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Great Room Escape Chicago
8240 Austin Ave, Morton Grove, IL 60053, United States
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Mi
Review №1

The dedication to details here really sold the experience for me. Our family did the Zombie room and had such a great time, we couldnt stop talking about it the whole way home! I would recommend this place to anyone! My only complaint is that I couldnt reach them by phone or email the day of the event, but everything worked out fine when we arrived so it didnt have any real damper on the day. Good production value, great story telling, and an awesome group activity we will never forget!

An
Review №2

Great interactive experience with fun yet challenging race of a game to make it out without being eaten alive! Honestly the best escape room Ive ever been to. Sad to see it go!

St
Review №3

Exceptionally well-planned escape room. They offered timely clues to help us move our search forward. Our group was highly motivated by the experience to do more rooms together.

Br
Review №4

I cannot say enough good things about my experience. Our group did the Zombie room, and survived. The butler was absolutely hilarious and a great help. The zombie was so funny yet scary. It was well acted, beautifully constructed and the instructions were straight forward. Professional, fun and safe, my experience had no room for improvement because it was perfect. A fsntsfant night of family fun! Thank you!

Da
Review №5

The two times I’ve been here has been fantastic. Both rooms were challenging-maybe too challenging the only complaint is the discount option on their website. It doesn’t work right and I needed to work with them to adjust the discount. They were kind and patient during this process.

Ja
Review №6

Great Room Escape did an amazing job with providing my son with the best birthday party. We got a private room, with the Houdini theme, and there were eight 7 and 8 year old boys with me and my husband in there. The actress in the room and the staff member were so helpful with keeping their interest, giving clues, and reinforcing their efforts. We were able to escape and it was such a memorable birthday experience for me son. Definitely recommend.

Vi
Review №7

This was our third escape room we have done. It was a lot of fun. Everything was well organized and the staff was great! I would definitely come back here again.

Th
Review №8

Our Party was paired with another fir the Houdini room. The actress who played the wife of Houdini was very professional and very fair as far as the rules of the game.The room was well set, our group worked well together however we did not escape, we had a total blast. We would totally do this again.Oh and when fall comes around this very same place has the most excellent Haunted House.We will be visiting again for that too!T. Thumbs

La
Review №9

Our group had a great time. It would have been much better if we were able to actually escape the room...but its definitely a reason to go back and try again! This was our team building event for work...but Im really excited to get my family there! Definitely worth the money!

Ma
Review №10

We had a great time, we were close, but didnt escape. Maybe a five star had we figured out the last clue. Lots of family fun.

Va
Review №11

I was looking an event/activity for our extended family now that all the kids are older teens and adults. This was perfect! We had so much fun last year in the Houdini Room we came back this year for Terminal. It was easy to park, well run, and the instructions were clear. Like many families, its hard to get folks together and to agree on anything. This has been a huge success! I highly recommend the Great Room Escape.

Kr
Review №12

We did the zombie room and the actors were phenomenal. The room was definitely challenging, but fun! The only complaint I have is that we were paired with a bunch of younger kids who were screaming the whole time. This took away from our overall experience because they had no chaperones and didn’t do much but distract us from the overall task. The room was fun, but it may be helpful to screen groups when pairing them together if at all possible.

He
Review №13

The place was a little hard to find from the street (look for a small tent sign), and quite unassuming. We went to the Houdini room, and once we got inside it was really, really cool! You an tell someone put a lot of time and effort into creating an immersive experience, and there was a ton of attention to detail. The host did a good job of helping us move along without feeding us answers. Our team had a fun experience, and I would go back to try the other themed rooms!

Ca
Review №14

Had a great Time! Great team building. The manager was really nice. Only downside was it was difficult booking and getting a hold of them. I called corporate and they were able to take care of the booking. Overall would go back and do recommend.

St
Review №15

We visited with six adults and five children ranging in age from 9 to 14, and everybody loved it. We selected the Houdini room and actually solved it with only 3 min and 47 seconds remaining. I would highly recommend it.

Ra
Review №16

Highly recommend! I went with a full party (12) to the Houdini room. Our group was a mix of experienced and first timers; everyone had a great time. The actress with us was excellent and everything flowed smoothly.

Fr
Review №17

Challenging and fun, rooms are well designed and very well thought out. Highly recommend to anyone looking for something to do either on a weekend or for a group outing.

Th
Review №18

The terminal escape room is awesome! Challenging and fun. It also felt like a real terminal, the decore was really well done. Looking forward to checking out th other rooms they have.

Ja
Review №19

We had a great time. The set up was inventive, realistic and clever. I would highly recommend.

no
Review №20

It was me and my familys 1st escape room (zombie) we had so much fun and the staff was excellent!!! we will definitely be returning.

Vi
Review №21

Our family of 7 loved the Zombie Escape Room. The actors, staff and the room design (decor and props) were top rate. As a mom, it was wonderful to engage in a family activity that my husband and I and all the kids (ages 15-25) could enjoy together without cell phones and other distractions. We would definitely do it again.

Al
Review №22

The escape room and, especially, the staff were absolutely wonderful. I took my 12-year old daughter for her birthday together with a couple of her friends to the Terminal escape room. When we got there, one of the girls felt that she might be afraid in that room. Even though the person who was there to explain the game to us tried to assure her that the room is not scary (it isnt), I asked if we could switch to the Houdini room. The staff immediately made the change. This is not as easy as one would think. the Houdini room requires an actress to dress up and prepare the room. Despite these problems they were ready for us in 5 minutes. The girls loved the adventure and I could not be happier. Thank you!!!

si
Review №23

I have never done this before and I can not wait to do it again. :) I went with 11 of my family members for my birthday! Each of us left that room feeling a little dumb... (lol) The staff was great! The butler (who was in the room) was great and very helpful. All in all the experience was fun and the rest of our night was full of laughter. Thank you to the zombie and staff for a great night.

Sa
Review №24

It was so much fun! Would definitely do it again! Staff was great! Experience was memorable.

da
Review №25

First time here, was not expecting much as far as 6 people with strong opinions working together and accomplishing much. I was pleasantly surprised, room was more challenging than I thought,and as a group we worked in unison . Not realizing we were in the most difficult scenario, and never participating in this type of thing, outside of the board game Clue, we unlocked all but one of the clues in the allotted time. Thinking we were total failures, the attendant said quite the opposite, some groups dont even solve one task! What great fun, mentally challenging, great bonding experience!

La
Review №26

Had a great time! We did the zombie room. The set up was good and the zombie actor did a good job. Did not solve the puzzle but it was still fun. The puzzles took a lot of thought which I liked. Would definitely do it again and recommend it.

Ke
Review №27

Fun! Great theme. Great puzzles. Respectable level of interaction by the room monitor. Highly recommend.

Ch
Review №28

We did the zombie escape room. It was tons of fun and the actor who played the zombie was amazing!

Jo
Review №29

Out of 6 or so of these that I’ve done, this was the best. Terminal Weekend, group of 8. Non-linear clue style great for a large group. Perfect execution- no issues with tech, locks or puzzles. Even had effective suspenseful background music. Excellent theming, diverse mixture of difficulties and puzzle types, fun had by all.

Da
Review №30

Ive done more than a dozen escape rooms and this one did everything right. From the look of the room to the style of the locks to the addition of the actor in the room, everything made sense. This is a true rarity that it comes together so well.Already working on bringing more people the next time. This place impressed me.

Le
Review №31

Our family of four enjoyed our visit to Great Room Escape - Terminal. We came this/close to solving the room.

Su
Review №32

We went as a family and it was fun for everyone—including kids ages 8-16. It was challenging but we did pretty well, even though we didn’t quite solve it. One big problem was that one of the codes didn’t work due to a system failure. They said it “reset itself” and because of that we were unable to get that clue, even though we had the info. Unfortunate because we couldn’t finish without that clue, which hacked off the competitive players. Despite that, we all had fun. We’ll definitely try another escape room, probably a different place to see how it compares.

Br
Review №33

We had a great time! The room was challenging and entertaining. Would definitely go back! Our guide Mike was excellent!

An
Review №34

My daughter wanted to go here for her 14th birthday celebration. She and 3 of hers friends tried the Houdini escape room. They lucked out and were the only ones signed up for that time slot so they didnt have to share the experience with others. They had a blast! They talked about how fun it was the entire way home. For my daughter to have enjoyed it is something rare; she usually hates everything.

Ja
Review №35

We did the Houdini Room. A lot of fun. Challenging and requires some very good teamwork. Have been to a lot of escape rooms and this is one of the best ones we have done.

Sa
Review №36

We had our company holiday outing here and everyone had a blast! Would highly recommend The Great Room Escape!

Ra
Review №37

This was a great experience! The atmosphere is amazing when you first walk in, getting you in the mood for the game. The games themselves are challenging, and the staff is helpful. This would have gotten five stars, but, during my time in the game their was a mechanical error that stopped our progress in the game, and without fixing that, there was no point to continue. It was frustrating and I wish staff had helped more then so that you could continue our progress in the game without losing 20+ minutes. Other than that, I would definitely recommend to someone looking to have a good time with something a little different. And make sure you get the Groupon!

Ti
Review №38

We did the Zombie escape room: great clues, great actors, great management (Mike). We had a really fun experience!

K
Review №39

We had a party of 12 and 7 was kids and 5 were adults. The kids had a great time.the kids ages were 5,7,8,10,12,12 and 15. We solved it with 3 minutes to spare. Solving it was a great accomplishment and each child was able to contribute in some way.

Ja
Review №40

Very fun night! We did beat the clock, but it was tough! Highly recommend Houdini room!

As
Review №41

My friend and I had a great time. The staff was all super friendly and helpful. The Zombie room was challenging but not impossible.

Da
Review №42

Highly recommend this spot. We did the Zombie theme and the actor playing the zombie did a great job! He was in character from before the game started through the beyond the end. Good variety of challenges (word puzzles, math, finding/seek).

Ka
Review №43

We had so much fun! We were lucky and only our family was in the room, we didnt have to share, or have a group experience . We didnt even escape but it was great. I cant wait to do another one!

Vi
Review №44

We had the best time doing Terminal today!!! Most of our group of 8 hadnt done an escape room before and had no idea what to expect but it was fantastic, challenging and every single member of our group had tasks to work on so that it wasnt a couple of people figuring things out while every else waited to figure out the clue. We will definitely be back the next time were in the area!

Ne
Review №45

Nice concept but... We had another group join us five minutes into our 60 minute experience. The actress had to explain everything again to the group and delayed our search. We also had a hard time hearing the actress over the sound of Zombies next door. This is not cheap and I believe they can at least make the experience worthwhile.

Ju
Review №46

Played the room The Terminal with a group of friends and we had an absolute blast. Missed finishing in time by two clues. Had the greatest, most personable and knowledgeable hostess. I cant wait to come back to play their other rooms!

Ma
Review №47

First time going to an Escape Room and it was great! A lot of fun! We will definitely be doing it again.

Qi
Review №48

Great staff! Everyone was nice and dedicated to their character. We did the Zombie Room and absolutely loved it! We will be back again!

Ma
Review №49

My friends and I had a great experience and had a blast in the room we choose. The person that was with us was also great . I would recommend this location to others .

Ki
Review №50

Loved the zombie escape room! It was fun, and scary. The guy playing the zombie took a funny/scary approach to it, and I think that made the experience even more fun. We didnt escape, but we found 3 of the 4 keys. Going back soon for another room!

Mi
Review №51

We had a wonderful time. So much fun. Our preteen daughters also loved it. Highly recommend!!

Gi
Review №52

Actors were great and engaging. Zombie was really terrifying and made it really challenging to solve puzzles.

Av
Review №53

They were extremely accommodating and worked with our needs.

Ez
Review №54

Great corporate event for 45 co-workers and mangers. Fun. Team building. Creative. Very accommodating staff. Handled without any hitches. Everything was easy.

Ca
Review №55

We did the Houdini room. . Great room. Had fun. Lots of great clues to uncover.

Je
Review №56

I dont like 2018 .especially that of the wheelchair terrible.

La
Review №57

This was A LOT OF FUN, I took my daughter and her friends for her birthday and THEY LOVED IT. The guy that took care of us that night was AWESOME.

Ad
Review №58

Lots of fun, great design, we lost but still had an awesome time.

Ca
Review №59

This is our second time going to the great escape room and we had a great time . The setup is nice and they have three different rooms to choose from. The one we chose this time was the zombie escape and it was fun trying to solve the puzzles and not getting caught by the zombie who keeps getting closer as time ticks by.

Am
Review №60

Fun date night for my husband and I. We were helped immediately upon entering the building and he staff were great at explaining things to us.

Ma
Review №61

We had a WONDERFUL TIME!!! The group was still talking about it the next day!

Wi
Review №62

This place is amazing!! It’s very immersive (moreso than others I’ve been to), it’s very difficult, which is a big plus, and it’s extremely fun. There are different themes and they are all worth the while, so check this place out, you guys!!

Ed
Review №63

Great experience and a twist with the zombie in the room. I would definitely recommend this for anyone.

Fr
Review №64

It was great fun. Will recommend to all my friends and family.

Ch
Review №65

Bought a room to celebrare a birthday. Fun, exciting. Would do it again

Mi
Review №66

I had pretty low expectations going in to this, but I actually had a great time. We did the zombie room, it was really fun. I would recommend it.

Mi
Review №67

This place is great! They were quite accommodating and friendly.

Me
Review №68

So much fun. Dr. Caz Oxy was our zombie and our guide was Dr. Van Heltingsomething (I dont even know) and they were both hilarious. Had our group laughing the entire time. You really had to work at some of the clues which isnt easy with a zombie chasing you and so many other people working on everything else around you. It felt doable without being too easy and was great for team building with my co-workers.

Be
Review №69

I absolutely loved great experience now I want to try the Zombie - oneThank Guys

Ja
Review №70

Very fun. The rooms are by groups of 12 so I think going in a group would be best. If youre prone to motion sickness, do not do the terminal room.

An
Review №71

There were six of us and we werent sure what to expect but it was a little disappointing when we only answered one out of five questions correct. Knowing now how difficult the answers to the clues are, we will probably try again in a different room with a totally different approach.

Jo
Review №72

What a blast!! Our group did Transit and it was so much fun!! Very challenging!!!

Em
Review №73

It was amazing and so much fun!!!! Our team definitely wants to do this again!

Jo
Review №74

We brought in three groups of people. Some of us have done escape room elsewhere so we were expecting a good challenge. My team was assigned the Terminal room. I found the concept good, but the clues and solutions very difficult. One of the locks wouldnt unlock even though we had the number. This wasted 20 minutes as we reperformed the activities to double check the unlock code. It was right, but the lock failed to open. This resulted in frustration. Other keys and clues were difficult to very difficult. The other two escape groups had similar issues. One group did finish, but their helper assisted. The Terminal room didnt have a helper. Id probably not go back to this one. Also, the rooms were very dirty so be aware that this didnt add to a great experience.

Jo
Review №75

Very entertaining! Good team building and team work event!

Pa
Review №76

Great for a small to moderate size group. It was a great way to spend a Saturday.

La
Review №77

Had a wonderful time! Just wish we were smarter.

Lo
Review №78

The newest room terminal is way to hard it has a success rate of 6 %. Than we fight out there are 2 clear placed in a room that is already to hard which dosent make sense. You are given no clues for help and when you ask for help its to generalized which dosent narrow it down. I understand having an escape room and it being given hard but when over 90 percent dont make it out because you have to do chemical equation s on a wall which takes 20 min its no fun for yourself or your group. There other rooms are still difficult with hardly to no help please do not book this room unless ur prepared to walk out with a headache

Je
Review №79

Excellent experience. Great times and hilarious memories!

Em
Review №80

So much fun! The zombie was amazing!

ke
Review №81

Awesome time. We did the zombie room and were told we were one of the best groups hed ever seen.

Th
Review №82

Great location. Great people. Great experience.

Ma
Review №83

Great time with friends! If you never did one escape game dont lose more time!!!

Da
Review №84

Just two of us, but we had great fun!

De
Review №85

Who doesnt lauv escape rooms?

Ir
Review №86

Was a lot of fun

Ay
Review №87

Difficult to find location but incredibly fun!

Ja
Review №88

Very fun experience!

Ga
Review №89

Staff was great, awesome experience!

Da
Review №90

Definitely a great experience

Mi
Review №91

Great Experience

Ca
Review №92

It was a lot of fun!

Mo
Review №93

Loved it! Highly recommend !

An
Review №94

So much fun!

Ta
Review №95

We escaped the Houdini Room

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  • Address:8240 Austin Ave, Morton Grove, IL 60053, United States
  • Phone:+1 847-305-3005
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