Building 24

What happened to this place? Completely empty on a Friday night…

I can’t comment on the food because I’ve never stayed long enough to eat it; however, after reading others reviews, I’m sure that I haven’t missed anything.
I’ve visited this piss poor excuse of an establishment on three different occasions. On three different occasions, I have been let down on an atrocious level.
I’ve called ahead of time to ask about the cover charge; my friends and I got to the door and was told a different price. Uh, what?
They try to act as if they’re a respectable and upscale bar but they’re surely lying to their patrons as well as themselves.
When you walk up to the door, security acts as if they don’t want you to come in! I understand that you have a stressful job but you all really need to take some interpersonal communication classes because your people skills are seriously lacking.
There’s absolutely nothing positive about this place. Do yourself a favor & avoid this place like the plague.

This place is very UNPROFESSIONAL!!! I was there last night and that will definitely be my last night going there. I asked a guy standing by the entrance at the outside patio area if we had to wait in line to go in and he told me that he is the «manager» and I had to wait in line which was fine; so I returned to the end of the line where my friends were standing to wait like everyone else. When i got to the door to enter another person (security) approached me and claimed I was to intoxicated to enter and his «manager» was the one who told him to go over and tell me. Why couldn’t the «manager» tell me I couldn’t enter right when I was standing there talking to him; if I was so «intoxicated». It just doesn’t make sense for me to waste my time standing in line in this dreary cold weather to be asked to leave and to be embarrassed in front of everyone. I personally never had an issue with your establishment until now and quite frankly I don’t think I will ever return. You just lost a frequent customer to your business.

Great venue, if you’ve never been out of Wyo.
The desperation is heavy here.

I was very disappointed by the actions of an employee who treated us as if we were degenerates. This employee needs to work on his customer service skills and get off his power trip. The manager has apologized for his employee’s actions and has taken all the right steps to win us back as customers.

Let me first say that this review is for the bar/​nightlife experience, not the food. Every time I come here I leave knowing it was a bad idea…
Came here on a Saturday night to see Go Go Gadjet. Waited in a line that seemed longer then the Great Wall if China, outside. Ok I get it, it’s Saturday and there was a decent band BUT they were supposed to start at 10, didn’t start until 11. So they wouldn’t let people in?! It’s February in the north east and there were ladies in said line with tank tops on waiting in frigid temps for about an hour. Get to the point of finally paying the cover charge to which the guy says it’ll be $ 10. Well that’s funny I called earlier and someone told me it was $ 8. Drinks are overpriced, people literally stand on the dance floor and there’s about 1 bartender for every 50 guests. Oh Building 24 how you manage to let me down every time.

Had a bouncer tip over an entire table of drinks on me. My friend and I went to the front to ask him to replace the drinks and he denied the entire encounter. Thankfully the coat check staff is extremely nice and let me get my coat to dry off while the bouncer hid outside. Respectable customers still get the worst of the «security» staff. I am visiting from out of town and had to spend the rest of the evening with soaked jeans.
My friend called when we got home to place a complaint about to this bouncer as there does not appear to be a contact email on the site. While we understand a security position at a bar is stressful, spilling paying customer’s drinks on a person on a freezing cold night deserves an apology.

Great place to party on Friday or Saturday been here a few time when their was a live band playing which is awesome. Drinks are at great prices many under 10 $… It only a couple places in the area to enjoy on a weekend and this is one

Food is mediocre at best and the menu is small. More importantly, while sitting on the outdoor patio we were told we had to remove our six-​year old golden retriever laying quietly under the table from an outdoor patio that allows disgusting cigarette smoke.
In the rest of the known universe, patios are for allowing patrons with well-​mannered dogs to bring their dogs with them. The dog with us is a therapy dog, thus it goes without saying that she is well-​behaved. Moreover, the manager didn’t even come over and tell us himself. He had our server deliver the demand.

I live in the Wyomissing area and have eaten at the Building 24 restaurant many of times. I absolutely love this place! The menu is limited to a select few entrees, but the selections are unique and well prepared. I recommend the B24 burger as a must try! The entrees on the menu periodically fluctuate. They offer micro-​brews on tap that routinely fluctuate as well. The meals are a bit pricey, but definitely worth it. I have nothing but praise for this restaurant and the fine dining experience and relaxed atmosphere that it provides.

Great concert venue. Very small which allows everyone to see the band up close and personal
Almost Queen was worth driving to see. Their interaction with the crowd was fun. The small venue made it seem like you were their friends, not just a concertgoer.

Fun! Went this past Saturday night for «7deadly sins «night and they gave us devil horns. The music was good, easy to get to.

They need to get better djs. They play too much old stuff! Nice atmosphere. Lately the always seems to be a line to get in which is a total drag. Can’t stand when they have bands. I like the nightclub/​front bar /​patio layout.

This review is for the restaurant. 8 of us ate here for dinner last night, and although our waiter was great, the food was incredibly disappointing. Serving 5 tiny scallops that were slightly over cooked for 21.00 is crazy. You also have to pay extra for the sides. A friend of mine ordered the roast chicken, and it came out as a very small chicken leg on her plate… for 16.00! My lobster tortellini was actually a decent size, but fell short on taste. If you want to charge this much for food, it should be amazing. I could have taken my group to Judy’s for real gourmet food at the same price. I won’t ever eat here again.
The beer selection was good– different.

Disappointed over all over priced food per the portions and quality

Went for the first time on Friday, I was surprised at how small it was inside. I liked that they had multiple bar areas to go to because the main bar was over crowded. I ordered coconut rum and cranberry for $ 6.50 and it was so strong and overbearing that every sip made me feel nauseas. I had to give the rest of my drink to my friends. The music was my favorite part. I ended up leaving around midnight because the way people were dancing looked like they were «doin the dirty» on the dance floor and because I had work at 8am the next day. Lol. I might consider going there again.

Came here Saturday and saw Bad Boy Bill. First, bravo to the club for not boosting the cover too high. 12 bucks for bad boy bill is a steal.
I was very impressed by the beer selection at the Kitchen bar. Plenty of good craft beer bottles and drafts. The kitchen bar has a cool atmosphere, with open air porch. I didn’t eat anything, but I hear the food is good.
The club: I was really impressed by the lights, sound and video screens. Everything seemed really high quality. Other than that, the place seemed pretty bare and industrial, but I like that feel. They had at least 1 good beer on draft inside the club, and it was under 5 dollars. I really can’t complain.

After two mediocre visits to Bldg 24 in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, «fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.» Bldg 24 is a poor excuse for a nightclub and I have no intention to return. Their $ 6 double shot mix drinks are strong but my distaste for their attempt at New York City-​style and adult ambiance is stronger.
The club used to be an old turn-​of-​the century factory. It opened summer of 2010. A beautiful open veranda full of drunken buffoons greets you as you round the corner to the club’s simple entrance. The entry fee is reasonable for $ 5 on a regular night. I unwillingly paid $ 7 for a white out party. I should have worn white to get in for free because I left after 20 minutes that specific night. Security frisks all its guests. But as a woman in a skintight dress, you will find nothing extra on me except for the possibly dangerous metal wiring in my push up bra.
Upon first entry, I was very disappointed with the décor, lighting and space. It resembled the cheesy Guido-​filled nightclubs on MTV’s Jersey Shore. Flashing lights blinded me. Steel rods line the ceiling. The dance floor is dirty concrete. Four bars allow for quick purchases and consumption of drinks. The VIP section should be the WTFAY (Who the fuck are you) section. This is Reading, PA. We don’t have very important people. Sorry.
The fourth bar is on the second floor with a balcony that peers over the dance floor. Go up there for eagle eye views of balding men and female bosoms.
As I sauntered across the dance floor, all the casual and trashy attire appalled me. Girls wore denim shorts, Hollister tanks and flats. The men dressed as expected; polos, button ups and slacks. Some had the nerve to sport simple tees and Nike sneakers.
The crowd was a mix between college undergrads and older men. I snickered when a man my father’s age tried to seduce me by singing Carly Rae Jepsen’s «Call Me Maybe.» I said sang back, «How about never.» The rest of the music was Top 40, some 90s hits and house. The house part was just the Top 40 with a techno beat, very unoriginal.
I was taken aback when I was handed my drink in a plastic cup. I have partied in Boston, New York City, Rome, Paris and Barcelona. I do not sip drinks in a club from plastic cups.
I also like my bartenders to be hot sexy men and/​or women. The one’s at Bldg. 24 are drab and don’t perform cool bar tricks. I know they’re not dogs but I still like my bar back entertainment.
Overall, I felt like I was at a college basement party, but those are usually better than what I experienced at Bldg. 24. The club is open until 2 am on Fridays and Saturdays. It does not fill up so don’t rush to get their on time. A fashionably late appearance will still make you look just on time for absolutely nothing.

This review is just for the restaurant (or as they call it, the «kitchen» and not the club).
Building 24 is a nice addition to the Reading area dining scene. I have only eaten there for brunch. The bar is huge, really beautifully designed as the center of the place. The wall of windows was opened to the outdoor deck and there was a nice feel to the place. I’m not sure how things will go in the wintertime; the place is not very big and it seemed to me that they will lose more than half their seats when the cold weather comes. There is a huge beer and wine list.
I had the Brooklyn omelet the first visit and then eggs benedict with salmon. I enjoyed the food and the Bloody Marys. I have to say I wasn’t entirely blown away, but brunch was good enough to make me want to go back for dinner.
I poked my head into the club in the back. It is huge! Looking forward to visiting again to see a show!

In the same complex and with the same ownership as The Works, Building 24 seems to go for a more grown-​up ambiance. I stopped in for a drink during the week, and the large front windows were open (beautiful view of the Wyomissing Post Office, but I actually love post offices). Nice porch too.
Chocolate brown walls and a white marble bar make it a relaxing space. The large doll cutouts on the wall will definitely catch your attention, and there is other art which seems to be on loan from the Goggle Works, so there may be a rotating collection. The dolls scare me a little as they watch over the place, but I also enjoy being surprised by art. They have other neat images of old Reading on the walls.
The funny/​sad thing I saw when I was in here was 4 women enthusiastically enjoying cocktails at a booth, while an 8-​year-​old girl glumly colored beside them. So the place gets all ages. We thought we might feel old but did not, at least during the week. It’s open until midnight weekdays, not sure how long the kitchen serves, so it is a needed late night non-​dive spot in Berks.
There is a full menu too, but there was only one thing we could eat on it as vegans: french fries. Please add more healthy food to the menu or note that it is customizable if you are willing. People, especially women, will eat it if it is there. How about a Vietnamese spring roll or a grilled portobello? Good Eatz has some great ideas of how to do healthy food stylishly. There is too little of this in Berks.
We did not get to see the nightclub space, but I heard it has 3 bars and that the DJs are really good. I hope to hear more about this from someone who has gone.
Nice wine list (and really nice white wine glasses). There is Spanish bubbly by the glass for $ 6, and we loved the White Haven Sauvignon Blanc for $ 8, very limey, from New Zealand. The bartender was friendly and informative. I forgot to ask whether there was a happy hour.
I have not had great experiences with The Works, see my review here, but I noticed that it too has some nice upgrades, especially to the front bar.