Top Hat Winery

120 S Main St, Independence
(816) 248-9436

Recent Reviews

Todd Peters

Not sure if they're going through a remodel or change of ownership, or what. We stopped in and the two ladies there were VERY friendly, but the dining room section was literally bare. They were out of more than half of their types of barbecue. The wine was... definitely homemade. Some of them were extremely sweet/fruity and at least drinkable; however, many were not. To be honest, I wouldn't do it if I were you. ??‍♂️

Shon S

Went here this evening and can honestly say we enjoyed ourselves. The wine tasting experience was fun and filled with knowledge of each wine. A few of the wines were so good, I had to buy them. The service was amazing all around. I didn’t get the woman’s name who served us and did our tasting, but she was FANTASTIC!! We also tried the barbecue and we definitely enjoyed it; especially the sauce. Overall this was a very pleasant experience and we will definitely be back soon! Thank you!

Brenna Rich

I can't believe I haven't left a review sooner. Missy and Trent are the friendliest! They have unique wines that you won't find anywhere else. We recommend you try them all! Their pitmaster smokes meats low and slowly, imparting a wonderful wood smoke flavor. Plus, the BBQ sauce made with their St. Vincent wine is delicious. Our personal favorite was the pulled pork flatbread.

Kathryn Moore

Stopped tonight, had the pleasure of meeting RONDA, and she was exceptionally amazing! Her and Atley both were the most friendliest couple of people who made us feel right at home, the Foxy Lady was to die for, and the loaded nachos were even better.. Will definitely be a regular from now on!

Meghan Bing

BBQ was heated up in the microwave and I'm pretty sure that the potato salad was from price chopper. Wine was average. For what we paid, I was pretty disappointed and wouldn't return.

Doc Webb

Good food but the blonde ripped me off $118 and a she said that includes your veterans discount two sandwiches and 4 small bottles of wine to go. Stear clear. So sad

Scott Moore

Super chill vibes with the in house acoustic guitar musician ???? great BBQ, I had the Pit Engineer and it was decently stacked with brisket. Would go back and try another menu item, givin the chance

Katie Ortega

Top Hat Winery never disappoints! We stopped in to get some wine for mother's day. We ended up ordering food to go, got a few bottles of wine and wine slushies! The food was delicious. Everyone that works there is super nice.

Kim Kreisler

I'd like to begin by noting that I'm primarily a dry wine drinker. I've been going to wineries for many years, so I'm quite experienced with flavors and tastes of a broad range of grapes and the notes they produce. I enjoy dry red wines for their earthiness and boldness. I enjoy dry white wines for their crisp flavors and fruit notes. I also enjoy semi-dry wines. Sweet wines are not for me. For my tasting options at the Top Hat, there were two 'dry' options, three 'semi-sweet' options, two or three sweet options, and two wine ciders. Six tastings for $5.00. While I will try and sometimes enjoy a semi-sweet or semi-dry wine, the offering didn't leave much for me to experience. The two dry offerings were semi-sweet. No bold earthiness at all. And tasted very much the same. In fact the Jazz It Up, which was supposedly the Chambourcin grape, even had on it's label 'semi-sweet'. So why would they advertise it as 'dry'? The three semi-sweet options all tasted pretty much the same, and very similar to the two dry options. The Chardonel had no taste of crispiness or fruitiness. There was kind of a vinegary sweetness to all of the wines offered. The apple cider wine tasted mostly like apple cider. I ate dinner after the tasting, of which I had the pulled pork sandwich with a side of coleslaw. The pork was overcooked, dry and tough, and the bbq sauce was runny. The bun was very small. The coleslaw was a little dab placed in a condiment cup, and a dill pickle spear on the side. Definitely not worth the $11.00 paid for it. Very high priced Needless to say it was perhaps worse than the wine tasting. I did buy a bottle of the Jazz It Up wine in hopes that perhaps it may taste surprisingly different if I drink it with a meal. Six days later I have yet to try it. And just to add to the displeasure of this winery is that this wine (supposedly made with the Chambourcin grape) cost $19.00. Compared to the Chambourcin wine at Stone Hill Winery in Hermann MO is only $16.00. This winery is very pricey, of which I got no bang for my buck. I would not recommend it.

Dan Grelinger

Had the BBQ bay-b-back ribs. Real home-smoked flavor.

Jason Vincent

small but amazing atmosphere and wine

Alicia Smith

Wonderful place! Huge wine selection, very personal service, great food! Very clean and employees are great! We will be going back many times!

madolyn Swinney

We had an amazing experience at Top Hat, we had a terrible experience at another winery in the Kansas City area and Top Hat saved my entire bachelorette party. The two women at the bar were knowledgeable, kind, and welcoming. Additionally, the wine was unique and more flavorful than anything I had ever tried before.

athea carter

The people that work there are very friendly and I love the atmosphere. I bought 4 bottles of wine and the BBQ was delicious.

Dena M.

Wine was good. Wish they had patio seating due to birthday party happening. Service and wine knowledge was worth the visit

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