This used to be the place we went for occasions like birthdays, anniversaries, and the like, and was always great, but it's gone down hill. I think they abandoned the fine dining concept for mass appeal, which is ironic, because when we used to go there it was packed and the last two times no one was there, and we are talking Saturday night at 8.
My biggest disappointment was with the menu. They added pizza and sandwiches and a bunch of stuff that you find at any chain, like fish n chips and steak tips, sandwiches, burgers, and dumbed down crap. If you want that, go to Fridays next store and save about $60. My second complaint was no one was there, but I can't fault the restaurant for that, but I guess that has to do with confusion about what kind of place it is--fine dining, or casual dining that it seems to have become.
I will say, that the food is still good. I ordered a steak that was cooked well and was very nice, as was just about all the food we had. And the dining room is still great, as it always has been, but empty.
Another compliant was paper specials on the table, and other marketing on the table, that doesn'f fit with my idea of fine dining.
Bottom line, its not the fun scene it used to be and when you sit down to spend at least $100 on a meal for 2, you want to get dressed up and enjoy every aspect of it--they used to have valet parking--and not feel like you are getting the same thing, and the same crowd you get at Chili's or Fridays. Maybe only the chef still cares cause we still got a good meal.
A note on the service. Mostly good, but toward the end of the meal, the waiter came over to the table and as he walked away we noticed a terrible stench. We looked at each other thinking: was that you? and we were convinced the waiter left a terrible fart at our table. Id blame it on another customer, but as I said, we were one of only three or four tables in the whole place.
Sad, because I used to love this place. Still hope they refine the menu again and get back to when it was fine dining, and not trying to compete with Fridays. Next birthday, I'll go to Isabella's in Dedham, which is always great.
A lot of money for a lot of disappointment! We have been going to sky for father's day brunch for several years. Although it has pretty much always had the standard brunch buffet fare for a lot of money, the service has been good and the buffet was always well stocked. Not so today. The service was very iffy- had to ask for more hot water for tea. Had to borrow my daughter's knife, and this is for a really nice tip for someone who only has to bring beverages and silverware. What!! The food was really disappointing- my first round at the buffet looked like everything needed to be replenished. I scraped the bottom of the barrel for huevos rancheros, declined to take the meager amount of mussel risotto remaining and tried the prime rib hash and the home fries. If the prime rib hash was made with prime rib I'll eat my hat- it tasted like I was eating my hat already. The home fries were TERRIBLE, and the huevos rancheros were surprisingly pretty good. Second round I tried again for the mussel risotto- still hadn't been replenished, but I scraped the bottom of the barrel again and managed to get a little. Way too spicy- no nuanced flavor, no lovely risotto creaminess- no great shakes. For dessert they were out of Creme brûlée- the only thing I would have considered. My father in law brought me a piece of cake- blah and bland. Everyone with us who had waffles and omelettes seemed to enjoy them. Most cooks should have a hard time ruining these things.
I did a lot of research this father's day to try to avoid going to Sky again, but so many places don't take reservations and it is harder for older folks to wait, so we really need a place that takes reservations. Next year we will definitely be elsewhere. We can be done now. I was not happy with the food, and I was not happy with the service. Luckily the company was great!
I have been here on a few occasions and have always had good service and good food but for some reason always forget about it, but I think its because everytime I have come here, its been on a date.. Â with someone I wasn't all that into (don't judge me..). Â So technically, its not the restaurant's fault.
The decor is really nice, the menu has some interesting and delicious apps and entrees, though prices say "Boston proper" more than "The Auto Mile" which is off-putting. Â The cocktail menu is also pretty pricey for where you are and what you get. Â The being said, the Ahi Tuna app was delicious, the Beet and Pear salad would have been evern better if they'd remembered to add the goat cheese (sigh..), my date's steak was good and his veggies not over cooked.
Overall, Sky is a good place to meet a date you have tepid feelings about, if you would like to have a good meal and slightly higher than expected prices.