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70 reviews for Stand Up NY that are not currently recommended
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- Laura A.
- Jeremiah, KY
- 41 friends
- 2 reviews
I have been to multiple comedy clubs in many cities and this was the worst. Overpriced, watered down drinks with $18 minimum on $15 drinks and an automatic 18% gratuity added. Servers that were rude and management that was not customer oriented in resolving complaints. Comedians that had no real set just trying to get cheap laughs by making fun of the audience and their responses to his questions. This interaction with the audience and using their responses to make jokes, poke fun at or as segue into their monologues is standard at all comedy clubs but this was not funny interactions or jokes just rude, stereotypical dull jabs with no originality at all. Definitely not able to recommend this place. Love comedy clubs and stand up comedians but was terribly disappointed with this venue (attended on 5/12/19).
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- Justine V.
- Poitiers, France
- 25 friends
- 2 reviews
The Stand Up show here was awful and revolting. The second comedian was racist and extremely sexist. I have never felt this disrespected and shocked in public. He joked multiple times about rape, women and even his own woman and daughter. It was so painful to hear we couldn't stand the show anymore and left after 20minutes. I hope the manager will realize that this comedian should have never been on stage pronouncing these insults. We were disgusted. I am sure that America has got a lot of good places to have a funny time, and a great sense of humor. Just go somewhere else !
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- Francesca G.
- Brooklyn, NY
- 8 friends
- 98 reviews
- 2 photos
My friends were in town and got tickets for all of us at groupon.
Imagine a parade of some of the vilest racist, misogynist, Islamophobic, homophobic crap possible lasting for several comics in a row. Then imagine some little pissant getting angry his jokes aren't landing and he starts heckling individuals in the audience (but in an extremely hostile way). Listen, Richie Redding, it's not our fault you can't write decent jokes and rely on ones that are both racist AND misogynist. Stop hurling abuse at people for *not laughing* at them.
One guy named Graham Kay was great, plus a shave-headed guy who isn't on the website so I can't remember his name, and a great famous comic showed up (but I won't name him because he deserves better than to be associated with this place).
To the people on stage this past Monday (with the exception of the three above): Stop trying to one-up each other on how how shockingly offensive you can be. None of you are George Carlin.
While the comics were shouting at the audience to "lighten the f**k up," maybe the hosts should do the same. My friend got scolded for daring to glance at her phone to see when another of our friends was going to get there because it was "disrespectful to the comics." The irony seems to have been lost on him. -
- Sharon H.
- Paterson, NJ
- 0 friends
- 1 review
I was looking for something to do on Friday and came across a Groupon offer for a comedy show at Stand up NY. We arrive at the club 10:30, as I approach the hostess or whatever she was she informs us of the $18 drink minimum, also states the drinks are around $9. NOT! We ordered drinks only to be disappointed with the quality of the drinks, did they even include alcohol? I was counting on the drink to help me get through the show. Halfway through the show the waiter comes with this over inflated bill which added an additional $7 per person because it was an $18 minimum per person, this bill also included the waiters tip of $7. WTF! Total bill $49. Really. We didn't even stay for the whole show. I left there pissed feeling like I had been robbed without a gun. And place was empty total of 20 people. I guess this was their way of paying the comediennes.
Horrible experience, waisted 45 minutes of my time and hard earned money.
Shame on you Stand up Comedy NY!
The joke was on US.7/27/2017 Hi Sharon,
Thank you for your feedback. I hope I can address your concerns:
You are correct. We do… Hi Sharon,
Thank you for your feedback. I hope I can address your concerns:
You are correct. We do have a 2-drink or $18 beverage minimum inside the showroom. We state this on our tickets and on our website. Drinks do range in price but our alcoholic drinks start at $9. Depending if you are ordering well or premium, the price will range but we have something for everyone. We even offer weekly drink specials and non-alcoholic drinks. If the drink minimum is not met, we include the difference as it is our policy to meet the minimum. The drink-minimum allows up to keep ticket prices low and give the guest more bang for their buck.
Which drink did you order? I would love to do a quality assurance test with the bartenders. Our pours are at minimum the standard pour of 1.5 ounces and range higher depending on the drink.
Ah yes, for a venue that seats 130, our less busy nights sometimes feel small. Small crowds are often times the best as comedians get to know the audience better.
I see you're local! If you would like to come back and give it another go, email us at laugh@standupny.com, for a special offer.
Thank you.
Best,
The Stand Up NY Management Team Read more -
- Rachel P.
- Dublin, Republic of Ireland
- 0 friends
- 2 reviews
Extremely poor excuse for a 'comedy' show, I smiled once through the show and didn't laugh at all.
We were forced to pay $20 on drinks (soft drinks because I am under age) that I did not want or need. We had to force ourselves to stay longer than 30 mins hoping the other comedians would be more entertaining but we were utterly disappointed and dissatisfied and in the end we left early to enjoy the rest of our night elsewhere. Each comedian that entered the stage asked everyone in the audience where they were from a couple of times each. Very repetitive and not funny. A couple of rehearsed jokes that were mildly funny for some people but most of the 'funny' comments were about the countries or different states members of the audience were from. Very unoriginal.
When buying the tickets we were told Jimmy Fallon had directed the show and promoted it, and that all comedians were well know from Comedy Central and various t.v. shows, which all turned out to be completely false information. When we mentioned this to management on our way out they told us the information we were given (by their sales person) was not true but were not apologetic in any way.
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- Michael R.
- Oakland Park, FL
- 26 friends
- 1 review
I would not recommend this comedy club. I found that the service from the wait staff to be par at best, the drinks were poured heavy but I ordered top shelf alcohol and knew it was clearly not once it arrived. I would also say that for the 5 or 6 comedians that performed the host was the only one which connected in anyway with the audience. It was a night of one by one the poor jokes and performances were projected one by one toward the audience. My suggestion is to avoid wasting your time and money.
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- Sara L.
- Rootstown, OH
- 0 friends
- 1 review
My boyfriend and I bought the "discount tickets" from a man in Times Square. We went to the early show (5:00 pm) and none of the promised acts were actually there. It was some amateurs that honestly weren't very funny. We told the ticket seller 2 or 3 times that we did not drink but he failed to mention the $18 drink minimum. Once we got there we noticed that on the ticket & told the hostess we don't drink but that we did plan on getting food. She said that was ok. We ordered food, my boyfriend didn't touch his because it was so disgusting & they brought his out 20 mins after mine. After we got our bill of $84 for some disgusting chicken fingers, some soggy fries & 2 pops we realized that they still charged us an extra $36 for the 2 drink minimum. My boyfriend approached the hostess & said he was confused as to why we were still charged for the 2 drink minimum. The little snot snapped back with "I don't know how you could be confused when I told you that" After realizing he was getting nowhere with her he asked for her manager. He was given her email. After a few days she emailed back and said that they do not give refunds but would could have 2 free tickets even after she knew we were from Ohio. They have ticket sellers all over Times Square that are taking advantage of tourists. Beware & don't even waste your time!! #SitdownNY
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- Jody A.
- Las Vegas, NV
- 8 friends
- 2 reviews
If I could give a 0 star rating, I would. Ticket sellers for this venue are completely unethical and promised comedians that were not in the line up. Drinks are overpriced for what you get and then they slap you with an 18% minimum gratuity. Steer clear people!!!
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- Nadia M.
- Köln, Germany
- 0 friends
- 35 reviews
- 2 photos
Would give - 5 stars if I could.
3/19/2016 Hi Nadia,
Yikes! We're sorry to hear this. Can you please elaborate at laugh@standupny.com so we can… Hi Nadia,
Yikes! We're sorry to hear this. Can you please elaborate at laugh@standupny.com so we can work on any concerns you had that evening. If you're local, let's chat about bringing you back for a do-over!
Best,
The Stand Up NY Management Team Read more -
- Norbert S.
- Manhattan, NY
- 0 friends
- 1 review
Horrible place. Horrible customer service. Even insulting staff.
After being scammed we were told we would get our money back by sending an email to a anonymous address. The replying person didn't identify herself even worse, they blame us for buying tickets to their place without calling for the lineup.
Quote from their email:
"We hope that every weary customers calls the venue to confirm information but we understand that isn't always the case."
We had to fight for our money which was very time consuming, if you want to enjoy a night rather spend your money somewhere else.
We filed a police report and I hope everyone else being scammed here in future will do that to!3/2/2016 Hi Norbert,
I would be happy to discuss the solution that Paige and the Operations Director… Hi Norbert,
I would be happy to discuss the solution that Paige and the Operations Director discussed.
We do apologize that you had a negative experience associated with our venue. We, as in many other industries, have face-to-face promoters. Unfortunately, that day you are referring to, you dealt with a ticket scalper; similar to those at sports games or events. The fault is never on the consumer and we, as a business, do our best to educate our clients about the NYC buying practices. We urge our guests to read the ticket and if they are skeptical, to please call the venue and to validate the seller is indeed part of our company. Unfortunately, these scalpers do exists.
We understand the frustration you had and in good faith refunded the money within a 78-hour honorable, time frame with constant communication/updates to the recipient. As a business, we are obligated to look into this situation in order to gather all the information and see if there is a way to stop such scalpers in the future. We do apologize if our methods were misconstrued as arguments, however, refunds, especially in this case, have to go through a process.
We have also invited all guests to visit our venue in which the cover charge and $18 drink minimum would be waived. Stand Up NY prides itself on their honesty and great product and we would love for you to experience the entertainment we provide. If you would like to still take us up on this offer, please reach out to Brittany at laugh@standupny.com.
Thank you for your feedback.
Best,
The Stand Up NY Management Team Read more
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