The Cloud 9 Rooftop Bar is the best place to enjoy a sunset over the water. The open air bar and the views of the river keep me coming back time after time. It's a perfect place for after work drinks to wind down. The waitstaff will come around to you and are very attentive and friendly. I have not ordered food, only drinks, so I can't comment on the food but they do have small flatbreads that look delicious. I highly recommend the Fire and Flame Mule. All of their signature cocktails have been great but this one was the perfect mixture of tequila, sweet and spice (without being too sweet). On Thursdays, they have a margarita flight which is a fun way to kick off the night. They also have a full bar and beer and wine menu. Come for the drinks, stay for the sunset. read more

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What a fun and gorgeous place. It's kind of hidden in the rooftop of the Embassy Suites which is tucked off the main road. Views of the Cape Fear River are incredible. Live music on Friday nights. They have a variety of seating options including couches, high tops, low tops, tables for large groups, covered areas, and bar seating. Strongly suggest the Fire and Flames Mule. Our service was exceptional. We didn't have a meal, so I can't speak to the food. read more

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It's nice to have a rooftop bar in the hotel that you are staying in. The wait staff was so friendly and the views from up there were spectacular...especially at night. You can see all over the Cape Fear River. My husband and I enjoyed the drinks,the music, and the ambiance. I ordered a frozen non alcoholic drink that had pineapple, lime and coconut in it. My husband ordered the margaritas flight. We both enjoyed our drinks and the whole rooftop experience. read more

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I was staying at the Embassy Suites in Wilmington so I stopped in to the rooftop bar one evening for a drink and to check out the view. The view from up there are amazing! There's plenty of shading up there as well, since you're on the roof and it's pretty hot up there, but it's comfy in the shade. Service was decent and they have a full bar, along with a menu of decent bar bites. It's worth visiting when in the area! read more

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Cloud Nine is a nice rooftop bar with great views of the river. Along with the bar they have couch like seating groups around the outside glass wall so you can chill with your friends & enjoy the view. Staff was very pleasant and helpful. I had one of the flatbreads, The Little Jimmy Buffett, the Pineapple Express mixed drink, and a light lager on tap. All was very enjoyable. read more

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While waiting for a concert that ended up being canceled due to thunder and lightening, some friends and I waited it out at Cloud 9. I decided to get the Lavender Lace, a lovely little drink with lavender, champagne, and edible glitter! It was tasty and so much fun to watch with the glitter! read more

A very cool spot to hangout with friends and family. My husband and I were visiting Wilmington over the weekend and we stopped by on a Sunday night to catch the sunset. They had live music which was quite good. You don't have a designated waiter as they are all floating around checking in on everyone. This is good and bad as there were lulls where they weren't that attentive and others where they were. Drinks aren't super strong as we weren't really drunk after like 4 drinks a piece but most of them were quite tasty. The best ones that we had were the frozen cocktails, drunk in love and sea & sand. Both come in either a glass or an adult caprisun pouch. Super tasty and when it's so hot, super refreshing. Bathrooms were clean. The only thing that I noticed was at night there were quite a few roaches/water bugs. Also if you're sitting by the glass railing at night they'll be a ton of spiders (big and small) on the glass, which I just about freaked out over. But others of course weren't bothered by it. Just something to keep in mind if you're visiting. read more

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We had an absolute amazing time here! Such good vibes and Jessica was an amazing server gave off great energy and would totally recommend her as a server every time!! Chris was also super cool! Wish we tried the food but the drinks were amazing! 10/10 read more

Came back again like I said I would! We got here a bit earlier to get some food and actually sit down and experience the service. It was another Friday night and it was GORGEOUS outside. The sunset was perfect and the live music (Tom Gossin) was a perfect addition. We also ordered Cloud 9 Cuban Sliders with homemade chips and they were SO good. I was also drinking on the Great Escape Mule (peach Moscow mule) and it was really tasty. They redeemed themselves this time, and I'll definitely be back! read more

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While staying at embassy suites... you HAVE to go to the rooftop bar, cloud 9. The service is great, and the drinks are REALLY good. We had a pizza one night - DELISH, and a tri chip and dip app another night. Yummm! But - all of those good things take a 2nd seat to the views and live bands! Can't beat it for easy entertainment to wrap up your day before going to your room to catch some z's read more

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Cute rooftop bar with a nice view and a wide selection of beers. Service was okay, the bartender wasn't super friendly but he was fast and efficient. I tried to order a Miller Lite and was somewhat harshly told that they didn't have it, but I guess that's on me for trying to get a Miller Lite at a bar that seems to take beer seriously... What it lacked in friendliness it made up for in a beautiful view and very cute vibe. read more

Went for a girls night out on a Wednesday night at 7. We waited quite awhile for service. We both got cocktails which we weren't thrilled with. For $12 a cocktail, they should not be mostly crushed ice. We also got a cheese board for $19. I feel like that was overpriced too. If you're giving three spreads then maybe give more than 5 small pieces of baguette. I can't imagine that would dig into profits too much. Just really felt way too overpriced. Nice atmosphere but I don't think I'll go back. read more

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This place has so much potential, what a view, yet is drug down by inattentive & plain rude staff. We arrived somewhat late after attending a concert this evening and just wanted a nightcap as we had heard this bar at our hotel was great. 30 minutes until closing we sat at the bar. 15 minutes until closing one of 5 bartenders finally asked if we had been helped. We ordered two mixed drinks ($30 for them!) and that was it. No "can I get you anything else?" No "how are your drinks?" Nada. To confirm that it was not just us, another couple who came in around the same time as we did, finally asked if they were closed, since no one had asked them for their order either. Not a single person employed here seemed to give a crap about customers. Having been a bartender I do understand that you get tired. You just want to get off your feet. But, it is your job! Do it well or find something else to do that doesn't require you to respect your customer. We will not be coming back here. read more

I'm trying to find the pictures I took from the last time I was here, but this bar has a beautiful view of wilmington and the cape fear river. They have a unique drink menu, a little upscale and pricey, but u do get good drinks. The set up is great, every table has a fire pit, and it is a laid back, indoor/outdoor lounge type setting which is really nice to chill in after a long day. Ugh...I can't find the pictures but when I do I will post them because it really does have an amazing view read more

View is great. Staff was trying, though we had to wait like 20 min before anyone came to serve us. Wings were good. Drinks were good. It was a bit pricy... Servers did keep taking food to random tables. I would go again for drinks only. A drink, a view, and moving on read more

I had an absolutely horrible experience at Cloud 9 Rooftop Bar. Upon exiting the elevator, my guests and I were greeted by an extremely rude staff member. Due to policy, she had to mark large X's on our hands with a Sharpie. Despite already marking one of my friends with black X's, she continued to write over them, making the X's even larger with a permanent marker. She was incredibly unprofessional and seemed to be on a power trip. We had requested that she inform our waiter that we wouldn't be ordering any alcoholic beverages since we were all under 21, but she ignored this request. She didn't even ask to see my ID or verify my age, instead threatening to embarrass us and kick us out if we washed the X's off. This unpleasant encounter was just the beginning. We were dressed nicely for a friend's birthday dinner, but these large, ugly permanent X's on our hands made us feel out of place. We are not a group of people who break the law or try to illegally order drinks; we just wanted to enjoy the view and have a nice dinner. Upon finally entering, we weren't greeted by a waiter until we had to get up and see why another couple who arrived after us was able to place an order before we were. We were then told it was "self-serve." Despite this, we placed our order, but the server didn't write anything down and ultimately got the orders wrong. She even tried to offer a cheaper option to my friend, who is strictly vegan, despite her clear instructions on how she wanted her pizza made. The food was mediocre at best and overpriced for no reason. It tasted like high school cafeteria pizza. To make matters worse, we saw a roach scurrying across our seating area, and the underlying discriminatory tones from the staff were not appreciated. When we tried to validate our parking ticket, a worker offered to "help save us that $11," as if we didn't have the money. This experience was terrible, and if you are a person of color, I would never recommend coming to this place. While I understand the need to mark X's on hands if it were a club, this is a rooftop bar. The staff member went to great lengths to mark us, only for the server to ask if we wanted a margarita despite our big black X's. 0/10 would never recommend. read more

Very cute spot. COVID measures are on point, the view is AMAZING, and the staff are awesome. The Pizza? OH THE PIZZA... get it. read more

I came here on vacation with my mom and mainly stayed for the views. The seating is a giant rooftop with a few sofas but mostly high-top seating. We arrived a bit before sunset to try to stake out a good seat, but that was honestly a mistake because it was so hard to see with the glare of the light and it didn't fill up that much despite being a Saturday. We decided to order some mocktails and a pizza. The mocktails were okay, but what I appreciated about the experience was our server. My mom is quite picky and really wanted a mocktail of her own creation instead of the ones on the menu, and the server was so patient and sweet about getting her what she wanted. In terms of the pizza, our pizza came out way after those around us and then came out BURNT. Our server offered us another one, which was very sweet but we had already waited so long for food we just dealt with it and ate. If I came back, I would probably just stick to drinks and the view, rather than trying to get food (especially for the price tag). read more

Beautiful location to see the Battleship and the river. Staff is nice enough, the drinks were very expensive. In my opinion you can get great drinks for less expensive down the street. read more

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This is most definitely a very cool place to go for a drink. As you can imagine, the views are amazing! It was hot though - which we expected. The drinks were okay, not great, but maybe it was an off day. They did give out free water bottles so that was very cool. read more

Cloud Nine is a great place to kick back and toast the sun setting over the Cale Fear River. The drinks: large & rotating selection of beer (this IS Wilmington) featuring many local breweries. As for cocktails, it was hot, so Mojitos for me. The food: better than average bar food. (And I am NOT knocking bar food.). Stand outs were the sliders and the tater tots with pulled pork. The service: pretty darn good! The bartenders were great. They knew their offerings and were happy to make recommendations; friendly & helpful while still keeping the line going. The servers were nice, but service was a little bit chaotic, which happens when customers move about to snag better seats & views. The vibe: happy & laid back. Come on, outdoor rooftop bar with killer views? What's not to like? read more

They service here was very bad I had waited 20 form my server to come back just to give us a check then 20 more after we told her we were wanting food was not busy she has high light in her hair she was wearing glasses and the fact that it was my mom bday I will never come back to here read more

Went here on a Sunday sunny day because they just recently opened for the new season. Super easy to walk in to the hotel and right to the elevator right up too the top. The view is gorgeous looking over the city and the river. There are plenty of tables to sit at and even couches along the edges which some have fire pits to keep you warm at night. You can either order from a table or up at the bar. There were plenty of staff working behind the bar and walking around. They also have music on some nights with bands. I ordered one of there frozen drinks and it was super yum and refreshing. I have not tried there food yet which are like small plates but will for sure try them next time I go. This place is perfect to enjoy the view of the water and grab a couple drinks and relax. I can't wait to go back! read more

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Issue with their elevator so they gave the estimate of 5 minutes to 5 hours to open. Apparently there is no other access to the rooftop bar. Waited for almost an hour and all we got to eat was the parking fee. read more

Great views and good drinks, but the food is not so great (get the pizza if you're hungry and can't wait). My advice is to go there for pre dinner drinks, then walk down the road for dinner at a real restaurant. read more

We went to this place for drinks and sat by a nice fire pit. Everything was good until we looked down and saw upwards of 5 cockroaches swarming our feet. We moved to a high top table and continued to see even more running around the whole rooftop. read more

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100% recommend for fancy rooftop drinks. Yeah that drinks are expensive but with that view...? My rating is based solely on the food. My group came in at about 6pm last night, we had a 8 person group and no reservation and we got a seat easily. I think the restraunt/bar had only 1 server at this time. Everyone at our table ordered and app and an entree, I think it was mostly the hot wings, crab dip, pizza, and burgers. They did have a nice Sunday deal for a burger and a beer for 15$! My partner and I ordered the hot wings, the dill pickle pizza and 2 beers. Our friend also ordered the dill pickle pizza maybe 3 mins after we did. It took about 20 minutes for the beers to come out which is fine because like I said I think there was only one waiter running the show. As for the food though... the hot wings were so tiny. For the price of the wings and the amount you actually get is unreal. About 5 of those tiny wings Make-up what an actually chicken wing looks like. The dill pickle pizza was really good, except the chef forgot to put bacon bits on ours, and our friend who also ordered it.. His came out burnt to a crisp. Our waiter had the kitchen remake it, but just between the food, prices, and kitchen service it was too much unneeded nonsense read more

Food and service was good but they charged my card on 6/22 ($62) and again on 6/24 ($63). I only visited once on 6/22. All attempts to call have gone unanswered and voicemails unreturned. read more

the music was so loud and the workers were kind of rude but the food and drinks were delicious. We were pleasantly surprised by the price of everything and the views are unbeatable. read more

Incredible view. Great tap list. Good cocktail selection. Food choices are minimal and the food we had was mediocre at best. The service was subpar. Our waitress was easily distracted and claimed to not hear one of our drink orders (there were 4 in our party and only 3 of us received our drinks then she claimed she didn't hear the 4th drink order even though she repeated it after we ordered it rather that owning that she had forgotten the order.) If Cloud 9 perfects their menu and focuses on a few excellent food choices - this will be the must see location that it has the potential to be. read more

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The rooftop bar is nice during the day; we didn't go at night but it seemed to be popular anytime of the day. During the day it was a relaxing atmosphere with a perfect view of the Battleship and local docks. It's an open space with servers for your drinks or snacks. read more

great food and such a fun vibe. me and my hubby had a great time enjoying drinks and the view here.

5 star view. 1 star service. The ratio of employees to customers is 1:10... gave this place a second chance and was extremely disappointed. read more

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Great view, atmosphere and Overtyme Band was fantastic. Best spot in Wilmington to watch live bands

What a beautiful location! I parked in the Embassy Suites garage when I got here. Take the elevator down to the hotel, then you'll find another that takes you directly to the 9th floor. My friend and I met up for drinks on a Wednesday evening around 6pm. It wasn't very crowded yet, but by the time we left around 8pm, it was pretty packed. When I first arrived, I had a seat on one of the couches as I waited for my friend. I was almost immediately greeted and served water, and another server came around a couple of minutes later to make sure I hadn't wanted to order a drink. Once my friend arrived, we moved to the bar and each ordered the Wild Horses mule. It wasn't my favorite, but it was still good if I stirred between sips to get that watermelon flavor mixed in. Once we started looking at the beers on draft, our bartender let us sample a few of her favorites. We both had the smooth Manila Mango and closed out after that. This is the kind of place you'll want to go to solely for the atmosphere and experience. The views are insane and worth at least one visit to see if you find another reason to keep coming back. read more

The best spot to view the sunset from the city. The drinks are fine for the price and the pizza we saw at other tables looked ok. Definitely worth the visit for the view. read more

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Wonderful view. That's it. Would not come here again. In fact regretted staying. Drinks are not well made. Great place for beer and wine!!!!

This place is all about the location as it has amazing views of downtown Wilmington. Great spot to catch the sunset. Great spot to bring visiting guests! Their drinks are reasonable priced and the staff is always nice. This is a tough spot for parking as you must pay to park in the garage and in the summer the garage at the hotel gets pretty full. If you call ahead you can reserve a table for 4th of July and get a fantastic view of the fireworks-they do shut down the streets during the fireworks and for about 2 hours after so don't try to leave right after. read more

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Bartender was rude, didn't pay any mind or even bother to look up at anyone ordering or paying. Expensive drinks that were mostly ice with a drop of alcohol in them just not worth it. read more

We just moved to Wilmington NC, wanted to see the views and try some drinks and food at this riverfront restaurant. EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED at paying $15 ea. for both of us to to eat a LOBSTER ROLL appetizer. It was a grocery store roll with what tasted like the fake shrimp meat you can buy at a grocery store as well. Ordered a drink called ORANGE CRUSH $8, it did not taste like a mixed drink at all. Told the waitress I was very disappointed in taste of drink and asked her to take back. She brought me a shot to add to the drink not telling me this shot was more than the whole drink itself. This is supposed to be part of exclusive hotel chain. I expected much better. Go in for the views , would not recommend anything else. This is my First Review on YELP ever , but I was so mad at throwing this money away that I downloaded the whole YELP app just to hope people dont make the same mistake I made. CHECK #159 7:39 PM 3/15/2019 Waitress MEGAN H. (#16) 821 BRYAN CHARLES REC 155 read more

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