Detail for Hydrate : Gay / Nightclub

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This Boystown spot, former home of Manhole, features a cool-blue, open-storefront lounge area in the front. Its most notable feature can be found in the back danceroom, where an internal misting system keeps energetic dancers comfortable. DJs spin music nightly. A fully stocked bar features changing drink specials. - Alotta, 10/08/2003

DJs spin an exciting mix of house/club/dance music for a diverse crowd. Mondays are $1 drink night. Open Sun-Thurs 8 pm-4 am, Fri 4 pm-4 am, Sat 2 pm-5 am. - Alotta, 03/08/2004

So much of the experience of going to a bar, or any establishment really, is the tone that the staff sets to make the experience a pleasant, positive, and fun one. It is this aspect of Hydrate alone that has earned it my one star rating. The other day, a friend and I were going to go to get drinks at Hydrate (a low-key bar located on Halsted that I'd heard good things about) but were so profoundly insulted by the woman working the door that we simply decided to leave. Her horribly inconsiderate, aggressive, and insulting demeanor were



striking. I am often wary of writing reviews for places that I don't like (I don't often have negative things to say about most places I visit, and Chicago is a great city with terrific bars and restaurants), but Hydrate absolutely confounds me with its atrocious customer service. I will not be going there any time soon, and certainly don't recommend supporting such an unfriendly establishment. - Achi, 12/29/2009

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1 planet: Below par, skip it.
2 planets: Has redeeming facets.
3 planets: Decent, worth checking out.
4 planets: Excellent, we'll be back.
5 planets: Stellar .. out of this world!
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