absolutely love love LOVE this place!! genuinely the best bar in boys town with the best music and vibes! my friends and i go here all the time and we always have an amazing time. the bartenders are the absolute sweetest! especially Bryce he is such a doll and a wonderful DJ I always get excited when he’s in the booth cause his playlists are always hit after hit. they’re also always having fun events that you can check out on their instagram. my friend and i recently went to their pitch perfect night and had a blast!!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Princess Galaxy
THEE bar of boystown.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Aubrey Scott
I had loved scarlet prior to a recent experience, but honestly this place has no regard for humans. I had a friend go with us, but he got tired toward the end of the night. He had stopped dancing and was standing in the corner, just relaxing. Despite having only one drink, he was reported by staff and kicked out of the bar. It was blamed on him falling asleep and that this meant he was drunk, and the staff said that this was a safety concern. He was kicked out for just being sleepy. I understand protocols to keep patrons and staff safe, but this "safety concern" is bullshit. The bouncer was not descriptive of the situation and just cared about getting this individual out, despite us trying to understand why we were kicked out and despite my friend being sober. I'd understand if we drank too much and were disruptive, but that was not the case. I question the staff's concern for safety if he were truly drunk, as the response was separating him from his friend group and pushing him outside. Maybe throwing someone on the street with no regard for their well-being isn't a "safety" measure.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Audrey Mueller
I have been a longtime patron of Scarlet. Unfortunately, I just had a very negative experience, and I don’t know if I will be back. I was at Scarlet with my friend and her boyfriend. Her boyfriend was our designated driver and had worked all day, so he was understandably lower energy than either of us. At approximately midnight on 11/16, he was accused of “being too drunk” and kicked out of the bar. He had ordered only one drink the entire night. We were not provided with any explanation. We tried to explain the situation, but were met with extreme hostility from the bouncer. Far from being too drunk, my friend’s boyfriend was completely sober. I am extremely disappointed with how this situation was handled. The bouncer told my friend and her boyfriend that I was “making things difficult” simply by questioning what was happening. Again, none of us were causing any disruption whatsoever inside the bar. As a result, all 3 of us had to leave the bar and were provided with no valid reason. As paying customers, this is extremely disappointing. I cannot in good faith recommend Scarlet when this is their customer service protocol.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Tahlia Simonds
This place has great music
Atmosphere: 5
Imelda Tau
So find
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
TheZay Agenda
Had so much fun, went there a few times during my trip, was even pretty busy for there Monday even which was surprising.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Dave Karwowski
Great place. Attended Mary Alice video release party for her new single: Too Good.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Scotty Wagner
Cute gay bar!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
ann fulk
Theft all over the place here. Anything valuable, people will steal here.
My wallet that was in my purse on me the whole entire time was stolen. Keep in mind, my purse was zipped closed and on my front waist side the whole time. I also have a friend who was here a few weeks ago who has her phone stolen. Fun place but not worth going back to unless you want to risk getting something getting stolen!
Love their pop music themed nights! Been to their Taylor Swift, 1D, and Ariana Grande night and it’s a good time every time :)
Plus no cover fee!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Adrianne Baker
That dj deserves a raise, had the absolute best time
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
ml_t_iw
How did our playlist get leaked? No, really, but the music and vibes were immaculate. Enjoyed the drinks we got as well.
Arrived as a group of 5 a bit past midnight. The line was longer than we preferred and the entry fee kinda had us doubtful at first ngl. While waiting in line, someone on their way out said it was worth it, and they were right.
Upon entry we ordered from the bar then moved to the rear area. It was packed and crowded but surprisingly I didn't get bumped into harshly or frequently. There was also a little bar in the back so we didn't have to go far for another drink. A lot of people stayed until closing. It was a great night and I'm glad we came here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Fitzgerald Sinclair
Please don't allow straight couples, it was literally so packed with them i could not move. On pride month. Every other gay person that night was appalled at them and how rude they were to the gays there. Don't continue charging people when you know the venue is (and i mean literally sardine) packed, stop using fog so people can breath, turn the music down a few decibels so that the speakers are not distorted, the space is small, it does not need to be that loud, and allow me to bring a waterbottle if youre changing a cover, i order a drink to support the venue. This is your community, it's not a factory farm for cash. But you guys know all this, this is the basics of consumer demand regarding queer clubs, i could hear multiple people asking staff for some of the things on this list, you just want to see what you can get away with. I believe that someone in charge who might see this does have a heart and might actually try to become the nightclub queer Chicago has been dreaming of.
Amber Hill
Stopped here during pride fest & the vibes were IMMACULATE, so much so we came back later that night! I never had a better time at a bar. Will be returning whenever I’m in Chicago.
absolutely love love LOVE this place!! genuinely the best bar in boys town with the best music and vibes! my friends and i go here all the time and we always have an amazing time. the bartenders are the absolute sweetest! especially Bryce he is such a doll and a wonderful DJ I always get excited when he’s in the booth cause his playlists are always hit after hit. they’re also always having fun events that you can check out on their instagram. my friend and i recently went to their pitch perfect night and had a blast!!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
THEE bar of boystown.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
I had loved scarlet prior to a recent experience, but honestly this place has no regard for humans. I had a friend go with us, but he got tired toward the end of the night. He had stopped dancing and was standing in the corner, just relaxing. Despite having only one drink, he was reported by staff and kicked out of the bar. It was blamed on him falling asleep and that this meant he was drunk, and the staff said that this was a safety concern. He was kicked out for just being sleepy. I understand protocols to keep patrons and staff safe, but this "safety concern" is bullshit. The bouncer was not descriptive of the situation and just cared about getting this individual out, despite us trying to understand why we were kicked out and despite my friend being sober. I'd understand if we drank too much and were disruptive, but that was not the case. I question the staff's concern for safety if he were truly drunk, as the response was separating him from his friend group and pushing him outside. Maybe throwing someone on the street with no regard for their well-being isn't a "safety" measure.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I have been a longtime patron of Scarlet. Unfortunately, I just had a very negative experience, and I don’t know if I will be back. I was at Scarlet with my friend and her boyfriend. Her boyfriend was our designated driver and had worked all day, so he was understandably lower energy than either of us. At approximately midnight on 11/16, he was accused of “being too drunk” and kicked out of the bar. He had ordered only one drink the entire night. We were not provided with any explanation. We tried to explain the situation, but were met with extreme hostility from the bouncer. Far from being too drunk, my friend’s boyfriend was completely sober. I am extremely disappointed with how this situation was handled. The bouncer told my friend and her boyfriend that I was “making things difficult” simply by questioning what was happening. Again, none of us were causing any disruption whatsoever inside the bar.
As a result, all 3 of us had to leave the bar and were provided with no valid reason. As paying customers, this is extremely disappointing. I cannot in good faith recommend Scarlet when this is their customer service protocol.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
This place has great music
Atmosphere: 5
So find
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Had so much fun, went there a few times during my trip, was even pretty busy for there Monday even which was surprising.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Great place. Attended Mary Alice video release party for her new single: Too Good.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Cute gay bar!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Theft all over the place here. Anything valuable, people will steal here.
My wallet that was in my purse on me the whole entire time was stolen. Keep in mind, my purse was zipped closed and on my front waist side the whole time. I also have a friend who was here a few weeks ago who has her phone stolen. Fun place but not worth going back to unless you want to risk getting something getting stolen!
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Love their pop music themed nights! Been to their Taylor Swift, 1D, and Ariana Grande night and it’s a good time every time :)
Plus no cover fee!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
That dj deserves a raise, had the absolute best time
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
How did our playlist get leaked? No, really, but the music and vibes were immaculate. Enjoyed the drinks we got as well.
Arrived as a group of 5 a bit past midnight. The line was longer than we preferred and the entry fee kinda had us doubtful at first ngl. While waiting in line, someone on their way out said it was worth it, and they were right.
Upon entry we ordered from the bar then moved to the rear area. It was packed and crowded but surprisingly I didn't get bumped into harshly or frequently. There was also a little bar in the back so we didn't have to go far for another drink. A lot of people stayed until closing. It was a great night and I'm glad we came here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Please don't allow straight couples, it was literally so packed with them i could not move. On pride month. Every other gay person that night was appalled at them and how rude they were to the gays there. Don't continue charging people when you know the venue is (and i mean literally sardine) packed, stop using fog so people can breath, turn the music down a few decibels so that the speakers are not distorted, the space is small, it does not need to be that loud, and allow me to bring a waterbottle if youre changing a cover, i order a drink to support the venue. This is your community, it's not a factory farm for cash. But you guys know all this, this is the basics of consumer demand regarding queer clubs, i could hear multiple people asking staff for some of the things on this list, you just want to see what you can get away with. I believe that someone in charge who might see this does have a heart and might actually try to become the nightclub queer Chicago has been dreaming of.
Stopped here during pride fest & the vibes were IMMACULATE, so much so we came back later that night! I never had a better time at a bar. Will be returning whenever I’m in Chicago.
Atmosphere: 5
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