" We have been going to comedy shows at the Cave for about 20 years. It was a quirky place then. It is a quirky place today.
Some of management’s more unusual policies really piss people off. They used to piss me off too. Now they just make me chuckle. They are unique policies because the Cave is a unique comedy venue.
The Cave is not Calgary’s best comedy club but it’s not our worst club either. The prices are fair. The food is good. The staff work hard. The comedy is comensurate with the cover charge.
What makes the Cave special though is that they open their stage to rising comics and give them a place to hone their craft. So while the Cave may not be perfect, it is and always has been an important part of Calgary’s comedy scene.
Thanks to everyone who was a part of the Macleod Trail store and best of luck in your new store. We hope you will be part of Calgary’s comedy scene for many more years to come. "
21 October 2023
Anynomous
" HORRIBlLE. My husband and I were in the city on Saturday and thought it'd be great to see a show. We gave this place the benefit of the doubt...BAD MOVE.
So it started off that we came in early because we had made reservations and wanted to make sure we were there within the 45 minutes as printed on the tickets. The waitress they had that night was completely clueless, but we later found out she apparently just started. She went the bartender who reluctantly showed us our seats. I unfortunately had to use the bathroom, by the time I hit the top of the stairs all I could smell was urine. The bathroom dungeon consisted of one green light, one red one and while the toilets were somewhat clean, the mirrors and sinks were filthy.
As we were looking at the drink menu, the waitress and bartender were loudly telling stories about a night of drinking, the bartender swearing and carrying on very unprofessionally. It took them 15 minutes to get our drinks...please keep in mind we were the only ones there, literally the only TWO people who were 45 minutes early for the show. When we asked the waitress what she ate, she said she has no idea so just order some food. When we got our meals, the waitress brought the wrong meal to me (still the only 2 people in the venue) and upon taking it back we see the bartender roll his eyes when she said something to him.
5 minutes later she slams down my plate with what was supposed to be chicken with rice and veggies. My husband had ordered a burger with fries and gravy. I'm just going to shortlist everything wrong with the food. Burned burger, burned cheese on burger, rice was old, hard and also cold, chicken was dry, veggies tasted microwaved and my husband's fries were somewhat burnt. He choked down his burger because we had not eaten all day, I nibbled slightly on his fries. Surprisingly the gravy was decent.
When we moved my meal to the side and other people started to trickle in, the waitress grabbed my plate and threw it on the bar, and got drinks for the other customers. My husband asked for a 2nd beer that he never got. The bartender kept looking at the plate (my "food" the waitress dropped off on the bar) and he kept shaking his head and rolling his eyes at us. We finally had enough and decided to leave. I requested to the waitress a refund for our tickets and my meal, to which I was told I had to talk to the bartender. He then goes into the back and comes out with an even worse attitude saying he'll have to refund me ONLY the tickets and I'd have to wait minimum 4 days to get it online. Then he angrily typed into the computer and tried to charge me $15 for the two drinks and the one glass of WATER we had. I requested to speak to management and he continued to get ruder and say management doesn't have time to speak with us, so we left.
This was the first experience to have with The Comedy Cave. Very disappointed that would could have been a great night out turned into such a horrible experience. Unreal. "
31 July 2023
Anynomous
" We were there on a hot day and there was absolutely no air conditioning, the food is also very low quality and expensive for what you get. I would not go back. I feel bad for the comedians because they were funny, but I just didn't want to be in there anymore. "
30 June 2023
Anynomous
" Great comedy! Service is alright, if you get a coupon for 4 admissions keep in mind there's a $7.50 minimum spending quota per person "
26 March 2023
Anynomous
" The food was fantastic! The comedy left our sides hurting lol. So much fun! "
Anynomous
" We have been going to comedy shows at the Cave for about 20 years. It was a quirky place then. It is a quirky place today.
21 October 2023Some of management’s more unusual policies really piss people off. They used to piss me off too. Now they just make me chuckle. They are unique policies because the Cave is a unique comedy venue.
The Cave is not Calgary’s best comedy club but it’s not our worst club either. The prices are fair. The food is good. The staff work hard. The comedy is comensurate with the cover charge.
What makes the Cave special though is that they open their stage to rising comics and give them a place to hone their craft. So while the Cave may not be perfect, it is and always has been an important part of Calgary’s comedy scene.
Thanks to everyone who was a part of the Macleod Trail store and best of luck in your new store. We hope you will be part of Calgary’s comedy scene for many more years to come. "
Anynomous
" HORRIBlLE. My husband and I were in the city on Saturday and thought it'd be great to see a show. We gave this place the benefit of the doubt...BAD MOVE.
31 July 2023So it started off that we came in early because we had made reservations and wanted to make sure we were there within the 45 minutes as printed on the tickets. The waitress they had that night was completely clueless, but we later found out she apparently just started. She went the bartender who reluctantly showed us our seats. I unfortunately had to use the bathroom, by the time I hit the top of the stairs all I could smell was urine. The bathroom dungeon consisted of one green light, one red one and while the toilets were somewhat clean, the mirrors and sinks were filthy.
As we were looking at the drink menu, the waitress and bartender were loudly telling stories about a night of drinking, the bartender swearing and carrying on very unprofessionally. It took them 15 minutes to get our drinks...please keep in mind we were the only ones there, literally the only TWO people who were 45 minutes early for the show. When we asked the waitress what she ate, she said she has no idea so just order some food. When we got our meals, the waitress brought the wrong meal to me (still the only 2 people in the venue) and upon taking it back we see the bartender roll his eyes when she said something to him.
5 minutes later she slams down my plate with what was supposed to be chicken with rice and veggies. My husband had ordered a burger with fries and gravy. I'm just going to shortlist everything wrong with the food. Burned burger, burned cheese on burger, rice was old, hard and also cold, chicken was dry, veggies tasted microwaved and my husband's fries were somewhat burnt. He choked down his burger because we had not eaten all day, I nibbled slightly on his fries. Surprisingly the gravy was decent.
When we moved my meal to the side and other people started to trickle in, the waitress grabbed my plate and threw it on the bar, and got drinks for the other customers. My husband asked for a 2nd beer that he never got. The bartender kept looking at the plate (my "food" the waitress dropped off on the bar) and he kept shaking his head and rolling his eyes at us. We finally had enough and decided to leave. I requested to the waitress a refund for our tickets and my meal, to which I was told I had to talk to the bartender. He then goes into the back and comes out with an even worse attitude saying he'll have to refund me ONLY the tickets and I'd have to wait minimum 4 days to get it online. Then he angrily typed into the computer and tried to charge me $15 for the two drinks and the one glass of WATER we had. I requested to speak to management and he continued to get ruder and say management doesn't have time to speak with us, so we left.
This was the first experience to have with The Comedy Cave. Very disappointed that would could have been a great night out turned into such a horrible experience. Unreal. "
Anynomous
" We were there on a hot day and there was absolutely no air conditioning, the food is also very low quality and expensive for what you get. I would not go back. I feel bad for the comedians because they were funny, but I just didn't want to be in there anymore. "
30 June 2023Anynomous
" Great comedy! Service is alright, if you get a coupon for 4 admissions keep in mind there's a $7.50 minimum spending quota per person "
26 March 2023Anynomous
" The food was fantastic! The comedy left our sides hurting lol. So much fun! "
21 March 2023