The Snack Shack on Johnson Drive — Restaurant in Mission

A friend and I visited Snack Shack, in another location in KC, a few years ago. So, we decided to check this one out while we were there. This one was cool. The service was good, except for the cashier. We didn't get exactly what we ordered, (she didn't tell us that the item I ordered wasn't available), she just charged us for the next closest thing. Also, she spelled the last name "Joson" instead of Johnson and the name is on the front and rear window of the building. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ The food was made fresh; it was hot and good. We each got a single cheeseburger basket (cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, pickles, and diced onions with a generous side of delicious homemade fries) for $9.00 and a 12oz soda in a plastic cup for $2.00. Our meals, drinks, surcharge for using a debit card, tax, and donation to the tip jar, cost a total of $35.00, which is normal these days for two people. It had a fun atmosphere. There are tables, a counter with bar stools, and a booth in the back, all with condiments; it was very crowded. NOT wheelchair accessible, no high chairs, booster seats, or restroom that I could see anywhere. I'm not sure if you can park in front because we parked in back. There are parking spots close to the building, but they were all full, so we had to park in one of the spots on a slope, which makes walking difficult for me. We drove out of our way just to visit this Snack Shack. Neither of us have any...

Atmosphere:

Tiny little place. Based on a barstool count, I'd estimate a capacity of about 20 patrons (at least, during non-covid times). Staff are incredibly friendly. This place is family owned, and it feels that way. The man who took my order was talking with an obvious regular at the counter the entire time I was there. Even so, they accepted card and even apple/google pay and tap-to-pay and all that good stuff.

Had a fry in the car on the way back. too hot to taste.

Burger:

I ordered "The Sassy". 1/4 lb w/ swiss cheese, bacon, and grilled onions. I added lettuce, but you can also add tomato, pickles, etc. The burger smells like truffle/umami but doesn't have anything like that on it. It's just savory goodness. Has crispy edges like a smashburger but is still juicy. Burger alone was $8. I give it a 8/10 on flavor and a 8/10 on value.

Fries:

Not bad. Come in a small bag with some outside the bag as well. Seemed unintentional, unlike Five Guys. Seasoned very lightly with salt and maybe lemon juice? Not sure. I prefer my fries well-seasoned, so this was a bit of a let down personally. Fries cost $3. I give it a 6/10 on flavor and a 7/10 on value.

Overall: I recommend this place. I'm either too used to five guys peanut oil, or they use a unique oil to fry their foods. Everything had a distinct taste.

My stomach did hurt after. I think it was a bit...

I review restaurants for cleanliness, flavor, and exceptional customer service and based on the stellar reviews this restaurant met my requirements. We were out and about and decided to dine in a very quaint space for a family of four. We ordered two cheeseburgers, a tenderloin, and a chicken sandwich with two fries and onion ring mix with an additonal order of fries. Drinks were two cherry limeades and two root beers. Everything came out piping hot and looked tasty. As we were enjoying every bite and quite hungry my daughter was towards the end of her chicken sandwich and a straight long light strand of hair was mixed inside the pickles and lettuce. We returned it to the counter in disgust and the cooks made a new sandwich with no response or apology. I observed how could they allow that to happen or how could they not allow it to happen again because they were all wearing baseball caps at the grill. Obviously in preparation a strand of pet hair is obviously what it clearly looked like. It didn't fit the description of the cooks hair although it was light colored like what I observed. There should be further care in brushing off any type of hair before entering the cook area. This ruined my experience and I wanted to join the rest of the great reviews but unfortunately I got the unlucky misfortune of failure to meet...