The View — Restaurant in New York

Ambiance (5/5): To enter the restaurant, find the Marriott hotel and take the escalators to the third floor. Check in with the receptionist who called an elevator for us, then we’d go up to the top level. If you are afraid of heights be warned—these elevators are SO fast and the views were cool! The restaurant goes a full rotation in 2 hours. You don’t feel the movement while its moving at all. It’s very cool to see the panoramic view of the city but of course there are moments where you will see the back of a building obfuscated with nothing. It was not very busy on a weeknight at 6pm but did seem to fill out more as the night progressed. Most people were very dressed up, like button up, dresses, etc. Live piano music (all night?) Service (5/5): Every moment, we felt like we were helped when we needed it. Our server was a sommelier and helped to pick the wine for one of us. The food timing was great. We had no issues. Our dining experience was at least 2 hours. Jumbo Lump Blue Crab Cake (5/5): The crab cake meat was very generous, fresh, and tasted superb with the spicy remoulade! Fried Artichokes (5/5): Although a very standard app, the artichokes were fried to perfection and the garlic dip made each bite very creamy and delicious. Caesar Salad (5/5): The salad was large enough to share among a few. Dressing was heavy with several toppings and depth to textures. Tuna Carpaccio (4/5): While the tuna was very fresh, it didn’t blow me away compared to the other items that we tried on the menu. Cocktails are outrageously priced at $22 but expected for the views of the city. My Opening Night was delicious but can’t fathom paying for that except for the view. Dry Aged Ribeye (5/5): Wowza, the crust of the ribeye is out of this world!! Definitely the better choice over the prime au jus prime rib. While it was very flavorful, the dry aged slice seasoning felt enjoyable on its own a little bit more. I favored the creaminess of the Béarnaise sauce a bit more than their Au Poivre. Lobster Spaghetti ''Alla Chitarra' (2/5): This was a recommended dish and was a bit of a letdown. Expect a pasta dish with some tomato sauce with small chunks of lobster. Sauce was a little spicy but overall there wasn’t much to it. They make the pasta in-house! The side accompaniments were not hugely standouts: Potatoes Au Gratin, Creamed Spinach, and Grilled Broccoli However, their desserts were great, namely the: Banana Sundae (5/5): I loved the chunks of banana cake! The caramel dressing melted into the ice cream and everything incorporated really well. Cookie (4/5): The cookie was warm so the chocolate melted and the cookie itself fell apart while picking it up. Perhaps because it was too soft, not sweet enough, or something—the cookie wasn’t it for me despite the rest of the...

We were staying at the Marriott Marquis and went to the 48th and 47th floor on Sunday night (June 29th) for dinner at the restaurant. We didn't have a reservation and got told they were busy that night so we had to wait a little to get a table (approx 40 min), which didn't bother us as we went to the lounge for cocktails while waiting for our table. The host on the 48th floor made us rethink going there for cocktails. Never once did he smile. Don't get me wrong, he did was he had to do and got us a table, but no smile, not welcoming at all, simply didn't seem like he wanted to be there. What I disliked the most about him was that he was so incredibly rude to his colleagues in front of us. While answering to us he turned around to one of his colleague and said to him ''You need to be a lot quicker than you are right now'' in a very rude way. I didn't like that at all and that was very unprofessionnal from him. We then got to our table where a lovely lady took care of us for drinks. She was very nice, but it took more than 30 minutes getting our drinks (22 US$ cocktails) which we had to take down with us to the restaurant because by the time we got the drinks, it was time for our table at the restaurant. The restaurant was beautiful. Incredible view, the piano man made this a whole vibe, we felt grateful and lucky being there. The food is very expensive for what it is. It is great, but I've eaten better in way cheaper restaurants. Had a 59$ filet mignon with no sides (sides have to be added, approx 15$ for a side). Do not make the same mistake as us by ordering one dessert per person. The chocolate cake is HUGE. We cried laughing when my friend got the cake, it was enormous. Staff was lovely and professionnal, except for that host. Try it once, it is worth it, but do not expect to take beautiful pictures of the view as you do not have access to full windows with a clear view, there is always something in the way blocking the...

Beautiful atmosphere, but there were so many little hiccups that could’ve made it more of a great experience. We ordered a drink that came with chili oil and requested the chili oil will be excluded. However, the drink came with chili oil and the Grand Marnier excluded. Not what we asked for. I had to send it back to the bar. They finally got it right. I asked for a second glass of wine and never came. By that time, my meal was complete and I didn’t want it anymore because I’m ready to go at this point. When the appetizers came out, I heard the waitress tell her coworker to bring an extra set of bread so we can enjoy it with our appetizers and the extra set of bread never came. I ordered my steak medium and it came crusty well done. My partner ordered his lamb chops the same and it came rare. We had to send it back. So in other words, the atmosphere was amazing. Felt very high-end. Wow or rotating restaurant! With a pianist! Lovely. But the service and food did not match up. It could’ve been a one off experience. I tend to feel that way, especially if it was my first time going. I would give it another chance...