Wine Wednesday Makes This Worth the Trip
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Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · 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.
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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The Capital Grille Kansas City is a reliable splurge — the bones are good, the list has legitimate heavy hitters, and the Champagne section alone will make certain expense accounts very happy. Just don't expect any surprises, and watch the markup.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
Leawood · Overland Park · Farm-to-table American
Rye Leawood is a Wild Card in the best sense — it's a brunch-centric farm-to-table spot that somehow assembled a thoughtful, geographically curious wine list in a market that usually plays it very safe. Send your friends here, steer them past the cocktail-adjacent glass pours, and point them at the Cava or the Hito rosé.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Silo Modern Farmhouse punches above its suburban weight class with a white-focused list that shows genuine curation and pricing that won't insult you. It's not a destination wine list, but it's exactly the kind of reliable program that makes a neighborhood restaurant worth coming back to.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Nick & Jake's wine list is a set-it-and-forget-it situation — functional for the casual diner, forgettable for anyone paying attention. Order the Moscato or a cocktail and move on.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Tavern in the Village isn't trying to be a wine destination, but the all-by-the-glass format, fair pricing, and a handful of genuinely good picks — Picpoul, Sancerre, Riesling — make it more than worth a glass or two. Send a friend here knowing they won't get gouged, even if they won't get their mind blown.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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