SkyDeck

Best spot in Kalamazoo bar none. The view is the best especially for this time of of the year. Great service

The staff gives excellent service. My first time here was a great experience. Everyone is friendly and willing to help you out if you ask them a question. The view is also awesome!

The place to go in the Zoo for a view. Not a lot of seating. Get there early.

I want to express my sincere appreciation to Kurt Eager, District Manager of the Entertainment District, for reaching out to me to rectify this situation! Thank you for listening and for your quick reaction. Todd and I are looking forward to coming back downtown to use our new gift card!!!

Rating a 2 only because it’s a roof top bar. The view is spectacular. Cover charge to go sit? Ugh. The drinks aren’t a good pour, all of it is overpriced, the food we’ve ordered on multiple occasions has only been so-​so (once, our friends’ never even CAME), and the bartenders are complete bitches. Nothing short of that. Rude, snotty, and bitchy. We haven’t been back since tell one of them she shouldn’t be in the public eye at ALL. Soooooo rude. Never mind they all look like they’re 15.

I went to SkyDeck last night for the first time and would never go back for two reasons:
If you want to sit where there’s a view you have to order an entrée. I have no problem with that and have certainly encountered dumber policies in restaurants touting their fanciness, however, as a vegan there was no option for me. Nothing for a vegetarian either, unless you get the one salad option without chicken, at which point you’re paying $ 16 for a protein-​less meal with a cream-​based dressing. If you are going to have such a policy, prepare the kitchen to be creative or have options.
I ordered a dirty martini with absolut vodka. When the bill came the martini cost $ 4.50. The vodka cost $ 5.50. If there’s an up-​charge for liquor, it’s usually an addition dollar or two on top of the cost of the drink, not double the cost of the drink plus a dollar. Beyond that nonsense, I ordered a liquor that at most establishments is considered well, which really says something about the quality or this establishment entirely if something crappier than absolut is standard. Regardless of your choice of vodka, at SkyDeck you pay $ 4.50 for a plastic cup with a spash of olive juice and two olives. No alcohol is included in the price.

The aesthetic of the Sky Deck is nice but I can’t understand why there’s a cover. I understand covers and table minimums when there’s live music, or, if there’s a dj and it becomes a dance scene, but paying a cover just for the view? It’s a nice place to have a drink at sunset, but having lived in larger cities, the price seems to outpace the experience a bit.

AMAZING!!! I come to Kalamazoo often and have eaten at many of the establishments in downtown. SkyDeck was always on my list of To Do’s. I received a text about this wonderful new summer menu, naturally I had to dive in. I ordered the Tuscan Statler Chicken and let me say I was not disappointed! The bone in chicken was moist and full of flavor. The roasted red skins cooked to perfection. Asparagus, which I don’t like but ate was delightful and a slice of a warm baguette to boot! Not only was the presentation gorgeous the meal alone was so delicious I ate every last bit down to the ham bits & roasted peppers! A+++ to Chef Tony and his staff.
It doesn’t stop there! From the smile from the cute blonde host at the top of the stairs to remaining serving/​bar staff and the amazing view, SkyDeck was worth every penny and moment spent. Many people have commented on the limited menu and I have to disagree. I enjoyed the smaller menu as it can get overwhelming and hard to make a decision when there are so many options. I would highly recommend this fine dining experience to anyone!

I went here for my Bachlorette party to start the night, it was quite lovely. The drinks were definitely overpriced for Kalamazoo but they were delicious.

The view certainly is gorgeous, no place like it anywhere else around. The food was surprisingly good, even though the menu is very limited. We all liked the Sky Shrimp, fish tacos and burgers. Service was a big issue, though. The bar is right there and it took forever to get our mediocre drinks, which came in cheap plastic glasses. One of our drinks actually blew over and spilled. How about much heavier glasses? Also, the tacos needed more sauce, and we were half finished with our meals before the extra sauce came. I’d go again, mainly for the novelty of the view.

So incredibly disappointed in the policies and door staff of Sky Deck and the entertainment district. Last night my 22 year old former exchange student went to Sky Deck with a friend looking forward to seeing her favorite Michigan city from above. Sadly, she was immediately turned away because «we don’t accept foreign IDs». What? This is the second year in a row she has been told this — last year at another Entertainment District nightclub she had me to push enough to get her in. Both years she was told she needed to bring her passport. What kind of a moronic establishment suggests bringing a passport to a bar? When she asked to speak to the manager she was told «he’s around here somewhere» but that she couldn’t talk to him. I’m sure Beer Exchange appreciated you sending her business their way. Kalamazoo is becoming more and more of a destination for tourism and it would be nice to see our «premier entertainment» district get with the program.
Edit: I would like to thank SkyDeck for their response and look forward to giving them another shot. Plus two stars for being responsive!

The cover charge to get in and the pricey drinks are the problem. The beautiful view and outdoor expereince is what this place is all about. I don’t like to pay a cover charge to go in and drink. I have never had food here but have been for drinks several times. It is more of a splurge for me on a nice weather night downtown Kalamazoo. I would suggest having a drink somewhere before hand, there are plenty of other more reasonable places downtown. Then go up to Skydeck for a nice nightcap. Service was decent, the place was pretty crowded and there are the occassional drunk frat boy type of customers.

4 stars for the view. And in all fairness, I can’t really rate much else. :) But I do like the idea of coming up here and have a drink to watch the view… On a thursday night around 10ish, there were a handful of people. Definitely the city that sleeps … EARLY. And what is with all the cover charges all over KZoo?

In the summertime, there’s no better place than SkyDeck to get a drink with friends while taking in breathtaking views of the city! If you’re looking for a classy and unique experience, you must check it out! While the atmosphere is worth the cover charge, if you get there before 9 p.m., it’s free! :)

Great view, definitely the selling point here. We also had great service from a very attentive waitress for our large group. My only complaint was the very limited menu, there needs to be some other choices…

Ehh. Cheap drinks. But the whole scene was a little off. Tacky servers and the crowd wasn’t great. Granted the views are cool but other than that your not getting much.

Cool view. Terrible food. The choices were very limited. Didn’t even have a bad bar burger.

Great atmosphere overlooking downtown Kalamazoo from the 6^th floor roof of the Rosenbaum building.