Bottom Lounge Review

Good place to see a show. I had a good time here. The staff was polite as well. I don't really care for the layout of the venue though. It's a very narrow venue. They put the merchandise for the bands all the way in the back by the restrooms in a very narrow hallway. So it makes it very congested in that area. The people selling the merch have absolutely no space to work either.

The sound of the venue was good. They have a decent PA here but it really depends on if the band's have a good sound person. So if it sounds bad. Don't hold it against the venue. (Unless their guy is running the sound for that band)

I did not eat here but I hear from my friends the food is good. They'll open up the bar area early. So you can hangout there until the music venue opens. It's not a very large venue. Holds maybe 650 people. So buy your tickets in advance or else you'll miss out!

I didn't like the fact they only sold beer in cans. They did have a decent selection though. Prices ranging from $5 to $8. I hope this helps. Enjoy the show!

Went to see my favorite band, and the employees were awesome, the drinks were fast, and the location was easy to find.

Great venue despite where you end up standing. If you're around for food, that's also good stuff. Easy to get to an park with lots of great surrounding post or pre options.

The bar tender was pretty miserable to be around. She had zero personality and more attitude than a teenager. Enjoyed the $5 photo booth however. Dont ask to wear the jersey, its a hard no.

Great intimate performance area. Be prepared to have some ringing in your ears.

Nice venue with a restaurant/bar and clean bathrooms, but not really suited for EDM concerts. Saw Spag Heddy here, and my whole group was disappointed by the lack of bass and a light show. Their subwoofers could use an upgrade (if they even have any), and there were no moving lights, just colored strobes.

went to bottom lounge to see the hobo johnson & the lovemakers lollapalooza after show, and it was hands down one of the best concerts i ve ever gone to. the way the space is set up allows the concert experience to be intimate and close-up without feeling claustrophobic. the staff and manager, glenn, were also very welcoming and helpful from the second i walked in and it really made the day that much more memorable. thank you bottom lounge for such an incredible time!

Great small venue to see a concert! Sound was spot on, drinks weren't crazy expensive and the band MISSIO was awesome! I'd definitely come back here for another show. Plus, you're really close to some amazing restaurants so have a great meal before seeing your favorite band!

Bottom Lounge? They ought to call this place Top Notch, or Northern Hospitality. Super friendly staff and great service. Thank you!

Nice venue and great concert, but security needs to be better, my drink was drugged so I got sick and I noticed they didn't check anyone to see if they had bad stuff on them, even tho my friend had a backpack and many others did they did not look at what anyone had, bad security in my opinion... bags need to be checked.

Great booking for a small venue, a lot of the best local acts play here.

Great small venue. Cheap tickets and you get to be right up close with the bands

Wow . I'm so, speechless .
I had a great time .

Good food, great music venue with a great Soundsystem.

I have been here many times now for concerts. It is always an amazing experience. Even last night when there was an unruly patron of said concert, that required security involvement. Kudos to you guys for the way you handled the situation. I hope you never again have to be involved in that manner. Keep up the great work! I will definitely be back!

Wooow big and good size venue, the sound system and lights are pretty cool, I really like it for concerts in a indoors. So much fun, good vibe,
Not hip at all, in a good way

Excellent venue. Many low profile shows I've gone to here since moving to Chicago.

Not a bad place at all, and the have some excellent acts that perform there. Just saw the Crystal Method, fantastic performance!

awesome venue. good prices on great beers. sound was good. you will enjoy this venue for smaller shows.

Great place to see a show! Very good sound (which is most important), great layout, reasonably priced drinks, and very friendly staff. The restaurant side has food that looked good, but the kitchen closes at 10 pm and I was hungry when the show ended at midnight. Fortunately, there is a 24 hour McDonald's across the street.

Coat check is $3. The tickets say no bags, but many people had backpacks. The coat check does not check bags.

I rode my bike. The McDonald's has a good, well lit, bike rack with lots of people passing it even at night.

Great venue. Plenty of space & great beer selection

Went and seen Corey Taylor perform here and it was amazing. The drinks were a little pricey but the staff was welcoming and helpful. Nice clean restrooms and great sound for the concert

The guy at the door asked for my friends ID and he just said he was under the age of 21. And the guy screamed at the top of his lungs that he better see his ******* identification or he's not getting in. I don't understand why an establishment would have someone like that at the front of their company

Very cool venue. Went for my first time ever, full bar and grill with a few arcade games to play as well. Only downfall is the merch hallway is too skinny and kind of awkward to get around in.

Only there to see a rock concert. Venue space is good but sound seemed to be a little off that night. The singer was drowned out by the band a few times. (Good thing her voice was powerful enough.) Only minor complaint was lack of crowd control for the overserved but that can be hard when it's a sizable crowd. We still had a fun night.

Amazing space for seeing any band. It's large enough to accommodate plenty of people but small enough to still feel intimate even in ansold out show. Clean bathrooms, great drink selection and great location.

great place to see DJ and has a bunch beers and good ciders

The staff was extremely rude and disorganized. Also, their sound equipment failed three times, disrupting the show. The only reason I stayed was because I had already purchased my ticket. I would highly recommend avoiding this venue

Awesome spacious venue, definitely coming back to see more shows

Lots of room. Affordable tickets for many artist and bands.

Good music and friendly staff. Drinks are a bit pricey. Excellent deck with views of the city.

Awesome place. Friendly staff, good hors d'oeuvres for our functions and a really nice, versatile space upstairs. Good beer and booze selection also. The place was clean and organized and everything well maintained and managed. Even the bathrooms were kept clean all night. Highly recommend. The downstairs looks like a lot of fun with and even wider selection of beer and booze. Looking forward to coming back.

My absolutely favorite place in the whole city to see a show. Love the sound. The lighting system is top notch. Great place.

Slowly becoming my favorite venue in the city. Sound is always great here. Even when it's sold out, it doesn't feel super packed. Booze prices are acceptable. Always a good time.

Had a great time seeing iced earth there in March 2018

Mid-sized live music venue. Decent layout with entrance, bar, and toilets to the side, but the acoustics aren't spectacular.
$3 coat check fee.

Dorothy kicked ass, one of the best rockshows I've been to

Good place for drinks and small venue concerts. Updated facility unlike old run down establishments for concerts. Standing room only for concerts.

Bottom Lounge has a little bit of everything. The front section is a full bar, that serves food, that you can come and go as you please. The back is where the stage is. It's a smaller venue, great for intimate shows, but for larger shows I'd recommend creating a slope in the pit so people of all heights can see. Also, free parking if you can find it on the street!

Pinball, drinks, punk rock, coat check. Can't beat it.

Always my favorite venue to go to. The room is the perfect size for many different bands and the sound is always good. The bar and restaurant are also a great place to hang out before and after a show.

My favorite venue! I ve been going to this venue for concerts since I was around 13 years old, 19 now and get excited when my favorite bands have their shows here! Before there would be no barricades but last time I went they were up so that hurt a little! But overall a great vibe

Terrific sound and generally easy to see the stage. Good beer selection and clean bathrooms are a plus.

Went here to see Witt Lowry. Great show. The venue is pretty solid.

Good food drinks service and sound quality plenty of pinball machines vaulted ceilings not too big not too small seen multiple shows here chicago.

Plenty of street parking, very friendly staff. I've seen some good shows here. Only downside is the sound system isn't great.

Saw health play with youth code. The show space was densely packed but the bar provided a great place for conversations. Drink prices were average and the staff seemed like a cool, charismatic bunch that loved their jobs. Refreshingly upbeat and laid back venue, I will definitely be back for more shows.

One of my favorite music venues! Small venue, but it's size makes it all more intimate for music and the sound is on par. The staff is always friendly as well.

Nice lounge. The people are really friendly. Would definitely go back

Went for a hip-hop concert. I enjoyed the venue. I only wish there was seating on the outer portions of the performance area. Drinks were average price.

Great bar with a nice small area for live performances. PVRIS!!!

I hadn't the time or inclination to try the restaurant out. At the venue, the sound is great but the lighting was awful. Solid and unchanging and just all the wrong colors. Makes the photographer's job hell. Also I wish there were a couple places to sit for those who cannot physically stand for extended periods of time.

Great venue with a surprisingly good food and beer menu!

Classy drinks at a great live venue. They had a large whiskey selection for decent prices and even served it up in glasses during the show. Reminded me of my favorite college bars but on a much larger scale.

Went to back area and had a concert indi Rick was really cool I tell ya

Mark Morton was playing and everything was amazing. The entire venue was well set up and the staff were extremely friendly

Fun music venue! Great crowd (unless you go to an all ages show)!

I liked the place, had a burger it was not that great for 13 dollars..But I did LIKE the stage and sound.. ppl

Decent place with a good menu for food. Would not want to take a date here but, really good for shows.

Neat concert venue, despite being a bit out of the way. Nice service at the bar, responsive and polite. The concert area is really bare bones, but it works. You can get nice and close to the stage and the sound is good. Easy access tot he bar from the concert floor is key.

Great place to grab dinner before a show and drinks and a show after. Great staff! Great shows!

I've been to Bottom Lounge several times and enjoyed every visit. My experience is associated more with the music venue, than the front room, so I can't speak for the food at Bottom Lounge. However, if you can't find some variety of beer to your liking within the colossal range of choices available, you might wanna stay home.

Cool place , bar in the front and venue in the back , the only problem is they dont have their own parking spots so be ready to pay at least $20 . other then that the food is a little expensive.

Great place to catch any band. Small venue with good sound and good sight lines. I love seeing bands here.

My personal favorite music venue in the city. Smaller intimate atmosphere and reasonably priced drinks what's not to love.

Downtown visit (chicago).. nice place to see a band & have food/drinks!

Never having been to this venue before, we bought tickets to a show for my 19 year old brother's birthday. Upon arriving I felt immediately uncomfortable by the sketchy location. Apart from several guys hanging around outside, the area was deserted. We got there early, received our wristbands, and proceeded to wait around awkwardly. I'm 21 but don't drink in front of my younger brother, I also drove. When we sat down at a booth to order food, we were accosted by a big, black, security guard who seemed to be out of his mind. It turns out my brother was given the "wrong colored" wristband (same as mine), even though there were black X's on his hands indicating that he is not 21. Having been there for barely 15 minutes, we were screamed at, berated, kicked out and forced to make the hour-drive back to the suburbs. I have never been so disrespected in my life. With the help of our parents we are filing a dispute against this place, but based on other reviews I've read, the men who work here need to be fired.

Had an awesome time at the Brother Ali show tonight!!

This was my first experience at Bottom Lounge seeing Keys N Krates. Overall good experience with the venue. A smaller more intimate venue definitely not like Aaragon or Concord. There is a couple of free parking spots near by, a very short walk. Free water given at the bar which is very nice. They have coat check for a small fee.

I love the intimacy of shows at the Bottom Lounge. The front bar is a great space to relax and grab a drink before a show, and the staff is excellent at what they do (especially when it comes to security).