Skydome In Arl - Shirlington

They need to get a better food selection, this supposed to be classy like the SKYDOME IN SAN ANTONIO, TX. Don't waste your time for just views! IT'S ALL ABOUT THE DINING NOT THE VIEWS!! WILL NOT ADVISE TO WASTE TIME AND MONEY!!

This spot has the best view in the city the restaurant platform spins and let's you observe parts of DC and if your a airport fanatic you can see them as well since Ronald Regan airport is visible as well , that spot is for sure perfect for Dinner dates , or romantic dinner or just out with family or friends is a must to check out

You're paying for the experience and the hype. That is about all. We had reservations for 8:00pm. We arrived a little bit early and were told they wouldn't have a window table available for several minutes. We waited until about 8:15 to be seated. The Skydome bar is tiny, so we had to go back down to the Double Tree's hotel lobby bar to wait. The menu for food was extremely limited and very expensive, considering the lackluster options. The wine menu was as if it had been curated from a Harris Teeter bargain bin. Pretty disappointed in the lack of options to eat and drink. While the options were limited, the food was very good. The service was very good. The views were amazing.

I have always steered clear of these type of restaurants in the past because I viewed them as overpriced with mediocre food, but after our recent visit, I was actually quite impressed. It was a little trippy at first to look up throughout our meal and to realize the view had changed, but it was very cool and during the night around Christmas, it was really pretty. Our waiter Roberto was very nice, professional and patient. For the holidays, they offered a mistletoe margarita that was really refreshing. For apps, we tried the green curry hummus and it was delicious. For mains we opted for the Faroe island salmon with a side of exotic mushrooms and creamed spinach. The salmon was perfectly prepared and our meal was just as delicious as the hummus. The only negative was that the carpet has seen better days, but outside of that, I do recommend visiting, preferably at night.

It was okay. Nothing special. My second time at Skydome. The first was prior to Covid. Our food took forever to come out because they had 2 large parties there.