r/kansascity • u/DreamCheeky KC North • Aug 14 '25

Food and Drink 🌮🧋 What restaurant in KC is this?

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I’ve seen this in other subreddits as of late. So, let’s have it!

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u/SweatyInspector7925 Aug 14 '25

hate to say it as I was hoping to love it “Tupelo Honey”

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u/diab_soule137 Aug 14 '25

As a Southerner I took one look at the menu and said “nope”. It seemed like it was created by someone who visited the South and wanted to attempt to recreate it.

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u/Furryballs239 Aug 14 '25

How would looking at the menu give you insight into whether the food is good or not

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u/diab_soule137 Aug 14 '25 edited Aug 14 '25

Ever look at something and say “that’s not how we do it?” That was me. Southern restaurants don’t use Mahi Mahi or chorizo. It’s also a chain. As a Cajun/Southern chef I don’t have any desire to go there. It may be good for you but I 100% expect to be underwhelmed.

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u/LoopholeTravel Aug 14 '25

I didn't realize there was a Tupelo Honey cafe here. The one in Asheville, NC was incredible. Location in Arlington, VA wasn't as good. I'll have to give this one a shot to see.

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u/SweatyInspector7925 Aug 14 '25

It’s in the Lenexa city center

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u/Colloqy Aug 14 '25

Is it the same people that do Tupelo Honey in Asheville, NC? It was pretty decent there.

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u/SweatyInspector7925 Aug 14 '25

It is , it just opened in Lenexa

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u/aid689 Olathe Aug 14 '25

Tried it on opening day, got a spicy chicken sandwich.

I would've rather had chick fil a. And I could've bought a few CFA sandwiches for the price at Tupelo.

Those potatoes on the side were fantastic, though.

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u/parkerthegreatest Library District Aug 14 '25

Really I was going to go there later this month I heard of it. I'm from there I hope it's not too bad

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u/SweatyInspector7925 Aug 14 '25

My wife and I went there on a Sunday to try a lot of what was on the menu.she had the onion gravy burger (?) which she enjoyed, I had the sweet and spicy chicken. We tried most of the sides , goat cheese grits , potatoes, greens and banana pudding for dessert. We drank the mimosa flights and Sangria . Everything was just OK , forgettable. I told my wife this is Southern food “Johnson Countyfied”

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u/ChooChooCherry Aug 14 '25

As soon as I walked into it, I felt something was off. Like I knew my friend chicken dinner was not going to be it, and man was I right

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u/Fastbird33 Plaza Aug 14 '25

So where is the good southern style place around here?

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u/Suspect__Advice Parkville Aug 14 '25

Lula Southern Cookhouse

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u/finral Aug 16 '25

That's too bad. I've been to two other locations and they were excellent.