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Tom's Town Distilling Co., Kansas City, MO

Tom's Town Distilling Co.

4.7
4.7
54 Reviews
$31 to $50
Distillery
We named Tom’s Town Distilling Co. after the country’s most corrupt political boss, Tom Pendergast. Pendergast started as a saloon keeper and the founder of a wholesale liquor company.

Under Tom, Kansas City ignored Prohibition and emerged as the “Paris of the Plains.” Money, jazz, and spirits flowed in the open. When asked how he justified ignoring Prohibition, Pendergast quipped, “The people are thirsty.”

Today the people are still thirsty. Tom’s Town satisfies that thirst by producing premium craft spirits. You can taste our high standards and attention to detail in every sip of the gin, vodka, and bourbon we make.

If you do not want to book a private room, but are interested in bringing in a larger group, contact us at 816-308-2131. Unfortunately, due to our processing system, we are unable to split checks by item. However, we can accept multiple cards. Let your server know if you have any questions! Must be 21+ to enter the Tasting Room.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 15 times today
Experiences are available.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Distillery, Lounge

  • Hours of operation

    Mon–Wed 4:00 pm–9:30 pm Thu 4:00 pm–10:30 pm Fri 4:00 pm–11:30 pm Sat 12:00 pm–11:30 pm Sun 2:00 pm–4:30 pm

  • Phone number

    (816) 541-2400

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Neighborhood

    Kansas City

  • Parking details

    Street Parking

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Kosher, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Kansas City Concrete Company

    Feb 9 - May 2, 2023
    Kansas City Concrete Company is back in business! Join us Thursday through Saturday beginning 2/09 in our lower level speakeasy to experience an elevated craft cocktail menu. Thursdays will feature live music with a $5 cover. To reserve for KCCC, please book under ‘Experiences.’ Space is limited, reserve now!

What 54 people are saying

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

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  • Kansas City, MO

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  1. Jeannie

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very accommodating staff. Loved hearing Lynn Zimmer and his trio.
  2. OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall3food2service5ambience4
    Concrete Company is in a cool location in the lower level of Tom’s Town. Not the greatest experience however as the food was below average & while the signature cocktails were good, 3 on the menu were unavailable. Our party of 8 expected a whole lot more, especially for their prices…
  3. OpenTable Diner

    Kansas City

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    Love the craft cocktails and atmosphere. I’ve probably taken 5-6 tasing tours when we have guests in town and it’s always a fantastic time. This visit I made reservations to the Concrete Club which has an additional expansion on craft cocktails and dinner menu…burger, crab cakes, flatbread pizzas, shrimp entrees and various appetizers. Service was excellent..my burger and fries were way over cooked..fries were like crunchy shoestrings potatoes..but all in all it was a good experience.
  4. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and drinks. Love the atmosphere here. Give Lily a raise.
  5. OpenTable Diner

    Kansas City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Daria (?) was very good. Very attentive and friendly. Food was good and the drinks were better. Will be back.

    Tom's Town Distilling Co.Responded on March 20, 2023Thank you! We love Darrien! Please visit us again soon!

  6. ScottA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding Service and Atmosphere. Will definitely return.

    Tom's Town Distilling Co.Responded on March 6, 2023Scott, thank you for the kind words! See you agin soon!

  7. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good good. Great service!

    Tom's Town Distilling Co.Responded on March 6, 2023Thank you so much!

  8. TonyC

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall2food3service1ambience5
    Service was meh. Sat around with empty glasses for about 20 min...just long enough to realize we'd rather grab the check than a second round.

    Tom's Town Distilling Co.Responded on March 6, 2023Tony, Thank you so much for visiting us and sharing your experience. We are so sorry your experience was less than great. We take customer service seriously here at Tom's Town and will be looking into this. Please give us another shot.

  9. BethJ

    Kansas City

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Fun atmosphere in lower level. Great food.
  10. KelliK

    Kansas City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My cousin was visiting from North Carolina , her grandfather wrote the book Tom’s Town and so we went to see the namesake place and see her grandfathers book on display. The manager Bob was very accommodating and treated us like we were royalty. The place is so unique and very cool. My mother felt like she was in a movie.
  11. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall4food5service2ambience5
    Food was wonderful but the service could have been much better. We would have ordered more if given more attention but we had to ask who are waiter was to even order food. We did enjoy the ambiance, drinks, and food.
  12. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service, food, and environment were perfect!
  13. MarcW

    Kansas City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Really enjoyed an afternoon happy hour with my party of 7. Tom's Town's friendly staff and delicious cocktails made it a fantastic afternoon with friends in KC!
  14. drinksbeforefood

    Minneapolis

    12 reviews

    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall4food2service3ambience5
    Tom's Town has a great vibe- they get the 20's atmosphere and do it well. Cocktails were excellent and not overly reliant on 1 type of spirit. The place isn't known for its food, it was just okay. The service was a bit slow, we would have had another drink if our waitress came around more often. All in all, we did enjoy our time. I think if they could level-up the food and with a little more attentiveness earn a 5 star review.

    Tom's Town Distilling Co.Responded on February 1, 2023Thanks for sharing your experience. We take customer service very seriously and adjustments will be made. Please visit us agin soon!

  15. BrianN

    Kansas City

    3 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 15, 2023

    overall2food1service1ambience5
    Didn’t realize they essentially only had a bar menu. We might have ordered from it but service was so slow we closed out after our first drinks (an hour fifteen after our arrival) and went somewhere else.
  16. TJGB

    Kansas City

    6 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2022

    overall4food3service3ambience5
    Drinks are great. The decorations were very festive. Service was slow. Our first drink came about 30 minutes into our allotted time. Our second drink came at the same time we were told our time was up. We paid and had to finish our drinks in the hall outside the restrooms.
  17. AnnaO

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 29, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    It was a fun atmosphere and the cocktails and service was great!
  18. HaleyB

    Kansas City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was absolutely amazing as were the drinks. Service was on point and we enjoyed our evening.
  19. OpenTable Diner

    Kansas City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    overall5food4service4ambience5
    Got together with some friends for Tinsel Town. It was absolutely perfect and the drinks were phenomenal
  20. LuckyMom

    Kansas City

    24 reviews

    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love Tinsel Town and the speakeasy vibe. Holiday decorations are amazing as well as the cocktails.
  21. BreannaS

    Kansas City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 21, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Fun time! Yummy drinks!
  22. Davisfam

    Kansas City

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on December 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had the BEST time at Tinsel Town inside of Tom’s Town tonight! We went a few weeks ago with friends and decided we wanted to take our family there, too. While craft cocktails aren’t always easy for us to order - too many new ingredients and hard to know what it will be like - NONE of us were disappointed after taking the plunge. I loved the decorating and theme of Whoville. Festive, delicious and the perfect evening. I highly recommend the crab cakes. They are mostly crab and the garlic aioli is divine! Merry Christmas to all!
  23. Steph

    Kansas City

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall4food3service5ambience4
    Fun holiday cocktails and love the holiday decor and photo opps! We were seated in cellar which was quieter but not as comfortable seating. We didn't eat this time but usually good food.
  24. OpenTable Diner

    Kansas City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Tinsel Town was the perfect Holiday pop up bar! Drinks were great, as always. Service was top notch. Very pleased! Had a wonderful time!
  25. Heather

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Holiday drinks were delicious and fun! Food was amazing! Comfortable atmosphere!
  26. HollyR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Toms Tinsel down was so cute and festive. We had a great time and the drinks were awesome.
  27. BeckyB

    Kansas City

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always love our experience at Tom's Town. Their Tinsel Town decor is phenomenal, the drinks were creative and delicious (Holiday Whooch!), and the staff friendly. Highly recommend reservations, as well as some patience and grace for the staff. Between regular guests and holiday parties, they're slammed. Still got food and drinks to us as quickly as they could, and were very nice. Our favorite distillery in Kansas City!
  28. OpenTable Diner

    Kansas City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I went to the Tinsel Town pop up bar with a couple of my girlfriends and had the best time! The decor, drinks, and food were phenomenal. I hope they do this again next year so we can go back.
  29. OpenTable Diner

    Kansas City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The place was decked out for the holidays. It’s a one room bar/restaurant with a great view of the distillery, probably with a total seating of 75pp. The menu for tinsel town only had apps and fun drinks. The outside was dark and hard to tell if we were in the right place. There is no room for waiting inside. Make reservations. We’re running behind and tried to call restaurant and phone message said to leave an email which we found odd. Thankfully we got there within the 15 minutes grace period. It did take about 10mins for someone to take our order. We were told that we only can have our seats until 7:30pm. Reservation were for 6pm another odd thing since it’s wasn’t full. Gratitude is already added to our bill. They had a back room private party room and something was upstairs. Parking lot is behind building. It was drive for us and we would do again with friends.
  30. KarrahW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I love everything about Tom’s! Great service, great drinks, and great vibe!
  31. AnthonyK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 11, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Tinsel Town at Tom’s Town is always a great time. The cocktail menu is large and varied and the decor is fun and cozy. Pop up bar or not - the staff are always welcoming and attentive.
  32. hankk

    Kansas City

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The Tinsel Town pop up was great! Had fantastic drinks and food and atmosphere were amazing! Keep it up Tom’s Town. Looking forward to the next visit.
  33. BradG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Really great Christmas Pop-up. The decor was awesome , love that they take reservations so it’s not overcrowded. Drinks were good and had a fun time. Overall great didn’t eat, so can’t comment on the food
  34. OpenTable Diner

    Kansas City

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful Christmas atmosphere!! Second time coming to Toms Town (the Cloven Hoof was our first experience) and we’ve been blown away each time by their excellent cocktails and delicious food! Highly recommend for date night or special occasions.
  35. JulieR

    Kansas City

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    overall4food3service4ambience3
    Drink menu was fun and good. It was very loud in there. Service was good.
  36. OpenTable Diner

    Kansas City

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The Christmas pop-up was magical!! Tom’s Town never disappoints!!
  37. JasonB

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 6, 2022

    overall2food4service2ambience4
    Overall its a great place, but I was really turned off when they told me about the 90 minute limit we had when there at 4pm on a tuesday. I don't remember it saying that when I made the reservation. AS long as we are buying drinks, why do they limit the time? Its just so unwelcoming. That is the reason I give it less stars.
  38. BexAngell

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 6, 2022

    overall5food4service4ambience5
    Decor is great. Certainly one of the better Christmas pops in KC. We’ve been to 3 others. Drinks are pricey but typical for artisanal cocktails. $14-$15. Very creative and flavorful. The apps are well priced and good. We had the deviled eggs and goat cheese. It was slow getting drinks but other front of house paid attention, filling water and bringing food. The vibe is festive swank and great date night choice!
  39. ScottB

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 3, 2022

    overall3food2service2ambience3
    They were clearly understaffed. They took over 30 minutes for the cocktails and longer for the food. Then they rushed us out of our reservation. Not likely to go again for to Tinseltown
  40. Terry

    Kansas City

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 3, 2022

    overall3food2service2ambience5
    We went for the pop up bar experience. We asked a couple of times about our charcuterie food order and were told, it's on the second floor, I can't check. When our delegated time was up, the server brought our bill with the charcuterie charge on the bill. We said, we never got it. She acted surprised and removed it from the bill. We were splitting the ticket with our friends. I paid by card and we told her how much to charge for each. She didn't bring any change back for my friend, meaning a $50 tip on a $128 order with poor service. He had to go back to her to get his change.

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Tom's Town Distilling Co. is rated 4.7 stars by 54 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 15 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Tom's Town Distilling Co.

1701 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64108-1369

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood

    Kansas City

  • Hours of operation

    Mon–Wed 4:00 pm–9:30 pm Thu 4:00 pm–10:30 pm Fri 4:00 pm–11:30 pm Sat 12:00 pm–11:30 pm Sun 2:00 pm–4:30 pm

  • Cuisines

    Distillery, Lounge

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    Street Parking

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Kosher, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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