Enclave

Soooo disappointed with my Nye experience here. First of all it was $ 76 for unlimited alcohol from 9 – 1, that was a joke. I was lucky to get three drinks. The drinks were awful and I couldn’t enjoy them. The line for coat check took a good half hour, completely disorganized. Then my boyfriend had to work late and couldn’t get there till after 11, THEY WOULDNT LET HIM IN!!! What really gets me going is that the guy that was working the door told me originally that he would be able to get in, no problem. Then, he tells me to my face that it was too late and we could go to some other bar that was owned by the same guy. NO THANKS. He paid $ 100 and they said it was too late, it was like 1130!!! I laughed in his face and took my business elsewhere. Unreal. I’m glad we left anyway because the place sucks. I only went because my friends had free tickets and decided I would join them but it wasn’t even worth a FREE TICKET. Ew, don’t go here. It’s gross, you can do much better things with your time! Say no to Enclave

Security presence at every #$%ing corner is appreciated, as they’re useful for asking directions and all. The second they start taking their authority too seriously and start harassing patrons, their usefulness is quickly lost. I did not have any problems with them since I was sober, but their handling of my friend was not acceptable.
My biggest issue was with the bartender, who insisted on instructing me to go around the packed bar in the middle of a concert in order to order my drinks with the girl where I opened my tab. Huh, that’s funny, guy, cuz I could have sworn I opened a tab with Enclave, not the girl across the bar.
After I dared refuse following his request, he chucked the $ 5 bottle of water at me. I thought I could get my say when the bill came, where I can express my gratitude for his service (tip), but guess what! Not only is an undisclosed amount of gratuity already included, no breakdown of your purchases is provided.
Not to mention they have the passion of stacking shot glasses after they’re filled. How @#$in difficult is it to leave them standing flat, on the bar, like normal people do?
Oh, and $ 40 CC minimum. No free water.

Ohhh, the things that I will do to win the heart of my classmate…
1) Wait in an epic coat check line to check my coat
2) Wait in an even more epic queue at the bar to get a drink because he found someone more «interesting» (read: scantily clad) to retrieve drinks for
3) Drink expensive and watered-​down vodka sodas
4) Regret not bringing a flask
5) Pretend that I like to/​can dance to Top 40 music
6) Run into a friend on the dance floor — the extent of the conversation was «WHA? I can’t hear you.»
7) Wait in an epic queue to close my bar tab
8) Wait in the coat check line to retrieve my coat
9) Regret ever going to this party
Enclave wasn’t worth it. Neither was that guy.

For a decent venue, Enclave sure attracts some ghetto ass people. Old too, which I think is worse. My group of young twenty-​somethings were here for a birthday party and it just wasn’t a trendy place. We were outnumbered by all the 35+ gold diggers and their sugar daddies, cougars, and middle-​aged men trying to relive their college days. Bottle service was pretty standard, but I did not like being pressured to keep ordering more when we had barely finished our other bottles. Music was nothing special, mostly Top 40 with some house thrown in. Also, it closes really early for a club, so have something planned for afterwards.
Most likely will not return.

I’ve been here twice and both times I had a good experience. The music is great and it’s a fun atmosphere. The drinks are pricey and sometimes you have to wait in line to get in and at the bar. But it’s a club in the city, what did you expect!!!
I went again last Saturday and got a table with bottle service. We didn’t have to wait in line and got in right away, as promised. My friends that came late also got in with no problem, they just had to walk to the front of the line and give them my name. The VIP host and the rest of the staff were all very nice and helpful.
There was even a glitch in the credit card system and it didn’t show on my receipt that gratuity was included so I added an extra tip. I caught it the next day and the management staff was very understanding and refunded the extra money that I paid, a sizable amount, with no problem.
I’ve been there on the VIP list and as a regular walk in and both times I had a great time so I can’t complain!

I wasn’t holding this place up to high standards since I hail from LA and frequent Vegas. I can’t complain that there was no cover. I did have an alright time with my girlfriends, but I would have loved to see better eye candy and stronger drinks! $ 10 dollar drinks should actually taste like there is alcohol in it! When I ask for a pineapple back with my Don Julio shot, I expect a cup of pineapple juice… not just pineapple juice in another shot glass. Next time I’ll remember to pre-​party more.

To keep it short 3 points;
racist
always running a scam (fake lists etc.)
Overzealous rentalcop like staff… In a nut shell

I came here to see a DJ play. The atmosphere was alright. The drinks were alright. I did appreciate that they gave you the rest of the red bull when you ordered a red bull vodka.
One thing I did NOT like was that when we were waiting in line, one of the bouncers asked if we had a ticket and we said no. We knew the password. He said there is no password. We were confused, so we went to ask the girl who gave us the password and stated there is a password and confused why someone would say such a thing. We got to the front of the line, said the password and got in.
I don’t know what the bouncer was trying to do, but wouldn’t you want more people into the club? Especially girls?

Overall this club is okay, but not classy or fancy, suitable for young people for fun. Very loud and the music was okay at very first beginning but went the same routine afterwards, hardly hear the lyric at all! It was very crowded the worst thing is some ppl sweating and you couldnt control their body touch you by accident! If you invite some important fris or something for business, here is the last choice! Do NOT come!
I went there on Saturday night, shocking thing is that it charged me 40bucks for a girl!!! This would be the most expensive ticket I ever met, anyway I don’t think it worth this price.

I had printed out 2 tickets for a show on Saturday, my tickets said express V.I.P entrance so I figured that I would go in the V.I.P entrance, wrong idea. I was told by the door guy of that line that I would have to pay $ 20 and that girl I was with was «free». Knowing that these nightclub door guys can be extortionistic or ignorant I waited in the regular line and got in with my ticket. When I got inside it was over-​packed, most places have a crowded dancefloor but have at least some areas where you can not be crammed like a sardine, not enclave they want to pack that mother to the brim. I ordered 3 drinks total throughout the night, let me break down the wait for each one
1^st drink 20 minutes — at the bar for 2 mixed drinks total was $ 22 for a small drink that was more glass than liquid
2^nd drink 25 minutes — knowing that the mixed drinks at the upstairs bar were small and a rip off I switched to bottled beer
3^rd drink attempt 45 minutes — this was an exercise in patience me and friend were waiting by the bar and there was the one bartender ignoring half the people there and being chummy with their friends, this was the straw that broke the camels back and motivated me to write this review. I tip my bartenders every time and it was not because I was being rude or impolite.
Have you ever been to a dog kennel where all the dogs cram up to the cage begging for attention, this is what it’s like ordering a drink at Enclave. Like drunk people stepping on your feet and knocking into you all night, come on down to Enclave. Do you like waiting in line at the DMV well come on down to Enclave where you can wait all night for drinks and bathrooms.
I will never come back here, I don’t care if Daft Punk has a reunion tour and this is the last time anyone will ever see them play, this place is that bad.

I use this place to screen potential dates.
Me: Do you like Enclave?
Them: Its cool on a saturday
or
Them: Not really but my friends always want to go there, so I end up there a lot.
This is all I need to know to determine that A. you are from the suburbs. or B. You’re a DB. Probably both.

Note — This is coming from someone who actually got into the club!
Unless you have a hookup or you look like you came off the set of Gossip Girl and you use your trust-​funded benjamins to wipe your tushy, you’re more than likely spending the whole night standing outside, in their ridiculously bros-​and-​hoes-​ed out line.
The bouncer douchebags of that magnitude could seriously cleanse a whale’s vajayjay…#justsayin.

So needed a Girls’ Night Out — and this place was just awful. Terribly rude service, boring music.

I drove 3 hours to see Basshunter at Enclave, and it was worth it. Possibly the best show I’ve been to — the sound was fantastic and clear for a club, the lighting fun, and they handed out glow sticks and tiaras to the ladies. It was a total party atmosphere.
Cons: They seemed to discourage anyone from leaving and coming back (I wanted to get something from my car but the bouncers made it seem like a huge hassle). Also, one of the bars would not give out free tap water, only $ 3 tiny bottles of water, which is not treating designated drivers too well, as most bars I’ve been to give lots of water out freely. Drinks are super expensive.
Pros: The other bar had super nice bartenders who gave out tap water. Fun dancing, good-​looking crowd. As the night went on it only got more fun. The bathroom is clean and has an attendant.

Ladies and Gentlemen, be advised I wasn’t afforded the opportunity to enter the establishment. However, this experience needs to be shared.
My lady’s sister decided she wanted to go here for her birthday party last Friday. She went through the process on the website to enter our names on the guest list, didn’t receive any type of confirmation email…
On Saturday night we got dressed, hopped in the car and drove here, decided to valet park and as we got ready to get out the valet asked if we were sure we were on the list. We were perplexed, thre were 5 of us and all of us are black. The valet, being hispanic, says, «these guys act funny when we come up here so I just really wanted to let you know that if you valet and are not on the list, I can’t refund you your money.»
We should have left as soon as he said that.
As we got in line, the bouncer was slow to acknowledge out presence and when he saw us there, he simply said with a grating attitude, «you on a list?!»
As we said yes, and gave our names, he proceeded to tell us that there were only 3 names on the list, while we could see there was a list of at least 45 names (or more) in his hand. Proceeded to begin to ignore us, and not let any of the people who were in line behind us in at all. (everyone behind us was of paler complexion, if you get my drift)
As we realized we weren’t going to get in, we left the line and attempted to talk to someone about getting our money for the valet back. One of the other bouncers, who was in charge of the table reservations walked up to us escorted us to the valet area and seemed to be talking to someone about getting us our money back. As he gave us the thumbs up, we began to feel a speck of happiness until one of the valets looked at us and said, «he’s got no authority, we’re not refunding you anything.»
All and all, we ended up shocked that things like this still happened. He might as well had said to me, «We don’t serve yer kind, boy»
Thank you Enclave, I will keep everyone I can away from your shitty establishment.

This place is full of trash.
1. Bouncers are ridiculously rude, you’re a bouncer at a trashy night club get over yourself.
2. Dance floor? Is so hard to actually dance, because all girls are drunk out of their mind, wearing heels they can’t walk-​on. You all need to stop putting 3 pounds of make it.
3. The «gogo dancers» look like hookers from the 80’s Why not just hired at actual group of dancers? You probably save money from picking up those girls from the street and giving them free drinks, but it almost make it puke.
4. I think is about time you do some renovations, the place looks so bad, the bathrooms are not clean.
I will never go back here, I am just glad I didn’t waste any money at this place.

Ok, I don’t go to a ton of nightclubs, but I’ve been to a few. I mostly didn’t like the layout at Enclave.
I agree with one of the previous reviews about the coat check. The coat check is all the way through the club, and in the basement. It’s extremely inconvenient. Also, the location of the bathrooms aren’t very convenient either (and I couldn’t find them for a long time…).
The club was ok, it was crowded, but not overwhelming. Drinks were well made. I assume they were pricey, but I only had one that was purchased for me. Our group got in for free, but I think the cover charge is quite expensive. If you go here, it’s definitely a spot for the night, not a spot that you’d pop in to and leave.
We were there on a weekend night, with a guest DJ. The DJ was quite good. I just didn’t find any extremely redeeming qualities about the club that would make me want to return.

You know, there have been many tines when I’ve been out somewhere and thought, ‘Really, is there such an important reason to have the coat check taking up space right by the entry?’
Well, apparently someone at Enclave thought just that because the coat check is brilliantly placed in the basement.
But wait! It’s not just in the basement!
In order to get to the coat check (that isn’t labeled or have signs), you have to push your way through the *entire dance floor* while wearing/​carrying your coats.
Then, once you actually find the stairs to the basement, you can experience the joy of the small stair case that barely has space for two people to pass each other.
But wait! Remember that here you’re still carrying your coats! So now you can smoosh your way down the little stair case and stumble over to the coat check.
There may be a line for the long-​sought coat check, but don’t worry, you and your friends will be entertained by dodging the random drips from the ceiling in that area.
The rest of the club is well, normal. The bar tender downstairs was handling the crowd well and a kind of nice, though busy. They had lots and lots of impressively large bouncers, which is great. I mean, who else do you ask for directions to the coat check?

I get why people hate this place, but I have to say that this place is cheezy enough that you can make your experience whatever you want it to be… I LOVED Enclave!!!
We went to Enclave for the first time this past Saturday night and had a blast. We did witness other patrons being ignored by bartenders and being given attitude, but these were also the patrons that were emitting their own stanky attitudes and personalities. We had no problems with any of the staff and even found one bartender who was awesome and friendly… Vinny!!! As the night rolls on, you get to witness the hotty patotty snotty girls falling down drunk and messing up their cute clothes and perfect hair… ALWAYS entertaining to me!!!
We did witness the door men refusing entry to some Jersey Shore rejects simply based on their appearnce and while I think discrimination of any kind is bogus, I have to agree with their decision as I think the club had already met its quota of testosterone infused meatiness for the evening… LOTS of guys who couldn’t place their arms parallel to their torsos walking around!!!
The go-​go dancers were fun to watch and had the hardest booties that I have ever seen!!!
Overall, I think Enclave is a blast if you are an easy going individual just looking to have fun!!! We will definitely be returning to Enclave soon!!!

I’m not a fan of dance clubs but I was here for a private party in the downstairs lounge/​bar area on a Friday night. Don’t know if the entrance on Chicago Ave was the front or back door but I thought it rather strange that I had to pass through gates and a parking lot to get to the burly bouncer at the door, and then climb a set of stairs to actually get into the club. Burly bouncer was nice though and so were the other staff. They get all 3 of their stars for the nicest, most polite, and respectful staff I’ve encountered at any club anywhere.
I stood in line at coat check for 15 minutes to check my coat. Décor and ambiance were ok, nothing special. Music was good thanks to the DJ hired by the party thrower, so I can’t comment on the regular music that is played here or the regular crowd. The lounge area I was in was packed, couldn’t even move there were so many people there and it was hotter than hell.
My one major complaint: I stood at the bar for 30 minutes (literally) to get a drink. I don’t understand – as a club owner, don’t you want to make MONEY by selling people over-​priced, watered-​down drinks??? Then why don’t you hire more than ONE bartender to serve me and the other 500 people waiting at the bar to get a DRINK! ‘Nough said.