Food is sooooo bland. I came here for my birthday and I ordered the short ribs. Despite the sauce on top, it tasted like nothing. We also got a few orders of the spicy rigatoni. Again, no flavor whatsoever. Do they even season their food? Everyone at the table added salt to their meal. The bolognese was okay, and the truffle fries were good. I was given a birthday cupcake at the end. To be completely honest it was gross and everyone at the table thought so too. The service was good, workers were friendly, and the place was very lively. Very disappointed in the food, though. read more

Food was pretty good but what I was really impressed by was the service. I'm constantly drinking water and each time my glass was about to empty the servers refilled it. Amaury especially killed it, we ordered 4 shareables and he asked in what order we wanted it to come out, which it did. But what I was especially impressed us was halfway through our meal he asked if we were ready for the rest of our order which I especially appreciated. Give this man a raise read more

A new review after a few years and giving them a try last night for their new year's event. Wow. What a bummer, I feel scammed. Paid $90 per person to have access to a nice place while celebrating the beginning of 2025. You'd expect that if they open at 10p for the event, and California allows you to be open until 2a and last call around 1:30a you would get some quality time to make your investment worth it; but no. As soon as it hit 12a, they started turning lights on here and there, lowered the volume, last call was around 12:15a and servers were flat out mad we were trying to order more stuff. The audacity of customers trying to compensate them for overpriced drinks! Most of the staff was not friendly, they would ignore us at the bar. Just a bad experience overall. So many options every year for NYE, please avoid. Save your money, and go somewhere else. Getting at the end of the night the girl bartenders and the bartender with the neck tatto were the only ones nice the rest would roll there eyes at you for buying a drink at 1230am on new years I want my money back !!! read more

I've came here a few times now for drinks only and it's a beautiful venue on the third floor of a corner building in Walnut Creek. It's got an indoor/outdoor vibe to it with a nice bar and even has misters for the summer to keep you cool, which is a nice touch. The drinks and wines are good, as is the service. That said, this time around we decided to order food and we're somewhat underwhelmed. We started with the charcuterie board which was actually tasty and a good mix of meats, cheeses, breads and even some marmalades. We went on to order some appetizers and this is where we were a bit let down. Namely, we ordered the dumplings and the beef lettuce wraps. The dumplings were soaked in some kind of sauce that made them somewhat soggy and were also lukewarm. The taste left a bit to be desired. The lettuce wraps came with big chunks of meat which were a tad more chewy than I'd like. Usually, a lettuce wrap would come with diced meats and toppers to pack in. Once again, the taste was a lacking. Ultimately, I'm not sure if we just ordered less popular items or if the broader menu follows a similar trend. I'll definitely be back to give them another chance, and maybe next time ask what they recommend. We still had a good time and our drinks and scenery were enjoyable. We appreciate the service and may revise the rating after a subsequent visit. Thanks! read more

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Great restaurant with a nice vibe. The food is very good; nothing amazing but above average. Great cocktails. Good service. Overall a fun place for dinner and drinks. read more

We ordered a good amount of food and drinks and accidentally left out to go boxes. We left the restaurant for 1-2 minutes and came back to tell them that we forgot our food and they had already thrown it away and weren't able to make it for us again and claimed the kitchen was closing. Spent $200 on food and drinks and they threw it away. Couldn't even wait five minutes. Never will go there again. read more

The service was excellent and the chocolate cake was the star of the show! Here's my take on each of the dishes. 5/5 - service was attentive and quick. Thank you! 4/5 - Lettuce wraps with beef: great flavor once all of the components were combined, but very messy to eat and overpriced for what it is ($21) 5/5 - mussels with fries: well seasoned, perfectly cooked, and nice thick bread to sop up the wonderful sauce 3/5 - bolognese pasta: Needed more flavor. For the record, I'm not a salty eater, but this was under seasoned 5/5 - warm chocolate lava cake with vanilla ice cream: phenomenally chocolatey, decadent and sweet, but not too sweet. 2/5 - cocktails. We ordered 3 drinks, and only the sunset drink was tasty. read more

Rooftop - Warm chocolate lava cake - New American Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

The food was so good and the service was even better and the ambiance so so cool. Such a cool place to visit read more

Rooftop - Food - New American Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

For myself, for a long time... maybe I felt inauthentic or something, I felt like my voice wasn't worth hearing, and I think everyone's voice is worth hearing. So if you've got something to say, say it from the rooftops -- Tom Hiddleston Sage advice from Loki ;-) Rooftop is one of the mainstay group lunch restaurants near our office in Walnut Creek. It has a varied menu for everyone in a cool ambiance. Service is generally very good as is the food. Nothing great, everything consistent, better when someone else pays ;-) Would I come here when not on the company's or consultant's dime? Probably not, there are other Walnut Creek places I like more, but your mileage may vary. Recommended. read more

Was very good ! Was there a week ago , one of the best spots on the area , food and service was very good ! Highly recommend ! read more

Was not sure about this restaurant to begin with but they won me over. recommended to anyone. Wish I had more scallops. read more

Rooftop - The Scallops are Diabolically Delicious. - New American Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

Great food and vibe I went around 7pm and got sat right away. View on top was great as well as we watched the sunset. Drinks came out quick a yes they were amazing!. Sierra was very attentive and recommended a tasty plate because I'm EXTREMELY indecisive. Thank you again sierra for a great nite! read more

Rooftop - Rooftop bar and lounge! - New American Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

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Came here with a friend and got to sit in one of the outdoor areas - it was sunny and warm but there was a nice breeze outside. We had a cucumber sour and Moscow mule to drink and both were delicious and strong. To eat, we shared the beef lettuce wraps, calamari and brussel sprouts. The sprouts were just okay, but the other two items were very good. The lettuce wraps came with a creamy peanut sauce, carrots, jalapeño and cilantro. The service we received was also good - our waters were refilled regularly and our server checked on us a few times throughout our time there. read more

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Just a few short blocks away from Havana...is another one of my new favorite places to kick it in "The Creek"...Enter ROOFTOP....the sports bar/ pub you want to bring all your friends to and chill. Up up up to the third floor of the building is where you will be greeted with the picture perfect signage wall...take advantage if you can! The atmosphere is definitely casual during the day but can be morphe into a nice date night if you are ever so fortunate. Big drink menu from beers, cocktails and wine. Also a nice variety with the appetizers...if your not in the mood for a big meal. ASs long as it stays on the menu be sure to get the dumplings and truffle fries...best taste of the apps! Of course my friends and I were probably the loudest people in there despite the diverse crowd inside. I'm pretty sure a couple of the staff looked at us like when were we going to leave...but the service was still good. And we will be back....lol Ciao for now! read more

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The drinks were wonderful, the atmosphere to die for and the oysters were killer. Stopped in here with some friends from work for a few drinks and appetizers after work. The view is beautiful and the spraying water from the ceiling is just enough to cool you down without drenching you. I love the aesthetic of the place and the menu looked great. We only stayed for apps, but next time I am in the area, I will get a full meal here! read more

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This was my third visit and also my birthday dinner. The night was just OK -- service was average at best. Like others have mentioned, gratuity is automatically added at 20%, which feels unfair when the service doesn't match. We ordered too much food, had it boxed, then stopped to use the restroom and accidentally left it behind. Less than five minutes later I went back for it, only to be told the waiter had already tossed it. That led to a heated exchange. The manager stepped in and offered to replace the food, which I appreciated, but by then the experience had already soured. It's not so much about the food as it is the principle. Service should earn the tip, not force it. Even with the manager's effort to make things right, we'll likely head to Teleferic next time instead. read more

Rooftop is a fave of ours! The music is always good, the food and drinks are amazing. But we can never leave without having some the delicious butter cake! It's a great vibe with even better food read more

Tried to enjoy the Rooftop experience. No issues with the tangible aspects of dining at Rooftop. Dining room vibe was great. Setup was spacious and the water misters overhead were the perfect antidote to the 90 degree outdoors heat. The salmon and short ribs were tasty and prepared well. Birthday cupcake with candle sparkled. Drinks a joy. Service was fine. Value for spend was balanced. We'd go again. I could not get past the idea that OpenTable was a mistake and the biggest drag on my expectations. My lesson learned is don't rely on OpenTable at all. Just call the restaurant or show up. OT's features and capabilities haven't changed one bit in 20+ years since I first used it. In my view, OT has forgotten the importance of taking care of its customers, the restaurant owners and management team, and diners. It could be more responsive and dynamic. Let me explain. I wanted to celebrate the birthday of my spouse. We don't use OpenTable all the time. I wanted something special for her, but I was forced to make reservations at 3:45pm for dinner at Rooftop because according to OpenTable, no other later times were available. You can imagine my surprise during our whole time there I sat in a dining room with six customers, and 75 empty chairs, we left at 5:30pm and the dining room was still pretty empty. One would think that if other guests with reservations cancelled or if the outside temp goes above 90 that there's a higher chance of 'open tables'. One would expect that OpenTable could use its data to foresee patterns, predict openings, and kindly ask customers like me if I'd prefer to move my reservation to a later time? But nope. No innovation. No notification. No changes to it's value proposition and offer. Is this manipulation by design? I don't feel too good about being mislead. It would appear that the OT product hasn't been improved one bit in decades. OT management sitting on their paychecks like trolls. Restaurant owners doing all the work, taking all the risks, paying the bills with customers. OT could do lots better. If I'm wrong and it's the restaurant manager-owner that is using OT to 'game the customers' to maximize seating placements, then fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. read more

Rooftop - New American Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

My sister brought me here for lunch to celebrate my birthday. The waitress was very friendly and the view was great. We sat outside, they had umbrellas to avoid the sun from hitting us and mist to keep us cool. I ordered the salmon. It was made to perfection and the sauce was light but delicious. read more

Rooftop - Salmon - New American Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

Rob was a great bartender. He helped us with the menu. His recommendation of the butter cake was spot on. 9/10 would come again :)

After shopping in Walnut Creek we decided to have lunch at Rooftop restaurant. The restaurant was busy with the late lunch crowd and only a couple of overworked servers. They have a good lunch deal where you can choose 1/2 orders of a salad and entree for $23. I was going to give the raw oysters a second shot until I read a review posted just two days ago which reflected the un-freshness same as my previous review experience at rooftop. We ordered the following Tuna Tartare 5 stars good portions $19 Beet salad 5 stars micro greens beets on a bed of cream cheese. Cesar's salad 4 stars good Beef short ribs 4 as good as I remembered on the last visit served on mashed potatoes and green beans Shrimp risotto 1 star. Under cooked rice was chalky. The shrimp was ok so we picked out the shrimp and left the rest. Service was decent with the servers rushing from table to table. One more minus was the 1st set of fork and knife we received was very dirty and we had to replace them. The second set was better but still water stained. Got lucky and got a parking spot in the parking lot right next to the restaurant. read more

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Rooftop was very nice. I was taking them for a birthday dinner. I really enjoyed myself. The staff was friendly. The food was good and the view on the balcony was nice !! read more

Rooftop - Scallops - New American Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

Service is as slow as a wet week. They automatically add weekend gratuity, which explains the complete lack of enthusiasm, professionalism and attendance of the servers. Attitude of the staff were typical of the entitled nature of the area. You are an inconvenience here.... They will make you aware of it. read more

Ambiance was great! The food for me was a salad. Chicken was rubbery, no flavor to the salad. the fruit tasted dirty. The other food for the party was great. Our waiter didn't seem to care. Over all it was a weird experience. The bar tenders were great! They close at 11 so make sure you are ready to go. read more

Ended up giving Rooftop another shot this weekend, went at 12p on a Sunday to grab drinks with friends. The rooftop was EMPTY, there one other occupied table and we were still told we could only sit at the bar for drinks, no table. The rooftop remained empty the entire hour we were there. Needless to say they've made no changes since my last review. read more

OVERPRICED for what you get! I ordered the muscles & clams, it's had only 4 clams the rest muscles which were tiny! Cocktails was nothing special & again OVERPRICED!!! Their are much better resteraunts to eat in downtown that you will get your moneys worth! Good riddance!!! read more

Rooftop - New American Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

Food was mediocre at best. We got the pork belly which the meat was good but tiny portions and only 3 or 4 pieces for 18$. I got the short ribs and it was flavorless. My girlfriends got the bolognese and it was not very flavorful either and it was a little cold. The only reason I would go to rooftop again is for their overpriced kinda fancy drinks. Service was the only thing that was good. read more

I am not happy that I have to pay for service that was worth an automatic 20% service charge for tipping! I have no problem with tipping but an automatic one where the service was not worth 20% is ridiculous. read more

Came by last minute on a Friday night. Online reservations were taken up and it was pretty busy, but they managed to squeeze in my party of 2! Thank you for your service, Chris! Giving 4 stars because the food was just alright... not the best, but not bad either. I had the salmon entree and a bit of the short ribs. read more

The location is wonderful. The food was pretty good. The service was not good at all. Server was not attentive to the table. Had to search for him over and over. The manager(s) stood next to our table (maybe 4' away) observing the floor for most of our meal, which made it kind of weird. The ambience was pretty good until the music got louder after 8:00. Music up, voices up.....hard to have a conversation. The bad service may have to do with the 20% gratuity already added to the bill. The staff didn't even have to work for it. I don't think I'll be going back. read more

A great atmosphere, great for a date. Remember, you're on the roof so if it's cold outside you may be cold here. I came in for an appetizer and a drink, got the charcuterie board for 2 and the citrus blossom (Tito's vodka, pamplemousse, lemon, prosecco). Both were good but not over the top, but I did feel a little buzz after only the 1drink, so I suppose it's a little stronger than just a typical drink. Overall good experience and I'll be coming back. read more

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Walked around downtown Walnut Creek on a sunny day and wanted to be able to sit outside for lunch. I found this place when I looked up rooftop bar (shocking with the name haha). I am SO glad we came here! We got sat promptly and had great service. My water was always refilled. We got cocktails the huckleberry which I adored and my fiancé got the cucumber sour. He also loved his drink and found it to be super refreshing on a hot sunny day! We got lunch specials and his shrimp tacos were a 8/10 according to him. I got half caesar salad and half salmon. The salmon, potatoes, and asparagus were INCREDIBLE. I ate every single bit off my plate. The sauce was very tasty honey and gingery. It was perfect with all items on the plate and it was a great sized piece of salmon. I would say to make reservations or come early as the spots on the rooftop patio filled up quickly. We came pretty shortly after they opened on a Wednesday. I really had an amazing time sipping on drinks and talking with my date. It wasn't very loud and was a great time winding down after a long travel day. read more

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The service was good. Our server was very tentative. We Sat inside near the bar and near the outside patio. My only complaint is the pricing on the food. I got a simple Pappardelle Bolognese which was decent. I felt it could've been better for the price because it tasted like a canned sauce. I was excited to try the shrimp tacos but unfortunately it was not on the dinner menu. read more

Rooftop - Receipt - New American Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

We had a lovely meal here for lunch on Sunday. A few snafus however. Just two adults and two kids. They accommodated our need for seating that had a back on it for our little one. Some stand out dishes, and a couple that weren't so great. The ambiance really helped make this a spot I'd come back to if I was out with a friend, but I wouldn't return with the family. We ordered: 1. ACK!! (2) mussels with frites - my kids ordered this - it's their go-to order when we go out anywhere that has it on the menu. I wish the waitress had told us that the dish is FULL of jalapeños and very spicy! My kids are pretty little, so it should have been a red flag for the waitress. 2. Dozen oysters - ACK! these were pretty awful. Stinky. 3. Tuna tartare was excellent!! Very fresh and delicate. 4. Bacon wrapped jalapeños were delicious. 5. Ceviche was a bit odd. Mushy, although the fish itself seemed fresh enough. Made us think it had been sitting in a dish too long marinating. The mush made it pretty inedible. Overall this spot is expensive, but would be worth it to go out for drinks and a few appetizers with friends. read more

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Had an early birthday lunch here with the family. We were able to get a table on the terrace. They have water misters along the railing which was nice since it was already very warm that day. The view was great and the restaurant is so cute. Drinks were spot on. One drink not shown is Stunt Pilot which was excellent. Drinks here are worth the price since they use more top shelf liquor for all their drinks unlike most restaurants which use cheap liquor for the same price in my opinion. Sushi bowl was lacking a bit of flavor but all the other dishes were very tasty. I definitely would return. read more

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Came here on Mother's Day, no reservations. We called in advance and was advised by the hostess to come at 6:30pm , we should be seated promptly. Checked in with them and put our names down for a party of 5 around 6:40 and was seated about 20 mins later, not bad! This is located on the third floor of the same building as Telerific. It is more of a bar type scene but a lot of families were here for dinner. We got seated right by the balcony which was a great view and the front had good photo ops as well. It took a while for a server to come and a manager noticed and grabbed someone for us asap. We ordered the: - truffle fries : great dish to share with the table and the truffle taste was on point - pork belly : very tender and great combo with the toppings - Cesar salad -lobster lollipops : came with 4 bite size pieces( not shareable but the menu said it was ) the sauce it came with though was so good! But for the price not worth. -sea scallops : delicious, not a fan of the sauce though - Crispy fried calamari : it recommended to share but it was fairly small tbh , more batter than calamari - prime ribs (specials ) : it was over cooked and kinda dry, green beans were bland - Salmon : it was very good - pappardelle bolognese : tasted like spaghetti The servers were super nice but it was hard to get their attention or to get service. Understandable since it was a holiday but I think overall I would come back more for drinks and small appetizers. The dinner itself was okay and not something I would crave again. read more

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Normally I go to Teleferic which is amazing. This visit we decided to go to the next level literally and try the Rooftop. The wait staff are the best! I did have to prompt the hostess to pause on training a new hire as I stood waiting to be seated. For the record I waited a few minutes before suggesting they seat me and then resume training. Once seated on the outer perimeter which offers great people watching opportunities if the weather permits, the server suggested we sit inside under the heat because it was a little chili we agreed and it was a perfect cozy choice. He was super cool! We proceeded to ask lots of questions and he had answers. He was our official guide through the entire dining experience. The dining gods were on our side. Rooftop is lucky to have him! So the order started off with a cocktail and I decided on the short ribs. Those short ribs melted in my mouth. Sooo tender with the mist flavorful gravy over mashed potatoes. True gourmet comfort food. I will have a hard time now choosing between Teleferic and Rooftop! read more

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Solid spot that you check off a list but doesn't leave you wanting more. Came here for dinner on a Thursday night around 7:30. We had reservations and were seated after a couple minutes of our arrival. It was definitely busy with plenty of people at the bar and full tables. We got a table outside and enjoyed the lovely view. The ambience is definitely a plus for this place. For the food: we ordered mussels and clams to start and the salmon and lamb chops for our mains. The mussels and clams come with a small portion of fries and aioli on the side but if you want ketchup you have to ask for it. The fries were fine. They could've used more salt and were a tad stale for my taste. The mussels and clams were good not great. I've definitely had fresher but they did the trick for sure. I did really enjoy the broth so it's nice the dish comes with bread for dipping. For the mains: I got the lamb chops cooked medium and maybe could've gone medium well. The cut was fattier than I've had at other places but the flavor was solid. It came served over a chili sauce which was different than what I'd expect. It also came with sunchokes over a pesto sauce. Interesting combo but it was good. The salmon was tasty. It had a nice crisp to it and came with asparagus. Overall solid spot to try once if you're in the area to enjoy the ambience. I'd probably come for lunch when they have lunch specials. read more

Rooftop - Mussels and clams - New American Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

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The ambiance was amazing. We sat outside on a beautiful warm night, overlooking the street and a view of the mountains. The food was good and the service was great. I would definitely recommend if you are in town. read more

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Came in for a drink at ~10 pm. Hosts were super nice and found us a spot fairly quickly at the bar. Bartenders were nice too, for our cocktails with fries. Nice place to hang out for a late night drink with girlfriends. read more