Cameron N.

If you take anything from this review, just know that you are really coming here for the view and not much else. As long as that's your expectation, you'll leave happy. If you want more, I'm not sure this is where you get it. My companion had been here before, but it was my first time. The hostess was super sweet and friendly. It's a really cute setup on the 20th floor with multiple kinds of seating arrangements. Initially we were seated at a table for 2 which would have been service by a waitress. We eventually moved to bar table near the railing so we could see the skyline. There, you have to go to the bar to order. They also have VIP Kabanas you can reserve for a fee + minimum spend. The seat covers looked dirty, so I'm not sure it's worth paying to be seated at them. We had 3 rounds of drinks. I couldn't get the first drink I wanted because they were out of coconut milk. I settled for a miami vice and though it was drinkable, it tasted like straight up peach instead of strawberry & pina colada. I thought maybe I was tripping, but my companion tasted it and confirmed. Between us, we tried that, the cucumber refresher, the berry mojito, and the strawberry mint mocow mule. Nothing was a wow. Towards the end of the night, the bartender said they weren't making anymore cocktails and instead offered long islands...Weird but, ok. They also asked if we wanted the tab open, which we did but somehow it kept getting closed anyway which means credit card statements with a mess of random charges. The roof was pretty filled up and it was a more mature, 30+ crowd. It was Latin night and I learned from another guest that there were bachata lessons prior to the DJ coming on. Aside from like 3-4 couples, not many people were dancing. But like I said- you're not going for the drinks really. You're not going for the service. (And from what I've read in other reviews- you're likely not going for the food either!) The place has a lot of potential, it's just not being ran smoothly. I'd return for a different themed party to see what the crowd is giving.

Idalia S.

So when we got there it was really nice we went through a rooftop elevator there was parking right beside the entrance so very convenient. So it was self seating and it took about 20 minutes for the server to reach us, but poor dude was there alone i felt so bad. So he leaves our menus off then takes another 20 minutes to come take our order so in that time we try to tell him everything we want to order and the drinks were good, we just ordered wine. The views are great but the area wasn't the best, there was a bunch of people in four wheelers driving on the streets in large groups making a ton of noise. But honestly it was pretty cool to see it there were other cars helping them get through the traffic but i guess i just didn't like the noise. They were very pretty bikes but i guess since we are outside street noises are going to happen

Lydia L.

I was pleasantly surprised! It's definitely a bit expensive for the area, but my drink (Passion Martini) was well balanced and yummy, and the fries were quite good. I got in during the early evening before it got too crowded, and the service was pretty fast. I gather that it gets much more clubby as the night goes on, but if you're not into that, go before 8-ish and you should be fine.

Diedra B.

I was visited with a birthday dinner at kabana rooftop ! Y'all this place was breathtaking. Definitely for the grown and sexy lol . They have two bars , one inside and one outside . We went there mid day so the outside bar was not open but that's was fine because I don't drink anyways lol . The services were nice and helpful . They had live musicians playing and the scenery was phenomenal. They also had a lot of seating areas inside and out . We ordered the lamb chops and it came with Mash potatoes and asparagus. Bacon cheese burger with fries and for the appetizer we order the pretzel bites with queso cheese. The food came out super fast !! The appetizer was okay . To be honest it did not pair well together due to all the salt but the pretzels by it self was nice and fluffy, warm and not dry at all . The cheese was also good , had a little kick to it . The burger was good and fries was okay . The lamb chops was the star of the day , very seasoned . This is a nice get away just for the vibes alone ! Come follow me for more live good content on TikTok (eatwitme)

Leland L.

I made a reservation for a group of 6 of us. The website seemed like there were all these rules about reservations and cancellations which makes sense but was really confusing when we showed up and they seated us but never asked for my name, just if I had a reservation. Didn't seem like the most organized situation as they almost didn't have room for us even though we had a reservation. The views are great, but the service was very slow. My drink was good but my friends drinks were all a little off from what they ordered.I got the California flatbread, it was good but not great. My friends got the tacos and didn't really like them. We stayed there a very long time because it too forever for anything to come out. Nice to be on the roof but overall the service, food, and drinks were average.

Kee Lashay T.

Rooftop season is still in SZN | : KABANA Rooftop is an absolute vibe in the sky! (@kabanarooftop) Aside from the breath taking views, the food and cocktails were delicious! I stepped a bit outside of my comfort zone and tried the Don Paloma - not my fav, but if you like stronger drinks def try it! My favorite drinks were the Passion Martini, Strawberry Mint Orange Crush, and then the berry mojito. The food was soooo good! I went last Sunday and til this day I think about those lamb chops which were seasoned and cooked to perfection (10/10) The Maryland style crab cakes were so good too I just wish there were bigger or gave you one more little one that's the only reason why I gave it a cool 9.5. You guys def have to try them out and shoot - let me know and I might just come vibe out with you! Lol - IG/TIKTOK: @KEELASHAYTV * * * .: 700 E Main Street 20th Floor Richmond, VA 23219

Rell R.

She was rude, I'm a patient person but a bartender ignoring you for 30 mins needs to be RE -trained .

Latrice R.

I think this place is super overrated. You really are paying for the experience. Between their limited menu, food is mediocre at best, & service is not that great, I wouldn't revisit based on yesterday. I'm assuming their menus are seasonal because not one thing I saw on their photos was on the menu. Food We ordered the wings & scallops. Just a fyi the wings are tossed in buffalo sauce. That is absolutely NOT a Thai chili sauce. The wings were ok. The scallops lacked flavor. I ordered the steak with mixed veggies. I ordered med well & it's was an over cooked well done. I then sent it back & the second one was perfect. Also the lamb chops according to husband were the best he had ever had. There was no sweet tea. No option for desserts. Presentation was great. But food was maybe a 4. The view was absolutely amazing. I'm sure it's nothing like this in Richmond. But it's pretty amazing.

Jersey L.

Such a great spot! Amazing rooftop view! Nice setting with a great selection of drinks and food! Great seating for big and small parties!

Devaneé T.

Beautiful city views! Great drinks and service! Fun atmosphere. If you're ever in the area definitely stop by!

JaLisa J.

I'm talking about it I could give it zero stars I would. Beyonddddddddd trash. Never ever ever ever ever again. Just paid $90 for "bottomless brunch" that they need to be paying ME to eat this cold and nasty food. The guy serving you wears no gloves. Wiping dirty tables with the napkins that the people just used. I'm literally sick to my stomach. The concept is great. Nice view of the city if you look beyond the dirty couches with nasty pink sheets on the cushions. I'm pissed.

Tony A.

I had such high hopes for Kabana Rooftop. It was a lovely Wednesday afternoon on April 24th, 2019. I was having a rather horrible start to the week and the idea of a roof top happy hour sounded like just the medicine I needed. My wife and I work a few blocks away so this location could not be more perfect. Roof Top happy hour within walking distance? YES PLEASE! I went up the weird elevators to the 20th floor. I walked in and immediately thought "cool place, this could be my regular happy hour spot!" I spoke with a smiling waitress and proceeded to rush to get an outside booth. I sat down and felt the seats were incredibly uncomfortable. My wife showed up, sat down, and said the same thing. When I got up to use the bathroom I looked at the adjacent booths; they all had leather cushions. Well no wonder this booth was available it didn't have leather cushions you silly goose! I politely asked if they could put the cushions on this last booth. The response was "We are still slowly renovating and we don't have custom leather cushions for that booth." Oh. Ok. So... you can't maybe run to Pier 1 and get some throw pillows or Jerry rig some form of outdoor cushion thing from Home Depot or just try oh, I don't know, ANYTHING? No? F**k it. Just open this place all half @$$? Got it. You've only had all winter. Anyway. Waitress came by, SUPER SWEET, smile could light up a dark night. I ordered a Corona on draft, it came right out. So far so good! My wife shows up around 5:15pm and now there is decent delay (more patrons had shown up) so that was a little annoying. Let me be clear. Waiting 5 minutes or even 10 is frustrating but we all need to be patient in this world. I've asked a lot of people and the general consensus is after 5 or 10 minutes we've reached bull$!it territory. Over 20 minutes however and not even some acknowledgement, yeah, you NEED TO WORK ON THAT. Show a little hustle and some professionalism. This isn't the DMV or Post Office, this is a For-Profit business, let's act like it. We had our drinks and life was good. We took goofy selfies and all the other gratuitous things you do on a rooftop. The cushions and delays were forgiven so let's enjoy the killer weather and view. More drinks arrived at a decent pace so life is good, everybody is happy. Hunger sets in so the three of us decided to order the tacos which were featured on the happy hour menu. The ladies had to be all extra and mix-and-match what they wanted. I kept it simple and just ordered two shrimp tacos. The special needs tacos came out within an acceptable timeline, and our friend politely asked for a few more napkins. The snarky response was "sure, I only have two hands" or some smart @$$ sarcastic response. Nobody asked you about how many hands you have. As Miss Congeniality was walking away she casually mentioned how my order of shrimp tacos were on their way. Well they weren't. Those napkins never showed up either. Before you knew it, 30 to 45 minutes had passed and still no shrimp tacos in sight. Then, an Angel appeared walking towards me, with, you guessed it, SHRIMP TACOS. But wait. Uh oh. Where are you going??? Oh. You're walking RIGHT PAST ME to deliver them to another table. Awesome. By now my order was placed AN HOUR AGO. My tacos never came out. Rule #1 always blame it on the kitchen. I doubt it's their fault. Even so, whatever the reason, how the heck do you legit WALK PAST ME WITH MY ORDER!? COME ON! Are you serious??? I'm nagging the life out of you for this dumb order, it's in your HAND and yet, no little alarm goes off and says, let me drop this plate here and go fill that other table on the next run. Nope. We get the shrimp tacos compensated due to the confusion. The manager sits down to poorly explain what happened. Order upon order of shrimp tacos made it to the pass and just kept getting grabbed by ANYONE to fill ANY open order expect the guy who was first in line. Awesome. Priorities right? I suppose this review is unfair and mean. Maybe you need to take this review with a grain of salt. Maybe I'm just a disgruntled Yelp Elite who was having a bad week. Maybe your staff need a lot more training in both etiquette and multitasking. Maybe fills order in a serial fashion and not in parallel. That means one at a time. It means make sure the first ticket is 100% before you close it and move on. Maybe it's just me? Then again at least 5 other people see it my way.

Zakiya P.

Unfortunately, date night at this restaurant was a disaster. The two redeeming qualities of the place are the view from the rooftop and the strength of the drinks. It's clearly a popular spot. But as far as the service and the food go, it's a total dud. We ordered the bang bang shrimp, chicken sandwich, and Cajun pasta. The shrimp was great, but there isn't anything else nice I can say. Don't get me wrong, I attempted to eat the pasta, pictured here looking like it's already been eaten by someone else and then returned to the plate. Who serves pasta like this? It's utterly unrecognizable and swimming in grease! And took so long to arrive I wish we had left and eaten elsewhere. The shrimp (meant as an appetizer) arrived so long after we had our meals that they removed it from the check. I wouldn't return for food, but if you just want a drink, check it out.