Paid a bunch of money for a frat formal and scammed us. Absolute waste of time owner was very rude and won't let us have a refund.

Went to this place for a frat formal. 6:30 was supposedly the beginning of the reservation, but we were let in at 7 after standing in the rain for 25 minutes. The bouncers were extremely handsy with everyone and were visibly angry, even announcing "I hate white people". The venue itself is okay, but nothing special. For a group of around 100 people, they had one overworked bartender behind the bar. They weren't able to honor our reservation's start time, but I can guarantee they'll kick you out very promptly once your time is up! This is the epitome of a shithole with the people of the same caliber working there. read more

I've filed a report with The Illinois Liquor Control Act, but this establishment NEEDS to be investigated for the safety of patrons coming to this bar. There is a complete abuse of power here. It's so disheartening to come on here and see everyone's reviews of a similar experience. If I were to give them a -1000 I would. Don't waste your time at this place. My family was here for a wedding and one of the security bumped into our family member and kicked him out. We hadn't been there more than 5 minutes after each paying a $20 cover. He threw one of our members down the stairs. He then proceeded to punch two of our family members in the face. Another bouncer told one of our female members he would punch them in the face too. The manager of the bar proceeded to laugh in our face and didn't even take the time to de-escalate the situation as management should. We filed a police report. Unless you want to get physically and verbally assaulted I would not recommend going here! read more

LiqrBox - Dance Clubs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This bar allows minors with fake ids into their bar!!!!!!!!! My child was allowed full access with a fake id. They don't even look at the picture. Absolutely disgusting. Need better security at the door!!!!!!!!!!! Just allowing minor girls to come and go as they please read more

They have some of the rudest service and bouncers ever. They disrespect women and try to fight their male clients. There was a group of guys who also came because they had a section and the bouncers were very aggressive and rude to them. They had us standing in the freezing cold for an hour telling us we needed to wait and the bouncers were rude to all of us in line. We ended up deciding to leave. A guy came out claiming he was the owner and even though we had a section told us he would not honor it and said out table expired which it was not because half the people we came with where waiting inside. The people even came to the door to get us and they would not let us in. This was not just us they treated a lot of other people like this too who also had section. They seem racist and only allow white people to enter their establishment and I had heard this in the past. Go at your own risk read more

great vibes and good drinks #SummertimeChi LiqrBox is the place to be for a upscale experience

Would give 0 stars if I could. Wouldn't let me in with what I was wearing. Not like this is a fine establishment it's literally just some random bar in the quiet part of river north. Screw them walk less than a mile and somewhere better. read more

Poor service. Rude staff. Really disappointed I thought this place was supposed to be fun.

This place scammed the hell out of my boyfriends frat and $130. Told us it would go till 11 and kicked us out at 9:49pm on a Saturday night. Waste of money and time. Don't go there read more

Vibes were not it. Bouncers need to have a power check and overall management needs to improve their attitude toward their guests

couldn't say worse things ab this place. they take your belongings withiut asking and throw them in the trash and then give you terrible service and unreal attitude. couldn't recommend this place least. avoid this establishment at all costs. save yourself the time, wasted resources, and energy. trust you will be disappointed the second you walk in read more

Came here for NYE and like many places on NYE I anticipated it would be pretty packed. We got there early and got a drink downstairs. We also heard there was an upper level so we tried to go. They had a rope closing off the upstairs level and they were letting people in, selectively. Luckily, the group I met in front of us said we were part of their party so we ended up going up with them. Because of the hassle going up, we decided to stay up there. There appeared to be more space up there anyway (at the time). I anticipated a crowded place, however, I didn't expect it to be packed like a can of sardines! There was literally no extra space and you are packed in shoulder to shoulder. The restroom was complete filth. Paper and trash all over the counters the entire night--no restroom attendee so the trash just kept piling as the night went on. Because it was so packed, drinks were spilling all over. At the countdown, there was confetti which made the place even more trashy because now there's a whole bunch of wet paper all over the entire club/bar floor. They really took advantage of the holiday and oversold this place at the expense of party goers. Paying $100/ticket, my friends and I were extremely disappointed. We had fun hanging with each other, but ended up leaving to party elsewhere shortly after 1 am. read more

Staff was absolutely horrible. Josh was the worst "bodyguard" ive ever seen. He kicked me and my friend out for being too "drunk" when we hadn't even had a drink and went to the bathroom and came back to him kicking us out. I want to know what the fuck is up because the people who work here have zero fucks about what is going on around them. Even when our promoter told him too that we were fine.. I want him gone. read more

Security guards are on a power trip rude customer service packed in a very hazardous way! 20$ to get in 25$ if you're paying with card they advertise 3 floors but only "special people" get to see the other 2 floors. It gets 0 starts from me and all my friends. read more

Once again hours are off. Was recommended to come here from a bouncer at a club that closed early, taking his word that this bar would be open we drove over here. The bar was closed and the crowd outside sucked. Won't be returning, a bunch of tough kids acting hard. read more

By far one of the worst experiences I've ever had at a bar and this was my first time here. First, my group and I were told $20 for entry when no else was being charged before or after. Second, they wouldn't allow us to enter changing the reason each time (too crowded, reservations needed, someone must leave for one to enter, etc.). However, those that came after us were allowed in. Everyone in my group is black or Latino and it became obvious why we weren't being let in after we'd been waiting patiently for close to thirty minutes. They started to call us "belligerent" when some showed they were upset and voiced the racism being displayed. This was my first and last time here. I won't be giving money to a business that refuses proper treatment because my skin is darker. Just disappointed because I always heard good things about this place. Then I experience it and I'm appalled by how my group was handled. I'm not sure if I'm more hurt by knowing I was discriminated against because of my skin or disappointed because somewhere I thought was great and excited to finally experience denied me of that. I made a yelp just so I could post a review. That should say a lot alone. read more

LiqrBox - Three bouncers that denied entrance to my group and I because we were black and Latino. Had us outside for over 30 min for nothing. - Dance Clubs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I am very torn writing this review but I'm just going to be real. Word on the street is this is the new "IT" spot w/ famous celebrity sightings such as: Chance the Rapper being a regular, Scottie Pippen rolling through (how old is that guy now anyway & why is he still clubbing), and Kehlani was in attendance the night before we decided to check this place out. Since January the social media marketing hype has been full throttle. All gravel Spot Hero parking lot is right next door and immediately my first impression of the building was negative bc the parking lot was wider than the actual club. Sure enough we stepped inside and it had a super narrow layout. Arriving early we decided to order food and if you decide to do the same I would advise to play it safe and stick with the burger. We had over priced scrawny chicken tenders and the saddest adult Lunchables called Boxables that was meant to be a nostalgic charcuterie. This rendition couldn't get anymore terrible. The meats & cheeses in the sectional container were low grade & tasteless. Admitting, one of the worst restaurant items I've ever eaten My friend ordered two different juice box flavors: unicorn & lime cucumber. The unicorn was terrible not to mention the straw (they re-use & wash) still had lipstick stains on it. She sent it back and asked for another lime cucumber but this time, straw-less. They do let you keep the juice boxes but I think it's upon request. Those left over are recycled. Next we maneuvered upstairs. We were wearing light leather jackets so it wasn't mandatory to put them in coat check. However, I highly advise you check them in anyway bc it gets hot & sweaty. Our night turned around for the better bc to my surprise I ran into a long time friend who happens to be security here. He was kind enough to let us chill in members club. This was super helpful and made all the difference in the world bc the club packed out to capacity. Totally grateful for this and this portion of the night was 4 star worthy. Security also deserves 4 stars bc they were watching the crowd and keeping things in order. Members Club entrance is located in the rear, take another flight up to a balcony w/ 3 sectional seating areas & DJ booth that over looks the crowd. You can pay a yearly members fee and roll through whenever you like with all the usual bottle service amenities. I don't remember what that fee is. Not to be mistaken, VIP tables are located on the club level along the walls. Instead of using the traditional torch sparklers for bottle service light sabers are used, inflatable birthday cakes, and light up flowers. Safe, tech-y, futuristic. Club light display & ambiance was really fun. Music was great. The DJ played a wide variety of music & the crowd seemed more than happy. Standard 20 Something's crowd w/ scattered older aged men. The typical scene. Overall, the biggest cons were the food & narrow layout. If we didn't have the opportunity in members club, I probably wouldn't be a happy camper chillin without a table on the main floor. We left around 1 or 2 am (daylight savings time) and the line was still a block long. The club is open until 4 am & people were determined to wait for a chance at entry. I will say, every server we had was excellent and had kind demeanor. Special shout to my friend. Thanks again for all you did for us that night! read more

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Came for New Years. Paid $100 for a ticket which included drinks for the night which is great. Spent the evening on the second level which was pretty cool and music was great. Only thing that was disappointing was that liquor pours were weak and inconsistent at times and there wasn't an option for a seltzer (only beer). I also wish we were able to sit at tables when no one was there the whole night but i understand they were reserved. Overall enjoyed my time and price for ticket was a good deal since it included free drinks and apps. read more

Garbage establishment. Filled with underage kids, bouncers horrible, no alcohol in the drinks.

We were really excited to try this place as I've seen it all over IG. We got there on a Saturday night 30 minutes after opening. We were able to sit at a table. The waiters were nice and welcoming. Music: was ehh. I thought a DJ was going to end up playing music to set the mood but nothing. I get that there's a 2nd floor which is more of a club setting but I had no motivation to go upstairs as the music wasn't uplifting my vibe. Drinks: the boxes are really cute and I loved the idea! As far as the quality, I couldn't really taste the liquor. We felt we were drinking juice. The $15 Black box was good and the only one I liked. Food: I thought they were going to have something different. Typical American options. Burger, fries, chicken tenders etc. So we opted Yes for the meatballs and Mac n cheese. The food came out - the meatballs turned out to be spaghetti Os in a can! ($1 at your local grocery store) This almost felt like a joke. We were not happy. Luckily, they were willing to take it off our tab. I had several friends ask me about my experience. Overall, I am not sure I would go back. My girls and I are quick to check out the new spots in the River North area and I felt it could've been better. read more

LiqrBox - Dance Clubs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I wish I can give you zero stars for the racism that I experienced at liquor box. My friends and I tried to enter tonight and could not answer because they said that it was a guest list only however, every white guest that entered was admitted no problem. We asked several times why they were admitted and we were not and they said that we needed to be at tables. However, when we asked people in line they were with us that were white and we were black. They said that they did not have tables and they were there for a good time. I am overwhelmingly disappointed in liquor box and will not be doing further business with them as I booked to company parties with them for my holiday events in December they will be effective immediately canceled. read more

Security guards are super weird specially towards women they seem to watch for opportunities to take advantage when large crowds not professional at all !!!! My wife and I were minding our business by the bar a security passes by and grabs my wife by her waist in a very harassing way I forced his hand off around her but he was aggressively trying to keep it around . He walks off as he was " trying to squeeze by" never had anyone disrespect my wife and I like this never again coming back !!!! read more

Last time I was there the music was tight. Jam after jam. Almost as if someone made a playlist for me. Flirted haaaarrrrrrddddd with the bartender. Even got her to dance with me a little bit. Then during Sandstorm she turned around at DFMO'd me. That's Dance Floor Make Out for you virg out there. Long story short, took her back to my place and got Dunkin' Donuts in the morning. Cuz we classy like that. 5 stars read more

They said there was no dress code. But when we showed up, (dressy, with heels) they told us they couldn't let me in because of my body suit but was let everyone else in with gym shoes and hoodies. I think it was really prejudice and I would not recommend Any colored folks to go. read more

Rude and Racist. They constantly changed rules and requirements to go upstairs and dress code. I wouldn't bother if you are a person of color. We were a group of ladies with a reservation and bought bottle service, non of that mattered read more

I Have to say, I don't agree with theses reviews that I see below this is the best place to be. I don't even know where to start, The General manger is beyond helpful and glad they have him there as their GM. Now the Security is the most respectful and protective security team. I don't remember everyone's name but Mark and the other guy at the front door so nice big shout out to you guy . The security upstairs are the protectors of the dance floor and they make sure they do EXACTLY THAT. I don't remember the security officer's name who was upstairs but he was Hispanic big shout out to you and the other officers as well. Shout out to the BARTENDERS the best of the best. LiqrBox Is the place to be!!! read more

NEVER AGAIN!!! WORSE EXPERIENCE!!! Great business concept. Enclosed drinks to avoid getting drugged. I bought 2 drinks at the lower bar. Drinks are pre-made and hardly have any liquor!!!!!! I didn't get to keep the bottle... My group and I got in line to go upstairs (4 women and 1 male) $20 cover for men/ women are free. The bouncers were letting random people in without having them wait like everyone else. After 40 mins I got pissed! Wtf. This is bullshit my friends are visiting from out of town. I told the bouncer why are you letting these people in... when can we go in..... this is unfair. He said "LIFE IS NOT FAIR" this is coming from a black man. Dear business owner HIRE BETTER STAFF!!!! You will go out of business soon with your current security team/ bouncers. read more

completely dead when we walked in here at midnight, stayed & a couple of tables filled after 30 mins. my friend & i got invited to a table so we went. all of a sudden i'm getting told by the biggest dick of a bouncer to "get out"... so i ask what's the reason & he said "idk".. like huh? proceeded to call us all the names in the book while walking out... again for no reason. i'm guessing they go home to mommy's basement & a bottle of lotion for their sorrows. if i could leave 0 stars i would. save yourself a trip & spend your $$ elsewhere. read more

Me and 7 of my friends rented a table here for NYE (about $1,200 total). When we arrived, they told us we had a full large booth with 3 small (2-4 people) tables to ourselves. It was very clear that they had overbooked because after about an hour, the staff came over to us and told us that we actually only get 2 of the tables and proceeded to try to shove a group of 10 at the tiny table next to us. The security was very rude to both our group and the 10 next to us the entire night. The only good thing was the bottle service girls were very nice. Never go here!! read more

The bouncer was cold to our guy friend. Also quite empty on the first floor- did not go up to the second floor because we were annoyed. There were a total of maybe .... 5 other people on the first level? Yet bouncer was quite pretentious to me and my 4 other girlfriends who would have inevitably brought quite a bit of revenue to their location that night.. It's hard to justify being so pretentious when nobody is there, ya know? I have never had issues with any bouncers, anywhere in Chicago before mind you. Bar had a decent selection, had my Moscow mule but not the copper mug that every other bar serves it in. Also the location is a bit.... alarming. Kind of feels like you're getting dropped off in the middle of nowhere and the building itself is tiny and sketchy on the outside. Overall I was pretty disappointed with the place. However, did meet two really kind guys chilling on the first floor. Not sure why they were there but maybe some sort of redemption. The bouncers outside the club audibly and obnoxiously made fun of my intoxicated friend, just general shitty like "Do you not have anything better to do with your time" type vibes. Would 100% never return unfortunately. read more

Not great service only allowed in if you purchase a table and bouncers were extremely rude. Don't waste time here many more options to choose from! read more

Went to LiqrBox last night with friends, it's been a regular spot for us but none of us will be returning. While the bottle service is in line with other mid-tier clubs in Chicago and NYC, the one thing that has always stood out to me as bizarre has been the overly aggressive and sometimes creepy security staff. Towards the end of the night last night, a trans girl who hadn't bothered anyone all night was followed into the women's bathroom and harassed by staff to prove she was a girl. This girl looked terrified and embarrassed. I felt so bad for her. One of the guards wouldn't stop death glaring her and threatened physical violence if he saw anywhere near the hallway with both gendered bathrooms again. So. He basically was saying she couldn't use their facilities no matter what. She was so scared and apologetic, I heard her explain she had never been there before and didn't know they had this policy. And this is where it gets really juicy--I heard the scuzzball Manager claim that it is Illinois State Law that you can only use the gendered bathroom that aligns with your Gender on your State ID or Driver's License. This. Is. A. Blatant. Lie. Pritzker just signed a bill in 2023 that says anyone can use the bathroom of their internal gender identity. This guy lied to that girl and let his goons openly threaten her. I spoke with her for a moment outside while she was waiting for her ride. She was so hurt but was more concerned that her presence at a public establishment must have made people uncomfortable which she said was the last thing she wanted to do. This girl told me she's brand new to this and is finally starting her transition process. She told me she had never been to that club OR ANY CLUB BEFORE IN HER LIFE AND JUST WANTED TO DANCE FOR THE FIRST TIME AS HER TRUE SELF. She was so new to being out in public in a feminine expression that she was too nervous to even do that and honestly, I don't blame her for being nervous. I saw how people in that club were looking at her. I saw people point and laugh. I sense she saw that too. LiqrBox is a disgusting anti-trans establishment with cruel, overly aggressive security guards and management that facilities this kind of culture of bigotry and hatred. I will never return. Nor will my friends. That girl should open a discrimination suit against LiqrBox's ownership with that manager and those security guards also named in the suit. I would give a negative star rating if possible. read more

Worst experience! I came up for my birthday and they was only was letting in every color but black. They said they were backed but was letting in people left and right that didn't look back. Never again read more

Don't listen to this Jessica M. Lady, she's obviously got an ax to grind with somebody or something at LiqrBox. That's her issue, don't let it dissuade you from trying this spot. It is easily one of the top 3 clubs in Chicago. The DJ's play some of the best house, hip hop & club music in the city. Saw Snoop Dog perform here in 2019 and it was awesome, Chance is also spotted here a lot. Me and all my friends, of ALL ethnicities frequent this place often. Arrive early and you will have very few issues getting in. read more

Do. NOT. This place gave the worst experience of my life. A dj we met at The Dime told us to come over since he'd be spinning here instead. We happily obliged because we connected and enjoyed his music, but oh what a night this turned out to be. Prior to the night we asked him if there was a cover. He said he'd look into it and get back to me. When he did he said there is no cover at that time and to let him know if there is any problem. Upon arrival to the venue (hole in the wall is more accurate tbh) we go to the roped off section asking to go up and the bouncer said we need to check our coats and get a stamp to be let up from the outside bouncer. So we go to get the stamp but the bouncer tells us it's $20 (mind you he had no box to put all these bills he's collecting at the door). I let him know we are with the DJ playing from 12-2 and he goes on to say DJs don't have guest lists. First sign we should have just left, right? Well we try messaging our DJ but of course it's during his spin time so he won't be able to do much let alone see the messages. One of my friends was allowed upstairs to see if he was even up there yet. He was but hard time getting there and he wasn't reachable so SOL situation. We get ready to leave when two other bouncers ask us if there is a problem. We explain to them the current situation and they tell us that there is no cover to go upstairs and that the guy at the door just does whatever he wants and if it were up to them they'd just let us up. We asked if one of them could go see if our DJ friend was up there to help clear the air because maybe it's better coming from him than from some random girls (trying to give the benefit of the doubt, right?). While he's up there we peep that some patrons that entered were allowed to go up with coats and did not get stamped by outside power hungry man. At this point we start asking for a manager. Five times, five different people and NO one shows up. When my friend explained to us she spoke to one of the bouncers and the manager upstairs both of them told her the ones with the dm from our dj would be able to go up with him. So we show the dm to the guy back from upstairs and he is telling us the dm is only per person and the ones without will have to pay the cover. We ask AGAIN for a manager. While we wait for this time I go downstairs to the bathroom. I start talking with some girls that got off a party bus, asking them if they had to pay for the stamp to go upstairs and according to them "girls ALWAYS get in free". Second sign. Back with my friends we were finally allowed upstairs. We peeped more coat clad (YT) bodies but think nothing more because we've already missed a whole hour of our guy's set let's just enjoy the last of it. WELL we grab a table and are trying to vibe. The two of us that had dms tried to go upstairs to see our guy and the bouncer for that door said he would have to come down for us. Remember that. So we go back to the table, dancing what not. All of a sudden we are removed from the table because it is reserved for whoever bought it. Ok fine. So we move to the floor and suddenly random (YT) people that did not buy or reserve tables start dancing and standing at the empty table next to the one we were kicked off of. When they leave, not asked to leave but just leave in their own, we go over there. Not even five minutes pass and we're asked to get down from the tables. Three strikes you're out! At this point warning signals are blaring for all of us. One of the bouncers we were standing near informed us the reasons they kept moving us from the tables is because the club is a white club. With this information we now wanted to leave but we wanted to see our guy to at least say goodbye however that same bouncer now said that only people with tables upstairs can go up there. We explain to him the manager told us we with the dm can go upstairs. He asked who told us that and describing the manager he suddenly didn't know who that was (hooow do you not know who oks your paycheck? But go off buddy.) According to him only staff members were allowed to go upstairs. Yet no one would go up for us to get our dj friend that was no longer spinning. When the friend that went upstairs tried to remind him of the conversation they had earlier of him telling her about needing dms to go up Mr "idk my manager" then wanted us to clear the area because we were basically in the way and he was done with this entire exchange. The entire night was just back and forth and lies all around just to gloss over the fact that they had no Black women employees or customers, and the only black men were the large bouncers bouncing lie after lie at us and the one black guy that came with his white friends. Just come out and say "our kind" aren't welcome and don't waste our time. read more

This place is pretentious as hell. I've been around the industry for a min. Was just being friendly and asked the security guy his name, (don't like calling people hey you) he answered, "why do you need to know my name?". Man you're in the service industry, I'm not asking for your marital status and SSN. That interaction started and ended wrong. Not going to rant about the rest of it. Seemed like a cool spot, but last time I come here. Don't recommend it at all. Don't waste your time. There are much better spots that appreciate your $$$$$. As an update I had stomach issues the next am from the food. read more

Security spilled by friends drink and then kicked him out for being "too drunk" when he didn't even get a drink after that happened. He was just salty because I called him out for it. read more

One of the crappier clubbing experiences I have ever had due to the over priced half filled drinks, the rude security guards, and the terrible music in a cramped setting (not to mention the mandatory coat check $5 per coat). I wouldn't recommend this as a place to have a celebration, we were trying to celebrate my bfs promotion but we soon discovered that was the wrong decision. The juice boxes that they serve the drinks in once you open them the straws poured out half the cocktail on to the table. The bouncers were pushy and rude, one actually shoved a female friend of mine up again the wall by the bar. Overall maybe the vibe was just off and the dj was bad. read more

LiqrBox - Dance Clubs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I've been to this club multiple times since I've moved to Chicago and it caught my attention that a lot of the girls there seemed to be young. Being young isn't really an iss until I was at the bar talking to a girl who've I've seen there multiple times and she told me it was her birthday. i asked how old she was and she said 20! Correct if I'm wrong but this place is 21 + right? How have 19/20 year olds getting in here? read more

This place is horrible. We came with one of the did and the bouncer tried to charge us a 20$ cover when every other worker in the place said there is no cover. We asked for a manager FIVE TIMES for clarification because we were being told different stories by all the workers there. Spoke to one of the customers that had a stamp on her hand and according to her girls are ALWAYS in free. Never coming back here ever. We were kicked out of tables that weren't being used at all meanwhile other people that clearly didn't buy tables were allowed to stand at the tables. Don't come here if you're black or you will be treated like shit. Even if you go to support a friend performing! read more