The Signature Room at the 95th

I was thinking about not going due to all the bad reviews from people. I went for my anniversary , I made reservations about a week ahead and they asked me if there was any special ocassion and I told them yes. It was on a saturday night, we got there about 30 min late and as soon as we got there we got seated no waiting (and it was sweeties day) They gave us a window seat towards navy pier, so at 9:00 pm we got to see the fireworks, The service was perfect and the food was real good, The price's are alright depending on what u get they start from $20.00 and the dishes are a good portion I had the NY strip with mash and it stuff me up. Then the cheef sent my wife a fruit cocktail with a chocolate writing that read ""Happy Anniversary"" at no charge. The View is beatifull and the service is great. Note that there is a dress code. Shirt and slacks, Tie is optional. Great place 5 stars all the way Pros: Everything was good more

I was thinking about not going due to all the bad reviews from people. I went for my anniversary , I made reservations about a week ahead and they asked me if there was any special ocassion and I told them yes. It was on a saturday night, we got there about 30 min late and as soon as we got there we got seated no waiting (and it was sweeties day) They gave us a window seat towards navy pier, so at 9:00 pm we got to see the fireworks, The service was perfect and the food was real good, The price's are alright depending on what u get they start from $20.00 and the dishes are a good portion I had the NY strip with mash and it stuff me up. Then the cheef sent my wife a fruit cocktail with a chocolate writing that read "Happy Anniversary" at no charge. The View is beatifull and the service is great. Note that there is a dress code. Shirt and slacks, Tie is optional. Great place 5 stars all the way Pros: Everything was good more

Went for lunch and were able to get a window table. The view is as great as you would expect. The service and food, however, are average. We had to ask for drink refills and they were not timely - at $3.50 for a soda in a Collins glass you are going to want at least one refill! We went with the buffet as none of the lunch entrees seemed remarkable. The buffet food was OK but I would expect a larger selection for the price, as well as at least one hot vegetable. There were a lot of families (the American Girl store is across the street) so it was a little noisy and less romantic than we expected. Pros: view Cons: food, service more

Went for lunch and were able to get a window table. The view is as great as you would expect. The service and food, however, are average. We had to ask for drink refills and they were not timely - at $3.50 for a soda in a Collins glass you are going to want at least one refill! We went with the buffet as none of the lunch entrees seemed remarkable. The buffet food was OK but I would expect a larger selection for the price, as well as at least one hot vegetable. There were a lot of families (the American Girl store is across the street) so it was a little noisy and less romantic than we expected. Pros: view Cons: food, service more

Food and view were both very good. Service was a little different. We had to ask for refills on drinks and when we did, there was a ten minute wait before we received it. We felt that you don't get the right amount of attention for a $250 dinner. Because of the amazing view and pretty good food we would go back. We were also a little disappointed that after spending that much money we thought we would be able to get in at the lounge, but the person running the line to get into the 96th floor lounge was very rude and acted more like a bounce of a night club rather than a person from a nice restaurant. more

Food and view were both very good. Service was a little different. We had to ask for refills on drinks and when we did, there was a ten minute wait before we received it. We felt that you don't get the right amount of attention for a $250 dinner. Because of the amazing view and pretty good food we would go back. We were also a little disappointed that after spending that much money we thought we would be able to get in at the lounge, but the person running the line to get into the 96th floor lounge was very rude and acted more like a bounce of a night club rather than a person from a nice restaurant. more

I took my girlfriend here as a surprise to end a trip to Chicago. I made reservations for 8PM(Because sunset was listed for 8:15, but things don't get dark until about 9). To get there you take an express elevator which takes probably less than a minute to scale 95 floors(Your ears definitely pop!). When you get there, you're greeted with the most spectacular view of the city you could ever hope for. I got there 30 minutes early because I wanted to request a south window seat early(The view of the city which has the skyscrapers, lake, Navy Pier, etc) and you are NOT able to request a table with your reservations, meaning that we had to wait for one. At 8 the server said that it could be over an hour before we were seated, but amazingly at 8:30 he called our name and gave us an amazing table. The service here was impeccable, the only issue is that the servers did not seem very personal at all. We were served by about 3 or 4 different people, none of which introduced themselves, and they seemed to serve the section as a group, as several people got their dessert, checks, etc all at once. We ordered almost all of the vegetarian selections on the menu, the appetizer was a mushroom strudel with goat cheese and truffle which was delicious, even though I don't like mushrooms! It was also very well presented. The main courses were a different story. I ordered the grilled eggplant which was drenched in a sauce which didn't taste very good and didn't feel like it was cooked amazingly well(It was, however, well-presented). My girlfriend got pasta primavera which was delicious, but it didn't seem to be anything you couldn't find elsewhere. The desserts were well-priced, she got the creme brulee which was about what you would expect, and delicious. The atmosphere well makes up for all of this, it is a sight that cannot be captured in the photos. Pros: View from any spot, amazing service, great appetizers and dessert, not extremely expensive Cons: If you're looking for an entree that will amaze you, look elsewhere more

I took my girlfriend here as a surprise to end a trip to Chicago. I made reservations for 8PM(Because sunset was listed for 8:15, but things don't get dark until about 9). To get there you take an express elevator which takes probably less than a minute to scale 95 floors(Your ears definitely pop!). When you get there, you're greeted with the most spectacular view of the city you could ever hope for. I got there 30 minutes early because I wanted to request a south window seat early(The view of the city which has the skyscrapers, lake, Navy Pier, etc) and you are NOT able to request a table with your reservations, meaning that we had to wait for one. At 8 the server said that it could be over an hour before we were seated, but amazingly at 8:30 he called our name and gave us an amazing table. The service here was impeccable, the only issue is that the servers did not seem very personal at all. We were served by about 3 or 4 different people, none of which introduced themselves, and they seemed to serve the section as a group, as several people got their dessert, checks, etc all at once. We ordered almost all of the vegetarian selections on the menu, the appetizer was a mushroom strudel with goat cheese and truffle which was delicious, even though I don't like mushrooms! It was also very well presented. The main courses were a different story. I ordered the grilled eggplant which was drenched in a sauce which didn't taste very good and didn't feel like it was cooked amazingly well(It was, however, well-presented). My girlfriend got pasta primavera which was delicious, but it didn't seem to be anything you couldn't find elsewhere. The desserts were well-priced, she got the creme brulee which was about what you would expect, and delicious. The atmosphere well makes up for all of this, it is a sight that cannot be captured in the photos. Pros: View from any spot, amazing service, great appetizers and dessert, not extremely expensive Cons: If you're looking for an entree that will amaze you, look elsewhere more

My husband took me there for our anniversary. The atmosphere is very elegant and classy. My husband made reservations beforehand to get a table by a window. If you want good seats, I suggest you make reservations beforehand. The view is amazing. You get great food and a one of a kind view at the same time. The service was great. Our waiter did not rush us. He took his time and checked if we needed anything. The food was also fabulous! Pros: Service and food were excellet Cons: To get good seats, make reservations beforehand more

My husband took me there for our anniversary. The atmosphere is very elegant and classy. My husband made reservations beforehand to get a table by a window. If you want good seats, I suggest you make reservations beforehand. The view is amazing. You get great food and a one of a kind view at the same time. The service was great. Our waiter did not rush us. He took his time and checked if we needed anything. The food was also fabulous! Pros: Service and food were excellet Cons: To get good seats, make reservations beforehand more

Went here to celebrate my birthday this year. The atmosphere is pretty nice. I mean, you're on the 95th... more

Went here to celebrate my birthday this year. The atmosphere is pretty nice. I mean, you're on the 95th Floor of the Hancock! So nice views. ... more

Went here to celebrate my birthday this year. The atmosphere is pretty nice. I mean, you're on the 95th Floor of the Hancock! So nice views. ... more

While the Signature Lounge might have some appeal to tourists who have never been to a big city and are excited to be on such a high floor with nice views, it is a complete fraud for all others.\r \r You wait on a line expecting to be brought up to a nice, classy establishment with a view. When you get up there, you feel like youre in a cheap casino or a waiting room at a VFW hall. Not only this, but people hop tables like animals trying to get closer to the windows so they can actually see the view. I brought my fiance here and quite frankly was embarrassed. Places like this in other cities actually plan and design so they are worth the inflated drink places, but the Signature Lounge is happy to just take your money. Poor reflection on the Hancock Building and Chicago in general. Don't waste your time, trust me. Pros: Carpet from 1970's brings back nostalgia, decent mojitos Cons: Pretty much everything. more

Terrible Service. Sorely disappointed.\r \r I am from LA and made a reservation for my birthday. I changed my dinner reservation to drinks which I told the person over the phone. When I got there at 10:30 PM, even though they had seats, they wanted to kick us out since we were only ordering desserts. I told them that I would order many desserts to make it up. No cigar. Asked them to make an exception for my birthday which was that night. No.. Just terrible how people can treat others. Literally left that moment. Felt completely horrible and just left a bad taste in my mouth since there were no other patrons waiting for dinner and they just wanted to kick us out on a technicality of not ordering dinner. Pros: Great viewq Cons: Terrible disappointing service more

Terrible Service. Sorely disappointed. I am from LA and made a reservation for my birthday. I changed my dinner reservation to drinks which I told the person over the phone. When I got there at 10:30 PM, even though they had seats, they wanted to kick us out since we were only ordering desserts. I told them that I would order many desserts to make it up. No cigar. Asked them to make an exception for my birthday which was that night. No.. Just terrible how people can treat others. Literally left that moment. Felt completely horrible and just left a bad taste in my mouth since there were no other patrons waiting for dinner and they just wanted to kick us out on a technicality of not ordering dinner. Pros: Great viewq Cons: Terrible disappointing service more

i took my sister here for her birthday and it was everything i expected. great atmosphere, great view,great service,wonderful food. so don't let peoples bad reviews fool you this is a 5star restaurant and with a restaurant of that quality you can expect to pay a good amount. so if you're cheap don't bother going Pros: everything is wonderful Cons: pricey more

i took my sister here for her birthday and it was everything i expected. great atmosphere, great view,great service,wonderful food. so don't let peoples bad reviews fool you this is a 5star restaurant and with a restaurant of that quality you can expect to pay a good amount. so if you're cheap don't bother going Pros: everything is wonderful Cons: pricey more

If you are in Chicago and want a fantastic view of the city without having to wait in the long lines at the Sears Tower Observatory and want a good meal, head here. I went for lunch which is reasonably priced and a good menu was offered. The service was pretty good too. You are on the 95th floor and are able to see all of Chicago and can take pictures and everything. If you are on the cheap, definately go for lunch on a week day, not on the weekends or holidays. The lounge one floor up is more pricey, with $7.50 bottled beers it can turn into an expensive lounge experience. I would recommend this for a nice lunch spot. The meal was good and the server was very friendly and even took pictures of us at the table. Pros: GREAT views, good menu for lunch, friendly staff Cons: VERY expensive for dinner and for drinks in the lounge more

If you are in Chicago and want a fantastic view of the city without having to wait in the long lines at the Sears Tower Observatory and want a good meal, head here. I went for lunch which is reasonably priced and a good menu was offered. The service was pretty good too. You are on the 95th floor and are able to see all of Chicago and can take pictures and everything. If you are on the cheap, definately go for lunch on a week day, not on the weekends or holidays. The lounge one floor up is more pricey, with $7.50 bottled beers it can turn into an expensive lounge experience. I would recommend this for a nice lunch spot. The meal was good and the server was very friendly and even took pictures of us at the table. Pros: GREAT views, good menu for lunch, friendly staff Cons: VERY expensive for dinner and for drinks in the lounge more