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Party Earth Review Those who love a good, politically incorrect laugh will want to make a beeline for the Improv, one of the best comedy clubs in the country featuring an eclectic group of comics telling very edgy jokes with very little... ... read full review
8162 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90046
323-651-2583
Performances: daily 7:30pm–midnight, though may vary by event
Bar: M 7pm–2am, Tu 4:30pm–2am, W–F 6:30pm–2am, Sa–Su 6pm–2am
Restaurant: M 7–10:30pm, Tu–F 6:30–10pm, Sa–Su 6–10pm
BEVERLY GROVE, LOS ANGELES –
Those who love a good, politically incorrect laugh will want to make a beeline for the Improv, one of the best comedy clubs in the country featuring an eclectic group of comics telling very edgy jokes with very little filter.
Once the stomping grounds for legendary performers like Bill Cosby and Steve Martin, the venue now hosts some of the best contemporary comedians in the world, including Chris Rock, Demetri Martin, and Sarah Silverman.
An outside wall adorned with larger-than-life caricatures of greats like Jim Carrey, Robin Williams, and Jay Leno greets patrons before they enter into a bi-level dining area and bar, both of which draw mixed crowds of college kids, young professionals, urbanites, and twenty-something entourages who pack in for pre-show drinks and appetizers before making their way to the stage in the back room.
Besides the trademark brick wall, the performance space features rows of tightly-packed cocktail tables alive with tipsy chatter until show time, when the place explodes into laughter and even a bit of heckling.
For patrons who don’t mind being the brunt of some mild but amusing harassment, the Improv provides a hilarious and lighthearted night of drinks, jokes, and endless entertainment.
Depends on the show, but generally an ethnic mix of groups, students, dates, frat guys, tourists, birthday groups, young professionals, and bachelorette parties, 20s to 40s.
Black Entertainment Television (BET) comedians on Mondays, open mic on Tuesdays, Comedy Juice featuring big names like Dave Chappelle on Wednesdays, local talent and special events on Thursdays, Refried Fridays Latino night with surprise guests, and special guests on Saturdays and Sundays. TVs tuned to sports in the dining and bar areas.
American fare including onion rings, wings, nachos, mozzarella sticks, and burgers.
Cover charge $14–$20 with a two-drink minimum. Appetizers $5.75–$9.50, soups and salads $4.95–$11.95, sandwiches and burgers $9.95–$11.95, entrées $9.75–$18.95. Beer $5.75–$9, wine $4.75–$5.75, cocktails $9. Valet $5.
Anything goes: casual jeans and t-shirts to dresses and button-downs.
Any night there’s a show of interest, though Wednesday nights are the most popular.
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