Tabú Ultra Lounge

Okay so this isn’t one of the top night clubs in all of Vegas but it is pretty fun. I’d say the music was pretty good and got better though out the night. This place is so small! I wouldn’t mind coming here again but I’ll definitely try some different places.

I thought this place was a blast. Easily one of the best nights out I’ve had in my 24 years. We came in at probably 1am or so and danced for hours on the tables. I can’t say much about the drinks because I didn’t buy any, but the DJ was awesome (90s rap? Yes, please!) which is 90% of the battle as far as I am concerned.
Great place to check out if you’re around and are a dance-​aholic like myself!

Tabu, what can I say about ‘choo? :P We had Pure AND XS guess lists set up for our choosing pleasure but alas, our early morning flight made us change our minds to do something not too crazy on our last night in Vegas.
Since we stayed at the MGM, we found the guy who was giving away wristbands for ladies. It was to our advantage to go here because the guys would be able to get in free with their room cards. The only restriction the guy gave to us was that girls would get open bar from 10−11pm but that was it.
With that in mind, we headed back to our room for some much needed naps. 4 nights in a row of heavy dancing and drinking will do that to you: P After getting ready, we decided to drink and wander the casino a bit. It was great to catch up and just talk while sipping our drinks.
Not sure exactly what time we headed over to Tabu Lounge but I do remember that since the guy had put us on the guest list, we were able to walk in right away. That’s not saying much because there wasn’t a line anyway. Haha.
We were ready to boogie on the dance floor, unfortunately, the girl at the front told us that the «girls get in free with a wristband» and the «guests of MGM get in free with a room card» promotions ended at midnight. Bullshit. There was no mention of this at any time when we talked to the guy who hooked us up.
I was pretty annoyed so I sweet talked her out of my (girl) friend and I having to pay. Unfortunately for my friend’s boyfriend, they slapped him with a $ 20 cover charge. Luckily, we still had room credit to burn before our flight out so it actually worked out well.
Since I was planning for a chill night, I was actually happy that there weren’t that many people because it meant I had more room to get down and dirty. I’m half kidding. I love dancing and I hate when there are people rubbing up against me, invading my dancing bubble. How am I supposed to bust out my best moves if there’s some chick just standing in the middle of the floor sipping her drink?
Even though it wasn’t very crowded, there were lots of guys on the prowl, that’s for sure. Many came my way and I blatantly danced away. Haha. Sorry boys, maybe next time try talking to me first before you try to rub your dick all over me.
I’m not exactly sure how much drinks were because we charged those to the room too but I think it was like thirty-​something dollars for 2 drinks, that’s a bit steep in my opinion but hey, it’s Vegas so I didn’t think much of it.
The DJ was kind of shitty because she kept playing her remixed songs for waaay too long. At least play the whole damn song for 3 minutes instead of playing your version for that amount of time that just freaking repeats. Regardless, I was still able to dance my heart out so I was happy.
We left around 2am to grab some grub. If I wanted to have a «quiet» night of dancing and just hanging out with friends, I would go here only if I stayed at the MGM. Otherwise, definitely not worth it. But check it out if you have nothing better to do. Make sure to get on that guest list though!

I’m with the DOUBLE BATCHORETTE PARTY rolls in early say about 10PM, and a friendly dude at the casino entrance gives us wrist bands to get in and a free vodka drink before 11:30…Plenty of time.
We get to the entrance and Finnish our pre-​party drinks and get in and receive an empty cup (!?) Im not a big drinker so the bar tend hooked me up with only a bit of Vodka with my cran juice. feein’ good.
*side note* we’re hard to miss — we have to brides to be and they’re in white and the rest are in black dresses (no shocker there) but we had VERY LOUD NEON wigs on. oh my. we were Stopped everywhere we went to be photographed.. .
we got invited into the VIP for free by our future waitress who was a doll (*Manager– she deserves a raise) so so nice! I was so happy!
The DJ got switched to an adorable girl with jeweled head phones and she was spinning awesome tunes… I was thrilled to hear some throw backs like Michael Jackson and some less herd contemporary stuff…
Later in the night we got treated to bottle service from 2 gentlemen from out of town. what a treat. again I just relaxed and nursed my 2^nd drink all night.
Great experience, the VIP was SO so nice. thank you Miss. Waitress, I never learned your name…

This review is only for Tabu as a viewing lounge for a UFC fight.
Stayed at the MGM over the weekend and we wanted to watch the UFC fight, Tabu was offering a viewing party for about $ 65 per person which included the fight, snacks and open bar. The price was reasonable and they had chairs lined up in front of a big screen and the fights were also on the regular tv monitors placed around the lounge.
Hint: Get there early and you’ll be able to snag a more private area rather than sitting in regualar chairs lined up like a conference.

We went for a club crawl and Tabu was the first location on the list. The lines were not too bad for a Friday night and we got in after only 5 minutes.
The lounge basically consists of reserved seating, a bar, and a very small dance floor. It bothered me that there wasn’t even enough seating at the bar for those that didn’t have reserved seating. We stayed in there for an hour and my feet were killing me from just standing around.
The crowed in there is very mixed. They had some younger, hotter chicks dancing in the middle on some low tables. Then some old guys were standing to the side and checking them out, and the rest was just young and old mixed.
I’m glad we had pre gamed a little bit, cause the drinks were super expensive. Still, I think we just weren’t drunk enough to last in there for more than an hour, so we decided to leave and move on to the next club.
Definitely not my favorite party location in Vegas. I’m glad we got in for free, because I would have been upset if I had paid for an hour of nothing. I don’t think I’d go back.

It is a fun, small club, good for a short night out. Very simple really — A dance floor surrounded by private seating areas opening up to this dance floor, and a bar in the middle of it all. Very small, very intimate a scale. Good for a group night out, feels like you’d be taking over the place — living room scale. Music was good, prices as expected. Servers A++

We got in for free — can’t beat that. and we drank for free!
Drinks were poured insanely strong which seems to be the trend for free drinks in Vegas. The venue itself didn’t impress me — it didn’t make me want to stay and pay for more drinks. While the bartenders were very good looking men, the crowd itself was sparse and the music out-​dated (also like many places in Vegas). If they had more seating other than VIP I might have stayed. How can you have a lounge if you can’t lounge? !

My husband and I were at MGM Grand for a show. Someone approached us offering wristbands for free vodka drinks for ladies all night and free admission for men. This club promoter said we could use it for Studio 54 or Tabu. Since we had been to Studio 54, we decided to try Tabu. The line wasn’t bad… we maybe waited 10 minutes. Both of us were free, regardless of the wristbands, because we are local. If you are a tourist, or don’t have your LV license yet, be aware! Between the 2 of us, they were going to charge $ 20 ($ 15 for men, $ 5 for women). First of all, it was supposed to be free… second of all, I wouldn’t say this ultra lounge is worth $ 20 to get into.
Once we did get inside, the first thing I saw were 4 white, mid-​aged women dancing on a couple of tables. The dance floor was totally empty, except for them. Totally random! The other patrons and the music playing were very ethnic. It seemed like a weird mix of people. We made our way up to the bar, once again, not much of a line. We asked about the wristbands for free vodka… apparently that ended at 1130pm, we were there at 1136pm… they told us we weren’t going to get a free drink! Just as it wasn’t worth the $ 20 to get in, it wasn’t worth the $ 15 for a drink. We decided to opt out of Tabu for the evening. I also don’t see us coming back.

Tabu Ultra Lounge is just Lounge… nothing ultra about it.
It is disguised as a club but has an inconsistent crowd, inconsistent music, and incosistent bartending (prices change/​lie about drink specials/​sometimes good drinks/​sometimes bad). Ladies on the one star added for you because if you are looking hot you should have no problem getting in free if your willing to put up with the rest of their crap this could be a good thing.

Decent multi-​use space, and never a problem getting in here after I make millions playing Casino War at the MGM Grand.
Only games of skill for me, friends.

I like this lounge as it is located across the hotel from Studio 54 and is fun to go to after a large club experience in the same night. This lounge has several solid concrete tables that people, mostly ladies dance on. Getting here after midnight is a good idea, as most of the out of town people have left, which gives you some more room to move around. The door people can be difficult sometimes, even with well known industry people, so be sure to have the right clothing on.
Other people have said the cover charge has gone up so it is a good idea to grab a few free passes, but ladies are the only ones that will probably get these just casually walking around the MGM. For guys, you’ll need a connection to a Las Vegas VIP host, to get passes.
In the secondary smaller room, you’ll find top shelf over 100 year old Grand Marnier. Friends have ordered a shots of this before, which is expensive and is so strong, that I wasn’t even able to try it. One of the rooms that I’ve enjoyed spending time in with friends was adjacent to the smaller one and it is shaped like an igloo. The colors are bright and the seating plenty, which is always good for a nightclub.

Tabu was one of the original «ultra lounges» to hit Vegas many moons ago and unfortunately has not evolved much from when it was first concieved. The lounge is small and intimate but cover is steep at $ 30 USD to get in. If this was Pure or Tryst, $ 30 is a whole other story now but hey, this is an old ultra lounge at the MGM!
For you first time folks, try and get some free passes from a club promoter and check it out. Maybe it’s your speed but definetly not mine. Try and avoid the cover charge when you can.

Sometimes, our hero bypasses the line at clubs and gets in for free because he’s kind of a big deal.
Other times, he gets in without cover or waiting just because he acts like a big swinging dick with no regard for anyone else who’s not as ballerific as he is. Tabu was one of those times.
One would expect Tabu to be a lot bigger than it is once they are inside. Our hero had imagined it would extend behind the cashier’s cage outside in the MGM Grand Casino, or be at least three times as big as it actually was. Instead, the lounge is occupied by a lot of booths and roped off VIP tables. Aside from a bit of dancing by random couples on top of the VIP tables — which are fairly low to the ground — there’s not a whole lot of booty shaking here to the Top 40 play list from the DJ.
Our hero left with his party after about fifteen minutes and wouldn’t recommend this place or any of the other nightlife destinations at the MGM Grand. There’s definitely a lot of other better clubs on the strip at other casinos. Boo you, Tabu!
PROS:
— Slightly cheaper drinks than other huge clubs in the Las Vegas area (but not really by much).
CONS:
— No specific dance floor area.
— Not very packed with bodies for the weekend.
— Too many VIP booths and not enough general seating.

I do the «club scene» every so often. Mostly when my out of town friends want to hit up a lively venue.
I’ve never been to Tabu. We decided to go.
As a local, I was surprised/​pleased that I got free admission. That earns a star right there, and perhaps a cookie, if such an application were to be added to Unilocal!
The drinks aren’t bad, the music was a mix of classic, catchy stuff, and the usual modern fare that consists of the following four phrases: «Uh», What”, «Yeah», and «In Da Club». Seriously, what is it with current «dance» music these days?
The worst part of the club is that there is no feasible way to talk to anyone. My friends were trying to engage in a conversation with two girls, and after realizing that I was screaming at the top of my lungs to be heard, I also realized that I had absolutely no idea of what they were saying.
Seriously. You can look someone in the eye and scream «I wear a shirt made of grape jelly» or «I drive a car made of pencils», to which they’ll nod and say «I totally agree» before returning to their drink.
Did I try this?
…
Let’s just say that great discoveries are not made through simple theories alone.
The clientele seemed good. A group of tourists were goodly enough to invite me to their table for some vodka and cranberry drink mixes poured from their little vases of booze. They had extra, you see, and decided to share. If you read this, oh new drinking friends that have long since passed, you have my appreciation. Next round on me.
I gave up on trying to scream at the bartender to close my tab, so I wrote a message on my iPhone for him to read, and that worked well. Fast service. Nice plus.
I left the club feeling comfortable about my experience. Completely deaf, but comfortable nonetheless.
If you want drinking and dancing, it’s got what you need. Being able to converse or retaining a need to preserve your long-​term hearing, not so much.
Not bad. But there are better.

I have been here on both the company sponsored level as well as the personal party level and both times I have been very pleased.
My company did a few private events here in the early part of June. Three nights in a row we had this venue locked down for guest of different areas of our conference. The service was amazing, the manager was so on top of it and polite. All the staff was great to our guests and the food… OMG the food was AMAZING!
The times I have been on a party level have been great too — just be ready to spend some bucks to get to sit! :)

3.5 stars.
The «Free passes» we got weren’t honored after midnight. And we didn’t know that. The cover charge ended up being $ 10 for me and $ 20 for my Bf. Why do you get charged an extra $ 10 for having a third leg?
Beats me.
The drinks are overpriced, but hello, this is Vegas after all.
Wait a minute, did I really just pay $ 13 for a cosmo, which tasted like diluted cranberry juice?
* checking my wallet *
Yup. I did.
Those are minor setbacks, so the crew continued to party on.
I danced. I drank.
I danced. I drank.
I went to the bathroom. While I was washing my hands, I kept looking over at this girl next to me and I had this weird feeling that I recognize her from somewhere.
Hoping she thought I wasn’t weird, I said: «you look so familiar»
It hit me! she’s one of my friends on Unilocal!
The chances of this happening are ???
Genevieve M. is not only a beautiful person on the outside, she is friendly too! She even gave me a hug and said: «I’m so glad you said something!»
Surreal, yet so real.

Was placed on the guest line earlier in the day by this girl who stood before the doors to the pool of MGM. The three of us got there around 11.30pm and since it was under my name I went up to the guy with the list and without even looking up he told me to stand in line! We stood in line which was pretty short. Finally my friend asked him what the point was of being placed on the guest list and he was like «o i thought i recognized u and u were here the day before» like that makes a difference and we should pay this time? if she didn’t ask we would have to pay to get in.
The drinks were decently priced.
The music was pretty good.
Not much room to dance.
A LOT OF OLD NOT HOT GUYS! And theres like a 10:1 ratio of guys to girls.

Ambiance and service are fine. But to charge $ 475 for a bottle of Grey Goose at this place is ridiculous. Here’s a list of places I would rather buy a bottle at for that price:
Tryst
LAX
Blush
XS
Tao
Body English
Wasted Space
Jet
The Bank
not Pure but still…

This place… probably more of a 3.5 and I already can tell I wouldn’t come here unless it was an off night.
It was a Thursday night and majority of the group had arrived in Vegas. We weren’t looking to go all out but wanted to drink up and relax. I suggested Tabu since it was in the hotel (we all stayed at MGM). None of us were dressed up and luckily when we asked the guy in front what the dress code was, he said they weren’t strict that night. Also there was no cover for that night :)
The place itself isn’t big but the lounge area was comfortable and for our mood, the whole place fit the bill. That’s why I wouldn’t want to go there on a happening night because the wait in line would probably be ridiculous (unless you have a table). However, most of the club (almost like half) is closed off by ropes for VIP section and it was the nicer lounge section too.
Thursday night proved to be more of a low key night and very chill. The drinks were pretty strong, the bartenders were very attentive, and the music was good. It was a good, relaxing night watching the drunk girls (who thought they could dance) dance all over the place. haha