East Room

I love this place.
I like disappearing into the city, and this used to be one of those spots. Sadly, this area is being Lincoln Parked out. It breaks my heart.
Please open the elevator again… for the love Abraham.

Loud and crowded, but the service was pretty good considering the mob. I was struck by the décor, and the views of Milwaukee Ave. I’d like to go back and experience the East Room on different nights, in different lights.

I love East Room. I can always depend on this place to have a great time. Fridays and Saturdays are def their best nights and there’s always a dope DJ spinning. $ 3 shots of paddy whiskey 365 days a year!
FYI cash only at the bar

Came here on a Friday night… Love the energy here at East Room. I credit the youth of color in Chicago to making that much more dope of an experience, as well as the open format, it really did something amazing for the feng shui. Big up DJ Oreo for spinning out nice tunes.

I like this place! Really laid back on weekdays and has good live music. I go once a week for sure. Looking for a place to hang after a date this is a place

I love East Room! It’s a really chill spot, you can come for great dj sets of hiphop. Drinks are cheap and it’s always a good time. I also like that it’s pretty low key, and the interior is dope.

Horrible sound system & bad acoustics.
A great floorplan & excellent club space.
Tons of undercover security Bros, so eat your drugs before coming I’m.
I’ll be back next weekend.

Enjoyed this joint more when it was in its vibrant beginning, like many other Bars that have risen and fallen in our beloved town of fine drinking establishments… But this place still holds true to what it is, a slightly hidden, little bit of class and trash joint that’s still a good time to get sauced up at. Dance with random broads and get one eyed to fairly decent DJs.
And if my drink is weak here or anywhere I go, guess what I do? I don’t act like a Hump, I tell the fuck head bartender to stiffin up my shit. Than throw em an extra buck or 2 and believe u me my next one is an automatic dbl if not on the house. U people are loosers on here.

This place is a joke they make you wait in line for hours when the place is not even packed inside… Then ask for money to get inside, which the security guards pocket … It’s a cash bar only … It smells like shit inside … The bartenders steal money from you if you’re not paying attention to your cash back, which I noticed. I asked to speak to the manager after I noticed the female bartender pocket the money and the manager had told me he could not give me the money back … I’m writing this review so that others don’t fall victim to the bartenders stealing your money and lazy management that does nothing about it

Love this place! I come here for fabulous dances and cheap drinks. Sometimes the music is awesome, sometimes it seems like a 20 minute bump and grind. The staff can be kind of hit or miss (as is expected in this too-​cool-​for-​school area) but if you show them that you’re not a jerk they will be nice. Martin, one of the doormen, was very helpful, considerate and overall A+. $ 3 whiskeys ayyy!

Went here a few weeks ago. It was fun but crowded and we had to wait to get inside for a bit. Inside, hip hop was playing in a few rooms and we got some drinks. Ended up dancin’ hard on the dance floor and having a great time with friends. It is cash only and can definitely get super packed, but it’s pretty fun if you had a few drinks beforehand and just want to dance and be wild.

You always stop for red lights, whether your driving or drinking. Chicago is beginning to get a bit of a reputation for these red lights being the only signage for underground (literal and figurative, though this one is actually upstairs) drinking spots.
Far from a speakeasy this place is packed with rowdy hipsters drinking boilermaker adaptations for a beer and shot of whiskey. What they do get right is the price. Prohibition wasn’t about gouging the public for their spirits fix, it was about carving out a niche that the government wasn’t taxing. If I’m paying $ 3 a bottle of shine and then prohibition hits I’m not trying to buy bootleg bottles for $ 9. Sure many of these authentic places do great drinks and have the aura and exclusivity, but having just paid $ 80 for 3 drinks and some oysters earlier that night I was not out to drop another 3 figures to keep my buzz alive.
Cash only. I was warned to bring cash, but also re-​up on more because the ATM receipt gets you a free shot of Paddy’s Whiskey.
A decent selection of Whiskey and a solid selection of mostly pseudo craft beer mixed down to polish pilsners (some wineries use coors light to polish stemware)
This may feel like a speakeasy compared to a pub or dive bar, but is far from it.
What you might like is the varying music offerings and live music and the cheap drinks. The unpretentious working mans bar feel for the not so blue collar worker. Service is pretty good, everynight feels like industry night. Décor is cool, lots of exposed brick. The patrons run the gamut and yes you can be overdressed, so ditch the blazer and untuck that shirt and slum a little with the Evan Williams bourbon drinkers. You don’t always have to drop a car payment to enjoy a drinks & a night out. It gets loud so be prepared. That damn elevator is on lock early, so it’s doubtful you’ll actually get to lounge there and don’t even try and have sex in there. You will get kicked out for that.

the rudest service I’ve ever gotten. I was ready with cash to order five shots right now. the bartender rudely told me that it was cash only. I said ok and he said «you don’t look like you have cash only so you can move out of everyone’s way» At that point I didn’t even bother. never coming back.

One of my favorite bars in Chicago hands down. Always good music, vibe is pretty awesome.
free cover, cash only at the bar (there is an ATM), some bartenders over charge to get a bigger tip, weak AF with the alcohol. deff pre game.

A solid 5 stars ¹⁰⁄₁₀ to for the music. The DJ plays a mix of classic and modern hip hop all night and it’s so on point.
Drinks are weak and it is cash only which sucks, but honestly, the music makes up for it. Just drink up before you come here.

Good music, cool venue but the drinks are weak, bartenders are rude, and it’s cash only which I find obnoxious.
Also reeked of weed– people smoking and doing coke in the bathroom. Not that I have a problem with that, but just a forewarning for those who may. Classy place!

Bartenders here are total cunts. But usually Has good looking chucks here, which is abnormal
For logan. Watch out for the beirdos.

Looking for dope DJs this is your spot. Have known this collective of DJs for a long time and they are solid. Solid drink menu and great atmosphere. Haven’t been but I heard Vic Lloyds Sunday set is dope.

We went to East Room on a Bulls game night because we just didn’t have the heart to watch them lose the series. We were the only ones there, but that gave us a good chance to get to know the awesome bartender, Scott. The punk music was great, the conversation was pleasant, and the location was great for us. The manager came and jumped into the conversation as well and we totally dug him as well! I just can’t give them 5 stars because they are cash only and they were literally empty when we were there. I get that they’re a later-​crowd-​kinda-​place… but we’re old and don’t do late anymore!

So, I’ve been here twice. It’s not my style, but I’m giving it 4 stars because this place is what it is.
Pros:
–There’s actual dancing
–Funky art and interesting elevator
–Great drinks
Cons:
–Doesn’t take credit cards
–Music exceeds the maximum sound level safe for human ears
–You will not get in the elevator
–Weirdly spaced. There’s the dance space, but then there’s the half that’s near the bar. The half near the bar doesn’t have a lot of space to sit, but it’s also not a dance zone, so if you’re not sitting or dancing, then you’re one of the many who just stand around, hoping you’ll loosen up enough to boogie down or that someone else will get drunk enough that they’ll get up from their seat and leave.
It is what it is, which is pretty much what you think it is.