Ricky's Cabaret Bar
Ricky's Cabaret Bar
4.5
About
The longest running Cabaret Show Bar in the Yumbo Centre. Located on the Ground Floor opposite Burger King. Show time is at 10:30pm, but best to be in earlier to get the full Ricky's experience and be guaranteed getting the best seats in the house. Karaoke available every night with dances, games and giveaways throughout the night.
Suggested duration
2-3 hours
Suggest edits to improve what we show.
Improve this listing
What is Travelers’ Choice?
Tripadvisor gives a Travelers’ Choice award to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travelers and are ranked within the top 10% of properties on Tripadvisor.

Top ways to experience nearby attractions

See what travelers are saying
  • chinabairn
    Falkirk, United Kingdom90 contributions
    Made me cringe..
    This was dire. The most awful show I think I've ever seen. 3 terrible queens, miming through a cringe worthy 90 mins. Which you hoped might get better. It didn't. Getting two of them to go round the crowd selling shots for a Euro, is hardly classy, for one of Gran Canarias "premier nightspots".Drag shows are meant to camp and outrageous, but this was bland and at times vulgar. Just to say, waiting staff were excellent, Allan and the lovely girl never stopped and were very friendly.
    Hello Thanks for your message. Sorry to read you didn’t enjoy the show, the queens bring the best of British style cabaret with both live and mime. Classic and modern artists, it really is a mix. ‘Shot time’ is a popular feature of our night at Ricky’s and goes back to pretty much the start of Ricky’s. We don’t claim to be classy with it, just offer a little more deals to our guests, have some personal interactions and some fun along the way. Our apologies this wasn’t to your taste. Hope you found a place to satisfy your idea of Drag.
    Written January 6, 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited December 2022
    Traveled as a couple
    Written December 9, 2022
  • Dean Swift
    7 contributions
    Over charging customers
    After taking over the unit next door meaning the venue has doubled in size I understand that the rent has increased but buying 2 JD and Pepsi and 1 Vodka Redbull then being charged 37.50 euros is disgusting. We have been many times but will not be returning again after this. Mentioned it to a member of staff who took the receipt to check and then didn’t come back obviously realising their mistake (or intention) and chose to sweep it under the carpet but we luckily took a picture of the receipt before hand. Terrible customer service
    Hello Following an investigation into this receipt we can confirm that the ticket is correct. The server in question came back to you and explained that you asked for double measures, essentially ordering 6 large measures of alcohol with three mixers, despite the measurement being larger then ‘normal’ in GC than elsewhere. The recipe attached to this shows this. If you felt dissatisfied with the response or felt it was incorrect our manager and/ or the owner of Ricky’s would have been happy to chat about your concerns and rectify the situation. Customer service is at the forefront of everything we do. We can assure you that the servers have no vested interest to overcharge customers and we do the best to ensure satisfaction of customers is met. The bar may have extended but the prices have not been increased due to this. We apologise for any confusion caused and hope you enjoyed the rest of your stay in Gran Canaria and previous visits to Ricky’s.
    Written January 6, 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited January 2023
    Traveled with friends
    Written January 3, 2023
  • Karen R
    3 contributions
    Give this a miss!!!
    Just awful! Was like being in a Butlins holiday camp circa 1980, drag bar but dreadful female singer, dragging up people from the crowd like some 2nd rate holiday camp & the ‘queens’ looked like the ugly sisters from a very bad production of Cinderella. My cocktail was absolutely rank too- avoid avoid avoid! Terrys Bar is a fantastic venue, skip this sham & head elsewhere.
    Hello Thanks for your review and opinion. We’re sorry to read that people dancing with a singer onstage offended you but we believe those people enjoyed their experience and willingly joined in. We believe that audience participation allows them to have a more inclusive experience and feel a part of the evening feather than a sitting a viewing experience. Drag queens comes in all shapes and sizes, we stand by our sisters and embrace them because of the entertainment they have provided patrons of the Yumbo centre for the past years. We’re glad to see you found a drag cabaret bar more to taste. Hope you had a happy holiday
    Written June 24, 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited March 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written March 2, 2023
  • Tony K
    London, United Kingdom118 contributions
    Rough & Ropey
    I used to love Ricky's when it was smaller & more intimate. Came back tonight & it just wasn't for me. Rough crowd..imagine the worst chavs, alchies & druggies from Blackpool & Benidorm, multiply it by 10 & you have your audience. It's like the Jeremy Kyle show on steroids. I'm afraid the Queens are more like truck drivers than your Ru Paul variety. Each to their own but not my scene.
    Hello We certainly have expanded our terrace for many reasons but we do try to offer an experience where our queens still get to know our audience members as much as possible. Making friendly connections each night of the week. Feel free to have an opinion on our queens and product, but perhaps not the people around you. Queens come in all shapes and sizes and we certainly don’t profess to be a ‘RuPaul kind of show’. We’re an old school British comedy drag bar with modern twists thrown in the mix. It’s a variety show including queens with a variety of acts, looks, gimmicks, banter etc. that’s what makes our show so unique. To attack strangers in the audience is not something that I believe is a trip adviser review it was very disappointing to read. We have an audience that stretches with people from across Europe and even further, ever changing as each night passes and we are grateful for and respect each and every single one of them. We hope you found a scene more suited to your taste.
    Written June 24, 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited March 2023
    Traveled solo
    Written March 17, 2023
  • Blackpoolliv
    Liverpool, United Kingdom1 contribution
    Shocking decline
    Not the Rickys we knew and loved, used to be a great showbar, now a very poor imitation of its former self! Very poor drink selection, very tired drag artists, and no peggy wessex!! She was rickys , love hellon and vsnity but the rest are very very boring ! Always went here but much better shows on now elsewhere ! The new layout of 2 bars to terrible , whoever thought of that needs fired! Its just 2 bars thrown together with no thought for the audience , used to be a cosy fun bar, now a bland open spaces with drag queens in the middle ! Really horrible place now !
    Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We’re sorry to hear that you didn’t enjoy your experience with us. The queens do try to be as entertaining as possible to make your night enjoyable. We apologise it didn’t translate this time. Peggy was a very entertaining queen, correct but no one person is ‘Ricky’s’. We believe Ricky’s is a mix of artists, terrace and bar staff and most importantly, Ricky’s is the audience. It was the owner who took the second bar and expanded due to high demand so I don’t think we can fire them but again thanks for your feedback we can try to work on it no longer being a horrible place. Hope you found a cosy fun bar to spend you vacation in and had a happy holiday.
    Written August 18, 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited July 2023
    Traveled with friends
    Written July 12, 2023
  • revrickyb
    Gainsborough, United Kingdom37 contributions
    Err... where's Ricky's?
    Oh dear, when/where did it go all wrong? We went for a drag show and instead got a PG pantomime. Wizard of Oz and all. Where were the risque innuendos, the filth, the vulgarity? Only one person sang live, the rest were mimed. This kind of stuff reminds me of London in the 80’s (with the exception of the incomparable Trollettes). Raise your game ladies. This is Ricky’s at the Yumbo, not a Pontins!
    Thank you very much for your review. Sorry to hear you didn’t enjoy your experience. We try to offer an array of different routines during the show across the week from live singing and dance to rude, innuendo and some vulgarity. Not much that’s changed in terms of the show over the years and the type of gimmicks that are offered. We just happen to do larger group numbers on this night when all the queens are in. Wizard of Oz has been in the the show for many years and is played out the same as always. it’s just been lengthened to make it more modern and include other adaptations of the movie. We hope you had a happy holiday and found a show to your taste.
    Written August 18, 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited July 2023
    Written July 12, 2023
  • Italian007
    28 contributions
    Too loud to enjoy surrounding bars.
    We never actually went to Ricky's but tried drinking in Voulezvous bar next door over several nights. Trouble is, Ricky's have their speakers up so loud that music can't be heard in Voulezvous and spoked our experience. Voulezvous offers such a relaxed drinking atmosphere spoiled by Ricky's.
    Thank you for taking the time to write a review about you experience in the bar next door. Our best efforts are made to reduce the noise spill outside of the bar. Speakers are facing away towards our stage and then to the back wall, and terrace staff do their best to monitor the sound during the show. We have said time and time again to neighbours that if it’s disruptive to simply come and ask us to turn it down. Which we happily do but are generally addressed with aggression and racism. Despite offering to help them with their own sound proofing measures, which is a two way street. It not our intention to disrupt other businesses we just ask to work together to combat this.
    Written August 18, 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited July 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written August 10, 2023
These reviews are the subjective opinion of Tripadvisor members and not of TripAdvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
Popular mentions

4.5
1,741 reviews
Excellent
1,314
Very good
212
Average
94
Poor
50
Terrible
71

Ricky
Redbridge, UK26 contributions
Jan 2020
Went to the Yumbo Centre in Maspalomas Gran Canaria looking for a Drag Act . As we entered saw Rickys on the right just near the entrance. Arrived at 0830 while the Drag artists were warming up the audience. The bar team greeted us and asked us where we would prefer to sit and I said right in the front. So we were seated in an area with great views of the performing queens. Alcohol was 12 euros for 1litre of sangria. Entertainment began with a quiz with questions asked to anyone in the audience and you got a free shot for getting the answers right.
It was a really lovely evening. Laughed a lot and enjoyed all the different drag queens performing Beyoncé, Julie Andrews etc.
My first ever drag show. Became a fan after watching Ru Paul drag race. Would highly recommend it if you love drag. Thank you everyone for a funny and entertaining night.
Written February 16, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Hello Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us a review! We’re really please to hear that you enjoyed your evening at Ricky’s! We all hope to see you again in the future. Much love The Ricky’s Team
Written February 19, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Greyhound21
Truro80 contributions
Mar 2022 • Couples
Just returned from another great week in Gran Canaria. We had planned to visit several different bars for our evening’s entertainment but ended up returning each night of our holiday here. We had been to Ricky’s Cabaret Bar on previous occasions when coming to Gran Canaria but never spending every evening there! The staff were all very welcoming and friendly. The drag queens were great and entertaining. Each evening they had a mixture of the five different performers we saw and each night they performed different either solo or joint numbers, some live singing some mimed.
We certainly disagree with a previous review in saying it was the same old tired numbers they performed. Yes, there were a few old favourite numbers for us oldies, but there were also many new routines to recent music. We also disagree with the same reviewers comments about the drinks. As far as we concerned they were all reasonably priced, taking into consideration we were getting free entertainment each night. The generous measures of gins and rums we purchased were bought to us in the glass with the mixers in bottles along side them and after several over the evening along side the cocktails, it was always quite a struggle up them stairs to the taxi rank at 2 in the morning!
Ricky’s, well done, keep up the good work and see you on our next visit!
Written March 19, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Thank you very much for taking the time to write us a review. We’re so glad to read that you enjoyed your visit to us. I can’t thank you enjoy for your comments of previous reviews and were so happy to read our work is noticed. All we want to do is you all a laugh, giggle and good time on your holiday. We will look forward to see you again! Much love from us all.
Written April 26, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Joseph Spendlove
Derby, UK366 contributions
Dec 2021 • Friends
My friend wanted to take me to see this amazing drag queen michael. She took me to sparkles and then we didn’t find him there and thought the shoe was very poor. We wondered round yumbo a bit more and saw one bar was packed and it was rickys where michael has now moved to. Fantastic show and the other queens hellon earth, daisy diamond, vanity fair and poppy cock. Show starts about 11pm, but it’s open from 8pm and we found the big before the snow funnier than the show, the queens ripping the pee out the audience. Some people were disgusted, which made it even funnier. The drinks are not cheap but good quality and great service so you don’t mind paying. The lesbian owners emma and julie are nice too, great staff atmosphere. Don’t sit near the stage or walk ways if you don’t want to get wet or have the pee taken out of you 😹 it does look busy always but ask the staff and they will always find you some seats. Michael’s best line of the week “stand up you ginger beaches!” 😹
Written January 3, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Thank you very much for your review. We’re really pleased to see you enjoyed your visit and glad you found Michael with us. Hope to see you again soon.
Written March 11, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Davie B
Edinburgh, UK13 contributions
Jun 2020 • Family
We love Ricky’s and all the staff so much, they are in fact our GC family. As we should be there now we are a little sad, on the plus side the team are keeping us up to date with their antics, whether at the beach playing team games or jumping of the rocks into the water or their weekly quiz/dance shows. All of this is broadcast live on Facebook (for free) to keep us entertained during lockdown. I can’t thank them all enough and will definitely be buying “stop the show - shot time” when I can get back out, hopefully September 🤞
Love 💕 to you all, stay safe
Written June 8, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Hello Thank you very much for taking the time to write us a review. It’s great to hear that you have been enjoying the teams online antics and shows over the past weeks. All the team we’re hoping that it can send some light and laughter across the internet during the given times. We hope to see you in GC in the not too distant future. Sending best wishes from us all. The Ricky’s Team
Written June 15, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

John M
13 contributions
Dec 2022 • Couples
Arrived in GC for the first time with my wife and informed Ricky's is the place to go for Drag cabaret on the island. So on the first night went down unsure of what to expect but this not being my first drag cabaret show hopeful of a enjoyable evenings entertainment. Once we arrived shown to our reserved seating (reserved on Facebook that afternoon) by Alan quick look at the drinks menu revealed a very good selection of drinks for reasonable prices. We sat for a while as the venue reached capacity so much so there was around 50 plus people outside the venue watching the pre show entertainment provided by Vanity case & Janice interactions with the audience and karaoke (and the infamous €1 shot tray) once the show began at 22:45 there was a variety of drag performance including live vocals audience participation lasting for around 2 hours into the small hours with a disco and more karaoke after the show.

All the Queen's work exceptionally hard to deliver a high standard & different performance 7 days per week. And the terrace and bar staff couldn't of been more lovely and welcoming sometimes there's apprehension as a heterosexual couple entering drag bars for the first time but everyone went out their way to make you feel at ease. so much so we went every night of our holiday and never left feeling disappointed.
Written December 18, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Hello Thank you so much for your review. We’re so pleased to read that you enjoyed your time with us! All the very best, we hope to see you in the future.
Written January 6, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Jogi487
Bangor, UK25 contributions
Jul 2022 • Family
Excellent! The only word to describe the drag show at Rickies! The show is free, but it’s advised you turn up at 9 or 9.30 to get a good seat. The performers were very very warm and did great turns. It is a family show, but not for the feint of heart. Our boys were 15 and 20. They thoroughly enjoyed everything, even getting taken up on stage. Would recommend it and we will be back next year!
Written July 15, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Thank you so much for your review! We’re so pleased to see you enjoyed your visits to us. We look forward to seeing you again next year! Much Love Ricky’s
Written August 21, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Helena K
St Helens, UK119 contributions
Feb 2020
The best evening entertainment ever! Wonderful, funny, clever, friendly people in this team. It was a struggle not to visit every night of our holiday and these amazing 'gals' have a different show every night, some numbers were repeated but they are so so funny it was a delight. Can't wait to make a return visit.
Written August 29, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Thank you very much for your review! We’re thrilled to read that you enjoyed your time in Ricky’s. Look forward to seeing you again. All the best The Ricky’s Team.
Written September 22, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

The Rockley Hotel
Blackpool, UK35 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
Very cliquey with some (well at least 1) vile drag queen.

Good bits. Gets very busy. Good drinks prices with friendly bar staff waiters.

Bad bits. If you don’t know the drag queens or your face don’t fit they make no effort to interact with you. Sitting at the same tables each night. Its very cliquey. “Penelope pissflaps” is one of the worst offenders. And can be rude to the point of vile. There was an incident where a couple in front of us got smacked round the head by a customer leaving. And the drag queen was trying to sell shots to the couple. One was clearly hurt but he/she didn’t give a stuff and shouted hurry up and stormed off. One of the guys later went up to the stage and immediately got shouted over the mic your not gonna sing. The guy asked a question and was then berated over the mic for no reason. Totally uncalled for and this couple were treated horribly. We saw them later in the night and they were clearly shaken and upset by their treatment by the drag queen. Totally uncalled for and not a great experience for them or us to watch.
Written February 18, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Hello Thank you very much for leaving a review and letting us know about your viewing experiences at Ricky’s. The safety of patrons is of the utmost importance and anyone who is physically hurt albeit accidental or not are well looked after. We shall enquire if the queen in question has seen this occur as this is not the usual practice and make sure usual service is resumed. We’re very saddened to hear that you had a negative time with us. All the team at Ricky’s work to ensure that everyone feels welcome and we love nothing more then meeting new people and building strong relationships with them. Queens often walk around all tables and get to know everyone, where they’re from etc to avoid any feelings of ’cliques’ even when good friends from home come to visit. Thank you for mentioning our terrace and bar staff they will be very pleased to hear your comment. In this case we can only apologise that you feel this wasn’t apparent on your visit. We hope that you had enjoyable time to Gran Canaria.
Written February 19, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Twigtinsel
London, UK13 contributions
Feb 2020 • Family
Sorry it's taken so long to review! Ricky's you entertained us far more than we were expecting! We wanted a night off resort and the kids wanted to sing on karaoke. So welcoming, the bar staff, in particular Julie were so attentive. Our 8 year old was provided with warmth (being wrapped in a blanket by Julie!) Penelope also struck a friendship with her, vowing to stop smoking as this was a worry for my daughter! Our teen (and little one) sang a few songs and Janice, Penelope and Daisy were so supportive to them coming up on stage.

The entertainment was funny from start to end so much so that the kids plagued us to return for a second night!

Again performers and bar staff made us feel so welcome. We will be back and are recommending Ricky's to any friends who travel there!
Written March 12, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Hello Thank you very much for leaving us a review. We’re super pleased to hear you enjoyed your time at Ricky’s. I will certainly pass on your very kind words and give Penelope a little reminder of her promise 🤣 It was a pleasure to meet you and your family. We loved having them sing on our karaoke! Hope to see you again soon Best wishes The Ricky’s Team.
Written March 12, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Jay111981
Carluke, UK14 contributions
Feb 2022 • Friends
Excellent show every night, with amazing queens and staff! Real friendly service and made to always feel welcome. This is truly the best show bar and the reasons why is it the longest standing in the area is obvious, the new owners have done the name a real credit and made it the place to go for a good night in the yumbo. Recommend to anyone, family’s, couples or just groups of friends, even lone traveler’s are made to feel welcome.
Written February 11, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Thank you very much for your review. We’re really pleased to see you enjoyed your visit. Hope to see you again soon.
Written March 11, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Showing results 1-10 of 1,569
Is this your Tripadvisor listing?
Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.
Claim your listing

Ricky's Cabaret Bar - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)

Frequently Asked Questions about Ricky's Cabaret Bar



Ricky's Cabaret Bar Information

Excellent Reviews

1,314

Very Good Reviews

212

Ricky's Cabaret Bar Photos

947