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Red Room Ultra Bar
Categories: Nightlife Dance Clubs Arts & Entertainment Music Venues Nightlife Music Venues Dance Clubs, Music Venues [Edit]
398 Richards StVancouver, BC V6B 4Y2
Neighbourhood: Downtown
(604) 687-5007
- Hours:
Thu-Sat 9 pm - 2 am
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Music:
- DJ
- Happy Hour:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
- Coat Check:
- Yes
- Noise Level:
- Very Loud
- Ages Allowed:
- 21+
- Has TV:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
17 reviews for Red Room Ultra Bar
17 reviews in English
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Review from Niko D.
1/27/2012 2 Check-ins Here
The bar is a lot of fun. The staff is good, the drinks are pretty inexpense and the Sound System is INSANE! Especially for such a small club!
The people on concert nights are a little drugged out at times, but just ignore them and you will have a great time!
Always a fun night! -
Review from Victoria R.
Vancouver, BC
4/27/2011 1 Check-in Here
I came here to see The Dudes play for $12 - and wow, was I impressed. It's not often you get to see a big band in a tiny venue, and this venue had a great vibe and made it easy to see the band from every vantage point.
The drinks were the same as you'd get in any other bar, there was a pool table and dance floor - but I was there for the band, and as far as a concert venue goes, I'd come back any time a band I like is playing, I'll be guaranteed an intimate show. -
Review from Luisa D.
8/2/2010 1 Check-in Here
Went to an event here over the long weekend. The door men, coat check and bar staff were all very friendly. The space is great with ample lounging areas and bars surrounding the dancefloor. The back room was small but hopping. The air-con must have been working double time but was luckily assisted with some well-placed fans.
I saw the Buzzcocks here years ago and it's a good spot for live music as you can get a good view of the stage from around the room. The tall cans of Strongbow are $9 - don't know if that's pricey but they are pretty huge.
The back alley serves as the smoking area and it almost had its own party vibe going on. Kinda fun even if you're not a smoker but just want to cool down.
I'd like to see more special events thrown here!Listed in: Ain't Nothing Like the Real…
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Review from Brett B.
Vancouver, BC
12/19/2009
It was great waiting in line for 25 minutes just to walk into an empty club first off, bad impression. The only thing that saves this place is the latin music they played for the Friday night. The service at this place seriously needs to be overhauled, they do not seem to like where they work, what they do.... or their lives for that matter. The cover was pathetically expensive for what you get: mediocre decor and expensive drinks from a surly bartender. The coat-check is incredibly poorly ran (I figured 3 bucks would get premium services considering most places are 1 or 2...), so don't expect to get out quickly when the poorly trained, overweight bouncers start snapping their fingers at 02h00. Also, I watched the staff taunt a guy outside they apparently 'beat-up', don't know the whole story, but it was a ridiculous display from a place that should work on it's image.
When you go out in the evenings you want to have fun, this place doesn't make it any easier than any other 'club'. Nothing special
Si je sors en boîte, je veux m'amuser: cette boîte ne fournit rien de supérieur qu'un trou de merde. Trop cher d'entrer, pour ce qu'on récevoit, boissons trop petites et le service est incroyablement malheureux ainsi que grossier. Il n'y a rien de remarquable ici sauf la musique latine qui est jouée les vendredis. La seule raison pour laquelle je me suis amusé a été à cause du groupe génial avec lequel j'ai fait partie, rien de plus. Votre argent et votre temps sont mieux dépensés ailleurs. -
Review from Geoff B.
11/23/2009
Recently stopped in here to see Teenage Bottlerocket (only Laramie, Wyoming's most famous punk rock band) on their way through town. The show was amazing, but I think the Red Room is pretty average.
Cover wasn't unreasonable and I really liked the sunken dance floor and spacious stage. Three bars seems excessive for a space this size, but I'm no club expert. Also, drinks seemed a bit expensive, but maybe that's just my club inexperience showing again. It seems like it could be a fun place if I was willing to run up a big tab. -
Review from Jasmine O.
Vancouver, BC
4/2/2010
An exellent event venue. I enjoy the long weekend Hershe bar parties like the one last night and think the red room is the perfect venue for it.
Four stars for the dance floor, stage, back room, 3 bars and booths.
Minus a star for the lack of bathroom stalls.Listed in: Where you'll find me
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Review from Stephanie B.
Vancouver, BC
10/1/2011
I love this venue! My guess is that it holds 500 people max, so it's really small and intimate. The dance floor is tiny, which I love. I've only been to live shows here (specifically the Peak Performance Project showcases) and absolutely love it. Drink prices are on par with other places, but the last time I went they had different cups and my highballs were significantly smaller for the same price! So that was disappointing (or, rather, annoying) but not enough to knock them down a star.
They have a coat check at the back that's pretty cheap ($2 for a jacket and $3 for a purse), the bouncers and other staff have always been super cool and nice... the bathrooms were pretty stinky the last time I was there but I think that was from one specific person and not their general state.
Definitely check it out there if you have the chance! I haven't been to the Latin nights or anything like that so I can't comment on those, but it's a perfect venue for live music. :D -
Review from Darcy C.
8/2/2010
The Red Room is a good dance club with a nice variety of live shows (lots of burlesque) and dance nights, including a good Latin night.
However, this five star review is really for Eddie the (assumed) manager, who found my lost wallet totally intact and called me to get it back to me, saving me untold hours of heartache and trouble, as well as quite a bit of cash, replacing everything.
You rock, Eddie! You are good people! -
Review from Cameron M.
Toronto, ON
12/12/2008
I'll say right off the bat I've never been to the Red Room on just a bar night. It seems a bit intense as it always has a lineup of flashy people and I at least know in it's previous incarnation 'The Drink', it was a bit of a rough place. But I have been to The Red Room on a few occasions to see concerts and shows by some smaller bands and I've had pretty pleasant experiences.
First off the place is huge. I've been to sold out shows and there's still plenty of room. Tons of seating, a huge dance floor and multiple bars ensure that everything moves smoothly and I've never been crushed or had nowhere to go or walk. Granted, It's no Commodore but for a weird underground bar it's massive.
Also, they put a lot of care into the technical aspects of shows. While even the commodore slips up often in their tech department I've been to two acoustic and pretty quiet sets here and heard everything without issue.
Their one downfall was the heat. I went on a normal day in the summer and it was scorching inside. I took off every appropriate layer and still was sweating through my shirt. They even had fans on which overtook some of the music but nothing seemed to quell the heat.
So yes, if you're going to a show, it'll be alright. Just dress light and be prepared to sweat. -
Review from Evilyn T.
8/3/2010 3 Check-ins Here
I have seen some live shows here in the past, and this weekend I came out on Saturday night for a sold out party. This place is great for live shows because there is some seating in booths at the back but also a big dance floor, its kind of like a mini-commodore ballroom. Much like the commodore, you would want this place to be pretty full to have a good time, because the dancefloor is pretty big and if its not full, it can also look pretty empty. Good thing Saturday night was sold out!
The drinks were a little pricey, I got a rum and diet and a gin and tonic for a friend and it was about $12, and they were both singles. Usually I am allergic to singles and only drink doubles, but I am on a summer spending budget. When there are only two months in the year that are sunny you want to go out twice as much, which also means spending twice as much.Listed in: Best Pubs/Clubs
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Review from Darien C.
BC
12/12/2008
Once upon a time, Darien and his friends went to Red Room.
First we had a thousand dollar tab at salt.
Second we proceeded to drive around town in an excursion limo picking up numerous groups of people. Yes indeed, it was standing room only in the limo.
I tell you this so you have proper reservations when you read what follows.
I'm pretty sure the Red Room is red. There was some huge cover getting in. They serve Heineken beers, yes, photographic evidence captured this. It's quite large inside. There is a VIP area behind the DJ. Somehow I was there and it was less fun than being in front of the DJ, naturally on the floor.
I left through some strange side door. I cannot explain why.
That my friends, is Red Room. -
Review from Sarah O.
12/27/2010
The Red Room is spacious, clean and accomodating. From the outside, you would never know that this is one of the better venues to throw parties at. They have pool tables, the drinks are fair-priced and plent of dancing space. Staff are friendly and I've enjoyed myself every time I've been here.
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Review from Paola C.
Vancouver, BC
11/10/2009
Latin Fridays, two words explain it all....
haha no. But seriously. The lines for this (well used to be anyway) were ridiculous. Not to mention the lack of proper ventilation in this place.
I'm not even gonna lie, I've been there one too many times but I recently returned to see if I would encounter my usual drunken night adventure, to only find BAD BAD music and quite a boring crowd.
NOT the place it used to be at all.
(this is to the Latin Fridays only, I have never been any other day of the week) -
Review from Heather S.
Blainville, QC
1/25/2009
Although the drinks were smaller and not too strong, they were also not pricey. I was not jostled around like a sardine and found the music to be appropriate for the venue - it was promoted as electronic and that it was.
When we got tired of one DJ, we walked to the smaller room in the back. The washrooms were surprisingly bearable for a nightspot. I would go again. -
Review from Wayne H.
10/29/2010
I find its unassuming, dive bar-esque entrance to be quite an interesting feature. The venue is sizeable by Vancouver standards and it's been known to host some of the hotter dance and trance acts as of late. On the night of my of visit, to see Dash Berlin, the place was packed to the gills and people were even pushed up onto the go-go risers flanking the main stage. The tightness of space lends the venue an intimate feel but makes for getting around extremely difficult - there aren't any passageways effectively cordoned by the security staff for guests to move about. The bar staff is courteous, though the entire set up wouldn't really be considered professional by big city standards. It appears that the city has a very healthy appetite of dance/trance music, something I've very pleased to see. I'd be happy to rock out here again the next time I drop in Vancouver.
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Review from Karen R.
8/1/2010
Tonight our anniversary sin city event was held at this first time location. A pleasantly air conditioned (neither too cold/hot), the open layout and increased seating option was a nice change. Sadly the area used as the dungeon left much to be desired. Otherwise the venue rocked. Thank you
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Review from Eli G.
8/6/2008
i played here 6 days after my 25th bday... more to come
