Magic RipoffIsland! – I took my wife for an anniversary celebration at this place. We were expecting a Las Vegas show sort type of thing, but it was as far from it as Houston is from Vegas. The food? You could eat better in Burger King. The price ($37.00 pp) includes just a soup or salad and a main entree. The salad I get from Jack in the Box is by far a lot better than the lettuce tossed in a plate with commercial dressing served at RipoffIsland. About the show, it takes place in a very, very, very small theater and it does not last for more than 15 minutes of the same (three or four) old magic tricks we have seen over and over and over. The only thing we could rescue was the graciousness and beauty of the Magician assistant and yes they know how to dance. But that's it.



Later you can go to see two other mini shows (as if the first one was not a mini too) where you can be fooled by the same guy who came to entertain the children at your neighbor?s' party. Finally, the bill, 18% tip on the whole thing, not just on the food! No questions asked. Oh, there is also a mandatory use of the valet parking $6.00



This was the first and the last time of us at the Ripoffisland. Im sure they are doing some kind of magic to keep this place running.