801 Event Center — Restaurant in Salt Lake City

801 even center... The activity I went to was fantastic, despite the location problems: health code violations, fire department violations, disability violations, broken drinking fountains, lack of adequate security which was supposed to be provided by the building owners (other activities like this I've been to had way more then just the two provided for just one entrance, plus others at multiple entrances and exits and around the vender booths to help us get in and out quicker and to protect venders from theft), and violation of contract not letting the activity set up on time preventing them from being ready the next day leaving people outside shivering in the snow why the activity staff ran around in a mad dashes to get ready. The bathroom I used was clean at least, unlike many other areas in the building, including sinks behind the service bar which was the only place I found to fill my water, (I was told some drinking fountains worked but I didn't find those ones). Even the water wasn't clean. When I finally found a place to refill my water bottle it had floaties that showed up in my water, convincing me that a dehydration headache or leaving sooner would be preferable then risking drinking the water. The building also had a strong smell of cigarettes smoke in one of the wings. The heater didn't seem to be working and some skinny people and dancers were shivering violently. One exits was bared shut; another chained; a few of the other doors wouldn't open, no matter how hard I pushed on the crash bar, making it hard to get bigger wheelchairs through. All in all, I would recommend never using this building again unless they do some...

I think it’s hilarious that this place has two different pages so they can try and hide how BAD their reviews really are. I’m also posting my review here from the other page…. This is honestly the WORST venue I have ever been to!

I have never met more unhelpful and rude staff (of the venue, not the con/event that was hosted here last weekend) They did NOT care about the safety and well-being of anyone attending isekai anime con this weekend or Artist alley/vendors. They did nothing to protect vendor merchandise. Thousands of dollars of property was stolen.

“Security” was Lazy, entitled, and rude when asked to actually handle anything properly and groaned like children when they actually had to do their jobs.

there were countless water leaks everywhere, everyday. (Which ALSO destroyed Artist alley merchandise) And the space was always freezing, every. Single. Day.

there was a gas leak was a health risk to everyone, and they tried to talk it down like it was fine. Like, wow. Unbelievable.

The people who run this location couldn’t care less that people in their building were in miserable conditions. Freezing, water leaking on us, a GAS LEAK for crying out loud, and surrounded by THEIR dirty, filthy venue.

Anyone that worked security or maintenance at this place should also be fired, and the owners should be ashamed of themselves for the horrible conditions and risk they put the patrons of the event this weekend in. Absolutely inhumane behavior. It’s hard to believe there are people out there that are this awful and un-empathetic to other human beings but here I am warning the internet about my experience.

I would NEVER go here again...

Honestly the grimiest, most dilapidated event venue I've ever had the misfortune of visiting. Seriously detracted from what would have otherwise been a fun event.

Some of the bathrooms looked like they had not been cleaned in weeks and stall doors didn't latch even if I wanted to risk using a filthy toilet. The cafe tables set out for people eating were sticky and smeared with who-knows-what from previous events.

The building itself is a disused warehouse/factory, which is fine for an inexpensive venue. But it means the roof leaked and dripped onto people and products below. The bare concrete floor is broken and uneven in some places. Everything has a depressing, dirty feeling about it. And the layout of the building is awkward and confusing (which is impressive considering it's mostly just a big open warehouse).

The ugly hodgepodge of methane heaters hanging from the ceiling were not enough to warm the building against the cold 35F weather outside—either that or the venue owners were unwilling to raise the thermostat a few degrees. I wore several layers of warm clothing the day I was there and still I was freezing the whole time and unable to remove my coat.

Most alarmingly, on the day I visited I noticed a number of the emergency exit doors were inoperable or blocked. (I later heard reports of a number of other safety problems people saw on different days of the event I attended, but I didn't witness...