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Address: 949 NE Columbus St, Lee’s Summit, MO 64086
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Alta Sieker
I’m not sure what to say after reading all the reviews on here… I think we were in a parallel universe or something!
We stopped in after an appointment I’d had on a Monday in Lees Summit. We decided to have a quick early dinner here in town, and did a Yelp search for “great places to eat near me”. This place was high in the list. We read the reviews and found ourselves driving around a building that had ZERO markings for the Burn Theory Fire Kitchen on it, but our Maps app said we were here. Turned out, the food for Burn Theory Fire Kitchen was cooked in a food truck in a parking lot and served inside the Diametric Brewing Company which is located at the address listed for Burn Theory Fire Kitchen. I will say, my husband ordered a special beer called “Cherry Street Wheat” and it was very unusual, and seriously tasty!!! I’m not a beer fan, but would drink one of these any day! So, getting back to the food… we’d both ordered a trio of street tacos that we did a mix and match of with their various proteins. We ordered this way to share with each other. We also love to discover new and unusual bites. After reading the reviews and their menu, we were excited for the promise of something uniquely delicious… and were completely disappointed!!! All but one (excluding the shrimp) of the six different tacos we’d ordered, bordered on the inedible side. The proteins were seemingly overcooked, folded into little leathery tortilla shells, and served to our table cold, dry and tough. They tasted as if they had been reheated from the weekends leftovers. Maybe
we came on the wrong day. Perhaps if we’d visited on a weekend, or on the same day they were actually cooking the meats initially, we’d had a better experience. I don’t know, and frankly do not plan to find out. Additionally, to be fair, their condiments (ie: the Ketchup and BBQ sauce) seemed to be made fresh and made from scratch. They were sadly the best part of our meal. Honorable mention to the Diametric Brewing Company which served us one of the most delicious and unique beers we’ve ever tasted!
… moreWe stopped in after an appointment I’d had on a Monday in Lees Summit. We decided to have a quick early dinner here in town, and did a Yelp search for “great places to eat near me”. This place was high in the list. We read the reviews and found ourselves driving around a building that had ZERO markings for the Burn Theory Fire Kitchen on it, but our Maps app said we were here. Turned out, the food for Burn Theory Fire Kitchen was cooked in a food truck in a parking lot and served inside the Diametric Brewing Company which is located at the address listed for Burn Theory Fire Kitchen. I will say, my husband ordered a special beer called “Cherry Street Wheat” and it was very unusual, and seriously tasty!!! I’m not a beer fan, but would drink one of these any day! So, getting back to the food… we’d both ordered a trio of street tacos that we did a mix and match of with their various proteins. We ordered this way to share with each other. We also love to discover new and unusual bites. After reading the reviews and their menu, we were excited for the promise of something uniquely delicious… and were completely disappointed!!! All but one (excluding the shrimp) of the six different tacos we’d ordered, bordered on the inedible side. The proteins were seemingly overcooked, folded into little leathery tortilla shells, and served to our table cold, dry and tough. They tasted as if they had been reheated from the weekends leftovers. Maybe
we came on the wrong day. Perhaps if we’d visited on a weekend, or on the same day they were actually cooking the meats initially, we’d had a better experience. I don’t know, and frankly do not plan to find out. Additionally, to be fair, their condiments (ie: the Ketchup and BBQ sauce) seemed to be made fresh and made from scratch. They were sadly the best part of our meal. Honorable mention to the Diametric Brewing Company which served us one of the most delicious and unique beers we’ve ever tasted!
J. Jay
We were looking for a locally owned BBQ spot and chose this place because of its 4.7-star rating. The location is pleasant, right next to a lake. Unfortunately, our experience was negative overall and left us with concerns you should know about.
Atmosphere & Setup
Despite the name Burn Theory Fire KITCHEN, this is not a traditional restaurant — it’s a food trailer (see photo), serving a microbrewery, Diametric Brewing. This was not clearly stated on the website, and with “kitchen” in the name, I could understand anyone’s confusion.
Upon seating, we noticed the reusable plastic cups still had stickers attached to the bottom. The A/C was very strong and made some in our party cold, so we walked around to warm up. The children’s area was a nice touch, but many books and toys were sticky or dirty. The nearby smoking area smelled strongly of smoke, with ashtrays full of cigarette butts. Just beyond, a corner was heavily covered in bird droppings — all detracting from first impressions.
Service & Wait Time
You pay and tip ahead of time at the bar then take a number. We waited nearly an hour for our order, which felt long for such a casual setup. During this time, we saw food being carried inside within plastic containers from a green trailer outside. We were never checked on, meaning if you need help, you must wait in the beer line to speak to someone.
As our wait stretched on, we realized we had little time before we had to leave. I stood in line for 10 minutes to ask if our order could be packaged to-go. While waiting, I saw a staff member arrive at our table and began to transfer our food from plastic to metal trays. I politely asked for it to be packed to-go, thinking all that was needed was a bag for the trays. The staff member’s response was visibly frustrated and curt as she turned away without acknowledging me. A child in our group even asked why “the lady was mad,” which says a lot about how the exchange came across.
When she bagged our food, now repackaging everything into paperboard containers, she chatted with co-workers and patrons, poured beers, and took a long time despite knowing we were pressed to leave. I inquired and mentioned we’d be happy to bag our items, she flippantly replied that “it would take a long time for all the food YOU ordered.” as if we’d done something wrong. The entire interaction left us feeling as though our time and patronage were not valued. Had we not needed to leave quickly, I would have requested a refund. A first for me.
Food Quality
In fairness, I won’t deduct points for texture/temperature, as we had to eat our food later. However, the fries were soggy as soon as we opened them on the way to the car. The Brussels sprouts were slightly charred and overly sweet (despite our dietary note), and one entrée was missing. The smoked wings had an impressive smoky depth of flavor, but I cannot fairly evaluate texture of the “smo-fried” preparation since they weren’t eaten right away.
Areas for Improvement
Transparency: Clearly state that this is a food trailer.
Efficiency: Shorten wait times or set better expectations. Offer a way for food-only customers to communicate with staff without standing in the beer line. Streamline the packaging process.
Service: Acknowledge requests politely and avoid showing frustration in front of guests — especially small children.
Cleanliness & Details: Refresh the children’s area, remove stickers from cups, clean them thoroughly, and relocate the smoking area farther from the entrance.
Final Thoughts
If you’re coming specifically for Burn Theory Fire “Kitchen” at this location, be prepared for long waits, self-service, and unacceptable customer service. Regardless of food quality, the combination of delays, communication challenges, and unprofessional service keeps me from recommending this establishment.
… moreAtmosphere & Setup
Despite the name Burn Theory Fire KITCHEN, this is not a traditional restaurant — it’s a food trailer (see photo), serving a microbrewery, Diametric Brewing. This was not clearly stated on the website, and with “kitchen” in the name, I could understand anyone’s confusion.
Upon seating, we noticed the reusable plastic cups still had stickers attached to the bottom. The A/C was very strong and made some in our party cold, so we walked around to warm up. The children’s area was a nice touch, but many books and toys were sticky or dirty. The nearby smoking area smelled strongly of smoke, with ashtrays full of cigarette butts. Just beyond, a corner was heavily covered in bird droppings — all detracting from first impressions.
Service & Wait Time
You pay and tip ahead of time at the bar then take a number. We waited nearly an hour for our order, which felt long for such a casual setup. During this time, we saw food being carried inside within plastic containers from a green trailer outside. We were never checked on, meaning if you need help, you must wait in the beer line to speak to someone.
As our wait stretched on, we realized we had little time before we had to leave. I stood in line for 10 minutes to ask if our order could be packaged to-go. While waiting, I saw a staff member arrive at our table and began to transfer our food from plastic to metal trays. I politely asked for it to be packed to-go, thinking all that was needed was a bag for the trays. The staff member’s response was visibly frustrated and curt as she turned away without acknowledging me. A child in our group even asked why “the lady was mad,” which says a lot about how the exchange came across.
When she bagged our food, now repackaging everything into paperboard containers, she chatted with co-workers and patrons, poured beers, and took a long time despite knowing we were pressed to leave. I inquired and mentioned we’d be happy to bag our items, she flippantly replied that “it would take a long time for all the food YOU ordered.” as if we’d done something wrong. The entire interaction left us feeling as though our time and patronage were not valued. Had we not needed to leave quickly, I would have requested a refund. A first for me.
Food Quality
In fairness, I won’t deduct points for texture/temperature, as we had to eat our food later. However, the fries were soggy as soon as we opened them on the way to the car. The Brussels sprouts were slightly charred and overly sweet (despite our dietary note), and one entrée was missing. The smoked wings had an impressive smoky depth of flavor, but I cannot fairly evaluate texture of the “smo-fried” preparation since they weren’t eaten right away.
Areas for Improvement
Transparency: Clearly state that this is a food trailer.
Efficiency: Shorten wait times or set better expectations. Offer a way for food-only customers to communicate with staff without standing in the beer line. Streamline the packaging process.
Service: Acknowledge requests politely and avoid showing frustration in front of guests — especially small children.
Cleanliness & Details: Refresh the children’s area, remove stickers from cups, clean them thoroughly, and relocate the smoking area farther from the entrance.
Final Thoughts
If you’re coming specifically for Burn Theory Fire “Kitchen” at this location, be prepared for long waits, self-service, and unacceptable customer service. Regardless of food quality, the combination of delays, communication challenges, and unprofessional service keeps me from recommending this establishment.
Robert Roberts
I stumbled across this place while my car was at Safelite. The drinks were delicious, the food scrumptious, and the atmosphere was light and friendly. I’m looking forward to a planned visit in the future.
… moreKim Riffle
I absolutely love the food at Burn Theory Fire Kitchen! It is a food truck permanently located in the parking lot of Diametric Brewing in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. You order at the bar counter, get a number to display at your table, then your food is brought in & delivered to you. I’ve eaten there for years & have never done a review (basically because the food is so good that I never get photos prior to digging in!). Well I remembered today! We ordered the Baja Pork Nachos this time. The pork was so delicious, crispy edges and tender middle, and the red onion, jalapeños and cilantro were a perfect medley of flavors. We also ordered a dozen Smoked 3 Chile Taylor Tots (these are a must order every time we go!). They are slightly crisp on the outside and tender on the inside. The 3 chile spices are slightly sweet, slightly salty, and just a touch of heat. The perfect spice medley! The inside almost has a fritter texture, but moister, and they are so delectable! This was just enough food for two people & we were pleasantly full.
… moreEmmy W
This is a wonderful place! The patio area overlooks the lake and had 10 or so picnic tables outside. They are dog friendly inside and out which is amazing. Bring your well behaved dogs out to hang out!
The food is amazing. The beer is amazing.
Had the buffalo wings, baha street tacos, Cali shrimp tacos with blue corn tortillas, fries and tots, and a Bare burger. Everyone loved their meals.
Their carrot cake wheat beer was delicious. I heard good things about Ruby on Rails as well. We also had the smoked old fashioned; good reviews but a bit heavy on the cinnamon flavor, but still recommended.
The atmosphere is so fun and chill. My kid celebrated his birthday and the whole patio randomly sang him Happy birthday. A few people came and gave the dog some scritches. An overall fun crowd.
… moreThe food is amazing. The beer is amazing.
Had the buffalo wings, baha street tacos, Cali shrimp tacos with blue corn tortillas, fries and tots, and a Bare burger. Everyone loved their meals.
Their carrot cake wheat beer was delicious. I heard good things about Ruby on Rails as well. We also had the smoked old fashioned; good reviews but a bit heavy on the cinnamon flavor, but still recommended.
The atmosphere is so fun and chill. My kid celebrated his birthday and the whole patio randomly sang him Happy birthday. A few people came and gave the dog some scritches. An overall fun crowd.
Edwin Reece
This is a unique place. All the brewing equipment is inside and the food they cook outside in a food truck.
I visited because I had heard the tater tots were unique. There are multiple flavors and the tots are hand made. They deep fry with the seasoning on the outside which allows it to have full flavor. There is a parmesan cheese, buffalo, ranch, Cajun… Seasoning for the outside of the tots.
It seems a little expensive for tater tots but they were really good. We tried the street tacos also. The brisket and the buffalo chicken I would do again. The brisket has a thin layer of fried cheese lining the soft taco.
I also tried the smoked queso but ended up taking that home as the dipping sauces were fine with the tater tots. The queso had a nice smoky taste to it.
… moreI visited because I had heard the tater tots were unique. There are multiple flavors and the tots are hand made. They deep fry with the seasoning on the outside which allows it to have full flavor. There is a parmesan cheese, buffalo, ranch, Cajun… Seasoning for the outside of the tots.
It seems a little expensive for tater tots but they were really good. We tried the street tacos also. The brisket and the buffalo chicken I would do again. The brisket has a thin layer of fried cheese lining the soft taco.
I also tried the smoked queso but ended up taking that home as the dipping sauces were fine with the tater tots. The queso had a nice smoky taste to it.
Lauren Roush
We live just around the corner, so we come here pretty regularly. We’ve eaten a lot of the food on the menu and it’s ALL SO good. Portions are large! Sunday brunch is a favorite for sure-the everything biscuits and gravy are to die for! The sriracha sausage is our favorite but ham is a close second. We brought friends from out of town and they were in awe of the avocado toast and the French toast. The burgers are SO awesome, Baja is my favorite. Nachos are great, I had a salad once and it was great, too. We also get a big order of the Taylor Tots to share and the homemade ketchup is great! Zero complaints over here.
… moreJustice Austin
Looking for somewhere new and stumbled upon Burn Theory Fire Kitchen and we will be coming back here! The environment was very laid back and welcoming. Food was AMAZING! The Banger Burger lived up to its name and the Southwest Turkey was absolutely amazing. Can’t wait to return and try more food.
… moreAna Elle TV
Sorry not sorry. First time and last time going. I’m a little disgusted our food came in these cheap greasy containers, people think ECO and just forget the appeal. But it’s a doordash storefront so idk.
Chicken was okay tasted like it was fresh off a grill from a community block party. Whoever made the sauce put wayyyyyyy too much water in it tasted like a water downed version of carribean jerk/rib sauce. Idk. Idk. Very disappointed. But the chicken was smoked good gave me elementary nostalgia.
The fries were okay just tasted like lawrys seasoning, would be good drenched in ketchup. Can’t go too wrong with a potato we ate those.
My boyfriend liked his burger. He ate it all pretty quick hence the two stars. .5 for cook on the chicken and the soggy fries with lawrys seasoning.
When you know how to cook just eat at home because you run into problems like this. I might be too picky. Because that bbq sauce needed some more flour, seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, butter, just something to thicken it up and a good cook so it stayed on the chicken. But you might like it don’t let my review scare you, I just wanted to share me my and my boyfriend’s first and last experience here. And yes EVERYTHING went in the trash after this picture.
… moreChicken was okay tasted like it was fresh off a grill from a community block party. Whoever made the sauce put wayyyyyyy too much water in it tasted like a water downed version of carribean jerk/rib sauce. Idk. Idk. Very disappointed. But the chicken was smoked good gave me elementary nostalgia.
The fries were okay just tasted like lawrys seasoning, would be good drenched in ketchup. Can’t go too wrong with a potato we ate those.
My boyfriend liked his burger. He ate it all pretty quick hence the two stars. .5 for cook on the chicken and the soggy fries with lawrys seasoning.
When you know how to cook just eat at home because you run into problems like this. I might be too picky. Because that bbq sauce needed some more flour, seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, butter, just something to thicken it up and a good cook so it stayed on the chicken. But you might like it don’t let my review scare you, I just wanted to share me my and my boyfriend’s first and last experience here. And yes EVERYTHING went in the trash after this picture.
Bess Mays
Good food and GREAT service! We came hungry and left full! House made mustard, ketchup, and a rich smoky sauce. The days special was delicious burnt ends that didn’t NEED any sauce, thick decadent bark and wonderful shreds that melt in your mouth! Support small business owners!
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