Giggles Comedy Club

11/13/09

First and last visit

by amcase83 at Citysearch

I thought this place could use a more recent review, but, unfortunately, nothing has changed here. Thankfully I knew what I was heading into before I got here, I just had hopes that the owner might have read all the horrible reviews of his place and worked to improve it. Nope! My husband and I went last week for a Special Engagement, so we had pre-ordered tickets. We stood outside for over 20 minutes waiting to get in because as soon as everyone pays/turns in their tickets, they must immediately buy their required 1 drink from the bar. There is not enough room inside, thus everone waits outside. The owner is the only bartender, so naturally, this process moves a little slow. The lady in front of us was served wine from a box (beware - he only has merlot; do not let the 4 display bottles on the bar fool you into thinking there might be variety here). My husband and I both ordered Jack Daniels and Coke ($6 each). I'm not exactly sure what we were served, but it was definitely not Jack. I drink Jack Daniels enough to know what it tastes like. I have a strong feeling the bartender poured Jim Beam or something similar into the Jack Daniel's bottle. We figured arguing wouldn't do us any good; this place obviously is not about customer service or quality. I would recommend anyone going order a bottle of beer; at least you'll get what you ordered. The place looks completely run down and horrible. They also do not seem to keep track of how many tickets they sell (a little worrisome since they pre-sell tickets) because the guy selling tickets kept opening the door to the show area to scan for seats still available. Between this and everyone forced to stand in line waiting on the one bartender to make drinks, the show started 30 minutes late. The comedian we saw is pretty well known, and I'm sure he had no idea what a dump this place was before he booked it. He spent a chunk of his time on stage making fun of how trashy the whole place was. You could definitely tell he would not be back at this place. I honestly am amazed that the owner has managed to keep this place open for so long. I suppose if you only care about the comedy, maybe you don't mind going here. We will not be returning.

• Pros: nothing
• Cons: dirty, poorly ran, bad drinks

11/30/08

The Not So Funny Truth About Giggles....

by SeattleSearcher at Citysearch

My husband and I had both been to Giggles over a decade ago and had fond memories. We decided to take my brother for an evening out when he came to town for Thanksgiving this year. What a mistake!!!

$54 got us in and included the one drink minimum. If you don't want a drink you have to buy a $5 bottle of water. The waiting area is filthy and painted with the colors from the "Ooops!" paint table at Home Depot. There was a card table set up in the waiting area with four guys playing Texas Hold 'Em, who it turned out where our evening's opening acts and the janitors....

The doors to the bathrooms were propped open with the Women's bathroom door located right at the end of the bar where you walk into the waiting area. As the waiting customers were asked to line up for the show down the hallway we were bathed in the smell of urine, butt, sweat, and urinal cake.

We went to the 10pm show so the janitor/poker players had some clean up to do before we were let into the show-room. I am thinking they should have spent a few more minutes cleaning up. The tables were sticky, wet and it smelled really bad in there. I used my coat as a barrier between the table and me because it was so disgusting and I was pretty sure it hadn't been wiped down with any form of cleaner in quite a long while.

There were 5 warm-up comedians that did 5 minutes each. Some were better than others but for the most part it was painful and embarrasing to watch them struggle so hard. The word "amateur" definitely found its home. The headliner came on just about the time I was ready to call it quits and admit defeat. He was amusing for the most part and I got a few laughs out of it that I felt I had earned.

Seattle needs a great place for comedy, Giggles is not it.

My bottom line is this, I would have had a better time renting a DVD of a comedian I know I'd enjoy, mix drinks at home and laugh my butt off in an environment devoid of back alley smells of old alcohol, sweat and urine.

• Cons: Parking, Service, Atmosphere....EVERYTHING!

10/06/07

decent for comedy, don't plan on enjoying anything else.

by cortjezter at Citysearch

was in town and wanted to try something new. after picking 'giggles' from a short list of available comedy clubs and visitng their site (?1999), we called to make reservations. only a recorded message that ran the speed of the old 'micro machines' commercial guy, which forced us to call 3 times before finally snagging the info we needed. 12$ for a show. not too bad. after showing up a half hour early and waiting in a short line, we were forced to shuck out 18$ for the show, including a 'first drink'--even for 18 year old high schoolers, designated drivers, and non-drinkers (like me). talk about bait and switch. nowhere in their advertisements, phone messages, etc. was this extra "drink" fee mentioned; a sour point, especially for someone like me who doesn't drink. after waiting in the bar line for 10 minutes with our 6$ "drink" ticket, i ordered a 6$ bev from their menu. somehow it cost my ticket plus a dollar. if they need cash-only for such an understaffed place, they should just say upfront shows are what they are, and offer a complimentary drink ticket, especially since they don't have the staff to support a 1-drink minimum with any size crowd. by the time we sat down, we were in the next to last row, but in a small room it wasn't so bad. comedy was decent, but was interrupted by their one server running back and forth. bartender/owner whined about losing 6 staffers in the past month, can't guess why. overall it's passable. if they have someone you KNOW will be funny on stage, give it a go. apparently fridays are slow, so admission is free, where saturdays @ 8pm are crowded. otherwise, maybe find somewhere else to spend your evening.

• Pros: decent comedy. go friday nights for free shows.
• Cons: no parking, lousy service. bait and switch pricing.

08/20/07

Giggles was perfect for us!

by komedyfan at Citysearch

What a cool place to see comedy. My wife an I went there this weekend and saw a very good show. We were very impressed with all the great comedians that visit there.

The bartender is the owner and he was a perfect host and took the time to discuss the seattle comedy scene with us.

We had nacho's during the show and drinks at our beckon call.{the giggles teas are outstanding}

After the show we talked to the 4 comedians that performed and what a blast that was.

I would highly reccomend Giggles to those that want to see comedy in a great atmosphere.

08/19/07

The best comedy club in Seattle

by johumei at Citysearch

I have a had great time at Giggles many times. The comics are always very good and they are the only club that brings in big acts. They usually only have 1 server but after the rush you can get waited on right away.The more people they have the slower the service. Seating is always good and there is not a bad seat in the house.The owner is very pleasent and tells you the truth about everything if you ask. He is easy to spot , he is the one working the hardest there. Drinks are reasonably priced and the food is what it is , bar food. Its easily the best club in town.