Beat the queues and go for lunch!

"By having restaurant tickets we beat the horrendous queue for tickets and only had to wait 5-10mins for the lift to level 1. Although our restaurant ticket wasn't until 13:30 we were allowed to go up at 12 and enjoy the views. Dinner itself was well cooked and provided a wider selection than the sample menu and a drink and coffee were included. Our order was taken promptly once we had been seated, with a 10 minute delay to sit but an excellent view across the river. The 3 courses all arrived at once but the mainstayed hot in their special dish so it wasn't a problem. They have a photographer who comes round and can capture some special moments but the cost was 2 for €25 so a little expensive but we got some nonetheless. We then were able to walk up to level 2 and explore the gift shop and there was also some other food kiosks there. We had the option to buy a lift ticket to the top for €6 but the queue was circling around just for a ticket and then another queue of equal distance for the lift itself! Overall we thoroughly enjoyed it and would strongly recommend for an afternoon!!"