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When you walk in the building, there's the box office, a small bar where you can order food, and a couple tables where you can eat or just hang out before/after the show. They also have a few video game machines. Don't expect anything fancy.
There are two rooms here: the Mainstage and the Cabaret. I have seen shows in both rooms.
The Mainstage room can fit over 100 people but it's pretty small and cramped. Most chairs are the foldable type and they are very close together. There is little leg room and little elbow room. I saw a show here on a Monday night and it wasn't too busy, maybe a quarter full, so I got to spread my legs. Had it been packed, I would've been very uncomfortable. The floor isn't graded so if you get stuck behind a big person you're gonna have a bad time.
The Cabaret room is smaller than the Mainstage room. It holds about 30-40 people. Seating is a mix of lone chairs, chairs with tables, and couches. It is less cramped than the Mainstage room. I went here on a Saturday night and it was almost full. Some things I didn't like included the fact that the doors to this room were glass, so if you're sitting near them or facing them, it can be tempting to look out into the lobby/bar area. Also, the room wasn't sound-proofed all that well so the noise from the lobby/bar area was somewhat distracting. I don't know how well the Mainstage room is sound-proofed since I didn't go there on a busy night. The floor isn't graded in the Cabaret room either but that isn't as much of a problem since the seating is more mixed and the sightlines are better.
Their website has pictures of both rooms so you can see for yourself.
There is no waiter service during the shows in either room. If you want something to eat or drink, you either have to order it before the show and bring it in with you or you have to get up during the show and leave the showroom to get it yourself. This is the only comedy club I've been to in Toronto without waiter service. In both rooms, most of the seats do not have an accompanying table so you'd have to hold your food/drink in your hand or in your lap or put it on the seat next to you if there's no one there.
The comedy itself (in both rooms) was below-average but a few acts were good. I know comedy shows can be hit or miss but even on a good night, I would still have serious issues with the layout of the rooms which would prevent me from fully enjoying myself.
The staff were friendly and the pre-show atmosphere around the bar was okay. The shows I saw were Jokebox Live and Momics. Both ran for about 1.5 hours. Sometimes the shows sell out early depending on the day of week and what show it is.
I was not happy with this place.
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