Circa 55

every time I come to the roof for lunch I know two things for sure. the views are going to be immaculate and the restaurant is going to be beautiful inside and the staff is going to be 10/10! for lunch today I had a cobb salad I chose to get it with the house mustard dressing it was great for me because I want too hungry. to wash it down we had vodka gimlets that were INCREDIBLE. my friends had the burger and lobster roll which all came with fries that were all great. I love this place

11/30/2023 The CIRCA 55 is situated inside the Beverly Hilton that was broken ground  in 1953 and open to the public in 1955. The ambience is excellent. The Golden Globe Awards ceremony was held at the hotel year over year since 1961.The Veranda is not perfect. For example,It has been using a wrong cup for cappuccinos that ruined the taste. As a matter of fact, I enjoyed a cup of cappuccinos made by a new specialty coffee machine at one Marriott namesake hotel last night. One glass of Moet & Chanson Imperial Brut Champagne costs $32, plus tax and tip. It is not for most patrons to visit. Also, the appetizer missed a sauce cup. I decided not to ask.

Very nice rooftop bar/restaurant with a gorgeous mural behind the bar that had bees covered up when Merv Griffin bought the hotel from Conrad Hilton back in the day. Fast forward and Hilton requires the property, renovates and discovered the long covered mural depicting Greek Gods and astrological figures. Apparently Merv Griffin thought they were satanical or something like that. The staff is friendly and attentive, great cocktails and a nice view.

This is located on the top floor of The Beverly Hilton. The views are wonderful, the service impeccable and the food was excellent. Would you expect less?! We stayed three nights at the hotel and had breakfast here. It was delicious. I had avocado toast with fried eggs. Perfectly cooked over easy eggs. The yolks were a beautiful golden color. The sourdough bread was toasted quite well and I prefer it a bit less and should have said so. That's my fault for not mentioning it. The hotel in general is extremely accommodating. If you're staying and want to start your day in the most beautiful way, I suggest going.

The place is at the Beverly Hilton, and it is a roof top restaurant and cocktail place but this is stale information as so many reviews already offer you this information, so I will move on to what made this place special: It is a perfect place for a sunset view moment. I had my moment there and I do not want to be a gate keeper, I want others to experience a sunset as a moment, not just a photo opportunity, not that two are mutually exclusive. The food and the drink at this place are basic. You also have to understand that this place is nestled in the heart of Beverly Hills adjacent to so many legendary and power-house places. And some of these places boast a world wide reputation that is earned by rock-star chefs that are household names-- like Wolfgang Puck. Thus, it is hard to imagine that you will find delectable bites that beat all others in a single place. But more than that, this place's food and drink are standard. For instance, we had these wings and I had to send them back because their spice level was too much and their sweetness did nothing to subdue my concerns. We also had prosciutto and pastrami croquettes. And if you want crispy croquettes you can go Porto's. Those are better than the ones that I found here. Just saying.I realized that my critique might really be damaging the perception of the quality of food here. And I have to say now, that I am a gormandizer who has been too so many places and seen so many things, that it is hard to impress me. So if you are someone who can identify like me than I think you will agree when you bite the food. But if you are a novice or you do not concern yourself with the taste of food, to a snobby/discriminating manner then you will be happy here.We also got there before happy hour was done. When they sat us down they did not tell us it was happy hour. It took them awhile to get our drinks. When they did, and they informed us that happy hour had recently passed they did the decent thing and gave us the first round at happy hour prices. So their service is impeccable, attentive, and they humored me at points. So their service is grand! So this place has this going for them too! Yeah, the service was great now that I take inventory of my memories. I wish I could remember the server who deserves glory but alas my memory wanes and I do not remember to text myself these critical details. I will do better next time. I will try to do better next time. Ugh but Yoda says there is no try, there is only do or do not (basically fail). I will try not to fail and remember to take down critical details to provide praise when praise is due. That is important to me.The fun of this place is that when William and I went the place was practically empty. So we could walk around and explore the different sections of this place. There was a television set nearby and I took my drink to see Argentina battle it out with another team. I do not know the team. I am not a futbol or soccer fan. Or any sport really. I have never watched a superbowl for more than 2 minutes, if that. I asked a server if he could point out Messi since I have been hearing so much about him. The server did and I was able to go uh ok. I was not enthrall by the sport.But then I experienced the sunset. There is a wee and slim but streched balcony- two people can fit in one spot, maybe three if they are thin. William and I stood there with basic margaritas and saw the sunset amidst a view of LA, Beverly Hills, lanes full of cars. It was the moment that breathes life into my existence. It is a moment that makes me glad to be alive, have a car, have pocket change because I got to experience a Beverly Hills Sunset a dream of others, and an impossibility for others. And here I was living it. Thank you, universe. I explained this to the server whose name, I cannot remember, and he took a deep breadth was us to heightened and vibe with my vantage point. This is the kind of service he provided that made me feel like he was humoring me, or more accurately, he was doing his best to indulge me.

A great way to spend Happy Hour Fridays and evenings here with a Sunset & Night Life view of Beverly Hills. Indoor and outdoor seating with delicious dining, plus great cocktails & customer service by Israel, Maria and Julie. My personal favorite is the NEFT Espresso Martinis and NEFT Classic Martini. Live Jazz music with a Saxophone player who engages the guests, then some Top 40's to get the guests moving. It created fun vibes which had practically everyone on the dancefloor. By the way, depending on their event schedule, they also have a DJ on various Fridays. Thank you Sunny, Sam & Jeffrey for providing a new place to relax, refresh the batteries and then end the night on a good note. Cheers!

Located at the Beverly Hilton, circa 55 is serving high end gourmet comfort food. We ordered room service, the staff was fantastic, and the food was even better. I had the Beverly burger, it was incredible. High quality beef, amazing, pretzel bun, the aïoli and grilled onions were fantastic. My daughter had a Caesar salad add chicken, the chicken was really good and she liked the Caesar dressing a lot.

We stopped by Circa 55 in The Beverly Hilton around 1 pm on Saturday 6/29 because we heard the views were amazing. We walked to the Hilton from Rodeo Dr shopping. It was a bit tricky to get to because of all the construction. The host was very welcoming and kind. We first sat at the bar for a cocktail, then moved to lounging chairs for more cocktails and truffle fries. The bartender/server was so sweet and accommodating. My moscow mules were delicious. My husband had an extra dirty martini and an old fashioned. Both were delicious. The views were great.

Get the lamb skewers - there is something special about marinade & spiceService is extraordinary

I was excited to do Sunday Brunch here with my family while visiting from San Francisco over the holidays. I booked Brunch for Sunday, 12/22/24. I have just now returned from my travels and decided to post this review after several phone calls to Circa 55 to speak to a Restaurant Manager or Food Director or even a hotel Manager. It has not been possible. The Sunday we dined was empty in the Restaurant, aside from one couple next to us.We were a party of (4) and all ordered the Brunch @ $70 each. It seemed reasonable until the food came. Each Brunch item is supposed to come with Pastries, a Seafood Tower, a choice of an entree and bottomless mimosas. We received (2) seafood towers and were told because of the size, they couldn't fit (4) on the table and just added more items to it. We only received (1) Pastry tower to share for four people for the same reason.After ordering the entrees, I was excited for my Sister to find the Gnocchi on the menu as an option, her favorite. She got a plate that looked great and after taking one bite, a HAIR!!!! So gross! I was mortified and she was disgusted! It was a long black hair entangled in the sauce with the food! I immediately let our food server know and she came to the table took the plate and said she would have them make another one, if we chose. My sister agreed and after waiting for her new plate so we could eat, it arrived half the size, looked like they split the original plate and just threw the rest on a new plate! So disappointing. My entree of Eggs Florentine showed up with no Hollandaise sauce. When I noticed, it was so plain and blah looking, the waiter came running with the sauce on a plate and said I'm sorry, that was my fault. But the dish was not properly made and the sauce brought out after my eggs were cold so I could finish putting it together! The bottomless mimosas were another thing. The server took an old glass that I had not finished and topped off my new one with the old one. WOW!