Could it Really Be Dead?

Could Sweet Water really be dead?  Or has it, like the Phoenix of legend, been reborn anew from the ashes of its own making?

After the excoriation I gave it last June, Sweet Water Prime Seafood Restaurant seemed to thrive anyway, much to my annoyance and chagrin. Even with other lukewarm reviews in its wake, it just seemed to flourish – the parking lot always seemed to be full!

However, there’s some news! Someone told me a couple of weeks ago that Sweet Water, late of 9460 S. Eastern Ave. in Henderson, had closed. Really?!? I sort of tried to hide my glee.

For those of you who are scratching your head at my delight over the closure of a Las Vegas restaurant, all you have to do is to read my review. The food was okay (quite tasty, actually), but the portions were small, the service was hideous, and the attitude of the manager/owner was detestable. As a result of the poor service, my dining companions and I were late for the plans we had made for the evening. Let me rephrase that - the plans had to be scrapped altogether because we had such horribly slow service.
The bad service - coupled with the extortion-level wine pricing - made for an unpleasant experience that cost a lot of money. I opined here that if they didn’t get their service/price act together, then they could kiss success in Las Vegas goodbye. Let’s face it, service is king in this town, and woe to the restaurant that ignores that valuable little morsel. If I’m giving you a lot of my money, then I want to be treated well at your establishment.

The good thing about this was that it put me on the map as a restaurant reviewer. I received a lot of “atta girls” on the quality of the review, and my work became credible and respected. I have to give a most sincere thanks to everyone for the recognition.  And a shout out to Sweet Water for the opportunity.

Now here’s the other side of the coin – there is now a new restaurant in its place. “Steeles” is the name of the restaurant and from what I understand, it is a new iteration with the same owners. They now call themselves Steeles Steak Fish Tapas; an eclectic fusion steakhouse. Whatever that is.

And here’s the interesting part.  According to the Sweet Water website, STEELES (all caps) has opened in Sweet Water’s place with a new chef and a new owner. The surname of one of the owners of Sweet Water was Steele. Hm.

Will I review it? You bet your sweet patootie (whatever that is) I will. And I will report it here in the Blog. In case you were wondering, you can be sure that the review will be fair. A nice restaurant with good food, fair prices, and outstanding service deserves to be successful.  If they are the old owners, I hope that they came to their senses and realize where they erred.  If they are new owners, I hope that the old owners’ experience has served as a cautionary tale.

You can check them out now at www.steelesrestaurant.com.  According to them, it’s not an official website just yet, and their wine list – which of course would be my focus - isn’t online.
Let’s see if they’re any better. Stay tuned.

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