40/40 Club

RIP. Closed.
Epic Failure. I have never been so happy to see a place die.
HA, HA, HA.

I don’t see what the big deal is about this place…
Maybe it was the night I went… but it was overcrowded, and hot, and uncomfortable maneuvering through the place… and just NOT what I would have expected at all. by what I heard about it…
Part of the upper area was roped off because the floor or the stair was broken… The Outside patio was unbearable from all the cigarette smoking… and frankly. it was kinda ghetto… and I accept a certain level of «ghetto-​ness» when out at the club… you know bitches runnin’ outta contempo’s…throwin cookies out the cookie shop… hahah but you know what I mean…
I wouldn’t recommend it, nor would I go back…
I’m just sayin.

I’d give negative stars if possible… here’s why…
We were involved in the construction as well as the opening of the ⁴⁰⁄₄₀ Club and the Palazzo.
Let me just say they didnt pay their bills before they opened (we are still waiting for payment) and they seem to be continuing their wonderful business practices after they opened! Maybe thats why their walking around trying to sell T-​Shirts!!!
I will not waist one minute of my time to back to this place, its cool looking inside (thanks to us) but been there, done that… then it opened!!!

We went to watch a baseball game at 4 PM on a friday. I thought «how could this place be THAT bad». ha
Our waitress well sucked. My bf ordered a «ciroc breeze». she brings a glass of just plain cirOCK (she can’t pronounce what she’s serving). Then she procedes to be rude with us when we explain, no we wanted the cocktail called circoc breeze «well that’s not what you said». HUH, first of all we were sober and I know we were right, and secondly isn’t the customer always right?
Drinks are PRICEY even by vegas standards. Think small, ill crafted cocktails for $ 16-​$ 18. We’re talking tiny cups, crappy combinations, etc. I don’t mind paying up for a tasty well made drink. these were just slop in a cup for $ 16. UGH.
Atmosphere was «cool», but seriously in a sports bar does it make sense that you should only be able to watch 1 – 2 games at a time? We were seated in the «main part» which was comfy, but seriously we had a view of the main tv and one smaller side tv. Isn’t the point of a sports bar to watch MULTIPLE games? On weekends in football season I can’t imagine picking a bar that would only let me watch one game. LAME. Also I was told minimums will be $ 75 pp during football season. WTF
Also, on friday they had all the staff carry around these stupid plastic bags filled with T-​shirts to try to sell you on. So a club with platinum/​gold floors selling $ 16 drinks needs to try to make extra money selling $ 20 t-​shirts? Huh?
The extra star is for the chef who was super friendly and gave us a nice tour and put forth and effort to make sure the game we wanted was on. He was super shady when i asked about Jay Z selling the club, however. He claimed it’s all just rumors. sure…

Dear Jay-​z,
I’m sorry I’m not a rapper, a «ballaaaaaaa,» nor a rich ass B*tch! I’m sorry I can’t afford your ridiculously-​priced drinks! I’m sorry I do not enjoy your 100 big screen tvs that light the «club.» I’m sorry that your drinks are extremely watered down! I’m sorry that you add tip automatically to the drink bill. Most of all, I’m sorry for wasting my time in your spot when I could be drinking for A LOT less at some other venue!!! I’m so not jockin’ Jay-​Z…
LOVE,
Mon

After checking out a handful of reviews I felt my hand inch the mouse towards validation of the two-​star ratings. Somehow note waiting in the out-​the-​door-​on-​to-​the-​street line at Tao and the fact that the waitress was super pleasant and helpful and the my friends and I played pool uninterrupted until 1:00am pushes me to three stars.
Seriously, sports book meets nightclub? Overpriced drinks? If the staff weren’t awesome (I’m talking bouncers, bar tenders, waitresses) this would have been a walk-​out place in a second.
The layout was definitely unique. The furniture was modern and comfortable. The washrooms very nice. Clean, accommodating and private.
My group was populated with prolific over-​the-​top dancer types so the fact that they were «getting down» all over the place means either that the music was great or that my friends dance their asses of in spite of weak music. Sounded mediocre/​alright.
[summary]
looking for a unique spin on sports book? this is your place
looking for good value on ambiance and good drinks? probably not your place.
looking to dance? well you can do that anywhere, even here.
don’t want to deal with the massive line a Tao? bring your game face, and your wallet to ⁴⁰⁄₄₀.
[end]

Figlio di puttana, sai che tu sei un pezzo di merda? (1)
Hm? You think you’re cool, right? Hm? Hm?
When you kicked out people [out of] your house
I tell you this, one of three Americans die of cancer,
you know? Asshole. You’re gonna be one of those.
I [don’t have the] courage
to kick your ass directly.
Don’t have enough courage for that,
I could, you know.
You know you’re gonna have another accident?
You know I’m involved with black magic?
Fuck you. Die. Bastard.
You think you’re so cool, hm? Asshole.
And if I ever see your fucking face around,
In Europe or Italy,
Well I’ll — That time I’m gonna kick your ass.
Fuck you. Fucking Americans, Yankee.
You’re gonna die outta cancer, I promise.
[Bang bang /​Deep pain]
No one does what you did to me.
You wanna know something? Fuck you.
I want your balls smashed, eat shit. Bastard.
Pezzo di merda, figlio di puttana. (2)
I hope somebody in your family dies soon.
Crepa, pezzo di merda, e vai
a sucare cazzi su un aereo! (3)
(1) Son of a bitch, do you know you are a piece of shit?
(2) Piece of shit, son of a bitch.
(3) Die, piece of shit, and go suck dicks on a plane!
(Copyright 1996 TOOL, All Rights Reserved)

DON’T GIVE YOUR BUSINESS TO THIS CLUB!!!
SHADY…SHADY…SHADY!!!
We were totally scammed — Promoter offered a $ 400 bottle service deal incl. 2-​bottles of Moet to get into the club, and by the end of the night charged the credit card $ 600 for this «deal»
The general manager was extremely rude and threatened to call the police because we didn’t want to authorize the «new» amount.
If you check the BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU you’ll see that there have been several complaints regarding the dispute of credit card charges.

We go to ⁴⁰⁄₄₀ every time we visit Vegas. We usually have a pretty good time. Friday nights are cool if you want a nice atmosphere with it being sort of empty. You can chill with friends and sit anywhere you want. So, when we went this past Saturday, we decided to take it up a notch and get bottle service. Bad mistake. Don’t do it. It’s a scam. Here are the details:
When I made the deal for the table, I was told that I would receive two bottles of champagne, strawberries, and a table large enough to fit the six people in my party for $ 400. I received two bottles, but the strawberries were two that were cut into a lot of pieces. The table didn’t fit my party. We were made to squeeze on a sectional designed to fit two people. So we had to squeeze 3 people on the couch and the other three had to sit on foot stools. They then presented a $ 533 bill.
I refused to sign the credit card statement because I was overcharged. They threatened to call police if I didn’t sign. Someone was assigned to «watch me» for almost 2 hours before the manager took the time to talk to me. He told me that the best he could do was charge me $ 450. Since there six people in my party, I decided to sign so we could leave. It was almost 5 am at that point.
I very calmly attempted to inform them that we were not satisfied with our accommodations and that we were being over charged. Since it was in a club, I had a hard time hearing them. I asked if I could talk to him outside and he refused to talk to me outside of the club. Their initial response was to threaten to call police on me and that I would have to wait 3 hours to wait for them to get there.
From what I learned from talking to three different club security employees that the 40 40 club scams people to get them into the club and getting their credit cards, then overcharges them at the end of the night because they think people will be too drunk to notice. They were very rude and weren’t willing to acknowledge or resolve the dispute.

If you are thinking of visiting this establishment in Las Vegas I have some advise for you.
STOP! DON’T DO IT! WASTE OF MONEY!
The drinks are overpriced and not good.
My dessert was bad. (You can’t serve fried Twinkies and snickers cold)
Music okay. I know it’s Jay-​Z club but I don’t need to hear him every other song.
My hostess wasn’t informed about the club practices and swiped my card too many times. I ended up with a $ 400 hold on my account which didn’t drop until 3 days after I got back home.
Needless to say, I won’t be back and you should save yourself a trip too.

This place is like a bimbo with huge fake tits.
All looks, no substance.
Positives: Space, look, style
Negatives: Everything else… bad/​slow service, horrific food (nachos had a bootleg version of cheez whiz), uneducated staff, no dance floor, and bad music (the irony)
We wanted to watch the UFC here and it was pretty much our only choice. I’d definitely not waste your time and money.

For a place called Jay Z’s ⁴⁰⁄₄₀ club, why did they not play a single Jay Z track?!? Explain that to me! This place is cool for lounging and watching a game, but otherwise just as a restaurant this establishment is horrible. The service was particularly atrocious as our waitress could not hear a damn word we uttered, didn’t know what a Guinness was, didn’t even give us utensil sets, and took forever to get us what we ordered. And when she required a credit card AND photo ID without fully explaining their policy and rationale for this process, I thought I was a prime candidate for identity theft. So with the required 20% gratuity, which was grossly undeserved, we felt this place was highly overrated.
The food itself was just ok. We ordered a sampler plate for an appetizer and the chef forgot to give us the buffalo wings. The mini burgers were charcrisped and well done. We tried the supreme (chicken + steak + chili) tri colored nachos and they were decent. Best items were the desserts: fried twinkies and fried snickers. Pretty awesomely artery clogging. I’ll need some more fried twinkies in my life.
One more gripe that my friends would have would be paying $ 3 for watered down soda in a glass filled with ice. Two sips and the liquid was gone. GRIPE!
Very disappointed with this place. Love the couches and the lounging, dislike the food and service. If you can live without the latter, by all means go here. Otherwise, save your money and go somewhere else to watch a game (aka the sportsbook).

Jay-​Z and Damon Dash I must say I expected more out you both. I have been of fan since I can remember but ⁴⁰⁄₄₀ makes me realize that there can be hiccups in successful careers. I love sports bars like no other but this one came up short. On my first trip to the ⁴⁰⁄₄₀ and what may be my last, I was reminded of several Jay-​Z classics…
First, «99 Problems»…and yes… your bitch is one of them! Can we say the women here are rude as hell and I am talking about the bar-​wenches. When I am trying get my drink on, I don’t need my bartender to take forever to take my order, be rude and on top of that poor a sorry ass drink.
«Can I Get A» What? What… A drink dammit! After the disappointment of the first, I needed another quickly. I swear my group and I made up about 50 percent of the patrons that evening and you would think service would be prompt but it wasn’t. Arghh! So since the NBA finals were on, my group and I decided to get some bottle service and a private room. «Show Me What You Got» to the host I said and we were directed to the Alex Rodriguez private room. I must digress that I am one of those Yankee haters and think everything the team does is foul but ⁴⁰⁄₄₀ with A-Rod’s help hit a home run with this one…“BIG PIMPIN”. Décor was beautiful with couches, flat-​screen and a pool table. We ordered food which was something to be desired but the awesome space made up for it. By the way, food came out incorrectly 2 times.
Speaking of «Big Pimpin», ⁴⁰⁄₄₀ did indeed «Change the Game» when it comes to taking advantage of the avid sports fan. I was impressed with the vast numbers of TVs and the huge theater size screen in the middle of the club that plays ESPN constantly. The stadium seating of couches was very impressive as well.
Overall my experience here left a bad taste in my mouth. Do I want an «Encore»? Well, there is nothing but «Girls, Girls, Girls» looking like they just came out of a video and need to «Change Clothes» and the «Roc Boys» who aren’t «winners» try way to hard to floss their fake chains. If you are looking for that kind of environment, then this is the place for you. Because I am a sports fanatic I will give it another go for another major sporting event but until then ⁴⁰⁄₄₀ has definitely «Lost One».

I went here during the middle of the day this past weekend, NOT at night, so I can’t comment on how it is as a club. Upon entering we were given a tour of the place, which I recommend to anyone stopping by. After being awed, we chilled at the outdoor area.
It was a great place to kick back and chill, and it had a nice view of the strip. The drink menu was over the top, and one of my friends got really buzzed thanks to the bartender messing up the drink order and making an extra martini (I was surprised that they actually gave the extra drink to us). However, be sure to watch your tab; they automatically tagged on a 20% tip to my friend’s bill without him noticing.
We weren’t here late at night or during any huge games, but I highly recommend it as a stop to kick back and enjoy a few drinks away from the smoke and flashing lights of Vegas.
For a few moments, at least.

I’m torn. I love Jay-​Z. I love liquor. I love sports. I love great bars. (screech)
So, the décor is über trendy white couches, chairs, metal mirrors. Everything art deco in a bar.
And we had plenty of opportunity to check it out, b/​c 1 other person was here. Music was lame. And it looked like the same game was on all 50 TV’s. What?
We waited 15 minutes for someone to come out of the back and then they ignored us.
What What?
Then we were told, the kitchen wasn’t quite open yet.
So, we went outside to check out the patio, and whoa 2 more people… waiting… for a drink… in Vegas? WTF!
Sorry…if the look wasn’t so cool, I’d give it one star, but it was a good looking joint.
I hear Saturdays are much better…

⁴⁰⁄₄₀ club is more of a huge ultra lounge than a Vegas nightclub. First time we came here (Feb 08′) there was no cover, the downstairs area was open for the dance floor, nice outdoor area with lots of seating, very nice place for a bunch of friends to just get together for a few drinks, watch some games on the flat screens and talk about our high school days, (lots of fun), came back this past weekend April 08′ still no cover (for ladies) which was not not a problem since our group was only ladies, but $ 30 drink minimum plus automatic 20% gratuity! yikes!**fun for mixed groups guys/​girls since there’s flat screens showing various sporting events in every room, and great for groups who aren’t looking for the club scene, but a place where you could actually sit down, dress code isn’t such an issue and somewhere you can actually carry a conversation… but only if you have the ca$h flow like «Jayonce» 2 stars for providing plenty of open space with LOTS of seating/​décor 1 star for the staff, bartenders were very quick, and busser who quickly cleared glasses, even got matches for my girlfriend –2 stars for drink prices and gratutiy
p.s the 2^nd night I came here, the dance floor was NOT crackin’…not sure if it was because it was the night of the Kanye concert but Tao at the Venetian had a line that looked like Splash mountain @ Disneyland!

I don’t get this place at all, it was Thursday night 9pm and almost completely dead inside except for our team party to celebrate the end of our conference. The place is really nice, it’s definitely more of a sports bar or a private party lounge for the boys. We had the Jay Z suite, which opened out into a patio right on the strip. Ridiculously nice location and amenities, but seriously where was everyone.
I couldn’t help noticing that all the waitresses were small Asian girls. What’s up with that, what are you trying to tell us Jay Z?

I went on a Sunday night, no big games on… there was plenty of staff and lots of comfy places to sit… Food was a spiced-​up version of bar food, but I liked it. (who can say no to fried twinkies or snickers?!) Although, I have to say while the drink menu was extensive; the quality was mediocre at best, you’re better off getting shots or beers. (hmmm…mandatory gratuity for 2 people?!? I dunno Hova, you may want to rethink that)
Great as a sports bar… can’t comment on club nights-​but I heard it gets crackin. Cheers!

Chilled here during the middle of the day to watch a basketball game. Didn’t order anything, but looked at their menu and that shit looked Vegas expensive.
I give this place 4 stars for the great bar/​lounge ambiance, the nice comfortable couches, the big ass flat screen TVs everywhere, the free Pac Man video games and Pool table, and the nice sound system when music’s getting played.
I have to take off 1 star cause of the prices on their menu and because I’d expect a Jay-​Z owned place to have way hotter girls working, but hey I went in the middle of the day when they’re not even charging cover or checking IDs at the door, so maybe the night time atmosphere is a totally different vibe. But if you’re looking for a sports bar to just watch a game at and not drink or buy a damn thing, this is the spot to just lounge at with the homies for a couple hours. But if you’re ballin as fuck and trying to find a spot to get the Cristal bottles poppin, then this might be a good spot to do so. Not sure how the dancing and lounging environment is like at night though.

I agree with another reviewer that this place would be great as a sportsbar, but horrible as a nightclub. They have a huge flat screen tv and plenty of comfy couches to sit and watch sports games.
They have several bars… one near those couches, one upstairs, one downstairs, and one near some VIP booths.
The dancefloor is downstairs and it’s pretty small. The bouncers are very anal about anyone leaning on the empty VIP couches downstairs (sheesh! can’t a girl rest her feet??).
The music was horrible. I totally wasn’t feeling the constant rap music. You just can’t dance to it.
And the crowd was a lot older… I would say 30s to 40s. I would definitely pass on this club next time. The interior did not wow me at all.