Had an unforgettable night at HVAC Club! From the moment we walked in, the energy was on point and the whole experience was top-tier. đ„ The security team was on itâsuper respectful and made sure everyone felt safe. The staff and coworkers created such a fun, welcoming vibe, and the bosses? Nothing but class and good energy! đŻ
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ora Mckinney
Drinks are expensive and security claims there are no Ins and Outs, so once you leave, you cannot go back in. I would suggest going to Hacienda D' Suarez. Better Dj.
Kiko Puffs
The music on Saturday is hit or miss. The last time I went it was a major miss and you canât make any song requests. Check out other places on the block first.
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 3
Josh Jakomin
Not the biggest fan of Wrigleyville, but I love this spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Madison Gabriel
I always have a great time at HVAC! Security is always on their A game and the bartenders are efficient and fun.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brianne Overall
Tried to come here during pride fest/cubs game and the bar was closed. The lights are on in the building and it says itâs been open since 3 pm on google. Apparently we are waiting âfor a manager to arrive.â The owners clearly donât care about making money during the perfect day to do so. I will not be trying to come here again, though I have heard good things about the place when it is open.
Fresia Eckelman
this place is called HVAC and they donât have any A/CâŠ. Wonât be coming back
Noemi Sosa
This is a cool place to go to with awesome music from the DJ that plays a variety of hits. The crowd is young but who cares, at any age if you need a pick me up, thatâs the place to go. I will say though to check your receipt, I added gratuity (I didnât have my readers) and realized the next day that gratuity was automatically added to my bill, so double the gratuity and I wouldnât mind if the service was great but it wasnât. A service with no smile is poor service and I get it, too many peopleâŠ..maybe you need more servers on game days.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 2
JaShya Ingram
I do not recommend. The music is decent however I had the worst experience. I was randomly asked to leave for no reason. When I asked why they couldnât give a reason. While leaving I was told I couldnât take my non alcoholic drink with me. I then asked for a refund for my drink a cranberry juice (WITHOUT LIQUOR) to which I did not drink. I gave it back to the security upon his request. He then said they were unable to issue me a refund. So I asked for my drink back, they remade it but put it in a smaller cup. I paid a total of $14.78 in cash for a cranberry juice and water. I would like a refund for my drink.
I will definitely NOT be returning.
I was discriminated against. Your reply is false and defamation of character.
Please elaborate on how I was being ârudeâ to the bartender. You should check your cameraâs first before making false allegations. I would like to see the footage of me attempting to throw a drink. I said I will never return to your circus of an establishment.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 1
Bryanna Shovels
Absolutely do NOT go to HVAC. The bouncers love to pick fights with drunk and vulnerable people then if you react in any way theyâll try to fight/jump you. I went with my boyfriend after a cubs game we were there for an hour maybe. Went outside for a second just to catch some air and talk about where the next spot would be. Went to go back in and we didnât think thereâd be a problem because the was NO line and it was literally half empty there was barely anyone there and they claimed that they saw us come out but we couldnât come back in because we had ripped jeans on. Made no sense but I left all of my things in the bar so I asked to go back in a get my stuff and let our friends know we were leaving. They then said âwell how do we know your stuffâs in thereâ after they just admitted that they saw us come out 15 second earlier just to talk. As weâre leaving I just tried asking again just because all of our friends were there and I just wanted to get all of them together to leave but they kept being aggressive with us and one of the bigger bouncers actually grabbed me and when I pushed his arms off and told him there was no reason to get that way over jeans we were wearing he started yelling at me that I was the one being aggressive and I wasnât allowed in. I assume they were trying to get a rise out of my boyfriend because this entire time the 2 male bouncers were just looking at him all while putting their hands on me. And my boyfriend will always defend me but he also knew what their game was and when he just stayed calm and didnât react the female bouncer said âlet me handle herâ and starts putting her hair up. I started cracking up and just said âreally all of this over jeans you must be bored tonight with your empty barâ the same bouncer then grabbed me AGAIN before my boyfriend grabbed me and my friends and I all left. I used to love this bar I would go probably every weekend but I will never be returning and Iâm going to be seeing if thereâs anything I can do because the way your bouncers handle themselves and touched me and threatened me was completely wrong when I wasnât doing anything. Youâre going to start losing a lot of business if something doesnât change.
very sketchy business practices, forced gratuity of 20%, without my consent or knowledge they took a 20% tip on an overpriced drink, I tipped in addition to their 20% they took, not knowing until I saw my friends receipts. never again
Gloria Stevenson
I would like to know why your dress code specifically says âNo white Air Force Ones and no Timbsâ. Itâs giving racist/no coloreds allowed! Please explain⊠Is any other color air forces ones ok or any other winter bootsâŠ.
KP
Stay away!! Too many hidden fees on your drinks, tip, even ice!! Trust me save your $$ there are better places that donât rip you off!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
J Glizzy
The male owner of the club is very disrespectful, racist and shows discrimination. No respect at all. Let white people in no matter their dress code or intoxication but if you are black and donât meet the standards he will not let you in. Security shows favoritism to people they know. As in they let people they know in first no matter the dress code. First timers if youâre not in their dress code they will not let you in. Security are liars. Terrible service not fair or equal to everyone.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Spencer Kasper
Most overpriced bar in Wrigleyville and the owner is incredibly rude. They charge $5 per drink for "rocks" aka ice.
I left my credit card there after playing a show and forgetting to close out while cleaning up after the show and then they were closed for the next 4 days so I couldn't call to ask about my card.
I got a charge for $185 dollars which I found incredibly surprising so I went over there right when they opened to get my card and figure out what I got charged for.
When the owner (I found out he's the owner later) opened the door, I told him I was there to get my card and he asked me if I had called first because if I didn't call then there's no guarantee that it's there. I said can you just check and also give me an itemized receipt. When I asked for the itemized receipt, he got upset and said I was coming in hot asking for that and was offending to him because it implied to him that they had stolen my card and had been using it or mischarged me in some way. I don't feel like I came in hot initially, but I even tried to de-escalate by admitting that I could have come in hot and not realized it and that I was upset because I got a $185 charge that I wasn't expecting. I said can I just please get my card and the receipt and I'll be on my way. He continued to escalate from there by continuing to complain that I asked for an itemized receipt "right away" and that they would never screw any customer over and that it's probably just my fault for getting too drunk and not closing out. Any normal owner would simply say sure I'll check for your card and get you that receipt. Even if I came in and implied that they screwed me, he shouldn't be the one escalating. He should simply hand me the card and receipt and explain the charges and leave it at that. This guy immediately came in hot and ready to gaslight instead.
From there, when I got the receipt, I started to total up the values on my phone because I wanted to double check and understand how the charges got so high and the whole time I was doing that, he kept saying that it's a computer and it's not going to change anything and that there's no reason for me to do that. I asked him to just leave me alone then and let me do the math, but he continued to speak in an annoyed tone and tell me there's no point and that it's offensive that I think something could be wrong.
After looking at the receipt, I noticed that $15 dollars of the charges alone were on ice from 3 drinks which no one told me about when I ordered. This place is going to slip in extra charges wherever they can and not give you a heads up about them ahead of time. I certainly wouldn't have gotten ice in my drink if I knew it cost $5 a drink. When I asked the owner if they charged me $15 for ice, he initially said no then looked at it and was like oh well you got a makers mark double on the rocks! We charge for that! You should have known!
To be fair to them, they didn't charge anything incorrectly. They simply hide fees from the customer that you don't see until you go to pay like the shady ice charge and a whole host of fees (restaurant surcharge when it's a bar and I didn't order any food and there was a concert going on??) and overpriced drinks. They did add a 20% tip for themselves which I found out they automatically add to everyone's bill and don't point out. My friends who didn't notice it ended up double tipping for a total of 40% of the bill. I'm sure the owner would blame the customer for not noticing. It's a predatory place and there are far better options in Wrigley.
I will never go to this bar again and I highly recommend you don't either because best case scenario you will get overcharged, but worst case scenario you will have an issue and the owner will get defensive before hearing the issue and then
Had an unforgettable night at HVAC Club! From the moment we walked in, the energy was on point and the whole experience was top-tier. đ„ The security team was on itâsuper respectful and made sure everyone felt safe. The staff and coworkers created such a fun, welcoming vibe, and the bosses? Nothing but class and good energy! đŻ
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Drinks are expensive and security claims there are no Ins and Outs, so once you leave, you cannot go back in. I would suggest going to Hacienda D' Suarez. Better Dj.
The music on Saturday is hit or miss. The last time I went it was a major miss and you canât make any song requests. Check out other places on the block first.
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 3
Not the biggest fan of Wrigleyville, but I love this spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I always have a great time at HVAC! Security is always on their A game and the bartenders are efficient and fun.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tried to come here during pride fest/cubs game and the bar was closed. The lights are on in the building and it says itâs been open since 3 pm on google. Apparently we are waiting âfor a manager to arrive.â The owners clearly donât care about making money during the perfect day to do so. I will not be trying to come here again, though I have heard good things about the place when it is open.
this place is called HVAC and they donât have any A/CâŠ. Wonât be coming back
This is a cool place to go to with awesome music from the DJ that plays a variety of hits. The crowd is young but who cares, at any age if you need a pick me up, thatâs the place to go. I will say though to check your receipt, I added gratuity (I didnât have my readers) and realized the next day that gratuity was automatically added to my bill, so double the gratuity and I wouldnât mind if the service was great but it wasnât. A service with no smile is poor service and I get it, too many peopleâŠ..maybe you need more servers on game days.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 2
I do not recommend. The music is decent however I had the worst experience. I was randomly asked to leave for no reason. When I asked why they couldnât give a reason.
While leaving I was told I couldnât take my non alcoholic drink with me. I then asked for a refund for my drink a cranberry juice (WITHOUT LIQUOR) to which I did not drink. I gave it back to the security upon his request. He then said they were unable to issue me a refund. So I asked for my drink back, they remade it but put it in a smaller cup. I paid a total of $14.78 in cash for a cranberry juice and water.
I would like a refund for my drink.
I will definitely NOT be returning.
I was discriminated against.
Your reply is false and defamation of character.
Please elaborate on how I was being ârudeâ to the bartender. You should check your cameraâs first before making false allegations. I would like to see the footage of me attempting to throw a drink. I said I will never return to your circus of an establishment.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 1
Absolutely do NOT go to HVAC. The bouncers love to pick fights with drunk and vulnerable people then if you react in any way theyâll try to fight/jump you. I went with my boyfriend after a cubs game we were there for an hour maybe. Went outside for a second just to catch some air and talk about where the next spot would be. Went to go back in and we didnât think thereâd be a problem because the was NO line and it was literally half empty there was barely anyone there and they claimed that they saw us come out but we couldnât come back in because we had ripped jeans on. Made no sense but I left all of my things in the bar so I asked to go back in a get my stuff and let our friends know we were leaving. They then said âwell how do we know your stuffâs in thereâ after they just admitted that they saw us come out 15 second earlier just to talk. As weâre leaving I just tried asking again just because all of our friends were there and I just wanted to get all of them together to leave but they kept being aggressive with us and one of the bigger bouncers actually grabbed me and when I pushed his arms off and told him there was no reason to get that way over jeans we were wearing he started yelling at me that I was the one being aggressive and I wasnât allowed in. I assume they were trying to get a rise out of my boyfriend because this entire time the 2 male bouncers were just looking at him all while putting their hands on me. And my boyfriend will always defend me but he also knew what their game was and when he just stayed calm and didnât react the female bouncer said âlet me handle herâ and starts putting her hair up. I started cracking up and just said âreally all of this over jeans you must be bored tonight with your empty barâ the same bouncer then grabbed me AGAIN before my boyfriend grabbed me and my friends and I all left. I used to love this bar I would go probably every weekend but I will never be returning and Iâm going to be seeing if thereâs anything I can do because the way your bouncers handle themselves and touched me and threatened me was completely wrong when I wasnât doing anything. Youâre going to start losing a lot of business if something doesnât change.
Atmosphere: 1
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very sketchy business practices, forced gratuity of 20%, without my consent or knowledge they took a 20% tip on an overpriced drink, I tipped in addition to their 20% they took, not knowing until I saw my friends receipts. never again
I would like to know why your dress code specifically says âNo white Air Force Ones and no Timbsâ. Itâs giving racist/no coloreds allowed! Please explain⊠Is any other color air forces ones ok or any other winter bootsâŠ.
Stay away!! Too many hidden fees on your drinks, tip, even ice!! Trust me save your $$ there are better places that donât rip you off!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The male owner of the club is very disrespectful, racist and shows discrimination. No respect at all. Let white people in no matter their dress code or intoxication but if you are black and donât meet the standards he will not let you in. Security shows favoritism to people they know. As in they let people they know in first no matter the dress code. First timers if youâre not in their dress code they will not let you in. Security are liars. Terrible service not fair or equal to everyone.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Most overpriced bar in Wrigleyville and the owner is incredibly rude. They charge $5 per drink for "rocks" aka ice.
I left my credit card there after playing a show and forgetting to close out while cleaning up after the show and then they were closed for the next 4 days so I couldn't call to ask about my card.
I got a charge for $185 dollars which I found incredibly surprising so I went over there right when they opened to get my card and figure out what I got charged for.
When the owner (I found out he's the owner later) opened the door, I told him I was there to get my card and he asked me if I had called first because if I didn't call then there's no guarantee that it's there. I said can you just check and also give me an itemized receipt. When I asked for the itemized receipt, he got upset and said I was coming in hot asking for that and was offending to him because it implied to him that they had stolen my card and had been using it or mischarged me in some way. I don't feel like I came in hot initially, but I even tried to de-escalate by admitting that I could have come in hot and not realized it and that I was upset because I got a $185 charge that I wasn't expecting. I said can I just please get my card and the receipt and I'll be on my way. He continued to escalate from there by continuing to complain that I asked for an itemized receipt "right away" and that they would never screw any customer over and that it's probably just my fault for getting too drunk and not closing out. Any normal owner would simply say sure I'll check for your card and get you that receipt. Even if I came in and implied that they screwed me, he shouldn't be the one escalating. He should simply hand me the card and receipt and explain the charges and leave it at that. This guy immediately came in hot and ready to gaslight instead.
From there, when I got the receipt, I started to total up the values on my phone because I wanted to double check and understand how the charges got so high and the whole time I was doing that, he kept saying that it's a computer and it's not going to change anything and that there's no reason for me to do that. I asked him to just leave me alone then and let me do the math, but he continued to speak in an annoyed tone and tell me there's no point and that it's offensive that I think something could be wrong.
After looking at the receipt, I noticed that $15 dollars of the charges alone were on ice from 3 drinks which no one told me about when I ordered. This place is going to slip in extra charges wherever they can and not give you a heads up about them ahead of time. I certainly wouldn't have gotten ice in my drink if I knew it cost $5 a drink. When I asked the owner if they charged me $15 for ice, he initially said no then looked at it and was like oh well you got a makers mark double on the rocks! We charge for that! You should have known!
To be fair to them, they didn't charge anything incorrectly. They simply hide fees from the customer that you don't see until you go to pay like the shady ice charge and a whole host of fees (restaurant surcharge when it's a bar and I didn't order any food and there was a concert going on??) and overpriced drinks. They did add a 20% tip for themselves which I found out they automatically add to everyone's bill and don't point out. My friends who didn't notice it ended up double tipping for a total of 40% of the bill. I'm sure the owner would blame the customer for not noticing. It's a predatory place and there are far better options in Wrigley.
I will never go to this bar again and I highly recommend you don't either because best case scenario you will get overcharged, but worst case scenario you will have an issue and the owner will get defensive before hearing the issue and then
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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