Parking for Matt Winn's Steakhouse is in Section W19 with prominent signage to get to where you…read moreneed to go. This is the nearest entrance to access the elevator bank that goes to the restaurant location on Level 6.
We arrived early for our 6 PM Saturday dinner reservation and enjoyed briefly exploring the artwork and bourbon displays near the restaurant entrance prior to being seated.
We were greeted and led through the beautiful oversized bar area (where the bartender was in the process of creating a smoked cocktail) and then ultimately seated near large floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the track.
Several of the waitstaff acknowledged that we were celebrating a birthday this evening, which was a nice surprise. We placed cocktail orders (a Pink Star and a Bubbling Over) and received these and waters soon thereafter. We were able to take our cocktails and visit the outdoor balcony overlooking the track to watch the last few races of the evening at our leisure. Magical and delightful experience!
When we returned to our table, we requested several items to start so that we could share and sample, including an appetizer order of shrimp and calamari fritto misto and a lobster crab cake, which arrived within a relatively brief amount of time. The lobster crab cake was luscious and the shrimp and calamari were delicately battered wjth a feathery, crispy,
and well seasoned coating and accompanied with sides of an aioli and a Thai chili sauce.
We also ordered a a classic Caesar salad with white anchovy filets to share, which arrived within a brief period, and was also delicious.
We each ordered a 6 ounce petite filet, medium, and a shared order of whipped potatoes. A bread basket had also been brought to the table, which contained several types of rolls and rustic slices of crusty bread. The steaks were perfectly seasoned, perfectly cooked, and memorable. The potatoes were creamy and a perfect accompaniment for the steak juices.
Finally, a slice of strawberry cake with a rich strawberry sauce was brought to the table as an unexpected birthday treat, including a lit candle to make a wish. A wonderful surprise and the tender cake and jammy fruit were a perfect finish to this wonderful meal.
Restaurant has a lovely ambiance with decor and fantastically comfortable chairs with high backs, linen tablecloths, and spectacular views.
Waitstaff were attentive, to the point of being a bit intrusive and intense, particularly the support staff with removing plates prematurely, hovering, and visiting the table too often. Support staff also appear to need further training with regards to dinner service, specifically with proper placement and removal of plates, to the point diners were having to move out of the way as they used "boarding house reach" and bumped arms, jostled shoulders, and kicked diner's chairs in their hyper focus to rapidly clear the table at times.
Bathroom was clean and well maintained. Soap dispensers were less than functional. Water taps are not hands-free. Decor was lovely.
We would be pleased to return to this restaurant in the future, as the food and views were stellar. Highly recommended for consideration on diners' short list when researching the multitude of current Louisville restaurants.