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Story, Prairie Village, KS

Story

4.8 (2956)
$30 and under
Modern European
3931 W. 69th Terr., Prairie Village, KS 66208

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 6 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for fine wines
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.

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
  • 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

What 2,956 people are saying

Story reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Kansas City / Kansas

    Best Food

  • 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

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Story in Kansas City is celebrated for its "consistently fabulous" dining experience. Guests rave about the "amazing food" and "outstanding service" from staff like Lars and Maria. Known for creative dishes, standout items include the short ribs and olive oil cake. A "wonderful" choice for special occasions or a regular outing.

2,956 Reviews
  1. Chris

    Las Vegas2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was outstanding, but service at times felt inattentive and haphazard. Took a long time for both drink and food orders to be taken, and had few opportunities to reorder drinks throughout the meal. The check was dropped even before our dessert orders arrived, making it feel as if we were being rushed out of the restaurant. Finally, when we finished dessert and went to pay, we discovered our cards had been charged for a completely different table’s order. That’s a pretty significant mistake to make, and one that served, along with the lack of attention all night, to reinforce the idea that we were an afterthought.

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  2. Sean

    Kansas City9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a treat! Wonderful evening made special by food, drink and service!

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  3. Jay VIP

    Kansas City4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food and service at Story are always excellent.

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  4. Leah

    Kansas City6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a wonderful experience! The server was super knowledgeable and friendly, and the food was excellent. Would love to go back!

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  5. Gary

    Kansas City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of my favorite restaurants, everything is always freshly made. Amazing bread!

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  6. Kevin VIP

    Kansas City20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Story is ALWAYS CONSISTENTLY FABULOUS. It’s our go to best restaurant. We’ve been going since it opened 15 years ago. Service staff Lars, Rob and Maria are the best.

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  7. Leigh Ann VIP

    Kansas City80 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a great meal - creative and delicious with great service!

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  8. Zach

    Chicago5 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 18, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    I’ve had Story twice. Once “to go” while living in KC during the pandemic, and the other time tonight, while visiting, in 2025. Salt was heavily featured on both occasions, to the point where my wife recalled how salty the to go meal was while sampling my extra salty halibut this evening. Atmosphere, ambiance and service are average to above average. Food along the same lines. Trying hard but just not in the upper echelon.

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  9. Adam VIP

    Kansas City19 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic experience for us and our friends dining on Friday night. All four of us are KC locals for many years but had never tried Story and were blown away. We loved the size of the restaurant and attention to detail. Then the food- simply delightful. From the starter salads to the main courses (the short rib was delicious, the salmon dish also received high praise) everything fantastic. We did also stick around for dessert and the olive oil cake was extremely unique in a good way and highly recommended. Wine list was fairly good (some familiar bottles seemed very pricey (in my opinion!) compared to other restaurants - Daou Soul of a Lion, and the Chateau Montelena Estate bottle they had, etc) but a nice mix of old and new world reds and whites. By the glass had some things normally not found by the glass, but we went with a bottle of St. Emilion for the table to go with the short ribs. Overall a fantastic experience and one we will do again!

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  10. Karen VIP

    Kansas City10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Attentive service and excellent food including the salmon and the seafood risotto. We really appreciated how we were accommodated with an extra-quiet table.

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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 2956 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 6 times today
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 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
  • 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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