Some critics argue that apart from their high ticket prices, these shows went the way of the dinosaurs because of the limited appeal of the performers who would perform the same tired offerings night after night. The hosts were the worst offenders, repeating the same old jokes ad nauseam. It completely lacked freshness: after seeing one of these shows, you had seem them all.
有人批評餐廳秀會走入歷史，除了門票貴的嚇人外，藝人的本領其實有限，往往一套節目走天下，主持人更是年年都講同樣的笑話，十分乏味，看一次就綽綽有餘，沒有必要看第二遍。