Highkey Rainforest Rooftop

Very pretty decor
Reservations are definitely needed
It's small and gets packed
There's brunch until after 5pm
Hookah is available but it costs like $50+
The music could have more variety
Service is pretty good
It can be a bit pricey
The steak and eggs were pretty good
The guacamole was tasty too.
Drinks were well made.

I visited this rooftop on a date on a Friday night.

So this place is a little weird in that there's no standing and you must have a seat either at the bar or at a reserved table. We had neither so we went to their sister location downstairs and gave the hostess our number to call us if anything came up. She also informed us that it would be a 40 minute wait.

After about an hour and 15 mins and no call, we went back to the rooftop. The hostess said that she called us but we didn't get a call so back to square one since nothing was available at this point. Luckily there were two seats that opened up so we took them quickly!

The food was okay. Not worth the hour and a half wait though. The drinks were decent. The decor was cute but the setup and overall layout of the place was a bit weird.

I don't think I'll be coming back but thankful for the experience!

I found this place on Groupon, and tbh, I'm glad i did. If i would've paid full price for this experience, it definitely wouldn't have been worth it. It's very Instagram-able lol.

The aesthetic is cute. But, the seating absolutely sucked! They sat me and my friend on a sunken love seat with what seemed like a side table in front of us. It was open to the entire restaurant, and entirely too close to the other patrons. We were literally inside of their conversation with how close the tables and couches were. Reservations are required on weekends. Thankfully i made a reservation online. (They do not answer the phone or emails here).

I emailed about a month ago to see if i can reserve a table and nothing. I had to book through their website using a third party that requires card information to reserve a table. I should've known the experience wouldn't be enjoyable by the fake grass all over the place. It's located inside the hotel on the 29th floor. The music was good. They were playing mainly hip hop and R&B. The food was good too. It was seasoned nicely, almost tasted like a Hispanic restaurant's steak. Very seasoned. The potatoes were good, but the eggs were just blah... the Highkey mimosa was just blood orange and champagne. It was good. But after 2 carafes, 4 "casamigos" shots, and 2 passion fruit shots for them misremembering our drinks... we still left with no buzz. They have a security guard as soon as you exit the elevator with an elastic rope thing to block entry for walk ins. The hostess wasn't at the station when i arrived. I had to get the attention of the security guard that's when the hostess left her hookah (with an attitude) to see if i had a reservation. (No hello or anything.. just, do you have a reservation?).

It was so hot up there in the indoor/outdoor area. Parts of the structure were leaking due to an ac that wasn't doing anything. As you can see the pail and the wet floor sign in one of the pictures posted.

The real disappointment came with the table. Having to take my plate to eat on my lap, because the table they sat us at wasn't suitable for eating, was more than off putting. We were also directly in front of the bathrooms. Gross!

Will i come back, no. For the price of a Groupon, i can say it was worth it. But, the experience in itself would not be worth the price you would pay to come here. The brunch menu is also very limited. I've been to better. I was expecting so much more from a rooftop bottomless brunch. But, this one was very disappointing. They also give you a time limit for the tables for 90 mins. Our waitress came and said we have less than 10 mins to leave so the next party can have our seats. She said this without bringing the check lol.

The waitress was nice and friendly. She could only do what she could. All in all. 2.5 stars.
See pics below

Im a bit of a skeptic to wanting to rate this but last nights late nite adventure was too odd not to explain. A gal pal and i were really in the mood to just be out the house since today is a holiday
(HAPPY Juneteenth Everyone!)

We were greeted by a nice hostess, Harley, despite that it was about 11pm and they close around 1am.
We were seated at these gorgeous yellow comfy individual seats.

The ambiance there is GORGEOUS! It's definitely Instagram/photo worthy with amazing floral arrangements.

The waitress was very nice as well. We order chicken tacos (2 tacos with every order), chicken wings(6 pieces) and hummus for the table. My friend ordered a drink that came in a coconut glass that was so cute and i had a glass of rose. The food was tasty and even tho the portions appeared to be on the smaller size it was very filling. It started to go a bit down hill and cause for a lower rating.

It was really hard to get the wait staff's attention and it wasn't crowded at all.
We ordered a hookah (watermelon mint and i think it had a hint of peach in it) and it seemed like our waitress and the hookah boys/bus boys were just sitting in front of us enjoying hookah. They were passing it around laughing and talking among each other in Spanish. Which i wouldn't have mind if we weren't sitting there with our waters empty for a while and i was very dehydrated. so i went to the bar and got our waters.

Honestly i figured maybe they didn't realize, although it was pretty obvious that the larger group next to us was watching and waiting for their attention as well. (They were audibly yelling hey hi can we get someone here to service us) i didn't realize what was going on til after i left the bar with our waters. I realized hey, we ordered a hookah a while ago, is that ours?!

One of the boys said they were "starting it up"
I got the feeling this was the same reason why the larger crowd by up was a bit irritated. I asked if he can bring it to the table and he kind of ignored me. So i just said i can start it up myself. He replied "are you sure?" I had to laugh " very sure. I have my own hookah at home. Thank you" besides what other choice to i have, sitting there watching you enjoy our hookah? We're paying for lol HAH. OKAY

i have never been to a spot where they start it up away from the table unless it's in the back of the house. They have always done in right in front of us at the table in my previous places I've ordered from, and it normally only takes a few mins. It's not rocket science.

They didn't seem to like that i asked to finish "starting it up myself" bc right after they setup next to our table, he came right back up and said "we need the payment", and by that time it was almost close to midnight, i really didnt feel the care in the world to educate them on cough. Usually ppl pay at the end, we still had an hour before closing, i respectfully asked for my change back, " in singles if possible" ...
They added 18% gratuity as well on a party of two.

I'd love to say I'd give that spot a chance again maybe try it earlier in the day like 3-5pm. I read someplace they do have happy hour specials and seem to have shareable large drinks like a fishbowl.

maybe a different staff could make all the difference. Maybe they were tired from working all day. But it was just an odd experience i was not very fond of. And i don't usually get weirded out easily.

Cute rooftop restaurant with full bar on the 29th floor of the Four Points by Sheraton hotel. They'll check your ID at the top.

They have a good food menu with very reasonable prices (my steak & frites was $25), and a good but expensive cocktail menu (my lychee martini was $21).

It's lounge seating, so mostly good for very small groups (4, maybe 6 tops) or dates. Good western views.

I went on a perfect day with good temperatures and a slight breeze, but it is open air (with a roof) so it might not be great on a chilly or windy day.

Food: Drinks look beautiful! However, unless you have a HUGE sweet tooth then don't get these drinks. I would say the coconut mango drink was less sweet than the Frose but still up there in sweetness. As for the Frose, I thought it came with boba (it said it on the menu), but as you can see, no boba. Sad--since that's why I got the drink. I didn't snap a picture but we only got the chips and guac as food -- they were fine. Guac needed salt and lime, and the chips were ok.

Service:Good. People were nice, but srsly did they just forget my boba?

Ambiance: Pretty! And honestly very good music! Oh! And they offer hookah as well (cash only). I didn't try it, so not sure how good it is. Overall, ambiance is good but for the price, you can find better.

The place is really cute and the staff was friendly and attentive. We were visiting from California, would definitely return and recommend to friends.

Had a good time here and the booking for rsvp and staff was very kind . We went for happy hour and to my suprise the happy hour time was no longer 8 it ended at 6 pm . And it's only for the 8 or so seats at the bar which most people took up the full time and rightfully so and understandable. We had a table so the option for happy hour didn't apply . The hostess was nice enough to keep a look out if chairs at the bar opened up by then we had food and drinks already and a hookah . Too much to move

Deets :

Nice rooftop located on the 29th floor
Food offered
Lobster flatbread was a 5/10
Drinks :
Margarita cocktail was good 8/10
Hookah is offered here cash only option . ATM is available if needed .

Music was nice and the crowd as nice also . The space is beautiful and staff is attentive . I would definitely try to come back for happy hour much earlier since now only 3-6 instead of to 8pm as advertised prior

To get a table, you need to make a reservation, which came at the cost of $100+tax, which is $10. Men are searched before they enter the rooftop.

The decor is beautiful and I guess it is made for intagram. The rooftop is enclosed so you can come here rain or shine. It is located on the top floor of the Sheraton in Fidi. However, if you look out, there is not much of a view. Service was ok.

We came for Saturday brunch. The food was ok but a bit bland. There was not much to choose from, the four of us ended up getting steak and eggs.

While the food lacks certain of their elite signature drinks are exceptional. This is why I added stars;) I had the Gemini experience. This is a cocktail tree of chardonnay, margarita, champagne, and a glass with lemon, lime, and orange wedges. It is served with a miracle berry tablet. You drink sips of your drinks at first to see how they originally taste. Then, you allow the miracle berry tablet to dissolve on your tongue. Once it does for 30 min to one hour, sour things taste sweet. It was like having 6 different drinks instead of 3. The lemon and lime wedges tasted like lemonade and limeade. It was a very cool experience. I saw another table order the lychee martini. This was cool since the drink is poured on top of cotton candy that melts.

The rest of the table got bottomless drinks that they said were ok.

My friends enjoyed their hookah.

All in all, it is a good place, especially if you get some of their elite drinks.

I had some extra time on my hands before my event started. I had this venue on the list of places to try. When I arrived at the elevator, you had to press floor 29 to get to the venue. I am used to rooftop venues displaying rooftop to indicate the floor. When I arrived on the floor, I was asked for an ID and asked to take a photo. I haven't seen a venue ask for a picture in years, especially during afterwork hours, when you are checking my ID. I asked what they do with the pictures. I was informed it would be deleted at the end of the night. The venue appears bigger in pictures. I don't like the placement of the bar. When you sit at the bar, your back is to the door, and it's hard to see, especially if you are waiting for someone. I was sad that the rooftop was enclosed totally. It was a nice day, and I would've preferred to be outside.

When I arrived at the bar, I appreciated the glass of water and menus without asking. It was happy hour and I ordered a Cabernet. I arrived around 5:15, there was a private party and about 10 other people in total, including me. When I paid in cash, I was given back my change and informed that they don't take change.

The decor is cute. It seems like a place that is great for that IG moment. They do sell hookah. Overall, it was okay. As a New Yorker, I have been to better rooftops. I was going to give 2 stars. This venue is receiving 3 stars because I really liked the post in the bathroom related to safety.