Sky Room

I was a little worried about the mixed reviews, but couldn't have asked for a better birthday dinner! Husband and I started with the Garden Vesper (gin and vodka martini) and the Manhattan (rye and bourbon cocktail) - strong yet well balanced. We also had the NY Sour by Way of Napa with our dinner and liked the red wine top off.We put in the order of the CA Wagyu Beef Wellington right away as it takes about 45 minutes. For starters, we tried the Parker House Rolls, half dozen Oysters Rockefeller and Hiramasa Kingfish Crudo. The 2 rolls for $5 were soft and fluffy. Oysters Rockefeller were good, but standard. The Crudo was outstanding, though! Loved the flavor profile of the light fish with avocado puree, blood orange and salsa negra. This plate was a work of art with all its colors and textures!The CA Wagyu Beef Wellington is pricey, but hefty! The meat was incredibly tender, juicy and rare. The crispy puff pastry included a layer of herbs, prosciutto and mushroom duxelle. The bordelaise poured on top made this dish even richer. For the side, we went with the Pommes Sky Room Whipped Potatoes and it was so airy, buttery and light! The complimentary chocolate mousse tart and ice cream for my birthday was divine! Loved the crispy cacao nibs as a contrast.Knowledgeable and attentive server, very romantic atmosphere, and nice view of the harbor! The lighting and decor is reminiscent of elegant 80s. Fantastic place for a special occasion!

The ambience is exceptional. The service was impeccable... It's absolutely an experience. Amazing views of Long Beach. We had an old-fashioned, a dirty martini, steak tartar, a Caesar salad, duck and trout. The main dish(es) fell short of expectation. I had the duck a l'orange. And the skin of the duck was not crispy, the sauce was flat and lacked depth, although a beautiful presentation. The Cesar was very good, but the dressing lacked distinguishable flavor and the cheese and cracked pepper dominated.. The steak tartar had good flavor, but a lot of sinew in the meat. I did not appreciate the chips as an accoutrement. Their dirty martini was exceptional. My friend enjoyed her old-fashioned and her trout, but was also concerned regarding the value between the high prices and the food execution.I love going to Michelin starred restaurants, or amazing food in a hole in the wall. I do not believe I have to go back but only for a special occasion perhaps.Valet $10 for four hours.

Amazing Elegantly decorated, wonderful attentive staff. Food was great Tried the banana bread old-fashion , and it was amazing. Great drink.

The Sky Room has always been a special place for my husband I as it's where we celebrated our first Valentines Day 23 years ago! Last night we were excited to return to The Breakers after it's renovation and it did not disappoint!We arrived early enough to have a cocktail in the lobby before our 5pm dinner reservation. The lobby bar is exquisitely decorated! The most chic art deco design with a modern twist... stunning! We enjoyed our cocktails and headed up to the Sky Room where we were promptly seated.Richard was our server and he was a delight. We ordered our second round of cocktails, our meal, and enjoyed the view.The entire meal was perfection. The caesar salad, crab cake, parker house rolls, beef Wellington, and masher potatoes were great! No complaints!Our Bananas foster was prepared table side with was beautiful! The restaurant was half-full. We wondered why we had to wait weeks for a reservation if half the restaurant was empty. We can only assume they are still in "soft-opening" mode or perhaps haven't been fully staffed? Now, I didn't award the five-stars for two reasons. One, although the meal was very enjoyable, we felt that the offerings and preparations were "safe". Nothing out of the ordinary stood out. And two, the reservation confirmation stated there was a Business Casual dress code. Most guests were dressed appropriately with the exception of a group of three that were seated shortly after we were. Two of the guests were wearing trucker hats, short sleeved graphic t-shirts, jeans, and tennis shoes. The only reason I took note of what they were wearing is because it was a SIGNIFICANT departure from what everyone else was wearing and what their dress code indicated was acceptable.

Excellent Experience! I used to frequent the Skyroom four or more times a year back before it closed. Anticipation for the re-opening! Fairmont is an excellent hotel chain and we have had great food at their restaurants. High quality food and service! The Skyroom lived up to their reputation.We went for our son's birthday and nice touch that they recognized the occasion, that made the evening even more special.The view is wonderful as it was before. They did an amazing job with the interior, keeping with the Art Deco theme. The lighting is done well, very mood lit!Cocktails are exceptional. Usually my husband and son only have one cocktail, they each had two! We started with the Parker Rolls, very tasty. Then we shared the Caesar Salad, definitely sharable and excellent. We had three different entries. Black Cod, Hangar Steak, and Duck L'Orange. All three were cooked to perfection and served with a side. We also ordered Grilled Broccoli, definitely a dish to order. For Dessert, there are several prepared tableside. We ordered the Bananas Foster and glad we did.Definitely a very special place. We will be returning in the future. We also want to try the other restaurants in the Hotel.Service was excellent. Our waters were constantly being refilled and others on the team checked in on us.Parking is Valet, front circle. $10 for up to four hours. Highly recommend getting there early and checking out this beautiful hotel!

I read several reviews before I dined at the Sky Room last night. Great place for me to check out as it's an easy stroll down the street for me. Went there with my boyfriend as an early birthday dinner for me. When your birthday is on New Year's Eve it gets to be a drag going out on the actual night. Anyway, here's my review.When we arrived promptly at our reservation time, we were told that if we wanted a window table it would be about 15 minutes so we settled ourselves at the bar. Turns out you can just pop in and eat at the bar if seating is available. It's a nice bar - no major view of outside and no TV which seems nice to keep the noise down. Our two Old Fashioneds with 4 Roses bourbon were fantastic. I love the 'right-size' cube - not a huge cube that steals the whole scene - but still a good chunk of ice so not to melt right away. And lo and behold in about 15 minutes we were whisked to our window seats.Now the window view is not fantastic as the place is on Ocean Boulevard and NOT the ocean, so one is overlooking the Long Beach theater and the lights one sees in the distance are the lights of the Long Beach port. I would say most tables are nice in that the space is not overly packed. While we were at the bar we had already perused the menu and decided on the Beef Wellington, one of several shared entrees they offer. It takes 45 minutes to prepare so we put in our order right away. We also ordered the steak tartare! The steak tartare was excellent with little dollops of egg yolk placed on top - that must be a bit tricky. The capers made it tangy and the beef was finely ground which I prefer to a chunky tartare. What I didn't like that much were the potato chips that came with it. Perhaps this is because the restaurant does Parker rolls and not regular bread or because the idea of thin potato chips is not to take away from the beef. But alas the chips were very spicy and tasted like the old Lipton onion dip. I skipped using the chips for chowing down the rest of the tartare and just ate them separately.We ordered a bottle of the Passi de Orma red wine, nicely priced at $55. I was glad to see that they offered reasonably priced bottles of wine. It was very smooth and it was a nice with all the beef.The Beef Wellington was as expected fabulous! Served medium rare - it does look like it was alive and mooing recently but continues to cook. It was so tender and served with a delicious burnt butter sauce. We chose broccoli as our one side choice, which was recommended by our great server, Jessica. Jessica also recommended the Cherries Jubilee dessert, slightly over the Bananas Flambe. The cherries were delicious and the dish nicely presented by Nick who was kept busy doing these side table desserts. Although a bit pricey it is worth it. The service was perfect. I was a bit surprised that there was no coat check but a staff person did take our coats away and we got them later. The restaurant and the Halo bar upstairs both close at 10pm but the bars on the first floor are open later.

After we entered the beautifully remodeled Breakers Hotel, we took the elevator all the way up to the "SR." We were greeted by two friendly hosts and were immediately seated by the window with an amazing panoramic view of Long Beach and the Long Beach Terrace Theatre. Interestingly, eight years ago, my husband and I sat in the same spot in the old Sky Room celebrating my birthday! This time, we were celebrating love and life and in awe of the newly renovated Sky Room!We started off with drinks. I ordered the Garden Vesper (Empress 1908 Cucumber Lemon Gin, Ketel One Vodka, Lillet, Lemon Peel Essence), which was very smooth!We were greeted by our wonderful waiter, David who provided some suggestions. we placed complete trust in his recommendations and he did not disappoint!For dinner, we ordered a shared serving of the California Wagyu Beef Wellington (Mushroom duxelle, prosciutto, bordelaise) with a side of Grilled broccoli, black garlic butter, parmesan tuile. We were informed that the Beef Wellington takes about 45 minutes, so David recommended the Sea Urchin "Avocado Toast", Half Moon Bay Wasabi as an Hors D'Oeuvres. The sea urchin is from Santa Barbara and was very fresh, clean, and delicious!For appetizers, we ordered the "Garden of" Butter Lettuce & Castelfranco (Fuyu persimmon, herb vinaigrette), which was light, refreshing, and delicious!To my delightful surprise, the Executive Chef of the Sky Room served the Wagyu Beef Wellington to us and explained where the wagyu beef came from. The first bite into the Beef Wellington and every bite after that was amazing! The meat was flavorful and very tender; it melted in our mouths! David suggested a red wine to pair with this meal, and it was perfect!Lastly, David recommended the banana flambé paired with a Port, and it was another amazing experience! We are excited to return to try out the other meals and drinks!Tip: Make reservations ahead of time!

Unimpressed. The interior charm and elegance make this spot what it is, for it is certainly not its wine list, food, servers, or hostess. The service is woefully understaffed and even behave overwhelmed and lacking cordiality. I was told I could sit in the lounge (and unfortunately sat under a very cold air vent blown directly onto the bench) but after not seeing a server for some time had to get up and get my own menu, then wait longer for a wine menu that had offerings like a basic bar. Ugh, the disappointment of this spot when I love Netturo so much! The service was also shockingly slow and the server wouldn't even wait for me to put in a wine AND food order. As a server myself, it's rude and speaks to a novice in a high end spot trying to fit in. The crab cake was small but also unseasoned by herbs or spices and only flavored by the creamy base and salty caviar - I found no balance and was again unimpressed.It may be because they're newly open but I have no desire to go back. Good luck to you all and may those who try it have a better experience. Try Netturo downstairs, you won't regret it.

I got lucky and was able to get a last minute reservation last night at the newly renovated Sky Room that just opened 3 months ago in Fairmont Breakers. This restaurant is classy, service was excellent, and the food was amazing. The host was welcoming and seated us immediately at the best table in the restaurant. We had a perfect view of the whole place. Taylor was our server, he was very knowledgeable and provided some recommendations on the menu. For cocktails, I had the betty paige and my friend had the Kith & Kin Cabernet Sauvignon, both were delicious. For appetizers, we ordered the dungeness crab cake, it was fresh and tasty but a little small and we also had the grass fed steak tartare, we thought it was very good and the portions were also good. We ordered the California wagyu beef wellington as our entree and a side of roasted brussel sprouts, wow this dish was heavenly, the meat was cooked to perfection. Highly recommend this dish. For dessert, we ordered the red wine poached pear. The dessert was flavorful and also complimentary which was nice since we were celebrating my friend's birthday. I would definitely return for another girls dinner or date night when I'm back in Long Beach. Reservations is a must and booked in advance.

Celebrated Valentine's Day here with the wife and was very excited, as I made the reservations a month and half prior. They have done a great job remodeling this place! The views are spectacular and kudos to whoever designed the lighting (badass!) The food had some great things and some not so great things. We got a crab cake which was good but very very small. We also shared the roasted sunchoke & black truffle which was quite underwhelming and lacked a punch of flavor. Also not a fan they charge $5 for two small brioche rolls. I think they are charging more than enough in cocktails and entrees to provide (2) complimentary rolls..However their beef Wellington was absolutely amazing and perfectly prepared. I don't think I can ever come back here and order something different. It was that good! Also loved their cocktails. My favorite of the 3 drinks i had was the "Betty Paige" not too sweet, and definitely got me where I needed to be. For dessert we shared the apple streusel which was prepared table side and another winner. It's a nice light dessert that wont have you feeling gross after. After dessert we went up to Halo for a night cap and i really like what they have done with the place. I really miss Cielo, as it was my favorite bar of all time, but I do feel Halo does it justice and I see myself coming back in the near future.