Sun Dial - Westin Atlanta Peachtree Center
In a second Atlanta, GA dining adventure, we stay downtown at the tallest of the hotel restaurants, the famed Sun Dial, located on the 72nd floor of the Westin Hotel in downtown Atlanta. Yes, it’s one of those spinning restaurants, appropriate at the top of a hotel that is shaped like a cylinder.
One in our party had already eaten here, some 10 years ago. First dismayed by a 3.5 star rating on Yelp!, we carried forth up the dramatic elevator ride. The view was a perfect way to admire the city of Atlanta at night, especially for those not used to a regular city scape. We had fun pointing out prominant buildings as the scenery changed outside. And our server, Kathleen, was happy to point-out the names of buildings that had escaped the commercialization of signs.
And the menu…
What you might expect, a variety of vegetarian, seafood, and meats. We ordered a mushroom soup, a scallop entrée, and the beef short rib with a balsamic BBQ sauce served under cheddar grits and corn.
Everyone simply glowed favorable comments over their selection this evening, from the local brew of beer, to a less-known French wine, to the most tender short rib that was served with a most delicious, sweet, and smokey sauce. “I usually don’t like asparagus,” one diner commented, after finding those serving a bed for scallops (in both white and green varieties) cooked to delicious perfection.
We skipped dessert, but each of us had a warm beverage before finally resigning ourselves to leaving this peaceful and enjoyable atmosphere.
It was hard to find fault here. While these types of revolving restaurants might seem a gimic to some, here, you can have a really great experience.
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