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| - My sister, Mom and I attended the Frank Caliendo early show this past Saturday and were overall pleased with the experience. Since Stand Up Live is a new establishment, and after reading some of the reviews of the place, I was a little worried about how the venue worked and if it would be potential chaos. But, I have to say, they were very organized.
We got there a little later than we should have. In fact, I thought we were going to be too early. We were there about 45-minutes before the show started, and after waiting to get my tickets from the will-call booth, we headed upstairs to wait in line. When we handed over our tickets, the host, with menus in hand, shepherd us into the theater. It was already packed! Seating is on a first come, first serve basis, but thank god it wasn't a free for all. The host led us to a table where we were seated with three other people. The tables are pretty small, but we are tiny people, so it wasn't too big of a deal. Every seat seems to have a good view of the stage. The tables are all at an angle, so no view is really obstructed.
We perused over the menu, which consisted of mostly sports bar-like food: hamburgers, chicken fingers, sliders, fries, etc. -- nothing really spectacular. The prices were a little inflated, but it is the price you pay for most entertainment venues. I had a hamburger and fries and my sister and mom had the chicken fingers. Everything was descent, but nothing to write home about.
Since it was a two drink minimum, I decided my first drink would be a cocktail. Of course, there were no prices for the drinks. I have to say that bugged me. Sure, I could have asked, but how cheapskatish would that have been?! I figured most of the cocktails would be about $10, and I was about right. My Cosmo was $11. Crazy, in my opinion, especially when there barely seemed to be any vodka in it. My second drink was a Bud Light. A better buzz would've come from two of those, instead of the Cosmo, plus it was nearly half the price! If you aren't a drinker, or you can't fathom paying an arm and a leg for alcohol, don't fear, soda was only $3.
The show started late, and people were getting antsy, but once the opening act started people seemed to be having a good time. There was a heckler at the beginning of Frank's act, but he was dealt with. Frank was hilarious, and I thoroughly enjoyed him.
Near the end of his act, our waiter came by to drop off the bill. I knew ahead of time that gratuity was included, and kind of wondered why, but I thought it may have something to do with shared tables and different bills. I'm probably wrong on that, but either way, I don't think it is a big deal to do that. In fact, I think it makes it easier for everybody.
All in all, the evening was a success in my book. I liked the venue, the staff was nice and the set up was cool. Some of the things I wish they would change, though, is the two drink minimum. I think because they offer food, it should be a two item minimum. I don't think they would lose out on money by doing that since the price of food is a lot more than if you just bought two sodas and no food. Also, I wish they would mention at the end of the show about getting your parking validated. They mention it on their website that parking is free for the first two hours with validation, but I completely forgot about it on my way out and ended up having to pay $6. Not a big deal, but slightly annoying.
Having my first experience at Stand Up Live has definitely prepared me for my next visit. I know now to get their super earlier to get a good seat, don't buy a cocktail or food if you want to save money, and make sure to get your parking validated. That will make my next experience that much better!
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