The Dinner Detective
July 8th 2017
The faces and identities of the actors and guest have been changed for their protection LOL JK How ever I will not be including photos of the actors or any of the props as I do not want to ruin the show for others. Now down to brass tax, I took my Girlfriend to the Dinner detectives at the Chicago Marriott in Schaumburg IL, as this was our first time at something like this we were excited to see how it would be.... We were not disappointed So Check in was at 6p and the show will last about 3 hours, at 6 I went to the registration table as the request on the ticket holder come there to get your name tags. I received my table number as well as 2 name tags which had different color stickers on them, and a large place for you to write your alias. Make sure you give the right name tag to the right people in your group as the different color dot on the name tag signifies which meal you order and will help the wait staff make sure they get that meal to the right person. Also on a side note you are able to make special requests such as; no cheese, or no garlic, if you have any sort of allergies or dietary restrictions. My alias was Senior Fluffy and my partner in crime was Lilly Mosby.
While your being seated they have a cash bar, and they served appetizers. That night was started off with crab cakes and spring rolls. Also at your setting you are given iced tea and water. The place setting was cozy but I imagine that's to get people to talk more. While the appetizers were coming around the Hostess explained the ground rules such as; no one is really being murdered so there would be no need for CPR, how the note sheets worked, the location of the bathrooms and took questions if needed all while adding her own flare and pizzazz.
Then the show began, it was wonderfully cheeky having both scripted and improvisational parts. The actors are very good and because everybody is a suspect you won't know who the actors are as you interrogate other patrons. There is a lot of audience participation and the actors can roll with all of it. Funny enough we actually had actors at our table and didn't know it until it was too late. The entire show will have out of your chair laughing and taking notes on everyone around you. It was incredibly well thought out and put together as you gather clues with your fellow investigators not knowing If they are helping you or trying to throw you off their trail. All and all the show is very impressive and I guarantee you will have great time, unless you have no sense of humor and actively try not to have fun.
The food you will have is very good as well, The appetizers for the evening were crab cakes and spring rolls, which were followed by a small salad and dinner roll. The main course came, I got the salmon plate and the birthday girl had the chicken, both were very tasty. I dare say my salmon must have been about 7 or 9 oz as this was huge piece of fish that came with a serving of green beans and mashed potatoes. The fish itself was fantastically moist and full of flavor, the mashed potatoes had green onion, garlic, and bacon in them, and the green beans were pan seared and still hot when they served them. The dessert for the evening was New York style cheese cake, unfortunately with the way the show was going I was having to much fun and forgot to photograph the appetizer, salad or desert. They were wonderful regardless and I hope somebody tells the chef I said so.
As this was a birthday gift for my Girlfriend I can't go to much into the cost but I will say that it is very affordable for couples and for larger parties. There are plenty of places to find discounts including on The Dinner Detectives web pages. With that being said I will also say it is worth every penny and then some. They do have a envelope on the center of each table for those who enjoyed the show you can leave a tip for the performers and I got to say they deserve one *applause* I cannot express how much My Girlfriend and I enjoyed the show and the food it was all just amazing. We will be doing this again and brining more people to it for sure.
Performance 5 out of 5
Food quality 5 out of 5
Food taste 5 out of 5
Value 5 out of 5
Cleanliness 5 out of 5 read more