Rays Bar Soleil Restaurant — Restaurant in Glendale

The restaurant was great with great food. I ate there for breakfast buffet which included eggs, bacon, made to order omelets, fruit, cereal, waffles and pastries for $18. Lunch was great and I had a hamburger with fried egg and bacon. Wish they had some more staple food as my 11 year old doesn't really like "fancy " food and kids meals were not enough food. She tried an appetizer quesadilla but it was with white cheeses and wasn't crispy and she did not care for it although my boyfriend and I did. Dinner was good but slightly frustrating. We had tickets for a 7pm concert at the Gila River Arena. We arrived for dinner at 5:05pm. It was 5:45 before we got our drinks. We then placed our order. It didnt arrive until 610pm and we were concerned as we also had to change and walk to the concert. We placed an appetizer order which we were glad they forgot as we wouldn't have had time to eat it. My boyfriend and I got steak and my daughter got a kids chicken tender meal with fries which they were willing to add an extra strip to. Other customers were getting frustrated and were in the same boat. My daughter and I went upstairs to change after eating while boyfriend paid and met us upstairs. The staff was kind and wonderful but felt they were not prepared to handle a large crowd of people. This can be troublesome as it is next to the Cardinals Arena and Coyotes Stadium as well as Westgate which all have large events often. We also got room service after which had an hour wait but food was wonderful. Ordered appetizers and salad. Would recommend but arrive extra early if eating...

How often is hotel restaurant five star quality? I've got to say it's exception and not the rule. In fact, I typically skip hotel fare. I'm so glad that I tried out this unassuming little spot in the lobby of the Renaissance - Glendale. It is exceptional. The breakfast buffet for example, it doesn't look particularly fancy... But wow! The freshest ingredients. Beautiful fruit, delicious, crispy, waffles, awesome omelettes, perfectly prepared bacon. Just really solid and good...

I was also pleasantly surprised by the crispy pork tacos on the lunch menu. So good...I ordered them two days in a row. Ohhh and the bar... Aaron, the bartender is amazing. His old-fashioned is outstanding!!! I travel a lot and I'm on the quest for the perfect old-fashioned. Aaron's is truly one of the best I've ever had. Best birthday drink EVERRRR! Moreover... He remembers you from one day to the next. That's pretty exceptional in a hotel bar with a steadily shifting clientele. Pleasant surroundings, great people, great location...I enthusiastically...

Ray's is an OK bar for food. Service was good. Food selection is limited. We had the chicken quesadilla and it was very good. The wife's valley club was large and delicious. My Reuben was marginal. The french fries were hot and good. The chardonnay wine was served warm (ugh!), but the beer was cold. The entertainment (5 to 7 pm) was a plus. With all the other options at Westgate not sure we...