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    Nelli T.

    I visited the comedy theater for the first time during the Pittsburgh Gallery Crawl, and the venue just reopened since the beginning days of the pandemic. The cast was entertaining and so funny with their improv. They engaged the audience in many of the scenes, and it made for a good time with friends. I'm looking forward to seeing more shows here this season when I visit downtown Pittsburgh.

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    Cyndi C.

    Wow, color me impressed! What a fantastic venue for comedy, improv and all things in between. At a price something from an average of $7-15 depending on event, there are usually 2 shows overlapping in the upstairs or downstairs space. This venue is fresh! They feel modern even have a elevator if you need, snacks for sale, nice friendly staff, clean restrooms, video games near said restrooms. We caught a famous act staring Eddie Brill, which was fantastic show, what luck! Important to note: it's BYOB for a small fee, which makes this such a hip venue as well as a great value to catch great improv! The seating is semi tight but in no means crowded and was comfortable through the show. I will be back, love this place!

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    Brendon S.

    The Arcade Comedy Theater is one of the best places to see a comedy show in Pittsburgh. The theater has a great vibe and the staff is incredibly friendly and welcoming. The shows are always top-notch and the comedians are hilarious. I highly recommend checking out the Arcade Comedy Theater if you're looking for a great night out!

    Rachel W.

    Improv Night Review (Comedy Royale) What an incredible experience. I told my friend we should go to the movies and try to see a comedy because I could use a mental break. However, their suggestion was to go to Arcade Comedy Theater for their improv night, boy am I glad that suggestion was made. I laughed the entire hour and a half I was there. What a talented group of people. For someone who it was their first time to a comedy theater it was absolutely incredible. I ran into a friend as well when we got their and she had a six pack of beer which was great. (It's BYOB). The staff was great and that made the competitive improv night even better. Well done Arcade Comedy Theater - I will be back for sure.

    Jenna W.

    Great place to go with friends for a night activity. The comedians here are hilarious and put on a great show every time I've visited. Their doors are open for free shows during Downtown Gallery Crawls. It's a must-do stop to make! They do a "Who's Line Is It Anyways" style improve show, taking the craziest suggestions from the crowd and rolling with it for the skit. I'm always impressed by how they are able to take crowd suggestions and still have everyone laughing. I just wish these shows were longer, I don't want the fun to end. I look forward to going back for one of their nightly shows outside of the Gallery Crawl.

    Jenny H.

    I attended a comedy show at Arcade with a group of friends. It was my first experience here and I wasn't disappointed! The venue itself is small and intimate, while being laid back and very casual. You enter in on the first floor where the first theater is located. We were escorted to the second floor for our show, which also has another small theater. The theaters themselves are very small and can feel quite cramped with a full house (which we experienced that night). The performers were top notch and did a great job engaging the crowd. We had a blast listening to each of them! One of the few challenges of the space is having the bathroom on the basement level. I recommend using it when you first arrive to avoid the hassle of going up and down the elevator or stairs. Parking can also be challenging as it is downtown. Street parking is limited, but there are two parking garages within 2-3 blocks of the venue. It's BYOB, but there is a fee to pay for bringing your own beverages. Aside from these few challenges, the space is awesome and the shows make for a great night out!

    Rachel C.

    I am SO SO SO excited about this joint! How lucky are we to have a local comedy club right in the Cultural District? How lucky am I to be able to soak all this funniness in? Is funniness even a word? Whatever... This place rocks! I hit the opening weekend for their Saturday 8pm performance. I had no idea what to expect, which probably makes the experience even better. First up was the Player One improv group. They're the resident "troop" of the theater. This was my favorite part of the evening. It's been a long time since I've seen local improv, and it was HIGHLY entertaining. We have some really talented and funny people living amongst us! Whodda thunk it? Loved the audience participation in setting up certain scenes. They were on point! Next up was a radio show. It was one of those old time radio show set-ups, where the actors read a script, performing as multiple characters right in front of you. I know the Bricolage Theater does this series with much success. I felt this was the one part that fell a little flat. I get what they're trying to do, which is introduce different programming, but it may need to fit into a different evening. Something I'm sure they'll figure out with time. The mood was brought up by the musical stylings of Burgertime. I don't know quite how to categorize them other than a musical comedy/mash up act. Addi, the lead singer, is super adorable and has an amazing voice. Top that off with a version of Fergies "My Humps" and I'm sold. I was also mesmerized by this one cool electronic type instrument they were using. I'm not an expert on musical instruments, but it looked like the base of a guitar with electronic sounds coming out of it. I don't know how to describe it without sounding dumb, but it was awesome and I want to learn how to play it! The event headliner was Gene Collier from the Post Gazette. I've never seen him do stand-up before... but he was very funny. I enjoyed his jokes about getting old, etc. We're all doing it... ugh. But... 30's the new 20! The theater itself is super intimate with about 75 seats. I love that kind of setting because it allows you to feel like you're connecting with the performers. You can see their faces and their expressions clearly. I just know this place is going to get better and better and I can't wait to experience it all!!

    At the end of the show this guy try to hit genies world record ... Which he did...Too bad I was just not impressed...
    Abelle N.

    If you can't make me laugh you must have the personality of a rock because I literally laugh at everything.... I really wanted to like this place since this place is suppose to be the best improve comedy in Pittsburgh... they do Improvisation is making up things as you go...they need to get into character and think of what that character would think and say... It's making up as you go...which is called "Improv"...i came here on a Friday night for fire side chat... two comedians at the end of the show trying to put their names on the Guinness world records..which was pretty exciting...they try to get the audiences to interact with their show...the area is small....beware people will sudden laugh like idiots even though the show not even that funny.. area is extremely cramped... barely any space to move around... FYI: BYOB!!!!!

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    I laughed so hard my face hurt. If that's not a positive review, then I don't know what is!

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    Fantastic time at the D&D improv show... chill vibes great audience talented cast. Cheap entertainment on a Saturday night

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    I had a pretty disappointing experience here. We ordered appetizers, but they didn't come out until…read morethe same time as our entrees, which kind of defeats the purpose. My daughter and I both ordered fried chicken sandwiches, and unfortunately, both were seriously overcooked--like "bottom of the fryer" overdone. The chicken only covered about half the bun and quickly became inedible. We actually had to swap sandwiches just to see if one was any better, but neither improved. Between the two of us, we could only get through about half of one and maybe a third of the other before it just wasn't worth trying to eat anymore. I mentioned it to our waitress in a calm, straightforward way and told her both sandwiches were inedible. She did offer to have them remade, but after seeing what came out the first time, we declined. I don't recall receiving an apology, which was disappointing. What really stood out was that the issue was never addressed beyond that--no follow-up, no adjustment to the bill, nothing. I didn't ask for anything to be taken off, but when a significant portion of the meal can't be eaten, you'd expect some effort to make it right. Coming from someone who works in customer service, this felt like a miss on both food quality and basic service recovery. I wouldn't recommend the chicken sandwich, and I'd be cautious about expecting attentive service here.

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    Great theatre on the North Side. It's cozy and inviting…read more Several of my friends are local theatre performers and actors and often I get to see their works here. I get really excited to be invited to a play or other event here because it's such an appealing venue to soak in the culture and art of dance, acting, music and more.

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