We went to Story to celebrate our anniversary. I hadn't been in years and my fiancé hadn't ever been! We had a reservation and were seated right away. Our waiter instantly greeted us to fill our waters gave us some time to decide on our cocktails. We enjoyed some starters and shared the duck empanadas and the fries. Both were so delicious but the empanadas were SO good!! There were a handful of starters that looked so good but we were happy with the ones we chose. For dinner I ordered the short rib and my fiancé ordered the saffron risotto. My short rib was so tender and fell apart the way short rib should. The saffron risotto was really flavorful. We both really enjoyed our dishes and had clean plates afterwards! For dessert with we ordered the lemon cake which isn't normally something I would get but it was really good! It was light but still full of flavor. The cake and the ice cream together were super good. Overall, we had a nice meal here! It is definitely on the pricer side so I recommend saving special occasions to go here. We were really pleased with everything we ordered and our night as a whole. read more

Story has been on my list of restaurants to try forever, and glad I was finally able to make it here. Located in Prairie Village, it's a beautiful, maybe a tad dated space, but modern and feels very elevated. They have nice selection of seasonal cocktails as well as wines by the glass and comprehensive wine menu. In regards to food, we shared multiple dishes including the heirloom tomato salad which was bright and refreshing and a great way to start the meal. We also tried the empanadas and had the seafood tagliatelle pasta which was delicious. For mains we couldn't pass up the soft shell crab which was very tasty, as well as the beef short rib which is one of their most popular dishes. We finished off with dessert, which was hard to choose because they all looked good. We decided on the seasonal peach tart which was accompanied by a buttermilk ice cream that was so delicious! The service was superb and overall food was very flavorful! Definitely a place for a nice dinner or special celebration. Final review: 4.5/5 stars read more

See all

Went here with my boyfriend for a pre-Christmas date and had a very tasty meal. I had made reservations for 7 and we were seated immediately. We were pretty close to the door, which wasn't ideal with how cold it was. They have a sort of vestibule outside but it's not fully enclosed so it does almost nothing to improve the blast of cold air when the door opens. I should preface this review with I liked the food but the service was a bit slow, however, I know fine dining service is a bit more leisurely, so I may be overly harsh on that front. Anyway, once we were seated, water came out right away. We then waited a while for the waiter to get our drink orders so I ordered the empanadas with our drinks (we were hungry). Empanadas came out quickly and were very tasty. Drinks were not quite as quick but were also very tasty. Then we waited a while for the waiter to come back to order our entrees. And at that point, I asked if we could have some bread. I saw a bunch of tables with bread but I think our waiter maybe forgot because most folks in his section didn't seem to have it. When that came out, I wanted to laugh. 2 small pieces of focaccia and a small piece of the other kind. 3 pieces of bread does not a bread basket make. He did offer to bring more but my boyfriend declined (What?!, but I didn't contradict him) so I can't fully complain about that. Once our mains came out, my complaints about the slower service and small bread portion were erased because good heavens the short rib was INCREDIBLE. So melt in your mouth and flavorful. Definitely some of the best short ribs I've had in my life. My boyfriend had some kind of dish with a butternut squash puree, mushrooms and cauliflower. His was very good too but perhaps a bit gravy with the salt. We did get our order for dessert in pretty quick and that was a great end to the meal. The passionfruit puree made it really bright tasting. TL;DR: really delicious food (4.5-4.75) but service pacing, and the blasts of cold air made it a 4. We would go back but I had a gift card, and I'm not sure I would have been as happy with the meal if we'd paid full price, if that makes sense. read more

See all

One of the most inspiring meals I've eaten in a long, long time. My friend and I had never tried Story before due to its distance from us and prohibitive pricing, but we decided to try it during Restaurant Week. To provide some background, I'm a foodie. I've been to Boston, San Francisco, Italy, France, etc. I KNOW good food. Story is comprised of a menu that is a little more avant-garde than your typical Kansas City restaurant. The flavors are a bit more complex that require maybe more processing in the mouth before you can decide whether or not it's amazing. But I LOVED that about this place. Did I think that everything was a 5/5 in terms of taste? No, but I can say their carrot cake was DIVINE. I would definitely recommend Story and go back the next time I'm in the area. read more

Very pleasant - came for Father's Day dinner as a celebration and it was a great venue for it. We loved our apps - the smoked duck empanadas were so flavorful, also loved the ravioli with chicken, as well as the mushroom bisque. I enjoyed my short rib, loved the crispness of the onion ring, it offset the savory really nicely. My family enjoyed their lobster pasta, fish, and saffron risotto. The brownie a la mode was warm and gooey and perfect. The doughnuts were light and scrumptious too. I wish the other diners were more diverse, but that's my main critique. The service was very attentive, but not too much so. Would recommend for a lil KC celebration. read more

See all

We did the last Tuesday tasting menu of the season with suggested wine pairings! It was a phenomenal meal with pleasant service- we were sad when it came to an end. I wish they would make their Posole a regular menu item- the flavor was uniquely spicy, and the avocado garnish created the perfect balance to that heat. We will be back! read more

Story - Posole - New American Near Me - Prairie Village, Kansas

What a quaint and stylish restaurant in the middle of Prairie Village! I met friends for drinks at the bar and we had the entire bar space to ourselves. It was lovely. Our bartender was awesome, and the drinks were delicious. I will be back for dinner soon. The food rolling out of the kitchen looked delish! read more

TL;DR: Story is good but not memorable (with one exception! I cover that below), and from the food to the decor, the experience is a bit dated. The flavors are familiar for fine dining and easy to like, and the portion sizes are relatively good. If you're okay with that and the location is convenient, then I'd recommend Story. Otherwise, here's where I would go: RECOMMENDATIONS Similar price or slightly more expensive, really special experience: - The Antler Room (intimate, classy, good for date night or dinner with your parents, not good for groups, downtown. All small plate style) - Corvino (larger than The Antler Room, classy, good for date night, can handle groups, downtown. All small plate style) Similar location, not small-plate, better bang for your buck: - Plate (Leawood and Brookside): Good Italian food, slightly more casual than Story but still a place you could wear something nice. - Silo Modern Farmouse (Lenexa): Beautiful venue, downside is you might run into the country club crowd. This is the most formal of these three venues - Gram & Dun (Plaza): Prettier and more modern in menu and style than Story, though I wouldn't consider Gram & Dun to be true fine-dining. Take a look through the menus and see if it's what you're looking for. HIGHLIGHTS If you do decide to check out Story, the best of the menu from the nine dishes I tried were the Lobster Tagliatelle, the Braised Beef Short Ribs, the Doughnuts, and the Lemon Cake. The Tagliatelle was tender, with great seafood notes and not overpowering in any way, while the Braised Beef Short RIbs was well-cooked and fell right off the bone. I liked the passion fruit sauce on the doughnuts. They were served warm and they were fluffy on the inside, would recommend. The Lemon Cake was the dessert I was least anticipating and most surprised by! It ended up being the one dish I really remember and love from Story. The cake is light, accentuating the lemon in a beautifully subtle way. The ice cream pairs so well with this cake, providing a more nuanced, savory take on dessert. This dish was so well-balanced and almost makes me want to go back to Story just to have it again. LETDOWNS Most of the dishes I tried were okay, but the few I would recommend avoiding are the Dark Chocolate Torte and the Smoked Duck Empandas. The Empanadas weren't well-filled (mostly crust) and needed something more for the flavors to meld together, while the Dark Chocolate Torte was extremely sweet and on the dry side. read more

See all

I can't believe I hadn't ever been to Story before this! We had a pretty early rez (5pm Sunday) so arrived with the place to ourselves, but by 7pm it was packed. And rightfully so. The pear goat cheese salad and duck empanadas were fantastic. Dishes where you can taste every individual unique flavor (and the candied nuts are crushed small so they don't just take over everything). I ordered the lobster and shiitake tagliatelle as my entree and I would have licked the plate if it would have seemed appropriate. All 3 plates were so delicately done and absolutely delicious. I really liked Brian's entree too: beef short rib is apparently a staple on their menu and I can see why. The meat is perfection from the sauce to the tenderness. The gnocchi were a little tighter than I expected (more like spaetzle) but the perfect bite was a little of the crispy onion ring, a little of the flake-apart beef, and a mini gnocchi. We got fries to start and demolished them, though they were just a tiny bit over salted. The aioli is the key. I liked the lemon cake but LOVED the carrot cake with mascarpone buttercream and crunchy salty bits on top. Pair with good cocktails and a great wine list and we were happy diners. read more

See all

We had some drinks while waiting for dinner. Helpful bartender. Very modern. Good vibe.

We went to Story for valentine's day and decided to try the special valentine's day tasting menu and accompanied wine pairings. I loved the modern decor that kept the ambiance classy and sleek, while adding some fun color. Story is the perfect setting for a date or even a professional business meeting. Everything on the tasting menu was fabulous and left us wanting a few more bites of each! My favorite was the lobster ravioli. It consisted of only one piece of ravioli noodle, however it was packed with lobster and flavor. The wine pairings matched all dishes beautifully. I love that Story constantly changes their menu based on what is in season and also, rotates their regular menu based on day of the week- meaning there's always something new to try! I definitely will be back and am excited to try more of what Story has to offer! read more

See all

This was middle of the road for me! I've heard so many amazing things, so I may have just caught them on an off night. The space itself is nice and open, and the bar has a nice design to it. We were sat in the bar section which felt very separated from the regular dining area. I said dining area in my reservation so not sure what happened there. The food we ordered was all incredibly bland. We started with the empanadas. And the stuffing to shell ratio was off. It was also very oily. We went on a Thursday specifically to try the burger, and left feeling very disappointed the bun was an odd bread? Not really a true bun, and the burger itself only tasted like char despite having different sauces. The mahi mahi was also terribly under seasoned, but overall cooked well. I'm not sure if we'd go back given the price point and our overall experience read more

See all

It started with a bad experience with Open Table. I had made reservations 3 weeks in advance, and noticed that several days before our reservation that it was gone! I looked at the site and found there were still openings, so I re-booked. I got an email the next day that my reservation had been cancelled by the restaurant and for me to call the restaurant. I did and the call could have gone better. Turns out it was a double booking. I called the day before to cancel and I spoke with Jon the GM and he was very courteous and wanted me to give them a chance to prove themselves. It was our 51st Anniversary so I wanted it to go well. From the moment we entered the door until the time we left, the whole dining experience was one of, if not the best we have ever had in Kansas City. Robert was our server and he was great. The food from our Smoked Duck Empanadas, entrees' and desert, were outstanding. They made our evening out a truly memorable experience. We will definitely be return guests at this restaurant. read more

It has been many years since our first visit to Story. Not sure why we haven't visited since then, but Kansas City Restaurant Week gave us a reason to get reacquainted. We love to support local restaurants like Story. You can read on their website about Chef/Owner Carl Thorne-Thomsen and his culinary experience. You'll also learn about the naming of the restaurant. When I made my reservation, they only had high top seating available. But when we arrived, they were able to seat us in the main dining room for 90 minutes. Beyond accommodating us in more comfortable seating, we really appreciated the plexiglass dividers separating the tables. Story's interior décor is very contemporary. Lars was our server and he was fantastic. He had worked at the restaurant several years ago and returned during the pandemic. We started with some delicious cocktails: the Modern Revival and the Hemmingway. The Modern Revival is made with Tom's Town Gin, aperol, green chartreuse, grapefruit and lime. It was so refreshing, I ordered it two more times. Ordering from the Restaurant Week menu, we both tried the Butternut Squash Bisque. It was rich and decadent. My wife loved the Braised Beef Short Ribs with potato gnocchi and onion rings. It was super tender and tasty. I ordered the Wild Salmon with butternut squash. Lars told me it was a signature and it was. For dessert, we both ordered the Doughnuts with vanilla pastry cream and salted caramel. What a fun way to end a great evening. We look forward to a return visit soon. read more

See all

The worst food and dining experience ever !! First the food- I want to mention that the Chef is really good at plating his food, because by looking at the picture, the food looks really great, but the taste is NOT 1. saffron seafood risotto - individual seafood pieces, or either way too salty/not salty and COLD! You can tell the seafood pieces were not cooked properly because while I was eating my risotto, I can see the juice coming out of it and making my risotto watery YUCK - worst of all, I found a hair!! 2.beef short ribs with gnocchi- the gnocchi was good but the beef short rib was terrible. You can totally tell that beef was cooked at least 12 hours ahead and that's alarming because we were there as soon as the restaurant opened. It was dry and tasteless. It tasted like old beef. 3. Empanadas we're OK to text her was good but the inside meet in the ganache was not to my taste maybe it's because I like the original traditional flavors. Secondly, I would like to mention the services- we were in there with our toddler as soon as the restaurant opened because we didn't want to disturb other guests and we wanted to scope out a good place to celebrate our father's 60th birthday. Everything was OK until I found a hair in my food !!!! the server audaciously decided to say that it's probably because we had a little tiny horse stuffed animal on the table, first of all, the tiny stuffed animal was not even near my food, second of all that hair definitely did not belong to the stuffed animal because it looked like a human hair (like an arm hair) and I can't believe their attitude of me finding a hair was just to take my food away. Later on when I complained about whether I'm going to get my food back ?! is when they decided to ask me if I want anything else - I had more than half of my food left on the plate when they took my plate away so I left the restaurant HUNGRY They try to make me feel better by giving the desert for free as if they were doing me a favor. Dessert was terrible. It was too sweet and the attitude, and how they offered me to give me a Dessert for my compensation, made it taste even WORSE The ambience was weird. They have a very modern decor with country music playing in the background. All in all, I will never be back in this restaurant. Honestly, I could maybe look over the bad food, but the attitude of the servers and manager completely offended me. This was the first time me spending over $100 for a meal and leaving the restaurant hungry. read more

Story - Cold seafood risotto - New American Near Me - Prairie Village, Kansas

Had my usual soft shell crab as it was the last weekend on the menu. Also had the Green Salad - fresh greens, tarragon, mint and pistachios. And dessert was the peach tart - all excellent ! read more

Story - New American Near Me - Prairie Village, Kansas

See all

This was a solid dining experience for my girlfriend and I for Valentines Day. We had a reservation and got sat next to the window. I enjoyed the spot. The inside was nice. The list of wine is intimidating and would be stressful for someone who does not know wine. Thankfully the server was knowledgeable and recommended a Bordeaux style wine from Washington. This was a great recommendation and paired well with the richness of each of the following dishes. The bread that came out was delicious. I could tell that the kitchen is very precise with the use of salt. I tasted every bite of the bread because it was salted nicely. Unfortunately they only gave me and my girlfriend three pieces of bread so we had to split the third. We ordered the ravioli and the lobster pasta as our appetizers. The server was nice enough to split the lobster appetizer so we could share more easily. The lobster was tasty. I could taste the sweetness of the lobster throughout the entire pasta dish. To me the sauce was very technical and had a wonderful mouth feel. The ravioli were the star of the show. The burrata cheese is a great alternative to ricotta in a ravioli. The braised pork topping is to die for, even though I wish there was more pork. It almost got lost in the creamy richness of the entire meal. The sauce was similar to the lobster dish. It was a nice technical emulsion that left a wonderful mouth feel. I think a little squeeze of lemon in the sauce would've brightened everything up. Either way , this plate was delicious. For our entrees we both decided on the short ribs because we imagined it as a great pairing for the red wine. The short rib had a wonderful maillard reaction going on on the outside with a nice bit of char as well. The inside was falling apart and was cooked beautifully. The sauce was some sort of demi gloss sauce with herbs. If you weren't having wine with this dish, you'd need something sweet or acidic to break the richness of the meat and demi gloss sauce. The onion rings on top were super crunchy but to me, they are a bit confusing in a fine dining situation. I wasn't sure what they added to the dish other than textural contrast. Either way, I ate both onion rings and they were crunchy and delicious. For desert we got the carrot cake. It looked beautiful. I was slightly disappointed in the texture and moisture of the cake. I thought it was dry. The one saving grace for the carrot cake was the light whipped frosting that had air incorporated nicely. They also had little apples that were very uniform. The apples did not have any taste but I commend their knife work. My experience was solid. I would come back. I wish Yelp had a 4.5 stars because it wasn't perfect, but damn near. read more

Came for restaurant week. Has early dinner reservations so they weren't very busy. Our cocktails came out quick. Both were okay - kinda tasted watered down (too much ice maybe?). Started with the Caesar salad and the green salad - both very good. My husband ordered the beef short ribs as his entree and I ordered the mahi mahi. Both were excellent and filling. For dessert, we got one of each. The donuts were good but felt it needed ice cream or something to accompany it. The carrot cake was probably the favorite though. Overall good experience. Would return to try their regular menu. read more

Never again. Very upscale restaurant and food is good. Worst service I can remember. We had to go to the bar for water refills. Cocktails and wine? Forget it. A hostess served our food, server was around but never looked our way. He never checked on our food. We had no fluids at the table for half the time--not even water. On the way out we told the manager what happened and the server came by and laughed out loud. Go to Provence across the parking lot. This never happens there. read more

Excellent business dinner at Story. Wonderful evening - atmosphere is upscale ish and service is done well. The sourdough adjacent bread (can't remember the name! ) was out of this world and I'm already craving it. The ravioli app melted in my mouth as did the short rib. It was so rich but the highlight of the dish were the gnocchi- seared and pillowy with a delicious pan sauce. Will be back! read more

See all

Story is a GEM of Prairie Village. This is what I consider more of a modern food experience. Lovely restaurant located in the Prairie Villages Shoppes... easy to find and fairly simple parking. Their staff is always well put together and friendly. RESERVATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED. Their drink menu is quite... colorful! Truly, they have some unique drinks... as we like to do, you should ask for them to recommend what they like. Food is always phenomenal here. The chef is magical and knows how to knock it out of the park every time. You pay for what you get here. This is not just a dinner restaurant, this is an experience. Go for the experience. Outdoor seating has greatly improved over the past couple years. They have added heaters to accommodate for cool Spring and Fall weather which is greatly appreciated. This would make a great date night. Or date lunch. Heck... birthday... anniversary... ditched the kids for the night... all appropriate to celebrate and enjoy at Story! read more

We went on Valentine's Day! The place was jam packed and not romantic. It was pricy but the food was not good. All the tables were super close and we could hear everything! Terrible experience. But I bet they're great on regular weekends. read more

See all

My quest for excellent fried chicken brought me to Story. A more upscale place, they serve fried chicken on Wednesdays I had to try. The first thing to note is that the fried chicken are actually boneless. The Parmesan gravy is amazing but has such an overpowering taste. Once you get away from the gravy, the chicken is exquisitely breaded with a nice Country seasoning. The savory bread pudding with chunks of green onion is especially memorable - crispy flash fried outside with mushy innards. I did love this meal and it was affordable but items like cocktails and sides add up. The fact that Story offers whipped potatoes and roasemary French fries but neither come with the chicken is a miss. I found the cocktails to be average and overpriced for what they are (average of $15). I really enjoyed this meal but definitely a place you'll spend money. I likely won't buy a drink here again but will be back for the food! read more

See all

Loved it!! Story had been on my list of places for a long time but had somehow never got a chance, till tonight. We had a great experience! The food, service and staff- everything was excellent! We had the tagliatelle - loved it. Flavorful and light, split between my husband and me- it served as an appetizer for us but could easily have been an entree for 1 person. I had the salmon and my husband had the braised beef short rib. We both loved our food! I love salmon and theirs was one of the best ones I may have had anywhere in the metro. We ended with the donuts and it was the perfect end to a perfect meal- they were so light and perfectly complemented by the tangy lemony and the passion fruit sauce! Will definitely be going back! Oh and all the staff were masked! During the pandemic that is a definite plus for me!! Our server was great too, and the service was quick! read more

See all

We had a beautiful evening at Story. I've heard nothing but good things about this place, so KC Restaurant week seemed like the perfect time to give it a shot. We had made a reservation a week or so in advance and also made the reservation for 5:30 which is pretty early in the night, so we were a little confused at why we got sat in the far back corner with a view of the bathrooms. But you know what? You gotta ask for what you want, so we had them move us into the main dining area and that table was lovely. We ordered a bottle of wine and made our selections off of the restaurant week menu and the night took off from there! The Amuse-bouche was super yummy (small parmesan frites with lemon marmalade) and by accident we actually got two servings. I ordered the cauliflower bisque to start and it was wonderful. Would definitely go back for that. For the entree, my mom got the pork chop and I got the mahi mahi. Apparently the pork chop was exquisite. The mahi mahi was very good, but I did bit into a pretty big bone which wasn't pleasant but it happens. Everything that came with the mahi was very yummy. For dessert I got the lemon cake and it was kind of dry but had good flavor. The panna cotta was wonderful! Overall we had a great night, but I am glad that we went during restaurant week because it would have been pretty pricey otherwise! read more

See all

Beautiful restaurant with an elegant and romantic vibe. Waiting staff was attentive and respectful to create a nice experience. The food selection we had tasted amazing, inclusive of the bread served to the table. The only down side is that both of us felt queasy later that night. It may have come from my dish as it affected me mainly and she only sampled a small portion, but hopefully this was only a one-off mishap. read more

I've only been here once for a drink, but I'm excited to be back for the food! Let's start by location - it's in an extremely safe area. As a small woman, I often worry about this and felt really comfortable. At the same time, Story offers a lot of privacy. I came to meet up with an old friend to catch up, and I loved that we were served while given space. I sat at the bar and ordered a dirty martini, and let me just say, it's STRONG. When it comes to drinks, Story does not hold back. Despite the alcohol content, it was delicious and the perfect beverage to sip on. I've heard good things about the food, and I'll update my review once I've tried them too! read more

Story - Dirty Martini - New American Near Me - Prairie Village, Kansas

Great spot in Prairie Village. Sauces were amazing, which is what makes fine dining for me. We were the youngest in the place by 20 years, and we're not that young. I hope this place gets more exposure because it is excellent! read more

We went for a special meal and were not disappointed. The ambience and service are top notch. My entree was saffron risotto with seafood. Absolutely delicious! read more

Story - Saffron risotto with seafood - New American Near Me - Prairie Village, Kansas

I think the food was great! We went for Valentine's Day, and our server was very short with us. I noticed that he was not this way with other tables, and I got the sense that it was because we are a gay couple. When we left, my fiancé said "I feel like we just got profiled" without me even bringing it up. So, we probably won't be back, and I would not recommend to any other gay/queer people. read more

Story is a lovely Restaurant with a touch of elegance. The lobster tagliatelle was perfect. It was creamy, cheesy, and the noodles were perfectly cooked. The halibut was very tasty, but the swordfish was even tastier. The halibut was served with potato purée, chanterelles, corn and zucchini. It had a robust herb flavor that blended well with the other ingredients on the plate. The swordfish was perfectly cooked with a golden crispness on the outside and tender meatiness on the inside. It was plated over risotto that was cooked with zucchini and mushrooms, and topped with a buttery, melt in you mouth, sauce. The Brussel sprouts were well cooked and tender. Only down fall was that the server could have been a bit more attentive. read more

Story - Halibut, Brussels sprouts, and swordfish. - New American Near Me - Prairie Village, Kansas

This was my first time here and I loved it all!! We came for restaurant week and got to enjoy three courses. Jeremy was a great server- friendly and helpful. The Caesar salad was good sized for an appetizer. The prime rib was incredible, so tender and tasty. The citrus cake was delicious. I cannot wait to come back. Everything we had was great!! read more

See all

Good spot in a cute area of Prairie village. We decided to do a series of appetizers and small plates rather than entrees. Drinks were good and the heirloom tomatoes and the tagliatelle were both the best part. Also, the cocktails are pretty good. Overall, good food and a good modern American vibe but nothing to write home about read more

Went as a late BDay dinner...food was great! Bread and butter were quite good as well. Salmon and halibut for mains with empanadas as a app. Room is very live ... Even with limited seating it was loud. Service was good, though a bit slow. read more

Where do I begin? We had 6:00 pm reservations for 4 on a Friday evening. We were one of just a few tables, mostly 2 tops. The restaurant did fill up by the time we had ordered our food. As we looked around, we realized we were one of the younger groups in the restaurant. We are in our late 40s. Most guests were 60+. The atmosphere is nice. It's a small place with sleek modern decor. We started with cocktails. All four cocktails we ordered were delicious and beautiful. They were in the $14.00 range. While waiting for our server to make an appearance, another server brought us appetizers that were meant for another table. Our server had to stop her and direct her to the correct table. We ordered appetizers. We chose the empanadas and heirloom tomatoes. Both were excellent. Here's one of my issue: the service was bad. As our appetizers were placed on the table, our server asked if we were ready to order. It was awkward timing. We ordered entrees of Steak, Swordfish, and chicken breast. I ordered my steak medium, making sure that was mostly pink. When our food arrived, the staff placed the plates incorrectly, mixing up who had what. Once again, for the prices we were paying, I expect the staff to know where the dishes go. My steak had no pink. It was so overcooked and dry. Our server never reappeared so I continued to eat because I was hungry. We had waited almost an hour for our food. My husband said the swordfish was over cooked as well. We had to ask for water refills. Our server was very quiet and didn't engage with us at all. We chose to skip dessert because we had been there over 2 hours and were ready to leave. The total was 260.00 for 4 drinks, 2 appetizers, and 4 entrees. The portions of everything are very small. I left still hungry. I love exploring new restaurants and don't mind paying higher prices for excellent food and service. I rather enjoy it. But I don't enjoy paying outrageous prices for mediocre service and overcooked food. I will not return or recommend. There are too many options in KC that offer better service and prices. Atmosphere: 3 stars Service: 2 stars Food quality: 4 stars but preparation 2 stars Location: (parking was hard to find )2 stars Prices: 1 star read more

We live so close and this is our first time here. The food is 5/5 stars, and bottles of wine are half off on Red Fridays! We have an only child who is very bougie and we still would not bring her here bc it's just not for kids (in a good way). This is a wonderful date night spot! Great service, ambiance and a must try! read more

Let me just get this part put of the way first. The food was amazing. Our server was amazing as well. Definitely not what you find at Applebee's or Chí Chís. Can't say enough good things about those parts.....BUT..... I made reservations days in advance for a special occasion. I wanted somewhere fancy, but not too fancy as to be uncomfortable for 2 normal working people. On their website when you make a reservation, you're given the option of indicating whether it's a special occasion or not. Which I did. I didn't expect to be given a table by itself and to be served by the chef themselves, but I also didn't expect to be put at an added in table overlooking their stored unused patio crap right next to the entrance either. To make it worse people were coming in with no reservations, in jeans and t shirts and being seated in the actual, very nicely decorated dining room. I didn't realize just how screwed we had got until I went to the restroom and had to pass thru the actual restaurant. Where there was actual ambience and that feeling that you're not at a TGIFs. I was embarrassed to say the least. I could have spent way less money, made no effort to actually plan something, dressed more casual and comfortable and had a better time elsewhere. read more

Great food. Friendly and helpful wait staff. The patio is nice and relaxing on a pleasant fall day. Highly recommend

The food here was delicious and expensive for the portions. I didn't mind since I don't go out to eat expensive food all the time. lol The interior was nice and roomy in my opinion. We were waiting for about 8 others but only 3 others showed up. I guess the other 5 didn't want to spend the money. I ordered the Ravioli ($14) for an appetizer and the Braised Beef Short Ribs ($25) for the entree. I don't remember what everybody else ordered but I'll figure it out when I label the pictures. The waitress was nice and helped us decide what we wanted to order. After we all ordered, the bread that they made fresh came out. It was pretty good and I was hungry like everybody else. We finished it like it was nothing. We waited for awhile before our food came out. I believe one of the chefs came out to give us our appetizers but I could be wrong. My Ravioli was good but it wasn't enough. The Braised Beef Short Ribs was delicious! I liked how they added onion rings to the dish because I would have never thought of putting that on. I was the last to finish because I took pictures of everybody's food and mine with my macro lens. lol For dessert, I ordered the Doughnuts ($7) which turned out to look pretty awesome. My dessert was the most best looking one out of the rest that were ordered at my table. The Doughnuts were soft and so good! The passion fruit syrup was a nice way to change it and complemented everything else. Delicious food here at Story! read more

See all

Ordered Story for restaurant week and it was incredible. The chicken breast was so flavorful