Reviews for Hayward's Pit Bar B Que & Catering in Shawnee, KS
Been here many times through my life and always delicious. Some of the better bbq in KC especially when compared to the... ridiculous "fine dining" bbq restaurants popping up all over Johnson County that charge twice as much for less flavor andculture. Your professional responses to some of the equally ridiculous poor reviews on here show you all care about your foodand reputation, keep it up! Read more
Haven't been to this location yet but I have been to your establishment when you were in Lenexa a few years ago. I enjoyed the... food but may I make a suggestion you shouldn't ridicule a customer like Malcolm for giving a negative review that's hischoice. You should professionally take the criticism in stride... apologize for his bad experience and ask for another chance..you should not insult the customer and blame him for his bad experience and that's what you did.. only a thought. They didn'tcome up with the expression that "the customer is always right" for nothing because actually they provide your living. I mightnot give you guys another try because of how you responded to Malcolm. Plenty of other BBQ places in KC wanting individualsbusiness. Read more
This place is an abomination to KC BBQ. If you enjoy bland, soulless, unseasoned food, this is the place for you. I expect to... experience joy (or at least some semblance of positive emotion) when eating BBQ. This food left me somewhere between apatheticand irate - not to mention I legitimately thought I might have contracted COVID considering I couldn?t taste anything. The onlyway this place could be any worse is if they put raisins in the potato salad. If you?re the sort of person who thinks mayo isspicy, this might be the place for you. For everyone else who thinks the culinary art of BBQ should be an emotional and sensoryexploration that at minimum leaves you satisfied, save your money and go elsewhere. Read more
Had the Variety Platter and the meat had nice smoke to it. Loved the beans and fries. Overall my main issue was the lack of... seasoning if any on the meat. Was expecting some dry rub flavor but didn?t get that. Read more
Excellent bbq! The aroma is great, the atmosphere pleasant and the service was nice. But the food was truly outstanding. We... ordered the dinner platter for two and chose ribs, pit ham and brisket for our three meats, and the pit beans and potato saladwith egg for our two sides. We both ate until we were full and still each had lunch the next day from the leftovers! With theexception of a couple ribs having some weird connective tissue in them, everything was great. Tender rib meat, flavorful ham,delicious potato salad and beans, and very tasty brisket. I would definitely come back to Hayward?s and wouldn?t hesitate torecommend it to anyone looking for a top notch bbq restaurant. Read more
Everything was pretty good. Our waitress was super friendly and went out of her way to get our questions answered. Our favorites... were the wings & corn, least favorite was the burnt ends. Read more
I stopped in to honor my Dad and brother between job A and job B for a quick bite. This was their favorite BBQ. I had a turkey... sandwich and fries. Everything was tasty ; the sauce was really good as well. It was a nice break between jobs. Cozy atmospherewith quick, efficient service. I did notice the sign out front stating they would be moving from this location shortly. Newlocation. Much more spacious. Food was just a good. Service a bit in the slow side. Read more
As a former resident of Kansas City, you know, the first thing I wanted to try on a visit back to the area was some Kansas City... BBQ. The last we had was pre-pandemic, and the memory of it had stuck with us all. We arrived about an hour before the dinnerrush; the place was quiet, and not many people were dining, which was to be expected. The service was fairly quick, but if wehad wanted burgers, we would have gone to MacDonalds. The mushroom side I ordered was if I am being kind, extra crispy. Probably a minute longer in the fryer and I would have said burnt. The burnt ends were not what I could ever compare with whatI have had in Kansas City. For what we spent, I expected much better. According to the web search as we approached the area,they had four and a half stars out of five. Sorry guys, the portions were extra small. A ten-year-old could have probably doneit justice. Oh, and if you do eat, there do not sit by the windows. The draft coming in from outside does not exactly make fora comfortable meal. The girl that served us was pleasant enough, but she looked like she was scared to death of what thereaction was going to be regarding the food she served. The next time we are in Kansas City, we won't be dining at Haywards,there are way to many others that do much better, and charge much less. Needless to say, we won't be back. Read more