Friday 8:30p.m reservation was right on time with a table ready and waiting for us. Our party of 6 dined at the outdoor terrace that overlooks the Lake of Dreams. The outdoor heaters kept us perfectly warm in January. There are a few different water shows that play periodically in the lake which is a bonus to sitting outside if you are looking for an entertaining dining experience. Some of the shows are odd but still entertaining. Ambiance outside is great and I would never sit inside here.
I wasn't very hungry so I ordered 2 starters and no entree. I love beet salad and order it whenever I see it on a menu. The beet salad here was small and not something that I would ever ordered again at SW. Most of the beets were grated on the plate with only a few small chunks of red and yellow beets on top w/ hardly any greens. I also ordered the Steak Tartare. They put the steak pieces in a metal ring and only usually sear the steak in the top of the ring. I requested that they sear the top and bottom so it wasn't totally raw on the bottom. It came out cooked just like I had wanted. It included 4 pieces of toasted bread, Worcestershire Dijon Aioli, crumbled hard boiled egg, with chives. Excellent flavor and very filling for being a starter. I had a few of my friends steak fries that were phenomenal and seemed to keep their heat for a while. I am sure we can all agree that really hot french fries are the best!
Dessert: Funnel cake was excellent. It came with about 6 cakes on a metal tree. It was served with some strawberries and a trio of chocolate and carmel dipping sauces. 5/5 --a must try.
They do offer quite a few vegan options if that is something that you are looking for.
The negatives: The table that was right next to us had 3 or 4 people smoking and the smoke wafted our way which is always unpleasant. Smoking shouldn't be allowed at SW even if you are outside--Yuck! We had to look for our waiter to order more drinks which is really annoying. They didn't keep the iced teas full and I sat with an empty glass for quite a while before I had to request a new tea because they were oblivious. My friends requested the wine list but they took so long coming back to see what they selected that they changed their minds because it was getting late and most were working early the next day. A "fine dining" steakhouse like SW should give exceptional service for the prices you are paying and should absolutely NOT allow smoking. Don't just drop the food off and vanish. You shouldn't have to hunt the waiter down for drinks especially when they have multiple servers looking after your table.
Hidden Restrooms: You either have to know where they are located or ask someone where they are??? They are hidden behind the large back wall area of the bar. There isn't a sign indicating restrooms are behind the wall and it looks like an area for staff only. The ladies room has frosted glass doors that had smudges and fingerprints all over the doors giving it a grungy feeling.