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| - As a kid, I always thought this place spun super fast like an amusement park ride. As a grown-up, I was disappointed to find out it doesn't, but happy to find out there are some great happy hour deals here.
Happy hour is kind of at a weird time (9pm to 11pm), bu it's still one of my favorites. Happy hour features $5 desserts, $5 Canvas Wine (5oz of Chardonnay, Merlot, or Cabernet), $5 Wells, and $7 Featured Signature Cocktails.
I'm not a big fan of dessert, but I have yet to have a dessert here that I didn't like. The Strawberry Shortcake tasted exactly like a Strawberry Good Humor Bar... in other words it was amazing! The Chocolate Tort and Dulce de Leche were also delicious.
Obviously, the view is amazing. It's great to go at sunset, even though there's no happy hour prices. The best part of the amazing view... it distracts from the terribly outdated interior decor. You definitely notice that you're eating in a hotel restaurant.
I've also had some hit/miss experiences with the service. On my first visit, the waiter was nice, but awkward, and brought us the check as soon as he brought us our drinks. If I'm paying over $10 a drink (it wasn't HH yet), at least let me enjoy it before you shove the bill in my face. On another visit, someone in our party told the hostess we just wanted to sit in the bar, and she quickly snapped, "Um, the bar is downstairs. We don't have a bar. Unless you want to sit in the lounge." The "lounge" looked exactly like the rest of the place except with an uglier tables and chairs. If you're going to be snooty, you better have something to be snooty about.
Still, for an amazing view, $5 wines, and $5 desserts, there's no place better than the Compass Room.
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