Sign of the Whale

Sign of the Whale reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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1. A

   Alicia

   New York City4 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 4 May 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Been here plenty of times for drinks on the rooftop but came from brunch this past Sunday. They chance the decoration with the seasons which is cool and right now has a spring vibe to it. Had reservations and they were a bit behind so it took a bit to be seated but it was ok had a drink at the bar while we waited . $20 for an espresso martini was insane was not expecting that price but it is harbor point. It was ok. Once seated a few of us did the unlimited brunch which was decent. Wish they had a few other options than just mimosa (pre-made) and Bellini’s. Food was ok as well nothing that really stood out. Had good live music playing which gives the vibes. It is loud if you looking for a place to have conversations. Overall it’s a decent local place. I know I’ll go back but probably more for a happy hour than a sit down dinner.
   

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   Carolyn

   Greater Boston1 review

   1.0

   Dined on 20 April 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Do NOT make the mistake of dining here. I made a yelp account just to post this review it was so bad an experience. Had Easter brunch here, right away the boom-blasted pop music was so painful to our ears as soon as we walked in the door. Fun for a nightclub but not 11am brunch. No one at my table could hear each other talk the entire hour we waited for our food. Asked the staff to lower the volume, they refused as it was part of the "experience". It took our server 15 minutes to greet us and he shared with us he did not know what Easter special we were referencing. Our server had no idea what the Easter brunch menu was- it took him 3 visits to the table to confuse us enough to spend $30 per person on cold eggs, dry toast, 1 strawberry cut into several pieces. After taking our order, the next time we saw him was when he dropped off the check. Never once checked in when we had our meals, even when half my husband's meal was 20 minutes late to be delivered on a separate plate. We had to practically beg another server to offer us butter for the dry toast and salt for the cold eggs- she said she'd be happy to bring us those, she never did. The only saving grace was Leah the manager who graciously gave us a 15% discount and didn't charge for our orange juices (apparently the server forgot to even add them to our check). Totally a waste of time and money. We all had headaches after the pounding music, wish we'd just stayed home.
   

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   Ann Marie

   New York City14 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 19 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Great day for a rooftop brunch! The food was delish, the service was good and the atmosphere was terrific. It was our first time having brunch there, definitely will be back and I highly recommend giving it a try.
   

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   Bill

   Laos4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 2 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food a service was great! It has officially become a new favorite place! We’ll be back again soon!
   

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   Kelvin VIP

   New York City36 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 30 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Overall, a really great brunch experience. The location and food were nice.
   

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   KemarF

   New York City3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 22 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It was a great experience. I definitely will go back
   

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   Laura

   Caribbean16 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 22 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely venue ! Great food choices wait staff very attentive.
   

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   Lydia

   New York City7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 17 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We asked to sit on the quieter side and were pleased that we were able to converse normally. Our waitress was excellent and besides being very responsive and friendly she brought our attention to a prix fixe option that was not listed on the menu. Food was very good and we left very satisfied with our experience
   

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   Melissa

   Atlantic City / South Jersey Shore16 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 5 January 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   The holiday motif / decorations make a big impact ! They did a great job of getting into the Christmas theme. The brunch food was pretty good - the breakfast pancake tacos and crunchy French toast were our favorites. The service was slow because we said we needed a few moments. We waited for some time for coffee to start us off - we warned if you ask for a few extra moments to think you are likely to wait double to triple that & then the wait staff don’t always check in on you even when it’s not fully busy ! also if you ask for real sugar for coffee you might be better off bringing your own - they had plenty of artificial sweeteners though ! Overall the company of friends and convo always helps any place - glad we celebrated the new year together with a pretty view :-)
   

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    Doris

    Connecticut1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 30 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    The service was amazing. The servers were polite and attentive. The food, drinks, and desserts were very well prepared. The ambiance was perfect. An overall amazing experience.
    

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