Very nice place. Good food service and atmosphere. We really liked the view sitting outside.

Beautiful place, great location. However the service was poor, the staff was rude, and the food was overpriced. We had a terrible experience. It's too bad, because it's such a gorgeous facility. There are plenty of other wonder restaurants nearby that are much more deserving of a visit. read more

Excellent happy hour. Great choices for meals or a snack. Fun to watch the people try to out sunglass each other. Perfect spot to feel like you're on the west coast. Prices seem really good and to be expected in Wayzata. read more

I have been to 6Smith many times. Their happy hour on Sunday's is phenomenal, they have great cocktail events, and their patio is wonderful. The wait staff has always been amazing and very accommodating. I was there recently to celebrate a friend and 6Smith made the day a very special event for us. We also had a friend in the group that has some serious food allergies and the wait staff and kitchen did a wonderful job of making sure she could enjoy the day with food that works for her. Thank you 6Smith! You do a great job of making every experience at your restaurant completely wonderful! (oh and by the way their food is amazing too!!!) read more

One girls opinion, but I don't agree with the low ratings. We had an outstanding experience - sat out on the deck on a beautiful MN summer evening. It just opened and the interior was very cool - I love the mod feel - the exposed ceilings and different textures - had a very urban feel for being in the burbs on a lake. Had read they hired a great mixologist, and though I don't typically drink hard liquor, my husband and I decided we had to try some of the cocktails. I had something new (something about the Wind and Mary) - similar to a margarita, but less sweet - and oh, so good! And then a Tom Collins...more along the sweet side, but still delicious. For food, we were really in a seafood mood - so we started with lobster guacamole - was delicious. Pretty rich, so you don't need a lot. My son got the fries (double baked or something)...those were fantastic. We all shared a seafood tower - which had fresh lobster, crab, mussels, clams...oh my gosh! Heaven. Though it was way too much for three of us. On the menu it says 4 to 6 people and that would be about right. That kind of seafood is so rich, you only need some. Finished with coffee and dessert (chocolate custard something for my boys). Our server was so unbeliveably friendly, she'd check in on us often because it was super busy. The manager/owner came out and greeted people - there were always servers/people around making sure things were cleared off and everyone was happy. We had a delightful evening and for sure will be back - and next time with friends! Cheers! read more

Good vibe. This place has an ultra lounge feel. Great beer selection. We tried to order food on the second floor outdoor bar. No food yet. Service was a little bit inattentive. The view is incredible. We managed to make our way to the first floor bar and had a shrimp cocktail. It was very good. I was expecting the usual shrimp hanging from a glass. This was different. It was five very large and succulent shrimp on a plate with a couple sauces. Looking forward to going back and trying entrees. read more

This restaurant was wonderful! My family and I ate here last night and had excellent food and service. This was a great meal while watching the peaceful lake. I highly recommend 6smith. :) read more

(This is my first ever yelp review) I have been excited to try this restaurant since I heard that it was opening. Randy has yet to open a "dud" so the anticipation has been high! :) Tonight was the first chance I had sans kids, and boy am I glad I went! The server was prompt, attentive but not over the top, her name was Jessica I believe. I asked what was popular and she was great at suggesting things. I ordered first the asparagus as an aappetizer and the Filet (med rare) for my meal. My steak arrived in the perfect amount of time. It was the best steak I have had in ages to be honest. The place was clean, everyone was enjoying themselves, the servers were wearing really cool aprons and tshirts, (after all, I want the money spent on the food and not the damn shirt they are wearing) They looked hip and comfortable. It's very easy to talk poorly about a restaurant behind the computer but honestly I have not one negative thing to say. They have a valet, they have one bathroom that was clean and more bathrooms just across the hall. All I had to do was read the sign and like magic there were bathrooms where the signs said they would be! The view is second to none, the people watching is GREAT (all those Wayzata cougars that are dressed age inappropriate are a HOOT to watch, like we all don't KNOW you are pushing 60 and dressed like a 30 something) The prices aren't cheap, but the food doesnt taste cheap either. It is quality food. All around. I love that they tore down the drywall and restored the building to expose the brickwork and you can even see where they used to slide the boats in and out when it was the Boat Works? Anyways I will be back for sure. What a great spot and GREAT food. I can't say enough good things! I hope you enjoy your meal as much as I did mine. It was truly and experience and a very positive one. read more

We ate on the upper patio. The view was beautiful! Had the chicken wings with caesar salad and the egg burger. Everything was excellent. Our server was very attentive. Noticed that my husband wasn't enjoying his beer choice, and switched it out. Great beverage selection. We'll be going back! read more

We have tried it twice now and the first time - the appetizers were great and so was Susie our server. The second time there, we brought another couple and we couldn't find our server for the longest time and we decided to just have drinks because of the poor service. The view of the lake is picturesque and I am hoping they are just working out the kinks! read more

Fantastic! I went here on a Monday night with a group of friends. Anna was the person that waited on us and she was amazing! The food was great! They even customized my drink as I didn't want any they had on the menu. Will be going back! read more

Their meal prices are way overpriced! $70 for lobster!

Love the rooftop! Awesome view of the lake and fun atmosphere. Drinks were pricey.

Seafood Tower was Fresh and wonderful! Steak melted in my mouth and the bar offers a lot of great specialty drinks! Ended the evening roof top enjoying the view and weather. Loved the ambiance. Will return! read more

Everything and everyone here is perfect. Pork shank perfect, salmon awesome, pepper shrimp to die for, cocktails top notch, server patient and knew the menu to a tee. Highly recommended. read more

Enjoyed a nice dinner at 6Smith last week. Restaurant was pretty quiet at dinner time mid week in January. Service was wonderful. Food was delicious. Prices being a bit high will keep this on our special occasion restaurant list. read more

My wife and I had drinks and sandwiches with french fries on the roof top. The view was great, our waitress was great and so were the sandwiches, unfortunately both our french fries servings were disappointing: they were burned and so broken up that the longest piece was shorter than 1/2 inch. The waitress replaced then but it didn't do much for our meal experience. read more

This was a great meal! We sat on the patio and had lobster guacamole and steak with bearnaise. FANTASTIC!!! We'll go back over and over again!! read more

Went to 6 Smith on Friday with my sister and her husband. For being a new and upscale restaurant, it It was a pretty bad customer experience from the beginning. The entrance smelled like rotten water/sewage, as did the upstairs staircase. We had a bit of a wait for dinner, so we went up to the bar to get the lobster/guac. We asked for veggies to dip instead of chips and the bartender told us he didn't have that type of food in the upstairs kitchen. We then moved on the patio for dinner which was really pretty. Our waitress didn't know her wines and when we asked for recommendations, she had no idea and told us she never had them. We ended up skipping ordering our entree and just got a salad and left. We also never received napkins, even though we asked the bus boy...and had to ask for our silverware. read more

I wanted this to have a better rating, but the service wasn't what I was hoping for. I went during Happy Hour on a Wednesday night. The food was really good and the drinks were tasty. We had a bunch of the appetizers, a salad and the steak. All very good. I loved the mac n' cheese and the chili nachos were good too. The steak was cooked beautifully and our ice cream desserts were delicious. The price was good during Happy Hour and the view of the lake was great. The servers were all over the place and were slow. I know there was a lot of shift change happening, but we had several people taking care of us, so it was a bit confusing. We also had to wait quite a while for our first drinks and in between courses. I'd understand if it were busy, but we were one of 3 tables in the bar area. There was also a lot of standing around chatting instead of helping the guests. read more

Try their bacon, avacado, lettuce and tomato sandwich. It is worth going just for that sandwich. Every thing I have ordered has been delicious, fresh, and enjoyable. Nice wines, good service. Views look out on Lake Minnetonka. Lucky Wayzata to have this restaurant. read more

We celebrated our 59th wedding anniversary with friends at this great eatery. Wait staff was prompt, courteous and professional. All of us were impressed with the quality of the food. We all agreed it was definitely earns a 5 Star rating. The whole atmosphere made for a special celebrations for us. Thanks for the memories. read more

One of our favorite summer spots. Good food, nice atmosphere, great location.

We have eaten here several times now and have always been pleased with food and service. Also appreciate the healthy kids menu options. The building is very unique and stunning views of the lake. read more

We enjoyed a fine meal on the patio last night. The staff handled the event perfectly.

Pluses and Minuses. Atmosphere great! Nice view of the lake and boats on Tonka. Starting with the Appetizers. Crab and Lobster Cakes are not worth the money! They're description is very deceiving. They state they're made with Alaskan King Crab and Lobster. That may be true, but good luck finding any of the seafood. They were full of multiple fillers, very thin and somewhat greasy from being so thin and the fillers soaking up the oil. Not at all worth the $17. I won't proclaim to be a chef, but I will proclaim to travel a lot and try a lot of nice food. Little changes here could make big difference starting with larger clumps of crab and lobster and less fillers. Waitress was great when we provided her feedback and removed them from the check with no issues. That I very much appreciated. Chicken Wings were one of the best apps. Yeah, Chicken Wings. The breading was salty, but very, very good. Loved the dry rub seasoning. Double Dip Fries were very good. Lukewarm when they arrived. Sauce was outstanding! As for the main course, we tried a few things. Starting with the Seared Jumbo Scallops. The flavor was great from the nice sear on top of the scallop, however, I was very disappointed with the size. They state on the menu that they're, "Jumbo". I suspect they cut them in half. I've had a lot of fresh scallops, but these were very thin. Again, another menu item not worth the money. I don't mind spending $35 on a dish if I feel they're not cutting corners. There were four total scallops, but in reality, there were only two jumbo scallops. This dish they cut corners in lieu of profits. We also ordered the marinated flank steak. Good flavors here, but lacked the grill flavor I like in a flank steak. They also had a Filet Mignon special which was a reserve cut and 12 oz.. The waitress explained it as a cut with more marbling. The Filet was certainly one of the highlights of the meal. Good flavor, definitely had the marbling melt into the meat, but my only negative, similar to the flank steak, is that it lacked that grill flavor. It was more of a seared flavor that even lacked the broiling. I've had nice steaks in steakhouses before that had that grill flavor from the char. This steak lacked that, but overall, great cut of meat as described. At $70 though, I think you're better off spending that $70 on two other main courses on the menu and you'll be just as happy or happier. Lastly were the Wedge Salads. I know it's like I'm finding something wrong in each dish and for the most part, we all did. With the Wedge, the blue cheese dressing which really makes the Wedge a Wedge was okay. The waitress claimed the dressing was homemade, I'd say probably not, but maybe the sous had an off night. Who knows. It was very loose so to speak. It wasn't creamy, but more watery. And last, but certainly not least, the drinks. I was very impressed at their cork fee which is only $15 per bottle. I commend restaurants that are open to having you bring your own bottle. The wine menu is nice, but with a $15 cork fee, it's worth bringing a nice bottle or two of wine if you're a wine snob like me. After we finished our second bottle we brought, we ordered a 2013 MacPhail Pinot Noir. At $80 I can't complain. It was reasonable for a wine menu that lacked single vineyard options. Overall, this probably will not be our first stop for dinner again. Too many other options in the area, but certainly for a drink or two before dinner with those chicken wings! read more

Was super excited to try this place out, went there for date night and was sadly very disappointed. When we were seated the man told us how they added a bunch of new items to the menus recently, so I was excited thinking there would be many choices. After looking over the options many times the only thing I could find slightly good sounding was the Caesar salad. My husband ordered the Venison burger medium. It took over 45 minutes on a Wednesday evening to get our food, which seemed a bit ridiculous. When the food came his burger had not one speck of pink in it, and my Caesar was good. Overall not impressed, trying to be too fancy by ripping people off with so-so food. read more

Started on the rooftop for cocktails (spectacular view) and were planning on eating there but decided to move downstairs on the patio as a table opened up. Of our group of six, three had been there before and had some favorites they highly recommended and a couple of things they thought we should stay away from so we let them order for all of us and we did the "family style" approach. Some of the highlights were the Shrimp appetizer, Beef Nacho's and Elote corn which our server referred to as the "crack corn" and understandable so as we finished it off and ordered a second with our entree's. For the entree's we tried several things and they went from good to amazing. The good was the Seabass, I only had a bite of it but to me it was good but not great. It was prepared and served hot but it wasn't so great that I would order it again. The very good was both the short rib, which was larger than I had expected and very flavorful and the Pork Shank which some of the group was hesitant to order but once it came out everybody loved it. The Amazing were both the New York strip and the Filet. Goining into the night I wasn't expecting to find a place that had a better steak than the famous steakouses in town. I heard the owner was formerly a partner in the Parasole group and was involved with Manny's but going into the night I never thought I would be having a steak that was equal to, let alone better than the year after year local favorite. Beautiful night, cool place and an awesome dinner. Best of all, we didn;t have to go all the way downtown to get it! read more

We had an amazing dinner last week at 6Smith! I highly recommend the Sea Bass paired with the sweet corn and loaded macaroni and cheese! Great atmosphere with a cool little rooftop bar for pre or post dinner drinks. Great location... I highly recommend! read more

Nice Sunday brunch, but don't bring young kids as there are no changing tables in any of the men's bathrooms.

Took some out of town business associates here the other night. The patio is so elegant with great views of Wayzata Bay and boat docks in the background. Everyone loved their meals and you can't beat the lobster guacamole. Restaurants typically don't last in this somewhat obscure location tucked back by the Wayzata Depot. However I hope 6Smith endures! read more

We had a great experience here for lunch when they first opened. We decided we wanted to dine by the lake tonight and have a light dinner and a drink. We were happy to get a table outside next to the... Umm overgrown hedge that blocked our view of the lake. Such a simple remedy ruined the whole reason we chose the restaurant. Our server, Jake was very friendly and had a great personality. Drinks were great. Appetizer never showed up until our dinner arrived. My husband had added steak tips to his salad. They were ice cold and tough. Jake did get them removed from the bill. The overall service was very slow. We travel a lot and have dined at many upscale restaurants. This place is charging Manhatten prices for what we have had at any Midwest steakhouse for half the price and attitude. We live in the Wayzata area and will probably not go back. read more

Not impressed (as their friend, Lan F). We were so hopeful for great restaurant on the water front. I wasn't keen on the exposed plumbing and crude steal supports with construction writing on them staring me in the face as I ate. We had a 4:45 reservation, so the kitchen shouldn't have been overloaded with orders. We ordered the lobster croquet and beef cheek nachos (server's recommendations) for starters. Would not order the lobster again - mushy inside; crisp outside and nondistinct flavor. The beef cheeks were good however there was a pool of oil on the bottom of the plate, but we liked the portion size. The beef cheek nachos arrived 10 minutes after the lobster - apparently some confusion in the kitchen which our server apologized profusely for. I initially ordered the pork shank until our server pointed out the dish at the adjacent table and said it was 16-18oz - it was huge. I assumed mostly bone for weight and our server corrected me and stated it was 14-16oz of meat. Changed my order to the mahi-mahi. Went with the chef's (medium) recommendation on temperature and it arrived well done, cold and tough (I should have sent back, but after the long wait for the beef cheek nachos, didn't want to wait another 30 minutes for my meal while my husband ate his). The citrus salad was not a hit - the olives didn't help the flavor profile and the huge chunks of croutons were simply too large. My husband ordered the skirt steak with grapes and onions (strange combo and mostly grapes and onions with a little steak). He would not order again. We will not be back anytime soon. What a shame. We understand it was their first Friday night. The kitchen needed to sell their menu and simply couldn't deliver. read more

With eager anticipation I dined at 6 Smith during lunch last Friday with a group of 5 people. All of us had high hopes that a restaurant would finally succeed in the Boat Works building, but sadly this will probably be gone within 24 months unless some changes are made fast. IMO the "industrial chic" look as it was previously described does not work in Wayzata. The entrance is actually kind of disturbing with the large black padded door. Our service was uneven in that the waitress tried to take our food order without asking if we wanted anything to drink other than water. I had the steak frites. The fries were great but the steak which was ordered med rare came out med well and had a gamey flavor. Another person had the shrimp entree and he thought the shrimp were over cooked and tough. My associate had the venison burger and sweet potato / beet fries. She enjoyed it. One of the others had the chicken &brie sandwich. He commented that the chicken breast was dry and the cheese wasn't melted on the sandwich. We also ordered chicken wings and the lobster guacamole. Nothing special on either counts with an ordinary guacamole topped with a lobster claw and store bought chips. The wings were lacking any substance or distinctive flavor. This group is accustomed to dining at Redstone, Bacio & Blvd so the food critique is largely based on comparisons to similar fare at those venues. When Dean Vlahos' Cru opens next month down the street it will blow 6 Smith out of the water. No pun intended. read more

Went there for the first time for a lunch meeting. I wasn't in the mood for their $17-$20 burgers, but a Sirloin Tip entree caught my eye for only $18. When I ordered, I jokingly asked the waitress if it only came with four steak tips and she responded back saying "Yes" - which I assumed she was playing along. Truth be told, I don't know if she was kidding or not because when my entree arrived, there were FIVE tips. Wow. I should have suspected the portion was going to be weak when the waitress asked if I wanted to a side of fries or a veggie with my entree. I went with fries because my tips came with three dipping sauces and I could use those with the fries instead of ketchup. Bad move. The fries came greasy, soggy and barely warm - but what really made fries a bad choice is I assumed a side of fries would cost $3-$5. Nope....$8.95....for soggy, cold fries Woo Hoo!!! What an awesome lunch. Went there with high expectations but 6Smith did not make a good impression on me at all. read more

This is a fantastic restaurant with Comfortable contemporary ambiance and a range of high quality menu options. My wife and I have enjoyed impressive burgers, braised short rib, and excellent scallop main dishes. The steaks are high quality beef. One can easily see that the owners pay very close attention to providing only the highest quality of food. The lobster guacamole and Thai ginger shrimp appetizers are perfect options for starting a Friday evening meal. Their Sunday Brunch is the best that we've had, with a plethora of buffet options that satisfy a wide range of culinary tastes. The staff is always very attentive, providing excellent service. The patio seating in summer, with the view of Lake Minnetonka, is hard to beat. The only item that my wife tried and disliked at 6Smith is the apple crisp, which lacks sugary, crumbly type of topping that she expects from an apple crisp dessert. read more

This is the kind of restaurant that turns a suburb into a dining destination. Honestly, I wonder if Wayzata even knows just what a world-class restaurant 6Smith is. I took clients here tonight, and our party of five had a dinner that was superb in every regard. Our waiter suggested I get the tamarind short ribs, and they were excellent -- meaty and juicy, but without the globs of fat so many other restaurants think is appropriate to serve a guest. The bourbon bacon appetizer was great, too, and my guest's Jucy Lucy blew her away. Prices are very fair for a restaurant of this caliber, too. My short ribs, for example, where $31 for an enormous portion. Other suggestions: the Bloody Mary, which couldn't have been more deeply flavored had it been made with real blood; the Brussel Sprouts side dish; and the chimichurri hanger steak. We had a great server, too -- very attentive, but unobtrusive; always available to answer questions and give recommendations upon request, yet not bent on volunteering his opinions on everything. Wonderful attitude, too, with a genuine smile. Truly, here in the Twin Cities, 6Smith is a "Woohoo/As good as it gets" restaurant. read more

Went there 6/26/16 and sat upstairs in the early evening. Beautiful spot overlooking the lake. The upstairs menu is limited but I just wanted a burger and beer anyway, so it didn't matter. Ordered the bacon cheeseburger and a draft. The bartender asked if I wanted salad, fries or coleslaw with it, so I chose salad. The burger took 1/2 hour, although the place was only 1/3 full, and arrived on a plate with just some pickle slices. I asked where was the salad, and the waitress said it was in downstairs and on the way. I started eating and had to ask the bartender for ketchup, who had to ask the hostess. It came when I was half done. Still no salad. The bartender approached and said that upstairs, the only choices were fries or coleslaw, and asked if I wanted fries, but I was almost done eating and figured the fries could be another 1/2 hour, so I declined. The burger was just basic, basic, basic with lettuce, onion and tomato, and was far from chef quality. Just a burger you could get anywhere at any time, except it was $15.95. I was never given water or asked if I wanted another beer. The tab was $24.95 for one basic burger and one draft beer. I was nicely dressed and well behaved, but at 63 maybe I don't fit their demographic. With all the great restaurants around, don't bother.... read more

To start with the food was excellent, however the rest of the experience left much to be desired. We were a party of 5 with two being 80+ seniors and wanted outdoor seating. We came by boat and did not have reservations so approached the host desk and was told a table would be ready in "just a couple of min". After a 10 min wait I told the host we were going to be waiting at the bar, which is only a few feet away. We got our drinks and had almost finished them when I went back to the host to see what the hold up was. He had obviously totally forgotten about us, half apologized and said we would be seated immediately. Ten min later and over 45 min since our arrival we were finally seated. We were seated on the lower level, very nice but WHY would you have this prime location with a stunning view of Lake Minnetonka and grow a hedge so high you can't see the lake!!!!! The waitress came immediately to our table and said "oh, I see you already have your drinks", handed us our menus and walked away. The next time we saw her was again close to 10 min. Her quality of service did not improve. So we were forgotten, poor service, no real apology nor a complementary drink offer, BUT the food was excellent, so that was nice. read more

North Shore has a new gem on the lake, both inside and out. Amazing atmosphere and menu, plus great staff. Multiple levels, amazing views, and a legitimate steak kingpin. We visited with a lot of the staff and were impressed with the level of research that was done on the menu and specifically their steak. We went for lunch and sampled several small plates . Lobster Guacamole, Beef Cheek Nachos, Sweet Beet Fries, Lobster Spring Rolls-all delicious and flavorful. I had the tuna burger which was cooked to perfection and very tasty. My don had the steak sandwich and he is lucky he has been working out as I wanted to fight him for it the second it came to the table. Lots of great good here but the steak is incredible. The steak sandwich is huge. It comes on a delicious roll and has these candy like caramelized onions on it that complete the trifecta of ingredients. We checked out the upper deck patio and was amazed by the view and cocktail potential. Main level patio feels like you are in Florida, and interior seating very favorable. I'm going back in two days for lunch, sampling some brews and getting that steak sandwich. read more