11/22/08

Everything we expected !!!

by Tim77

Whenever we're looking at a new place to eat,like everyone we look at the sorroundings wait time price , etc, We found the Top of the World to be very nice inside, the view outside was spectacular, and the food however very pricey was excellent. The cuts of meat were perfect. And the seafood was out of the ocean that morning it seemed. We dont mind paying high prices for good food, and this was some of the best we'd ever had, and we've eaten at some very upscale resturants over the past 31 years together. Our meal at the Top of the World was an anniversary dinner, which we enjoyed the whole experience from beginning to end.

10/23/08

Disappointed

by skaper1

Sitting in the lounge was good with the service being what you'd expect. The view of course was great, however my wife found it difficult to find anything to eat and settled for a $12 bowl of soup with little chicken in it. I ordered a ribeye and was a little surprised for $48.00 that it came with nothing else. A potatoe cost an additional $12.00. The cut of meat was excellent and the first 2 bites were good. After that however the rest had very little flavor. I think the waiter figured out our check wasn't going to be that big so we really didn't see him until it was time to get the check and he never asked us about our meal. Also we had a reservation for 6:45 and they'll tell you it can run as much as 15 minutes late. We arrived at 6:15 and were told it would be atleast 7:15 before our table would be ready.

07/29/08

Great view, decent food

by ithinkfoodisgreat

We made spur-of-the-moment lunch reservations last Saturday while in Vegas for the weekend, as we had heard that the view was great and the food was to die for. When we arrived, we were surprised to find a security checkpoint, but I guess you can't be too careful these days. We took a quick elevator ride to the restaurant, and were promptly seated. The view was just incredible--the rotating restaurant took a little bit of getting used to, and it took my date about 5 minutes to overcome her initial vertigo, but it was the highlight of our afternoon. Our waitress (Jeanne from Long Island) was very kind and personable, and when we couldn't decide between getting the Tower Salad or an appetizer, she helpfully recommended that we split a salad and get an appetizer as well. When the salad arrived on two smaller plates, we were amazed at the quantity of salad--there was plenty for both of us. The salad included Mixed greens with Anjou pears, apricots, candied walnuts and Balsamic vinaigrette. It was good, but nothing spectacular. This was followed by the Kobe Carpaccio (thin sliced beef served with Reggiano cheese and fresh greens). The Reggiano was to die for, but the beef lacked flavor and the fresh greens seemed superfluous. The entrees were good, not fantastic (but perhaps this was due to the fact that it was lunch, and many restaurants don't have their best staff on hand midday). The Prime Rib was served with Au Jus and creamy horseradish sauce, and was very flavorful and cooked just right. The potatoes were dry, and the vegetables flavorless. My date had the Filet Mignon, which was very tender and nicely flavored with the lemon butter caper sauce and two shrimp. It was served on a bed of greens, which seemed to be a strange choice. We enjoyed the Chocolate brownie trio, which was trio of white, milk and dark chocolate brownies on vanilla ice cream topped with chocolate and caramel sauces - the brownies were a little bit dry, but tasty. Give it a try, enjoy the view!!

• Pros: Beautiful and unique view of Vegas, great service, nice setting
• Cons: Decent food, just not spectacular. Could kick it up a notch.