Helium Comedy Club / Elements Bar & Grille

Ok, so there's things everyone hates about every comedy club, so let's get them out of the way and assume that a 3-star review already includes:
- forced 2 drink minimum, even though you paid to get in
- close quarters with strangers
- comedians finding it okay to smoke on and off stage as "part of the show"
- sub par food

That being said, you can then add or subtract stars. So:
+ good comedians. I actually laughed A LOT
- long wait before being seated, in small room with way too many people and crowded bar
+/- servers didn't come by very often (inconvenient, but a few got away with one drink)
+ free parking across the street and along cobblestone
- even more crowded than the usual club
+ friendly management and staff

...so, looks like Helium has earned 4 stars!

This place is top notch. I live in the Bay Area and travel a lot and this place is good as any other club in much larger market areas. Went to see Dave Atell. There was a line but the wait wasn't too long to get in. Got to my seat in a timely organized fashion and had 2 cocktails and a food item during the show. No complaints!! Very well organized and run extremely well. Top-notch keep up the good work!!

So, I'm from the Cleveland area, and i'm a longtime comedy fan. I'm really spoiled by the local scene, but sometimes I travel to other places to see favorite comedians. I made the three hour drive up to Helium to see Mike Birbiglia, because he always seems to perform in bigger venues when he's in Cleveland.

I mostly hate comedy clubs: everything is overpriced, there's always some sort of minimum, the wait staff is usually visibly annoyed. I'm happy to report that Helium exceeded all of my expectations.

Tickets were very reasonably priced (and paying the extra $5 for reserved was money well spent). Drinks are reasonably priced, the wait staff was very attentive. And as for the room, the seating is comfortable, sound and lighting were good. You can see clearly from any part of the room, too, which is really nice.

Birbigs killed it (of course), and I enjoyed seeing some local acts. I plan to make the drive up to Helium again later this summer, because I can't get enough comedy in my life. Thank you Helium for doing comedy right!