If you know The Bar from its spot on West 151st Street, you’ll recognize the burgers, wings and game-day nachos. At its second Olathe location, the locally owned sports bar is adding something you can do between quarters: play nine holes of mini golf.
The Bar Ridgeview is set to open at 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, at 17927 W. 119th St., just east of Hy-Vee near Ridgeview Road. The Chiefs play the Falcons in Atlanta at noon, giving the new restaurant its first Chiefs Sunday on opening day.
FROM SHAWNEE TO TWO SPOTS IN OLATHE
Eric Gonsher and Mike Johnson opened the first location, The Bar West, on Renner Road in Shawnee in 2010. The business grew into a Kansas City-area chain with restaurants in Mission, Prairie Village and Kansas City’s West Plaza, as well as the south Olathe location at 14871 W. 151st St.
The Shawnee original closed in May after 16 years. At the time, operations director Amy Turpin told The Kansas City Star the company had been moving toward larger restaurants with patios and private rooms. Ridgeview brings the group back to five locations and gives it room for an outdoor course. The restaurant anchors the new retail development on the southeast corner of 119th and Ridgeview.
A PUTTING COURSE WITH A VIEW OF THE GAME
The nine-hole course is lit for night play. There’s a cup holder at every hole and that golfers can see televisions from the course. Inside, the bar has 50 TVs, NFL Sunday Ticket and a live sports ticker that wraps around the bar, according to the outlet.
The 2,000-square-foot patio gives guests a place to eat outside, and a private party room has space for larger groups. The restaurant has a Ridgeview party inquiry form on its website. The course can also be booked for private events. A price for a round of mini golf hasn’t been announced in the opening details.
WHAT’S ON THE MENU
The Bar’s menu runs from loaded fries and wings to burgers, French dips and wraps. Brunch is slated for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily at Ridgeview, with $4 Bloody Marys, mimosas and screwdrivers. The chain’s brunch menu includes breakfast burritos, chicken and waffles, and biscuits and gravy.
For Sunday’s opener, The Bar will offer $8 beef nachos, $5 domestic drafts in 20-ounce pours and a Chiefs jersey giveaway. The game airs at noon on CBS.
The Bar Ridgeview’s regular hours are slated for 10 a.m. to midnight Sunday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday.
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