The Dinner Detective

The Dinner Detective location I went to was held at Claremont at the Double Tree. I believe they are similar like a circus where to rent out a space at the hotels around and do a «show». I hope this helps with just Looking up the name Dinner Detective to find a true idea of what you are experiencing.
I have been wanting to experience a Dinner Detective/​Murder Mystery dinner event since I first heard about it years ago. Slowly I heard from others that it wasn’t as great as it sounded.
So I always looked pass it– finally this year I decided why not give it a go…
I don’t know if all the experience of the Escape Rooms that I had done, had made this experience very mundane and dare i say BORING. I think I would much rather be interactive and this was more of a sit down show, i mean it was kind of cool to be in a table with random people that turned out to be PART of the show — but if I came in a big group I wouldn’t have experience that part. Overall I don’t think they make a returning customer out of me.

I came here last night, 8/​22, with my boyfriend for our anniversary. Our food was great. We had a lot of fun and enjoyed trying to guess the culprit. My boyfriend ended up guessing right, but did not receive the prize since he didn’t provide enough evidence. It was very fun and cool that we were able to guess. My boyfriend was randomly selected as a suspect, which was very fun and entertaining. The show has a little more comedy than it needs. It was really funny, but some jokes they told made it seem like they were trying way too hard. The actors were great and you don’t know that many actors are sitting at the tables. They interact with a lot of people, which is great! It is fun when you or someone at your table is selected to be a part of the show. It is also great to get to know everyone and try to work together to solve the mystery. One thing you should know before you go is that they have you make name tags with a fictional name. We bought this on groupon for a very good deal and even received free mugs because of it. After the show, we took a picture with all of the actors.
The reason I did not give this 5 stars was mostly because one rule was not enforced and it really should be. I read that no guests under 15 will be permitted. There were 2 considerably younger children there. One of them, unfortunately, was at my table. There is a reason that this rule was made and I believe it should be enforced. I was distracted and honestly irritated by the child at my table. I do not believe they should bend that rule for anyone. It is unfair that I am trying to have a nice evening only to be interrupted by a child screaming, jumping around, and unnecessarily raising their hand. It is unprofessional to let these children into the show when their policy says otherwise. If it wasn’t important to me to have a good time that night, I would’ve demanded to be moved. This made my evening less enjoyable and I hope that they start to enforce this policy so that I will be able to return.

Absolutely Ioved it! Can’t wait to come back again. I truly recommend it and can’t wait to spread the word to family and friends :)

So much fun!!! Had a great time earlier this month with my family including my 88 year old grandma who laughed the entire time! They are very entertaining, you get involved, and the food was incredible!! Only one little hic up… groupon messed up our tickets and said they had seats available and dd said they were booked… well we got it worked out and my mother, father, husband, and grandmother were all able to go!

Groupon booking was easy to make. Drinks too expensive ($ 8 for a not-​large glass of mediocre wine, for example.) Just one bartender meant a long line of waiting customers; so long that our neighbors, who were in the line, missed their appetizer. Commemorative photos were expensive (they made us a special offer — $ 50 for three prints). The show began; no voice amplification meant you couldn’t hear a lot of the dialogue. Actors were good and did some funny, improv audience interaction. Then we waited for dinner. And waited. Finally, someone came to our table and said all the chicken entrees (which we had all ordered weeks in advance) were gone, because some other guests had changed their minds at the last moment and switched to chicken, «so would it be ok if you all have fish?» No, it wasn’t ok. After a delay of about an hour-​and-​a-​half, they rustled up another nine chicken entrees, goodness knows from where. The tenth person at the table had to have a pasta dish. We ate around 9:30. There was no offer of more bread, more salad, a complimentary drink or anything. They did offer a refund. We’ll see if that happens.

Scam Artist! I ordered 4 groupons online for February 13 th on there website it said that they had 36 seats open for that day when I hit the link to redeem all of a sudden it said they were sold out for that day and every single date listed. There website still says they have 26 seats open. The fine print on the groupon dose not restrict use to certain dates. I cancelled all my groupons I’ve heard of better companies and would never go to a place that dose shady things like that. I feel like they are trying to keep the money for your groupon and not allow you to redeem them. I think there trying to rip people off. When you call them they tell you that there representative can not help you with

Let me just say thank to all the cast of dinner detective, you truly made my 30^th birthday such an amazing experience. This was the hit of the party I hired dinner detectives for a private party and let me just say worth every penny. Once the cast arrived they already made a great cover story on how they knew me which no one suspected. Prefect! As the night went on actors started getting murdered and no one knew who did it. It was our job to find out who done it with personalized clues associated with my friends and family. Overall, I just highly recommend this company 100%. Thank you to the host, john and all the cast who made my birthday so special.

It’s just one of those things you have to try. The acting was fun, the food was alright, but there was something missing. Give it a chance and then cross it off your list of things to try at least once.

My husband bought us tickets for my birthday and it was absolutely horrible! I would avoid this experience, especially at the price charged. The acting was poor, the performers were screaming most of the time, and much of the script seemed random and did not pertain to the already loose plot. The meals were also not good. The chicken being too salty, the fish old, and both very dry. If the performance was poor, I would have at least expected a decent dinner, but this was not the case. There were only two servers to serve the entire room and by the time we got our food, everyone at our table was complaining. Also, the servers, were not able to get half of what we had requested. In the end, no one left a tip at our table and everyone seemed disappointed. The only thing we did enjoy was the company at our table. I talked to Ray, the manager, and he said, «The more I listen to you, the more I think murder mystery is not your forte.» After I voiced my complaints, he said he would check the surveys because they have been doing this for years, and have not received any complaints. Thereafter, he simply hung up on me! Talk about poor customer service. It’s evident why this experience was as horrible as it was!

I’ve never been a huge fan of mystery dinners since I’ve had several bad experiences in the past with other companies but I’m so glad I came to Dinner Detective Ontario because I had such a wonderful time! The cast was hilarious and even though I didn’t solve the crime and win the prize, I’d still go back! I would definitely recommend it to all my friends and family for future outings.

The only reason we had fun this evening was because of the table we were seated at. Jokes amongst ourselves is what livened up the experience.
First, the dinner itself is nothing special. it’s hotel food. I’ve had better at a hospital cafeteria. Alcohol is over-​priced, 1 beer and 1 vodka tonic — $ 28. Somewhere I read about appetizers? There were none. Second, the show itself… a bit on the corny side. I’ve been to other dinner shows, and entertainment and interaction for this one lies at the bottom of the list. Not one I would recommend. I give them credit for the pictures with props idea. That was fun and only extra that we purchased. even though the photography quality would have been better on my cell phone.
If you truly want to experience The Dinner Detective I’d search for a coupon, groupon, etc. Not something you should pay full price on.

had a fun/​great early bday dinner here
my first murder mystery dinner and it won’t be my last!
very entertaining plot/​script
happy with the free parking too!
a really fun and cool experience
drinks were good and strong-​enough [though i am not sure about the price for the drinks as my friends paid for me]
appetizer chicken was a tad dry for me… quiche was good
small plate salad was fresh
salmon tasted good [forgot to ask my friends about their mushroom and chicken sorry]
and chocolate cake was REALLY good lol
–1 point = for whatever reason my fish came 20 mins after everyone else at my table got their meal…
my friend’s salmon was cold… i suppose for 20 mins. i’m happy my meal was warm.

This was a fun event to experience with friends. Sixty bucks will get you a four course meal and an interactive murder mystery show!
You get clues throughout the night but pay attention to the people around you and their names — the culprit is not obvious!
As far as the food — appetizers included chicken skewers and quiche appetizer, followed by salad and then the main dish. For the main entrée there’s a choice of either salmon, chicken, or mushroom ravioli. Dessert was a delicious chocolate cake. Alcoholic beverages may be purchased at the bar & coffee is complimentary.
They take photos of your party at the beginning which may be purchased for $ 35.00.
Parking is free in front of the Doubletree Hotel.
Attire is dressy casual — it was definitely a fun event and worth it to attend at least once!

People are crazy not to try this! I must say that this is one experience that one would not want to miss out on & I would definitely come here for another one. We came here to the Double Tree hotel and did our check-​in at 6:30pm and the show lasted us until 10:30pm. It might be long but the time flies right by with all the fun you’re having.
At the beginning, you are told to make up an alias for yourself so no one is to know your real name. Be creative! I saw some Batman, Sherlock Holmes, Scooby Doo, Snooki, etc. We are then taken a picture of at the entrance. One normal and one funny. Finally we are seated at a table for 10 with a total of 8 tables total in the room. Appetizers are served aside from the salad and alcohol may be bought out front. The food was great but my salmon came out a bit dry. The choices were Chicken, Salmon or Pasta. Lastly, we have a chocolate cake with a drizzle of raspberry for dessert.
I would honestly tell you that it was awkward at first, but that all went away so quickly because the actors would interact with you and they were laugh-​out-​loud funny the whole time! Clues to the mystery are given to you throughout the dinner and it really makes you interact with others to find out the who the murderer is. The plot is well thought out and the scary part is that anyone with a name tag could possibly be the murderer! That means the murderer could even be the person you came with!
My tummy was filled and happy. I found out that not all my brain cells are killed by alcohol. The interaction was amazing. The actors? Superb! Remember to make your reservations because these dinners do fill up quickly. I waited an entire month for this dinner but completely worth it! Oh yeah, you could also wait for it to go on sale on Groupon. I got mine for a dinner for 2 and complimentary mugs for $ 84? I think… It was around that price but once again, totally awesome dinner!

The GF brought me here a few weeks ago and I wasnt really sure what to expect. But to my surprise we both had an awesome time trying to figure out who the killer was!
The food was great, and the acting was actually very funny. The show was 3 or so hours long but there is never a dull moment. I def plan on bringing some friends along next time I come.

Had a surprise bday dinner here! The show was funny and interactive. If you not into mixing and mingling with folks you sure will be out of your comfort zone here! Food was decent but the waiters looked sketchy!!! The show was 3 hours so be prepared! Nice place to experience but not a must.