I was really looking forward to visiting Refinery Rooftop to enjoy the food and the beautiful city views, but unfortunately, the experience didn’t turn out as expected. When we arrived, the entire outdoor seating area had been booked for a private event, which wasn’t mentioned ahead of time. We ended up standing by the bar and waiting for over an hour in hopes of getting a table. After about 1.5 hours of waiting with no seating available, we finally gave up and went to the restaurant downstairs instead. It was disappointing not to be able to enjoy the rooftop view or the full experience we came for. I’d recommend calling ahead to check for private events if you’re planning to visit.

Food was amazing! We ended up with a table inside so we didn’t really get a view like we wanted. The outside tables are a special reservation that you have to pay for.

Feb 21 2025: We had the most amazing dinner at refinery rooftop, beautiful view in the outdoor eating area (even in winter with the heated room) with views of the empire state building, the staff was so kind and attentive, the food was phenomenal, amazing atmosphere so cozy, good music. Our favourite was the mac & cheese so creamy and delicious. We also loved the chips and guac, chicken wrap with chips, chicken panini with fries, gelato, and cheesecake. For a drink we shared a flower district. Overall phenomenal experience. Our meal total was about $140 for all those dishes and drink mentioned, well worth it. Feb 22 2025: We decided to come back a second night in a row for our anniversary. The staff was so amazing once again. The atmosphere here is so awesome with good music, lighting, amazing views of the city. We enjoyed a lemonade and coke, had our favourite mac and cheese again, and that delicious chips and guac. For our main meal we had the buffalo wings, and a caesar salad. The staff was so kind to surprise us with a dessert each for our anniversary. We shared a cheesecake and a strawberry flavoured cake. Both so amazing especially the strawberry cake. We would highly recommend this restaurant if you want amazing food, views, staff, music, and atmosphere. Our bill this night came out to about $100 but keep in mind we had the two complimentary desserts that would’ve brought our bill up to the same as the previous night. Both nights worth every penny.