AVI - Wichita

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135 N Waco St
Wichita, KS 67202

History

A.V.I stands for Are-Kansas Valley Interbaun. The A.V.I was a train that connected Wichita, Hutchinson, and Newton back in the 1920's. A.V.I Seabar & Chophouse is connected to the Drury Hotel, which has a lot of history. During the prohibition in the 1920's, they used to host speakeasy's in the basement and the rooftop. Ben Arnold (owner of corporate caterers) has opened up A.V.I a fine dining restaurant in Wichita, KS.

Specialties

AVI is a Four Star High End Fine Dining Restaurant located in Downtown Wichita, KS. They specialize in Seafood, Steak and have an extensive Wine selection.

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3.5186 reviews
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Jamie J.
8/5/2025

Stopped by for a late lunch on a Saturday. I ordered the mahi tacos and they were DELICIOUS!!! The other people with me had steaks and all loved them. Everything was great, the food, the staff and...

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Sean C.
7/14/2025

Downtime so pretty empty. I made a reservation but didn't need it so just sat at the bar on the second floor. The bartender was also the waitress for the whole level so had a lot to deal with but...

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Stephanie A.
5/7/2025

Work dinner in the party room, ordered from the menu - and the food was quite good. The service was amazing - they handled a group of almost twenty with the ease. The grilled Cesar salad...

Travis S.
9/2/2025

Great food, cool atmosphere, sat at the upstairs bar on a Sunday evening, pretty quiet. Service was great!

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Stephh C.
1/4/2025

My steak was a 10/10. Wasn't super fond of the charcuterie board for the price. It was $20. We also asked for them to not bring the mustard sauce that comes with it and the jelly they had had...

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