As planned, we went to Sparrow + Wolf for my birthday on March 28. We had an early reservation (needed to get to the poker tables), which I had made for outside. When they seated us inside, I didn't question it because it was so windy outside, but it seemed strange that they didn't mention it.
Inside is dark (lighting, black paint, tables, etc.), and the music is a little loud, but nothing like most restaurants today -- at least we could hear each other.
The food and wine was good, but I don't think it was worth the price -- as someone else wrote, things in Vegas rarely are. However, I would definitely go back to Edo and Hiroyoshi for their tasting menus; I would not go back to S+W.
Highlights of the menu were the oxtail hummus (my husband absolutely loved it), braised rabbit agnolotti (probably my favorite), and the honey pork secreto (my husband's favorite). The oyster duo was very good.
The kanpachi, banh cuon, monkfish, and kalbi rib cap were disappointing. Kanpachi was bland. Banh cuon was OK, but nothing special and the sauce was overwhelming. I was really looking forward to the monkfish. It's one of my favorite fish, but it's so rare to see on menus. Unfortunately, this tasted like a bland piece of cod -- no "poor man's lobster" flavor. The sauce on this dish was very good with the potato, though. Kalbi tasted good, but the sauce overpowered the lobster and the kalbi -- I separated them as best I could so that I could taste the meat.
The service was fantastic and the dessert was good.
The most upsetting thing was a $5 charge for a bottle of tap water. Seeing that on a $500 check almost ruined the evening.
I did remember to take a few photos:
Above the bar:
Banh cuon:
Kanpachi:
Monkfish:
Rabbit:
Dessert: