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Story, Prairie Village, KS

Story

4.7
4.7
2938 Reviews
$30 and under
Modern European

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 7 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Neighbourhood 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 Wed–Sun 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.
  • Neighbourhood
    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

  • Wine Dinner with Winemaker Adam Lee

    US$150.00 per person

    Feb 26, 2025 only
    Join us for a wine dinner with Adam Lee, formerly of Siduri. He will be presenting wines from Clarice Wine Company, Dial Tone, Moret-Brealynn and paired with a prix fixe menu from Chef Carl Thorne-Thomsen. The regular menu will not be available.
    Wine Dinner with Winemaker Adam Lee photo

What 2,938 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • 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

    Great for fine wines

  • Kansas City, KS

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Kansas City, KS

    Romantic

  • Kansas City, KS

    Good for special occasions

  • Kansas City, KS

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Story delights diners with its "wonderful atmosphere" and "delicious food". Highlights include "outstanding" service, particularly from Lars and Imran, and memorable dishes like the "savory" fried chicken and "amazing" carrot cake. Despite occasional inconsistencies, Story remains a "favorite restaurant" in Kansas City, promising a "special dining experience" with "fresh and innovative" cuisine.

2,938 Reviews
  1. Turay

    Kansas City

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Had a reservation but got sat at the bar where it was cold and where our bartender ignored us. He didn’t ask for additional drinks, forgot to order our side, and we waited for 30 minutes for our check when we had our credit card out in site. The food was not anything that knocked our socks off.

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  2. Jeffrey

    San Diego

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We absolutely loved everything on the Menu from the Scallops to Steak Tenderloin and the sides were all prepared very well. The restaurant service was wonderful especially considering it was Valentines Day. A little lighter side music would add to the ambiance is about our only negative comment. Light jazz, classical, easy listening or piano or instrumental. We will be back and highly recommend.

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  3. Suzanne

    VIP

    Kansas City

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My husband and I love Story. This was our third Valentine’s dinner here. We will do it again, for sure!

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  4. Mary

    VIP

    Kansas City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely delicious food and cocktails! The service was great! We had a wonderful night!

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  5. Mark

    Hawaii

    6 reviews

    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    For the $150 per person fee for Valentines I feel like the value we receive was about $15 per person. Aside from the initial course which was supposed to be chilled or at room temperature, everything that was supposed to be warmed was tepid. We were there for almost 2 hours and had had a total of three of the five small courses. The tartare was good, the ravioli was good, the scallops tasted like they have been dropped in a bucket of salt and were not even warm. At that point, we called it a night and had them pack up the remaining courses to go. The main server was good, but the person bringing out courses who we were told was a hostess helping out was very rude. Her  manner made it clear she felt like serving was beneath her. Needless to say, I will not go back.

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  6. Lauren

    Kansas City

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Some of the worst service we have ever experienced. We were a table of two (celebrating Valentine’s Day) and our waitress was blatantly ignoring our table to tend to larger party tables. After I had finished eating, we sat around waiting for a to go box and our check for almost 30 minutes. Really disappointing experience

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  7. Michele

    VIP

    Kansas City

    92 reviews

    5.0

    92 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our favorite restaurant in the city. Always have a delicious meal and have never been disappointed. I could eat there every week!

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  8. Anna

    Kansas City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 7, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a wonderful experience. We will highly recommend it to friends and family.

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  9. Erin

    VIP

    Kansas City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Delicious from start to finish. The duck empanadas are a smoky heaven for the taste buds!

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  10. Payden

    Kansas City

    13 reviews

    3.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Our meal was enjoyable. And while the server and manager were nice about the power outage for our entire meal absolutely no concession was offered. Staff was obviously flustered by power outage which is understandable. I just felt like for the price point, i needed more in the moment Also at the price point the DoorDash through the front entrance was off putting.

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FAQs

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

Story is rated 4.7 stars by 2938 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 p.m.
Booked 7 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
  • Neighbourhood
    Prairie Village
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Wed–Sun 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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