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    Cinema Grill

    3.4 (271 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    CINEMA GRILL ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Casual
    Good for groups

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    Bri W.

    Thank you to everyone at Cinema Grill for making Christmas Eve for my friend, Lupe, and I, brighter and merrier as there were limited options to explore in Alameda. While I have several suggestions about how to improve the taste and flavor of my cinema grill burger, I'll focus on what I did appreciate. I'm so grateful for Iriana and manager dude, they managed to serve so many hungry customers with poise and a cheerful smile. I appreciate the tender, love, and care that the kitchen staff gave to Lupe's salmon sandwich. I wish I ordered that. There's always next time though! It was so sweet that Iriana must have filled my BIG glass up with water at least 4x because I'm a fish out of water on land. We can't wait to return for the live music entertainment! Wishing you all a merry Christmas and a happy new year! Best wishes, Briana Wing

    I asked for the grill steak medium , it was way over cooked , hard meat , we will not be back
    Daniel M.

    The meat was way over cooked, vegs were ok, the onion rings needed to be a lighter batter . We won't be coming back.

    Beyond burger with sweet potato fries
    Mary Ann Rivera L.

    My boyfriend and I are avid moviegoers and we always pick this theater because of its character and charm. I had suggested to him that maybe we should try the Grill next door. The thought of having our food delivered to our seats seems cool. The Lot in San Ramon has the same concept and I decided that we should try this at least once. I ordered the Beyond burger with sweet potato fries. My boyfriend ordered the fish tacos with coleslaw. We were told it is going to arrive on our seats by 5:15 pm. The movie M3GAN 2.0 started at 5 and by the time 5:15 came, still no food. So my boyfriend goes downstairs to see what was taking so long blah blah blah. Finally our food arrived. 13 minutes late!! Watching the movie my boyfriend turns to me and asks how my burger is. If my burger came back cold. I tell him it's still warm but it was really salty. He turns to me and says the tacos were cold and the tortillas fell apart. He wasn't happy with his food. My boyfriend is usually not the type to complain, but says we'll never order from here again.

    Regular French Fries
    Dawn L.

    Walking around Alameda and was going to the movies, but we got hungry, so we stopped in for Linner. Omg, the menu was a nice surprise!!! There was a lot of staff preparing for the evening and they were so nice and happy go lucky!!! Plenty of seating inside and outside!!! Very beautiful chairs and tables... I can rarely say that, but this place indeed is historic! The food n drinks are very very wonderful! I love all the flavors! Huge parking lot next to the entrance! Clean single restrooms!!!

    Snow White Pizza with miscellaneous cheese thrown on top
    Michael C.

    The service was five stars The drinks 5 stars The food was 2 stars. Mismatch opportunities as well as mismatch level of service. Ordered the sidecar drink which was very delicious and my father ordered a beer. He ordered fish and chips and when he asked for tartar sauce they didn't have any. So what's the whole point of fish and chips? I ordered the Snow White Pizza. It was served lukewarm and not fully cooked. You can tell they cooked the dough and the sauce and then added lukewarm toppings on top. Not sure what the white chunky cheese was. This is very basic pub food in general and does not meet the expectations of a higher bar that they provide. This was a mistake coming here for dinner.

    Maurice R.

    For Alameda Restaurant Week, I visited several local spots and captured some of Cinema Grill's featured items. I loved the warmth and classic atmosphere, and these are the coolest dishes I saw. They have live music with lots of variety, and you can take your food into the theater where they'll serve you. The place is bustling, busy, and exciting with a perfect location.

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    Mike R.

    It has been a long time since I first reviewed here. I had hoped that after all these years, the food would have improved. It appears as though despite mediocre reviews, not much has changed. We decided on a movie over the weekend, and decided that we would have more time to eat before the movie, if we dined there at the grill. We thought that maybe there would be some new offerings. We were seated promptly by our server. She was nice and attentive. The place was empty. I think there was one other party in the restaurant and a few in the bar. It's kind of a shame, because I feel the place has so much potential. But, people still aren't coming. Upon receiving our menus, it became apparent that despite lackluster offerings, the menu was virtually unchanged in 5 years. I ordered the Philly Cheese steak. It was pretty good, and I think the best choice of the evening. My son ordered the CLT chicken sliders. He told me that he thought they were undercooked. I took a bite and realized that something in-fact was very wrong. They were crunchy in the center. It was almast like they were precooked, frozen and not well cooked to order. I don't know what it was, but they were inedible. That was a real disappointment. We had hoped to have a nice family meal together. We decided to settle up and head to the movie. I stopped by the bar to grab a blass of beer to take into the movie. It was $8.00. I gave the guy a 10 dollar bill. He replied "thank you" and kept the change. While I would have tipped the two dollars, he really should have asked if I needed change. So disappointing. Maybe I'll try them in another five years.

    Chicken Sandwich sans fries

    Took a little longer than expected to get a chicken salad and sandwich to go, not to mention they forgot my fries and maybe could have tried harder assembling this sandwich?

    A pathetic excuse for a hamburger and fries
    Elle R.

    It's pretty hard to mess up a burger and fries right? Well Cinema Grill makes it look easy. We came here on a Tuesday evening for the $5 movie at the Alameda Cinema next door. We thought we'd pop in for a quick bite before, but unfortunately the experience here at the Grill ruined everything. We both ordered the hamburger and it was terrible. And honestly? It's not even the fault of the cooks. The ingredient quality is horrific. You can tell just by looking at it that they use low quality ingredients and yet they still feel justified in charging exorbitant prices because they're a part of the theater. This place actually has lots of things going for it: a perfect location, classy atmosphere, wonderful servers, and yet the horrible food overshadows all of those good things. Thankfully the servers were super helpful and understanding. They are extremely nice and friendly and they'll go out of their way to try to remedy something that isn't even their fault. I love the Alameda theater and I will always come back to it even though it is definitely not as nice as an AMC or Regal cinema. It's a shame that Cinema Grill is attached to the theater because it really ruins the experience. They have the perfect location, the atmosphere is very "classy casual," and the drinks are good too. And I'd come and try Cinema Grill again if it was under new management. They have a lot of upsides but they need to invest some serious time and money into upgrading the quality of the food.

    To the left like queen B says lol
    Ultima M.

    First time back since the pandemic First time going to the movies also I can't believe I haven't a written a review yet ...... This is a nice venue adjacent to the movie theater that has TVs - full bar and restaurant Even if you are not going to the movies it's still a great place to watch a game or get a quick bite to eat and or hang out and have some drinks Customer service is friendly Prices for food/drinks are reasonable Food is tasty Venue is clean There is outdoor seating available You can take your food and drinks inside the movie theater, you can also buy your movie tickets here as well

    Lemon Buttermilk Pancakes
    Zita M.

    Sunday brunch was wonderful. Found this place on accident while we were looking for another brunch spot but the live music was so good we decided to change plans. A live jazz / blues band was playing new and old favorites. Just awesome! The food was ok. Ordered the classic Benedict. It was too saucy for my taste, my biscuit was soaked. But the potatoes were perfection. My friend had the salmon Benedict and the salmon was cooked great too. Bloody Mary was good. I had an almond milk latte. Pancakes were delish as well but felt a little dry but still not bad. I am just picky with my pancakes. The vibe is 5+ stars. I loved the old Hollywood decor and the full bar. Great service! Will come back.

    Calamari
    Samantha J.

    Came in for some indoor dining! First time in a year. What a treat it was to come into the Cinema Grill. Started off with Calamari and a glass of Cabernet. For the main course I enjoyed a steak with spinach and a side of macaroni and cheese. While the steak was over cooked, it was well seasoned. The Mac and cheese was the hero of this meal. Served piping hot, the cheese was so gooey and delicious. The ultimate comfort food! I might come back just for that! Overall, the restaurant was very clean and the service was fast and friendly. Honorable mention: you can order movie theater popcorn to go! A must have for my movie nights going forward.

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