We stayed at Moonrise and decided have breakfast here on our last day. Â The restaurant was quite full and we had to wait a while for our food. Â But, the service was good and we also enjoyed the food. Â We could tell that some of the patrons were locals which says a lot about a hotel restaurant. Â Highly recommended.
Review Source:I loved Eclipse. It was perfectly convenient for me as I was staying in the Moonrise Hotel, which is the hotel it is part of.
The rooftop deck is obviously the highlight of Eclipse, especially since it brings you closer to the moon than you ever thought possible. Of course, we're talking about the giant moon they have spinning at the top of the building. The atmosphere is the absolute best draw about this place.
The drinks were great - when I got to the point of mild incoherence, I couldn't think of a drink and asked the bartender to make me something with St. Germain. Whatever he made was great.
I also ordered a flat bread pizza with tomato sauce, chicken, zucchini, and cheese. It was pretty good. The only problem with it was that I had to share it with my friends. UGH.
This review is for the rooftop bar: great atmosphere for al fresco drinks where you can see all of Delmar Loop and (at least when I was there) you can WATCH THE MOON RISE ... AT THE MOON RISE HOTEL. Pretty cool.
Came on a Friday night over Memorial Day Weekend with a friend; we indulged in $10 cocktails but also more reasonably priced $4 beers. We found seating pretty easily but don't know if that would've been the case if we'd arrived later. My friend knew the servers, but regardless it seemed like service was pretty quick.
Eh, I can't speak to the food, but the rooftop bars and drinks are pretty, pretty cool in my book. There's a giant revolving moon, hanging lamps that look like planets, tons of outside/open air seating and champagne by the glass.
While I was there on a Thursday night there were plenty of spaces to stand or sit, but it wasn't empty - just uncrowded. The bartenders were quite pleasant and the drinks were reasonably priced. I'm no STL expert, but if you are staying at the Moonrise (which is an absolutely lovely hotel by the way) you could do worse than drinks at Eclipse.
Overpriced late night meals, but the atmosphere made up for it I guess.
The decor is that of space I think or something retro. Very cool. It turns into a bar/lounge at night but you can get food late into the evening (you might be hungry for something after that concert at the Pageant). It closes at 2 or 3 am I believe, but the environment is really chill so you don't ever feel like someone will come up behind you and grind up on you. lol
Portions were large. I had four tacos which were fine, but the best dish was surprisingly my husband's pancakes. Perfectly cooked and crispy, but soft in the middle. Crispy pancakes are the best. The chef really knew how to make his breakfast foods. Needless to say, I finished his plate. lol
I was staying at the Moonrise Hotel and decided to grab a bite to eat here for breakfast. I wasn't too hungry so I ordered a bowl of cheerios. You can't go wrong with that! It was the cutest bowl of cheerios that I have ever seen and they topped it off with fresh fruit, which made it even more delicious. The staff were friendly and overall it was a good experience.
Review Source:One of the best places to get a drink in St.Louis bar none! Staff is friendly & yet not fake, they are knowledgeable & yet not arrogant. Most importantly they are willing and eager to be creative and come up with a drink for you on the spot or tweak a recipe... super super bartenders: Tony & the rest of the crew are awesome! It is also in a great location near many different options or close enough to the CWE or major highways to be a perfect spot early or for the whole night! Cheers! CIAO!
Review Source:PROS:
-Loop has ample parking
-Decor is modern, bar is attached, can accomodate large parties
-Can almost always be seated immediately, they have a really large space
-reasonable price for the portions (i consider them to have pretty large portions)
CONS:
-menu changes to the cheese plate appetizer! I was very sad to see they had changed the cheese appetizer plate. This was undoubtably my favorite dish here last time I was here. They use to serve it on a marble slab and it had more fruit and a very nice selection of cheeses. This time they combined it with proscuitto and salami (i'm not really a meat eater, but its a hefty $14 with or without the meat, so I ordered it with the meat anyways).
-also note ravioli size is a little smaller than "St. Louis toasted ravioli" sizes.
Hope they can bring the original cheese sampler back someday!
Overall, beautiful space. And some respectable drinks. But these are overshadowed by a snooty and uninterested staff, who make you feel more like an annoyance than a valued patron. If you do find yourself there, and need to order an overpriced drink, their Month Old Manhattans are delicious.
Review Source:Stopped for some drinks and dessert. The drinks were good (and very strong) but I would skip the dessert....not so great. The prices are pretty high too.
The inside is nice and trendy, it was pretty calm for a saturday night.
The main reason why I gave this place an 3 star review was because as we were leaving we saw the valet get a car for a woman who was clearly over served and was chugging a beer as she was waiting for her car. I think its just irresponsible to let someone who is that drunk drive, especially in a very crowded neighborhood.
I just had to try this place because my cousin is the executive chef. he had already left for the day so that was a bummer. the food is very good. my girl had duck and i had steak. really good!. oh and the calamari  service was great but it was a weekday so not to many people there. I'm not a beer drinker, but I had a desire to experiment. I tried two with the help of the server who was very knowledgeable! still no home run but I have too much of a sweet tooth. I'd like to take my beer expert friends from Chicago here. to sum up good food, good service, lots of drinks to experiment with. the only thing that will limit my visits is the price. with 5 drinks it was a bill ($100).. I'm just too poor to be a regular.http://www.yelp.com/writeareview/biz/ÂncuEphnQYscOB_KyUUsKfg?return_url=%2Fuser_details%Â3Fuserid%3DQW_5_uYnaXERk3T2OEQ1rQ&review_id=mak3ÂDTw58ttp9gvjkVgW6A
Review Source:I don't keep coming back because of the service! This place has something going for it no other venue in the Loop does- a rooftop! Also-smoking allowed on the rooftop! Great view of STL. Great craft drinks and decent happy hour. Been here twice and the first time my boyfriend and I enjoyed mussels and frites. Both-decent. Their full bar and knowledgeable bartenders make the experience even more enjoyable. HOWEVER- HR must look for individuals that hate working in the service industry to work here. Both times I've been, the service has been horrible! It is like these servers are getting paid to ignore you! Although, I have worked in hotels before, and all hotel servers seem to act similar! Come to experience STL and to get a good drink.
Review Source:Meh. The service was OK during a late night visit and not much else can be said about the food.
As a Moonrise guest, this is your best option; however, be aware that I don't think the bistro gets as high a marks as the hotel, nor do I think it holds itself to that high of standards.
First of all, be prepared to catch some crazy characters in here. From US, to a kid toting a skateboard to the  smitten couple who couldn't keep their hands off each other and who were making out full force in the middle of the restaurant... you get your fair share of added entertainment.
The food was ok - the salad (which I asked for bleu cheese on the side yet the server who realized this error upon delivery still delivered the salad) to the lackluster fried ravioli that tasted like a french fry dipped in marinara sauce. I've tasted better, and of course tasted worse. Don't come here for the food.
Do come here for the ambiance though. And be sure to ask your server for some deets. Especially about the moon collectibles cabinets. What a story that is!
Again, on my brief trip I wasn't that impressed - considering the Delmar loop has such great offerings  - but if  you're staying in the Moonrise, nothing beats the convenience. And the wine selections is pretty fantastic.
Glad I got to make a trip to "The Loop!"
This bar has a different $10 drink menu every season, but they are all one-of-a-kind drinks, worth the splurge. Mine was called a winter cobbler and had a whole peach slice in it. Mmmm. Plus, who doesn't want to go see what's inside the building with the spinning moon?
Being from Austin, I was impressed with the free coat check.
Went here with a friend for dinner one after she went and had been raving about it. There was hardly anyone there though, but it as a Monday.
For starters we had their toasted ravioli which was great. Â You have the option of getting pork and fennel sausage ravioli or three cheese and spinach ravioli, but in a red sauce. Â I don't really like meat filled pasta so it was a nice surprise to see a vegetarian option on the menu. Â
I had their flynn burger and fries... one word: awesome! Â Ground chuck with wild mushroom ragout, pancetta, smoked gouda and a bourbon demi-glace reduction. Â I don't see how you could go wrong with that. Â I couldn't eat all of it and if my leftover are half as good as they were the first time I will be happy.
My friend got their special, the flynn burger II. It was in her words "The third greatest burger she had ever had", I think that says something. Â It had a lot going on and I don't remember all of it but it had avocado on it with a vinegar slaw. Â When she came here the first time she got their duck loaf (meatloaf made with duck meat!!!!) and said it was amazing. Â I would have gotten that, but I really really wanted a burger. Â
At the end of our meal our waitress brought out a small dessert plate (oh yeah, we went here for my birthday) that had this rocky road type candy, peppermint dark chocolate bark and shortbread cookies. Â I don't like peppermint and chocolate together but the cary and cookies were great! Â Bonus for them is they apparently make their own marshmallows!
I will defiantly be back, not only is their food great but their staff was very nice as well.
FH and I stopped by the Eclipse to enjoy a few drinks and an app or two for some alone time in the midst of holiday family together-ness.
The drinks were just okay... they have a nice list of signature cocktails, but we found them to be needlessly complicated. Â Methinks the Coco Chanel rule of style would apply here as well. Â Add as many ingredients as you want to the recipe, but always take one off before you go to print.
We moved over to the dining room for some light dinner and we were not disappointed. Â The food was lovely, especially the duck loaf, which was really more like a big loose duck meatball or something like that. Â But VERY tasty. Â And the wine we got was also wonderful.
I think next time FH and I are in the lou and looking for an elegant night out/break from our families, we will hit up the Eclipse again.
Yea, I get to update my original review!
I truly hate to have to give a bad review, but some restaurants can be so offensive I feel that I must speak my piece, as in the case of my original review. However, I am glad to be able to update my review based upon my most recent experience....Hey, I like to be fair...If someone hated my guts and then had a change of heart I'd want to know what I finally did right! Â Wouldn't you?
So my brother came to visit and I gave him the express tour of St. Louis, since he wasn't in town for long. Â We had a late breakfast and a late lunch, so naturally we went for a late dinner...the only place I could think of with a late dinner menu and rooftop bar to continue my express tour of St. Louis was...you guessed it ECLIPSE! I literally prayed the whole way there that we wouldn't have a bad experience, no joke! Â After reading Aimee K's latest review I had a glimmer of hope that we'd be okay.
My brother had the Salmon and loved it. Â I had the Shrimp Cocktail and the Mussels, really good! Â The bartender was super friendly and nice! Â After we finished dinner we went up to the rooftop to take a gander at the Lou at night and have a nightcap, the great service continued!
Thanks ECLIPSE for not making me look like an Ass in front of my brother! Â You are no longer on my bad list...I'm glad we had the opportunity to kiss and make up, I'm glad we're in a better place now.
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I'm DONE!!! Â If I could give this place a -5 I would!
I have had some decent experiences on the Rooftop Bar, but hey how can you mess up bringing someone a drink!?
The Restaurant/Bar is a freaking disaster from the word GO! Â Everytime I have gone to the Bar I have been ignored by the bartenders...even after receiving such rudeness I would leave a rather large tip, hoping that when I come back I'd not have to deal with such behavior scratch my back, I'll scratch yours...not from these rude bastards! Â Not even so much as glint of a smile or a whisper of "Thanks"...Dude you're not doing me a favor, doing your job!!! Â Get your minds right Eclipse...Do Better!
Last night was the kicker! Â We were there for 2 hours (which was not by choice!) and literally saw our waiter four times = once every 30 minutes (once to take our drink order, once to deliver our drinks and take our food order, once to deliver our food and once when we were walking out the door).
We waited waaaay too long for our drinks, once we got our drinks my friend's wine was stale and 90 degrees hot, ridiculous! Â We ordered the toasted ravioli...they were disgusting! Â The marinara sauce tasted as if it came out of a can and had HUGE chunks of tomatoes, onions and other nasty bits! Â Oh yeah, don't let me forget that when he brought the food he actually handed the plate to me for me to place on the table...WTF!?
The conclusion of the evening was us tallying up the bill by ourselves and leaving the money on the table! Â He magically appeared and asked if we were leaving...my friend said "Well isn't that obvious?" Â
This place is off the list...won't be back until they fire the current staff and start over!!!
Rooftop Bar review:
In the grand tradition of Joe Edward's establishments, this place only hires dour, slow, and rude staff.
From the impatient/snarky door person who lets you go upstairs, to the snail-like service at the bar, there'll be no mistaking you're at one of Joe's places.
I really can't stress how terrible the service is. When you've got a full bar, you can stop doing those super awesome bottle flippy/catchy tricks. Last time I was there they charged me $50 for 2 beers and then tried to argue with me about it. They mixed up my tab with someone else.
Buttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt, I do love the rooftop atmosphere.
I planned my sister's bachelorette party for this past weekend and made dinner reservations at Eclipse. We met at the rooftop bar of the Moonrise, then went down to Eclipse for dinner. I was somewhat worried after reading some reviews of the place, but I couldn't have been happier with the level of service we received, and the quality of drinks and food.
There were about 18 girls in our party, and we were given 2 large tables in a somewhat separate room (there were other people in there, but it felt pretty private). We had a server for each table, and I was very impressed by their attentiveness and accuracy, given we had such a large (and somewhat rowdy) party. They even let us get individual checks, which made everything so easy. I'm so happy with the service, I can't say it enough.
The drinks: I stuck with wine, but I had sips of other's drinks to try, and all of the cocktails I tried were outstanding. The Plantation had a mix of gin, grapefruit juice, and basil that I would order again and again and will try to recreate at home. The Italian Greyhound was also a gin and grapefruit juice concoction, that was very refreshing and easy-drinking. Next time I'll take the hubs to try out the great-sounding bourbon cocktails.
The food: Half the people at my table ordered the veggie ravioli, which was stuffed with Boursin cheese and was smothered in a fresh tomato sauce with big slices of roasted tomatoes and vegetables. It far exceeded my and everyone's expectations. Most of the other people at my table got the chicken, which looked great and everyone seemed to enjoy. I know one other person ordered the steak, and said it was fantastic.
I think Eclipse has stepped up it's game, and people giving it negative reviews should give it another chance, even if just for the drinks. I'm very happy that I planned the party here, and I'd love to come back next time I'm in town.
This place seems like it should be cool, is in a nice location, and seems like the perfect place to go before or after a show at the Pageant. However, all Eclipse has is overpriced food that is bland. The drinks there are good, and the prices on alcohol is reasonable so if you are going out to drink at a nicer place than Eclipse is fine.
While there, I ordered the Vegetable Ravioli which came with giants pieces of tomato. The ravioli tasted like it wasn't filled with anything and the only taste I had was tomato so it felt like I was eating a plate of tomatoes. Another person ordered the fish which was also bland and in need of a sauce. The one dish that looked good was the $20 Burger (that is the actual name of the dish). My friend ordered that and said it was good but probably not worth making a special trip to this restaurant.
This place is not worth going to unless you are going to hang out and have drinks and not food.
Eclipse totally gives off the swanky vibe, like you're in for a treat, an upscale meal and great drinks. It's got that atmosphere about it. Then, you order. The food is SO not worth the price. Everything is priced to match the feel of the restaurant (upscale and trendy...). However, I couldn't believe how expensive the dishes were for the food we got. My salad was fine but nothing to write home about. My boyfriend got the ravioli, which was totally bland and pretty unappetizing just looking at it. My friend got the trout, which appeared dry and unappealing. Overall, all of our food was totally "meh" when we were expecting something much better.
All in all, if you're in The Loop looking for a good place for a meal, there are several MUCH better options for you! They might be less expensive too!
Since staying in the hotel, we were awarded complimentary breakfast, so my friend and I took advantage of the opportunity.
I love that they serve bottomless coffee (major points after a night of drinking and a few hours of sleep). Â There were so many choices on the menu, we didn't even know where to begin!!
My friend went with the  Three Egg Omelet ...with yukon gold potato hash, toast & choice of diced tomato, bacon, mushroom, mixed bell peppers,spinach, ham, cheddar or swiss cheese. Â
I had the Eclipse Benedict ..two poached eggs & country smoked ham on
toasted english muffin with sauce hollandaise.
It was so filling and lasted all day. Â I have to say for the price and the amount of food you get, not too bad. Â I didn't think the prices were bad at all!
I can say that I will be back to check this place out again!!
5 stars for having by far the best cocktails in St. Louis. I'm not talking about a long list of sugary drinks that places try to pass off as martinis (though if you want something like that, I'm sure they'll make you one). But if you want a a well-made dirty martini or a manhattan, or a unique twist on any of the classic cocktails, this is the place.
They also have a really good, cheap breakfast. Omelets the size of my head and cheesy grits are delicious, as are the pancakes. I've gone there for breakfast when I haven't been staying at the hotel, and have never been disappointed. Dinner menu looks a bit more expensive, but I haven't been so can't say whether it's worth it.
An excellent place to dine...if your parents are paying. Â Eclipse isn't shy about its prices, but I guess it doesn't have to be because the place was hopping when I last ate here. Â Service is good, food is good, menu choices are a little limited though.
I just realized that based on the classiness, liveliness and fun factor of the restaurant, as well as the vibrancy of the surrounding area, this is probably a great place to take a date. Â I'll have to test the theory sometime. Â If I update this review giving Eclipse 1 star with no explanation, you'll know how well THAT went...
First of all I applaud Joe Edwards for his efforts to continue and make Delmar the best street in all of St Louis to visit. Without his vision and efforts the street and U city would be a dilapidated rundown area and not the the engaging, diverse, and profitable place that it has become over the last 30 years. From Blueberry Hill, the Pageant, Tivoli, Bowling Alley and now Eclipse/Moonlight in addition to the Trolley cars coming soon; the man has pursued his wonderful, funky, eclectic vision for U City to it's fullest.
That being said, there is no way that this restaurant deserved any of the awards recently won in the Riverfront Times and Sauce magazine. I give the Eclipse high marks for its interior, but the food is very average. I appreciate the efforts of the Chef to bring in some items that you can't find on most StL menus (bone marrow as example) but the food is lacking in layered levels of flavor. The bone marrow was disappointing, the Trout needed some acidity, the Caesar you could get at any Applebees, and most everything was on the cold side. The service was marginal at best. I did think that the Eclipse bar and the Moonrise bar were both being ran by a mixologist with a subtle but loving hand.
I wish I would've enjoyed the food more, but much like the other reviewers I will still return to the Moonrise but I will skip the Eclipse and make my way to the bar. I do hope that it improves because I will always support Joe Edwards and his efforts to grow U-City
This place has lost an opportunity to be a real destination I think. Â It has a very cool vibe to the interior and if you venture over to the hotel lobby to use the bathroom you can get a sense of it's style also with the rainbow lighted steps. Â It reminds me of an Ian Schrager hotel (Paramount) I stayed at in NYC.
We ordered the Peppered Fried Calamari, Lobster Bisque, Preserved Lemon Hummus, Moonlight Greens and the Butter Roasted Chicken and the Spheriod for dessert. Â
While I am not a fan of calamari, it was actually pretty good. Â The bisque was probably good but I had talked so much after it arrived it was cold when i got to it, but it seemed to have good flavor although nothing special. Â The hummus had a nice twist to it with the lemon influence and the salad was fresh. Â The real dissapointment was the chicken, definitely dry on the outside and not all that juicy on the inside. Â I would not order it again, although the risotto and asparagus it came with tasted very good. Â The Spheriod for dessert was well made and if you like Key Lime, I would order it. Â While the waiter was pleasant, he passed a few chances to clear empty dishes from our table. Â Not something that would happen in a nicer restaurant. Â
I will likely go back again because I really like the setting, and we happened to get a table with a street view, while although it decided to pour down for awhile, was still nice to have. Â The downpour also cancelled plans to spend time at the rooftop bar, which as it turned out, made for a very noisy time and made it hard to talk without straining your voice as the bar downstairs fillled up with all those from upstairs.
I've eaten here twice and when I joined friends for a drink last night I recalled the many things I like about this place. For starters I was SO excited to see the Weinermobile outside. Probably a little too excited to be honest. But that shouldn't influence my review.
The bar has a huge selection, but not a very extensive or adventurous menu (7-8 cocktails, no martini menu). The restaurant doesn't seem to have a cohesive theme yet, tapas and nibbles are far better than their entree choices. It's not bad, it's not great, it's on the pricey side.
I will have to add a nice but incredibly slow breakfast to the list of meals. Â We joined some friends at the Eclipse for breakfast because they were staying at the Moonrise. Â Our boys were bouncing off the wall because the meal was so incredibly slow. Â I wish I could say this was the first time I've had a slow meal there. Â It is time to bring someone in to streamline the kitchen. Â The staff was friendly but acted slightly put out with the size of our table and our rambunctious little ones. Our kids were loud, and we tried our best to calm them. Â But, the glacial speed at which we were served made it a Herculean task. Â
I generally find the staff to be friendly, but not among the best trained of wait staffs. Â I feel like few have had much experience waiting tables. Â Especially, regarding dealing with children. Â So, lesson learned (more than once). Â I won't go with my son in the future, which means we are unlikely to go again. Â I believe that there are many places that are adult places where children should not be brought. Â I'm all for it. Â But, a restaurant in a hotel should not be better able to deal with them. Â That is, unless the hotel doesn't want business from families.
The food was good. Â Different members of the party tried different types of benedicts. Â All were yummy. Â The french toast was delicious (they make it with egg nog). Â Remember to ask for syrup that doesn't have rum in it for the little ones.
I was nervous to try this restaurant after reading and hearing many negative reviews, but I had a good experience here late last night. Nothing else in the area was open and serving food after 11 pm on a Sunday. We were starving and very happy to find that the Eclipse kitchen was still open. In fact, they serve food until 2 am 365 days a year!!
The decor and vibe reminds me of The Standard in West Hollywood. It's polished and hip but laid back, not stuffy - a nice change of pace from dives and diners and a good choice when you want to impress someone or when you're just feeling "money" a la Swingers.
The cocktail menu was right up my alley. I had the Quantum Leap, made with gin and Chartreuse. I also had the mixed greens salad, which was simple and perfect, and the Petite Croque Monsieur with fries. The sandwich was not a true Croque Monsieur IMHO because there was no cheese on the outside/top, but it was still yummy. The French fries were soggy but not too greasy. They tasted good. My sandwich and fries also came with a lot of pickles: mini gherkins with a strong anise or fennel flavor. I loved them and ate them all (Snooki would be proud!), but I'm not sure so many pickles were necessary. Â
Service was OK. It could have been faster and more attentive considering that the restaurant was not too crowded. The waiter also had trouble understanding my sandwich order because he was unfamiliar with my correct pronunciation. (It is "croke," not "croquet").
We definitely had 5-star service and the unique atmosphere makes dining here special. Â And I was very impressed by the non-alcoholic cocktail the bartender made for me.
But there were drawbacks. Â Bread in the breadbasket was a bit stale. Â The pickles in the pickle plate appetizer were way too acidic and too crunchy. Â The pork loin was undercooked (altho I hear that it is trend to undercook port these days - still cannot enjoy a pink piece of pork). Â And the silverware was large and way too clunky for the dishes on the table.
But it was an overall nice experience.
Horrible, horrible meal experience here. We were guests of the hotel. Front desk told me there were plenty of tables available in the restaurant. Went straight there. Hostesses said that all of the vast array of empty tables were reserved but we could get food at the bar tables too. Yay, we thought!
(Why, why, WHY didn't we say no?)
Ordered drinks. Ordered food. Waited for drinks. They finally arrived. Waited for food. Waited. Waited. Waited. Waited 45 minutes for two steaks (both of which were cooked incorrectly and one of which was prepared entirely wrong) and limp fries which we had no choice but to try  to choke down because we were seeing a show at the Pageant. Which had already started. I managed to eat maybe a quarter of my undercooked, fatty, stringy steak.
Did I mention that when the food finally arrived (after three requests from us, including one to the hostess stand as our server disappeared for almost 20 minutes) it didn't arrive with silverware or condiments? We had to chase down the server again for both.
The manager comped the meal, and you know what? It wasn't worth it. It wasn't even good for free. The hotel is beautiful, and the restaurant is dragging it down.
The bar in the evening gets three stars, the coffee gets one star (I tried both an utterly undrinkable cup of drip...pause...cup of drip is a good way to describe it *and* and barely drinkable Americano. If they can't even get an Americano right, there's a problem), service gets three and a half stars, decor gets four stars. It all sort of evens out to three. Just avoid that coffee!
Let it be known that I didn't eat anything in the restaurant.
After the 1:00 a.m. closing time bell chimed on the U. City side of the Loop, a friend and I ventured into new territory on the other side of the dividing line at Eclipse on a recent late night drinking adventure.
While the place was pretty crowded, we were able to get to the bar without a problem, and even snag a fabulously comfortable table to enjoy our beers at. Â It was a little bit too chilly to hit the rooftop this time around, so I'll save that for future visits.
The place definitely has the visible Joe Edwards-touch with all kinds of space and moon related knick-knacks and other tchochkes in various display cases.
One downside though, no pitchers of beer. Â But oh well. Â At least they have Boulevard Wheat on draught.
I hope to return soon for dinner and/or a rooftop bar experience.
I'm surprised to see a few bad reviews on Eclipse here. Â I've had all positive experiences. Â But then again I haven't fought the crowds on a warm evening to get up to the rooftop. Â
I've been on the roof a couple times and both were mostly positive. Â The atmosphere is cool and the view is wonderful. Â There is limited seating availabe, and the bar is well stocked albeit not the most inexpensive place for a drink. Â
The food, everytime I've been there, has been great. Â Full disclosure, I'm friends with one of the chefs so I may be getting the best the kitchen has to offer. Â But I've ordered off every aspect of the changing seasonal menu and have enjoyed each dish.
The drink menu is really good. Â It's not the best in the city as that title is held firmly by Ted Kilgore at Taste by Niche. Â But the menu at Eclipse is WELL above average and it seems as though they are making attempts at unique and quality cocktails and challenging the diners taste buds. Â The wine list is exceptional as even the Wines by the Glass are priced well and delicious.
Overall I think this is a great place for a night out. Â I prefer to dine out during the week rather than the weekend because the service is usually better and more attentive and you don't have to fight the line of people trying to get on the roof if the weather is nice.
I did not have the same experience as the scott, but overall it was not exceptional nor exceptionally bleak. It was just okay.
The decor was interesting, though some practicality might have been sacrificed for looks. The place was unusually empty for a Friday lunch, with my group being one of three dining.
I had the grilled chicken club with the fries. After about 10 minutes of waiting, the server came out with our food. After taking a bite of the sandwich, it didn't taste very different from any other club at any other establishment. I decided just to take a bite out of the chicken to see if it had any flavor.
To my surprise, there was lemon, pepper, and a handful of other flavors that were hidden behind a veil of honey mustard spread on the bread. I found that eating the sandwich separately brought more satisfaction compared to eating everything as a sandwich.
The fries were oily and soggy. I'm not sure if that's how they were supposed to be, but I don't like those kinds of fries. Think homestyle soggy fries, and that's what you get.
Overall it was an experience worth having, but unless others are dying to go, I don't think I'll be back.
You would think a new supposedly "posh" boutique hotel would at least attempt to be friendly or provide any type of actual customer service.
I was immediately greeted by the exceptionally RUDE and unfriendly doorman, BARRINGTON, who managed to alienate me within 3 seconds when I explained that the party I was with, whom had a hotel room booked AND had advanced reservations, including myself, were already on the rooftop lounge, he replied "LOTS of people supposedly have a party already upstairs, put your name on the waiting list."
I was so taken off guard that I immediately left the establishment, but as I really did have reservations and a party waiting for me, AND a reserved room for the night, I had one of other members of the party leave the rooftop lounge to come to the ground floor to physically escort me upstairs, since BARRINGTON did not believe me.
There were 8 members of our party, who also had experienced RUDE service and behavior on the rooftop lounge in my absence. Â We were all so irritated, we left, and went to Blueberry Hill instead.
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