Crystal Dining Room

I concur with some of the other reviews that hold the menu a little weak. However, I have to say that I found the overall experience to be very good.
The menu features a variety of Greek inspired dishes, seafood representative of the local fare, small plates, salads and soups, tempting Greek inspired appetizers and desserts, and historic cocktails from the hotels heyday. There is also a decent selection of wines and other cocktails. I wouldn’t say that the menu is uninspired, as some other reviewers have.
We ordered a cheese appetizer that was flamed with Brandy. It was delicious. Linse had a grapefruit version of Hemingway’s daiquiri and I ordered a classic hotel cocktail called «Between the Sheets», which was fantastic.
The house salads are good but had too much of the tasty house dressing.
Linse ordered the spanakopita. It was a large portion and very good, although the baked potato and veggies wasn’t the best option for a side. I had Shrimp a la Floridan, which was a baked combination of shrimp, onions, artichokes, mushrooms, peas, feta cheese, and shrimp — a hotel classic dish that featured both seafood and Greek inspiration. It was delicious.
Top of this, our server did a great job. Admittedly, her job was easy since we were the only ones in the dining room. We had an early dinner in order to catch a concert. She was polite, attentive and very knowledgeable about the hotel and the menu.
Finally, the ambience made us feel like we were back in the 1930s. The large windows, artistic ceiling, chandeliers, oversized leather chairs — all provided an atmosphere that is different from the everyday experience.
If you dying here, ask for a print out of the history of the hotel. Part of any good dining experience is understanding where you are in time and place.

I didn’t stay at the hotel; I only ate at the restaurant. The best thing to say about the restaurant was that the food was cheaper than you would expect, given the atmosphere. Also, they had a vegetarian option. Overall, though, I think the food was only mediocre, and my side of fries was a little disappointing.
While I was there, I got a little history lesson. Evidently the place has been fully refurbished and had sat vacant for a long time. If I remember correctly, a lot of the refurbishing was done to make it look like the old place.

Uninspired menu… Reads like a typical continental 1980’s menu. Meat, sauce choice of fries, baked potato, rice with salad… Woo Hoo that’s the best you can do? You spend thisto this much on the place and you offer me french fries? The room is very grand with the high ceilings and crystal chandeliers but it is way to bright. The furniture is very high quality and very comfortable but a little over sized for the tables… The bar was interesting though… But again way way to bright. Overall… just okay could be way better. Maybe its just a soft opening ill go back in a month or 2 and see…