11/03/09

Great view...

by LisaG2009

The best part about this resturant is the view. Atlanta has one of the most beautiful skylines. However, the food is VERY over priced for what it is. It's not bad by any stretch, but is just so, mediocre.

I think there are much better places in Atlanta, however, the view is something out of towners would definately appreciate if they don't get a sour taste from the price of so-so food.

• Pros: great view
• Cons: food is mediocre

07/27/09

Wonderful at Sunset!

by MissTate2008

I tried to get to the SunDial at sunset we missed our 8:15 reservation and made it around 8:45. Staff was polite and we were immediately accomodated. The sky was still a little pink. The view was breaktaking! My boyfriend and I were speechless. I was surpised at how big the restaurant was and how nicely dim and romantic it was. Don't feel bad for taking pictures, everyone does. We were celebrating my boyfriend's acceptance into Pharmacy school. I hadn't had the chance to tell our server, Abdul, but he brought us an extra dessert. Raspberry and chocolate sorbet. I don't like chocolate but the their chocolate sorbet was good. The Blackberry Napoleon was good (the berries werent sweet but...so what) the cream was so heavy and rich. YUM! Food is pricey...I would reccomend to share dessert. drinks (wine) are small but nice. Perfect restaurant. Staff is friendly and parking is validated at the end of the night. My boyfriend felt so special and kept thanking me. You will get many brownie points.

• Pros: View, Perfect service, Dessert, Wine, Paid parking
• Cons: None (I guess price???)

07/12/09

THE PERFECT PLACE.

by JessJust

My boyfirend and I had a wonderful time at the Sundail. The food was great. My boyfriend had the eggs over Altanta and I had the lime gilled shrimp. The view was breath taking and the New york cheese cake was great. So anyone that goes to the Sundail must try the New York cheese cake. Believe us you if you want a breath taking view and wonderful food. The Sundail is were you need to go. GO NOW!!

04/09/09

Impressed

by john66

My wife and I took her parents visiting from St.Louis there on a thursday night and it was great. We had to wait a minute to be seated even though we had a reservation but the food and the view made up for it. Me and my father in law had the pork chop covered in fried oysters and a bacon hollandaise sauce with collard greens and it was freakin awesome. The salmon and halibut the ladies ate were great too.The server seemed confused at times but we had a great time and the view was outstanding. My in laws were very impressed.

• Pros: Outstanding view, Great Food
• Cons: The wait for a table

10/12/08

Wonderful Experience

by aprilbone

Many of the reviews state that the staff was unfriendly or rude, but I have never experienced that. My husband and I have been to the Sundial twice, and have enjoyed it both times. Of course the fact that it rotates is awesome. You make a full rotation in one hour, and Atlanta is such a beautiful city, the view is amazing. The dinner plates are small, smaller than most we've been to. The price is expensive, but not as expensive as some. Expect about $100 for 2 people.

• Pros: Wonderful view, romantic atmosphere, drinks
• Cons: small dinner plates

01/28/08

1st time out... here is my review

by stylistocrat

We arrived for our dinner slightly early (30 min). We were told we could go to the bar and wait and have a drink. We had 2 drinks (ok in price 22 dollars in total). I asked the server if she could notify us when our table was ready, to which she replied, no it would be better if we were there when our time was up. I kinda didn?t like that but hey, it?s their rules I thought. Anyway, the food was good and the service from an Asian gentleman named Peter was good. Hopefully you will get him. He stated he has been there awhile and he really knew his stuff. He even managed to take pictures of us and told us what picture shot would work best. All is all a fair restaurant at a decent price (100 bucks in total). The only thing that turned me off was the whole bar experience and the comments that the server made. If you want to have a 5 star restaurant... you need total 5 star service from top to bottom. Because of this, I rate them as average.

• Pros: Valet parking paid when you dine in
• Cons: bar staff not very pleasant

01/04/08

don't miss this

by luckygirl33

I can not say enough about how great the service we recieved while dining at the Sundial. The service along with amazing food (don't miss the mushroom ravioli if available) and the view on a clear night made this an incredible experience. I would recommend going here at least once.

• Pros: the food , the view , and service
• Cons: price

10/16/07

First timer and I was impressed

by sinfonia1

My girlfriend and I were spending a wonderful evening out on the town. We had a great ride up from Milledgeville. We were on our way to another restaurant, which will remain nameless. They didn't treat us well at all, even though we had reservations. It was horrible experience. So we decided not to eat there. We took a carriage ride around downtown and the attendant spoke highly of the Sun Dial restaurant. We were intrigued so we decided to eat there. The elevator ride was fantastic. It was great to look out on this great city. Our wait time to be seating was about 2-3 minutes. We were seated. Our host was well mannered, funny, and on point. Our night was fantastic. The food, especially the rib eye steak, was "oh my gosh, mouth watering". The view atop was beautiful. My girl was looking so lovely in the romantic setting of the Sun Dial as it turned. We had a great conversation. The atmosphere was perfect and its moments like those that should be treasured. If you ever get to go, it is worth the time and money.

05/28/07

It's always fun there!

by alex21_81

The reason I decided to try Sun Dial, because I used to visit places like this (revolving restaurants) in Moscow and St. Petersburg! We were in Sun Dial a few times by now! The first thing, you get into Westin Hotel, and elevator takes you to the highest floor! The restaurant itself does not spin, only the bar, which is upstairs.. We spend on our dinner over 200$ and food wasnt that great, not even close to be the same quality as it in Nicolai?s roof, or Eugene restaurant. I mean, it was OK! Bar upstairs was much more fun and of course crowded. The same jazz band always playing such an EXCELLENT music!!! The minimum cost of a drink no less than 12$. The night Atlanta view from bar is so Romantic. I recommended go to that place at the night time only! No day! Service was so-so.. but our waitress was very beautiful looking girl. So, no complains from our side about slow and poor bar service.

04/25/07

Just drinks to enjoy the view ... SKIP THE FOOD!!!

by annjand

My husband and I had dinner there while we were dating (1994) and it was wonderful... food, service, view, atmosphere... all spectacular. We returned in 2005 hoping for a similar experience and were very disappointed. We had good service from our waiter, and the view was, of course, wonderful, but the food left much to be desired. For entrees, my husband ordered a filet, and I ordered the petite filet. His was pretty good, but mine was very tough. I took a couple of bites to be sure it wasn't just a corner of the steak that was bad, and my husband tried it too and thought the same... not worth eating. The waiter asked how the food was, so I was honest. He said he'd get the manager. She came and asked the problem, I told her, and she said, "Well, you've eaten, what, half of it? So maybe I could give you a free dessert or something, but I can't give you the steak." I think she thought I had ordered the regular (non-petite) filet, but I had not asked her to give me the steak or anything else, and was too offended at her implication to even answer back. We just said nothing else was needed, and left shortly afterward. I am an easy-to-please person when it comes to food, and can't remember the last time I sent something back anywhere, but to have such a horrible experience with a manager when paying the price we were paying for the food was so upsetting that I am certain I will never go back. I also had the asparagus, which were not good, but thank goodness I kept my mouth shut about those... she probably would've thrown me out! In other words, go just for drinks or something so you can enjoy the view, but skip the pricey, tasteless food so you won't have any run-ins with the management. ATL has MUCH better food to offer elsewhere.

• Pros: view
• Cons: food, management