What’s your favorite item at Strip’s?!
I know many of you can’t pass up the chicken strips (and I’ve never tired of them myself after eating them almost every day for over 8 years) but you should DEFINITELY check out the other amazing things on our menus!
Remember if it’s too chilly to get out of your car we have a drive-thru at Olathe and Curbside Pickup at Merriam & Lenexa (must choose curbside option when placing order online).
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1110 East Santa Fe, Olathe 10:30am-9pm closed Sundays
5831 Merriam, Merriam 11am-9pm closed Sundays
12804 Santa Fe Trail Drive, Lenexa. 11am - 9pm OPEN SUNDAYS
All locations offer take-out, dine-in, catering plus delivery thru UberEats, DoorDash & Grubhub.
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Just in time for the Chiefs - we now offer Bone-in Fried Chicken (mix thighs and legs only) at our Lenexa location of Strip’s Chicken & Brewing!
This fried chicken could possibly be the best you’ve ever eaten. And if I didn’t think it was I would have kept working on the recipe but for me - it’s PERFECT. The pressure fryer forces the seasoning throughout the chicken and leaves the incredibly light breading extremely crispy. It’s gluten and dairy free but you’d never know!
I grew up eating Chicken Mary’s, Chicken Annie’s and a couple times we even voyaged to Brookville. All that chicken was very good (way better imho than any I’ve tried locally) but with heavier breading than mine has.
3 piece thighs & legs with Yummy Side is $16.99
4 piece thighs & legs with Yummy Side is $19.99
Family Feast (takeout or delivery only) with 12 pieces of legs & thighs plus 2 large Yummy Sides is $39.99.
Of course you can upgrade to the Premi-Yum sides and pay the difference between the between the Yummy Side & Premi-Yum side price.
This isn’t the cheapest fried chicken in the Metro but certainly not the most expensive. Without a doubt my sorghum-flour based breading that’s about 1/4 seasoning costs way more than what anyone else is using. This broaster is $18k new but I found a late model used - altogether invested $15k by the time it was installed under our hood with proper fire suppression. It will only be used to cook this bone-in chicken.
This breading is completely different than any of the other breading we use on anything else. This chicken incredibly complicates our very small Lenexa kitchen so please show my staff some grace - it takes 12 minutes to fry plus more time to bread it and fit that time in with all the other orders. I’ve been told I’m the fried chicken breader for the weekend 😇.
We have also launched a gluten free Warm Flourless Chocolate Cake with Luxardo Cherry Marshmallow Sauce ($8.99) in Lenexa and it will be i
We are open at Lenexa today! We are now open there every Sunday 11am to 9pm.
My grandmother’s 59 Diner was one of the first restaurants in southeast Kansas to offer broasted chicken and my great aunt Zella brought the KFC franchise to Chanute shortly afterward (their original recipe is broasted).
My 59 Diner Broasted Amber Beer collaboration with Vine Street Brewing is likely the first beer brewed to be paired with fried chicken. It’s wonderful and available exclusively at Strip’s in Lenexa and Merriam.
I’ve never owned a broaster pressure fryer or even been in a kitchen when one was being used. But I’ve always been curious and when I realized I had finally “perfected” bone-in fried chicken that just happens to be gluten free, I knew it would be even BETTER if it was fried in a broaster (and it triples our cooking capacity 😍).
So last month I purchased a broaster. It’s a Henny Penny with Computron 8000 controller. Merry Christmas to ME 😂.
This broaster is a complex—and yes, somewhat dangerous—piece of equipment, complete with a 300-page manual. But I've got it all installed and figured out, and let me tell you: the broasted fried chicken is **EVEN BETTER!**
Before we launch this deliciousness, I need to ensure my supplier is fully stocked with fresh, never-frozen legs and thighs, along with programming and printing the menu. (Sorry, white meat lovers, but we still have our beloved strips, nuggets, and wings! 😇)
**Note:** Bone-in fried chicken will only be served at our Lenexa location, so keep an eye on our page for the latest updates. I expect this to be **extremely popular**—with a light and crisp breading made from sorghum flour that will exceed all your expectations! I’m guessing it will be available in about a week.
For now, on this beautiful Sunday, our fantastic crew in Lenexa is eager to serve you your Strip’s favorites and refreshing beverages. Swing by to say hi! 🙌💖
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Would you trust a 9-year-old boy to pilot your boat? 🚤 During our Christmas break in Puerto Vallarta, my son Garrett and I had the chance to meet this remarkable young captain on our way to Yelapa, a charming fishing village only accessible by boat.
I know what you might think: is this a tragic case of child labor? But I truly believe he’s just helping his family during the holidays, much like I did on our family farm as a kid.
I can’t remember exactly when I started driving a tractor under the blazing sun – sans air conditioning or even an umbrella! 😱 Somewhere between 8-10 and this young guy reminded me what’s possible at that age! One thing I remember for sure: that Allis D-15 tractor (which we still own) had a hand clutch - a lifesaver since I couldn’t reach the brake and the clutch pedals simultaneously from the seat. 😂
Caution was key back then; I knew if I turned too sharply, the rake could catch the tire and flip over on me! 🤨 But despite the challenges, I was always eager to help out. They say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, and I wholeheartedly agree. The lessons learned by young people from working at a real job are invaluable as they navigate life as adults.
I’m incredibly proud of my young employees, mostly college students, who kept our Lenexa location bustling from December 21 to Christmas Day. While other locations were closed, we achieved an all-time sales record on the 22nd—over three times the usual for a Monday! 💪 After the Chiefs game, Christmas Day also brought in a record sales-per-hour.
Though most of them aren’t usual staff at Lenexa and faced new challenges with different layouts and equipment, they stepped up impressively! I hesitated to let them work through the break, knowing I’d be gone from the 26th—turns out, they would have handled it just fine. Maybe next year!
I fund my trips mostly from savings doing our accounting myself. So while I’m usually busy on QuickBooks during t
TODAY is the LAST DAY to get Homemade Chicken and Noodles @ Olathe or Merriam Strip’s. But in LENEXA we will be OPEN thru CHRISTMAS DAY and will make every effort to keep them in stock! So Olathe & Merriam will be closed for Christmas break Dec 22 - Jan 1st. Lenexa will be closed Dec 26 - Jan 1.
Monday morning we started out with 121 pints of noodles between the 3 locations. Monday evening I sent out around 10k emails and texts reminding customers about our chicken & noodles + our 20% off e-gift Card promo code GC20 that’s valid thru Christmas Day (order at Stripschicken.com)
Then at 9pm I asked for an update from staff on how many pints of Chicken & Noodles they had left. Olathe had 6, Merriam had 2 and Lenexa had forgotten to let me know they were completely out 😵💫
I was booked solid on Tuesday so they MUST be made before morning. I didn’t bother mom and was determined to make a “triple batch” (84 eggs & 3 pots). Fortunately I already had the eggs & flour at Lenexa. And I could swipe the nuggets and bites (boneless breast & thighs) my staff already had prepped. Anticipated to be finished by 1:30am at the very latest.
But with no one to cut the noodles or help with packaging that time was way too optimistic. And I moved slower as the night progressed 😴. If making food from scratch was easy everyone would be doing it 😂.
I will be making more Homemade Chicken & Noodles today! Pints are $7.99 and available hot if you are eating immediately or cold if you plan to reheat to eat later. They also FREEZE well. Of course anyone will tell you they are the PERFECT CURE for any ailment!!
I hope you will join us for our first SUNDAY being open in Lenexa tomorrow 11am to 9pm. Got a few employees among the 3 locations eager to get more hours so thought we would give it a try. But I love being closed Sundays so hopefully it’s possible without too many headaches!
Have a Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season! GO CHIEFS!!
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If your mom won’t make you chicken and noodles for tomorrow’s Thanksgiving MINE WILL! 😜. But you’ve got to get them tonight if you want them for tomorrow. And we still have some at each location but we close at 9pm everywhere. But if you miss them tonight we will have more for you when we reopen Friday.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
TASTE why Strip’s is “Completely Different . . . and Absolutely Better!”
We greatly appreciate those of you who take a moment to share this post on your social media and those who share your reviews on Google, NextDoor, Yelp, Untappd and TripAdvisor!
Todd Johnson, Proprietor
1110 East Santa Fe, Olathe
5831 Merriam, Merriam
12804 Santa Fe Trail Drive, Lenexa
All locations offer take-out, dine-in, catering plus delivery thru UberEats, DoorDash & Grubhub. All locations are closed Sundays.
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Chicken & HOMEMADE Noodles are BACK! Price is the same as last year at $7.99 a pint. You can order them in place of fries as a Premi-Yum side item or individually..
Once these are cooked we immediately chill and store in microwaveable/freezable pint containers. You can order them cold if you want to freeze or reheat later OR you can order them warm if you are going to eat them right away. (I was going to say “hot” instead of warm but don’t want anyone to think they are spicy!).
Mom and I have been hard at it again this year and we ALMOST have a system now. We were up last night in our new Lenexa basement kitchen cooking - there’s so much great space to work down there! I mixed the dough by (gloved!) hand and mostly used my pasta machine to roll out the sheets of dough. Mom cracked the 72 organic, cage-free eggs and cut every noodle by (gloved!) hand.
We made 154 pints tonight but of course took 8 pints home to eat 😇. Then my staff will be gobbling them up tomorrow so it takes a lot of production just to have some available to sell! 😅.
If we don’t fizzle out mom and I plan to keep our homemade chicken & noodles in stock thru December 21st! (We will be closed this year from 12/22/24 thru 1/1/25, a bit longer than normal)
These noodles have always been the most requested item for my family celebrations. I’m sure your family will enjoy them too if you don’t eat them first!
You can also get 20% OFF a Strip’s e-gift card by using promo code GC20 at this link. https://www.toasttab.com/strips-chicken-olathe/giftcards Valid at all 3 Strip’s locations!
TASTE why Strip’s is “Completely Different . . . and Absolutely Better!”
We greatly appreciate those of you who take a moment to share this post on your social media and those who share your reviews on Google, NextDoor, Yelp, Untappd and TripAdvisor!
Todd Johnson, Proprietor
1110 East Santa Fe, Olathe
5831 Merriam, Merriam
12804 Santa Fe Trail Drive, Lenexa
All locations offer
