The Yelp company party was at SPiN last week and it was a fabulous time. SPiN has multiple levels which worked so well for a huge company party of about 500 people. Food was solid from fresh vegetables with hummus to pita & guacamole to mini sliders to shrimp! Everything was tasty and staff was excellent about bringing out more when the various buffets got gobbled up. Drinks were free flowing and there were good options. The beer list left a bit to be desired for this beer chick though, especially what was on draft. All in all though, what they had was respectable. We had a lot going on - facepainters, photobooths, aerial artists plus of course the ping pong! That's what SPiN is all about! Dem bouncing balls! The layout worked really well to accommodate all working parts of the party & fun was had by all! read more

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Stumbled upon SPIN with a friend who was visiting from out of town. It was a bit late on a Saturday night, but there were ping pong tables available. 8 bucks gets you an hour of ping pong. Basically there are bright orange balls flying everywhere, but staff is really good at picking them up with their long net doohickeythingamabobbers :) I was surprised at how fun it actually was to play ping pong. Everyone around me was getting really into it, as well. The music was booming, but it wasn't annoying. The staff was having a great time working there, as well, so it made it more fun to hang out there. Ordered the steak and fries to share and they were delicious. For the price and how late it was, I was very pleased to be able to get such a substantial and tasty meal. There was also free PONG video game tables, which was also cool to check out. I don't know if I could go more than an hour of playing ping pong, but in that hour I had tons of fun and grabbed some tasty bites. I would definitely stop by again with more friends when I'm in the area. read more

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The place is what you would expect. Many ping pong tables and ping pong balls galore. The food was excellent along with the service. We went with a work team and had a great time. The drinks were great and the place was extremely clean and nice. read more

Simply put, this is trendy bar for the young crowd and young at heart, with excellent drinks, a freinly staff, and ping pong tables everywhere. The place is set up to hold events (corporate or otherwise) with 2 floors and multiple open space rooms that could be individually "closed" for special events. I was there for an event, and found the appetizers were deliciously appropriate for drinks. For some, the rental cost for ping pong playing time may be a little high, especially at prime time; but if you have the skills to show off, it's worth the price. I won't hesitate to suggest Spin as the spot to stop to meet and drink. ... And have another cranberry mule or 2 They are "intoxicating" read more

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Group of my friends came to this spot before the pandemic. It's an okay spot to come to hang, chill, and play some ping pong. I just consider this place to be quite pricy in my opinion. The atmosphere is great with good music. read more

LOVED spin! A fast paced, quick serve type of bar. Lively music, soaring ping pong balls, and chatter all around; you're sure to enjoy SPIN Chicago for its exciting environment and excellent service! read more

I went here for a live art battle and met Hannibal Buress. Drinks were amazing. We had so much fun. Next time I will play ping pong. read more

SPIN Chicago - Bar, Hannibal Buresss, art, ping pong tables - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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i joined a group of friends on Saturday night for cocktails. The drinks were great and reasonably priced. The DJ was mixing some classic 80's tunes which was a blast. We played shuffle board and had to go to another bar before we could hit the ping pong tables. Maybe next time! read more

SPIN is a really fun place! Whether you come to play seriously, just for fun, or only to watch, you'll have a good time! They have plenty of space. So, it's a cool hang out. You can play gigantic Jenga or connect four, as well as, of course, ping-pong. They have many tables and plenty of balls. They are everywhere! You can even have your picture taken with your friend in a bathtub of balls! LOL We've never had SPIN's food, but they do offer it. We've only come to play ping-pong or to watch and have drinks. The beer selections are pretty decent. They have a variety of tap and bottle/can choices. They also have wines and prosecco, but we didn't find their mixed drinks or martini's to be very good. They were 'meh.' So, I had to deduct my rating slightly for that. Their music is awesome! They have a DJ on site, who plays on Fridays and Saturdays. (I don't know about weekdays). He plays a great variety, whether you like old school Grand Master Flash or Led Zeppelin through present artists and everything great in-between. He mixes the beats well and makes it work! It adds to the fun of the experience! That said, I took off slightly more points for the crazy loud volume. For shits and giggles, I downloaded a decibel app to see exactly how loud it really was down there, and the meter ranged in the high 80s to low 90s. Check out the decibel comparison charts for yourself--that's loud! To put that in perspective, that's like trying to have a convo with your dad as he mowing the lawn. You: "How'd ya like the movie?" Dad: ...as he's moving the lawn, "What?" You: "HOW'D YOU LIKE THE MOVIE!?" Dad: "Huh?" You: "H-O-W++D-I-D++Y-O-U++L-I-K-E++T-H-E++M-O-V-I-E++??!!" Dad: "YOU DID W-H-A-T?" LOL Yeah, that part kind of sucks! It would actually be a better place if they lowered it a frickin' notch. Well, maybe two! Nonetheless, the place is still really cool! So, I'll keep the 4-starts. There is also a good mix of patrons. It's fun for everyone! Lastly, we've been here several times, but on one occasion, we were lucky enough to see two ping-pong professionals battle it out. It was very exciting! They were smacking the ball so fast, you could hardly see it whizzing by! I've only ever seen that on TV (or on Forest Gump---LOL). It was super cool! We'll be back! read more

SPIN Chicago - Professional Players: If you look closely you can see the ball streak past, under the score board! - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Mark and April took amazing care of us, great drinks and great service. Can't be beat!!! read more

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Reasonably priced ping pong social club with a fun vibe and buzzing atmosphere. If you don't have table tennis in your office, this is a great place to enjoy a few games with friends, without breaking the bank. The price is about $8 per hour or $39 per table with 5+ people. There's also specials late at night for unlimited pong for a fixed price. In addition, there's a nice selection of drinks, snacks, and shareable entrees. read more

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SPIN can be a great option for a place to host a happy hour. It's very spacious but be sure to reserve a booth section to accommodate your party. Area immediately next to the stairs is your best bet because they can just put you on this extended area . Happy hour special is a great deal, $5 drafts and similar priced vodka wells. Food was awesome and would definitely have those polenta fries again. read more

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Definitely a great activity for date nights, family hangs and groups. Are tables expensive? Yes. Do I worry about picking up all the stray ping pong balls? Absolutely not. Decent bar food and excellent service all around. read more

A bit tucked away on a Saturday night, less busy than I'd anticipate. Super fun, great cocktails, highly recommend the sampler platter.

This was such a cool experience. My girlfriend and I found this place on a whim when we didn't know what to do last night in Chicago. Luckily, reservations were still available to book out a table, so we ate before our 8 pm reservation. The host Melissa was super sweet and helpful when I asked for recommendations. The wings were so good! The drinks were both strong and super flavorful! It was such a cool vibe, tables lined up, and dim lighting for cool ping pong. Def recommend for a fun night. read more

It's a fun place for all ages! Live DJ & beautiful, creative artsy space! Very chill place to hang out with family& friends! Bring the kids in the day come back @ night for the adult fun! Great bar & food to satisfy anyone's picky palate! Do you have Birthday to celebrate? an anniversary? A graduation? Come to this party spot & play some awesome ping pong! Get your spin on! read more

SPIN Chicago - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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This place is really cool, once I heard there was a ping pong bar in Chicago I had to check it out. The atmosphere is awesome, and it's nice to have another option for something fun to do. This would be a really cool place for a corporate event or party for a large number of people read more

SPIN Chicago - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great ambiance and very cool part of Chicago. I never imagined a bar filled with ping pong tables! Thanks to Tim for my Easy Ryder drink! read more

SPIN Chicago - Eazy Ryder drink + Tim - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I came with my boyfriend to play ping pong and unwind on a Friday night after visiting their location in Seattle while on vacation. The Chicago location is bigger and quieter... we ordered some drinks and food (nachos) and I would say that the server who looked after us was really nice and friendly, but the food - for what it is - is INCREDIBLY expensive and not tasty, considering that you're already paying for the table on an hourly basis. I wish there was something more to write home about... probably will be a while before I revisit. read more

SPiN has opened Chicago's first Ping Pong Club, and I am glad to be first in line to welcome them to the city! My office had a ping pong event on their opening day, and it was a fantastic time all around. The space is really cool, large and airy, with cool contrasts between a high-end bar and lounging area with comfy chairs to the open spaces for the ping pong tables. Gold mesh curtains prevent runaway-ball-related injuries, while keeping the place classy-looking. I haven't tried the mixed drinks as we had a beer-and-wine package, but the beer selections were good, and I look forward to trying their snacks and bar-type food as well. I completely SUCK at Ping Pong, but I still had a great time at SPiN. I know it's already on the fast-track to being one of Chicago's best. Move over, Bowling - 2016 will be the year of Pong! read more

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Get ready for some fun! This place is great for group events or something fun for date night.

It was great. My first time there. The bartender was super nice, the drinks and food were good. I will come back with more people sometime!

Another placeholder so my pictures link. I'll update with details later, but the 4 star rating holds true. read more

SPIN Chicago - Mural artwork by the homie Max Sansing. Look him up. - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I have a friend who gave a $7000 deposit for a party. Now she can't contact the business, even went there. No one was there. They took her money, now she has no way to get her money back. Yes, here comes lawsuits. Should be zero stars, but you have to pick one read more

Terrible service, they don't acknowledge Asian Americans. Did not explained how their system worked. There were so many staff just standing around. Don't come here they're not friendly to Asians even though ping pong is an Asian sport. SMFH. read more

Fun place to hang out and play ping pong while having drinks. They charge by the hour and come let you know when your hour is up. I've been to a SPiN at the Standard Hotel in Los Angeles, and I had thought the ping pong was free there, so I was surprised that they charged ya here (if it's the same chain), but maybe I was mistaken about last time? Maybe someone else in my party had paid without me knowing about it. There are two levels with bars on both levels. We took the table closest to the street, which was technically outside but was enclosed with heat lamps, so it wasn't too cold during the winter night. We also had our own big screen tv to watch basketball on, so that was cool. read more

A undiscovered gem of a place! Didn't know this place existed until a recommendation from a friend. Loved the energy and vibe. My company came here for a event and enjoyed every part of it! Xavier is a delight and staff are very friendly. Our server Stacy was great and very attentive. We WILL be back! I recommend the Burgers to everyone and the dessert trays were amazing! read more

I was super excited about this place. I love ping pong, beer and food. They had it all! The place is very clean, well run and the food was decent. I am giving it three stars based on how you rent ping pong tables and how strict they are. We rented for a hour which was 39$ and they had stopped us down the the minute which was fine but the place was completely empty, not one other table in use. I would have thought the 2nd and 3rd hour would have been discounted. If so, we would have stayed, drank more, ate more and ultimately spent more $. I likely won't be comping back, they clearly don't want ppl to play pong here for more than a hour.. read more

SPIN Chicago - Ping pong - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I had the pleasure of attending a company holiday party here. My five star experience is based off the venue itself and the service received by the amazing staff that was completely organized and in charge all night. In all fairness I didn't play ping pong at this ping pong club or spend any time at the bar, but I did eat a couple of yummy beef sliders and had my eye on the many ping pong tables that were calling out to me. Though I didn't play, there was no shortage of paddles, balls or tables. Spin is a perfect spot to host a large crowd for a private event. Upstairs there is a coat check area and small bar. The mezzanine area was great for chilling out and DJ spinning, but the real action took place downstairs. There was a medium sized dance floor area with black lighting, a huge bar, ping pong tables galore, and there was a talented aerial silk artist who performed from the ceiling in her own protected area. She was truly one of the highlights for me. I'm not sure if she's a regular, but just know they offer that as an option. There were some outside vendors who came in and set up in the upstairs area. There was enough room for glitter tattoos, psychic readings, photo booth, and face painting. It's nice to see the revival of ping pong from days in the past. This is totally and completely an activity I played endlessly as a kid, and if I lived in the city, I would come back for sure with friends for a fun, chill night. read more

SPIN Chicago - Bar area - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Overrated. False advertising from DRIZLY & CRAZE promotions. Vic Mensa had it's own guest list. Do312. WORST VIP Lollapalooza Afterparty with Vic Mensa, Russo & more! Look at the photo. I am told that's the look of at-capacity by 11:59 pm (event started at 10:00 pm). If OPEN BAR, why is it that there NO LINE at the street level (1st Floor) bar? STAFF tells me everybody is downstairs. Come on! No line for free drinks? Pretentious. I have been in line that goes around The Block and it moves + crowded inside, like sweat to sweat. INCAPABLE of handling an Event. RSVP for DRIZLE & CRAZE is The Line. Girls were jumping lines and got in from the same list. NO NEED to be in line. It's Chicago. If you like PING PONG, there is another place 2 blocks east. CROWD is unappealing - ordinary, nothing interesting, the beautiful people are NOT HERE. read more

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I've visited SPIN a couple of times, once shortly after it opened to look around and have a drink while watching March Madness basketball and, more recently, to attend an event on the lower level of the space. The service here is friendly although the ambience is not my cup of tea--it reminds me of a parents' finished basement hangout during high school. I didn't jump into a ping pong game but it was interesting to look around. The drinks were creative and the passed appetizers were plentiful. Could use more lighting in the hallway just off the restrooms in the lower level. read more

Such a fun place! You walk in, tell the hostess how many are in your party and see how long the wait is. The night I walked in with my group, there was a wedding party happening downstairs so the wait was longer than usual. We put our name on the list and shimmied our way to the Flight Club (another great bar) to wait for our name to be called. When we were called, we made our way down and they showed us our table, reminded us that we had just requested an hour and then left us to have fun! There were two buckets of ping pong balls around the table that we were able to us. When a ball falls to the ground, let it be, you don't have to pick it up! An employee with a net will come to collect them and soon refill empty buckets! When our time was almost up, an employee came up to ask us if we wanted to add another half hour or to end our hour. While we didn't extend our time, it's a great option because the time passes a lot quicker than you think it will! Buzzed ping pong is great - it makes you laugh, rather than feel bad, about how much you might suck compared to the people around you. ALSO there was some competition that night and it was SO exciting to watch the intense matches! We were so captivated, we almost didn't hear that our table was ready for us! read more

First of all, the venue is AMAZING. It's such a hidden gem - you definitely can't tell how epic it is from the outside. I had such a fun time here playing ping pong. I'm no pro by any means but what's better than grabbing drinks and fooling around with some casual games? Plus the energy is so hyped. I also came to try their brunch and for a ping pong venue - their brunch is just as much of a hidden gem as is their interior. The avocado benedict was literally an avocado with an egg on toast. Super yummy but not too filling which I didn't mind at the time since I had come from working out. My friend had the breakfast sandwich and she couldn't stop raving about it. I want to check this place out at night for sure! read more

SPIN Chicago - Breakfast sandwich - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Spin Chicago was the location of a Divvy (Chicago Rental Bikes) function I attended with a friend. The event was a nice idea - I like the idea of encouraging activity. We arrived about 30 min in to the event, the food tables were fairly empty. We were able to get a few items that were left and cold. The drinks were expensive and were a bit overdone. I don't need overly complicated, especially if it winds up being costly. The tables looked fun but we couldn't get to one to play, they were constantly full and there was no real rhyme or reason on how you got to play. My friend and I wound up sitting in a corner talking. It was a bit hard to walk around and mingle. I can see how this might be fun but the event may have been too large for this space. read more

Love the place ! Super fun, great music and cool look! My fave drink was the lob! BTW The manager is super good at Ping-pong! LOL

We came here for a holiday party, which I didn't really enjoy because of following reasons: Music was too loud, so it was hard to talk to people in my group. There were about twenty of us and we got just two ping pong tables. The package came with a very small selection of beer and wine. No cocktails were included. We were also offered a few rounds of very small appetizers and a small plate of desserts. The food tasted pretty good, but there was not enough of it. On the positive side, their service was good. I don't think I will be returning. read more

This establishment has the worst customer service I ever experienced. The door handlers are so entitled and take their jobs too serious for $19 an hour. They have egotistical tendencies and don't know how to treat black women read more

I visited SPIN for the 1st time 7/22/19 for my birthday. I made a 6pm reservation before hand to ensure my party and I would have a table to play a few rounds of ping pong. I love the fact SPIN allow children to enter their facility. (I have a 6 year old and am always looking for places that are kid friendly) Our server, stacy was kind, friendly and was very accommodating! She has an awesome smile and personality! The atmosphere is nice and laid back! My only issue is the food. I ordered chicken pepper sandwich with avocado and a side of fries. My husband ordered a lettuxe thai wrap (he added chicken) the price of the food didn't match up to the bland and flavorless food. The fries were a tad bit salty! . I did let our server know. She was very apologetic about the bland food. A few people in my party ordered the sliders, mexican popcorn (that was tasty) and grilled chicken bites (lacked flavor, big time) I will say, skip the food and go for the libations. All in all, I had a great time. read more

Ping pong spot I came here for a tourism event promoting travel to the Philippines As a event space , this definitely fit the bill I didn't partake in the pin pong but I was an active observer and the crowd was hype! The customer service was is impeccable 4 Stars They kept the drinks and apps coming with smiles and helpfulness I will return ,hopefully with ping pong skills read more

Drinks are pricey and booking a table for an hour is about $30+. Gets super crowded late night on the weekend! They have an upstairs and downstairs area, DJ plays current music with some upbeat dance tracks mixed in. Overall: I'd come here if a friend was in town, but never on the regular mainly because of the prices - but it's River North, so it's expected. read more

SPIN Chicago - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois