Spokane Comedy Club — Restaurant in Spokane

I have been going there for quite some time and for the first year I was going I always paid for the premium seats and had always had the best time. I am not sure when the ownership changed but the last 2 times I went have made it so I will never go there again. I have never been belligerent or intoxicated there and because I have a very odd laugh I almost always get used in the comics bits. This last Friday I went and before I even laughed, even one time at the headliner, they had spotted my hair in the crowd and had started making some jokes. Eventually I started Laughing and the headliner mentioned again my laugh, and I think compared it to some sort of animals mating sound, which again was funny and because I was at a comedy club. I started laughing again, and that’s when the security guard and another gentleman I can only assume was like a shift manager came up to me And asked me if I could please follow them somewhere. They stated that the comedian had been complaining about my laugh, because of the fact that he was tying it into his jokes, and after they realized that I was not at all intoxicated, they told me to please just go sit back up after being hauled away by them, which I declined to do. I did tell the supervisor or manager again I’m not sure that I found the whole situation really upsetting and sad I really enjoy stand-up comedy and that after being treated this way, I will never come back. The waiter had been waiting on my table, came over, and sincerely apologized, stating he had no idea what was going on. As I was walking out because we left immediately, my friend that I had gone to the show with was trying to talk to a woman out front that stated she was the manager on duty and she was almost rolling her eyes at the situation. I want to make sure that it’s understood that I’ve never been talked to anywhere for being disrespectful or disruptive, and the time before that I had gone since the ownership changed I had gotten talked to by the same security guard at one point during the show my husband leaned over and whispered something to me and so I answered him and immediately security was there telling us no talking during the show. So it had been a little while since I had been back because that hadn’t been the best experience. I got asked as we walked out that first night how we enjoyed it and so I said that wasn’t the greatest experience and it turned out she was the owner and had apologized profusely and said they were new and appreciated the feedback. So after months of not going back I do and they essentially get called out because my laugh is too loud. I did feel very bad for the comic as he was so funny. I don’t understand the logic of telling me that my laugh is causing a disruption at a comedy club. My coworker and friend that was with me had never been there before and she was absolutely shocked as to how I was treated as we are both in customer service. I did email them immediately as I left that night and have not even had any kind of response.I also want to say that I don’t think I have ever submitted Comments somewhere about an unpleasant experience but this was so over the top I felt like I had to. Imagine for a moment if you see someone who has been made fun of for their laugh almost their entire life. I’m obviously comfortable in my own skin now but what if I wasn’t? Not ok at all to treat...

I will say the show was great and exactly what I expected for my first time at the SCC. That's where my enjoyment ended. I purchased VIP tickets and definitely didn't feel like it was worth the extra money all said and done. Our waitress didn't know that the mocktails could be substituted for the diamond passes, so she had to ask. Because of this it took me 30 min to receive my first drink. Our party of 3 didn't drink alcohol, so we wanted soda instead of the alcohol that was part of the diamond passes. They would not substitute. We had paid for a total of 4 specialty cocktails as part of that pass and only received one mocktail as part of that purchase. My husband and SIL ordered ginger ale, which we were charged for. Not the end of the world, but pretty annoying all things considered. Before the show started, we placed our food order as part of the diamond plan that was purchased. About half way through the show, we received our cheesecake. We thought it was odd to get the desert before the dinner, but tried to be patient...it was a packed house. About 3/4 of the way through, the waitress asked how we were, and I asked if our food was coming. She said she'd check with the kitchen. Came back 10 minutes later and said they must have lost the order, so it would be 10 min or so before they came out. They did come out, and the food wasn't bad. The VIP seating was kind of a joke. Sitting to the L of the stage so you're staring at the side of the comedian with your head tilted back all night. I will never do the VIP seating again. I felt that GA seats got far better service and a better view of the comedian. My husband and SIL also couldn't hear the show very well from our VIP location. All in all, for almost 500 dollars spent, not including parking... the service and venue was a bit lack luster. The ONLY thing that made up for it was that the show was good, we did finally receive our food, and the security and staff were very friendly. I can't say I'll return to this venue, though. Instead of a VIP, I felt like a POS. Anyway, hopefully they'll get it together for the sake of future comedians' success and customer...

I have been to several comedy clubs in my life, New York, Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Phoenix, etc. but have never felt as uncomfortable and unwelcome as a purveyor of the comedy world as the Spokane Comedy Cub. It was below subpar experience. I purchased premium tickets, and was excited to see one of my favorite comedians, only to have my experience torpedoed, when I was told by security during the show, that I was laughing too loud and and said yeah, two times too many. It makes me sad. The only reason I yelled yes, a few times was in agreement with the comedian who was voicing some truths that rang true to my own personal experience. I'm not an overly boisterous person. In fact, my husband, is quite reserved and easily embarrassed and would have intervened had he felt I was in any way out of line. I love comedy and I loved this comedian. It was a late show with less of a crowd and I wanted to voice my support to the comedian in a less than half full venue. I was wrecked when security came over to tell me to basically to shut up and stop laughing loud and "talking" (yeah, I wasn't actually talking, just clapped and yelled "yeah" a few times, maybe they should include a disclaimer before shows to only be seen and not heard, at least cover the ground rules more thoroughly than silence your cell phones). I would love to support a local comedy club, but the management seems to prefer to kowtow to people who are offended by people who actually laugh and try to engage and support the comedians they love. And the management doesn't seem to know who the true patrons of the comedy world are, so I won't make the mistake of going here again. If you want a true comedy club visit the Helium club in Portland. It's a great time unlike the Spokane Comedy Club. If I could give zero stars I would, but Google makes you select at least one star. Don't waste your money here, you will only be let down, and end your night in tears of sorrow and regret...