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DANK Haus German American Cultural Center

DANK Haus German American Cultural Center

Chicago, IL
4.8 out of 5 rating, 10 Reviews
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    Marie L. Sent on 02/10/2022
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    The best venue!

    I had my 2021 wedding at Dank Haus and would highly recommend it for any event! The website photos do not do this venue justice it is an incredible space. From first inquiry, Monica was incredibly helpful in answering questions and helping set up walkthroughs of the beautiful space. We ended up booking the Marunde Ballroom and Skyline Terrasse for our 120 person wedding but the spaces could accommodate both larger and smaller events. Dank Haus has great flexibility in vendors and we were able to purchase our own liquor which was served by incredible bartenders sourced by Dank Haus. In the weeks leading up to the event, Monica and Charlie let us get early access to the venue for setup and accepted deliveries for us. The day of the event, the provided tables and chairs were set exactly to our specification and Dank Haus staff were on site to ensure our wedding was perfect. While I am not including photos, the beautiful terrace with city views was a wonderful backdrop for photos and the sunset. I highly recommend the Dank Haus for all types of events but especially for Chicago couples looking for an affordable, flexible and beautiful venue
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    Kaitlin Sent on 03/23/2018
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    We are still 6 months out from our wedding date, but thus far the DANK Haus team has been incredibly accommodating! Monica is fantastic to work with and has been willing to arrange multiple walkthroughs for me and my fiancé to get to know the space (and to match linen swatches to the Skyline Lounge!). You also can’t beat the value of this space, as it comes with tables & chairs, a bartender (!!!), and even ice all included in the cost!
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    Jessica Sent on 08/02/2018
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    We just had our wedding there, and it was amazing. I'm so thrilled with our decision! After we got engaged, we naturally started looking at venues. We had reached out to a few, but hadn't heard anything back after a few days. A friend recommended Dank Haus to us, and I'm so glad. We called, Monika answered and said we could come right over and check it out. We live about a 10 min walk from there, so went right over. We liked it right away. The venue itself was beautiful. We wanted something different than the traditional banquet room, and this fit the bill. We also felt very comfortable with Monika. They were also very flexible. We could use any caterer and could even provide our own liquor, to save money. We decided then and there to go with their ballroom. The venue cost was pretty reasonable, from what we'd seen. Throughout the process, Monika was great. Any questions we had, she was always quickly to respond and helpful. I really appreciated that! We were able to load all our stuff in a few days before the wedding, and had help getting it in. The day of, everything seemed to run smoothly as well. Afterwards, we were also able to get help picking stuff up. I highly recommend this place. The price is decent, they are very helpful, and above all else the venue is beautiful.
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    William Sent on 08/15/2016
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    We loved our DANK Haus wedding. We made our own beer and wine and brought in outside food (Filipino!), and also had 250+ guests. This led us to but a few options in Chicago, but we couldn't be happier. DANK Haus supplies the chairs and tables, you supply just about everything else. We ultimately saved a fair amount of money this way, as we bought/re-sold some supplies, borrowed others, and generally saved many thousands by producing our own alcohol (lots of work, of course, but worth it!). You'll need to bring in outside catering staff, too. While the place is definitely a bit old, it is very charming and has plenty of space for big, fun weddings. Our DJ brought his own speakers, which were better than their in-house system. Also, in terms of beer, the chest fridges behind the bar perfectly fit some homebrew kegs, and we had some commercial kegs running through their elegant German beer tower. If your wedding is a) big b) wants outside (particularly reliable ethnic) food and c) you wanna save on booze, DANK Haus is your place. Doerthe and company were responsive, informed, understanding, and helpful. Plus, they're a non-profit keeping German culture vibrant in Chicago, so your money goes to a good cause, too!
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    Selina Sent on 09/15/2015
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    We were so happy to choose Dank Haus for our wedding ceremony and reception! The whole venue is gorgeous! We had our ceremony out on the balcony and the reception in the skyline lounge--it was all perfect! We had a great view of the city during the whole event and all our guests loved it. The Dank Haus staff was also great! Doerthe was very helpful answering all our questions prior to the big day. Couldn't be happier with our decision.
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    Buffy Sent on 08/25/2009
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    Located in Lincoln Square. a block from the Western Brown line station, the Dank Haus is a hidden gem. The rooms are gorgeous with little need for additional decorating. Everyone is super accommodating and were wonderful to work with. We rented both the Skyline Lounge and the Terrace on the 6th floor for an outside ceremony with a view of the Chicago skyline and the reception inside. They do offer a larger Ballroom that seats 250 people on the 5th floor. Bartender & non-uniformed security are including with the rental.
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    Christina Sent on 03/20/2012
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    Love the DANK Haus! We had our reception in the Skyline Lounge. It was beautiful, Nichole and Charlie (our day-of helper/maintenance guy) were really friendly and accommodating. Our only complaint was that the house sound system wasn't great. We used our ipod, but if you have your own amps, you should be fine. We saved a lot of money stocking our own bar, and a bartender is included in the cost of the room.
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    Laura Sent on 08/19/2010
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    We had our ceremony on the terrace and our reception in the Skyline Lounge. The entire experience was fantastic! We were really on a budget and the Dank Haus fit our bill perfectly. Their rates are ridiculously reasonable and we were able to DIY pretty much everything we wanted. They had no preferred vendor list, which we definitely appreciated. The space was perfect for us!

    Getting there was the easiest it could be for our guests - very easy to drive (your guests have access to a huge parking lot right across Lawrence) or take the Brown line to Western. Everyone raved over the amazing skyline view - you're not going to get such a gorgeous view for such a bargain anywhere else.

    A couple of tips:
    1) It's an OLD but very nice and well-maintained building. We had a bit of a problem running our crazy dance-party music AND the hot-dog steamer AND waffle machine (both of those were late-night snacks so no one really cared when we couldn't do all three at once. We ended up opting for the music and our kitchen guys figured out another way to heat up and serve the hot dogs.

    2) This is not a wedding place. There's not a lot of hand-holding, but if you know what you want to do, it's great.

    3) They only get 4/5 stars for Responsiveness because it took me a while to figure out the only way to reliably get in touch with the woman behind the scenes (Nicholle - she's awesome!) is to email her on Wednesdays.

    4) If you pick your dates right, you can get in all day on Friday to set the room up, great for you DIYers!

    5) If you use the Skyline Room and have more than ~60 guests, I would recommend asking for another bartender. We had close to 100 guests and 1 tender was not enough. He was free with the room, though!
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    Andrea Sent on 12/09/2010
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    Beautiful, historic, off the beaten path, Chicago venue. We loved this room. It was the first one we looked at when searching, and we knew at that moment it was the one for us. We loved having the flexibility to bring in our own vendors, and stock our own bar. Everything about the DANK was impressive. Our guests were shocked to find such an amazing ballroom hidden away on Western Ave. I highly recommend the DANK - supports a great community group as well!
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    Edith Sent on 04/20/2016
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    The best way to get into contact is to stop in; calling or email is not always the best method. I am still to have my wedding at this location soon but so far they have been amazing in accommodating everything I have requested. Also, please note this is a hall and not a banquette so no food is provided you can bring your own and they have a list of places that they have worked with but you do not have to use theirs. Best part is you are provided with a barterer as part of the cost.

    I will update after my wedding.