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High 5ive Rooftop Bar

3.1 (129 reviews)
Closed 5:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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Uptown Cadillac & The Beautiful Ones
Megan J.

High 5ive has been bookmarked for me for quite some time now but I totally forgot about it until a friend recommended to stop by to hang out since it looked nice. Let me start by saying the service was absolutely terrible. Upon getting the check, I noticed immediately why. There was an automatic 20% charge. My partner ordered 2 Hennessy & Coke and for whatever reason, there was an extra $3 charge for one of them. The drinks were inconsistent, packed with ice and not strong at all. 11 drinks came up to $252 after taxes and fees. It honestly seems that the place just isn't managed well and the employees didn't care about the customers at all. First round drinks were taken down shortly after choosing where we wanted to sit but after that, we had to flag employees down to order. The ambiance is just mediocre at best. Music was extremely low throughout the place and nonexistent in the restrooms. I had high hopes of coming here but that was shot down pretty quickly.

Clarence E.

Mixed review. Cool place with a sunset/ish view. Busy with youngish crowd. It's off side street, not the Kissel front door so walk around to the north of the building's Broadway entrance. ID is checked. Drinks were ok and disappointed with old fashioned but cool smoke. First sip was better than the ones after. Then I had to go to chase down someone to close out. Bartender helped find the server who maybe focus on the bigger groups instead of me.

Cassandra Z.

The ambiance is amazing, great if you're wanting a nicer place to hangout, but I thought the drinks were only okay. We tried 5different drinks from the menu (I only took pictures of the first two), but all of the drinks were just okay. They tasted a little unbalanced, some tasted either watered down others like taking a shot.

Outside seating
Janelle H.

This place has potential, but it's lacking terrible in so many aspects. The doormen at the entrance were nice. The one inside asked if we had reservations.. we didn't & didn't even know that we could / or needed them. He talked in his ear piece & told someone we were walk ins, I guess. That made it seem very professional and exclusive. However, when we took the elevator and arrived at the top the hostess asked if we had reservations.. so I'm not sure what happened with their communication in those two minutes. She wouldn't seat us outside even though there was tons of available seating outside. We figured maybe it's booked up and reserved for others. Well, we were there for an hour and tons of seating stayed available! Our server was nice. Not the most attentive though. Didn't ask us if everything was fine once we received our food, but later on asked if we wanted to order anything else. Drinks were good but not consistent with how they were made. Our second round of drinks were a lot stronger than our first; which was a pleasure for us, but may not be for others. Also it was weird that my drinks (Uptown Funk) weren't filled to the top. Maybe invest in different glasses or figure out another way to make the cocktail because it was extremely unappealing. For food we ordered salmon cakes which were good but overpriced. The charcuterie board was disgusting!!!!! I had to tell the server to take it back. Pate looked cheap and tasted cheap.. the meats were very low quality and tasted funny, especially the salami. It was looked / tasted like it was old / expired / not stored well. The small amount of pickled vegetables were pathetic. Because it's a rooftop place with open doors, naturally it is very pretty. However there are other places that do better all around. I don't think I would come here or recommend this place.

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Kimberley H.

Definitely a nice vibe. I really like how security greets you and lets upstairs know you are coming. This is a great date spot or spot to have a girls night out. The food menu apparently changes. It's more small bites. So I would suggest eating before you go here for drinks. Th staff was super friendly and attentive. They checked on you often but not so much it was annoying.

Hanh T.

This is my second time here . The first time I was able to access rooftop outside and I loved the food selection ! I wish you guys can bring back the ahi tuna and tacos option . The drinks are always up to par and strong with a kick . Great service and kind customer service as always . Definitely has more potential!

Oakland Old Fashioned, Brie-Baked Baby Potatoes
Chris B.

I really want to like this place. The decor is definitely on point, but that maybe their strongest suit. Sat outside on the door during sunset, huge missed opportunity by not having some mood music playing during sunset. Food has not been memorable. My potato dish had a lot of potential, but came out underdone and had to refire. Drinks aren't bad, but not spectacular. Staff is kind all around, but not sure if that is enough to compel me to return. Would love to recommend for dates or happy hour because the potential is there, but I've been underwhelmed 3/3 times.

Trio of Spreads
Catherine A.

Great drinks and food. I got here at 5pm per my reservation. The place was empty, which was great. Beautiful day, nice outside seating area. Unfortunately the hostess seated another couple right next me despite the fact the place was empty. They lost a star due to this. My server was great, always checked on me. Overall a great place to hang with friends to have some good drinks and food. Highly recommend.

Indoor
Keanna W.

Great indoor/outdoor rooftop situation. I'm so glad that Oakland has this, we need more rooftop locations. The decor is beautiful, chic and modern and just takes you to another place which is awesome. The exposed rooftop has fire pits which are great and if you get there early you have your fair pick at where you want to sit. The drinks are strong, but good and the food is pretty tasty. Looking forward to going back.

"Delayed Flight" and "you're so cool"  cocktails!  yum! Order the drinks short bc sometimes the talls have too much juice.
Apple O.

Im a sucker for a nice rooftop!! Cozy! Beautiful view of Oakland and sunset is lit!!! Music is loungy and chill vibe! Parking is tricky so Uber! "Delayed Flight" and "you're so cool" cocktails! yum! Order the drinks short bc sometimes the talls have too much juice. This is a place for young professionals and grown adults. Community seating forces you to interact and meet others which is very cool. Everyone has a nice demeanor. They keep the heating lights and fire pits on so the bay weather is do-able. Didn't eat so can't comment on food.

Tuna poke
Masha G.

Came here with a friend on a Thursday night, and I would definitely be back! I'm rating this place on its vibe and drinks and as a bar only, and forgiving it the lack luster food. We made reservations and it was listed as an indoor table. To my (pleasant) surprise, they gave us an outdoor table. I note this only because I did not bring a jacket, thinking we were going to be inside. It ended up being a very nice night, so it wasn't an issue, and I wanted to be outside, but next time, I'll definitely bring a jacket just in case! Our server was great and she came and checked on us at frequent enough, but not too frequent increments. The drinks were lovely and between that and the outdoor ambiance, it's what would bring me back! As the night went on, the lights came on and the fire pits were lit, and that made it even better of a vibe! That said, the food was ok at best, and I would absolutely come back here for a drink after a nice dinner elsewhere. I would classify the food as passable bar bites. Things we ordered: -On Broadway - lovely and refreshing drink -Solar Flare - really loved this drink -Finologist - definitely interesting and spirit forward -Ahi tuna - it was fine -Artichoke spinach dip - this was good for snacking, just wish it came with a few more slices of bread -Chicken flat bread - I ended up using this as a way to eat more artichoke spinach dip, because eon its own it was pretty meh. Maybe it's just that I expected pretty good food? That was a let down, but for a novelty bar with a cool vibe and solid drinks, would definitely recommend!

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Are minors allowed here, or is it 21+? I see it's also a restaurant and serves food. I can't find a number to call them and ask.

I don't know for sure however they were checking ID's and I didn't see anyone underage but I went with a large group at night.

Do they allow dogs on the rooftop area?

Does entire party have to be present to be let upstairs with reservation?

Nope

Do we have to make reservations?

Nope

When do you they have live music? I see some of the reviews talking about it, but it doesn't say anything on the website.

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They have reservations on their website via Resy.

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I decided to stick with tequila for my cocktails and really enjoyed both the Delayed Flight (they made it with tequila for me) and the Solar Flare.

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