ROOF on theWit

YAS KWEEN-​I Had an amazing time, along with everyone that was celebrating my friends birthday. Theroof @ the Wit offers the perfect amount of chill space to dance space ratio with killer views. Service was on point, cannot wait to visit again!

We had a wonderful experience at the Roof! We had a large group outing to celebrate a 30^th Anniversary for a colleague. From beginning to end the evening was wonderful! Shay was amazing and made sure everyone was well taken care of throughout the evening. Edgar also was great in setting up our event and making sure the celebration was a success! We will absolutely request Shay on our next visit. Thanks for a great time!

This was my second time going here and both times I had to wait in line for about 45 mins. On top of the wait, there was cover. I guess to avoid the wait and maybe the cover get there really early. Once we got in, getting to the bar was hell… waited another 20 mins just to get drinks. I went here on Saturday night so maybe other nights it might be less busy. The view is amazing especially with the big glass windows. Also, the dj was on point with the music.

I would defiantly take someone who’s visiting Chicago there just for the view, there are better rooftop bars in Chicago which have better drinks and food. Otherwise it is not worth the wait if the line is too long. On the weekends, they have good DJs, if you want to go to a rooftop bar/​club, I would recommend the roof on the wit.

Pricey, but a cool spot for a drink or two. Their drinks menu has some very tasty concoctions.

What is up with Chicago’s elitism fest?
Making people wait outside without information on a wait time,
A friend and I decided to go here after two unsuccessful club hops.
The guard allowed us in after my friend informed him of our early experience and how we just wanted to party like rockstars.
The cover charge of $ 10 wasn’t bad but I think it was a discount due to it being my friend’s birthday.
The dj was horrible but one could assume all the outstanding djs were in Detroit for The Techno Movement.
We made the best of the night there and special thanks to Floyd who let us in.

Can’t beat the views and service. Food is better than average Drinks are strong. If you are a Chicagoan or a tourist, it’s still a great place to relax.

Drinks are good but bartenders need charm lessons. We are staying in the hotel for the first time and have been to the bar several times and have noticed with a couple different bartenders, that they are short with you and come off rude.

Really what this place has going for it is the rooftop/​open air bar. It’s pretty darn cool, and the view was fantastic. A couple friends and I went on a Thursday night, and it was packed (okay, it was a nice night). Almost half the tables were marked ‘reserved,’ although no one was sitting in the chairs, which was a bit annoying. We stood for a while and were lucky to grab some chairs at the middle bar as a couple was leaving.
The drinks are quite pricey for the size you get, although they were good (so clearly you’re partially paying for the view/​experience). We also ordered the blueberry breakfast ice cream dessert, and when it came out it was shaved ice with a few blueberries and cornflakes stuck on it. There was a bit of ice cream at the bottom, but way too much hype for what you got (and way overpriced).
Overall, it was a cool experience, but they come across kind of pretentious with their prices and atmosphere. There are other rooftop bars that I enjoy more and are more affordable.

My workplace held their annual summer party here.
They set up food stations: sliders, tacos, nachos, etc. There was even a whole donut tree full of donuts. The food was good and there was plenty of it.
The craft beer selection for our package was just ok — and one of the bartenders was super rude. He had attitude when he misheard my friend’s drink order and was a snot to us. Accidents happen dude. Go with the flow.
The dj was just ok, he’d play like a quarter of a song, we’d get into it, then it’d change. What a tease.
Good views and a fun time but service really matters so they lost a star.

I’m not sure how the rating of this place is so low. My husband and I stayed at the hotel it’s on top of and came here a couple times during our stay (Wed & Thu nights). The music was bumpin, the servers were nice, the drinks were strong enough and delicious. We ordered dessert and it was good. The view is awesome, we stayed for sunset and loved it. One of our servers was super super nice and helped recommend some places to eat for us. I can’t remember her name but we love her. Drinks were, what, like $ 10 – 14 each but I’m not at all surprised. We were on vacation and it was worth it.
I haven’t read the other reviews but I imagine it’s people trying to get in on Fridays and Saturday nights. No bar/​club here in Boston would get 5 stars either.

My friends and I went to the Wit Rooftop on April 28^th in the afternoon. We were there for drinks and appetizers. We had a horrible experience and will never be going again. The service was of poor quality and the manager was disrespectful and unhelpful. Furthermore, they overcharged us and refused to assist us when we attempted to address the issue.
Throughout the entire night, many things went wrong. First, the server, Christin, took around 15 – 20 minutes to brink our drinks even though the place scarcely had any people. In fact, she acknowledged the fact that she messed up a couple of times. Second, after our third party member arrived, she placed multiple orders incorrectly and even though we told her that the drinks were not correct and we didn’t consume them, she still charged us for them. Third, when we received our bill, the amount was incorrect. When I told this to the server, her immediate reaction was to get the manager. Throughout this entire encounter, she was confused and unwillingly help.
When the manager approached us, I explained to him that the server had overcharged us. I informed him that they charged us a total of 25 drinks. For one type of drink the server placed 11 orders. I told him that the server charged us drinks she never brought to the table, however he did refused to listen to me. He was extremely condescending and and he attempted to make it seem as if I was too intoxicated to understand. Unlike some of my other friends, I had not consumed much. Nevertheless, he made it seem as if I was ignorant and unable to reason. Seeing that he was not going to help resolve this issue, my friend put in his card down.
I was extremely upset at the entire situation. A few days later we discovered that they swiped my friend’s card five times… This matter has been resolved.
The visit to the Rooftop will be the first and last I will ever make. It is unfortunate because the place is in a beautiful convenient location. I am displeased with the treatment we received by the employees at that place.

Gostei muito do ambiente. Apesar do frio anormal de fins de abril, a casa estava cheia e animada. No verão abrem o terraço pra curtir o clima.
O espaço é todo de vidro com muitas luzes e um projetor central que varia as imagens de acordo com a música. Espaço elegante com mesas centrais onde ocasionalmente dançarinas sobem pra animar a festa e banquetas em que qualquer um pode se sentar sem se preocupar em gastar. Há também mesas em volta com consumação e espaços vips.
O DJ que tocou quando fomos — numa sexta à noite — estava inspirado e devia saber que era minha última noite porque só tocou músicas que eu adoro! Nada de baladas techno com a mesma batida ou algo tão louco que você nem sabe como dançar. Músicas com ótimas batidas, estilos diferentes de diferentes djs e que só animaram mais a noite.
O serviço é super simpático! Mesmo se você só quiser uma água. Uns fofos! Tem uma outra área mais «calma» com cozinha completa também.
Só não gostei que tivemos que pagar cover. Em geral, não precisa… Mas foi maravilhoso!
Eles têm valet, mas é bem caro! Procure o public parking que tem ali perto, ou vá de über!

For its location and cool rooftop bar, this place is a MUST to check out if you are in Chicago. I came on a Thursday night with some friends and the place was packed with people, music and lights. However it gets very busy and loud which makes it difficult to communicate with whoever you come here with (not a place to come to if you want to catch up and have a conversation with people). The drinks were also pretty pricy for what you get but then again the location and atmosphere of the place is really cool so I guess it is justifiable. I would come here if I wanted to show a guest in town the Chicago skyline/​nightlife.

Nice crowd, great music and tons of working professionals. Perfect place to enjoy the view of Chicago and enjoy a well made cocktail.

Service is impeccable. The look is a little Vegas-​y but there is a nice table with a fireplace and pretty decent views.
Food options are decent. Sushi, 3 different kinds of sliders, pizza, and great cocktail/​beer/​wine options.
Food:
Oysters — they serve west coast only! I’m an east coast oyster fan so not sure I’d order these again but nice presentation, shucked perfectly and came with PLENTY of lemons… If only I liked west coast oysters. Nice mignonette but an odd frozen cocktail sauce.
Cheese and meat plate — I could eat this everyday. It comes with 3 lovely cheeses and 3 different and distinct meats, a really really good mustard, and a tart but not too sweet cherry chutney. Yummy yummy holy god yummy toast. Idk what they did to that toast but it’s legit.
Brisket sliders — perfect cut of meat, nice truffle flavor… A nice size as well.
I’ve been many times and plan to return. I recommend it!

A few friends and I went to ROOF on theWit because we were staying at theWit hotel that makes up this whole building. We figured why not try it out, and for what it’s worth, it’s a pretty nice roof bar but it’s a bit too clubby for me.
We didn’t go here when it was popping at 11pm or whenever, since the last thing I wanted to do is get stuck on the roof with hundreds of drunk twentysomethings. Around six or seven, it was only about half full, so if you just want to come here for the view and to have a drink, that’s the optimal time. While we were there, they were setting up for later that night, including removing some of the furniture and turning into more of a dance club. That’s not really my scene, so I’m glad I was able to check this out when it was a functioning restaurant and bar. I personally didn’t get food, but everyone around us seem to be ordering desserts only.
The service was fine, but everyone here is dressed for the night. Even when they bring out desserts for someone’s birthday, they have these fake LED lights that take the place of a Roman candle (like how clubs normally bring you champagne and things like that). It was kind of funny to watch, since Chicago regulations probably prohibit them from using live fireworks.
When we went, it was about 55° out. But from what I can tell, there is a very nice aspect of the roof comes off, but now that it’s winter, that’s not going to happen anytime soon. So I would say that during the winter months and colder nights, this is a bit more cramped in here then they would like.

I had company visit me from out of town who were staying at the Wit so I decided to have them join me up on the 27^th floor bar for some cocktails and to take in the view. The ambiance here is wonderful, especially for people who have never visited downtown Chicago before. There is a breathtaking outdoor area on the far side of the bar which overlooks lake Michigan which is a prime opportunity for photography, especially right at sunset. However, like so many other places I have been which hang their hats on scenery, everything else is either average or less than average.
The food we had is overpriced and trendy to the point of being almost a caricature of fine dining. If you have people with you who are wanna-​be sophisticants (no shortage of those in this town), they will probably act impressed, but legit foodies will just sigh. Remember that annoying person in high school that tried so hard to be cool but still failed miserably? This is the culinary version.
Specialty drinks here were similarly tossed about haphazardly with no real theme, or rhyme or reason for that matter. Having a decent selection of top shelf liquor is only step one folks. Generating signature cocktails that are unique enough to stand on their own merit is the real artistry behind it. Having a bottle of Louis Tre above the bar like an altar does not impress me.
Lastly, our cocktail waitress, while smoking hot, managed to make two mistakes on two different rounds for our party. This is a minor fault, at least to me as a former service industry employee. I know sometimes it’s just an off day, but this combined with the mediocrity of everything else just dumped gasoline on the fire.
With so many other great places nearby for cocktails and food, I would really only reccomend you stop in here if you are staying at the hotel and feeling particuliarly lazy.

This really should be more of a tip. But the view is not bad in comparison to the Cindy .Our waitress was actually nice but the people and the vibe were not friendly at all .
What’s With not smiling? Is it because when they found out it cost between $ 14 -$ 20 dollars for a drink it was hard to break a smile? Very pricy but expect to pay that in Chicago.

Had a great time here. Came here for drinks and some apps. The fries were a huge portion enough for 3 – 4 people to share and it comes in two different style a Korean one and a Greek one.
The view is absolutely amazing so far my favorite view from all the rooftops I’ve visited. The interiors are super classy and modern. Definitely an upscale atmosphere with good music.
Our server was very sweet, friendly, fast, efficient and always came back to ask us how we were doing. Felt very taken care of there.
Would definitely recommend this for drinks or a nice date night or to even hang out with friends. I’m coming back again soon!

Love this place! We had a wonderful experience here. The blackberry mojito is a must try and so were the rosemary fries with the sliders. Yum!
It’s a pretty cool spot for happy hour or for us tourists that wanted to wind down after walking the city all day.

Looking for a place to have a great cocktail, cool atmosphere and great views of the city? Look no further as Roof is your place. Roof is just that, the top floor of the Wit hotel. It has a retractable ceiling and when open adds another dynamic to your visit. Of course, it’s only open when the weather permits. And in Chicago that usually translates to late spring through late summer.
This is easily one of my favorite spots in the city for a cocktail. It’s a great to place to go and chillax with friends. I prefer going during the week when it’s less crowded. The weekends can get quite crowded which takes away from the ambiance. Drinks can be a bit pricey (last time I was visited I dropped ~$ 50 on three drinks) but the ambiance and the amazing view definitely makes it was worthwhile for me.