Bluelight — Restaurant in Lake View Township

SCAMMERS! This place will try to scam you, be careful. Upon entering my group went through your usual of getting your ID checked and (for guys) getting patted down. The bouncer told us there was an entrance fee of $20 per person, leaving us to pay $60 in total for our 3 people. We were fine with it but he asked for one of our debit cards and had us follow him to table. We expressed how we did not desire a section and he tried to persuade but eventually gave into us denying a section as we wanted to be at the bar top instead. We ordered one drink for each of us. After a couple minutes we decided the place just wasn’t for us. We asked to close our tab and the server said that in order to get our card back we needed to spend $60 in total at the bar. She said “The bouncer told you outside that these are the rules here.” I replied telling her that he told us it was a cover fee that he told us we had to pay that but never mentioned requiring to spend $60. She replied with “oh you probably did not hear him because you’re drunk.” I replied telling her that I’ve only ordered a single drink so far. It’s obvious now that these people try to take advantage of drunk people to get them to spend the most possible amount of money at their bar. Anyone visiting Chicago STAY CLEAR...

Staff is super rude and unprofessional ... This was to be my first time at this bar, I only made it to the parking lot before being approached by a "bouncer" and asked for 20 dollars for parking there, I asked for a receipt and was denied one . I was brought over to the entrance where the "bouncer" told an off duty "cop" that I refused to pay; to which I replied that "I was not refusing I was simply asking for a receipt." Off duty cop said "phuck off!" At which point I said "who the heck are you!?" He cursed at me and told me to "phuck off .." At which point me and my girlfriend walked away ...after this event I called to speak to a Mannager and guy that answered the phone identified himself as a Mannager but refused to provide me with his name, and said "they have the right to charge since its private property that I had the option not to park there if I wished not to." anyways I asked the Mannager once again for his name at which point he said " I can't hear you sir ...." And hung up the phone on me .. This was my first and last time and it's a shame .. But apparently I am not the only one that has dealt with a very rude staff... DO NOT COME to this bar if you want a good experience on a...

So I’ve been coming here for about 3 years right? Me and my best friend would come out on a slow Wednesday really early, share some drinks, talk about our life and head home. As time progressed we came here more often and especially on weekends because we could bring our friends along. Thing is, it’s been twice now where they don’t let one of our friends come in on a weekday because “she is too drunk”.... I’ve celebrated my birthday 3 years in a row here and have handed them my money for what I Thought was a great place..... they aren’t though. Were rude to me And a couple of friends on a Thursday when they had no one in line and it was raining to Outside. It’s seriously pathetic and very disheartening that their “security” is something to take seriously. I’ve been trashed and they let me in, but my friend that’s only had 2 drinks can’t come in! What is that? Never coming back here and a bunch of my friends won’t be coming by either. Sorry to all the workers there but it’s pathetic. That is all and I hope this place really suffers in the long...