Let’s be honest here. UN was a fun place to go when you and
your friends did not have many options due to age limits in downtown clubs, at
least the ones that enforced age limits. Paying a $10 cover and having open bar
for 2 hours is a sweet deal even now, but when you had at most a part time job
and no money it was even better; you didn't even care how cheap the alcohol
was. All of this made UN popular with a
young crowd years ago and it was no surprise that both the bottom and top
floors were almost always packed; regardless if someone you knew threw a
birthday party there or not.
Like Stereo on Diversey Ave, UN has a specific feel to it
because of the crowd, which was always young.
Sometimes we used to call it the high school reunion spot because on any
given weekend half of your graduation class was there.
As the crowd grew older and started to explore downtown Chicago
UN has become a faded memory where the good times used to be had. This was apparent when I walked in a few weeks
ago due to someone’s random request to go check it out. The place was empty. Literally
you could count on both hands the amount of people that were there including
the bartender and DJ.
I’d avoid UN at all costs. I’d rather pay $7 for a drink somewhere
else. The music here is outdated and unlikely to make you want to dance. Even
if you are in a dancing mood there’s no one else to dance with anyway, so why
even bother showing up.
