I am surprised that it took me so long to discover this place! I first saw the whole popsicle in drink concept in New York when I was visiting the High Line. I'm glad that I can find this in Charlotte as well {BUT}...
First off, did anyone else have a lot of trouble finding this bar? My friend kept telling me that it was located NEXT to Le Meridian. Here I am walking around the surrounding hotels looking like a tourist! Finally, someone directed us inside the hotel and brought us upstairs. City Lights rooftop is located on the 18th floor. The elevator ride can get a little awkward since you're going up so many floors!
When my friend and I arrived, we weren't even greeted. As we approached the bar, no one asked what we wanted either. I had to ask for a menu and of course, I wanted to try the drink with the popsicle. For $14, it's definitely NOT worth it. The quantity of drink they pour you is so inconsistent too. My friend got significantly more wine than me. Another friend had also ordered wings, and after 30 minutes, it still wasn't done yet. We just canceled the order. THey didn't even apologize for the wait or anything. Don't get food from here unless you are ok with waiting for a while.
Thankfully the views were beautiful so it made my time here nice. I wouldn't recommend coming here though. Hopefully there are better rooftop bars with better service.