Whataburger, hot chicken, coffee and more: Johnson County restaurant updates

Here’s our monthly update of Johnson County restaurant, coffee shop and brewery openings, what will be coming soon and later, and recent closings.

Among the openings: Andy’s Frozen Custard opened another Johnson County location, Peter Piper Pizzeria opened in Olathe with another coming soon to south Kansas City. Whataburger opened two more area restaurants, but Leawood lost its longtime Bravo restaurant.

Some new openings continue to be pushed back due to supply chain and staffing issues.

Check out our full list of restaurant openings and closings from across the metro. To be added to the listing, email Joyce Smith at jsmith@kcstar.com.

Open

▪ Abelardo’s Mexican Fresh, 12224 W. 135th St., Overland Park.

▪ Andy’s Frozen Custard, 11220 Nall Ave., Overland Park.

▪ The Bar Prairie Village, 5316 W. 95th St., Prairie Village.

▪ Leawood Wine & Spirits, 7960 Lee Blvd., Leawood.

▪ Peter Piper Pizzeria, 15139 W. 119th St., Olathe.

▪ Top Thai Restaurant, 1103 E. Santa Fe St., Olathe.

▪ Transport Brewery, 131 E. Main St., Gardner.

▪ Whataburger, Bluhawk, 7791 W. 159th St. and 9505 Metcalf Ave. in Overland Park.

▪ Wingstop, 9113 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park.

Closed

▪ Bravo Italian Kitchen, Town Center Plaza, 5005 W. 117th St., Leawood.

Coming soon

▪ Abelardo’s Mexican Fresh, 2055 E. Santa Fe St., Olathe. April 12 opening.

▪ AME Golf & Brew, Oak Park Mall, 11149 W. 95th St., Overland Park. Later this month.

▪ Bubblecup Tea Zone, 8331 W. 135th St., Overland Park, for a mid-April opening. It plans to open a location in downtown Kansas City by the end of the year.

▪ Cookie Co., 8748 Loiret Blvd., Lenexa. May 6 opening.

▪ District Pour House + Kitchen, 11101 Johnson Drive, Shawnee. May opening.

▪ Dutch Bros Coffee, 11220 S. Lone Elm Road in Olathe, later this month. Locations at 18181 W. 101st St., Lenexa; 15170 S. Mahaffie St., Olathe; and 14075 W. 135th St., Olathe, are scheduled to open before summer.

▪ Friction Beer Co., 11018 Johnson Drive, Shawnee. Hopes to open in May.

▪ HomeGrown, 11705 Roe Ave., Leawood. Mid-May.

▪ KC Craft Ramen, 6830 W. 119th St., Overland Park. Plans to open later this month.

▪ Lulu’s Thai Noodle Shop, 7921 Santa Fe Drive, Overland Park. Spring opening.

▪ The Other Place, 6522 Martway St., Mission. Spring or summer opening.

▪ Panera, Sonoma Plaza, 16209 W. 87th St. Parkway, Lenexa, on Wednesday. It plans to close its location at 15221 W. 87th St. Parkway, Lenexa, on Tuesday.

▪ Sweet Tee’s Coffee Shop, Olathe Downtown Library, 260 E. Santa Fe St., Olathe. Grand opening April 29 but it will have a soft opening before that.

▪ Texas Roadhouse, 9761 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park. May 22 opening scheduled.

▪ Vintage ‘78 Wine Bar, 7251 W. 80th St., Overland Park. Late April.

Coming later

▪ Beef-A-Roo, 9500 W. 135th St., Overland Park, and 621 E. Markey Parkway in Belton. No opening dates were announced. It has dropped its plans to open at 10460 W. 103rd St. in Overland Park.

▪ The Big Biscuit, 7017 Johnson Drive, Mission. Fall opening.

▪ Bob Wasabi Kitchen is still looking for a new Kansas City home.

▪ Bread Zeppelin is looking for area franchisees.

▪ Cafe Europa, 4343 W. 119th St., Leawood. Hopes to open in late spring or early summer.

▪ The Crack Shack, 9292 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park. Late 2023 or early 2024.

▪ Dave’s Hot Chicken. A new franchisee plans 10 area locations. It is scheduling June openings for locations at 4121 Broadway in Westport, and 9097 Metcalf Ave. in Overland Park.

▪ Dutch Bros Coffee: A location at 16400 W. U.S. 40 highway, Blue Springs, is scheduled to open later this year. A location in Metro North Crossing, 350 N.W. Barry Road, is scheduled to open in mid-2024. Another location is in the works for 97th Street and Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park but no further details were available.

▪ El Pollo Loco. The California-based chain is entering the Kansas City market. The first area restaurant is scheduled to open in late 2023, but no location has been announced.

▪ Hawaiian Bros Island Grill, 11928 S. Strang Line Road in Olathe. No opening date was available.

▪ IHOP, 2909 Burlington St., North Kansas City, for summer opening, and 11111 W. 95th St., Overland Park, for the fourth quarter.

▪ Meddys Mediterranean Eatery & Craft Bar, 6301 Brookside Plaza, for an August opening. It is in negotiations to open in the former Whopper Bar in the Power & Light District; to put up a new building at 115th Street and Nall Avenue in Overland Park; and to put up a new building in Sonoma Plaza at 87th Street Parkway and Interstate 435 in Lenexa.

▪ Messenger Coffee Co. and Ibis Bakery, Prairiefire, 135th Street and Nall Avenue, Overland Park. No opening date was available.

▪ Mission Taco Joint, Park Place, 11563 Ash St., Leawood. Spring or summer opening.

▪ Mo’Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food, 12005 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park. No opening date was available.

▪ Modern Market Eatery plans to open restaurants in the Kansas City area.

▪ 151 Coffee, two Overland Park shops are in the works for openings later this year. One will be at 93rd Street and Metcalf Avenue, the other at 119th Street and Metcalf.

▪ Paris Baguette, 11111 W. 95th St., Overland Park. Summer.

▪ PT’s Coffee Roasting Co., 8139 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park. Plans are still on hold.

▪ Stockyards Brewing Co., 10310 Mastin St., Overland Park. Summer opening.

▪ Tiki Taco, 7514 W. 80th St., Overland Park. Summer opening.

▪ Via313 Pizzeria, 9292 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park. Summer opening.

▪ Whataburger: 8851 N. Ambassador Drive, late June; Missouri 152 and North Booth Avenue (near Liberty) late July or early August; 14123 W. 135th St., Olathe (near Menards), for late 2023; 9100 block of Missouri 45, Parkville, late 2023; 5630 Bannister Road, late 2023 or early 2024; 4200 Sterling Ave. and Lawrence for 2024 openings.

▪ Wienerschnitzel wants to return to the Kansas City market.