I went to the laugh factory on a date this past Saturday night. I had read previous bad reviews, but it turns out that we had a great time! When we arrived, there was a line wrapped all the way around the building and down the block. Thank goodness we had VIP tickets because we were able to walk right past the line and inside to will-call to pick up the pre-purchased tickets. We were about 20 minutes early for the 10:00 show, but that was no problem. The hostess immediately showed us to the upstairs lounge where we waited for the previous show to finish. We could see the comedian and stage as he was finishing up his set. It took about 20 minutes for the previous show to conclude and then for the staff to clean up the seating area, then they let us all downstairs to choose our seating. We got to choose seats right up front about 10 minutes before they let everyone else in so that was cool.
The 10:00 show started at about 10:15 and included 4 very funny comedians. 2 were up & coming & the other 2 ? 1 was Dane Cook - were established but they were all hilarious!
Despite previous reviews I had read, I found all of the staff to be quite friendly & our waitress was fast, accommodating & very pleasant.
The only 2 things that could be improved are #1 ? the seats are uncomfortable & could use a little more cushion. And #2 ? the drink list is not extensive, they only have 2 kinds of beer, and the mixed drinks were weak. All in all, I would suggest this place for an evening outing, but if you?re a drinker, go somewhere else for drinks first, use your 2 drink minimum on a $5 wine or beer (no mixed drinks) & if you can afford it, shell out the extra $15 for VIP tickets.
Pros: Very Funny Comedians
Cons: Uncomfortable seats & overpriced not-so-good drinks
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