Pittsburgh Improv

Reviews

• CB

  Corey Brooks

  Mar 2, 2026
  2.0
  I attended Heated Rivalry Drag Brunch here. The performers were lovely and I enjoyed them! The lobby and entrance were really cool and the history of the photos were great to look at. I loved that there is so much parking in the area. The 30 minute long video with repeated clips over and over that played before the performers came on was perplexing... my table and the table in front of us wondered if some of the performers or the kitchen was running late. I joked that it seemed like someone was in the back panicking looking up various clips of the show on Youtube cut to random songs to pass the time. Since we had chosen to come to this event, we'd clearly seen the show already or saw the clips on social media. I was surprised by the menu and pricing of the event. They advertise the tickets as one amount and then the service fee is very high. The menu pricing was high for small portions ($16 for 4 small egg rolls, $7 for a single soda no refills, etc) For a brunch, I was hoping to see some variety of coffee served (not the espresso martini). Overall, the show was fun, but I don't think that a drag brunch should cost $100/person, especially one that cut a round of performances for an odd video montage. We also had some challenges with the table service. The scan codes were not turned on, which our server informed us of. It was unclear if we had to order our table item minimum before the show started or if we could order during the show as well, and our server would come by sometimes to grab a plate but not look at us or hear us start talking to her so we couldn't ask her a question or place an order. I very much felt like I was bothering her, which is unfortunate for such a high expense event that isn't an out of town performer on tour making a stop here.
• SB

  S B

  Mar 1, 2026
  3.0
  Great comedy. Know what you are ordering before you sit down, you won't see your server again.
• MM

  MORA

  Feb 22, 2026
  1.0
  I am beyond disappointed with our experience at Pittsburgh Improv. We chose this place to celebrate my mom’s birthday, hoping for a fun, special night, and it turned into the complete opposite. The management was disorganized and unprofessional—no clear direction, long waits, confused staff, and no one seemed to care that things were going wrong. It honestly felt like our celebration didn’t matter at all. What makes this even more upsetting is the food safety issue. My mom was served undercooked shrimp, and she ended up coming home sick and spitting up on her birthday. Watching her feel so awful after we just wanted to do something nice for her was heartbreaking. A birthday dinner should never end like that. This wasn’t just disappointing — it ruined a day that was supposed to be special. I’m genuinely upset and would not recommend this place to anyone until they take management and food safety seriously. No family should have their celebration end this way.
• MW

  marisa white

  Feb 22, 2026
  5.0
  The atmosphere was great. The food was really good! My favorite part was how friendly the entire staff was… from the door to the seat they were top notch! Along with our waitress she was also 10/10! Will definitely go back for future events/shows!
• CA

  Chris Armstrong

  Feb 21, 2026
  1.0
  We arrived an hour early to secure good seats, at the last minute two people were seated directly in front of us blocking our view. We were the only couple in the crowd that this happened to. The food and drinks are overpriced and terrible.

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