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Cafe And Then Some - American Near Me - Greenville, South Carolina

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This place is a very different from your normal Friday night spot. Waiters and waitresses are very friendly and make sure you are satisfied with everything. The food was very good and very well priced. I recommend the nachos to share. It's a huge portion. The ambiance is very theater esc. It does make it hard to talk to people if you are in a group as when the show is going on there should be more quiet than chatter. Overall great experience. read more

Totally enjoyable evening. All food items were excellent. Portions good size and flavorful and food selection great. Service was top notch. Only criticism was sound system. Trying to hear singers words was difficult because music was loud above their singing. However it was a fun night regardless. read more

The service was fine and the food was okay and some stuff could be better overall a pretty mid place.

Food is incredible Sweet ice was amazing Drag show was entertaining The lemon lime pie with a saltine crust was to die for. read more

Food is excellent and many GF choices. Service could not have been better been any better. Ambiance was good. Chairs got hard during the show. But overall a 5. read more

This was an amazing evening. The food was fabulous. The service was incredible and the show was so hilarious. I love the way they engage the audience and make you feel special. read more

Great live improv theater. Absolutely stellar. Food was great although too much. Haha. Wait, who complains about too much food? Regardless the Cheeto crusted catfish was great our entire group enjoyed their food but enjoyed the show even more. Cast was spot on with the 40 And Then Some theme showcasing the 40 plus years of the Cafe's history along with the changes that Greenville has gone through over that period. And absolutely love that no one is safe from a good tongue lashing. Eminent domain baby! Eminent domain! Haha. Looking forward to the next show. read more

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What can you say about this compendium of absolute zanies who have a gift for making fun of Greenville society and doing such a wonderful job you wish they would make fun of you!! Just pure unadulterated fun. That's what it is. Susan and Bill Smith are excellent with their song parodies. The improvs that occur if someone flubs a line or a cue just add to the hilarity. On our latest visit we had dinner and it was quite well done although I really think the entree prices are overly expensive. We ordered a selection of appetizers and shared and had a most filling meal. The desserts are excellent and your order is taken before the show starts and then they are delivered during intermission. The entire ambience is casual and relaxed. At intermission, the cast will come out to get a drink, stroll through the theater/restaurant and visit briefly with the audience. Audience engagement is a big part of the performance and asides from the stage add to the convivial feeling. The current performance is 40 Years and Then Some, celebrating 40 years in Greenville.They feature items from shows over the past 4 decades and as usual, EVERYTHING is a RIOT! Because we were there on opening night and they were still fine tuning the show, they used their scripts BUT the cover charge for the show was only half price! read more

If you're still doing the same thing 40 years after you started, you have to be doing something right. CATS is a uniquely Greenville dinner theatre, and certainly an experience worth having. Dinner has 4 seatings ahead of the show-only seating, with the best seats offered to the earliest arrivals. It's 20 bucks for the show, plus whatever you choose from the menu. Desserts are ordered ahead and served at intermission, including the Homemade Sin ($7.95) which is a chocolate chip cookie baked during the first act, and served warm with Breyers ice cream, chocolate syrup, whipped cream and nuts. We also tried the pound cake of the night- words to the wise, "save room". We had both the Blackened Grouper Special ($22.50) and Cajun Grill (Blackened Chicken and Kielbasa $19.50), both good, but a little pricey. Dinner, show and a couple of drinks per person- $140 plus tip. Speaking of the show, the music is primarily parodies of songs you'd recognize, with recorded background music played from the back of the room, the talent is not amplified. Getting there early and sitting closer to the stage is a good idea, as some of the vocals didn't make it clearly to the rear of the main floor. We've been a few times, and some shows are simply better than others. "Back To The Jockey Lot" was not the best we've seen. The shows all poke fun at local experiences, with lots of inside jokes on stage and comments to audience members recognized by the actors. I'm sure it's all meant as just good-natured humor. This show is a day in the life of characters at the Anderson County Jockey Lot, with the best lines actually coming ad lib when one character missed a couple of lines during a stage exit and another did both his missed set-up line and her joke. Some humor from one character could be viewed as insensitive to the gay community. Still, I'd suggest taking an "it's just well-meaning satire" attitude and go for the experience. read more

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Fun entertainment. If you're not a local, you probably won't understand much of the content that the incorporate into the show. I suggest going to one of the shows after they've been featuring it for a while, let them learn their lines better. Early shows, they're holding their scripts and reading from them. Food is OK. Atmosphere is very tight, you can't move once you get seated. read more

Having enjoyed the evening shows and dinner, the chicken is always good, was curious to see how the brunch show and food would be. I have lived in Charleston, Hilton Head, and New Orleans so I know seafood. This was the BEST shrimp and grits I have ever had!!!! Wish I had got an order to go for later. Not sure if it is on the evening menu but should be. The show was excellent as well. Service was attentive and welcoming. Check out the 1960 Miss SC photos in the restrooms, lol. The place has been open for 30 plus years so they must be doing something right. read more

This place is such a gem in South Carolina!! The atmosphere at Cafe And Then Some was very romantic, and the play was hysterical!! The food here was decent but we love all the desserts they had to offer! Everyone should try this place out! We will definitely be back! read more

Cafe And Then Some - a table full of desserts - American Near Me - Greenville, South Carolina

The Cafe is special. It's the only place in town where you can get dinner, have access to a full bar, delicious desserts, and a silly original comedy show. You don't have to be a local, you just have to know how to have a good time. The chicken tenders are great, I also love the chocolate ice box pie and the homemade sin! read more

We had a great time. The show was a lampoon of the history of Greenville. We laughed most of the way through the program. Dinner was good. My wife had the Cajun grill. I had two appetizers, fried green tomatoes and chicken tenders (I ordered one of the soup de jours thinking it was an entree, but there was enough food that I didn't bother to correct the error). We also had the apple crisp for dessert. All were very good. I especially liked the pimento cheese for the fried tomatoes. Some details that may help. Dinner seating is from 6:30 to 7:30. We arrived at 6:30 and were seated in the front row. I had made reservations so that may have helped. There is seating for just the show from 7:30-8:00. I noticed many came just before 7:30 and ordered appetizers and or desserts. The cost was @$150 for appetizers, 1/2 doz bar drinks (3 each), entrees, dessert, 20% tip, and the show for two. I don't know if that is pricy or not. You could save by coming later and just ordering appetizers. A previous post noted that the appetizers are enough for a meal. We had a great time. My wife said she can't wait for their next new show. read more

I don't like having to admit when someone else is right. Before moving to Greenville, the furthest South I'd ever lived was Boulder, CO. In other words, I've had little experience with the South or Southerners (other than my husband). When we first moved here, I saw Cafe and Then Some and said "we should go there sometime!". His response was "you should live here a while first...a lot of the humor is very regional". Well...he was kinda right; but only kinda. Yes, a lot of the jokes are regional, and it helps if you have some local knowledge (like what the Pointsett Club is). If you don't have that knowledge, though, they provide a "cheat sheet" of terms/places used in the show. On top of that, the shows are just plain FUNNY...local knowledge or not. The actors really interact with the audience, and do a lot of improvisation during the show. We had dinner here before the show, also. It was a bit rushed...obviously trying to get all the dining completed before the show, but it was really good. The menu features Southern-is dishes. The portions were huge. Both my husband and I had a full meal's worth of food left over to take home. So whether you're a G-ville native or new to town, Cafe and Then Some is well worth a visit. read more

Comedy and dinner at its best. Cafe and Then Some is one of the oldest establishments still around in downtown Greenville. Making fun of the Greenville hoity-toities is what they do best - but everyone laughs. Dinner is amazing. read more

Local dinner theatre like nothing you'll see anywhere else. Very local humor performed by incredibly funny people. Don't worry about not being in on the joke if you're not up on local issues, they always leave a cheat sheet on the table so you can bone up on your inside jokes before they regale you with outrageous characters and hysterical song parodies. The food is nothing particularly special, but not bad. Make sure to order your insane cookie dessert before the show. It will be delivered at intermission and will put you into a sugar coma. Seriously... this thing is amazing. The shows are written by the Cafe crew themselves... and are an awful lot of fun. Early in the run of a show, the actors will still be carrying their scripts... which is a lot of fun for the audience to watch them in the earlier stages of developing the show. Later in the run, the fun is different as the actors have reached a level of comfort that allows them to play with each other and ad lib all over the place. They run shows until they stop selling... so you have the opportunity to go when you have time rather than on the tight schedule of a traditional 3 week theatrical run. read more

First time here. Made a reservation, gave them a credit card for the 7:30 seating. Showed up at 7:44 and they gave my seat away. Mediocre entertainment. read more

If you're looking for something fun to do this Christmas season, grab some friends and go see Karaoke Christmas at the Café and Then Some. I haven't laughed so hard in a long time! The ladies especially, and gentlemen who are a part of this comedy troop are just hilarious. We went for the show and dessert, which is served at intermission by fast and friendly wait staff. Be sure to eat a light dinner before going and then try the Homemade Sin, a big, warm chocolate chip cookie with vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, and crushed peanuts. Be prepared to share this monster-sized delicious treat! read more

My wife and I recently celebrated by watching another great show at C.A.T.S. We normally see 3 or 4 shows a year and have enjoyed them all. There are some which we have enjoyed more than others, but they have all been entertaining. Wet didn't eat on this occasion but those auld is send to enjoy their appetizers, entrees, & desserts. The show was in its early stages, where they are still learning their lines and ad libs abound (we think that these are the funniest shows); they give you passes to return when the slow is polished. read more

Cafe And Then Some - The Empty stage before the show. - American Near Me - Greenville, South Carolina

Went to have dinner and see the show a few weeks ago. Food was a little pricey but the show was hilarious. Never laughed so hard. So enjoyable. Went with a large group, and no one was disappointed. Would go back any time. read more

Just saw "Tweet America Great Again." Figured it would be kind of a sequel to their earlier, pre-election "Trumped!" Trumped was a great show with the cast poking their cutting edge humor at Trump, Clinton, Sanders, et al. This new show was unfunny with only lame jokes directed at Trump - many of which were in my opinion, mean spirited. I'm NOT a Trump supporter, but the writer and cast members missed a golden opportunity to do something Post-election, as they did in Trumped. A group of middle schoolers could have done better. Absolutely no serious thought was put into the show, only the garbage you would expect from people who have an axe to grind. As I looked around the room, I couldn't help but notice the many faces who sat in their seats with straight faces. OK, I lied. I only saw the first act. I had to leave after intermission. It was that bad. On this particular night at least one half of the tables were empty by the intermission. Don't think this show will last long. Sorry. read more

A single word, Awesome!!! This is a great night out and very unique to the area. Much of the comedy is based on current goings on in the Upstate area. It can be a little expensive depending on whether or not you dine or just take in the show and how much you like to drink. However, it is a blast. It is comfortable and the food is enjoyable. It is a very interesting and personal environment for the theater. Be prepared to laugh your ass off. All in all, I think the show is definately the highlight of the evening so I suggest skipping diner. If so, eat lite to save cash. The show usually starts between 8:30 and 9:00. So if you want dinner, make reservations for 7 or 7:30. You have to order before 8:00. The admission is $12 or $13. This is not discounted if you have dinner. The show is a few hours long with an intermission. Thursday night is smoke free. Other nights the smoke can seem overwhelming. Visit their website: http://www.cafeats.com/ read more

Pretty good dinner, followed by a wacky performance that pokes good, clean fun at local and national events. Makes for an enjoyable evening by a troupe that's been doing so for over forty years. Dinner for two, with wine and including taxes and tips - about $150.00 read more

Great Fun, Enjoyable Food We were visiting Greenville and it happened to be my birthday. Our local friends wanted to take us here to celebrate. I'm a bit dubious about dinner theater. Usually the food is mediocre at best and the shows are kind of tired. Not here! The food was surprisingly good and fairly priced. I do wish that they had some signature drinks. She show itself was actually in previews. So they were still performing off the book or getting prompt lines from offstage. In any case, the actors made an extra effort to have a good time themselves and it was very infectious. We really enjoyed the whole evening and I would certainly return on a visit to Greenville. read more

This place was a nice surprise. We wanted something different to do on a Saturday night and we heard this place had a dinner show. The show was hilarious, they had the Miserable and boy did I laugh. We had to make a reservation but watch out because they do not open until after 3pm so we barely made the list since we called Saturday at 3pm. They have the option of dinner or no dinner, the dinner starts at 7:30pm and the show started at 8:15pm. We had the dinner, however if I had to do it again I would skip dinner and just come for dessert and the show. The dinner menu was good, however the food was not too great for the price. I ordered chicken fingers and they were SUPER greasy, we ordered a salad and the bacon vinagrete was so greasy too. We ordered another dressing it was so bad. The rest of the meal was ok, but for the price we could have eaten a better meal somewhere else. The staff was friendly and very helpfull however you could tell they were short staffed because 3 different people asked if we were being helped, which is better than no one. I gave this place 4 stars just for the dessert and the show... if the dessert was bad then it would have gotten 3 stars..... the show definitely made up for it. The tables closest to the stage are kind of long so if you have a small party you may get seated very close to other people but you are close to the stage which is nice since they don't use microphones. There's also an upstairs seating area but I didn't go up there so I wouldn't know. I would come back for the show and dessert for sure ! read more

Haven't been to Cafe and then some in YEARS. It was just as great as I remembered. The food is good. Wait staff is SUPER friendly. I am a conservative Republican with a sense of humor. Saw TWEET AMERICA GREAT again. It was Bust out loud funny!!! It is a must see!!!! read more

It's a fun time and positive vibes throughout; lively audience and cozy environment, but may be a little crowded at some of the tables for some. The food is a little pricey for the quality and quantity (I would recommend getting and appetizer for dinner, and then dessert for the intermission), but the drinks are decently priced. read more

Fun, fun, fun! Grab some friends and head over for a night of laughs, dessert, wine. They also serve dinner as well. Support this local business! read more

It was good. I had the Chicken chilli and i feel that the beans were under cooked (someone else at the table said the same). My entree was really good and the portion was good. We saw "Angels we have seen while high" The show had some pretty good chuckles and a few guffaws. If you are anywhere right of center, be prepared and bring your sense of humor because they get their political jabs in at every show. I smile but it kind of turns me off. $150 for two of us with tip. I A little high to me but the place was packed. read more

Just seen the new holiday show..... And seeing that's it was only their second night it's still a work in progress..... That being said its a great show........make time to go see the show it will brighten your holiday with laughter ..... read more

I have always LOVED this place! I have never been more disappointed in a place I have patronized, praised and believed in for years!!! After a disappointing dinner elsewhere, I commented to someone who had never been, at least we are going to Cafe and Then Some, they never disappoint! (See my FB status, Mary Foster Ford 12/31/16) How wrong I was!!! We ordered desserts we didn't want 'because they were 'included'' according to waitress, until we got the bill.... NOT!!!! Almost $20. extra! Waitress denied though we both heard it. Apparently they need my money more than I do (hard to believe since I'm single mom who teaches public school), sadder is praising a business that is dishonest & ruins a celebration! I hope the extra $ makes them happy!!!! I would have never believed it! Here's to a better, honest 2017! read more

I am fairly new to Greenville and had not attended any CaTS performances. On May 2nd we had out of town company and thought the show would be fun. On their website it stated the current show #WorstVacationEver opened on April 17th. When the show started, they were onstage with scripts, basically reading the show and charging $20 per person to come watch a still on-book rehearsal. They gave all attendees a pass to come see the show again (and pay for food, drinks etc again). What a racket - my out of town guests are supposed to come back and see it again when they know what they are doing????? Although most of the food was very good, I was still super embarrassed that this was the entertainment I suggested. I was involved in community theatre in Naples for 10 years and we would never have charged people for a performance and then walked out on stage and just read the play to them! Note: At the beginning of the show Susan said if you had issues, to address them to her, not to put them on Facebook. I emailed her on May 3rd, but as of May 16th have not received any response. So be warned, I wouldn't see any of their performances until they have been doing it for at least a month so maybe they know their lines. #WorstPerformanceEver read more

We come here on special occasions and the cast is always a blast. Great service and great fun and great entertainment.

The place is so overpriced for what it is. The quality of the food was very middle-of-the-road. Started with the scallops which were overcooked and wrapped in scorched bacon. My dinner was a pork chop which wasn't bad, but the peppers were unevenly cooked and the potatoes were barely there. The show was a lampoon of the current presidential election which should have provided fodder for good comedy. The musical was poorly executed and the writing was far below what I expected of a group that has been running for 30+ years. I didn't expect to hear writing as good as Paul Shanklin or something very professional, but for $170+ for two people I expected to be far more entertained. We ultimately left midway through the second act because it was so dismal. The acting was very unremarkable community theater for the upper middle age crowd. I would definitely not recommend this as a place to explore unless you have already been everywhere else in Greenville and just really want to embrace unremarkable acting, average food, and airport pricing for the experience. On the plus side, at least we can cross this off of our list and not look forward to losing another Friday night in the future. read more

The food wasn't good and as very overpriced for the quality. I'm pretty sure the dip was cat food lol

I have been a fan of Café And Then Some for many years. However, the recent need of the writer to insert his obvious political views within the script are totally unnecessary and not funny. The comments are harsh and mean-spirited; not amusing and entertaining. It would be best to remember that people enjoy leaving the chaos and political turmoil behind them and hope to relax and laugh; even conservative republicans who support their president. I would hate to see your fan-base decline for this reason. I respect your right to your political views. Please respect mine. I am hoping for funny, political free shows in the future. read more

The atmosphere here is really neat and the staff is very friendly. My meal was good (blackened chicken with pasta), but my husband's steak was not good. We were not impressed with the show "Tweet America Great Again." It was funny at first, but all they do it talk about Trump tweeting, hence the name. It got boring after the first 10 minutes. Definitely not worth the $100+ we dropped that night. read more

We went and saw "Obama Mia" and had dinner and desert. The food was okay. The menu is very limited. It seemed like others around us had just come for drinks and a desert. If I go back this is what I would do. The cookie sundae thing was very good and HUGE share it with at least 1other person, since we had dinner I would have liked to split it 3 ways. The show was a lot of fun. It wasn't the best story, acting, or singing I had ever watched but the intimate and fun atmosphere, plus getting to eat and drink while watching, made it a great experience. I went with my mother who was visiting and she loves "Mama Mia" and they do use the Abba music, so she loved that. Be aware that it is close quarters and the chairs aren't the most comfortable. If that would be a problem for you, it looked like the booths around the edge of the room would be more comfortable, and I think you could still see fairly well from there. Use the website to make a reservation and there is a box where you could make a request like that. Overall it was a great way to spend the evening! read more