LVL 44

If you want to wait 30 min in line with bias ass bouncers sorting out the crowd on who gets to go in... then this place is for you.

I get they want to hold the line up to make it look like it's crackin; but cmon?

If you wait in line and random people get to go in without having to wait after they've been waiting behind you, then that's not cool. Unethical.

Cash and card accepted. LVL44 is located on the corner of S. Almaden and Post and offers some street parking.

This is my friend's and my go to spot on Thursday nights and we go every week. No cover, friendly staff, nice dance floor, casual dress code, good selection of alcohol, and No Water After Midnight performances! There's a lot of dance room around 10 pm but shortly after that it picks up.

There are always awesome vibes here. Can't wait to go again next Thursday!

Worse place to come out to!! Save your money go somewhere else that will tell you gratuity is included because they won't
Manager is lost and doesn't know what to say either

So this review is a little late but better late than never. In Septemeber 2017, I was planning my 26th birthday. I wanted to do bottle services in DTSJ, but I didn't know which place to go. I searched yelp and figured I would try out LVL44, a couple of my friends have gone there before and they all came to the consensus that LVL 44 has good prices for bottle services, plays good music, and overall a chill spot. On September 12, 2017, I emailed Jameson Parvizad that I was interested in reserving a table for Saturday, September 16th for 2 bottles for 10 guests. I waited for him to reply to me...nothing... so I decided to reach out to them via Instagram comments saying something like "Hi I emailed about reserving a table, I just wanted to inquire that you received it" LVL44 immediately deleted my comment and messaged me on Instagram stating that the owner will get in contact with me. Shortly after I received an email from Jameson Parvizad stating, "Hi Danielle, we saw your post on Instagram, rest assured that you reservation is confirmed! See you Saturday." Which is cool, but at the same time, an email confirmation saying they received my reservation in the first place would have been nice.

Fast forward to September 16th, the night of the bottle service. We arrive at LVL44 around 10 pm, 9 girls and 1 guy. My party waited in the VIP line and they inform us that they had no idea that we were coming, but they would still be able to get us a table. To be honest, I was pretty annoyed. I told the bottle service girl taking care of us that I can show her the email that Jameson Parvizad sent. However, she told me not to worry and we would be taken care of. When she sat us down, we were sat at a tiny table - no way it can fit our whole party... and it didn't. Half of my guest had to stand and were getting bumped by the other people in the club. I will say, our bottle service girl (and I wish I remember her name) was super sweet. She even comped us another bottle of champagne, which was cool, but to be honest I just wish they got our table right. I really didn't want anything free, I wanted it to be done right...especially if you tell me that we were confirmed a table for 10 people. Additionally, within 20 mins of us being at the club, some random girl came in our section and put her half-full beer in our ice bucket and tried to start a fight with us. Luckily, security kicked her out immediately but it was seriously one bad thing after another.

Throughout the night, the DJ at LVL44 played really good music. We all enjoyed ourselves in our little tiny bottle service space -____- . Would I go back to LVL44 again? Eh maybe. I definitely wouldn't do bottle service again there. The reason why I am going to give this place a 3/5 is because of the bottle service hostess - she was great and tried to make the night as good for me as possible and for that, I am thankful for that. I really wanted to like this place, but I am so disappointment of the lack of professionalism on the person who replied to my emails and said my table would be ready, when it clearly wasn't. I attached the emails that I sent to Jameson Parvizad.

Definitely one of my FAVORITE clubs in Downtown San Jose!

This is the first club I went to for my 21st birthday a while back (on a Saturday), and I also recently came here with a couple of friends (on a Friday).

Both nights were so fun! The music selection is amazing, ranging from late 90's to early 2000's hip-hop and r&b, to current trap and hip-hop music. I also love how the place is set up, it is arranged so that people can comfortably get around/dance, as well as have a more private place to sit if that is what they're feeling. Definitely one of the larger clubs in Downtown San Jose. The bartenders, security guards, and staff in general are respectful and professional.

CLEAN BATHROOMS! Always a plus :)

My favorite part however, is the crowd. Diversity is important to me and this place is exactly that.. diverse! LVL 44 is absolutely one of my go-to places whenever I want to have a great night out with my friends.

LVL 44 was the first true club/lounges I checked out in downtown San Jose. I went on a Saturday night around 11:30. There was a small line that seemed to be growing but the wait was only about 5-10 minutes to get it. Security was cool and it cost me a cool 10 bucks to get in. They have a few areas for table service, one in the center of the club and the rest around the perimeter of the club. The club was full but not packed, I think they keep a tight head count and at no point throughout the night did the club ever feel packed.
LVL 44 on a Saturday definitely seemed like a more chill club. My club experience was more relaxed and less pretentious. There is bottle service but no sparklers. I don't know if they offer food with the tables but I saw a bunch of pizza boxes on one table. The crowd was pretty diverse in both age and ethnicity. There weren't a lot of people jumping up and down, I didn't get bumped into too much and a security was visible but not overly present. the music was only okay, it was mostly popular radio hip hop with okay transitions and there wasn't much EDM. I think that's part of the reason the vibe was chill. There's space to dance but the night I was there I didn't see too much dancing besides a few old heads that were getting down! I was drinking Scotch and it was $12 per glass.
Overall I think it's a decent club that has more of a lounge feel. They stop letting people in around 1AM so there will be no late night dancing if you don't get there probably by midnight-ish because they will close the line at little before 1AM. I don't think it's the best club but I'm used to east coast clubs and LVL44 has a much different feel. I had a good experience though and think it's worth checking out at least once.

I just love this club! I love that it's off the beaten path away from the ratchet triangle lol The music is always on point, the bartender Rafa is the best!! I always feel safe, the security is completely on top of it. Especially when there are creeper guys, it's like they already know. I don't know how many times they have saved me from jerk drunk dudes on the prowl! LVL will always be my go to spot, and the cute photo booth inside is always something fun for a keepsake! If you're a lady or even a gent looking for a good time I promise you won't regret stopping in here for a good time!

Nick Esparza was amazing to work with in helping plan my friend's 40th private birthday party at LVL44. Nick and the LVL44 staff are a special team - they manage to simultaneously be extremely knowledgeable and open to new ideas for your event. They are confident, down-to-earth, direct and kind.

Nick was determined to bring my unique 90's themed event to life! One of my favorite things about Nick is how quickly and thoroughly he responded to ALL of my questions. I completely trust Nick - we had spent weeks planning, aligned on every last detail, and I knew that whatever happened, he would be able to handle it. Nick and LVL44 team are graceful under pressure and they never stop making you feel like you're being taken care of - not easy! They are creative thinkers who are also very practical about how the decisions you make will impact the schedule, feel of the event and budget. When it came down to the execution of the birthday party, I couldn't have asked for more.

I am so grateful to Nick and LVL44 owners, Jamison and Milad, for making the private party even lovelier than I could have imagined!! Thanks for always making sure everything ran smoothly and keeping everyone involved in planning at ease. The party was really was a beautiful, magical, perfect night...huge success! Thanks, again!

We had a great time here last night for the grand opening. We danced the whole night with family and friends. Lighting was awesome, not too bright and not too dark!! Security was excellent, they handled all situations very professionally. Dress code is enforced so if you like to come here make sure to wear cocktail attire.

This place has a Samoan security guard walking around with no security shirt or nothing to identify he's a security. He was all up on my friend and when I tried grabbing her he went CRAZY and threw me out. I didn't do anything wrong besides trying to get my friend out of the situation but the security started laughing once I got thrown out. Waited for my friends to come out and the Samoan security that threw me out came from another door and was walking up to me as if he was ready to fight me. I walked up to the security at the door so he could see and told him to chill and go inside. When the Samoan security walked by me to go back inside he called me a "FUCKEN FAGGOT". He's very unprofessional and aggressive. Worse experience and untrained security.

Incident happened: May 27, 2019