Ice Lounge
Swingers club, ChicagoGone quiet
Ice Lounge is marked as gone quiet. Last sign of life: unknown.
- 4★Average rating
- 1reviews
- unknownNewest review
Updated 13 November 2026
This venue has closed or gone quiet. Here are open clubs nearby.
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Details
- Monclosed
- Tueclosed
- Wedclosed
- Thu21:00–02:00
- Fri21:00–02:00
- Sat09:30–01:00
- Sun13:00–19:00
- Status
- Gone quiet
- Address
- 2354 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
- Phone
- +1630-808-8573
- Newest review
- unknown
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Before you go
- Arriving
You'll be greeted at the door and issued a wristband indicating your status (single, exploring, soft swap, or hard swap) before entry.
- Privacy
Multiple themed rooms offer varying levels of privacy, from couples-only to semi-private spaces with couches, plus private rooms upstairs; lockers require asking the DJ for access.
- First visit
The venue is set up as a converted house rather than a dedicated club building, so manage expectations about scale and professional facilities accordingly.
- Facilities
The space includes a kitchen with bar service, DJ area, multiple play rooms including one BDSM-themed, an enclosed outdoor patio, and an upstairs with couches and a blow-up bed.
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About Ice Lounge
Ice Lounge operates in Wichita, Kansas; the Chicago location appears to be inactive as of early 2026. The Wichita venue is a converted house with multiple rooms, a DJ, bar service, and themed event nights. A typical evening involves checking in at the door, receiving a wristband denoting your status, then mingling in common areas before heading to private or semi-private spaces. The crowd tends toward diverse ethnicities and a mix of experience levels, though reviews note the venue attracts more single men than some prefer.
The overall picture from reviews is mixed. Fans praise the friendly, welcoming atmosphere and the variety of rooms and events, especially summer weekends and themed nights. Critics point to an imbalance of single men over couples, limited facilities compared to other venues, and some concerns about management practices and screening. First-timers should know what to expect from a house-party setup rather than a dedicated club venue.
If you're exploring the lifestyle in Kansas, Wichita's Ice Lounge can work for an initial visit—the owners are responsive and the vibe is inclusive—but established couples often prefer larger, more selective venues elsewhere.
- Who goes
- Diverse mix of couples and single men, with varying experience levels from explorers to established players; reviews suggest the ratio of singles to couples can be unbalanced.
- How opinion has moved
- The Chicago location became inactive sometime between early 2023 and early 2026; the Wichita location remained popular through 2024 but details on current status are unclear.
What guests love
- Reviewers consistently praise the friendly, welcoming, and inclusive atmosphere regardless of background or experience level.
- Summer weekends and themed event nights (such as 80s night and unicorn nights) draw larger, more energetic crowds and better experiences.
- The ethnically diverse clientele creates a relaxed, unpretentious social environment.
- The owners are responsive to inquiries and engage directly with the community.
- Multiple rooms and themed spaces give guests options for observing, socializing, or playing.
What guests complain about
- The imbalance of single men to couples makes it feel like a house party for the owner's friends rather than a true couples' venue.
- The layout and facilities are modest compared to dedicated lifestyle clubs with hot tubs, large bars, or professional security.
- Early closing or strict entry cutoff times (no entry after 11 pm was noted at one point) can feel restrictive.
- Locker access requires asking the DJ, which some reviewers found inconvenient and limiting.
- Past management issues and staff drama, as referenced in 2023 communications, raised concerns about the operation's integrity.
- The smaller overall crowd size, especially in colder months, can mean fewer potential connections for couples.
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Club facts, checked against sources
0 of 5 facts confirmed by two or more independent sources. Each fact shows who says it. Confirmed = two or more independent sources agree. Prices are per night at the door and change, so check the date.
- Single men
- Some nights only Other sources say Reddit · November 2022
- Open on
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday Other sources say Google Maps · November 2026
- Facilities
- Play rooms Other sources say Reddit · November 2022
- Typical age
- Mixed Other sources say Reddit · February 2023
- Closed for good
- No Other sources say Reddit · February 2023
Latest reviews from every source
We prefer the Lux over Ice Lounge, I just went to their website and they have no Chicago Events.
Ice Lounge Wichita sells out every weekend! It's amazing. Icelounge.net
We just recently started going to Ice Lounge in Wichita, so far we have really enjoyed it and everyone has been very friendly and welcoming. ❤️ We will be going back on Saturday August 12th for 80s night ✨️
Apparent drama at the new local lifestyle club: Around September a lifestyle club opened where I live. Looking at the website I decided not to check it out due to some weird procedures (no entry after 11 pm) and rules that seemed like they were structured to fate keep or remove people that they weren’t interested in. Low and behold, today the owner sent out the following mass e-mail. I don’t know what the story is an…
To my knowledge there are 2 locations. We’ve been to the one in Chicago a few times and like it. The neighborhood is decent and the facilities are well kept and clean. I’ve always felt safe even at night. The crowd is ethnically diverse. Infamous Chef is African American and so are some of the patrons but I don’t think that makes him or them “ghetto trash”. The Lux is nice but in the middle of nowhere. The crowd is p…
Club review in Chicago: Hello everyone. Can anyone speak towards The Ice Lounge in Chicago or Couples Playhouse in Yorkville,IL? We're hearing CP is on the older side, 60ish with some under 50. My wife's concern is that Ice won't have members near or over 40. Thank you.
Let us know what you find out on Ice Lounge. I've been to the Playhouse a few years ago. It was our first lifestyle experience. Currently we don't play, only look. Crowd were on the older side and mostly not too attractive. Also, location is kinda sleazy. We were hoping for something more classy. That was our first experience and, because of the crowd and the sleazy vibe, we haven't participated since.
You sound like us, we're exploring and assessing and want to observe the environments, meet others and decide whether to play or not. I searched through other reviews on this sub about Ice and it seems like it's someone's house that has a small margin of other couples but is laden with a lot of single males. Ultimately it makes me think the homeowner invited a bunch of their buddies who can get lucky. No thanks! Howe…
Sources we checked
- Google Maps 4★ from 11 reviews readnewest March 2023
- Reddit 17 reviews readnewest February 2026
Review history
Does the owner answer?
The owner has engaged directly with the community on Reddit and appears responsive to inquiries; however, management changes and staff departures in 2023 generated questions about operational practices.
Rating spread
Written from the venue's newest Google reviews and its own website. We paraphrase, we never quote guests, and we never name anyone.
Sources for this text: Google Maps, Reddit, the club's own website, every review we hold.
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