I visit Scottsdale once a year and decided to give this place a try. This weekend SUS was hosting Carmen Lynch - we had a fantastic time. The place was packed too. When we got there (around 6:30pm for the 7:30pm show), we got a few drinks in the waiting area, then around 6:45pm we were let into the main room where we were sat in twos at tables. The main room was nice - the staff was funny and attentive - once the show started it got quite warm in the room but nothing to really complain about.
The opening acts were fabulous - Mike Kennedy being one of them. The owner Howard Hughes came up after 1 or 2 opening acts to give us a show - he's allowed after all, but I quickly got lost as to where his comedic act was headed - I understand that it's his place and he can do what he wants, but I wanted to feel more as if he really belonged up there, but it just felt awkward as if he was up there because he could. Carmen was wonderful and overall I laughed my butt off all night! At the end Howard came back up to re-plug his comedy club...and then plugged another club saying it was cleaner and nicer - dude claim your ground! Your place is great! Seemed real keen on Yelp and leaving a review, but only good ones.....ok here it is!
For those complaining about not getting tap water and having to pay $4 for Voss water - the place has to make money somehow besides ticket sales...plus why would you want to drink tap water...? Theres water in beer, drink that.
Don't really have any cons about the place, and will return when I come back to Scottsdale next time!