This is surely one of Chicago's best-kept dining and entertainment secrets (it's in a rather…read moreobscure location). It's basically a cabaret - a combination of fine dining and interactive Cirque Du Soleil-style entertainment in an intimate setting. The elaborate décor will blow your mind. It's absolutely gorgeous. The quality of the food far surpassed typical dinner theatre fare. Each of the four courses was artfully plated, served at the proper temperature, and downright delicious. The goat cheese bell pepper scones app was more of an amuse bouche than a true course and no other bread was served (unless you order Parkerhouse rolls, an à la carte add-on that costs $16. Indeed!). After that, though, portions were ample. The bourbon peached glazed salmon entrée, plated with inventive side dishes, was perfection. Other à la carte dishes and entrée upgrades are available but no one in our party felt the need to order those. The service was impeccable. Variety acts were interspersed between courses - singers, dancers, a juggler, a comedian, an aerialist, and more. There was a lot of talent but it was comic actor Joe who stole the show, portraying several roles. Totally enjoyable and well worth the ticket price.

Came here in October and it was a phenomenal show! I did not want the night to end. Dinner and a…read moreshow indeed. Cabaret meets cirque de soleil style acrobatics. Some of it funny and entertaining, some very sexy and risque the crew here did an amazing job at keeping the crowd engaged. Nice intimate setting yet elaborate. I truly loved the show itself. Kudo's to these amazing acts! From singing to dancing, juggling and so on this show is a must watch when they return. My favorite was the two who had the sensual intimate acrobatic act. Classy yet sexy. Food was great as well, drinks flowing and we also got a Birthday dessert for one of the gals in our group. Absolutely worth the price, this is definitely one for the memories.

I've never written a review before, but I had such a blast that I just had to share this one. I…read morecontacted this company to help me throw a surprise party for my wife, and it couldn't have gone better. I already had a restaurant reserved, and one of the great things about this company is that you get to choose your own location--you're not stuck with a preset venue. They arrived early to get everything set up and were totally ready when it was time for the big surprise with our family and friends. After my wife nearly fainted (LOL), the party kicked off right away. All the characters are played by people you choose, which made for a ton of participation--and luckily, my friends and family are all a little nuts, so they totally went for it. The 1920s theme was super fun, and the folks I picked to be the "victims" really hammed it up. The company provided scripts for the key players and gave great direction to keep things moving. It never felt awkward or confusing--they were right there to guide things along, so no one felt lost. It was absolutely hilarious watching my friends and family try their hand at acting. I'll 100% be reaching out to this company again if the chance comes up. You should too!!

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An evening at Vito's Vault Speakeasy was the most fun I've had in a restaurant in a long time! Very…read moreentertaining, audience-interactive experience, and the food and drinks were delicious. I highly recommend this spot for an out-of-the-ordinary evening out!

Let's talk about how awesome this was! If you are looking for fun, laughs, and a casual dinner…read morewith great entertainment, make your reservation at Vito's. Worth every penny. Let's get the logistics out of the way. Plenty of parking. Entrance is in the back (more on that). Dress is casual, but dressing up like 1920's gangsters would add to the fun. This place is great for groups or large families. Plan on spending about 3 hours for dinner and the show. Recommendation: Get there a little before 6:00 and line up at the back door (that is where the entrance is). At 6:00, use the big, brass knocker and knock on the door. Then, when Gloves comes to the door, whisper "I am here to make a deposit." "Gloves" is super fun, so play this up. No other spoilers so you can enjoy the show. Food. We had the steak, and it was delish! Perfectly done at medium rare and full of flavor. Loved the mixed vegetables and baked potato, too. The rolls and salad were average. Cocktails. Great selection of fun, themed cocktails. Look for "Al's Favorite" on the chalk board at the bar and on the top of the cocktail menu. All four drinks we had were great. Mugsy makes some good giggle juice. Service. EXCELLENT. The team is talented, and they work hard to serve you while putting on the show. They stayed in character the whole time, and the jokes were FANtastic! Finally. RELAX and ENJOY the show. I have not smiled and laughed that much since the Nate Betgatze show at Bridgestone at Christmas. Vito and his team are simply FABULOUS and FUN! This gets a MUST DO if in the Chicago area. Definitely a Siskel and Ebert "Two Thumbs Up." Now, make your reservation and get "the rest of the story" at Vito's Vault.

My mom constantly mentioned how she would like to visit this place and Mother's Day gave me the…read moreperfect opportunity to turn that wish into a reality. I bought tickets to the 1:30 pm show on Mother's Day. Tickets were $76.95 each, but I was able to get 15% off directly from their website for Mother's Day so I actually paid $65.41 each. I also decided to upgrade to their Queen's package which is an additional $30 per ticket. So overall, I paid around $190 for my mother and I. The doors open at noon- which is around the time we got there. For check in- this is where you are assigned a knight to root for. We got the black and white knight. We also got our VIP lanyards and our package came with taking 2 photos! They didn't open the doors to the arena until approximately 1:00 pm. They have an area just outside of the arena where you can order drinks from the bar, buy souvenirs, watch the horses eat, etc. Once the arena opened we were seated in table number 3 (which is actually the first row). For food we had a tomato basil soup, garlic bread, a very large chicken, and corn on the Cobb. With the Queen package you also get a slice of cake. The food surpassed my expectations, it was really really really good! Everything was. There was not one mediocre dish on my plate- everything was tasty and I wasn't expecting that. My piece of chicken was humongous. The whole meal was super filling. Side-note: we had to eat everything with our hands, because this is medieval times! So, there will be no silverware for you. And of course, my knight won! So that was a plus. Overall, this is a great event for all ages. Me and my party had tons of fun, and we're all grown. So, I can only imagine how much fun this is for children! Plus we left with so much stuff. I took home a crown, a glass (I got to keep from ordering from the bar), I took home my lanyard, my little flag I was waving around, and I took home our pictures that was included in the package. So, you definitely do not leave empty handed. I really enjoyed this experience! I thought it was super fun!

This is a place I had wanted to visit for many years. We would always drive past it on the highway…read moreand wonder what that castle was, but somehow we never found the time to go. Recently, I came across an ad for it on social media, and that's when we finally realized what it actually was. We bought tickets and decided to go. My 4-year-old son was so excited about the idea, which, as a mom, was the most important thing to me! Saying that I was impressed would be an understatement. Everything is designed in a unique medieval style and looks absolutely amazing. All of the staff are dressed in character as well, which really adds to the atmosphere. The show itself was exciting and entertaining. Eating dinner without utensils was also a fun experience because it really brings you closer to the spirit of that time period. Our waitress was wonderful and completely committed to her role! What made me laugh the most was my son crying when "our" blue knight lost the battle. He thought it was all real and cried so hard I told him that the ambulance came, the knight was treated, and now he's okay That immediately cheered him up. The knight also threw flowers into the audience -- I caught one, and my son was unbelievably proud. He said, "The knight threw a flower to my mommy!" Such a wonderful evening! Since we can have "regular" dinners anytime, I think most people can treat themselves once in a while to an experience like this and step out of their everyday routine.

This is an excellent way to spend an evening . The food was very good - appetizers , main course,…read moreand dessert. The show was engaging and entertaining. It's perfect for both introverts and extroverts. You can choose your own level of participation. Highly recommend for small and larger groups !

Overall, this was a fun experience. However, for the cost, the food was disappointing at best and…read morethe experience started off weird and confusing. In the end, we had a blast but there was a rough start. The bad: It's a truly cash cash bar - no cards accepted. There was an ATM down the hallway, though it had kind of wild fees ($7 if I'm remembering correctly) - thankfully, my bank refunds that kind of fee, but if yours doesn't, it's a steep fee to pay to get any drink that isn't water or coffee - even a can of soda (coke brands only). From what I heard from my table mates, cocktails were strong. The beginning of the experience was rough - there were passed appetizers brought to the tables, and each person was allowed to get one of each (a mini pillsbury biscuit, maybe the size of a quarter and a freezer section meatball on a toothpick). Quite frankly, I wouldn't have been AS disappointed with the food if they didn't try to sell this as the "first course" and they just skipped this entirely. The good: this was a unique experience and a lot of fun once the show actually started. Most of my "the bad" pertained to the first 30 minutes at most. From there, our table of strangers ended up having a blast together and enjoyed throwing out theories. We didn't quite solve the mystery, but figured out a good number of pieces to it which was fun!

Lovely spot for jazz. The customer service was amazing from start to finish. Everyone was genuinely…read morekind, from the moment you walk in and pay the cover charge to the server who went out of their way to make you feel comfortable and stayed very attentive throughout the night. The music itself was also really good and felt like the main focus of the whole experience. If you are solo, there are not always the best views of the stage depending on where you sit, but it still felt worth it because the performance is strong enough that you stay engaged no matter where you are seated. They ask that conversation volume be kept to a minimum for the performers. The food was decent and a little pricey, but for the overall experience it felt worth spending a bit more. Between the atmosphere, service, and music, it added to the night rather than taking away from it. Overall the combination of great customer service, good energy, and the location near the riverfront made it a really enjoyable experience! I was also able to walk from my accommodation to the venue and back, and it felt safe and easy to navigate.

Great spot to enjoy a night. Food was good too. We enjoyed…read morevisiting with others around us and it was just relaxing while filling our brains with jazz. I wished there was some swag to buy as my husband's name is Andy. But that's okay.

My first time here was a great experience, even though the kitchen was closed. I was looking…read moreforward to trying their loaded fries, but I ordered a shake and cocktail instead and the quality was excellent on those, so no complaints. The theater I went to was very clean and the reclining chair was warm and comfortable. Wait staff was courteous. I ordered my ticket online on their website and there were no problems with it. I loved that I could order a tall glass of water. THANK YOU for that. I haven't been to many places that just offer water that isn't in a plastic bottle. Viewers were very respectful. The theater was dead quiet through the whole movie and everyone followed the rules. Good vibe, good crowd. Good size screen and good arrangement. I can't wait to come back. I might even be back tomorrow. Best cinema experience I've had, and the best viewing crowd I've been in too. A tip for when you're ordering: When the movie started, it was too dark in the theater to scan the QR code again. Thankfully I could get the tab screen back up. Do not close your browser window on your phone so you can go back to it if you want to order more!

Love the Alamo, which is why it pains me to give only two stars. Three weeks ago a screening I'd…read morealready paid for was cancelled due to an electrical issue, and despite numerous phone calls and emails regarding a refund my money was not returned to my account. While the manager, Phil, was very kind and understanding, even comping me a free screening of a film last week, the fact is that three weeks and no refund is unacceptable. Yet what's really gotten my goat is the Alamo's sudden change in food ordering policy, by which orders are now processed via mobile app during the screening, which defeats the whole point of the Alamo's "no phones" policy and is clearly just a way for the company to avoid employing food workers. Can't support that. Honestly, just go to the Davis. Beautiful location, better value, and if the theater cancels your screening they will actually refund your money.

Latest visit (4/24/2026) was good food and entertainment. However... got a text the next day…read moreaccusing me and my boyfriend of not settling the bill. This was untrue and we had the receipt and his account shows the money was withdrawn. The text from "Dr Jaaf Aksikas" threatened the police would be called for theft of services. I told him my boyfriend paid and would be calling him to speak with him. He raised his voice with my boyfriend and then wanted to go over the receipt line by line, asking if we ate this or that. He accused us of getting wine, but neither of us drink alcohol and only had lemonade and Pepsi. My boyfriend has eaten there many times over the last 16-17 years without incident. I responded to the text that we would never leave without paying because that is crass. This is the same guy who, while we were at dinner, walked around the restaurant with his nose in his phone all evening and did not acknowledge a single person. When my boyfriend and I left the restaurant, this man had gone out before us and let the door close on us. I am truly disappointed because I genuinely enjoyed eating there. If this is how business is conducted, I want no part of it. ​

I took my mom and a few of my aunts here for a girls' night and it was an absolute blast. The venue…read moreitself is absolutely huge. We went on a Friday evening, and surprisingly it wasn't packed at all--maybe about 25% full--but that didn't stop the energy from being incredible. The show was incredibly lively! They had an MC and so many different performers who kept the crowd engaged the entire night. The moms had the best time, whether they were going up to dance themselves, watching the acts, or joining in when basically the whole restaurant gathered for a massive group dance during the "halftime" show. We ordered the large food platters for our table of 7, and it was more than enough food. Everything was delicious Mediterranean cuisine--great hummus, baba ghanoush dips, lamb, chicken, and rice. The moms also loved their flashy non-alcoholic drinks! My only minor complaint is that I wish it had been just a little bit more packed to give the giant space a fuller vibe, but we still had an amazing, memorable night. Highly recommend for a family celebration!

My husband & I saw "Going Bacharach"last night (Wed 5/13) & absolutely loved it! Extraordinary &…read morememorable songs!Thank you to each member for sharing their exceptional musical talents! This performance topped our short visit from California.

We like this place!…read more Took the toddlers to see the Mrs Claus show yesterday and they had a wonderful time! Perfect for the littles and entertaining all around. Definitely recommend the show and theater. We'll be back in the future for sure.