Sarah G.
Yelp
Alright so my last review of Succotash dates to 2017, before Queer Eye came and made a splash on this little gem, and before COVID changed how they operate. Succotash was in my regular rotation for years, especially when I worked in the crossroads my co-workers and I used to come here for a fun lunch away from the office from time to time and honestly it was always such a fun place to escape to midday. So, you might ask why bother updating a review when you are going to give the same rating? The reason is because things have changed and while I still think it's a 4/5, the changes are worth noting.
The main reason I came here to write this follow up review is that I had been hesitant to return to Succotash since COVID because I'd heard about how they changed from table service to order at the counter. Usually this doesn't bother me, but Succotash is a KC icon at this point and can be hard to get into. Adding in the sweat of ordering and then hoping and praying you get a table to eat at, just isn't really my scene. This past December it was my birthday though, and I really had a hankering for one of their kitchen sink scrambles and thought, what the hell, we aren't in a hurry, it's an off day, let's give it a shot. So, myself, my husband, and my daughter all stopped in for a fun birthday brunch. I will say, it's nice to not have to wait for a table, and the line was short on the day we went, but still, it was indeed stressful to find a spot to sit. There were at least two tables of four people that were done eating and just hanging out while we waited to find a table for three. It was getting so obnoxious that I almost went to talk to them. Luckily we did get a table, but it was pretty much exactly what I had feared before returning. My big question is what happens if your food is ready and you don't have a table? Do you just take it to go? Do you wait until a table is ready and hope one of the other table vultures doesn't grab it before you do?
My food was great. The staff was great, I'm just really not into the seat yourself strategy at this restaurant. I'll for sure return, but it'll be on off days, and off times. No way I'll deal with the stress of it during the main rush.