Cobalt Smoke & Sea

Arrived around 5:30 pm and the patio was busy but the restaurant wasn't. Service was excellent with personable and friendly service. This appears to be more of a whiskey/cocktail venue for beverages but has a credible and thoughtful wine list. The food was excellent! The house made soup was very flavorful. I had the halibut in bernaise sauce and it was fresh and tasty with fresh vegetables. This was our 1st visit and very enjoyable with reasonable prices.

Cobalt Smoke & Sea is the perfect marriage between surf & turf. They have something for everybody! This is a spot where you can bring a seasoned foodie or a curious food newbie.

The ambiance is enchanting illuminated with lit up Ginkgo trees stationed around the restaurant.

See below. This is unique.

Step 1: Pick a protein. I chose scallops.

You could also choose Sea Bass, Salmon, Tiger Shrimp, Rainbow Trout, Beef Tenderloin, Pork Chop, Cornish Hen, Ribeye, & Wagyu.

Step 2: Pick your style. I chose Mediterranean which included saffron risotto, olive tapenade, Italian herbs, & basil cream sauce.

You could also choose these styles.

Traditional - whipped potatoes, haricot verts, crispy onion, and béarnaise sauce
Harvest - sweet potato hash, bacon & kale, charred lemon & maple bacon butter
Caribbean - dirty rice and andouille sausage, fried okra, & blackening spices remoulade

It creates so much versatility for your dining experience!

It was a great experience. I decided to have the chef inspired course selections, and it didn't disappoint. From the tuna tartar to the salmon entrée.
We did get there early, like 5:30, and it was not busy but by the time we were leaving, they started to grow the crowd.
Oh, and the cocktails were interesting but very good and they have a very large whiskey selection.
I will eat here again.

Last night was our first time.
Delicious Spring Menu.
Great atmosphere, friendly staff, CLEAN, and the food was Amazing!!!
My husband got the Yellowfin Tataki and Brazilian Moqueca. We split the Truffle Fries and had Chilean Sea Bass using the Halibut sides. The best dishes . We were pleasantly surprised and defiantly go back.

I was hesitant to try a new restaurant right now, not knowing how restaurants are having to change operations due to pandemic restrictions. However, we were very pleased with our first experience at Cobalt Smoke & Sea and look forward to returning!

The restaurant itself is very neatly decorated and has an outdoor patio as well as indoor dining available. We dined on a Friday evening and enjoyed the live music outside. We were warmly greeted and promptly and kindly served.

The Summer cocktail menu featured some comfortable staples, but with added mixology flair. I opted for the Newtown's Law cocktail, but next time will look forward to trying the Pineapple Express or the very neat-looking Peach Pop-Arazzi.

We started with Truffle Fries (which was served with a delicious garlic aioli) and the Caesar Salad (a bit of a small portion, but it was delicious). For our entrees I selected the Spring Risotto and added a crab cake to the side. My husband ordered the Duck Fat Burger. We both thoroughly enjoyed our meals! Though we were stuffed, we ordered the house-made "ding dong" dessert to go, and it was very tasty.

All in all, we had a very good experience and will look forward to returning!

We came here for a company dinner and we were all very happy with our food and cocktail drinks. The sea bass was excellent, moist, flavorful. They also change their menu based on season. Service was great as well

The Brussel sprout appetizer is an absolute must. Every drink I tried was fantastic and the Southern Salmon was AMAZING! My wife and I will DEFINITELY come back here to try everything we didn't order our first time.

Adding to my original review as I've dined here a second time. Service is still excellent. The food overall is still great. Anyone on the fence about eating here, should definitely give it a try.

Original:
Wait staff is attentive and the food is extremely good. The spend here is a little on the high side (it won't break the bank), but food is high quality, so I don't consider it out of line at all.

This place❤. I want to come here EVERY NIGHT! The drinks❤ the food, but the drinks!!!! Yago Diniz is the most excellent bartender/waiter I've ever had.. best drink in my life . I'm in my 60's, so I know it's the Devil May Come. His creation.

Wow, what a wonderful new restaurant for St Louis. Excellent food and great service. Locally owned and taking care of our St Louis community through The Matteo's Mob Foundation. Multiple LARGE electric trees inside and outside creates a new vibe ambiance combined with a touch of romantic atmosphere. The smoke flavors in each of the dishes was just enough to create a spectacular flavor without overpowering the dish with smoke. The Burnt Ends and Short Ribs were excellent. Can't wait to go back and try the Pulled Pork Pernil. The owner, Bernadette Faasen, was walking around talking with customers; this personal touch is so hard to find today (see my selfie with Bernadette).

Wow!! What a difference a year makes. Went there last night with friends and the whole menu had been revamped. Excellent seafood choices that were equally prepared and presented. Drink selection and live light music on the covered deck made it on the short list to return again. Thxs

Wow! Great food and great service! Give them a try for sure! Sea Bass and Short Ribs were amazing! Bonus live music…located in the Creve Coeur area.

The restaurant is very accessible and appealing. It is female owned, we found out. My wife and I had the crab cakes, which were very good. I had the roma crunch caesar and my wife had the smoked seafood chowder. My entrée was smoked cornish hen with sweet potato mash, brussels sprouts, lardons, shallot, dijon beurre blanc. It was fabulous. My wife had the sea scallops mediterranean (dried herbs & spices, olive tapenade, creamy polenta, neapolitan sauce) which she found to be extremely salty. She loves scallops and she could barely eat these because of how salty they were. For dessert we shared lemon cheesecake which was delicious. All the cocktails are specially made. The impromptu margarita was just tasty. Overall, I highly recommend this restaurant and we are planning to return soon.

Always a great experience here! They have a nice, relaxing ambiance and the service is top-notch. The staff is friendly, helpful and efficient. The food is always amazing and they have delicious, creative cocktails that change seasonally. Highly recommend!

Our most recent visit consisted of the Impossible Margarita, the Zillionaire Matchamaker, the Chilean seabass, truffle fries, an espresso martini and cheesecake for dessert. Yago, the bar manager, was the one taking care of us and was amazing. Everything was wonderful!

Bartender is always great. Along with the drinks! French onion soup gets both thumbs up.

Martell is fabulous! First time visiting will definitely come back and request his service! Amazing food! Had a great experience!

ABSOLUTE FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT, DRINK, LISTEN TO MUSIC, ALL OF IT! The wait staff is so friendly and amazing. Food is ALWAYS to die for and their drink menu....... OMG!

This upscale restaurant is amazing! The experience is something you would expect from Gordon Ramsey's! Get away with Cobalt, you will not be disappointed!

We came back here after maybe a year of being away, to celebrate our anniversary. We were not disappointed!

To start, the hostesses were accommodating to find us a perfect table with a view of the outside because we wanted to be inside.

Although the only off-menu item being served today was the soup (smoked shrimp corn chowder), we enjoyed the regular menu items we had. The food was very good, and the shrimp chowder was, as well.

Shari was our server, and she went above and beyond with patiently helping us to pick our entrees. The dessert (a brownie turtle sundae) was also very good.

Overall, exceptional service, and food served tasty and on time.

Everything helped to make our anniversary celebration more special.

Favorite place in the area. One of the best food and bar programs in stl. Also, the happy hour is unreal!