My wife arranged this - what an awesome experience! Great close-up magic, great food and drink offerings, and as the finale a stage show from two skilled and funny magicians with a wonderful after show which was by far the topper of the evening... making it all worth the very reasonable price for quality live entertainment. We had an AMAZING time and were very blown away by the magic tricks. Highly Recommended! The customer service and wait staff were also outstanding, which was especially helpful since we were visiting from Arizona. Don't miss out on this must-do experience in Los Angeles! I REGRET I HAVE ONLY TWO THUMBS TO GIVE THE THUMBS UP!Thanks Randy!
Bob Betz
Good rood and drink great show
Britt G
This is a nice place to see a magic show or just to drink and hang out. It was my first time here, but I was pleasantly surprised. The staff was friendly and the atmosphere is nice and cozy. The theater and show I saw the other night was phenomenal, and I recommend you come here if you love magic and bars. You will not regret it.
Michael J. McCoy
Good times
Ben D.
It's an older venue but lots of fun! We took our 13 year old son and he just had the best time.This isn't flashy like Vegas style shows, but more low-key old school magic. Keep your expectations low and you'll have a great time!
Kelly M.
I went to this venue for the first time and was incredibly impressed with Jonathan Neal. His old-school approach serves as a reminder of the timeless appeal of traditional magic. His entire performance was engaging and entertaining, from his quippy jokes to choreography, Jonathan put on an entertaining and exciting show perfect for all ages. Thank you, Jonathan for a memorable experience.
Alec F.
Good drinks, good ambiance, great magic. I felt bad because the magicians are clearly super passionate, great performers, but the audience was so small. This place deserves to be packed for shows. Maybe it's because it was right after thanksgiving?
Anna B.
A fun outing for the whole family! We brought the kids for both of their birthdays and they loved it!
Barvie K.
What a wonderful experience! We went to a Saturday evening show. Although it is geared toward adults, it was clean enough for family. We saw the Halloween special with Magnificent Mudd. The show was in a small theatre and intimate. My 12yo daughter got called up on stage for a couple card tricks with the magician and we were all impressed by the impromptu connection. He was funny and entertaining. It was such an engaging and interactive show that kept us laughing and in wondrous amazement! Afterwards you are invited to a close up magic presentation. I'm still pondering how they could possibly pull the tricks off. The theater has a nice lounge and bar out front. Truly a magical evening! This would be great for date nights as well.
Crape M.
Nice venue and some magicians may be good, but we went went Dave Cox and Bonnie were performing - this review is about this specific magic act and not the venue (though they booked them, so it reflects on them)Dave seems to be a nice guy, but he is not funny and he is NOT a good magician. Maybe for kids, but i could see his "sleight of hand" slipping things into his back pocket, etc. Nothing was impressive and his humor was strained and weak. Bonnie has a nice voice. Not worth the price or the time.
Went to this club for the first time and LOVED it. The comedy and "magic" of "Zepher" (??) the child of a clown and a trapeze performer was brilliant and super entertaining. The guy is sooo fast with his comedy. Well practiced. then on the way out we had close-up magic with greg a young guy who frankly blew our minds (my son and I). No idea how he was abale to recognize every single card in the audience separately but the entire experien ce was well worth the price of admission. I will be back for sure. LOVED it all. Best,Craig
Elvis Diaz
Amazing time! Robert and Greg's show was amazing!!!! Everyone participated and there was a bonus magic show with David Stryker. Highly recommend it.
Makoto
I really wanted to like this place because I am ALL-FOR entertainment in Santa Monica. Unfortunately this place fell really, really short. I wouldn't even call this "magic". Sure, there is a stage, and there are two people up there doing tricks, but I am not sure if they have any formal training in "magic".The tricks consist of (a multitude of versions) of calling a seemingly "random" person from the audience to "guess" a card. And then voila, sure-enough that is the card the magician has also conveniently guessed too. The only caveat is that they call the same group/person each time to come up on stage. I mean really??? The same girl coming on stage AGAIN?!It is obviously a "plant" in the audience to make the trick work. It's really bad. Most of the tricks consist of calling a person from the audience to verify that the magician has the right, card. There was one trick where a boy (in the same group as the girl) had to select 1-9 pins to win $500. Of course, he never selected the right pin. From the audiences perspective this is VERY boring because we have no stake in any of this. It's all just chance. It's just a guessing game.The bartender who serves the drinks is cool and friendly so that was a nice welcome entrance. However, just be warned that the beer glasses are 10oz glasses so you must drink the remaining 2oz of beer from the can.They advertise this theater as a 150 seat theater and that may be true, but in reality, on a Saturday night there must have been 25 people in the theater. Actually only 20 people if we don't count the group of 5 people who were obviously "part" of the show but in the audience.I purchased tickets for $45 but I was never asked to see my ticket. I guess with only 25 people in the theater they didn't really mind if we were just walk-ons.I feel offended that they used the word "Magic Castle" in their advertising of the close-up magic in the after show because the "magic" here was not reminiscent of what I see in the Magic Castle or in Vegas.Good story-telling.... but the magic that went with it, again was using the SAME plants from the main theater show. "Can I get a volunteer please.... oh yes.... you again... yes, you.... guess a card please"I went into this thinking the magic was going to be subpar, and to just enjoy it for what it was, but I just can't get over the use of audience plants over and over. This is a cheap tactic and I left me feeling very upset.
Makoto C.
I really wanted to like this place because I am ALL-FOR entertainment in Santa Monica. Unfortunately this place fell really, really short. I wouldn't even call this "magic". Sure, there is a stage, and there are two people up there doing tricks, but I am not sure if they have any formal training in "magic".The tricks consist of (a multitude of versions) of calling a seemingly "random" person from the audience to "guess" a card. And then voila, sure-enough that is the card the magician has also conveniently guessed too. The only caveat is that they call the same group/person each time to come up on stage. I mean really??? The same girl coming on stage AGAIN?!It is obviously a "plant" in the audience to make the trick work. It's really bad. Most of the tricks consist of calling a person from the audience to verify that the magician has the right, card. There was one trick where a boy (in the same group as the girl) had to select 1-9 pins to win $500. Of course, he never selected the right pin. From the audiences perspective this is VERY boring because we have no stake in any of this. It's all just chance. It's just a guessing game.The bartender who serves the drinks is cool and friendly so that was a nice welcome entrance. However, just be warned that the beer glasses are 10oz glasses so you must drink the remaining 2oz of beer from the can.They advertise this theater as a 150 seat theater and that may be true, but in reality, on a Saturday night there must have been 25 people in the theater. Actually only 20 people if we don't count the group of 5 people who were obviously "part" of the show but in the audience.I purchased tickets for $45 but I was never asked to see my ticket. I guess with only 25 people in the theater they didn't really mind if we were just walk-ons. I feel offended that they used the word "Magic Castle" in their advertising of the close-up magic in the after show because the "magic" here was not reminiscent of what I see in the Magic Castle or in Vegas. Good story-telling.... but the magic that went with it, again was using the SAME plants from the main theater show. "Can I get a volunteer please.... oh yes.... you again... yes, you.... guess a card please"I went into this thinking the magic was going to be subpar, and to just enjoy it for what it was, but I just can't get over the use of audience plants over and over. This is a cheap tactic and I left me feeling very upset.
Brenna P.
excellent service at the bar both before the show and at intermission. The space and restrooms were clean (you'd be surprised how happy this makes me). We we met the owner as well and he was very nice and accommodating.
My wife arranged this - what an awesome experience! Great close-up magic, great food and drink offerings, and as the finale a stage show from two skilled and funny magicians with a wonderful after show which was by far the topper of the evening... making it all worth the very reasonable price for quality live entertainment. We had an AMAZING time and were very blown away by the magic tricks. Highly Recommended! The customer service and wait staff were also outstanding, which was especially helpful since we were visiting from Arizona. Don't miss out on this must-do experience in Los Angeles! I REGRET I HAVE ONLY TWO THUMBS TO GIVE THE THUMBS UP!Thanks Randy!
Good rood and drink great show
This is a nice place to see a magic show or just to drink and hang out. It was my first time here, but I was pleasantly surprised. The staff was friendly and the atmosphere is nice and cozy. The theater and show I saw the other night was phenomenal, and I recommend you come here if you love magic and bars. You will not regret it.
Good times
It's an older venue but lots of fun! We took our 13 year old son and he just had the best time.This isn't flashy like Vegas style shows, but more low-key old school magic. Keep your expectations low and you'll have a great time!
I went to this venue for the first time and was incredibly impressed with Jonathan Neal. His old-school approach serves as a reminder of the timeless appeal of traditional magic. His entire performance was engaging and entertaining, from his quippy jokes to choreography, Jonathan put on an entertaining and exciting show perfect for all ages. Thank you, Jonathan for a memorable experience.
Good drinks, good ambiance, great magic. I felt bad because the magicians are clearly super passionate, great performers, but the audience was so small. This place deserves to be packed for shows. Maybe it's because it was right after thanksgiving?
A fun outing for the whole family! We brought the kids for both of their birthdays and they loved it!
What a wonderful experience! We went to a Saturday evening show. Although it is geared toward adults, it was clean enough for family. We saw the Halloween special with Magnificent Mudd. The show was in a small theatre and intimate. My 12yo daughter got called up on stage for a couple card tricks with the magician and we were all impressed by the impromptu connection. He was funny and entertaining. It was such an engaging and interactive show that kept us laughing and in wondrous amazement! Afterwards you are invited to a close up magic presentation. I'm still pondering how they could possibly pull the tricks off. The theater has a nice lounge and bar out front. Truly a magical evening! This would be great for date nights as well.
Nice venue and some magicians may be good, but we went went Dave Cox and Bonnie were performing - this review is about this specific magic act and not the venue (though they booked them, so it reflects on them)Dave seems to be a nice guy, but he is not funny and he is NOT a good magician. Maybe for kids, but i could see his "sleight of hand" slipping things into his back pocket, etc. Nothing was impressive and his humor was strained and weak. Bonnie has a nice voice. Not worth the price or the time.
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Went to this club for the first time and LOVED it. The comedy and "magic" of "Zepher" (??) the child of a clown and a trapeze performer was brilliant and super entertaining. The guy is sooo fast with his comedy. Well practiced. then on the way out we had close-up magic with greg a young guy who frankly blew our minds (my son and I). No idea how he was abale to recognize every single card in the audience separately but the entire experien ce was well worth the price of admission. I will be back for sure. LOVED it all. Best,Craig
Amazing time! Robert and Greg's show was amazing!!!! Everyone participated and there was a bonus magic show with David Stryker. Highly recommend it.
I really wanted to like this place because I am ALL-FOR entertainment in Santa Monica. Unfortunately this place fell really, really short. I wouldn't even call this "magic". Sure, there is a stage, and there are two people up there doing tricks, but I am not sure if they have any formal training in "magic".The tricks consist of (a multitude of versions) of calling a seemingly "random" person from the audience to "guess" a card. And then voila, sure-enough that is the card the magician has also conveniently guessed too. The only caveat is that they call the same group/person each time to come up on stage. I mean really??? The same girl coming on stage AGAIN?!It is obviously a "plant" in the audience to make the trick work. It's really bad. Most of the tricks consist of calling a person from the audience to verify that the magician has the right, card. There was one trick where a boy (in the same group as the girl) had to select 1-9 pins to win $500. Of course, he never selected the right pin. From the audiences perspective this is VERY boring because we have no stake in any of this. It's all just chance. It's just a guessing game.The bartender who serves the drinks is cool and friendly so that was a nice welcome entrance. However, just be warned that the beer glasses are 10oz glasses so you must drink the remaining 2oz of beer from the can.They advertise this theater as a 150 seat theater and that may be true, but in reality, on a Saturday night there must have been 25 people in the theater. Actually only 20 people if we don't count the group of 5 people who were obviously "part" of the show but in the audience.I purchased tickets for $45 but I was never asked to see my ticket. I guess with only 25 people in the theater they didn't really mind if we were just walk-ons.I feel offended that they used the word "Magic Castle" in their advertising of the close-up magic in the after show because the "magic" here was not reminiscent of what I see in the Magic Castle or in Vegas.Good story-telling.... but the magic that went with it, again was using the SAME plants from the main theater show. "Can I get a volunteer please.... oh yes.... you again... yes, you.... guess a card please"I went into this thinking the magic was going to be subpar, and to just enjoy it for what it was, but I just can't get over the use of audience plants over and over. This is a cheap tactic and I left me feeling very upset.
I really wanted to like this place because I am ALL-FOR entertainment in Santa Monica. Unfortunately this place fell really, really short. I wouldn't even call this "magic". Sure, there is a stage, and there are two people up there doing tricks, but I am not sure if they have any formal training in "magic".The tricks consist of (a multitude of versions) of calling a seemingly "random" person from the audience to "guess" a card. And then voila, sure-enough that is the card the magician has also conveniently guessed too. The only caveat is that they call the same group/person each time to come up on stage. I mean really??? The same girl coming on stage AGAIN?!It is obviously a "plant" in the audience to make the trick work. It's really bad. Most of the tricks consist of calling a person from the audience to verify that the magician has the right, card. There was one trick where a boy (in the same group as the girl) had to select 1-9 pins to win $500. Of course, he never selected the right pin. From the audiences perspective this is VERY boring because we have no stake in any of this. It's all just chance. It's just a guessing game.The bartender who serves the drinks is cool and friendly so that was a nice welcome entrance. However, just be warned that the beer glasses are 10oz glasses so you must drink the remaining 2oz of beer from the can.They advertise this theater as a 150 seat theater and that may be true, but in reality, on a Saturday night there must have been 25 people in the theater. Actually only 20 people if we don't count the group of 5 people who were obviously "part" of the show but in the audience.I purchased tickets for $45 but I was never asked to see my ticket. I guess with only 25 people in the theater they didn't really mind if we were just walk-ons. I feel offended that they used the word "Magic Castle" in their advertising of the close-up magic in the after show because the "magic" here was not reminiscent of what I see in the Magic Castle or in Vegas. Good story-telling.... but the magic that went with it, again was using the SAME plants from the main theater show. "Can I get a volunteer please.... oh yes.... you again... yes, you.... guess a card please"I went into this thinking the magic was going to be subpar, and to just enjoy it for what it was, but I just can't get over the use of audience plants over and over. This is a cheap tactic and I left me feeling very upset.
excellent service at the bar both before the show and at intermission. The space and restrooms were clean (you'd be surprised how happy this makes me). We we met the owner as well and he was very nice and accommodating.