Rooftop 25

The CARNIVAL EN OAXACA Habanero Infused Mezcal, Cachaca, Lime, Hellfire and Mole Bitters, Black Salt - amazing.

That said, the drink menu seems to change a lot... great Oaxacan ingredients and chilis.

We sat outside on the roof for an hour. Excellent.

J

We ending going this place but mistake but I will definitely come back!!!

The food was great and the spicy margarita was terrific!

Unfortunately I found a hair in my grilled octopus but the waitress did a great job resolving this issue and to be honest this can happened any where!!!

The place es clean and costumer service was great!

The only bad thing it was too many Dodgers fan there hahahaha LOL!

Amazing place!

It's a rooftop bar; yay, it's In an ally with no view book. I don't understand some of these restaurant choices. Make this make sense,
1. You need to wait to be seated
2. You're given a menu; however, you must still walk to the counter to order.

Yes, it's minor, but it's idiotic.

Now, for the food, I ordered Brussels sprouts, which had "pickled" onions. It was an odd choice, but I felt like I wanted crispy Brussels sprouts, but I chalked it up to trying new things. Let it go,
Then came the pizza

SMOKED PANCETTA PIZZA roasted cauliflower, pickled red onion, micro cilantro

It's probably the worst pizza I've had in 2024. Hopefully, the chef will rotate this menu soon or hire someone to make better choices.

This review is not to tear them down but to hopefully improve them. These were my choices, so I took responsibility, but 0-2 from a small menu made me not want to return.

Even right after a giants game there was no wait. Counter service but solid staff, and the food and drinks were wonderful.

Delicious food, but mixed feelings about it. Pizza was good, appetizers (guacamole and chips and burrata salad was delicious - we shared this). One person ordered crab roll and said it was good and big portion. Another person ordered the pork chop and it was good and big portion. The meat was hot, but the potatoes were cold. A few of us had the salmon. The fish was perfectly done but the chowder it came on top of was cold. The sizes of the salmon were inconsistent. Some looked smaller than other pieces.

Service was fast and friendly! They came and checked in on us frequently.
Roof was nice vibe with heated lamps, but still needed a jacket with the occasional wind. Cocktails were good and for the non-drinkers, they had great options that were refreshing like the "spa water" or passion fruit Collin's.

Such a cute spot for drinks! Went there for happy hour and it was great! Food was SO good: we got the Meat & Cheese Plate and the Guacamole, the charcuterie board was huge and not expensive at all for what we got, the Guacamole was also a fair amount, and came with what seemed to be more of a house-made chips vs your generic store bought. They had a good amount of options for drinks and even made us off-menu ones! Will definitely be going back!
For parking, not the easiest area to find a spot BUT you can park at the Safeway garage across the street: either $5/30 min or if you buy something at the store (min $5) and they validate 90min.

Came here with a group on Saturday evening, and it was mostly empty but a really nice outdoor space with lots of tables and a cozy ambiance.

Food was pretty standard -- I actually surprisingly enjoyed the BAVARIAN STYLE PRETZEL BITES ($9), which were warm and moist and came with mustard and a very decadent cheese fondue. The POACHED MAIN LOBSTER GUACAMOLE ($19) came with a good amount of lobster that felt worth it over the regular guac we also ordered, while the FROMAGE BLANC PIZZA ($21) with peas, cauliflower, bacon, and chili oil was just ok. It felt like it was lacking flavor beyond the unexpectedly strong cheese that overrode all the other ingredients.

Overall, this is a nice spot to host gatherings, with easy reservations and good diversity of safe food and drink options

Came here with a group of friends since we were around the area - loved the rooftop scene - great vibes and very chill overall.

When we popped by it was an off time on the weekend (like 3pm'ish) so it wasn't super busy and there was no wait. Service was "kinda" self serve during this time, we ordered at the bar but the food and drinks were brought to our table. Overall, the menu was bar bites, with some new American dishes ++ a full bar of course. Cocktails were tasty, but food was a bit subpar in the end.

Let's Dig In:

(1) Pretzel Bites - this was super tasty! Came out nice and hot, lightly salted with great dipping sauces!

(2) Salad - this was good and refreshing, loved the light vinaigrette dressing and olives on this.

(3) Pizza - were all OK, not the best I've had but not bad. Meat one had some blistered peppers which added a nice kick - this was my fave. The prosciutto/arugula was OK - def needed a drizzle of something like chili olive oil, & the Margherita Pizza was my least fave - it just didn't have the right fresh/tartness to it.

(4) Pilsner Brined Chicken - this was fair, the chicken had a get crisp skin and was juicy inside but didn't care much for the seasoning and or flavor. Also felt a little bit more fancy than we expected - we were thinking it was a simple and shareable, bb drumettes and wings kind of dish.

(5) Passionfruit Margaritas + Pineapple Coconut Daquiri - the drinks were both delish! These were the house specials & they did not disappoint! Boozy but also tasty!

In my previous review on another rooftop bar, I mentioned that last minute reservations are hard to come by. Rooftop 25 takes Yelp reservations, so that's a plus.

First impression: Dead end street; parking lots all around us, no elevator access (you have to call some number if you have mobility issues and need to use the elevator), it's not a tall building so there's not much to see except other nearby buildings and parking lots.

Once you get up to the bar area, it's pretty casual. Counter ordering first and then you get your food/drinks. They have heaters but I don't think ours was working because we kept our jackets on.

My friend and I ordered the Spicy Passionfruit Margarita and the Yacht Club. Both delicious in their own way and good strong drinks.

We shared the cheese pizza (+arugula) and it was delicious, the dough slightly chewy and charred and just right amount of yummy sauce.

Two unisex bathrooms.

Clientele: mostly groups of friends hanging out, and/or work buddies hanging out.

I'm rating this as 3 - 3.5 stars.

Food/drinks are solid but for our girly get-together catch up day, it's lacking the type of lux rooftop ambiance we were looking for. If you are looking for casual vibes with good food and drinks, this may fit the bill.

Came on a weekday and it was a nice rooftop good views near the ballpark so I can see it would get busy. The menu is good for a happy hour not dinner spot but the portions are small. It was just average. You have to go to the counter to order and on a slow regular night like this where I see the cashiers just standing there- they can go serve the tables and ask. It would promote sales and have people ordering more without it being an inconvenience to the guest since when you check out the lowest percentage tip they ask on the screen is 20%! Food was averagely good. Would probably come back just for drinks