text: I went here just yesterday for dinner to celebrate my boyfriend's birthday. For a quick summary, here are my thoughts:\n-View: 5 stars.\n-Ambience: 3 stars\n-Service/Wait Time: 3 stars\n-Food: 3 stars\n\nAnd for more in-depth explanation:\n\nView:\nIt's a view 800ft above the ground overlooking the strip. And it rotates. It is just as amazing and breathtaking as you would expect. We requested a seat by the giant floor to ceiling windows, which made it even better. We also saw 5 different people jump  for the Stratosphere sky jump, which was great fun to watch. If you want to go somewhere with a great view, this can't be beat.\n\nAmbience:\nDespite the gorgeous view, the restaurant's ambience was lacking. The decor (table setting, furniture, lighting) appeared very outdated and did not give a sense of elegance. The lighting was especially weak. It did not give the kind of ambience that so many restaurants in LA give. If you take away the amazing view and just look at the restaurant in general, I guarantee anyone would be severely disappointed. In addition, the restaurant's website said the business casual dress code was \"strictly enforced\", yet I saw people wearing shorts, flip-flops and tank tops. My boyfriend and I got dressed up for the night and wanted to go somewhere fancy. I think it just really kills the mood and feeling of extravagance when you look behind you and some guy is in a wife beater.\n\nService:\nWe got there at exactly 6:30pm (our reservation time) and was seated right away. However, the hostess brought us to a table that wasn't right next to the window, so we asked to be moved. She said it would be a 20 minute wait, which we agreed to. During the wait, we went upstairs to the bar/lounge area, which was nice. It wasn't busy at all but it happened to be Happy Hour and we got a 2-for-1 deal on a delicious margarita (some type of orange flavor with pop rocks!). Anyways, we waited for a while and enjoyed the view from the lounge, but then 20 minutes became 30 which then became 40! We finally went back down and they apologized for the long wait and led us to a window table right away. Our waiter was friendly and helpful - not exemplary but certainly not bad. However, our food took another 40 MINUTES to prepare!! I definitely did not expect that long of a wait and was severely disappointed at that (especially because the restaurant was not busy AT ALL. I saw at least 4 empty tables around ours). Overall, the service was fine but the wait time (especially on a slow night) was awful. However, keep in mind that we went there with a $25 gift certificate, which might have affected our service? If so, that is pretty dishonorable. \n\nFood:\nThe complimentary bread/butter they gave was delicious. They give you a plate of three different kinds of butter (regular, garlic, and marmalade) which was awesome and was actually my favorite food of the night (whether that' s a good or bad thing - you decide).\n\nMy boyfriend had the 10oz. USDA Choice Filet with Red Wine Mushroom Sauce for $53. The portion was quite small and all he had was literally the piece of steak and that was it. No vegetables or anything. The steak itself was good (I had a piece) - tender and juicy. However, it is nowhere near the best steak I've ever eaten and, in my opinion, not worth the price AT ALL! Lala's Argentine Grill in West Hollywood, CA has significantly better steaks for around $20.\n\nI had the Fettuccine Seafood Alfredo with Lobster, Prawns and Scallops or $40. It was ONLY OKAY. Honestly, I've had better pasta at casual restaurants like CPK and BJ's for around $20 (Baby Clam Linguini with lemon cream sauce at CPK or the Spaghettini with Fresh Clams at the Grand Lux Cafe in the Palazzo are significantly better). The sauce was not creamy and actually kind of cold right at the start. Some of the pasta was even hard/undercooked. However, the prawns and scallops were a hearty size and cooked very well. My plate only had one piece of lobster though, and that was dry and almost tasteless.\n\nSo, overall, if you want to go for the view - DO IT, because the view is amazing. However, I felt the food was NOT WORTH THE PRICE at all and really regret going there. If you have the money to spend, do it. Otherwise, tell them you just want to go up to the Lounge, not the restaurant. You'll still get to go up the tower and see the view and if it's Happy Hour,you get 2-for-1 martinis! Then, take the money you save and go to the RIO seafood buffet and eat to your heart's content.