Reviews of Shrine Nightclub (Night Club)

Alina Marcello

Jason Morgan should pay attention to his employees such as Justin the guy with pony tail( was wearing gray suite on 6/17/2017). Worst costumer service ever! People like him should not even be able to work with customers, he has no manners and doesn't know how to solve problems! This club is waste of money!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bart

During the event on which was Dj Hardwell, service was good though bodyguards a little too nervous was seen that the strength looking for someone who can throw away, affordable this is not one of the cheaper places to have fun, the so large amount of people bar was clean, toilets also only place where he was smoking room was very dirty even though the staff were there, for a few minutes before closing bodyguards has become aggressive and told to go out because it already closed( 20 minutes before) can say that the end of this event was not successful.

Bobby Efthymiou

One of the top night clubs in CT. Love the EDM scene there on Tuesdays. Always a good time!

Janet Baker

Only reason for 2 stars was for the friendly bartender and attend person in the bathroom. Otherwise. I felt they oversold the tickets for Pauly D show and he didn't even come out until midnight. It was so crowded and we couldn't even get through to go to the bathroom or get out of the club. If there was a fire, would they be up to code? I don't think so.

Dave Sheedy

Worst VIP location in tight proximity to the tiny dancefloor. Way overpriced drinks and unfriendly staff.

Beth Hodge

When you dont quite fit in with the “i just turned 21 and graduated college” crowd, and they also won’t let you into the 55+ area....what do you do? You don’t go to Shrine. That’s what you don’t do. A half hour in line, 40$ for two (ladies), one of whose is their birthday, and another $20 for one margarita and a BUD LITE....plus no room for anyone...plus weird dudes who think it’s okay to dance on anyone with a vagina...you go back to your hotel room and drink the drinks you brought. This is the perfect place for the underaged and the newly 21...but anyone else, promptly reconsider. You will thank yourself later.

Brittany Morgan

Great atmosphere, amazing service, great bottle selection, a little bit of Vegas here in CT!

Brian Lombardi

The club puts on some really good shows but the only problem I have with the place is that they absolutely take you to the cleaners for water! The water should be readily available for everyone for proper hydration so that no one passes out or even worse dies. Oh any by the way it doesn't have to be Voss water, nothing wrong with the good ole fashion casco brand bottled. This is one thing I'd like to see change in the near future. I really don't think that's asking for too much.

Josephine Nazzaro

Went to shrine for a birthday party, the entire night couldn’t have gotten any better, didn’t matter if you were just grabbing drinks or had a table everyone and every part of the night felt VIP. Our bottle girl was so tentative, music was on point next time I’m out that way it’s priority to go back

Sang Viens

Great atmosphere and amazing staff! No place around here books DJs like they do!

gina vignola

Fun atmosphere with some of the best Djs. Vegas style and friendly staff. A club not to miss out on!

Kayla Hoefer

Horrible nightclub. There is not enough space for the events they hold here. The security guards are complete a-holes and will kick you out for reasons that aren't proven. I will never be going back and will never suggest this club to anyone. Spend your money elsewhere.

Zeeshan Parvez

Went there for the first time after hearing so much about it. Had no issues with the security or staff. The crowd is significantly older, the setup is not ideal, and the dj for that night was without a doubt in my top 3 for worst djs at a night club. All my friend kept telling me was that we should have gone to Aurora at Mohegan Sun. But the drinks here are very well made. But hey if you are paying 11 dollars for a rum and coke, they should be well made. I may come back in the future but it's not on my list of places to go.

Cory Burmeister

Shrine is the worst club I have ever been to. First they charge a 20 dollar cover to get in and DO NOT stamp your hand if you want to leave for a moment. You will have to rejoin the line and PAY AGAIN if you leave. The staff is extremely rude, a quarter of the club is for VIPs, and good luck hearing anything or having an inch of space!

Marty L

They gave us a 75% watered down bottle of vodka at a our VIP table for a Chainsmokers concert. They need to be reported to some government agency.

Leah LeCara

Excellent service and yummy sushi!

michaela main

Love this place. Staff is awesome and they have the best DJ's.

Keith Machi

Expensive but lit

Michelle Harter

Super awesome place to go!

Amy A Berard

No other venue in the area books the acts that SHRINE does. Awesome Vegas-style nightlife right inside of a casino!

Todd DiBiasi

Amazing food . I would say top 10 meals I have ever had out. Love it.

Damien McKinney

When they get good DJ's it's a great venue

Tamyara Gonzalez

Horrible place; not enough space to dance; drinks to expensive; the dj was great but the location super uncomfortable. I don't recommend it and I wouldn't go there again

K. C.

Came here for my friends birthday party. We stayed at fox tower which is conveniently located next to Shrine, but also very very far from everything else. Aparently cover for ladies is free before 10 pm Saturday. We arrived around 12:30 and paid 20 bucks each. The bouncers were nice enough. But the club? Forget about coming here. What garbage. The DJ couldn’t keep the rythum going and songs kept stopping, had no rythym or continuation and were a weird mix of Disney songs and techno, r&b smash up that just sucked. Drinks were 7 bucks for 12 ounce bottles. Smelled of vomit, too packed to move and weird. You can’t leave and come back either. Would not come back. The club in the casino across the way had better music.

Hector Mendoza

Nothing like ordering the same drinks and the price changing everytime you order at the same bartender. Also used my card ONCE and had 3 seperate charges for 3 different prices. Will not be returning.

Logan Parrette

Literally the most unaligned, idiotics for a club I’ve ever encountered. Half say re-entry is allowed, the other half acts like a bunch of juiced up roid raging clowns. They think cause they’re slightly over an average size, they have a clue what’s going on, but the testosterone enhancement is clearly fogging their mind. It’s a disgusting environment of non-intellectuals that think they have a clue of what’s going on..

Alba G

It was ok. Crowded at first then it was dead. DJ was ehhh. Drinks were good.

Cristn Gallagher

Bartenders are super friendly!

Raquel Melo

I've been to shrine many times before and never had an experience like this. Went out for my friends birthday and was WAY too crowded! Can't even move. The bathrooms are disgusting and bartenders were rude. This bouncer who said his name was JD... absolutely rude and wanted to ruin someone's night. Worst night ever. NEVER AGAIN.

Ginelle Price

Awesome nightclub!

Dillon Troxell

best night club around.

Sarah Holmes

Always a great time at Shrine! Dinner at Red Lantern first, dancing at Shrine after, and never disappointed! The staff is friendly, professional and always out to impress! I highly recommend for birthdays, bachelor/bachelorette parties, or any occasion!

chris Paulson

It was awesome.

Ruben Garcia

Never actually went inside. Me and my girlfriend where at a concert then wanted to go into Shrine. We wait in line only for security to tell us my GF looks too intoxicated to go in recommended we go grab a bite and come back in 30 minutes. She wasn't didn't understand what type of place thay sells drinks would actually turn people away unless they are over the top drunk otherwise they should let you in then if you are cuasing issues remove you. Got a sense of racial profiling I would advise against coming here if you are make sure you act proper.

Rory Brown

I've been in Shrine a few times in the past and had some fairly mediocre experiences. The first time was for a friend's birthday where our group ate sushi upstairs for dinner adding up to an $800 tab. We then swung around to the club expecting to at least be comp’ed at the door for our bill. This on a weeknight there was no line and it was not very crowded inside, the bouncer told us we would be paying a full cover to get inside. When we put up enough of a stink about the food bill we just paid the manager came along and finally conceded. This past weekend I was at Foxwoods for a bachelor party. After dinner we were walking by the Shrine front entrance to gamble in the casino and I asked the door attendant if I could get in with shorts or would have to go change later. You need jeans to get in so myself and 3 friends broke off from the bachelor and the larger group after gambling and got changed to appease the dress code. When the 4 of us walked up to the (now long) line the bouncer waved us over and asked us if we were the same people from the bachelor party that walked by and asked about the dress code. Expecting that he would then bump the four of us up to the front we explained that we were. It was at that point when we were informed that anyone in our group would not be allowed in due to the club policy. Shrine bans bachelor parties, no questions asked. After trying to explain we had left the bachelor and the large group in the casino and that this was just a group of 4 guys trying to get in we gave up and tried a different route. We walked upstairs to the restaurant to get a few drinks and hope to move down at some point that way. There we met up with a group of 8 ladies finishing dinner who were sympathetic to our situation. They planned also to go to Shrine and invited us to enter with them. We walked to the inside entrance mixed in alternating the 8 girls and 4 guys and were started to be allowed in. One of the main entrance door attendants then walks up and recognizes our group from the earlier scenario and hand picks us out of the group of girls to reject us again. This policy is obviously arbitrary and I’m sure it’s a game for the door attendants to blacklist a group for uttering the word “bachelor”. It would be one thing if we had tried to enter obnoxiously as a group of 12 guys. But to be hand picked out of a group of 12 people entering with a ratio of 8 ladies and 4 guys is just ridiculous. Shrine is not a destination. If you are staying at Foxwoods it is one of the few available options. They would not survive if it were not for that monopoly. Get a clue and hire employees with an ounce of reasonable sense. I won’t be returning.

Robert

Good music and dj's they get here occasionally. Drinks are extremely expensive and have hardly any alcohol in them. They close very early. The bouncers are rude and useless. You cant walk around with two drinks in your hand? I'm bringing this other drink to my friend tough guy. Come try me..

linda williams

Thr Lobster rangoons are a must try.

Sean Hoefer

Shrine was the absolute worst Club iv ever been in, paid 160 dollars to get Crammed into a 16x30 space, I get harassed by 3 girls Rolling for hours and when. I say something to the bouncer he ignored me and them when I got upset and walked away, they chased me.and kicked me out because I walked away angry. Didn't even get to see what I paid for. If you don't pay for vip you have nowhere to sit. I would just gamble the money, would be better spent

Jennifer D

If I could give less than one star, I would. Go to Avalon in Mohegan Sun instead.

Peter Aldrich

Bartenders are extremely friendly mostly. Club Security does not follow wardrobe guidelines(s) described on the Shrine website. The place is way too small to hold big named DJ’s such as Audien and Alan Walker. The experience of attending my second Alan Walker concert was left in utterly disappointment.

IAM Alexander

This place is a wasteland on so many levels: the management is rude w/ an IQ level of <20; all they care about is your-$$$$$ & how to rip-you-off + they're also the biggest snobs you'll ever encounter in your life! On the weekends they pack-in as many people as possible - you can't move a foot without bumping into someone & you feel like one of 1000 sheep in the pen! Everything is overpriced; the attendant girls that work there are dressed half-naked when it's freaking freezing there! I find it desperate & disgusting. On the positive note, I met some decent security guards there (hence 1 star) and trust me, you will want to be friends with them! With so many people packed into one place, many drunk, some desperate, others losers looking for trouble, it doesn't take much to get into a scuffle or a fight. I won't be ever coming back to Shrine & strongly discourage others from giving them business. Save your time, money and attention on a better place.

sa g

Payed $20 a person to get into a club that was so crowded you couldn't even dance. Place was definitely over capacity but all they care about is continuing to collect that $20 at the door. Save your money and go somewhere that can actually accommodate what Shrine is advertising.

Sphinx .

Always a great night out at shrine, vip is reasonably priced and affordable to anyone!

Kelly Chisholm

Always the best times when I go to shrine. The bottle waitresses are absolutely awesome. Security tended to all my needs, and the managers are very friendly. Tuesday’s are so much fun with the high caliber talent acts. Highly recommend

KA S

Floor was so sticky my shoes kept coming off and the bathrooms were the most disgusting thing I’ve ever seen. One stall had vomit all over the toilet seat and the bathroom attendant told us it was ok to use because it was only a Heineken that spilt (she must not have noticed the chunks) another stall was flooded and the last stall had a broken seat and toilet paper everywhere. The bathroom attendant also yelled at my friends when she told someone walking in how disgusting the bathrooms were saying “she shouldn’t be advertising it because she’s was cleaning them” (yet she was standing there doing nothing the entire time we were there). Please keep in mind this was also 10:15 at night when the club opens at 9:00. Strongly recommend going elsewhere.

Sean Campeau

Awful experience. I have been to many clubs before but this place is badly setup with horrible sound, security and staff. All they care about is money. STAY AWAY. Go to Mohegan instead. The covercharge is like 30 bucks.

Just Sayin

So I was at a food show for my store at Foxwoods and I was told by fellow colleagues that if we wore our store name badges we could get in The Shrine for free. When I arrived at the door however they would not let me in because I had shorts on in August in summer. I was clean shaven, wearing a collard shirt and yes black dress "shorts" and the bouncer said I had to have pants on which I did not bring on my trip because once again it is summertime. Throughout the day I was getting complemented by fellow colleagues on how I was dressed but apparently that was not good enough for The Shrine. The next day I went on the Shrine's Facebook page and I saw multiple pictures of the females in "shorts" but that is somehow ok...hmmm? Although I had no issues in Foxwoods Casino itself, nighttime entertainment is part of a casino trip and any future casino ventures I now will be taking at Mohegan Sun where am not ostracized for wearing shorts in the summertime.

Justin Nieves

Great attention from staff, drinks are great, and world class DJs make for an incredible night out

jalexxandra

Shrine is an awesome venue! Great sound, layout, line up and lighting. The girls and bar staff are super sweet and always take care of me when I’m there. Shrine’s great because there’s a ton of room to get a good view of the DJ booth from both upstairs and downstairs. I’m really short so this is great for me! I can also get a table right up front on the dancefloor, or in the back where it’s much more intimate and I can go back and forth as I please. It’s so wild in there (Tuesdays are amazing) it’s hard to believe it’s all behind those doors in the casino. Definitely worth checking out!

Paul Dawson

Stupid rules...not worth it.

David Stone

Waste of money. $20 cover charge. Standing room only with no place to sit. Extremely rude employees. I’d never come back here again.

Jason Glenn

This venue is way too small for the awesome shows that go on here...it just turns into a giant shove fest, every time.

Manlin Singh

Highly disappointed with this place. Staff was very unprofessional and rude.

Deanna Gomez-Whitehead

really fun place to spend the night dancing to my favorite djs! Staff is awesome and drinks are delicious

luis reyes

Terrible bartenders with bad attitudes!

Alex De Luca

This place is not like it used to be :(

Venita Barnes

Staff were cool. DJ was pretty damn good!

Shawn Wightman

Went to a cheap bar in new haven and they had top shelf vodka. Kettle one to be exact. Spent 5 dollars to get in. 20 at this place and couldn't even order my drink of choice. Shame on this top night club. Music was decent, shout out to the DJ. Dancing area cramped. Staff relatively decent and helpful. Looks great.

lorran dasilva

Horrible place. was 100 dollars to buy the ticket and the line was so big. Horrible !!! I got there and I left after 40 ms because out side was better and free.

Chrissy Waters

Went here for my boyfriends birthday. Purchased a drink and when the transaction cleared the bartender had changed my tip from $3 to $23.

Omar Aponte

The night began good but after, the waitress was horrible, overcharged me, and after wasting over a grand they kicked me out as soon as 1240 hit on a Sunday. I will not be going here ever again and choose to go to another place at Foxwoods.

Alia Carangelo

It gets way crowded and can't accommodate.

Adrian Zygo

Overrated!!! Unfriendly Stuff!!! No Space!!! Absolute worst!!!

Jacob Poirier

Absolute trash is the thought that comes to mind. Saw dillon francis here and my god he must of cried at the venue he got stuck playing. First off, the venue is laid out so poorly and can not accommodate the amazing shows that play here. Second it turns into a massive shove fest due to cramped, poor lay out. The sound was horrible, if you love edm youll cry felt like i was in my car listening to music. Security was throwing everyone out that was dancing and even saw them giving drugs to waitresses. Place is a dump with high cover charges avoid like the plague.

Michael Murphy

It was okay... it was a little on the over crowded side not enough room to walk to the bar or even dance with out stepping on someone else. The upstairs was closed for some reason so it just made it even more crowded. The bar was good. The drinks were well made. The bar tenders were extremely friendly. The only down side was the price of drinks. The security was sort of rude to people I did not have any problem with them, but I watched them kick people out for no reason which is unfair. If it has to do with overcrowding then they might wanna look into a new plan of how many people are allowed in the club. All in all it was an okay visit the only major thing that bothered me was the over crowding.

Shannon Cleary

Always have a great time here! Awesome music!

Megan Brockwell

Great time! Unique atmosphere, great bartenders, will absolutely return. I LOVE TUESDAYS AT SHRINE!

Sang Soo Cho

Saw Adventure Club, was brutal

Loc'd In Love E&J

This was my first time coming to foxwoods. I came on a bus trip and I found thr bus ride full of pleasure compared to actually being in foxwoods. The DJ was horrible its 2017 play a mixture get up to date tunes and when a song comes on and the crowd is hype do not change it. I would also need managers of the waitresses and servers to go over there handbook despit playing games I could not get servered and asked serveral waitress walking around with trays of drinks for a drink and was not served and when I finally took one waitress had a nerve to snatch it back out my hand saying she dont just go in my purse damn right you dont i dont get paid for people to go in my purse but you do get paid to serve drinks so serve me do your job.

Matthew Cleary

Wasnt impressed with the food when I attended a function here

Cortney R

Music is great! Staff is amazing! Lights are crazy! Will definitely be back soon!

Christina Najm

Always the greatest nights here, the best DJs, and the staff is amazing!

Lacey Smith

Sat at the bar and really enjoyed experience! Wonderfully talented bartenders. Great drink menu

Kyle Oliveira

Awful venue. Security staff and management are extremely rude and unpleasant. One big ripoff. Never in my life have I been kicked out of a club, I'm 30. If you dance here or have fun security takes you outside and gives you a sobriety test in the middle of the casino gaming floor. Extremely rude and distasteful. VIP vodka bottle was 50% water. Lights were awful. Funktionone sound system on low. Waste of money. Drive another hour and a half and go to NYC

Brian W

Only have pics as friends went there and looked fun...

Adrian Simon

Tuesdays are awesome!

JC Alexander

Always #BADASSERYATITSFINEST, GREAT venue.. Great parties and overall experience .. where the Beautiful people have a good time!! Great staff, etc. Etc. Etc.

RION STATOVCI

stay Away from this place they will make you loook like you are not your self that’s how crooked place this is it

Elizabeth Peysakhov

They do not care about their customers. All they care about is money. You are better off going to Mohegan Sun where they care about their customers.

Saige Moloian

My experience here was better than I expected. After reading all the bad reviews I was nervous and not looking forward to it. But we were going there for a birthday and didn't have much of a choice. The line was really short for a Saturday night, we walked right in. The $20 cover charge was a drag but we fought our way to the bar and got drinks. Immediately some guy knocked my boyfriend's drink out of his hand and things got heated. But after we left the area right in front of the DJ it was better. We went upstairs and sat down on the couches and drank and avoided the wild raucous crowd. The drinks weren’t overly priced and after about an hour we had had enough and left to go gamble a little more. This place is supposed to be Vegas level but honestly it feels a little fraternity to me. Too messy and the crowd is too immature.

Chris Menapace

My friends and I drove over an hour and paid $20 to get into Shrine. After an hour we were kicked out for being "too drunk" despite the fact that between the three of us we had at most 3 drinks and none of us had to drive. I will not return to Shrine and instead will go to Avalon at Mohegan Sun.

Meghan Brodeur

Great club with great DJs performing.

Lisa P

Only good thing about this club is the decorations and bartender. It gets crowded and for $20 not worth it. Use that $20 and go to Centrale FoxTower across from Shrine in the middle of the casino and buy yourself 2 drinks. They play better music and its free.

Moza Ibraimi

Horrible nightclub. The security guards are very rude and will kick you out for no reasons. I WON'T BE RETURNING.

Danielle MackinnonDunbar

Went to Shrine on a Tuesday and it was insaneee - can’t imagine what the weekends would be like. Felt like I was in Vegas. The waitress was really nice and tons of fun!

Daniela Tarazona sanchez

Amazing club!! exceptional atmosophere and staff! Always a great night at SHRINE :)

Patricia

Best club around! Bar tenders are so professional and in my opinion they always smile, make eye contact and give you their full attention when taking your order.

Patrick V.

I’ve been coming here every year for my Bday for about 9 years now. I love the music, dancers and the bartenders. This place has the potential to be so much better if it weren’t for the extremely arrogant and cocky bouncers that work at this place. Every year they make it a point to throw people out for no reason at all. This past weekend one bouncer had the nerve to question my friend and asked if she had been drinking, as if it weren’t allowed and as if the rest of the freaking club and casino weren’t half drunk as it was. They threw me out for no reason as well, it’s like they just pick and choose who they want to throw out and then pick a fight with you when you ask why. It’s honestly sad and the owners should be ashamed of themselves for letting such a classy establishment be over run by these deplorable human beings. You should treat your paying customers with respect and not as if they are human garbage. Shame on Shrine owners. SHAME! PS Maybe try being a little less greedy by stopping letting people in past the maximum capacity. It would be nice to be able to have room to walk around easier.

Garry Greene

The wife and I had a good stay at the Fox Towers. I do recommend this resort. It was date night for us.

Luke

Great club

Brandon Cowley

Shrine attracts some good talent, but the layout forces people together. Lot of sweaty bros up in here, but overall not a bad experience

Megan G

I'm highly disappointed in Shrine. I've gone there multiple times before and have never encountered an issue like I did last night. We got into the club with no problem. My friend and I then had two shots each at the bar. Proceeded to dance and have a good time, just as everyone else was doing. Not even an hour into being there, we were pulled aside by security. Taken into a back room and hounded with questions. They wouldn't explain to us what we did wrong, or why we were there in the first place. Asked to speak to a manager, and she was unprofessional and beyond rude. We were asked to leave the club. I'm assuming because we were too intoxicated? I'd just like to know how they make that determination. And if I was too intoxicated, how did I manage to get into another bar 20 minutes later? Blows my mind. I will never return to this establishment. I'll take my money elsewhere. And I suggest you do the same.