Level

There are certain criteria you must meet before you decide to walk into level.
1. Your last name must have the letters DOUCHEBAG in it.
2. you must enjoy spending $ 10+ on a sippy-​cup sized drink.
3. You must look like a plastic figurine. If you’re not wearing diesel or ed hardy and don’t have a nice tan, turn back.
Oh who cares anyway, Level is closing. bye bye.

Always wanted to go Level from quite a while, visited this place last weekend. They have a ten dollar cover charge which i don’t like. You can’t pay cover charge by card, they take cash only which is weird.
This place is big and was very crowded when I went there.
Drinks are costly. My friend requested the DJ to play one song but he did not play even after promising her. Would give a miss to this club on Rush.

This place has its fair share of creep shows but so do most places after 1am. In fact, by 1am if you’re not blending in with the creepies then you’re obviously doing something wrong. Cabs are plentiful so get out of here and find a place closer to your comfort zone.
My friends and I had a good time, dancing, enjoying drinks and just basking in the sometimes ridiculous scene that was taking place before our eyes. Older gentlemen will try their darndest to buy you drinks, dance with you etc, but a little NO goes a long way.
Not the best place i’ve been to in my life or anything, but I wouldn’t rule out a return trip in the future.

There’s usually never a cover (at least for gals!) at Level so that’s definitely a plus…
The past couple times I’ve been here have been for private events, and it’s a pretty good space. I like the upstairs part and at night it’s fun to look down onto Rush St and people-​watch.
Is this the best club in the city? Heck no. But it definitely gets the job done. I would recommend Level to anyone that wants one step up from the Division bars but isn’t fully committed to paying $ 20 a drink and having to dress like a supermodel. Level is just a nice «in-​between» club!

Saturday I ended up going to level around 11:30. There was no line and we didn’t have to pay cover. Upon entering the music was top 40 mashups along with some old top 40 stuff from 2 – 4 years ago.
I went to go get a drink, and went up to there dance floor. There were maybe 15 – 20 people dancing, and it was either awkward groups of hammered girls, and creepy guys waiting to pick them up once they were too drunk to walk.
The venue was cool, and the drinks were too bad for the area. We got a vodka lemonade, long island, and a soda for $ 20. The only thing I did not like about the place were the people (I specifically remember seeing a group fist-​pump jersey shore style). Other than that it was really fun, and if you go with a group of 10 people or so most of the creepers will avoid coming up to you!

I won’t go to Level unless a promoter gets me in. I have a thing about waiting in long lines… and Level will definitely have a long line at the door.
Anyway, the atmosphere is fun. They have a good mix of music, HipHop and House. The place itself looks nice (second floor is nicer) and the crowd is mixed, there may be a fight or two outside… but hey, that’s all a part of a great night out haha.

I had a better time at Level this time around. The 35 dollar all you can drink bracelet is a good deal for parties. And they let you in easier if you’re there for a party. A lot of the crowd is tourists, but hey, that’s okay!
The dance floors are large and don’t get too packed.
Let’s not mention the fact that they have candles around the walls, and in my drunkenness my hair started on fire. Yes, if you were there the night you smelled burning hair, I was there too, folks.

Oh got if I could give this place no stars I would. I was in town visiting and not really sure of where to go. We passed Level so we decided to check it out. It was the worst place. The crowd was scary, unattractive and strange. The drinks were expensive and weak and they charged an expensive cover to get in too.
Stay away from this crap hole.

A bachelorette party group ended our night at Level. It was our first time there, and we were quite happy with the experience. There are two levels, different DJ on each level. The bottom level was quite packed when we got there around 1am, while the upstairs wasn’t too busy.
The music was awesome though — a good mix of old and new hiphop! We had a great time and will definitely go back!
Ask for bottle service from Steph if you’re there! She’s great! :)

DO NOT GO HERE EVER!!!
I hadn’t gone here in 6 years and I was fine. I went here last n ight when my two guy friends had difficulties getting into The Underground (a FAR superior bar) and first off, I had to pay a $ 20 cover (AS A GIRL when I’ve never even paid a cover in Las Vegas) and then my purse was stolen RIGHT IN FRONT of our bartender and my friends from the bar. It was later retrieved without my corporate card and my brand new cell phone. A NIGHTMARE.

I was in Chicago for work and on our down time, my coworkers and I decided to explore the town! Level was right near the hotel I was staying at so that’s how we knew about it. We went in and there’s a $ 20 cover charge but there was like 15 of us so we got a table instead and we didnt have to pay for cover =) The table area was pretty great and spacious. The waitress was really cute and personable and she talked to BOTH the girls and guys. Not like cocktail waitresses who only try to holla at the guys. We had a fun time because of the group we were with. I pulled some of the girls and we tried to go to the dance floor but no one was really on the dance floor so we went back to the table. It was like a Thursday and it wasn’t that packed. I say it’s a pretty cool club if you’re with a large group of friends, but it’s not a special place so go to like Crobar or Hangge Uppe instead.

I group Level right in there with Stone Lotus, except for the location. I used to live right next door and I would head out to Level every now and then but there’s still something about this place that I don’t like and I can’t put my finger on it.
The music is pretty good so that’s a plus but it’s the people that go here that get on my nerves (that has nothing to do with the place itself but it’s a key factor in my return). Usually whenever i come here, it’s for bottle service and the bottle service girls are always great so no gripes with that.
I was last at Level for their Halloween party and it was pretty fun, they had the place decorated awesome on the inside and the music was bumpin.
Again, people gripe about the door guys, but I have never experienced that kind of situation. Usually I just walk in, so I can’t comment on the service at the front door.
This is the Gold Coast though people, so expect to drop some money. and don’t complain about it. I’m getting sick of people complain about prices. Look at the location. Enough said.
I do enjoy the layout of this place a lot and the lights are really cool. My friend DJ’s here every so often so that’s when I stop by. It’s aight’

Not a place I would voluntarily go to… I’ve been here twice before… The first time was because a friend’s cousin just got out of jail for assaulting someone and he wanted celebrate at Level… This man had the crazy hook up there so everything was taken care of by the establishment. I went here again because one of my closest friends recently graduated and the business school held a party here… $ 45 dollars for a top shelf open bar (shots not included) and the exclusive use of the upstairs for 3 hours.
I was tipping the bartender $ 5 for every drink I had… Now if I’m tipping $ 5 for this fool to pour me a damn drink I expect exceptional service (meaning when you see me waiting for a drink you serve me immediately) and the occasional freebe shot. Now the question is; Did I get the service I paid for? To an extend I did but… but not $ 60 dollars worth of good service…
NOW onto the crowd
The regulars at Level are the most pretentious wanna bes… Most the females at this place are freakin gold diggers… I got plenty of attention at this place from the females due solely to the fact that I appeared to be well off. Will I ever give any of them a call? Hell no! Little do they know I’m knee deep in debt. I had to sit and listen to some euro gay dude go on and on about his outfit! About how expensive and fantastic his belt was… This guy was wearing black pants and a black shirt with a plastic looking white belt! I don’t get how that shit is fashionable, but hey if he thinks so, then so be it… But he had the audacity to tell me my clothing was outdated!!! I thought I was looking damn good… Only reason I put up with his shit was because his sister was a sweetheart.
One more thing to bitch about… I’m a smoker… Now I don’t mind going outside to suck on my cancer stick, I actually prefer that to smoking inside… But don’t make me wait in line outside to get back in! WTF is that about? I should be able to walk right past all the people waiting to show ID and pay!

If you have no where else to go and are stuck in a snow storm right outside Level — go there. Drinks are ridiculously priced, there is a cover charge on the weekends (for WHAT? they should be paying us to come in), cheesy crowd and below avg service.
The one time we went to Level, we got there at 10ish (it was deserted). We where a group of 10 and we had two bar top tables that we where getting served at. It didn’t get busy till 2 hrs later, at which point we had spent well over $ 800. And we were told that we need to move and give up our 4 seats because bottle service was starting. Are you kidding me?! Will not go back here again…

So you’re out with friends on a Sunday night. Where to go, where to go? Level? Everyone groans. But you end up there anyhow. It’s like a magnetic pull that you have no control over. You don’t want to go there, can not, will not. And then you’re there.
So here you are, standing outside, trying to make sure that you do NOT pay $ 20 to get in. Know a door guy, have a friend, have some connection. Just don’t be the poor sap who actually pays to get into Level of all places.
So you’re here, time to start drinking. There used to be a fantastic bartender at the back bar. My girls and I would always ask for his specialty, which he would never divulge the ingredients, a chilled espresso, cinnamon, sweet shot that was heaven in liquid form. I’m sad to say that I haven’t seen him in quite a while but his replacements do not disappoint. The bartenders are just flirty enough without being creppy, fair and consistent. Drinks are strong, which is good, because why else would you be at Level, if not to get wasted?
The dance floor downstairs is a joke, usually pretty bare with a few serious nerds dancing it up and a very rare club chic who can actually move. But then, the music suffers. The dj plays a random mix of played out, boring tunes. The upstairs, which is starkly unoccupied until very late night, at least has half assed decent music. Usually one can plop down on the couches, because, come on, who buys bottles here? And if you want to avoid a nasty line, definitely use the bathroom upstairs.
As for the crowd, it is a place to people watch. I mean, the place is full of douchebags. Greg and I wander at large, seperate from eachother sometimes. Can I tell you the types of lines I get here from these losers. One guy actually said «I’m in the mafia, I can take care of you better than your man.» True story! And it never fails to leave me with a smirk on my face and a story to tell.
But, two hours later, Greg & I leave, nice and liquored up, laughing and holding eachother up on the short walk to Dublins. For as much as we wouldn’t want to admit it, we DO always have fun here…
–Tracy

I know if I were a local I would probably have the same 1 and 2 star reviews as the ones below BUT I’m not. Whenever I visit Chicago my friends always try to pack as much as they can into my stay. which includes up to 3 – 5 bar/​club hopping experiences a night.
Needless to say I’m just thrilled to be with my friends and typically we’re always drunk and always manage to find a good time. I do remember going here sober before and hating the crowd and music but once I got a few drinks back I was fine and *gasp* even killing it on the dancefloor to mainstream hip hop *smacks forehead*
So if you’re an out of towner it’s a not a horrible place to spend a quarter of your evening at. I would recommend going there last/​late night.

Checked out Level on a Sunday night. Busy, but not too crowded. $ 10 cover. Businessman galore in their pin-​striped suits. Not sure why they’re still hanging out in such formal attire… I guess they surmise it gives them that ‘edge’ while jockeying for coltish blonde attention?
Half of the songs were songs I wanted to dance too… but for only about the first 20 seconds. Uggh… all that pent-​up dance energy with nowhere to go. The music is simply too mash-​up heavy for my tastes. Drinks? Well, if you can’t think of one look to the bar for your inspiration. Bottles of Grey Goose everywhere. Guess those GG bottles doubled as the décor too, because that’s the depth of the aesthetics.
Saving grace: a gorgeous man in town on business from Holland. Thanks for approaching au naturel moi in a sea of saline and silicone. A dead-​end pickup attempt, but still
.night.
Hmmph. I still won’t be returning, though.

We went for one of my best girls birthday. She set up a package — 35 bucks for all the middle shelf liquor and some beers you could drink from 10pm to 1am.
And because I know people that know people …
we got a little extra VIP treatment. ;)
Thank you level staff and management! You were fantastic and my best friend had a great birthday — which she certainly needed and deserved!
If circumstances were different (im not too keen on the club scene and over priced get-​in-​the-​door fees/​drinks). So i can understand what the others are saying about the cost, wierd people and need of a revamp.
4 stars for my first level experience

Level is in need of a face-​lift.
It’s just like most the area inhabitants:
Once attractive, but starting to sag and trying to cover it badly.
I’d rather be at Level, though, than some of the other dumps in the area.
Considering I didn’t pay cover or wait in the line, it was okay. But if I had, I would have been disappointed in my choices!

Level is a strange human juxtaposition of lonely overweight businessmen and lonely underweight prostitutes.
It’s easy to simulate the «Level Experience» in the comfort of your own home… Simply down the finest bottle of seven dollar gin that you can find, slap on a mid 90s Daft Punk CD on the stereo and go sit in front of a strobe light. Invite 4 of your closest, loneliest, still-​single high-​school-​friends to sit with you and start answering the door when the hookers that you’ve ordered start to knock.
We ended up here with another couple a few Tuesday nights ago, having exhausted every other intoxication option in the neighborhood and craving the promise of seeing the irony of «real» reality television stars «really» in person.
Ended up having a competition of «count the hooker» vs. «count the old man» as we wasted an hour of our lives in the corner.
Level is horrid. Avoid this place like the plague.