Tunnel was such a great time! It's the perfect spot to bring a friend group. I loved the club atmosphere and that it's located right in the heart of River North. The music and lighting were amazing! Tunnel's where you go for a high-energy, fun night out! read more

Best music, Best vibe in here. Bouncers are super friendly too compared to other places. Always a great time here, they close a little bit early compared to other places but it's a blast. Good vibes and friendly people what more could you ask for? read more

If i could give this rating a 0 i honestly would. Went there with a couple friends and we had the worst customer service experience ever the security is rude and ignorant, only looking to pick fights with the customers and trying to kick people out without an explanation. read more

Zero stars. Do not go here. It was my 21st birthday and I went here to celebrate. I accidentally gently bumped into a girl, and security kicked me out while I was sobbing and extremely apologetic. Horrible experience, I would never recommend this place to my worst enemy. read more

Another average venue with a lot to learn and improve if it wants to stay relevant in the party scene in Chicago. Dance floor is too small and tables take up too much space. Drinks are the river north absurd price norm. A larger dancing space and more hype DJ will improve your fortunes. read more

I came down to Chicago with my friends from KY. A friend came with us who was from Texas and when the bouncer asked for her ID he refused to let her in with no reasoning mind you these are all very beautiful girls. She was also the only brown skin girl in our group. He refused to let her in and said that he would not take her ID she is literally 23 years old and it did not make any sense at all. The bouncer was disgusting looking anyways..... like he hasn't taken a shower or washed his hair in over three years so I guess we really didn't miss anything if that's the type of men that we're going to be around. But I do not recommend this place it may have been just because she was black we really don't know he just would refuse her and basically shoo'd us away. In the end it all worked out though because the promoter told us we had pulled up to the wrong club anyways and to stay away from that place! read more

Bouncers are terrible and aggressive, looking for trouble. Creasing 23 year old IDs. No room to dance. Music was absolute garbage. It's a big city, I'm sure you find somewhere better within a block. Maybe the dumpster down the street. Bartenders were actually really nice and quick. read more

Do NOT come to this location. The bartender Luke/Lucas will charge you more than once for drinks and have you kicked out once you ask him to fix the issue. Can't think of a worst place read more

Wild dont give business went for a friends birthday and wasnt let in beacuse bouncer said no nike logos even though the ppl they let in had JORDANS on ‍ then i was willkng to turn my shirt inside out and then like no cuz its a white tee ‍‍‍ definitely not the place to go to plenty of other places to give my business too read more

Woah woah woah there. All these other reviews are really rough on Tunnel. I've only been to one day party brunch here and I had a blast. I really liked the lighting inside and was impressed by the dj and the dancers. The free breakfast buffet after New Years was a perfect way to start 2018. Free food and good friends. I can't complain. They had eggs, brisket, mac & cheese, and fries. Everything tasted really great. The bartenders were really awesome and attentive. They honored the three dollar mimosa deal and my friends stocked up on that deal. It was so much fun. The DJ was better here at Tunnel than where I went for NYE the night before. We danced for hours and even met some of the dancers that work at Tunnel. They were all so sweet and made us feel very welcomed they even sat at our table with us. One of the dancers even went on a swing from the ceiling. This place was unique and the decor was awesome. So honestly, I'm not sure what people are talking about below me. However, I will have to go at night time and see what it's like then! read more

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Probably the worst bar I have experienced in Chicago since I was a younger chap. I think the part that stood out the most was the behaviors of some of the bartenders being hired here. I do not know what they are thinking with employing some (but not all) of the horribly behaved people here, but I hope they rethink their situation for future bars they open after they run this one down to its last breath. Which will be coming shortly if it hasn't already. This place really looks good when you step inside, the views of the lights and colors come together and the design looks nice at first glance. Sadly, the pro's stop here. This entire place is 85% tables, extending passed the center of the room all the way toward the walls. Tables will cost you half a wedding if you like to have a party and drink (which is to be expected at a bar/club). If you are not at a table, you are stuck in the tunnel, which is the other 15% of the space lodged onto the walls, where a bar resides in the entrance, and every person trying to squeeze through everyone else the entire night. My guess is that this was the reason for the "tunnel" name. Even though it really has nothing to do with a "tunnel," unless they meant "sewer tunnel tight" bar area, but than removed the other two words to make it catchier. I think their plan was to force people to go to tables where there is room, where they can milk them. Forgetting that people must like a place before they decide to spend a ton of money at a table. This is why you should be surprised to find most tables empty. So if you fear overpaying a ton for horribly tasteless alcohol-free drinks, while being treated like a third class citizen lodged by a corner bar next to a potential bartender w/ attitude... this may not be your place of choice. On the other hand, you could just buy a table and try and enjoy yourself. You may have to skip a vacation that year or postpone a wedding, but you can still enjoy the roominess of sitting next to empty tables while viewing the viscous sewer tunnel that spews humans. read more

My ID got taken by the bouncer, and I had to stand outside for a half hour trying to get it back. My friend tried to reason with the manager but he refused to help. I had to threaten to call the police in order to to get my ID back. I suggest Tunnel stop trying to confiscate real ID's or this will remain the worst rated club in Chicago. read more

Reserved a table in advance for an exuberant amount of money and they didn't even honor it when we got there. Bouncers were incredibly rude, customer service was awful, and overall an extremely unpleasant experience. Didnt even get in despite reserving in advance because line wait was so long it closed early. Find a better bar that will treat you right, and take your business somewhere else. read more

Always have the best time here. The staff is amazing. So welcoming and they know how to party. Security is alert and respectful. Bartenders are quick to serve and very pleasant. Management is on top of everything and always make you feel important. I've never had any issues when visiting Tunnel. read more

The service was poor. Employees were not welcoming and too small of a venue. I don't recommend going here. read more

Tunnel - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The worst club that I have ever been to in Chicago by far. At the door the bouncer said they do not allow shorts. After seeing people walk out wearing shorts I approached him again and said that there were people wearing shorts and all he would say was "yep." We spoke to someone in charge next door at Joe's who was very nice and even personally escorted us upstairs without any cover which was about the only good thing about the night. The club inside has a very poor layout. It is square shaped with booths along the sides(ok) but then several couches take up the entire middle of the floor. There really isn't much room to dance without being pushed every other minute. The music was not bad and mostly modern, however several songs repeated about 4-5 times within an hour. Although you expect it to be sweaty the place was not air conditioned well at all for a place that is supposed to be more upscale. You are much better off going to sound bar or the undergroud, really anywhere else. read more

I went yesterday with my friends to have. We pull up to the bartender and I order 3 Vegas bomb but he miss heard us and charge us 6. We refused to pay that because we didn't order that. My friend and I try to walk away but the bartender chase us down and damn we pay. He brought the security to get his money. To avoid making a bigger scene we pay the bartender but we gave him no tip. We got the manager and the manger couldn't do anything for us. So we left, never come here cause the bartender are *ss. read more

Forcibly handled me and kicked me out for sporting a gluten free beverage--the only one I could drink since their menu is completely inaccessible to anyone with any sort of dietary restriction. Disgusting. read more

Came to Tunnel this past Saturday let me tell you our couch was soaking wet bugs crawling everywhere and dirty glasses for bottle service. What a waste. Such a dirty venue especially in Chicago's top area, Rivernorth read more

It's not that the place is bad, I was not that impressed with Tunnel. I heard so much hype, so I was expecting something new or exciting. There are some leather couches if you want to get a table. Just a run of the mill bar/club if you ask me. I wasn't impressed with the crowd either. read more

I expected a lot more from Tunnel. I reserved a table for a Friday to kick off my birthday weekend. Well, the music selection was not very diverse (about 95% techno), the atmosphere was a bit dead (seemed like my group was the most lively) which is weird for a Friday night when the weather was perfect, and it seems my guests were not asked to give a name to count towards my party which kind of made the idea of reserving a table useless. Yelp, Tunnel was listed under the Jazz & Blues category which is a mistake neither Jazz nor Blues were played read more

Completely overrated and seems to only be popular with washed up late twenty somethings. The hosts and bouncers were rude while letting the skimpiest to the front of the line. The bartenders were understaffed but equally inattentive. Did I mention a $20 cover charge for guys only - sexist? Spend your money and time somewhere else, you'll be wishing you didn't waste a night out at Tunnel. read more

I wish I could give this place 0 stars. The management told us to go and rate them bad on here. That go out of their way to kick people out without reason. The manager got into our faces and screamed bs and walked away. They target the people of color and have no regards for your party. Please avoid this place if you are trying to have a good time with no drama. read more

Love the music and the atmosphere. Staff is super nice! Best place to be on a Saturday!

I've never been here before, but these bartenders were very rude. Zero customer service, go somewhere else read more

Tunnel - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Went in and met a friend who had bought bottle service. Was enjoying the music when my female friend was aggressively pushed by a man. Security came over and explained to us that it's okay because he had been drinking since 3pm and he didn't know her. Then was told that we had to leave because we "the women" were causing problems. I cannot believe that a man was given justification for pushing and calling women bitches. End of story we were kicked out and he was aloud to stay. I have to give it one star for the music. read more

Nice spot overall. However the music gets kinda boring after an hour unless you're drunk. Bar staff is very friendly given it's a downtown location. There's usually a line to get in so plan accordingly. read more

What happened to this place? Bought a table at Tunnel to celebrate place was a ghost town on a Saturday. We wanted to order more bottles since we were already here but our server was no where to be found ended up leaving. Really disappointed with my experience. Do waste your money or time with this establishment. read more

Last night was my friends birthday, and we decided to come here because she had a section. There was this man and his girlfriend that had bumped into my girls and I multiple times and got to a point where he aggressively pushed one of our girls. Now, long story short us girls got kicked out because he had been there since 3pm, drunk, and didn't know us pushed one of us and we got kicked out because we were causing to much commotion. Security handled the situation very poorly no man should ever lay his hands on a woman like that and be applaud for it. I would never recommend this place to anyone. read more

Went for a group party on a Friday night. Name is Tunnel, but you go upstairs to get to it which is funny to me. Place is nice on the inside and the bartenders were hot. But that is about all there is that the place has going for it. The music was HORRIBLE and all over the place. The DJ's were playing "let's see what we can mix and how fast we can do it." They would play 50 cent and get about 100 people dancing for 30 seconds and then mix it with Tiny Dancer making everyone stop. Look, just because you can mix 50 Cent and Elton John doesn't mean you should. The DJ's paid zero attention to the crowd and were just up there making each other laugh. Then, at 1:25 they (with 100 people plus in there still partying and drinking) they turned on the lights and a fat bouncer started screaming at everyone to get out. No last call, no warning, just... Boom ugly lights come on and get the bleep out. I had just got a drink because I thought we had another 30 minutes. Nope, get out. Wonder how much money management lost by closing 30 minutes early? I wont be back... read more

Lol. This place is trash. Bad service, weak overpriced drinks, rude door staff. Just bad

Bouncers were rude and atmosphere did not encourage dancing. Drinks were very strong and at a "reasonable price"

Went to this place on accident...bartenders were unsure of all the drink prices even though we were ordering standard cocktails (vodka soda w/ a splash of pineapple). The set up is odd and the dress code (if there is one) is confusing. This club is a poor man's version of an actual high end club. Take your money somewhere else. The music was good but not good enough to make me stay there. read more

The employees were rude and unwelcoming. I wouldn't plan on going here if you had the choice. The venue itself wasn't that great either.

First off, I liked the lighting fixtures on the ceiling. That was the first thing that caught my eye. The door man upstairs was pleasent and friendly. He even shook my hand as we left. The coat check guy was cool as well. The bathroom attendent was also pretty cool! So, 2 stars there. The rest, like most bars/clubs it can be a hassle to get into, even if you have a party waiting. Sadly, the bouncers and the ladies taking door covers were letting their friends in without any wait or cover. These same friends, you have to watch out for. My coworker reserved a table and purchased their bottles and these friends of the bouncers were trying to sneak drinks and take my coworkers bottles when it looked like we weren't paying attention. We even had to get into one of their faces. Shoulder to shoulder full of people. There is no way you can call this a dance club. Just an overly crowded bar. Even if you wanted to dance, you were dancing on 4 different people. Or, you were, unintentionally, being grinded by the dancers around you. I am a very tall man and it felt like my leg, crotch and butt were being humped by a bunch dogs. Even when I had a seat on the couch or on the arm rest, I was being humped. There was no way I could sit on the couch for long because I had ass cheeks grinding on my neck from whom I hope was a female, The whole floor plan was poorly thought out if they were going to allow so many prople in at once. For a smaller crowd, yes. This would have been better with half of the people allowed in. No room to dance when the tables and couches are right in the middle of the floor, taking up tons of room. The music was okay. Dj Gordo was playing and some of the songs he had were a good mix of old and new. Though, there were awkward mixes that kinda stopped the crowd for 30 seconds. He had some neat pyrotechnics going on that would hype the crowd a bit. The dancers looked bored as hell and watching them leave seemed as if they were violated and ashamed. All in all, if they only allowed a fraction of the people in, cut out the bouncer buddy buddy BS and had a solid plan for music, this place wouldn't be half bad. Sadly, from reading the rest of the reviews, it doesn't seem like change will happen any time soon. At least, I got some neck action, right? read more

Such a letdown. Came here for the first time this past Saturday and it was such a bore. The guy to girl ratio was like 7:1 and most of them were creeps. Thank goodness I have a boyfriend so I wasn't subjected to their creepiness. The music was pretty lame and the dancers even looked bored. Don't think I'll be coming back. read more

The door guys suck. We walked past this place because my friend was trying to meet a girl who was inside. We got there got in line which had nobody in it at that time, only for my friend to get turned down by the bounced because he was in khaki shorts and not pants. As we stood there outside the line, we watched the same bouncer allow two guys in wearing shorts after they shook hands and clearly knew each other. We went back in line and he still turned my friend down even after we told him we saw him allow two guys less than 30 seconds ago get in with shorts. His excuse, "oh I didn't see they were in shorts." I'm sorry, what? Your whole job description as a bouncer is to look at the people in line and what they're wearing. He clearly knew them and allowed them in. We ended up going next door to john barleycorn which shares an upstairs with them. There's a door guy up there charging $20 to get into tunnel but when he walks away from the door it's easy to sneak in. If you have to go to the bathroom, you're screwed because the bathrooms are located in john barleycorn and you need a wrist stamp from the front door. The "bouncer" was super surprised when I came out of tunnel with no stamp. And he has no problem telling me that I need to pay $20 to get back in. So we just used the bathroom and waited for him to turn his back and got back in along with the 50 other people who were watching him. After we had enough of this club we walked out the front door and passed the original bouncer who denied my friend entry. Let's just say he wasn't happy seeing us. If you want a review of the club, it's dark with strobe lights and a dj that plays music. They're all the same. read more

great music, but the orientation of the furniture is questionable.. I found it hard to leave the place, because either people or the couches were obstructing me! My friends ordered drinks, and they were astonished by the price. 11 dollars for a shot of fireball? read more

Don't waste your time or money coming here. My friends and I were just at Tunnel last night for an event. It was advertised as a concert which, in reality, was a 20 minute performance that didn't start until 3 hours after we were let in. The amount of people in the general admission section was too large for such a small space. The "security" staff are poorly trained and they didn't not know how to handle a crowd of this size. Everyone was packed in so closely that no one could get to the bar for a drink or even use the restroom. The dj was not that great either and the clientele was a very strange mix of people. It didn't seem like anyone was having a good time. read more

The door staff was extremely rude and are only there to try and make extra money off people. I had a group of 10-12 and we booked a table a few days before. When we got there Saturday night, they said the guys had to pay extra to get in (on top of us already paying for bottle service). They did not tell us this previously and we had an equal amount of guys/girls. After going back and fourth with the two Hispanic women door staff they said "ok fine" so obviously they are full of sh*t. When we finally got upstairs, there was barely anyone there. Dirty dirty door staff. Will not be back at this place considering there are a ton of other options in River North. read more