The Roof

We have been to The Roof for drinks after eating at Joe's Crab Shack below it.  The Cesar salad is good for a meal but I wish they served the food downstairs up here so that I can enjoy the view while eating not just after.  It is also a nice place after the theater (Peabody or the Ocean Center) for drinks and lite bites.  The fire pits are great at night and the city's fireworks on Friday nights are great from here as well.

Joe's Crabshack may not be my style, but this one has the best top deck open air bar with it's own wonderful food, drink and great bartenders. My experience started off questionable when I and others who wandered out on the deck didn't even see a server. However, Sara the bartender quickly covered for her co-worker's inattention by providing drinks and food with an endearing smile and great attitude (I witnessed Chris, the other bartender, doing the same).

The menu was short and well balanced. After enjoying a beer, bite of food (peeled shrimp) and a boat drink I enjoyed a sunset and good conversation around their welcoming fire-pit. I rate in comparison to other bars in the same class, and would have given this place a 5 star if it weren't for the table server absence. This is a case of two great bartenders making all the difference when others failed. Thank you Sara and Chris!