A nice place to have a gathering. It is in a location that allows for free parking but it can be…read moretricky. Depending on how many guests you have you will be parking a tad bit farther down the street. Still if in the area you know how ridiculous parking prices are in the Chicago area. I did not have any interaction with the owners or rented the venue but did meet some of the staff who were very nice and helpful. They did a great job of checking people in and telling people the best places to park in case they run out of spaces in their parking lot. Clean facility and as an attendee this is a place I would consider renting out for an event. Not sure how the management is behind the scenes and that is a big factor but cannot honestly judge that portion.

Fairly priced, put together an event on short notice, nice looking facilities, and professional…read morestaff.

Norman Bolden is also the owner of Haven Entertainment Center. This a beautiful venue. The owner…read moredoesn't know how to treat customers he has a oh well attitude. I waited two hours for food the owner was informed and he was like oh well. No offer of a free drink or meal on us. I will surely eat before I go.

Tucked away on East 43rd Street near Lake Shore Drive in the Kenwood-Oakland/Bronzeville…read moreneighborhood on Chicago's South Side is the best reception hall and event destination spot that most of you Yelp'ers have never heard of. Owner Norman Bolden renovated and reconstructed this building into *the* event space for South Siders and anybody seeking a lovely, centrally located and well-appointed space. Its appeal lies in its loft-style charm -- a split-level, open floor plan boasting gleaming mahogany floors and exposed brick that you can pretty much decorate any way you want for your event. After attending almost a dozen birthday parties, holiday parties, wedding receptions and fraternity and sorority events at Room 43, I knew that this was the only place where I wanted to hold my dad's 80th birthday party. It was the right decision. Rental rates are reasonable for the space that you get (there are two rooms to choose from) and a variety of chairs and tables are included for both the upstairs and downstairs. You supply your own linens, food, DJ and decorations. The onsite staff is also incredibly helpful. The facilities manager Richard is really great -- flexible and accommodating for all of the last-minute changes that come with party planning. The 80+ guests at my dad's party loved the venue. It's easily accessible from North or South from the Oakwood exit on Lake Shore Drive, and also the 43rd Street exit on the Dan Ryan. There is plenty of street parking as well. Lucky for the owner that he was on-site and actually stayed awhile for my dad's party, because several guests were so impressed they inquired about having their own events there. One thing that some have complained about: You can't bring your own liquor, and unless you pay for a tab, your guests are subject to a cash bar. I don't honestly find this unusual, and I paid a tab that allowed guests to enjoy open bar for about 3 hours. In addition to being a party space, Room 43 is also home to the Hyde Park Jazz Society, and you can catch all of their shows there on Sunday evenings. Anyone who reads me, by now, knows that I am big on supporting local businesses, and for the quality, service and location, I absolutely recommend Room 43. Room 43 is an emerging destination spot and represents the best of the "new" Kenwood-Oakland/Bronzeville community. I would not hesitate to give them my business again!

Attended a lovely wedding ceremony and reception at this venue. The staff were very professional…read moreand happy to serve the wedding family. The venue is really gorgeous inside. The high ceilings and all areas were tastefully decorated. The wedding room was very bright. The seating was comfortable. After the wedding, there was a cocktail reception outside while they prepared the rest of the event. I would say this took longer than expected but it could be that the wedding party was off taking photos. On this occasion it wasn't too hot but if more than 85 degrees than maybe an issue. Once allowed to enter dinner reception it was setup beautifully. The bar area accommodated a Photo Booth area as well. For food we had baked chicken, yams, Mac & Cheese, greens and cornbread. Dinner was delicious and I had no complaints on the food. Also like that they had hot sauce and salt/pepper easily accessible. The servers did a good job and bringing around sweet tea and lemonade. Overall a fantastic experience. Lots of detail was put into making this a special experience for the Oliver family. I would give it 4.5 stars. Only downside was small parking lot, only 2 bathrooms and timing of event felt slow. Not sure if DJ was apart of wedding venue but the music was horribly loud during the wedding and at times it was hard to hear.

This business is the worst venue . We had booked an event at this space and they would not allow…read moreguests inside and had us standing in the cold !!

Our CEO Joseph C. Dunmore Sr…read more We tried to give a event at Freedom Hall April 12, 2014 Where we were treat badly as a theater company of artist as we came under the name of Dunmore Music for our concert event. Our CEO rented the theater for our showcases of great artist that came from the community. He paid in full 1,600.00 for the full rental in two parts 800.00 deposit and the Friday before the event he paid 800.00. The CEO brought our own sound system in which the house engineer didn't approval of a JBL, EV, Crewin-Vega,Tascam 3500 System this was one of our best sound system. He acted as if we trying to hurt him in our goal to save money. As far as management of the theater they sided with him but took our money for the event. We had a great outstanding showcase it was our first major event as a theater company of artist. We had great people at our event from Ford Motor Co Assembly Plant and The Isley Bros Family Members. We had about 160 patrons to our event as we had plan to have many more events there. There was no trouble at our event and we had a great Powerhousevideo of Oak Lawn IL. filming our concert event. Now we also was a part of the community as renter of a recording studio Dunmore Music sound reinforcement company in Park Forest IL. on 25 Main Street for 8 to 9 years and we would do about 3-4 concert on the area called Greens in Park Forest IL. The manager was not to bad st all Ms.N.Fells she gave us that true break we needed as Mr. Chuck Sabey was good to us until his sound engineer wanted run our showcase which made it a problem. Now that when everything came falling down on us in our rental event of the theater for more than one event that we planned to do at least 10-20 concerts there at Freedom Hall in Park Forest IL. Freedom Hall responded by saying no by Mr. Chuck Sabey and Ms. N. Fells. This all came about because of the sound tech wanted control of our concert event showcase. This was not a fair in business at all to us as a team of great artist for our first event there. We have our event on youtube.com at Dunmore Music. They need to give us a total apologize as we did paid honest money for our concert event. This concert was organized by people,church members and sponsors who live in the surrounding communities and supported business in Park Forest IL area. Oh by the way this was a clean music event that was always order by our CEO Mr. Joseph C. Dunmore Sr. A very decent christian person that would give his best for our team at all cost. A linkedin member Public Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-c-dunmore-sr-3a630719

A great intimate venue to enjoy music, plays and lectures. Best kept secret in the southland.read more

My fiances sister invited us for a company bday party. They had rented out a skybox which had its…read moreown private bathroom and a waitress that catered to us. Beggars pizza was supplied with an Atomic Cake and other goodies. The ambiance was very awesome. The service was impeccable. Dreams was the cover band name for Fleetwood Mac. They were ok. I am not a HUGE Fleetwood Mac fan but I do like some of their music. I was there for her and the pizza! My only gripe is the price on the drinks and the volume of those drinks. My fiancé bought drinks this time and each drink was from $13 to $18 depending upon the drink. The glasses? They were those small glasses you would have in your kitchen cabinets. I was not impressed, even further unimpressed when she told me what she paid for them. I can see $6 to $9, but double that? For half the volume? We may come here again in the future, but I am bringing a flask with me next time out of principal.

Excellent venue. Like (mini) old style Las Vegas. Table/booth setting. Great acts schedules. VERY…read moreREASONABLE ticket pricing - free parking. Check their website & give them a try!!

We went to a friend's work event. This place is great for a small event of up to 75- 100 people…read more They have a screen for presentation and nice speakers for music and/or toast. In a very good location, close to downtown and I-55 and plenty of public transportation. Has plenty parking on the street as well.

I never new this place existed ,it's nice. The capacity is…read moreon the smaller quaint size. But with the right vision that included a small gathering. The area I would describe as up and coming accessible by both I 55 and 90/94 Street parking and meters plentiful. I attended a meet and greet . But I can imagine a bridal shower , small reception, or meeting. Just it out

This event space is very nice although there is no parking. My only concern was with Dealing with…read moreMichelle the owner . She can be a bit challenging because She speaks in a very condescending accusatory tone: Her partner on the other hand is much more agreeable. Also In my opinion they nickel and dime customers for every item. They have a Horrible account receivables process. Michelle demands that the final payment be paid in cash only ! Unfortunately because of my experience with the owner I will NEVER contract with this business again.

I have driven and biked past this place thousands of times, and I didn't even know how wonderful of…read morea space existed here! This is an event space/venue that can be rented out. It's a large open, pretty space. I saw a kitchen in the back of the first floor behind the two bathrooms on that floor. The 2nd floor seems just as nice as the first floor! But that's not why I was here. I was here for a Zumba class. They also have bootcamp, martial arts, and a few other athletic classes here on a weekly basis. This seems like a brilliant combination to me! A lot of classes do well in wide open spaces, so it seems brilliant to use event space for multiple purposes! The owner was very nice and friendly! I have to keep my eye on this space! But since I plan to be here Monday and Wednesday evenings for Zumba (7:30-8:30 for $10 if anyone is interested in joining me), that should be fairly easy! Oh, and street parking is usually plentiful,and the #3 bus stops right in front.

Was here for an event, and the space is beautiful! For the food, they served a tomato bisque and a…read morefilet. Both were delicious. Great for a formal event. For dessert, they had tiramisu. Highly recommend.

Love the service, food and ambiance. I have been a member for many years and will continue to be.read more