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| - Yuk Yuk's is a chain of comedy clubs across Canada.
The good: I have seen special shows by The Kids in the Hall and Nikki Payne here, but those were special feature shows, not a regular comedy night.
If you go on amateur night, that's what you are going to get.
The bad: the room is set up to pack as many people into the room, and when it's full you can barely move and feel like a sardine in a can, but when the comedians are doing well, you forget how uncomfortable it is.
The ugly: Beer choice is lacking anything even remotely craft like. Food is pricey and often cold.
I mostly am writing this review to defend Cal Post, a comic I know because he currently hosts the Wednesday night show at Spirits - the longest running open mic in Toronto. 20 years this year.
Another Yelper whined about what a bad time she had and that Cal Post's jokes were racist. I have known Cal for years and his jokes are not racist. Some people are too politically correct and sensitive and should not being going to watch stand up comedy. Stick to Disney movies.
At the time he was also dealing with his girlfriend being diagnosed with ALS. Before you come on to Yelp and attack an individual because you didn't feel you got your money's worth, think about how well you did on a bad day. Slamming a business is one thing. Attacking a person on Yelp? Not cool. Not cool at all,
That said, for a long time Yuck's was all there was, but now there are a ton of places to see stand up in Toronto, many have no cover charge and if you are from this city and can appreciate stand up, try a few, or try them all and decide for yourself how good or bad Yuck Yuck's is.
If you go to other smaller cities and towns across Canada where Yuck's is all there is, they appreciate the shows.
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