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Brain Drain Escape Rooms

37 Reviews

#27 of 132 Fun & Games in Chicago

Fun & Games, Room Escape Games

Closes in 29 min: 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM

11 E Illinois St, 4th Floor, Chicago, IL 60611-5652

Open today: 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Review Highlights

“Portal Room / Ashley was Awesome!!”

A while ago me and a friend went to brain drain. With this being my 2nd experience at a escape room... read more

Reviewed November 26, 2018

SandraD123456

“Ashley was Excellent!!!!!!!!!”

Being a huge fan of escape rooms, a couple of friends and I decided to visit Brain Drain in... read more

Reviewed November 26, 2018

Laquita C

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4.5 37 reviews

Excellent72%
Very good16%
Average5%
Poor2%
Terrible5%

Nov 26, 2018

“Portal Room / Ashley was Awesome!!”

Nov 26, 2018

“Ashley was Excellent!!!!!!!!!”

About

Welcome to a new form of entertainment. Brain Drain Chicago will put your skills to the ultimate test! Our escape rooms will transport you into an immersive reality! Want to experience the adrenaline rush that come from escaping a high security...more

Closes in 29 min

Hours Today: 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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Suggested duration: 1-2 hours

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11 E Illinois St, 4th Floor, Chicago, IL 60611-5652

Near North Side

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+1 312-877-5118

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traceytuttle89

Denver, Colorado

Reviewed December 27, 2018 via mobile

Worst Escape Room Experience

This escape room had the potential to be awesome, unfortunately for us, we went on Dec 27th and there was only one person working! He was running three rooms while resetting other rooms to get them ready for the next guest. Our room (AI Rebellion)...More

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank traceytuttle89

Hi Traceytuttle89, we're very sorry to hear that you did not enjoy your experience with us. If you are at all interested in trying prison break, please contact us so we can arrange a discount on your next room.

SandraD123456

Reviewed November 26, 2018

Portal Room / Ashley was Awesome!!

A while ago me and a friend went to brain drain. With this being my 2nd experience at a escape room I was excited to see what brain drain Chicago had to offer. During the experience we meet Ashley she was very upbeat and nice....More

Date of experience: October 2018

Thank SandraD123456

So, glad we could give you guys a good time! Please come back, we'd love to have you try our other rooms!

Laquita C

Reviewed November 26, 2018

Ashley was Excellent!!!!!!!!!

Being a huge fan of escape rooms, a couple of friends and I decided to visit Brain Drain in downtown Chicago. We booked the "A.I." room, which although fun, was very challenging. Thank goodness for our game master Ashley (who also turned out to be...More

Date of experience: October 2018

Thank Laquita C

So, glad we could give you guys a good time! Please come back!

Todd P

Reviewed November 17, 2018 via mobile

Chad was great!

We had a great time at Brain Drain! Chad was such a great host that I’m thinking about booking a corporate event. Thanks guys!

Date of experience: November 2018

1 Thank Todd P

So, glad we could give you guys a good time! Please come back, we'd love to have you try our other rooms!

Meisha922

Reviewed November 9, 2018 via mobile

Not the Experience I Hope For...

I’ve done around 30 or so escape rooms and this one wasn’t what I hoped for. My two cousins and I did the AI room and the game person wasn’t helpful when it came to understanding the room. He talked about the malfunctions of another...More

Date of experience: November 2018

Thank Meisha922

Hi Meisha, Sorry, to hear you did not enjoyed your experience with us. I want to apologize about the service you have received here At Brain Drain Escape Rooms. I want your experiences and service to be with the upmost respect. I'm willing to offer...More

441ellisj

Dallas, Texas

144

Reviewed November 6, 2018 via mobile

Awesome Experiences

The entire family of picky teenage boys loved it. Excellent staff but parking is an issue but they are more than willing to help.

Date of experience: June 2018

1 Thank 441ellisj

Hi 441ellisj, So glad that your entire family had an enjoyably time with us. Please stop by next time you're in the area, we'd love to have you try our other rooms! Best,

Valentin C

5410

Reviewed October 16, 2018

A room like no other.

Another victory on the list for me when I went with a good friend of mine who was looking for a good puzzle to solve. I appreciated the newer puzzles that I've never seen and my friend and I had a really good time. I...More

Date of experience: August 2018

Thank Valentin C

We enjoyed, that you had an wonderful experience with us and we would be happy to have again. As for pricing, we are looking into ways to increase the production value of the rooms without increasing the cost to you.

notnotkevin

Plymouth, Minnesota

Reviewed September 4, 2018

High-tech escape rooms

We did the Portal room and had so much fun that we stayed and immediately did the A.I. Rebellion room too. These rooms are a bit on the easy side, but the tech and puzzles are unique to any others we've seen (currently 25+ rooms)....More

Date of experience: August 2018

Thank notnotkevin

So glad we could give you guys a good time! Please stop by next time you're in the area, we'd love to have you try our other rooms!

Robotr0n

Chicago, Illinois

Reviewed August 10, 2018

PORTAL: 20 minutes too short for the cost

My husband and I love the video game Portal, so we thought this themed escape room would be right up our alley. As fans of escape rooms, we told the host that we would appreciate hints only if it looked like we were running behind...More

Date of experience: July 2018

Thank Robotr0n

Sorry to hear you did not enjoy your experience with us. We do try to impress upon our game masters the importance of letting teams work at their own pace, and to avoid giving unprompted hints. We are more than willing to offer a good...More

kf8stephens

League City, Texas

Reviewed July 12, 2018

Fun experience

Pretty straightforward escape room. Good theme, puzzles were pretty good. Overall I would recommend it.

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Date of experience: June 2018

Thank kf8stephens

Thank you for your feedback! Hope to see you back soon!

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