Circa55 Rooftop Restaurant + Lounge

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   Judy

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   148 reviews

   3.0

   148 reviews

   Dined on February 2, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   The room needs a ramp instead of the inconvenient elevator behind the closed door for someone with a walker to get into the dining room or go from the dining room to the bathrooms. Had to ask repeatedly for coffee and champagne. Waiters seem oblivious and the place had only a handful of occupied tables. Took a very long time for food to come. The selection was good, however the kabob shrimp was too salty to eat. Had to leave it all. The huevos rancheros was mediocre. I would not order them again. Probably, if I was being very honest, the chef could do a lot better. Rethink the entre part of the menu. The concept, seafood tower and breads is lovely, price point great. Rethink the menu and waiter training.
   

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   Joseph

   VIP

   New York City

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on February 2, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The service, selection, food, and view was just outstanding! Haven’t seen another menu like this in LA. The staff were incredibly friendly and accommodating!
   

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   Don

   New York City

   8 reviews

   1.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on January 1, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 1

   What a scam. We went for the NYE prepaid open bar. It was the biggest waste of money ever. When you’re paying $150 a ticket you expect some level of class. The place was dead when we arrived at 11:30pm. There was a little kid running around the entire place ( why is there a child at an open bar event?). There was no hostess or any staff really. No one to greet us. No one to seat us. We took a random seat with drinks still left over on the table. The DJ was playing horrible music. In the end my wife and I spent 20 min there and decided to go back to our hotel room to ring in the new year cause I’d rather watch TV than be in that depressing environment. Honestly I could have never paid the $150/per person and just walked in and said I did cause no one verified anything. I wish I had cause I ended up spending $300 to have 2 drinks before I decided to leave. I wish I could get my money back!
   

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   tim

   Orange County

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on January 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Service was excellent and great presentation of food. Delicious and impeccable menu. Thank you
   

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   sheyan

   Dallas

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 27, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Our waitress, Maria, was the best part about this weekday dinner. Skip the seafood tower, go to Found Oyster instead. The steak was served with a microwaved potatoes with slices in it, no seasoning no butter and dry, and four asparagus prepared incorrectly with the fiberous stalk still present with again no seasoning or salt or butter. One of the things I did like is that it was quiet, but the music they were playing did not fit the ambiance at all. Seems like management may be going down hill or maybe they just don’t put much effort in on weeknights. Maria was phenomenal and gave us the VIP treatment for sure, with honest recommendations and impeccable service.
   

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   Jacky

   VIP

   San Francisco

   24 reviews

   5.0

   24 reviews

   Dined on December 26, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We came here for Christmas dinner, and it was absolutely wonderful! The food was good, the service was good, and the view was amazing.
   

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   Carmen

   VIP

   San Francisco

   26 reviews

   2.0

   26 reviews

   Dined on December 22, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   I was excited to do Sunday Brunch here with my family while visiting from San Francisco over the holidays. I booked Brunch for Sunday, 12/22/24. I have just now returned from my travels and decided to post this review after several phone calls to Circa 55 to speak to a Restaurant Manager or Food Director or even a hotel Manager. It has not been possible. The Sunday we dined was empty in the Restaurant, aside from one couple next to us. We were a party of (4) and all ordered the Brunch @ $70 each. It seemed reasonable until the food came. Each Brunch item is supposed to come with Pastries, a Seafood Tower, a choice of an entree and bottomless mimosas. We received (2) seafood towers and were told because of the size, they couldn't fit (4) on the table and just added more items to it. We only received (1) Pastry tower to share for four people for the same reason. After ordering the entrees, I was excited for my Sister to find the Gnocchi on the menu as an option, her favorite. She got a plate that looked great and after taking one bite, a HAIR!!!! So gross! I was mortified and she was disgusted! It was a long black hair entangled in the sauce with the food! I immediately let our food server know and she came to the table took the plate and said she would have them make another one, if we chose. My sister agreed and after waiting for her new plate so we could eat, it arrived half the size, looked like they split the original plate and just threw the rest on a new plate! So disappointing. My entree of Eggs Florentine showed up with no Hollandaise sauce. When I noticed, it was so plain and blah looking, the waiter came running with the sauce on a plate and said I'm sorry, that was my fault. But the dish was not properly made and the sauce brought out after my eggs were cold so I could finish putting it together! The bottomless mimosas were another thing. The server took an old glass that I had not finished and topped off my new one with the old one. WOW!
   

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   Patty

   VIP

   Orange County

   12 reviews

   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined on December 20, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Loved the service, ambiance & food was amazing! I will be back:)
   

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   Mary

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on December 15, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Food was good overall. Still under construction however I'm sure it will be great after renovations are complete.
   

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    Karen

    VIP

    Munich

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Our waitress was absolutely wonderful and the food was delicious!
    

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