Venue is in a good spot for free parking and restaurant options. Food was terrible. David Spade was hilarious! GA booth uncomfortable which was disappointing. My knees were jammed on my hubby's which made us both have to shift around a lot. It you are Tall w long legs. this may be an issue for you too. We stood in line 1 hour before doors opened and even though the GA booth was right in center of 2nd tier booths, we almost were totally ignored.. one appetizer at a time delivered. No one in our booth of 4 ate hot food. Everything "fried" like pickles and French fries were floppy and barely edible. Improv burger subbed impossible patty was $22. and it came 30 full minutes after everyone else's food. I hoped they had just forgotten to place the order cuz Everything else was awful too:( I'm shocked how bad the food was here Sangria was sweet fruit juice. NO alcohol detected and I'm not a drinker so... seems a scam. I switched to a glass of wine and it seemed old or off in some way.. Kim C Sauvignon Blanc. which I usually like. Drinks ordered together.. YET each appetizer type item delivered one at a time over 20 minutes. Drinks, same. Such a SHAME. The improvs don't have good food.. I get that. but now seems drinks are watered down too. for over $12 for apps and $19 drinks.. wow. If we come back it won't be for food, drinks, or the awful service. Booths should have special attention. we paid over $425 for these seats :/ You have been warned. I hate leaving bad reviews, FYI. Bumms me out. read more

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My girlfriend suggested a comedy night and the Brea Improv is centrally located between our homes. Having only been to the Irvine Improv (two old locations), I was a bit lost on how thing work now. I called during the week when the box office opened at 4:30. Natasha showed great skill in handling my questions and what I imagined was a couple other callers at the same time. She emailed me information on the seating chart, ticket options and dining recommendations. I opted for VIP seating for the early show, as I wanted this to be a special night for me and my girlfriend, for which I took care of over the phone and eTickets were sent on the day before the show. Natasha advised to get there when the doors open, but I felt this was a bit much as we were dining elsewhere. Still we planned to get there as close to 5:30 as possible. For the record, the most forward seating is VIP seating, then the VIP booths, then the GA seating (counter, then tables), GA booths, and then what appears to be 2nd GA counter, then 2nd GA tables (not sure of the last section as it did not fill up on our show). After our dinner elsewhere, we arrived around 5:45. The VIP section had just a handful of people and we got great seats. FYI - All VIP seats are great. We just had plenty of options and were center, but far enough back where we wouldn't become part of the show. The VIP section was eventually full by the 7:00 showtime, but those arriving close to showtime did not all get to sit together. Our server was amazing. Good suggestions (drinks, apps, desserts). My girlfriend drink wasn't what she expected (she had a just a sip) and I just told her to just order another one, instead of sending it back. When we placed her new order our server asked if she didn't like the first drink (she said not really) and he offered to take it back and remove it from our tab without us asking. Greatly appreciated and made me look good. The desserts we ordered were good. A lot of whipped cream (which was OK by me, but a bit much with her). Next time, we'll probably order something else. As for the show, it was great. Crowd was lively with no heckling or unruly outbursts (just laughter and applause). Closing our tab was so simple, just reviewed our tab onscreen and paid with card with a nice tip for our server. We look forward to coming back here again many times. Especially now we know how the system works. read more

Today I got there at about 6:25pm after the doors opened at 6pm, and I was too late to sit at the first counter. I could have sat at the second row of tables. But I decided to wait to sit at the second counter. It's interesting because their procedure is to have me go back out to the lobby and wait until they're ready to seat people at the counter. Then I was called back in and sat nicely centered at the second counter. Next time I'll get there at 6pm or 6:15pm in hopes to sit at the first counter so I can see better. I found out that you don't have to do a 2 drink minimum. And if you want water in a timely fashion, then you need to buy a bottle of water. Otherwise you'll wait forever for a glass of water. Finally, they had the sound system cranked excessively loud. Next time I might bring ear plugs. read more

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The improv has always been a great place to catch a show but unfortunately the food is just getting worse and worse over the years. You can tell everything is just being reheated these days as nothing is really coming out hot as the burgers and chicken sandwiches are dry and not seasoned well, fries are soggy and cold too. Also one thing I hate is that if you order alcoholic drink they come out first but if you want water it's like pulling teeth from the servers and you have to ask multiple times to get someone to bring you something while you choke on the dry burger. I know your coming for the show but if you insist a 2 item minimum and are going to charge guest $18 for a burger that taste worse than McDonald than I really don't think this place deserves more than 2 stars. read more

A few weeks ago, my friend found cheap tickets to watch Joe Wong. I checked their website and saw tickets were around $35 after fees, while my friend had them discounted for close to $15. Both links seemed legit from TicketWeb though with slight variations in the website's design. After calling their box office and determining that the discounted link did in fact come from their official IG, I took a leap of faith. Fortunately, the discounted tickets turned out ok. Phew! It's worth arriving early, since the last time we came for Craig Ferguson's show the seats were way in the back. This time, we arrived about an hour before and were able to get seats up front with time to spare for ordering food. I ordered a Philly cheesesteak with fries and some buffalo cauliflower to share. Cheesesteak was cheesy and pretty filling but lacked oomph, while the piping hot cauliflower had a decent crunch to it. When Joe Wong finally came on, the house erupted in applause. His whole set was a riot, from anecdotes like playing football at his old job, quick banter with a lady in the audience who started drinking way before him and being mistaken for Jimmy O Yang. Occasionally. the waitstaff tended to speak without whispering while going around serving folks, though I can understand they were just doing their job. After the show, there was even a mini meet and greet with the comedian himself. All in all, I'd definitely recommend attending Joe Wong's standup for a fun time. read more

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Had the best time at the Joe Koy Pop up. Gerry was wonderful AMA took great care of us. Thank you for a great time, Gerry.

Update: The venue never righted their wrong. I guess they weren't deeply disheartened enough lol Edit: In response to the venue's recent reply, I understand there are policies in place for ID checks, and I hope people really are not singled out based on appearance. However, regarding pay, I do not appreciate being misconstrued. The venue only said not to worry about the bill AFTER everything that unfolded. There was no mention of system issues, and only I was being asked to pay again. You say to reach out via email, but I did a year ago, and never heard back more than a year later. You clearly care more about being right and appearances than about the people you serve, as you are only now taking the time to respond, more than a year after you were called out once more. I just wanted to share my experience with others. I won't be back. Best, Vanessa. read more

This place was the venue for my first comedy show. Just moved back home and had to catch a show. Comedian was great. All staff was friendly and great. Watermelon marg and boneless wings hit the spot. Shoutout to my server Abigail. Would come back. read more

The show was great the food and drinks are way too expensive considering what they serve. We ordered ice tea they were only filled to 3/4 of the glass and no ice I ordered sweet tea they gave us regular tea when we told them of the error they said they would replace them they never did $7.00 for a warm ice tea. We were not the only ones that had problems with our orders. read more

Had a great night at Brea Improv seeing Alfred Robles! The staff was friendly, helpful, and made everything easy from start to finish. Great show and a fun atmosphere--definitely recommend! read more

We had an amazing night, we had such a great time here! My girlfriend and I loved Anthony Jesselnik, and the service was impeccable and made us feel appreciated. The food and drinks were great, we loved the pepperoni pizza, and the view was great from the center, no complaints, we can't wait to come back soon!!! Jason and Alex helped us out and made sure our night was perfect!! read more

10/10 drag brunch !!! Service was GREAT. Gerry took care of us and got everything we needed and asked for. Even when we were asking for too much, he still brought everything we needed and quickly! 10/10 experience!! read more

God forbid you ask for some water. You'll never get it. Even on a slow night like tonight. 5/15/26 Oh but they're sure to be quick to bring you your bill and ask for a tip. I asked for water three separate times in 40 minutes and the show ended. Never got my water. Enjoy your tip! You sure earned it. read more

Great shows but can get pricey. Good seating everywhere. Got in quickly and seated. Quick service

We were looking forward to seeing M Villasenor for a birthday celebration. However, the show was first " up in the air" per the ticket sellers, then, "no one knew for sure", then , "postponed" - the day of the event. We kept waiting to hear some info. There was no info, apology, or manner to get in touch with the venue. What a huge disappointment. We can go to the new scheduled show in December but we'll pass on that and will not be paying the "fee" for refund. read more

Great spot to see comedy in Brea big names hit this spot up to work out their material for specials!

The comedians are always great , as well as the servers ... but today the servers were terrible. I asked for two glasses of iced water for my girlfriend and I after placing an order of drinks right before the first performer came out and received no water. After I asked 3-4 different servers , we finally received our waters 15 mins before the headliner ended his performance. read more

Everything was exceptional seating was fast, service was fast, and the comedians were hilarious, will go again...

Two Visits within a week. This is my favorite Improv location in the heart of downtown Brea. Starts with easy and free parking in the surrounding structures. They do have valet if that is your preference. Before each show, you line up outside like all locations. If you are there for the later show, expect to wait even longer. However, it is first come first serve for seating so expect to stand in line for a while for the best seats. For the first show, I had seats right up front. The obvious...close to the comedian is the best and it truly was. This time the service was wonderful. Easy ordering on the app and food/drinks brought out in 10 mins or less. Paying on the app made it really easy and convenient as well. The second show was to see an equally funny comedian, but this time our seats were further back. Not only was it extremely difficult to see, trying to peak between 2 other people's heads, but service was horrible. Once again ordered though the app which was easy, but it took over an hour to get out food/drinks. Completely unacceptable when the waiter keeps coming by saying our order will be out shortly. It would have been better to be told the kitchen was really backed up or they were short staffed. Comedians I saw: Brad Williams and Gabriel Iglesias, both 5+**** read more

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Good service, the staff were nice , the Food was great , overall had a great experience read more

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Wife got food poisoning ordered garlic fries nachos with beef sour cream n jalapeños, sliders, lychee mocktail, and Arnold Palmer. Wife was in restroom whole time, never order food here again read more

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Came here on a Saturday date night, the staff was amazing, seats were incredible, and the ambiance was serene. We got here early so we could sit at the general admission bar top, which offers incredible seats. Thank you Brea Improv! read more

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Please be aware of a couple of things before coming here: 1. Double Tipping Trap We ordered from our phone: - Two Martinis ($19 each) - Spinach Artichoke Dip ($18) Subtotal with tax: $60 A mandatory 18% tip was automatically added ($10), which we didn't realize. Later, the server interrupted us during the show for last call, asked us to close our tab and handed us the POS machine. I seleced another 18% without realizing the first one was already charged. The total jumped from $71 to $84. 2. Two-Item Minimum We didn't run into this issue since we ordered food and drinks, but the group behind us was interrupted by the server mid-show while she explained this policy. They were forced to buy some bottled waters and seasoned fries but it was a disruptive and awkward moment to witness. Overall, the food and drinks were decent, and I don't mind paying higher prices at a venue. But the constant interruptions/distractions, unclear/tricky tipping policy, and being served a tipping screen while the comedian was still cracking jokes on stage really killed the experience. The service was not worth the tips (40%) I paid and I thought I could close the tap on my phone AFTER the show. Unfortunately, I won't be returning and wouldn't recommend this spot to any friends or family. read more

Rene is the best server!! She was very attentive and got us everything we needed. The drinks were delicious made and the food was so yummy. The show was so funny Gage Johnson did an amazing job. Can't wait to go back. read more

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I always have an amazing time here. Venue holds a large capacity while still feeling intimate. Service is great and the convenience of a mobile ordering device helps with not interrupting the show while needing to place an order. Many big names perform here. Parking is plentiful. Highly recommend for a date night or group night out. read more

Came to see a sold out show general admission (shout out ari matti) everything was fine, got our seats and it was like sardines in there. Little room to walk, waiters kept walking around which was distracting, had to scoot my chair in and out the whole time. Love ari matti but the venue was too small for the Estonian assassin. read more

Last nights show of George Lopez was an awesome time! Our Server (Mary) delivering our food and drinks fast! It's best to be quick with ordering your food and drinks, considering everyone is getting seated at the same time . Great time with my family laughing at the jokes having a good time. Love the Improv bunch of great comedians show up here . Not my first time here, seen Gabriel Iglesias, Steve-o, and others . Definitely coming back again. read more

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This improv is definitely one of the better ones I've been to. The tables are spaced better, but the angle where I was seated, I had to turn my body and neck to face the stage which was on my right. I literally got a sore neck & shoulder the next day. Not fun. I'll see if I can pick a better seat next time. The food & drinks were ok, nothing to write home about. I did like that we could order from our phone to limit additional disruptions by the server. The day I came, was for Kevin Herrera. He was decent. There was another comedian that went up right before him that was very funny. I wish I got his name. Overall it was a nice time. I'd come back. read more

Great service, food, and atmosphere!! Shoutout to Doug and Abby amazing service from them.

Love the venue. Have seen many top rated comedians here. That's the only reason for the 3 stars. However, the food has gotten drastically horrible. Old, microwavable foods. Food fried in old grease. Attended last night at the Wanda Sykes show & I apparently got the bottom of the French fry bag because I didn't have a whole French fry in the order. The food quality has gone down since I started attending events here about 4 years ago. Do better. read more

Love everything about it Jerry was very helpful and Gage was very friendly helpful quick! great food and drinks good service overall

First time coming to the Brea Improv. No idea what this place was besides a place where people do standup. It was a Sunday night evening and came here early to get good seats. Parking here is free in the parking structures. You might just have to walk across the street to the venue, but it's close by. PSA: It's a 2 drink/ food item minimum. Come hungry or thirsty. Since it's not a place for food, of course food and drinks was overpriced. Food is not bad and drinks were not bad. Of course they can't stiff you here since they need you a little tipsy to laugh and enjoy. The comedians here were alright. Some funny ones. Tonight there were 2, one opener and one as the main event. The opener I believe is an amateur where she wrote her material on a notebook and brought it on stage. Interesting... Just warning ya'll if you sit close to the stage you might be picked on and those who look or dressed interestingly will get picked on as well. Don't take it personal, it all fund and jokes. Overall it was nice to get away from civilization and have a laugh for about an hour and a half before you re-enter society again. read more

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Increased the size of the venue and the seating is horrible. I couldn't see the stage at all. I might has well just stayed home and watched a show online. I won't go back read more

The discussion on one of these improv places, same as the one in Irvine, are tough to judge. While this place is seemingly cleaner, 20% wider with stricter seating rules, the food itself isn't 20% but perhaps 15% greasier and 35% slower in service. There's definitely no shortage of wait staff running about but it may just take an order of bottled water for your table to actually get a sip of water. Came here to see a comic and ended up with a shallow pool of oil sporting the buffalo cauliflower. If that's not enough it'll even drip oil down the corners of your mouth, instead of crud, it's a greasy sploosh. Yuck. I was so hungry but could not justify finishing those giant chunks of obviously saturated sad pale piece of vegetable. The burger was fine. A little too much mayo for my taste but maybe not if it's accompanied by over priced coffee in a smudgy glass. This may be one of the few places who would serve hot coffee in a glassy-cocktail pinky-up cloudy cup. It was already dark in this place and I could STILL see clearly how dirty the glass is. But I was thirsty and pounded that coffee before it got cold and little to no one's surprise-- no refills on coffee OR water. You get what you get and you don't complain. The carpeted floor was also a great reminder of your trip to the Brea Improv. Do you need something glued? Just drag it across the floor and it'll scantly stick on the wall with plenty of gross residue. Mmmmm. Just the best of both worlds, Brea. You don't look like a dirty girl but you sure talk filthy. And I don't mean that in a metaphorical way. Parking is free by the nearby garages though so Brea has that going for them but anyone who would ever be found dead here would've probably uttered their last words as in 'I should've never came to Brea.... Impro--vvv......' read more

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Always a fun place to go with friends! Sadly not sure what happened last night. ‍ My friend and I ordered at the same time. My order came. My friend's never did. We asked two maybe three times. We were told 5 more minutes. Finally we just canceled her order. Taylor, I think it was. Was very sweet, I'm sure it wasn't her fault. It was just not a good experience last night. Even still, we'll still come. read more

Love this place! I see some of the best and biggest comedy starts here. The food is great, it's centrally located between other bars, restaurants and movie theaters. Service is great and the brewskis are ice cold! read more

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Fun date night! We came here for Nate Bargatze's standup comedy. So good! Line was super long and wrapped around the outside, but once it was time to go in, they processed the line super quickly. While waiting in line, they had staff serving drinks available for purchase (beer, wine, etc). Thought that was pretty cool, but heard it was a new idea so unclear if they'll try that again. Spacious interior -- we had no trouble seeing the stage despite being seated in the back half. If it's a packed house, order your food and drinks early, as soon as you sit down. I'd recommend even ordering both your beers right away if you're usually gonna drink two. Once everyone starts ordering, it can take a while to get served. Obviously place was packed for a sold out show, so your mileage may vary. read more

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This location is lovely. We had the best time!! The staff is great. I got to see Steph Tolev, Jefferson McDonald and another great comedian. The ambiance is on point. I did read the reviews about the food but still chose to order. We got the chicken nachos and sliders. They were not good. It made me sad. read more

Always a great time at the brea improv. Mark curry was hilarious their drinks were yummy. I had the sangria and was very satisfied read more

Brea Improv - Fun night out with my friends!!! Mark curry for the headliner tonight - Comedy Clubs Near Me - Brea, California

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Improv in brea was awesome. We saw Sindu Vee and she was hilarious. The tickets we bought came with our own booth and dinner. The food and drinks were outstanding read more