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Story, Prairie Village, KS

Story

4.7
4.7
2952 Reviews
$30 and under
Modern European
3931 W. 69th Terr., Prairie Village, KS 66208

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 12 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Romantic
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

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What 2,952 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

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

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Kansas City, KS

    Best Food

  • 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 offers a delightful dining experience with "fantastic food" and "outstanding service." Regularly praised for its creative menu, guests love the "delicious short ribs," "sensational halibut," and unique desserts like "unbelievably good donuts." Frequent menu updates and a cozy atmosphere make it a favorite for both locals and newcomers.

2,952 Reviews
  1. Gary

    Kansas City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    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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  2. Kevin VIP

    Kansas City20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    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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  3. Leigh Ann VIP

    Kansas City80 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. Jay VIP

    Kansas City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We go to Story a few times each year. The food and service are always outstanding. Also, they are always changing the menu, so there are always new things to try.

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  8. Homer

    Kansas City81 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Hands down best food in the KC metro. We shared homemade ravioli and Caesar salad. Then enjoyed short ribs and halibut. Topped it off with their stunning doughnut desert. Service was outstanding in every respect.

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  9. Azrene VIP

    Kansas City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 30, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was incredible. I am a bit picky and I loved everything.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    San Antonio2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 29, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was delicious and the service was fantastic.

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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 2952 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 12 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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