It's on the rooftop of Union Market. When you go up to the rooftop using the stairs or elevator, you must first show your ID. This is to check your age because this is a place that sells alcohol. After receiving the bracelet and going inside, there are tables and chairs in a large space. There is also a place like a large dome tent, so you can have a conversation inside during the cold winter. You have to order food from the place where the bracelets were distributed, but it's better not to expect much. Also, there was no draft beer, and they only sold cans or bottles. It's a little disappointing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mushroom Custard with Assorted Sautéed Mushrooms, Mushroom Custard with Various Sautéed Mushroom, Charcuterie Board at the Dome Snowglobe
Tia Rochelle
We came here during a Valentine’s Day trip & we thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. Parking was simple enough & free. The Dome itself was pretty warm & cozy even though it was really windy outside. The couch was comfortable. The food was okay, not the worst I’ve had & reasonably priced. Some of the scenes in the Dome were old (from Christmas) but overall, it’s worth giving this place a try!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Jacoba Fishman
Review of the Dome at hi lawn. Unless you want to go somewhere to celebrate a birthday and end up having your mom hit on by the 30 or 40 something year-old waiter named Randy all night, way past the point of weird, then I wouldn’t come here. Drinks were fine. Food sucked, and it was way overpriced. The overall atmosphere at the dome was actually cute. But spending as much as we did on basically an Annie’s mac & cheese mix in packet mixed with water being called fondue is insane. And having to pay as much as we did for burnt slice of bread is crazy. I truly do believe that Randy’s behavior was absolutely beyond inappropriate. While, my mom was at first eating it up, it was beyond uncomfortable for me and then did also finally become uncomfortable for her. There was another waitress named Lauryn who for some reason went by Jane and told us that Randy was her Tarzan… okay… didn’t seem like Randy knew that. Especially since his hand ended up on my mom‘s thigh and he kept bringing shots to take with us. Don’t get excited it was rumple mintz… and not to seem like I was a huge party pooper, I know I sound like it, my mom deserves everything great, this was not that and my mom was also not really feeling it at this point and was just trying to have dinner with me. But both Lauryn and Randy came over and ended up spending way too long talking to us to the point that we basically missed our entire dinner. The rest of the staff seems super nice and I’m sure both Randy and Lauren are also very nice. But when we’re paying as much as we did for an experience, it would’ve been great if we were able to have that experience together and I didn’t have to watch my mom get hit on by a 35-45 year-old waiter who basically said that he was looking for a one night stand to my mother in front of me. WEIRD. That was really uncomfortable. And honestly, very unprofessional. I’m sure nobody meant any harm, but I won’t be coming back. Randy please stay away from my mom.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Rita Penniman
Would NOT recommend the dome experience. The negative reviews on here are 100% spot on- very very very overpriced entry fee, incredibly hot, expensive food and drinks that were small and not even necessarily good, loud electronic music, strange images repeating on the ceiling as the “show”, and the wildest part- because of the dome shape(?) it sounds like everyone is mic’d up and you can hear EVERY WORD of other groups’ conversations.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
Aly Rel
We came for the dome experience and we had appetizer and drinks and that’s it. The waitress said there were no more entrees available even though he had ordered our entree before the people next to us and they all received theirs. When we asked where the entree was, the waitress said “oh yeah about that we don’t have anymore entrees”. If we didn’t ask, would they really just have us waiting there the entire time? We basically paid the entrance fee just to look at the ceiling. Also, if the steak is the only thing you have on the menu, wouldn’t you stock up on that? Wasted 1 hour drive to come here and parking as well.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Darcy Wertz
Snow Dome was outrageously expensive for mediocre food and crappy video. Service was attentive.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 5
Brooks Townsend
Hi-lawn is great, the snow globe pop up isn’t worth it at all. You pay for the experience and a “warm drink” which ended up being a tiny mug of mushroom tea, which was actually good. The cocktails were small, expensive, and served in plastic cups other than the spiked hot chocolate. The atmosphere is very pretty walking in, but then when you’re sitting the acoustics really mess with you, you can hear other tables conversations louder than your friends right next to you.
What bothers me the most is the use of AI art to project on the ceiling. It’s creepy seeing people around a bonfire with no faces melt away into another scene. Artechouse uses work from actual artists, costs less, and has better cocktails.
Can you get a cool instagram shot? Sure. But it’s going to be expensive and underwhelming.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
ayya tiarlie
the Dome. DO NOTTT GO!!!! food not good drinks cold, they advertise the done will be heated it’s still freeeezziiinnnggg + they advertise there is a show, what show ???? absolutely nothing it’s just a ceiling screen saver that you can do yourself at home even better for freeee.. also you can hear someone else conversation real clear and it wasn’t a good conversation that they make btw, the worse and horrible experience eveerrrr!!!!!!! we told the server and they do NOTHING !!! 0 big time they charge expensive amount too
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Zhen Li
“The Dome Snowglow” was pretty overpriced for what it is. The tent and environment in general felt very cheap. On top of the tickets the pricing for drinks and food were high as well. Some groups of 2 got 4 people seating with wooden structure but some have a tiny bench. Consider how seats are paid for per person idk how they do it. The Dome visuals were neat so that was fun at least.
YVette Banker
This review is for Snowglow at the Dome. I am still trying to figure out why I paid $35 for this experience. Unfortunately the weather in DC was over 60 degrees during my visit but despite the warmth outside Hi Lawn decided to still keep the heaters on creating more of an inferno experience. Nonetheless I was still excited to enter the dome to see the winter wonderland images. The inside of the dome is super cute but after that everything else goes downhill. The “welcome drink” we were told was a mushroom tea which tasted like dirt and by no means gave me a festive feeling.
Next please eat before you come. The menu is VERY limited. We ordered the charcuterie board which someone described as not being able to satisfy a 5 year old and this is a spot on description. We also ordered the “prawn” dish and it consisted of a serving of the smallest cauliflower I’ve ever seen and not to mention it was tasteless. Lastly the cocktail menu consists of $20 drinks that are average at best.
So if anyone wants pay $35 to take a few cute pictures, have miniature, tasteless bites and overpriced drinks l, then this experience is for you! The cover charge for this place is a joke and all the IG reels on this spot are very misleading.
For the snowglow experience: Be prepared: first weekend open and they were out of food for our reservation (specifically referring to the only item available for 2 people: the filet. I feel like this should be announced before people spend the money for tickets
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Shayla CantySmith
Snowglo…NO-GO! ❄️🚫
I recently visited Snowglow at Union Market Hi-Lawn with my homegirls for a girls' night out, and let’s just say the experience was far from what’s hyped on social media. What you see online versus what you get in person is like comparing snowflakes to slush. 🌨️➡️💧
First, the prices were astronomical for what was offered. 💸 A friend ordered a drink that tasted like TheraFlu—seriously, it was barely drinkable! 😷🥤 As for the charcuterie board, calling it disappointing is an understatement. It was so tiny, it wouldn’t have satisfied a 5-year-old, let alone adults. 🧀🥖➡️🙄 Then came what they called "prawn shrimp." I think most know prawns to be—large and tasty….these were more like popcorn shrimp. 🍤😑 At least the waiter was honest in describing them, saying, “think popcorn,” but he forgot to mention there’d be more cauliflower than shrimp. 🥦🍤 If I wanted vegetables, I would’ve ordered a salad!
Adding insult to injury, the website promises a heated room, but that was far from the truth. We ended up asking for blankets because it was so cold. 🥶🪵 While the experience is supposed to last 90 minutes, last call came at 60 minutes, and by the 70-minute mark, we were all convinced the heat was turned off to "encourage" us to leave. Talk about “you don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here”! 🕒❄️
The ambiance didn’t deliver the cozy winter magic it promised. For what you pay, you'd expect an unforgettable seasonal escape, but instead, it felt like a poorly staged Instagram trap. 📸✨❌
Save your money and skip this one. Snowglow? More like Snow-NO. ❄️
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Wendy M.
The Dome Snowglow is a special, holiday popup located in a 50-foot sphere on the rooftop of Hi-Lawn @ Union Market. You have to purchase tickets for either 2, 4 or 6 people, via Resy, for a 90-min winter-themed immersive experience with cocktails and snacks.
I was able to snag tix for 2 on a Mon @ 5:30p. Rumor has it that it’s sold out until January, however, you might be able to get tix or roll the dice and try to walk-in.
When we arrived it seemed as though the elevator wasn’t working and there was a sign saying it was closed. Luckily, we decided to check it out and after walking several flights and opening a closed door, we were happy to find it wasn’t closed. From what I gathered, the staff forgot to pull the closed sign.
The Dome Snowglow popup has only been open for four days, so it is working out some of its kinks.
We were guided directly to our table which felt like a cozy sitting area in a living room. The ceiling featured a variety of winter scenes from the Northern Lights to fireplaces and snow falling in the forest. There were flocked Christmas trees all around and cozy lounge furniture.
Once you’re seated, you’re treated to a warm dashi broth as an amuse buche.
The cocktail menu is ok, I was thinking that the drinks might look a little more festive looking, but they were just ok. I had a cream de menthe flavored-drink accented with a chocolate truffle.
For appetizers, we ordered the mushroom custard, which was a medley of mushrooms and mushroom mousse with a savory cream custard. A little salty, but quite delicious if you’re a mushroom fan. The charcuterie was great. We also ordered the toast with salmon roe and lardo and crispy prawns. I wasn’t a fan of the lardo on the toast; and while the crispy prawns with cauliflower had a nice flavor, they weren’t anything special.
Our food took a little long to come out, so our waiter was kind enough to comp us shots for the wait, which was nice of him.
The ambience is like a cozy ski chalet and if you can get a reservation, it’s a nice holiday vibe.
Once the 90 mins is up, you’re encouraged to check out the front lounge area, which also has a bar, lounge seating and fun illuminated ski lift.
Depending on the time of your reservation, you can check out Union Market, if it’s still open.
The Dome Snowglow popup is open through the end of February 2025.
Parking: Parking garage offers 3 hrs for free
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
James N
Woefully understaffed. Long lines for drinks. Incredibly complicated and time-consuming to order food. Crawling with children. Not fun.
terrise williams
Parking: Parking in front of the building, street parking (usually gone) and paid garage parking by the Treehouse rooftop bar (short walk)
It's on the rooftop of Union Market. When you go up to the rooftop using the stairs or elevator, you must first show your ID. This is to check your age because this is a place that sells alcohol. After receiving the bracelet and going inside, there are tables and chairs in a large space. There is also a place like a large dome tent, so you can have a conversation inside during the cold winter. You have to order food from the place where the bracelets were distributed, but it's better not to expect much. Also, there was no draft beer, and they only sold cans or bottles. It's a little disappointing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mushroom Custard with Assorted Sautéed Mushrooms, Mushroom Custard with Various Sautéed Mushroom, Charcuterie Board at the Dome Snowglobe
We came here during a Valentine’s Day trip & we thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. Parking was simple enough & free. The Dome itself was pretty warm & cozy even though it was really windy outside. The couch was comfortable. The food was okay, not the worst I’ve had & reasonably priced. Some of the scenes in the Dome were old (from Christmas) but overall, it’s worth giving this place a try!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Review of the Dome at hi lawn. Unless you want to go somewhere to celebrate a birthday and end up having your mom hit on by the 30 or 40 something year-old waiter named Randy all night, way past the point of weird, then I wouldn’t come here. Drinks were fine. Food sucked, and it was way overpriced. The overall atmosphere at the dome was actually cute. But spending as much as we did on basically an Annie’s mac & cheese mix in packet mixed with water being called fondue is insane. And having to pay as much as we did for burnt slice of bread is crazy. I truly do believe that Randy’s behavior was absolutely beyond inappropriate. While, my mom was at first eating it up, it was beyond uncomfortable for me and then did also finally become uncomfortable for her. There was another waitress named Lauryn who for some reason went by Jane and told us that Randy was her Tarzan… okay… didn’t seem like Randy knew that. Especially since his hand ended up on my mom‘s thigh and he kept bringing shots to take with us. Don’t get excited it was rumple mintz… and not to seem like I was a huge party pooper, I know I sound like it, my mom deserves everything great, this was not that and my mom was also not really feeling it at this point and was just trying to have dinner with me. But both Lauryn and Randy came over and ended up spending way too long talking to us to the point that we basically missed our entire dinner. The rest of the staff seems super nice and I’m sure both Randy and Lauren are also very nice. But when we’re paying as much as we did for an experience, it would’ve been great if we were able to have that experience together and I didn’t have to watch my mom get hit on by a 35-45 year-old waiter who basically said that he was looking for a one night stand to my mother in front of me. WEIRD. That was really uncomfortable. And honestly, very unprofessional. I’m sure nobody meant any harm, but I won’t be coming back. Randy please stay away from my mom.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Would NOT recommend the dome experience. The negative reviews on here are 100% spot on- very very very overpriced entry fee, incredibly hot, expensive food and drinks that were small and not even necessarily good, loud electronic music, strange images repeating on the ceiling as the “show”, and the wildest part- because of the dome shape(?) it sounds like everyone is mic’d up and you can hear EVERY WORD of other groups’ conversations.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
We came for the dome experience and we had appetizer and drinks and that’s it. The waitress said there were no more entrees available even though he had ordered our entree before the people next to us and they all received theirs. When we asked where the entree was, the waitress said “oh yeah about that we don’t have anymore entrees”. If we didn’t ask, would they really just have us waiting there the entire time? We basically paid the entrance fee just to look at the ceiling. Also, if the steak is the only thing you have on the menu, wouldn’t you stock up on that? Wasted 1 hour drive to come here and parking as well.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Snow Dome was outrageously expensive for mediocre food and crappy video. Service was attentive.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 5
Hi-lawn is great, the snow globe pop up isn’t worth it at all. You pay for the experience and a “warm drink” which ended up being a tiny mug of mushroom tea, which was actually good. The cocktails were small, expensive, and served in plastic cups other than the spiked hot chocolate. The atmosphere is very pretty walking in, but then when you’re sitting the acoustics really mess with you, you can hear other tables conversations louder than your friends right next to you.
What bothers me the most is the use of AI art to project on the ceiling. It’s creepy seeing people around a bonfire with no faces melt away into another scene. Artechouse uses work from actual artists, costs less, and has better cocktails.
Can you get a cool instagram shot? Sure. But it’s going to be expensive and underwhelming.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
the Dome. DO NOTTT GO!!!! food not good drinks cold, they advertise the done will be heated it’s still freeeezziiinnnggg + they advertise there is a show, what show ???? absolutely nothing it’s just a ceiling screen saver that you can do yourself at home even better for freeee.. also you can hear someone else conversation real clear and it wasn’t a good conversation that they make btw, the worse and horrible experience eveerrrr!!!!!!! we told the server and they do NOTHING !!! 0 big time they charge expensive amount too
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
“The Dome Snowglow” was pretty overpriced for what it is. The tent and environment in general felt very cheap. On top of the tickets the pricing for drinks and food were high as well. Some groups of 2 got 4 people seating with wooden structure but some have a tiny bench. Consider how seats are paid for per person idk how they do it. The Dome visuals were neat so that was fun at least.
This review is for Snowglow at the Dome. I am still trying to figure out why I paid $35 for this experience. Unfortunately the weather in DC was over 60 degrees during my visit but despite the warmth outside Hi Lawn decided to still keep the heaters on creating more of an inferno experience. Nonetheless I was still excited to enter the dome to see the winter wonderland images. The inside of the dome is super cute but after that everything else goes downhill. The “welcome drink” we were told was a mushroom tea which tasted like dirt and by no means gave me a festive feeling.
Next please eat before you come. The menu is VERY limited. We ordered the charcuterie board which someone described as not being able to satisfy a 5 year old and this is a spot on description. We also ordered the “prawn” dish and it consisted of a serving of the smallest cauliflower I’ve ever seen and not to mention it was tasteless. Lastly the cocktail menu consists of $20 drinks that are average at best.
So if anyone wants pay $35 to take a few cute pictures, have miniature, tasteless bites and overpriced drinks l, then this experience is for you! The cover charge for this place is a joke and all the IG reels on this spot are very misleading.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
For the snowglow experience: Be prepared: first weekend open and they were out of food for our reservation (specifically referring to the only item available for 2 people: the filet. I feel like this should be announced before people spend the money for tickets
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Snowglo…NO-GO! ❄️🚫
I recently visited Snowglow at Union Market Hi-Lawn with my homegirls for a girls' night out, and let’s just say the experience was far from what’s hyped on social media. What you see online versus what you get in person is like comparing snowflakes to slush. 🌨️➡️💧
First, the prices were astronomical for what was offered. 💸 A friend ordered a drink that tasted like TheraFlu—seriously, it was barely drinkable! 😷🥤 As for the charcuterie board, calling it disappointing is an understatement. It was so tiny, it wouldn’t have satisfied a 5-year-old, let alone adults. 🧀🥖➡️🙄 Then came what they called "prawn shrimp." I think most know prawns to be—large and tasty….these were more like popcorn shrimp. 🍤😑 At least the waiter was honest in describing them, saying, “think popcorn,” but he forgot to mention there’d be more cauliflower than shrimp. 🥦🍤 If I wanted vegetables, I would’ve ordered a salad!
Adding insult to injury, the website promises a heated room, but that was far from the truth. We ended up asking for blankets because it was so cold. 🥶🪵 While the experience is supposed to last 90 minutes, last call came at 60 minutes, and by the 70-minute mark, we were all convinced the heat was turned off to "encourage" us to leave. Talk about “you don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here”! 🕒❄️
The ambiance didn’t deliver the cozy winter magic it promised. For what you pay, you'd expect an unforgettable seasonal escape, but instead, it felt like a poorly staged Instagram trap. 📸✨❌
Save your money and skip this one. Snowglow? More like Snow-NO. ❄️
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The Dome Snowglow is a special, holiday popup located in a 50-foot sphere on the rooftop of Hi-Lawn @ Union Market. You have to purchase tickets for either 2, 4 or 6 people, via Resy, for a 90-min winter-themed immersive experience with cocktails and snacks.
I was able to snag tix for 2 on a Mon @ 5:30p. Rumor has it that it’s sold out until January, however, you might be able to get tix or roll the dice and try to walk-in.
When we arrived it seemed as though the elevator wasn’t working and there was a sign saying it was closed. Luckily, we decided to check it out and after walking several flights and opening a closed door, we were happy to find it wasn’t closed. From what I gathered, the staff forgot to pull the closed sign.
The Dome Snowglow popup has only been open for four days, so it is working out some of its kinks.
We were guided directly to our table which felt like a cozy sitting area in a living room. The ceiling featured a variety of winter scenes from the Northern Lights to fireplaces and snow falling in the forest.
There were flocked Christmas trees all around and cozy lounge furniture.
Once you’re seated, you’re treated to a warm dashi broth as an amuse buche.
The cocktail menu is ok, I was thinking that the drinks might look a little more festive looking, but they were just ok. I had a cream de menthe flavored-drink accented with a chocolate truffle.
For appetizers, we ordered the mushroom custard, which was a medley of mushrooms and mushroom mousse with a savory cream custard. A little salty, but quite delicious if you’re a mushroom fan. The charcuterie was great. We also ordered the toast with salmon roe and lardo and crispy prawns. I wasn’t a fan of the lardo on the toast; and while the crispy prawns with cauliflower had a nice flavor, they weren’t anything special.
Our food took a little long to come out, so our waiter was kind enough to comp us shots for the wait, which was nice of him.
The ambience is like a cozy ski chalet and if you can get a reservation, it’s a nice holiday vibe.
Once the 90 mins is up, you’re encouraged to check out the front lounge area, which also has a bar, lounge seating and fun illuminated ski lift.
Depending on the time of your reservation, you can check out Union Market, if it’s still
open.
The Dome Snowglow popup is open through the end of February 2025.
Parking: Parking garage offers 3 hrs for free
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Woefully understaffed. Long lines for drinks. Incredibly complicated and time-consuming to order food. Crawling with children. Not fun.
Parking: Parking in front of the building, street parking (usually gone) and paid garage parking by the Treehouse rooftop bar (short walk)
Wheelchair accessibility: Elevator to get up
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
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