Sundial Restaurant at the Westin Peachtree

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 more

I dined at the Sun Dial for the first time last night, and I can say with absolute conviction that this is the most overrated restaurant in the city. The restaurant lives off the gimmick of being situated 723 feet above ground level and offering a spectacular panoramic view of Atlanta. Certainly, the view is great, but everything else was average or worse. Pros: The View Cons: Everything Else more

Last Saturday night, was our first trip back to The SunDial Dial(View To Some), atop the Peachtree Plaza Hotel, seventy-floors up, since the 1996 Olympics. Lots of tourists, yes, and locals, businessmen and convention goers. Who cares. This is the only place in the ATL, for the most awesome overall view of the city. We had dinner reservations later at the little intimate Fleurs de Les French Bistro, a few blocks away, but wanted drinks at this most unique romantic bar in the city. The drinks are pricey, but very good, and the views in early evening after five, are more than inspiring. We had two martini's each, which is equal to one full rotation of the bar/restaurant. From Stone Mountain, to Buckhead towers, to Hartsfield-Jackson, you see it all with this outstanding view. It's a place for romance, for good friends, or just to unwind from a busy day at the office. The dinner menu looked fine, but we were here just for that ultimate view, and martini's. Pros: The Ultimate Atlanta View For Cocktails! An ATL Landmark! Cons: Pricey Drinks, but Well Worth It! more

We did not have dinner here, only drinks. It took about 30 minutes for the waitress to take our drink order, and they were pretty expensive...I guess you're paying for the view. Although the drinks were tasty, the whole experience was not up to par. There was only 1 bartender and 1 server for about 50 people. No one was friendly. Pros: The view Cons: Service, value, atmosphere--yuck! more

Overall, my dining companion and I were pleased. He liked both red wines he tried, including the house Merlot. My appetizer of sweet potato tortellini was the food highlight of the night. It was simply fabulous. My companion said his grits cake was good. The entree portions were generous, but for the price they should have been. I'd rate the entrees average for taste for ""fine dining."" I had the organic chicken in chicken au jus with mashed potatos and white beans. The au jus went really well with the chicken and beans, but the mashed potatos tasted a little funny. My dining companion said his seafood dish was average. The service was friendly, attentive, and timely. The view was spectacular! Still, we thought the restaurant was overpriced. I suppose you pay for the view and ambiance. I don't know if we'd go back again for a meal, but we will be back for appetizers and drinks in their lounge. Pros: Ambiance, Good Service, Incredible View Cons: Average Food, Overpriced more

A tad too expensive in my opinion, and the food wasn't fabulous either. Great service though, they were very nice and the service was prompt. It was very neat to have such a great view of the city! Cool restaraunt, but, like the other reviewer, not that great of food! Pros: great service, short line Cons: expensive, food not worth the money more

Nice Views of the City, Definantly a place to propose to a woman at. Dining room spins. Great staff, Clean. Everything is great. Its just the food. Its expensive and its bad its not good. Fancy expensive foods, should taste good, but this place I didnt like. Just me personally. Maybe other ppl like them fancy food places that give you a little amount of food that dont taste good. Pros: Romantic as Heck and Nice Views of the City Cons: The Food $ucks more

What a great place for a marriage proposal and the food is good too! Make sure the Sun Dial is on your outta town guest visit list. Catch a glimpse of the infamous Stone Mountain, sprawling Midtown area, a stunning view of the ATL. At 723 feet, a revolving restaurant and bar, sure to impress a business associate or outta town guests. You won't forget this incredible experience, it's also a great place for a first date. Come prepared to spend a few bucks, live jazz completes the romantic ambience. Pros: Perfect View! Great ambience! Cons: n/a more

Going round and round never felt so fun. Eating a very fine meal while getting to enjoy the skyline and aerial view of Atlanta. Brunch is delicious here, as the food is fantastic and presented well. Service was nice here, aside from the snooty hostess, our waiter cracked jokes while being helpful to point out the famous buildings of Atlanta. It may get old dining here constantly, but as a tourist I have to say I enjoyed this particular touristy spot. Best recommended for a daytime viewing / eating. Pros: View, Decor, Theme Cons: Spendy, Not Good For People Afraid Of Heights more

Lunch here is great. The service and food are very good. I always take my foreign guests here for lunch as this is the most ""American"" thing one can do in Atlanta in addition to a visit to Stone Mountain. Lunch here never fails to impress my guests and makes for a lifetime memorable occasion. Dinner is also good but a little pricy. This restaurant gets a lot of ""we are in the big city now"" convention people with expense accounts but the view overcomes the sometimes less than upscale clients on vacation. Pros: An awesome view and also good food. Cons: The sometimes tourist atmosphere from convention attendees. more

Well, this is strange. I posted this review on 6/26 originally, and somehow it is magically missing from the reviews. Let's see if it happens again. My fiance arranged a surprise celebration of our engagement for 8:30 on a Saturday night. The restaurant called my fiance to confirm our reservations at 4pm that afternoon. We arrived at 8pm, and were told the valet was full and had to self park. Not a great start. Once inside, we were informed the air was not working in the restaurant - and it's the top floor of the Westin!! We were told we could go up and check it out. We went up and the elevator doors opened and, of course, it was a sauna. My fiance was angry and I was upset because this was for our engagement (which they also confirmed and were aware of) . We asked if they could call another restaurant to get us in and they asked me if I had the numbers??!! I told them I don't normally carry around spare numbers to other restaurants. No one apologized or tried to help us. What I don't understand is since they obviously had our number to call us to confirm our reservation, then why didn't they call to tell us the restaurant's air-conditioning was broken. We would have post-poned our special evening or went somewhere else. Just a warning to others who plan a special night at the Sundial - if something goes wrong - they won't even pretend to care. more

This is a very memorable place that everyone should try once. Twice I have been here, once for my suprise engagment ,and had dinner there on my wedding night. Both times the servers made the evening even sweeter by giving free desserts. Pros: View, food, ambience Cons: a little pricy, but worth it. more

You should definitely add this to your list of places to try. The view of Atlanta is absolutely breathtaking. I've been here several times and have yet to be disappointed. The food is great and the service is exceptional. more

I picked up my boyfriend at the airport and I wanted to take him someplace special. Sundial was recommended by a co-worker and our expectation was exceeded. We went for lunch on a rainy day but had a wonderful dining experience. The service, food and atmosphere were all wonderful. I would highly suggest this to visitors or people that have lived in Atlanta all there life. What a treat and good time. more

We have been here for lunch 2 times and love it. The entree we had was delicious. We usually split one entree and get dessert and it is more than enough for us. The desserts are excellent. The view is spectacular, you get to see all of downtown Atlanta in an hour. Service is very friendly and professional. Very quiet atmosphere and romantic, plenty of space and great ambience. We also loved the complimentary valet parking for restaurant guests! Pros: Beautiful View, Professional Service, Great Food more

The sun dial is a very romantic place to go n that's about it. Its worth the view and the experience but not the food. The food wasnt that great and the service was also not the best, for what i was paying I didnt get any service in my own opinion. But hey, its worth going to Pros: view, location Cons: food, service more

I am not from Atlanta, and my boyfriend is. So when I come up to Atlanta he always tries to show me something new. For our first 'Offical' date as boyfriend and girlfriend he took me to the sun dial bar because we ate eirler in the evening. It was really romantic and we just sat there talking and looking over the spactular view of the city. This is a really great spot to take someone that has not really seen Atlanta, and also it would be good to take someone that has lived there for a while to give them a refreshed view of their city. Pros: Very Romantic, Good Parking Cons: Crowded at times more

I went on my 3rd date to the Sundial. I had requested a special dish to be served at our table. Well Guess what the chef came along with the dish to greet us and describe the dish. How cool was that. Needless to say this was prob the BEST dining experience I have ever had. Our server Nurul was very good as well, very non Intruisive. We shut the place down and then we headed up to the bar and shut that down too. Well All good things do come to an end eventually. I have read reviews where folks have said its too pricey. I have been to several decently high end places in Atlanta and this place gives you amazing value for the money you dish out. And the food was just awesome and decently sized too. Do make reservations as this place tends to fill up. Pros: food;valet;view Cons: shuts down @11 :-) more

We recently ate dinner at the Sun Dial for our anniversary. It was everything I expected it to be and more. They seated us fairly fast (we did have reservations). And the service was also timely, not rushed by any means, and everything was just right. Our server was wonderful! The food was delicious! While it is a bit pricey, which is what we expected, we didn't have a problem paying for such great service and food! The view was beautiful! We will definitely go there again!! The Sun Dial is HIGHLY recommended! Pros: Service, Food, View more

I went to the Sun Dial for lunch. I was very impressed. My name was taken downstairs before getting on the elevator. I was greated by name when I arrived on the 72 floor. The waiter came to my table and greeted me by name and was very personable and helpful. The food was outstanding. The service was extraordinary. The surroundings were impeccable. The view, breath taking. You will certainly enjoy your experience. Pros: Good value, Elegant, Excellent food Cons: parking challenging more