Bucket ListersReviews of bucketlisters.com

I would not recommend Bucketlisters based on my experience. An unexpected circumstance left me unable to attend an event with a party that had come to town to visit, and when I reached out to resolve the situation, I was met with a rigid policy and an unreasonable solution rather than genuine customer service. The company’s policy states “No Refunds or Exchanges,” yet they were willing to make an exception if I purchased an entirely new set of tickets upfront before they would refund my original purchase. Why should I be expected to spend even more money and take on additional financial risk before receiving a refund for a purchase they were already willing to make an exception for? If Bucketlisters is willing to make an exception to its policy, then why not handle the situation fairly from the beginning? Offering an exception for one part of the transaction while requiring the customer to make another purchase before receiving their original refund is not a reasonable solution. I was not comfortable making a second payment without first receiving confirmation that my original purchase would be refunded, and I should not have to put myself in that position just to receive fair treatment. What is most frustrating is the complete lack of flexibility and customer consideration. Unexpected situations happen, and while I understand that businesses have policies, customer service means being willing to work with people when reasonable solutions are available. I know for a fact that keeping my money was more important to this company than treating me like a valued customer.

🚨 Avoid This Place – Horrible Service & Disappointing Experience 🚨 Save your money and don't bother coming here. Tickets cost almost $25 per person, which only includes one drink. We came as a party of seven, and it took a full hour just to get all seven of our drinks. The staff brought them out one by one about every 10 minutes (sometimes two at a time), meaning our group couldn't even drink together. To make matters worse, a few of us ordered the exact same drink, but none of them tasted the same—there is zero consistency at the bar. On top of that, they brought the wrong drinks to our table multiple times, and we constantly had to tell them, "Nope, we didn't order that." The food was just as bad: * Truffle Fries: They arrived lukewarm and incredibly oily. * Sandwich: The waitress couldn’t even find it on her order list at first. When it finally came out, it was served to us in a cheap Gladware to-go container. The decor is nothing special and the bar was not busy at all. There were four bartenders working, so there is absolutely no excuse for why it took an hour to get a single round of drinks. It is completely not worth it. There are plenty of other fantastic bars in the downtown Gaslamp area that offer a much better Halloween experience. Skip this pop-up!

I bought tickets thinking this would be a very good concept but was poorly disappointed. You would think there would be four performers, one representing ea h of the original characters. There was really only 1. A second performer did a few things that fell flat. They lip synced to Golden Girls audio clips, the performers didn’t take on the persona of the GG characters. The show itself barely lasted an hour. “Brunch”tickets meant you received one “complementary” drink and most food entrees were small and $16. Save your money, folks. Although it is a great concept, the show itself was not worth it.

I feel like this place is a scam. We got a group of tickets to see Dwight Yoakam at the OC fair. We got there and the venue box office would not honor the tickets. Almost ruined our evening. Really disappointed

I attended the Taste of DC Academy: BBQ & Bourbon event at the National Union Building (F St, NW, Washington, DC) on Thursday, 27 Aug 2026. This was advertised as a masterclass. Without a doubt, this was the worst event of this type I have ever attended. The so-called whiskey expert barely knew anything about bourbon other than high level things that was probably memorized from a Google search. He could not even answer the simplest questions. For example, how did bourbon get its name. Or the difference between wheated and high rye bourbon. He knew nothing about Bottled in Bond or what it meant. The offering for the tasting was a mass-produced Makers Mark and an Old Overholt Rye, which is not even a bourbon. The BBQ expert was so incompetent he could not even properly hold the microphone so he could be heard by all in the room. He did not know what the flat and point of brisket was. Again, he had a high-level understanding of BBQ and smoking techniques, but nothing like the BBQ/Grill master he claimed to be. The event was so bad, I left after approximately 20 minutes. I just could not handle the misinformation and unprofessionalism. My recommendation is do not waste your time or money on these events. UPDATE: 09/03/2026 Bucketlisters.com got back to me with a canned response asking me to send additional information via buckerlisters support. I did and got another canned response reminding me that there are no refunds. This seems to be all these types of fly-by-night event organizations care about. I was not and am not asking for a refund. I chalk this up to an education. Education costs include my time and money. What I learned here is bucketlisters.com and Taste of DC Academy are organizations to stay away from. I reiterate my recommendation especially novices in the area of BBQ and bourbon. Do NOT spend your time and money on these events. Bucketlisters.com and Taste of DC Academy are preying on the fact you may not know and they can tell you anything. All you will get is misinformation, which will make you look silly if you repeat it to someone who knows BBQ and bourbon.

the tickets provided by the site were not accepted by the venue. do not recommend, don’t buy from their offers because most likely the actual venue’s website will have a price similar to the one they claim is discounted

1 Star – Disappointing and Unwelcoming Experience I booked this as a “bucket list” cherry blossom experience, but unfortunately, the service did not match expectations. Upon arrival for our reserved time, a host assisted guests ahead of us and stepped away. Shortly after, another host came to the check-in area but completely overlooked my partner and me, instead assisting a couple behind us in the reserved line. This was noticeable and immediately set a negative tone. After seating them, the host returned and asked if we had been helped. When I said no, another staff member was called over to seat us. While we were eventually accommodated, the initial interaction made us feel dismissed and unwelcome from the start. The experience did not improve. Our food was delayed with little to no communication, and the service remained inattentive throughout. In addition, the seating area was uncomfortably cold, with only a small space heater attempting to warm what felt like a large, open structure. We ultimately decided to leave early. A more senior host did apologize as we were packing up to go, which I appreciate, but by that point the overall experience had already been impacted. Reservation Details: • Time: 7:00–8:30 PM • Arrival: 7:18 PM • Seated: 7:25 PM • Left: 7:55 PM Overall, while the concept is appealing, the execution—particularly in customer service—was disappointing. Based on this visit, I would not return or recommend it.