J.R.’s Comedy Club

The first comedian and host was entertaining and funny. The second two comedians not so much. The third, John from NoHo was pretty good. But the headliner, John DiCrosta was one of the funniest comedians I’ve seen live. I laughed until my face and tummy hurt!!! If he comes back, I highly recommend seeing the show. Our waiter was fantastic! Downfall… no pot pie on the comedy club menu, I mean… I’m at Marie Calendars… right?!

Can’t believe we have lived here 6 years and tonight was our first time. 4 different comics and they were all funny. Had a great time. Need something to do on week-​end don’t go to movies, go to JR’s Comedy club!

Jr’s is another hidden gem in THE SCV! I’m writing this review strictly on the comedy club, that is inside of Marie Calendars, and not on Marie Calendars. I must say, if I included Marie Calendars in this review, they definitely wouldn’t be getting 5 stars out of me! Marie Calendars and the service they provide inside the club is horrible and very disappointing!
But, as far as comedy in Santa Clarita, Jr’s is a riot! Everytime I go, I laugh so hard my face hurts! The fact that we can stay in town and catch a great show at a very reasonable price, is worth all the stars in the world to me!
The owners of the club are very personable and definitely accommodating. They’ve been running comedy venues for years. They go out of their way to bring fabulous well known comedians to our Valley.
I theorize that if you have huge expectations for a 4 course meal at Marie Calendars for $ 12.95, that you are either high or dillusional! Just either eat your lemon chicken and shut the f*ck up or eat somewhere else and just go for the great show!

Located in the back of Marie Calender’s. Comedians were good for the cover price, but not the best. The bar listed Happy Hour from 3−10p, but when the bill arrived drinks were full price.

I’ll start by saying the comedians were great, not fantastic, but certainly worth the $ 15 cover. I saw Jason Love, and Mike Pace and I liked them!
I’m giving 2 stars for the venue, JRs comedy club inside of Marie Calendar’s Restaurant.
I arrived at 8pm for dinner, then the show started at 9pm. I was by myself, ordered the top sirlion (one of maybe 7 choices on the menu) and waited nearly 45 minutes for my food. **Please note there were only 4 or 5 people in the lounge at this time** The steak was oversalted. It came with a side of loaded mashed potatoes, which were clearly microwaved to melt the cheese on top which ended up being hard/​crusted. The steak was supposed to be topped with onions and mushrooms with a side of asparagus… what I got was a huge mound of onions/​mushrooms on the side of the steak and 2 small asparagus stalks sitting across the plate. :/​The service was terrible, my waitress came to my table twice in 2 ½ hours! And no one bothered to ask if I wanted a glass of water with my dinner. Then I get the bill and it was completely overpriced. $ 15 for the show… Ok. But $ 8.25 for a cosmo that tasted watered down and didn’t even come in a martini glass (apparently they were all broken) is WAY overpriced. And the website says dinner is «an additional $ 12.95» on top of the cover, but my steak cost $ 16.99.
I would never go here again. Sorry comedians.

Went for Date Night… last Friday night… had a great time, laughed for 2 hours straight… Love that the «2 Drink» minimum can be anything from the menu… Beers & Mixed Drinks to Coffee & Pie… If you get lucky… look for the Rock N Roll Comedian’s next show… he’s hilarious…

How very disappointing.
We came early for dinner and the hostess — Diana something, an owner of the club, I think — tried to steer us to a covered foldng table right next to the bar. I don’t blame her; she must try that on everyone in hopes that someone won’t hate it.
The only vegetarian meal on the menu had been replaced with fish & chips. The liqueur I ordered was given to me in a sticky glass. Our dirty dishes sat on our table until we asked for them to be removed. None of this could be blamed on our nice server, Hector, who actually had to run behind the bar for his own beverages and bus his own tables. Poor guy.
We had four comedians as well, although we expected only two. First, Diana got onstage and tried to charm the crowd by singling out a few people for some banter. It was stiff, awkward, and far from funny. I wish the «surprise» guests could have entertained us through dinner so they were a bonus instead of starting at 9pm and taking the evening later.
The comedians were okay, and that is being very generous. I didn’t laugh out loud, and we actually left during the headliner. I don’t know how much was just unfunny, or if the cold, dark room with terrible acoustics just spoiled the mood.
It’s not a club. It’s a Marie Callender’s. Go for the pie, not for the laughs.

While at a fundraiser for Diabetes — I won tickets to JR’s Comedy Club in Valencia… I had never heard of comedy in valencia — but was totally excited to check it out!
I organized a large group of girlfriends for a night of laughter and made my reservation online. (
) The site was informative and easy to use, and you receive a confirmation email immediately. I actually had to phone in the day of to add to my reservation (our number grew from 4 to 8 last minute when they heard where we were going!) — left a message on the voicemail system and received a confirmation call back that everything was fine. The organizers were very friendly and helpful.
We arrived at the bar located inside Marie Callendars at 830, decided against the dinner and a show option — and opted for appetizers (the dinner menu was limited to the dinner and a show menu, but the appetizers, desserts and drink menu from MC’s was available with a full bar at your disposal) There was a two item minimum — on top of your $ 12 entrance fee, but it was easily fulfilled. Several of the girls opted for margaritas, both strawberry and regular, and said they were quite tasty. Of the appetizers ordered — I loved the fried green beans and the potato skins — YUMMY! We also ordered a dessert which was more than enough to share — the brownie sundae which had cookies, brownies, caramel and hot fudge all wrapped inside! (It was SOOO bad for the wasteline — but Marie Callendars doesnt disappoint a sweet tooth!)
On to the comedy! The introducer is fun — the intro/​outro music is kinda cheesy, but definitely cause for conversation! There was a headliner, a featured guest, and 2 additional comedians. The comedians all had very different sets — all amusing and memorable. We laughed out loud — and at some points laughed until we cried. The headliner the night that I went was Lori Kill Martin — Very funny — and utilized alot of audience participation.
Final Note — the food is good, the comedy memorable, and the atmosphere — well one of the comediennes said it looked like a bomb-​shelter, haha… (It certainly wasnt that bad just a little dark.) Overall it was a fun night with lots of laughter! We will definitely be returning to JR’s Comedy Club!