Lock Chicago Escape Rooms
Lock Chicago Escape Rooms
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5:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Monday
5:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Tuesday
5:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Wednesday
5:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Thursday
5:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Friday
5:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 11:00 PM
About
Lock Chicago hosts innovative Escape Room adventures and experiences in the Chicago area. For those who aren't familiar, an Escape Room is a space that has been decorated, designed, and decked out with a theme and puzzles that you and a group of friends will have an hour to solve. Its a perfect game for any group of friends, and you can book either a private room for yourselves or join a public game. Located in Evanston, IL right off Northwestern Universities campus we offer 3 unique escape room experiences, "Matsuri", "Malfunction", and "Icarus". Perfect for team building and events for family and friends we welcome you to see for yourself if you have what it takes to earn a spot on our "Wall of Champions"!
Duration: 1-2 hours
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- NDCP H1 contributionCommunity DonationWe reached out to Lock Chicago for a gift card donation to our annual hockey fundraiser. They responded within minutes to provide one. Love that this company is so supportive of local community initiatives, cannot wait for one of our attendees to win the auction package!Visited January 2024Traveled with friendsWritten January 14, 2024
- DeannaROXChicago, Illinois6 contributionsGreat place for a winter day!My husband and I recently took our 2 kids to the Evanston location. It was a blast! Booking online was convenient and easy and the staff were incredible to our kids! The space was amazing and the room was so fun. The staff helped us keep the game going and my kids enjoyed the challenge. Great activity for a winter day!!Visited January 2024Traveled with familyWritten January 18, 2024
- Maren Rosenberg4 contributionsFun, family friendly rooms and gamesOne of a kind games, the owners are very friendly and took the time to show us around the facility. We played their Matsuri and Malfunction games and got out with less than 5 minutes to spare. Kudos to the game masters for their extra hints when we needed one.Visited April 2024Traveled with friendsWritten May 15, 2024
- Aaron F1 contributionA big heartWhat a great company. As a member of the Divine Nine (specifically Kappa Alpha Psi) we made a request for an auction item. The good people at Lock in Evanston said "yes". The are willing to assist kids with college scholarships and we love them for thatVisited July 2024Traveled on businessWritten July 22, 2024
- Bonnie B1 contributionNon-profit Benfits!Lock Chicago has been very generous to us, with a donation to our non-profit online auction. We support fair trade in developing countries. I have personally not visited Lock Chicago, although my granddaughter totally enjoyed her experience. Above review is my granddaughter's..Visited July 2024Traveled with friendsWritten September 1, 2024
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Aaron F
1 contribution
Jul 2024 • Business
What a great company. As a member of the Divine Nine (specifically Kappa Alpha Psi) we made a request for an auction item. The good people at Lock in Evanston said "yes".
The are willing to assist kids with college scholarships and we love them for that
The are willing to assist kids with college scholarships and we love them for that
Written July 22, 2024
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Diana S
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Dec 2019
We love Lock Chicago. As a date night out or a way to spend time with my middle-school-aged kids, we have always had a blast while trying to 'break out." In addition, I reached out to the management for our non-profit organization's silent auction. They responded quickly with a very generous donation. A great community business that serves the community at the same time!
Written January 2, 2020
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Thank you so much! We're glad your group always has a fun time at our location and happy to support great causes in our Northwestern/Evanston community. We look forward to hosting you all again in the future!
Best Regards,
Brian, Bane, and Alex - Lock Chicago Escape Rooms
Written February 29, 2020
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NDCP H
1 contribution
Jan 2024 • Friends
We reached out to Lock Chicago for a gift card donation to our annual hockey fundraiser. They responded within minutes to provide one. Love that this company is so supportive of local community initiatives, cannot wait for one of our attendees to win the auction package!
Written January 14, 2024
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Tim G
2 contributions
Apr 2022
I reached out to Lock Chicago for a donation to support my Phi Lambda Upsilon at Northwestern University fundraiser for Girls 4 Science. We were on a short timeline, but Lock Chicago responded next day and generously offered a ticket package. It is wonderful to have such supportive local businesses!
Written April 25, 2022
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Hi There!
Thank you so much for your kind review of our escape rooms at Lock Chicago in Evanston. We truly appreciate it and are glad your group had a fun time. We look forward to hopefully hosting you all again in the future!
Best Regards,
Lock Chicago Escape Rooms
Written June 30, 2022
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Maren Rosenberg
4 contributions
Apr 2024 • Friends
One of a kind games, the owners are very friendly and took the time to show us around the facility. We played their Matsuri and Malfunction games and got out with less than 5 minutes to spare. Kudos to the game masters for their extra hints when we needed one.
Written May 15, 2024
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Olivia H
1 contribution
Sep 2023 • Business
This upcoming Saturday, the nonprofit that I work for, Peer Services, is having a fundraiser and we reached out to Lock Chicago to see if they would be interested in donating a couple of free tickets for a raffle that we are having as part of the fundraiser. I called and spoke with Bane, who was incredibly delighted to help out a worthy cause. Within a couple of hours, Bane sent over tickets making the process smooth and easy. Thank you, Locked Chicago, for your generous donation!
Written September 27, 2023
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Izzy M
1 contribution
Feb 2022
I partnered with Lock Chicago for my Leukemia Lymphoma Society fundraiser. They kindly offered a package with 4 Escape Rooms to be sold at our silent auction. They're amazing supporters, I can't thank them enough! The staff is so kind.
Written February 27, 2022
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Hello!
Thank you so much for your kind review of our escape rooms at Lock Chicago in Evanston. We truly appreciate it and are glad your group had a fun time. We're always happy to support great causes in the community. We look forward to hopefully hosting you all again in the future!
Best Regards,
Lock Chicago Escape Rooms
Written June 30, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
DeannaROX
Chicago, IL6 contributions
Jan 2024 • Family
My husband and I recently took our 2 kids to the Evanston location. It was a blast! Booking online was convenient and easy and the staff were incredible to our kids! The space was amazing and the room was so fun. The staff helped us keep the game going and my kids enjoyed the challenge. Great activity for a winter day!!
Written January 18, 2024
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BexOber
New York City, NY10 contributions
Dec 2015 • Friends
Lock Chicago was such an amazing and unique experience! A lot different than other escape rooms and a really amazing atmosphere! The Sunburn Room was so well planned out and such a cool environment to spend an hour in. We had 4 people in our group and managed to escape in 59 minutes! We can't wait to come back and try "Cave In"! We loved it and really recommend it to anyone in the area!
Written December 27, 2015
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Thanks a lot Bex! We really appreciate you all trying us out, and it's great that you all had fun! Happy holidays from all of us here at Lock Chicago!
Written December 31, 2015
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LBMM77
Chicago, IL112 contributions
Feb 2020
I want to thank Lock Chicago for their generous support of our non-profit organization. Excellent communication and service. What a pleasure to do business with this group!
Written February 28, 2020
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Thank you very much for your great review and feedback of our escape rooms at Lock Chicago! We're always happy to support great causes in our Northwestern community and look forward to hosting you all again in the future!
Best Regards,
Brian, Bane, and Alex - Lock Chicago Escape Rooms
Written February 29, 2020
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I would be bringing my 2 grandsons 12 and 14 years old. I am 70 years old with a bad knee, diabetes, and high blood pressure. I am concerned a little about claustaphobia. Should I do this?
Written October 28, 2021
kristen k
Naperville, Illinois
Is this good for a 13 year olds birthday party? Too challenging?
Written January 18, 2016
Hi Kristen,
That's a good question! Normally the puzzles are fairly challenging, and younger players would require help from older siblings and parents when families would go through. But if you book a private room for a group of younger players we can lower the difficulty level of the room for them to be more appropriate to their age.
We're here to provide a fun experience for everyone in our rooms, so we will definitely work with you and your group to make sure you all have a great time!
Please let us know if you need anything else or have any other questions!
P.S. Thanks you lexir89 for helping out!
Written January 19, 2016
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