NYC's only revolving restaurant, offering stunning city views and a revamped menu by Danny Meyer's hospitality group. A unique blend of classic charm and modern sophistication.
Sonal Shah reviews The View, a revolving restaurant in Times Square, highlighting its successful blend of 80s charm and modern sophistication, making it a hit for both tourists and locals seeking a unique dining experience with impressive city views.
This revolving restaurant offers a unique dining experience with panoramic views of the city, especially striking at sunset. Recently revamped by Union Square Hospitality Group, it aims to blend its iconic 80s charm with modern sophistication. While some find the food to be solid and well-executed, particularly steaks and the chocolate cake, others have found it to be overpriced and inconsistent, with some dishes falling short of expectations.
The restaurant offers classic American cuisine, with steaks and burgers being frequently mentioned. While some customers found the food to be surprisingly good and well-executed, with particular praise for the fries and chocolate cake, others described dishes like the lobster pasta as over-sauced and dry, and some sides as forgettable.
"The char-broiled burger, picanha steak, and the chocolate cake have received positive mentions. The fries are also highlighted as being exceptionally good."
Customers have mixed feelings about The View. While some appreciate the unique revolving experience and consider the food solid, others found it to be a disappointing tourist trap with subpar service and food quality for the price.
Important Note
Some diners found the food to be mediocre for the price, and service has been described as 'very off' by some.
"The View Restaurant, located in the Marriott Marquis in Times Square, offers a unique revolving dining experience with steak, chicken, and pasta available off-menu for children."
Positive"The View is a gimmicky rotating restaurant in Times Square. While now run by Danny Meyer, its food is considered only okay for the price, making it the weakest of his establishments."
Negative"The View is listed among several restaurant suggestions."
Neutral"The bar at the View is suggested as a potential Midtown option for a group."
Positive"The user who suggested The View clarified that it reopened a month or two prior to their comment."
Positive"It was confirmed that The View restaurant has reopened and is now operated by Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group."
Positive"A user questioned if The View restaurant is still closed."
Neutral"The View, located in the Marriott Marquis, is suggested as a rotating restaurant with city views. It has reopened and is now operated by Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group."
Positive"The commenter suggests that the overall dining experience at places like The View can hold value even if the food quality is not the primary highlight."
Neutral"The commenter suggests that the overall dining experience, beyond just the food quality, holds value for places like The View, much like Ellen's Stardust Diner where the food might be subpar but the experience is unique."
Neutral"The commenter expresses curiosity about The View, wondering if it is worth visiting."
Neutral"The commenter has visited The View multiple times since its reopening and expresses being a fan."
Positive"The commenter states they have visited The View multiple times since its reopening and are a fan of the restaurant."
Positive"The commenter notes that The View's food is surprisingly good, even if basic, asserting that a place with a gimmick can still offer quality food."
Positive"The commenter notes that the food at The View is "surprisingly really good" despite being basic, arguing that a restaurant can have both a gimmick and quality food."
Positive"This comment dismisses another user's opinion on The View as "completely invalid" and "comically silly" because the user admits to never having dined there."
Neutral"The commenter recommends The View, noting its boring menu but perfectly executed food and unique, time-travel-like ambiance. They praise it as a good, reliable restaurant, especially for pre-theater dining."
Positive"Despite acknowledging a boring menu, the commenter highly recommends The View, praising its perfect execution, particularly the fries, and its unique, time-travel-like ambiance, considering it a reliable and good restaurant for a pre-theater meal."
Positive"The commenter had a disorienting experience at The View due to its revolving nature, initially not realizing it rotated and feeling like they were having a stroke."
Neutral"The commenter recounts a humorous experience at The View, where they initially didn't realize the restaurant rotated and felt disoriented, thinking they were having a stroke."
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