8Up Elevated Drinkery + Kitchen

3.1 (28)

$31 to $50

American

350 W Chestnut St, Louisville, KY 40202

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2 people

27 Jun 2025

June 2025

19:00

Booked 3 times today

About this restaurant

Good for business meals
Good for groups
Great for outdoor dining

Set in the lively entertainment district, our rooftop restaurant in downtown Louisville offers eclectic dining and drinking experiences. 8up Elevated Drinkery & Kitchen offers three distinctive atmospheres - the open-kitchen restaurant, swanky lounge, and rooftop bar and event space. Our restaurant offers a menu of creative American food with a local twist, hand-crafted cocktails, and unparalleled city views. Whether you're throwing a party, meeting friends for dinner, or chilling with a drink after work, enjoy an elevated ambiance the celebrates the spirit of Louisville.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Fusion / Eclectic
Hours of Operation
Fri, Sat 17:00–00:00 Dinner Mon–Thu 17:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–23:00 Bar Tue–Thu 17:00–23:00
Phone number
(502) 631-4180
Website
https://www.8uplouisville.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Catering
Contact the catering sales manager for more information: Jasmine.Causey@Hilton.com
Private party facilities
8UP boasts several unique and customizable event spaces to suit your private event needs.

Location
350 W Chestnut St, Louisville, KY 40202
Area
West Louisville
Cross Street
Enter Rooftop through lobby of Hilton Garden Inn or in 4th Street garage.
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 28 people are saying

8Up Elevated Drinkery + Kitchen reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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3.1

3.1 based on recent ratings

3.4Food
3.2Service
3.7Ambience
2.8Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

8Up Elevated Drinkery + Kitchen offers a vibrant atmosphere with a stunning rooftop view. The food is praised as "amazing" and "impressive," and the ambiance is described as "really amazing." While service can vary, the location remains a favorite for those seeking a memorable dining experience.

28 Reviews

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Ted
Indiana5 reviews
4.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Service was excellent. Got food fast. Food was pretty good. Large portions. Dining area probably needs a fresh coat of paint. But the restaurant was well run. Very convenient to Palace theater and Mercury ballroom.
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Lee
Central Kentucky2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 7 June 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Restaurant made some quick changes to accommodate my large party after a comedy show that ran late. Atmosphere, service and food was great
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Bren
Central Kentucky1 review
4.0
Dined on 4 June 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We met at this restaurant for a work dinner. We sat out on the roof. The food and service were great. I suggest the restaurant invest in misting machines and fans. It was 88 degrees that evening at approximately 6 pm. If it had not been for the cloud coverage, the heat would have been unbearable.
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Denise
Cincinnati / Dayton1 review
2.0
Dined on 23 May 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Took around 20/30 mins to get a server after we were seated.
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James VIP
Cleveland / Akron / Canton1 review
1.0
Dined on 14 May 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
After sitting for an hour, no food. We asked for water twice .. nothing. Ordered beer that we never got. Food sat on the line for at least 20 minutes before being served. I am sure it was served cold. Our server seemed to be doing laps around the restaurant- not really taking care of customers. On the way out, my brother told the manager we were leaving. He did not seem to be concerned about it. We went to Proof on Main and had a fabulous experience.
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Thomas
Central Kentucky2 reviews
1.0
Dined on 11 May 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 5
Service was awful. The place was not busy, but somehow they were unprepared for us when we arrived on time. It took 10 minutes to ready our table of 5. Then, once seated, another 10 minutes before a waitress approached. We placed drink orders and I was delivered the wrong beer. When the food came, my wife ordered a pizza but was given no plate. We kept trying to get the waitress attention to get a plate, and finally did. But she left and never returned with a plate. So we took one from another table. I ordered chicken sandwich and it was burnt. Very disappointed
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Stacey
Unspecified1 review
1.0
Dined on 11 May 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
No need to make a reservation at all. Staff seemed confused when we arrived for ours. Sat us at a random table and told us manager would be out to our table to help with reservation. The manager gave some vague reasoning that they didn’t have accommodations for a party of 6 for outside seating. But would push two tables together if we wanted. (BTW, I specifically called in advance and asked about outdoor seating accommodations for a “dinner” party of six at 9 pm which the girl confirmed should be no problem and she was adding a note to my reservation to accommodate my request). Finally seated outside with a partial menu that was missing pages from the book. (Side note, we hand carried that partial menu from the original indoor table). When we asked for a complete menu we were told that was all they had. After 10 more minutes of confusion the waitress got us a full drink menu but told us that they didn’t serve all the drinks from that menu because we were sitting outdoors. (5 feet from the indoor seating they only had a limited drink menu) which we never figured out what it actually was. We opted to make it simple but apparently asking to order a bottle of wine was a mistake also. It definitely was not worth the hassle my son went to to order it for us. I kid you not the bottle he had to practically beg to order was an 11.99 bottle of wine at Walmart that we were charged $50 for. No wonder they didn’t want to bring us the entire bottle. I am just being honest about the service. I would not recommend this restaurant especially after 9 pm unless you don’t care about the service you receive and just want to sit on the roof of a building. It’s a shame too, because I went there a few years ago and it was amazing. The management was ridiculous. One playing corn hole and the other MIA since seating us. Where were they to support their staff knowing she had a table that was not happy. They didn’t come to the table or acknowledge the fact at all.
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Liz
Unspecified1 review
5.0
Dined on 7 May 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing my new favorite spot me and my best friend plan to come back
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Cassandra VIP
Orange County13 reviews
2.0
Dined on 1 May 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
The outdoor rooftop was beautiful! We were excited to go there for dinner, but then got an email at the last minute informing us their plan changed for the night. It was too late to make reservations elsewhere, so we came. It was confusing with the tickets. I bought tickets for the food for our group, only to find out the only thing that one ticket would get us was a slice of pizza; the tacos were 2 and sandwiches 3 tickets. So at $9 each ticket, a sandwich would be $27. Crazy. And the outdoor bar wasn't serving a full service of drinks, you had to go inside for that. So rounding up our group with 3 different food station areas and two different places to get all the various drinks, our group never actually got to sit down to eat together. Then when I went back to the front desk to get more tickets, nobody was there. And nobody was at the pizza station to get food, and the bartender never turned around to see me standing there waiting to order drinks - he was cleaning up, talking to people on the other side, while I was completely ignored and missing from my group who was waiting on me for drinks. There was no service, no waitresses coming around to refill drinks. Definitely a dissapointing Derby experience to start our once-in-a-lifetime weekend! I should have stayed at my hotel who threw a reception party with free appetizers and drinks that we totally missed to come downtown and spend our time and money at 8up. Staying at home with my own self-service refrigerated would have offered the same experience.
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Renee VIP
Orlando / Central Florida East1 review
1.0
Dined on 30 April 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Waited over 30 minutes and no one came to even take our drink order. We left and went somewhere else.
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8Up Elevated Drinkery + Kitchen offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (502) 631-4180.

8Up Elevated Drinkery + Kitchen is rated 3.1 stars by 28 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Booked 3 times today

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350 W Chestnut St, Louisville, KY 40202

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross Street
Enter Rooftop through lobby of Hilton Garden Inn or in 4th Street garage.
Area
West Louisville
Hours of Operation
Fri, Sat 17:00–00:00 Dinner Mon–Thu 17:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–23:00 Bar Tue–Thu 17:00–23:00
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Fusion / Eclectic
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.8uplouisville.com/
Phone number
(502) 631-4180
Catering
Contact the catering sales manager for more information: Jasmine.Causey@Hilton.com
Private party facilities
8UP boasts several unique and customizable event spaces to suit your private event needs.

8Up Elevated Drinkery + Kitchen

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What 28 people are saying

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