Nick’s Comedy Stop

Let me give you the short review of Nick’s Comedy Club. My wife and I are both critic’s of theater and comedy and have been doing so for the past few years. We decided for Valentines day to spend the night in Boston and go to dinner and a show. We ended up finding the web site for Nick’s Comedy Stop and decided to stop in to checkout the show after reading the notes on the headliner. Well the experience started off like this. You first go downstairs using back steps at the Wilbur Theater and are then seated in Cure Lounge. The older waitress comes over and ask you to order drinks and then you get ready for the show. They bring up 4 local supposedly good comedians and all they talk about is Porn and Dick sucking. Which if that’s what your into fine but the crowd was turned off. The headliner was okay but just another comic trying to pay child support as he said in his own words. They find local comics who cannot get work anywhere else. Your better off going somewhere else. Plus at the end of the show they take your credit card to the back and your waiting for it to come for 20 minutes even while they’re asking you to leave so they can flip it to the night club.

I’ve been to better shows for sure. Started to pick up ¾ of the way through. Not much of a beer selection and drinks were horrible but improved when nt back and made from secondary bar. Almost peed myself last time at Giggles

It’s a hit or miss. Here’s a tip: they only do college discounts on thursdays ($ 10 with college i.d.) according to the guy at the door

Kinda seemed sketchy but once the show started it was pretty awesome.

Extrodinarily rude. The management and staff are terrible. There are many other great clubs in town; I recommend those.

I wish you could give 2.5 star reviews. In lieu of that, I will round up.
The good: I went this past Saturday and their headlining comic was FANTASTIC. He was smart, funny, and had great energy for his entire set.
The bad: The host was not funny at all, and the other comics were not great either.
The frustrating: Nick’s had moved for the night, and provided no information at all about where the show was being held on their website or on their door at 100 Warrenton. They relied on the bouncer of a nearby club to tell people where to go. Very poorly planned (even one of the comics was upset and couldn’t find the place.)

Nick’s was great. My wife loves comedy and it was a great «date night.» Being a sound engineer it was a little frustraiting that the comedians were tough to understand due to crappy eq, but it wasn’t too bad. One quick tutorial could fix that.
All and all a great part of a night out in Boston!

My wife and I were walking around Boston late one night looking for something to do. We stumbled onto Nick’s. We are glad we did. The comedy was outstanding — 3 comics — we will certainly go back the next time we are in Boston!

I had high hopes of this place. I got my tickets on a groupon and went with a friend. The comedians were wonderful, but the service, the staff and the drinks were outrageous. One of the staff took my water bottle out of my hand forcefully, and threw it in the trash. Doesn’t get any ruder than that. No explanation, nothing. The drinks were obviously overinflated. $ 8 for a corona I didn’t want. The chairs were so close together, you felt sardined. I’m not going to recommend this place to anyone. For the price, the headache was not worth it, nor dealing with rude staff.

Went on a Saturday night. Took place downstairs in Club Rumor. Tiny stage but full of tables and chairs — interesting set up. I liked it. Very open, which most comedy clubs don’t seem to be.
Had the time filler guy, an opener, and the main act. Filler guy was okay, opener was funny but not for the crowd (a little mean — which I like but didn’t fly that night) and the main act was hilarious — and good for all crowds.
The waitress was an older lady who was incredible — serving everyone really well.
We quite enjoyed ourselves. My guess is it’s hit or miss and we hit!
Oh, and I used a groupon which had expired like 9 months before and they respected it as if it was brand new. And I tried to go like 6 months ago and the guy I emailed was super nice and didn’t care that I kept missing when I said I’d go. Thumbs up!

The comedians were great. We went on a Friday night and saw 5 performers (only one wasn’t very funny). However, the drinks in this place are very over-​priced. The décor is also not so hot. This place could use a fresh coat of paint and new furniture. The leather benches all had holes in them and if you weren’t on a bench you were on a folding chair. Not comfortable! This place is definitely worth the price of the Unilocal deal (2 tickets for $ 25) but I probably wouldn’t go without the deal.

Decided to try this place because of a Groupon voucher. The lineup was pretty good. It had one of my favorite local comics and ended with a veteran of the Boston comedy scene, which was neat. Overall, it was a good show; however, there are more intimate and inexpensive venues in Boston with the same or better talent. It won’t be replacing my regular spot, but if you’ve got a coupon, give it a shot.

I was pleasantly surprised by my comedy experience here. Just like everybody else, I had a deal. I think I got two tickets for $ 16 or $ 17.
When we walked in, we saw the bar and immediately went to grab a drink. The bartender had zero personality and our drinks tasted like water (including my husband’s Jameson on the rocks). We thought that was a bad sign.
Once we sat down though, things got better. Though it was very squishy, I hardly noticed once the comedy started. Where they the greatest comics ever? No. Was I entertained far beyond the cost of admission? Definitely.
Drink service, quality, and prices were far better from the cocktail waitress too. The same drinks that cost $ 12 at the bar, cost $ 10 when seated and actually tasted like alcohol, instead of water. They were also served with a smile and a thank you, which was a nice change from the bar.

In LA they have car washes. In Vegas they have drive-​thru marriage chapels. In Boston we have comedy clubs. A veritable smörgåsbord.
And Nicks? It’s sort of like the hermit crab of comedy clubs, taking over a regular club (Venu) before they open for the night. The room is a bit spare but, hey, it’s comedy. The waitress is kind of intrusive when you’re trying to listen and she bawls out «YOU WANT A DRINK». The comedians vary based on the night.
What’s the kicker? The drinks are really expensive. Even for a downtown club. Mind you, this isn’t a cocktail place like Drink where they squeeze the lemons right in front of you and pour top shelf liquors. It’s well drinks for top shelf prices, and I have to knock a star off for that.

If you are looking to laugh your ass entirely off of your body, then Nick’s is the place for you. My husband and I went there a couple of weeks ago with some friends and we had low expectations since it was a small place featuring local comedians but we were BLOWN away by the quality of the comedy and laugh-​your-​ass-​off-​ed-​ness. We were in tears, holding our guts, rolling on the floor laughing. I’m not exagerating. The comedians were THAT funny.
If you have the chance to go, you MUST. It’s cheap, they validate parking, keep the drinks coming all night, and will not disappoint.

Nick’s constantly offers discount vouchers through groupon and all other deal sites. You should not be paying full price to go here and most of the talent they bring in is not worth the 20 $ regular admission, especially when you can see top talent across the street starting at about 25 – 35 $. With the deals offered I usually get 2 tickets for 15 $ and find it as a cheaper and better alternative to the movies. You will laugh a lot more here than any movie will make you. Favorites and regulars at this club are Joe Wong and Tony V. They usually find good local comics to warm up as well. I find a lot of the opening acts to be quite good for openers (some are almost as funny as the headliners).
Drinks are expensive but not mandatory, which is great considering how much you are paying to get in. I would avoid the couch seats which are usually given to the first people there. They are comfy at first until you face the stage, at which point you will have to strain your neck. I have to say security is pretty lax and I’ve had problems with rude guests once before which security did nothing about, even after I complained. I find it best to get there early and get a good seat and you won’t have any problems. All in all we usually have a good time at Nick’s and will be back in the future as long as tickets are under 10 $.

I bought a LivingSocial deal so that is how we ended up here.
The comedy club shares the same space was Rumor (Venu) night club. So, it’s definitely tiny. The seats were folding chairs and space was tight. The drinks were like everyone said pricey. And, it was a bit chilly in the room, too.
The two main comics of the night were Dan Bougler and Jason Marcus (he wasn’t even listed on their calendar). They were good enough to make the price of the cheap tickets worth it.
I’d take advantage of the deals that you get through LivingSocial or Groupon. This way if you go there on an «off» night, you won’t be too annoyed on the money you spent.

Comedy shows have become my new thing. Wasn’t impressed with this place. Low ceiling and bad comedians. Boooo.
Maybe it was just a bad night?

This past Saturday night I enjoyed some great laughs’ at Nick’s Comedy Stop in Boston. Making reservations wasn’t easy to do and it took 4 calls/​voice mails before getting a call back. The night got off to a great start however when I scored a perfect parking spot right around the corner from the venue that cost 1 $. Combined with the Groupon discount tickets the night looked promising.
The interior is small and intimate and there are bars on either side of the seating area. The seats were all folding chairs and I got the impression that after the show it doubled as night club. That would explain the awning over the door having a different name on it.
When I made the reservations we were told that the doors opened at 7:45 and it was best to get there early to get a good seat. Sure enough we had our pick of seats and selected two seats on the isle 4 rows from the front dead center. Just far enough back to stay clear of any audience participation but close enough to really enjoy. I was glad to have picked my seats because the columns really made it tough for those seats on the side. The seats were packed tightly together on the main floor with not a whole lot of space for an aisle. Thankfully I was on the aisle and had a pretty small person next to me. As a result I didn’t feel too cramped for space. I don’t think I would have liked being sandwiched in the middle.
A very friendly waitress took our drink order and served us quickly. The place filled up very quickly and by 8:00 it seemed to be near capacity.
We had bought tickets for advertised headliner Mike Whitman but after a few intro comics we got to Mike. He wasn’t up there very long before they were introducing the headliner as Lisa Landry. I am glad that she was the headliner as the previous few comics were not that funny. They all seemed to tell the same joke with a small variation and they all took to the easy topic of gay marriage. Sadly none of the jokes were that funny.
The headliner, Lisa Landry on the other hand was a riot. She didn’t pick any one thing to focus her entire routine on and kept the audience involved. Most of her jokes focused on her own experiences and I have always said if you can’t make fun of yourself you shouldn’t make fun of others. She did both like a true professional and involved the audience in a tasteful but raunchy way. Her mix of redneck and white trash humor kept me on the edge of my seat and in near tears from laughing so hard.
I was still laughing at the end until I got the check. The drinks prices sober you right up and leave you with a bad taste in your mouth. 7 $ for a corona and 10 $ for a watered mixed down drink. The fact that they charge such ridiculous prices is a joke. I would recommend the Comic Lisa Landry but I would advise you to skip the drinks at the club.

Agree with most of the reviewers. The jokes are pretty vulgar. And the seating can be annoying with the pole and the multiple levels. But it is a fun place — it’s a fairly long show and they featured enough people that you forget the bad jokes pretty quickly.
DID NOT enjoy the super loud group near the bar. It takes away from a comedy show when you can’t hear the comedian due to the side bar convos happening behind you.
Don’t know about the price — got a pretty good price with the groupon.

Alright, so this place is a liiiittle sloppy. The seating arrangement, besides being an enormous fire hazard, is downright irritating. If you don’t get there early, someone you don’t know WILL be sitting on your lap. Maybe you’re into that sort of thing, but not me, and not on a Saturday night in a comedy club.
The opening comics were awesome, but Lindsey C. & I were pretty disappointed with the headliner. But no worries, we stuck it out — mostly because we would have been in for the fondling of a century had we tried to leave through the huddled masses.
The waitress seems like she’s all over the place, which is good if you want to get slizzerd. It seems like this is the pervasive theme at comedy clubs, so with 3 bars in this tiny place you’re bound to be just as drunk as your companions.
Alright, so the one saving grace of the headliner, Michael Petit, was the gigantic twatberry sitting front & center. I don’t think that dude had ever laughed in his life and he sat there like a pompous prick the entire show, completely clueless to the fact that his unwillingness to play along with the comedian poking fun at him was costing me valuable seconds of my life. This prick’s inability to take a joke became almost comical after some time, though, so Michael Petit was saved.
Oh, yes, the guys at the door are quite sweet but the security dude is (crazy!!!) Just look for the guy getting physical with folding chairs.