The New York Times writes: "The space atop the formerly anonymous New York Market Center near Madison Square is so vast as to be un-Manhattanlike, except that nearly every well-known New York City skyscraper is staring you down. What kind of a scene will develop was unclear the first few nights, when the on-premises Malaysian restaurant, which will be sending around snacks dim sum style, was not yet open, there was no drinks menu and the publicity juggernaut was just starting to gather steam".