"The vibe and ambiance of Elsie Rooftop is beautiful."
"First night in NYC and had the privilege to experience this rooftop and Man oh man! Hands down one of my favorite and unforgettable nights I had here."
"The decor was beautiful and modern and the ambience was fun, but lowkey."
"gorgeous space."
"everyone was extremely friendly and it was nice just sitting in this beautiful glassed-in roof area."
"The atmosphere and ambience gives you an upscale vibe."
"Beautiful on the inside. The ambiance was wonderful."
Cons:
"The view was surprisingly limited versus some other rooftops in NYC."
"Lots of rooftop bars in NYC provide better views and way better value. Not going back."
"The view was ok but there are better places with better food for the same price."
"You can't see the view from most places you sit. It's ridiculous to call it a rooftop bar."
"We had higher hopes for this rooftop bar. Maybe because it was winter the view was not noticeable."
"Nice looking venue. Disappointing views."
"An average place and view... rude staff and bad service."
Service
Pros:
"Zara was AMAZING!! We made a very easy reservation 10 minutes early, we arrived at the place and were welcomed, our server Zara did an amazing job."
"Relaxed rooftop lounge just outside of Times Square. We did not have to wait in line and were seated right away!"
"The staff is wonderful and Christian the manager is always very friendly, makes you feel so welcomed every time."
"Jackie the HM is a sweetheart and EXTREMELY hospitable we felt very welcome and at home here :)"
"Nicole was an amazing waitress. She was very attentive and is definitely the life of the party."
"The staff was incredibly polite and accommodating!"
"The service was great, the waiting staff was very kind."
Cons:
"Our reservation was for 6:15pm... they didn’t have any tables available and they had unfortunately overbooked guests."
"The rooftop restaurant appears promising with its decent exterior. However, the service leaves much to be desired."
"Very poor service just to be auto charged gratuity definitely left a bad taste in our mouths."
"The service leaves much to be desired, as waiting 40 minutes for a simple glass of water is quite frustrating."
"The service really let this place down."
"Service was friendly but slow and overall just not very good."
"AWFUL. Avoid this place at all cost. Service was terrible and staff was extremely rude."
Food and Drinks
Pros:
"First off, the drinks…omg."
"The Elsie De Wolfe cocktail did not disappoint!!!"
"A perfect blend of atmosphere, service, and delectable dishes."
"The food is also d plus! (finger food but still greatly seasoned)"
"The cocktails were great, 19 dollars for one but worth totally worth the vibe."
"The drinks are delicious and the view of the city is spectacular."
"The food was amazing."
Cons:
"They could have done without the cantaloupe as it felt like an afterthought."
"We got espresso martinis and were charged $27(!!!) EACH as they up charged us for using Grey Goose without saying anything to us."
"The brunch menu options were limited. So we got food from the main menu and it was absolutely not worth it."
"The margherita flatbread seemed like microwave pizza at best."
"Drinks were watered down... overpriced compared to better rooftop bars."
"Food is overpriced. Flatbread took forever, then came cold."
"The drinks are ridiculously overpriced ($21 for glass of wine)."