The Circular

We normally go to The Harvest but decided to try this for a change. The food was outstanding and the service was good. The cheese board was small but tasty. Dinner was delicious, as was the dessert. The only con was the hostess was rude. Overall we will be back! Parking: Park at the Hotel Hershey

Food, atmosphere and service were top tier! Will be back again! Also, our server, Manny, was incredible!

Current review 2/10/23- I ordered a very expensive bottle of wine, which would have resulted in a large tip. However, h)our server did not know how to present the bottle and made us flag him down from other tables to pour empty glasses when we needed more wine. At one point, I had to take to bottle over and put it on ice. When you are paying over 350 for a bottle of wine this should never happen. I expressed my displeasure with the manager and he said he said he would come over and check with us. He did but did not address the issue we had. In my opinion the server should have been trained much better and they need new management. I expected maybe a dessert or some sort of consideration, but it never happened. If this restaurant wants to be known for fine dining, they must drastically improve the customer service. The appetizer was pathetic! We ordered 2 PA cheese plates and the servings were so small. Raise the price and give ample servings! The food was great, but I only left a 15% tip with a note due to the poor attention to detail and service. I am totally disappointed! I do NOT recommend dining here until it is under new management! Previous review - This restaurant is spectacular. The steak was delicious, the ambiance was gorgeous and the service was good. They have a fabulous wine list. I recommend dining here.

I have lived near to this place since childhood and finally went when I was in my late 40s. Although this restaurant is pricey, it is truly worth it. Atmosphere is relaxed and even a bit romantic. Food was superb. Wait staff was very attentive. We had an amuse bouche prior to the meal start which I had never experienced before. After the meal which included dessert, they seem to typically service chocolate covered strawberries but as my significant other is allergic they brought us our homemade right prior to serving, warm salted caramel. Upon leaving the restaurant we could hear the live jazz being played in the Iberian lounge so lingered in the beautiful lobby area for some time after dinner just listening. I would recommend to all.

Every year the family comes to The Circular to celebrate the holidays and birthdays. We always call ahead and inform the kitchen staff of allergies to meat and dairy. The past few years have been horrible for accommodations. Last night we were served dry pasta with wilted veggies. Asked for marinara sauce (because regular marinara is vegan), and we were given sauce with dairy. There was trust in what we were receiving so we ate up and enjoyed. About 2 hours passed and throats were swelling so bad treatment was needed. Overall, this place is not reliable for people with deadly allergies (even if you call months in advance).

I eat at this restaurant every year while I'm at Hotel Hershey for a work conference. I have celiacs and therefore cannot have wheat. I printed the allergy menu and brought it with me when I went for dinner. I told the waiter I was looking for a gluten-free dinner. He suggested the salmon, which was not on the gluten free menu. I questioned it, and he went to the kitchen to ask the head chef if it was gluten-free. When he returned, he told me there is an error on the allergen menu and the salmon was indeed gluten free. My meal came and it looked like couscous (which is not gluten free). He reassured me that it was indeed gluten free. I ate my meal and afterwards was sick for two weeks. I could not eat any solid foods for 10 days, became severely dehydrated, and lost 10 pounds. I called Hotel Hershey 3 times and left messages each time for the manager of The Circular. No one returned my call. I sent an email to the hotel and never heard back. I called again and finally spoke with Alec the assistant manager who was incredibly cold and rude. He did not believe my meal contained wheat and offered no apology. I only wanted to make them aware as I didn't want this to happen to anyone else. Breakfast, lunch and dinners are held here when I attend my work conference every year. Unfortunately next year I will be packing and bringing all my own meals to the conference as I cannot trust their food. It is really shocking that an expensive restaurant of this high caliber would get this so wrong. So take it from my own personal experience- if you have food sensitivities, food allergies or if you have celiac's- STAY AWAY!!!

This is the second year we have spent our anniversary at the Hersey Hotel. One of the biggest reasons we came back this year was because of this restaurant. The food is amazing! Some of the best food I've eaten. This time we got the lobster toast starter and it was to die for. Everything we ate was so good and the plates were gorgeous. The service is always immaculate. The entire staff is wonderful and very helpful. Extremely friendly staff and the restaurant was very clean and inviting. At the end of the night they gave us a little plate with Happy Anniversary written on it in chocolate and 2 chocolate covered strawberries. It was so cute and just made our night.