Desert Ridge Improv — Restaurant in Phoenix

Title: A Night to Remember: CB Live Delivers Unforgettable Entertainment

Introduction: CB Live is the ultimate destination for a night filled with laughter, entertainment, and a fantastic atmosphere. From the moment you step foot into this vibrant venue, you are greeted with the promise of an unforgettable experience. Whether you're a comedy aficionado or simply looking for a fun night out, CB Live has something for everyone.

Atmosphere: The ambiance at CB Live is electric, setting the stage for an incredible evening ahead. The venue boasts a modern and stylish design, creating an inviting and comfortable space for guests. The well-designed layout ensures that every seat in the house provides an excellent view of the stage, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the performances.

Comedy Shows: CB Live consistently hosts top-tier comedians, delivering side-splitting performances that leave you in stitches. The lineup of talent curated by CB Live ensures a diverse range of comedic styles, catering to various tastes and preferences. The comedians are skilled at engaging the audience, creating a warm and interactive atmosphere that adds an extra layer of enjoyment to the shows.

Food and Drink: One of the standout features of CB Live is its exceptional food and drink offerings. The menu is filled with a variety of delectable options, ranging from classic pub fare to gourmet dishes. The culinary creations are expertly crafted, ensuring a delightful dining experience. The drink menu is equally impressive, boasting an extensive selection of beers, wines, and cocktails that perfectly complement the evening's entertainment.

Service: The staff at CB Live deserves special commendation for their attentive and friendly service. From the moment you arrive until the final applause, the staff goes above and beyond to ensure your comfort and enjoyment. The wait staff is prompt and efficient, ensuring that your orders are promptly taken and delivered, allowing you to focus on the show without any interruptions.

Overall Experience: CB Live is a shining gem in the entertainment scene, offering an exceptional night out that will have you coming back for more. The combination of brilliant comedy performances, inviting atmosphere, delectable food, and outstanding service creates an experience that is simply unmatched. Whether you're planning a special occasion or simply looking for a memorable night, CB Live is the perfect destination to guarantee an evening filled with laughter, joy, and pure entertainment.

Conclusion: CB Live is undeniably a must-visit venue for anyone seeking a remarkable night out. From the moment you step through the doors until the final curtain falls, CB Live delivers on its promise of providing an unforgettable experience. Prepare to be entertained, enthralled, and thoroughly satisfied as this exceptional establishment takes you on a laughter-filled journey you won't soon forget. Best...

I would not book an event here. Impossible to make your food and beverage minimum when there's slow service. If anything is mentioned about the slow/non existent service, then servers are supported by management in not serving tables at all. As a person attending as a patron, very frustrating when the event is around dinner time. A friend spent $2500 for a table at a charity event and 6 of us had to go to bar to get service. Our server barely came to the table. We had to ask different servers and managers for help. We cleared our own stacks of plates and glasses off the table throughout the night. There was a big miscommunication about the bill. It apparently shattered our server's fragile being when I suggested she be clear to everyone at the table about how it works. The horror. We didn't even say anything about the bad service. I know when I'm rude. I would say I was being serious and understandably so with the nature of the mistake combined with no service, but no means rude or disrespectful.

Fast forward a month, went back to support a show put on by my friends. Asked four different servers if I could order along with the other tables near me that sat after I did. Waited 40 minutes for service. GM says I'm lying. So let's say 20 minutes. Is that better? The same server recognized me from the charity event and must have over dramatically told her GM about her perceived rudeness of myself, at said charity event. Despite never having talked to this GM in my life, or her witnessing anything involving myself, or listening to any of my explanation of events, she pulled me away from the show and told me to never come back. If more time was spent on improving food and beverage service than the clueless and condescending GM talking to me about the tone the server said I used, they'd be in much better shape. I've worked in the service industry and if we get behind on service, we smile, apologize and make it right. And if someone voices their opinion about service or asks for it, we smile, we apologize and we make it right. This server is in for a rude awakening at another job where you've got to take some constructive criticism. The GM should be a little more aware of the situation before jumping to conclusions. She may think her staff likes her because she supports them. Sadly, in this case, it only enables staff to continue the poor service and affects the business and her job. This isn't the only comment or review about poor service they've received. If only the owner(s) knew how much money he/she/they is/are losing. Moved on to another restaurant where I wasn't judged by my appearance, warmly welcomed, served in less than 2 minutes of sitting and spent $180 on a delicious meal and tipped the staff $50 for...

2/3/24: My sister and I came here for the 2:00 pm Harry Potter themed drag brunch. First time at the Improv and first drag brunch, too. Will we go back? Short answer: no! Nor will we be going to any future FlipPhone drag events, but we will go to another drag show.

Parking: what a freaking nightmare. That alone ensures we will never return to Desert Ridge.

Punctuality: I called ahead of time and was told the doors would open between 1:00 and 1:30 for the 2:00 show time. Arrived about 1:15, was told closer to 1:30. It then became 1:40. Doors did not open until 2:00.

Food & drinks: misleading menu online and overpriced! When we looked at the menu online, it was all for the Copper Blues next door. Everything sounded good and was reasonably priced. BUT WAIT -- upon arrival, the menu was not from Copper Blues and the drink prices were not listed. That should have been our first red flag.

The menus were themed for Harry Potter, which was kinda cool. When I asked our server, Shelby, he did confirm that we did not have to buy alcohol to meet the two-drink minimum. We could go with a bottomless $15 soda. With that, I thought the cocktails would be reasonably priced. WRONG! They were upwards of $17 and not even close to being worth that much.

My sister ordered the croque madame loaded tots and I the lemon ricotta pancakes. The tots were plentiful for sure, but she only ate about half because she said they started to taste off & upset her stomach. When my meal was delivered it was clearly the chocolate chip pancake plate -- and those pancakes were flatter than a dollar bill. Shelby corrected the error and delivered the lemon ricotta pancakes. I wish I had taken pictures so you would see how badly presented the food was and how flat the 'cakes were.

Entertainment: the Queens were all right but 1) I did not realize they would be lip syncing, and 2) I expected more dancing vs just gyrating, with arms all akimbo and legs kicking. Seems they were more interested in just taking your money vs actually performing. Maybe some of them were last-minute add ons to the lineup, or it was a new routine, but jeezy Pete, they were all off on the lip syncing. A toddler could have done better.

Final say: no, we most definitely will never return to the Desert Ridge Improv or attend a FlipPhone event, but the experience has piqued my desire to attend...