrick & Joanne Quillec (also own Café Provence and French Market); Verbena opened May 2020 at 4901 Meadowbrook Parkway; American/East Coast concept reflecting Joanne’s Philadelphia roots; created after the family was asked to relocate Café Provence to Meadowbrook. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7

  3. Yelp — Verbena (Prairie Village) — https://www.yelp.com/biz/verbena-prairie-village — asserts: 4901 Meadowbrook Pkwy, Prairie Village, KS; New American; open as of June 2026 listing update (127 reviews, 204 photos); Maine lobster/crab rolls, Boston oysters flown daily, NE clam chowder, NY strip, duck-confit risotto; current hours, closed Sunday; phone 913.329.7800. ↩ ↩2

See also

  • Registry
  • Owner-And-History-Research-Toolchain
Categories
  • Locally owned
  • American
  • Prairie Village Ks