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Hydrate

Expert Reviews of Hydrate

Citysearch | Cheerful gay bar by day, pumping dance club by night, this Boys Town hangout keeps pretty boys busy till dawn.

Stylish 20-somethings fill this energetic three-room club, a popular late-night dance destination for the Halsted Street set. The space has undergone an extreme makeover since its dark, windowless days as...
citysearch.com - expert review - 11/26/2003
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User Reviews of Hydrate

Yelp.com Review - by Barbara D.

4 of 5 stars. Yeah, the girls found a cool 4am bar on a Monday night that serves $1 drinks. Dance floor that wasn't jammed and a relaxed crowd hanging out...major plus! I've been here a couple times and it's always…
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by maggie r.

1 of 5 stars. Sometimes we have friends over and at about 3am we are out of booze and someone decides that it is finally time to head out to a bar. This happened to be the case last night. So we poured ourselves…
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Erika G.

3 of 5 stars. I miss the ManHole. But this bar . . . overdecorated, over the top, overdone - and that's a good thing. I've been here for several fundraisers, so my review is not for the prime time packed to the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tom H.

1 of 5 stars. Vomit. Granted, nothing could satisfy me about this place since it's taken the place of what was the best bar ever (Manhole), but they're not doing anything to improve their standing. If you like…
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Elizabeth M.

3 of 5 stars. It's a decent place. The dance floor is nice, some of the DJs are decent. The staff is friendly ONCE you get to know them, otherwise, they are complete jerks. My favorite staff members are Chris…
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by D B.

3 of 5 stars. Just click those heals three times boys... Yea, it is along way from Kansas, but hell, It's got Lube Wrestling, Dollar Drink Night and Sunday is Ladies Night. Go Girls! With your bad selves, L word…
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sam S.

1 of 5 stars. Trashy. And not in a good way. They change their decor pretty frequently with plywood cut outs that are then lazily painted and hung on the walls. They often have a cover and it's just not worth…
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by John H.

1 of 5 stars. Hmmm what to say, and where to start! Majority of the staff is rude and unfriendly. Very crowded, and drug infested. The most comical thing I seen is the "Meth Free Zone" sign in the bathroom.…
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by keep it r.

1 of 5 stars. Go here on a regular Friday or Saturday night anytime after 12 and you're bound to find lots of drug dealers and crackheads wheeling and dealing obviously. I'm amazed this place hasn't been chained…
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jay B.

4 of 5 stars. Get down and Dance... This little club rose up from the ashes of Manhole a few years back and shook up boystown. This place is a great place to dance and listen to cutting edge DJ's from all around…
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by et p.

1 of 5 stars. i give it one star for the $1 drink specials on whatever night it is (monday i think). buyer beware: you have to sift through fat, sweaty 21 year olds in a bar that is severly over capacity in order…
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Marcus C.

2 of 5 stars. Why have they adopted the "Unicorn Planet" characters as mascots? I feel conflicted about this. The bar is way too small, sweaty and unglamorous, but somehow it attracts some pretty fantastic DJs.
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Tippi P.

1 of 5 stars. I live two doors down from this mess they call a bar. They advertise it as a "the friendliest staff on Halsted" . They couldnt be more wrong. The woman that mans the door is never polite, even when…
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2007
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THEY CHEAT!

went there, my frist drinkS was 2 beers and it cost 6 dollers, an hr later, it costed me 8 dollers. THEY MESS WITH THERE PRICES!!!!!!!! DONT TRUST THEM ON THERE PRICE! TRUST
citysearch.com - user review - 07/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Dan R.

1 of 5 stars. If Hydrate were a person it would be a 19 year old twink, addicted to meth and willing to do anything to get some money so it could buy a drink. It would also love to dance and have a tube of lube in…
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Adam D.

5 of 5 stars. Great Drinks, Great Club! Wednesday are the oh'so entertaining Hy-Drag review drag shows with an always changing show-cast.
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by j C.

5 of 5 stars. Great club, Great atmosphere, some of the best DJs in the country! Drinks are good and prices are about standard for the neighborhood. Plus week day specials are great and Wednesday night drag show is…
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by La Flaca V.

3 of 5 stars. I came here last summer after hanging out at mini bar and we had so much fun!!! I was with a group of about 15 ppl and we had a blast!!
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2007
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PamdaBam

I jst was there last Thu, the club was packed and fun. Jst only the dance hall thats not much ppl as i expected, maybe becos its Thursday. Anyway, I'm a gal (straight one) but my first time with this pub , i...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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What can I say...

I LOVE THIS BAR! ... The music is by far the best in Boystown! Its a great place to take your out of...
judysbook.com - user review - 02/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Seth S.

5 of 5 stars. I love love love this dance club! If you are looking for a great time and the best music (in my opinion), Pick this place. If you are just looking to chill with friends.. go somewhere else.
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by David R.

3 of 5 stars. The bar is nice decor but the music is horrible! Many twinks in this bar. I don't know why they re not provide the great songs. I hope they will do it better soon.
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2007
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GREAT MUSIC!!!

I THINK THIS BAR IS PRETTY NICE IN TERMS OF MUSIC!!! YES IT IS A BAR.. NOT A CLUB... ALTHOUGH IT HAS A STAGE WHERE U CAN SHAKE IT... IT GETS PRETTY PACKED, I DONT THINK THE PEOPLE IS THAT FRIENDLY BUT IT IS A...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Bill C.

2 of 5 stars. My girlfriend and I went here with when her cousin was in town and this bar/club was nothing special. The management and wait staff were really nice, however the DJ that night was about the rudest…
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Dane K.

1 of 5 stars. Words can't describe how much I hate Hydrate, but let me try... It's not the patrons that bother me.. The bartenders are all snotty, and the doormen even snottier. And the whole place just thinks…
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2006
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Okay place

This place is alright, I liked the Hole better.!, there is not that much room to dance or hang out really, it gets really hot and not a lot of room to breath.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/13/2006
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AVOID THIS PLACE!

alright this place is a dump and they charge way to much to get in this joint. Im sorry $10-$15 cover at the door..please i could by like 3 beers at the next bar that doesnt have cover at all.. and plus this...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/17/2006
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Dance Dance Dance

Hydrate locked in on the finest DJ's around. Every night is a dance party. This club does it all. Retro Club, Drag Shows, Theme NIghts, and the best World Class DJ's
citysearch.com - user review - 05/21/2006
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The young boystown crew

This place used to be called the man hole and was a bit too sweaty for me. Now that they revamped i...
judysbook.com - user review - 05/16/2006
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Fun Club

This club is great because its open until the wee hours of the night and its always packed! Of cours...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/13/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer V.

4 of 5 stars. Tuesday night Beauty Bar- a manicure and a martini for $15! A very fun afterwork treat. Fortunately their ventilation is pretty good so you won't get overwhelmed by the nail polish fumes. I've never…
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2005
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I can't stand this bar!!!!!

The service at this bar is terrible. The people who work there are the rudest people I've ever met! The scene there is "average" but nothing you can't get at any of the other Halsted bars--minus the attitude....
citysearch.com - user review - 10/14/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Valerie S.

2 of 5 stars. I wasn't to fond of this place. I went here with one of my gay guy friends and the first thing I see when I walk in the door is porn on the TV screens. The music was good, but the area where the…
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Ren H.

3 of 5 stars. This club is great because its open until the wee hours of the night and its always packed! Of course, those positives can also sometimes be negatives, it can get so packed that they don't let anyone…
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2005
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uptight isnt allright

i loved hydrate first few times i went i stood in line an hour and a half to get in last year at pride cool some of the bartenders are uptight jerks if u dont like ur job get a new one smiles are good and so...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/29/2005
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KICK IT UP A NOTCH!

Hydrate is what it is! It's a place with friendly service, good drinks, and phenomenal dj's that are both local (Ralphi, DJeremy, Chris Eterno) and national/international (Thunderpuss, Frankie Knuckles, Susan...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/24/2004
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Don't bother...

Highly overrated! In addition, if you drink Bud or any of their products you will have to go across the street. The music sucks and no real men seem to go there. Don't be fooled by the crowd waiting to get in...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/02/2004
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Hydrate

You would think this was a New York bar, it`s not. At least if you stand in line at a New York bar for more than 30mins, there would be people in the bar. Why on earth would you just let three people in the...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/24/2003
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