by Niki C.

I thought this place was over in the early '00's, but apparently Michael Jordan was just here last night, so maybe his appearance will breathe some life into it.

by Trey K.

Ghetto/thug crowd, good music, craptastic dancing, weird-weird vibe... that about sums it up. If it wasn't for the fact that my friends love this place I wouldn't be back.

by Jean Z.

Ditto Veronica V.

by MiRIAM w.

A fun place to dance the night away with a bunch of international folks (hint: bring your own!)

by Edward H.

Other than an interesting outdoor patio, I'm not sure there's any other redeeming qualities to this place.  It has poor air circulation, it overly packed (sardines man!  sardines! ... although I don't know why), and the layout leaves something to be desired.  It'd get 1 star if it wasn't for the fact that their rum and coke got me blasted faster than any other I've ever had in my life - I was seeing double!  But my friends dig it... so I'm sure I'll end up there again sometime in the future.

by Irene S.

Questionable scene.  Bordering thugish and I felt like I was running around at a high school backyard party.

by La Flaca V.

Ugh, if u ever see me here please drag me out by the hair............PLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAASSSSEEEEE! !

by LaLaLaLa L.

If you're really into a crowd of ONLY Asian and Indian decent, then you'll LOVE Zentra.  If you like a little diversity, this isn't the place for you.  The decor is kinda cool, I'll give it that, but the drinks are weak and expensive and the staff is snotty. Parking also sucks. The only thing that's making me go with 2 stars is that they bring in decent DJs sometimes. Go across the street to Joe's for a better time.

by Rosie D.

I will never go back here again!  They totally ruined my birthday party.  They seemingly had a good deal.  I gave them at least a month's notice that I was interested in their birthday package.  No one contacted me til 3 DAYS BEFORE!!  Then when I got to the door none of the bouncers knew what I was talking about, I had no table reserved, and no wristband!!  Of course the managers dumb ass was no where to be found.  But the bouncers were great (the only bright spots).  They let my party come in for free and we bogarded a table.  The atmosphere was weak the music was lame and the drinks over priced.  Bottom line save yourself and never step foot in this wack ass club!

by Countess A.

I hate this place.  I would give it negative stars if I could.  They claim they have done renovations to this place.. they must have been robbed because this place still looks like a dump.They didn't take credit cards when I was there... and the staff is really rude.  They denied somebody in my party entrance because he was wearing Doc Martens (even though there were a ton of people inside with boots on).. and even though we JUST paid and were standing there, they would not refund us our money.  My other friend has gotten kicked out for dancing on their crappy couches and another has lost her ID here.  Go somewhere else.. there are better places than Zentra.

by Maria C.

This place has it's moments.  It seems like I have an all right time when I come here.  I usually show up when my friend is mixing, Crazy Cuts Carlos. When he's there I give it a 5 star...

by Christina M.

What happened to Poppa G and Trilogy on thursdays?I love house! But I remember during the summer we had the option of listening to some good Hip Hop and Dance Hall in the smaller room! The DJ's are gone now and so is the crowd that those DJ's brought with them. I'd definitly go more often if I knew those DJ's would be around. But lately it seems as if this place is where all the B list chicagoans go. No offense.

by GossipGirl l.

the staff at the door are stuck up assholes!! its was January when i went along with 3 of my girlfriends,and they knew the DJ-thus we didnt have to pay but the assholes made us wait outside for  15 fucking mins!!!! and the place was fucking empty when we finally got in!the place its self was pretty well set up but the peopel inside were....ill be back ta give it another shot...

by Michelle S.

Typical $20 "club" cover to get in the door. Drinks are not cheap, but they are fairly strong. The decor is pretty hip, but you probably won't find any place to sit down since most of the tables are roped off for private parties or the elites that get bottle service. There are 2 different rooms downstairs with different club music. The upstairs seemed geared more towards salsa dancing, etc. The crowd was typical club goers. All in all it is an alright place to get your groove on...but I'm not sure if it is my scene.

by Alice c.

Great drinks, very strong, very pricey too!The trek up the stairs is treacherous to say the least. Ladies, if you are dressed hot  (translation: skanky) enough, the manager will slap a little sticker on the back of your id that allows for free passage back to the club for free.Nice place to kinda chill and club. They have a bar in the back patio area so that you can get a drink while resting your feet or cooling off.

by Misty H.

pretty kool. About 20 bux to get in but ive never had to pay. different rooms with different music. good music from what i remember. i did meet someone interesting there. i recommend.

by Angelica D.

The music is good, the bouncers are rude though. We always get on the list or vip so we never pay cover. If you go in b4 midnight you can get a bracelet for $35 which includes 9 drinks so not 2 bad. We always manage to have a good time there.

by Hannah Y.

If you're wasted enough before you walk in this place, you might find yourself to have a good time and not be aware of how much the music sucks, the lack of space for movement whatsoever, and the odor of pits stuffing your nasal passages.  Even if you gave me the 'secret word' to get in without a cover, I'll pass without hesitation.

by Matt S.

So I am not a club goer by any means but I went to Zentra to celebrate a friends birthday. I can pretty much sum up this review. The drinks are too expensive, the dress code is only enforced if the door man doesn't like you, and there were people RAVE DANCING upstairs. I felt as if I was sent back in time as some form of punishment to one of the shittiest clubs of the 1990's. Beware Zentra!

by Bianca P.

Wack!  My friends and I went on a Sunday night.  The placed was packed.  Too packed.  I have to say it was Gettwah.  Not my crowd.  I have definitely grown up.  We looked at hood dance lesson (thanks http://MTV.com) before we left the house so we could fit in.  It was a little too hood.  Wanna be pimps walking around with fur coats on, inside of the very hot club.  Give me a break.  Chicks with the brick stiff hair styles.  What ever happened to flow and bounce, wasn't that the goal for hair?  The bouncers acted surprised when we left as things were getting started.  If anyone knows where the classy black people in Chicago hang out, my friends would love to know.  And another thing.  Expense.  The beers were $7, which is pretty standard for big cities.  $25 minimum at the bar for debit/credit cards or an ATM on the 2nd floor with a $3.98 fee!  I didn't want to stay long enough to spend $25.  This receives a "Don't Do It."

by Jen H.

This is not my usual kind of place..in any uncertain terms. About a year and a half ago though, went there to see a  friend of mine, DJ Bryan Zentz headline a set here on snowy January evening...and met the love of my life (and current fiance').  If a couple of indie kids can find love here, it must have some redeeming qualities..right?P.S. Now we hang out Smartbar (when the cover is free) and Sonotheque (Dark Wave Disco nights).

by Jenny R.

I hate this place so I'm not sure why I keep going back. Probably because once n' a while they bring in decent djs. I think its the only thing that saves this place. The downstairs is crowded as hell and smells like B.O. to the point where you want to run back upstairs. Upstairs, the crowd is lame. People standing around the bar watching the 3 people on the floor dancing. The drinks are expensive and watered down. If a DJ puts you on their list, get there before midnight or you will still have to pay a cover. I think if I'm on a list, I should be allowed to arrive whenever the hell I want. Also, DO NOT park your car in the lot next to this place. My car was broken into here.On the up, it was decorated quite nicely for the holidays.

by Frida G.

Don't ever make a birthday reservation at this place. They practice false advertising, and can give two sh*ts if it's an enjoyable experience for the birthday person. I kept in contact so that they would be aware of how much space we needed and we were reassured that everything would be taken care of.  For 60 people, they only gave us one table (which seated about 4-6 people).  2 out of the many things that were  advertised as included in the birthday package were honored and the owner was a snob when we had asked about the rest and dared to call us "needy".  We will definitely never return to this club.  Poor customer service, high priced drinks ($9 for a bottle of beer), just a poor atmosphere all around.

by Stephanie G.

I went here on a Friday night and it was nothing like I expected. Apparently the night I went was for house/old skool music on the main level and it was an older crowd(early 30's). Out of my 3 friends and me, only 1 person had fun and that's just because she started acting crazy/silly to make her own fun. It was so bad we considered leaving and going to one of the clubs in the suburbs even though it was a 17 and up night there.

by Samantha L.

This place is mostly good in terms of music, because they have a couple floors and different rooms which play hip hop, house, etc. It's not great when there's barely anyone there or when it's overcrowded. The drinks are a little expensive, and I hate when places have minimum tabs. But my favorite thing about this place is that good Chicago dancers often come here, so I think it's a good place to go if you are good at dancing or enjoy watching good dancers. There was a breakdance battle here about a month or two ago, and that was pretty fun. : )

by Ricardo G.

DON'T GO HERE...Everyone is rude as he'll from the Bouncers to the Bar tenders and even the promoters...The music is weak and the crowd is less than tasteful... If you want to experience a miserable night out on the town go to this pathetic so called nightclub...!!!! If I could stack this place up to others I would say that this is the worst nightclub in Chicago...!!!!

by Mel F.

First, I dont know why Yelp has Zentra listed twice. Weird. Anyway, this place kinda blows. Cover, yeah no. There's no way I'm paying $20 to get in anywhere without live music. The fact that I never pay cover when I go here is irrelevant. I'm just surprised that people actually do. The crowds are eclectic at best and the only thing that I imagine they have in common is their love for bad music. The drinks are always overpriced but sufficiently strong enough to dull the senses. In all, it's kinda bad. I have no idea why people come here. This place used to be great about 4 or 5 yrs ago on industry night. Way better music too. It's gone down hill since then. Too bad. I'd say don't waste your time here. You can always find a place that blows that's way more wallet friendly.

by Jelena Z.

The 2 stars are for my friends.  Because they are the only reason that Zentra was even ballpark tolerable.  Crowd is a bit sketchy and the music?  Monotonous hard techno. We tried dancing upstairs but it was a hot mess.  I've got stick straight hair, and 30 minutes later, I walked out looking as if I had spent the better portion of the evening in either a Turkish Bath or a Costa Rica rainforest.  C'mon... crank up the A/C, Zentra!Oh, and thanks to my friend who said my hair looked "straight out of Vidal Sassoon". Appreciated, but you're a terrible liar :)

by Heather M.

So, here's the deal: Four other people and myself roll up on a weeknight; it's feezing, but there's still a line outside for this place. None of us want to wait/freeze in line without knowing what we are going to be charged, so one of us (temporarily) usurps the line to ask the bouncer what the cover will be to get all 5 of us in, proceeding to negotiate. The bouncer then turns to look over at the remaining members of our little group, and says "30 bucks". Cheap or not, the whole thing made me uncomfortable. So there's your scene in a nutshell, before even walking in the door. Why go to a d-bag place like that? This brings us to a couple of ethical concerns: 1. If there is a cover charge, everyone should be charged the same. Otherwise, people who pay more feel devalued, and those who pay less feel unjustly socially superior - yet may still get ostracized by those asked to pay more. 2. There really should never be a cover charge without live music. Venues such as Zentra make more than enough profit off of drinks alone to compensate their DJs - who see very, very little of that money.

by Alejandro L.

i wish i can give this place negative stars. if you are into places full of douchebags and trashy woman then head over to Zentra. i ordered a vodka redbull and the bartender gave me some attitude. if you dont like your job then kick rocks. wtf. so i watched her pour a splash of vodka in the glass and fill the rest with redbull. are you fucking seriously gonna charge me $9 for that? so my date and i met up the rest of my friends who were there for a b-day party. we danced for like 20 seconds. my date got really upset at how bad this place was. she shattered her glass on the floor and yelled out, "lets get the fuck outta here!"hahahaah! that was the best part of the night. we were pretty trashed. thats pretty much the only reason we went. we showed up after a show @ the Metro. the valet was just as bad as the place. ill never ever go back here.FUCK ZENTRA.

by Scott E.

I will try to keep this brief.Zentra is, to me, the little superclub that wasn't. Coming from the perspective of a long time dancer and clubber, I am pretty open minded to clubs, but the cons outweigh the pros for Zentra.Pros:Diverse crowdhot bartenderspeople actually dancecons:music is pretty weak, consistently!soundsystem blowsThis place just doesn't have the right mix of elements to work for me, and everyone I talk to agrees, this place consistently conjurs comments like "that was a waste of our time" and groans. haha. "ooohhhh,  grrr, Zentra".I dunno, its popular, so obviously works for some, but I will go ahead and say it, I think that "some" are mostly random people looking for a large club to get sloshed in and find someone to bang. It also seems like half the people are suburbanites coming into the city?Last comment, it's like a "hip" version of Excalibur. haha.

by L S.

This is a decent club. It's not huge, but it's got a couple levels wich is nice. The cover can be pricey on certain nights (up to $20 but everytime I was there I only paid $5 or $10). I would never pay $20 for a club such as this.  The atmosphere and the crowds are pretty much Euro and Asian based which I don't mind since I am 1st-generation European (was born here). The layout of the club was not designed that well, and the service is below average. Try not to host your birthday party here as my friend hosted his here, and Zentra's "open bar" was bs. The bartender limited us to drinking UV Vodka drinks which are equivalent to kool-aid with a dab of cheap and unsatisfying vodka. Yuck.The music on the first level is more hip-hop and mainstream with some euro and house mixed in while the second level is more upbeat dance music such as house, trance, and euro. I prefer the latter so I usually hang out on the second floor. The DJs are cool and play great sets of good music so this is definitely the highlight of the club and the only reason I gave it 3 stars.Overall, this is a decent club, but it is still disappointing and is on my long list of disappointing clubs in Chicago. I would never pay more than $10 to go here. Even $10 is too much, but I enjoy the DJs and their mixes enough to give in to the $10 cover.

by Pam B.

I will never set foot in Zentra ever again, it was such a terrible experience.  I was offered a free birthday package if I brought ten people with me I would get a free table, free bottle of champagne, and a wrist band for free shots til 1am.  I figured this was a great deal and I got a bunch of people to go.We got there a little early, and the place was basically empty.  An hour after we got there I had ten people, but we didn't get our table, the champagne bottle or the wrist band.  I had to badger the door guys for my b day package, which they had me waiting for OVER an hour for the wrist band and bottle.  I NEVER got a table.The bartenders are rude, the door guys are rude, and the general atmosphere was nothing special.  The drinks are super expensive!  I got a red bull and vodka and it was 9 dollars.  The music was terrible and the DJ Allay Soul that promised me this wonderful b day package wasn't even there, but we left a little before 1am since it was so disappointing. The only good thing about the place is it's by the red line.   I just felt not only unwelcome at this club, even at Excalibur they are a lot more friendly!

by Erika G.

Typically, I go to these megaclubs about once or twice a year to flail around on the dancefloor like a 20something. Since my friend is a 20something megaclubber, we got the "hookup" to get in free and have many free drinks. No queues, no covers, so, chello, time to dance like mad! I hadn't been to Zentra in years, and was pretty disappointed to see that they've pretty much abandoned the "exotic" vibe they seemed to be cultivating back then. The club looked pretty shabby, and the dance floor was cramped and shaped strangely. Nag champa incense burning -  that was good, as it's my favorite. Nice touch, that.The DJ - and here's where the starts really fly away. Don't put on a fabulous song like Madonna's "4 Minutes" that makes me grab my friend and shove him onto the dance floor with glee - and then you stop the song and throw on some crappy no-name rap muthaf*ckah? Really!?! You pre-empted a MADONNA song? She was defining club music when you were squirting into your damn Cubs-logo diapers, son.Speaking of Cubs - does the DJ really need to wear a Cubs jersey in a *club*?! Attempt to have SOME style, man, and put on something black like the rest of us fashionistas. I don't want men around me wearing sports team stuff unless they are ON the team (except for the occasional soccer jersey of some cool Euro team - I'll allow that). And quit cutting off songs after 2 minutes, it was really bumming my dancefloor chi by the end of the night. And my friend repeatedly requested a Mariah Carey tune that is pretty popular right now - can't you just make the patrons happy and play a request now and then?! Hey, but the six seconds you played of Panjabi MC's "Mundian de Bach Ke" was appreciated, I guess.But, I did manage to probably dance for 2 or 3 hours straight, which means I probably burned about 3,457,758,735,673 calories, so that's all good. That's what the one star is for.Oh, but the bartender was utterly sweet, cute, charming and attentive. We'll throw in another star for that.But the music. Really. Why the hell else would you go in here? Oh yeah - that. I already have that, so I go for the music. ;-)

by Lady T.

I've never found this place as awful as everyone made it seem to be. Note that I've been here far too many times in the past 3 years (sometimes by choice and sometimes because of a birthday). Although my last time had been about 6 months ago, my usual visits tend to land on Saturdays. I like the area itself, mainly because there are plenty of bars/clubs around Weed St. in case you're not feelin' one or the other. The bouncers never seem to piss me off like other places; they're reasonable. However, if you come on a bad day, you might encounter some bad ones. The club is always bumpin'. Rarely do I see it vacant or people anxious to go home. I must admit that the quality in music choice has gone down significantly since Zentra's early days. It's a bit disappointing because the DJs used to play amazing house and hip hop music, but now I find it almost boring. There's a handful of rooms at Zentra: the main bar/dance floor (which is to the left after the entrance), a small techno/trance room (to the right), a small patio area where you can relax and have a smoke, and there's the upstairs dance floor, which is complete with its own bar. The worst part about this is that Zentra will unexpectedly close off a few of the rooms. Yep, that's where another star for Zentra gets reduced. There are several couches/booths to sit in that aren't part of the "VIP." Anyone is welcome to sit there. Drinks are fairly priced and the staff is just average. Cover is usually $10, unless they hiked up the price over the last 6-8 months. If you find the right party promoter or RSVP'ed on the guest list, it should be free. Other than that, Zentra is just average. Bring some good people, and it's got potential to become much more.

by Victor L.

This club is not what I expected. The music is not that bad, the bouncers are some what rude but i guess they are just doing their job. If you like a little diversity and are into a crowd of mostly Asian and Indian this is Your kinda place. From the last time I went most of the girls seem "uptight" and are not willing dance.Overall the good things are that my boy has the "hook-up" and knows a couple of bartenders, so we don't need to pay a cover price and we don't really pay for drinks.

by It's The F.

Uhm someone said its a hit or miss????We TOTALLY missed it this past Friday! I am so pissed that it was 50.00 total for he and I to get into a place that advertises diverse music rooms but had all teh same music playing in each freaking room! I was expecting house techno or whatever to stay UPstairs and the Hip Hop to be in the main floor......it wasn't, why?There was a birthday corner for RSVP's and the freaking crazy latinas started stuff and it just got out of hand.....smh....they wear freaking tennis shoes to the club! The girls and guys! They wear t-shirts....I mean for 50.00 I could have went to the hood and had the music to tap my foot too......I am just disappointed and won't ever be going back....I would rather hit Joe's across the street or any damn where but here

by Clara P.

Ok, so I am new to yelping, but I couldn't wait to write my review on this place. As a new yelper I wish there was a zero star option. This place is God awful, service wise.  My friends and I enjoy a good spot for house music and every now and then Zentra hosts a house night. We used to go whenever it was a house night, but since our last horrible experience, we have yet to go back and it's pretty safe to say we will never go back. Long story short, my friend and I arrived there, went to the bar that was located at the outside patio and ordered 2 drinks. Bar tender started out friendly enough, well  she uses the glass to scoop ice from the ice box, placed both glasses on the bar, started making our drinks when I noticed a huge piece of glass from one of the glasses missing, she then noticed too cause whatever she was pouring into that glass started to spill out due to the large piece of glass missing. She looked in the ice box and pulled a few glass pieces from that ice box. We figured, no big deal, she'll get new ice and make new drinks. She dumped the broken glass out, pulled out broken pieces of glass that was in the ice box, thinking that would be enough and continued to make a new drink, but GET THIS, she was using ice from the very ice box that contained broken glass.  I told her no, I did not what ice from that icebox.  She continued to say she pulled all the broken pieces out and the ice was fine.... I mean honestly, how dumb is this girl? My friend who was with me is in the restaurant industry and told her that protocol is to destroy the ice in the ice box, clean the ice box to make sure it is rid of any glass particles. She wouldn't listen, she still wanted us to pay for these crazy drink that chances are could have had glass particles in it.  We honestly tried to talk sense into her... hello... BROKEN GLASS in ICE.  Instead she called security, security was rude as hell, but honestly, I'm a fiesty latina, I wasn't leaving until I got my cover back and I did!I later called emailed the manager to file a complaint, he never returned my call, email or whatever else. Honestly, I am easily irked by lack of common sense and that bar tender lacked some serious common sense.

by An P.

Lured by Broke Hipster!After seeing online that there would be free champagne, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at Zentra to celebrate their tenth anniversary on top of Derrick Carter spinning, I could not help myself and organized a crew to roll up to the club and RSVP'd +3 and another friend RSVP'd +4. Rolling up to Zentra we got in no problem and they literally had a live camel standing outside while being tended by two farmers from Wisconsin wearing sheik costumes. Cinder blocks were put in front and the side of the camel and a pile of sand was under him so he could sit down. Ridiculous!After going inside, I asked what the drink special was and the bartender said Pomergrante Smirnoff for the first hour, so ordered myself a drink served in a midget class. I quickly finished and ordered myself a complimentary champagne. On my third trip the second bartender had no idea what I was talking about then I had to yell since it was so deafening loud.Other than being the only people in the club, the deafening nature of it soured my mood along with a bartender who seemed angry I was trying to get free booze that was advertised! I still tipped the angry girl who shot me a dirty look. There were no hors d'oeuvres and the music was not getting anyone dancing.A little while later, a few girls came up offering more free cocktails featuring sparkling liquer, tequila and vodka also served in teeny tiny itsy bitsy eenie weenie midget glasses yet again!  Our other friends showed up and the doorman would not let them in without paying $10 cover even though we had RSVP'd and said that they had to come in with us. My friend reported the bouncer first told him $20, but when we came out he said $10, then when we went back inside to get our stuff he told them $5. Sorry, but sliding scale cover is ridiculous, especially when the damn club is empty! Epic fail, Zentra - good luck surviving another ten years!

by An P.Clara P.It's The F.

Lured by Broke Hipster!After seeing online that there would be free champagne, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at Zentra to celebrate their tenth anniversary on top of Derrick Carter spinning, I could not help myself and organized a crew to roll up to the club and RSVP'd +3 and another friend RSVP'd +4. Rolling up to Zentra we got in no problem and they literally had a live camel standing outside while being tended by two farmers from Wisconsin wearing sheik costumes. Cinder blocks were put in front and the side of the camel and a pile of sand was under him so he could sit down. Ridiculous!After going inside, I asked what the drink special was and the bartender said Pomergrante Smirnoff for the first hour, so ordered myself a drink served in a midget class. I quickly finished and ordered myself a complimentary champagne. On my third trip the second bartender had no idea what I was talking about then I had to yell since it was so deafening loud.Other than being the only people in the club, the deafening nature of it soured my mood along with a bartender who seemed angry I was trying to get free booze that was advertised! I still tipped the angry girl who shot me a dirty look. There were no hors d'oeuvres and the music was not getting anyone dancing.A little while later, a few girls came up offering more free cocktails featuring sparkling liquer, tequila and vodka also served in teeny tiny itsy bitsy eenie weenie midget glasses yet again!  Our other friends showed up and the doorman would not let them in without paying $10 cover even though we had RSVP'd and said that they had to come in with us. My friend reported the bouncer first told him $20, but when we came out he said $10, then when we went back inside to get our stuff he told them $5. Sorry, but sliding scale cover is ridiculous, especially when the damn club is empty! Epic fail, Zentra - good luck surviving another ten years!Ok, so I am new to yelping, but I couldn't wait to write my review on this place. As a new yelper I wish there was a zero star option. This place is God awful, service wise.  My friends and I enjoy a good spot for house music and every now and then Zentra hosts a house night. We used to go whenever it was a house night, but since our last horrible experience, we have yet to go back and it's pretty safe to say we will never go back. Long story short, my friend and I arrived there, went to the bar that was located at the outside patio and ordered 2 drinks. Bar tender started out friendly enough, well  she uses the glass to scoop ice from the ice box, placed both glasses on the bar, started making our drinks when I noticed a huge piece of glass from one of the glasses missing, she then noticed too cause whatever she was pouring into that glass started to spill out due to the large piece of glass missing. She looked in the ice box and pulled a few glass pieces from that ice box. We figured, no big deal, she'll get new ice and make new drinks. She dumped the broken glass out, pulled out broken pieces of glass that was in the ice box, thinking that would be enough and continued to make a new drink, but GET THIS, she was using ice from the very ice box that contained broken glass.  I told her no, I did not what ice from that icebox.  She continued to say she pulled all the broken pieces out and the ice was fine.... I mean honestly, how dumb is this girl? My friend who was with me is in the restaurant industry and told her that protocol is to destroy the ice in the ice box, clean the ice box to make sure it is rid of any glass particles. She wouldn't listen, she still wanted us to pay for these crazy drink that chances are could have had glass particles in it.  We honestly tried to talk sense into her... hello... BROKEN GLASS in ICE.  Instead she called security, security was rude as hell, but honestly, I'm a fiesty latina, I wasn't leaving until I got my cover back and I did!I later called emailed the manager to file a complaint, he never returned my call, email or whatever else. Honestly, I am easily irked by lack of common sense and that bar tender lacked some serious common sense.Uhm someone said its a hit or miss????We TOTALLY missed it this past Friday! I am so pissed that it was 50.00 total for he and I to get into a place that advertises diverse music rooms but had all teh same music playing in each freaking room! I was expecting house techno or whatever to stay UPstairs and the Hip Hop to be in the main floor......it wasn't, why?There was a birthday corner for RSVP's and the freaking crazy latinas started stuff and it just got out of hand.....smh....they wear freaking tennis shoes to the club! The girls and guys! They wear t-shirts....I mean for 50.00 I could have went to the hood and had the music to tap my foot too......I am just disappointed and won't ever be going back....I would rather hit Joe's across the street or any damn where but here

by An P.Clara P.It's The F.Victor L.Lady T.

Lured by Broke Hipster!After seeing online that there would be free champagne, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at Zentra to celebrate their tenth anniversary on top of Derrick Carter spinning, I could not help myself and organized a crew to roll up to the club and RSVP'd +3 and another friend RSVP'd +4. Rolling up to Zentra we got in no problem and they literally had a live camel standing outside while being tended by two farmers from Wisconsin wearing sheik costumes. Cinder blocks were put in front and the side of the camel and a pile of sand was under him so he could sit down. Ridiculous!After going inside, I asked what the drink special was and the bartender said Pomergrante Smirnoff for the first hour, so ordered myself a drink served in a midget class. I quickly finished and ordered myself a complimentary champagne. On my third trip the second bartender had no idea what I was talking about then I had to yell since it was so deafening loud.Other than being the only people in the club, the deafening nature of it soured my mood along with a bartender who seemed angry I was trying to get free booze that was advertised! I still tipped the angry girl who shot me a dirty look. There were no hors d'oeuvres and the music was not getting anyone dancing.A little while later, a few girls came up offering more free cocktails featuring sparkling liquer, tequila and vodka also served in teeny tiny itsy bitsy eenie weenie midget glasses yet again!  Our other friends showed up and the doorman would not let them in without paying $10 cover even though we had RSVP'd and said that they had to come in with us. My friend reported the bouncer first told him $20, but when we came out he said $10, then when we went back inside to get our stuff he told them $5. Sorry, but sliding scale cover is ridiculous, especially when the damn club is empty! Epic fail, Zentra - good luck surviving another ten years!Ok, so I am new to yelping, but I couldn't wait to write my review on this place. As a new yelper I wish there was a zero star option. This place is God awful, service wise.  My friends and I enjoy a good spot for house music and every now and then Zentra hosts a house night. We used to go whenever it was a house night, but since our last horrible experience, we have yet to go back and it's pretty safe to say we will never go back. Long story short, my friend and I arrived there, went to the bar that was located at the outside patio and ordered 2 drinks. Bar tender started out friendly enough, well  she uses the glass to scoop ice from the ice box, placed both glasses on the bar, started making our drinks when I noticed a huge piece of glass from one of the glasses missing, she then noticed too cause whatever she was pouring into that glass started to spill out due to the large piece of glass missing. She looked in the ice box and pulled a few glass pieces from that ice box. We figured, no big deal, she'll get new ice and make new drinks. She dumped the broken glass out, pulled out broken pieces of glass that was in the ice box, thinking that would be enough and continued to make a new drink, but GET THIS, she was using ice from the very ice box that contained broken glass.  I told her no, I did not what ice from that icebox.  She continued to say she pulled all the broken pieces out and the ice was fine.... I mean honestly, how dumb is this girl? My friend who was with me is in the restaurant industry and told her that protocol is to destroy the ice in the ice box, clean the ice box to make sure it is rid of any glass particles. She wouldn't listen, she still wanted us to pay for these crazy drink that chances are could have had glass particles in it.  We honestly tried to talk sense into her... hello... BROKEN GLASS in ICE.  Instead she called security, security was rude as hell, but honestly, I'm a fiesty latina, I wasn't leaving until I got my cover back and I did!I later called emailed the manager to file a complaint, he never returned my call, email or whatever else. Honestly, I am easily irked by lack of common sense and that bar tender lacked some serious common sense.Uhm someone said its a hit or miss????We TOTALLY missed it this past Friday! I am so pissed that it was 50.00 total for he and I to get into a place that advertises diverse music rooms but had all teh same music playing in each freaking room! I was expecting house techno or whatever to stay UPstairs and the Hip Hop to be in the main floor......it wasn't, why?There was a birthday corner for RSVP's and the freaking crazy latinas started stuff and it just got out of hand.....smh....they wear freaking tennis shoes to the club! The girls and guys! They wear t-shirts....I mean for 50.00 I could have went to the hood and had the music to tap my foot too......I am just disappointed and won't ever be going back....I would rather hit Joe's across the street or any damn where but hereThis club is not what I expected. The music is not that bad, the bouncers are some what rude but i guess they are just doing their job. If you like a little diversity and are into a crowd of mostly Asian and Indian this is Your kinda place. From the last time I went most of the girls seem "uptight" and are not willing dance.Overall the good things are that my boy has the "hook-up" and knows a couple of bartenders, so we don't need to pay a cover price and we don't really pay for drinks.I've never found this place as awful as everyone made it seem to be. Note that I've been here far too many times in the past 3 years (sometimes by choice and sometimes because of a birthday). Although my last time had been about 6 months ago, my usual visits tend to land on Saturdays. I like the area itself, mainly because there are plenty of bars/clubs around Weed St. in case you're not feelin' one or the other. The bouncers never seem to piss me off like other places; they're reasonable. However, if you come on a bad day, you might encounter some bad ones. The club is always bumpin'. Rarely do I see it vacant or people anxious to go home. I must admit that the quality in music choice has gone down significantly since Zentra's early days. It's a bit disappointing because the DJs used to play amazing house and hip hop music, but now I find it almost boring. There's a handful of rooms at Zentra: the main bar/dance floor (which is to the left after the entrance), a small techno/trance room (to the right), a small patio area where you can relax and have a smoke, and there's the upstairs dance floor, which is complete with its own bar. The worst part about this is that Zentra will unexpectedly close off a few of the rooms. Yep, that's where another star for Zentra gets reduced. There are several couches/booths to sit in that aren't part of the "VIP." Anyone is welcome to sit there. Drinks are fairly priced and the staff is just average. Cover is usually $10, unless they hiked up the price over the last 6-8 months. If you find the right party promoter or RSVP'ed on the guest list, it should be free. Other than that, Zentra is just average. Bring some good people, and it's got potential to become much more.