SIDECUT Steakhouse — Restaurant in Whistler Resort Municipality

Allow me to regale you with my divine evening at Sidecut Steakhouse, nestled within the ever-majestic Four Seasons in Whistler—oh the splendor! Upon my arrival, I was swiftly whisked away by the valet, who, with the grace of a seasoned diplomat, directed me to the restaurant, perched on the lower level like a hidden treasure waiting to be discovered.

Once inside, I was greeted by a host whose demeanor could only be described as effervescent. She guided me to my table—oh, the table! Situated next to a crackling fireplace, it was positively dripping with romantic ambiance. Yes, I dined alone, but with that cozy hearth beside me, I could have sworn the air was tinged with intrigue and affection. Romantic? Indeed. LOL, as the youth say.

Teegan, my server for the evening—oh, Teegan—what a delight! A paragon of knowledge, with her charming British accent, she regaled me with the intricacies of their prized wagyu selection. And darling, let me be clear—this isn’t just any wagyu. This is Canada’s only certified purveyor of the illustrious olive-fed A5 wagyu—you know, the kind that practically melts on your tongue. They’ve truly outdone themselves with this one.

My culinary journey commenced with a serving of rosemary bread, warm and fragrant, with a side of maple-infused butter. Fresh, darling, is an understatement. The butter’s subtle sweetness was an unexpected, yet enthralling contrast to the warm bread. A truly divine beginning.

Next, the sunchoke and potato soup arrived—creamy, light, and perfectly seasoned. Those delightful little pumpkin seeds scattered on top, darlings, they added just the right amount of texture—a triumph!

Then, the pièce de résistance of my appetizers: the steak tartare. It was fresh, vibrant even, with the perfect interplay of mini pickles and capers. A veritable dance of flavors upon my palate.

Now, let us not forget the minor hiccup—my Caesar was momentarily misplaced, and instead, I received the burrata. But fret not! Teegan, being the absolute gem that she is, promptly corrected the situation, and I was generously allowed to keep both salads. Imagine my delight! The Caesar, crisp and refreshing, with perfectly cooked bacon and those delightful semi-hard-boiled eggs—exquisite. The burrata? Creamy, with the lightest touch of balsamic and pesto, though I must confess, the sweetened pears weren’t quite to my classically inclined taste.

And then, darlings, the main event—the wagyu. The 8 oz wagyu steak, presented regally upon a salt board. It was cooked to absolute perfection, and when paired with the side of melted butter I had specially requested, I was, quite simply, in heaven. Accompanied by Yukon Gold mashed potatoes and the most heavenly rigatoni mac and cheese—super cheesy, yet never overwhelming—it was nothing short of a revelation.

Ah, the ambiance! Cozy, intimate, with lighting so deliciously low, one could almost feel like a starlet hiding from the paparazzi. And yes, a brief jaunt to the lavatory led me through some temporary facilities—a hike, really, that felt as though I were trekking through the Andes and halfway around Lake Titicaca! But, darling, these makeshift bathrooms were so opulent, they nearly made the journey worth it. I hardly minded.

In conclusion, my dearest, Sidecut Steakhouse is an absolute must for any soul gracing Whistler’s snowy embrace, especially if one’s heart (and palate) craves the finest in wagyu...

Because of an Amex Plat perk, our stay at the Four Seasons Whistler included $220 worth of dining credit. So we decided to take ourselves to their fancy steakhouse one night. They only have reservations from 6 and 8 PM.

For drinks, I had some kind of pineapple mocktail. It was overly sweet and a little too sour. I ended up watering it down myself, but it would have been nice with some seltzer in it to make it less sweet. Hubby had the Third Pole (Angel's Envy bourbon, artichoke amaro, chaga tea with cardamom and sarsaparilla bark, lemon, Bittered Sling Kensington Aromatic Bitters), which is inspired by a whiskey sour. I do like how unique their cocktails are - each are 'inspired' by a classic cocktail, and they put their own spin on it.

They started us off with some freshly baked rosemary bread with maple butter. The bread was really good, but the butter was even better. I didn't think I liked maple, but this butter may have converted me. I found myself eating more of the bread just so I could eat the butter. For mains, I went with the Miso Cod (dark white miso glaze, pickled daikon, momiji oroshi and ponzu emulsion) and he had the 20 oz bone-in striploin. My cod was very tender and fresh. Texture-wise, it might have been the best cod I've ever eaten. Forget about the frozen filets you see in the supermarket. This was nothing like that. The flavor was just okay - too much going on. Also, the pickled daikon that was mentioned on the menu was just pickled ginger. The steak was much bigger than we thought it would be - we thought it would be mostly bone, but it's nice that it wasn't. Hubby seemed to enjoy it, and it was cooked to the requested medium rare. We also had a side of the Yukon Potato Puree with Confit Garlic, which our waitress said is enough for more people, but that also came with more than we expected. It was good but very rich and I kind of wish I opted for a veggie of some sort instead.

We skipped dessert but while we were talking to the waitress, the topic of babies came up and we mentioned we were on our babymoon. She was very sweet and brought out a dessert on the house. It had a pistachio macaron, some sort of chocolate caramel tort, and some berries. It was a nice, sweet finish to the meal.

We probably would not have dined here had we not had the dining perk but I'm glad it gave us a chance to check it out, because it was a...

Awful service. Waited half an hour before being asked what we would like to order. Menus were to the side indicating we were ready to order, drinks and water were empty, bread was eaten and nobody came. We asked the waitress who was filling the water at the table next to us if she could take our order. She said she would get our server....he did not come for a while.

The table next to us, who was sat after we were, had ordered their food, had their wine poured and refilled before we were even acknowledged.

Our server was completely cluesless. We asked if they were short staffed as we had been waiting for along time, he didn't seem to understand.

My wife ordered a glass of wine. The waiter returned saying they didn't have that wine and immediately opened a bottle of Cloudy Bay before asking if my wife would like that instead. We declined as the Cloudy Bay was significantly more expensive and it was not expressed if the price would be the same as the original glad that was ordered.

Food came and was good if you were eating at a chain restaurant. I was expecting more for a steak that was over $50. I have cooked better steaks at home and I am far from a good cook. My wife had salmon which was described as bland or mediocre.

All of this happened after we were at the bar for a drink. There were three of us at the bar. We placed our order and the bartender poured the drinks. For some unknown reason he then took the drinks to the area where the servers pick up beverages to deliver. He then went and spoke to the other person at the bar. After spending 10 minutes with other individual discussing different wines he came back to us asking what we would like. We explained we already ordered and he finally clued in and passed our now warm drinks to us.

The Managers at the restaurant were nice enough to take our drinks and sides off the bill.

Overall it was an awful experience and we will never be returning.

We visited the restaurant on February 13th, reservation...