Service was excellent. However, they ran out of purses and we were not able to get the "Booze Bag" drink which is a big reason we came. Everything else was great! read more

My sister and I had a wonderful brunch here- great location and a short 8 minute walk from penn station. Super convenient for a bite to eat (and a drink!) before hopping on a train. Truffle Mac n' Cheese was great- pretty light compared other mac n' cheeses I've had, which made it a fantastic lunch! The arugula in the dish was a nice touch. Definitely consider getting a carafe if you're with multiple drinkers! We will be back! read more

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Had a great time at The Glass Ceiling! Amazing spot! Celebrated and enjoyed the delicious food and cocktails!!!

Cute decor and amazing service. In fact she's really welcoming. Enjoy all the foods and drinks we had. We visit again love those bird cages chair read more

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I filled in as a waiter here on two occasions when they needed extra staff. The management at the time seemed unscrupulous and disorganized, and never paid out our tips despite repeated inquiries. (I'm not the only staff member that had this issue.) The reviews mentioning poor service are unsurprising. When you patronize a restaurant that treats its staff poorly, you're likely to receive substandard service. read more

Glass Ceiling Rooftop - lounges, tables, and chairs - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

Meh. Very small brunch menu, nothing interesting. We ordered the pink pancakes and egg sandwich, both were ok. Our mimosa carafe was pink and glittery, but there was very little alcohol. I usually can't have more than one drink, but drank 3 glasses of the mimosa and felt nothing. Service was quite slow, I think they ran out of carafes so we ended up waiting half an hour for our drinks, which delayed the food. Our waiter was nice though. This "rooftop" restaurant is on the roof of a 4-story building, so the view wasn't anything special. You could see the empire state building only because it's tall enough to peak out from surrounding buildings. Maybe come on a spring or summer day and get a seat outside for better vibes. Overall, wouldn't recommend, there are better rooftop restaurants and better brunch places. read more

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Cute little rooftop restaurant with fantastic views of the city (Empire State Building specifically). I had the rose gold pancakes, which were excellent, and came with fresh fruit. The rose sangria was one of the best sangrias I've ever had. read more

Glass Ceiling Rooftop - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

This has to be the worst brunch I've ever experienced for the 15 years I've lived in nyc. I walked in and the ambiance and decor were very pleasing, so I was looking forward to the meal. It was a little odd that the hostess was wearing an AirPod. It was as if she was taking calls in downtime but seemed a little unprofessional. It only went further downhill from there. The server seemed to have zero service experience. Not only lacking for restaurant service - just any basic customer service experience at all. She came to our table every 20-30 mins, not checking on us at all. We had to wave her over every time we needed something. Then, we saw other our server and another employee just standing around at the hostess stand. At one point, one of the other employees was eating a plate of fruit while standing at the hostess stand. A really bad look since this was out in the open. When we ordered rose sangria at our table, we were surprised it was not pink. It looked like mimosa. So I asked what was in it. The server got so flustered she rushed away from the table to ask the bartender a few feet away. A simple and basic "let me check on that" would have helped vs. literally running away from the table. There are only 4 bottomless options on the menu, so the servers should be prepared to answer what's in them! The major issue came when our bill arrived. The two of us were charged for 4x bottomless. Clearly this makes no sense. I approached the bar to ask for help with the check. The server was clearly not equipped to fix this, so I asked to speak to a manager. I was doing so to let this girl off the hook (esp since she couldn't answer basic questions about the menu to begin with). Then the manager bypassed me to talk to my friend. This miscommunication may have stemmed from the server not giving the manager the right info about what I was asking. Regardless, the manager was not doing a good job of listening to the true issue - that we had terrible service and were overcharged. She accused me of being rude for saying they need to get their act together (which they do!). Calling me rude doesn't help to defuse or resolve a situation. Ultimately, she came around to agree to fix the check. As a "bonus" she offered 10% off our next visit. That will most certainly go unused - WILL NEVER STEP FOOT BACK IN HERE! read more

I came here to celebrate my birthday on a Friday evening. We were seated quickly under my reservation but there were many seats available. The ambience is lovely as well as the decor, great for pics. We ordered the burrata salad and mac and cheese to start which were delicious! I had a delicious mocktail, my sister had a sangria and my cousin had rose. We were still hungry and ordered guacamole. We had the chocolate cake for my birthday. They came out with sparklers and played a happy birthday song, I felt like it was really special! I was a little surprised at how much my mocktails were...$12 each with no alcohol in it! The rosé was $19 each and the sangria was $16 each. The small dessert was $15. It's a nice lounge and great photo ops but pricey. The menu for this time of day is very small, there were 3 entree options, like 4 appetizer options and 2 dessert choices. Our waitress didn't know what the dessert choices were when we asked ‍ I feel like a DJ, a female DJ since it is Glass Ceiling Rooftop, could enhance this restaurant. Tdid have music playing but a DJ just gives it a whole other vibe. read more

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Great views but terrible restaurant. You can tell that the owners care more about making fast money than about their workers. It was way understaffed for being a crowded Sunday brunch. Also, for being a place centered around "breaking the glass ceiling" it felt very anti - woman. There was a older man in a suit who came in and yelled all the young female workers who were trying their best in this toxic environment. Would not eat at again. read more

Extremely overrated and underwhelming. The decor and vibes are really nice but everything else was below par. The drinks weren't bad, although I ordered the happy sangria and it didn't come in a cool glass like the picture I've seen, so was a little disappointed with that. read more

Hidden gem! Last minute decision to stop in before getting on the train...so glad we did. The views, service and food were all perfect!

The glass ceiling is a gem! Nice view and the drinks are delicious. Allie is a great host and took care of us. We visited with friends from college and had fun ..lots of cool photo oops. Check it out! Next time we will try the food. read more

This is a review for brunch it's really 3.5 stars but I'm feeling generous and in the holiday spirit so I'll make it a 4. My friend and I purchased the pulsd bottomless brunch deal. Our waiter was pleasant and on the money with the refills- they're little short staff right now but who isn't, the Bellinis and mimosas were good/strong, but pass on the Rosé sangria it's too sweet and you can't taste the Rosé just sugar. This place is actually a lounge for Luminary - which is a community co-working space within the same building. Focus on the word "lounge"... meaning that this place was not designed to be a restaurant. With the exception of mayyyybe three real tables designed for dining/working, the rest of the tables in the entire space is coffee tables. So that means if you're here for a full meal you're likely going to be hunched over your knees and dripping your drinks and food all over your outfit while you try to eat from a couch or a low seated chair. The space is open, the decor is simple, modern and cute, the views aren't anything amazing, but there is an indoor and outdoor space which is nice. The food was underwhelming. My friend had the burger which was standard at best and nothing to write home about, and I had the chicken paillard which was basic as hell and the presentation was terrible. Bottom line come here for drinks only. read more

This place is definitely Instagrammable. And that's about it. The seating arrangement is not conducive to eating comfortably. They have a handful of regular table settings but the rest are couches with low tables. If it was only a bar, it might work. The food is not filling or that good. The drinks are watered down. I think it's relatively new (about a year old). Hopefully they make major changes. Food 6/10 Drinks 2/10 Ambience 7/10 I would not recommend. There are so many other brunch options in NYC that are cheaper and better quality. read more

Decent rooftop but definitely better rooftop options in Manhattan. Came here once for a drink and service was mediocre. Took almost 30 minutes for cocktail to come. read more

TLDR: no alcohol, run I had high hopes for this place because the views looks insane but it didn't live up to the hype. The lights inside flicker so if you have issues with lights, this place is a safety hazard. Also ... no alcohol.. they should put that explicitly on their website, menu, opentable page, basically anywhere the restaurant is advertised but it's not. No one wants to be at a NYC rooftop without alcohol. This isn't the prohibition era. read more

If I could give this zero stars I would, the service was the worst I've experienced in a while! We ordered a Malbec sangria and a rose sangria, the server came back with 2 rose sangrias, strike 1. I ordered a regular burger, the server came back with a double burger, strike 2. The night we came it was POURING RAIN we were sitting outside getting soaked on our sides, the server never came to ask how was the food or how we are doing, strike 3. We finished our 1 drink each since no one came to ask if we wanted another and waited 30 mins for someone to bring the check. I had to get up and ask the hostess for our check. Finally having enough we waited at the hostess stand to pay for the bill since no one took much interest in helping us finish out. Service was the worst I've seen in the city in a while! read more

Glass Ceiling Rooftop - RAINY HAPPY HOUR - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

Service was absolutely fantastic. Genuinely felt like they just wanted us to have a good time with drink recommendations (and perfect drink mixes) and they went out of their way to help out with a charger just by hearing our conversations which is what I consider to be beyond and above. Overall the drinkers were great, music was spot on and overall atmosphere was on point! If I ever come back to NYC this will 100% be on my return list! read more

We were so excited to come here for my sister's birthday after seeing this bar on social media and ended up being so disappointed. The place is cute and setup nice, but that was the only good thing. The service was terrible; everyone was so short with us and inattentive, except for the hostess. It took about 30 minutes for us to be able to place our drink order and when my friend tried to order food the waiter hovered over her and rushed her. And rather than give us a heads up that they were closing soon, the waiter just threw us our bill saying "we're closing now." Even then, it took so long for someone to take our cards and *they* seemed frustrated at us even though they were the ones keeping us from leaving soon. Overall, for a new place, this was not worth the high prices. I hope service improves and they add more drink options because I think there's a lot of potential here. read more

Come here if you're looking for trendy and cute but overpriced and overrated. The food was delicious, but way overpriced for such small portions. The food menu was a very short list, but the cocktail menu was extensive. Again, overpriced, but the drinks were actually delicious and pretty big. There was only one waitress for the whole place, so naturally service was very slow, but she was still very kind and helpful. The view on the rooftop was beautiful while it was snowing, and its definitely a nice picture spot! read more

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Venue is super cute! The service isn't great. But whatever... what really got me was the fact that I made a reservation for a large party ONE MONTH in advance, signed paperwork agreeing to the minimum spend (1500 - which was really outrageous when they lack a liquor license and the "food" is TRASH- no exaggeration). But again, that's not even the real issue. The day of my event, I get a call at 8:30 am from a manager informing me that they don't have the space to accommodate my party. Mind you, I emailed with someone the night before confirming everything. The manager was very nice but she basically was like we don't have space. So then she tells me that their sister rooftop can host me (Elsie). I'm like cool because they actually have a liquor license and the food looks better. I proceed to text all 20-something of my guests (of which a number traveled from out of state) about the location change. Okay cool. THEN about an hour later, the manager at Elsie calls and says they can't accommodate us either. So now I'm extremely annoyed. The manager from Glass Ceiling calls back saying they have canceled other folks reservation to now accommodate mine (which is CRAZY btw). We get there later, the place is really cute for photos, but let me tell you how the cops came upstairs because of a noise complaint! They had to turn the music down... ‍ Let's just say this place has a lot of potential, but they should not have opened until they figured out their logistics. Oh, and the space was very much empty when we got there so I'm confused as to how they couldn't accommodate us? There were only a few other people there and MAAAAAADD extra space... I mean the bar was EMPTY (granted I guess that makes sense since they didn't have drinks?) Did I mention the food was atrocious?! The frose was cute but they didn't even have half of the drinks listed on the menu. I legit had to bring all my friends shots in a bag to supplement... wheeeww chillleee The one good thing is that the manager released me from the 1500... which she should have because after seeing what the venue did NOT have... they really tried it with a 1500 minimum! What are we buying?! Y'all don't have anything read more

Glass Ceiling Rooftop - The shots I had to give my people - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

I had prepaid for an experience for this restaurant and indicated the (Pulsd) voucher as per their directions. I made the reservation through OpenTable as per their directions, and it was confirmed twice by them. When I arrived for the reservation, I found that the restaurant was booked for a conference that was planned months ago, and could not find a staff member to check in with or find out what was going on. I left several messages and emails and finally left. Hours later, a general manager called, and I requested a refund. She promised to refund through Pulsd. I informed her that Pulsd does not give refunds and had already deleted my account without my consent in retaliation for bringing up the fact that federal law stated they must honor a paid amount on another shady business (Pulsd is a VERY unethical company for many reasons already). I requested a direct refund. They have yet to respond or comply. I had spent $40 in cab fare to make sure I arrived in time to respect the restaurant policies. I have been scammed out of the amount I paid for Glass Ceiling Nomad because I was unable to use it, and DEFINITELY not wasting my time again at this unprofessional, double-booking, unreliable event venue. If you are looking for an event venue, are considering dining here, or buying a PULSD "deal," consider yourself warned. read more

We had a reservation for indoors and when we arrived they said they were fully booked (?), we had to BEG for someone to come over to order drinks/refills/our check, and the price to serving size ratio for both the drinks and the snacks is horrendous. We were a party of 6 and the Chips and Guac (which is hilariously $17) came with 7 chips stuck in the top of a half cup of guac. They had a big opportunity with the space / decor, and it seems women-owned/run so I wanted to love it, but they fumbled the bag entirely. Also, charging $350 for a bottle of Veuve is absolute insanity. It's $190 at Per Se. read more

My friend and I stumbled upon this hidden gem. Ambiance, drinks, food, service was all perfect. Wish it was open later, but will definitely be returning to try out their brunch. Also would 100% consider hosting an event here it is gorgeous!! read more

Glass Ceiling Rooftop - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

This place is super cute! The vibe is just awesome. Pro's: - lots of cute spaces for instagrammable photo oops - very cute drinks - our server (kaylee I think) was a sweet heart and very attentive Con's: - All drinks are wine based (this isn't a real con to me, it was perfect for our vibe. But it may be to someone else) - the guacamole tasted paired down (maybe it included some kind of yogurt or cream?!) either way, we knew immediately that it was a little "different" read more

Service here is great! Our waitress was so nice. The drinks were very good and the places wasn't too crowded. Would definitely come back! read more

Glass Ceiling Rooftop - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

I am honestly so disappointed! Tik tok led me here lol. This place is absolutely gorgeous & decorated to perfection. The issue for me is the menu, it is so limited, and doesn't even have the basics! I did not see a simple chicken dish or anything like that. They have avocado toast for $22, which can't be justified at all! My friends and I just ended up getting a drink and leaving. We requested the frozé, the waitress literally said it's not going to be frozen just cold because it's too hot out. Made no sense! Additionally the staff seemed miserable and were not welcoming at all. There was on employee who was nice and took a picture of our group for us. This place has so so so much potential. They should definitely consider taking the menu in a different direction. read more

We had reservations for bottomless brunch on a Saturday. The place was not packed and the hostess seated us almost immediately which was great but no one came by to even give us water until half an hour later which was also when they took our order. It took another hour more for the food to actually arrive (very basic quesadilla and mac & cheese) and there seemed to be a lot of confusion between the kitchen/servers as I saw food coming out and going back in because they weren't sure which table it went to read more

Glass Ceiling Rooftop - Quesadilla, truffle Mac and cheese, a side of bacon, and peach mimosas - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

We showed up to a last minute reservation for 11 people. The staff could not have been more attentive and friendly with our entire group. This is all recognized before we even got food or drinks. That being said, the food and beverages deserve 5 stars on their own. Everything was delicious yet distinct. Filling but not too heavy. The service throughout all of this remained spectacular and we will definitely going back for future celebrations and even just to show more people this gem of a rooftop in Manhattan. This is a place that's aesthetically appealing and have comfortable and distinct furniture that is enhanced by the meat music and view from the windows! read more

I wanted to like this place but oooof they definitely didn't have enough people waiting tables there. It was 50 minutes before anyone came by for our order and that was after several requests to the maitre'd (who was very nice). After that food and drinks came quickly but my drinks order was wrong and it was another 45 minutes until the correct order showed up (again after a few reminders). The food was okay, not good. I would recommend here only if you want drinks at the bar. The view is nice. They did comp our meal 20%- I'm just guessing they don't have enough servers and bartenders. read more

This rooftop has so much potential! The decor, music, and setup was immaculate, but the Glass Ceiling left us disappointed. We arrived there after making a reservation on a Wednesday night. The tables were all filled, but definitely spaced apart, which we appreciated. They had a mix of couch seating, table seating, and bar seating. You get an amazing view of the Empire State Building at any seat here. The glass ceiling was so beautiful! And their flower wall (also pictured) was very cute and Instagram friendly. Such a great location for pictures. The service on the other hand, left much to be desired. There was barely anyone working here! I'm not sure if it was because we went on a Wednesday night, but we spent over $350 here, so obviously expected to get better service. The waiter came over to our table after around 15 minutes with the QR code, and we barely saw him after that. It looked like he was also the bartender too. There are literally only 4 drinks on the menu. I don't believe they have their liquor license yet, so they are only allowed to serve wine/beer based drinks like sangria. They came in cool tall glasses (pictured below) and were nicely garnished, but were not strong at all. Our group tried to order pasta, but they said they were all out of pasta and most food items on their menu (we were so disappointed because it was only 7:30 by this time). So some of our group ended up not eating and the others ordered three burgers that took about an hour to come out. When the bill came, we asked if we could split it in half, and the waiter said he was not sure if he could do that, and went to go check with someone else. Overall, a very bizarre experience on a beautiful rooftop. If they can get their menu and service together, it is definitely somewhere I will come back to. Until then, we will be spending our nights elsewhere. read more

Glass Ceiling Rooftop - Indoor - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

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Wow this place was so overpriced. I almost can't believe I spent my money here. I gave it to stars instead of one because at least the drink was a good size. Pretty decent but also it's a $20 dollar drink without hard liquor (they only have a spirit/wine license). Th flatbread was so small, too crunchy, and anticlimactic for a $20 dollar appetizer. Honesty we didn't even bother finishing it and only did one round of drinks because we could tell it would be a waste. Instead we went to a nearby bar that had stronger drinks that make it worth the $20. The decor is cute, but it just wasn't really worth it to me. read more

Glass Ceiling Rooftop - Flatbread - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

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went here for some drinks with friends and it truly is beautiful! It's a rooftop bar but I honestly preferred the interior more than the outdoor seating. The bird glasses for the sangria are so cute, but if you get it in a regular glass you end up getting about twice the amount of sangria then in the bird glass. The charcuterie board was delicious and i wish I was hungrier so I could have tried more food! The girls who work here are also extremely sweet overall great place to go out for drinks with the girls (or guys)! read more

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My group of 35+ people had an amazing time here to celebrate my girlfriends birthday. Fatima, the event coordinator, was super fast with communication and laid out a ton of different recommendations for food and drink packages and helped make the event planning smooth with little stress. We had the main area reserved to ourselves with an open bar and all of the cocktails were great. At the time, there was no liquor license but all of the cocktails (wine/champagne based) were delicious and everybody had a great time. Adrian, the manager, was great and answered any questions we had right off the bat. Would strongly recommend this rooftop for a group event. Transparent communication and good views! read more

I came here yesterday with a few friends for drinks and food. This place is very trendy with sofa and table seating. They have indoor and outdoor seating. The food and cocktails were great, however, the food selection was limited. They only serve wine, beer, and champagne as their specialty drinks. I think the service could be improved. We were given the check in a glass and we decided to split it evenly. Our waitress told us that only 3 credit cards could be taken and instead of waiting a minute for us to figure it out, she had walked away. It took about 10min for us to get someone's attention so that we could pay our bill and this person responded curtly with "I am not your waitress". I am sure she was stressed out because it was busy, but she did not need to respond they way she did. We saw her tell our waitress that we needed her attention. Our waitress made eye contact and then walked right passed us! We had to call her again and that was when she finally took our check and credit card. Upon receiving the card back, she slammed the card on the table and quickly left without saying anything to us. I thought she was great in the beginning but at the end she just seemed overworked and it showed. I would come back here for the food and drinks. read more

The food was okay. It takes a while to get seated even with a reservation. The staff is really nice and attentive. read more

Glass Ceiling Rooftop - Croissant sandwhich with bacon, angus burger, potatoes, watermelon drink - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

I went there for brunch with 2 other girlfriends. I saw this place on TikTok and thought the view was lovely. The Empire State Building is right there! The brunch menu is small and we all three got the crossaint sandwich with a shared side of potatoes. The food was good and I'm up for coming back and exploring the menu some more or come for a happy hour for drinks. The 90-minute bottomless mimosas was a good deal. And the staff was really nice and didn't try to rush us after our 90-minutes was up, which was much appreciated. read more

So to preface this: I know that it's a new place so I am trying to give some grace, but I felt like as it was, it wasn't an experience worth my time and my money. I've wanted to try this place out for about a week since finding out about them on Instagram, so when my friend visited, I made us a brunch reservation for Sunday at noon. We were the first ones there, and it was so quiet, to the point that it was a little strange. The staff didn't really do much to make us feel welcome, so even though we had a reservation, I wondered if maybe we were too early or something. The views were pretty good (wouldn't recommend sitting on the far side though, as there was construction with jackhammers going on below). The place really is cute though, and is definitely Instagram candy, but you are essentially paying for an aesthetic. I got the "sun in a glass" cocktail, which was pretty good and unique, but cost $19 which I feel is pretty high even for NYC. Especially seeing as the ingredients were really simple and it was just made with vermouth, coconut water, and pineapple juice. Once we got our drinks, it seemed like our server really didn't want to take our food order. There were no other guests there for quite some time, so it's not like she was busy with other orders. We considered asking for a check and going elsewhere for brunch, but decided to take a chance on waiting to try their brunch options. We wanted to be patient, but we were hungry, so I walked over to her and asked if we could please order our food. It took 40 minutes from the time we put our order in to the time we got our food. There are only 3 brunch options. For my entree, I got the avocado toast, which comes on sourdough with poached eggs and a side salad. It was nothing special, especially seeing as I was paying $19 for a dish I could have made for $2. I know you're paying for the atmosphere and the location here, but there are definitely ways to make the meals feel more special. You would have a hard time convincing me that the "avocado cream" wasn't just prepackaged guac from Costco spread on bread from the grocery store. The bread wasn't artisanal or anything, either. In a city with the best food in the world, I'd think they'd at least do a little more to ensure a special food experience. When all was said and done, we paid close to $100 and spent 2 long hours out in the heat for a brunch that was aesthetic but unsubstantial. It pains me that I didn't enjoy this because I love the mission and idea of this bar, but it just wasn't great. I know they've only recently opened, so I'm hoping that they're able to take some constructive criticism from guests and critics and improve their game! read more

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Two stars because the decor is so aesthetically pleasing and the view is great as well. I wish the service could match up to the beauty the restaurant holds. Came here on a Saturday afternoon with one other person and we had a reservation. We sat down and didn't get approached for drinks until 30 minutes later. When we ordered our drinks we also ordered the watermelon salad, which is a cold dish that came out on an obnoxiously hot plate making the watermelon warm and not crisp and refreshing. At this point, our drinks still never arrived. The waitress was delivering drinks to every other table in the restaurant except ours it seemed. We ended up leaving $20 on the table for the salad and left after being there for close to an hour with basically no service. It's such a shame because it's a lovely rooftop but the service is below sub par. read more

Glass Ceiling Rooftop - Watermelon salad - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York