by Van P.

I can't even THINK about this place anymore.

by jen s.

I love dancing, so that is the only good thing about this place, three different floors of three different types of music. However, the guys are disgusting pigs, they grope and grab, the only way to get them off you is to jab them in the stomach with your elbow.

by kate r.

So according to some other review sites, many people have problems with this club. This usually isn't my type of place, but it was our last night in Dallas and we met some really cool people who let us tag along for the ride.RIGHT OFF THE BAT, while watching the line move, I knew I had too many clothes on for this club. Girls were in three inch heels, ten inch skirts, and baring as much skin as possible. YEAH, its THAT kind of place. BUT surprisingly, the djs on the third floor (which is "Heaven," the place is called "Purgatory" so they have a whole theme going on in there and its multi-leveled) knew how to mash things up, they managed to play some good hip hop and slipped some Nirvana into the mix. The floor was packed like sardines and the crowd was disgustingly over-intoxicated. There was more space in "HELL" downstairs.Not bad, but no place I would regular.

by Inmar F.

I've been to a couple of clubs. This is the first club that I went to after turning 21. Very f-ing disappointed. Battle of the DJ's was going on. I guess it was to see who sucked more(couldn't decide since they both sucked)I wish I would have brought my iPod and listen to that while I buy drinks. Playboy models were supposed to be there as well. I just saw two half naked girls dancing on Stage with the dj's. I decided to go down one level. Again disappointed. I did see a girl making out with her boyfriend while getting his finger in her (I wonder if he washed his hands) The first level just sucked hairy stuff.. Not again or ever.

by Nico M.

Huge line and four stories of thugs who are trying to bang the underage girls that are dressed like whores.I'll leave it at that.

by Tricia O.

Purgatory is not a place I want to be. I've learned that from Catholic school and from last Thursday night. Thursday night is 18 and up night. I'm not trying to rob the cradle, mind you--I only went to accompany my 18 year old brotherThe pros, all two of them:The view is nice.Well drinks are just $5. The cons:Because 18 year olds can smoke but not drink, they really smoke. Girls wearing tshirts as dresses were puffing on cigarillos on the dance floor. Not classy. The bathrooms are all unisex and super nasty. BYOTP.  Just go ahead and stuff it in your bra. Parking is scary and expensive.The "free cover" only applies to people on the list. Weird half naked dancers swing around in the dark.And- I don't know if I was on the wrong floor, but I didn't recognize most of the songs. Maybe my 22 year old self is past the Purgatory prime.

by Jacquie K.

Purgatory is what it is. And that's basically an orgy minus the actual sex part. If you are really in the mood to go dancing, it can satisfy that need, but if you have any personal space issues whatsoever, it isn't going to be the place for you. Expect to be groped on the dance floor.The Heaven-Purgatory-Hell separation is a cool concept, and it's funny to be able to message someone in your group, "Where are you? I'm in Hell." But I ran into trouble when I tried to return to the level my tab was on to order another drink; it was so packed that they weren't letting anyone else in until some others left. I don't like being kept from my alcohol, especially when I'm paying someone to give it to me. But I do understand that they have to do it for safety reasons, and I'm fine with that. It was just unexpected, and it's something to keep in mind if you go.As far as the clientele...well, I'm going to go by the "If you can't say anything nice..." rule here. Let's just say the jokes write themselves. I did go on the Thursday college night, so that may have skewed the crowd a little bit, but I have a feeling the Friday and Saturday bunch wouldn't be too much different.I actually said to my friend when we were there, "I wonder how many of these people are here with the intention of finding someone to have sex with tonight." I'm sure it was a pretty high percentage.Purgatory is the opposite of classy, and it feels like more of a meat market than pretty much anywhere else I've visited, but the music is actually pretty good, and if you're in just the right mood, it could help you blow off some steam. If you can come home with a hilarious story or two, all the better. Go with a group.

by Carlos C.

If I was 18 years old and thinking I am going to take a  girl to the hotel after meeting her at this club, I would come here.If I was a 50 year old and thinking I am going to take a  (probably underage) girl to the hotel after meeting her here, I would come here.If you are a upper 20 / lower 30 year old and looking for a great time, great music, great drinks and a great crowd.......... go else where.Somehow... my little brother told me this place was the BOMB. A few weeks ago we got a huge limo for my brothers birthday and my cousin flew in from Miami to party as well. We had a "good time", which is not difficult to do since we were all together but the club itself was....... okay.Even though we skipped the LOOOOONG line outside, we got "booted" from our VIP section since some fool named Chris Brown showed up and I guess just because he is a popular singer/millionaire.... he is better than us? I think I saw him drinking red bulls and sprite..... anyways... I'm not saying this club is bad... but its...  not... good.

by Bobby K.

Terrible absolutely terrible! If you're under 21 this is one of the only clubs that will let you in but just because you can doesn't necessarily mean you should. First off it's advertised as an "upscale trendy hot-spot" it is in reality a huge warehouse of lame people grinding to even lamer music. I do applaud them for originality the 3 levels representing the Catholic vision of the afterlife was interesting and if done with a little more care could have been amazing. Heaven was supposed to be an ultra-lounge I guess and since I'm more of a lounge guy I was excited to see what it was all about. Disappointed is an understatement! it looked like a dirty IKEA display. Purgatory is huge and if you're into women dressed in tacky clothing and guys who bathe in Cool Water cologne this is your spot. Hell was.....Hell. I said that to say this Do Not Go To Purgatory!P.S. - Walking out of this club you Will be accosted by crack addicts and your car might be stolen.

by Patricia L.

The only positive thing about this club is the sheer hilarity of it.Guys think they're being suave by doing the back approach. GIRLS, go with your friends. You will have to constantly check behind you to make sure some skeeze isn't dry humping you. The hookah area is the one area you probably won't get an STD.Also keep in mind that this is the most advertised club in Dallas, in addition to being 18 and up. It's like heaven for pedophiles. A 24 year old guy tried to hit on me even after I pointed at my X marks and explained how severely underage I was.Like someone else here said, expect to go home with great stories. Unfortunately, majority of the disgusting, touchy guys at the club are expecting to go home with you.

by Usama S.

For some reason, I got the feeling that Purgatory was famous across the great state of Texas. Everywhere I went under the Lone Star, I would meet someone who had at least one crazy story from Purgatory. Upon further reflection one would realize that Purgatory is just another one of those 18-and-up clubs that every city in the nation is required by federal mandate to have. This one just happens to be in a big, popular, touristy city. So of course, everyone's been here. The place is very aptly named. I think they used one of those scary Victorian paintings of Hell as inspiration to design this place. There's different levels- a booty grinding level, a loungey level, a hookah level, and each is named following the afterlife theme- Heaven, Hell, Purgatory, Yawn. Bouncers, crowds and bartenders, all increasingly ugly and aholish, in that order. Horrific music. The staff mopping up puke around every corner in this horrifically designed place. Unisex bathrooms that smell funny and lack TP. I think they even pick the nastiest that Dallas Police has to offer, to monitor the neighborhood. Or maybe I just went on a night when the entire Cosmos were conspiring against me having a good time. Somehow I still managed to have a good time though. Oh wait, that was after I left Purgatory.One thing I did enjoy doing was texting my friend "You're in Hell? I'm in Heaven. I'll come meet you down there." Do yourself a favor, just go to sleep, wake up early the next day, and spend it watching daytime television. You will have yourself an infinitely more pleasant and pleasurable experience.

by lindsey c.

There is so much hype about this club I knew it had to be good.WRONG.worst club Iv EVER been too. Unless your looking for the kind of place that girls constantly get grabbed and gropped. it was full of nothing but gangsters and thugs.

by Miriam B.

This club makes me dislike religion even more. Like other yelpers said....lots of hype. Like other yelpers also said.... its terrible. I think the funniest thing was "Hell" being closed on the night we went. My homegirl and I agreed that it must be another victim of the economy. Nothing Obama can't fix right?So we went to the other levels and repented our sins for even walking into a place like this. Gogo dancers with snow boots tried hard. The guys on the dance floor really tried hard to be creepy and seriously I almost creeped up to pressing charges. With all the other great options in Dallas there is no acceptable reason to go here.