The Empire Rooftop

Great experience for Gossip Girl fans. The XOXO cocktail, the photos of Chuck Bass, and the show playing on the screens really add to the vibe. However, the prices are outrageous. The brunch is far too expensive for just a few macarons and mini sandwiches. The music is extremely loud and does not really match the experience. The menu is not very extensive, and nothing in the special Gossip Girl brunch is gluten free. But the service was good. And we were able to access the rooftop, which was a plus.

I truly enjoyed this gossip girl experience. It was worth every dollar! All of the food, fruit & pastries were FRESH and the cocktail was so cute ! The view was amazing and being able to take pictures with Chuck Bass and see the empire sign in real time was amazing. Also the waitresses were pretty sweet and helpful. It gets crowded around 5pm.

If you want your time wasted, most definitely come here for their "gossip girl" experience. Not only will you have NY’s rudest waitress but you’ll also have to take the stairs because the elevator is broken, wait over 40 minutes to be served your first drink and also receive your food after an hour. At one point I ended up just going to the bar and ordering drinks while our waitress watched and then decided to come over and check on our table. Not sure what the food hold up was either considering the bread on the sandwiches was dry. It honestly is a cute concept, but the delivery and execution of it all was embarrassing. It was the waitress’s attitude for me that made the experience horrible. It was borderline discriminating.

This place is awesome! Truly an incredible location with some of the best views in Manhattan. The staff were super hospitable and the drinks and food were delicious! I visited in winter so the patio was closed but I can only imagine how epic it is to be on the rooftop during the summer!

Visited here 4 nights, while staying at the Empire Hotel. Lift attendants, as with all the staff, super friendly and polite. Lovely atmosphere, and music not too loud. Loved sitting here for 1 or 2 hours, reading my book, while looking out on the fab view of NYC. Fabulous tasty cocktails, made all the better when drank between 2&6 during the happy hour!!!

Such a lovely experience. Thank you so much to the Bobby and whole FOH team, for being so welcoming and friendly, made my whole day and mood!🥹 I flew all over the Atlantic to get to this hotel, means so much to me to experience such iconic place, as a fellow Gossip Girl fan, this was incredible. Thank you so much ❤️

As a tourist this was such a pleasant experience for me and my sisters! We came to enjoy the gossip girl experience and it definitely didn’t disappoint. My favorite part was the cocktail menu! Keep up the good work. Also want to give a quick shoutout to our servers Josh and Joseph they made the experience 10x better with their hospitality. XOXO I’ll be back 💋