CW Prime

CW Prime was hands down one of the best dining experiences I’ve ever had and truly the best steak I’ve ever tasted. We came here to celebrate my birthday, and everything about the night felt special from start to finish. The atmosphere is refined yet warm, the service is impeccable, and every detail feels thoughtfully curated. The steak was absolutely unreal perfectly cooked, incredibly flavorful, and honestly unforgettable. If you’re looking for a spot to celebrate something important (or just want an exceptional meal), CW Prime is absolutely worth it. Such an incredible night I’ll be thinking about that steak for a long time. ✨🥂

Located in the main lobby of the St. Regis hotel, we had dinner here for two evenings, Tuesday and Thursday, to celebrate a friend's birthday and for our wedding anniversary. So it's a two evening dinner party!!! For both great dining experiences, we had ONNA and her assistant JENNIFER who both gave us mint condition, spectacular, awesome service. Knowledgeable about the entrees, and the house specials, sharp on their service, always there when needed. The apps, consisting of beef empanadas, shrimp cocktails, and lettuce wedge, were all palate satisfying beginnings. For our main courses, two nights filet mignon, rib eye, and lamb chops. They were all grilled to a perfect medium rare. Flavorful sides of cream corn, lobster Mac and cheese fried potatoes and mashed potatoes. Oh so yummy. Top it off with The Josper Apple pie and a chocolate brownie!!! Excellent service, delish entrees, and great wine list!!! Beautiful bar and decor, and cozy ambiance!!! A great touch was when you get to choose your cutlery for your steak. A box is brought out where you pick your sharp knife for your steak. A short satisfying walk back to the lobby and to our room!!! We will be back!!!🍽️🍽️🍽️🥩🥩🥩

First, this is NOT a traditional steak house but more like a french restaurant trying to be.. SMALL side dishes and trying too hard to be different.. like using the French word to offer small portions but a super high price.. The $140 NY strip was good, but not especially memorable. The shrimp cocktail came with sauces that felt overly complicated, a creamy horseradish style that didn’t quite work. The truffle potato hash brown was small, very fried, and underwhelming for the price. Overall, the food didn’t meet expectations for a $500 meal. That said, the service was amazing and the atmosphere was absolutely gorgeous. For dessert, the carrot cake was disappointing. It was mostly a ball of cream with just a small amount of carrot cake in the center. I was really hoping for a classic, true carrot cake, and this missed the mark.

Beautiful restaurant with an impressive build-out and upscale atmosphere, but unfortunately the experience does not match the premium prices. My wife is vegetarian and the manager did come out to help accommodate her, which we appreciated. Several appetizers were extremely salty. The beans had to be sent back, and both the tartare and sautéed mushrooms were also heavily salted. I ordered the Black Hawk ribeye and asked for medium rare plus to allow the fat to render. It arrived well done, very thin, and not tender. The quality and thickness were disappointing for a steakhouse at this price level. A friend ordered Pittsburgh rare and his steak also appeared overcooked inside. There were a few highlights. The house bread was excellent with a light buttery texture somewhere between a croissant and a traditional roll. The A5 Wagyu was outstanding. The cocktails were solid and the smoky Old Fashioned was excellent. Dessert was a smoked s’mores that unfortunately had a noticeable butane flavor from the torching process. Given the very high prices, I would expect much better execution. After four visits, three have been disappointing, so I cannot recommend this restaurant.

From start to finish, our experience at CW Prime in Longboat Key was absolutely exceptional. The service was outstanding — our server was incredibly attentive, professional, and especially kind to our young children, making the evening even more enjoyable for our family. The food was phenomenal across the board. We started with the Caesar salad, which was fresh, flavorful, and perfectly prepared. For our entrées, my husband and I both chose the filet mignon, and it was nothing short of perfection. The seasoning — a beautiful balance of salt and oil — enhanced the flavor so well that every bite was truly memorable. As for sides, the creamy corn was absolutely heavenly and easily my favorite part of the meal, while the wild mushrooms were rich and delicious. Our children enjoyed gluten-free cheeseburgers and macaroni and cheese, and we were so impressed with the care taken to accommodate their dietary needs without sacrificing taste or quality. To top it all off, the gelato for dessert was smooth, flavorful, and the perfect sweet ending to an incredible meal. The atmosphere was beautiful, making for a relaxing and elegant dining experience. CW Prime was, by far, the best restaurant we visited during our weeklong stay, and we are already looking forward to returning the next time we stay at the St. Regis. A well-deserved five stars!

Incredible experience. One of the best steak houses in my experience. Maxwell, our server, was an outstanding individual his professionalism and personality made our dining experience more than one could have ever imagined. Highly recommend the CW @ St. Regis on Longboat Key.

CW Prime in Sarasota is such a beautiful spot to enjoy the sunset. The atmosphere is relaxing, the view is absolutely breathtaking, and it’s the perfect place to unwind at the end of the day. Highly recommend! The food was decent and the service was excellent. The staff was attentive and welcoming, which made the experience really enjoyable.

Chef Drew is amazing! All of the food was delicious from the beef tartare to the Wagyu ribeye and special sides. They use unbleached flour for their croissant bread to start and even use a local French flour burger bun from Bread Bandits. The service and atmosphere were very nice as well.

We recently visited thus new restaurant that has a very stylish and upscale ambiance. The prices are on the higher end, but the new experience was memorable. The lobby bar, outdoor bar, and monkey bar are nice. The pools and lagoon add a nice touch to the overall atmosphere, mostly viewable from the steakhouse. The steakhouse is intimate, with only 12 tables inside and about ~10 outside. As for the food, we thoroughly enjoyed the Caesar salad and the Cowgirl Ribeye. The oysters were decent, though not particularly meaty. They were served with crystallized ginger and a delicious mignonette, which added a unique spin/flavor. The sommelier was very talented and made great recommendations. The rest of the service was good, but they need to clear the tables more efficiently. Overall, it's a promising spot with great views in a one-of-a-kind experience on the best key in SWFL.

Our first visit to this newly opened restaurant in the St Regis. Parking is valet only , $10 if validated. Credit card only. Easy peasy and staff made a great first impression. The resort is absolutely amazing, and shows what 14 years and $800 million can do. This is one of three signature restaurants in the property. The restaurant is smallish, with only 26 tables and limited bar seating. Plan and reserve ahead. The interior is beautiful and the view is spectacular. We stopped for a drink (one delicious cocktail and a glass of rose) at the bar, then headed to our table. Our friend is the sommelier here and he served as our guide and anchor. We tasted through several appetizers (all were delicious, with the lobster "doughnuts" and empanadas as standouts. The dry-aged cowgirl ribeye was perfectly cooked and the side of potatoes a perfect accompaniment. Dessert was visually amazing and it was super yummy as well. We loved our dinner and the experience. Prices are on the high end (to be expected at a beachfront resort with room rates starting at $1,100/night). Corkage is $35. Next up are the Italian and Asian fusion restaurants!

Very disappointing. Were there to celebrate my 70th birthday. Food, service, ambiance all well below expectations

I really love the atmosphere and the vibe of the place but unfortunately they need to do a little work on their menus and food. They're definitely trying to be upscale for LBK but the food is not matching up to the vibe or the atmosphere. Some of the dishes that we got were great others were a total miss. The steak that we got medium was well done and tasted almost bbq-y vibe. Excited to see how they progress in the next year (since they just opened).

It is hard to believe that such an upscale restaurant would not be able to wish my wife a Birthday sweet- a dessert or a drink. My wife felt disappointed that her birthday was not given an acknowledgment, that other restaurants around the world would at least give a complimentary piece of cake. This restaurant at the St Regis has a lot to learn, especially for special occasions.

Fantastic, if you're looking for inexpensive this is not your place but if you great prime steaks and seafood plus top notch sides and cocktails come here. The atmosphere is stunning and worth some time to wonder around and check out the swanky resort

Disappointing Experience for the Price We recently dined at this steakhouse, drawn in by the $195 prix fixe menu. While the menu appeared promising, the execution fell flat. With only four options each for appetizers and entrées, we expected top-tier quality and availability--but we were let down. Seven in our party opted for the Wagyu cap as our entrée, but the restaurant only had two available. The rest of us were forced to settle for the filet, which was not what we planned to order. The appetizers were lackluster, bordering on mediocre, and the steaks arrived smothered in an overpowering thick sauce, completely masking their natural flavor. As for the sides, they were an afterthought. For anyone wanting a side with their steak, bring your own veggie. For the price, we expected a much higher standard of quality and attention to detail. Unfortunately, this experience didn't justify the cost

CW really outstanding! My filet was full of flavor and cooked to perfection. I really suggest the cream of spinach ! and the halibut was like butter. Hands down, some of the most delicious food I've eaten lately. Erin our waitress was the sweetest and very attentive with us. We will be back

CW Prime is a dining experience that's on par with the finest Steak houses in America. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable and my rib eye steak was tender and delicious. We ordered the special crab claws as appetizers and it was a generous portion with an amazing sauce to complement it. The potatoes were unique with as they were smashed and then fried into potato fries.Definitely worth a try. The asparagus was nothing special. I probably wouldn't order them again. The wine list was limited but adequate and reasonably priced.I'm not ordering screaming eagle wine anyway.Overall a top notch dining experience!

The St Regis is absolutely gorgeous! the lobby bar was wonderful and we were impressed by the professional and welcoming bar tenders. CW Prime is beautiful, but the food was blah. I had looked forward to the cowgirl ribeye that I had seen online but the waiter said they no longer had that on the menu. He suggested the ribeye that replaced the cowgirl ribeye so I opted for their replacement ribeye. When my plate was placed in front of me I actually thought it was a joke, if the steak was a 1/2 inch think I'd be surprised, it looked like something that you'd get at Longhorn or Outback. The food runners need to be trained correctly on serving and clearing as both were done incorrectly. Maybe we will try at some point down the road but it was very expensive to be just mediocre, sad.

The ambience, the food and the service were superb. The beef selections were absolutely amazing.

Food is mediocre at best and the GM is incompetent! Took forever between courses and food came ot Luke warm. GM Matthew is awful at customer service.

Ambiance was superb and intimate. Food was not "steak house" and had sauces all over steak. Caesar Salad was good but nothing special. Potato like add on was tasteless and strange. Drinks took 20 minutes even though there were few diners(waitress asked us for meal order before drinks came) service was slow. very troublesome was the way valet is handled First getting your car is slow .Second you get a $3.50 discount if you have your ticket stamped and then have to pay$10.00 after your $300.00+ meal.(no cash credit card only). We will be back for the rest of the beautiful resort but not for the dining1

Spectacular experience with a very caring and attentive staff. This property is over the top! We enjoyed the dining at CW Prime and having a drink at the waterfront monkey bar beforehand. The monkey bar was famous at the prior colony property. We live nearby and are excited to come back! A very special add to our LBK.

Beautiful dining room. Soft opening- duck small portion and chewy; Fish special Pompano was excellent. Wine list limited and service spotty. Look forward to full opening and hopefully elevated menu, wine list and service.

I have eaten there three times now. The steak is the best I ever had. They use a special charcoal grill and the flavor was amazing. The creamed corn was the best ever. The pricing is what you would expect from a high end restaurant with indulging ambiance. I will certainly come often.

The Steak was amazing but most of all the manager Matthew and Waiter Jeffrey were so accommodating and Welcoming. Such a Beautiful place This is diffidently on our favorite list.