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    Skyline at Waterplace

    3.2 (56 reviews)
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    First floor dining venue.
    Robert S.

    This is a nice venue located at Waterplace Park. Our event was catered by Russell Morin, who does an excellent job with the food and the service. The event was for 100 people and the seating and logistics were excellent. Large tables of 8-10, smaller tables of 4-5 gave the room a nice mix of seating options. We had the ribs, salmon and eggplant parmigiana with salad, fall vegetables and rice. Good food. The views are also nice toward the basin and the downtown skyline.

    The skyline
    Kenya G.

    Let me start off by saying, what a great experience! My friend and I went for restaurant week and I was so impressed. Instead of doing a specific menu, the whole menu was up for grabs. I got to try some of there best dishes and super excited to come back. Our waitress (5/5) was super attentive, coming to check on us throughout the meal and bringing everything in a timely manner. As for the food, everything was delicious but I have had better. Appetizers: Calamari and crab cakes...4/5 The calamari was good and the portion was huge. The crab cakes we're good but I felt like the crab was smothered out by whatever else was in the cake. It came with this strawberry quinoa salad that added a nice freshness but I didn't really get why it went with the dish. It seemed out of place. Entrees: Gnocchi and lobster ravioli The gnocchi was good but I felt like like it was kind of gummy however the flavors were all there. The lobster ravioli want my favorite. It needed something to round it out with something fresh and light Dessert: Cheesecake with candied pecans and butterscotch This was by far my favorite part of the meal! It was such a light and fluffy cheesecake and the pecans added a nice crunch All in all, I definitely want to come back to try out another dish probably when waterfire is happening. The view is spectacular

    Kimberly G.

    The promotion sounded great! A rooftop clambake during Water Fire! Sadly is was embarrassing..... I didn't want to deal with the crowds, traffic and wanted to have nice dinner before. I insisted we go to Skyline. Dinner reservation was 6:30. It was NOT a rooftop. It was a patio covered with rent and long tables. There was no chance of watching or seeing Dr there at all. The Calypso music was great idea but too loud. Was not able sto have a conversation at the table. Lucky for us it wasn't too busy. We got our drink and salad right away. Followed by chowder and dinner. Surprisingly everything was in paper plate and styrofoam cups. Including the steak dinner. Yes steak on paper plate? Not a very sturdy one either. Unfortunately one of my guests got a piece of the plate stuck in her teeth. We were never asked if we wanted another drink and were done eating by 7:05. It was colder than expected and we were excited to just get desert and go to buy sweatshirts. By 7:20 I tracked down a gentleman who seemed to be a manager and asked that our dirty plates be removed and desert. The canoli appeared but wished I didn't try it. The pastry was very hard and definitely was not home made. 7:42 ready to call it a night and asked for the check. 8:10 I tracked down the manager looking gentleman again this time asking for the check. 8:12 finally ..... It was double the amount promoted and definately not worth it. I also saw next to the patio three porta potty. I didn't even ask......

    Paella for Two
    Brandon L.

    Certainly an unexpected dining experience. Bright colors, and a blue tinted light illuminates the entire room. The chairs are huge and comfortable. But if you go before, say, 8 or 9pm, you might be the only diners there. I can't hold that against the restaurant, it was just a surprise. My partner and I shared a paella for two. The waiter (who was a delight) said there was enough food for four, and I'm bound to agree. There was just so much food. That being said, the rice-to-seafood ratio was 4 to 1. Seems like way too much rice for not enough seafood. Even so, the whole plate was delicious, and a satisfying balance or sweetness from the seafood and spiciness from the chorizo and rice. Great food and great service. I will be back.

    Gnocchi with sausage in a pink sauce
    Bela M.

    Went back to celebrate my graduation last night and what a horrible experience. I'm giving them 2 stars off the strength of my first experience. I am completely embarrassed that I invited my friends and family out to endure such a horrible experience. For an up scale downtown restaurant the staff should be highly experience, our waitress was not. She was completely overwhelmed, inexperienced, inattentive and it showed. Had a reservation for 7pm did get to sit until 740, order apps for sharing didn't bring out plates for the apps, our entrees took an hour and a half to get to our table by this time it was almost 10pm! Bathroom was a mess and overheard other customers complaining. These are only a few of the things that went wrong last night. I really want to love this place; the food is great, the establishment is beautiful, with a prime location. It's truly somewhere that I raved about and couldn't wait to return. I hope the owners read this review and take the steps needed to ensure that NO ONE ever has an experience like the one we had last night.

    The view from our table.
    Christopher M.

    Lovely spot overlooking the basin at WaterPlace Park (we were on the outdoor patio). Attentive service. Good food. We went for Providence Restaurant Weeks and had the Calamari Siciliana, Chicken Francese, and Chicken Parmigiano, followed with portions of Tres Leches and Red Velvet cakes. We see a lot of bad reviews for private catered events that took place here, but our experience with their in-house dining service was the opposite. We'd recommend Skyline for a nice dinner out.

    Gina C.

    Skyline is simply amazing! I hosted a Charity Date Auction event here and cannot even begin to explain how in awe I am of how successful the night was! The entire night was so amazing. Every. Single. Thing. From the venue being as gorgeous as it is, the delicious food, the attention to detail and just the overall vibe--there has been nothing but praise from everyone I have talked to as well about everything. Scott is so talented with his event planning and coordination of every little detail- his personality and connection with his clients is an added bonus! He outdid himself. He made the night fun, and helped me raise as much as I could! Thank you!

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    Rachelle C.

    This place is beautiful inside, it would be perfect for a date night. My friend and I went for Restaurant week but honestly the prices on that menu are pretty reasonable. The food was incredible. I ordered the crab cakes to start, very well made. Not overly done, nice size and the sauce was really good. My friend had the Caesar salad to start, can't go wrong there but she loved it. We both ordered the stuffed raviolis with shrimp. They shrimp were huge, the ravioli sauce seasoned perfectly with a nice thick texture. The raviolis were fab. I would go here again to try out the rest of the menu.

    Charlena S.

    Restaurant week. AWESOME WEEK it should be called! Starting with AJ, then Rob, then Scott. Then Julia, and Lorraine! Always a beautiful atmosphere "Elegant Sexy" blue lighting is bomb. LOVE the 80's music videos! Dinner was also Superb! We are. Coming back. Thank you Skyline!!!

    Blue uplighting made for a distracting dinner experience.
    Tiffany B.

    This place is a bit confusing. They host weddings and other functions, but on nights when they do not have anything going on they're open for dinner service. The blue uplighting was a bit odd and somewhat distracting. The live music was entertaining, but seemed to be a wedding singer promoting himself. I think the decor was going for elegance but instead looked gaudy. We were unimpressed from the moment we sat down. Our server was young and meant well, I'm sure, but she was not knowledgeable about the menu and did nothing to fix any of the mistakes that came up throughout the night. She told me that they were out of Kettle One, and then later said they don't even carry it. She told me the vegetable of the day was asparagus but my meal was served with broccoli. We order three apps for the table but only two came out. She assured us that we would not be charged for the third, but indeed, all three appeared on our bill. She brought out a appetizer salad about 3 minutes before our entrees were served, rather than giving appropriate wait time. It took over ten minutes to get a round of drinks. This was all very confusing/unacceptable to us, as the restaurant was only occupied by a few other tables. Eventually a manager came over and comped us one round of drinks, but at that point we let him know that we would not be returning in the future. I will give props to the valet. It was free, the attendant was friendly, and they use an app that allows you to call for your car when ready. With so many great spots in Providence, I would skip this one and go somewhere where you will feel that your business is valued.

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    Went there for an event. The space is dated and the music was horrible. Do not recommend.

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    No kid's menu unfortunately. This is definitely more of a party place than a family restaurant. They do a lot of private events, which kids could go to.

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    I love the atmosphere and the blue lighting, it made me feel like I was transported to somewhere really special.

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