Dined At The Top Of The Space Needle
October 08, 2011 Filed in: Seattle
"When you think about the Space Needle, you also think about Junior rounding third."
--Alex Rodriguez
Tonight, we met up with a good friend and had dinner at Sky City. Sky City is a revolving restaurant at the top of the Space Needle. We were all pretty excited about going up there and seeing the city of Seattle from a unique perspective.
There are a few perks when you decide to have dinner at the restaurant. First, it's normally $16 to get into the Space Needle and you don't have to pay that. Also, you don't have to wait in the fairly long line to go to the top.
During the quick, 42 second elevator ride to the top, we got a brief history lesson on the structure which was built in 1962 for the World's Fair. When we got to our table, I was happy to find we were seated next to the window, which everyone in our party loved.
As the sun set over Seattle, young Olive appreciated the view.
The restaurant makes a full revolution every 47 minutes, so every couple of minutes, we would get different views of the city.
It was really nice sitting there and looking out the window every so often and seeing something different, but eventually, our food came out, and we got to eat. I ordered beef short ribs which came out with a little squash and some green beans.
I also got a side of crab macaroni and cheese. It was pretty tasty.
Another side I decided to try was the asparagus wrapped in prociutto.
As we were eating, we noticed people leaving notes on the side, which would eventually get back to them when the restaurant completed a rotation. It takes 47 minutes for it to go around. I used Olive's red crayon to write on their notes when they got around to us.
For dessert, I ordered an ice cream dish called the Lunar Orbiter. Our server poured dry ice to make this something unique.
Overall, this was a great experience. The dinner was tasty, the view was beautiful, and the company was fantastic. I only wish I could afford to do this more often. It's totally recommended.
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