Hangge-Uppe

You gotta be joking me. People are harping on this place for their service? Get real!
The point of the Hangge is to be messy and to make poor decisions. Look, I just want to get messed up some Coors Light, dance with some randoms, have someone unbutton my pants, sing some classic songs, spill things on myself, and rock out. Is that a crime? No.
The crime is that some people expect this place to be the Waldorf Astoria, and that’s just plain ridiculous. I am beginning to build a hatred for some Unilocalers. I can’t help to think that Unilocal is some sort of reflection of humanity. If that’s the case, I need to get out this jam.
Look here…
If you go to a landfill, and complain that it smells, you don’t give it a bad review!!! It comes with the territory. Deal with it.
The same thing can be said for the Hangee.
Expect the following:
— Long line
— Service that is surprisingly quick if you aren’t a complete douche.
— Jam packed. Expect bumping, pushing, being stepped on, etc.
— Your genitals being fondled by someone of the same or opposite sex.
— Drunk patrons who defecate on themselves whilst dancing.
— Everyone operating at their lowest possible level.
— — — — A time that is good AF.

Although the music isn’t anything unique (typical top 40) the employees make you feel comfortable to dance and laugh. Music can either make or break your night so be mindful of when you decide to visit.

Great place. Late night crowded, but everyone waits. No favorites. All good, maybe a few princesses complain, but thats fun to watch! Ducky is the BEST!!!

F this place. No hospitality! Dan aka Duckie said they don’t need our service or care if we come back. Says he is here every Tuesday… Who comes here on Tuesday? No wonder you do not recognize familiar faces. Telling all my friends about the horrible service! Will NOT be back!!!

Weakness has got to be the bathrooms. It’s a disaster. This place is CRAZY POPPIN after 1:45am on weekends. Upstairs is top 40, downstairs is classic rock. Upstairs people are twerkin’, downstairs everyone is hugging and singing their hearts out. I remember going crazy on Bohemian Rhapsody.
$ 5 cover. Arrive after 2 and expect a pretty big line.

Really fun bar, but they have a HUGE pickpocket problem. My phone was stolen right out of my purse when I was turned around and management did nothing about it. They told me they had multiple reports of pickpockets and they are trying to improve the situation. I would definitely avoid this place or be super careful when here.

Good dancing place: I enjoyed the different music on each floor. Gets pretty packed though.

What a horrible place.
The girl working downstairs was a real c word. I actually witnessed her spray some girl with with coke from the dispenser. Horrible management. Bouncers were terrible too. I will never go back here nor recommend anyone stop in.

Fun atmosphere! Upstairs was modern day club music and downstairs bar was 60’s-80’s hits. Drinks were very stiff! Only $ 5 cover, which is great in Chicago.

This is mine and my friends’ favorite place. You might have to wait around a half hour or longer in line to get in with a cover that is usually around $ 10, but they have heat lamps outside to keep you warm in the winter. There are some tables and chairs you could throw your coats on if you don’t want to hold them. Drinks are reasonably priced.

Of course not every place is «for you» and even though I like to think of myself as very open minded, this place is not a place «for me.» The music is absolutely terrible, as if it were being DJ’d by a wedding DJ from rural Iowa. I would know too since I went to college in Iowa but funny enough even bars there play better music half the time. If you think that «Don’t Stop Believin» by Journey is an actual good dance song, then this place is for you because that’s the type of crap they play (yes, it is crap). Remember the scene from About Last Night where Rob Lowe is at some Division street bars and they’re ultra kitschy with absolutely no class? This is that type of place but worse. No class whatsoever, the music sucks unless you are someone with no taste in music, and it’s full of suburbanites, bros, and tourists from rural Iowa. I have a very short list of under 5 Chicago bars I refuse to go to unless it’s a really special occasion and this is one of them.

This is a pretty cool little late night joint. Nice atmosphere and bartenders. Drink reasonably priced. Nice little dance floor that had some fine azz girls dancing with a lot of nice 70/​80s music. Worth checking out

This 90’s/80s dance club is a blast. The wait went fairly quickly at 1am (only about 30 min) and the weather was fine so we didn’t mind. The location is great, the music is on point. Drinks are priced ok but we really just came to dance. Great for a girls night out. Got a little sloppy around 3am but … If it’s open at 3am it’s going to be a little sloppy. I’ll be back for sure

Such a douchey bar. The staff is the WORST. I’ve never had a bartender try to pick a fight with me for something so silly. Other than the cool 80’s music — not worth the cover charge, expensive (crappy) drinks, long lines.

My med school friends and I somehow always end up here whenever we go out, especially if we want to dance the night away past 2 or 3am.
It’s crowded, sticky, gross, and full of some shady people, but you can’t beat the ground floor’s Oldies. Wear closed toed shoes, as your feet WILL get stomped on by stilettos.
Also there are always wayyyyy too many drunk bachelorettes and «woo girls» screaming all the time, it’s like How I Met Your Mother all over again.

SUPER BRO-​Y.
Zero class.
That said, it is open until 4 or 5 in a city where things end at 2am.
Music is hiphop on ground floor and 90s in basement, which has NO AC.
I don’t believe in waiting in line for crappy bars. And paying cover.
But…if you’re here with a big group/​the right group, it will do.

Pros: music, awesome bartenders, shots for boobs
Cons: creepy bouncers, and don’t try to rick roll cause you’ll show your boobs for nothing

When in doubt, Hangge-Uppe’s is the answer. I’ve been here about 3 – 4 times with my best friend. We love all music from the 80s till now, and that’s what they play. We can’t get enough. Also, there’s no dress code which is a +, so if you’re having a shitty night, and don’t feel like dressing up but you need to get some positivity in your life, this is the place for you.
The cover on a Saturday night is $ 5 and there’s no cover on Fridays which isn’t bad. They’re open till 4am and we try to arrive before 11.30-midnight before a line forms and so we can have enough time to dance:) two floors of pure madness. It’s always crowded and always fun. They also have water pitchers and cups on the side of the bar which is self service if you’re done drinking for the night. Hangge-Uppe’s is the spot!

Pros: music from 90s is fun and crowd having a good time. Drinks are affordable and bartenders are nice.
Cons: aggressive staff ruined evening (ironically after we had decided to leave). Small staff guy with mesh-​back flannel-​front hat plows into a girl in our party, yells obscenities to get out of the way, and calls in bouncers to kick out 10 nearby people for calmly asking why he is running into and swearing at people. It was the most unreasonable behavior by staff, and the manager was reasonable in following up but getting false info from his employees.
So probably not going to return when staff is going to ruin a perfectly good evening with immature behavior.
(Side note: it did seem like the rest of staff didn’t understand why they were asked to remove the group and were at least polite in the process, which was appreciated given the confusion of most of the people not even knowing what happened)

Descriptive phrase: drunken singing/​dancing party.
The upstairs of Hangge-​Uppe seemed like the worst place on earth for the 10 seconds I squeezed through it to get to the basement. But when I finally got downstairs… well, I was transported to a new world where the only drinks were cheap beer and shots, the only sound was a million people singing every crowd-​favorite ever written, and the only view was a stage full of bachelorettes and my drunk friend.
Prefaced with the fact that I myself was very drunk, the 4+ hours I spent singing at the top of my lungs and dancing like a maniac in this crowded and steamy basement was one of the most fun bar experiences I’ve ever had. It’s a place to end a fun night. Wear closed-​toed shoes that you’re not afraid will get trashed. Be prepared to meet a crazy girl and name her the Wildcard.
This bar made me finally understand that perennial white-​girl phrase, «I can’t even…»