by Fernando Kyllonen on I realized leading up to this weekend before Valentines day that the wife and I had never been to Top Flr. I'm not sure why, I've been following it for a few years and have been meaning to go, just didn't make it before this past Saturday. We got an early reservation on a very busy Saturday (the weekend before a Monday Valentine's day, everybody was booked). It was still light out when we arrived and after sitting at the bar to have a cocktail before we were seated, I got an immediate first impression. This place looks like a nightclub when the lights are on. The drab and dark colors reveal chips in the paint, burn marks on the bar, scuffed up tables, and just has an overall "worn" look to the place. Strange layout with two bars. I can't emphasize enough how I HATE having to sit so close to other diners, but with the layout as it is, I'm not sure how they could do it any other way. Nice 6-7 top table looking out over the street in the upper dining room would be cool for a larger table. Once the sun went down and the candlelight kicked in, boom, the place looked all chic and what not. Regardless, I think this place needs just a little color. Reservations are overly complicated. You have to call between 3-6pm to book. This place would benefit by having and Open Table account or something similar. The cocktail menu is decent and our cocktails were made well. Even though we walked in during the wait staff line up (the place opens at 4:30pm and this was about 5:30), our service at the bar was pretty good. Looks like going to the lower bar would be better early. The menu reads very nicely, and I was excited about the food. We had the mac-n-cheese which I didn't really care for. Alot of reviews described it being something great and ours was kind of disappointing. Also had a Brussel sprout side that was great. I'm very happy with the trending of Brussel sprouts on menus lately. We tried the tuna tar tare and some pork skewers. They were both very good. The presentation of the tar tare was nice and the pork skewers were cooked perfectly. I'll be back to try some more food and to try to get comfortable with the setting. Funny, I used to work at Marco's Pita when it occupied the now Papi's location, and the space Top Flr is in used to be a convenience store and laundry mat. I played Ms. Pac Man in the old laundry mat at the same spot that my wife and I ate dinner. Also, why do people still go to Mary Mac's?
by Troy Mccathran on this place is VERY cool on the inside. the whole theme is pretty awesome, and it's a good size for going to shows. i was here for minus the bear (who are fantastic) a couple weeks ago, and the show was great, however if you're in the 21+ area (a step up from the pit) the sound really isn't all that good. it doesn't quite punch through. drinks are WAY too expensive ($10 for a shitty jack and coke), so make sure you pre-buzz.
by Helena G. on Give me a break! First off, I always liked the Las Vegas location of Tao and was really craving their seared tuna and spiced eggplant and decided to make reservations here one night after work. I made these in advance and showed up a few minutes before the reservation to be handed a "beeper" like one you would get @ Cheesecake Factory or Red Lobster. After standing there for about 20 minutes in an insanely crowded waiting/bar area, I started getting a little frustrated. We didnt look like we were moving anytime considering all these people who were there before us were still waiting. I had to go to the restroom as we were waiting and noticed that this is definitely the restaurant that many tourists pick because it was featured in Sex & the City. Nothing wrong with that, but it's definitely not the restaurant it used to be. Now it's just a trap to make some extra $$. Aside from the tuna that I was craving, the food was your standard fancy (and some not so fancy) Asian-Fusion. The decor is certainly beautiful, but I would NOT go back after the last experience.
