The atmosphere is phenomenal. From fridays rocking out the house to my wednesdays and thursday where work can be accomplished. The food is great the chocolate cake is to die for (its fresh). The only thing i wish they had is wifi. Back to how awesome this place is though... I drive past several other places to get to Even Flow... and will continue to. as it is the best place for the young and old that enjoy: Music, Food, Drinks and a reliably great time. read more

EDIT 6/10/2013: Look at the filtered reviews. For some reason, some of the best reviews are being filtered, and only the bad/mediocre/Elite reviews are being left up on this site, with a few exceptions. That's totally unfair. This place has great food with unique options for apps, small plates, sandwiches, beer, mixed bevs, and entrees. Good options for foodies and bar food lovers alike. If you are looking to have your rehearsal dinner here, or private event, apparently this place is great according to the filtered reviews. Chef Dan Emerson will help to create a personalized menu for your group (I know from experience). All in all, as far as food goes, I know that this place is great (I've never been while a band was here). I've been there several times for trivia night, for burgers, for drinks...this place is a gem. I just wish the reviews were filtered better. Ok, back to my original review... $5 burgers on Wednesday! This was all I've had to date, but I will definitely be back. The menu looked outstanding, it was hard to narrow down...but I had a burger with bacon and egg on it. They know how to cook a burger with the perfect amount of char without overcooking it! I will definitely be back for this burger. They also have great homemade chips! The tots are crispy (not soggy), a perfect compliment to any sandwich. I've also had the burger with the Merk's cheese, the cheese is abundant and gives a unique cheese flavor that you don't always find on a burger. Great beer menu. Chef Dan Emerson knows how to pick 'em out :) I had an Allagash and then the blueberry mojito. I would definitely order this! It's large and in charge. Very flavorful without skimping on the booze. The old-bank-turned-live-music-venue decor really works here. I have a feeling that this will be the place to be in downtown Geneva for a good night out! read more

Ok place. Every once in awhile you will find a good band playing there. However it is always WAY TOOOO LOUD! Not to mention a lot of drinks are over priced and there is always a cover read more

We have a great time when we come here. The food is great and they have some unique bands play- especially liked Completely Dead. They sounded great. It gets packed so getting there early never hurts. Good beer selection and the wait staff is always pleasant, check it out. read more

Wow. I rarely write poor reviews, but this place was ridiculous. We went to see live music, which the website said started at 6:30. After five minutes of waiting, our server told us that it doesn't start until 8:00. We waited in a completely empty bar with four servers watching over us uncomfortably. We got a bottle of wine, and decided to leave early due to dissatisfaction. Only half of the bottle was gone, so we decided to take it with us. Our server told us that his boss would not allow this, and that we had to finish it here or leave it. First things first, this is now OUR bottle of wine. Second, rather than the manager coming over and explaining the situation himself, he sent his underling to relay his orders. Throws his employee under the bus, and disrespects the customers. read more

My husband and checked out Even Flow last night and were impressed! Loved the atmosphere, our server was attentive and the appetizers and waygu burger were delicious! Definitely a place to come back to-finally a great place for live music in the western suburbs! read more

I want to love this place! Live music! Drinks! Food! Live music! Sadly...sound was terrible! You have talent on the stage and all you hear is base and drums,minimal vocals, no harmony.. We left during the main band...bc we couldn't hear them! Drinks-girl was great, attentive; the guy...he was more concerned being part of the movie "Cocktail" then tending bar. Barback...underrated, he was on point! Food-all we got was cheese curds...well bc they took 15min, came out warm and were clearly just fried out of a bag...so not sure why they took so long... So again...we wanted to like this place..but...for specializing in live music....they need a better sound guy. read more

Went there for the first time last night, and it was great. Loved the root beer beer so yummy but dangerous at 10% alcohol. They have a nice draft beer selection as well. I think they did an amazing job with the decor. I had the BLT with egg while really good it made me feel like I was eating breakfast, I liked my husbands sandwich better for dinner. I actually think they are at the right price point, not that I would mind paying less but It was exactly what I would expect to pay. Such a great addition to Geneva I wish the best of luck in their endeavors. read more

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Seriously? I do not to be forced to eat or drink to a minimum. I would rather pay a cover. This is so not right! I want to see a band and have maybe some soda's and some munchies. I think I will patronize another place who will not force people to do something they don't want to do. Comment from Kellie L. of EvenFlow Music & Spirits Business Owner 2/11/2015 We do have a $10 per hour per person table minimum. What this means is that we ask our tables to average that amount by the time they close out. For example, If two people are occupying a table for 2 hours we would ask that the tab average somewhere in the $40 range at the time of closing their tab. We will not be policing the tables, timing them, or forcing them to drink; the money can be spent on food, drinks, pop, etc. The minimum is there just to ensure that we have tables available for those that do want to eat and drink. We're sorry for the inconvenience this caused, and hope that next time you visit things go a little smoother! read more

Wonderful venue with a lot of great live music and great stages, if the bartenders paid more attention to me and I didn't feel like they watered down most of my drinks I'd be by more often read more

This place is awesome. We have been many times and have always gotten great service and really enjoyed ourselves. The atmosphere is great, upscale and interesting with music quotes on the tables and the walls. They have a lot of fun bands there and plenty of dancing going on. They play a variety of music. The live band karaoke is always a blast. It's a great twist on regular karaoke with the band singing backup and helping you if you falter in the lyrics. read more

I don't know if you want feedback, so you can delete this if you want. I have been to EvenFlow many times, I love live music. I was there Wednesday 12-27 and did not have a great experience. The Band - Circle of Fifths, was amazing! I asked several friends to go with me and they said NO because it is ridiculously loud. It really is nearly impossible to visit with anyone. Also the service was terrible. We waited for more than 1/2 an hour for service at 7:00 (before anyone was there) and at that point we went up to the bar and asked if anyone was working. The girl said, oh I am. We wanted dinner and then found out the kitchen was closed and there was no food. We went next door for dinner and came back. Ran into some other friends who said it took more than 20 minutes to get a beer. Live music is terrific, the environment and service was poor. read more

My husband and I had our rehearsal dinner at Even Flow and let me tell you that there is truly no better place in town! The food was incredible and the staff at Even Flow will work to make sure that all of your needs are met. They truly went above and beyond and created a menu that was loved by all of our guests. We used the private room downstairs which worked out really well because it gave our guests the opportunity to go up and listen to the live music after our event ended. We were so pleased and would recommend EF to all of you, Yelpers! read more

A great atmosphere for live music. Hey have open night jam on Tuesdays with some talented rockers and musicians. The drinks were great and service good enough for just one person attending the bar. The buildings is old and great having been restored from what appears to be an old downtown bank and they have awesome seating upstairs with perfect views of the stage read more

Thank you, thank you, thank you for removing the shocking plastic purple flowers from your window boxes!! We drove past on Christmas and I was thrilled to see them gone! Having empty window boxes is better any day than plastic flowers. Maybe this Spring you can have a greenhouse design your window boxes for you. read more

Food here is outstanding. Service is great too. Yelp says re review is too short so I'm rambling stopped I. For lunch very impressed.

I want this place to work but at 7.30pm on a Saturday night there were more staff than customers. Cool decor, average and pricey food. Good booze. Music can be great..I'm not sure it'll last which will be a shame. Hoping I was there too early and it was packed by 10pm.. read more

Freeeezin. . . waitin' out in the cold to see your friend's cover band play a show in Geneva, Illinois. Again. Feeeelin'. . . like you hope it was worth the drive out west, and this place better have good food and beer. Hey now. . .faces that he sees through the window ain't that familiar (but look like a bunch of suburban orthodontists out for a night on the town). But you get inside. . . and it's pretty cool and there's a good mix of people and the food looks insane! Oh EvenFlow You can order your steak butterflied! Our if you prefer. Just get a regular fillet. Someday, yeah, You can do shots while you watch a middle aged business executive dance with his wife again... Wife again. . . (She's a little young to be his) Wife again. . . This Yelp review (c) 1991, E. Vedder, S. Gossard read more

I went to EvenFlow for the first time last night, to see a friend's band (Who's Who). The music-honoring atmosphere at EvenFlow is great, the food is pretty decent, and they have a good selection of draft beers. My appetizer and two craft-beer drafts ended up being about $18 plus tip - a little on the pricey end, but everything was great. Our waitress was attentive, given how crowded it was, but did admit she was "having an off night." Bring your earplugs, as the venue is small and the music loud. I'll definitely be back, either for a band performance or even just for a bite to eat. read more

Every time I come here I'm more than satisfied. Brushetta chicken sandwich is great along with tots on the side. The fact that this place provides live music daily makes me happy alone. read more

I soooo want to love this place, and we keep trying....but we can't get past how loud it is. I know, I know....its a music venue, but when I have to text the person next to me to have a conversation, it's too loud. When I can't hear all of the musicians because the over all sound is soooo intense, it's too loud. Saw a great Afro-jazz kind of band on Friday, but we stayed for just a couple of songs due to the sound being so distorted that only half the instruments were audible above the overall sound. If they unplugged, it would have been incredible. There's something to be said about knowing your venue - unplug the bands and let us really enjoy the music, please. read more

They have a nice looking place where we see local bands with a decent beer selection. The place is upscale with an upscale crowd and upscale beer prices to match. Their wait staff is ok, a bit perfunctory at times. As other reviewers note, the amount of people in the bar is hit or miss. Our local band draws its own crowd and that is when we enjoy it the most. Other times can be quiet or loud. Although I havent had it, the Wednesday burger/slider special is said to be very good. I am not a fan of the sports TVs, which were playing Blackhawks game even during my friend's band performance. read more

5.00 cover for a band that was supposed to be on around 8. The service is polite but they don't know what they are doing. I sat at the bar and literally heard the bartender say I don't know how to make some of these drinks and then just wing it????? WT?? No seats and the band had two main areas blocked off a table and part of the bar. If you don't want consumers to come in and sit down just close the damn doors!! Oh after an hour and half the band still was on we just left. Some many to suck and they seemed to do it all!! read more

Great GREAT place to do live Karaoke. Very nice band members. Terrific bar staff. I love the ambience of this place. They have 10% Rootbeer on tap that will set you up for the night! It's incredible...worth going for! However, sometimes they close way before closing time...that's no fair. read more

The food here is pretty good for a bar, and ambiance is a cool shrine to live music set inside an old bank building. You can always find live music on the weekends here, and the wait staff is attentive and polite. Have never had a bad experience. read more

Came for the music but thought we would order dinner. Worse d vision was both ordering Italian beef sandwiches. Served on small bagette which was so hard you couldn't even bite into it. Ate the meat from the inside which was more like cut up steak. Worse sandwich I have ever ate. I was sure the menu stated $12 each which in itself was high, charged $15 each. I should have said something. But while we will come and listen to music again we will not be eating here. read more

Stopped in after dinner the place was packed, the bartender that we had was friendly it had a good energy to the place good venue if you want to go listen to some live music. read more

Great atmosphere and pretty good service. The staff is super friendly and welcoming. Many good vegetarian options for food as well. The evening we visited was a open mic and had some good folks playing at the venue. read more

We came to see a band and sat at a table and no one waited on us the whole night. Waitresses walked past like we were not even there we had to go and get what we wanted from the bar. One waitress was too busy flirting with someone at the table next to us to even notice. Very bad experience read more

We spent a fun filled evening here with friends for a 40th birthday. The place was packed and loud! They had a band, who did a great job of getting all the birthdays and engagements involved and up on stage. Definitely would consider for another group birthday type outing. We wished we had thought to have reservations like the other parties going on that night, but it still worked out fine. We had eaten there prior to this visit and thought the food for good. read more

Very cool bar. Old bank converted to bar. Life music. Food was pricey but average. Felt like we over paid for the meal.

This is a great music venue....but seriously...ONE RESTROOM?!!!! Alcohol makes people pee!!

First of all. We walked in at 6:30pm 2.5-3 hours before the band started and we were charged a cover to get in. Werent even sure i we were staying for the band at that point. Surprisingly good food, but shitty drinks. Nicely decorated. But music did not fit decor or mood we were hoping for. But to each their own. Service wasnt outstanding but wasnt terrible either. Seemed to be an older crowd once a crown did start coming. We were the first ones here and were the only ones until about 7:30. No people in here just for dinner or a drink which we thought was strange. Probably wont be coming back again. read more

Last Friday night was a couples date night at Even Flow. What a great experience. We chose to sit downstairs for a lower noise level. Bar service was prompt and friendly. The FOOD was great. We ordered a variety of the small plates. The jalapeños were the biggest hit, although not a disappointment among any of the dishes- stuffed mushrooms, fried cheese, pot roast small plate and sliders. This is not "bar food". We look forward to our return. read more

Our first visit. Very cool venue. We had dinner and left before music started. The food was great and prices were good. Had a dirty martini that I had to send back and have remade. The place is very loud for dinner. Lots of girls squealing and loud groups. Expected a little less volume during dinner. Felt more like just a music venue but we were very impressed with the food. read more

Was here last night, September 24th, 2016, for the live band and karaoke. I was not disappointed! The atmosphere was wonderful, and the crowd was extremely supportive, despite my nerves. Thank you so much! read more

A new and refreshing place to enjoy good music and tasty dinners! My boyfriend and I went there last week, and they featured a country blues band which we enjoyed very much. Almost every day they have a live performance on their stage, as well as happy hour specials and different dinner discounts. Their burgers are HUGE for a great price. The service was also very friendly. There is a second floor which is nice to watch the performances from, or enjoy a little seclusion from the rest of the crowd. read more

We recently rented out the lower level/basement area for a wedding party, and everything about the night was going great. The beer, food, and service was top notch. Things took a wrong turn when we were asked to leave. Everyone understood it was time to go, but literally 30 seconds after we were told to leave (and we were peacefully) this bouncer came running in and started shoving people, obviously trying to start a fight. Upon entering the room he went out of his way to push a woman who was in crutches, jumped into the middle where people were standing, and started staring down peaceful people (with crazy bug eyes, the guy was not in his right mind) who were trying to leave. When one person asked him why he was being so aggressive his response was, "Do you know what happened upstairs?" It turns out a fight broke out earlier in the night between people we had no affiliation with, so we were greeted with a level of aggression that was completely unprofessional, and not one a peaceful wedding party would deserve. It was a shame the celebration had to end this way, needless to say I wouldn't recommend hosting any type of gathering or party at this establishment. read more

Even Flow is a great place to catch live music! Food is good, beer selection is good and this place has 3 levels. Service is excellent even on very busy nights. read more

Overcapacity. Too small for music venue. Manager tried to ignore us when we called him over.