Rick Bronson's House of Comedy

Went to a comedy show awhile back. It was KevOnStage w/ ThatChickAngel & Tahir Moore. Tickets were pretty much flat rate and sitting went by the time you arrived and the amount of ppl in your party. They kind of filled in front to back. It was a pretty packed show. I think there was a requirement you had to buy a drink or something like that. We ordered drinks and food. It took a long time to get the drinks and even longer to get food. After an hour and some change we flagged the waiter down to see what the status was and he reassured us that they were working on it. The kitchen was just super behind. The food came very late into the show. After the show ended they rushed us out to get ready for the next show. It wasn't the greatest experience to say the least. I do typically enjoy these smaller more intimate venues for shows but I feel like I can pass on going to another show here. I guess only plus is it was at MOA and later at night so parking was easy to get in and out.

Located on the 4th floor at Mall of America, the best way to access this is to park in the east parking lot on the 5th floor. You enter from their bar. If you buy the dinner and a show, you will be seated front and center. It looks like a 3-course dinner: salad, entree, and dessert. For Steven Ho, the dinner and show was sold out. For a 7:30pm show, general admission was allowed in at 6:30pm where staff escort you to your seats. I gave House of Comedy 3 out of 5 stars because the requirement of each person need to order 2 items from the menu. I knew about this prior, but other guests near me were surprised. Gratuity is added for party of 6+. I was surprised that they do not serve ice water. They sell you Aquafina for almost $4. They also require a credit card to have on file when you order to start a tab. They don't have a physical menu, but there is a QR code to scan with your phone to view their food and drinks.The chicken tenders were nicely cooked. It was juicy. The fries were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I ordered cherry Pepsi with my meal (basically Pepsi with grenadine). When the show was over and people were still figuring out their bills, the staff announced overhead twice requesting people to leave because "it is now closed." I didn't leave yet because I needed to report a discrepancy on my tab - I was charged for a drink I never ordered, but it was people that sat near me, but situation was resolved. The show itself was good, 5/5. Lots of laughs. The merch table was out in the mall, next to the bar.

Such a fun place! Drinks were fast and good. The comedy acts are great. Awesome atmosphere. The bartenders can make a mean drink.

I am reviewing the venue, it the entertainers. The venue needs a new menu and a new make over. In a place where some like to enjoy mock-tails even if it's not on the menu I feel like a bartender should know at least how to put a couple of mock-tails together. But here they just knew a shirley temple. The stage looks run down. For this being inside the Mall of America I expected a bit more being my first time in here. But the Entertainment was awesome!

I've been here a few times now and it's a great smaller venue for comedy shows. They have tableside service for drinks and food and the wings smelled great, but hot the last time we went. They offer a variety of drinks and the comedians seem to like it and get the crowd involved since it's so intimate. If you sign up for the email club, you will win free tickets at some point. I've won twice now and they require a 2 drink minimum which is fine by me.

I came here to see Scenes from a Hat. It was an absolutely fabulous way to spend a Sunday evening. I'm a fan of improv, and this cast didn't disappoint. They had me in stitches. Whether you're already a fan of improv or you've never attended an improv show before, you'll have a good time. The venue is in the Mall of America. Park in the east ramp on level five (that's New York) and head up the stairs to get there. They have a bar with choices to please everyone (beer, wine, cocktails, non-alcoholic options, and more), a selection of foods to appeal to many preferences (the Greek salad was fresh and zippy--definitely recommend if you're looking for something not too heavy), and great service. This is an awesome place to go with friends, family, or a date.

My friend and I had tickets to see Rudy Pavich last Wednesday, 10/11/23. I was super excited as I've never been to the House of Comedy and over the years listened to Rudy on the radio. However, we walked in and the bartender greeted us and asked if we wanted a drink. She was very friendly, if I remember correctly her name it was Jasmine. She also informed us that we needed to wait for others, there needs to be a total of 15 people or the show would be canceled. By this time, it was already 7:15pm and show was suppose to start at 7:30pm. A few others came in, but the count was still no where near a total of 15. Jasmine announced to everyone we'd give it to 7:45pm. I don't understand this policy and it's rather disappointing especially considering this was my first experience with the House of Comedy. I don't think I'd recommend this place to others as you don't know if you'll actually end up seeing a show you have tickets for. Cannot speak of the food as we did not have any. We just sat in the lobby of the house of comedy there were a few tables and it was bright.

I was very pleased with the overall service and comedian that performed. I planned to give this place an outstanding review until the bill arrived. They require every person to purchase two items off of the menu (food or drink). You are sat based on arrival, so get there sooner for better seats. You are then prompted to scan a QR code to order. The food came out extremely fast and was very good. The comedians were hilarious and overall had a great time. The bill came and everything was charged more than the listed menu price. For example, the california chicken sandwich is listed for $14 on the menu and on the bill it was $19, the fried pickles were $10 and I was charged $13, and lastly the buffalo chicken chicken wrap was $13 but I was charged $16. I expected my bill to be $37, so you can imagine my suprise when it was almost $56 after tax. They do disclose an automatic gratuity of 20% on parties of 6+, however, there was just two of us. Not sure if it was an error, or sneaky management. Either way, it's bad business, especially considering that fact that they use QR codes that directly link to their easily changeable website; unlike an outdated physical menu. Decided to leave no tip, as that $11 difference would've been for my server, as I have never tipped below 20% even if I have terrible service. I felt bad, but when I expected to pay around $45 for my meal, I cannot justify spending $65+ including tip. I can't say I would ever come here again for this reason alone. I ended up spending more on the tickets + food, than I would had I just bought the $70+ dinner and show package.

The comedians are great, outstanding, and that's the memorable part of this establishment.The horrible service, atmosphere, and negative attitudes towards you and your friends make the experience questionable. The appetizers are pretty okay, I have no negative comments about their wings. But I don't go to comedy shows for wings.

I go with my finance to the comedy club I order a drink for myself and a water for myself. My fiancé did not want anything to to drink or eat so it was just me. Upon closing my tab I was obligated to get 2 more drinks just because she was with me but yet I was the only one paying for the drinks. So I was obligated to buy 4 drinks. If I had never gotten a drink that rule would not have been applied therefore it's complete bullshit. I don't know who runs a company that is that desperate of money they make you buy stuff before you can leave. (Even if you get an overpriced water your on the hook for how many ever people you have in the group 2 idems each just keep that in mind!)I will not be coming back and I will gladly spread the word, if your a comedian reading this it's halarious your doing gigs there as they are probably railing you too :) Also bartender can't make a simple drink like an old fashioned i ended up ordering 2 and they both came out looking different ( pretty hard to screw that up haha ) I gave it a 2 cause the comedians weren't half bad but your business is the joke