Wine Wednesday Makes This Worth the Trip
Overland Park · Overland Park · American grill and sushi with Asian influences · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 29, 2026
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The wine list at Kona Grill Overland Park reads like a greatest hits album of recognizable American labels — Caymus, Rombauer, Whispering Angel, The Prisoner. Nothing adventurous, nothing surprising, but everything here is a name your table will recognize without squinting. It's a crowd-pleasing list built for a crowd-pleasing restaurant.
Thirty-eight labels isn't deep, but the list hits all the expected bases: California Cabs, Chardonnays from Sonoma and Monterey, a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc from Craggy Range, and a token French rosé with Whispering Angel doing heavy lifting for the Provence rep. The Caymus family of wines (Bonanza, Sea Sun, Caymus proper) accounts for a notable chunk of the list, which tells you exactly who curated this — someone who knows what sells in a suburban chain setting. There's no real Old World depth, no grower Champagne, no skin-contact curiosity. It's safe, polished, and entirely predictable.
Twenty-nine by-the-glass options is genuinely impressive for a chain this size — that's a strong ratio to the overall list. Happy hour drops pours to $6 across the board, and Wine Wednesday cuts bottles in half all day, every Wednesday. The glass program alone is the reason to engage with this list rather than defaulting to cocktails.
Mer Soleil Silver by Caymus, Unoaked Chardonnay, Monterey County — $9/glass
An unoaked Chardonnay from Caymus's Mer Soleil project that retails around $18-20 a bottle. At $9 a glass you're not getting robbed, and it's a smarter, fresher pour than the butter bomb alternatives on the same list. On Wine Wednesday when the bottle is half off, it's a genuine win.
Craggy Range Sauvignon Blanc, Martinborough, New Zealand
Most people at a table like this will reach for the Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc out of habit. Craggy Range is a legitimately serious New Zealand producer and Martinborough is a more interesting appellation than Marlborough — it's earthier, more precise, less tropical-fruit-bomb. Worth the upgrade conversation.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
At $145 a bottle, you're paying a steep chain-restaurant premium on one of the most widely distributed Cabernets in America. Caymus Napa retails for around $75-80. That's nearly a 2x markup, and while markups are the cost of doing business, this one stings on a wine that's available at every Total Wine in the country. Come back on a Wednesday if you want it.
Stag's Leap Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley + Macadamia Nut Chicken
The Artemis has enough dark fruit and structure to stand up to the richness of macadamia-crusted chicken without bulldozing the dish. It's one of the more refined bottles on this list, and it earns its price tag in a way the Caymus doesn't.
Wednesday — Half off all bottles of wine, all day every Wednesday in the dining room and bar. Chain-wide program confirmed for Overland Park location.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Kona Grill Overland Park isn't going to win any awards for adventurous wine buying, but Wine Wednesday half-off bottles and 29 by-the-glass options make it more functional than its chain-restaurant reputation suggests. Come on a Wednesday, order the Mer Soleil, and you'll leave satisfied.
I-435 & Metcalf / South Overland Park · Overland Park · Upscale Steakhouse
Ruth's Chris Overland Park delivers exactly what it promises: a big, well-managed wine list staffed by people who know it, served in proper glassware at prices that will make you wince. Send a friend here for a business dinner or a celebration, but tell them to stick to the mid-tier California reds and leave the prestige bottles for someone else's tab.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Central Overland Park · Overland Park · Italian
Garozzo's isn't a wine destination, but it's a reliable Italian dinner with a list that won't embarrass you — especially if you show up on a Sunday. Half-price bottles up to $100 is a legitimate deal, and for a neighborhood Italian that's been around long enough to bottle its own Chianti, there's more to like here than the list length suggests.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
Overland Park · Overland Park · American
The Cheesecake Factory's wine list exists to reduce friction, not create excitement — it's a corporate safety net dressed up as a wine program. Order the Decoy, enjoy your Chicken Madeira, and save your wine curiosity for somewhere that actually wants it.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Mission Farms · Overland Park · New American
Tavern at Mission Farms is a reliable neighborhood wine list — nothing that'll move you, but Wednesday half-price bottles flip the math entirely and make this worth a weekly habit. Come for the deal, not the depth.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
Overland Park · Overland Park · Pizza
Spin! Pizza is a perfectly fine place to eat pizza; the wine list is an afterthought that exists because restaurants need wine lists. Come on a Monday, order a bottle of Gnarly Head at half-price, and make peace with what this is.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
Southwest Boulevard · Overland Park · Spanish Tapas
La Bodega isn't trying to be a wine bar, but the half-price Monday and Thursday deals, Spain-focused list, and food-friendly pours make it the most fun you can have drinking wine with tapas in Kansas City. Go on a Thursday, order the Marqués de Cáceres, and don't overthink it.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
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