Pocket Sandwich Theatre

1-​star for the customer service. I am very disappointed in how my husband and I were treated when we walked in the door. The theater was running a Sunday night special for up to 4 discounted tickets (50% off) per reservation. My family was a party of 5 and my husband and I were a party of 2. My family called ahead and made the reservation for all 7 of us, and was promised over the phone we could pay separate with separate coupons for the special. When we got to the theater we were immediately greeted with attitude by the man behind the counter. He demanded we pay full price even though the theater was not full and we had been promised over the phone we could use the coupon for our separate party. I simply asked if we had not made a reservation at all and just walked in the door just now if we could have gotten the discount. He said yes, they could have given us the discount in that case, but because we made a reservation, we had to pay full price since we had already used the 4-​ticket discount on the rest of the reservation. I am a big supporter of the theater, and wouldn’t have minded paying full-​price, but with that abrasive greeting at the door, it left my husband and I wanting to leave and never come back. If my family hadn’t already been seated in the theater to celebrate my sister’s birthday, we would have immediately left the theater and never returned. That was our first play at Pocket Sandwich theater too, so that did not leave us with a good first impression.
Suggestions:
1. Don’t offer a special that puts the customer in an awkward position to make the mistake. Discount on up to 4 tickets per reservation? That just encourages the customer to make separate reservations for each group of 4 in the party. You were trying to entice us to come to the theater on a slow night… don’t try and rip us off because you got us to come out.
2. Be kind in explaining why you are asking for a different price. I’m sure the reason the guy asked us to pay full price is because we made a reservation ahead of the at-​the-​door customers, and had the theater filled up, they would have rather taken full price at-​the-​door customers as opposed to discounted ahead-​reservations. The man behind the counter made the mistake of saying he would have offered us the discount at the door had we not made the reservation (incorrectly, since I looked back at the coupon, and the discount was ONLY offered if you made an ahead-​reservation). Which left me to believe he was just trying to be abrasive and rude.
Unfortunately, majority of my review was taken up by my at-​the-​door experience. Besides that, the acting and the play was fantastic!

This is a tiny little place in the corner of a shopping center. There’s not a bad seat in the house. I went and saw a hilarious melodrama about Jack the Ripper the other night and had a great time. When they have melodramas you get to throw popcorn at the actors. They in turn will reward you with an ad lib performance of their own. The atmosphere is laid back and totally friendly. The wait staff is very accommodating and timely. It was a good experience. If you’re looking for something along the lines of Little Theater I recommend you check them out.

The best performances! The audience made it even better this time. :)

Always fun. Food is decent and the servers are really nice. Different and cheaper than a movie. One point though, they give away popcorn to throw, throw it don’t eat it. The girl making the popcorn moves her hands through the popcorn like she is looking for good. Yuk

Fun experience. Super cheap tickets. Local actors. Wouldn’t say it’s the best acting. But the atmosphere is awesome. Popcorn wars throughout the show keep the energy in the room up.

This was my first time here. I was seeing an 8:00pm show of jack the reaper. I arrived at about 6:30pm for some dinner. I would say that the food is ok. Nothing to really remember or tell anyone about. However, I was quite happy with the play. The actors were very entertaining. I highly recommend seeing the play. But get there early because its first come first serve for the seating. Not that there is a bad seat in the house but some people would probably have a preference. And the last interesting experience is there is basically a popcorn war through the entire play. Yes, you get to throw popcorn at the actors. Lol… Last thought is the staff is very nice and friendly!
All in all, I will check out another play here for sure, but I’ll eat before I go.

We went here for the first time last night to hear a blues band. I’ve always seen this theater tucked away in the corner of a small shopping center, was always curious about it, but never got around to trying it out. What a mistake; this place is great! It’s very small, which makes it the perfect venue to see a band (or a play). The wine was great and a large pour. Next time we’ll try the food. The owner was very sweet. We will definitely be back!

I have been here several times and it is always a damn blast. Not much of a beer selection but you’ll get there with the available options. I’ve never had the food but I’ve heard good things. It’s a fun place to experience something new and have lasting memories. You’ll for sure want to go back.

Date night with the girlfriend. It was a great time. Very tight and close as they cram in as many people as possible. We still had a great time.
I had the nachos that were really good. She had a sandwich with a salad and loved it. We bought a pitcher.
The overall experience was great fun.

I’ve heard of this place and yet I’ve never found a reason to check it out. That problem was solved last night. Pocket Sandwich Theatre is a small and cozy theatre. It’s located in the corner of the shopping center. And from the outward appearance, I would’ve never expected to find this entertainment venue. The walls are covered with pictures of previous actors and actresses.
Pocket Sandwich is not the kind of place that you come to for a fine dining experience. The food was nothing fancy, but the drinks were good and that’s important. It’s the kind of place you bring a date or a group of friends to eat, drink, talk and laugh. Seating varies from tables and bar-​rail type seating. I’d recommend you arrive early so you can eat and socialize. There are some shows that are referred to popcorn shows. What is a popcorn show? It’s a performance that the audience can throw popcorn at the performers! How fun is that?!!
The performance that I experienced was an all woman 3 act show. It was hilarious. And when I say hilarious, I’m talking constant laughing out loud through out the audience. The total experience lasted 2.5 hours and it was worth every minute.
Parking in the shopping center is generous. You won’t have a problem finding a parking place. And the plus is there is no valet.
I’m looking forward to coming back for a popcorn show!

Such a fun place to go to! I recommend getting tickets ahead of time BC some shows go quickly! Also make sure it is a popcorn show BC that’s a bunch of fun! You come early and eat ahead of time. The food is just ok, it is mainly about enjoying the show! They serve alcohol which is really nice! They give you popcorn to start off with and throw popcorn on stage when you see the «bad guys!» It’s a bunch of fun and sometimes you even start throwing popcorn at audience members. You can purchase more popcorn for really cheap! The staff is wonderful and I havent seen a bad show the numerous times I have gone! Definitely great for a fun time out!:)

Cheap and Fun. The first time we’ve been here was because of a school homework. From then on we’ve seen 3 – 4 plays. Now, we come here when The Victims perform. It’s always funny, live and best of all it’s affordable.

What a fun place! We went to hear the Pacos River Brass Band and they were great! They did songs from the turn of the century. The foot was really good for the small kitchen they say they have. I had a loaded baked potato and it was done to perfection. My roommate and I really enjoyed the whole experience and hope to come back and see more exciting events.

Sooo much fun! The place was SUPER busy and the staff did an AMAZING job of keeping it together. The show was hilarious. We went as a family night out and loved every minute of it. My stepdaughter is a very mature 11 and understood more of the adult humor than I cared for but that’s a risk you take taking an adolescent out to a night time event. The troop did an amazing job. I never would’ve expected such a wonderful show from such a small set. The food was delicious. We were all very impressed and entertained. We plan to make this a «must do» on our list every time we visit the metro plex.

I’ve been meaning to check out the Pocket Sandwich Theater for about… oh, the last decade. Upon seeing the upcoming play advertised on the marquee, I made immediate plans to see comedic masterpiece, «Attack of the Killer Mutant Leeches».
The show was great! The theater space is quite intimate, which made the banter between cast and audience seem natural. The show was perfectly cast, with the Sleepy Raccoon’s bar-​maiden being my favorite, though everyone got their own comedic moment (s) to really sparkle and shine. Also, anything involving puppets gets my immediate love and respect. I didn’t know what to expect with the popcorn element, but as soon as a piece landed in the mouth of the ranting and raving bad guy, all was gravy. Everyone in the house (ages 12 – 85) seemed to have a great time throughout the show!
The food looked pretty tasty, and I must admit that it took everything in me to not intercept the two slices of cheesecake the waiter passed by with. Next time I’ll know just to treat myself, since a night at the Pocket is nothin’ but special!

Came here on Friday night. $ 15 cover charge. Didn’t realize it was amateur night. The comedians were not funny. Okay, the one fat guy was entertaining. But he’s the only one. By intermission, half the people left. We stuck around for a few more minutes and went to another bar. If they’re going to charge money, the comedians need to be good. I won’t come back.

It pains me to give this place a singe star. I’ve seen three shows there over the last few years… correction: I’ve seen two shows and the first act of a third. My experience in the past has been fantastic. The shows are well written, clever, funny, well acted, and tons of fun.
However, I abandoned my $ 50 worth of tickets after the first act of their current production: Attack of the Killer Mutant Leeches (or something like that). Avoid it at all costs. The script was dull, not funny, it was terribly acted (I know that melodramas are SUPPOSED to be over the top, that’s why they’re fun, but most of this cast felt like uncomfortable high school kids up there), and generally a bore. On top of all that, there was a decent amount of sexual innuendo right out of the gate. I might be able to overlook that this place is perceived as a family place and innuendos are generally inappropriate, but these weren’t even funny or clever. They were cheap attempts and getting laughs… and they failed for the most part at that.
Anyway, I was sorely disappointed… enough to walk out at the first intermission. I don’t know if the people running the shows have changed in the last few years, or if this particular one was uncharacteristically bad or what, but I hope they can return to the form that I once knew.

I’ve wanted to come here for a long time and we finally made it for a late night burlesque show. I realize that my comments to come will brand me a crotchety old fogey, but so be it.
The show was fantastic — really well done for burlesque. High quality performers and moved quickly, with set changes happening very efficiently. I’d see the show again in a heartbeat, except that by the time it got started I was tired and frustrated and really ready for it all to be done with.
See, I asked what time we should get there for the show when I bought tickets over the phone and was told when the doors opened. So that was the time that I got there — when the doors opened 30 minutes before the show. However, the line was so long that it took 30 minutes for us to just get to be seated. It was hot and miserable waiting in line.
The show starts late at night as it is, but since start time came and there was still a huge line of people waiting to get in, it meant that the show started about 20 minutes late.
The problem is in how the theater is set up. There is 1 entrance and no tickets — you have to go to the single person working, who looks up your reservation and lets you pass. Every person coming in has to do this, so it takes forever for people to get through the line.
I’ve been to tons of small theater around Dallas and have never experienced anything like this to get in. I’d really like to return for one of their famous melodramas (or to see the burlesque show again), but the idea of dealing with that line again makes it really not very appealing.
If the theater is reading this, my suggestion: get a group of staff with iPads or cell phones starting about 20 minutes before the show starts. Have them walking down the line, getting people’s names and checking them against a google doc spreadsheet and giving them a wristband if they’ve got tickets. Then when doors open have them all ready to seat people. You’ll get through the big rush quickly and then you’ll just have the later arrivals as they trickle in to deal with at the window. Seating people quickly has multiple benefits: it doesn’t piss them off, but it also gets them in their seats quicker, so they’ll be more likely to buy food/​alcohol as they wait for the show to start.

This place was super fun! I watched the LOTR parody called herbbits, wizards & borks! oh my! If you want to watch a hilarious play filled with lots of nerdy references this is totally for you. The play is set up in a way where the actors are interactive and will respond to what you say or do every once in a while. The really fun part about this place is you get to throw popcorn at the actors. :D if you liked those school food fights you’ll love this.
The food here was okay. and the service is the same… but honestly it doesn’t matter since the actors are so funny :) you’ll forget the rest.
some tips before going
1) you need to make a reservation. you can’t just pop in you probably won’t get a spot.
2) cover your drink with a napkin and stick a straw through it! or you’ll get popcorn in your drink.
3) make sure to go before the intermission. everyone, their mom, and grandma is going to need to go then…

Went for an afternoon show featuring tap dancers which was was fantastic. Nothing to add except that the booths on the back row are a bit uncomfortable since you have to twist your body somewhat to see the show. Afternoon shows apparently have a limited menu. Service was good. Our waitress was cheerful and attentive.