Club 54 Nightclub — Restaurant in Burlington

I am extremely disappointed and frankly downright disgusted. A few friends, and I attended the Halloween Event this year to celebrate a milestone birthday. One of our biggest deciding factors to go here was because it was advertised "Comedy show every Saturday night starting at 10pm" So, when we showed up and there was a THIRTY-FIVE DOLLAR PER PERSON cover charge, it made sense as we were getting live entertainment out of the evening. Turns out, there was no Comedy show, and we paid $35 to dance in an outdated club, with terrible sounding speakers. Then when I went to the bar to grab my intoxicated friend some water, I was refused and every bartender told me "we aren't allowed to give away tap water but we can sell you a bottle of water for $6" I was repulsed when the bartenders told me this. Worst club I've ever been to. -100/10 do not recommend.

Edit to my review in response to the owners comment.

It does not matter how many 5-star reviews you have. Most people who attend clubs are intoxicated before they even arrive. In my case, I had a nice buzz when I arrived and was stone cold sober once I left. Your staff over served my friend and then REFUSED to provide her with TAP water. Her only choice was to pay $6 per bottle of water. This alone is REPULSIVE. You should be ashamed of yourself. Let me reiterate the fact that I was charged $35 per person for 'cover charge' and just in case you've forgotten... you're located in Burlington, not Hollywood. For that kind of price, I'd, at the very least, expect a sound system that didn't sound like a dying animal. My review is accurate, unless of course, you're drunk as a skunk, looking to be over served, listen to a sound system that will give you a headache, looking for a club that hasn't been updated since 1990, be refused tap water AND pay $6 for a bottle of water when over served then 10/10...

This club is truly still in the 90's, which provides good & bag things for my review. There is way too much dry ice/smoke. So much so, that it smells like that even when it's not on. It's a pretty nasty smell, and makes it also smell old & moldy. Since ppl smoke on the patio, you can't get away from it unless you prefer the smell ofcigarette & pot. Main points for my review are below:

All the staff are fantastic. Management maked a point of finding you a few tables for larger groups that didn't reserve ahead. The servers & bartending staff are GREAT! Friendly, quick and attentive. I love that there is a broad age range among the staff. Drink prices are way too high for an old club that doesn't appear to have neen renovated or updated since it opened. Bottled Coors Light is $9!! No beer on tap. Cocktails and shots are slightly cheaper. Food is from Pizza Pizza. *Note: If you fill out a contest draw form, you will be offered VIP pizza and wings for your party for a minimum quantity of ppl. ( Works out to approximately 2 small (party size pizza ) square slices & a couple of wings per person from Pizza Pizza. Their idea of having two separate rooms(one for salsa etc) sucks with only a curtain to separate them. They would benefit from an update to the comedy club portion. Perhaps have some newer & better comedians. The host is ok but uses the exact same material every time we go. Must ppl seem ok that it is never politically correct for anyone in the audience but some decent new jokes would make it much better. DJ is great and takes requests plus will announce birthdays...

Was here for a $500 VIP Pizza & Wings party that included about $27 worth of food and no beverages. It's $4.50 for a bottle of water that comes from a case of water that costs about $3.79 at your local Sobeys, and tap water apparently does not flow to this establishment as you are met with bewildered gazes and perplexed faces.

The Comedians were about as funny as stepping on a Lego, except for the host, he was alright. The DJ had a pretty good set going for about the first hour, after which the music was about on par with the comedy. The place was pretty empty for a Friday night, and about 80% of the people there looked like they also had won some sort of Free $500 Pizza and Wings party.

So who knows, maybe it was $500 as a collective? Idk. Nothing wrong with the crowd there, it's a more middle aged crowd, people that showed up in '94 and decided that this was all they'd ever need.

All in all, this place is a lot like a Mirage. As though you've been travelling through the desert without food and water for days, and you see it off in the distance. It looks warm, inviting, it beckons you to come in. So, you make your way over, and as you get closer it starts to look less convincing but you've already come this far so you must see this through. But once you arrive, you realize it was all just a lie and all you're left with is waterless...