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Grafton Street Dinner Theatre
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1741 Grafton StHalifax, NS B3J 2C6
(902) 425-1961
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 6 pm - 12 am
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Music:
- Live
4 reviews for Grafton Street Dinner Theatre
4 reviews in English
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Review from Jim C.
Went as apart of a large group, didn't know what to expect.
I imagined small round tables, candle light, smoky room and lots of role playing. What I got instead was a pleasurable 2.5 hour supper and entertained as well!
When first entering the location, you can take the elevator to the 3rd floor or take the stairs on the right. You enter the lounge area with full bar and self coat check.
At 6:45 the players come out and are within the crowd to do the housekeeping and setting of the theater part.
Parties are led into the other room and seated. As part of the large group we were sat at long tables. In front of us were the menus & huge loaf of bread for 6 people.
The theater part was in the corner, easy visible due to the seating layout. The 5 players were also our servers, so they went over the table, took our names and our full order. At the table we had the menu. Honestly, they had lots of choices. I saw afterwards that the menu is posted on their website.
I had the seafood chowder, Cajun Sausage stuffed chicken breast & Baked Apple Crisp. Everybody in our table chose different items and were pleased with the meal.
The players played about 9-10 songs from the rolling stones as part of the theater part in between servings us.
Tickets are ~42$ per person and does not include tips, but adding a few extra bucks for the players is worth it as they really try to remember your name and stay in character when serving the dishes. Staff gets an A++
If you want try something different and not be forced to participate, this is a good spot to try. The website has all the info you need. -
Review from Ben B.
4/22/2012
To be clear, dinner theatre isn't really my jam. I love food so much that I typically don't need additional entertainment to make an evening count - so long as the meal's a standout, I'd actually prefer being able to focus on eating it with maaaaaybe a little conversation with friends on the side. Maybe.
Still, Grafton Dinner Theatre puts on a nice night on the town for when you're in the mood for this sort of thing. It's a couple of hours long with constant song, dance, or kitschy jokes for a crowd that simply eats it all up -read: older people from Cape Breton. Yeah. I went there.
The space itself is weirdly divey. It's all very dark so you can't take much in besides the very small corner stage and long communal tables are set up to accommodate the maximum number of people possible. It's not so good for an intimate evening but perfect for a large group that has ideally had a few drinks beforehand. Pretty unremarkable food on the vegetarian front, but that's not too surprising.Listed in: Indie Theatre!, Live Entertainment
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Review from Laura P.
8/13/2010
An entertaining dining experience to say the least. This was my first "dinner theater" experience, and I must say it was an enjoyable parallel of good food and show. A musical era is set before you, and the interaction of being served by characters was neat. I went with a few family members, and with the right dose of humor, music and costume-- the show was a collective success in my eyes.
The theater operates all year round, 3 to six shows a week, which is nice to have such flexibility. Shows go for about 3 hours, and compliment a great night with friends/ family without going overboard.
An enjoyable time. -
Review from Courtney M.
Halifax, NS
2/6/2010
We headed here several years ago for Mark's parents anniversary which was a pretty big family affair, and thus very well accommodated by the large venue of the Grafton Street Dinner Theatre.
Seeing these folks sing, dance, act and then nonchalantly come and take our dinner orders was truly impressive.
Great for work Christmas parties or big family events. Definitely something to please everyone.
Specialties
Halifax's most unique dining experience since 1987.Our shows are always good clean fun for the young and the young at heart. Come take in the sights & sounds of your favourite musical era. Grafton Street Dinner Theatre takes hospitality to a new level; with our talented performers as waiters you will enjoy a 3 act musical comedy complimented by a 3 course dinner with 6 entrees to choose from.
History
Established in 1988
Grafton Street Dinner Theatre has been providing good, clean fun for over 22 years. Great food, big laughs, and rockin' music are in store with our interactive comedies. You gotta' eat, so why not make it fun? Load up the whole family into the van and come play with us!
