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Address: 1601 Gulf of Mexico Dr, Longboat Key, FL 34228
Website: https://www.cwprime.com/
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CW Prime, winner of Wine Spectator’s 2025 Award of Excellence, offers premium steaks and seafood prepared on the coveted Josper grill.
Restaurant Review: CW Prime at The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort
With its new chef, Drew Adams, the St. Regis’ CW Prime rises above all other Sarasota steakhouses.
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Alexis Stone
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. ✨
… moreSoo Good Dumplings SOO
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!!! ️ ️ ️
… moreFor 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!!! ️ ️ ️
AJ Williams
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.
… moreThe $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.
Jose Pizarro
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.
… moreMy 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.
Holycityfitblonde
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!
… moreThe 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!
Raj Nadkarni
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.
… moreIryna Shoturma
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.
… moreKirsten Mestancik
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.
… moreMinh Vu
If you don’t care about prices, then this is a good place to go. Lovely dining room, excellent steak, and generally good service, though our server forgot a side and had to bring it out later, and the food took a while to come out. My husband and I split the regular 16 oz ribeye ($80) and it was plenty, but the tiny dish of sauce was another $10! Five asparagus spears were over $20 and all they did was boil and toss them in butter. The corn was delicious though. The cheapest cocktail was around $28 and honestly I didn’t really mine was that great. If you split a ribeye, have two sides, and each have one cocktail/glass of wine, you might be able to keep it at $150 per person.
… moreLisa Silvershein
We went to the restaurant to celebrate my husband’s 65 birthday. The entire experience was nothing like we expected or have experienced at other fine dining restaurants. We were expecting a Maison Blanche type of experience. This dinner has no amuse bouche, long waits between courses, a scattered server, pre prepped
Food that could not be modified and no recognition of my husbands birthday. Not a cookie or a candle- just a big bill and a verbal “happy birthday, hope you had a good evening” on the way out.
The menu is in light small type, the room is dark and our server did not know the ingredients in the dishes. She couldn’t even describe them and when she tried she didn’t make the dishes sound appetizing. For example, the potatoes are pressed into logs with cheese on them. Plus the menu and the server failed to explain if a dish was spicy, etc. the manager said he wanted us to have a good experience but made no effort to help rectify the situation . He kept saying that the incorrect food that was delivered to our table was a misunderstanding???? How is that acceptable?
Martinis are served in champagne coupes . Thankfully the bartender knows how to make a good drink. We definitely needed beverages to keep us busy during the long wait between courses.
The prices reflect a restaurant that should be a fine dining experience which is what we expected. The dishes were placed in front of the wrong person and dishes were not cooked as ordered. The chairs are made for a living room not a restaurant. Attractive but not functional.
The true insult which caused my husband to say he was “profoundly disappointed” was the lack of attention to detail and the unwillingness to take the extra step to make him feel special. The final kick was that the parking validation was simply a discount and we still had to pay $10 to get our car. Of course we tipped the valet $5 because it isn’t his fault they the restaurant is a dud.
The best part is the ambiance and the bartender. The restaurant isn’t loud but it is pretentious without substance. Fancy knives without culinary or service prowess.
… moreFood that could not be modified and no recognition of my husbands birthday. Not a cookie or a candle- just a big bill and a verbal “happy birthday, hope you had a good evening” on the way out.
The menu is in light small type, the room is dark and our server did not know the ingredients in the dishes. She couldn’t even describe them and when she tried she didn’t make the dishes sound appetizing. For example, the potatoes are pressed into logs with cheese on them. Plus the menu and the server failed to explain if a dish was spicy, etc. the manager said he wanted us to have a good experience but made no effort to help rectify the situation . He kept saying that the incorrect food that was delivered to our table was a misunderstanding???? How is that acceptable?
Martinis are served in champagne coupes . Thankfully the bartender knows how to make a good drink. We definitely needed beverages to keep us busy during the long wait between courses.
The prices reflect a restaurant that should be a fine dining experience which is what we expected. The dishes were placed in front of the wrong person and dishes were not cooked as ordered. The chairs are made for a living room not a restaurant. Attractive but not functional.
The true insult which caused my husband to say he was “profoundly disappointed” was the lack of attention to detail and the unwillingness to take the extra step to make him feel special. The final kick was that the parking validation was simply a discount and we still had to pay $10 to get our car. Of course we tipped the valet $5 because it isn’t his fault they the restaurant is a dud.
The best part is the ambiance and the bartender. The restaurant isn’t loud but it is pretentious without substance. Fancy knives without culinary or service prowess.