Quarterback Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs answers questions during a news conference for the winning head coach and MVP of Super Bowl LVIII at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on February 12, 2024
Patrick Mahomes shared some good news about his latest business venture after his restaurant recently faced viral criticism. The Chiefs quarterback posted on his Instagram Stories that 1587 Prime, the Kansas City steakhouse he co-owns with Travis Kelce, has been nominated in several categories forThe Kansas City Star’s Best of Kansas City 2026 awards.
The restaurant, which opened in September 2025 inside the Loews Kansas City Hotel, is up for honors including Fine Dining, Steak, Wine Selection, and Specialty Cocktails.Voting is currently open and runs through April 17.
Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce’s 1587 Prime Earns Recognition
Mahomes shared the nominations following months of attention surrounding the restaurant. Since opening, 1587 Prime has attracted high-profile guests, including Taylor Swift. Mahomes and Kelce even made it their regular stop after home games.
Mahomes previously discussed the vision behind the restaurant while speaking to Fox 4 Kansas City, explaining how the project came together.
“Travis and I have been working on that for a while. We’re always together. We’re always at these restaurants, and we have a love for bringing people together,” Mahomes said. “We’re going to do whatever we can to continue to bring people together and what better place than Kansas City.”
Kelce has also promoted the menu on his podcast “New Heights,” sharing his favorite dishes with his brother Jason Kelce. “Hamachi is something that I like… it’s unique to Kansas City… it’s like a little, like, sashimi or sushi app. It’s not sushi,” Kelce said. He also recommended Andy Reid’s “The Big Red” cheeseburger, adding, “It’s a smash burger, can’t go wrong with that. It’s a wagyu smash burger at that.”
Kelce continued by highlighting other menu items, including chicken nuggets and pastrami, before pointing to a steak option. “A Japanese A5 NY strip steak with black truffle butter and a side of truffle fettuccini… it’s around $173 and is perfect for a main event dinner,” he said.
Viral Review Criticizes 1587 Prime as Mixed Feedback Continues
The nominations follow a viral TikTok review that criticized the dining experience. TikTok user Nicole Rose (@knicnacks) shared a video in mid-March that has received more than 600,000 views, describing what she called “the worst fine-dining experience I’ve ever had.”
“Starting off, it took us 45 minutes to get a martini,” she said, noting that the $33 drink arrived without explanation of the tableside experience. She added, “You couldn’t find the server to save your life.”
She also criticized the timing and quality of dishes. “The fried chicken arrived before our drinks did, and it honestly was not good. It was not worth the $25,” Rose said. She added, “My $100 steak was incorrectly cooked.”
Rose claimed additional issues, including missing steak sauces and lack of attentiveness. Despite the complaints, she noted some positives.
“Broccolini — actually that was the best thing we ordered,” she said, adding that the mashed potatoes and Parker House rolls were also good.
She concluded, “The fastest thing our server did was pull out the bill — the $650 bill.” Rose compared her experience to Gibson’s Steakhouse in Chicago, stating, “They walk you through the entire menu, including showing you the cuts,” and suggested Mahomes and Kelce “go toGibson’s and see what they’re doing and do that.”
Other reviews have offered a different perspective. A Business Insider review said an $800 meal “did not disappoint,” citing the restaurant’s atmosphere and attention to detail.
One commenter on Rose’s video also wrote, “Both times [it] was great. I’m sorry your server failed you.”