If I could give this place 0 stars, I would! If anything is stolen off of you, the staff will do nothing whatsoever to help you find it! My purse was stolen from beside me at C Street recently during one of the drag shows, and when I asked if C Street has security cameras, they said no. But the police said that they do! I also wanted to see if it had been thrown away, but they took the trash out and loaded it in the dumpster right in front of me instead of letting me glance in there first!
A staff member also laughed when I described my purse and asked if he'd seen it and just said... it's gone.... I don't really find having your cash, cards, car and apartment keys, and phone stolen a laughing matter... But the people who run C Street do!
What is this magical place you call C Street? I used to be afraid of this place as a closed-minded junior. "It's too far, I won't like the crowd" I told myself (read: I'm a straight male). But I gave it a shot one day and wow. C Street has the best DJ's and dance floor on/near campus. You can truly dance like a dying flounder and it's totally acceptable (at least late enough in the night). From what I hear from my friends who are girls, they really enjoy it because there aren't guys constantly trying to dry hump them into oblivion. If you want to let loose and get a good leg workout, go to C Street with a group of friends and let the music take control.
ps. Yeah, there are still the creepers who hang at the bar and there is typically cover on the weekends, but it is still exponentially better than any other dance bar in CU.
Hands down this place has the best hot nachos in the city! Â Trust me when I say that I've tried my fair share of nachos in Champbana. Â Bathroom smells a little too much like Cool Water but it doesn't really bother me. Â The drinks are moderately priced and if you are there to celebrate a special occasion, I suggest you try the following drinks in this order:
1. Bazooka Bubblegum Martini
2. Bahama Mama
3. Tanning Bed
4. Summer in a glass
5. Flirty Blue Hawaii
Now that you're a little loose, I suggest you try the dance floor. Â They play the best EDM in the Champaign. Â You'll hear everything from Skrillex to Napalm so get ready to get your sweat on and celebrate the night away.
Parking is relatively easy . There's always parking in the rear.
C-Street was one of my first experiences with nightlife!! :D
I went with a group of friends a couple of times in summer 2010. I didn't drink at the time so I can't really comment on the bartenders, bar or quality of drinks, but I had a relatively good time.
The only downside I noticed was that it took forever for the crowd to start dancing, and then once they did it was so overcrowded that the heat became unbearable and not only were the people in our group sweating buckets, but we began feeling faint too D:
We went onto the back patio to take a break, and though it was raining really hard everyone stood around under the overhangs and tattered umbrellas and talked and hung out for at least an hour.
They really should expand, or limit admittance after a certain point since it gets so crowded and unbearably hot. They play great music though and the drink specials and cover charge were pretty well priced. 3.5 stars rounded up to 4 since I am sure I would have had a loooot more fun had I been inebriated.
I would definitely go back!!
This bar is pure vintage. Â Chester Street is where my club life began. Â I spent the good majority of my nights (between the ages of 19 - 22) at Chester Street. Â It is still my all-time favorite club to this day as far as atmosphere, music, and engineering. Â
The dance floor is massive with a giant mirror in the back. Â There are speakers to dance upon (or used to be), which is an added bonus. Â The bars are offset from the dance floor, which alleviates any added congestion (like I see too frequently at the STL bars). Â It was extremely economical at the time - I think cover was maybe $2 on the hoppin' nights, and you could easily drink yourself stupid for $20-30. Â
It was a hell of a lot of fun, and I am in the process of actually planning a trip back soon....long over due. Â C/U is a fun town period. Â C Street is a nice little gem snug in the middle of the city where people can be themselves & dance the night away to the best club/house beats.
I "grew up" at Chester Street in Champaign and when I was 19-21 I would spend EVERY weekend there. Â We would dance until 1 AM (the bar closing time back then) and then stand outside until 1:30 or until the cops made us move. Â I spent more New Years Eves there than I care to admit and I threw up in the toilets more times than I care to admit while I was doing a MASSIVE amount of underage drinking (BOTTOM stamp anyone???). Â We would drink Zima, Bacardi Silver, and Blue Fuckers every weekend and let's not forget $1.50 night....we used to drive down from Bloomington for that shit!
10 years have passed since I first walked through those doors and I went back last weekend and I realized NOTHING has changed. Â The twinks are still dancing on the speakers, the kids are still drinking, Tom is STILL the manager, and most of the staff hasn't changed much either even though I think Tom has fired all of them at least a dozen times. Â It was almost surreal looking at all the new cliques and putting their "roles" with the roles played by my friends and I years ago. Â I'm not 20 anymore so the trip to C Street wasn't followed by a trip to Perkins but instead was followed by a massive hangover the next day. Â C Street helped me become who I am today and I still have many of the friends I met back then, but I'm glad I'm not a 19 year old C Street kid anymore!
I took my first trip to Champaign to see a couple friends' "Drag Show" this weekend, and consequently, came to the only gay bay in this college town. Â Being the only gay bar in a small town, I think it is a given that it will be a bit seedy...and it was, but only a little. Â
I honestly had the time of my life while I was here. Â I barely interacted with the 'town-folk' or the staff, so I am basing this review solely on the amount of fun that was had. Â My 'girls,' Leiloni and Aurora, are known to put on an amazing, high energy show, and this was one of the best. Â
Aside from the outrageous show consisting of 4 Queens and 2 Kings, the music did not disappoint. Â The sound was pretty fantastic, and was kept at a great volume. Â
The beer is cheap...and when I say cheap, I mean freaking CHEAP! Â Four freaking dollars for a freaking pitcher, yes pitcher, of Miller freaking Lite. Â Can you even believe it? Â Wowza. Â The few people I spoke to were definitely 'small town folk' but were super sweet no less. Â I can't wait to go back for another show!
Weird, weird and more weird!
Chester Street is always weird when I go there, which (because of the weirdness) is only about twice a year! I want to love it...it's a gay/straight dance club, with an extra side-bar and a patio...sounds good right? Well it has never been full when I have been there, it takes FOREVER for people to start dancing, and it tends to attract scary hicks who drive in from the boonies because they have nowhere to dance in their own little towns. It seems to attract a decent number of young folk, and old folk, but where are all the grad students and 30-somethings? I don't get it...UIUC is full of gays, and hot ones...so where do they hang out? I have another theory too.. that the really cool liberal towns are the ones that don't have great gay bars any more because if you're gay you can go anywhere and feel comfortable... we don't have to feel ghetto-ized any more... that's my theory.
I believe this is the only or one of the only gay bars in Urbana-Champaign and may I say, it blows... It is really huge, with a large dance floor, three pool tables and a few other games. Obviously college crowd, but I wouldn't call it a crowd as much as a smattering of town folk. The drinks were ridiculously cheap, something like $3 beers and $4 vodka tonics. They did have $3 cover though, odd. I wonder if it actually gets crowded ever. I guess it was early-ish for a Saturday but still... I'd have expected more kiddos since there so many of them here, but I guess many are underage. Oh well, but this place has potential.
Review Source:I went to Chester Street Bar on a Monday evening on finals' week... needless to say that the place was rather empty. In fact, there were only two other patrons and the bartender in the bar, which by the way is huge. Then the two other guys left, leaving me by myself until a creepy guy showed and, of course, decided to strike a conversation with me... But really it was fine: the bartender was very friendly, and the drinks are pretty cheap. They also have free popcorn. I'll have to check it out again on a busier night.
Review Source:Great place to shake your ass, no one cares how bad a dancer you are. Â That said, there are some excellent ones too. Â It's the gay & lesbian friendly bar, which means everyone is treated well. Â Probably the coolest place to go clubbing - you can go as you are or wear your evening gown, regardless of your sex.
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