Great service, great cocktails, and loved the salmon fish and chips…read more The patio is great to sit and chat, with very pleasant ambiance as it has trees surrounding it and a little creek.

I really wanted to like this place. It's near our home and would be a great go to, but this is the…read morethird, and I'm afraid final, visit to Sheets Creek. The first time we dined here, we were seated on the patio and it had so much potential, but the stench from the nearby backyards (dog business) was overwhelming. The second visit was just fine, but this last visit was mostly bad all around. First, we were seated right away, but it took quite a while for a server to make their way to our table. It was really busy, so that is understandable, and the servers were all very friendly. It is not a quiet place by any means and our table was directly between the side door to the patio (smelly and hot every time the door was opened) and the kitchen which was abuzz with activity and really noisy. There was live music on the patio but that was out of earshot. We were served water and those glasses were kept full (thankfully because my son in law was dehydrated from attending the Wichita Open all day). Despite us taking a while to look over the drink menu, our drink order was never taken. We ordered a starter and got dill pickle bombs. They were fine. Standard bar food that we finished fairly quickly. We waited for 15 minutes for someone to return to take our entree order and quickly requested a couple things from the "specials" menu and a couple from the standard menu. We didn't mention drinks because we were eager to get the food order in, and after she left the table we said, "oh shoot. We didn't order drinks. Oh well she will be back." We didn't ever see our primary waitress again. People came by to fill water and to drop off our entrees. Then someone came to ask if we needed anything else and by then, we decided to stick with water. The first entree was salmon and chips. Looking back, the description might not have been investigated fully, because my husband was surprised that the salmon arrived breaded as you would expect cod or haddock to be in a fish n chips combo. It was not very appealing, but the fries were good. The server had asked if he preferred ranch or ketchup with fries and he replied ketchup but proceeded to receive neither. The second entree was a 6oz steak from the specials menu served with potatoes and a choice of vegetables. I requested green beans and both the sides were decent but did not knock my socks off. I ordered my steak medium rare and that is what I received. The flavor was good, but I can say without hesitation, it was the worst cut of meat I have ever been served. The steak came sliced and layered on top of the potatoes (probably to make it look more substantial since it was a smaller portion.) I had to ask for a steak knife because the table knife could not cut through any part of those slices. I got the steak knife, powered through some tendons and tried like mad to consume a small bit. I could not chew this steak. Until that day, I don't think I have ever spit out food in a restaurant, but I did not have a choice. It was either spit it out or swallow it whole. My son in law ordered a Cobb salad and said it was great! Score! Nothing terrible or out of the ordinary to report. Lastly, my daughter's meal might have been the most strange. Her entree was from the special menu and was described as a Shrimp Scampi Fettucine with garlic in a white wine butter sauce. At first bite, she immediately said, "Wow. That's really lemony." She kept eating (because thankfully she likes lemons) and gave her husband a bite. He physically retracted and said, "dang. That's a lot of lemon." She then asked me to try a noodle and gave both my husband and myself a fettuccine noodle. It tasted like the noodles had been boiled in lemon juice. The odd thing is that lemon was not mentioned in the description and the dish, upon further inspection, actually had lemon rind mixed in. There was no white wine butter sauce to speak of... just onion, garlic, and lemon with shrimp. It wasn't terrible. But that's definitely not in line with the description, and really not what she was expecting. A member of the wait staff stopped by and asked if she could bring us a sweets menu. At no time did anyone inquire about the meal. We said no to the sweets and asked for the check. My final assessment was that Sheets Creek is a nice place for friends to meet up and have drinks. They have live music and a nice atmosphere if you aren't looking for a quiet place to relax. The prices were not outrageous and had they been more, I might have complained. There were too many things to mention to staff and I would have come off as petty. Life is too short. Sheets Creek seems to be trying too hard to be unique and for me is missing the mark.

Overall, the food is wonderful and the service is stellar. You can tell a lot of care goes into…read moretheir menu and preparation from start to finish. My only critique is that a dress code is posted. We went there with an upscale dress in mind. Most adhered to this, however there were a number of people who came in with almost nothing on (women) and men in baggy pants and tshirts. To me, if you want to keep it upscale - which is posted right in the door...then enforce it. I love having a nicer dining spot in Wichita, with great food and service. I would love for it to stay nice as well. I get that this can be a sensitive topic but maintaining standards would be great for this place, as it is very nice inside and out. Overall, didn't ruin my experience and has a wonderful meal And will be back.

Celebrated my husband's birthday and this was our first time as well. Overall the experience was…read moregood and it's nice to have a more elevated dining spot in Wichita. I won't lie, I've been to 1587 Prime in Kansas City and have done a fair amount of travel to large destination cities with upscale dining so it's difficult to fully put those places out of mind while dining in Wichita. That being said: Ambiance: like any elevated dining restaurant it was dark, intimate. Each table has a small lamp which was appreciated because sometimes these places can be TOO dark. The decor felt slightly dated to me but honestly a lot of these newer restaurants have all started throwing it back to older styles-- almost a callback to old Vegas or New York. Booths with tall wingbacks, live piano players, and generous displays of wine bottles. There is not a dress code listed on the website but on the door of the restaurant it suggests you dress nice and there wasn't anyone there dressed casually while we were there. Food: Sort of a mixture of everything. There didn't seem to be any one particular theme although much of the food was very rich. I do think I agree with one other review I've seen where they could probably do with just a couple more lighter options. Don't look for salt and pepper at the table (although it is available), as that is usually an indication of how confident a restaurant is in it's ability to season their food to perfection. Calamari - forgot to take a pictures of most of the dishes (rookie move, but we were hungry) but it was perfectly breaded, not fishy or rubbery, and came with a flavorful aoili and spicy green dipping sauce similar to a salsa Verde. Spinach artichoke dip - really great. But honestly, that's difficult to ruin but I could tell the ingredients were quality. The portion was generous and the chips were crisp. I wish it had come with crostini as well but that's honestly just a personal preference. Strip steak with bearnaise, mashed potatoes, and asparagus - my husband's meal. He said he was fantastic. I didn't try it. His steak appeared to be cooked to correct temperature as well. The portion sizes for the sides are generous as well and definitely could be shared. Prime rib and lobster mac and cheese - I had mixed feelings about this. One other reviewer said it was too salty and I actually tend to oversalt my food so I knew this wouldn't be an issue for me. The outside layer, yes-- it is salty but I do feel like the creamy horse radish does an excellent job toning it down. I don't think it is so salty that it's inedible at all. I liked it personally. The au jus was rich just like an au jus should be. The middle portion of the prime rib was somehow underseasoned. No salt at all. The au jus didn't really save it because it was a thick cut steak so as you're chewing it was fairly bland. If they somehow figured out how to get the flavoring consistent throughout it would've been perfect because otherwise the portion was huge, it was cooked perfectly, and it cut well. The mac and cheese was also very rich. The noodles were cooked perfectly and not mushy. There was actually a very generous amount of lobster. I do think it was just the tiniest bit on the overcooked side but I ate it anyway. The cheese was in abundance. At the end of the meal they recognized my husband's birthday with a complimentary piece of chocolate cake. It was borderline frozen so you could tell this is likely just a sheet cake they perhaps buy in bulk cheaply so they can give out for special occasions but you know what, the sentiment was nice regardless. Would I go back? Sure. It's nice to have another finer dining option in Wichita for special occasions. Truly no make or break critiques here. Overall: 3.9/5