Romantic atmosphere, great gourmet culinary cuisine, & great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Keisha Wallace
Such an elegant and classy restaurant. My steak was so tender and the risotto was delicious. I will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Juan Dominguez
My wife and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary at Compass , and the entire experience was unforgettable. The atmosphere was intimate, elegant, and perfect for a special occasion, with an incredible view that made the night feel even more meaningful. The wine was excellent, the steak was the best steak I’ve ever had, and the ricotta appetizer is a must. Matt was an amazing server—attentive, friendly, and made our anniversary feel truly special. We will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
AzGeoDad Phoenix
The Compass is an iconic rotating restaurant atop the Hyatt Regency hotel in downtown Phoenix. The limited menu offers a lot of variety. All dishes are served a la carte. The sides are plentiful for two, as are the small plates. All of the plates are top notch. Service is extremely professional and unobtrusive, yet very efficient. Everything is slow paced to allow you to rotate a couple times while you enjoy your meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jessica Vasquez
Had an amazing experience and the food was good .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jhane Stradford
We enjoyed our time at The Compass. Loved the changing views of the city. The food was delicious and the servers were very attentive. My glass was never empty for long. Our order: French onion soup: 8/10 Chicken Confit: 10/10 Steak Frites: 10/10 Duck:10/10 Mushrooms: 10/10 Pommes Puree (mashed potatoes): 6/10 is my rating but he thought they were 10/10 🙄
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kyle Jardine
Beautiful views and good service, but food was underwhelming.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Ravyn Williams
The view is absolutely the reason we booked Compass in Phoenix, and I will say the experience of arriving at the restaurant and being seated was really nice. The atmosphere and scenery definitely set the tone.
That said, there were a few things that fell short of what I typically expect from a four- or five-star dining experience. There was no complimentary champagne, wine, bread, or appetizer offered, which was a bit surprising. After being seated, the staff did come by with the drink menu fairly quickly, so that part was smooth.
Unfortunately, the service took a turn once our food arrived. One of the waiters spilled sauce onto my friend Aurora’s shoe, and the stain did not come out. Initially, the waiter did not want to take accountability, despite the fact that she never touched the plate. When the manager came over, she implied that my friend may have spilled the sauce herself, which was frustrating. It wasn’t until she saw Aurora in the bathroom trying to remove the stain that she seemed to realize what had actually happened. We even noticed a trail of sauce from the plate, likely due to the lighting being a bit dim, which further supported what occurred.
As for the food: my steak was absolutely amazing, and the drinks were good. The dessert, however, was a bit underwhelming compared to the rest of the meal.
Overall, the view and main course were highlights, but the lack of small touches and the way the service issue was handled impacted the experience. I’m not sure I’d return, but it wasn’t terrible. I’d rate my overall experience a solid 3 out of 5.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
James Mills
Love when they have live violinist!
Besa A.
I was extremely looking forward to this restaurant for dinner, but it was an extreme let down. I’m not really sure if it was the “special” Valentine’s menu, or the food is generally not that good, but food was extremely disappointing. Menu was very, very limited - would’ve been nice when booking reservation if they let us know that they would not have the regular menu available for the day (priced at $150+ each). First course was okay, nothing special. For the third course, we ordered the bacon-wrapped steak cooked medium-rare, but we got the steak cooked medium-well. There was some kind of mix up in the kitchen, and we didn’t get our second course until I had to mention it to our waitress when she handed us our fourth course (dessert). We did not receive any kind of reimbursement for the mix-up. The revolving aspect on the 24th floor is great. You are really paying for the view at this restaurant, so if you’re looking for somewhere with superb food, look somewhere else. Poorly priced for how mediocre the food was. Would not recommend based off of what we received off of their Valentine’s menu.
UPDATE 3 YEARS LATER: Still the worst restaurant I’ve ever been to. DO NOT RECOMMEND!!!
My husband took me for my birthday $100 just for the table, the food was less than good. The soup had to be 2-3 days old it was descusting. They never even offered a pice of cake ( like every other fine dinning would do) total bill was $408 just for 2 good stakes that had to go back. I couldn't say anything when I was there, I didn't want to hurt my husband's feelings. He had done such a great job and that restaurant destroyed it. Im descusted and going to call the management. You get better food at McDonald's.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 2
C. Tofer
Staff was very friendly, service was prompt and cordial. Customer service on the back end was great also, they allowed me to cancel a previous reservation inside of the cancellation window according to their policy. Highly recommend for a special occasion as they will take care of you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Val Killmore
Stellar view of the city while you eat, fantastic food, albeit limited on their dessert menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Robert Day
The views.... great way to see the City at night. Service was Excellent!
Romantic atmosphere, great gourmet culinary cuisine, & great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Such an elegant and classy restaurant. My steak was so tender and the risotto was delicious. I will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My wife and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary at Compass , and the entire experience was unforgettable. The atmosphere was intimate, elegant, and perfect for a special occasion, with an incredible view that made the night feel even more meaningful. The wine was excellent, the steak was the best steak I’ve ever had, and the ricotta appetizer is a must. Matt was an amazing server—attentive, friendly, and made our anniversary feel truly special. We will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Compass is an iconic rotating restaurant atop the Hyatt Regency hotel in downtown Phoenix. The limited menu offers a lot of variety. All dishes are served a la carte. The sides are plentiful for two, as are the small plates. All of the plates are top notch. Service is extremely professional and unobtrusive, yet very efficient. Everything is slow paced to allow you to rotate a couple times while you enjoy your meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had an amazing experience and the food was good .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We enjoyed our time at The Compass. Loved the changing views of the city. The food was delicious and the servers were very attentive. My glass was never empty for long. Our order:
French onion soup: 8/10
Chicken Confit: 10/10
Steak Frites: 10/10
Duck:10/10
Mushrooms: 10/10
Pommes Puree (mashed potatoes): 6/10 is my rating but he thought they were 10/10 🙄
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beautiful views and good service, but food was underwhelming.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
The view is absolutely the reason we booked Compass in Phoenix, and I will say the experience of arriving at the restaurant and being seated was really nice. The atmosphere and scenery definitely set the tone.
That said, there were a few things that fell short of what I typically expect from a four- or five-star dining experience. There was no complimentary champagne, wine, bread, or appetizer offered, which was a bit surprising. After being seated, the staff did come by with the drink menu fairly quickly, so that part was smooth.
Unfortunately, the service took a turn once our food arrived. One of the waiters spilled sauce onto my friend Aurora’s shoe, and the stain did not come out. Initially, the waiter did not want to take accountability, despite the fact that she never touched the plate. When the manager came over, she implied that my friend may have spilled the sauce herself, which was frustrating. It wasn’t until she saw Aurora in the bathroom trying to remove the stain that she seemed to realize what had actually happened. We even noticed a trail of sauce from the plate, likely due to the lighting being a bit dim, which further supported what occurred.
As for the food: my steak was absolutely amazing, and the drinks were good. The dessert, however, was a bit underwhelming compared to the rest of the meal.
Overall, the view and main course were highlights, but the lack of small touches and the way the service issue was handled impacted the experience. I’m not sure I’d return, but it wasn’t terrible. I’d rate my overall experience a solid 3 out of 5.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Love when they have live violinist!
I was extremely looking forward to this restaurant for dinner, but it was an extreme let down. I’m not really sure if it was the “special” Valentine’s menu, or the food is generally not that good, but food was extremely disappointing. Menu was very, very limited - would’ve been nice when booking reservation if they let us know that they would not have the regular menu available for the day (priced at $150+ each). First course was okay, nothing special. For the third course, we ordered the bacon-wrapped steak cooked medium-rare, but we got the steak cooked medium-well. There was some kind of mix up in the kitchen, and we didn’t get our second course until I had to mention it to our waitress when she handed us our fourth course (dessert). We did not receive any kind of reimbursement for the mix-up. The revolving aspect on the 24th floor is great. You are really paying for the view at this restaurant, so if you’re looking for somewhere with superb food, look somewhere else. Poorly priced for how mediocre the food was. Would not recommend based off of what we received off of their Valentine’s menu.
UPDATE 3 YEARS LATER: Still the worst restaurant I’ve ever been to. DO NOT RECOMMEND!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
Food was delicious, service was excellent
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My husband took me for my birthday $100 just for the table, the food was less than good. The soup had to be 2-3 days old it was descusting. They never even offered a pice of cake ( like every other fine dinning would do) total bill was $408 just for 2 good stakes that had to go back. I couldn't say anything when I was there, I didn't want to hurt my husband's feelings. He had done such a great job and that restaurant destroyed it. Im descusted and going to call the management. You get better food at McDonald's.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 2
Staff was very friendly, service was prompt and cordial. Customer service on the back end was great also, they allowed me to cancel a previous reservation inside of the cancellation window according to their policy. Highly recommend for a special occasion as they will take care of you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Stellar view of the city while you eat, fantastic food, albeit limited on their dessert menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The views.... great way to see the City at night. Service was Excellent!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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