Chop Suey

05/23/2007 Posted by seaken75

Don't really like the feel of this place. Too much attitude, fake hair, and snotty --kids. The sound is decent and I like the decor, but given the fact that they've not booked anyone I'm even slightly interested in seeing for quite some time, if I'm just looking for a place to get a drink I'll go somewhere without a cover charge.

10/26/2006 Posted by binman69

i like this place and it seems to get better all the time...they get good and diverse music acts...good size dance floor. cool looking place--has personality...i would go back

08/04/2006 Posted by frysauce

DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME. THIS PLACE IS OVERPRICED & THE SERVICE IS AWEFUL. THE CROWD IS NOTHING BUT KNUCKLE-DRAGGING NEANDERTHALS. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR & GO TWO DOORS DOWN TO MADISON PUB, WHERE YOU'LL GET GREAT SERVICE, PAY NO COVER & FIND THE CHEAPEST COCKTAILS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. WILL SOMEONE BULLDOZE CHOPSUEY PLEASE. I THINK WE COULD USE THE EXTRA PARKING.

Pros: A GOOD PLACE TO KEEP STUPID PEOPLE OFF THE STREETS

Cons: OVERPRICED, UNDERPOURED DRINKS, RUDE STAFF

08/05/2005 Posted by dubhead

Chop Suey tends to book great acts although it has been a challenge to handle sold out live acts. The shows I have attended when there is a sold out live act have been terrible, not from the standpoint of the act itself but the venue's size and layout. Promoters and booking agents should steer clear of booking their band here! Sound is a mixed bag and is usually decent in the right spots. I went on one of the hotter days of the year and the circulation fans weren't even on! That is insane! Everyone was irritable in the crowd because of the excessive heat. Nice venue for DJ shows and smaller acts that won't sell the place out. Typical lame security.

Pros: Nice theme, Good location, Book decent acts

Cons: Bad stage, Hot, Overcrowded

06/29/2005 Posted by afries

chop suey is a dark and charasmatic venue with a crowd that is there to dance to sets like Ming and FS, miss kitten, diesel boy, Mark Farina, to name a few. Come as you are, punk goth prep gay lesbian, whatever your heart desires. Plenty of pre funk bars in the surrounding area if you want to start early. I've never gone home disappointed.

12/30/2004 Posted by wkdwtchnw

I read the review and took my ear plugs and had a fabulous time at Chop Suey on 12-29-04. Everyone was nice and friendly as much as anywhere else in this type of place. No one seemed to mind that a bunch of us "Older Folks" were there to support our favorite band in the Battle of the Bands. We has such a good time we would even go again to hear bands with whom we have no connection! Lil_cyr scared me @ the club and he/she didn't need to. It was a fun experience overall.

Pros: Funky, Fun, pleasant atmosphere

09/13/2003 Posted by cmphilipps

Chop Suey was one of my worst experiences at a club. Almost passed out from full capacity crowd, they serve weak drinks and the staff are a bit full of themselves. To top it off, my friend was charged $30 for three domestic beers and two well drinks...I didn't realize a Black Label was $6??! I hope Chop Suey uses that extra money they pocketed to invest in an HVAC system...it's I-Spy all over again! Bring cash, don't start a tab!

Pros: good location, hot dog vendor

Cons: everything else

04/15/2003 Posted by Sweetnsourlove

I spent Friday night at Chop Suey, which I absolutely enjoyed: quite nice social crowd topped with a good DJ spinning trance - had a wonderful time. the drinks were lacking alcohol, which is a good thing after all.

Pros: good music, nice atmosphere

03/11/2003 Posted by BitaHoney

I went to CS on Sunday to celebrate my 21st. I had a great time. The music was good, the crowd was friendly, and it was just better than I had expected. You can't judge it from the outside. Once you have a drink or two you realize it's a nice laid back place to be. Don't let me forget ALL the beautiful people I saw and met (i.e. men). My friends and I enjoyed ourselves and CS will be seeing a lot more of us.

Pros: nice crowd, great music, romantic lounge

Cons: drinks were watered, dance floor not big, good praking is rare

02/25/2003 Posted by Jessica_Seattle

I'm sorry, but I was not at all impressed with Chop Suey. I guess I'm just not into the wanna-bee "gangsta's" - and the rap music that goes along with it. The drinks weren't good at all, the music reeked, and well...if your into the bump n' grind music (and crowd) then this is the place to go. I'm not. GIVE ME SOME CLASS!!

Pros: bad music, phonie people, bad drinks

Cons: cheap - I guess, you can smoke