The Golden Ox Restaurant opened it's doors in May of 1949. The restaurant's purpose was simply to furnish a good place to dine for the ranchers, farmers, and their wives who brought their livestock to the stockyards, featuring the then and now World-famous Kansas City Steak.
Mr. Jay Dillingham, President and Chairman of the Board of the Kansas City Stockyards Company, founded the restaurant. The Stockyards Company's insistance on the best quality for customers made the GoldenOx an instant success. Of course, their experience and knowledge of beef were also big assets.