Succotash   

All I can say is "KITCHEN SINK SCRAMBLE!" It is the best of all that is Succotash! Potatoes, onion and pepper, scrambled eggs, canadian bacon and G-R-A-V-Y! I love this place and sure, the hipster servers may seem slow for those used to eating at Denny's, but they are always busy! That kitchen is never still and if the staff are not serving your food, they are working on something else. Where else can you get fresh and hot food made from mostly local ingredients for such bargain prices? A trip up the spiral stairs to the restroom also allows one the chance to see the library of cookbooks that the owner must pull her recipies from. Everything from Betty Crocker to your aunt Bessie's church cookbook is on those shelves. The Wednesday night set menu is a steal and on a summer night, it is quite romantic to sit on the patio and look out on the KC skyline and sip wine from a thrift store coffe mug! So if you like your meal made fresh and to order, served by artsy fartsy staff in a colorful atmosphere, SUCCOTASH is the place for you!

For some reason the review that I just wrote didn't show up! Here it is again. Sorry for the redundancy. Good thing I had a copy of my long winded review!! First I want to comment on the bad reviewers- When your food is hand crafted just for you and not sitting under a warmer, it takes longer. This isn't Crapple B's or another chain restaurant. Bad service? I've always had a good experience with the staff. You know, wait staff are people too and should be treated with respect. They're only human and have bad days just like everyone else. No it's not an excuse but ask yourself, the last time you had a bad/stressful day, did you take it out on the wrong people? I'm just saying that if I notice that a service person doesn't look happy, I TALK to them. I ask them how they're doing.... You know, let them see that you value their time and services. If you see that there's a lot of people waiting, get your name on the list, go look around the market and come back. The thing is, Succotash doesn't kick people off tables if they stay and chat too long. I think that's another reason why there can be a longer wait- people are ACTUALLY enjoying their food and conversation. Remember this isn't a fast food or semi-fast food restaurant. If you want instant gratification but with processed, chemically altered to taste good food, go to a chain restaurant. I hate having to defend one of my favorite restaurants, but I feel like the bad comments are coming from people who have low self esteem issues. NOW on to the positive stuff: We eat there all the time- It doesn't matter if it's breakfast, lunch or their 4 course dinner on Wednesdays (great date night, by the way!), we love it all. The owner, Beth Barden, is very passionate about cooking with the top ingredients while keeping it organic. If she has time she comes out and talks to her customers. She's so personable and hilarious. We really feel at home at Succotash and know we are going to a place where the people are NICE and FAST! She also supports local businesses and farmers since she tries to purchase most of her food from them. I take my clients there for lunch. Most of the time, if they're from South KC, they've never been in such a fun/eclectic restaurant. Once they eat at Succotash, they are totally hooked! If you are new or visiting Kansas City, this should be one of your first stops. Heck, if you've lived here for awhile and have never experienced Succotash, you are missing out! About the food- Beth has a talent of putting together ingredients making everything taste better than expected. We had her cater our Rehearsal Dinner- we had soul/comfort food. People still talk about how excellent the food was and this was back on June 22, 2007. The meatloaf was flavorful and not dry. We had red potato salad which had just the right amount of spices, creaminess and chunks of potato. I may not be a cook but I don't eat packaged food or fast food which I think clears my palate to what's really good. I have a higher standard for what I consume at restaurants, that's why I eat at Succotash. I know Beth's not serving bad food disguised under lots of salt and sugar. Their food is fresh, wholesome and is always excellent! Don't forget to tip the attentive wait staff! They work very hard making sure the customer has everything they need. For breakfast, it's nice to know you'll always have a HOT & FULL cup of coffee! By the way, the coffee might taste different to you because it's Chicory coffee called Cafe Du Monde - same coffee you'd get at the Original French Market Coffee Stand in New Orleans.

We knew City Market was crowded and we would have to wait for a table, but we didn't know the attitude of the staff would turn our stomachs. The "host" was so rude, you would have thought we were all waiting for a table at "French Laundry," not some greasy spoon with cooked coffee, slow service and poor food. We had to wait 15 minutes before anyone showed up to take our order for drinks. Tables sat empty, while the staff chatted with a local musician about cigarettes. No organization, no one to oversee staff or te kitchen, -No More, Never Again!

speedracer211 was right on the money with the review. We decided to try this restaurant as Cascones had a really long wait. That was a mistake! The wait at Succotash was probably even longer and the food was BAD. Tough eggs, cool pancakes and horrible coffee. Our waitress was running the entire time, so didn't have much time for us, poor thing. We saw 2 (Two!) of the faux hipster "hosts" who never bothered to help with the food or the service. The hosts were rude and arrogant.! Not hip, unless hip means spinning around while they call out names, overdone hair, and an overblown sense of their own importance! The guys next door at Corrollos may not be hip, but they know how to work together and serve food with a smile! Going to Succotash is a waste of time and money!