The Rainbow Room
(212) 632-5100
49 W 49th St, 65th Fl
New York,
NY
10112
40.7589
-73.9797
Neighborhoods: Midtown Center, Midtown
Hours:
Sun-Thu 5pm-12am
Fri-Sat 5pm-1am
Sun brunch: 11am-3pm
Price:
$$$$
Last updated 4.27.09
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In Short
The highlight of the sprawling space is the Rainbow Room itself, a stunning gold- and silver-draped ballroom situated around a slowly revolving dance floor. When couples take to the floor to the music of the 12-piece big band, the effect is magical. The menu features many pastas and steaks, as well as fancy classics like lobster Thermidor, vitello tonato and duckling a l'orange, and trendier favorites including fried calamari and tuna tartare.
User Reviews
carolynapplebee
December 03, 2008
Good news for those of you who hate to dress up! The Rainbow Room Grill is no longer enforcing its dress code. I saw jeans, sneakers, and t-shirts. The bar pours a very large glass of wine. It was $15, but easily worth the money considering the quantity. The view is spectacular. We didn't eat there, but I highly recommend a visit to the bar. Go casual unless you want to look like a geek.
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ginie1999
October 15, 2008
The Rainbow Room has a great view of Manhattan, but that's about it. The service was far from what one would expect at a $$$$ restaurant and the food bland, unimaginative and not worthy of $40-45 entree price. The chicken was dry, the salmon flavorless, the scallops rubbery and the beef completely under seasoned. Every dish was accompanied by white (watery) rice which looked and tasted as though it was prepared in a home economics class by a bored 8th grader. Overall complete and total disaster! Skip the food and enjoy a drink at the bar if a view is what you seek. If delicious food is your desire, avoid the Rainbow Room and head to Sbarro as you will have more luck there.
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gnobbo2000
August 08, 2008
Visiting NYC for the second time we dressed up and went to the Rainbow Room. The waiter was ignorant, snobbish and rude. The waiter treated us as if we were more of a problem than paying guests. Drinks were ok but overpriced. The place is supposed to have a dress code, but apparently this code did not apply on the evening we visited the place. Jeans, sneakers, shorts and crocs seemed to be the thing to wear. A BIG disappointment, NOT recommended!!!!!
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Know Before You Go:
Reservations are required to dine.
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Payment Methods:
American Express, Diners Club, Visa, Discover, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Romantic Dining, View Dining, Online Reservations, Dancing, Live Music, Prix Fixe Menu
