The Riot Comedy Club

The Riot is a beautiful jewel for those of us that loveee comedy. The Riot Comedy Club held their 2nd annual Comedy Festival and it was nothing less than fantastic! I highly recommend you get your VIP experience tickets, enjoy every show you possibly can for the 4 days and nights and come ready for your back to hurt from all the laughter. The security was great, event was very organized and shit was just awesome. There was so much great talent from all over. Every year I'm in Houston during the festival, I'll be attending. SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL COMICS. It's a hard as job that pays in quesadillas but someone's gotta do it. I don't drink so can't rate the drinks but the food at the local bar is disgusting. I tried the fish tacos, took one bite and through $20 in the trash. About the drink... the must've been good because some idiot female next to me in the front one had just arrived (I know because I was there open to close) and was out her damn mind hackling one of the acts. That's the only time security could've stepped up but other than that, show was awesome!

Amazing food, service, and comedy!Saw Hans Kim and the set was INCREDIBLE. The mac and cheese pizza was killer as well. I will definitely be returning anytime I'm in Houston and looking for a fun night.

We went there for a family birthday party. We didn't eat any food, but we did have drinks. They were ok. This place was very busy the night we went. Note: for those with mobility problems there wasn't an elevator. I will say the target audience is in their 20's, so the stairs might not be an issue for them. The waiting area before the show is downstairs, and once your show is coming up, you have to go up the stairs.I liked one of the comedians, but the other 4 or 5 were just ok. The wait for getting drinks was under 5 minutes and I did see waiters serving drinks to the some of the audience.The bathroom condition was probably ok for a 20 year old, but I like mine a bit cleaner and less graffiti.

Riot Comedy Club is awesome. This comedy club is the first one I've ever been too and it changed my life. I didn't think I liked standup until I started coming here. The other night we saw Adam Ray and he was great. The other times I've come here, all of the comedians are super good, even the openers/locals. Love that you can see some of the biggest name comedians for such a low price, and I love how intimate it is. Everyone is always so friendly too, and the drinks are super good. Love this place!

Small venue, holds about 150 people. If you reserve a table, there's in seat food and drink ordering. Great selection of bar food, different types of beers, seltzers and mixed drinks. Andy Woodhull was a great show, definitely a knee slapper.I would definitely recommend.

My first time here and it was a good experience. I arrived early and had to sit downstairs at the bar as the previous show was still going. The music selection was good as they played late 90's early 2000's rap and hip hop. This is a very laid back causal bar with a nice mixture of people. Please be aware as the door man doesn't like people standing. He kept stating how you either had to find a seat or stand outside. He gave off little man syndrome and someone that takes their job too seriously. Once we were able to go upstairs and be seated it was a very cool vibe. You order drinks/food from your table by scanning a QR code and it's brought to your table. There's no minimum purchase required like other comedy clubs. The comedians were pretty good, some better than others. I would come back for sure.

Writing this review after my first time here-- I loved going to comedy shows in NYC and found this is a popular spot in Houston for that. I've been following on IG for awhile just watching but long weekend is a perfect time to explore I appreciated their system a lot. You buy tickets online. It's upstairs inside Rud'z. We got there about 30 min before our scheduled show time and hung out for a bit as the previous show was still going onOnce you're scanned in and upstairs, they have an attendant guiding you to tables or GA seating. I only bought the GA seats but we were able to get a table so that was nice! We did the 11pm show and I wasn't sure how the crowd would be. I love this concept for after dinner entertainment You order through their QR code at each table and put your CC info in then your drinks come to you! It's lovely. 10/10 would do again. Would love to come for dates or with friends. It's a $20 thing to do for fun and you never know what you'll get comedian wise. Oh! I feel like there's unspoken comedy show etiquette and some of the crowd here were NOT getting it. Imagine comedians having jokes ready and then not being able to do their short set cause these randos in the audience interrupting. Phewww. If you're gonna have banter with the comedian atleast be good at it ;)

Drinks are delicious. Food was just okay, definitely needed more seasoning. Comedians were hilarious. Get a table, scan the barcode to open tab to order food and drinks. Worth it.

This was THE BEST thing we did while we were in Houston!! My boyfriend stumbled upon a video on Facebook of a "You Look Like Roast Battle" a few weeks before we were supposed to be in Houston. He said going to a show was the one thing he had to do while we were in town. We reserved tickets & a table online a couple of weeks beforehand. Night of we took an Uber to Rudyards. The security guard directed us to a line inside Rudyards for the comedy show. Once the line started moving we were upstairs in no time. There is a bar in the back. You can either wait in line for drinks/food or you can order via a QR code on the table. We placed an order for drinks & within 5 minutes they were on our table. This place has such a unique vibe. Lots of funny comedians. Just an overall good time!

One bartender ruined a paid vacation trip to see Rich Voss from WI to his show here in TX. My Wisconsin accent and friendliness got me cut off, maybe due to miscommunication. My family and I became a target for him. Which sure, cool I love the humor. But the attitude of the staff here is unacceptable. I'm an Army infantry veteran, spent my time and vacation days to see this guy. The entire experience was ruined once I ordered a drink and one for another person at my table. Absolutely nothing I expected, I warn any veterans and anyone from the Midwest to stay clear of this place. This place ain't right. Also pieces of the ceiling insulation was falling off during the show and landed in my drink.