The Vick Rooftop — Restaurant in Cincinnati

Didn't get to try the food, as the kitchen was closed, so consider my food rating as a rating for drinks. Small, generic beer selection, which is really sad for a city with as many great local breweries as Cincinnati. Hands down worst mule I've ever had. Menu said 'ginger beer', but I don't know if they were out, because it was made with ginger juice and a flat can of Q soda or tonic. The flavor of ginger juice is thin and sour, lacking the robust spicy sweetness of a good aged ginger beer, so this is not really a great substitute for ginger beer. Even Canada Dry would've been better. They get two stars because I'm giving them some leeway, everyone who had bourbon cocktails seemed satisfied, or at least didn't audibly complain. My husband gave their old fashioned a 'C'. Though presentation was lovely, with an etched ice cube, it seems the presentation is given more effort than the taste.

The bartender did remake my drink for me without complaint, so I will say service was good, though the remade drink was no better (which I figured out why after watching them make it).

The best thing about the place was the atmosphere. Super cute, love the decor and the view. I love all the colors, it's really refreshing amid the trend for austere, "clean" grayness. I really think they should level up their bar menu game to create something special. The...

The workers, Maddie and Jodi specifically, were so incredibly rude. Did not even greet us with a hello, only to demand us for all our IDs. 3 of my friends, including myself, got denied simply because THEY could not tell what a real Indiana ID looks like. Mind you, we were there celebrating our friend’s 22nd birthday. Comes back to table, throws our IDs on the table and tells us to leave. Wouldn’t want to even spend my money at this establishment with how rude they were from the jump. I recommend getting an ID scanner if you guys are simply not intelligent enough to see the difference. Word of advice for all customers, if you travel or simply are an out of state student at UC, do not waste your time because you will be handled with straight attitude since apparently we have never seen a different ID...

We were staying in the hotel while on vacation with our daughter, and she wanted to see the view from the Vick. Everyone there was so welcoming, including Sam and Jodi. We were concerned that it was a 21+ spot, but they were very accommodating. After reviewing all of the desserts that the hotel had to offer, we finally decided that the crème brûlée at the Vick was the best option — and it lived up to the expectations. For a fairly trendy/young spot, we were given great service as a family. Kudos to you for being so...