Nicer club than Addison. Â We have been here twice, comedians were funny but they don't seem to get as good of headliners as Addison (yet). Â Expensive drinks, bottled water only, only okay food. Â We were served loaded chili cheese fries and it took them about 15 minutes to find us some silverware, that kind of sucked. Â Usually have free or comped tickets so all in all we wind up throwing down some money but we have a good time. Â Good for a date night.
Review Source:Get there early so that you can get a comfy seat so that you aren't getting bumped by the wait staff.
Other than that it was an experience.  I enjoyed Damon Williams he was hilarious  unfortunately  due to me running on DIVA time me and my BF missed all the opening acts.  It was just like on TV with all the theatrics and sound effects and lighting.  I will return.
We went last Thursday. They no longer offer Sutter Home Muscato. We just ordered 4 bottles of water and that was $17.50. The bottles are $3.50 each and they automatically charge a tip.
The Comedians were mediocre at best. The headliner was John Henton from the TV show "Living Single". We did not get there early enough to get our favorite seats which are dead center. It was just as well because there was not a lot of funny material. John Henton asked us during his act why we were drinking water. We told him ware doing the California thing. I later looked on stage and noticed that John Henton was also drinking water so what's good for the goose is good for the gander. We really hope they book some funny acts in the future.
We went again on Thursday night. Parking is easy.
I'm a little disappointed in my last visit to the Arlington Improv. I'm not sure where to start because from the moment we walked in the door there were issues and problems.
First, we arrived early because it was a surprise birthday celebration with a party of 4, well now we can't be seated unless the whole party is there because if the other couple shows up later they would have to be seated somewhere else. Really? REALLY? We can't go in and be seated at a table for four and reserve the other two seats for our group? Okay, whatever management thinks is best (although later on in the evening I saw another party come in that was larger than ours that had people staggering in up until the show started).
Then there's a new 'we can't give you complementary water, you have to buy it rule' again, REALLY? You already have a two item minimum per person and now we can't have complementary water with the alcohol we just purchased? Interesting. Again, later in the evening the group next to us had nice glasses of water. They tried to blame it on a new server, but what needs to be blamed is the stupid rule. What's the difference between whether you give me a glass of water and if I purchase it? $3.50 for the Improv on top of the two items you've already MADE each person purchase.
Oh, but that's not the end of it. So now there's an automatic gratuity added to the ticket. Probably because they know their service is sub-par and their waitstaff wouldn't get tipped otherwise. When I inquired about the automatic gratuity my server, Shannon, informed that that's how it's always been. Um, no sweetie, it hasn't...we've been to both the Addison and Arlington Improv venues and have never had an automatic gratuity, not even at the Improv in Houston!
The service is horrible, the food is okay. The only thing the Improv has going for it is the comedians...and even that can be hit/miss.
You get what you pay for. Â As a member of Fill a Seat Dallas, I paid nothing for these seats. Â Ok...I guess I got more than what I paid for.
The headliner was very talented. Â The opening comedian was ok. My boyfriend referred to the middle comedian as "painful." I didn't think he was that bad, but I wouldn't pay to see him.
The service was horrible. We got there about 30 mins early. Â For the 30 mins we were there and about 90 mins of showtime, our waitress visited our table 3 times. Â I felt a little bad for her, because I think they had severely understaffed. Â It was Thursday night and a poor showing (the headliner kept referencing that there were 27 people there...which if not exact was pretty close.) I think they had only 1 waitress working the entire room.
The good news is that the very infrequent visits meant that she didn't enforce the "2 item purchase minimum." I wasn't in the mood for a beer or a $3.50 sofa and my overpriced mixed drink that I ordered for my first drink was very bland and not worth repeating. Â
I'd return again with free tickets, because we really enjoy comedy clubs. Â But I'd never actually pay for a ticket there, unless the headliner were someone I was absolutely dying to see.
I had a good time at the Arlington Improv. I was really excited to see Aries Spears and he delivered. That being said, it could have been better.
Pros: Plenty of parking. Centrally located. Great talent
Cons: It was way too packed. They try to squeeze so many people into the venue that it leads to cramping and bad seats. I had to sit sideways just to see the comic's side profile; I had my back up against a wall and was facing the crowd. Aries Spears himself made a statement about how cramped it was. My seats were uncomfortable, but as I was walking out I saw more comfortable seats. I am not sure how they determine your seating, but I didn't get lucky.
Comedy - great!
Food- not so much. Â We ordered 3 appetizers, nachos, wings and spinach dip. Â The dip was just gross although the bread that came with it was good. Â The wings were blah. Â My guess is the nachos were made with cheez wiz. Â We all ordered drinks. Â I sent mine back. Â It was a lemon drop martini, how do you screw that up? Â They did. Â
If you're going to require your guests to purchase a two item minimum, at least make the food and drinks worth ordering.
This place is clean, small enough to have all good seats (I did not notice the "rear-facers" mentioned by some yelpers), food is okay, and drinks reasonable (by Dallas standards and prices).
Other reviews suggest you eat elsewhere. I disagree. They have a good casual menu, fairly priced.
Someone objected to $9 drinks. That's completely misleading. The only drinks that high are multiple shot tourist drinks like Kamikazes. Beer prices were under $5.
My only complaint was the high sound volume. The basic level was painful already, and whenever a comic yelled something for dramatic effect (which is quite frequent), God help you.
aoki is correct. There is a *$5 per ticket* online reservation fee which is preposterous. Unless you're seeing a name brand act, go with the essentially 100% discount occasionally offered to those on their email list, making your ticket cost ... yeah, $5 per ticket.
Nice place. Low light. Great comedy shows. I went here for Bobby lee and steve Byrnes. What a great night. If ur hungry u can order food. Great place to have a good laugh. Inside there is a dueling piano bar. Great place to hang out. Not too loud. Kinda dead in there so that not crowded.
Review Source:Venue: Â Nice, clean, well decorated and intimate.
Comedy: Â Superb. Â Local comedian opened, then an intermediate guy from Australia. Â Then finally Pete Correale from New York. Â Funny, filthy, really good comedy.
Food/Beverage: Â Nachos were great and a large portion for $8.95. Â The wings were VERY disappointing for the same price. Â 8 tiny wings that appeared to have been plucked from sparrows. Â And the taste wasn't all that special either. Â Most egregious pricing though, was the $3.50 for a fountain soft drink. Â Really??
Ticket prices: Â If we had paid full price and then spent another $30 on our food and beverage we would have been quite disappointed in the value. Â However, we got our tickets from Goldstar and paid less than 50% of the face value so instead of the evening costing us $80, it cost us $50 and that, to me, made it worth while.
Recommended if you can get your tickets at a discount. Â Otherwise, I found it kind of expensive.
I went here and saw Pablo Fancisco and had a lot of fun. It was a bit costly, but we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, so it made up for it.
For the 2 item minimum, we ended up getting a beer, 2 cocktails, and a cheesecake. The cheesecake was good, and the cocktails were very flavorful and they didn't water them down.
The main thing about the improv is that they get the best comedians to come. If you are interested in seeing some stand up, go to their website and plan out when you would like to go because all the best stand up comedians tour the improv ring. While the stage might be smaller than others i have been to, it feels like you get to sit closer and be more intimate with the comedians. And another good thing, the servers do not walk in front of people and obstruct your view.
What a nice comedy club!
I came here with Yelper Elizabeth N. :)
I honestly wasn't expecting much but this place totally changed my mindset on what a comedy club should look like. It's so clean!
They have a 2 item minimum so I went for iced tea and fried jalapeno chips. The jalapenos weren't spicy at all which was a bummer. it was one of the cheaper items on the menu. I left there not feeling broke and quite entertained. I was fortunate to have Bobby Lee as the headliner because that guy is crazy hilarious.
Tip: Get there early to secure good seats. There are some crappy seats that faces the back.
Ticket agent = 2 stars
She failed to let us know that we had to turn in our ticket reciept before show and be assigned seats.
Ticket checker = 2 stars
After complaining of not being told of assigned seating he stated that a lot of customers go through it and he even have the same problem. WTH!
Bar waitress = 1 star
Asked what I was having and before I could finish telling her she assumed and made my drink to her order," Uh Oh! No she didn't! She really made the wrong assumption with me and now it's time for my true diva side to come out but before I could clock her in Poppy got her to get his wifey drink on point. (( wink, wink))
Cocktail/Food Waiter = 3 stars
15 minutes before the show starts he comes over and asked if we wanted to order a drink. We ordered and received them expecting to order food later since he didn't ask. Noticing that the other waiters were bring food. Trying to get his attention in such a busy and congested  environment was very hard. Finally after show starts we order, Chicken Fingers that were big and good with the Artichoke Dip, small and cheesy. It took too long for the food to come out. Next time we'll eat before or at the bar.
Sheryl Underwood = 5 stars, Aw hell no! Double
She came out on top of her game and I do mean on top! From speaking about our Troops, Â the President, Oprah, Gary Coleman, Emanuel Lewis, Tiger Woods and her qualified skills in blow jobs she really and always does pleased the audience. Sherly engaged with buying certain audience members drinks, toasting with everyone in recognizing our military and
asking for suggestions with questions. We went to the second show out of three and she was very wasted ( the more liquor, the better) and not holding shit back. While she let us know of our political mistakes and how to perform a damn good blow job I found myself locked into everyone move and word she made and said. As time ticked and he concern drew by her not being able to be sober enough to do the last show I hated to see her leave the stage. My belly hurts with a laughter pain to recover til the next time I see Sheryl. The show was crazy awesome..
Service - No Stars
Food - Didn't want anything on menu
Theatre - Sucked -One Star (Yes, that's a minus!)
You call to reserve a seat, but only get your seat assignment when you arrive to pick up your ticket. So first come, first good seats. A word to the wise. Of course that means you have to stand in line, so what's the point of a reservation?
If you get stuck in the mid level (we were table 77), they you get screwed for decent seats. There are two rows of tables practically on top of each other, and your seat on one side faces the back wall instead of the stage. Not too great for viewing, although depending on the show, this may be a blessing.
There's a two drink minimum, and depending on your distance from the end of the aisle, you may not see your waitress until the show is half over. That and the waitress bending over the table in front of you and next to you and writing up the ticket and it printing off on her portable printer, you may miss part of the show.
I find these annoyances too distracting to enjoy the show, but I went expecting stand up comedy and got a Broadway one-man show called "Defending the Caveman". According to its website, its being performed all over the world at various places, and its a scripted show, a comedy play. So where's the Improv?
Even so, the play was amusing in parts and so was the performer, but it was NOT hilarious. If it hadn't been for the problems with seating and getting your drinks, I would have enjoyed it much more.
GREAT TIME!!!
Depending on course to the comedian this is a great place to unwind, relax, have a few drinks and laugh.
If you can get your tickets at their locations extra 5 bucks per ticket for online purchase is absurd. Also, they do 2 items minimum per person and its first come first serve. I can honestly say though that the way its set up there really are no bad seats unless you come in really late and have to share a table with strangers.
FOOD... menu wasn't impressive and food were not great either. We ordered the swamp bake and it tasted like its been reheated a thousand times. Okay, I may be exaggerating but it was absolutely not good, unfortunately. We also ordered the fat fish wings and besides the fact that they were swimming in oil I enjoyed it. Burgers are also alright, good enough to hold you down until the show is over.
SERVICE.. SUPERB!!!
I was pretty impressed driving up the area that the Improv is in. It's really new looking and has all sorts of shops and restaurants.
The improv building was nice with a box office outside, what seems like a hostess stand, and the bar area to your right. The showroom wraps around so that you enter behind the hostess stand/ after the bathrooms, and exit into the bar. Â Not sure if everyone's show follow this protocol, but here's how we were handled:
Show up to the box office and give them your ticket confirmation. Show id and receive your receipt that has your table number. I have no clue how they base where they seat you, but our seats were pretty good. When it's time to be seated, a server will meet you at the door and take you to your table. I was in a party of 2, and we were sat at a table with 4 with a random couple. Kinda odd, but I probably should have seen it coming.
There are 3 tiers of seating, starting with floor seats. There were some large tables down there that were suitable for groups. Along the divider ran 1/2 booths. I wouldn't want to be seated in the chairs on the other side of the booth. You'd have to turn your chair around and have no use of a table. On the other side of the divider, now in the second tier were 4 seaters  that were perpendicular to the stage. This is where I was, directly in front of the stage. Good spot, I thought. Small walk way, and then it repeated with a 1/2 booth along the divider to the third tier and chairs that needed to be turned around.
Drinks were pricey, but that was to be expected. I drank Dos XX for 4.50 a pop. Our server always seemed to be there when I needed her, very good management from her. Martinis or "fancy" cocktails ran about 8 or 9 bucks and wine was in the 7 to 9 range.
There was a large group in front that felt it necessary to interject with "hey it's my birthday!" or some other inane comment at any given second. They stood up and tried to interact with the comedian, this proved annoying and sidetracked the stand up a bit. Every show is going to have their own set of ass holes who think it's a private performance, but I feel as if the employees could have done more about it. They came and talked to one lady who just would not sit down and I suppose threatened to kick them out.
The woman's bathroom was pretty clean and had about 5 stalls or so. The same drunkies from the party in the front were making a ruckus and were seriously crawling on the floor underneath the stall dividers and one managed to burst out her stall without zipping her pants. I got an undesired eye full of stretch marks and a ratty thong. Awesome.
I'm not positive that smoking is banned inside, but I didn't see or smell any smoke while I was there. Great plus in my book. I liked the venue for comedy and will be keeping my eye open for the upcoming acts. It's a smaller venue so the act feels a bit more personal.
Great (fairly) new place to see comedy. Â It's 15-20 minutes from Dallas, only a little further than going to the Addison location. Great way to layout a newer comedy club... a restaurant and bar in the front that are separate from the comedy in the backroom, and not upscale exactly, but more upscale than you'd expect most comedy venues. Good seating and views from just about anywhere in the room...
BUT make sure you are some of the first guests being seated and you have a choice where you sit, otherwise half of your group might be in chairs that literally do not face the stage. Â Normally you just look left or right and you're looking on stage. Â Get the wrong seat here and you'll spend most of the show either twisted at an awkward angle or dodging waitstaff because you've turned your chair to face the aisle. Â (Choose just about any of the tables in the 2nd tier or the back and you're good.)
So...should I review the venue or the comedy? Went here last night on a whim as they were having a St Patty's "party" (not) and were featuring 10 comedians back to back as a competition. Admission was $12 - ok, but they required a 2 drink/food minimum - this is where they get you. Mixed drinks are around $8-10 and they have a booorrring menu so you keep staring at it just trying to figure out what you HAVE to order just to meet your minimum - so ridiculous. Venue was clean - the comedy SUCKED - very beginner comedians who tried too hard, were not funny and you could tell they were nervous. I would come back for a more well-known act.
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