I'm teetering between 3 and 4 stars, but I'm going with 4 stars because *I* had a great time, even though some of my friends didn't have such a great experience. Additionally, I visited Commonwealth on the night of First Friday, so I think things might be different at other times/days. \n\nTo the review! \nIf you're going to visit Commonwealth on a busy night (holiday weekend, First Friday, etc), get there early!! We arrived around 10p, and while there was a line to get in, it wasn't too long, maybe 5-10 minutes. It was busy, but not overly crowded. The space, as others have mentioned, is beautiful. Just a gorgeous bar. We didn't get anything fancy as far as drinks go (sadly), but what we did get was fine. Slightly overpriced for downtown. \n\nHeading upstairs- I thought this was just as cool. A rooftop lounge/bar/dance floor. I felt like I was in another city! There was table service, and they were letting people sit at the unsold areas until they were purchased. The DJ was fantastic, people were dancing, and it was just lots of fun. Unfortunately, as the night went on, things started to go downhill. By 11, the line outside was getting crazy long, and we stupidly went downstairs. We had quite a long wait to get back upstairs because they were full to capacity, unless you had a wristband (?) or had a table. We luckily made it back up when a large party left, but some of our other friends weren't so lucky. Downstairs was pretty unbearable by midnight- I don't know how people ever got a drink because it was so crowded. Even upstairs, it took forever. \n\nI'll be back, but definitely would advise to make this an early stop on your Downtown adventures, or to go during the week (and not on First Friday!)
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