Crowd Pleasers and Little Else
Overland Park · New American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · August 21, 2026
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The wine list at Nick & Jake's reads like a grocery store endcap made it to print — 17 labels, all familiar faces, zero surprises. You're not here for a wine adventure, and the list isn't shy about that. It's a bar menu wearing a restaurant blazer.
Every bottle here is a brand you've seen at a Costco or a chain Italian place: Bogle, Columbia Crest, Kim Crawford, Chateau Ste. Michelle. There's a surface-level nod to variety — Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Moscato, a Red Blend — but nothing that pushes past the comfort zone of someone who just started drinking wine. No old world representation, no interesting regions, no producers worth seeking out on their own. The 7 Moons Red Blend sitting at $40 is the kind of wine that's fine, and that's about the highest compliment we can offer this list.
Here's the one genuinely useful thing: everything on the list is available by the glass, which means you're not locked into a bottle of something mediocre. Glass pours run $8.50–$14, which is reasonable for the market, though the bottle pricing tells a different story. There's no rotation happening here — what you see is what you get, every night.
Paolo Saracco Moscato — $19
At $19 a bottle, this is the only price on the list that doesn't make us wince. Saracco is a legitimate producer in Asti, and this is a genuinely pleasant, low-alcohol pour — by far the fairest ask on the menu.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Merlot
Most people sleep on Washington Merlot because of a certain 2004 movie, but Ste. Michelle consistently overdelivers for what it is. On a list this shallow, it's the most interesting red, even if the $46 bottle price is a stretch.
Kim Crawford Rosé
At $46 a bottle, you're paying nearly four times what you'd find at the store for a wine that's pleasant but thoroughly mass-market. Order it by the glass if you must, but don't commit to a bottle.
St. Francis Chardonnay + Grilled Salmon
St. Francis makes a barrel-forward Sonoma Chard that holds its own against a richly seasoned piece of fish. It's the most food-friendly white on the list, and at $42 it's at least doing something the cheaper bottles aren't.
The Bottom Line
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.
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