Copper & Kings Rooftop Bar & Restaurant 1121 East Washington Street, Louisville, KY 40206

"We visited here last Saturday for a night out for my friend's bachelorette trip. We managed to find parking pretty easily, which was nice considering the relative proximity to downtown. It took some wandering to actually find our way into the restaurant, and what limited signage there was wasn't super helpful - eventually, an elevator brought us up to where we needed to be. Our reservation was honored though I'm not sure how needed it was; they weren't super busy. It took a minute for our table to be ready but we did get a nice view of the city. One huge drawback was that the rooftop area smelled like sewage. I don't imagine that was the restaurant's fault, but at the same time, it was pretty unpleasant. Also, our table was in a spot on the roof that didn't seem to get any heating. On the one hand, sitting outside always runs the risk of getting chilly, but on the other hand, there were heat lamps directed at other tables but ours sadly wasn't in the line of "fire," as it was lol. By the time the sun went down we were pretty cold. Service was decent - definitely pleasant and helpful - but there were several hiccups. The food was a little slow to come out and the bride's side order of potatoes was forgotten until we reminded them and then they were not brought out till we were almost done eating. Also, one of the girls who ordered a mocktail drank it only to realize that it definitely was not alcohol free. Luckily she wasn't the DD or trying super hard to stay sober, but that was quite a surprise! They did generously offer to split our checks, but we wound up just paying for one cause we wanted to get out of the cold. The food menu is kind of tiny and kind of pricy but the dishes do seem as though someone put a lot of careful thought into them. Just make sure they're serving something you'd like before you go cause I can see someone coming here and not being able to find something to their liking due to the somewhat limited menu. The cocktail menu is extensive and creative and a lot of the drinks have fun and clever names. I'm not a big alcohol drinker so I kept it to water, but I heard mostly positive stuff about the drinks from those who did partake. I split a pimento cheese and chips appetizer with one of the other bridesmaids to start and it was definitely the low point food-wise. The chips were a little soggy/chewy, most were portioned directly on top of the pimento cheese (which worsened the sogginess), and the pimento cheese itself was super runny instead of chunky, oddly on the sweeter side, and just didn't taste much like pimento cheese. It reminded me of a slightly cheesy mayo-ketchup sauce like you'd dip fries in. They did let us get some extra chips to go with it so that was nice. My entree was much better -- the umami burger was insanely juicy (so much so it get all over my hands!) and indeed very savory. I really did enjoy it. The bun held up pretty well too, which was surprising given how juicy the burger was. The potatoes served with it were also good, kind of gourmet-feeling, though honestly I'd probably have been just as happy with some fries, haha. Didn't hear too much from others about the food, although the MOH said she really liked the kale salad she got, so that's good! Honestly, I'd probably rate my experience a 3.5 but sadly half-stars aren't an option. If I'm ever in the area again I'd be willing to give this place another try."

"This was such a great find! We weren’t able to get a tour but the tasting was not only good, it was very informative! Amy took her time answering our questions and making it truly fun! She even gave us a great recommendation for lunch (since the restaurant wasn’t open yet). We left with great memories, brandy’s and gin’s!"

"We stopped in after dinner to have some cocktails on the rooftop and enjoy the sunset. Our server was friendly, helpful, and prompt. My husband and I shared the cocktail flight, the margarita was my favorite from the flight as the other two were a lil too bitter for me."

"Came in an hour before close for drinks and they were amazing! Our server was very friendly and helped us pick out drinks! I asked about purchasing a bottle and they checked with the manager who was very helpful and took us down to the giftshop. Fantastic experience with great and unique liquors."

"We had a great Sunday afternoon touring the distillery. Our tour guide Sara was amazing and had a wealth of information to share. Super personable. She even hooks me up with a cocktail recipe for their absinthe. I highly recommend checking out Copper and Kings. I think it'd be great for tourists and maybe even better for locals. I love that I have the option to go hang out and just chill in the great space that they have created at Copper& Kings. The pics I am including are not the best, but I love love love that we got to see their storage area, probably my favorite part of the tour."