South Side Escape Rooms
Oak Lawn, Illinois
(18)
Oak Lawn, Illinois
(18)
18 customer reviews
Eric K.
If you are looking for a high quality escape room on the South Side, here you go. Â The Cold War room was the first high quality room that I ever did, and I'm still comparing all rooms to it. Â The Cabin is difficult but amazingly themed.The owners immerse you in the experience from the moment you enter the building, a nice change of pace from most rooms. Â I've been there with friend, family, and even the high school game club where I teach! Â Fun for everyone. These folks know their stuff, and they respect the process. Â Can't wait for new South Side Escape Rooms! More...
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Diane E.
We had a great experience at South Side Escape Rooms. Â So much fun and the hosts were terrific. Â I would highly recommend this establishment. Â Challenging yet fun and wildly entertaining. Â Give these guys a try, you won't regret it. More...
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Janeen W.
Great fun. A lot of little details, surprises, and red herrings sprinkled through out the room. We had a group six, and it seemed like the perfect size for the room we chose. Would highly recommend.
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Khalil J.
My mind was BLOWN at how amazing Dr Cabin was. The Gamemaster and super dope and he did an amazing job with explaining how the rooms work for people who had not tried an escape room before. MY group was crazy fun and funny to work with and even though each of us were wearily walking into the room unsure of what to expect or if we would succeed, saving the world one clue at a time!!! More...
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Erik G.
I took my wife here for her birthday. She had been asking to go to one for sometime. I was hesitant due to the price point. Believe me when I say it was worth every penny. The detail that they put into the rooms is amazing. It was an experience from the moment we hit the door. The owner was very nice and extremely helpful. Â We will be returning to try their other room. Knowing what to expect now, i have no hold ups on paying for the experience. The experience was ABSOLUTELY worth it. We need more of this on the south side. My wife left her floral crown behind, she was so focused on talking about the room and hints we missed! More...
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Veronica M.
There's a reason this escape room has nothing but 5 stars... it is spectacular! My husband and I drove an hour and a half through to city traffic to get to this hidden gem and we are so glad we did. First, the staff are brilliant, silly, and fun. They welcomed us into their world of mystery and we got in on the illusion. I loved both rooms so much. They are tough without being impossible and the hints were vague without being unhelpful. It was a struggle but we prevailed! We are room enthusiasts and this small business just won our hearts. Don't second guess yourselves, just book a game now!I hear there might be a new room coming from this group and we will be right there waiting as soon as it opens. Thanks SSER!!! More...
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Timothy K.
This is one of the best escape rooms I have seen or heard of. It was elaborate and clever every step of the way. Our group did The Cabin of Dr. Bishop and just missed finishing by 2 minutes. I would recommend this to any group looking to have some fun and escape on the South Side of Chicago. More...
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Mari M.
Had so much fun. Went with my husband, three sons, and daughter-in-laws. We did the cold war scenario. We felt like we were in an episode of The Americans. The escape room is well set up; enough clues for everyone to find, work on, and solve. Challenging, but doable. They will be opening up a new location down the block that features a murder mystery. Can't wait for that! More...
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Bill N.
Both rooms at South Side Escape Rooms, are a blast Puzzles have the right level of complexity and the owners have created an immersive experience with design and decor. This is a great venue for date night, family fun, or work groups. More...
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Natasha W.
My family has played both rooms at South Side Escape Rooms, and had a blast each time. Puzzles have the right level of complexity and the owners have created an immersive experience with design and decor. This is a great venue for date night, family fun, or work groups. More...
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Amp P.
This escape room was great. Â It was the first time for all 7 in our group and our last minute decision on a saturday afternoon to do the escape room in oak lawn proved to be loads of fun. Â The guys running this escape room, were cool & fun and took the time afterwards to answer our questions etc. Â This is a definite must do again. Â I would recommend. More...
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Victoria R.
An awesome experience that did not disappoint! Â The six of us were able to solve the mystery of Dr. Bishop's Cabin in just under 57 minutes, and had a wonderful time along the way. Â The mystery was well thought out with lots of fun puzzles and props. Best way to enjoy is to get a group of friends together and rent the whole room for the hour. Well worth the price for a great hour of entertainment. Friends who have been to a few other local escape rooms said this one was by far the BEST in the area. Â Give it a try! More...
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Julie F.
My son (age 14) and his two friends went to the Southside Escape room on Saturday night and came back the following night to go through the other room. Â The three of them loved both of the rooms! Â It's a great activity that fosters teamwork, problem solving, and fun! Â They were able to escape both rooms with just a little time left. Â Alli and Brandon were able to help with a few clues that guided them along to their final escape. Â All and Brandon, thank you for opening up your new business in Oak Lawn! Â The fact that you love going to escape rooms has led to your success in your new business adventure! Â Your rooms are creative, challenging, and very well thought out! Â You enthusiasm and excitement about each group going through is evident. Â Can't wait until you get new rooms in the future! Â My son is now addicted to the challenge of escape rooms! More...
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Sara H.
8 of us were lucky enough to Beta Test the new second escape room they just added, Cabin of Doctor Bishop. We escaped but in 60 mins and 30 seconds so technically we lost. It is definitely much more challenging than Cold War Crisis. It's got quite a few elements so you definitely are racing against time! Move fast! Communication is key, especially if you're going with a group as large as ours. The story ties in really well with the room and everything about it was so genuine! I asked the owners about why they don't have "Don't touch" stickers or other such directions and they said they do not want to limit their gamers and take away from a genuine and the most realistic an escape room can get sorta experience. I was sold after their answer b/c we all really did feel part of the story and that nothing in the room was off bounds! It made for a better experience altogether! I've done around 13 rooms so far and this is definitely in my top 3! Lastly, please note that the owners write the stories and stage the rooms themselves which makes me appreciate it even more! I can't stop talking or thinking about it and this long review is proof of just that! Well done, Allison and Brandon! More...
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Kevin B.
THIS ESCAPE ROOM WAS AWESOME. The creators really put a lot of time and thought into this room. We absolutely loved it and we can't wait for them to open another room. The room was larger than most and contained many authentic items and cool clues. If you're looking for a great outing, look no further than South Side Escape Rooms. We also went to the Whistle for dinner, which is 1/2 block east. More...
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Adam O.
First time doing and escape room and it was a lot of fun. The guy in charge, I think his name was Brendon, was very nice and helpful and positive. We were a big group of 8 and it still came down to the last seconds. I recommend giving it a try. We will likely be coming back. More...
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Matt A.
We went for an adult's birthday party and had so much fun! It was challenging without being impossible to the point where you felt like giving up. Lots of surprises too!
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Marsha M.
I had no idea what to expect when our group got to the escape room. Â We started in a typical waiting room, and were escorted into a second room where the game began. Â At first, we didn't have a clue as to what to do, so we just started searching randomly. Â As soon as the first clue was found, the game was on! Â More and more clues were discovered, and soon the puzzle was becoming clearer...and then, it became even more complex! Â We did solve it, using teamwork.This would be good for older children with supervision. Â Younger ones would provably be bored.All-in-all, this was one of the most exciting evenings I've spent in a long time. Â I really got into it; I was genuinely surprised, because I'm not a huge mystery fan.For the money, it sure beats going to a movie! Â I'm waiting for their next room to be finished.Like Ah-nold said, "I'll be back!" More...
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