Rodney’s

Rodneys is more than just a comedy club! It's a legendary landmark and safe space for comedians to cultivate their talents and grow their sets.

I've never been in Rodneys and not had a great time! The service is great and the prices are reasonable.

And they have freshly popped popcorn available to snack on while you watch comedy shows!

Came here for an early (5:30pm) show which is a thing intended for "new" comics learning the ropes. That, of itself, was alright - my review is unrelated to the performance of those comics.

The venue has a $20 pp minimum, which I didn't see advertised on their website. This is absurd for a 5:30 PM show where no food is served (except a minuscule cup of popcorn which I swear could have an MSRP of $1.25).

Lighting, audio, and pace of the event were all good.

Maybe would return for a headliner show, but will never go back with a $20+ ticket topped off with a $20 pp minimum where no food is available and the only comics are those practicing

EDIT: Business's initial aggressive response claiming I knew this and that I am therefore a liar is bizarre. I don't know how I'd know about this fee that isn't on their website, or how s/he has the magical powers to enter my brain and see what I do or don't know. Lowering from 3 stars to 1 based on aggressive response.

They oversold the show by a huge amount and didn't communicate that to the people waiting in line for almost an hour and a half. They also mysteriously sold more tickets on the day of the show, even though it was sold out already?

Avoid it if you can, but if you absolutely have to attend something here arrive EARLY, to make sure you don't get screwed.

Excellent excellent comics. I attended a Saturday night show featuring six comedians with friends as part of a birthday celebration. This was the first live comedy cellar event that I've attended.

Rodney is newly re-opened (under new ownership). We got tickets in advance online at $25 per person, though we accidentally bought double the number of tickets and called/spoke to the manager about getting those refunded, which they did promptly.

On the day of the show, we came 30 minutes early, and they started seating after 15 minutes. The venue is clean, classy, and intimate, and I felt like the seating options offered were all good (visibility and sound wise). Come early if you want a seat in the first two rows; though, as a warning, you may be crowd worked :)

PLEASE note that there is a two drink minimum or $20 spent per person, so a realistic price for the event per person is $45. Even if it doesn't show it for the specific event you're booking. The drink menu is also limited right now (to wines/beers), and there are not many great options for those who do not drink alcohol. I hope they add more options soon, including mocktails. The check-in process could also be improved, as it was a bit manual and tedious.

I would definitely come back, even for the $45 price point. Live comedy is such a cool experience and this is a great place for it!

Paid $25 a ticket to get in, got there 30 mins before the show, and part of over 100 people who didn't get in because the venue massively oversold. Started the show but didn't tell the audience wrapped around the block that they would not be getting in. Managers and staff outside looking sheepish but not actually telling anyone what's going on, offering refunds, or doing anything but laughing about it.
Didn't find out we weren't getting in until we walked up to the front and saw the show playing on monitors in a packed bar. The poor lady at check-in getting barraged with questions from paying customers but no help from anyone running the venue.
Horribly managed and not worth the trek up to the East Side. Really embarrassing and not worth the trek into the city.

(In response to the comment, my partner bought the tickets and I was her plus one so it would not have been under my name. Have replied via messenger)

What a fabulous time, no -stop laughs. One comedian would finish the next would take over. Seating is played out perfectly everyone can see and hear. Wait staff is great. They help with everything.
Highly Recommended!

My husband and I went to Rodney's for the first show of their opening weekend, and if you decide to read no further than this, know that we cannot wait to go back! The first impression you get from the decor is fantastic, the seating is super comfortable and homey. I felt like I could just relax on the couch and enjoy what ended up being a great show! The service was fantastic, very attentive without distracting from the show. And the comedians were simply fantastic! Truly the best comedy show I've been to. Definitely the perfect activity for a Friday or Saturday night, all shows are at 830, and can guarantee it won't disappoint!

An exceptionally awful time at Rodney's Comedy Club.

Oversold an event by over a hundred tickets and we were packed in so tightly, anyone who needed to get out, couldn't.

You could feel the energy in the room waning due to the lack of ventilation and how packed we were. The planned intermission was canceled bc they started so late.

The lack of regard for customers safety and comfort was the worst part. We were literally looking for the exit doors and planning on how to escape if needed.

seeing as how they hid all their negative reviews on google im being petty and reposting here bc that rly rustles my jimmies (notice they have 64 reviews and you can only see like 15 online)

Its hard to imagine HOW overselling the Taskmaster event happened in the first place, but I do think the truly disappointing part was just how nonchalant (and occasionally almost hostile?) the entire staff was about letting 100s of people stand in line in the cold for an event they paid for... There WAS a nice man in a pink shirt who told us all they would refund us via email tho and we didnt have to stand in the THIRD refund line, so kudos to him. Otherwise, quite the bummer and v surprising this was the venue Taskmaster chose to hold this event in. Hopefully this is a learning experience but as of now I would tell people to be wary of this venue.

Happy to see a new establishment on the UES. There are a few things though that could be fixed (I.e only one stall in the women's room had TP while the rest didn't, no cocktails available and my friend had a dirty glass). Hopefully they fix these new business blunders because we need a good comedy club in the area.