

Elegant, contemporary American restaurant at the Hotel ZaZa with upholstered furniture & live music.
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The rooftop setup includes an indoor bar area with seating and an outdoor cabana space with poolside seating (no glass allowed in this area). As for the view: you don’t get much skyline unless you’re seated right at the edge of the rooftop, but the atmosphere makes up for it. The combination of the pool and surrounding high-rise buildings gives it this cool industrial-meets-tropical vibe. The street view below, however, is pretty unremarkable. Finding the bar is easy as it’s listed on the elevator directory. When you get off the elevator, turn right and keep walking, and you’ll run right into Group Therapy.
What I Ordered
Crispy Brussels Sprouts — $12
Runaway Mocktail — $15
Both were delicious. The Brussels sprouts came in a massive portion and were super flavorful. The mocktail was bright and refreshing without being too sweet.
Our waitress was very attentive and responsive during the meal. We ordered scallops, which were fair, although I would probably not order it again. I ordered the 8 Oz filet, rare, which was more medium rare when it came out, but it was still very good.
The highlights were that they had 3 different mocktail options. I ordered the Runaway which was very good. I may go back simply to try their other mocktails. The dessert experience was also notable. We ordered their ooey gooey peanut butter cookie, which they were out of. Instead they offered us two desserts, espresso flan and bread pudding, on the house. Later they actually brought out the peanut butter dessert as they had been able to make one for us, which made for quite a lot of dessert for 2 people, but it was delicious and a stand out. The espresso flan was fair, and the bread pudding was good.
The atmosphere was nice, based off a library vibe. It was a little too dark, and we couldn’t quite understand why the restaurant was named group therapy. Overall, I would likely return if I was in the neighborhood or staying at the hotel, but would not go out of my way to dine again as it is moderately pricey.
To start, my fiancé and I were impressed by the art, the ambiance, and the attention to detail in the lounge — the vibes were great. But as soon as we looked at the menu, we were shocked at how limited the dinner options were. The cocktail list looked promising, so we both ordered espresso martinis… and they were honestly the saddest excuse for an espresso martini I’ve ever had. They tasted like chocolate milk with alcohol. I sent mine back and asked for a glass of champagne instead.
At that point, we knew we’d just order an app and leave because we were starving. The Brussels sprouts were decent, but they were clearly paired with Hidden Valley ranch, which felt out of place.
What really sealed it was the bill. We were shocked to see $76 for Brussels sprouts, a sub-par espresso martini, and—apparently—the most expensive glass of champagne on the menu. I didn’t ask for Moët. Every other champagne by the glass was under $20, yet the waitress automatically assumed I wanted a $40 glass…? Absolutely not.
Gorgeous restaurant, but the service, food, and drinks were a major letdown