Is Jess and Jim's Steakhouse Still Open? Food Paradise Update
Food Paradise, Season 8 Kansas City, Missouri
Current status
As of October 2026, Jess and Jim's Steakhouse is listed open on jessandjims.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: The business's website, checked 2026-09-09, listed current weekly hours and a working online ordering option, and Google Places lists the business as operational. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 8, Episode 2
- Address 517 E 135th St, Kansas City, MO 64145
- Website jessandjims.com
- Show map
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What happened after Food Paradise?
The 'Steak Stravaganza' episode featured Jess and Jim's Steak House, a longtime steakhouse in south Kansas City with an attached retail meat counter. According to the restaurant's website, Jess and Jim's offers dine-in, carry-out, and event services, and its site navigation includes a 'Raw Meat' section alongside its dinner menu. The website, checked on 2026-09-09, listed current weekly hours — Thursday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. — plus same-day reservation instructions after 5 p.m., and a working online-ordering option.
Google Places lists the business as operational at 517 East 135th Street. The site also linked out to active Facebook, Instagram, and Google review pages for the restaurant. No dated reporting of a closure, relocation, or ownership change was found in the sources reviewed for this record.
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Sources we checked
- jessandjims.com http://www.jessandjims.com/
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Record fp-0508 · checked by Cal Marchetti.