revolving dining room

the food has improved 10 fold! looks like they listened to the reviews. so theview5 stars, service 5 stars and food 5 stars (at last)

the best thing about this restaurant is the awesomeview. the taste and portion of the food was good too.price is on the other higher side which is expected.. the only complain is not everyone gets to sit by the window even though you are paying the same bucks for the food .. we went there for theviewbut was not fortunate to get the table by the window .. when we asked that if we can change to the vacant tables in front of us , the server said she will talk to the manager and let us know if that is possible .. unfortunately she never gave us any answer .. regardless it was an awesome experience .. i would highly recommend this one .. life time experience of the niagara falls from the top, not to be missed.

how do i rate this a 0?  this might have been the worst restaurant i've ever been to.  the only thing going for this restaurant is the 15 minutes per hourviewof the falls.  the rest of theviewof niagara is lame.  the food was atrocious.  i ordered the escargot, which was actually pretty good.  as a main, i ordered the rack of lamb medium rare.  it came "well boiled" and cut into pieces.  it looked like a wooden spoon was used to cut it.  i sent it back and indicated i had asked for it well done.  it came back about 10 minutes later, again, cut up into gross pieces and boiled and wet looking.  it was medium rare this time but still just as unappetizing as the first time.  the accompanied fries were terrible and not cooked right.  the vegetables were boiled and everything reminded me of  a hospital.  i should have turned around when i noticed that nasty clinical smell when the elevator doors opened.  this place is a good replica of an old folks dining room or hospital lounge.

visitor from america. if you go, go for theviewand not the food. the food was incredibly over priced for the quality. the filet mignon was ok but i've had sirloin that was better. the vegetables were a little under done for my taste and completely unseasoned...no butter, no lemon, no olive oil, no salt or pepper. the seafood pasta was mostly unopened muscles. sauce was awful. the french waiter did not seem nice at all until after he got his tip. the waitress was nice. oh, my drink was awful. a manhattan was on the menu (no beer here that i found) and it had not one drop off bitters in it and not enough or any sweet vermouth for my taste. i had it remade and then it was good. i can not express how incredibly over priced this is food the food. but the ticket for the observation deck and skip the restaurant

went here on a getaway to niagara falls during the thanksgiving weekend. unfortunately that night was quite misty and ourview(which would probably be incredible) was pretty obscured. this should not have been a big deal as part of having great food with an incredibleviewis having great food. sadly this is where skylon restaurant failed miserably.
first indication was the tacky menus (protip- when you are charging $55 an entrée, pricing it $54.95 sounds more like an oil change offer than a fine dining experience).

we both decided on the thanksgiving special, figuring a restaurant's special is usually fresh and well cooked (as the kitchen is setup for that plate). we were thoroughly disappointed.
the potatoes tasted like they were cooked that morning (our reservation was 9pm) and left under a heat lamp the rest of the day. the stuffing was indistinguishable from stove top, and the turkey tasted dry and old (possibly cooked that morning like the potatoes, though it could have been cooked the week before based on the rubbery dry taste).
dessert was a pumpkin pie, which was delicious, but was garnished with blackberries and raspberries (like a ny cheesecake), which did not all work well flavor-wise. just a caramel drizzle would have been better.

the service was prompt and professional, though they seemed on edge and needlessly hurried for what seemed to be a well staffed dining room. perhaps the front of house manager is not managing them properly? in any case, though they weren't easy going or friendly, the waitstaff were quick and professional.

i have no problem paying top prices for great food, or getting a passable dish on the cheap, but getting that kind of meal from a place that charges what skylon does is unacceptable.

loved the experience and the view, but it was very expensive. two entrees, two glasses of wine plus tax & tip totaled $175. granted, you don't have to pay for the observation deck, so that saved us about $25. and the experience was probably worth another $30. even so, i would expect the food to be outstanding. and, as other urbanspooners have mentioned, it is not. my husband had prime rib, and it was average. i had seafood pasta. the sauce was bland and watery. i would have preferred that the pasta be fresh and homemade. again, very average or not quite average. still, we enjoyed the experience and i'm glad we went because it is a unique way toviewthe falls. if you can afford it.

unparalleledviewwith ordinary food. the skylon tower revolving dining room provides an absolutely heavenlyviewof niagara falls however the food we had fell short of the pristine atmosphere. we dined during the early seating (4:30, 5:00pm) in an order to spare our dining out budget. the mixed garden green salad's lettuce was limp and watery as if they had been sitting out for hours. when our entrees arrived the grilled fresh salmon filet was overcooked but my grilled new york sirloin steak was actually cooked to the temperature i ordered (good job!). we finished our meal by sharing the chocolate amaretto torte and the chocolate mousse chantilly accompanied with coffee. if i was to visit skylon tower again i think i would just pay to visit the observation deck and dine at another restaurant in the niagara falls area.

this is about the buffett upstairs. we had our rehersal dinner and the food andviewwere great. ten years later we went to the skylon buffet upstairs. wow. where to start. how about rotating the food out now and again. and dont give me too much prime rib. i know hockey is the national sport, but they gave me a piece about the size of a hockey puck. definitely not worth the money, even if you figure in the trip to the top and the observation again deck. had a much better meal at the keg the next night for the same price.

fantastic. went to niagara falls this past weekend and had the pleasure of going to skylon tower for dinner. everything was superb. service was wonderful as staff was very patient and accomodating. if you like to eat large portions, this is the place to go. i had the pleasure of ordering the steak with breaded shrimp - along with some of wifes lasagna. in addition to the food, theviewwas spectacular!!! great place for a unique dining experience.

the high life. prime rib roasted to perfection, my beautiful wife sitting across me, a bottle of dom between us --- and rotating all around, a panoramicviewof the moonlit sky, decorated with fireworks while we sit atop the greatest waterfall on earth.

need i say more?

great food, great drinks, great time. i was recently at the skylon tower this past weekend with my family celebrating a milestone birthday for our dad - it was a great time for us all.

food -
the food was amazing; i've never had salmon that good! i could have eaten two more full plates!

drinks -
they have a great wine selection and the martini's were made perfect, every sip was just fantastic!

service -
our wait staff did an amazing job - it was a saturday night and the place was super busy, but we got our table right away. our food came out on time and was still hot! everyone enjoyed their meals. they asked if we were ok and checked up on us frequently. they brought a cake for our dad at the end of the night – which was really nice of them!

overall -
sklyon tower is a definite must. of course it has an amazingviewfor all to check out - but i was so happy with food and the experience, theviewwas an added bonus.

thanks,

jc

beautifulviewand great dining experience. we just celebrated my father's 65th at the skylon this last labour day weekend. had a great time, staff was super nice. loved theviewand food was great! an overall amazing experience. dad loved it!!!

goodviewand decent food. and if you eat at the restaurant, it will include the cost to take the elevator up to the observation deck so double bonus. there is also a buffet dining too if you would prefer that.

over priced... not "fine dining". my fiance and i went there on a date. the tower seems "outdated"- however theviewfrom the rotating dining room was great and there were even fireworks.
i definitely would not consider this restaurant to be "fine dining". the menu was overpriced, boring and plain. the ecor is extremely ugly/outdated. i ordered a 45$ seafood dinner (lobster, shrimp, scallops) and the shrimp and scallops came out breaded/deep-fried... i was confused as to why they would serve breaded seafood for 45$. lobster tail had breadcrumbs on it and was extremely dry. my fiance had a steak and it came with a half a tomato and dry baked potato. we were both very disappointed with our food. after drinks/wine/dinner and dessert we were billed about 250$. it wasnt worth it at all but we cut our losses based on the view. lol
in my opinion it was overpriced, poor quality menu, plain/bland/flavourless/dry food, and overrated.

meh. my ex-fiance and i went here in 2009 and it was novel. theviewwas great and the novelty wore off after about 30 minutes of rotation.

dining space is incredibly cramped and aisles are so tight, it's a wonder how service staff can get through without tripping over people seated so close to the aisles. seating here does not lend itself to any kind of intimacy and you may be seated behind or beside very loud people.

food prices were ridiculous, like $44 for a pork chop, for example. using the rule of 4, dividing by 4, you get a food cost of $11. can you make a pork chop at home for less than that and still live without having a rotating dining experience. er, yes. yes, you can.

still, the food was great. i had prime rib and it was very good. maybe even better than the keg. the drinks are novel and served in martini glasses shaped like the skylon, with a lid that is shaped like the antenna needle.

come here only if you have lots of money and have a bucket list that includes eating in a revolving place.