Went clubbing here awhile back loved the music they had going.

Visited this place while in town for a weekend getaway. Music was five stars. Location was five stars. Not overly crowded. Dj did a great job of mixing up tunes. Only negative thing i would say is, drinks were over priced and were deluded IMOP. For $16-18, give me some good stuff. Other than that, it was a great location. Cover was $20 for men, ladies free.

Great music and ambience. The live shows add to the experience and its not super clubby, which is nice. There are several rooms playing different music (hip hop/rap, techno, top 40...)

Wasnt a bad spot to quick visit in Chicago for some house type music. Met a local and had a very pleasant interaction over similar views. Wasnt over crowded. And bouncers were chill. Would potentially go again if I was in town

Great atmosphere, top talent. Awesome sound system. Great place to dance if your a electronic music lover.

They will refuse to serve you water. Said it was legal to charge me $5 for a bottle of water with a $20 card minimum.

Love it! Fun lil spot great house music, staff is wonderful and regulars are friendly! Like a lil family...

Great scene and vibe. What really knocked it out was the employee Paul (I think his name is) who was very considerate and extremely attentive. He didnt have any reason to, but he kept checking on us and making sure everyone was having a great time. I dont usually write reviews, but I had to because of how great he was.

Everything was great until the bartender decided I shouldnt close my tab... After waiting fo 40 mins at the counter I had to ask a friend to come over and close it for me as I had become invisible to the guy.

Good music with a great ambience and atmosphere . The drinks were good too at a decent price. This a fun place for dancing and enjoying a night out with friends. Bathroom could use a better place

Great time at Spybar, saw Pleasurekraft Live, was a great performance and great venue. I havent been here in more than 15 years.....still great like before, never dissapoints!

There no re-entry policy is bogus. I did not pay a cover only to be told I can’t exit and come back in.

Bad experience, the bouncers make you stand outside forever in the cold. Waited over 1hour, still didn’t get in, we just left .....i didn’t even wait that long for DJ tiesto party in Vegas, I think that the bouncer are only holding up the line just to make it seem like it was a busy night club, when clearly it wasn’t even packed inside..... had a better experience at The Y bar night club with better bouncers and people

20 dollar cover charge for what to cover the labor you have here when no one wants to visit?? Come on get real!!!!

Its not what it used to be anymore

Hi even im not enter this club yetI have some questions about this placeIs any hip hop dancer inside? Cuz im professional popping dancerAnd how much to get inside?I just come for dance nothing else

Street parking nice bartenders, down the alley get there early or it will be another half block distance.

The best if youre into music

Best club in US hands down

Good place to dance. Has a coat check but the line retrieving it was crazy. Bathroom insanely well stocked but lacks hot water. Overall, pretty fun

On Saturday nights $20 cover charge each person. There is always a line, and not because is full inside but because they want to attract people and have competition with sound bar, (which is right across the street). Drinks are priced high and the music is almost wack. They change the genre too quickly with not enough time to enjoy. Very much for college undergrads and a waste of money.

Good music with a great ambience. The drinks were good too at a decent price. This a fun place for dancing and enjoying a night out with friends.

Charged a $20 cover charge and $11.50 for a vodka soda that was mostly soda. Played the same generic beat and it wasn’t even a good one. I’m not even sure why they would need a dj. Otherwise, it was filled with creepy dudes and I’m pretty sure everyone was high.

This is one of my favorite spots in the city to come and just get LIT. The drinks are poured very well, so I dont mind paying what they ask. The artists are top notch and they always pay respect to some good house names, like should. I suggest buying tickets ahead of time or Rsvp to skip the Nazi line security. Also a plus is no dress code.

My favorite basement of house music in Chicago.

Friday Night rocks !!!Friday Night? This event was great! I love this space! Very cool! Great place to dance and have fun!The club itself was very trendy with a modern style and great lounge spots. The bar tenders were great and had quick drink turnover- I never waited for a drink longer than 30 seconds.DJ Nique was here this night and he did not disappoint!!! The service and staff here were awesome!So whats the bottom line: Spy-bar is good for people like me, who do the deep-underground club scene. 5 stars for everything and minus for nothing, so total 5 stars.

Cool vibes in this place and great to be exposed to established and upcoming house DJs. Although keep in mind the bar doesn’t provide water from the tap. You will need to purchase it for $5, this was a huge disappointment.

Good for deep house, tech house and techno, usually pulls in a strong rotation of national and international DJs and producers every weekend. Midsized, lounge atmosphere. Crowd is usually dressier on Fridays and Saturdays, although they dont have a strict dress code which is nice. Can usually get free or discounted cover with RSVP. Otherwise usually $20 to get in after midnight. Drinks on the pricier side.

Free entrance, cool crowd.

Terrible music the night i went. Not even tony montana hyped up on coke could dance to it. The crowd started to cheer when something decent came on (pulsating beats at this point) and the dj subsequently turned that off. Needed water and they demanded selling me a $10 bottle.

Smaller club space that sets apart from other River North clubs. After walking down a flight of stairs you enter to find a truly underground experience. Fantastic minimalist house music. They consistently bring in great DJs. Its never too crowded. You always get a drink quickly. Staff is very friendly.

Best underground club in the city!

A run down place. Music Descent, dance floor was ok. You need to drink a lot to enjoy the place, for a Wednesday in Chicago it presented the most lively and fun place. Great to see so many local people.

This is the place where almost everyone is welcome. They bring in the best DJs (known and underground). They dont have that pretentious attitude that you get at other clubs.

Bad service at the door. The last Friday 08/31 by 9:50pm I was approaching the security and stuffs standing in front of the main door to get some information when I was surprisingly treated very rude by a bald white security with tatoo on your arms. He was very rude and even could not ask a information and he said : what are you doing?? Go to the line right now I was not sure if I would get in so did not take the line. I wanted to get some information before but after that, I gave up. The bar was close at that time yet.Dont go there!!! Its terrible!!!

Is so bad service . They lie me with the music

Me and my friends are there at least once a weekIf you are into house music theres no other place to come and party in Chicago.The staff is great and the sound is amazing.Good times all around

You will not get in this place at a reasonable time unless you know the bouncer. My fiancé, her brother, and I sat at the front of the line for an hour and watched the bouncer only let people in who knew him or gave him extra money to get in. We walked up at 12:00 and it’s 1:30 and we still not in..

Always a fun time in the basement

I came on salsa night. Diverse crowd. A little loud for my taste but has a nice lounge feel

Spybar has house and techno music. It is a wonderful spot to see your favorite djs and get down to good music. Not a place to go for clubbing. You wont find top forty here.

Dont waste your money going to this club unless you are into dancing like a mollied out zombie like the rest of the crowd. They play the same song over and over while all the fried eggs sway to the beat.

One of the best clubs in the west loop. Great crowd and music.

Great International bookings. Generally great staff. Crowd is not very diverse.

Overall okay place.- The drinks are overpriced and cocktails lack alcohol.+ Crowd is usually pleasant. Lots of cool performers visit this place, so pay attention to their site.

Good house/techno spot. The staff does not tolerate boorish behavior.

Rude security.

Was visiting from Texas and hoped to find a place with some decent house or techno music. The reviews led me to believe the music would be good here, but it really seemed the DJ was just playing something only slightly less bad than David Guetta style music or a bunch of awful house/techno remixes of Top 40 music that was already awful enough to begin with. Sound system was underwhelming too. It was also a Wednesday, so maybe it doesnt suck so bad on other nights. I dont know, Ill probably never bother figuring that out.

Ordered a rum and coke and paid $10 for mostly coke so I didnt leave a tip. Tried to order a beer afterwards and the bartender asked if I would tip this time. Ridiculous. If you are going there for a show, dont bother showing up until 4 hours after the posted time. Payed way too much for poor service and spent all night waiting for the main act.

This venue is awesome. Its very intimate and feels like youre hanging out in someones decked out basement. The djs they bring in are phenomenal. My favorite place to dance!

First time on a Thursday; Great atmosphere, even though it gets crowded the bartenders are pretty quick and attending. Awesome music!

Great little club. Brilliant atmosphere and they pull in fantastic DJs.

Favorite place to be!!

Bar staff were rude and the DJ played nothing but beat lines the whole night for $20 cover. Complete waste of time and money

I havent been yet but I KNOW its gonna be good

So, I arrived at the skybar about 9:50 pm on Saturday may 5th , decided to sit in an open area with my wife because we wanted to see Dennis ferrer, we had drinks and it was all good up until about midnite. We had already ordered 2 rounds of drinks well over 50$. Suddenly employees of the club insisted we were now in a private VIP seating area. Because they wanted to make seating for i guess a higher paying clientele of custonef, they suggested that we now move to an open area on the other side of the club. I refused of course stating that we had been sitting there all along. They sent someone over , we debated our position and it was agreed upon that we were as allowed to remain in the same seating area.We continued our evening at this point dancing and consuming our drinks .About 45 min later I was approached by the same employee, at which time he stated the additional area in which we were now sitting, had at this point been reserved another outside group.Again I refused to give up my seating area stating we had been exposed to being removed to another, I kinda felt like Rosa Parks. At this point we were approached by another manger (Steve) , he stated it was the clubs policy that we should agree to moving a second time to accommodate his VIP customers . I of course disagreed with his position , at which time he stated that I was disrespecting him because I wouldnt agree to move to another area , whereby he could accommodate his VIP customers. Being an African American born in this country this had not been outlined or explained to i was pissed off of course .Before a confrontation insued my wife agreed to move to another area. The other staff members we cordial, offered free drinks and also complained about (Steve) the white guy. The bottom line is that I have enjoyed listening to the music made by Dennis Ferrer, and never ended up listening to his music and left before his performance began .If you are minority , never visit this establishment until they confront the racist natures of some select employees, who have more than a willingness to discriminate against African American patrons . This racist bastard Steve should never allowed to communicate with customers of any establishment.Just like the Starbucks .most recent issue , Do Not visit the SkyBar unless you are willing to suffer the humiliation and 3rd class treatment to African Americans that Steve delivered .I will be sure nor to let this story die on the Vine . black Americans possess financial strength as do many other minority groups , this should serve as tour warning for just cause .Stay away from This place , do not spend your money here for house music out , this was a real eye opening event

I dont normally write reviews but I have to write about this one. This is one of the worst clubs in chicago. Not that the service is bad but its so BORING! They play the same song over and over again all night long. Crowd is fairly boring as well. This was my second time going almost a year later and its just as boring. Really hope I dont ever have to go back.

Go-to Chicago house music club. Coolest place for some of the best DJs and both regulars and newcomers find this spot to be among their favorite

Neat place. The DJ was pretty good. Half the bar staff was great and the other half was rude.

Always play the best house music! Good vibes everywhere!

Great crowd and and great music. Bouncer was a little bit rude.

Idk what who those cars in the picture are supposed to belong to but if YOU are looking for a moist, dingy smelling basement to spend your free time in this is the plce for you! They play the best song over and over again really its just the same song (or atleast it feels that way!) anyway for just a small fee of $20-$30 per person you can have the lamest night of your life

Great place to see big name DJs on the weekends. Basement party vibe. Limited street parking so take a cab. It can get crowded when big DJs are in town.

Always a great atmosphere with some of the very best underground electronic DJs coming through here. Though it can get a little crowded, the crowd is the for the music, and you dont have to worry about VIP nonsense ruining your evening.Keep an eye out for some of the big names they bring on Thursday nights too... sometimes you can catch a truly epic DJ minus the wall-to-wall crowd.

Great local club for underground music fans.

Alright. Was boring even on a Friday night and the music was mediocre. They were clearing drinks off of tables very fast but I felt like I had to protect the drink I was still working on because they kept trying to clear it!

This was definitely not for me. The drinks were overpriced and could not get a single drink as the cc minimum is 20!! If you like techno with no lyrics then you might enjoy this.

If you like non-vocal house music, Spy Bar or Primary are the two places to go. Its a cool place with good DJs, a non-pretentious crowd and usually no lines (although theres plenty of people there). I believe cover was $20 for guys & girls at prime-time and $10 at 3ish. There are plenty of other clubs in the neighborhood if you want a change of scenery. The entrance is down an alley and the club itself is in the basement of the building. Theres valet on the corner for $12 and across the street at Sound-Bar. Theres a parking lot behind the building too for $15.

Still a great bar after a decade of going there! Their specialty nights show great respect for the diversity of their patrons.

The best place in town for Techno and Underground and still the number 5 club in the world

Didnt like the music. No seating areas. Super dark. Creepy guys would try to dance with you, without an invitation or any kind of acknowledgement.

Guys I dont usually write reviews but I have to say this is the weakest, most over priced, most lame, bar/club I have ever been to I did not have fun at all! Now dont get me wrong if you like weird old people dancing like weirdos then thats the place for you but if not I am trying to help everyone not waste 20 dollars to go to this club

Always a pleasureFrom the bartenders to the club ownerAmazing pplIf youre a true house headThat is the place to beGood times

Was visiting Chicago from London.Heard about SpyBar from friends. Really enjoyed the venue and music.Unfortunately, I was robbed at the side of the dance floor by the bar. I was standing with a group of friends. 2 men, about 25, Hispanic I think, came up to me, smiling. One then walked behind me and I felt my wallet being removed from my back pocket. I turned round and the guy in front of me pulled my phone from my front pocket. Smiled again and disappeared. Happened really quickly.We left immediately. Of course, it ruined the night, and spoiled Chicago.

Bouncers are really rude.

I was in Chicago for a business meeting so I decided to go to this place and it was great, loved the place, they play some really good music, atmosphere is great! A must go in Chicago!!

My companion said that I could get in because the bar would recognize my face. We went to the door, and there was a place to look in and we got in the bar. We went upstairs and it was dark and we sat at the bar. He ordered drinks for us and we drank a little and then we left. I expected to stay a little longer.

Excellent underground music scene

Horrible venue.. couldve advertised that bob moses was playing a dj set and not a full band set... wasted my money..

Went on a Wednesday and the following Thursday Wednesday was really decent house music but there were only around 15 people there. Thursday was more Latin music and got really busy around 1am.

Hate the place its a real dungen . Drinks are high they same staff at detention and primary..Not to mention every one getting coked out especially the bouncers and selling it to. Especially the one with dreadlocks.Hate it either u are a coke head or you out of there. Music and place sucks.

Expensive & mediocre drinks, adequate atmosphere, and (bafflingly) no tap water--yes, if you need water youre forced to buy bottled water. If theres not a specific DJ or set you want to see here, theres no point in coming. Avoid if possible.

Only one in chi area with that kind of music, awesome place.

Uber guy pick lot of fare there! Well organised and security officers Done great job.

Won free bottle service. They put us at a standing table, which was fair, given that we didnt reserve. However, service was only attentive in the beginning; started getting spotty near the end of the night. Also, the place was flooding with brosters by 1am. Music was ok.

This is the go to spot for the best house music in the city!!

Cash Only for entry. No credit cards. Learnt the hard way.

Kinda boring venue lots of space though. Drinks arent bad.

Nice looking Club but bad DJs and over priced drinks,i travel all over the World and visit many Clubs from all over the World but this SpyBar has to learn what good music means,DJs cant even mix 2 tracks together.I am not a DJ but for sure i can even play better then many DJs playing in that Club.Free to try :-) Which means i know what good music means.PLEASE CHANGE YOUR DJS WHO CANT MIX.

I absolutely hated this place.

Good service

Horrible songs ugly people

One of only a couple of places in our city that captures the underground house music scene that Chicago made World Famous! A staple in Chicago nightlife.

First time making review on google. This place was sooooooo boring

I love techno, best place in the city

Ha baby who u doing took to me are u ok beby

A fun basement

Best place in Chicago for Tech and deep house

Ok place to hangout on Friday nights. Beware of cokeheads.

Hit or miss on the crowd. Great djs and service though.