If you bought ur tickets on groupon or goldstar you were lied to. On groupon they state their tickets are worth over 100 dollars.YOU DIDN'T GET A DISCOUNT. They sell the tickets on their website for the same price which is around $75. The show is corny. I paid over $150. I contacted them and they stated I didn't get charge taxes so that's my discount. WAIT A MINUTE. I thought I was getting 25% off. Food- chicken was dry. I regret buying tickets to this show. I don't recommend it as they lie. NEVER AGAIN!!! read more

This was the biggest waste of time and money I can ever recall in my lifetime. I think I've had more fun getting a root canal. The food was worse than airplane food, and the portions (thankfully) were tiny. The "entertainment" was dull and lifeless, and the entire production felt like a 5th grade drama class project in which the teacher took a nap and forgot to step in to fix the problems. Literally anything would be more enjoyable to do as a group - so run, don't walk away from this colossal waste of time. read more

This was a welcome relief af the lockdown. Fun and very entertaining

Fantastic performers with great costumes, very believable and the food was delicious! Venue was convenient and friendly.

This was a surprise birthday gift from my husband and I really loved it! We had so much fun and met some really great people. Dinner was tasty (I had the chicken piccata) and the drinks were nice and strong. I really like that the bar is inside the room so you don't have to miss any of the show. I was the only one at our table to correctly guess who the murderer was, but I didn't have enough clues to win the overall grand prize. Still, I had so much fun that I didn't care whether I won or not. Our hosts were great and the actors were engaging and really funny. We had plenty of appetizers for our table and the servers were very attentive (whisked away finished dishes in a timely manner, refilled water glasses quickly). I'd definitely come back again and I highly recommend this experience for a group of friends or even a couple. I also really appreciate that the actors engage with so many guests, even the ones who didn't pay for the extra experience. My husband was sad that he didn't get to buy the package that added me as a prime suspect (they ran out of tickets for it) but the actors ended up making my birthday a part of the show anyway which was pretty awesome. Thanks to all at The Dinner Detective for a wonderful birthday night! read more

The Dinner Detective - Dinner Theater Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Do Not Go! This was $81 dollars of crap! The acting and production was put together like a kindergarten school play. Running music through an iPod nano, no dramatic scenes (running in and out doors and yelling partner isn't funny), and having the actors sit with the tables made is suspicious. One person doesn't come to an event by themselves. If for the price charged, could of set up the scenes better instead of looking like squirrels running around. There is this new cool thing called lighting and it could be embodied. Or having more of the audience incorporated instead of the ones that pay extra to be. Three hours of our lives could of been spent watching tourist walking around and getting lost walking up the hills. The only saving grace of this production was the bar and food. The food wasn't spectacular however was better than the acting going on around. And the drinks were strong to make the acting tolerable for the first hour. A debate of if we should leave or not by our whole table (three separate parties) was going on for the last hour which was our entertainment. This describes how minuscule and inthralling the show was. Then begging for tips at the end was not the way to go. Saying that a starving actor or actress in Seattle is the life these actors live isn't what we want to hear nor feel obligated to give a tip when we're bored. read more

Not anything what I expected. I will say one of the actors was funny but overall not at all professional theatre. Corny and not in a good way. It didn't make sense and I could not even get myself to care by the end. It did not pull me in and I was not entertained. Food was not great and I will not recommend. read more

Absolutely terrible. There are many other similar shows in the area that will be much more worth your money and time. The show itself was ...eh...nothing to write home about. The story was lacking in creativity and just plane dull. The food was mediocre. I bought mGuesy tickets via living social and still felt I over-paid. as T.D mentioned, working with the staff just to be able to use my voucher was absolutely draining. Customer services goes along way, something I think the staff and manager could bare to learn a thing or two about. I am a murder mystery fanatic, and was very excited to make this my new favorite spot, but in reality I am sorry I wasted my money. read more

This show, although the actors/actresses were trying very hard to do a good job, it was not that good of a show. We went on NYE and wanted to have a good time. I understand that the show was interactive, but even with that, we were not impressed. I've been to a number of murder mysteries, (the best one was in Los Angeles), and this one does not make it. The food was not that good, our table hardly spoke to each other, and the clues given were kind of confusing. For the cost of this show, I would have went to see Teatro Zinzanni, which is a magnificent show. We left after the dessert and thought about leaving earlier but we wanted to give the show a chance. When we got up to leave, a person at our table that had not spoke to us the entire night had the nerve to say " are you leaving", I did not even respond to her. Of course that part has nothing to do with the show or their performers. Save the cost of the ticket price and enjoy something else. read more

My wife and I attended the dinner detective mystery show recently. Overall I would say the show was entertaining and worth trying once. Note that we made use of a Living Social voucher, so the lower price made the show a better value. The food was reasonably good, similar to what you might find at a reception. I think the primary disappointment was with the mystery story. There was a bunch of dense paperwork given to help decipher clues. This combined with the in person theatrics would lead to the final villain. I think the exposure of the villain to the audience could have been increased with less emphasis placed on the pages of paperwork. (I'm being vague here to avoid spoiling anything.) Having the actors interspersed with the audience was good, though when a table clearly had no actors involved (due to large groups of friends), I think the experience wasn't as good. It would be nice if there were more actors interspersed with the audience. Some additional thoughts: - If you're looking for cheaper parking, be wary of the parking adjacent to the hotel. At least one of the parking meters is 10-15 minutes slow, so even when you think you'll get the discounted rate at 6 pm, you won't because it still think it's 5:50 pm. - The living social deal is good, though it can be a pain to use. It took multiple weeks, with multiple phone calls and emails, for us to resolve the usage of our voucher. read more

If I could give no stars I would, on appearance alone. GO SEE LOCATION BEFORE YOU PAY!!!! That atmosphere was less than expected and the decor quite plain. No one seemed to have actually looked like they treated the affair as anything special. I wanted to take my wife and daughter as part of 19th wedding anniversary. We decided that it was not even worth staying and I see why everything they have says NO MONEY BACK. I didn't bother to ask just left in disgusting disappointment. Pictures on Yelp are no Seattle location! read more

At $80 a person, this is not worth the money. The show itself was silly and we laughed. The actors were fun. However, the food left a lot to be desired. They skimped wherever possible. First, there weren't enough appetizers at the beginning for everybody. By the time half the people made it through the line, just about everything was gone. I had chicken for the main course. It came with a couple pieces of potato and a little asparagus. No drinks are included - you just get water. There is a cash only bar where you can pay $8 for a cheap bottle of beer. They can't include a drink when they are charging you $80 a person? If this had been half the price, it would have been worth it. As it is though, you can attend far better shows or eat way better food with $80. read more

Overall I'd recommend it, I'm not sure I'd go again though. It was fun, and had my friends not known who had done the murder (the same story they had seen before), I'm not sure I would have had ANY clue who had done it. The food was good, apparently there were appetizers? I didn't see those, but the salad, vegetarian dish, and dessert were good. It was fun to watch the show, and the actors were great. read more

My boyfriend and I attended this "dinner" for his birthday but sadly we were very dissapointed. First, we were told to get there starting at 6:15 for check-in and that there would be hors d'ouvres while we waited for the show to start at 7:00. We got there at 6:20 and there were NO hors d'ourves in sight! NONE! So now we just paid $60 for a 3 course meal instead of 4 (I don't appreciate being lied to!) Second, the show started 20 minutes early! Sure some may say that's alright, but I felt like I had to eat my salad in a rush so that I wasn't chewing while others were trying to enjoy the show! The show overall was only ok, nothing to write home about. I was not impressed with the outcome or the "clues" that they gave. So then the very next day I write to the Dinner Detective to let them know about my experience (so that they can hopefully improve) and it has now been 4 days and I have not received a response from them! So in conclusion, $60 for a dinner that wasn't even good and being lied to, I would never go again and I would never recommend this to anyone. read more

So much fun! Definitely worth the money. Great for date night and groups of friends!

My girlfriend and I were able to attend this mystery show awhile back, and we immeasurably enjoyed the show itself. We loved how everyone is involved in this "mystery", and how quickly the actors think on their feet to point fingers at almost everyone, to make them a suspect. All the actors did a incredible job! The food was near perfect, and seemed to come out right on time for every "round' of the mystery! The only one thing that bothered me, was one of the hosts didn't seem as though she had wanted to be there, and this for some reason disturbed me greatly. I would recommend this show to my friends, as it is something you should try at least once! read more

I've been to several murder mystery dinners, and this was by far THE MOST FUN. The food is never terrific at these things. It's all about the atmosphere and the experience, and this was really great! read more

My experience was overall wonderful. The food was amazing, and the show was very entertaining. However I can't give 5 stars on the basis that the bar experience was awful. Getting a drink took more than 20 minutes and the bar is outside the show. Which meant we had to take turns in line going to watch and report what was going on. The drinks were strong which made up for it a little, but really I would have rather not missed my entertainment. The show is of course a little on the extra cheesy side, but I was still happy with it. It's theater and I left satisfied with thier performance. The salad, main dish (I had the chicken) and the dessert were great, but the appetizers were not as obvious as they should have been. They were placed on a side table away from us and nobody really explained that it was there for us to take. At the end of the show I finally just took some, they tasted great, but at that point they were cold. read more

The mystery was fun and the actors were entertaining and engaging. The people at our table were active in "detecting" and having a good time. The food was pedestrian; if the food were better, this would be a good entertainment value. read more

The show itself was okay, actors were entertaining. The process of booking was a nightmare and the only reason I went through with the purchase is because it was a gift for someone that thought it would be fun. Redeeming the gift certificate took over a week and a half and 4 follow up chat/phone calls to get an email confirmation. By the time the confirmation was received, the special rate at the hotel had gone up by $50. Also very frustrating to pay full price and then every time I called or did the online chat they asked if I was redeeming a Groupon or Living Social voucher. The food was ok, but nothing special, cheesecake for desert was very dry. Bar was very limited if you wanted a mixed drink, and the line was slow when you got the opportunity to get up and get a drink. As someone who works for an online, customer service business, I found the customer service very lacking. A few of the people I spoke or emailed with were very rude or just didn't know what was going on since there is no direct line to talk to someone in Seattle. For that reason I would not bother spending my money with this company in the future, even though, the show itself was kind of fun. read more