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came here for dnd mini painting night and it was a blast! dan is so kind and funny, and even though…read morewe were complete beginners we didn't do too bad! will be coming back again

YELP INSIDER TIP FROM DOREEN (AKA AZN PERSUASION): This show is now in Santa Monica at MI Westside…read moreComedy. I give the venue and the 10pm Saturday night Improv Show 4 stars. I give 12 Shiny Nickels 1 star. ***** MI Westside Comedy is in the alley between 3rd street and 4th street south of Arizona directly behind the big Santa Monica Parking structure on 4th. If on 3rd street, go into the food court that has the McDonald's, Candy Baron, Subway and walk thru to the alley in the back. This place is small, has a small bar, but if you go on a good night, like the Saturday 10pm improv show it's pretty good and worth it just for the comedy. I went to the 11pm show 12 Shiny Nickels, but caught the tail end of the 10pm show. If you pay for the 10pm show, they let you stay for free for the 11pm show hoping the lead in will have audiences stay, which should say something right there... 12 Shiny Nickels is described as, "Each show features twelve of the best standup comedians in a row doing their best five minutes of material. We have rotating lineup over 80 comics with a new lineup every week." The night I went was not great. If anything, most of the comics were unfocused, new, and got off the stage before their 5 min were up. I now question the phrase, "the best standup comedians" as what they are best of isn't qualified... My Boo said he would go back, I would not.

Just when I thought I had seen all the comedy shows in LA, I found out about the 12 Shiny Nickels…read moreShow at the Gardner Stages. Your ten dollar admission includes an hour of standup comedy, twelve comics, and... (hope you're sitting down for this)... ALL THE FREE BEER YOU CAN DRINK. Holy moly! I don't know how they can charge so little but I'm there! Decided to check it out because Andy Dick was suppose to be there taping for his new reality show (gotta love watching a train-wreck). The doors open at 10:30pm and the show starts tentatively at 11pm. We arrived a few minutes before 10:30 and were the only people there for awhile. Next time, I'd come closer to 11. It's a little bit of an adventure getting to the theatre, it's located right behind Toi on Sunset Blvd. You go down an alley on Gardner street that looks like something out of Gothom City. A nice man is there to give you a wristband and take your $10/online reservations. You then go down some TREACHEROUS ridiculously steep stairs. Keep in mind, NOT an excellent place to wear your stilettos... Also, quite challenging after drinking boat loads of Tecate. At first, I was a little skeptical about the unlimited free beer but lemme tell you, they are not kidding! There is a bar stocked with canned beer (Pabst, Miller, Tecate, etc.) and you can get up and have as much as you want before and during the show. The show was very entertaining, although it was a little disappointing that Andy Dick didn't show. They were nice enough to let us know he wasn't going to come and offered us refunds before the show started. Not some of the best comedians I've seen but hey, what do you want for $10 and free booze? Halfway through the show they gave away free prizes to people who ordered their tickets in advance... I got a VHS copy of Men In Black 2!! Way better than the guy before me that got an at-home-pregnancy-test kit! Whoo hoo! Really nice people run this show, definitely will be back with more of my beer guzzl'n, comedy love'n friends.

I love this place. They take cash and debit/credit. Safe. Lots of parking but it's taken quickly…read more Lots of food places to walk to around here. When you watch a comedy show here, please note that it is a two item minimum (food or drink). Items can run pretty pricey. Don't heckle .... You'll get booted. Lines run quickly. Security is nice. Servers are always so nice. We've come here more than 10 times and I love it. Inside is very clean. Restrooms are always clean and stocked up. Seems small but there is a lot of seating. Drink are delicious. Don't get the chips and salsa lol. It's way over priced for literally chips and salsa If you're really hungry, the quesadilla and wings are okay. Otherwise, eat when you get out.

I recently bought tickets to see Sammy Obeid. I get out of work super late. I got there late and…read morejust in the nick of time to see Sammy. (This generations Mort Sahl) He put on a clinic and the club had awesome decor. I am a comic starting out and I had always heard about the mic here from other comics and I am going to start doing it now. The decor was awesome. It is a real comedy club in Bellflower. Service was great. Got my check way before The headliner finished. The parking is also way better than Holywood or Burbank or Irvine or Hermosa Beach even. I like this club. And like I said I am going to start hitting the Monday mic here.

We absolutely LOVE this little theater!! We've been to several plays here over the years and none…read moreof them have ever disappointed!! I want to say that the theater holds maybe 75-100 people...? Comfy seats and every seat is a great view. Prices are great, our last show was $39 each. The actors are fun and you can tell they absolutely love doing what they do. They are there to make everyone happy including themselves and their fellow castmates. There is a bar with drinks and snacks, we've even seen shirts for sale! We are considering purchasing a "B Season Pass" so we don't miss out on the shows this coming year, some sell out fast! I hate to even give a great review because I don't want people to buy up all the seats from under us, but yet I want to also give this theater a huge and happy round of applause for being FANTASTIC!! We will see you again soon! Cheers!

We have been coming to shows at the Maverick for years. My…read morewife bought us tickets to their incredible "Night of the Living Dead" play. It was the best surprise- I had no idea until we arrived. The Maverick puts on this play every year and it is outstanding. Their seasons always bring unique, quirky shows. From King Kong to Rocky Horror to Santa Claus Conquers the Martians. There is always something cool happening. Brian, the owner, is dedicated to theater and is a friendly, welcoming guy. The staff and actors are wonderful as well. Probably our favorite local theater.

This is a newer Improv location, and I definitely like it better than the Irvine Improv. It's…read morelocated in a cute shopping and dining village, which makes for a fun night out. Parking was easy--we skipped driving around looking for a spot and parked in the structure directly across the street. Best of all, parking was free. We had general admission tickets, which required a two-item minimum purchase per person. Since we arrived close to showtime, we ended up seated toward the back. We could still see the stage, but the lower table section definitely offers a better view. The food was decent--pricey, but decent. You can either order through a server or scan a QR code and order from your phone. Our server recommended ordering through her, but after waiting quite a while for a beer, I switched to ordering online. Since all they really had to do was bring the food out, I tipped 15%. We ordered the sliders with fries and the chicken quesadillas, both of which were good. Our other two items were a beer and bottled water. I also noticed other guests ordering burgers and desserts, which looked pretty good. The overall design is very similar to the Irvine location. The restrooms were nice, but they were a bit messy because the seat-cover dispensers were difficult to use. There were pieces of paper covers scattered around several stalls. Other than that, the bathrooms were fine. We came to see Tumua, and I'm glad this was the venue where we finally got to see him perform. Great location, good atmosphere, and I'm happy we got the chance to check out this Improv.

Entertainment: 5/5 Food/Drinks: 3/5…read more I caught a comedy show on a Wednesday night so it was not packed. I'd say it was under 100 people so we only filled up the first section of the seating area. We caught Comedy Confidential hosted by Steve Fury. It was an interesting show because once we sat down there was a paper and pencil for each person. We were asked to write down one secret, any secret, and they worked it into the show. There were four other comedians and they took turns picking out the secrets from a bucket. Once each comedian picked their favorite, they invited whoever's secret it was to come on stage and answer some of their questions in a panel-style format. It sounded kind of weird at first but it was HILARIOUS! I would definitely catch another comedy show here, we had a blast. With your ticket, you are required to purchase two items (food and/or drinks) so we saved our appetite. We ordered the mini burgers, boneless wings, Caesar salad, mozzarella sticks, and nachos. There were mixed reviews across the group for each items. Mini Burgers - Lacked flavor and salt. Wings - Can select up to two sauces, and they only come in the side and are not tossed into the wings. Wing flavors were okay but I didn't like that we had to dip it separately. Caesar Salad - It was drenched in dressing. Ask for it on the side. Mozzarella Sticks - Solid cheese pull and the marinara sauce was good (3/5). Regular Nachos with Shredded Cheese - My friend loved the nachos. I would say grab some dinner at any of the other spots in downtown Brea and purchase drinks at the Improv to fulfill the two item minimum.

Good place to hangout with friends. Cheap tickets on weekdays. Lots of seating and nice decor…read more There's a 2 drink minimum but drink prices are very reasonable. Didn't try the food. Decent crowd. Parking is in the lot at the Pike. On the day that we went, 4 out of the 5 comedians were not very funny. Service was friendly and quick. Definitely check out who's performing before you go.

I been meaning to come here for ages in fact since it opened but never did and I always wondered if…read moreit was good or not or if it had good comics come through A friend of mine wanted to do a stand up show and I hadn't been in ages to one so I was like ok I'm down and I'm double down since it's this location I never been So we went thanksgiving Eve to see a Mario Lopez's produced show with Latin comics As you enter it's cool vibe and feels like a great place but I'll admit once you enter the actual club you quickly notice their seating is pretty bad Like I didn't like the church pew setup and lack of real tables or places to put your drink especially if you don't get a seat inside the church pews so I wasn't too excited about that and since you are required to drink two drinks you may find yourself putting drinks on the floor and it's messy Luckily my friend saw a table against the wall and got up and took it and brought it over to our single seats which by the way are the kind you see at house parties and I'm a big guy so I was worried I'd break that thing lol The beers were room temp and not cold Thankfully Mario Lopez's and his crew provided cold tequila shots but yeah room temp beer is not ideal This why I'm giving it the 3 as overall it could have been better on that front but maybe it was just that show? I'd go again to see if it's a diff experience

We love the Improv! We've been coming here for YEARS and have seen amazing comedians who always…read moremake us laugh harder than we expect. If this is your first time or you are visiting I recommend arriving early as the Spectrum is a large area, pay for VIP tables and sit up front, and order food before the show starts so you're not chowing down and unexpectedly laughing. It's a good night and well worth it.

I would give this place 4 stars…read more There was no line when we got to the door. They checked our IDs quickly and gave us our wristbands since we had VIP seating, which made getting in super easy. I probably wouldn't recommend VIP seating if you're coming specifically to watch a comedy show. The way the tables are laid out, you can end up with a seat where you're constantly twisting your neck to see the stage, and after a while your neck and back can definitely start hurting. I actually think sitting a little farther back would be a better experience (and it's usually cheaper too). Unless you're hoping to be part of the crowd work, you really don't need to be right up front to enjoy the comedians. The food had a great variety, but the drink menu completely blew me away. I've honestly never seen a drink menu that impressive before. It was rows and rows of drinks I didn't even know existed. I kept joking, "I bet they have this," and every single time they actually did! They even had things like a Scooby Snack drink and Green Tea shots. Even though you order through a QR code, you can search for just about any drink you can think of, which I thought was really cool. I ordered the Strawberry Piña Colada mocktail, and it was absolutely delicious. It was a little sweet at first, but honestly, as the ice melted and it watered down throughout the show, it tasted even better. The only thing that took me out of the experience a little was the table service during the show. The servers come by to take orders and deliver drinks while the comedians are performing, so it can interrupt your focus for a moment and make you lose track of what the comedian was saying. I can't really blame the staff since they're just doing their jobs, but it is something to keep in mind if you're easily distracted. For anyone wondering about the air conditioning, I went in August 2026 when it was over 100 degrees outside. The front area before you walk into the showroom doesn't really have air conditioning since the doors are open, so it feels pretty warm. Once you're inside the showroom, the air conditioning is very cold. I was really glad I brought a jacket because it got chilly during the show. Overall, it was a really fun experience with great drinks, good food, and an easy check-in process. I'd definitely come back, but next time I'd skip the VIP seating and choose a seat farther back for a more comfortable view.

Donation-based stand up on Sundays at 7pm in the parking lot of Alibi Coffee. Not only do you…read moreessentially get cheap laughs, they also cook up hot dogs for guests just as a thank you for being in attendance. Grab a link, cozy up on a chair, and listen as the sounds of the Harvard Heights neighborhood (sirens, buses, cars, helicopters) become fodder for observational comedy that is definitely more hit than miss. Check their IG (@goldencomedyhour) to make sure they're not dark because of a holiday weekend or special event (like the Super Bowl).