Price Guide (average entree): $ bargain - $6 or less, $$ inexpensive - $6 - $12, $$$ moderate $12 - $19, $$$$ expensive - over $19.
Quality Rating: Superb is the highest, considered the very best possible. Notes are qualifiers allowing insight into the reviewer's rating. Disclaimer
| Restaurant: | Haywards | Location: | Antioch/College in Overland Park |
| Cuisine: | BBQ | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | |
| Food: | * average | Notes: | |
| Service: | | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | |
| Comments: | This place is not all it's cracked up to be. Service wasn't that great, very slow, and the servers act as though you're interrupting their day. Food portion were very small, fries were cold, and meat and sauce not all that great. |
| Reviewer: | Katie |
Date: | 3/3/01 |
| Restaurant: | Hayward's Bar B Que | Location: | Kansas Speedway |
| Cuisine: | Bar B Que Sandwich | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | tacky | Notes: | |
| Food: | substandard | Notes: | POOR |
| Service: | * average | Notes: | Fair |
| Favorites: | Beef & Pork |
| Comments: | I can't believe that a business would serve a sandwich, and some BEANS that looked like they came out of a can of pork & beans for $12. This is great advertisement, after being TOOK like that you know I would break my neck getting to your restaurant to have a meal!! If the Speedway sets your prices, and what you serve you would best give them your spot back, as it is terrible advertisement for your restaurant. |
| Reviewer: | Tony |
Date: | 6/4/01 |
| Restaurant: | Hayward's | Location: | Antioch & College Blvd., OPKS |
| Cuisine: | Bar-B-Q | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | We Get Take Out Most Of The Time. |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | |
| Service: | ** very good | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | Verity Plate For Two |
| Comments: | Hayward’s Still Makes My Forehead Sweat, But Here Lately The Burnt-Ends In The Take Out Verity Plate Have Just Been That, Burnt... Burnt Hard & To Top It Off – Cold With Lots Of Fat.. I Still Like It… |
| Reviewer: | Bob |
Date: | 7/24/01 |
| Restaurant: | Haywards | Location: | College Blvd & Antioch |
| Cuisine: | Bar-B-Que | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | tacky | Notes: | |
| Food: | substandard | Notes: | |
| Service: | * average | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | None |
| Comments: | What a shame this place could in any way be associated with the rep of KC's famous BBQ tradition! The ribs were chared black, tough, crispy and dry. The beef/pork slices and beans were tender but covered in a BBQ sauce unlike any other I have ever tasted and hope to never again. Plain and simply put...that was the worst food I've ever eaten. |
| Reviewer: | Charla |
Date: | 8/19/01 |
| Restaurant: | Haywards | Location: | College Blvd & Antioch |
| Cuisine: | Bar-B-Que | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | |
| Food: | substandard | Notes: | This is not KC BBQ, Sause was not good ribs were burnt |
| Service: | ** very good | Notes: | service was prompt and friendly |
| Favorites: | pork |
| Comments: | I was expecting good bbq. What I got was a very dissappointing meal. Sause was not bbq. Can,t really explain what it was. It took away from good meat. Pork and brisket would have been excellent if not for the sause. The ribs were creamated. Portions were very generous. Fries were the best part of the meal. |
| Reviewer: | Jeff |
Date: | 8/20/01 |
| Restaurant: | Haywards Pit | Location: | College & Antioch |
| Cuisine: | BBQ | Price: | $$$$ expensive |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | Nice |
| Food: | substandard | Notes: | Quality Control Lacking |
| Service: | * average | Notes: | Average |
| Favorites: | The French fries |
| Comments: | I've Heard so Much about this establishment. Now that I have experienced it. I will say the fries are good,The sauce, I have no clue!!!!! What that stuff was,At least I did'nt get sick. The ribs contained No Meat, The pork was fatty. But the sausage was fair,The beans came out of a can, No meat. sad to say this will not be repeated, there are Many Good locations in this city for BBQ, Haywards did not meet the Minimum Standard. |
| Reviewer: | Johnboucher |
Date: | 12/1/01 |
| Restaurant: | Haywards Pit | Location: | overland park,ks |
| Cuisine: | barbecue | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | clean not fancy |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | beef,fries,onion rings |
| Service: | **** superb | Notes: | prompt,friendly |
| Favorites: | onion rings |
| Comments: | Best in kansas city, personal review of your order by MR.
Spears{owner} |
| Reviewer: | Sanford |
Date: | 12/3/02 |
| Restaurant: | Hayward's Pit Bar-B-Que | Location: | 110th & Antioch |
| Cuisine: | BBQ | Price: | |
| Ambience: | | Notes: | Good Food-Lousy Service! |
| Food: | ** very good | Notes: | Good food-no utensils to eat with!! |
| Service: | poor | Notes: | New person, no info, slow!!! |
| Favorites: | Sandwiches |
| Comments: | The schedule was set up at 4 p.m. with David on 2/19/03 to be ready to pick up on 2/20/03 at 11 a.m. for a luncheon scheduled at 11:30
on 98th & Lackman! Never happened! It wasn't ready when I got there. I had
to wait 20 minutes! The 'extra sauce in a bottle' was NEVER in there! NO
UTENSILS to eat with were in there! The lady at the register tried really
hard-it is NOT her fault! They should have NEVER had a NEW person to fill
such a HUGE order!!! My employer wants to schedule another luncheon due to
the client's vote-NOT OURS-tomorrow, but we are leary to say the least!!!
We ask that the luncheon be FREE for tomorrow to make up the DISASTER this
created!!! |
| Reviewer: | Susan |
Date: | 2/20/03 |
| Restaurant: | Haywards BBQ | Location: | Antioch/College, OPKS |
| Cuisine: | BBQ | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | |
| Service: | ** very good | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | Sauce!!!! |
| Comments: | The best Sauce in KC! So good I have it shipped to New England where I now live, but hope to get back to KC very soon...for good! |
| Reviewer: | John |
Date: | 2/24/03 |
| Restaurant: | Haywards Pit | Location: | Overland Park, Ks |
| Cuisine: | BBQ | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | |
| Food: | substandard | Notes: | cold, no smoked taste |
| Service: | * average | Notes: | Service was prompt since there were only 10-15 customers |
| Favorites: | |
| Comments: | Having grown up in K.C. I always thought Haywards was the best Bbq in town and often spoke highly of it. I get back to K.C. a few times a year and try to experience the Bbq I remember. It's GONE! All of my visits within the last year have been a total dissapointment. I was in KC last week and gave it another chance, all to my dissapointment. The beef on the combo platter had a tasteless, almost a "washed off taste", except for
the sauce it was drenched in, and the 3 ribs tasted as if they had been
re-heated in a microwave. The entire meal was cold including the onion
rings. I must say this is the last time for me, as I have given up on what
I once considered best Bbq in K.C. at Haywards. Chances are if this
continues they won't be in business much longer. Its really a shame. |
| Reviewer: | Joseph |
Date: | 3/19/03 |
| Restaurant: | Haywards | Location: | Antioch/College in Overland Park |
| Cuisine: | BBQ | Price: | |
| Ambience: | | Notes: | N/A - I have it Shipped |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | |
| Service: | *** excellent | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | Sauce gallon jugs |
| Comments: | I Have had the Sauce shipped to me while in the Military for
20+ years. That Quality taste always brought me Home, It is Still there. |
| Reviewer: | John |
Date: | 5/8/03 |
| Restaurant: | Hayward's Pit | Location: | Antioch & College Blvd. OPKS |
| Cuisine: | Barbeque | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | Its the barbeque, not the "ambience". |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | The brisket melts in your mouth mmmmmm..... |
| Service: | * average | Notes: | Its the barbeque,not the "service" ! |
| Favorites: | Obviously, the beef brisket is the best. Any sandwich is
incredible. |
| Comments: | While acknowledged as the flagship barbeque restaurant in KC in the 80's, the quality did slip a half notch in the middle 90's. Pleased to report that, with the addition of a new general manager, it has left Hayward to do what he does best- barbeque and hob knob with the patrons. Any weaknesses have been shored up and the bedrock beef brisket is still "the one" and the other staples have come back strong. The dining room can still use a good makeover decorating wise, but this is still a "can't miss this one" stop on any barbeque tour, no matter how short. |
| Reviewer: | Eric |
Date: | 6/4/03 |
| Restaurant: | Hayward's | Location: | Overland Park, KS |
| Cuisine: | BBQ | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | |
| Service: | ** very good | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | Pork and Beef Sandwich, Onion Rings |
| Comments: | Although a bit in need of modernizing, I think the old style adds to the atmosphere. This is by far MY favorite BBQ place in KC and would be proud to take anyone there. All other places are commercial rest. and this is ORIGINAL. Try any pork or beef, you'll love it. Service was good during lunch rush, Mr. Hayward came over and asked if food was ok, very nice guy. Take out is a bit sketchy, they tend to mess up orders. Onion Rings are the BEST anywhere. Portions are generous and we were served in 10 minutes or less after ordering. I've been eating here since 84' and they've still got me coming back. Good job Hayward. |
| Reviewer: | Jared |
Date: | 6/12/03 |
| Restaurant: | Haywards | Location: | Antioch and college |
| Cuisine: | BBQ | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | *** excellent | Notes: | |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | best bbq by far in KC |
| Service: | *** excellent | Notes: | specially Jennifer |
| Favorites: | Baby back ribs |
| Comments: | This is the best bbq in Kc. The food is great and the service is wonderful. keep it up Mr. Spears |
| Reviewer: | Jhon |
Date: | 11/19/03 |
| Restaurant: | Haywards | Location: | Antioch and college, Overland PK, KS |
| Cuisine: | BBQ | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | The Best BBQ around |
| Service: | ** very good | Notes: | Served very fast and frequent follow-up |
| Favorites: | Burnt Ends |
| Comments: | I have visited this site many times over the past several years and make sure I stop everytime in KC. I have relatives that are from this area that had never been there until I took them. This is now the only place they go for BBQ. The prices are fair, the portions are above average and the taste is out of this world. If you want good BBQ, this is the place you must go. |
| Reviewer: | Randy |
Date: | 12/5/03 |
| Restaurant: | Haywards | Location: | Antioch/College |
| Cuisine: | Barbeque | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | |
| Food: | ** very good | Notes: | LOVE IT! |
| Service: | ** very good | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | Sausage |
| Comments: | Haywards has the best sausage and pork burnt ends, bar none! |
| Reviewer: | Pete |
Date: | 3/9/04 |
| Restaurant: | Haywards Pit Bbq | Location: | Overland Park Kansas |
| Cuisine: | BBQ | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | casual and comfortable |
| Food: | ?? | Notes: | I have yet to be dissappointed
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| Service: | * average | Notes: | I usually get carry out |
| Favorites: | sausage, chicken, fresh salads, the rub |
| Comments: | I have never been dissappointed in the food or the service in the more than 20 years of patronage. The ribs are as juicy and flavorful as they have always been. I can't wait to get back to KC. |
| Reviewer: | Vivienne |
Date: | 4/23/04 |
| Restaurant: | Hayward BBQ | Location: | Overland Park |
| Cuisine: | BBQ | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | Blah |
| Food: | * average | Notes: | Quality has dropped |
| Service: | ** very good | Notes: | At 12:30 lunch no problem getting seated. Now I know why... |
| Favorites: | None now |
| Comments: | I remember eating at the original Hayward's and after the move to Antioch. Food was excellent and stopped by at least once a week. Moved away and was in OP on business and stopped by for lunch. No problem getting seated at 12:30 and now I know why. The facility has deterioated and food quality is bad. Beef tasted bad and onion rings were meally and cold. This place cannot be owned by the same person. Arby's taste better. Service was great from person seating and waitress, but she was swamped with below average capacity crowd and other responsibilties (i.e. cashier). |
| Reviewer: | Bob |
Date: | 6/24/04 |
| Restaurant: | Haywards | Location: | Antioch and college |
| Cuisine: | ham and beef sandwich | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | _ |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | _ |
| Service: | * average | Notes: | Every Sunday they are slow and understaffed |
| Favorites: | Ceasar salad and ham and beef sandwich |
| Comments: | I love the food at Haywards enough to keep going back every Sunday. The service is frustrating, because the waiters and waitresses are very good, but very streesed out and frustrated and too busy too really help you. Sunday after Sunday this goes on...Hint* Hire more servers and the quality of Haywards would sky rocket |
| Reviewer: | Abigail |
Date: | 7/10/04 |
| Restaurant: | Hawyards BBQ | Location: | Overland Park, Kansas |
| Cuisine: | BBQ | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | _ |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | Best Beef BBQ in the state |
| Service: | * average | Notes: | _ |
| Favorites: | BBQ Sliced sandwich |
| Comments: | I lived in KS for 10 years, this is some of the best BBQ sauce around!! Goes great on chicken or beef. |
| Reviewer: | Todd |
Date: | 8/11/04 |
| Restaurant: | Haywards Pit | Location: | Overland Park |
| Cuisine: | bbq | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | **** superb | Notes: | It was like the 1970's in there |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | _ |
| Service: | **** superb | Notes: | _ |
| Favorites: | ribs |
| Comments: | _ |
| Reviewer: | Peter |
Date: | 11/1/04 |
| Restaurant: | Haywards | Location: | college antioch |
| Cuisine: | bbq | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | _ |
| Food: | substandard | Notes: | cold and burnt |
| Service: | * average | Notes: | needs improvement |
| Favorites: | variety plate.. expensive |
| Comments: | I have been haywards lover for many years. I have noticed over the past 10 years that it has gone down-hill. The prices have continued to sky-rocket, while the quality has plunged. The food is usually room temp when get it, and the burnt ends are crispy, burnt..fatty. It's ashame that once was a great place has turned bad..I probably still eat there once a year! |
| Reviewer: | Justin |
Date: | 12/28/04 |
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