Starlight 65 Rooftop Lounge

Great Fodders and Libations!

I'm giving 2 stars for the waiter who pointed out a table of people who were about to leave. Good looking out!

The cocktails were drinkable but the place left a bad taste in my mouth. The bartender was an asshole, the crowd was old, the clouds beautiful, the waitresses were dumb and wore too much makeup.

You can't tell from the street but the rooftop bar at Vesuvio is the IT after-hours spot in town. Even knowing that don't expect a huge scene - Carmel is a pretty sleepy town after all. They have strings of lights, heat lamps, fire pits and lots of comfy couches and chairs. I wish the couches could be pulled closer to the fire but everything is bolted to the roof. They even have blankets to help you keep warm. Though there was a gross gas smell - couldn't tell if it was the heat lamps or fire pits. I also wish they had cocktail menus around the tables. It's just snacks menus. You have to go to the bar to look at the menu and order.

It's actually pretty cool except that as the only after hours spot in town you can imagine the crowd that hangs out here. Many of them show up drunk. The women are wearing tiny tube tops and mini skirts and the guys are wearing sports coats. Very Marina-ish. Not my scene. But still enjoyable.

It was full when we got there with no seating available at 10 PM but within a few minutes people were leaving and we got seating around one of the fire pits. When we left after an hour people were hovering around waiting for our seats but it wasn't that crowded.