Kyle W.
Yelp
This rooftop bar is located at the Archer Hotel, one of the tallest buildings in downtown Napa, which opens up a good panoramic view of some of the Napa Valley. My friend and I went here for cocktails after dinner, in preparation of seeing the sunset. We were seated after 10 minutes because the host was nowhere to be found, and even then we were seated at the inside of the bar, which is subpar. Fortunately, seats at the ledge opened up shortly after so we moved up. The ledge is arguably the better spot for the views, as you can place your camera at a lower angle and capture a lot of the Napa mountain range and fields. The lounge area towards the right of the entrance is good just to enjoy the sunset in a more intimate setting, but the view right below that is just a parking lot which can be an eyesore in comparison to the further Napa Valley scenery.
I tried the Mario's Girl cocktail which seems to be their specialty and my friend got the Island Time. The Mario's Girl cocktail is amazing as the foam is not just the regular egg white foam. It is a foam that is actually fruity and sweet, with a coconut peach flavor. The drink within is very strong, so the foam plus the drink give a nice contrast. It is also pretty aesthetic and matches the composition of the views. The Mario's Girl is definitely one of the better cocktails I have had, especially for a rooftop bar where prices are high and quality is lower. At $18, this cocktail is worth the price. The Island Time is a spicy mocktail that is quite fruity.
Service is pretty mediocre. As mentioned above, we waited 10 minutes to be seated because the host was missing for that duration. It took a while for the drinks order to get in. The waiter lied that the Island Time mocktail was not that spicy, probably to try to sell the cocktail for us to spend more, but my friend and I had a rough time drinking it and I personally have a pretty high spice tolerance when I eat out. No one was around when we were ready to pay. There were no water refills. The service put a dent to our enjoyment, but we still had a good time watching the sunset and sipping amazing cocktails in this rooftop bar.