The ambiance is always great!! Wanda is always an excellent server who is clean and very fast on…read moreher feet! The owner is polite and seeks to ensure that all visitors feel safe and wants them to enjoy the venue!! He never turns anyone away if requesting to greet him for a brief introduction when I'm there. I've produced events here and exposed inner city youth to this luxury experience that they may have never had if my team and I hadn't reached out. I expect my guests and business clients will continue to take interest in renting the Grand Ballroom Chicago as executed in the past few years. The list of satisfactory referrals is growing!! #1stladyrebasoul

We've been hosting monthly events here for the past two years for a large crowd. I'm not sure when…read morethe new owner/management took over, but he's always been accommodating. It's a large beautiful (I would like to say historic) venue that has a large dance floor, plenty of seating, huge bar, stage where Live Music or DJ can perform, private dressing room with a small bathroom, and a full-size commercial kitchen to rent if you want to provide food or bring in a caterer. There is a parking lot in the back, as well as across the street, and street parking. The owner has security patrolling the parking lots the entire night. Our guests have never had a problem. They only provide rental space, bartenders, and a few servers/waitresses, you have to provide/hire your own vendors (caterers, DJ, decorations, etc.). In being an Event Planner for the past 30+ years from Corporate to Community events, as with all Service-based businesses, you're going to always have a rotating door when it comes to customer service. It's part of the game. It's hard to find good help these days. My personal experience, as well as my experience in attending other events hosted there, has always been great. I know other event promoters who have also been hosting their events here for awhile, so if it was that bad, we wouldn't still be here. The owner does an excellent job in doing his best to stay on top of it. So when you read other poor reviews, create your own opinion based on your own experience like we did. Otherwise you just might miss out on a GREAT experience!

We had an amazing Friday evening!…read more I mean.... I had such a fun, satisfying, delicious, musical, vibing evening! If you haven't heard of or been to The Quarry on the south shore of Chicago, I'm putting you on notice. We joined Chicago history maker and philanthropist Yvette J. Moyo for her birthday celebration. Every Friday at the Quarry, there's, jazz and beautiful food and drinks for grown folks. LOL We ate "the Nuggets of Knowledge" too fast to take photos, just one of the amazing dishes created by The Bald-Head Chef and music by @allthesaxyouwant on IG. The place is a whole vibe. One for the books!

The Quarry is the spot on the South Shore of Chicago that serves as the anchor for the entire…read moreSouthside cultural and economic renaissance. Each day and evening young and seasoned chefs take advantage of the community kitchen to showcase their traditional and Afrocentric creations in two dining spaces. Each Monday many of Chicagolands Blues greats are sharing and teaching this aspect of our national cultural legacy and on Friday Chicagolands jazz greats, young and old, are at the Quarry to delight you will this original African origin American perfected artistic expression of improvisation, that many say was perfected on the Southside of Chicago. The Quarry of South Shore is the love child of Yvette Moyo, the notable philanthropist and culturalist whose lifelong mission is to celebrate the beauty, richness, and viability of her beloved Community on the South Shore. Join her on Mondays and Fridays for dining at music, doors open at 6 p.m. First show at 7 p.m. Tell her Darryl sent you!

Looking for a grown and sexy vibe? This is a good place to chill on a nice summer evening. Once the…read moresun goes down the vibe is so cool. Good food, drinks, and most of all great music artists. The opening artists were smooth but tonight I had the pleasure of enjoying Kem perform. This is one of my favorite artists. Smooth vocals from the brotha as always. Guuuurrrrrrrrrllllllllll. It was a bit weird being alone but I wouldn't have missed this for the world. Great performance and crowd participation. A nice peaceful beautiful evening and Kem.

We saw Sheila E here. Well, and Morris Day. Two legends. The very best seats were affordable and…read moreI never thought I would see her perform live in my lifetime. Amazing.

Nice place to have a drink and some gaming but they need some new games. The place is fun and they…read morehave live music on Saturday.

The atmosphere is awesome, laid back and plenty of TV's to watch sports and mainstream. Great beer…read moreselection and the bartenders are awesome! I was there in a Saturday and Lee really made me feel welcomed.

This is a great place $1 domestics except ultra, Mikes hard lemonade, and Twisted teas every day $2…read moreBud light lime and $3 glasses of wine. They have 8 TVs to accommodate and play all of the sports games. Chip day on Thursdays if you buy a drink you receive that amount back in chips for your next drink excludes domestic beer only. 5 updated video poker slot machines. Dart board available. Full liquor bar. ATM available as well. Nice and friendly staff. Highly recommend.

So much fun here! The machines are lucky and I've won some big money here. Bartenders are fun and…read moreattentive. I guarantee Robert will make you a great drink and make you laugh. Stop in for some good conversation and make some money on the machines!!!

Love the Thursday evening bingo. Very well kept clean with good food, drinks and staff.read more

I came here on a Thursday night for my first ever night of BINGO (09/17/15) with a soon-to-be…read moremarried friend; so I dubbed today's activities: "Bingo with the Bride." I came in a little late with my friend, but the ladies running the show were all very nice and one of them even helped me catch up in time to win a Bingo during the first game. I was a little sad to discover that the Bingo staff ladies CANNOT accept tips... they were all very kind the night that I went. Also, the Bingo players that were there were all very kind and friendly! I had one player tell me there was free coffee and food (at a minimal charge) in the kitchen area, and a couple of other players who explained what the winning bingos would be for each round I participated in (super helpful for a first-timer and I'm extremely grateful). The free coffee was mediocre (I wasn't expecting LavAzza), but because it's free I'd definitely have a cup when I go back for more Bingo. For my first time, I liked this location for playing Bingo and I would definitely return because the people were all VERY friendly, and the building was cleanly, and not far from home. Some information I gathered: A stack of Bingo cards (3×3) was $15 Bingo Stampers were $1 Bonus Games were 2 for $5 (totally worth it/I won $500)

Opening Night! June 13, 2014 is the official reopening of the old ITC Theater. A completely new…read morecompany and format. Tonight they gave a sample of the type of performances to be presented and provided details about the other offerings of the Speakers, Publishers & Authors Association. The event was free to the public. In general, the acting was fair with an exceptional light (name to be inserted once I recall it). They sound needs work, to be expected when you're new to a building. Hopefully it will be fine tuned sooner than later. Poor sound can ruin the entire production. The band was AMAZING! I would pay to hear them. I was not impressed by some of the singing. Missed notes and flat chords were noted here and there. The event felt more like a recital but I expect productions to be more professional and tuned. Tonight's event was laid back and conducive to mingling and discovering this new gem in Park Forest. Big shoes to fill for sure. The old ITC had variety and a host of great performers, many who are working in Hollywood today (Michael Shannon, to name one). SPAA Theater had a decent start tonight.

Great place to relax and enjoy the environment the service is great the vibe and atmosphere is…read moreamazing. I just love the way the furniture is set up. The place is definitely set up for mature Adults You will love it here.

This place pmo. interior sucks the food is greasy and ass, the place smells like gas half of the…read moretime it smells like actual booty butt ass, the service is ok, and the garlic sauce was nasty. please dont go the owner is a incredibly rude !!!! #spreadtheword