Vista Sky Lounge & Catering

Tolle Rooftop Bar in Queens, wunderbarer Blick nach Manhatten.
Preise für Bier und Co. wie üblich in NY.
Sehr freundliches Personal.

Forgot my coat, Mike and the catering manager were kind and helpful with follow up phone calls until I found my coat. Thanks guys :)

We had our wedding reception at Vista Sky Lounge and Ballroom on 10÷25÷15 and it was awesome! Where to begin? We had the cocktail hour at the rooftop lounge. It was a beautiful warm evening so all the guests enjoyed the view, and of course the food and the drinks. All the guests were raving about the food and that they were so tasty and plentiful. No one went looking for more. They were constantly served. Everyone enjoyed the view as well. perfect for picture taking! Also one of the waitresses was so sweet. She made a plate for my husband and me so we can eat something since she knows we were so busy with talking and receiving guests. Laura and MD were just fantastic to work with. They were always calm, patient and understanding. So great and professional to work with. We were so lucky to have them with us. They held our hands all throughout the reception planning stages, plus more. The dinner was in the ballroom. Oh it was beautiful. Again, the food, music, and the view were just fantastic. all our guests enjoyed themselves and still talking about how much of a great time they had. A lot of them said it was the most fun wedding they ever attended.

Other than the view this place is definitely a NO GO!!! Uncomfortable seating, shitty drinks and horrible music. Don’t waste your time here. With all the new hotels in LIC, there must be another rooftop bar, other than Ravel in the neighborhood.

Vista Sky Lounge and Penthouse at the Four Points by Sheraton is a perfect wedding location. The view of Manhattan skyline makes half of your memorable event. The event planner and the MC were very helpful. They answered the million questions I had and were very accommodating. My civil wedding was on the roof top and wanted some special chairs, no issues. Food was very nice presented and our guests loved it. They kept talking about the mushroom ravioli. Very patient MC and professional waiting staff. One small thing I did not like was the pastries they had been too big and did not match the rest of the evening nice food presentation… ask for a sample before. Otherwise I would totally recommend this place for any happy event you have in your family.

My husband and I had our wedding ceremony and reception at vista 9÷18÷15. We were drawn to the venue because of the amazing views of Manhattan on the rooftop (which is where we had the ceremony) and the beautiful ball room one floor below for the reception (with the same views). We love rooftops, so this was special to us. The night was absolutely perfect and everyone couldn’t stop talking about how beautiful and perfect it was.
When we went for the food tasting we didn’t know what to expect but it absolutely exceeded any expectations we had, the food was amazing. (And we are both picky with food.) The portions were large and delicious, everyone loved it. (We had passed hordorves during the cocktail hour, a 3 course seated dinner and the cake at the end, along with a full open bar), bartenders were great.
Laura and MD, who are the coordinators were absolutely wonderful, professional, on top of everything and so sweet to us. They responded to emails almost immediately throughout the planning process and made everything very easy for us. Laura worked with us and our budget right from the beginning and was so awesome and helpful.
She also recommended an amazing DJ for us and he made the night incredible with his energy/​excitement.
We were so incredibly happy with this venue and the vista staff, they made our wedding literally perfect, we could not have asked for a better evening.
My only complaint is the hotel in which vista is on top of, the Sheraton, (which is not affiliated with vista so I won’t go into detail about my issues with them). However they definitely need to get it together, not happy with them at all.
Besides that, vista catering was absolutely incredible and we could not be happier with our wedding. Thank you Laura and MD for making our wedding a dream come true.

I just wanted to personally thank you for all your assistance. The suprise was a success and your staff was extremely accommodating and friendly. The rain did not damper the occasion. Again you are awesome and the food was great. Hope to see you in the future.

New management! This place is incredible. I threw my 30^th birthday party at this venue. Mike and Yanni were unbelievably helpful in coordinating a lovely event. I had approximately 30 guests and they first gave us a private section to the roof and as the general public left they opened the entire roof to my guests and me. They were kind and accommodating. The location is a little off the beaten path, but that didn’t bother us. 15 minutes to Manhatttan via an über. Angie our server never left any of my guests with an empty glass.
The view is incredible. The NYC skyline is your backdrop. Music is pop/​top 40 which is fun to dance to.
We booked rooms in the hotel so after the party we just went downstairs and fell asleep in small but comfortable rooms.
I would definitely throw another event at this venue.
Xoxo,
Soph

I was really disappointed with my visit to Vista. I stopped in with my boyfriend for a drink. There was mass confusion when we reached the rooftop. One of the servers said we could sit outside but the hostess told us it was full even though there were multiple tables open. We decided to get a drink at the inside bar and the wine we were served was terrible. At $ 10 a pop they should be able to serve decent wine. The personnel were extremely unprofessional during our time there. By the time we were ready to leave the tables that were apparently «reserved» were still open. I just don’t think the waitress wanted another table to serve. The real shock was that when we got the check, it was non-​itemized and charged $ 25 for two $ 10 glasses of wine. The sales tax couldn’t be $ 5 so I’m not sure what the up charge was but I felt ripped off. At that point I just wanted to leave so I didn’t worry about the few extra bucks. We will not be returning. There are much nicer rooftops in the city with better customer service and drinks for the same price.

This place needs to get it together. Came for an Eastern European night DJ was terrible. Music kept going out and the drinks were poorly made. The crowd sucked and so did the personnel. Avoid at all costs.

Got a flyer in the mail and decided to check it out so we made a reservation through the web site (it was Friday night). When we arrived there were a lot of wait staff walking around but no one seemed to know where they were supposed to be. Someone finally came over to us and when I said we had a reservation, he didn’t seem to care (never asked our names). He handed some menus to a waiter but didn’t give us any instructions so we waited, not knowing what was happening. We waited a bit, even though there were plenty of open tables, before he finally came back to us and told us to follow him. He sat us at a table with one chair. We waited for the second chair to be brought over.
They gave us some menus, which were different from the menu on their web site, and we sat waiting for almost 15 minutes before a waitress noticed us and said, «Just give me a second.» We waited another couple of minutes before deciding to leave when no one came or said anything else to us. On our way out, no one seemeed to notice us at all. Had this been a busy night, I would’ve understood but it was slow and there seemed to be a lot of staff.
Nice view. One of the worst customer service experiences I’ve had.

AWFUL! The only good thing was the view of the skyline and the sunset. After waiting forever for our appetizer, it came out at the same time as our dinner (we sent it back, they took it off the bill). My boyfriend & I each ordered salmon. Both were overdone, dry and chewy. His rice was cold, my veggies cold. We had reservations and asked for a table away from the speaker blasting extemely loud covers of various bands and we were told it was reserved for another party. The table remained empty the entire time we were there & was still empty when we left. Also, the menu was completely different from the menu shown online. Never going back. Now I know why it was so empty on a gorgeous summer Friday night!

HORRIBLE. UNORGANIZED. Came here for the July 4^th event and when the reservations were made they said there was no reserved seating. When we arrived the majority of the place was reserved and we could not find seating. Had we been informed we would of either reserved or not purchased tickets for this event. I don’t intend to come back. I joined Unilocal just to write this review because I’m that appalled.

Great place for Manhattan view from Long Island city. It was quite and relaxing when we came, which is great for a view like this. Normally you expect these places to be overcrowded. Drinks are pretty good and music is great too! It’s a gem to be discovered! I recommend it to everyone! Enjoy!

Celebrated my mom’s birthday here yesterday. Had a section dedicated just to us. Can’t say enough about how happy we are with the location, service and food. The view if the city is amazing! We were pleasantly surprised by how great the food was and the service was wonderful. Of course none of this would be possible without the help of event coordinator Mike Bekker. My birthday is coming up shortly and I am already making plans to celebrate it here. I highly recommend this venue for a special occasion!

I came here on a Saturday night and it wasn’t very crowded. I didn’t mind the high drink prices but the cover charge was ridiculous. This is Queens not midtown but I’m guessing that was the reason it wasn’t packed on a Saturday night.
Now the Pros it has beautiful views of the city and they had great DJs that night playing great music.

Just went here tonight for a birthday party. There were plenty of positives and negatives.
The positives:
1. Very friendly staff. The bartenders and waitresses were very nice and tried to fulfill orders as quick as they could.
2. Hookah. It was awesome we could smoke hookah and drink.
3. Nice crowd. It wasn’t too busy or cramped.
The negatives:
1. Some (outdoor) bartenders are on a power trip and will verbally antagonize patrons to the point where they react and he takes no fault.
2. Its more expensive (because its a rooftop) but its overpriced considering what else comes with those prices.
3. Theres a severe lack of respect for customers. They act as if we are lucky to buy from them. A severe lack of courtesy.
Overall, I would go again but only if there was a good group and we worked with a preplanned group to split costs. It’s not worth it to just show up on a weekend night.