Terrible location, heavy homelessness around. Smells of feces outside club. Comedy is too small so if u have a belly laugh or laugh too long staff will shoosh you! Name should be changed from Mothership to Mother-Shut the F up!! Never will go back to a library style comedy show... read more

You have to check out the mothership!! I scored tickets for three on a Wednesday night for a 730 pm show. They make us stand in a line on the other side of the building where IDs and tickets are checked. There is multiple lines due to multiple shows being offered. Once inside we went to Little Boy room. It's a smaller room but no worries there. No bad seat in the house! Drinks were good and cost around $15 for cocktails. I got the margarita and it was solid. Beers are around $9. Just remember there is a two drink minimum. During the show we saw 10 or more comedians and they all were funny. We honestly didn't know who we would see and the highlight of the night was seeing Brad Williams. read more

Pros: For a comedy club the place is nice. Spacious with plenty of security and staff all around. The drinks were good and the coffee was excellent especially for the price point. I'm not kidding, the coffee was superb. There are tons of cameras and the fact they lock up phones was a nice touch that made me pay attention more. All the staff/crew are pretty funny but the security look like MMA fighters with veiny arms and cauliflower ears. No one heckled or made a fuss. Cons: way too expensive for what you get. The drinks are expensive and there is a 2 drink min. PER PERSON. Ridiculous. The ticket prices are high AF for a comedy place. You'll never pay that much for sunset ship, creek and the cave or any of the many many many comedy places in ATX. The seating is assigned as you walk in and they squeezed in way too many seats for the space. - you could get a very bad spot on the very corner parallel to the stage. Also, lots of extra automatic charges like tip added on. Not a very budget friendly place. Hats- people wear big stupid hats and they shouldn't be allowed. Take off your big dumb hat - you're inside and I can't see. The place obviously see a ton of traffic and the place is wearing down. Bathrooms are gross but not unusual for 6th street. Lastly, a lot of comedians get entitled just because they get a minute on stage here- it doesn't mean you're a 10/10. Just that you got the opportunity! Shout out to J legend. You funny AF. read more

I watch Kill Tony and my opinion is they have the same comedians on hardly anyone different. They kiss Joe Rogans ass. Tony has a big ego, very controlling, tells people to shut up, he doesn't like when any other comedian talks too long, he yelled at Heidi because she took to long trying to fix the microphone stand. Redban is disgusting the way he talks to the female comedians. He should be fined or fired or both. Pauly Shore shouldn't be on the show he acts like Tony owes him to be on the show. Ari S. is gross and not funny. Luis Gomez isn't funny. Why do they insult the comedians that do their act? That discourages them. David Lucas has an ego. He's not funny at all. He's not clever, he's not funny at all, even though he thinks he's the best. David Lucas lied to Hans Kim by telling him he didn't hear his act when Rick Dias challenged Hans. David pretended to be both their friends. Rick Dias won but Tony lied and said Hans won when everywhere knew Rick won. The show isn't fair to everyone. The show needs a new host who is nice and isn't controlling. Tony gets a little to upset when things don't go perfectly. Adam Ray is one of the nicest comedian who gives comedians chances on his show Dr.Phil. Jim Breuer was a breath of fresh air. Not the same guest over n over. Donnell Rawlings is horrible but they keep having him on. He interrupts everyone and gets mad and brings up the race card all the time. Ari Matti is the funniest and best comedian to be on the show. He's clever very funny and always something new to say. Shane Gillis is also always funny. James McCann always funny and polite. Harland Williams very funny. Andrew Santino very funny guest. William Montgomery funny sometimes. Colton was funny. Cam Patterson says the N word too much n people laugh every time it's sad he has to use that because he didn't prepare his comedy sets a lot. Again David Lucas is horrible. Pat O'Neil deserved the golden ticket after his first appearance. He's hilarious always. Andrew Packer was very funny. Kansei is very funny. Please stop having Jelly Roll on he isn't a comedian. Comedians are not like they were in the past like Don Rickles, Richard Pryor, etc. Tony takes too long with interviews and waste time on Yelp reading reviews. 200 people sign up and they hardly get enough comedians on stage you are not giving people the time they deserve @killtony maybe you would find more comedians if you didn't spend too much time with the interviews. Get rid of William Montgomery so another person can be on the show. It's been long enough of his reading from cards n screaming on stage and insulting Redbans mom every time. Get new comedians to host. Read so many negative reviews this place sounds like a prison. Forced to buy 2 drinks, way to much security, very long lines, Everyone is crammed in, sounds like a awful place. Hopefully he can make changes to the place before it shuts down . Joe had his opinion on Liver King and ruined his reputation. A lot of negative reviews. Someone else needs to open a comedy store and run it better and actually serve food. read more

After trying multiple times to get tickets to the "Fat Man" shows and failing, I quickly bought tickets to the "Little Boy" show when I finally got the chance. My husband is a Texas born bow hunter and big Joe Rogan fan. I came on board after finding Huberman and Breaking Points through his show, and seeing him live at the Vulcan a few times. He is funny. Truth though Ron White has been my all time favorite comic forever so I was really hoping to see him. Anyway, I wasn't expecting much once I found out my tickets for the Comedy Mothership were only going to showcase Texas locals and no big headliners. I couldn't have been more wrong. Constant entertainment. Incredible talent. I mean WOW WOW WOW. I laughed so hard my face hurts and I'm not the easiest person to make laugh. Biggest highlights - sorry I don't know all your names!! -- The first guy who went. Louisiana guy. Hilarious. I was honestly annoyed that we were pretty close to the front of the line ( waited 45 min before showtime and the waiters clearly don't go by first come first serve) and we literally didn't get to order a drink until tables were on their seconds. He still made me laugh and that's hard to do for a sober annoyed woman who wasn't expecting much! The chubby white boy with the glasses, that crazy crab guy Casey, the Italian blonde, the blond mullet door boy ( who I remember from the Vulcan! Who still ties their sweatshirt around their waist ? Lol ) , Ehsan Ahmad ( love intelligent comedy) , Deric Poston (although it was strange how similar his actual voice sounds like Chappelle, but dang is he super funny!) and of course, we were blessed with Mr. Tony Hinchliffe. I think Tony can be kind of a dick sometimes but he is truly hilarious so I respect it. Long story short - I am so glad I didn't hold out for "Fat Man" shows only. The show they put on tonight in the "Little Boy" room was one of the best comedy shows I've ever experienced. *Lastly, the bouncers outside were legit the most cordial bouncers I've ever experienced in my entire life. They were all so nice! Also, super clean bathrooms with soap and plenty of paper towels! read more

Went to a show at Comedy Mothership on a Thursday night with multiple comedians rotating in the Little Boy room. The venue was really nice but the employees were honestly not the nicest. The comedians were hilarious and I loved how they had drink service during the show. Will definitely be back and next time I want to hit Mitzis's before! read more

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Went on Halloween 7:30 show in the smaller room. The first three acts were so bad you felt uncomfortable. All the hype on this new venue we expected more. It was like an open mic night, one guy was reading off a piece of paper. Shit area as well, no wonder why there was so much security. We left after the 5th comedian it was not getting any better. read more

Great comedy club if you like expensive tickets, overpriced food/beverages, "edgy" comedians with outdated carbon-copied jokes from the Andrew Dice Clay era and rude bodyguards all over the place killing the vibe. I'm not the type to be "offended" by anti-woke politics and I love comedy that push boundaries but you still have to be funny and the majority of the hacks headlining at this place simply aren't funny to anyone outside of their little echo chamber. I've been there on three occasions at this point and every time, I leave feeling disappointed and ripped off. Save yourself some cash and skip this one. With a couple exceptions, most of the people headlining at this place would be barely be able to hang with regular opening acts in NYC or LA. And this is coming from someone who absolutely loves Austin on the whole! read more

I'm sure most would have me give this a 1, but it wasn't all terrible. The show was excellent. Our waiter was great. My beef is auto-gratuity on merch that was not posted anywhere visible for us to see contrary to their response. I noticed this on my merch receipt the next day and thought it must be an error and I emailed them. They were pretty rude and I basically felt like I was told to F off. I treated my friends and husband to stuff and because I spent so much - there was a tacked on charge of $36. That's absurd. The girl there did literally nothing but ring up the items. I had to even list off every item I got and the size while she rang it in. They didn't even have a bag. $36 for what? Pay your staff better. This is robbery and poor business practice. Beware of what you're being charged before you leave the establishment people! read more

Me and the wife saw Joe rogan and friends last night and it's always an interesting surprise who is going to come out. We got rewarded with Ron White, Andrew Schulz, Christina P, Tony Henchcliff and The man himself Joe Rogan. What a night! Pros: great seats everywhere, fast service, good sound system, amazing interior to the club. Cons: Don't park on 6th street after 9pm, If you order a water they will bring you a $6 Liquid Death so say Ice water if you want free water. Line for mens restroom after a show is as long as the line to get into the show it seemed. All in all the con's are nothing this was an amazing time and experience and I can't wait to go back. **Your phone will be locked up inside a magnetic bag, it's unlocked for you at the end of the show. Just FYI. read more

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Well you went to the show. I felt I was going into a jailhouse. They used a wand on everyone. Emptied pockets. Took your phone away into a locked phone bag. The comedians weren't looking real comfortable on stage. There were warnings before about heckling. There was a big clock opposite the stage that counted the time and at one minute a big blue star would light up. I don't know about it but I think comedy should be fun and this whole place reminded me that Joe Rogan is into MMA and that requires rules , a cage, referee, judges. For me all that control took some of the fun out of being there and made the comedians have to work that much harder to get a laugh. read more

I went to this comedy club. I am filing a police report tomorrow. I don't know what I thought this was going to be. My coworker gave me the address, said it was "kinda raw, really intense, but worth it." I figured it was some edgy stand-up thing. Small, unpolished, maybe uncomfortable. I didn't know I was walking into something I might need to testify about. The room was small and hot. No airflow, no windows, low ceiling. The walls were thick with phrases like "don't let them see your phone" (which they take anyway) and "if he touches you, don't flinch." I thought it was a joke at first until my friend and I kept getting aggressively hit on by this bouncer. I ordered a gin and tonic from their 'full bar.' I received what I'm 99% sure was windshield washer fluid in a shot glass with a Band-Aid stuck to the rim. The second one? I don't think it was just alcohol. I felt strange after. Not drunk but disconnected. My body was slow, and heavy. I honestly don't remember how I got out. I think someone opened a side exit. I don't know if it was for me. I literally ran. I didn't stop at Main Street and flagged down a ride-share somewhere when the music stopped. I made him drop me off three blocks from home just in case. I've since found bruises I don't remember getting. There was a gash on my shoulder under my shirt. My credit card was used at a pawn shop I've never been to. I haven't told my friend the whole story. I haven't told anyone, really. This isn't a comedy club. It's not a bar. It's not a venue. It's a front. For something violent. Something organized. And someone needs to shut it down. read more

10/10 recommend! I don't understand the negative reviews?! You get what you pay for. If you're a comedy fan, you'll get it. I've never laughed so hard! Staff was friendly and accommodating. We bought tickets for Tony and friends (AMAZING) and then decided to wait on standby for Pauly's show. We hung out in Mitzi's and had some drinks. Bartenders were attentive and friendly! High chance of making it in if you're on standby. They are very transparent about the expectations of your visit. 2 drink minimum, arrive early, have a good fucking time!!! This was a bucket list visit, and worth every penny. Thanks Comedy Mothership! You have something super special going on here read more

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Bought 4 tickets for a booth Saturday night. My GF was flying in, and was her first night in Texas. We were a 10 min late and arrived at 10:10pm Came to the venue, line was a mess and security was helping different people, not sure if they had or didn't have tickets, but we were then able to squeeze our way in once we let security know we had tickets. Got to the ticket booth where they told us they had sold our tickets. When I asked for a manager I was told none was available. I was puzzled and lost for words really. I asked the box office for their names and they said they don't have to give it out. It was just for reference smh. One of the box office assistants was rude the whole time and even laughed at us at one point. He was 5'8-5'9 hispanic with a beard. He def was the least professional one of the 3. They told us it was past 30 min of starting time for the show, and our tickets were voided. Then they let us know our tickets were re-sold, so we were confused. The gentleman that was laughing at us then opened the door and asked for security. Will, from security, was able to give me a card for contact but again no names were given as I wanted to use them for reference when I spoke to management. No call back and they blocked my number from reaching a live rep. Insane! I lost $240 that day and they doubled their money. Will never bother with this place again. read more

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Show up an hour early to hang out alittle before the show. Get told no, you can't enter the bar or club. Make me literally stand on the street corner and wait. 20 minutes before show get told to enter the bar. Can't even order a drink due to massive crowd in this pathetically small "bar". Then get pushed into the club like cattle. Get told I need to buy two drinks before I can leave. Wife and I sit down with blue light shining in your eyes, blinding. Wife and want to leave at this point but decide to ride it out. Seating was strange. The comics were funny and made the experience a little better. I wouldn't go back though. Life's too short to be treated like that. Joe...what the hell. The whole thing seemed like a cash grab. When I was leaving one of the less funny comedians was buying weed in the lobby from another employee out in the open. Felt like a loser for coming honestly. read more

So good! 2 drink min, hilarious comedy, crazy security. Only drawback is they really pack it in, so close to other groups/patrons... guess ya gotta get that green read more

Elite customer service and experience. Heather H was a MVP for my employees, and I wish more businesses ran like this. Highly reccomend to anyone. read more

The customer service out front nearly ruined the show for me. Showed up a few minutes early for my 10:30 show. I had selected "will call" for the ticket delivery option when purchasing the ticket. The girls out front asked me for my QR code. I told her I bought will call. "We don't have will call, if you don't find your QR code right now your ticket will be released to standby people." I tried to explain I had a ticket she insisted if I didn't have a QR code I didn't have a ticket and kept interrupting me. After a little bit of this I stopped trying and snagged another employee who was walking by. He immediately found my name on the list and let me in, the girl looked away and pretended to be doing something else. What a shame. Could have been such a seamless experience. read more

The space craft was fine but there was a distinct lack of laughing and comedy from the sycophants.

I went there to be in the standby line for a comedy show. They corral you to the bar to wait and you have a few drinks. Didn't make the first show but waited to make the second one. Then miraculously I made the second show. When I headed up to pay for the ticket a guy that was on the side pulled me away from the line and said I wasn't permitted to go into the show. He said I had too much to drink and needed to leave. I was confounded because I didn't have that much to drink and I felt good but definitely not drunk. I wasn't disorderly, loud, or bothering anyone around me. I was escorted off the premises and kicked out onto the streets. I was extremely confused as to why I wasn't allowed to enter the show. I asked one of the security guys outside why I had been asked to leave and he just said they wanted you out so you have to go. He then said if I didn't want to be arrested I would have to be on my way. I don't know what criteria they have to judge whether a person was too intoxicated but I guess it must be some sort of new technique "profiling" maybe. Kind a weird considering they would have made you buy mandatory two drinks once you get into the show anyway. I read a lot of other reviews after the incident and concur with the many people that have complained about the staff and the clubs policies. Maybe I dodged a bullet because I didn't have to pay for the ticket and the two drinks and as a waitlisted person you miss the first 30 minutes of the show. Either way I won't be coming back and I will tell all my friends and coworkers the same. read more

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Bought a VIP booth for my husband's birthday and unfortunately we both came down with a vicious case of Covid. I contacted their customer service a day before the show and explained we were sick and asked if we could get a refund or house credit. We never heard back. And since they won't allow us to transfer the tickets, they just pocketed my $240 and likely sold our seats to someone else for a nice profit. That's really crap service IMO. We were so looking foreword to seeing a show but their policies suck. Won't be planning on buying tickets from them in the future. I'll stick to Cap City from now on. Buyer beware. read more

HUGE RIP OFF. This place will make you wait in line for 2 hours to get into the bar and then tell you that you can't come into the comedy show. My wife and I waited for multiple hours for stand by tickets and were told by a worker that we were the first people there for Tony's show. When it was time to be let in, we were told BY THE SAME PERSON THAT CHECKED US IN that we were no longer on the list and had to leave. This place is a scam and is not worth your time. Don't waste any amount of your life trying to go here. read more

This will be a premier comedy club in Austin, TX for years to come. Modeled after the comedy store featuring pictures of comedy legends on the wall. There are two separate stages which every night there are multiple shows going on seven days a week. The staff treated us absolutely great from the door to inside the club. I didn't have tickets for a Saturday night show and showed up and stood in the stand by line and waited for about 2 hours to get into the club. They managed to get me and everybody else in to the show. The amount of flexibility and rearranging of seats they created didn't go unnoticed. We got booth and VIP seating and our seats were comfortable and there isn't a bad seat in the house and you are able to see the stage no matter where you sit. I can't wait to go back for another night of laughs and comedy! read more

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Had tickets to the Comedy Showcase. So they don't let you have phones, Apple Watches, or other devices. To prevent recordings they make you put them in a signal blocking bag. Ok. Fine. They don't want people recording shows. But the security at the front door didn't believe I hadn't brought a phone. So they used their wands. And when the metal detector wands didn't detect anything, security patted me down. And when they didn't find a phone on my waist or back or down my legs they LITERALLY PATTED DOWN THE FRONT OF MY BREASTS. Despite me telling them I didn't have one. I literally had to raise my voice and say that he was touching my breasts before he stopped and let me in. It was disgusting. Then the comedy sucked. We left after 15 minutes. The whole experience was appalling. Highly recommend seeking your laughs elsewhere. read more

Finally scored tickets to Kill Tony and after a few times where I had a ticket to see Joe Rogan in my cart but passed, I am able to say I went to Comedy Mothership. I'm partial to another comedy club around the corner so I feel like I cheated on them, but had a great time nonetheless. Was lucky I went solo and got filled into an empty seat right up front. Cocktail service was a bit slower than I'd have liked but hey, they have a big room. Definitely a well oiled machine, but I did find their staff overall a bit serious for a comedy club. Seemed like nobody had a sense of humor. Hopefully that was just a one time thing. read more

Cool venue to watch a comedy show or two. Got to sit close to the stage which was really nice. They've done a great job of keeping the mothership theme throughout the place. A few things to keep in mind before arriving, they don't serve food nor do they allow phones or digital watches to be left on while inside. The drink menu was fairly reasonable, but unfortunately the service wasn't the greatest. It took forever to get my drink and would have liked to explore the drink menu more than what I was able to. Was only able to enjoy two drinks; the second one I had to drink down quickly because when it finally arrived the show was almost over. Aside from that it's a neat place to check out and I definitely recommend the Comedy Mothership. read more

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Security is over the top and the 2 drink minimum is a joke. Drinks at the bar while you are waiting for them to seat you don't count toward the minimum. Fair enough, but let customers know in advance. My wife and I were escorted out halfway through the show. "Because" 2 of the comedians said we were too loud and disturbing them. I guess LOL at a comedy show is a bad thing. When we were escorted out there was an off duty police officer with a bullet proof vest walking behind us. My wife and I are 64 years old, never been arrested, already went through their metal detector and searched. All I can think is they must have some serious issues at that Club. Be careful if you go. Called them on the following Monday. Before I finished my first sentence they hung up. I called back right away and they had already blocked my phone number. I guess they got a lot of calls and figured the best way to handle it is block the fallers. PATHETIC. read more

We are huge Joe Rogan fans and we had a great time at the show. We left with a bad taste in our mouth at the end. We purchase 2 sweatshirts when you walk out for $60 each. They charged us a 20% tip. The total came out to $153. When we realized what happened I asked so it doesn't charge the tip they said they didn't think they can reverse it. Seemed like such a sleazy way to add an unnecessary $30 tip for apparel. On a side note, you will need to lock up phones during the show. The waiters will come serve you and there is a 2 drink min per person. read more

Went to go see Joe Rogan on march 19/24 did not expect to see some of the current heavy hitters comedians back to back in one show saw Ari Shaffir, Shane Gillis, Tony hitch Cliff Brian Simpson Ron white , it was great me and my wife got front row seats and had a great time I was laughing non stop i highly recommend going. read more

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Dude. Best place ever. I want Joe Rogan to be the president, I really do! I'm not registered to vote but I would if he was on the ballot I would figure out how to. If he could run the USA like this club, I'd probably be drunk and laughing every day, rather than drunk and sad/ crying. But there's one catch, mustache guy was my server. Didn't like his attitude, even though he was a hunk. Bravo Joe! read more

Best experience of any comedy show I ever attended. I plan on taking more trips to Austin for more shows read more

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I traveled to Austin alone on a work trip and extended my stay because I love comedy. SO GLAD I DID. I had the best experience, the ladies and gents on staff are incredibly friendly and hospitable!! I was able to see 3 different shows and my face was sore from laughing so much. Respect the rules, be kind to the staff, say "thank you" and make sure to tip your servers & bartenders! Do this and you'll have a great time guaranteed :) Special shout out to Sean, Torin, Nate, and Anthony for making a lady feel welcomed and safe in a strange city. Seriously can't say enough about the staff here! read more

One of the worst experiences of my life was attending an event at comedy mothership. Our group was very excited to go as we heard this was a premier comedy club. Upon arrival, you line up outside. It was very clear the staff did not want to be there as they were all entirely rude and somewhat aggressive to people in the line. Upon entering the club the staff and MC make it very clear that you are not to heckle the comedians. What they do not tell you is that if a comedian solicits audience participation as part of their bit that they will ask you to leave. One of the most absurd experiences ever. Would not go back. Would not recommend. Total tourist trap. Bleh. read more

I've enjoyed watching Joe Rohan but for a high profile guy, he can't fill his own brand new comedy club with any notable comedians, not even one (except for himself). A bunch of no-namers, which is fine for a small club, but lot of this caliber. I was so excited about this comedy club because I love frequenting them and I expected a lot but was disappointed. I truly miss The Improv or Punchline or Shoreline, which I used to go to often in the Bay Area. I've seen and met DL Hughley, Fluffy, Chris Tucker, Kat Williams, Ali Wong, TJ Miller, Bobby Lee, Jo Koi, Bill Bellamy, Tracey Morgan, Rob Schnider, etc. Also, the website tries to be funny and "cool", but it really just a pain to read and makes you give up scrolling. I really hope Joe starts bringing in more well known comedians to make it worth coming out to Austin to his venue. read more

This place is weird. I don't understand the rules. So you can't laugh out loud or act goofy after a few drinks? The staff was hovering over us the whole time and they actually kicked out my friend and warmed 3 of my other friends to be quiet. They weren't causing a disturbance or disrupting the show at all. The ushers were hovering over everyone and you could feel the bad vibes in the air. I couldn't really enjoy the show to the fullest after all that. I really don't understand why Joe Rogan of all people would run an establishment with these weirdo rules and bad vibes. Very disappointing. The entire staff were all jerks. I do not recommend this place at all. Save your money read more

Loved the show but felt incredibly scammed when we received the drink bill. First and foremost, my bill subtotal was $101 and some change. Our server autogratted the bill at 20%. When I asked the server why there was an autograt he said that they automatically autograt anything over $100. This "policy" is not disclosed anywhere and I was completely unaware this was "a normal practice for the establishment" in advance. Second, our server asked my boyfriend if he wanted a double when he ordered a drink with the selling line of "It's double the fun!". We said sure why not, and when the bill came turns out the servers opinion of "double the fun" means also DOUBLE THE PRICE. A already overpriced drink at $15 was rung up for $30. Another example of something that should have been disclosed in advance. Especially considering that is extremely out of the norm. Later in the show when the server came back around my boyfriend ordered a second drink and the server made the assumption he wanted ANOTHER $30 double. Third, if you ask for a water, (something that is customarily free) expect to pay $8 for a canned water that you can get at 7/11 for $2.50. Once again, they do not tell you in advance that they charge for water, let alone that its eight freaking dollars. At the end of the day, I don't mind supporting a comedy club. I understand that part of, if not the whole reason behind the standard drink minimum is to keep the lights on. I also acknowledge that the tickets are much less expensive at a comedy club than they would be anywhere else and therefore the establishment has to make a profit elsewhere. All of that is fine with me. What is NOT FINE is the underhanded business practice of conveniently and/or intentionally failing to disclose pricing and an autogratuity policy to the customer in advance. Again, I have no problem with supporting a comedy club. There's a reason I didn't just simply fulfill the 2 drink minimum and leave it at that, but I would like to be able to make the decision regarding HOW and HOW MUCH of my money is spent instead of receiving a bill that is significantly more than expected and having zero recourse. Do better Comedy Mothership. read more

The show was funny some okay acts. The ticket for my 4 drinks where astronomical and the 5th added because my waitress wasn't listening definitely made a hefty tab. Pregame prior and or only drink water. Could have watch comedy at home and enjoyed a few pleasant meals for the price visiting mothership read more

This was my first and maybe last time attending Joe Rogan's Comedy Mothership. I attended the "Best of Comedy Mothership", 7-9 show on a Thursday. first of all, I didn't realize how pretentious this club has become. let me start at the front door, most of those guys are young and good at what they are doing. However, you have a few obvious "angry frat bro's" who think they are funny but are really just assholes and like to flex their "door power". I thought I was going to get into a fight with one of these guys when I asked him to unlock the bag so that I could have my phone. (I needed my phone because I use Apple Pay, which I was going to use to pay for a drinks at the bar). It was like I inconvenienced him and oh boy, the attitude and the smart ass comments from this kid. i think he was more angry that I didn't engage him and feed into his negativity. He was obviously looking for a fight. Now the bar. Let me put this disclaimer, I was not dressed up in any way. I wore tennis shoes, blue jeans, and a hoodie. this might be why I never received service from either of the "bartenders" there. They did attend to all the other guests who were dressed to the 9's. Those guests were obviously flaunting their money, and wanted to be seen and known that they are relevant. I literally sat at the bar, mind you it was early, about 6:15 pm, and I waited for my turn to be served ( I wasn't going to be that asshole demanding service). the "bartenders" did serve the other guests who arrived after i did, and were dressed up. By the time 1 of the "bartenders" approached me, it had been literally 15 minutes. now I understand most people would say, 15 minutes isn't a long time to wait for a drink. But it is obvious that because of how I was dressed, I was not their priority. I even saw other guests looking at me as if I didn't belong. I think I was the only person there with tennis shoes and blue jeans. the only others I saw wearing blue jeans and tennis shoes were some of the comedians that performed. Now on to the comedy. Again, I went alone, and I was sat at a table with 3 other people. I had no issue with that at all (turned out to be a good table, good people). This, I would give 5 stars. as others have posted, there is no bad seat in the house. All of the comedians that night were "bangers"! The actual comedy was the best I have seen in a minute. it was obvious that these comedians have worked and are perfecting their craft and are professionals. Great crowd work, great sets, it was great! Let me say this last thing and then I will summarize. the reason I felt like an outcast because of how I was dressed wasn't just because of the looks I got or being ignored at the bar, it was also the fact of all the asshole comments the staff made about me. How do I know? when I went to the bathroom, I would use a stall. again, I stuck out like a sore thumb because of how I was dressed. While I was in the stall, other staff that were "using the bathroom" at the same time as me would make comments about me. It was obvious because they were talking too loud about how I was dressed and how they should "watch me just in case". Mind you, I never spoke to anyone except to say thank. Other than that, I kept to myself and minded my own business. So, in summary, the club is pretentious as hell! the door is run well, my only recommendation would be accountability and leadership (it was obvious there was none of that at the door). Again, this was my first time attending a show here and although the comedy was great, i fear that others have had the same experience as I have but are too scared to write an honest review. I just want regular folks, who truly love comedy, to understand what the ambiance of this club is and how you will be treated because of how you are dressed. read more

Comedy Mothership - Comedy Mothership - Comedy Clubs Near Me - Austin, Texas

Finally, a real comedy scene in Austin! We were so excited for the place to open because we love live comedy and had been frankly a bit disappointed with the options we had before. The Comedy Mothership -which too over the old Alana Drafthouse building- brings big talent and great vibes! When you arrive, you have to wait in line until door time and sometimes the line can get pretty long. If you're in general admission and want a seat close to the stage, I recommend getting there about half an hour before door. That being said, there's really not a bad seat in the house. Before coming in, you have to lock your phone away on a pouch and get a body and bag scan from security. They're quick and friendly about it. The folks who guide you to your seat are also really welcoming --we recognized some of them from comedy showcases and thought it was pretty cool that the place is run by members of the comedy community. Inside, there are a mix of tables and chairs as well as booths that line the walls. We've only ever been in the Fat Man so can't speak for the Little Boy. There is a two drink minimum and the drinks are meh as is --I would recommend upgrading the liquor in your drink or just drinking some good liquor on the rocks or neat if you're a thug. I really wish they had food, but it's no big deal! Who comes to a comedy joint for food, anyway? Once the show is over, you're guided out, the staff helps you unlock your pouch, and you're back out on 6th street to enjoy watching or participating in the drinker debauchery! read more

Went two nights the week of New Years. Lining up for a good seat seems to make sense. It's not too difficult. Locking the watch and bag up is certainly cumbersome. Good selection of drinks Will return. Experience is quirky but you kind of have to expect that. It would be pure pandemonium without the cat wrangling. read more