Celine L.
Yelp
Ozone sits on the 118th floor of the ICC / Ritz Carlton Hotel and is the tallest bar in the world. But is it worth it? For first timers and visitors to HK, yes! But I wouldn't say it's at the top (ha ha) of my list for grabbing drinks with friends. Besides, your chances of getting a nice, unclouded view of Hong Kong is all just a matter of luck.
Drinks, ah, do not come cheap. We're at the TALLEST bar in the world, remember? Classic and signature cocktails are HK$185 min., plus a 10% service charge, and will set you back at least HK$200 (or USD26). I ordered a blackberry mojito during my first visit several years ago and I remember I enjoyed it, so I ordered it again the other night. Upon my first sip, I found it awfully sweet (I think I better stick to wines from now on...getting old...), all that blackberry liquor/syrup was not well-mixed at all... My other friends ordered a Kowloon Gin & Tonic (which, upon tasting, wished I had ordered instead) and an Old Fashioned. The Old Fashioned was not well fashioned either. C'mon, Ozone, step it up if you want to stay at the top!
If you're not seated inside or outside (with/without a reservation), the bar tables along the window front are first come, first serve. The best view of the house is from the rightmost corner in the terrace, where IFC, Central/Sheung Wan, and Admiralty are within your periphery. But without a reservation for that specific spot, you'll have to either wait for your turn at window seating or peer between the spaces of fellow Ozoners to catch a glimpse of the (cloudy) Hong Kong skyline.