It's weird saying this ... I have lived in the KC and Overland Park area all my life and I don't recall ever trying Martin City Pizza & Tap Room even though it has been around for quite a few years and they have several locations. I didn't grow up going to pizza places which somewhat has carried on into adulthood. I've always heard good things about the restaurant but it never had been the right time to go. I have tried going to this Martin City Pizza& Tap Room in Mission Farms once before on a weeknight but there was about an hour long wait until a table was free. I knew in the back of my head that I'll try it one day.
Tonight was the day, my friend and I were trying to decide on where to eat that we both could agree upon. I wanted to go somewhere not to far for either us when we part ways, somewhere I hadn't gotten a chance to try, and needed to have beer since it was a hot August night. Once I mentioned Martin City Pizza & Tap Room my friend spoke up plus she's the easier one to please in comparison to me.
Staff: We were greeted by the hostess with a smile then promptly were taken to our table. Our waitress quickly gave us water to sip on while we decided if we wanted an alcoholic beverage and/ or food. Even though she was busy serving other customers I felt like she had wonderful table touch skills. My friend and I both sampled two different beers before making a final decision. Our waitress was quite helpful when making the final decisions on our beers and food.
Beverages:
- My friend had two 16oz pours of the Per Diem (Golden Ale) which she enjoyed due to it being a light beer and she seemed unable to sip it fast enough. I think she would had another but...a) I am an extreme light weight with alcohol in comparison to her b) she didn't want to consume more than 2 times the beer as me.
- I had the Double Berry Sour(Fruited- Sour Ale) which I loved it's tartiness with hints of blackberry and raspberry notes of flavor. The coloring of my beer matched the berry flavors with tints of pink/ purple. It was tastebud -puckering fantastic on a hot August night.
Food:
- My friend ordered the Bruschetta for an appetizer due to the fact she loves it and was craving it. The bruschetta had 5 slices of crispy crostinis with the perfect amount of pesto with a lot of small pieces of tomatoes, minced garlic, basil, ricotta, soft mozzarella, and shavings of Parmesan then topped with a balsamic glaze that gave the dish an eye appealing touch. She ate 3 of 5 crostinis before our pizza arrived.
- We split a well-done, 12" Thai Chicken Pizza (total of 6 medium-large slices) with peanut sauce, chicken, red peppers, red onions, shredded carrots, shredded cabbage, cilantro, scallions, and sriracha sauce. The combo of ingredients that made up the pizza was something I could not get at many places and it made the experience of eating at a pizza place adventurous. FYI I am glad I didn't have a bite of the bruschetta due to several reasons. 1) The people making the pizza were definitely not shy with the toppings. I cut my pizza slices with a fork and knife to make them small bites, then smothered my bites with red pepper flakes and I could still happily taste every one of the toppings plus the sriracha sauce. I finished my entire half of the pizza and secretly eying her last slice since she made the rocky mistake of ordering too much food.
Atmosphere: The vibe of the restaurant was easy-going, family style pizza place. It had the multiple tvs like a sports bar(plus the bar food) and seating at the bar but it was light and fun without making it weird to bring kiddos there.
I can confidently say that it is worth coming by and giving it a try. I look forwards to the next time I eat here again or one of their other locations. Don't just take my word for it, Martin City Brewery was started in 2014( review written in 2022) which means in 8 years they have maintained 5 locations even after the COVID pandemic. read more