Assembly Rooftop Lounge Reviews Summary

Views and Ambiance

Pros:

• "Sporting unparalleled views of the Philadelphia Art Museum, Assembly might just be the right place at the right time."
• "Amazing views of the most beautiful part of Philadelphia."
• "We were blown away by the VIP service, the wonderful staff & THE VIEW of Logan Square!!!!!"
• "Loved the ambience. Rooftop pretty hard to find in places like Philly."
• "Ambiance relaxed up-scale. Makes you feel elite and chill."
• "Can't ask for a better setting... beautiful view and rooftop like out of a movie."
• "The views are absolutely stunning, and the atmosphere is perfect for a night out with friends or a romantic evening with a loved one."

Cons:

• "We were seated outside, in the dark, with NO firepit."
• "Unfortunately the other clientele were not dressed for the occasion…sweatpants, sneakers, hoodies etc were not the vibe I expected."
• "He seated us inside, in a hidden corner on two very low-to the-ground couches, with no view of the city!"
• "Place was very crowded and noisy."
• "The table where we were seated outside has a speaker right next to our heads; about 17 inches from our ears. This made it difficult to communicate."
• "Cover charge for a pop up bar is whack. Service was horrible. The outside fire pits and heat lamps weren’t even on even though they were trying to seat people out there."
• "Insanely crowded...zero room to sit and even standing room was next to nothing."

Service

Pros:

• "Everyone was super friendly and nice to us."
• "We were blown away by the VIP service, the wonderful staff & THE VIEW of Logan Square!!!!!"
• "Staff was excellent drinks and food were above my expectations."
• "Our bartender made great drinks."
• "Staff were very kind and polite."
• "The service was attentive, our server was always checking out if we need anything else."
• "The staff is super attentive and welcoming."

Cons:

• "The service I got on my birthday was just really Unprofessional on their part."
• "Very disrespectful!!! We are traveling and we left the other side of the city just to go to the restaurant and when we got here they informed us that they were closed for an event!"
• "Service was slow."
• "The waitress was very nice, but seemed like she had too many tables to look after."
• "Service on the other hand was absolutely terrible."
• "Our server seemed aloof and never introduced herself by name."
• "For an upscale rooftop I expect the service staff to also be pleasant, however the host and server were incredibly rude."

Drinks and Food

Pros:

• "Highly recommend trying the Rose Gold Margarita."
• "Plenty of drinks options and the food served on happy hour too was tempting and delicious."
• "The Manhattan was the perfection."
• "I took my fiance here for a date and the view is awesome, the people were nice, their drinks are good, and though the menu was limited and consisted mostly of refined finger foods...what they served was delicious 🤤."
• "Did I mention how great the drinks are? Yeah...they’re the best!!"
• "The smoked chicken flatbread, cheese plate, and short rib tacos were pretty tasty."
• "Drinks were well made and their cheese board was well put together!"

Cons:

• "Given all of that it was a very disappointing menu selection."
• "But service could be better also food/snack menu need to be updated, not a lot to choose from."
• "The flatbread is garbage. Take a piece of Naan, put some cheese in the very middle of it with 5 pieces of bacon and some chives sprinkled on top."
• "Food- just of their 4 varieties (no chicken, I only eat chicken). And very very limited liquor menu."
• "This place doesn’t really have any dishes that I would call food it’s pretty much fancy garbage made to look like art work."
• "The food is okay - not very filling, just bite size shareable appetizers."
• "The atmosphere was very modern, however the food was sub par and extremely lacking for no reason."

Value and Pricing

Pros:

• "No cover charge but they make that up with VERY over priced drinks."
• "Drinks and food are expensive BUT they do have a good drink happy hour."
• "We enjoyed each of our drinks and food."
• "The food and drinks were very tasty."
• "Drinks & food always on par (short ribs, pizza & lobster roll are my favorites)"
• "Drinks were delicious, service was great and the view is completely worth it!"
• "The drinks are amazing as well, with a variety of options to choose from."

Cons:

• "Would not recommend. When making a reservation, they make you pay $10 dollars a person that is not taken off your consumption bill."
• "Not sure what it covers as there is no entertainment. doubly obnoxious as we were hotel guests!"
• "Imp- they have $20 fee to just book the table."
• "Only complaint is the non-refundable reservation fee."
• "Amazing view and very classy place, understandably you pay a bit more for the location, nonetheless the charcuterie was still way too expensive for its quality, and drinks as well were not cheap at all."
• "Obnoxious $10 per person 'cover charge/fee' to make a reservation, which is not applied to bill."
• "The experience is not worth the cover charge of $10. There is no DJ, just music playing on a speaker."

Accessibility and Accommodation

Pros:

• "While tight, both indoor and outdoor seating is wheelchair accessible."
• "You need to book a reservation in advance, which for me is perfect, because the place has limited seating outside, so you can have a perfect date outdoors."
• "The only barrier is a slight lip to cross the sliding glass door."
• "We stayed nice & toasty with the fire pits. But the ambience & the magnificent view was the icing on the cake."
• "The rooftop seating area was absolutely incredible."
• "Love this rooftop spot in Philly! Perfect location for drinks with the girls or a memorable date."
• "Great venue with an amazing view."

Cons:

• "They rush you out since there’s a time limit."
• "I made a reservation which I had to pay for! Me and my friend was 5 mins late because we couldn’t find parking and was told that we couldn’t get seated because we were late."
• "Parking - ended up paying $30 at the logan."
• "We were there during a fire alarm. We had to evacuate and get back up to the rooftop via the emergency stairs. This took a good chunk of our reservation."
• "How can they be first come first serve if it required a reservation?"
• "It is essentially impossible to get a reservation for a table or a lounge seat on the weekends as it is incredibly popular here."
• "You access this place through the elevators in the hotel lobby."