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

Came about 4pm on A Tuesday. Booked a reservation since review's recommended to do so for happy hour.
First, there's no Happy Hour. Looks like they used to before, there isn't anymore. It was pretty empty. Only one other couple at a table. Ordered pretzel bites, smoked cod toast and charred octopus. Pretzel bites were nice and soft. Exactly what you would expect.
They came back and said they only have the smoked cod from Fri-Sun. That's fine. They refunded me for it. The charred octopus came and it looked gross. No char, just this limp looking gross appendage. It didn't even look like an octopus tentacle. I didn't take a photo but I should have. I love octopus so I'm pretty familiar with how it should look, taste and feel. The texture was wayyyy off. I think it had freezer burn from being in the freezer too long, or if it was supposed to be fresh, it was NOT fresh. I couldn't eat more than two small bites. I was too paranoid that it went bad. The tentacle outside was mushy and "wet." Not firm like you'd get at any other restaurant. Would not come again. Aside from the nice view, the food experience was not good enough to warrant a return.

Our last night in San Fran and we wanted a nice spot to close out our fantastic week. I can't recommend Rooftop 25 enough. All three points get hit. The food is amazing, the service is excellent and the ambiance is brilliant.

I highly recommend the Pretzel bites the burrata , the Margherita pizza with or without meat and the pork chop. Any of the Pizza's are excellent but be aware the meat's notch up the sodium.

The service was fantastic and the food came quickly. Be aware the kitchen is small and the food will be staggered if you are in a large group (which they totally accommodate by the way). Second, the service is different (but not an issue). It's pay as you go even though they seat you with menus.

Anytime you are on a rooftop you know the ambiance is going to be great (as long as the weather holds). With amazing weather this rooftop is amazing. The location is cozy and the only little gripe I have is the building is only three stories, so you get dwarfed by the building surrounding it.

All in all I would definitely come here again and would highly recommend it.

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.

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.

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

A bit windy location, but it wasn't that bad.
It doesn't accommodate tons of people, but it's just enough. I'd probably return if I'm in that area.