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    Alamo Drafthouse Cinema La Vista

    3.7 (324 reviews)
    ModerateBars, Cinema
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE CINEMA LA VISTA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Special Star Wars menu for The Last Jedi.
    Diana J.

    I hate to give bad review to a place that has been pretty much a home away from home for me since they first opened, but these recent developments are just not it. The Alamo Drafthouse used to be the place where you could trust that people wouldn't spend the entire movie talking or being on their phones, because it was a core tenet of the place that you would get kicked out for talking or texting etc. All you had to do was raise a card, "and a manager will take care of it." In my experience, this policy really hasn't been enforced much over the last few years, but as of this month, they have confirmed that they no longer care at all. As of now, you have to use your phone to order food or report talking/phone use. The ordering cards are no longer an option, there are no menus at each seat, only a QR code,and all throughout the movie, if you need anything, you're going to have to get your phone out. And once you do, good luck even getting the site to actually load. They have a really hilarious new announcement at the beginning of every movie about how they understand the irony of asking people not to use their phones (except to order), "just don't be a jerk about it." This new mobile-only experience is completely hostile to their customers, and has removed the human element that was a big part of what originally made the Alamo Drafthouse special. B&B theaters offers auditoriums with playgrounds in them, so kids can run around play during the movie. Sadly, a sold out screening at one of those is likely a less distracting movie-going experience than our last several visits to the drafthouse since the changes were put in place.

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    Eric O.

    I have been a patron of Alamo Drafthouse since the year they opened. I love going to the theatre, the staff was also great and the food quality was high while price was on par with other theatres. On a few occasions over the years, I had a problem and it was either solved at the theatre or you could email them and they would take care of you. However, the last year has been different. WAY different! The condition of the theatre itself is showing age and not being fixed. The bathrooms are in disrepair and not checked very often. Within the past year, they instituted an 18% gratuity. I usually tip 20% anyway so that didn't bother me, but service didnt improve. The last time I went, mobile ordering was available so my daughter and I ordered drinks and popcorn - the order was submitted around 7:05 for a 7:15 show. The drinks came a few minutes later, but the popcorn did not. At around 7:30, I asked my daughter if she thought I should follow up or wait, she mentioned that a few other people got popcorn so maybe they had to make a new batch, so I waited about 10 minutes before putting a note on an order card if somebody could check on it. That order card sat in the tray until exactly 8:07 (nearly 25 minutes) and we finally received our popcorn at 8:15, over an hour after it was ordered. Of course, part of the reason you order a bottomless popcorn is that you can enjoy it for the length of the show and get a refill but that option was really not needed when it came so length. I saw many runners bringing food to tables but neglecting order cards that were up ... they used to take them but not sure if this is a change, but if it is, it's not for the better. Prior to last call, I put another order card up politely asking if they could check with the manager to see if they could refund the popcorn since it came so late and we weren't really able to enjoy it for it's full value. The person who came by with the last call postcard read the note, shook her head, and then continued down the row. I never got an answer to the question. The movie ended, nobody brought receipts or bills to anybody (that I saw). I figured no big deal, I will ask the person who is usually at the door. Nobody there! I was now kind of upset that there was literally no customer service for 90% of the time I was there. I did not see anybody in the hallway and opted not to approach the person at the front counter at that time. However, Alamo has always prided itself on the service experience but that service was sorely lacking on our last visit. I emailed them twice for resolution and never even got a response. My last visit for a movie was to a different theatre and if you used to go here years ago, it's not the same anymore.

    La vista location

    We've been going to Alamo for over 18 years, but this La Vista location has been very hit or miss. We visit weekly with the season pass, and there are frequent issues with incorrect orders, missing food, and billing errors--especially with the new mobile ordering system. We were even double charged once and never received a response after reaching out. If you go, make sure to double-check your bill and address any issues at the front desk right away. That said, the food is actually great and when everything runs smoothly, it's a decent experience, given the limited theaters in the area.

    This is off the ridiculous price tag for such lackluster food
    Reyna L.

    To their corporate office that made all the horrible decisions! I do hope your business goes out of business. First, their staff is as good as they possibly can be considering their corporate policy is the worst kinda of a$$...second, forcing people to use their phones to order in a dine-in movie establishment that still encourages people not to use their phones is the opposite of good service...in FACT, in order to fix discrepancies with the order now, you have to leave the theater to go speak with someone who (in an understaffed restaurant/business establishment is actually hard to come by), THIRD, having to leave to fix errors to orders do to corporate understaffing of a restaurant and poor allocation of resources causes your guests to (YOU GUESSED IT!), MISS the entertainment that they actually PAID for! FOURTH, adding an 18% service fee for *explicative for poop* service (at no fault to the staff who can barely stay afloat) is just ridiculous when we have to miss the movie and still pay overpriced food prices for literal garbage! FIFTH, the food has been reduced in quality to the point that it is barely palatable, much less synonymous with "cuisine"...the new "food" (the food in question, chips and queso and a turkey avocado melt wrap) tasted like stale reheated Kraft cheese that someone decided to "garnish" with freeze dried shallots, dare I say I get better queso from Taco Bell and that is a monstrosity in itself! But on top of AAAALLLL that, as an avid fan of the OLD Alamo Drafthouse, they seem to have lost every bit of the spirit that made it Alamo Drafthouse, the cheese missing it's signature spice, it's cilantro, all the signature ingredients that made this place feel like (regardless of location) you were in the beating heart of Texas (specifically that good Tex-mex vibe)...and the avocado melt wrap...yeah I didn't even get that, they brought me someone else's Caesar salad wrap, so I just sent that back because not only did I get my garbage "cheese sauce" and stale chips, I got it a second time, only this time did it have jalapeños, as originally ordered. By the time I finished handling all this, BY LEAVING THE THEATER, I'd missed over 20 minutes of my movie...and I just packed it in and left. If I could award this new "Alamo Drafthouse" 0 stars I would, but this all because of their corporate office who cares more about making a buck instead of honoring the legacy and tradition of this once fine establishment. To the greedy crooks at corporate, SHAME ON YOU, may you develop kidney stones and gallstones every month forever until you rectify this problem!

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    Pam S.

    We ate at Liquid Sunshine taproom Bar inside the theater complex. They have a small menu, but I think you can find something for everyone. Our server was very attentive and quick. He knew we were going to watch a movie soon. We were told we could order from the same menu inside the theater as well. I ordered the Alamo salad bowl with GUINOA , sweet potatoes-were cold-not what I expected, but it worked! Also black beans, tomatoes, cuks, & avocado slices. The Serrano lime dressing, and toasted pecans made it all come together nicely!! Inside the theater, we went to was small, comfortable chairs do not recline, but rock back-and-forth a bit. Sound system is great. I would come back to watch a movie again here. They have cute holiday decor in their lobby and friendly staff service.

    Receipt

    Waited a solid hour before we got our first drink that's after we finished eating. Finally got a refill on popcorn after I walked down to try and get it myself. 2 people seated terrible service but hey mandatory 18% added to bill no matter the service. Then a charge for non-alcoholic tax? Not sure if that legal? Spoke with a manager John and verbatim he said "he believes it's that tax is for my daughters ice-t WOW! Please lots of other theaters but don't go to this one.

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    Jana J.

    Great experience seeing Mean Girls here! Tickets were around $10 on a Sunday afternoon, not too crowded. Food and drink options looked good, popcorn tasted great. The chairs in the theatre I sat in are not automatic, more of a slight lean back like a rocking chair (that doesn't swing back forward). Very comfortable, I would definitely come back!

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    Ask the Community - Alamo Drafthouse Cinema La Vista

    Are party rooms available?

    You can party in any room

    What about the one in Midtown?

    Um girl that ish closed!! You can't go there

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