I visited this establishment for the first time to attend a Halloween party. The venue was…read morefestively decorated, and the patrons were extremely friendly, which made for a great first impression. Unfortunately, my experience was negatively impacted by one staff member. I didn't catch her name, but she was dressed in a police costume with pink hair. Her behavior toward our group was unprofessional and unnecessarily rude. Our group had two tables reserved and several drink buckets placed across them. Without any explanation, the bartender abruptly approached, physically moved my friend out of the way, and began transferring all of our items onto a single table in a very aggressive manner. When we asked why, she stated that one of our tables was reserved for someone else. We showed her the handwritten name cards confirming that both tables were reserved for us. She walked away without an apology or any effort to correct the situation. Later in the night, I noticed her using our reserved tables to cut pizzas for other patrons, something I've never seen in any professional setting. The lack of courtesy and respect was disappointing. While the atmosphere and guests were enjoyable, this staff member's conduct completely overshadowed the experience. I also overheard other patrons voicing similar complaints about her attitude. I hope management addresses this behavior so future customers don't have the same experience. Unfortunately, this was my first and likely last visit

Rude Bartender Ruined the Night…read more We came to the Halloween party ready to have a great time -- we even had two tables reserved and were buying buckets of beer all night. Everything was fine until one bartender (Fergie or Foz -- Police Costume) completely ruined the vibe. Out of nowhere, she comes over, pushes one of our guests, and starts grabbing our full beer buckets and moving them to another table. When I asked what she was doing, she said, "This table is reserved," and tried to drag it away. I told her, "Yes, by us," and even showed her our names on the reservation signs. Instead of apologizing or fixing the mess she caused, she just walked off with an attitude. Honestly felt like the witch had a broom stuck up her butt. After how rude and unprofessional she was, I wouldn't bother coming back.

I wanted to check out this place for a long time and I thought it was great. The bartender was…read moreawesome and able to give me information about the place since it was my first time. Prices were fair with what everyone was charging in the area. The dance floor is small but everyone in the place was still having a good time regardless and I was dancing as well. The DJ was great and paid great music. I was there on a Julian Jumping Perez day with DJ Q. I didn't order food, but the food is connected to the restaurant in the same area which based on reviews looked great even though I never tried the food. Also, just from the looks out the banquet hall seems large enough to which is also connected which is convenient if you wanted to host like a wedding.

Having never been bere, I planned my husband's birthday party at VLounge on a Saturday when Julian…read moreJumpin Perez was DJ'ing for "Old School Saturday". I called and spoke to with Frank and he was kind enough to reluctantly reserve a couple tables for us, only if I promised to have at least 20 people. He informed me he would charge me if I didn't show with 20 people, which I understood because after all, he could have reserved those tables for other parties and he already had a large party booked for the bar. I started to get nervous about a week before after reading many negative reviews about the place, including reviews stating people were discriminated against, forced to leave, had horrible service from their waitress, etc. I couldn't be happier with the way the night turned out and the way in which we were treated. When we arrived, there was a coat check available and the lobby was beautiful! I was very impressed with the ambience and decor. Our group included many people from diverse backgrounds including black, white, Asian, etc. I didn't feel discriminated against at all and our waitress, although extremely busy, was always checking on us and took care of our needs. She recommended some amazing drinks and despite what other reviews stated, was happy to keep separate tabs for people in our group. One of the men working that night bought my husband a drink for his birthday and at one point the DJ announced everyone's birthdays and the staff brought out a large piece of cake for each of the people there who were celebrating their birthday. I expected an older crowd since I read that VLounge attracted older people but that's what we were looking for since we are not as young as we used to be and would stick out like a sore thumb at any club, yet still wanted a sort of club experience. The crowd was a bit older than I even expected but everyone was nice and there to have a good time. We didn't experience anyone being rude and the dance floor was poppin'! I was pleasantly surprised! I have nothing but good things to say. The drinks were priced reasonably with a good amount of alcohol in them. The calamari was absolutely amazing! The ranch dressing, which one reviewer stated was disgusting, was one of the best I've had. I was happy they actually had ranch dressing because most Italian places do not have ranch. You can tell it's homemade, too and it was the perfect dipping sauce for their calamari. The calamari came out nice and hot and crispy and there were no ro rubbery pieces or weird looking pieces (like usual) that nobody wants to eat and are just left on the plate as waste. The place was PACKED, so of course our server was not able to keep up with the empty glasses and plates on our table but that did not impact our night in any way. I read one negative review stating that the empties were not removed from the table fast enough. I think sometimes people just look for something to complain about because it was completely understandable, considering the amount of people our waitress was serving and how hard it was to move around in the room. The bathrooms were clean but at one point in the night, there was a girl in the stall next to mine throwing up and it was all over the floor, including splashing all the way over into my stall and onto my shoes. It was pretty disgusting but when I exited the stall, I was happy to see staff in the restroom trying to take care of the situation. I believe many of the negative reviews I previously read were unfortunately from people who wanted to come for the free entertainment and were too cheap to spend any money on drinks or food or were not dressed appropriately. Furthermore, any reviewer claiming discrimination...it is my opinion that the reviewer must have been rude or had to have done something to warrant a negative response from the employee. I do not feel any if the employees were discrimanatory. Either that or it was an isolated situation and thankfully, we didn't have that experience! I do wish the staff had nametags so I could have known my server's name or I could have met Frank, considering I was speaking to him on and off the few weeks prior to our event. It also would've been nice to know the gentleman's name who was working the room when we were there and interacting with our group, since he was extremely cordial and professional. All of our guests told us what a fun time they had and what a nice place VLounge was. We don't get out much these days due to our children being young but I do hope we get a chance to go back! I urge you to give VLounge a chance and check it out for yourself! You won't be disappointed!

Wait isn't it called club Malibu? If not we gotta fix the font. It's a place you go to see people…read morefrom high school and I'm into it. Very small and jazzy. Never saw anyone on that stage though. It's a bar, get your drinks, go sit, shut up, enjoy!

I can't really comment on the place itself as an experience but I can say that I called and left…read moreSEVERAL messages back in early December. I called so many times make a reservation for a Christmas party for a group of 10 people . I NEVER received a return call back... it was very disappointing due to our group wanting to experience Club Mamalu.

It was alright, I guess. The music was pretty generic, nothing special. Drinks were a bit…read moreoverpriced, but that's kinda expected. Crowd was okay, not too rowdy. Overall, a decent night out if you're not looking for anything crazy.

Last month, as a part of St. Paddy's Day bar crawl, my friends and I started the celebration from…read moreBodega Nightclub. Hands down it was one of the best bars to kickstart the day. It's a pretty dope nightclub that plays house music to which we were quite vibing and dancing to. Getting in with the wristbands was pretty quick. The security was on point. It didn't feel claustrophobic even though the space is small and in spite the crowd. Also this bar shares the space with Barrio restaurant. The cocktails were pretty good too; not at all a watered down version. Overall great music and great vibe!

I've been there a couple of times recently on either a Thursday or Friday. There's a gentleman with…read moredreadlocks who have taken in the initiative to notice who I am and know what I like when he sees me he offers it. Everyone else behind that bar ignores you and serves the people who they know first no matter if you're sitting there 15 minutes or 20 minutes before someone else comes in. majority of them loves the attention of people who they know so they'll come first before you.. other than that, this is a place I would come to and feel comfortable where I could be me

Last night was my first time there in over 8-9 years. And I was really impressed at the…read moreupgrade/remodel of the bar. Yeah it's still a hole in the wall bar but who doesn't love a good hole in the wall?? The DJ played some really good music. I was hanging out with a few buddies for the first time so it wasn't too loud. Drinks were reasonable $2 shots of tequila!! LOVES IT!!! The bartenders didn't play that whole "I don't see you" game. It was an older crowd which wasn't bad either. I'm thinking of making this a regular hang out spot.

I like the place , they have parking lot and its free No…read moreteenagers nice Dj And the service is perfect ..

I was out today at the Stereo with the Benassi Bros feat. DHANY, it felt at home with the music…read morethat I grew up listening to or at least some of the classics that was playing when I used to go clubbing alot more. I couldnt remember if this was the first time I went to Stereo or if I been here before. The music and DJ was great though. I was vibing.

Love the remodel! Super dope vibes, ambiance, hospitality. Excited to see more of hideaway!read more

If by "over 60 craft microbrews w seasonal rotation" you…read moremean, 'occasionally having 60 bottles of a single local beer in the cooler in the back,' ...then yeah. Sure. Otherwise, the bar offers overpriced bottles of Modello, Lagunitas & Heineken. A bottle of water is $5. No local or craft beers. Nothing on tap. A bar that boasts over 60 craft beers is a place with a very well developed bar program, which this is not. The sound system was incredibly average: boomy bass, crass highs, zero mids. It's really hard to hear any detail in the music. The staff was superb. Super nice. Kudos on hiring great people. This is a small, dank, rudimentary basement bar that holds about 110 people - which is FINE if it's advertised that way. The reason for my low rating is that it failed to live up to it's own hype.

Amazing place to go dancing. They have an instructor helping all night long so good for newbies…read more The food is amazing. We had the loaded waffle fries and they were enough to share and then some. Highly recommended.

Fun place to see line dancing but seems cliquey. Not really made for beginners on a Saturday…read morenight. Tiramisu martini was delish.

This was my first visit to Le Nocturne. Prior to this, I had only heard of it. CRUSH3D…read moreEntertainment, Chicago and Le Nocturne, had organized a Trance event for Sunday, Dec. 15. One of my favorite Trance artists (The Space Brothers from the UK) were coming to play a DJ set so I had to check them out. The line-up was excellent. Le Nocturne is a small, intimate, cool club. There's a bar near the entrance and a decent amount of seats before the dance floor and the DJ booth. They had nice, clean bathrooms (although, granted I was there on a Sunday in the early evening and it wasn't busy). I didn't see any coat-check area. I liked the layout of this establishment. Although, it's a long drive for me to get here, I wouldn't mind going here once or twice in a while depending on who is performing.

Wish there was a lower rating than 1 star but what can you do..Anywho, me and girls were out last…read morenight and I noticed a bit of scuffle between a bouncer and 2 young ladies, which got pretty aggressive..i believe he struck her.. idk where they do that at, but he's out of his rabbit @ss mind especially since it's Women's History Month...Ladies if you wanna have a chill girls night out avoid this place at all cost P.S. it smells like hot @ss & baby diapers in there, not to mention its very low health inspection rating.. peek the pic.. and avoid eating or drinking there if you value your life

I've been to Double Door for some small local shows, and I've sung here as well at a packed Latin…read moremusic event. When the crowd is sparse, I like it a lot. Good views, cool vibe, decent sound. Performing here is okay, too. There's actually a lot of green room space downstairs, but it's serious grungy. Like many venues in Chicago, I guess. The stage is a decent size. When it gets crowded, it gets crowded! They let it get so full that you can really only stand in one spot and hold your ground. Sad that they'll be closing though. I hope they move to a nice location.

Came this past Friday for the Eric Roberson concert and I had a great time. Nice and spacious;…read morestanding room only, but they have an upstairs area with seating. The bar staff is great and fast. Had a couple of Effen Vodka and cranberry drinks, which crept up on me (made for a nice walk home). I see myself coming here for more shows I will return to the Double Door in May for the Tortured Soul show. Looking forward to it!