The Savoy at 21c

It was an awesome experience. Everything about it was excellent

The Savoy is genuinely a special place to go for dinners, particularly special occasions. We started going to the Savoy at least 40 years ago and obviously things have changed over the years, but it still has the same feel. The Thanksgiving menu is a little different than regular dinners, but it was fun to see all of the happy friends and families together and the food was excellent, service was great, so it was a special night.

The Savoy did a good job providing a wide array of vegetables for Thanksgiving and the server was very friendly.

Stellar Thanksgiving Menu -- good offerings, excellent service, never felt rushed, lovely ambiance.

Thanksgiving dinner at the Savoy seemed to be a training experience for most of their servers.
While water glasses were filled frequently, the idea of utensils, salt and pepper, earl grey tea, cream for the coffee, etc did not cross their minds until requested.
The restaurant was not busy (3 other tables at noon) so it wasn’t that they were over booked.
The kitchen is down the hall from the dinning area. Food was warm but not hot when it arrived. The staff was unable to heat the apple pie for dessert.
The Savoy used to be a stellar dinning experience.
The food was plentiful and tasty. Side dishes were served family style for this 3 course Prix Fixe meal. They offered a wide variety of choices.
The restaurant is located within the trendy 21C downtown hotel/art gallery. Unfortunately the art was deeply disturbing to me. However, I understand evoking emotion can be the point. Just not at Thanksgiving thank you.
The dinning room remains stuck in the past. While I respect the history of this establishment, updates are needed.

This is a classic restaurant revitalized by 21c Hotels. The traditional ambiance of the booths is wonderful . We were lucky and got the one President Truman always used. The service was excellent, and all the staff was cheerful, even if it was Thanksgiving.
The food was very good, with some interesting twists to cranberry sauce and the escargot tortellini . Serving sizes very good, not huge like some places. Turkey moist and tender, prime rib perfectly done, and tender, not too much fat. The only comment would be the tortellini could have been a bit warmer.
Great breads from local Ibis Bakery, which is best in town.

Pre-thanksgiving with family

Food was great and the service was better then expected.

Food was not good! Very limited options for a supposed high end restaurant it was meh! The open face frittata was blah, their smoked salon bagel was meh their drinks were fine. Our service was good but it’s not worth going there.

Service was slow, over 30 minutes to get food after we ordered; the manager apologized and offered to buy a drink; we order a drink and were charged for it. Menu is very odd, and the blue cotton candy dessert was even more odd. Looks like all the renovation money went into the hotel, not the restaurant. Metal tables and cheap chairs. Really disappointed in our entire experience.

Attention to the table and service was slow. We waited 15-20 from time we sat down to initial contact with waiter. Food was excellent.

It was nice to be back in the original dining room/bar area. The tables and chairs look very temporary - sort of like a wedding reception. The food was very good and the service was good. Main criticism is regarding the wine list which seemed to be "sold out" of any red wine under $100.

Excellent food and service! Great experience! Would recommend.

Bar only not restaurant. Food was not great and the prices were high.

Excellent service. Food was outstanding! Love the atmosphere.

Food, service, and ambiance was unchanged from 35 years ago upon our last visit!

The bacon wrapped stuffed cherry peppers are excellent, they are only on the bar menu so if your at a table just ask your server. You won’t be disappointed.

Food was very good. Only issue was Prime Rib was too salty!

The lamb dish was fantastic. Everything was wonderful.

Our first return in 20 years on June 5, 2019 was fabulous. So I decided to take my Veteran Husband there for breakfast on Veterans Day. It was horrible. I asked the Manager to look at my plate and she didn't see anything wrong with my meal. The bacon was way undercooked and the potatoes were overcooked. She did offer to take off the bill, but I asked our coffee and tea be taken off and she did. I was so disappointed. The Chef was off his game that day and wouldn't recommend to family or friends as I would be afraid it would be an off day for the Chef and it would be terrible.
Signed,
Never to return

The cuisine is very good, value for quality moderate as some items seem very expensive all things considered. I want to like this place more, but the room is problematic. It seems somehow improvised, the rectangular tables and banquet-style chairs don't "fit" with the arts & crafts / early 20th century decor, which should be featured or enhanced in a way that it isn't. For a hotel (the 21c) that's so self-consciously designed, the restaurant seems to have been given short shrift. Restaurants attached to other 21c museum hotels are much more successful ambiance and decor-wise (Louisville, Cincinnati, Bentonville all good examples of how well it can be done). The booths, that seem original to the vintage building, seem appropriate, but this is a room that begs for round tables consistent with the period of the structure. It's a warmer tone that's needed. It could be a comfortable space, but it's not.

In town for my daughters wedding so we stayed at the hotel onsite -we ordered 4-5 different things on the brunch menu and every bite was DIVINE and I never like anywhere we eat.
The croque madam and the bananas foster French toast is utterly amazing - cool environment

It seems like the Savoy at 21c is trying to be too many things. It would be great if instead of serving over the top menu items, they stuck to the classics. The atmosphere is so classic KC. I was disappointed that the menu wasn't.
I was very disappointed with what I ordered. The cioppino didn't have any fish in it, mostly potatoes. And the escargot wrapped in pasta lacked flavor. I would give it another chance but hoping for more straight forward menu items.

We have wanted to try the savoy since they reopened. It’s a very different experience than the former savoy. It’s very eclectic and trendy. The decor remains dark and historic very nicely redone We went on a week night. The menu was limited with a more fine dining feel . One steak option one seafood option. For appetizers I had the escargot tortalinna. No desert options. It was nice to see the old place still living but we probably won’t return.

This was our first time having lunch as we had been to dinner twice before and first time that the food service was moved to the old Savoy space. Truly underwhelmed by the lunch offerings

The dinner at The Savoy was the centerpiece of a weekend getaway in KC - a first visit for my wife and me. The Arts and Crafts decor was a treat, as was the whole building (save time for a walk-through of the art on exhibit). The food was inventive, with great attention paid to flavors. The menu is not large, but anyone should be able to find an exciting appetizer and main course. The wine list has some real gems. We found a beautiful Burgundy that matched the meal perfectly. Compliments to the chef and to the excellent wait staff.

We came for breakfast prior to leaving for a football game. The service was slow, food was underwhelming and over priced. Items were served cold or barely warm.

Food was great. We found the ambiance to be very cold and odd. It was not cozy and romantic.

Mediocre at best. Menu and portion size are very small and limited. Wine list was at best 50% sold out. Booth (we sat at Truman’s booth) and tables are very small. Chairs and tables looks out of place or an after-thought!! Service was informative upon arrival but disappeared as the restaurant got busy. Complementary desserts were appreciated. Very ingenious but poor execution as they were not very tasteful. Overall a wasted dining experience.

Outstanding entrees and service. Could not have asked for a better dining experience. Highly recommended.

Nick was an excellent waiter and helped us choose an outstanding meal. Chef is quite creative and kitchen staff makes excellent presentation of the food.

I’m sorry but the atmosphere was way too dark and old looking. I appreciate authentic but it was not welcoming.

Limited menu but food was very good.

What a unique restaurant! Was unaware of the museum aspect. Food and service was absolutely wonderful. Highly recommend.

The Savoy has a nice vibe. We got there early, checked in, and had some drinks in a nice little seating area, but the hostess marked us off and forgot about us. My husband had to get up and say something finally. The wait staff was great though. Food came out quick. It was overpriced for what you got, but it was good. The Northside and Southside drinkks were good. Been there, done that, probably won't go back.

This is not the Savoy of old. If you go there looking for a variety of steaks in the traditional sense you will be disappointed. One strip steak offering and some prime rib, which was good. The portions are adequate but the “sides to share” insulting. The bar menu probably a strength but my request for two fingers of a local bourbon “up” was a weak pour. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

had the 8 oz prime rib rare - perfect!
pavlova - excellent!

Dark room. Limited menu. Expensive. Small portions. Food very average. Original waiter rude. Trainee who took over was fine. Advertised happy hour consisted of four drinks reduced from $12 to $8. Overall disappointing. Would not return.

Very nice atmosphere , great service, recommended and described dinner options. Greatly enjoyed !

I have earned 16,500 Open Table points. I traveled and ate all over the world from Hong Kong, Singapore, Beijing, Milan, Paris, London , Frankfurt, Rome, Sicily. We went to Savoy 21 today for brunch. The coffee was horrible. It was tasteless, bland and oily. We ordered the steak and egg, the steak portion was really pathetic. We also ordered the Fried Rice. It was very SOUR and SALTY. They redid it but it was still very sour and salty. Not worth it really.

Another great meal with impeccable service! Everything from the drinks, amuse-bouche, entrees and especially the service reflect the excellence that is The Savoy.