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Burger Theory- Holiday Inn Kansas City Airport, Kansas City, MO

Burger Theory- Holiday Inn Kansas City Airport

3.2
3.2
30 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
7:00 pm
  • Good for business meals
Burger Theory® provides a lively and interactive, casual eating and drinking experience, focusing on serving a “better burger” with a craft beer positioning. This concept hits several other food trends too, with custom flatbread selections, and mason jar dessert specialties. The carefully designed layout drives guest activity and comfort during your visit at the Holiday Inn.
Our menu uses new flavors to reinvent classic dishes, and offers guests customizable options to excite their taste buds and create the perfect meal. A proprietary beef blend in our specialty burgers with a Create-Your-Own menu offering 4,320 possibilities. Signature house-made mini-desserts, served in individual mason jars. A selection of 30+ local, regional and classic craft beers. Our open and innovative layout meets casual rustic design to create a fun, inviting, and lively atmosphere where guests can socialize and unwind.

Additional information

  • Location
    11728 N Ambassador Dr, Kansas City, MO 64153
  • Phone number
    (816) 801-8400 ext. 188
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Burgers, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Mon–Sat 6:00 am–10:00 am Sat, Sun 7:00 am–11:00 am
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Free parking for hotel and Burger Theory customers.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Kayla Adams

Menu

Sunday–thursday: 5PM—9PM/Friday—Saturday: 5PM—10PM

Starters

  • Soup of the DayUSD 5.00

    Ask server for today's selection

    • Onion RingsUSD 7.00

      10 jumbo onion rings served with sriracha ranch dipping sauce

      • Firecracker ShrimpUSD 12.00

        Jumbo shrimp lightly fried with sweet chili sauce

        • CheesadillaUSD 8.00

          Ground beef, grilled onions, green chilies, cheddar & mozzarella cheese

          • Chicken WingsUSD 12.00

            8 jumbo chicken wings tossed in buffalo/ bbq/sriarcha/sweet chili sauce/korean bbq

            • Buttermilk Chicken TendersUSD 9.00

              5 crispy fried chicken tenders

              • Chicken Caesar SaladUSD 12.00

                Crisp romaine lettuce, garlic croutons, & parmesan cheese tossed with caesar dressing & topped with grilled chicken

                Burgers/Sandwiches/Etc.

                All burges & sandwiches come with choice of fries or coleslaw. Substitute onion rings or side Caesar salad for $1. All burgers have choice of beef/chicken/veggie patty

                • Classic Burger

                  Grilled onions, american cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, & kgb sauce

                  • SingleUSD 11.00
                  • DoubleUSD 14.00
                  • TripleUSD 17.00

                • Lonestar Burger

                  BBQ sauce, cheddar cheese, crispy bacon, onion ring

                  • SingleUSD 12.00
                  • DoubleUSD 15.00
                  • TripleUSD 18.00

                • The Philly Burger

                  Grilled onions, sauteed mushrooms, green chilies, provolone cheese, kgb sauce

                  • SingleUSD 12.00
                  • DoubleUSD 15.00
                  • TripleUSD 18.00

                • Farm Fresh Burger

                  Grilled onions, sauteed mushrooms, roasted red peppers, lettuce, boursin cheese, garlic mayo

                  • SingleUSD 12.00
                  • DoubleUSD 15.00
                  • TripleUSD 18.00

                • The Breakfast Burger

                  Crispy bacon, fried egg, cheddar cheese, lettuce, garlic mayo

                  • SingleUSD 12.00
                  • DoubleUSD 15.00
                  • TripleUSD 18.00

                • Ultimate Sriracha Burger

                  Sriracha glaze, grilled onions, crispy bacon, lettuce, tomato, swiiss cheese, sriracha mayo

                  • SingleUSD 12.00
                  • DoubleUSD 15.00
                  • TripleUSD 18.00

                • Crispy Fish SandwichUSD 11.00

                  Hand crusted parmesan—panko cod fillet, lettuce, tartar sauce

                  • Spicy Chicken WrapUSD 10.00

                    Crispy chicken tenders, lettuce, tomato, bleu cheese crumbles, & buffalo sauce all rolled in a flour tortilla

                    • Pizza 12"USD 15.00

                      Choose up to 3 toppings (pepperoni/sausage/bacon/red onion/bell peppers/mushrooms/extra cheese)

                      Build Your Own Burger

                      single: $10/double: $13/triple: $16

                        Step 1 - Choose

                        • Beef

                          • Chicken

                            • Veggie Burger

                              Step 2 - Cheese

                              • American

                                • Cheddar

                                  • Provolone

                                    • Swiss

                                      Step 3 - Toppings

                                      • Lettuce

                                        • Tomato

                                          • Red Onion

                                            • Pickles

                                              Step 4 - Sauce

                                              • KGB Sauce

                                                • Mayo

                                                  • Ketchup

                                                    • Mustard

                                                      • BBQ

                                                        • Garlic Mayo

                                                          • Sriacha Mayo

                                                            • Buffalo Sauce

                                                              Step 5 - Load It Up!

                                                              Each $1

                                                              • Bacon

                                                                • Grilled Onion

                                                                  • Sauteed Mushrooms

                                                                    • Green Chilis

                                                                      • Fried Egg

                                                                        • Onion Ring

                                                                          • Roasted Red Peppers

                                                                            • Coleslaw

                                                                              Kids Meals

                                                                              $6

                                                                              • Chicken Tenders & Fries

                                                                                • Mac N Cheese & Fries

                                                                                  • Kids Cheeseburger & Fries

                                                                                    • Kids Mini Cheese Pizza & Fries

                                                                                      Sweet Jars

                                                                                      $5

                                                                                      • Brownie Sundae

                                                                                        • Apple Crumb

                                                                                          Last updated: 1 February 2022

                                                                                          What 30 people are saying

                                                                                          Overall ratings and reviews

                                                                                          Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

                                                                                          3.2
                                                                                          3.2 based on all time ratings
                                                                                          • 3.6Food
                                                                                          • 3.2Service
                                                                                          • 3Ambience
                                                                                          • 3.1Value

                                                                                          Noise • Moderate

                                                                                          30 Reviews

                                                                                          1. OpenTable Diner VIP

                                                                                            St. Louis8 reviews

                                                                                            2.0

                                                                                            Dined on 2 March 2025

                                                                                            1. Overall 2
                                                                                            2. Food 4
                                                                                            3. Service 1
                                                                                            4. Ambience 3
                                                                                            We’ve dined here twice during overnight stays. The burgers are good enough. They are woefully understaffed. Service is slow. On a Sunday evening at 7, every booth and table was unoccupied but covered with used glasses and dishes. One waitress cannot be expected to give decent service while working the entire restaurant and bar.

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                                                                                          2. ShirleyG VIP

                                                                                            St. Louis10 reviews

                                                                                            2.0

                                                                                            Dined on 26 July 2024

                                                                                            1. Overall 2
                                                                                            2. Food 3
                                                                                            3. Service 1
                                                                                            4. Ambience 1
                                                                                            Only good thing is thats it convenient. Chris the manager is a good guy and so is Gunther..

                                                                                            1 person found this helpful

                                                                                          3. MelissaB

                                                                                            Portland1 review

                                                                                            1.0

                                                                                            Dined on 22 April 2023

                                                                                            1. Overall 1
                                                                                            2. Food 1
                                                                                            3. Service 1
                                                                                            4. Ambience 1
                                                                                            We made reservations for 6pm for 4 people. We show up at 6pm and the place is packed and a sign says seat yourself. I tracked down a waitress and said we had reservations and I'm told they do not take reservations it's first come first served. We had to wait outside for 45 minutes for a table to open up. Service was horrible once we got a table.

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                                                                                          4. TracyR VIP

                                                                                            Kansas City14 reviews

                                                                                            1.0

                                                                                            Dined on 7 May 2022

                                                                                            1. Overall 1
                                                                                            2. Food 1
                                                                                            3. Service 1
                                                                                            4. Ambience 1
                                                                                            The truth is, we didn’t stay. We got there and once they finally came over to us, it was only two or three minutes, and we told the lady that we had reservations with OpenTable, she told us that we can follow her but they were not taking reservations that evening because they had a band coming in. I was fine because there was still a table for us. I did let her know, out of courtesy, because I use OpenTable so frequently, that she needed to reach out to OpenTable and let them know when they were not taking reservations so that way people didn’t make a reservation and couldn’t be seated and be upset. She informed me, haughtily, that they turned it off on their end and they didn’t really care because they weren’t going to take them anyway. I let her know I was just trying to help out because I’d hate for someone to come in later expecting a table and not be able to be seated. We drove 35 minutes to get there. The attitude continued so we decided that was probably not the best place to eat since everything started off on the wrong foot so we drove another 45 minutes In the opposite direction to eat someplace that I had been before but my significant other had not and he was looking forward to trying. I guess I should’ve read the reviews prior to making the reservation. It sounds like a great concept, and my significant other loves hand patted hamburgers so he was really looking forward to it but after the way thing started out it just wasn’t a comfortable environment to finish out our evening.

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                                                                                          5. TrentonS

                                                                                            Kansas City1 review

                                                                                            1.0

                                                                                            Dined on 23 January 2022

                                                                                            1. Overall 1
                                                                                            2. Food 1
                                                                                            3. Service 2
                                                                                            4. Ambience 3
                                                                                            Did even stay to eat. Went because they advertised online that they were participating in Restaurant week. When we arrived we were told that they were not participating so we left.

                                                                                            2 people found this helpful

                                                                                          6. PamelaH

                                                                                            San Francisco2 reviews

                                                                                            2.0

                                                                                            Dined on 22 January 2022

                                                                                            1. Overall 2
                                                                                            2. Food 4
                                                                                            3. Service 2
                                                                                            4. Ambience 2
                                                                                            The young lady at the front was very nice and helpful, our server was a older guy and he was also good, but the manager not good at all he was going off on the older guy about a check at another table right in front of people, not good management at all

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                                                                                          7. Bogie

                                                                                            Kansas City3 reviews

                                                                                            4.0

                                                                                            Dined on 20 January 2022

                                                                                            1. Overall 4
                                                                                            2. Food 4
                                                                                            3. Service 2
                                                                                            4. Ambience 3
                                                                                            We went during resturant week but it wasn't very busy. There were only 3 people working at a snails pace. The food was great but the service was very slow!

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                                                                                          8. LASR

                                                                                            Kansas City6 reviews

                                                                                            2.0

                                                                                            Dined on 18 January 2022

                                                                                            1. Overall 2
                                                                                            2. Food 2
                                                                                            3. Service 3
                                                                                            4. Ambience 2
                                                                                            It was the middle of KC Restaurant Week and we wanted to try someplace new and simple for dinner with our 8 and 5 year old kids. Burger Theory is not far and I was able to make a reservation on OpenTable. We didn’t need the RSVP as the sign indicated “Seat Yourself” when we arrived. It’s a small seating area. Looks like its the Breakfast and Bar seating for the Holiday Inn when not serving dinner. Initial impressions are “dark” and “meh.” There were only a couple open tables so we selected one and sat down. When we were placing our orders, my oldest child starts and requested French Fries as a side. We are told they are all out of fries. Excuse me?! This is a burger joint during Restaurant Week and you run out of fries?! We’re also eating fairly early by most peoples definition. We understand there are shortages and delivery delays across the Nation but this was unexpected. Our meal is fine. Our server is kind. The desserts are yummy. If I was staying at the Holiday Inn, this would be a decent place to eat if I didn’t want to leave the property. This however will unlikely be a place we drive to as our destination again.

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                                                                                          9. OpenTable Diner

                                                                                            Kansas City6 reviews

                                                                                            3.0

                                                                                            Dined on 15 January 2022

                                                                                            1. Overall 3
                                                                                            2. Food 2
                                                                                            3. Service 3
                                                                                            4. Ambience 2
                                                                                            Our first visit was during restaurant week, bad decision. The staff was not prepared for the business. We had the burger, fry and onion rings, yoir basic average meal. Staff was friendly, mixed drinks were par for a bar & grill. Not bad for a hotel restaurant!

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                                                                                          10. Gigi VIP

                                                                                            Atlanta39 reviews

                                                                                            5.0

                                                                                            Dined on 15 November 2021

                                                                                            1. Overall 5
                                                                                            2. Food 5
                                                                                            3. Service 5
                                                                                            4. Ambience 4
                                                                                            I was able to get seated and order before the crowd arrived. The happy hour special pairs well with a good burger. I decided on the onion rings and build your own burger 🍔 Every thing was yummy. The only server was hustling the entire time and still did a great job. Pack you patience but you end up with a great burger.

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                                                                                          FAQs

                                                                                          Burger Theory- Holiday Inn Kansas City Airport does offer delivery in partnership with Chow Now. Burger Theory- Holiday Inn Kansas City Airport also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (816) 801-8400 ext. 188.

                                                                                          Burger Theory- Holiday Inn Kansas City Airport is rated 3.2 stars by 30 OpenTable diners.

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

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                                                                                          2 people
                                                                                          7:00 pm
                                                                                          Google Map for Burger Theory- Holiday Inn Kansas City Airport

                                                                                          11728 N Ambassador Dr, Kansas City, MO 64153

                                                                                          Additional information

                                                                                          • Phone number
                                                                                            (816) 801-8400 ext. 188
                                                                                          • Price
                                                                                            $30 and under
                                                                                          • Cuisines
                                                                                            American, Burgers, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
                                                                                          • Hours of Operation
                                                                                            Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Mon–Sat 6:00 am–10:00 am Sat, Sun 7:00 am–11:00 am
                                                                                          • Dress code
                                                                                            Casual Dress
                                                                                          • Parking details
                                                                                            Free parking for hotel and Burger Theory customers.
                                                                                          • Payment Options
                                                                                            AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
                                                                                          • Executive Chef
                                                                                            Kayla Adams
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