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Skydome Restaurant

3.2 (491 reviews)
Closed • 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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Good for kids

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Chicken wings appetizer
George D.

Took my wife in a much needed date night and heard that this is a good place to come. The ambiance was amazing. You have 270 degree view of Arlington. The restaurant spins which allows great views. Service was amazing. Our waitress GiGI was amazing. She was very helpful and attentive. She made our time wonderful. She provided recommendations and the food came out quick. The food was delicious. Hot and good size portions. Great place to try new things. In order to get to the restaurant you have to go inside the double tree hotel and take the elevator in the back to floor 14, get off and take another elevator up to the restaurant. Would definitely recommend and come again.

Pecan Bourbon
Anna B.

The view here is so beautiful! We enjoyed the slow moving 360 of the city. So many things to look at while you're enjoying your time here. The downside is the food, it lacks flavor and the seafood pasta had hardly any seafood on it. What shows in the picture was it for portions of the seafood. The service was ok but not great. Our waiter hardly checked on us. I wouldn't recommend the Golden Hour drink it tasted like cough syrup. If they improve their food this would be one of our favorite places!!

Chicken
Monica S.

Really you're coming for the view and vibe more than the food. It's very neat to be able to see a view of DC while rotating. Parking in the garage, which the restaurant will validate for up to 2 hours (with a purchase of an entree). We got the chicken ($36), salmon ($35), and burger ($28)- I think the burger was the tastiest but it doesn't come with lettuce/tomato (you have to ask for it)- the fries weren't it though. Chicken was alright, salmon was eh. Again not here for the food. All in all with a Diet Coke and a lemonade it came out to $120. They do give you mid bread (kind of cold, kind of warm- seems like this Hawaiian rolls).

Burrata salad
Elena W.

You come here for the view, not the food or the service. My dad has a kind of funny fixation on revolving restaurants that are atop a tall tower for skyscraper views. So when my parents and I were in DC for the weekend, he really wanted us to come here for a meal. There is a parking garage underground, the entrance is kind of hard to find but it's close to the hotel lobby entrance. You have to take two different sets of elevators to get to the restaurant. There are some couches in the middle where you wait if you're early before your table is ready. Once my family and I were finally sat at our table, it took forever for the wait staff to come and take our order. And on top of that, they messed up our order and didn't bring us the roasted chicken entree. The server blamed me for my wording...we didn't want it in the end because they had taken so long for everything that we were worried that we were gonna be here longer than the free 2 hour parking validation. No dessert or anything, we were just so annoyed by the experience that we wanted to leave asap. I usually at least take a look at the dessert menu, but not this time. Taste of the food was actually not bad, the salmon and milk bread were really good. It's just too bad that service was so slow.

Nameeta M.

I can't believe it took us so long to find this place! A friend and I came here for Arlingtons restaurant week ($65 pp/3 courses) and absolutely loved the food and the beautiful view. We had a reservation but we did still have a wait, and it would have been longer if we wanted to wait for a window seat but that was mainly due to other customers taking their time which they can't really control. When we were seated, our waiter was very kind and attentive. We were both blown away by the food, we got the little gem salad and crab arancini for the 1st course, roasted chicken and petit filet mignon for the 2nd course, and the apple tart and espresso chocolate mousse for the 3rd course and everything was delicious. We didn't get any drinks this time, but their cocktail list was diverse and I'd be interested in getting something next time. Parking is a little confusing as they need to give you a card so you don't need to pay and the hotel itself is a little older but all in all, a great find!

Drink menu
Pui Y.

Got recommended to come here. It has such a nice view. You can walk in and they have a bar that you can go to just to get drinks. After we got our drinks, they are about to close and we asked if we can sit at the tables. The staff say us in an inside table. We ended up ordering some fries and drinks. The waiter was super nice. I he was busy running around so my water did take a while to come. But the view made the wait unnoticeable.

Centerpieces top
Luv H.

The waiters were very nice and friendly. The atmosphere of the restaurant was beautiful, with a unique setup, though the seating area felt a little crowded. As the inner section rotated, I noticed it was even a bit challenging for the staff to get through. Still, the overall setting was relaxing, especially with the stunning night view. For food, we ordered the shrimp pasta, which was delicious, everyone really enjoyed it. The salmon was also tender and flavorful. I ordered the ribeye, which interestingly came as two smaller cuts instead of one big slab (not sure if that's how they serve it), but it was cooked just the way I like, medium. The dish came with classic sides of mashed potatoes and asparagus, and I loved it. Service could have been a little sharper at times, but the staff were genuinely kind and not snobby at all. We forgot to ask if Skydome validates parking, but overall, it was a fun restaurant to experience, definitely worth trying at least once! I forgot to take a picture of the salmon and shrimp pasta dish.

Ribeye steak
Katherine I.

View is amazing. The rotating lounge ensures everyone gets the beautiful view regardless of where you sit. The food was pretty good. The drinks were not good and the service was SLOW! The price is HIGH because you are paying for the incredible view.

The food was great! Including the dessert.  Ambiance was an experience. A must! Highly recommend!

Customer service was great. The quality of the food great. Ambiance was lovely. Highly recommend!

Flatbread
Erick P.

Not a bad place if you are staying in the Double Tree Hotel because the view is great and the overall vibe is relaxing. The food was not spectacular, but I went here for the experience which was pleasant. I would definitely go again. I would recommend doing a reservation online to avoid the possible wait times during dinner hours.

Olivia S.

4 Overall (3 food & 5 views) View is great and navigating to the Skydome is an adventure itself (multiple elevators). Overlooks the pentagon, DC, DCA. It is expensive and the food is not great. I think the drinks and dessert were fine. Service was fine. It's funny - although tables are typically numbered in restaurants, you can actually see the table numbers here (given the rotating it would be impossible otherwise). There was a very small bar that 2 people were sitting at that wasn't rotating.

Cyndi A.

This was my very first time dining at the Skydome and it certainly won't be the last. It has the BEST panoramic views of the DC skyline. We had reservation and we were sat right down. The hostess and our server Adil provided excellent service. The cocktails along with the Brussels sprouts and their flat bread was delicious. Everything was cooked fresh and plated nicely. This place gives you an exceptional experience.

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Much nicer than the hotel, the food and serivce were great. The atmosphere is awesome with great views over looking the city as it turn.

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I will start saying the view is beautiful but the food was only ok I guess, to pay that much money I think food can be much better.

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