Rick Bronson’s The Comic Strip

A group of us (about 7) went to the Comic Strip this past weekend for a friend’s birthday. The host was very helpful when he couldn’t find our reservation and quickly found us a table that was close to the stage. All the performers were good and we had some good laughs. The only thing was that we did have to wait awhile to get our food (about 30 to 40min) even though the venue wasn’t too busy yet. We got our drinks relatively quickly; it was mostly the food that took longer. Otherwise we had a great time :)

We did a post Valentine’s date night staying in Fantasyland and going to The Comic Strip to see Andrew Santino. All around great choice! We went a little early and ordered appetizers and drinks and the service was fast, friendly and she came back a few times to check on us which is appreciated. The only complaint I had is the large table ahead of us came in after the show had started and order food and drinks so the serving staff was blocking our view for portions of the performance.
The show itself was awesome. I haven’t been to The Comic Strip in years and after last night I think we need to go more often. We saw 4 gentlemen on stage: the host, the opening act, a guest comedian and the headliner. Thought they were all pretty good except maybe the opening act but the headliner Andrew Santino more than made up for it. He certainly has a «no filter» repertoire that had us laughing all set. We will definitely be watching the calendar for more good headliners and bring some friends along!

The Comic Strip is the best comedy club in Edmonton. They get the biggest names in the business performing here. Always a fun night out.
The menu is small but the food is pretty good. The drink glasses are tiny though…

I booked a work christmas party for 20 people. We had decent seats and the door staff we friendly and helpful.
The comics were, for the most part, excellent. One I found to be a bit vulgar for a christmas party booking. This review reflects only on the venue and NOT the entertainment.
The music was overly loud making dinner conversation difficult at best.
The food was excellent. We had a buffet meal, and it was well prepared, had a great variety, and there was plenty of it. (The roast beef specifically was delicious)
The wait staff was, at best, poor. Either they did not have enough staff on hand, of they felt that because we were being charged an 18% FEE for choosing thier venue, they were not required to provide decent service.
It was a challenge to get even a glass of water, as it was as if the wait staff ignored us after we got our food. It took nealy the entire meal for one person to get a coke, and we had to ask three times to get coffee.
Our employer bought us some wine, and said hed also cover coffee. The wait staff took this quite literally and charged some individuals seperatly for the tea (as well as nearly $ 4 for a single glass of coke) they also added thier 18% FEE
(It is NOT a gratuity if it is manditory)
They do not accept debit, which was not clearly noted, but only take credit and cash, but had a broken ATM. For our staff, not expecting to have to pay for a cup of tea, found this a surprise, as well as an inconvenience.
While overall it was an enjoyable night (thanks to the comedians) we will not return next year, nor can I, in good concince ever reccomend this venue for a group event booking.

Since this is a live act venue you cant review whether or not the show itself was funny.
I can only review the service and the price .
Service
Get at Least 2 drinks at a time because the drinks are super slow to come
Price value
Check out YouTube of your headliners before you go.
Pre shows
This was one of the worst experiences I’ve had. You don’t get in till right before.
There isn’t anywhere to seat pre show. So you get to stand like cattle.
Wtf? Also there are no washrooms, you have to go to earls across the street.
Wow. Weak.
Come to this venue if you are looking for a low rent but possible fun time.
It’s like going to a bowling alley for comedy/

I was re-​introduced to the Comic Strip this year, after not going in probably 10 years. My friend is a local comedian & invited me out to check out a show. My first show was seeing Piff the Magic Dragon. I had watched him on America’s Got Talent, and I was THRILLED when I hear he was coming to Edmonton. He was here for a week, with 12 SOLD out shows. I got to see him on his last night, it was a real treat and he was hilarious.
The venue has certainly changed for the years & for the better! They are still in the process of renovations, but things are looking great.
Service was very good. Last night I ordered some food & I really enjoyed the appetizers. Nice updated menu, not your typical comedy club/​bar menu & I enjoyed that.
Would definitely recommend you check out the Comic Strip, lots of shows during the week and good deals on show tickets!

Saw Piff the Magic Dragon. Super awesome. The waitress we had must have been new. Never have had bad service there and it wasn’t very good.

My group of 4 went here on Monday evening and were expecting a comedy battle, but instead we were just performed for by about 5 or 6 different comedians. It was really good! We had a great time. The Waitstaff was great and I really enjoyed the show! I’ll definitely go back.

Had an amazing time on Saturday night!
I originally got tickets for the late Friday show. I forgot I already had a previous event that night. I called and they changed it to the Saturday show for me without any problems!
We got there early and were near the front of the line. When the doors opened the staff was extremely friendly and gave us options on where we would like to sit. The drinks are a little pricey and they don’t take debit inside the room. So bring cash as the ATM is also expensive.
The headliner was amazing and had us laughing throughout. One of the best parts was the host. He was very funny and started the show off great and kept it going throughout the night. All the acts were great and there wasn’t a dull moment.
All in all it was a perfect night. I’m excited to go back and already been looking at getting a bigger group together to go! I totally recommended going! It’s a perfect date night or for groups!

Went on Saturday night for the 9:45 show to see the headliner Bob Marley. Arrived early and had a drink before the doors opened.
As we were ushered we were asked whether we wanted to sit on the main floor or up a bit further in the back. Really appreciated that!
The servers were friendly and the service was quick for the amount of people in there! Being DD it was nice that they did not charge for a glass of water. (Thank you!)
The host, comedians and the headliner were really funny and kept us laughing all night. What a great time out! Can’t wait to return with a group of friends to do it again!

Came here on Friday to see Andy Woodhull and we had a great time! Our party was seated right at the front. The MC and first performer were hilarious and also relatable. The headliner had us laughing so hard our bellies hurt. I think the only thing that I would have to comment on was the friendliness of our server. She was very busy (had two of the front tables — about 15 people each) but she was not very friendly and everything felt extremely rushed with her. We didn’t get to order a couple rounds of drinks because she would order from one end of our table, and avoid eye contact and leave. Other than the lack of service, it was a great time as always.
Thank you!

3^rd monday here, loving the battle to the funny bone… can’t wait for Brian Callen next month, now get us Joe Rogan.

Have been to this comedy club a few times. They book a decent line up of comedians.
The bigger names will sell out so book your tickets early. Easy to do online.
There is no set seating when you buy your tickets. So show up early for the show to get a good spot. When the room is fully booked you may even have to share a table with others.
The food is not their strong point. Very average. We usually plan extra time to eat somewhere else in the mall before the show.
Busy nights also may slow down the drink service, so just order 2 when the server comes by.

My friends and I like to get big group of 8−15+ and visit the Comic Strip in West Edmonton Mall from time to time.
So far, the calibre of comics has been first rate and highly funny.
The only reason this place gets more than NO stars from me is because the talent they book has always been fantastic and leaves me screaming in laughter.
However, the service and experience otherwise is consistently atrocious.
A group of about 10 of us went on New Years Day. Purchasing tickets online and picking them up at the front was an easy process.
As I said, the comics were great.
But
I ordered wings that night and they came out way late, cold and tasted terrible. I ate one and then left them. When the waitress (finally) came around, I sent them back and said I didn’t want to eat them.
The servers rarely/​never come around to refill drinks or check on food.
She presented me with my tab at the end of the night with 18% grat added and including the wings I didn’t eat still on it.
I pointed it out to her and she went away and came back and said «you can talk to my manager if you want, but we didn’t take the wings off because you ate two of them and you didn’t send them back»
What???
I said I ate ONE of them and I DID send them back, just not instantly because SHE didn’t come back to the table and I was watching the show.
I told her I wasn’t paying for them. So she points out her manager.
I go see him and politely say «Hey, there’s a problem with removing the wings off my tab?»
And he goes «yeah we’re not taking them off because you ate some and you didn’t tell the server»
WHAT?
So I literally get into a fight with the manager of The Comic Strip over paying for wings I DIDNT EAT.
I even said «I actually cannot believe I’m arguing a manager of a restaurant about being forced to pay for awful food and shit service!!?»
HE OFFERS TO TAKE HALF THE PRICE OF THE WINGS OFF.
I tell him I’m simply not paying for terrible food I DIDNT EAT. and he FINALLY says «fine, I’ll take them off»
WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED!?? It was a lengthy debate about the speed in which I sent back the uneaten food, the perceived quality of it and the outrageous argument I had to have to have the food removed from my tab (AND THE SUBSEQUENT 18% TIP I was forced to pay for horrible service and to fight with the manager)
I have worked in hospitality off and on my whole life. I work in customer service. I have never had to battle with management over bad food and service.
I still can’t believe it.
If you want a night of great comedy — go to the Comic Strip but don’t pay for their cafeteria food and horrible service. Get dinner elsewhere on bourbon street.

Came here over the holidays. Shouldn’t have come on amateur night (or as they call it, Hit or Miss). Only one out of the 7 or so performers were any good. I think we laughed uncomfortably more than anything else until the last comic.
Drinks were expensive, and no debit. Usually I wouldn’t complain about this, however the debit machine was even down in the hall. Ugh.
The MC recycles the same jokes week after week after week, so my companions had heard them all before.

I really enjoyed the night out we had here for a birthday. The comics were funny, though the opening acts were better than the headliner, and the MC was better than all of them! The service for food and drink were excellent– our waitress was attentive but not obtrusive or distracting.
The only real downside was that there was a group there from a Christmas party that were beyond drunk. A drunk man near us was talked to by staff after one outburst. These people talked the entire time, shouted the entire night, and did a very poor job of heckling, if you could call it that. It wasn’t the comic strip’s fault that Jen and the rest of the lubricant company decided to show up, but they could have addressed the behaviour like they did with others.
Overall, we will be back, though maybe not in company Christmas party season.

The atmosphere is amazing. It’s always such a treat to watch a show here! The food has been good. It’s not spectacular, however for a comedy club– it’s pretty good. The service is a bit lacking when it comes to getting drink orders. The servers have their own section but it seems like there is only one bartender they are all waiting to get drinks from. I reccommend ordering 2 drinks at a time as you probably won’t see your server too often throughout the show.

We had a very large group coming in (20) to see the last night of Bobby Lee in town. Tickets were a little pricey (roughly $ 35) but what was rare (at least for me) was we had four acts plus the opener by the host.
What was really comfortable with this comedy club was we actually had the chance to sit all together which was nice. Unfortunately for our friend, he sat a little too close to the stage and was picked on even by Bobby himself. Hilarity ensued.
What I found very impressive was drink/​food service given the crowd was very prompt. Tabs were started and I didn’t even have to hunt down any staff for my credit card/​license after: bills were distributed near the end of the last act to avoid mass customers trying to pay and exiting.
Even more impressive was staff were lenient with hecklers. I’m all for crowd interactions but when people drink a little too much and have been smoking some contraband, they do tend to get rowdy. I’m glad to see them step in to shut down potential troublemakers after repeated instances.
the majority of the comics were quite funny with the exception of the opener which stunk up the joint. I don’t think I even got a chuckle out of the opener who gave a ten minute bit on how to please a woman.
What was a bonus treat for the party was long after many patrons left, we stuck around and got a chance to speak and take pictures with the surprisingly quiet and shy Bobby after he came out.
Pro tip: Don’t sit near the front if you don’t want to get picked on. Don’t make eye contact or wear anything that draws attention. It was a brutal onslaught of jokes at the expense of my friend. Hilarious but cringe worthy.

Got free tickets to Fridays show… The acts were reasonable, and and the the atmosphere was good. We were greeted and seated efficiently and politely. It took 20 minutes for our server to come by and attend to is. Not great. And then the service itself was lackluster and lazy. At the end of the show it took another 20 minutes to pay the bill. It would appear that attitude isn’t high on the list when hiring and training is subpar. I know that it can be tough to do the turnover between shows, but perhaps their systems should be addressed. The desserts were pretty good, and the drinks were fine. I hope the next experience is better.

I went here the other night to celebrate a friend’s birthday. While the comedians were entertaining, I’ve had a better time at other comedy clubs.
First off, the venue is incredibly cramped. I felt bad for the poor waitresses who had to manœuvre between the tables. It also felt somewhat claustrophobic. I prefer to have a little more distance between tables.
Secondly, they don’t pause between the acts, even for a five minute conversation. I feel like they’d sell more food and drinks if you had a brief moment to reflect between them. It almost felt like you were being rushed out to prepare for the next sitting. Also, last call is about half an hour before the show ends which I suppose makes sense for their logistics but is kind of confusing when you are attending an early performance.
Overall I had a good time. We were lucky to see a really funny headliner. I would definitely go back for a well known act, but I could see the Comic Strip being really disappointing with someone less impressive.