8UP Elevated Drinkery & Kitchen

We visited at 5PM on a thursday and the place was super dead. The sunset was beautiful and the vibes on the patio were lovely. However, I was disappointed to receive my $14 martini in a plastic cup... Our server took fine care of us at the outdoor bar and we sat in some comfy couch seating where we could get out of the sun. We'd recommend for a pre-dinner drink but sounds like it can get a lil busy so glad we got there early!

The ambiance was the best thing this place had to offer last night when some friends and I went. Service was not it. Our server was not very attentive and the place wasn't crowded at all. Especially for a Friday night. They had live music for a while. The menu doesn't have a whole lot of variety. It smelled amazing. But menu seemed limited. I got the potato wedges and a house salad with shrimp. House salad with shrimp was $27. It was a regular size bowl and not worth $27 if you ask me. My glass of vodka with a splash of cranberry was $14. I realize that cocktails at most places are $13 and up but this wasn't it. So overall, thumbs down for food, service, and drinks. Thumbs up for ambiance.

The ambiance here is great. Lots of fun high energy music and a lovely setting. The place seemed clean compared to last time I was here. Our waitress was very friendly and good. We ordered the meatballs and they were very good. 3 meatballs, good sized, the pomodoro sauce on them was spicy more than sweet and was nice. I ordered the pizza. I thought it would be a flatbread but it was a big pizza. Pepperoni. It was very much on the greasy side and that made the thin crust pretty soggy. The pepperoni's were nice and spicy but overall it was just ok. Probably wouldn't get it again. I ate 2 pieces, the outer crust part was very done but the bottom on most of it was pretty soggy. Hubby had the beef skewers. They were supposed to be medium, but came out more medium rare. The flavor was extremely good for the sauce and spice on his. The sweet potato edamame it was served on was so delicious. The sweet potatoes were undercooked making them pretty firm to bite through but the sauce on his was so delicious. He shared his entree with me giving me one of his chunks of meat and I ate a lot of his sweet potatoes. Just need to cook those a bit longer. Drinks were good and service was great. We had wanted to order wings but they didn't have their regular buffalo wings but more sweet chili wings so we ended up passing on those. I was torn because I want to give a 3 1/2 star here. It's close to a 4 but just need to fine tune the meal a bit. They worked hard to get food out and seemed pretty busy with the show at the Palace and service slowed a bit once they got slammed. Glad we came early. I would go back and probably get the beef skewers this time!

Mid-South, Mid-tier Rooftop..8UP Elevated Drinkery & Kitchen is nice, but it can stand some admin revamping to be great. During a girls' trip, we decided to expand one of the night-outs for some rooftop therapy.8UP is located on the top floor of the Hilton Garden Inn - Downtown Louisville. A simple elevator ride from the lobby will take you up.The entry off the elevator was really pretty. You're greeted by a hostess at her station, and we were told to have a seat anywhere. The bar and kitchen were kind of backed up, so the service was off. Communication seemed to not be aligned amongst the service staff.. It was a lot to see as patrons, but we pushed through.A bartender was able to serve us and take food orders. The drinks were solid. The food was decent. After conversation indoors, we took the night outside to the patio area. The views from the rooftop were beautiful. From where we stood, we could see the beauty of Louisville and why I stand behind it being a hidden gem of the Mid-South. The firepit, decor lights, and socializing outside made up for the previous indoor debacle.For what it's worth, 8UP has the potential to rise amongst the ranks of Louisville nightlife options. I just believe that a little tweaking could be a game changer.

We stayed at the hotel which was where this restaurant is located, so it was only a short ride up the elevator to get there. They were pretty busy so we decided to sit at the bar. The bartenders were super nice and very attentive. We decided to stay and eat there after a few drinks. The drinks were really good but the food was just okay. The sliders had flavor but were dry as in it definitely needed like a wet sauce to help with the bread plus the chicken. I was excited to try the Brussels because of a pic I saw posted but that was not what I received. They were horrible to say the least. If you can't tell by the pic they were undercooked and didn't have and seasoning on them. The wings were the same way. It's like they fried them and then just throw bbq sauce on them. So kind of seasoning what so ever. The only good thing was the fries. I would go for food and the atmosphere but not the food unless they revamp it.

Derby weekend visiting family and my mom and her coworker took me to this spot. Super cool. It wasn't too crowded but the people were business professionals looking good. We drank and ate pizza. The wings were okay. Super cool vibe. Marvelous roof top view was the best part.

A cool place to check out to hangout and catch a drink on the rooftop with some friends! Bartenders weren't the best as it wasn't busy, but yet, service was extremely slow and couldn't make certain drinks as requested. We didn't have any food, but I will say it all looked and sounded good!

Very limited menu, menu on Yelp doesn't match what was served !No steaks. Service was okWe recieved our appetizers before our drinks !

Agree with the average 3.5 star rating. 8UP has a nice atmosphere that is cozy but classy & the igloos outside look really cool. I felt like the entree prices were really steep for the dishes they were. Overall the food was fine. Nothing you would brag about, but also nothing that was bad. The steak burger was the only disappointing item-the bun might as well have come from Burger King & it didn't have much flavor. Service was also fine. 8UP has great Louisville city views, but there are so many other places with better food.

Nice spot at the top of the Hilton Garden Inn. Friendly service, good food. Lots of TV's inside for sports etc.