Great place to rock climb in West loop!! Highly recommend. Chill atmosphere/vibe, and an amazing time to either escape the world, or climb with friends. Had a blast with both boulder climbing and belays. Great variety of routes and difficulty of climbs. Furthermore, everything was secure/felt safe and is professional. Clean facility and down to earth staff/ very helpful but also laid back (no petty rules/micro managing).Overall a great experience and regardless of if you are a seasoned rock climber or a newbie, this is a welcoming and fun place for all.

I’ve been a member now for about 3 months and it is certainly one of the best rock gyms that I’ve been a member of! This is the BKB location that has a good amount of top roping so make sure you pay attention to that. If you just looking for a day pass, you’ll probably be stuck to bouldering and auto belay. But back to the facility, they’ve got a little bit for everybody! In the back, they’ve got what I’d compare to a CrossFit box style gym. Complete with free weights. Upstairs they have more cardio-centric equipment and other functional equipment like punching bags. Then they have a coworking space with plenty of outlets and ergonomic chairs. Then you’ve got the rest of the facility which is dedicated to climbing (as it should be.) Routes are set by a mix of entities who really do a good job at keeping routes fresh and interesting. Personally, I prefer top roping, but they have plenty ofBouldering to sink your teeth into. If you want more, go to BKB Lincoln Park.

Staff is always friendly and welcoming. The same can be said about most gym members too! Great variety of routes for bouldering and top rope. Good mix of free weights and training equipment. Facilities are clean and well maintained. Can’t think of anything more I’d ask for out of a climbing gym!

Best gym ever! It’s better than doing typical workouts. Motivates me to go and get better every day. Go check it out. 🙌

Amazing gym with a lot of routes. Amazing staff and members.

My husband, six month old baby and I spend 4-5 mornings here each week and we love it. It is our second home. The staff is always warm and welcoming, remembering who we are and climbing with us here and there. We don’t get any bad vibes from bringing our baby with us. The routes are changed often and it keeps things interesting. It gets busy in the evenings and on weekends but weekday mornings are perfect. We love it so much and are so grateful for the community we’ve been able to become a part of.

Great experience learning how to climb. Super friendly and helpful stuff.

My wife and I were on our honeymoon in Chicago and stopped in for a climb (between servings of deep dish- we needed exercise!) and were really blown away with the service from Eric, Hannah and the rest of the team at Brooklyn Boulders. They had recommendations for things to do in the city, were very happy to share details and hear our story and made us feel genuinely welcome in the city. Also, the building is a renovated church and has awesome features, including untextured wall for a different style of climbing- more precise. Great job guys!!

Staff is super friendly. Our intro to climbing instructor was encouraging & Went through all the basics. we had a lot of fun! Needless to say we are hooked!

I love it here! Participated in the Beginner to Badass program and in this month the progress has been amazing. Started off as an interest to have more fun with fitness and get over this fear of heights! The staff is super cool. Music is CRAZY good that they play in there. Classes on learning the ropes and intro to climbing were super informative and they also have cardio, weights and the study area is awesome. From the art murals to the set up of the place the atmosphere is amazing. Always felt welcome and encouraged as a beginner and never intimidated.

KASHA IS AMAZING! Great first day. Got a Groupon to just try it out but then I decided to go with a monthly membership because the staff and facilities are so dope

I was there a month ago it was a nice experience. There membership includes being able to use the gym and the showers. To be honest it worth the price because of the bundle as long as you are an athletic person, the levels are really hard but you can get use to it IF YOU LIKE IT. Also if you are interest in to learn you can pay for other type of personal classes of rappelling.

Very nice, spacious and well Maintain indoor climbing center, staff is friendly, very surprise that its open almost everyday even on the Xmas day !A nice place for top climbers but not bouldering, me personally not really enjoy the smooth surface of the wall, its give me less friction for foot. Between, nice set up for weight training n cardio, worth for what you pay !

The gym is well put together. I prefer walls with texture vs. the smooth ones they have. Small crowd in the morning making it a good time to go

Great climbing community, great events, great routes. Well worth a visit!

I went on tour so impressed with her knowledge about the place

Nice variety of routes, friendly staff!

Not friendly for the day pasd visitors. Came with my wife after 4pm. Were told that if I dont have a reservation they will not allow me to climb today.Two things1. Reservations on the website is not working.2. There is no information that after 4pm they work for members only. Its only something, that girl on the front desk knows.Gym was nearly empty. Around 10 people or soMore than that - if Ive had a reservation they would allow me to come in, but Minbody system they working on is not properly functioning.So many great climbing gyms in Chicago, this one is not worth it

Havent been here in a few months. Definitely worth the drive though. They keep the walls updated and plenty of space.

I called about 5 times before visiting. Instead of being annoyed, every staff member I spoke to was patient, knowledgeable, and caring. Then, they were even more awesome when I came in for a guest pass, helping me explore every possible membership option. Was a great experience, made me feel super at home. Thanks!!!!! (Thanks extra to Hannah)

Seems like a great gym at first but it really isn’t all that great. The free weight area is really small and I almost always have to wait for people to leave when I go. Some staff are cool, others.. not so much. They don’t really greet you and they like to make up their own rules. Also the guest pass each month that’s supposed to be a perk really isn’t, they’re so strict with them, apparently you have to bring some one new each time and doesn’t even include rental so it’s more for the gym’s benefit (staff member told me this himself) overall was really discouraged to go. Good thing this isn’t the only rock climbing gym in Chicago.

Nice place with beautiful wooden walls. If you’re psyched on V0-V5 this is your place. If you want harder climbing look elsewhere. gym/ training area is well stocked with plenty of space. Oh also one of the most expensive day passes I have ever purchased.

This BKB was huge and there were plenty of auto-belays (about 5 on the 55’ walls, and I think it was 2 or 4 on the shorter walls). There were many more top rope walls that you could climb after a quick belay test, and best part was that I could belay someone else who was not belay certified. Heads up, the grades were quite soft (I’m fairly new and can do a 5.9 but completed two 5.10+ here). The staff was extraordinarily nice and I ended up going three times during my work trip.

I called Brooklyn Boulders wanting more information on student memberships, spoke to Scott on the phone, he asked for my email and would send more information through there. Never received that email, so I sent an email to the contact info provided on the website. Never received a response through there either. Not sure what the issue is, I was super excited to potentially join this facility since Ive enjoyed past visits but based on this customer service I dont think Ill consider Brooklyn again.

This weekend my boyfriend and I traveled from Michigan to check out other climbing gyms in Chicago area...BKB was hands down our favorite! The staff is fantastic, and we really appreciated that Adam at the front desk gave us a detailed tour of the place. We were so thrilled the great hospitality we received and also cozy environment that we came back the next day!Overall amazing experience and we’ll for sure come visit again.

I love climbing here. I come almost every weekend. I highly recommend getting a membership. Camila and Jason and just all the staff are super nice. There was an incident with a rude guy and the staff handled it well just by kicking him out and pulling his membership. The community is super nice..

Dont waste your time applying here. I had multiple interviews cancelled at the last minute, and then when the shut down happened they stopped responding all together. Felt like a huge waste of time.

Great staff and community. Exemplary COVID-19 preparations

Excellent gym. Friendly staff and a welcoming environment! Exercise classes are fantastic! Walls fun to climb- excellent route setters. 😊

Adam on reception was so helpful and made it easy for us first-timers to feel comfortable. He is an asset to their team! Great job!

Really fun spot, friendly staff and great auto belay options. A nice 1-Inch Slackline as well. I wish they would set up a high line!

$25 for a day pass. Really high autobelay and top rope walls. A good number of bouldering problems for a place this small.I like it. Visiting Chicago for the week and needed my fix. This place is good. Staff is really nice and helpful. If I’m in Chicago again I’ll definitely be back!!Important: All of their walls are glossy. Not gritty at all. I asked and this is by design, closer to real life. So no smearing.

This used to be a good climbing gym, maybe a few years ago. Now it is a lot lower value. Some top rope routes have broken holds or bolts dangerously sticking out, for months. There’s never enough change lockers for everyone.Auto belays are very limited and a joke, not much choices to climb beyond 5.10s.It’s convenient location in the west loop is about the only good part of an otherwise overcrowded and poorly managed climbing gym.Oh, don’t bother coming here on Wednesday evenings, quarter to a third of the top rope routes are closed for assisted climbing groups. The rest is just super crowded.

Its a fun gym to climb at in youre rich. Ridiculously overpriced at $25 for a day pass especially when there really arent that many climbable routes. The staff there has no idea what theyre doing at the front counter. Every time Ive been there, it takes them 10 minutes to check me in because no one knows how the computers work.They constantly and randomly decide to change their rules and policies without any notice. I bought a punch card there about a year ago and when I bought it, I was told they dont expire. Of course, why would they? Isnt that the point of a punch card? Anyways, went back a couple months later and when I told them I had a punch card, they said it expired and I had only used one or two punches on it.So yeah, its great if you have the money to blow on it and dont care about being lied to and quite literally throwing your money away.Facility is great. Faculty is far from great.Routes are way over rated. A 10 in that gym is equivalent to an 8 elsewhere.

The route setting was pretty fun, but theres no reason why they should be charging 25 dollars for a day pass when everywhere else charges 15-16. If you just want to climb, youre better off going elsewhere. One of the employees named T-Rex was awesome, really friendly but the other employees were not friendly and obviously didnt want to be there. Two stars: one for the route setting, one for T-Rex. This place doesnt deserve any more.

Good place to work out regularly or just to spend a fun day with friends. Taking the classes - intro and learn the ropes is definitely helpful, the smaller the class size, the better it is. Extremely helpful and encouraging staff - especially Bry and Joel! You can really tell they want you to stay physically active and engaged :)

Had such a fun time here! Went on a Sunday afternoon and it was busy but I had space to climb.

Great gym, super friendly staff, regularly updated routes to keep things interesting.

Hilariously feather bagged but really nice (I jumped two grades bouldering!). People were cool and the routes were well set. Bouldering setting left a little to be desired but overall awesome experience.I originally gave 5 stars (I was coming from a dingy, first-generation gym in Pittsburgh) but have to lower to 4.. This is purely because of the nicer options in Chicago (First Ascent). The gritty texture of the walls at First Ascent lend themselves to a vastly superior climbing experience.

The facilities were very clean and the associates were helpful and friendly. There are only a few auto-belay walls, so if you go during prime hours, be prepared for a wait. Brooklyn boulders has bouldering, a gym, and a number of walls the range from beginner to expert. Cool place in the west loop.

I really love the atmosphere at BKB. The staff are awesome, the art is dope, the availability of classes and spaces to climb are vast.

Took my team for an event here, they LOVED it! Staff was super awesome, helpful, and went at our pace. Couldnt have asked for a better experience.

VERY VERY EXPENSIVE. That Being said...The problems and routes are challenging, and the smooth walls provide a very different experience than you would find at some of the other climbing locations around Chicago. Because of how smooth the walls are, you are forced to only use the holds that the route-setters have set for you - It adds a unique challenge. A little like climbing on quartzite up at Devils Lake, WI.A justification for that high price point could be the work area that is included, which I imagine is awesome if you work in the West Loop.

Great setting, great staff. Newly renovated training and fitness space! Plus the smooth walls add more attention to your footwork. Have made some really great friends climbing here!

Fun space. Great alternative to a regular gyms. Besides climbing you can get your yoga on and some weight lifting. In the summertime their AC was out for a few days and it was unbearable especially in the yoga studio. I hope this wont be an issue anytime soon.

Had so much fun. My first time climbing. The staff was awesome and friendly and my instructor was so patient and energetic it was contagious. I think his name was Tucker, he rocked. Definitely going back.

Fun Family interactive day! Good exercise. Lots of different wall options and gear is in great condition if you dont have your own. Knowledgeable friendly staff for beginners.

This place is extremely racist. Service desk does not tell u anything about to rock climbing just eager to take your money. It’s fun to climb but these employees didn’t tell us what we can or can’t use. I do not recommend going at all spend it anywhere else

Fun place to climb with great setters but expensive. With a one day costing $25 and 10-pack policy that expires I just cannot justify climbing here versus other locations even though it is closer and more convenient. Also the guest pass policy of only being able to bring a guest once sucks. Never got the community feel they were preaching while climbing here.

This place is great. Great routes, friendly staff, and full of awesome people. Worth every penny!

I missed my bus out of Chicago and I had 5 hours with no home. Every person in the building was so nice and vibey. The staff was so helpful, and set me up with everything I needed, even charged my laptop. Truly a beautiful experience of climbing with great routes and slack lining. The coworking space is also perfect for work and mingling. Thank you, yall were incredible

Absolutely atrocious management. Worst experience Ive ever had at any of the 5 other rock gyms Ive visited throughout the country. There were way too few auto belays for a gym this size. Also, despite the fact that Ive been climbing consistently for years, they wanted me to take a 2 hour, $79 class before I could belay, all because they saw me ask another climber to help me practice tying in before my belay check. I pleaded extensively with management in person and via email. Said I didnt want to have to write bad reviews but that I just wanted my voice to be heard. They accused me of holding them hostage with bad reviews. Not really. Just wanted my voice to be heard as a customer. Just look at their Yelp reviews. How does a place this cool looking get such horrible reviews? Bad management.

Ive been twice and staff are so helpful and knowledgeable. They keep people safe. I also scheduled to try learn the ropes and got sick and staff allowed me to reschedule my date. The climbing facility is large with several auto belays if you dont have a partner. Pricing isnt too bad and if youre a lady, go on Wednesday and get your gear rental and day pass for only 19 bucks.

Awesome place with good vibes - great art/aesthetics and studying area, friendly staff, and good route setting. I just wish the quickdraws were a little higher quality, this really makes a difference when trying near your limit.

Rating the co-working space alone. Internet sucks. Its VERY slow! Cant have virtual meetings either as the music is blasting. The space is very nice I have to say.Update:Staff is great and have been proactive about fixing the internet. Its not too loud in the mornings for meetings and its turned up in the evenings. Good beats.The bouldering routes are challenging and fun. Good atmosphere.

Friendly staff and a great place to not only climb but, get work done, lift weights and hang out with some great folks. Highly recommend.

The workouts are challenging, I love that the workouts are never the same, and all of the trainers are extremely motivating.

I was impressed by the layout, wifi-lounge area, weight room, and of course bouldering and roped areas. Overall, bouldering from V0-3 felt a grade or two too easy; problems felt normal at or above V4. Not sure why the walls are smooth plywood; it limits smearing. Pretty decent gym for the Midwest and comparable to the ones on the East Coast. West Coast gyms are still the standard.

Awesome spot for climbing, bouldering, strength and yoga. Everyone is super friendly and helpful and the staff is really knowledgable and skilled. The whole vibe is super cool and theres tons to do!

Great place! The songs they play are amazing! Fun place for parties.

Love it here! Came for a trial & ended up signing up for a membership after an hour of being here

I picked my son up early from Adventure camp, hes 10.5 and most of the kids were 5-7 yr olds. The camp was clearly catered to the younger crowd and he was given mixed messages from the counselors. The games they played were childish and the one thing he wanted to do and asked repeatedly to do was to climb the big wall in the harness. He was told no or it would be at the end of the day. When asked what might have made the day better he said climbing the wall, he was told he could have done while they kids were playing another game. He was super frustrated that they knew what he wanted to do and didnt offer it when it was a good time. I realize the dynamics change day to day given kids ages of who signed up and we clearly got a bummer of a day but everyone knew that my son wasnt so sure about the experience and they didnt make it fun for him, instead they focused on 5-7 age appropriate games and activities.We are very disappointed and I doubt my son will ever want to go back and give what looks to be a awesome place another chance. :(

Of all BKB locations Ive visited, this one is by far the most chill. Im almost always traveling alone and show up alone and multiple times have immediately found someone else also looking for a belay and buddied up. Like the other BKB locations they have autobelays, but they removed a couple of them maybe a year ago. Lots of routes with good side-pulls. Like all BKB gyms the route setting does tend to be a bit more linear and doesnt traverse much. If you are used to the sandpapery Walltopia style of wall, you are in for a slippery surprise. The co-working space overlooks the boulder area and front desk, Wifi is good. Showers are stocked with everything youd need to clean up after a climb session.

Awesome facility. Staff was super nice. Had a blast. Cant wait to go back for more or get a pass.

Absolutely fantastic. Walls are well maintained. They rotate routes (have over 75 of them) about once every 2 months. Staff is incredibly friendly and area for work/study is really nice. Im actually writing this review on their wifi up in their study booths :D

Pretentious staff, ridiculously expensive, glossy walls, 10-passes that expire and cant be shared. They managed to bring all the bad things from NY, and unfortunately left most of the good ones there.

I really wanted to like this place. The facilities are cool but management is poor. I bought a 3-month memberships that was supposed to come with two free guest passes per month. I planned to use this guest passes to invite my girlfriend at least twice a month. However, out of nowhere, they came up with a new rule for these guest passes: It had to be a DIFFERENT guest every time! No way to invite the same person twice! WTH?I could only climb at night, music at that time was usually so loud that it was hard to communicate with my belayer.They promised a chalk-bag and some other free things with the 3-month memberships, but we never got it and they keep bringing up weird excuses about it.After my 3-month membership was up, they extended my subscription for one more month without my consent. When I called to cancel that additional month, they said that I had to let them know at least 15 days in advance and they charged my credit card anyway. I didnt end up using a single day of that month, I really didnt feel like going back to that place.So far, facilities are cool but I am extremely happy about the fact that there are plenty of other options for climbing in Chicago.

Staff was very friendly and helpful throughout my visit.Class was run well in a small group which made it easy to focus.Facilities were well maintained and easy to navigate.

Nice staff! But too expensive for what it offers. Music is too loud; cant hear your climbing partner. And bad management.

I love climbing but to do it here it is an arm and a leg. Lower the price and Ill come back and rave about you. Until then, not worth it.

Horrible Company. They will keep taking your money if you dont cancel using the right procedures.

The staff are nice and the climbing walls are good but the music is too loud and it can be too crowded

Amazing facility. Friendly and helpful staff.

Ive gone here twice. One on a hard hat tour, which fascinated me because they showed us how they were building their rock climbing walls. Its inside an old church so it actually catches you off guard how theyre renovating this space. They recently finished their walls so you can now go try rock climbing. They have done several yoga events here as well. Ive done one of their yoga events -- totally fun!!! I love the instructors here, they keep you busy there. Give it a go!!

Great climbing gym with yoga, free weights, bikes, treadmills, rowing machines etc.

Great facility and friendly staff. Awesome experience every time!

This is an awesome place to climb. Ive been bouldering here for over 2 months now and Ive just started top-roping as well. The staff have been friendly and helpful and also un-obtrusive. Ive been able to climb, work out, and study/work in the workplace upstairs and I come 2 to 3 times per week. I paid for the full-year membership after visiting a few times with friends and Im still getting better at climbing and staying fit! I climb V5 and 5.10b+. Great events and community as well, climbers are majorly friendly and helpful and its awesome to see people with disabilities and children attacking the walls with gym support! When you realize how much work goes into creating and maintaining a climbing gym and the small market it serves, you understand why it costs as much as it does. For the location and what is offered, Im proud to support BKB.

Been coming here for over year. Facility itself is not bad, but I have issue with management and the teaching/hiring choices that they make.They are selling an image and thats not for me. The staff is pretty unorganized and doesnt know how to handle a crowd.Setting is spot on but their handling of issues and their staff are not climbing people. Of course if climbing people are now on the same level as seasonal workers then sure.My buddy and I lost our grigris here. My buddy found his behind the desk and it was only released upon photo evidence. Mine is still MIA. This place can be loved but once you start interacting with them you notice the cracks and the disorganization.

Great place. Fun routes, good music.

Is a grate place, if you are into fitness and Rock climbing this is the place for you. I highly recommend it.

We had a GREAT time this past Friday! I brought my 3 daughters (ages 12,10,&8) and a friend to do the youth academy. My 10 year old has been wanting to try this for a while so she was super excited, while my 8 year old was nervous and was worried she wouldnt be good at it. And the two instructors Gabriel and Sabine were AMAZING. They built up my 8 year olds confidence so that by the end she was fearless on the belay. They did a great job at developing the 10 year olds understanding of climbing. And with the two 12 year olds, coaching them and challenging them to try something a bit harder, climb a bit higher, do something they werent sure they could. taking nothing from Gabriel, I think the girls really appreciated Sabine, and they really liked having a female role model. All in all they had a great time, and we look forward to returning soon.

We had a great instructor, very friendly staff. I would definitely recommend coming here!

I joined BKB because of the location, and I cant wait for my membership to end. Its too loud, too hip and not focused on climbing. If you want a CrossFit box/co-working space/Instagram background, BKB is for you. If you want to climb, go anywhere else. Every time I go, I see something ridiculous, dangerous, or both.

I bought a groupon for my daughter either they did not answer the phone or if they did I was always unable to get an appointment for the rock climb so the groupon expired as is now only worth what I paid. There customer service sucks. I would never go there.

Bkb has everything you could need in a work/workout facility. The price is great for the fact that you get a free weight gym, climbing wall, plyo/crossfit style workout area, yoga room and co-work space. The workers are friendly and make you feel welcome.

Fun place to excersise while having fun pushing your limits

I joined! Extremely fun

Climbing experience was great there. Everything else suspect. They try to nickel and dime you for everything and just feel sneaky at every turn. They say you get 2 free guest passes each month, but thats copmletely false because after you buy the membership you find out it is only for new guests only. They require a 15-day notice on membership cancellation, which is absolutely ridiculous for a month-to-month membership that they can start/end with a click of a button. They also try to get you to pay $10/month if you want to suspend or cancel your membership so you dont have to pay the $100 activiation fee upon restarting. They also just make cancelling the membership difficult in general, purposefully. No way to do it online and youve really got to search for it. I read over their membership agreement for a solid hour before signing up and they still kept surprising me with stupid garbage. If youve got a bunch of money to waste so you dont care about that stuff, then this place is pretty awesome. Otherwise be prepared to slim down your wallet unnecessarily.

Really fun experience, kind of pricey for one night but loads of fun

Excellent climbing gym with a great community.

Absolutely loved my experience here! Staff was friendly, especially David who went out of his way to make things happen for me even though I was beyond late to my appointment.

An awesome and fun place to climb!

Why the hell is there no grip on the wall? Its all smooth as glass!! Also the setting is crap and 25 for a day pass is gouging. Im never coming back here

Went here for a VIBEUP event. Hadnt done any sort of rock climbing in awhile, so it was fun to try it again here. Had a good upper-body workout trying to figure out how to scale the wall.What annoyed me is not BBs fault. Vibeup charged ~$45 for an event here that combined yoga, rock climbing and healthy food. It was an additional $5 for shoes and an additional $5 to have someone belay while you climbed.Anyways, for a better price, Id check it out again. My arms were burning the next day in a great way.

We went on Saturday for the Learn the Ropes course via LivingSocial. Our instructor was Paul, who was thorough. They taught you all the basics of CLimbing 101. However, they did not teach you how to use an auto-belay, which I was a bit disappointed about. Front desk staff was friendly, well-informed, and helpful. However, they dont mention bringing a lock to keep your belongings safe, so FYI ***bring a lock***! We loved it so much, we purchased the special deal they had for one months membership for $30 which was suppose to come with two guests passes per month as well a return day pass with all gear included. However, again, since we went mid-September, they dont mention that it cannot start the next day, it has to be a full month, ie Oct 1- Oct 31st. So we ended up paying for the last half of Sept, as a prorate, which we were fine with because we really enjoyed the activity. But that might be a not so fun surprise for others. There is plenty of FREE street parking WEST of Racine. Its nice that they are open til midnight. Avoid Tuesday nights as thats the night of their meetups, so they bring in about 60-70 women = limited number of paths available for beginners like myself. They have sinks right by the mezzanine, so the bathrooms dont get overcrowded. I dow ish the staff would all wear the same shirts so that you could tell who is staff from the clients. They have free WiFi, a work area, weights, ping pong table, a yoga studio (all of which I intend to utilize!). I am pretty pumped about the individual challenges - both mental and physical, the trust and communication I will build with my fellow belayers, and building up my physique! For those who return a different day, it is $5 harness rental and $5 shoe rental. CLIMB ON!

The best climbing gym Ive been to. Just a little pricey but all of them are.

Great place with lots of activities. Yoga, weights, bouldering, showers, towels, etc

This place charge extra ! I was on phone about the price and drive all the way over there . When I get there, they charged whole different amount . I don’t think I go there again !

Best gym in chicago

Really tall walls