Cafe Play

See it if you're up for something different, want to see ACTORS playing rude customers + aggressive wait-staff, enjoy dinner theatre of sorts

Don't see it if you want to be well-fed for $45; portions are teeny & 150% gratuity is levied on all beverages. If you want big laughs or a memorable show

Also The 17 skits include voice-overs by Kathleen Chalfant (as Teacup), Nick Fondulis ​(Cockroach), and Jed Peterson ​(Mug).

Vignettes focus on where sugar comes from, the history of salt, politically correct Hallowe'en costumes, self-image, and clueless patrons who stare at their phone or who wear head-phones and ignore waiters or their dining partner.

Though we laughed a few times, we never felt fully satisfied - - either by the performances nor the unnecessarily minuscule portions (salad, risotto, sorbet).

For $49 p.p. we expected something better.

Bonus: thanks to the fact that you must put away your cellphone and pay attention to the performances, the restaurant was blissfully QUIET except for normal noise like a fork clinking on a plate or a chair scraping.... Read more Read less