Shows are great. Bar can get packed. Get there early.
Gregg Weinberg
This was my fourth visit to the Punch Line, which I prefer to Helium. They don't squeeze you in like sardines, the sound system is better and the food is better. I'm aware of the two drink minimum policy but based on my experiences there I always assumed it was a two item policy since in my prior visits I've never ordered two drinks. My wife and I usually order two sandwiches, a starter and two soft drinks and that was the end of it. Tonight we did the same except this time I was told we needed to order two more drinks.If that is the case then I'm certainly not going to purchase food there any longer. I suppose it's possible that they make more profit on the additional $12 of beverage as oppose to the additional $48 in food that I normally purchase. If so then $24 ($6 per drink x 2 people x 2 drink) is what I will spend as opposed to $12 on drinks and $40-$50 on food. As such I will tip my waitperson $5 as opposed to $12. If those are better economics for the club I'm happy to oblige. Definitely a disappointed patron and big comedy fan.
Frank Consalvo
Went to see Phil Hanley here and he was hilarious!! Nice club. My only complaint was the 2 drink minimum. Server came right in the middle of the show and I missed some jokes. Maybe they should allow you to order and pay for the drinks upfront and get all that out of the way before show starts.
Travis Himes
Beer at the venue was alright, comedy was out of this world (Phil Hanley)
A P
I went there for another event but the staff was very nice and professional, especially security. The bathroom was clean and maintained.
K D
I have been to Punch Line Philly a few times for comedy shows and had good experiences due to the quality of the comedians. The food and drinks are overpriced and I understand that the venue may need to make profit by upcharging for food and drinks rather than the sale of the tickets themselves. Overall, my experiences have always been positive. There is one security guard who is aggressive and over the top for no reason. I can't even remember what the initial issue was, but a benign request was met with this security guard's disproportionate response. Her demeanor was just off-putting and her behavior, unnecessary. Unfortunately, she was there again today policing our table for who ordered brunch and who didn't. Just obnoxious. Today some friends and I went Punch Line on a Sunday afternoon for a Prince event. It was a fun vibe and the live entertainment was fantastic. The general admission was $35 and a 3 course brunch was offered for $76. A friend and I opted to get the 3 course brunch...HUGE mistake! The table service was almost non-existent and the food was some of the worst food I have ever eaten. I am not exaggerating and I am not picky. Growing up in Philly and living here for most of my life, I feel there is zero excuse for food this bad to be served. It was absolutely inedible. My quiche tasted the way a wet dog smells. The salad was inedible due to the bitterness of the dressing. I can get some really amazing brunch In Philly for a third of the price we were charged at this venue. It was actually shocking how bad this food was. This has not been my experience at past events at this venue, although I would say the food has never been memorable or even that good. Still, I would not have written a review to complain about it. It is just..meh. In the past, I have gone to see comedy, not for the food. To charge $76 and serve what was served is absolutely inexcusable. Drinks were not included and went for $16 a pop. The drinks were great and the bar staff was friendly and efficient. The entertainment aspect of the event was excellent, but $76 on a Sunday for what we received was unacceptable. I would have rather paid for the entertainment aspect and a slice of pizza than to be ripped off this way. I would have rather paid $76 for that over what we got. Not to mention, some members of our party paid for general admission and were not allowed to sit with us because only people who paid for brunch were allowed to sit. The whole thing was a ripoff! Some of the security staff were harassing about the brunch vs. no brunch issue. Only one of the security guys seemed to have common sense. It is unlike me to write a review like this, but I was genuinely disappointed. I will give Punch Line Philly another chance for a comedy show. A word of advice, I would not recommend any food package with shows. It was beyond disappointing in terms of the quality of the food and the lack of organization with different ticket options.
Lauren Page
This place is such a fun experience!
Chanda Rice
I really enjoyed myself!
Samantha Slaven
Won tickets to a live podcast show from The Lapsed Fan during Wrestlemania weekend. I didn’t know what to expect but I had a blast.
Michelle Price
I like this establishment when I came to see Bruce Bruce we were given comp tickets to see T K Kirkland, and, I am not at all thrilled about the fact that it wasn’t explained, via email, text, etc, that you may not see the show due to the amount of tickets that were sold, or whatever the case maybe. We drove a ways to come here, only to be told that the show maybe sold out and we have to wait and see if we can even be seated. That is not good business at all. This establishment knows the number of seats they have, and they should not print more tickets than seats. They're not considering how far people have to travel, only to be told you maybe turned away.
Comedy show itself was awesome. It's a bigger room with a very large bar to wait in when you arrive. The show we attended started much later than the ticketed time and there was very little communication so a lot of people were aimlessly standing around for longer than expected. The drinks are quite expensive, but that's fairly standard for comedy clubs of this nature. Good spot to see a show, particularly if you know the comedian.
Natasha Dye
The headliner was BRUCE BRUCE. In my opinion, he's always entertaining.The table service could've been better this time. It didn't seem that they had enough servers. I only received part of my order, and it took 20 minutes for me to get the attention of my server to inform her of the error and another 15 for my order to be completed.
Kim
Saw Ralph Barbosa here! He was excellent! $20 parking! On top of $183 for 2 tickets! Drinks were $16 or $22 each! Cheese steak egg rolls are phenomenal! Wish they came with more! Staff was nice! Comedians were funny! Nice venue I liked it alot!! I will be back in the future after I save up some more money!!
Rochell Jackson
Bruce Bruce never disappoints.
Marlena Gordon
Went to see Bruce Bruce. It was an excellent show. I laughed the entire time.
Shows are great. Bar can get packed. Get there early.
This was my fourth visit to the Punch Line, which I prefer to Helium. They don't squeeze you in like sardines, the sound system is better and the food is better. I'm aware of the two drink minimum policy but based on my experiences there I always assumed it was a two item policy since in my prior visits I've never ordered two drinks. My wife and I usually order two sandwiches, a starter and two soft drinks and that was the end of it. Tonight we did the same except this time I was told we needed to order two more drinks.If that is the case then I'm certainly not going to purchase food there any longer. I suppose it's possible that they make more profit on the additional $12 of beverage as oppose to the additional $48 in food that I normally purchase. If so then $24 ($6 per drink x 2 people x 2 drink) is what I will spend as opposed to $12 on drinks and $40-$50 on food. As such I will tip my waitperson $5 as opposed to $12. If those are better economics for the club I'm happy to oblige. Definitely a disappointed patron and big comedy fan.
Went to see Phil Hanley here and he was hilarious!! Nice club. My only complaint was the 2 drink minimum. Server came right in the middle of the show and I missed some jokes. Maybe they should allow you to order and pay for the drinks upfront and get all that out of the way before show starts.
Beer at the venue was alright, comedy was out of this world (Phil Hanley)
I went there for another event but the staff was very nice and professional, especially security. The bathroom was clean and maintained.
I have been to Punch Line Philly a few times for comedy shows and had good experiences due to the quality of the comedians. The food and drinks are overpriced and I understand that the venue may need to make profit by upcharging for food and drinks rather than the sale of the tickets themselves. Overall, my experiences have always been positive. There is one security guard who is aggressive and over the top for no reason. I can't even remember what the initial issue was, but a benign request was met with this security guard's disproportionate response. Her demeanor was just off-putting and her behavior, unnecessary. Unfortunately, she was there again today policing our table for who ordered brunch and who didn't. Just obnoxious. Today some friends and I went Punch Line on a Sunday afternoon for a Prince event. It was a fun vibe and the live entertainment was fantastic. The general admission was $35 and a 3 course brunch was offered for $76. A friend and I opted to get the 3 course brunch...HUGE mistake! The table service was almost non-existent and the food was some of the worst food I have ever eaten. I am not exaggerating and I am not picky. Growing up in Philly and living here for most of my life, I feel there is zero excuse for food this bad to be served. It was absolutely inedible. My quiche tasted the way a wet dog smells. The salad was inedible due to the bitterness of the dressing. I can get some really amazing brunch In Philly for a third of the price we were charged at this venue. It was actually shocking how bad this food was. This has not been my experience at past events at this venue, although I would say the food has never been memorable or even that good. Still, I would not have written a review to complain about it. It is just..meh. In the past, I have gone to see comedy, not for the food. To charge $76 and serve what was served is absolutely inexcusable. Drinks were not included and went for $16 a pop. The drinks were great and the bar staff was friendly and efficient. The entertainment aspect of the event was excellent, but $76 on a Sunday for what we received was unacceptable. I would have rather paid for the entertainment aspect and a slice of pizza than to be ripped off this way. I would have rather paid $76 for that over what we got. Not to mention, some members of our party paid for general admission and were not allowed to sit with us because only people who paid for brunch were allowed to sit. The whole thing was a ripoff! Some of the security staff were harassing about the brunch vs. no brunch issue. Only one of the security guys seemed to have common sense. It is unlike me to write a review like this, but I was genuinely disappointed. I will give Punch Line Philly another chance for a comedy show. A word of advice, I would not recommend any food package with shows. It was beyond disappointing in terms of the quality of the food and the lack of organization with different ticket options.
This place is such a fun experience!
I really enjoyed myself!
Won tickets to a live podcast show from The Lapsed Fan during Wrestlemania weekend. I didn’t know what to expect but I had a blast.
I like this establishment when I came to see Bruce Bruce we were given comp tickets to see T K Kirkland, and, I am not at all thrilled about the fact that it wasn’t explained, via email, text, etc, that you may not see the show due to the amount of tickets that were sold, or whatever the case maybe. We drove a ways to come here, only to be told that the show maybe sold out and we have to wait and see if we can even be seated. That is not good business at all. This establishment knows the number of seats they have, and they should not print more tickets than seats. They're not considering how far people have to travel, only to be told you maybe turned away.
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Comedy show itself was awesome. It's a bigger room with a very large bar to wait in when you arrive. The show we attended started much later than the ticketed time and there was very little communication so a lot of people were aimlessly standing around for longer than expected. The drinks are quite expensive, but that's fairly standard for comedy clubs of this nature. Good spot to see a show, particularly if you know the comedian.
The headliner was BRUCE BRUCE. In my opinion, he's always entertaining.The table service could've been better this time. It didn't seem that they had enough servers. I only received part of my order, and it took 20 minutes for me to get the attention of my server to inform her of the error and another 15 for my order to be completed.
Saw Ralph Barbosa here! He was excellent! $20 parking! On top of $183 for 2 tickets! Drinks were $16 or $22 each! Cheese steak egg rolls are phenomenal! Wish they came with more! Staff was nice! Comedians were funny! Nice venue I liked it alot!! I will be back in the future after I save up some more money!!
Bruce Bruce never disappoints.
Went to see Bruce Bruce. It was an excellent show. I laughed the entire time.