We had an 8:30 p.m. reservation for our anniversary and arrived 15 minutes early, but after waiting 45 minutes past our reservation time, we still hadn't heard anything about our table. There were plenty of open tables, yet no one from the staff offered an explanation or update.
This was especially disappointing because we were celebrating our anniversary, and the lack of communication made the experience even more frustrating. The restaurant was also extremely hot inside, making the long wait uncomfortable.
We ultimately decided to leave because there was no indication of when we would be seated. By that point, we had lost confidence in the overall dining experience. Unfortunately, what should have been a special evening turned into a very disappointing experience.
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Erin Trostle
Jul 3, 2026
We had an incredible dining experience at Top of the World! The food was outstanding, and the view is simply unbeatable—it's the perfect place for a special occasion.
Our server, Joey, was phenomenal. He was incredibly knowledgeable about the menu and took the time to recommend drinks and dishes based on what we like. Every recommendation was spot on! He was attentive, friendly, and truly made our experience even more memorable. Everyone we interacted with was welcoming and helpful from start to finish.
We also highly recommend paying for a reservation on the revolving floor—it was absolutely worth it! Watching the entire Las Vegas skyline slowly rotate throughout dinner made the experience unforgettable. Great food, exceptional service, and incredible views—we'd definitely come back!
Top of the World – Dining Above Everything
Some restaurants aim to impress you with food. Others with atmosphere. Top of the World doesn’t really choose—it simply removes the ground beneath you and lets Las Vegas do the rest.
Suspended high above the Strip in the Strat, the entire experience begins before the first course arrives. The elevator ride already signals what kind of evening this is going to be, but nothing quite prepares you for stepping into a revolving dining room that slowly rotates the entire city beneath you.
Over the course of the meal, Las Vegas itself becomes part of the service—changing, shifting, and re-framing every conversation with a new skyline angle every few minutes.
This is fine dining at altitude, but without the stiffness that sometimes comes with that label. There’s a sense of occasion, absolutely, but it never tips into pretension. The atmosphere is polished yet relaxed, high-end yet welcoming. You are clearly somewhere special, but never made to feel like you need to perform to be there.
The food matches the setting. This is some of the finest cooking you’ll find in Las Vegas—carefully executed steaks, refined plating, and a menu built around quality rather than gimmick. It’s the kind of meal where everything is considered, but nothing feels overworked. The kitchen clearly understands that it’s competing with a view that can easily steal the show, and instead of fighting it, it complements it.
Service reinforces that balance. Attentive without being intrusive, knowledgeable without being theatrical.
There’s a confidence to the way everything is handled, as if the team knows they don’t need to oversell anything—the experience already carries itself.
Then there are the moments that can’t be ordered.
On our visit, the timing aligned with something entirely unexpected: a US Air Force Thunderbirds flyby as part of the 250-year celebration. Watching that formation cut across the sky while seated in a revolving restaurant above the Las Vegas skyline is one of those surreal combinations of place and timing that feels almost scripted. Jets carving through the air at high speed while the city slowly turns beneath you creates a contrast that no restaurant design team could ever truly plan for.
It elevated an already memorable evening into something unforgettable. A reminder that in Las Vegas, spectacle doesn’t stop at the edge of the Strip—it sometimes flies straight through it.
What makes Top of the World stand out, though, is not just the view, the food, or even rare moments like that flyover. It’s the combination. High-end dining executed properly, set against one of the most dramatic backdrops in the city, yet delivered in a way that feels genuinely welcoming rather than exclusive.
You can dress it up as luxury—and it is—but it never feels like it’s asking you to prove you belong there.
It simply lets you enjoy it.
And then slowly turns the city while you do.
I really slept on writing this review because the first time we visited, we had an incredible experience. When we returned to Las Vegas, I convinced our group of six friends that dining at Top of the World would be a breathtaking experience and one of the highlights of our trip.
Unfortunately, it turned out to be one of the worst dining experiences we’ve ever had.
After paying a $29 per person seating fee, we expected exceptional food, service, and hospitality. Instead, we received some of the worst service we’ve encountered at any restaurant. The staff was inattentive, the experience felt unorganized, and the level of customer service was nowhere near what you would expect from a restaurant with such a reputation.
We’ve honestly had better service and a more enjoyable dining experience at Denny’s.
I’m writing this review because I don’t want others to spend their hard-earned money expecting a luxury experience and leave feeling as disappointed as we did. The view is beautiful, but the service and overall experience did not come close to justifying the cost.
Save your money and spend it somewhere that values its guests.
You have to think about this place as an observation deck that happens to serve food.
*The complimentary bread and butter service is disappointing*
1. fig burrata salad: delicious mix of crunch and flavor; fresh and crisp greens and fresh mozzarella.
2. Oyster service is delicious; they're not too briny and are so fresh. Good mignonette.
3. New York strip steak: correctly cooked and tasted pretty good, but not really worth 80$.
4. Crab cakes: sort of confusing mix of flavors; corn and pickled onion sat beneath two slightly stale tasting cakes.
5. Country crispy potatoes: fresh tender and crispy with a good sauce and bacon on top. A little too salty but still a good potato side.
6. lobster bisque: a sherry-heavy rendition that's light on the cream; the lobster meat was flavorful and the bisque was perhaps closer to a wine reduction but still very tasty.
Overall? I would recommend it... but temper your expectations. The high prices on the menu compensate for the great views and the rotating floor is admittedly pretty cool.