You know what isn’t fun - going to a comedy club known for great food and then having no food between 830-1030 pm. I was in NYC for 48 hours from San Francisco and I regret coming here. There was no food and our waiter literally shouted at us when we told him that he brought the wrong drinks. I think the waiter could not care less because he gets an automatic 20 percent tip. I told the manager and he told me “everyone has their own experience.” There are tons of comedy clubs in NYC and this isn’t the one I would spend my night in again. I’m starving! And the comedians weren’t that funny…
Brenda R
My partner & I came by for an early show & saw some amazing comedians (including a special performance from the owner themselves!) The drinks are really good & the setting is spacious but also cozy. Great for a group outing or even just a solo adventure. Saw a great comedian named Hakeem Yusuf, probably our favorite comedian of the bunch! If you’re looking for a place to see great comedians or have an on-the-fly experience, definitely consider swinging by the St. Marks Comedy Club
Aiste Krataviciute-Alisauskiene
This was the worst show we’ve ever seen. We came on Monday evening and had an impression that it was thw first time for at least 5 of 6 comedians to be on a stage. The jokes were so dissapointing… but the worst thing they were not even prepared. We payed 30$ for to tickets and then 70 $ for the drinks + tips. Crazy. Try to avoid this place!! Just a waist of time
Rit
Added the tip on drinks without even asking me or letting me choose the option. Dirty move
Jim F
Hands-down the best comedy spot in town. Alex and Danny pour their love into the space and the community they love.
jillian
Came here once… never again. MINIMUM $40. They charge you for a ticket hours before a comedy show starts and you would think that would be the last mandatory payment you would make for the night - but no. You must buy AT LEAST 2 drinks that cost a higher amount that any other restaurant ive been and they have a worker that will rudely seek you out. Once spending more money on drinks than the ticket (I ordered a beer) they will come out approximately 30 minutes later…. Warm. Safe to say I will not be back anytime soon.
Trev Gubs
Best comedy club in the city!!! A bucket list destination for nyc.
Shaf Ahmed
AVOID - was told by the male at the door the show started in 15 mins at 21:45 so we decided to pay $15 each which they charged $32.66 for paying by card? After an hour of waiting in a cramped corridor and worried we would be the only two in the crowd it looked like they managed to gather a few more people from the streets to come and watch the show which actually begun at 22:45!After an hour later we were finally sat down and asked what drinks we'd like. Firstly we don't drink alcohol and we'd already been out to dinner, and secondly at no point had anybody told us of a 2 drink minimum order. As a tourists we weren't aware of this and I definitely was not going to pay $5 for a bottle of water each as I didn't appreciate having been stood around for an hour and not told about a minimum order.In the end we got our refund and left, they clearly do what they can to get you in and then make you pay ridiculous prices for drinks. Oh yeah and can't forget about the t-shirt merch guy trying to sell basic t-shirts for $40 that says "you doing good?" when it probably cost like $2.50 to print. Thankfully we left as we overheard some of the jokes whilst waiting in the corridor and I think you have to be pretty drunk to have found them funny. Take a look at the other reviews who mention the same issues, annoyingly we didn't check their reviews beforehand.
Yiyi Zhang
Awesome little venue, ideally located on a street with so much diversity, culture, and food!!! I can't believe I've lived in NYC for 15 years and hadn't even heard of it.I was wandering around on a kinda wet, gloomy night and just wandered into this. There was a Snark Tank show happening and it ended up being one of the dark horse highlights of my year!!The venue is quite small and there's no assigned seating so be sure to show up a little early to get in line to get seated. However, you can't be seated until the start time of a show because they do back to back shows, so don't show up too early. Probably 15 mins is the sweet spot.They have a 2 drink minimum policy, similar to most comedy clubs in the city. And also serve chips and salsa, and sometimes empanadas. They do not have a full bar. You can only order what's on their limited menu.
Robert Punchur
This place is a lot of lasagna !(Lasagna not served. Good fries though)
I had a great time here at a show a few weeks ago. Would highly recommend!A few things to mention1. The hostess was really funny and opened the show with some crowd work to get the audience loosened up and ready for the rest of the comedians on stage.2. They have a two drink minimum, which is standard for comedy clubs in New York and the rest of the country.3. This was my second time coming to the club after coming a year ago. They made a lot of changes and greatly improved the overall experience for audience members. Definitely will be coming back when I’m back in town.
Jacqueline Denise
One of the best comedy clubs in NYC!! Any night of the week consistently great comedians, super fun shows and amazing vegan food and drinks! The owners are super nice too and comedians themselves. If you’re looking for a fun comedy show this is the spot!!
Kevin Markman
Great mics and quality comedy from around the city. Bring a date or go by yourself. Lots of shows every night.
Hui Huang
everything else is good butOne star off: there’re obvious signs of automatically charge 20% tip. the tip percentage is calculated by after-tax. I respect paying tips, but prefer to make sure it’s pre-tax. Even 25% is fine.
Eve J.
Tony was extremely rude to a group of my friends when we asked what time the show started since it was 10 minutes past the supposed start. he was extremely rude right off the bat when we came to take our drink order. "you guys keep asking me. do you have somewhere else to be?" We did have somewhere to be so after about 15 minutes of waiting and extremely rude service we decided to leave. We were able to get our money back from the hostess at the front who was extremely kind and understanding. it seems like it must have been a reoccurring issue with Tony since the host didn't seem surprised when we mentioned his name. "Yeah he's a dick." Could have been an okay show but wasn't very interested in getting talked down to by a 40 year old on a power trip. Avoid this place like the plague, there's a million other comedy clubs in the east village where you'll be treated normally.
You know what isn’t fun - going to a comedy club known for great food and then having no food between 830-1030 pm. I was in NYC for 48 hours from San Francisco and I regret coming here. There was no food and our waiter literally shouted at us when we told him that he brought the wrong drinks. I think the waiter could not care less because he gets an automatic 20 percent tip. I told the manager and he told me “everyone has their own experience.” There are tons of comedy clubs in NYC and this isn’t the one I would spend my night in again. I’m starving! And the comedians weren’t that funny…
My partner & I came by for an early show & saw some amazing comedians (including a special performance from the owner themselves!) The drinks are really good & the setting is spacious but also cozy. Great for a group outing or even just a solo adventure. Saw a great comedian named Hakeem Yusuf, probably our favorite comedian of the bunch! If you’re looking for a place to see great comedians or have an on-the-fly experience, definitely consider swinging by the St. Marks Comedy Club
This was the worst show we’ve ever seen. We came on Monday evening and had an impression that it was thw first time for at least 5 of 6 comedians to be on a stage. The jokes were so dissapointing… but the worst thing they were not even prepared. We payed 30$ for to tickets and then 70 $ for the drinks + tips. Crazy. Try to avoid this place!! Just a waist of time
Added the tip on drinks without even asking me or letting me choose the option. Dirty move
Hands-down the best comedy spot in town. Alex and Danny pour their love into the space and the community they love.
Came here once… never again. MINIMUM $40. They charge you for a ticket hours before a comedy show starts and you would think that would be the last mandatory payment you would make for the night - but no. You must buy AT LEAST 2 drinks that cost a higher amount that any other restaurant ive been and they have a worker that will rudely seek you out. Once spending more money on drinks than the ticket (I ordered a beer) they will come out approximately 30 minutes later…. Warm. Safe to say I will not be back anytime soon.
Best comedy club in the city!!! A bucket list destination for nyc.
AVOID - was told by the male at the door the show started in 15 mins at 21:45 so we decided to pay $15 each which they charged $32.66 for paying by card? After an hour of waiting in a cramped corridor and worried we would be the only two in the crowd it looked like they managed to gather a few more people from the streets to come and watch the show which actually begun at 22:45!After an hour later we were finally sat down and asked what drinks we'd like. Firstly we don't drink alcohol and we'd already been out to dinner, and secondly at no point had anybody told us of a 2 drink minimum order. As a tourists we weren't aware of this and I definitely was not going to pay $5 for a bottle of water each as I didn't appreciate having been stood around for an hour and not told about a minimum order.In the end we got our refund and left, they clearly do what they can to get you in and then make you pay ridiculous prices for drinks. Oh yeah and can't forget about the t-shirt merch guy trying to sell basic t-shirts for $40 that says "you doing good?" when it probably cost like $2.50 to print. Thankfully we left as we overheard some of the jokes whilst waiting in the corridor and I think you have to be pretty drunk to have found them funny. Take a look at the other reviews who mention the same issues, annoyingly we didn't check their reviews beforehand.
Awesome little venue, ideally located on a street with so much diversity, culture, and food!!! I can't believe I've lived in NYC for 15 years and hadn't even heard of it.I was wandering around on a kinda wet, gloomy night and just wandered into this. There was a Snark Tank show happening and it ended up being one of the dark horse highlights of my year!!The venue is quite small and there's no assigned seating so be sure to show up a little early to get in line to get seated. However, you can't be seated until the start time of a show because they do back to back shows, so don't show up too early. Probably 15 mins is the sweet spot.They have a 2 drink minimum policy, similar to most comedy clubs in the city. And also serve chips and salsa, and sometimes empanadas. They do not have a full bar. You can only order what's on their limited menu.
This place is a lot of lasagna !(Lasagna not served. Good fries though)
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I had a great time here at a show a few weeks ago. Would highly recommend!A few things to mention1. The hostess was really funny and opened the show with some crowd work to get the audience loosened up and ready for the rest of the comedians on stage.2. They have a two drink minimum, which is standard for comedy clubs in New York and the rest of the country.3. This was my second time coming to the club after coming a year ago. They made a lot of changes and greatly improved the overall experience for audience members. Definitely will be coming back when I’m back in town.
One of the best comedy clubs in NYC!! Any night of the week consistently great comedians, super fun shows and amazing vegan food and drinks! The owners are super nice too and comedians themselves. If you’re looking for a fun comedy show this is the spot!!
Great mics and quality comedy from around the city. Bring a date or go by yourself. Lots of shows every night.
everything else is good butOne star off: there’re obvious signs of automatically charge 20% tip. the tip percentage is calculated by after-tax. I respect paying tips, but prefer to make sure it’s pre-tax. Even 25% is fine.
Tony was extremely rude to a group of my friends when we asked what time the show started since it was 10 minutes past the supposed start. he was extremely rude right off the bat when we came to take our drink order. "you guys keep asking me. do you have somewhere else to be?" We did have somewhere to be so after about 15 minutes of waiting and extremely rude service we decided to leave. We were able to get our money back from the hostess at the front who was extremely kind and understanding. it seems like it must have been a reoccurring issue with Tony since the host didn't seem surprised when we mentioned his name. "Yeah he's a dick." Could have been an okay show but wasn't very interested in getting talked down to by a 40 year old on a power trip. Avoid this place like the plague, there's a million other comedy clubs in the east village where you'll be treated normally.