Blue Shell is kind of awesome…read more I came here in May 2009, on my second night ever in Köln, during my first trip to Germany. It happened to be the 35th anniversary show of the venue. A totally ridiculous cover band, the Silk Rabbits, was playing, and so for a minimal amount of money I enjoyed some fun music, excellent people watching and delicious Kölsch. Since then, I have not been back, but I have kept tabs on the venue, and I see that a lot of good acts are playing there when passing through town. I hope to someday be back.

I went there with my friend today and at the door, the bodyguard said that because we do not wear…read moretie, he cannot allow us inside, we MUST wear TIE! AND Today, on their own instagram page, on their own story, it can be clearly seen that there are many guys inside which are having just T-shirts on them! So! If we are not allowed to enter because we do NOT wear Tie, how people were inside with T-shirt??? RIDICULOUS!!!!!!

So I went to this place but could not even go in. This guy was letting everyone in but decided…read morethat I would not go in. I'm a multinational executive who came with my brother who is a renowned cardiologist. I came to Germany from the United States and wanted to check this place out. I was just told "no you won't go in". I've attached a picture of the person so that if you see him there you reconsider your options. He was a bit aggressive and intimidating for no reason.

Small Dirty place with a very unfriendly owner. Was at a concert for the first time at the Luxor…read moreand parking was very hard to find and about €3 an hour. Staff was unfriendly and very unprofessional. The place is very run down and could use an investment to update it a bit. Even though videoing and picture taking is allowed in the concert and is even stated as being allowed on the Luxor website the owner spent the entire concert harrassing people who chose to do so by shining a flashlight at them or standing in front of concert goers blocking their views. The .50€ euro deposit on drinks is a joke. If I have the chance to see my favorite band and see the Luxor is hosting it I think I will decide not to go or travel somewhere else to see them.

Came here for a few drinks. It's a small bar with karaoke and cheap drinks - what more can you ask…read morefor? The decor is rather cool too, with two floors. A great place to go dancing, sing some songs, and get drunk! The crowd is pretty young, with a lot of students and hipsters.

Lesbian venue in a cellar, NYE party…read more Music: shitty charts. Coat check at the entrance. Expensive yet stingy drinks, dreadful toilet. I'm not sure if it is always like that but they have this confusing voucher system where you have to purchase a certain amount on the door and then present it at the bar and they cross out the amount. If you buy €10 and then decide to stay for another stiff one (and that's the only stiffy you'll find, I'm not complaining, it's veeery lezzie here) you gotta go upstairs and get another voucher. Let me just say, by the time you leave you'll have pockets full of cardboard coupons. I hope they recycle well. One rude member of staff at the door didn't ruin it for me but it's Germany, the language itself sounds rude and dirty, so maybe she was nice.. or rude. Generally good atmosphere, efficient bar tenderesses, so I guess it was all right. Won't be going back though, not my cup of tea.

Worst club ever, rude bouncers who only allow Germans in and are extremely racist. Only wanted to…read morelet girls in and didn't allow our male friends to come inside. Wouldn't recommend to anyone. This place doesn't reflect German nightlife at all

After having a great time all through cologne, my wife and I went to their club, wearing nice…read moreclothes, and having a great attitude, just to get told that we were not welcome. I believe that it was because my wife and I are black, and represented ourselves well. We were sent from entrance to entrance when we got there, and they were incredibly disrespectful to us. They also heard us speak English, and got even more disrespectful with us. We were embarrassed, and it killed our entire trip. I suggest NO ONE spend their money at this club. It's a waste of your time, and money.

Great lounge with delicious drinks! They have a little space where you can dance as well towards…read morethe back of the bar, but I noticed most people gathered at the front for drinks and to smoke cigarettes. The crowd is decent too wth a mix of different age groups. Nice place to hang out with friends.

I like this place! It's really hard to come by a nice dance place where there's decent music and…read morethe crowd is cool but this bar does a good job of all of that.

Small, intimate place. The decor is very on point with a 70s feel and pays homage to legends like…read moreRay Charles, James Brown, and Aretha Franklin. The music was within that genre as well. I love the disco ball which reflects specs of light all over. I liked the Dark & Stormy and the White Russian. The server was friendly and efficient. I would come here often if I lived in Cologne.

Very nice bar decent size although a bit smaller. Very staffs and service. Reasonable prices and…read moredecent speed, do get a bit slower when it's packed with people. Get pretty crowded after 1am. Quite a few different options. A little walk but not too far from the train which is pretty convenient. Would recommend this place if anyone like 90's music, or more of the jazz and blues feel. Quite loud and noisy but nice atmosphere