Signature Room at the 95th

Highly recommend for visitors!

Before you go, grap a visitor borchure “The Hancock Observatory”, which gives information about the buildings you are expecting to see.

Make reservation ahead if you dine in the restaurant – but window seating is NOT guarenteed!! The special request for a window seat will cost you another waiting hour even you get there on time!

Oh well… Tourist-ie me walked back and forth the restaurant on the 95th/fl and the lounge on the 96th/fl, and take pictures. Time flied :)

Eventually we got a seat facing the Navy Pier (to the East). Not sure if the hour-long wait worths it :^^: If option is available, choose a table facing south, where you can see the perfect night view of Chicago downtown, including the world famous Sears tower!

Went here to celebrate my birthday this year.

The atmosphere is pretty nice. I mean, you’re on the 95th Floor of the Hancock! So nice views. We were fortunate enough to be seated next to the windows, however we were facing the north side of the city, which was ok.

As far as the service, it wasn’t the greatest. I felt it impersonal. I mean, the waiter was nice but we had a number of waiters that night — one giving us bread, another for water, and then another one gave us our food. So I thought that was a big impersonal for such a high-end place.

Now for the food. I think I had a New York Strip which was pretty tasty. Arvin had a Filet Mignon. He asked for it butterflied but they did not give it to him that way. It was okay in the middle so he said he’d keep it, though the waiter did offer to replace it (and then what, wait another 45 mins for steak? ha!). The part that annoyed me was that when Arvin ordered it butterflied, I noted that the waiter DID write it on his notepad to have it butterflied. And it still came out wrong. Again, I expected better for a supposedly high-end restaurant.

As far as appetizers go, I forgot what we had (it was some complicated name) but it was good. Overpriced for the amount that you get but that is expected.

All in all, I think this restaurant is a bit overrated. Romantic, true. But service is less than average in my opinion, and there is lack of attention to detail.

I don’t think I’ll go back here again. If you’re a Chicagoan, then maybe this is a thing that you HAVE to do here in Chicago but otherwise I think you can find better restaurants and better service for a lower price.

Best view in the city! Save yourself some money and get a better view by going for lunch. The buffet is only $13 and is top notch food. Dinner is more expensive with no real increase in food quality and more packed.