Comedy Cellar
The MacDougal Street club that ranks in the city's top ten anyway.
117 MacDougal St, New York, NY 10012 · open daily · 11am to 3am
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It is not a Resy problem. It is a show-by-show drop.
The Comedy Cellar on MacDougal Street has run since 1982 and remains the city's defining stand-up room. The grill out front (the Olive Tree Cafe) serves a Middle Eastern-American menu; the Cellar itself is the show. Tables in the Cellar are tied to ticket releases, not a standing reservation calendar.
Tickets release on the venue's own site on rolling windows by show. The weekend headline shows clear in minutes; weeknight and earlier shows stay available longer. The Olive Tree above ground takes walk-ins for the kitchen most hours.
How we work this room.
Pay when we get you in.
Your card is authorized when you submit the request. We charge it only when we confirm your table. No confirmation, no charge. Ever.
Authorize, do not captureThe host is expecting you.
You walk in to Comedy Cellar and the table is yours, held for your party at your time.
Confirmed for your partyOne posted price.
One number, every night, every party size. No auctions, no surge, no Friday markup. Whatever the room is doing, the price does not move. Sign in to see it.
No auctions. No surge.Comedy Cellar, the FAQ.
How do I get a reservation at Comedy Cellar?
Name Comedy Cellar and the night you want. We book it on your account the instant a table opens or a cancellation appears, and you only pay if we actually get it.
Why is Comedy Cellar so hard to book?
Comedy Cellar is one of the most in-demand tables in Greenwich Village. Prime-time seats are claimed within seconds of release, and many never reach the public at all, so refreshing on your own rarely works.
When do Comedy Cellar reservations open up?
Comedy Cellar releases tables on a set schedule, and seats also reappear when other guests cancel. We watch both around the clock and move the instant one opens, so you never have to refresh at midnight.
How much does it cost to book Comedy Cellar through The Elusive List?
One flat fee, charged only when we confirm your table. No table, no charge. Sign in to see the exact fee for Comedy Cellar.
Five steps, start to seated.
You ask.
Tell us the night, the time window, the party size. Two minutes on this page. Card on file, not charged.
We confirm the request.
An operator reviews the request, checks the room, and sends a confirmation that we are working it. Usually within thirty minutes.
We work the room.
We reach the floor manager directly, by phone or by text, depending on the night. We make the call.
You are confirmed.
We charge the card and send your confirmation — the time and the name to give the host.
You eat.
Walk into 117 MacDougal St, give your name at the host stand, sit down. The room takes it from there. We do not see you again until the next request.
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Tonight, tomorrow,
or three months out.
We work this restaurant every day. You pay only when we confirm your table.