Man oh man! This place is gross. The comedians are funny. The location is mediocre very low budget. This comedy club is located on the best western at a truck stop so that might help you understand how not cool it was. The food is basic. The best part about it was my drink... a patron margarita with grand mariner. The worst part would be the cleanliness of the entire hotel. Parking is easy. You will have a good time but don't have high expectations on venue. read more

Me & hubby came here for his bday! We stayed in the best western (it's located inside of hotel). It wasn't a long wait to get in & the show started on time! We had VIP! The comedians (huggy lowdown, Chris Paul & another known comedian name Chris, I have seen him on BET stand up comedy before) All of them was very funny! My husband really enjoyed! The food was a little pricey for portion it tasted OK nothing to rave about! The drinks was Strong! You don't really need to pay for VIP it only get u first picks on seats & a free drink in Lobby! But if you want those extras you can pay a few bucks more for VIP! The venue is big enough! Wait staff was attentive & friendly! They add tip to food/drink purchase! & they only have bottle water for $4. :/! I would go back depending on the comedian for the night! Won't order food tho! read more

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If I could give it no stars I would. The management at this spot is so horrible they forgot covid still exist they didn't check anyone's vaccine card and had the audacity to pack the spot up to the brim with people. I tried talking to the management to see if there was anywhere else I could sit because I seen empty spots in the club but this napoleon complex man so greedy for the money told me take it or leave it I left without my 150 dollars P.S. my family member that actually stayed caught covid thank you so much for the quarantine hopefully the owner sees this I want you to know you had a lovely spot but need to look into management to discuss how to speak to clients at your establishment read more

No thanks. I will not be back. I came here last weekend to see George Wilborn- he was great. However, this establishment was a disaster. I do not like to patronize establishments that require you to purchase food/drinks from them. It's my choice to purchase something from your establishment, I should not be forced. With that being said, there was a two drink minimum alcoholic or non alcoholic. In order for you to exit the room, you must present your "exit pass" to the guard. The only way to obtain one is to pay your tab. If have not paid your tab, they require to give security YOUR ID to exit (go to the restroom etc). What kind of foolishness is this?! There was no way I was going to hand over my driver's license, so I paid my forced tab and obtained an exit pass. They over charged me on my bill. There was no soap in the bathroom and the stallls were dirty. I enjoy a great comedy show, but if this is what seeing it live entails- I'll pass. Baltimore Comedy Factory you lost a customer. read more

A nice place to go to see comedians ample parking seating is just a little tight but if the comedian is funny you will forget all about the chairs read more

On the comedy front, I'm glad they are here. The club brings in a lot of great headliners that we would not otherwise have access to. I don't think anyone has come to expect comedy clubs to have great food & drink service or quality, it just never seems to happen and this place is consistent in that regard. Any negativity on my end is the move to a new location at an old hotel in a crummy part of town. A great feature of having a comedy club in a city is being able to walk there from other bars and restaurants. Makes it nice to grab some dinner beforehand or some drinks after. You're pretty much driving as soon as you leave this club and will be trying to squeeze in food somewhere else and then staying sober enough to drive over. It's a crappy location that makes sense in the suburbs but doesn't have the benefits of most city comedy clubs. We went to see Iliza S. recently and she was great, as was Alabama. The sound quality was awful for the opener and Alabama straightened things out when he was on stage. The volume was initially so loud with the opening comic that I couldn't concentrate on his bits over the painful ear assault I was enduring. Didn't seem like anyone was even paying attention to that until a comic on stage (Alabama) had to call it out. Drink service was pretty awful. Drinks were awful as well. Order was wrong twice. Didn't bother complaining because it is an environment you should not really be having a conversation (when a comic is on stage). Overall, though, the club is fine. Internally, from a customer perspective, I don't notice much of a difference between this and the old location, other than the old location was much more convenient for enjoying the city. If you are driving in for the show and nothing else, then the new location is actually better since it is right off 95 with free parking. That's the only upside, easy in and out. read more

Great host (Alabama) 5stars! Great acts 5 stars Drinks are ok but expensive (like most comedy clubs) 3stars Atmosphere-quaint but old decor that needs updating. Location- great, just off 95 Overall 4 stars read more

This place may not be the fanciest but it gets 5 stars from me because they always treat us well when we come. The wait staff and security staff are all good people. When the location use to be in the Power Plant the security staff would escort my mother to the freight elevator so that she did not have to try to maneuver up the steps( the old location was not really handicap friendly. My mother can walk but she doesn't do steps well). Now at the new location they still remember us and she still gets the escort in early. It's a little thing but it makes her feel really special when they tell her they remember her. The host/comedian Alabama is also exceptional. When ever we come he makes sure to make his way over to our table and give my mom a hug. She just eats it up read more

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Went to a show (lil Duval) that was sold out. No Covid protocol put in place, and security let a patron in without a mask. Security guards did not provide any crowd management. Two drink minimum is a scam. One bottle of water was 15 dollars. The experience getting to our seat put a damper on the entire experience. read more

I had a fabulous time at the Baltimore comedy factory. The show was very entertaining. The atmosphere was great. The food was fine. The drinks were really good. The customer service was great. We were a little cramped at the tables. But everything else was great. And there was lots of ample parking out in the parking lot. I will definitely visit again. On This night Arnez J performed. He was funny. read more

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Red Grant was great! The food and drinks were horrible. The fries and cheesesteak egg rolls taste like they had been fried ahead of time in old grease. They both tasted soggy and cold. The Moscow mule was horrible. If you are going to require 2 drink minimum at least get a decent bartender. read more

WARNING¡! The Baltimore comedy factory is the worst entertainment venue I have ever been to!! The staff is low-budget ghetto and hood! They make you stand on the stairway and wait in line for the early show to end. Then they make everyone sit on top of each other on the lower tier even though the show isn't sold out. COVID is not over yet. They didn't allow people to distance even though they had plenty of space. The owners do not care about their clientele they only want your money! You must buy 2 drinks or 1 large one, which is pre- made, which means the liquor is watered down. There was NO liquor in my drink, and the large is 12.00! The food was nasty, not fit for a dog! I spent 143.00 for garbage and watery drinks. The comedian was not funny at all, I wanted every dime I spent back! I'm surprised no one demanded their money back cause you go tgere to laugh and no one was laughing! DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ! read more

They don't have good stage management. The doors were supposed to open at 11 and show at 11:30. We didn't get seated until 12:30 and the show started at 1:30. Besides that, the act was great and the service was ok. read more

The place was a bit shabby however Comedians were funny. I didn't like the 2 drink minimum especially when the drinks aren't that good and just to get water you have to spend $5. I love to support local talent but I'm not sure it will be at this place again . read more

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I loved the show. Good opening act, plenty of food and drink choices. Server gave me a complimentary drink to celebrate my bday. Food wasn't great but the drinks were good. This place brings in big names. Venue could use a facelift, although, I'm starting to think comedy venues look horrible to give the comics something to talk about. Bonus: you will receive a pass to come back to a future show w a 2 drink minimum. read more

I've been here twice so far and I give it a 4. Let me break it down. Price: Each time I've been here, I got my ticket on goldstar for a fraction of the cost & less than $15 each time...Check! Will call: We never had to wait in line to pick up our tickets from will call...Check! Line to enter & seat selection/view: Line was wrapped around the corner both times, but moved swiftly. We were able to get a seat of our choice both times, even though we were in the back of the line. All seats are good seats in there...Check! Food & drinks: Food was your standard local dive fare & was nothing to write home about. Drinks were decent, not watered down, but a bit pricey ($4 for a bottle of water). They also have a 2 drink minimum that they enforce strictly & make you show an exit ticket that represents you've paid your tab...A bit petty, but they probably have this policy in place for a reason. Ha! Comedians: The comedians I saw were both great & had me cracking up. They do a good job with comedian selections...Check! Servers & decor: The 1st time, our server was terrible. She took too long to take our orders. Larger parties who came in after us had their food & drinks way before she took our order...She also took so long to close us out, that we & some of her other tables were there well after the Comedian finished & other people left. On the other had we had Stoney for a server another time & he was friendly, took our orders right away & closed us out before the show ended. The decor theme is clearly, local dive joint themed. The place has a tacky/cheap red feel to...It is very fitting for a comedy joint...Check! I will definitely go back again. read more

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Visited the Comedy factory for boss ladies birthday. (Overton and Sinclair were freaking hilarious!) Afterwards we had dinner and drinks... I had so much fun I went home and put Living Single on Hulu and fell asleep for work...all I wanted was for her to smile and be happy all day. (Mission accomplished) Security was respectful, as well as the hostesses. Alabama was the MC and he killed it... hopefully he's always the opener because we'd love to see him again. The food was good , the drinks were so so but maybe it depends on what you get...either way we will be back!!!! read more

This is my preferred place too see comedy! Drinks are reasonable, so is food and if you don't want to drive home the hotel is just across the lobby!! read more

I'm here rn to see Jess hilarious!! Been here since 3:15 let in by 3:20. Have not been greeted nor spoken to nor acknowledged by a server since i sat down! It's now 3:50. Literally they force you to buy two drinks cool, but when there's no service to order those drinks then what?!! Manager comes and says there's over 400 ppl here. We got here when there's was only abt 50 ppl we had just been let in and sat down. Every table surrounding us had been serviced table touched and again acknowledged. When our server finally arrives, I asked for a manager, (mind you this is now the 3rd time i asked for a manager from several individuals who weren't our server), and his solution (Devin/Devon the manager) was now that the server tended to us I'll make sure that he's attentive. BFFR!!! This is now the third encounter I've had with the same server at the same facility with poor costumer service. Instead of providing me and my table with someone that we would be a bit more secure in and confident in he looks at me ask what would I like the solution to be. I don't work here it's not my place to come up with solution to your workers poor efforts!! I'm livid bc money is spent and i have to spend more just to be here to see the show!!! Even the manager do not care about true customer service. Having no solution but to deal with the poor customer service I've been dealing with is outrageous!! They have the audacity to give you free tickets to come back to this building because they overcharge their drinks and they give you poor service and then they expect you to keep coming back to here. They will be lucky if they ever see me bless this place more than the times I have now! If it wasn't for Jess picking this venue I would not tf be here!!! Hate it hate it hate it!! and to actually add more review abt the actual food and drinks food is nasty mediocre at best, would highly suggest to eat before coming!! I'm sorry but I'm so disappointed in this place and that why I'll be attending The port going foward for all my comedy shows!! F this place like seriously read more

The comedians we've been entertained by here have been awesome. We've been twice in the past month and both times really enjoyed the opening acts and headliners. So the talent selection has been great. The venue itself leaves a lot to be desired. Staff a bit rude, arguing loudly with patrons in the lobby about whether or not they paid to be there. We ordered food that never arrived and after bringing this to the server's attention when the show was almost over her response was "you guys got here late". So maybe we should've been told that when you came by to take our order?? So, if you're coming here strictly for the comedy you're good to go. read more

The Food was NOT good. They have a 2 drink minimum and the drinks were weak. The place looks very dated and could really use some remodeling. I did not enjoy the experience. I will NOT be back. read more

After attending this location with my friends to see Nate Jackson on March 31st 2023 all of our cards information have been passed along to scammers. there were purchases all over the US. use cash or just don't go !! read more

We have been coming to the Baltimore Comedy Factory for many years and always have a great experience...until this past Friday night. We purchased preferred tickets, which allow you to enter the venue and pick your seats before general admission ticket holders. I'm not sure what has changed, but this past Friday (Tommy Davidson show) we weren't allowed to "pick" our seats, we were only allowed to sit on the floor level. We paid the additional cost of Preferred Seating because we like to sit on the second level but during Friday's show that option was taken away. And when we asked why, we were told two different stories... 1st story: We want to fill up the ground floor first. 2nd story: Oh, the second level is reserved for the comics friends and family. Not cool Baltimore Comedy Factory . Why charge folks higher fees if they don't get the full benefit? read more

Where do I begin? We were there 8/24 for the 9:30pm Lavell Crawford Show. We get there at 8:45 and the parking lot is packed! We cant find a parking space so we just sit and sit. It's now 8:55, 9:10, 9:20, 9:25....so I ask one of the heavily armed security guards what's going on and he proceeds to tell us that the 7:30pm show didnt start on time; it started almost an hour late! Seriously! At 9:35, the previous show finally ends and we can now park. We then stand in line and wait for our group to be called for seating. Its now 9:55. The comedy factory now seats people by groups, A - F. However, there are no assigned seats in the groups so it was a mad house. People were upset that parties of 2, 3 or 4 could not sit together as there were only random single seats left by 10:20. And you dont know why you are put in group C as opposed to B. The entire front office/will call staff is unprofessional and rude. The 9:30 show did not start until 10:25!!!! It ended at 12:35am. Unbelievable! The Baltimore Comedy Factory did a little remodeling by creating a larger bar and arcade on the first floor, just inside the new side entrance. However, you must still walk from the side entrance thru the hotel lobby upstairs to the actual venue. And the high number of armed security guards made you feel like you were at some gangster rap concert. We did not enjoy the show because of the view from our seats. It was way too crowded and hot. And we never got our food because the kitchen forgot to make it smh! The venue is too small, the parking lot is too small, your server/waitress is too busy with way too many tables so you will only see them when you place your order and get the check. Our waitress should have known that I never got my food if she would have simply stopped back past our table - but she was too busy. It was a horrible experience and I am certain some form of fire code violations were present with the shows overlapping like that. I dont know why the Baltimore Comedy Factory made the decision to move from Downtown Marketplace a few years ago but it was a big mistake. It is now located in one of the ballrooms of the Best Western Hotel in a desolate area with nothing but a trashy, outdated McDonald's in front and a sleezy truck stop across the street. Yet they want $40+ per person. What a joke. Needlessly to say, we will never go back. read more

We went to the BCF this weekend 08/10/19 and it was terrible! It was overly crowded, weak drinks unless you ask for double shots and less juice, food is okay but the crab cakes instantly got 1 of our friends sick. They have no type of structure. they have one hallway where there is a line for "will call", the groups that are being called to prepare to go in for the show and the people leaving the show that just ended (you can imagine how crowded it gets) It seems like Security only enforces the dress code on men. show was scheduled to start at 11:30 but didn't start until 12:15ish. Our food order wasn't taken until the second opening act comedian was halfway thru his jokes (all the comedians were awesome!) This place isn't even high class for them to have that type of dress code read more

I would give them zero stars if I could. I paid to get in there close to $40 and bought food and they forcefully require a two drink minimum rule. After buying food along with purchasing the two drinks, they sent a drink that was half full and attempted to charge me $13 for it. I told the waitress to take it off my tab. So they send a baltimore police officer over to my table like I was making a disturbance. So the cop was nice and sent the manager over and the manager stated that he would take the drink off but I still had to buy two drinks so instead they charged me $5 for a bottle water. That is nuts and I've never heard of an establishment being that low down. The comedian they had was not funny and they owe me a refund. This place is garbage and don't go there! read more

So we have been here numerous times prior to the renovations and once after. We use to love this place. But now we hate the place. I'm currently in line right now to see Bruce Bruce at the 11:30 show. We paid for preferred seating as we always do, so we tried to show up 45 minutes prior to the show beginning. Well there was no parking! We literally parked 1/2 mile away on the street, at night in what the cop here on site said was definitely it safe! Now he told me this after I already tracked up and got in line. Now the reality is once the show ends at 1:30 in the morning. We have to walk back... with no security! We tried to park in the parking lot but it was blocked off by security to it was already full with people going to their new club, so to hell with planning on people being safe! Then I asked to speak to a manager... she is refusing to speak to me! I can see her through the door peaking out! I'm an attorney and the fact that they have no idea about their liability issues means I'll never come back... which is the growing sentiment in this waiting room (actually just a conference room we are in). How can you laugh when you are already pissed. $100 on a couple tickets and honestly first time here I've felt ripped off! read more

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Worst ever!!!!!! Typical hood experience.......I will be making a formal compliant. I arrived on time and expect to be seated as such. I was against coming and beside my better judgement I decided to pay for a group for my boyfriends birthday. I followed instructions from the planner and was met with rudeness from security. I did not come to party and while the music was good....there should be an option for those who dont do the club scene! read more

Dont go there unless you like being over charged for everything from the tickets to your meals and tips! Please don't waste your money buying regular priced tickets. They usually reduce them less than 1/3 of the price. There is a service fee for the ticket purchase. Then pack patrons into the venue as tight as possible while leaving 2/3 of the venue open. They charge a surcharge to use credit and an additional 18% gratuity and then ask for additional money for the waiter. These up charges comes with a extra serving of poor customer service and cold food. So many other places to go with less price gouging and better customer service. read more

The food is pricey and cold when you receive it. Drinks are watered down. I had the oppurtunity to see Adele Givens, Simore, RED Grant and Ted Carpenter. I need another comedy place to spend my money with good food and drinks not watered down. Any suggestoins??? read more

This is poorly managed. They hold the line as if you're 20 years old at a club. What they don't realize is that they missed out on a round of drinks while we were we stuck in the hallway. read more

This place is ridiculous the comedian wasn't even funny. This place stinks, parking is ridiculous, security guards or whatever you want to call them are very obnoxious. You must buy two drinks. So if you come with a group of three it's $60 just for drinks. That's not including admission. I don't know what else to say other than do not go here! read more

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Venue has a new, clean, and fresh look! Comedian Teddy Carpenter was awesome! Two-drink minimum and drinks bought on first floor do not count. DO NOT come hungry...food items...TRASH! French fries and cornbread were tasteless and Cold! Catfish was thin and airy. I know emphasis here on comedy club but, some of us want the whole experience! read more

Friday, August 7th I went to see Bruce Bruce for the 8pm show. I arrived early with my group to sit in the front next to the stage and very much enjoyed the show. I even received a birthday shout out from the host Alabama (who is hilarious), the opening act, and from Bruce Bruce himself, along with a free t-shirt! I was delighted. At the end of the show, I had lined up at the side of the stage when people began to wait to buy a Bruce Bruce shirt and take a picture with him. When I got to the line, a short guy with an earpiece spoke loudly at me saying, "You need to get to the back of the line!" I told him that I would wait until the last people who were in line passed me before I would go. This seemed to anger the guy and when the couple who were behind the ones I entered the line after allowed me to walk up the stairs, he began yelling at the other staff saying, "She cannot go! I will pull her off the %*^ing stage!" The other worker, who assisted me up the stairs, began to pull me back (while I was in heels!) when the first worker began to yell and curse at him for helping me. The people behind me did not have an issue as they saw that I was waiting to get in line at the stage before them. As I waited on stage, the worker came on stage and proceeded to yell in my face and to began to call me names and waved his hands in a manner that was very threatening to me. This was witnessed by the audience, staff, as well as the group I came to the comedy show with. When I responded to the worker that his conduct was not necessary, and that he was, "making the situation more than what it was" he continued to yell and belittle me in front of everyone else. After I had ignored his curses, I overhead him slandering me to other people in the line behind me and yelled out to my face and others repeatedly that I was "lazy". (To a workaholic, that word doesn't even exist in my world). As I neared Bruce Bruce on stage, the worker continued to follow after me and yelled out to the other staff asking, "Did she pay for a t-shirt?!" I stated before, I was given a free t-shirt from Bruce Bruce while he was performing on stage; something this worker should have witnessed as he seen me carrying it while in line before the t-shirt table. I took my picture with Bruce and my friends on stage, he signed my 12 yr old DVD (I am a huge fan), and I could still over hear the worker, who was now waiting at the front door bad talking me! He made me feel extremely uncomfortable approaching the front door, while I was looking for my exit pass. I felt like he was trying to target me, and could not leave it alone when I ignored him and did not show him the same aggression he gave me for the last 20mins of being in the building. I went to the host Alabama and informed him that I wanted to file a formal complaint to the manager against the worker who just humiliated me in front of everyone and was threatening towards me. I discovered that the worker was the GENERAL MANAGER of the Baltimore Comedy Factory! His name is Chip. I plan on filing a report with the BBB and whomever else I need to inform about how I was treated at this establishment. I am very shocked that someone who manages at this establishment that I attend very often could be so unprofessional and malicious towards a patron who paid money to attend the show and buy from their menu. Not only was he extremely rude to me, he was also very mean to his staff. Yelling and cursing at them in front of patrons. I plan on informing the Owner of the Baltimore Comedy Factory, whose name is Mike, about his General Manager in hopes that this does not ever occur again to someone else. I have been a long time fan of the Baltimore Comedy Factory for at least 6-7 years and have always brought many people to enjoy shows. At this point, I feel very uncomfortable showing up again in fear that I would be publicly slandered because an employee did not know how to be professional. If anyone from this establishment has any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me. I have witnesses to the incident, have began the procedure to filing more written, formal complaints to the necessary agencies, and will be discussing matters with a lawyer. I am sure there is also surveillance of this man's behavior towards me within the establishment that night. read more

This place is the worst comedy club in the area. Watch out for overzealous security that will treat you like a criminal. Watch out for their two drink policy where they hand out "exit tickets" where if you try to leave they will have a "police" officer arrest and detain you. Watch for the staff impersonating police officers telling you will "go to jail" if you don't meet the two drink minimum. Don't worry, they will detain you publicly even though you show them your paid bill. They will demand you surrender your identification while they are detaining you. This policy may be racist as well. Oh, yeah. Their unprofessional staff will make excuses as to why the opening act is stuck in traffic before the show. I saw Rodman there. He had a tepid act with old material. His issue. Go here at your own risk. They serve a primarily African American crowd and I've never seen these type of draconian security measures at "white" comedy clubs. There's something fishy about this place. You will notice it too. read more

My first time here I was on a date. I was so impressed with the guy. He bought VIP tickets for us. He made me feel so special. LOL. Tonight was my 2nd time here and we were here with a big crowd of close to 40 people. They accommodated us all. We all sat together. There was no fight over the bill. No one saw the Ghost of Tupac when the bill came out. They asked if we would like separate bills which mean the world to me while going out with a big crowd. For so much to be going on, and to serve as many people as they did.. The waitress/waiters were very organized and they remembered everything. Down to your order, paying, exit tickets everything went well. read more

Last night was my third time here, but the off putting attitude and poor service...from the ladies at the ticket desk to the wait staff might make it my last. My sister won discounted tickets but they require your entire party be there before you can enter the venue. Another group had extra tickets and offered to let us go in with them so our friends that were running late could still use my sister's tickets...nope if we entered with them we would have to forfeit the tickets she paid for. Finally get to our table and place our initial orders. We all ordered the unlimited option since we weren't drinking alcohol and figured we could choose from water, soda and juice. The waitress brought our drinks and the food came out about 15 minutes after that. By then we had finished our initial drinks and wanted another but our waitress was nowhere to be found. When we asked the gentleman that brought our food his response was "I just bring the food " and he walked away. Eating our meals, waitress still MIA. We asked a passing waitress if she could ask our waitress to come back so we could order additional drinks. Our waitress arrived about 10-15 minutes later with the same drinks we initially ordered, I get that it's busy but would have appreciated being asked what I'd like to drink or was everything ok with the food...neither of those happened. My sister requested pineapple juice with no ice so of course she comes back with a cup filled to the brim with ice. That's the last we saw of her until she brought our check. In case you're unaware they automatically add 18% gratuity. With the poor service received we didn't believe she had earned it so we asked for it to be removed so we could add the tip manually. That's when we were told if we wanted to do that we'd have to wait until the show was over to settle the bill. She comes back about 15 minutes later, brings the receipt with gratuity removed and tells us she needs our credit cards. I know they have the machines that run your card tableside so I asked again if she needed to take our cards "to the back" By this time it's late and we really want to leave so we hand over our cards. She returned 10 minutes later, runs our cards tableside and leaves without giving us the card you're supposed to get from them once you've paid so security will let you leave. Of course we didn't realize this until the show is over and now we have to hunt her down. We showed security our emailed receipt...not acceptable so we look for the manager. When my sister mentioned the waitress taking our cards to the back even the manager says I don't know why she did that. Eventually our waitress is located, she gives security the thumbs up and we're allowed to leave. Was Teddy Carpenter funny...yes, but not enough to rescue a night ruined by poor service. read more

I probably wouldn't mind this place as much of it wasn't in the cut! On the positive side, there's ample free parking in the travel plaza parking lot. Ok...That's a positive... I went last night as the guest of the headliner for the evening. The ladies at the box office are always pleasant and helpful. The security guys and the guys whom I assume to be ownwes/management are usually pretty cool. Since I've never been unless I was a guest of a comedian, I'm not sure if my experience is particularly unique. Another positive... Allow me to give some critiques... The Best Western Hotel? If you've been in Baltimore for any amount of time, you know this travel plaza. It isn't usually a place where I'd want to hang out. The O'Donnell Street address fooled me into thinking that I was going into Canton. Fool me once...you know the rest. I guess I should be happy that the night club where folks were being shot on the inside is no longer there. The place is OK enough, I guess. This location is much larger than the Power Plant location. What the travel plaza lacks in class is made up in elbow room. The club is now in the ballroom/theater of the hotel. I'm going to need them to do something with the stage...all the comedians joked about those janky stage curtains! I never appreciated the herd treatment that the patrons receive at this place. The early show patrons are moved in and out like cattle. I also HATE the two drink minimum imposed as a part of the herding process. The food is mediocre at best...I had a basket of wings, a bottle of beer and a water. The bill, which automatically includes gratuity, was $25. The bottle of Deer Park was $4 alone. Fool me twice...What's particularly offensive is the fact that you can't leave the venue unless you present a special ticket to prove that you've satisfied your minimum. In the past I've noticed that even if you don't meet that minimum, you're still charged. Why the exit pass? And is there anything they can do about the smell of used fry grease that permeates the hallways and lobby? I'm just saying... If I had to compare, Magooby's offers a far better experience. I don't mind spending the money if I feel like I'm getting a quality experience. It's a good thing the comedians were great. read more

This was my first time here and ordered tickets online thanks to a cool Groupon promotion. There is plenty of parking in the hotel's parking lot and upon entering the lobby you'll find the will call area to your left near the stairs. Select your tickets carefully as there are no exchanges or refunds. Highly recommended that you arrive early. Will call was moving a bit slow and when you get upstairs, there's a line that snaked around the corner but VIP had a shorter line. *VIP seating is at the foot of the stage and since it's a comedy show it kinda makes you fodder for the jokes since you're sitting right there.* Although there is an elevator on site, it was not operating during my visit. I couldn't help but wonder what accommodations they have for persons with disabilities/limitations. Seating is first come first served and I managed to be seated in a central area where it was easy to see and didn't feel too cramped. I went in well aware of the two drink minimum but the prices are inflated for what they offer. There was a bar set up in the area where you line up that had a promotion of BOGO if paying cash. Sounds cool right? Nope cuz it won't count towards your two drink minimum. This is enforced since you have to have a stub to hand to staff when you exit that shows you paid your tab. The waitstaff did what they could given the demand. I was bothered a bit by the trainee holding the unwrapped straws in her bare hands and toying with them but was relieved that her trainer provided me with a wrapped straw. I'd recommend eating prior to arrival as the food may take time to prepare and won't be as hot as you want when it arrives. Again, expect inflated prices for food items. The opening act and main attraction lived up to the hype and I enjoyed myself. What killed it for me was when I was paying my tab and offered my credit card. I was told that their machine was down and she'd write my credit card number down and run it later. No boo....you won't. I opted to pay cash because I am serious about not being a fraud victim. I was further concerned when the wait staff on the level below me was running cards and returning them to patrons which made me question the validity of my wait staff's claim that the machine was down. Overall, I'd return to this venue. Armed with the need to know information I can anticipate bringing cash and how early to arrive. read more

Wear a jacket, it's always freezing in here. This place can be considered a hit or miss. Service is lackluster and seating is too close, awkward and can be uncomfortable depending on where you sit. The only thing that keeps me coming back is a discounted price for a good comedian. I'll probably never pay full price for tickets here. Especially considering to have dinner here can get kind of pricey. Reason being, a two drink minimum that they do enforce. And that's if you only order soft drinks and water. I wouldn't dare order an alcoholic beverage. Went to see Michael Blackson last night and for a party of two bill was $50. Still left hungry and had to go else where to eat again after the show. The food is mediocre at best. After seated we ordered an order of buffalo wings each, one order of fries and for starters one coke each. The food came out about 5 minutes after ordering and before the cokes. I never put that much thought into how they get the food to come out so fast and now I realize it's probably not made to order. I'm sure they're made well before the doors even open because when we got our food, the fries and both orders of wings were completely cold. Of course I gave mine back and the person I was with kept theirs and just chalked it up as a loss. About 10 minutes later the cokes came and it was just a cup of coke. However, when the second order of wings came out they definitely made up for this first order. Hot, fresh and spicy. Would I return? Yes but only when the tickets are discounted. read more

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