Their ok. I go down to ballpark village all the time. They always have great drinks. Just go down…read morethere yourself and you'll have a good time.

Great bar! Tons of games to play inside. Plenty of seating…read more Great music, love the lighting. The staff was very nice. Highly recommend!

I came to Ryse for a concert and we had such a fun time. Parking at Ameristar is plentiful, and it…read morewas easy to locate the path to get to Ryse. Once we got there, we waited in the line for security. There were two staff members with metal detectors which is super appreciated, always love feeling secure in a big crowd. When you initially walk in, there's a huge sitting room with a bar before the actual venue. Tons of seating and it's a good place to chill before an event starts, or during if you need a break. We got a drink and headed in. It's spacious with a decent amount of standing room in front of the stage. There are several booths and vip areas for bottle service. We're not huge on massive crowds/ feeling elbow to elbow, so we stood in the back which was totally fine for us. Good standing room where everyone can still see. Sound quality and lights are great- this is probably one of the closest Vegas vibes you can get in the Lou. Servers, bartenders, security, staff were all kind and accommodating. It was wildly clean!! It was super busy and took a bit to get a drink. We had a lot of fun and I'd for sure come back if a concert struck my interest.

I've been to Ameristar many times and never knew of RYSE until we went to see Steve Aoki. What a…read morehidden gem! The bathrooms are so nice, and they have plenty of seating to chill before the show or take a break. Drinks from the bar were about $10 each for a basic rum and coke or vodka soda. Bartenders were nice and quick. I do wish the dance floor was bigger. Unless you rent a booth inside, there's not really any place out of the way to watch. And due to the amount of people on the dance floor, expect drinks to be spilled on you and the floor to be sticky. I wouldn't wear any shoes that are too nice and wish I would've thought of that before going. Still a good experience, though!

Straight girl here who hung out with her gay friends at Just John's. Love the atmosphere. They have…read moremultiple bars. I really liked the back bar which was such a cool area. Typical bar drinks, nothing fancy. Fairly priced. It wasn't too busy when we were there, but I believe it gets much busier late at night. Everyone was very friendly and accepting. Would totally hang out here again!

Just John's is the best safe space you can go to. You don't have to be gay to enjoy the drinks,…read moreentertainment and fun. The staff is exceptional and the drink specials are daily from opening to 8 pm. That's the kind of happy hour I like. They have outside bars, patio seating and smoke areas (choose your smoking desires). Just John's offer free bingo nights ( you can win cash and prizes), Karaoke, Pride Idol and Show toons. Nestled in the Grove area, best place to go!!!

Now this is a neighborhood dive bar at its finest. They…read morehave cheap drinks and let you bring in food to eat. They have pool, golden tee, darts and Star Wars pinball for you to play, but the cheap drinks are what everyone comes here for. The service is always friendly and awesome.

This place is a mess, the owner of the bar is not respectful to his guests. He called my friend…read morevulgar names and when we asked for a apology, he claimed to not know what we were talking about. He called us his children when we are all grown adults, gave us the middle finger and so on and so forth, I would not waste your money here when its not appreciated.

Nice people who make a good solid Bloody Mary. I wish there were more food / snack choice as I…read moredon't like to drink more than one without a nosh. Usually pretty calm but can get busy. I have only encountered one "less than desirable" person there. Stop on by and give them a chance.

the young girl that bartends is amazing 10 out of 10 but as soon as the owner came in he was a…read morecomplete asshole I'll never return he tried to kick me out saying all the other guest were complaining about me but I was actually having a good time with the other guests the only thing was I was warnMing pop others the slot machin just paid out a massive jackpot not to bother with it he was not happy with that

Staff is nice enough, "sometimes" the cover charge $20 is not comparable to the what the club…read moreoffers. The drink prices seem to change depending on the bar tender. Some of the ladies are nice enough, however some are brave buy long in the tooth for doing this type of work. I used to enjoy stopping in sometimes however, it has been a ghost town lately most of the regular girls have spread out to other clubs, and in the mist of it all the one bright light 'Olivia" doesn't work there anymore, so I most likely will not be going back. Ambiance is dark, sometimes uncomfortable.

this club was so much fun, went with a large group of women for a bachelorette party and the…read moredancers were so sweet to us. gave us a lot of attention & made sure we were comfortable. the girls were kind and talented, the drinks were good and the music was even better. they let some of us get on stage and try to dance with the girls!! there were so many people comin in and out the VIP room... I had no idea Miss Kitty's got down like that!! deff going back sometime, not all clubs make you feel comfortable as a female so it was a nice surprise. ended up doing the private dances with 2 gorgeous girls and we had a great time.

Much fun here with our team outing, about one hundred adults spread across the space and settling…read moreinto two hours of their unlimited package, which turned out to be a surprisingly good deal and an easy way to keep everyone entertained without overthinking anything. Pin‑Up Bowl is a small bowling alley with only eight lanes, a big bar, and plenty of seating, and once our leader confirmed the credit card the whole thing kicked into gear with free drinks flowing right away, draft beers and a few cans and bottles and rail liquors, so I grabbed a beer while others went straight for rum and cokes or vodka and cranberry and the like. The food never stopped coming, trays of toasted ravioli and chicken tenders and pizza arriving again and again, and even with ten minutes left in the unlimited window the kitchen was still sending things out, which made the whole setup feel generous rather than timed or stingy. As for the bowling, it worked well enough for a place that has probably been running nonstop for years. Even though I haven't bowled in twenty years I still managed a respectable 125, which felt like a small personal victory. The machinery had the occasional hiccup, nothing dramatic, just the usual quirks you expect in an older alley, like the lane next to us needing to edit their scores a couple of times or a ball getting stuck in the back or a pin landing in the gutter that someone had to kick down manually, all of it adding to the lived‑in charm rather than taking away from the night. It's a neat spot on Delmar, easygoing and unpretentious, and our whole group had a great time, the kind of outing that works because the place doesn't try too hard and instead just lets people relax, bowl a little, eat a lot, and enjoy themselves. [Review 345 of 2026 - 490 in Missouri - 25532 overall]

Serious misconduct by an distrurbed woman who works there. I think the previous owners, friends of…read moremine, will be concerned with what happened and the abuse she caused. The bowling is fun, music is good. The people who frequent it, nice. The pizza i got after they made something I hadn't ordered and corrected it, was pretty good, though the bacon was not cooked in the center, (luckily I noticed before i got sick from it)....So I had a decent opinion of the place. Many decades of coming to many places in the Loop have always been fun, with my kids, and my mom..A lot of the business owners are dear friends for years.. contemporaries. we've fought for a great cohesive community and nurtured it. This woman had gone from being nice and assuring me I was good, to a Jeckel & Hyde thing out of nowhere, contradicting what she'd just said. Threatened me, menaced me. There was no catalyst. We were far away. I understand that people get tired, have bad days, but this was bizarre and highly inappropriate.

Incredibly rude. Despite being polite and understanding the owner and bartender was still…read moreincredibly rude to myself and guest. I came here for my birthday this evening and was repeatedly told to keep my party quiet as if we weren't celebrating and in a karaoke bar of all places. She doesn't know how or have proper ingredients to make cocktails then over charges. There are so many restrictions here it is impossible to have a good time. Stay away from this place the owner/bartender is extremely rude and the husband just goes along with it. They shouldn't own a karaoke bar if they don't want people to have a good time. Wouldn't recommend if I could give 0 stars I would.

Would give 0 stars if I could. Came in with a group of people to celebrate a birthday and they did…read morenot let half of us sing karaoke, in addition the service was genuinely terrible. Aggressive tone, bad customer service, and overcharging everything they can. Do not go to this place. They will yell at you for not paying for your entire table and they will do it on the microphone in front of the entire bar. These owners need to sell.