Stroud's (restaurant)

Stroud's is a restaurant in the Kansas City metropolitan area, in the United States. The business was named one of "America's Classics" by the James Beard Foundation Awards.

History
Guy and Helen Stroud started a BBQ restaurant on the county line at 85th and Troost. When beef was rationed during World War II, the restaurant began serving a pan-fried chicken dinner for 35 cents. Other menu items at this time included long end ribs for 15 cents and goose livers for 10 cents.

In 1977, Mike Donegan and Jim Hogan purchased the restaurant and inherited some of the original recipes.

In 1983, Mike Donegan, his twin brother, Dennis Donegan, and Jim Hogan purchased a northern site called Oak Ridge Manor. Oak Ridge Manor is inside a restored 1840s log cabin. They purchased a third location in Wichita, Kansas in 1992. In 2006, the original location closed to eminent domain.

Hogan sold his share in 2000, and the Donegan family remained in the business until Mike Donegan's death in 2021.

Notable menu items
Stroud's is best known for their pan-fried chicken. Other popular dishes include fried catfish, homemade chicken noodle soup, and cinnamon rolls.

Awards

 * James Beard Award for Excellence
 * Zagat Award for Best Restaurant

Media

 * Travel Channel’s Man v. Food
 * No Reservations
 * Food Network’s The Best Thing I Ever Ate
 * KCPT’s Check Please
 * The Wall Street Journal
 * Gourmet Magazine
 * The New York Times
 * People Magazine
 * Esquire
 * Bon Appetit
 * Playboy Magazine