Vertex Sky Bar

4.1

206 Reviews

$31 to $50

American

Great for scenic views
Good for special occasions
Romantic

Beneath the feint glow of red neon, unparalleled experiences await as two Black Hills powerhouses come together to introduce a new generation of fine dining in Downtown Rapid City: introducing Juniper at Vertex Sky Bar.

Experience local cuisine from Juniper at Vertex Sky Bar during dinner service, Tuesday-Saturday: 5PM-10PM, with a Monthly Rotating Dinner Menu available on our website.

The art deco style of the Hotel Alex Johnson is carried through in the custom-designed bar and wine cabinet that house a premium selection of whiskeys, beers, and wines at the perfect temperature. Our bartenders are schooled on all the classics, but if you want something with a bold twist, shake it up with one of our custom cocktails. We are a private bar open to Hotel guests and Juniper at Vertex Members. If you are neither a Hotel guest or Member, you may make dinner reservations and pay a $25 cover charge. Outside seating is first come first serve. We look forward to seeing you!

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Mediterranean
Hours of operation
Sunday-Thursday: 4:00 pm-12:00 am Friday-Saturday: 4:00 pm-2:00 am
Phone number
(605) 342-1210
Website
https://www.alexjohnson.com/dining/vertex-sky-bar/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
523 6th St, Rapid City, SD 57701
Neighborhood
Rapid City
Parking details
Valet
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Late Night, Wine

Bread Service (Half)$4.00
Olive Oil, Balsamic, House Butter
Bread Service (Full)$8.00
Olive, Balsamic, House Butter
Charcuterie & Cheese$30.00
Assorted cheeses, cured meats, house made crackers, fruits & spreads
Scallops$28.00
Maine diver scallops sourced from Dakota Seafood over turmeric beurre blanc with sautéed shiitake mushrooms, garnished with fresh chives.

Salads

Add to Any Salad: Chicken $9 / Shrimp $13 / Sirloin Tips $18 - Split Charge For Salad - $1.50

Juniper Salad$8.00
Romaine wedge, crispy bacon, cherry tomatoes, garlic butter croutons, w/ blue cheese crumbles & dressing.
Caesar Salad$7.00
Chopped romaine tossed in traditional dressing, w/ grated parmesan and garlic butter croutons.
Autumn Apple Salad$9.00
Chopped romaine, dried cranberries, crispy bacon, crumbled feta, toasted pecans, sweet poppyseed vinaigrette, & garnished with apple and pear slices.
Roasted Beet Salad$12.00
Romaine wedge, roasted red & gold beets over a blue cheese cream spread, w/ crushed pistachio, parmesan, heirloom cherry tomatoes, & a pear vinaigrette finish.
Fall Squash Salad$10.00
Spring mix & chopped romaine with roasted butternut squash, blackberries, dried cranberries, crumbled feta, bourbon candied walnuts & pumpkin seeds, finished with apple butter vinaigrette.

Entrees

Split Charge For Entrees (Includes 2 Sides) - $8

Honey Sage Pork Tenderloin$36.00
Over a parmesan, pumpkin, and bacon risotto with roasted asparagus.
French Onion Chicken$30.00
Grilled boneless/skinless thighs with our French onion base, baked with gruyere, served over roasted fingerling potatoes and roasted broccolini.
Local Mushroom Ragu$30.00
Black Hills Lions Mane & grey oyster mushrooms with baby portabellas, sweet bell peppers, zucchini, & yellow squash over creamy polenta with Manchego cheese finish.
Petite Filet$46.00
Yukon gold mash potatoes, thyme-roasted carrots, blackberry gastrique, & garlic parsley compound butter.
Ribeye Au Poivre$48.00
Choice beef charbroiled & finished with a creamy peppercorn cognac sauce with loaded baked potato & roasted broccolini.
Wild Caught Alaskan Halibut$48.00
Thai sweet chili sauce over coconut cream rice with sauteed green beans, tri-colored bell peppers, and shallots.

Desserts

Flourless Chocolate Torte$8.00
Choice of a berry compote or salted caramel, finished with vanilla whip cream
Try Me Dessert (Small)$12.00
Berry Compote Chocolate Torte, House Sorbet & Vanilla Cheesecakes Bites with Salted Caramel
Try Me Dessert (Large)$20.00
Berry Compote Chocolate Torte, House Sorbet & Vanilla Cheesecakes Bites with Salted Caramel
Crème Brûlée$8.00
New York Cheesecake$9.00
With an Apple Butter Finish
Pumpkin Bar$8.00
With Cream Cheese Frosting
House: Ice Cream or Sorbet$6.00
Ask your server about today's flavors

Soups

French Onion Soup$9.00
Soup Du Jour$8.00

Add-Ons

Side of Roasted Vegetables$4.00
Side of Salad Dressing$2.00
Side of Blue Cheese Dressing or Blue Cheese Cream$3.00

What 206 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1

4.1 based on all time ratings

4Food
4.3Service
4.3Ambience
3.8Value

Noise • Moderate

206 Reviews

KD
KathyD
South Dakota
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 12, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Cynthia at the front desk was unfriendly and unhelpful. We had to ask several questions about why the large day charge just to eat there when we were dining with a reservation. Also he/she didn’t tell us when he/she gave the elevator key that it wouldn’t work till exactly 4 PM. So needless trips on the elevator. Frustrating. Our seat was perfect and the food was fabulous! What’s not to like about the rooftop where we ate our appetizer! Servers worked hard and in the beginning very attentive but as they got busy they became more scarce. Shorthanded I guess like everyone else. They were very pleasant and worked together as a good team!! The inside dining/ bar was VERY loud! We think it is a mistake to stop taking reservations. We may likely not come back as a result.
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JenniferH
South Dakota
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 10, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service! Priced too high for the taste of the meal. Waitress was a complete zombie walking around, could only imagine what drugs she was on. Our waiter although busy, was great! We’ll go back for drinks and skip the food!
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LFK1
Washington DC
36 reviews
5.0
36 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a very enjoyable meal at Vertex. The outdoor options and views of the city would have been great except it was beginning to rain, so we stayed inside. The food was delicious, and we had great service from Jackson. Recommend!
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BarbaraK
Key West
12 reviews
vip
3.0
12 reviews
Dined on September 9, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Disappointed that this is a Curio Hilton Restaurant. Menus were filthy, table wasn’t the cleanest either. Food was served warm at best. Appetizer, Walleye fingers were the best part of the meal. Save your money.
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DanF
Chicago
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on September 2, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
It seems like they are making lots of changes. Know that you have to pay $25 to g et to the top floor iif you're not a hotel guest, but we weren't told that when we made our dinner reservation online.
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KeithJ
South Dakota
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 17, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Hanna was the bomb!!!! Food great! Drinks were fabulous and tha ambience was perfect!! Definitely doing a return trip!!!
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clpdiner
South Dakota
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 16, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food was delicious! My only concern was the length of time it took for drinks and food to be served after ordering.
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MicheleG
Denver
2 reviews
vip
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 29, 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
You have to pay $25 (not an exaggeration) to ride up the elevator to the restaurant, unless you are a registered guest at the hotel! Server didn’t know anything about gluten, so several times assured members of our party that any dish could be prepared gluten-free, even though that proved not to be true. My husband elk ravioli was delivered 45 minutes after everyone else’s food was, and we had to leave the table, find a server and the. A second server to get it. Dessert also too more than 30 minutes to be delivered, but everyone has finished their coffee. We could not leave fast enough at that point. Don’t bother! Service was terrible, prices too high, and food was nothing special.
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KimB
South Dakota
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 27, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
our server was the best. Funny, engaged, attentive but not intrusive. I know that you have lots of customers but the tables are so close together it's hard to have a conversation.
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IraBfromCSG
Jacksonville
155 reviews
4.0
155 reviews
Dined on July 27, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Ravioli was good, steak was uninspired and lacked seasoning/flavor. Standard hotel restaurant.
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523 6th St, Rapid City, SD 57701

Additional information

Neighborhood
Rapid City
Hours of operation
Sunday-Thursday: 4:00 pm-12:00 am Friday-Saturday: 4:00 pm-2:00 am
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Mediterranean
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Valet
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Late Night, Wine

Website
https://www.alexjohnson.com/dining/vertex-sky-bar/
Phone number
(605) 342-1210

Vertex Sky Bar

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Starters

Bread Service (Half)$4.00

Bread Service (Full)$8.00

Charcuterie & Cheese$30.00

Scallops$28.00

Salads

Juniper Salad$8.00

Caesar Salad$7.00

Autumn Apple Salad$9.00

Roasted Beet Salad$12.00

Fall Squash Salad$10.00

Entrees

Honey Sage Pork Tenderloin$36.00

French Onion Chicken$30.00

Local Mushroom Ragu$30.00

Petite Filet$46.00

Ribeye Au Poivre$48.00

Wild Caught Alaskan Halibut$48.00

Desserts

Flourless Chocolate Torte$8.00

Try Me Dessert (Small)$12.00

Try Me Dessert (Large)$20.00

Crème Brûlée$8.00

New York Cheesecake$9.00

Pumpkin Bar$8.00

House: Ice Cream or Sorbet$6.00

Soups

French Onion Soup$9.00

Soup Du Jour$8.00

Add-Ons

Side of Roasted Vegetables$4.00

Side of Salad Dressing$2.00

Side of Blue Cheese Dressing or Blue Cheese Cream$3.00

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