we had so much fun and we can't wait to come back, peter was the best actor and sat at our table and we didn't even know. read more

The Dinner Detective - Dinner Theater Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

this was such a great experience! I highly recommend to anyone that can come. such a fun night! full of excitement

Best company party ever! The actors were sooooo good, interacting with the group, very personal and professional! Thank you all! We will come again. The food was excellent, and the service was top notch! 5stars for sure!! read more

Great entertainment and food! Actors did an awesome job in keeping the crowd involved and entertained. Good storyline and clues provided. If you've never been to one, try this one out! read more

My husband and I went to this dinner show for a date night. They have a small bar and the food was really good, served throughout the show. We had a lot of fun and would definitely return. read more

The actors are amaizing. However the food was mediocre. And they do the same murders year after year so be careful to not book it twice. Finding the killer is too easy. They kill everyone off. Then everyone gets it correct but there is only 1 winner so you feel cheated. read more

From the food to all the creative interaction it was perfect! So much fun and highly recommend! Good food and drinks also!

Had so much fun at my first Dinner detective show. Definitely recommend if you want to have a great time.

Just finished Hollywood Hit and it was a blast, the crowd interaction is so much fun and the food is very yummy as well. Definitely recommend to those wanting to do an outof the ordinary date night or just go with some friends and try to solve a crime! read more

Had so much fun! We enjoyed the dinner and had a great time solving the mystery! It was a great night!

Great performance! Such an amazing place for dinner and an interactive show! Would recommend!

Very disappointing! Food and acting absolutely terrible. Don't waste your time or money! Very disorganized and unprofessional. Would not give it one star! read more

I loved it! My mom, daughter and I dressed up, interacted with others and had a blast!

Super fun night! The food was good and the show was fun! We really had a great night.

The Dinner Detective was so much fun... It was my husband and I anniversary date, and this team blew it out the water... The food was okay but the service (servers) were great and attentive... The actors were hilarious and they did an excellent job in keeping everyone engaged and entertained... I would definitely recommend and would go to another one... read more

Absolutely AMAZING!!!! Keeps you guessing the whole time. Food is great and the actors were fantastic!!

Incredible show!! The cast blends in with the group and has you guessing anyone is suspect! Definitely would go again!!

Unfortunately it was nothing like I expected. Color me very disappointed. Two women walking around a small brightly lit banquet room yelling non scripted kind of semi humorous banter to a room of 8, 10 person banquet tables set up in the round. We could barely hear anything they were saying because of the acoustics, people talking and no microphones. Ive seen high school plays better than this. I didn't like having to use my phone to try and get clues. My husband isn't savvy with his phone and kept having problems to where he stopped trying to play along. It was very obvious that the gentleman sitting at our table was a part of the show because he kept leaving the room after every act. The food, well it was food. It wasnt great but it wasnt disgusting either. I've waited 30 years to have this experience, paid a lot of money and walked away very disappointed. They even deleted my review from their website. read more

Great show! Super entertaining, believable actors. Loved it!! Would recommend to anyone who loves comedy and a good game!

What a great experience and fun evening. Was great meeting new people and figuring out who and why. The actors are great and very entertaining. read more

Lots of fun, food was good and the staff and actors were fun. Would do it again. The actors were great

This was so much fun. I bought tickets online for my anniversary, and I had no idea what to expect. If you really get involved and active in it, its definatly worth what you pay for. Otherwise it may be a bit pricey. The acting was quite scripted, but that was expected. They are humorous, and know how to get the audience involved and laughing. The best part of it was how small it was. I was expecting like 200 people to show up, but It was only around 50. At the beginning of the night there was a socialization time, where you got in character and met the other guests. We probably talked to about half of the guests, which made the rest of the night much more fun since we knew the people a little. So talk and have fun! You get to create an alter ego of your choice. So be creative and develop your history. It's fun if you have lots of facts (some of us aren't good at lying on the spot). The food served is okay, about what you'd expect. I'd say it's best for people 16 and up, as there is some mature content, and a lot of the night involves socializing with adults. It was definatly a fun date activity read more

Very low budget, the host was very loud, the venue was very cramped, We arrived 15 min. early as requested and there was no one to great us. It was very unorganized. The show was fast and confusing. The food was good and the servers were great, If the plan was to have the actors mingle with the crowd and not be noticed then it was a fail, We figured out who the the suspects were right from the get go, however the story line was the worst. read more

Truly a disappointment. We arrive at almost 15 minutes to 6 p.m. and no sign anywhere in the Lobby of the Antler's Hotel as to the actual location of the Dinner Show. My husband had to go to the front desk to ask for directions. We go to the end of the hall and pass at least 6 other venues that were going on in separate ballrooms. It is now 10 minutes to 6 p.m. and there is a small sign sitting on a desk with blank nametags and pens lying on it. Absolutely no host/hostess of any kind for the venue. The natural thing happens. People start acting like a herd and go up to the desk and grab a nametag, put their name on it and wear it. At the top of the hour, a hostess going by the name of Karen pops in and starts yelling not to put nametags on and to remove it if they did it. Completely disorganized. Another ten minutes go by and more people are showing up. Karen comes back out and finally gives direction as to have people in a line and it is just pure chaos at this time. There are people waiting and have gone to sit down in the room and are told to leave and come back out to the mill farm area that we are expected to wait in. It's just a hall with no seating for handicap or anyone for that matter. There is a small bar where a coke and a bottled water costs $10, but nothing else. We have now been waiting for over 40 minutes by the time we get to check in and get a nametag only to be told to go wait down the hall. Ludicrous. The noise level is very extreme and the hostess starts screaming Marco Polo at the top of her voice in order to get the crowd to quiet. There is no control whatsoever here and the crowd has only had time for one drink at this point. It is uncomfortably warm in the hallway and we continue to wait for the room to open. There is a group of 24 that is seated first, even though they mostly arrived last to the event. No rhyme or reason to the madness here. Once inside the room there is no decoration whatsoever for a dinner theater. The room is just a small, cramped ballroom with table seating for 10 sitting elbow to elbow. The woman next to me was screaming Marco Polo at the top of her voice into my ear and that was the last straw. Our party just left the insanity even before touching the salad for a much more professional option at another venue. This is just a money grab with low quality service. read more

Absolutely Horrid !!!!!!!!!!!!! Arrived to a brown ring around my bread plate that I could literally scratch off with my fingernail. Had something that looked like bug guts on a windshield on my butter knife and that was just the beginning. The acting was absolutely awful. When my wife's chicken arrived there was obvious blood, there's no way the kitchen staff didn't notice that. She didn't even need to cut into it, it was right there on top. The rawness was even worse when you actually did look deeper. The green and wax beans still had leaves on them, they weren't even properly cleaned before being cooked. To call these people actors puts down high school drama students. The dead body actually got up and ran off again after handing the "detectives" a clue. We were in a rectangular, not very large room and they were basically yelling. Detective Hialeah made a completely off color joke -- "decide who you think is the most artistic person at your table, now now be nice, we said artistic" this is obviously and absolutely a joke toward autistic as nothing else rhymes with artistic. When I brought it to the attention of the staff they brought her to me to apologize. She said I heard a noise so I wanted to make sure everyone heard me. If she'd heard a noise at the far end of said room she could've made sure the tables at that end had understood her, not say it loud enough that the entire room could here her little joke. I merely said "I'm sure" to which she responded "I'm done apologizing" and walked off. We were not the only ones to leave. The couple next to us said that their 8yr old granddaughter could do a better acting job and they left directly after the salad portion of the meal. I've been to a few murder mystery dinners and I've never been more disgusted by the quality. I've been to many a location in the Hilton family and never have I had worse service, such filth or more disgusting food. Don't waste your time or your money. read more

BEWARE GROUPON BUYERS!!!! DO NOT DO IT!!!! They have only blocked off a few seats per performance for this show (never available in near future). Then they have a time limit in which to redeem the Groupon. Coincidentally, it expires before any available Groupon dates in the future. ANY!!!! Even if you figure out a future date that doesn't work for the coupon expiration, they tack on tax (OK) and an arbitrary high MANDATORY tip (NOT OK), even if you only have two persons in your party!!! So, the Groupon discount amounts to no discount at all, and you have no available dates in which to utilize it!! I have no idea if the actual show is OK or not, since we already spent $69 for a coupon we cannot use! I suggest paying full price, and making up your own mind if your tip is something you want to do or not, as it is supposed to be a discretionary item, anyway. Groupon is very stubborn and dense when explaining to them the fact we are unable to utilize this coupon, by the vendor, thereby making it UNAVAILABLE. That is a qualifier for a refund, but Groupon is part of this scam. The theatre CS phone number geos to an answering machine saying do your business online. This makes it a Catch 22 scam, also. No resolution in sight! Spend your money on something else that involves goods/services in exchange for your $69. Otherwise put it on black at the roulette wheel and get some excitement out of your hard earned money! read more

A very interesting night indeed! Without giving away the show for people that have not attended, you will not be disappointed. Interactive and fun with the audience is the key. The meal was delicious. While our table had excellent service, there seemed to be some service issues with delayed meals at other tables. The show was very entertaining. Be prepared for your host to start your entertainment and explain the show. Jason hosted this show and really kept the pace lively. The two main detectives killed me (pun intended) seriously funny. Just when you think you figured out who the killer was....you find out something else with all the clues. Loved it and will go again as each show is different. read more

Best murder mystery around, but be careful, they repeat shows. We even emailed them ahead of time to set what show they were doing but still ended up at the same show again . read more

We used The Dinner Detective for a company event. They did a great job and we had a memorable evening. The actors were engaging and stumped many of our guests. It added the perfect team-building event. The after-event surveys named this event as a favorite! Steven was great to work with and certainly made my job easy! read more

What a fun show! My wife and I went to the show not knowing what to expect and we were pleasantly surprised! The show has lots of energy and the actors were really good. We've been to a few other murder mystery shows where the cast dresses up like gangsters and villains but this show is different. The suspects hide amongst the guests, which means anyone could be the murderer! How fun! The food was really good as well, fun evening all around. They said they have different scripts so we will definitely be returning. read more

By: The Jackal ;) 1/31/2015 Show The summary: Great show, food and fun. Go with an open mind! Not a place for a quiet night out, lots of action and excitement! Food was great, the management must have done a great job at fixing any menu problems after other customers brought it to their attention. The clues will genuinely challenge you, you will have to think if you want the prize :) The dirt: After reading a lot of the reviews on this page I can see how some people may not enjoy the experience. They have no sense of fun. From the helpful reviews on this page I quickly saw that the people that did not have fun were expecting the event to be held at the Broadmoor... The notes about the decor are somewhat on key with the ballrooms, a little dated, but definately not tacky. The halls outside the ballrooms have been updated since the last time I was there so I'm sure when it's in the budget the ballrooms will be updated. The bar keep and other hotel staff were quite but not rude. For any one looking for a quiet evening, Go Somewhere Else! I was having to much fun to pay much attention to the carpet. The show was great. The food was great. I know some people at other shows may have had a bad cook but our food (pork entre) was well worth it. The show, in my opinion, was fun as I mentioned before and the actors were having fun! One of the actors, no names, was in character the whole time and really had us going with their 'back story'... Even if your not a people person you should give it a try, you will be pushed a little out of your comfort zone but it is well worth it. GROUPON: I take offense to all the reviews on here that have to do with Groupon. This should be about the show not the less than great Groupon experience. READ THE FINE PRINT. It's not like the dinner theater was trying to get one over on you. They sell through Groupon a limited number of discounted seats that helps them advertise. Now. I had a terrible time trying to get seats in October shortly after my birthday. Most of the Groupon seats were sold out. The original tickets said they would expire on December 31, 2014. I ended up traveling and didn't want to book seats until later in October, when I came back into town I found out that there were no more seats. Needless to say I was not only concerned but upset. After a concerned letter to Groupon I received no reply within the next few days so I called them up and got through the second try. The person was not surprised about my call and once I explained that there was no tickets left they put me on hold to look into it. After a few minutes they came back and told me that the offer had been extended until March 2015 and it would be updated online in the next day or two. Sure enough it was. I was then able to book my reservation for tonight. The only flaw that Groupon and Dinner detective need to work on is the idea of giving the tickets for the dinner theater through Groupon as a gift. While I had read the fine print and had no problem with the gratuity, my parents gave me tickets for my wife and I and they would have liked to have made it all inclusive in the initial Groupon purchase, maybe even some drink coupons. Besides this it was great show and experience! Shout out to April! Great hostesses, got the whole group energised and excited with her excitement! Thanks again! read more

The show was amazing!! We had the actors come off-site to our establishment and couldn't be more pleased with the results. They were professional and accommodating to our industry. Our clients had an amazing time!! read more

Decided to try this when it was a Groupon special and what a tremendous experience this was. The cast was very energetic and empathetic in their interaction with the audience. They managed to use the audience to expound on their "script" and make the presentation that much more enjoyable. Unlike some mysteries, all the clues were provided and nothing withheld. It took a sharp review of the clues for the "winner" to be determined. I would highly recommend this to a couple looking for something unique, or for an small office gathering. It was wonderful! read more

My company did this for their holiday party last night in Salt Lake. It was so much fun. One of the "detectives" Melody was hilarious! Our company loved her! read more

What a fantastic fun time. While the food will not WOW you, the fun of trying to figure out the mystery while interacting with a bunch of people you don't know will excite you. I would definitely so it again as the two main detectives (actors) were a hoot and had their Schtick down. Have some fun and meet some new folks who you might actually accuse of murder. read more

Do not waste your money...... We recently attended this event me and the wife. We were hoping for some good food and entertainment. Yeah we got neither. We left early because of how truly awful everything was. First off the food was worse than going to a McDonalds. I've had better fast food than this... The entertainment was mediocre at best and was so unorganized it was a joke. For the $120 price go somewhere else who will actually make it worth your while. Absolutely terrible experience. They can keep their $5 mug. read more

A Wonderful time! We wanted to do our company Christmas party last year (2017) with the Diner Detectives but waited to long to book. This year we jumped on it in the early part of November and were able to pick our date. We had a party of 30. The resort at Great Wolf Lodge is amazing, the cast was great and mingled so well with our group. It was an overall fun and exciting time. The prize at the end is really cool too! I will definitely do this again! read more

DO NOT PURCHASE TICKETS TO THIS EVENT, EVER!!! I would not even give this a one star review if I had an option for zero. I bought tickets through Groupon. $98. Then when I go to schedule the event I had to pay another $18 in fees on the Dinner Detective website. I schedule this event for my birthday. Well unfortunately I have spent the entire weekend ill at home after several trips to urgent care. What the venue tells me is because I do not possess the ability to see the future and know when I am going to be out of commission from illness is that they are going to take my money and not provide me with any service whatsoever. For whatever reason if you do not reschedule at least 7 days in advance you are locked in, as if they have prepared their meals and assigned all their theatrics before the night of the event. Basically what they are telling me is they will go broke as a business because two guests have to reschedule so they have to steal my almost $120 in order to stay afloat and make up for the cost of the two meals they haven't cooked yet and the actors that they are paying regardless of whether or not they have the venue sold out. So their solution to my issue is to say that they would be glad to schedule another day, for $40 per person... meal only with no show. So what do they do, feed us for $40 per person and then kick us out so we don't partake in any entertainment? They don't have a policy like any other normal business where you can reschedule for a small fee. If you are within 7 days of the show and end up with an emergency hospitalization you better kiss your $120 goodbye as well. I have never in my entire life spent over $100 and received absolutely nothing in return. This scamming shady nightmare they call a theatre should not even be allowed to be in business. Now that the venue has responded I have some additional feedback to provide. I don't have a copy of your contract with your venue in front of me so I can't verify if it is your venue or your business itself with this anti-service policy. But if it really is your venue that forces you to steal money from your customers without providing a service then I would seriously consider changing venues in the future before they sink your business entirely. It does not make sense for a venue to charge your customers for a meal they have not made. They don't have to dispose of a prepared meal 6 days before a show or even 5 or 4 days before the meal is even made. $40 for each meal? That's absurd. For a chicken or vegetarian plate of food. The cheapest food you can prepare out of all food available on this planet. I don't think so. My original cost was $98 for two people plus another $18 of fees. If we do the math for just the ticket cost that is $49 per person. You are trying to tell me the meal itself costs $40... so the entertainment portion is only $9 per person? All the actors you have paid only costs $9 per person while a plate of vegetables costs $40? Your math is seriously skewed. Any mainstream restaurant you can get steak for $17 a plate, but your vegetables cost $40?! Are they laced with gold? No no no. Oh but wait, the Groupon included a mug. So cheaply made that would be an additional $5 at least. So a $40 meal, $5 mug, and only $4 toward entertainment. Right... I will not be attending ever and I hope that potential future guests read my review and take a second thought at purchasing, and decide they don't want their money stolen from them. read more

We had The Dinner Detective Show entertain us for our holiday office party. It has gone down as one for the books! We ALL had an amazing, fun and entertaining evening! Steve and the cast were wonderful to work with. Thanks again for making the evening unforgettable!!! read more

THIS IS FUN! FUN! FUN! I have been to 5 dinner murder mystery shows in my life. This one was the second best I have ever been too and that is saying a lot because my Top Spot is one in Florida at a resort with a set design and trained actors (so it's a little hard to beat). I would go to this one again in a heartbeat. Our whole table was in stitches laughing along with everyone else. The scripted scenes that were often followed with improve were hilarious. The food was excellent. The acting was good. The atmosphere was fun. You'd have to be a stick in the mud if you didn't have fun at this show. I highly recommend it. read more