Great talent for the show! Like the contactless ease of tickets and menus. Service was good and environment was good considering covid. Little crowded but not like normal

It was a nice venue, but during Covid, I would have preferred the seating being a little more spaced out. We purchased the 6 top preferred seating and were were one foot away from the other 6 top. The drinks are strong, I couldnt taste anything but the vodka. But we enjoyed ourselves.

Great comedy show served in a safe Covid atmosphere. Food menu is limited to fried items, but good beer selection. They charge an automatic 18% that is pretty standard for this kind of venue, but highlight server tip and expectations are very high to add additional tip. Service is not that great!

The club is small but you have to wear your mask. They are practicing social distancing with seating people at every other table. Food and drinks are great. Excellent customer service! I have really enjoyed myself here at the Improv!

Absolutely no social distancing. The most they did was skip tables for seating but there are people directly behind you. Coughing, laughing etc all with NO MASK!!! They werent even making people wear them. We only took ours off for eating and drinking. Definitely uncomfortable and the service and food was horrible. I ordered the date plate and it was extra done and hard. For 20$ I was expecting alot better. The show started on time. Comedians werent funny including D.L Hughley. He ran out on jokes halfway through and began talking to the audience. I couldnt wait to leave. I dont think Im going anywhere until the virus is under control. Businesses arent taking it seriously.

What better way to get away from quarantine life than food, drinks and good laughs? We paid $20 to see a few local no-name comics on a Thursday night and they all wound up being funny. Spent less than $100 altogether for a fun time with the Mrs.

The place is really nice but I absolutely disliked the star comedian. I left before it was over. Its really sad when comedians think they have to load their act with vulgar profanities to make people laugh. He WAS NOT funny at all. I especially dont like comedians that try to get laughs off people in the audience. That wasnt funny either, he didnt know how to do it or when to let it go! Yuk!The headliner was much much better!

Definitely not spaced out well. And chicken tenders taste like it was fried in water. I sent it back.

Enjoyed the show tremendously! Didnt expect the food to be that great!! staff attentive and very professional!! Distancing of tables was pretty well set up at the beginning...as the night went on... the place started feeling up too crowded and all tables were too close and full to capacity... too close for comfort and social distancing:(

I TRULY ENJOYED MY DATE NIGHT WITH MY DAUGHTER, TO SEE EDDIE GRIFFIN...IT WAS A GREAT SHOW, WITH A NICE CROWD AND EXCEPTIONAL STAFF AND THE FOOD AND DRINKS WERE SUPERB.

We saw JP Sears and Brent Pella here during the plandemic. I didnt have to wear a mask because I was drinking the entire time. These pictures are generated from my memory because photos are not allowed. Half of the tables and chairs had rona but they were quarantined, so it was ok. In other words, the facility was great, comics were superb, and the parking easy. They required a 2 item minimum, prices were steep, and they add 18% gratuity, automatically. Keep scheduling comics, we NEED to laugh!!!

Dont buy the group tickets buy the 2 tops they are way better. Especially do not buy the 6 tops, especially the VIP ones, bad seats.

I had a great time with my husband for our anniversary. Great drinks and comic relief

Show was good. Drinks were awesome. Thank you Houston for being good to us

Corey Holcomb was funny AF. Nice venue. Definitely will be back.

Great shows but a bit pricey. I dont like the 2 item minimum per person. Not cool

Love this place. The absolute best place to have good laugh. Great atmosphere.

Very nice! The social distancing was great. They made sure that all patrons was clear by taking their temperature at the door and had the tables at a social distancing spacing. D.L. Hughley preformed on this day that I went and he was funny as hell, along with the first two opening comedians acts. We really enjoyed ourselves last night.

Had a good experience a lot of laughing and a lot of drinks have fun

Great food service. The comedy was awsome...

It was my first time to the Houston Improv Comedy Club back in 2012 (circa) and sadly was only able to make it here one other time (I moved). But I will say this, it was great coming here and enjoyed the atmosphere, laughed, and just over all had a wonderful time.

I used to be a huge fan of the Houston Improv, having spent thousands over the years. That was until Friday night, 12/20/19. I bought 4 seats to see Corey Holcomb, plus everyones drinks and dinner, and I always tip well. Holcomb was so great that I didnt want to leave during his performance to use the restroom, so I held it in.Once the show was over, they wanted us to walk directly outside without passing the restrooms. The lobby was completely packed full of people waiting for the next show, and Im certain it violated the legal occupancy limit. So to get to the restroom, I had to fight my way through that completely packed crowd. That was an ordeal in and of itself.Once I was done in the restroom, I headed for the nearest exit door, again fighting through the crowd. The lady at the door refused to let me out! She wanted me to fight through the entire crowd to get to the other door, which was way on the other side of the lobby. Im right there at the exit door, but she wanted me to fight the packed crowd AGAIN to get out. Instead I fought the crowd to get a supervisor involved to overrule her refusal to let me out.1. I consider her actions to be unlawful detention.2. The packed lobby violated the lawful occupancy limit.3. Establishments serving food are required to have available restroom facilities. Theirs wasnt available to those exiting the early show.Im definitely planning to file a formal complaint with the City of Houston, once this pandemic gets under control. The Houston Improv should never have let the late show attendees into the lobby, long before the early show attendees had left.Ill never spend another penny at this worthless business, and Ill encourage others never to go there, either.

Lots of swanky LOLs...what more do you need?

It was clean, food brought to us fast and our waiter was attentive to our needs at all times but didnt interrupt the show either.

Very dissatisfied. I am sitting in middle of this room and everyone has been served but me. I have brought it to the attention to two servers and I am still being ignored. This is so disrespectful

Great shows, great service and good food. Would of been 5 stars but the prices were to high. We go twice a year but would go every month if not for drink and food cost

My wife and I had a great time.

Had a great time. Food was good along with entertainment

I am not a fan of forced gratuities. Service was mediocre but we were forced to tip 18%. I prefer to base my tipping on the quality of service. You get 4 sauces with the date plate. I kept saying, at least 4 times, i wanted honey mustard and ketchup but i still ended up with 2 ranch dressings my husband had to go to the kitchen to return and get what i asked for. I requested that the chicken wings be tossed in garlic sauce...they were not. The fries were soggy with grease and had no crunch...or salt. The chicken tenders and wings did taste fresh, but the cheese sticks tasted like they are premade frozen ones. The nachos, burgers and sliders around us did look tasty, though the sweet potato fries looked as limp as the normal ones. No matter what else you buy, they will NOT give you a glass of water, water can only be purchased. We also never got small plates for sharing our big plates, and never got any utensils to eat with. We had to just put our food on napkins and eat our food with our fingers...and my fingers got burnt on the wings.Tables are really small and cramped for more than 2 people.All that being said, as far as a venue for seeing a comedy show goes, it is small and has 3 levels (all low, no nose bleed seating here). ALL seats actually seem good to see the show.I would definitely see another show here. I probably wouldnt eat here again and because of the forced gratuity i would probaby buy the 2 cheapest things on the menu for the 2 items they force you to buy. (Bottled water $3.50, sodas and juice $4) at least i would probably be happy with the service if all I asked for was a drink!

It was the perfect thing to lift my spirits today. Ali Siddiq and Marcus D. Wiley were funny from start to finish.

Very disappointed, this eve....FURTHER, restroom unkept, zero covid care

If you refuse to sit in front where the comedian can make fun of you. The waitresses and manager will harness you to be quiet or leave. We never spoke so this was a lie. Keep your stinking clubs. Not funny. We left and told everyone how we were treated.middle finger to all of you.

Great night. All 3 comedians were funny!

Enjoyed the show. Nice atmosphere, will go again sometime.

Club does not understand what “social distancing” means. The club was packed. None of the audience wore masks.

Great place everyone was funny Chingo bling was amazing

Man we just saw Gary Owen and he killed that stage!! Funny as hell

Loved it enjoyed myself food marvelous

Been here multiple times and always enjoy it. Most recently saw Ari Shaffir and he had a great set. The place is large but the tables are packed in tight. General seating is typically first come first serve so arrive early if you tend to be picky about where you sit. Otherwise most shows have preferred seating for an extra fee; those seats are up closer to the stage and very intimate with the performer. The service is about as good as you can get for the setting. It can be hard to hear the wait staff but its not their fault, they always do their best to take care of us. Bar is fully stocked with adult beverages and specialty cocktails. Shareable apps and small bites are on point with typical bar fare; there is also a few neighboring restaurants that are walking distance from the club. Plenty of parking in the large lot and there is a free parking garage too. We love going to the improv. Add yourself to their mailing list so you wont miss your favorite comedian.

Awesome place and good venue. Small stage but much more intimate that way

Little more social distance needed

Dont have good drinks for the price they charge. so sad

Attended event last week, there was not online guidance on how COVID safety measures were being applied at 50% occupancy, so we purchased the upgrade for a 2 person table to be closer to the stage and still have social distancing. But what they did was close the 2 back sections and seat everyone in the first 2 sections of the club. No distancing of tables. They did take temps outside and recommended masks, but without requiring them shoving us all together (like preCOVID) felt unsafe when there was plenty of room to spread put. I sent an email about my concerns and never received a response. The comedians, fantastic, but I wouldnt recommend paying for anything above General Admission if you go at all. Also....the fees are really steep on top of minimum food/beverage purchases.

1/11/20 @ 9 PMDear Management,I WAS ready to purchase 12 tickets.So I drive all the way to Houston Improve to purchase tickets at the box office to omit from the $6 fee/ea when buying online ($72 total). Saturdays box office is supposed to close at 10PM! Yet I arrive to find an unattended box office with a sign stating to call the ph number for assistance. Of course this number just directs you to their website and purchase online. So I go inside and ask at the bar who just sends me to the usher. He sent my request through his headset. A few mins later he states Ill have to do it online because there is nobody that can sell me the tickets. Mind you this is before the established closing time!This was the first time I was going to attend Houston Improv Comedy Club, but I was definitely NOT impressed!

My husband and I always have a great time coming here on a date or with friends. Bobby Lee is one of our favorites to see! We make sure to watch him once a year. The drinks are good and reasonably priced. Service isn’t too slow but maybe recommend ordering another drink as soon as the first one is delivered. Definitely recommend the Improve. Will be back!

Always a great time, and the staff is awesome!!

We Go Live Poetry! Loved it! Standing ovation for Kanei and all the ladies!

Funny comedians + great service = fantastic experience

We were here like always Celebrating NaCarol Crystal & Pams Birthday The Five Hive Turkeys...

It was my first time, very crowded but great sound, lighting so i feel its suiting, its not uncomfortable. the drinks were very good!

Open mic tuesdays are the best! Come and have some fun and try to stay till the end.

Hilarious and the food was great. Not sure how people havent enjoyed themselves here. My wife and I had a great time. We expected the food to be horrible but it exceeded our expectations.

Comedians were absolutely excellent, it’s especially worth the trip if there is someone you know on stage. There is a two item minimum purchase, which only counts while you are sitting though, and you can only get water if you purchase a bottle for $4. The company doesn’t treat their patrons like they want them there.

We were here on a very busy night. The stand up comedian was fabulous and this review would be 5 stars if it were based on that solely. However, the service was horrible. We received absolutely no service whatsoever. We arrived early so that we could put in our orders and we were told “he’d be right back”. He ignored us the rest of the night on the rare occasion that he was even in the section. He seemed to be more focused on the bigger tables than anything. We watched him mess up the orders of tables around us. He never took our order. We had no drinks and no food the whole time. We decided that as the show was ending two hours later and he was passing out checks that rather than confront the issue we would just go elsewhere with better service. Their loss. The two stars go to the good environment and reasonable ticket prices. If you get a good waiter I think that it’s a great date night, but unfortunately we just didn’t get lucky.

Saw Gus Johnson here and wondered why I never just come down for a show. Great place, staff and atmosphere.

This a toss up the seating was great until they announced that, it was a full show and to get close. We were joined by another couple. The food is over priced and bad. The vegan option was fries. And they seemed to have been from frozen section at Kroger’s. Ample parking fast serviceI get the minimum item, but 19% service charge?. This place will get you with hidden fees.

We saw Dusty Slay here and loved it. The comedy club itself was good; more comfortable than some clubs Ive been to as far as seating setup and whatnot. We had a great time and would definitely check out more comedians at this club.

Just attended Couples Therapy. It was hilarious. Hoping to find out the name of the black comedian . Would like to see him do a full show.

I love going to this place with my girlfriends Co workers family husband anytime I can go I go!!! The food and drinks are awesome so why not Date nights with laughter helps the soul... Period!!!

Always a good time here went for a private event but Ive seen other comedy shows in the past sound is good.

Corey Holcomb was outstanding!

Clean, and great customer service!

Went to see Preacher Lawson. Not only was he downright hilarious, but the venue was clean, the staff courteous, and the food/drinks were great. I love watching shows here!

Good time, every seat is a great seat, food and drinks are excellent and fast service!

Aries Spears was amazing. Really wasnt feeling the 2 item purchase minimum but the prices were acceptable. Surprisingly the food was eye catching in presentation and tasted great as well. Im definitely coming back for future shows.

I’ve seen many performances here and most recently Benito Skinner! So much fun!Try to reserve a table so you don’t have to sit with strangers! It can get tight in the front section!

1st time here. Tickets were 25/ea. Had 3 comidians. Good comedy. Two item minimum. Had a good time. Prices on menu a little high. Seats super uncomfortable to sit in for an hour.

Disappointed in the service. Went to a kids/family show and they closed off half of their seats forcing everyone to sit uncomfortably close to each other in a small space. They had sold more tickets than seats they had open. They kept adding chairs to already overcrowded tables.Their food and drinks are way over priced. $4 for a glass of lemonade, and half the glass was ice. I noticed they add a service charge to their final sales check. I paid cash and was expecting $8 in change but the waiter disappeared. Why would the waiter think he was getting an $8 tip on a $12 check. Thats just theft at that point. Phuck the improve.

Had a great night there

My husband and I had an amazing first visit to the Houston Improv! From the ease of ordering our tickets online to the cheerful greeting at the door, the place showed class. Special shout-out to our waitstaff, Maria, for her attentiveness. The food was delicious, too! The comedians were hilarious, with the headliner for this event being John Witherspoon of the popular Friday movie series. Bravo, Improv! You will see us again!

Went on a busy night and would have given 5 stars based on comedians, they were great! We had 5 in our group and we got there early since seating was 1st come 1st serve. The tables for bigger groups were all the way in back so we slid 2 together. The wouldnt let us do that and made us separate them and tried to send us to the back. We wanted to see so we had to separate our group into tables next to each other. They were very rude about this. Our waitress was terrible hardly checking on us. Our drinks stayed empty and we kept having to go to the bar for drinks which was outside where we couldnt see the show. They way overbooked so people had to share tables with strangers. They added an 18% service charge to our check! Will not be going again

Waiter was nice but terrible view(obstructed by steel pillar). Saw Tj miller and Cash Levy(great show) . All kinds of service charges, but at least the comedy was great.

Social distancing was not taking place at all!!

Decent shows at decent prices. Not a huge fan of being forced to purchase menu items, but I must admit the food and drinks were much better this time than when we came a couple years ago. Get there early for good seats, especially if you have a big group.

Always a good time. Food not so great. Overall 4.9 stars.

Went to see Gary Owens. He was fantastic. That dude there had the whole room laughing non-stop. There wasnt a lot of people on a Sunday at 9:30pm. The service was not the greatest. We ordered burgers, nachos, cheese sticks, sliders, and something else. All of it was not worth the money spent. In fact any money spent on it would have been a waste. You must get two items or you are charged $4 per item. Since we dont drink alcohol we might just hydrate and eat before we go there next time and take the loss on the items. The reason I gave them 4 is not for the service but for comedy acts. I have seen some of the best comedians here. Can be budget friendly if you dine before you go. If this helps pls hit the like button . Budget Baller

This was my first time visiting. I went to see Jess Hilarious. She was extremely hilarious, but thats not what the review is about. I was not aware of how seating worked or I would have tried to pick a different area or arrived much earlier. Seating was cramped and youre seated at a table with others. We were seated with two females who were nice, but the people in another table obviously werent thrilled with sitting with each other. My husband is pretty tall, so if youre tall or of a bigger size, you may not be comfortable with the table size or space provided. The next time I go, I will opt to buy the front section or arrive extremely early to try and get a table alone.The atmosphere is nice. There is a two item minimum per person and an 18% service charge added to every check. Its $4 per item if you dont order anything, so you might as well order two soft drinks if you dont want anything, since thats the price per drink. The catfish and fried okra was $13 and the chicken fingers and fries were $11. Though a bit pricey, the catfish and okra were good and surprisingly had a fair amount of food. I will not get the chicken fingers again. They really didnt have any taste.I love the location! Its in the same strip with Dave & Busters, Edwards IMAX, and a lot of great restaurants and shops. Theres something for everybody there!

Went on a date. First time at Improv. Really enjoyed myself. Comedians were funny. Food was good. Easy access to parking. Will go again

Improv used to be very organized now you have to seat yourself at a table with strangers at least before if you were going to sit with strangers the attendants would do that.. Also, they have mandatory upcharge. Ill be going to the House of Blues now instead of Improv

Went to see Angela Johnson, and Its been such a long time I have not been to improv, but I think its actually better than what I remembered. Place is clean and neat, well managed. People come in in orders. There are plenty of parking spaces, but if there is a big event, you better come in early or park bit far.Service was good, pretty attentive. Drink is not bad either, plenty of choices for non alcohol, they always feature some very interesting comedian here, fun to watch without traveling to other city.Hope to come back and see more comics

Loved it. I went to see Corey Holcomb. He was hilarious!!! The venue was nice and packed. Even though it was a sold out show the venue was spacious. The food and drinks were great, especially the drinks.

So I was excited to see a comic competition here. The food was better than I expected but the staff was Really disorganized. After an hour and a half show (when they knew how many people entered) They didn’t have enough ballots for half the people there....How do you seat us, serve us all, but not use that hour and a half to print out enough ballots for us?

Pretty neat place! Not enough space for as many people as they let in though. Extremely crowded when full! Practically elbow to elbow!

Had a great night here! Laughed ALOT!Environment was really nice! Section A is a little tight to walk around. Service was great but short on staff. Make sure you ask for napkins and silverware when you order. They dont bring to you unless you ask for it. Food was GREAT!Otherwise had a wonderful night!!

I was just saying that I wished Joe Machi would come back to town, and then here he is! Its good to laugh until my face hurts! Thanks, Joe!

Great venue, tight quarters. Two food or drink minimum. Buy the VIP seats for an extra $10!!

Great food and comedy!

Went to see Nicole Byer on 9/11/2019. Host comedian was good, Nicole was hilarious... but everything else was awful. No water provided no refills, required to buy minimum two items per person that were egregiously over priced with an obligatory 18% service charge. Had the gall to ask for additional tip and to top it off we were held locked in the auditorium and refused the right to leave with no answer given. Threatened to call the cops on us if we attempted to leave. Blatant disregard of safety codes and people with health concerns and disabilities. Would not go again. Would not recommend. Try another venue with more class and decency. Or at least somewhere that won’t hold you hostage.

Had a great time on an off night. I think it was a Wednesday. A local comedian Stacy Anderson had the crowd peeing their pants in laughter. The bartender wasnt very nice or the sharpest tool in the shed for that matter. But, the waitstaff well made up for what he lacked.... Good clean fun.

Went here for the first time on a date with my wife and saw Nate Bargatze. What a great time! Had a few good acts, good food and a very large portion! Only reason I took off one star is because I was very surprised to see they charge for refills on fountain drinks.

Houston Improv venue is nice the comedians are great and I’ve had great service best staff. Hands down The problem I have is the service charge you pay for going to the box office to buy tickets and all the extra charges like food tax, liquor tax not to mention the 2 item minimum of purchases and 18% gratuity for just sitting at the table. I have purchased tickets online and of course there is a service charge, but buying tickets at the box office and charged the same service fee is ridiculous.Jenna

The venue is nice the comedians are great and I’ve had great service. The problem I have is the service charge you pay for going to the box office to buy tickets and all the extra charges like food tax, liquor tax not to mention the 2 item minimum of purchases and 18% gratuity for just sitting at the table. I have purchased tickets online and of course there is a service charge, but buying tickets at the box office and charged the same service fee is ridiculous.

The staff was on point, polite, and quick service. Not to mention the great artists. Food and drinks were great as well.

This place was awesome!

The staff inside are very rude. When Asking someone a question you IMMEDIATELY feel like youre a bother and hated for having the audacity to speak to them.I dont care for their policy of making you sit with strangers. Im usually alone so im always apprehensive about buying tickets to shows at the improv because i know ill be seated with people I don’t know.

Had a fabulous time, great show! Love the atmosphere!

Great show! Service was short handed but very polite. Appreciate that there were gluten free options!

Excellent place to spend a night in Houston. We are big fans of stand up comedy and this comedy club is in a nice plaza near a movie theater, ice cream shop, and restaurants.the food they serve has reasonable quality, and is a lit pricey. The service is good. The whole experience was great and I highly recommend you checking them out.

I haven’t had that much fun in a while. The venue was clean. The waiters had a great attitude. Good place to spend your time.

Fun place to go n have a good laugh.