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    West Side Comedy Club

    4.1 (72 reviews)
    ModerateComedy Clubs
    Closed 4:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    Betsy S.

    We came here on a Sunday night - we were four - we wanted laughs. We ordered drinks (alcoholic and non) and then some fish tacos and guacamole and dips. There were 5 stand ups - a few were funny but one was offensive and terrible. Start talking trash about what's going on in the Middle East and more. They should have yanked him off the stage. I ran into him when I went to the ladies room and he wanted to get into a discussion with me about it (I said something to him). I told him people came here to laugh not to get political. That was such a turn off! My friend went to tell the manager that they should have taken him off the stage - and he said they didn't know this comic and he clearly had an agenda. Next time folks, do yourself a favor - remove a comic like this from the stage. It is downstairs from Playa Betty which I thought was cool.

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    Chris Y.

    Great show, friendly service. Food's not bad for a comedy club. There is 2 items minimum order

    Alyssa L.

    I have been here a few times (all for MVP nights on saturdays) and if you want to laugh, you will get that here. I have loved every comedian I've seen so far and I love that you can see the comedians after - it's not a formal thing, but they hang around and are super cool. There is a two drink minimum per person - that doesn't have to be alcohol, it can be Diet Coke or something. My boyfriend and I didn't know that the first time we went, so that was a bummer, but now that we know, we are more than happy to oblige since we know we're always in for a good show. The service is also excellent and everyone has always been super personable to us. I definitely recommend!

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    Alison R.

    My fiancé and I decided to go to West Side Comedy Club for his 30th birthday. We made a reservation for a large group online received a prompt response that our reservation was confirmed. Upon arriving around 7:30pm, we were quickly taken to our reserved table. You enter the comedy club itself through Playa Betty's and make your way to the lower level. The atmosphere was perfect; modern, clean, great lighting. We had great attentive waitresses who constantly checked on our group. The comedians were fantastic. Having not been to many comedy clubs before, they exceeded our expectations. Lots of laughs and a great show, we really enjoyed ourselves. After the comedians was also a fantastic singer which was a bonus for sure. In order to exit, you settle your tab (which includes the cover) and you receive an exit ticket as proof of payment. Great night of fun, will definitely recommend to others!

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    This was a fun evening. They did a great job. The comedians wee funny the drinks were good the food was not bad and the service was good.

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    Definitely need to improve on making drinks. For the prices they charge - the quality of the drinks was not up to par.

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    We had a great time visiting from San Francisco. Every comedian was funny. The host Regina was the funniest Great room to watch comedy.

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    Rude, pushy server and automatic tip included with no advance notice. Not a fancy club. Hit and miss comedy.

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    Great Club! More Tom Kelly Please!!!! Hilarious! Will be back ASAP and bring fun friends!

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    Great large space with courteous staff. Saturday night line up was excellent and we had a blast!

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