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Story, Prairie Village, KS

Story

4.8
4.8
2918 Reviews
$30 and under
Modern European

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 23 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Neighborhood gem
Story is a contemporary American restaurant in The Village Shopping Center in Prairie Village, KS. The Center is located 10 minutes southwest of Kansas City, Missouri's Country Club Plaza.
Story offers local, seasonal creative American cuisine from Chef Carl Thorne-Thomsen. Chef Carl Thorne-Thomsen is a 2022 and 2013 James Beard Semifinalist for Best Chef Midwest and FOOD & WINE magazine's The People's Best New Chef: Midwest. Chef Carl Thorne-Thomsen is FOOD & WINE Magazine's The People's Best New Chef National Winner for 2014.

Story features comfortable dining room, patio and bar seating. Story accepts reservations and walk-ins Wednesday - Sunday 4:30pm - 8:30pm.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Modern European, American, Contemporary American
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 4:30 pm–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (913) 236-9955
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Carl Thorne-Thomsen, JBF nominee
  • Private party facilities
    Story is an elegant, upscale restaurant serving seasonal, creative American cuisine. Story's sleek, modern dining room seats 75 guests. A bar area and large patio offer additional space.
  • Neighborhood
    Prairie Village
  • Cross street
    69th Terrace and Mission
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • KC Restaurant Week

    $55.00 per person

    Jan 14, 2025 only
    Join us for KC Restaurant Week January 10th - 18th and enjoy a 3 course menu for $55. The regular menu will not be available. View the menu at storykc.com/events
    KC Restaurant Week Photo
  • KC Restaurant Week

    $55.00 per person

    Jan 15, 2025 only
    Join us for KC Restaurant Week January 10th - 18th and enjoy a 3 course menu for $55. The regular menu will not be available. View the menu at storykc.com/events
    KC Restaurant Week Photo
  • KC Restaurant Week

    $55.00 per person

    Jan 16, 2025 only
    Join us for KC Restaurant Week January 10th - 18th and enjoy a 3 course menu for $55. The regular menu will not be available. View the menu at storykc.com/events
    KC Restaurant Week Photo

What 2,918 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Kansas City / Kansas

    Innovative

  • Kansas City / Kansas

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Kansas City / Kansas

    Good for special occasions

  • Kansas City, KS

    Best Overall

  • Kansas City, KS

    Best Food

  • Kansas City, KS

    Best Service

  • Kansas City, KS

    Innovative

  • Kansas City, KS

    Healthy

  • Kansas City, KS

    Neighborhood gem

  • Kansas City, KS

    Great for fine wines

  • Kansas City, KS

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Kansas City, KS

    Good for special occasions

  • Kansas City, KS

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Story is a culinary gem, praised for "delicious food" and "outstanding service." Diners adore the "perfectly cooked salmon" and the extensive wine list. The restaurant offers an inviting atmosphere and exceptional outdoor seating. While some note occasional slow service, the "fantastic experience" and "innovative dishes" keep guests returning.

2,919 Reviews
  1. Linda

    VIP

    Kansas City

    26 reviews

    1.0

    26 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Haven’t been to Story for a long time & was looking forward to it. Our group was very disappointed!! ! Our server was excellent!! However- but we asked for olives in our martini we got charged $1.00 for an extra olive. We asked for a little extra olive juice to make it a little dirtier …. Again we got charged $1 for that as well. We have never ever been charged extra for olives or for a jigger of olive juice in any of the restaurants that we’ve had dirty martini’s. Also, we had a gift card that we were planning to use and they said they could only accept 10% of it. What a rip off I will never ever go back to Story!!! Extremely disappointing

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  2. Joletta

    VIP

    Kansas City

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    It felt a little off, maybe because it was restaurant week. Experienced both high and low notes. Beef short ribs were amazing. Onion rings were perfectly crispy. The mahi mahi was bland and the sauce too runny. Bisque was also amazing. Greens salad was underwhelming. Carrot cake for dessert also amazing. The signature donuts were not as I remember them. Drinks were overpriced and slow to be delivered.

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  3. Todd

    Kansas City

    67 reviews

    5.0

    67 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had the short rib and mahi mahi entrees. Both were fantastic. Salads and carrot cake were both delicious, too. Can’t wait to go back.

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  4. anita

    Cleveland

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience during restaurant week. Waiter was very attentive. Will definitely go back to try full menu.

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  5. Pat

    Kansas City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 3, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Pasta made in-house and ravioli outstanding. Wagu burger, served on Thursdays only, was generous portion with in-house made ketchup and fries.

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  6. tony

    Kansas City

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Went for New Year's 5 course meal. Service was great; Imran made it a wonderful experience. Food was very good. Drinks were phenomenal.

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  7. Bonnie

    Kansas City

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lars was great, food was delicious. No notes . ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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  8. Bill

    Kansas City

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    This use to be my favorite restaurant, but I won’t be back. The waiter highly recommended the mahi mahi. The piece of fish was very thin, probably about 4 to 5 ounces and way over cooked. The puréed sauce was overly salty. When I complained to the waiter he just ran off and didn’t see him until he brought the check. The plate was way over priced for what was served. The service was slow and unattentive. Very disappointing way to spend a special event.

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  9. Gina

    St. Louis

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 25, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Had a drink at the bar on Xmas Eve before dinner. Bartenders were friendly and prompt. Dinner service was fantastic. Food was very good from beginning to end.

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  10. Maureen

    VIP

    Orlando

    11 reviews

    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The food is always so so good! That keeps us coming back. We are always a bit disappointed in service. Just small complaints like we were sat at the bar to wait for our table and the bar was dirty and we as never wiped down. The people next to us with a different waiter were sat about 30 min before us and received their food and drinks after us. They seem short staffed and disorganized. We have noticed this on busy and slow nights. Our server last night was great and we had no complaints.

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FAQs

Story offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (913) 236-9955.

Story is rated 4.8 stars by 2918 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 23 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Story

3931 W. 69th Terr., Prairie Village, KS 66208

Additional information

  • Cross street
    69th Terrace and Mission
  • Neighborhood
    Prairie Village
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 4:30 pm–8:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Modern European, American, Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Carl Thorne-Thomsen, JBF nominee
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (913) 236-9955
  • Private party facilities
    Story is an elegant, upscale restaurant serving seasonal, creative American cuisine. Story's sleek, modern dining room seats 75 guests. A bar area and large patio offer additional space.
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