Dangerfield’s

Do not waste your time going here. Rodney was a legend, this place is not. Drinks are way over priced and the service is awful. I was sitting and all five tables next to me had empty drinks for at least 10 minutes. But the waiters don’t care because they Grat you 18% anyway!
The host was funny but the comedians were very amateur. Most people in the audience were there to support some regular Joe from high school. Do yourself a favor and go see an open mic somewhere where they serve beer… Because that is essentially what this is. Very amateur and very over priced.

I wish I could give this place zero stars. Worst waiter EVER. We got scammed in Times Square to come here with the promise of popular comedians and a fun atmosphere. Their ancient waiter will verbally abuse you the entire time. It’s old, stepped on, and dark. Also: disco and a two drink minimum with $ 13 microscopic cocktails. Avoid at all costs.

I remember coming here 12 years ago and having my stand up comedy cherry popped. Before stepping foot into the institution, I perused the Unilocal reviews. I turned the other cheek as I read some of these negative Unilocal reviews just to prevent any predisposed attitude towards this comedy club. To keep a simple experience short, I’ll give you an analogy. You know how when homeless people ask for change sometimes the hand sticks out or there’s a cup? It’s kind of like that except that there’s this painful exchange of forced laughs and awkward drinks of water, with a gurgling colon ad nauseam. But I realize, you know sometimes at Dangerfield’s you got to be a part of that crowd that’s just there to applaud a grown man for a participation award because lets face it sometimes validation from a crowd is worth more than your soul, said no one ever.

I wish I could give zero stars.
Sucked is an understatement. Do not waste time and money at this place. Bad MC, Bad comedy, Saturday night show with 18 people, was told there would be 5 comedians and there were only two, both make jokes about choking women. AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!
Sucked!
They need to close this place so Rodney can finally rest in peace.

This is not a reflection on the comedians, they were pretty good, but if you pay with a groupon voucher watch your bill! They clearly tried to steal our money because we were charged 75 for a 57 dollar bill (we ended up arguing to get it fix, but from the discussion it seemed like this is a regular occurance as this happened to other people at the show too).

Always a good time at dangerfields! Always laughs and good drinks. The comics never disappoint.

Went to a show last night. The show was great and so was the service. My only complaint was when I first walked in because it smells like urine. They need to redo the place its starting to get run down.

I had a great time here and still remember some of the jokes, which is rare for a comedy show to be retained in my memory. Took a bit long seating, but there was plenty of room and great atmosphere in this establishment. Other places to try are Gotham in Chelsea and Comedy Cellar in the village. I hope to return to Dangerfield’s soon.

There’s no such thing as a happy comedian. Comedy is what happens if you get through life without killing yourself. Woody Allen, Louis CK, Eddie Murphy, Roseanne — none of them happy campers. A bunch of people look at them, laugh and go «glad I’m not that motherfucker.»
Since you walk a fine line between misery and joy, you need the right atmosphere– and that atmosphere is what drives down the rating.
I met a blind date here. She’s a nice girl but also developmentally disabled and I would’ve felt squeamish about doing anything. Set a good backdrop to our entrance. The place looks like a converted strip club with furnishings as an afterthought.
The acts were mostly fine– an exception being a black dude from jersey who swapped racist jokes with our hundred year old Italian waiter. Oh yeah there’s a waiter. He was 100 easy if not more. I’m of the opinion that 100 year olds shouldn’t generally be waiters in comedy clubs. They should be at home with their families reminiscing about that time fifty years ago when they swapped racist jokes while waiting at the comedy club.
However America is not in agreement. America, about to fellate the watered down fascism of the Donald, wants you untermenschen in the acid mines.
New York in particular likes to work you to the bone and watch you die a desiccated corpse being beaten post mortem by Rudy Giuliani in a dress, with his purse. This is why a 100 year old who looked like death on a biscuit was waiting tables while giving you a shitty attitude. (New Yorkers like to be dicks to you and pass it off as being tough. Southerners like to pretend that they like you while stabbing you in the back. I prefer New York but an abandoned island beats both.)
I left slightly amused and mildly depressed so I guess they did something right but I don’t see myself returning unless I’m reading this onstage.

This venue is legendary. The room itself is perfect for comedy. Red and black, low ceiling, leather booths, candles on the tables, cool wall sconces… I mean, a real old school lounge vibe; Rodney knew what he was doing. It’s the oldest club in the US, and I believe they still employ the original waitstaff … which is nice of them. Also, possibly the original sound system and/​or engineer. Either they need new speakers or they need to take the reverb off the mic!!! No one is singing acapella love songs from the 70s. FIX THE SOUND it’s distracting and makes it difficult to understand the comics which screws up everyone’s timing. What I don’t understand is that with all of that going for them, why aren’t they booking good comics? This is NYC! The best of the best are here! Why are we paying SO much money to see open mic’ers? Who is booking this club? All of the great clubs are downtown so there is hardly any competition in that area. I don’t get it. Why isn’t Dangerfields one of the regular spots these headliners and even middlers hop to on a nightly basis? There is so much great work being done everywhere else and the self proclaimed Oldest Comedy Club in the World hires the same comics you can see for free anywhere in queens and Brooklyn? This should be THE penultimate place to see phenomenal stand up comedy. Instead, it’s an overpriced bringer show. Very disappointed and I really hope they start putting more effort into their booking strategy. Believe it or not, this review comes from a place of love: a love of stand up, a love of the aesthetic of the place, and a love for Rodney himself! If he asked the question why his club can’t get no respect? The response would be, because the booker sucks a bag of
d!@&$. No offense ;)

Only reason it didn’t get a 5star is because they need to up date a ambiance and the drinks where over priced. On the other hand the comedians where funny as hell. There is some great in seen talent in that place. Don’t go there with a close mind. They talk about everything so be prepared. I would definitely recommend this place for a good laugh!!!

DO NOT buy the ticket from the guy in Time Square. He told us that some famous people would show up that obviously did not. I thought it might be a scam but risked it anyways to find out only the guy did actually lie. He will tell you they charge you 40 per person if you buy it at the club, which is a lie; they charge you 20 per person, same as what you would pay the guy in Times Square. The guy told us that each drink would cost maximum 7; another lie, each soda was 7 dollars and drinks were 14. With a requirement that you have to buy a minimum of 2 drinks, we are talking about at least 40 – 50 dollars per person including the cover.
Now, if the guy hadn’t lie, the experience was not bad. The drinks and food were okay (nothing special but not terrible), and two of the comedians were very funny (too bad I can’t remember their names because they were hilarious). The other 6 were blah. The MC was okay, but unfortunately he kept repeating the same sexual/​racist jokes which got boring after a while. The last comic who came up didn’t even tell jokes.
So conclusion: if you want to go, don’t buy a ticket, just pay at the club, don’t expect anyone famous, and it will be a mildly (expensive) entertaining night out.

Most of the comedians weren’t really funny and I just lost it when I saw the bill. The waiter kept chasing me the get that second drink so I ordered a ginger ale and I was charged 7 $ was some flat bum soda.

Came here on New Year’s eve with a group of friends and had a blast. The people on here crying about bar tabs are morons. It’s Manhattan. If you can’t afford to go drinking stay in Long Island. The comedians were all top-​notch and we all laughed until it hurt. Don’t listen to the Unilocal dummies. This is a great night out.

I’ll sum this up quickly: The atmosphere and quality of the comedy aren’t worth the prices they charge for drinks.
My boyfriend and I got tickets on Groupon for $ 2 total, thinking we’d have a semi-​cheap date night. Then came the two drink minimum, which is standard at any comedy club, but was definitely more expensive than we expected. After trying to browse the website and the menu for prices (they’re not listed), we ordered a Bud Light for $ 11 and a gin and ginger ale for $ 13. What’s worse is that the woman next to us ordered a vodka cranberry for $ 16.
Honestly, if rather pay more for comedy and less for drinks. Definitely not coming back.

The older gentlemen who works the front and does a comedic cameo at the end of the night is absolutely my favorite thing about coming here everytime! He is so adorable. and funny, and pleasant! And sarcastic in that charming way only classic and true New Yorkers can truly appreciate. I love him:)
Great place to take a date. Has a real Old School NYC feel to it, I mean the place is legendary.
Been around a long time. WHICH MEANS ITS OLD, and a bit washed up, but that’s the charm of a classic NYC comedy club. You feel that way when you’re there. Night I went recently wasn’t a very full house, but It depends what day and what time you go, obviously. Great line up of comedians, a nice mix of comedy as well. They aren’t cookie cutter, every single one has their own voice. Chop it up, I like that. They bother you, front, back, doesn’t matter. Be prepared for that, don’t be shy IT’S PART OF THE EXPERIENCE! That being said, don’t be that one asshole who cuts off the comedian and tries to be funnier than them all night. NOBODY LIKES YOU GUY!!! If I had peanuts, I would have thrown them at this one guy… so annoying. Respect the act…(eyeroll)

Wasn’t as bad as I thought in terms of the talent which is the most important part. Probably because it was a Friday night and they have the best talent on the weekend. The comics were all funny. The interior is pretty nice and cozy with 1970s décor and seats close to the stage. And in true nyc comedy club fashion they have a cover charge on the good nights which is $ 20, expensive, but can be bargained down. Also they have the all important two drink minimum, per person!!! Not two drinks total like I thought and of course the drinks are very highly priced. Not a bad comedy club.

I love going to comedy clubs and this place didn’t disappoint. We bought a voucher on their website for two admissions for $ 10 total. This saves you $ 30 bucks, the voucher needs to be printed out though– so if you are out– last minute probably wouldn’t work. The drinks are overpriced. The mixed specialty drinks like piña or strawberry daiquiri were like $ 16. Coors light bottles were $ 10 I think? I usually go to Gotham, and just to get in Gotham sets you back at least $ 33.00 a person, so just walking in my boyfriend and I are out almost 70 bucks and drinks aren’t TOO much lower there. What can I expect when paying 5 bucks a piece? Didn’t bother my much. The staff is very kind and the comedians were funny. The host of the Saturday night show was awesome and kept us rolling. I will definitely be back here– awesome location right over the 59^th street bridge.

We did a date night on a 10:30 Saturday show and like everyone else, left disappointed by the drinks. I think the comics would be funnier if they dropped the prices. Honestly, my local bar puts on a better comedy night.
Maybe it was the bad seating, right next to the stage, but I didn’t enjoy the experience. I wouldn’t recommend it unless you’re really into the history of the club and the names that used to play there.

My first experience:
Comedy: depends on who it is. 5 comedians. Only 3 were actually funny…
Food: over priced and mediocre… but you don’t have a choice cause you have to buy two things minimum from the menu– food or drink…
Service: ok… 15% is automatically added to the bill. Our waiter lost our cash and overcharged our card… We got it fixed but they should be more careful with the cash…