My husband and I got a gift card for this for Christmas. Such a fun date night! The show was very interactive and funny! Food was better than we expected. It was cool talking to other people and trying to figure out who are actors. We went as a couple but I think it would be even more fun in a group setting. Would definitely recommend! read more

Have dinner and solve a murder. Great way to spend an evening. Very entertaining and well thought out.

It's a good thing we got groupons for this and didn't have to pay full price. Bottom line is that it's not worth the experience. Don't come hungry to this event...they feed you very little, and the food itself is cafeteria grade. The breadsticks were stale, the eggrolls were soggy, and the main dishes were terrible: the salmon was overcooked and dry, and the sides were simply steamed vegetables and mashed potatoes likely from a boxed mix. The other main dish, stuffed chicken, was also dry, and the stuffing was a mixture overwhelmed by creamed cheese. The highlight of the meal was a dessert was a chocolate cake that was moist and creamy. The show itself was somewhat entertaining, if you're willing to dumb down your humor and lower your overall expectations. Many lines in the actual show were stolen from popular movies, so they were funny but unoriginal. The story dragged on for too long...started at 6:30 and ended at 10. Dinner wasn't served until about 8/8:30. The host took every opportunity possible to point out the bar in the corner, which charged $8 for a mixed drink or cheap wine. I've always wanted to try one of these detective dinners, and now that I have gone, I won't ever go back or recommend it to anyone else. Maybe it will entertain a group of children, or a group of conservatives who think that these things are an adventure. Even with the groupon deal, this "show" wasn't worth the money. Save your cash and go to vegas for a real show, or go try a couple of quality restaurants instead. read more

Went to the show on 8/25. The food sucked, the show itself i was expecting more. For the price i paid even with a groupon it was too much, if i wanna see crappy acting ill go see a kristen stewart movie. It was really the audience that makes the show not the actors. Next time ill just do my own murder mystery read more

Was a lot of fun! I like that they get he audience engaged and keep you guessing the whole time. The food wasn't bad, but not a very big portion. I laughed the whole time and met some interesting people. I'd go again and encourage you to go too! read more

What a great evening with our company. I would highly recommend coming to this to families as well as just couples.

We honestly did not want to come. But for some reason I had bought a groupon a year ago and was just gonna let it go when I decided to go ahead and give it a try. It turned out to be a whole lot of fun. I think if you go with a group of friends it would help up the fun factor. The dinner was nothing really to write about, it was very forgettable. We were late so we missed appetizers, and everything else was just okay. The entertainment is where it was at. It was cheesy at times, but I think that is what is all about. Some people you can tell are the actors among the audience but I think they did that on to confuse you. My husband was chosen as a suspect and had to re-enact a killer killing someone with a chain saw. Quite a few people thought we were the killers because we came in late. I didn't figure out who the killer was and apparently only one person in the whole place did. I did have a great time, but without a discount I don't know if I would have tried this place. I do think its worth trying at least once for those who never did a mystery dinner thing. read more

It was better than staying home....but. Arrived and no one told you where the appetizers were, or directed you in the beginning. The actors were energetic and fun but not professional. The 4 course meal was appetizers, salad, entree, and cheesecake. The show is slow paced, and our table was starving by the time the entree arrived. It was fun, maybe a bit pricey for the quality and quantity of the food, but overall glad we went. read more

How Horrible can it be.....Well let me tell you. The food was uneatable and that is putting it nicely. It started with no appetizers, we were told they were served before we got there. We were in line when the door opened, so I guess you had to be REALLY early! The chicken entree was so dried out you had to tear it apart as you could not cut it and then you could not eat it. The asparagus (3 spears) were boiled to death (maybe this was the murder and where the detective was needed), the twice baked potato had been baked and baked and baked and then reheated until it was shoe leather. The carrot cake dessert was dry and by then we were just tired of the whole thing. The acting was something my 5 and 6 year old grandchildren could do impromptu and lacked sooooo much to be desired. It truly was an evening to be remembered.......... REMEMBER YOU DO NOT WANT TO DO THIS EVER AGAIN! read more

My bf and I bought a Groupon with another couple and the night was very entertaining. It was kind of hokey and drinks are expensive, but it really was a good night out. I would recommend going with a small group because I think that enhances the fun factor. The food was relatively good - not the best but certainly not the worst either (I got the salmon). I would definitely recommend if you can find another Groupon deal -- I'm not sure how worth it the show would be at full-priced read more

My husband and I went to a Saturday night show (thank you, Groupon), and while it was certainly different and interesting, I had some problems with it. But before we get into that, let's talk about the good stuff. The food was decent (standard hotel selection). We were served two appetizers, a salad course, dinner entree, and dessert. The coffee, by the way, was delicious! The whole thing takes place in a typical hotel conference/banquet room, and the actors are mixed in with the regular guests. So there's no real way of knowing who is an actor and who isn't. While on the surface, this format was fun, I'm not sure it's the best. Which leads me to the bad stuff. Throughout the show (which reads more like a comedy than a murder mystery), the two main actors (the detectives) call on people to "interrogate" them. But really, they're either picking on actors to shove them in your face as suspects, or they're giving stage time to guests who had paid extra for special packages. Either way, it was annoying because at the end of the night, there's no real motive or connection for you to solve this mystery. Speaking of solving the mystery, "evidence" is presented as handouts that guests are meant to read throughout the dinner. Probably not the most effective way to do this. Half the time, things were not getting passed around, or everyone was too distracted by dinner to really connect whatever clues they're hoping to spotlight. My verdict? We managed to guess who the killer was, but this was due to us figuring out who the actors were. It had nothing to do with the evidence. I would have enjoyed the show more if the show actually had more substance. But for what it was, I think I would have rather gone to see an Improv Comedy act or musical show. read more

We loved it! I got a deal through Groupon and was looking forward to taking my mom who just moved to AZ after the loss of my brother recently. She was too sick to go so I went with one of my fun friends. We were late because I didn't follow my own directions correctly.. darn dyslexia, but they still let us in and got us caught up on what we missed. I thought the actors did a good job, especially the detectives. It would be hard to have to ad lib as you go off a script most of the time. Hats off.. it was funny with many sexual innuendos. We enjoyed our dinner from start to finish.. we got the chicken. It was good, had the right amount of seasoning and not overdone. Our table mates got the meatloaf based on other reviews they said.. but they did not enjoy it and wished they had gotten the chicken. The staff were nice and quick. We enjoyed the whole experience and will most likely go again and take my mother this time so she can go have some fun too. I will say that you make every experience what you want it to be. We went in to it to have a good time and we did. Most of the others there were really into it as well and just had fun going along with the story. I know the crowd around you will help make or break this experience. Bring cash if you want to get any drinks and we did tip the actors as they have a little envelope in the center of the tables. On a side note - I picked the murderer and they said they would give it to the most creative answer as to why we picked them. I wrote a short book - but was not chosen as the winner. I found out immediately after the event that they just pick the name out of a hat of those who chose correctly. If I was told that.. I would have saved my time and not written so much and just enjoyed my dessert versus getting a hand cramp. haha read more

This was the worst Murder Mystery I've been to. The plot was extremely weak, same for audience participation. I expected the night to be cheesy and it was, in a fun way (hence the reason for me not giving this 1star). The compare was very good but most of the other 'actors' need to improve. The food was extremely bad (not that I was expecting a lavish meal) but they had run out of starters so half our table never received them. The chicken consisted of what could be described as 'a bit more than a wing' and the meatloaf was cold in the middle. As for the solution, 1 person apparently solved it (out of around 80 people) how, I'll never know as the 'murderer' was never even in the performance ?!? Whether this was a try out for a new scenario or tried before it should definitely be changed. There were 5 reasonable suspects that could have been selected on any different showing with different explanations to the clues and logic. read more

Save your money and go to dinner and a movie! This was way overpriced for the value. The food was not good. The only thing that made the night worth while was being with our friends and having my husband get picked as one of the suspects. read more

Had so much fun at this show! I laughed a lot and loved how they had the audience participate the whole night. The plot was a little hard to follow at times and I'm still unsure exactly how it all ties together... but the character who played the murderer did a great job and had me guessing the whole night who was guilty until the end. Loved it, would definitely recommend this show to anyone looking for a fun night and good entertainment! read more

This event was a fun packed evening that everyone should add to their list of things to do. You'll engage with your friends and/or table-mates to try to figure out who the heck killed whom. The actors never get out of character during the entire experience. Warning - most of the clues are VERY subtle so you've got to pay attention. Even if you don't nab the bad guy/gal you'll have fun. AND, they change it up so the perpetrator can be a different actor so everyone is clueless even if you've attended one of these before. Can't wait to go again! Family, friends, or just couples will enjoy. read more

My wife bought tickets to this show for this last Saturday night (8/25) and I didn't know what to expect. I was very pleasantly surprised, in fact, I was amazed at how good the show was. The food could have been better, but I wasn't expecting a gourmet meal. The host and actors were very entertaining through the show. One thing I would say was that the plot was very well thought out and made a lot of sense, unlike in some shows like this I have seen. I would highly recommend this to anyone. read more

We bought Groupons with friends for this (ours were actually a Christmas gift from our kids). We made our reservations and received confirmation that it was at the Marriott Mesa which was great since we are in Mesa. The night of the show came and we went to the hotel in anticipation of a fun night only to find out they had moved out of the Mesa Marriott about 2 months before. We never were notified of the change and they had our e-mails and phone numbers. We have been trying to contact someone about this and have had no luck in anyone returning our calls or e-mails. I understand their no refund policy but this was not our error. I feel since they pulled out of the location we were given they owe us either a refund or seats to a different date but after reading some of these reviews I don't think I would like to see this show. Very poor customer service and I would NEVER recommend this to anyone. We will continue to phone and e-mail until they finally get tired of us and communicate with us. Save your money and avoid frustration. 2-27-16 I must right a revision to my original review. After a few e-mails and phone calls we finally were contacted by Vicki, the Associate Producer, of the Phoenix location. She was very apologetic and understanding and issued gift certificates to our friends and us. She even made sure we were able to attend the 2-27 show since our friends will be leaving the area on the 29th. We will be attending tonight and are anticipating a fun evening. Thanks to Vicki for her attention to our problem and honoring our original reservation. I can't give it a better rating yet as we haven't actually attended yet. read more

Dinner detective was so much fun!! I haven't laughed that hard in a long time!! The detectives were hilarious. I highly recommend that everyone do this!! read more

NOT WORTH IT!!!!! If I could I would give this place NO stars!! I bought a groupon months ago, and the first problem is if you have a groupon you cannot go to just any show. You have to wait weeks for them to post a date on their voucher pages, and the reservations would get filled sooooo fast and you're forced to wait for them to post more dates the following month.. Finally when I was able to select an available date, the website would not except my groupon promo code even though it was valid and not expired. I called customer service and I was told they do not help people with vouchers over the phone! So I emailed their help address and I never got a response.. And now my groupon expires on the 15 of dec and I basically threw $170 in the trash.. I can't use the groupon on their dumb website and no one will help me.. Oh and you can't get your money back.. I truly believe this is the worse detective dinner company ever, the lack of customer service is unbelievable and the worse thing is they truly don't care since they already stole your money and don't provide refunds.. So instead I'm going to report the charge to my bank and let them know I paid for something I never received services for and hopefully they'll reverse the charges.. I suggest no one bothers with this place!! read more

the food was delicious, the show was very entertaining! would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a good dinner and a show.