Last night I went to 6 Smith for dinner. My son set up the reservation because it was my birthday and we were also celebrating my son's engagement. It was one of the worst experiences at a restaurant I have ever had. To me dinner out is about the experience. At the very least you want to be serviced in a manner that is respectful and attentive but at a restaurant that claims to be top notch steak place charging over $50 for a steak you would hope to be delighted. The service was some of the worst I have ever had. The waitress forgot to bring us drinks we ordered, she forgot to bring us our food! I literally had to call the manager to get served. The manager didn't have a clue. After all that the food was served cold tasted stale and was served incrementally...so our sides came 15 minutes after our entrees. This restaurant is a typical lake minnetonka restaurant...good location horrible service. The fact of the matter is that you have a chance of getting good service...if you get the right server on the right night. Are you willing to take that chance? read more

6smith is one of my favorite destinations. Their bartenders are friendly and experienced. Their menu features traditional food with a twist - Modernized versions of American favorites. The atmosphere is trendy - industrial modern. A relaxed yet sophisticated vibe. read more

Great for lunch, dinner or happy hour! Their menu offers something for everyone - it's even my daughter's favorite for burgers. The service is always solid and the food never disappoints. read more

As a mother of three, it is rare for myself and husband to get out and spend a special night together. We had heard such good things about 6Smith and to get a reservation ON the patio on such a beautiful night...well, you can imagine how excited we were to enjoy the evening just the two of us with good food, wine and each other. So here is how the actual evening went. Arrived for our 7:30 reservation and stood in a very long line. That part is fine. It only made our anticipation of enjoying the atmosphere and food that much more. We got to the stand and it seemed like chaos. Yes, we have your reservation but we have a chair shortage happening...so if you can please wait we'd appreciate it. Hmmmmm, Ok. Good enough. Gave us a chance to soak up the beautiful space and people watch. Got to witness the manager getting berated by another guest who had been sitting at the bar for 45 minutes waiting to be seated. So tensions seemed pretty high already. After about a 20 minute wait, we were finally seated. The girl who sat us was pleasant. We were seated on the patio on the far end. I had a view of the action, while my husband had a view of the serving station. Needless to say, if the serving station was in order, it might have been ok. But it was a mess. After about 15 minutes sitting there we were FINALLY greeted by our waitress, Molly. She was pleasant. Nice enough. We asked a few questions about cocktails. While she could answer what was good, Mojito, Margarita, she couldn't answer on any of the New School drinks. "Haven't had, I don't know." So we asked for a couple minutes to decide. A couple minutes turned into 20 minutes. She came back. We ordered the Wind Cries Mary and Passion Made Easy. 20 minutes later we get our first drinks. Received the Passion Made Easy and a Bloody Mary. NOT what we ordered. "Oh, I must have put that into the system wrong." 15 minutes later we get the RIGHT drink as ordered. I'll be back. At this point, our ice waters are gone. So my husband sees the carafs of water on the serving station, gets up and pours us refills. Seeing how things were going, we placed an order for 6 oysters on the half shell and a bottle of wine. Simple enough, right? Well, drinks finished and about 20 minutes later we get our oysters, no wine. Finished oysters. Wine came. Bottle ordered was effervescent and smelled of vinegar. Sent back. Then she offered a taste of the Newton that came 10 minutes later. At this point we then just opted for a GLASS of that wine for each of us. We then asked for specials, recommendations, thoughts on certain things. Her knowledge of the menu was low. And while being pleasant, it didn't feel like the kind of service you would expect from the prices that we were about to pay. So at this point, after an hour and a half, we have had 6 oysters, two drinks, one wrong drink and a refill of water that my husband procured. We then ordered the spare ribs and beets. And while the oysters were great, hard to mess up what mother nature prepares, the spare ribs were fine. Inconsistently cooked at best. Some tough and over cooked. Some moist. The beets were pretty, but under seasoned. No description from our server. Something like "we like to keep the skins on the retain flavor" or anything like that. My husband makes better beets than what we payed for. As annoyed as we were at this point, we decided to order ONE entree IMMEDIATELY as we could see how long it was taking to get drinks, oysters and appetizers to the table. The dinner came FAST. It took longer to get plates in front of us because we were sharing than it took to get the meal itself. Finally, plates in front of us. Scallops looked nicely cooked. Gnocchi, looked good. Tomato? Really. Maybe 2 little pieces and a shriveled up leaf of basil. So we dug in. Again, maybe our expectations were set too high. We know the chef is famous for what he does. His restaurant concepts are way up there. This food did not match expectations. When we needed to salt and pepper the Gnocchi, you know there is a problem. Then, one piece of Gnocchi left on the plate in front of us and Molly, our server, comes over and asks if we are going to finish it. And stands there. And stands there. And stands there until my husband stabs it with his fork and eats it. She then grabs all plates and runs. THE fastest part of our evening. And rude. Then the check comes. Nearly $200 because she left the first BOTTLE of wine on the check. My husband needed to find and call over Molly to say something. Just the perfect end to an already crazy dinner date night. And still, payed nearly $140 for a two and a half hour evening meant to be memorable for a whole host of other reasons...this night was certainly one to not forget. We couldn't wait to leave and find our way to a Culver's for ice cream. read more

Have had lunch on a Saturday and Dinner once. They were both great. HOWEVER ... for a place that is trying to be an upscale local restaurant, their Sunday brunch was terrible, tasteless, bland, empty trays constantly. Ive had better at a lower end hotel .... I don't think we will go back for anything after this, feeling ripped off. read more

I had an opportunity to be in Wayzata and I suggested this to my friend, a fellow author. It was very hot both times. So no dining on the gorgeous patio, but a window seat was the next best thing. I got the clam chowder, available every day. It's delicious, but I had to let them know the second visit to not give me so many potatoes. I got the same thing twice it was so good. The blue cheese lettuce wedge. We shared the twice fried fries. She liked one and I liked the other dip so that worked out. Mine was the less spicy one. I could drink their iced tea all day, so delicious and they spoil me with raw sugar. My friend loved her BLT. It's a great place to meet a friend. You feel that as soon as you hit the lobby with super comfortable couch and chairs. And don't miss the bathroom on the way out, even if you don't have to go. She was so impressed she wants to bring her meeting group. This is a riot, she lives in Wayzata and a Yelper from St. Paul brought her here. read more

We have been back several times. We only go for Happy Hour. We love the calamari, wings, kimchi Ruben, and stoner fries. Greats deals on beer, wine and rail drinks during happy hour as well. Service is always dependent on how busy it is. read more

Came here for the Sunday brunch with a group of friends. We wanted to sit on the deck upstairs but were told there was a wait. There was no one up there, but ok, so we got a table inside. Inside, you cannot order off the menu during brunch hours, you have to do the buffet. The buffet was $29.99 which includes a glass of prosecco. Normally, I am a fan of brunch buffets, but this one was poorly maintained and lacking the quality most buffets in the area have. We had to ask for cocktail sauce for the shimp, the salmon was gone, the lobster deviled eggs were gone, there was no lean meat options, no carving station, no omlette bar. I was actually pretty disappointed. They had 2 types of scrambled eggs, cheesy hash browns, french toast, some really tough red meat that was some type of steak, but I think the cow walked here from Canada., mac and cheese, bacon and sausage, and corned beef hash and I think that is pretty much it. There wasn't much for a fruit selection, no vegetable.... I don't know, I am used to seeing chicken or a lunch type meat at brunch buffets as well as omelette bars or a serviced carving station, especially at this price, there was not. I also don't like prosecco so I ordered a drink instead but you cannot substitute them. So my brunch was $40 for scrambled eggs and cheesy hash browns. The Lobster deviled eggs finally did show up as we were walking out. They were out for about an hour... I actually don't think I would come back here to eat, I may sit on the patio and have a drink because the view is great, but the food and service will probably have me going somewhere else anyway. read more

This was extremely disappointing, considering all the buzz about this place. The place wasn't full and the food came out so slowly we could have had three meals at any normal restaurant, And then when the food finally did come it was just, and I mean just, mediocre. The Oysters Rockefeller was just OK. You could not taste the Pernod which makes an Oysters Rockefeller what it truly is and our French fries with two dips was just kind of thrown on the plate and had no garnish or no real thought behind it. You could tell the two dips had just been thrown in their cups probably hours before and were just also thrown on the dish. We had a vegetable salad and a Caesar salad and both were just again, mediocre. I've had a better Caesar at Applebee's. It had no taste what so ever and if I had been blindfolded I would nave known it was a Caesar salad. The Vegie salad was OK. But then to charge us $2 for bread that was also nothing special, well, that was just a rip off. We had the Fat Burger and it was OK at best. It was obvious it had been under the heat lamp for quite awhile since the pickles on the plate had been curled from the hear and the Cole slaw that came with it were again equal to McDonald's at best. And for $15!! The Chicken was good and so were the vegetables and the best of what we had. Still. for the price and the setting we were deeply disappointed. Plus the décor and walls and floors are so cold that I have no idea how this place will make it in the winter. I don't wish them ill will but this was just so, so average, or maybe even a bit below even that for a standard, that we can't recommend it for anyone. And by the way, we really wanted it to be good as we had friends from out of town and we had heard about the reputation of both the GM and the chef, but having been in the restaurant business myself for 30 years, this place is not yet ready for prime time. read more

I am a lover of seafood and i was recommended this place by a coworker of mine. I was extremely satisfied with the food and the service that was provided. I would definitely recommend everyone come and try it at least once. read more

Sadly, a big disappointment. First, where is the entrance? Oh, over to the left beyond a creepy padded door. The decor is kind of stark, and I think will come off as cold during winter months. We were seated for lunch at a booth which completely eliminated any view of the lake. We ordered calamari as an appetizer. It arrived cold. It was tough and chewy and the Thai sauce tasted like jarred hoisin. Also many of the rings were unusually tiny and shriveled. Then our lunch orders arrived. The sea bass is served over quinoa with pear slices along the edge of the plate. The pears were good, the quinoa tasteless. The fish was a thin filet with the skin on and unappetizing gray "meat" along the center. There were no interesting flavors, or really any flavor at all. At $24 for lunch, completely unsatisfactory. My sister had the bricked chicken. It basically looked like a chunk of unadorned baked chicken. Nothing special and again, over priced. The bright spot was our waiter who was cheerful and attentive. My suggestion would be to provide some lower priced menu selections, and focus on creating at least one or two items with some robust flavoring. I don't like paying a lot for food that I can make better myself at home. read more

Service was great last night. Although, VEGANS BEWARE. This restaurant has a vegan menu. After trying two of the 3 vegan dishes i have come to the conclusion that a meat eater created the menu. Carrots, onions, and other veggies were left hard and raw in hot dishes. No artistic ability involved in the dishes either. Don't have a vegan menu if you're not going to put any effort into it. Please I recommend this restaurant to contract out a vegan specialist for some help. Healthy vegan food can taste good with effort. read more

I expected to dislike this restaurant. It's in Wayzata, on Lake Minnetonka - not really my scene. But I was pleasantly surprised. The setting is gorgeous and the vibe is not snooty at all. I was there for a friend's birthday and the restaurant, knowing it was a birthday, decorated the table. Nice touch! We all ordered something different and everyone loved their food. The menu isn't extremely creative or complex but the food was delicious and the presentation was nice. I had the apple cider pork shank and it was tender and flavorful. We also had the flatbread which I thought was wholesome and simple in a good way. Now for the reasons I can't give 6Smith 5 stars. The prices are steep for food that isn't competing for a James Beard award. I pay the same at restaurants where the food is created by true artists. The food was amazing, don't get me wrong. But just overpriced. Our waiter was awesome. A true professional. However, there are some younger staff there without polish and experience. One of the wait staff brought out a dessert for my friend's birthday and plopped it down in front of my friend (after mistakenly giving it another member of our party) without silverware or explanation. Didn't tell us what it was or anything. Our regular waiter walked by and, seeing this, apologized profusely, gave us silverware, lit a little candle and went through a full description. It pays to hire professionals. Skip the kids in a place like this. I would visit again. Loved looking out at the lake and enjoying delicious food. read more

You pay for location. Can be a hob-nob area on nice summer nights. The service was great. Food quality was great. It can get pricey in a hurry though. You can get much better value for your $$ inland. You pay the premium for the waterfront view. Beer selection is pretty poor considering the brewery next door and the name of the place. read more

Dark, loud and pricey. The food is decent but not an everyday dining.

The atmosphere is sterile,cold, uninspiring and uninviting. The server did not get our order right and that was only the appetizer portions. The words that come to mind are pretentious and assuming, service with an attitude. The server figured that we were only there for happy hour, not realizing that we were ready to order a bottle of wine and entrees, after all, isn 't that what date night is? The burger was run-of- the-mill, less than average. The lettuce wraps had no taste, and how hard is it to make good mac and cheese? Glad the server forgot the kim chee reuben egg rolls because at that point we didn't want them anyways, we just wanted the check so we could leave. My husband's martini tasted like vermouth and was equally marginal. I would not recommend this to anyone. The only highlight was the prarie vodka on the rocks, which is a testament to prarie vodka, not 6 Smith. read more

The staff and manager at 6Smith were amazing when we were there for dinner a few weeks ago. My parents (in from out of town) were quite impressed with how accommodating the staff was, and said they'd want to go back next time they visit. And the food, of course, was incredible! read more

Had a reservation. Showed up and they said it would just be a minute while they clear the table......10 minutes later told it would be just one more minute. 5 minute later the manager was there and said it would be 20 minutes more, no tables were ready. When I asked why I needed to wait an extra 30 minutes for my reservation, He shrugged, and said what can we do? I said next time tell the truth, do not too many walk-ins over reservations and use the technology I am sure the owner paid for. I said, "bye" and enjoyed a nice meal at COV. No wait and they actually smiled when we walked in. read more

If the food and service were amazing I would have been happy to pay top dollar for a nice night out but this felt like an overpriced/ overvalued dinner on the lake. Could have done better with salmon on the grill from Costco and a nice bottle of wine at home. The company we enjoyed made the night out worth it but the restaurant and the cost was a disappointment. Food was fine but $60 for crab legs with no sides?! Not worth the $$. To top it off, the waiter was an A$$. I'll spend $150-300 on dinner and wine with my husband at a great place from time to time but never again at 6 Smith. Not worth the $$$. read more

I've been here 3-4 times and typically just on the deck. I'm not a fan of the tin stools and sterile environment. If you had this beautiful spot overlooking the lake why wouldn't you have a cozy lounge type setting? The service is mediocre and it's tough to get attention if it's busy. I've had the beefy cheek nachos and I thought they were outstanding!!! The place needs more warmth to the decor in my opinion. read more

Phenomenal brunch!! We go to Sunday brunch every week and this is one of the best I've had in the twin cities!! Everything was fresh, deliscious, warm, and impressive. They don't skimp on anything -- especially the huge hunks of lobster in the scramble. Beautiful space and great service as well. read more

Went with high expectations. The menu looked amazing. And the owner has a great reputation in the industry. Was certainly disappointed. We ordered a bunch of apps to share. Pretty hard to mess up shrimp cocktail, the shrimp were way over cooked, and several hadn't had the vein properly removed. No one wants to see that much less eat it. The lobster guacamole, hmmmm. The lobster was delicious but the guacamole itself was bland and lacking salt and acid. The Caesar salad would have been excellent had it not been drowning in dressing. Though the food was disappointing the lakeside view and excellent service will bring me back to try entrees read more

Upsell, upsell, upsell to the point of overselling. We chose their "Juicy Lucy" and the "Chili rubbed Chicken Sandwich". Both served on a Pretzel roll, one with fries, the other with salad. The fries were very soggy, the salad was so-so. Both sandwiches had wicked up moisture from the salad and fries to the point the sandwiches could not be picked up. The Juicy Lucy appeared to Not have cheese injected in the middle, but had a slab of cheese on top of the burger. The flavor was okay, not exceptional. We followed the meal with a piece of their 15 layer chocolate cake. A very large portion but to our dismay, way oversold and very little flavor. Not something we would try again. Byerly's-Death By Chocolate-cake is much better. read more

Great SERVICE. That's what it's all about. Plus, the food is great. Happy hour 7 days a week. Absolutely the best view of Minnetonka from the upper deck bar. This is a go-to place. You gotta try the brunch! read more

Very disappointed in the food, decor and service. When are we going to get a good restaurant at that beautiful location that knows what they are doing? We waited too long for our dinner and it was mediocre for the high cost. The corn side dish was the best thing. The big gray block style does not fit into this nautical setting at all. Looks like the bottom level of the Titanic! read more

For a brand new spot, they have their act together. Outstanding and friendly service. Good atmosphere and really good food. Does not have to be pricy. Lots of things to share. read more

Very disappointed in the food at this restaurant. Fish was cold and dry. New Your strip that was ordered was tough and difficult to chew. Skip this place if you can. Nice view of the lake and drink menu extensive read more

One of our new favorite spots. Great patio and view of the lake. Appetizers, cocktails and the main course were all awesome. Highly recommend the roasted cauliflower as a side, it was amazing. One of the best Old Fashioned's I've had as well. The scallops were out of this world. We will definitely be back. read more

6Smith - Seafood Near Me - Wayzata, Minnesota

Andrew, the event manager, and staff at 6Smith made our son's groom dinner a truly special occasion! Lots of personal touches and the food was outstanding! The sea bass was the best I've ever had. Don't miss the wings and grilled corn elote -so delicious! The whiskey old fashioneds were strong and tasty too. We could not have asked for a better experience! read more

I want to love this place - I really do, yet the menu throws me every time I visit. Dining room = decent menu, no view. Main bar = limited menu, no view, entertaining people watching. Rooftop bar = more limited menu, amazing view. Generally over-priced (of course - that view!). Incredible service. Hip atmosphere. Serves the tastiest old fashioned in town. Beware, you can only order one in the main bar or dining room (unless the rooftop bartender happens to have some mix). Because, like the food, it's complicated. read more

The drinks and atmosphere were fantastic. I am giving this a 3 because the California burger was awful. It tasted like a frozen patty. It was the worse burger I have ever tasted. Also, the lettuce in my salad was brown. read more

Bad service. $18 for shrimp ceviche.... I don't think there was one whole shrimp. totally not worth it. Waited... waited... come on 6 smith... get your act together. read more

We had a group of six. Service was very good and everyone enjoyed the appetizers and entrees. We didn't come for the view as it was almost dark by the time we got there but no doubt it would be awesome. I'd absolutely consider it again. read more

Went with friends for a bday lunch. Could not have been better! Service was impeccable, little extras (confetti, dessert, etc) and amazing food. Best Caesar salad I've had. Can't wait to go back! read more

Pros: location, views, atmosphere, staff,service. A+ Cons: some of our food was great and some simply was not. We ordered a surf and turf. Med rare steak came out Med well. Crab isn't king crab, tasty but wasn't king crab as it was heavily advertised. Price for two with a couple drinks and a couple appetizers and drinks ran about 300. Over priced for quality of food. C- read more

Ok, first of all...the view in this location is amazing. 6Smith's happy hour on the weekend is fantastic especially in beautiful weather. However, the restaurant food itself is not worth the prices they have for them. read more

Best gnocchi EVER! My mouth is watering just thinking about it. Very cool views however the dining room is a bit loud...probably from diners raving about their meals. A little on the pricey side but so worth it if you don't mind paying for super good food. read more

I had an excellent experience here...the atmosphere is sexy, the music perfect, the food was fun and delicious...our server was experienced and very helpful. I'm hoping to return soon and spend some time outside on either the deck or upper level patio. Both scream sunshine and cocktails! read more

I had lunch here with a friend on a perfectly glorious day in July. We opted to sit outside and were not disappointed. It was a lovely setting. We both had sandwiches with side salads. Everything was yummy. Then we split a dessert which was incredible. Our server, Marcus, was outstanding. He had lots of suggestions and he spent as much time with us as we wanted. He offered a tour of the upstairs eating area so we went up and had a drink after our meal. The downstairs menu is very extensive while the upstairs menu is a little more limited. I would definitely go back! read more

We had a reservation for 6 at 7:30pm and they were packed. We got there 20 minutes early but didn't mind waiting since we got a seat at the bar. They weren't able to seat us until 7:40 because of how busy they were, which we didn't mind. But to make up for it, they gave us 3 free appetizers and they were phenomenal. Great food, great service. Will definitely go there again. read more