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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Review summary

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Considering 386 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the talented cast for their funny, engaging performances, charismatic humor, and fantastic ability to maintain wonderful crowd interaction throughout the night. Many people truly enjoy the interactive murder mystery format, noting that everything runs smoothly and provides an exceptionally entertaining evening out with friends. Though some customers noted that the meal options were disappointing, dry, or mediocre, describing parts of the dinner as tasting completely average. Some reviewers were not happy with the acting quality in certain instances or found the overall show concept a bit confusing and poorly organized.

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User experience

People report positive experiences with user experience, highlighting the fun, high-energy, and interactive... See more

Staff

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Product

Consumers find product to be positive, highlighting the wonderful cast, enjoyable mystery, and witty banter... See more

Quality

Customers consistently note ambiguous experiences with quality regarding the meals provided. While many... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The interactive show was extremely well done with the energy of the actors making the night fly by! Definitely check out the Dinner Detective show!!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

SO MUCH FUN!!! The actors kept us guessing and laughing the whole night. They were charismatic, entertaining, and very very funny. Well worth the time and money!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everything from planning to game day ran smoothly. Our actors were a ton of fun and they did a tremendous job. They murder mystery itself was a delight and the witty banter got me to squeaky laugh, so... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I think the performance was amazing. The interaction with the audience made it feel better than any show before. I plan to come again when the rotate the script.

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Company details

  1. Dinner theatre
  2. Performing Arts Group

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The Dinner Detective is America's largest interactive true crime mystery comedy dinner show! Solve a hilarious and engaging mystery while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The killer is hiding somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a Prime Suspect! Our show is very different from traditional true crime mystery dinner shows. We will hide non-costumed actors in the audience that are pretending to be part of the crowd. This results in a much more social and interactive evening than with other shows. Our shows are set during the present day and take place in real time. Over the course of the night, our costumed Detectives will uncover clues, interrogate audience members that may or may not be part of the show, and help everyone get closer to solving the mystery.

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So much fun!

So much fun!! Very entertaining, very interactive and like I said, so much fun!

12 September 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The show is awesome

The show is awesome. The cast is amazing. I thought I had solved it this time and I was so off, because of how well the clues were hidden. Retrospectively the person who was the killer dropped some hints so subtly that they were easy to miss. Pay attention to all of the clues. Well worth the money

12 September 2026
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Excellent show

Excellent show , good story line! Love the interaction with audience ! The food was also pretty good. Great evening in Buffalo☺️

12 September 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Huge waste of money and an evening

The price indicated a very nice meal and a well put together show. The meal was no better than school cafeteria food and the show was awful. Don't fall into the trap of paying extra to be part of the show. It's just a real big disappointment! Save your money.

4 September 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An awesome time at dinner detectives

We had a great time at dinner detectives! The show was interactive with great clues and twists and turns to keep you guessing but it all cae together in the end. The actors were hilarious and it was a lovely evening out

5 September 2026
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