Smart Bar

Was a regular patron here for years, spent many weekends and dollars here, sadly things have gone in the wrong direction, much like the rest of Chicago. Definitely not inclusive to the non-superficial, also still requiring you to show your papers! Unbelievable.

Big shout out to security for doing their job and making women feel safe. I was out with my friends, and this guy wouldn't leave me alone all night. Despite me saying I'm not interested, and furthermore am married. He went as far as trying to get information about me from my friends and following me into the bathroom, it was truly terrifying. Finally, I called security on him and they kicked him out no questions asked. Even though his group of 'bros' tried to make it seem like I was too drunk and making it all up - that it couldn't possibly be him. I appreciate security believing me.

This place books a nice variety of electronic music. The last shows I've seen were Luke Vibert and Ben UFO. I'm always checking the schedule.

Love smart bar, their vibes❤️ Always delicious and a fun time ! Unfortunately, the coat check person was very toxic, kept us freaking out about our coats (my partner said that they didn’t get the ticket number, coat check person claimed they did. It doesn’t matter if they hadn’t given us or we’d lost it, I had a lot of pictures of our coats wearing, there were proof!), and later coat check person decided to teach us lesson about how we should listen to them, why do us like that? I don’t understand. I have a huge respect towards hospitality people, I’m a server myself but this was something else🥲🤗 BE AWARE!! we learned tonight that if you lost your coat check ticket number , you would have to wait until 4 am.

This place is just staffed by racist bouncers who use excessive force to remove sober POC. Ridiculous what I saw these bouncers do to this girl even going as far as lying about being punched to have the white male bouncers tackle this POC girl and carry her out. Do better. Never coming back here again and if you’re a POC coming here, be careful or find somewhere safer to go to spend your money.

This place is just staffed by racist bouncers who use excessive force to remove sober POC. Ridiculous what I saw these bouncers do to this girl even going...

lovely place, i've had zero issues getting in or with the bathrooms as others have suggested. go if you want to just be yourself, inclusive vibes all around. the only way i see it not being inclusive is if you yourself are the problem

Music was great, unfortunately is the only place where they charge you a ridiculous high cover and water is denied if you don’t pay for it. My wife went to the bartender with a cup asking for water and he just told her “you have to fill that in the bathroom”. Bathrooms are a total mess, all gender which means that men and women have to pee in the same bathroom with minimum privacy. Don’t come to me with the “all inclusive” bull**t .

Good vibe here. Good music. Basement vibe. House music vibe. Well, it's Chicago, so why not!?? I heard Queen night is slamming, so I'll check it out...