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Overland Park · Overland Park · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 29, 2026
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The wine list at Outback Overland Park is exactly what you'd expect from a national chain that treats wine as an afterthought — a laminated insert tucked behind the cocktail menu. It's not offensive, but it's not trying either. You're here for the steak; the wine program knows it.
Thirty to fifty bottles sounds reasonable until you realize it's wall-to-wall California and Australian crowd-pleasers with almost no regional variety or producer depth worth talking about. Meiomi Pinot Noir and Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay are grocery store shelf-stackers dressed up as a wine list — familiar names that move bottles but don't move the needle. Washington State gets a nod via Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling, and Stags' Leap Winery Petite Sirah is the lone bottle that suggests someone, somewhere, tried. Gaps are everywhere: no Rhône, no South America, nothing remotely interesting from Spain or Italy.
Eight to fourteen pours by the glass at $8–$13 sounds accessible, but you're cycling through the same predictable roster you'd find at any TGI Fridays with a wine list. There's no rotation, no seasonal swap, and no indication anyone has ever reconsidered what's in the lineup.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling — $9
Washington Riesling from a reliable producer at the low end of the glass price range — it's bright, off-dry, and actually suited to Outback's sweeter-leaning dishes. Probably the most honest pour on the list.
Stags' Leap Winery Petite Sirah
Most people ordering a bottle here reach straight for the Meiomi, which is a mistake. The Stags' Leap Petite Sirah is the one bottle on this list with actual structure and dark-fruit density — it's built for red meat and it delivers.
Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay
You can find this bottle at your local grocery store for under $15. At Outback's markup it's a bad deal for a wine that's fine but unremarkable — oaky, soft, and completely forgettable.
Stags' Leap Winery Petite Sirah + Outback Center-Cut Sirloin
Petite Sirah's tannic grip and concentrated dark fruit are exactly what a well-seared sirloin wants. It's the only pairing on this list that actually earns its keep.
❌ The Bottom Line
Outback Overland Park is a fine place to eat a steak, but the wine list is a corporate afterthought — overpriced relative to what's in the bottle and built for comfort, not curiosity. Order the Petite Sirah if you must, but honestly, get a cocktail.
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
East Boulevard · Montgomery · Steakhouse
Outback Montgomery's wine program is a formality, not a feature — it checks the box without breaking a sweat or a single new grape variety. If wine matters to you tonight, order the Riesling, keep expectations grounded, and save the serious bottle for a restaurant that actually cares.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown · Grand Rapids · Steakhouse
Bowdie's is a reliable special-occasion wine stop if you know the California playbook and aren't hunting for surprises. The markups sting and the list won't challenge you, but the core producers are solid and the pour program gives you enough rope to find something worth drinking.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
North Columbus · Columbus · Steakhouse
Buckhead Steak and Wine is the reliable anchor of the Columbus dining scene — no surprises, no revelations, but a solid California-heavy list that does exactly what a prime steakhouse wine program should do. Send a friend here for a big steak dinner; just steer them toward the Jordan instead of the Caymus.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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