What a cute and want local bar that is right in thr neighborhood. The bar is the perfect size. I went at the beginning of happy hour and we ordered the smoked fish dip and the ahi tuna cups. Both were extremely delicious! The servers were very attentive. The only reason this gets four stars and not five is because for a rooftop bar I did expect the outdoor seating to be much bigger. There was an outdoor patio for a few chairs. I would definitely go back. Great happy hour menu! read more

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Wow, a view with strong drinks and fun apps. We had a couple apps and drinks in the outdoor patio. The charcuterie board was one of the best I've had with unique cheese and meat options. The staff was very attentive and made sure we had refills. If you want a strong drink and a view stop by. read more

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Turd Furgeson and Dylan are the Dynamic Duo behind the bar! The view is only bested by their espresso martinis!!!

Nice bar with a great view overlooking the Tampa Bay Area. It is located within a hotel so it is a bit expensive but the drinks are good & the bartenders are friendly.​ read more

Very disappointing. The vantage plate looks nothing like the photos online and is a rip-off. Drinks are overpriced. Server acted like he didn't want to be there. Atmosphere was good but overshadowed by the negatives. read more

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ORDERED - hummus | $12 - shrimp cocktail | $15 - smoked fish dip | $14 SEATING AREA plenty of bar seating; high top tables along the perimeter of the bar floor; a few lounge chairs on the balcony PARKING located in the karol hotel, there is plenty of parking in their hotel lot OVERALL the bar itself is not a literal rooftop bar as all the other reviews mention. it is enclosed and roofed with open sliding doors that lead to a balcony overlooking tampa bay. now that's clear, this is a great place to grab drinks with colleagues after work. they have a limited food menu with some great choices. i got to try the HUMMUS, SHRIMP COCKTAIL and SMOKED FISH DIP which were all delightful. the HUMMUS was a great serving size and was served along with pita bread. the SHRIMP COCKTAIL was a 4 count of large shrimp, FYI. the serving size of the SMOKED FISH DIP was rather small, but it was very tasty. all food items were on the pricier side for what you get IMO, and if shared amongst others, you may need to order additional items. with that being said, come for the drinks, vibes and views; not to eat. if you want food, go downstairs to the hotel's restaurants and then head up to the bar to end off the night. read more

Vantage Rooftop Bar - Hummus | 7/1/22 - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

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Great View of Old Tampa Bay and it's Free! This is a rooftop bar by Karol Hotel. As soon as my team sat, bar maid came and said, "welcome to heaven!" I had a prior troubled Friday and sure, i can be in heaven. Ordered Bombay Sapphire Gin and Tonic. Here I am sitting listening to office war stories and i feel no pain! The place do serve edibles, and looking at the menu. waiting, waiting g for the bar mistress- drink is good. The view is the best in Pinellas! read more

Vantage Rooftop Bar - Heaven Upstairs - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

I was expecting an open air rooftop like I'm used to in Ohio. This was a closed space with a huge patio opening where you can sit outside (limited seating on the rooftop patio). You can also see the view from most seats in the closed area. This is a swanky bar and I appreciated my time here during my 4 night stay. It was so nice to leave the kids in the room at night for some adult time on the rooftop. Good service. My only complaint is that we took one bite of the oysters and didn't like them. They were room temp and were not on ice. They do a twist on the raw oysters, some dollop of whipped sauce, gross. We ended up not eating them and didn't bother complaining, we just ate it (pun intended). The raw oysters are a HARD pass. This place is a gem. P.S. Get the Karol Bliss, not too sweet, just right. read more

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Great spot for after work cocktails, date night drinks, or a quick meet with friends. It has a great view and great ambiance, not over the top classy but great casual business etiquette vibe. The small bites menu is good, I would suggest the pizza. read more

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Located on the rooftop of a tribute portfolio hotel. While still in their soft opening (just opened this week), this bar is sure to be a hit in this area. The interior of the bar is beautifully decorated and has the aroma of being new. The countertop is unique and has soft lighting from underneath. Staff is super polite and friendly. The story of how this bar and hotel came to life is a great one. So much so that I couldn't possibly do it justice telling it on here, so if you do visit be sure to ask how it came to be. The bar does have a very small offering of snacks, five to be exact. I did try two of them, the smoked wings and the pretzel bites. They were just ok. Wings were a bit too chewy for my liking although but they did have a great smoke flavor. Pretzel bites were also just ok. I feel like they can definitely do much better on the snack offerings. Decent selection of bourbons and whiskeys, wines, and cocktails. Looking forward to coming back here soon. read more

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Food/bev service staff didn't match the quality and star level of the hotel. Front desk staff were wonderful. Host/concierge was excellent. Food was great, but food service was really lacking. Vantage the "rooftop" bar had an aloof bartender and a cocktail waitress that could benefit from being trained how to "check in." Or, they are short-staffed in the kitchen and she didn't properly set the expectation that she was wearing multiple hats. It was a very slow evening, very few people dining, and she took order, disappeared, delivered it a while, and disappeared again. Would have ordered more food if she (or anyone) came back. Had even asked about other dishes and indicated we would order more from the start. There seemed to be a snooty factor among restaurant front of house staff. Are they told to act that way, or are they miserable, or is this a trickle down attitude from mgmt that they are emulating - I had to wonder. And as one of my friends commented, this isn't a "real rooftop" bar. It's a view from one of four sides. Still nice, but not quite the same. Someone started smoking a cigarette and that was the last straw. Tried downstairs restaurant and the bartender was gruff and seemed unhappy to be there and slow to serve people even from directly behind the bar when they were not even remotely busy. I worked in F&B and then in Hospitality Mgmt for years and have seen bad to okay to good to great to exceptional. This hotel has lovely atmosphere and decor, but staff provided less than ideal restaurant/bar experiences. I tend to get better service at chain, low budget, high volume restaurants than at this hotel. Go figure. read more

A must in every visit. Great views. Stayed at hotel and fell in love with this place. Ask for Taj at the bar to make your evening memorable and enjoyable. Nice atmosphere and really a vibe. read more

Wow for a first time experience, Amber was so helpful. I was so lost when I first got here definitely suggest visiting this wonderful place.

We stumbled upon K Hotel and their restaurants and decided to check it out. We had a great time here with amazing drinks and delicious appetizers. There is a view of the pool, the lake and the water in the distance. Modern music is definitely pumping on a Friday night giving this place a cool vibe. Tables and seats are limited so be sure to snag one early. It's on the small side which lends to an intimate feeling. There are a few sofas for lounging. I was going to order the raspberry daiquiri but the waiter suggested the Karol Bliss instead. Wow! Such a great recommendation! Elderflower, Wheatley vodka, lime juice and fresh raspberries. For shareables we ordered jumbo shrimp cocktail, Caesar salad and Asian wings. Everything was delicious but my favorite was the wings. Perfectly cooked, crispy edges and coated with a fabulous sticky Asian sesame sauce. Bit of trivia: the neon at the entrance is the opening line Karol's husband used when they first met! (Yes, Karol the hotel namesake). read more

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Dropped in for a quick bit and drink. The view and ambiance was wonderful but not a "rooftop". In the summer you appreciate the air, in the winter you wish it was a rooftop. The service was decent and no complaints about the food. read more

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Had a wonderful evening, terrific place to hang and enjoy cocktails. Only complaint is limited food selections for appetizers. Staff was wonderful and atmosphere is great! read more

This location should have been scored a 5 star plus however the manager Dimitri ruined our dinner. My daughter and I went for a girls weekend and opened a bottle of wine in our room. We ventured out to explore the pool area ( underwhelming) and then went up to the roof top bar. To our surprise it was really pretty with a great balcony and view. We seated ourselves and after 15 minutes flagged over a waitress to order some apps. She asked if we wanted to order drinks and we were forthright in saying no we have our own wine that we brought. She said no problem and left to place our order. Shortly after, our apps arrived and they were fantastic. We ordered the shrimp cocktail and the charcuterie board. Highly recommend!! My daughter ran out of wine and decided to run back to our room, grabthe remaining bottle and bring it back to finish off. We initially were going out for dinner but because we enjoyed this experience so much we decided to stay and were intending on ordering dinner. She came back and a few minutes later Dimitri showed up at our table and abruptly asked how we were enjoying the wine. We said it was fine we had brought it from home. He immediately said oh we we will be charging you a 30.00 corkage fee. I did respond by asking if he corked it for me ? He went on to explain no but there's a mandatory 30.00 fee. Not to cause a scene I replied no problem. We were pissed that no one said there was an issue brining in a glass of wine while staying at the property until after we had eaten half our meal. If this was an issue we should have been told prior to ordering our food. We would have finished our wine in our room and went back snd ordered another one there. We simply stumbled upon the roof top bar and decided to stay. It's not like we were trying to be cheap and bring our own wine. The room was 300 a night. This guy was soooo rude and passive aggressive that he totally ruined our evening. I never get upset over things and I'm very easy going but this was not the service or treatment I expected. Too bad cause the food was great. The manager however is a complete you know what !!!! read more

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I have been wanting to try this bar since it opened a little while ago. I'm glad I finally made it. Located on the top floor of the Karol Hotel, the small bar is super quaint. You have the opportunity to sit indoors on comfy couches, at the rectangular bar or outdoors. What I liked best about the atmosphere is that the noise levels are fairly low, so you can have conversations with those around you. There's also TVs broadcasting sports for those people wanting to enjoy a drink as they're watching games. Although it has a full service bar, some of their specialty cocktails are really good. I enjoyed a tangy, not too sweet cucumber mule. I also enjoyed the lavender lemonade, which was sweet but not too lavendery. Great place, I'll be back. read more

Superb,,,,,, we're heading back for wonderful food and beverages. The view and setting are classy and we were extremely pleased to be greeted by our servers with a smile and attentiveness. read more

This is a really nice rooftop bar. It's laid out differently than some of the other ones in the bay area like Edge, Bulla, or Canopy in that it's mostly covered. Its also not huge like M. Bird. The benefit is that there's air-conditioning. It's also on the 12th floor so you get a good view of the surrounding area. I came here on an afternoon after work. John made an amazing smoked old fashioned and recommended their new york strip. It was cooked to medium rare and had a great peppered crust. Their PEI muscles are probably the best I've had. Only thing is they should have more bread with it, but you can ask for more and it's not really an issue. All in all, highly recommended. read more

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My husband and I were very impressed with this unique absolutely breathtaking Rooftop Bar! The view was nothing less than spectacular! This is truly a hidden Jewel! The drinks are nothing less than perfect and we had the most enjoyable evening! Our son's fiance told us about this place and our son has proposed to are now soon-to-be daughter-in-law. We so highly recommend this hotel for its beautiful rooms and wonderful cuisine with a spectacular ambiance! Victoria & Joe read more

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Nice place. Nice ambiance. Service was good. Drinks were good. Didn't try any food. Parking was fine. Good happy hour.

We discovered this marvelous bar via the bartenders at Bascom's....same chef!!!! The Vantage Rooftop Bar is exactly that....a rooftop bar at the Karol Hotel on Ulmerton Road. Stanley and the girls do a great job of mixing fantastic cocktails and making sure everyone is satisfied. The view of Tampa and surrounds is magnificent plus the tastefully decorated area makes one totally relax. Catch up on the latest sports in Tampa on one of the numerous monitors scattered throughout the lounge area. Speaking of lounge, there are several lovely covey corners that allow for bridal showers, after work happy hours and whatever is required. There is one complaint.....lack of variety in foods...not requesting a 3 course dinner, but a wider variety of cold sandwiches, peanuts popcorn, whatever to fill the empty/hungry corners so as not to get sloppy drunk!!!!!! The food is delivered via Stefan, a delightful young man who obviously enjoys his job and meeting people. He has a smile that lights up the room and a delightful sense of humor that erases all signs of stress! This is such a great place to unwind, I sincerely hope that they realize the potential of Vantage becoming a true gem!!!!! Don't fail us, management!!!!! read more

Not fan. overpriced drinks as usual and really rude staff. FREE MY BOY MATT! #FREEMATT

The manager with the beard was very very rude. He was very cocky and arrogant, my friend ordered a charcuterie board which never came. After 30 minutes he asked about it and the order was never placed. Luckily there was a Greek place downstairs and he picked up some food. Right when he got back to the bar and started eating it, he was reprimanded not to eat it. The rude beard manager dictator guy called the cops and escorted my friend out after he kept eating his food. He ate food from somewhere else because he didn't get his order. Party of 16 got kicked out. Place has potential, good drinks but tainted by the aggressive manager and staff... what a shame.... read more

Great rooftop view! Cant wait to come back! Staff was friendly and there's TVs and couch areas for larger groups

The rooftop bar was physically wonderful. However, the two female bartenders were a bit antisocial and lacking. We lasted for one drink and then headed down to the ground level bar. Jasmine was wonderful, very attentive and personable. Needless to say, we didn't go back up to the rooftop. If they want to improve the Rooftop Bar, take Easton and put him behind the bar. He was wonderful and super friendly. read more

My friend and I were excited to go to vantage rooftop bar to have something to eat and watch the sunset. As we walked in, we got stares from the employees and no one greeted us. So we sat down, waited 10 minutes, no one had still greeted us. It was just awkward and upsetting. We felt disrespected and overlooked. read more

What a beautiful restaurant coupled with excellent service. This is the place that I will now take customers and friends when I'm trying to show off my beautiful Florida. The food was excellent and they pride themselves on their drinks. I couldn't be happier with the attention to detail and a service that I received. The view is incredible! read more

Our third attempt at this bar from Holiday. First two times they said they were open when they weren't. Third time was on a Sunday when they were closed. What bar is closed on Sunday's? read more