This place is amazing! Great food and great screens. This place has it all and is very covid conscious. The staff is very friendly and respectful. Every trip is a memorable one also due to wonderful movie selection. read more

Customer service!!!***** This was my first time ever going a drive-in movie so I was REALLY excited and Doc's definitely delivered! The owner Chris is the entire reason I wanted to a write a review. He is very involved with his guests and genuinely cares about their experience, always going above and beyond. The space is great, every parking space is a good seat, the drinks are refreshing, food is good (for snacks, I wouldn't make a dinner out of it if you're really hungry) the sound quality is good and the bathrooms were cleaner than mine at home (and that says A LOT!) We will definitely be returning. Thanks for a great time!! read more

Really had a great night here. Saw World War Z in the middle of a pandemic. I was wary of placing my order online and getting a call when it was ready, but it actually worked perfectly. My food was prepared quickly and they did everything exactly the way I asked in the comments. Lost a star for having flavorless queso and salsa. read more

Came here late with my bf and he just let us in! No charge at all and so friendly and sweet about it. They have a whole menu of stuff and the kitchen stays open until the last movie is over. Overall great experience and would recommend to anyone wondering if they should go read more

Doc's Drive In Theatre - Outdoor Movies Near Me - Buda, Texas

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No parking humps to face your car upwards towards the screen. This makes backseat passengers have to peak down to see. Also... the price is steep for a drive in. I've been to some that charge $8 a car or $5 per head for New releases. These guys charge about as much as you would pay for a new release but they play old movies and stuff that's been out for 6+ months. read more

We were here for the Austin Comedy Film Festival and plan to return for regular movies. This place is awesome. Perfect set up with good food and a perfect environment for hanging out and watching movies. read more

So fun. Thank you so much to the hardworking staff in the snack bar/restaurant. You guys are so friendly, and my wife and I had a wonderful date night here. Highly recommend! read more

A great find! Celebrated my quarantine birthday by seeing a movie here and it was such a sweet experience! We didn't have any food, but I've heard great things. The parking was set up to stagger so there weren't issues with being blocked by cars in the rows in front of us which was really helpful. Not a bad drive from central Austin, either. Recommended for sure! :) read more

I seriously can't say enough of this place! Due to Covid19 we weren't able to have a regular birthday party for our 8yr old. They helped us plan an incredible social distancing party. They reserved a row for our party, offered service for food and drinks, offered a list of movies to select from, allowed a personalized feature short dedicated to the birthday girl...and all for a super reasonable price. This meant so much to her. Thank you for helping us make her day special! We can't wait to come back. read more

So thrilled to have discovered Doc's! Never been to the drive-in and believe me when I say that it was HIGH up on my bucket list. Took the wife and dog to a Friday night double-feature of The Sandlot and The Little Giants...ahh, 90s childhood nostalgia. Doc's is easy going and intuitive. Buy your car slot online ahead of time and the nice young ladies out front will direct you there. We showed up early and enjoyed the setting sun while enjoying a sampling of Doc's many refreshments. Next came the pre-show reel of vintage drive-in snack ads. Capped off with the movies themselves; projection was clear and sound, piped in through the radio, couldn't have been better. Such an inviting and friendly atmosphere. A true slice of the past, recreated. Can't wait to go back! read more

This was such a treat! A beautiful set up and only 20 minutes from Downtown. The food is delicious too. I'll be back soon. I highly recommend this spot for a Saturday night movie with the kids or without!!! read more

Awesome old school drive-in that plays all the best old school movies. Can wait to go back! They also sell beer and food. Highly recommended.... read more

Love the home town feel and care that comes from their employees!! The ease and gratitude from each person was definitely not missed and very much appreciated!! Stopping in again soon!!! read more

We didn't have an assigned spot on arrival and had to park on the side from an angle. The nachos were sub par with very little cheese. The fries were overpriced and over crooked. Radio quality was very clear throughout the entire movie. read more

The best drive-in in the Austin area! So simple and easy to relax and have a good time! We go back every chance we get

We love this drive in & love having date nights here. We recently bought tickets for the wrong night & didn't realize & they were able to get us a great spot anyways & took care of the rest. Plus they're very covid safe!! And the staff is phenomenal. Highly recommend!!! read more

What a great addition to the area! We celebrated my daughter's 13th birthday here with a double feature of Beetlejuice and the 1950's classic House on Haunted Hill. We had over a dozen teen girls and a few parents, and everyone had a great time! The owners and staff were so friendly and accommodating, and we will definitely back. The rooftop bar is a nice touch, as are the creative food offerings. Prices are very reasonable and the film sound and image quality was excellent. Bathrooms surprisingly high-end and very clean. Highly recommend for a group, but also would be fun with the family or a date. Thanks for opening this venue, we can't wait to see what you have in store as this concept space grows and evolves. read more

I have always loved drive-in movies but it had been many years since I had been until 4th of July 2021. We enjoyed the live music, the food, the fireworks and the movie Sand Lot. It was a perfect celebration. We plan to go back. read more

Such a great experience! Staff was amazing!! Very helpful staff and the food was excellent! Will definitely pass the word and will be back!

I was really excited in my trip to Austin to have a drive-in dinner night with my son (13). It was easy to get tickets and they were reasonably priced. The menu was "good enough" for a real meal for both of us, though a bit pricey for what it was. There was some confusion and moving around of cars but the staff were really helpful and responsive about these issues. However, the food never arrived. I spent most of the movie hungry and anxious about having missed the buzzer for my food. As the film moved toward its inevitable, formulaic ending, we realized it was after nine and there was no food. They gave me no problem about returning my money, but it was not the experience advertised or that we signed up for. Disappointing evening for a venue that took an hour to drive to. Ended up with fast food at 10pm as our dinner for our special night out. Apparently, this was the situation for many of the night's guests. read more

This is the cutest place! The nachos and pretzel we got were amazing and the amount of nachos you get are insane, the vegetarian wings were not the best but the atmosphere was very cool can't wait to go back read more

Can't say enough good stuff about Doc's. The owner, Chris, is very hands on when working with his guests, always ready to help and answer any questions. Nice to have free refills on large popcorn, and the lemonade is delish. Love coming out here, my son and I are big fans! read more

My New Favorite Hangout! Doc's Drive In Movie Theatre has it all!...Delicious Food: Burgers, Sandwiches, Vegetation options Snacks and also a Beer. & Wine Bar!!! They hold Super Fun Events and even Themed tiny home short term rentals...sooo Cool! They are building an underground Speakeasy I am super excited about!! My family highly reccomends this Fun night out destination. read more

This is BEYOND 5 stars worth of family fun and adult adventures wrapped into one Awesome evening you will not soon forget! My family recently enjoyed the 4th of July event of a lifetime! Live music, patriotic popsicles for the young'ns, horseshoes & other outdoor games and yummy foods and treats! My favorite part was the spectacular fireworks show!! Granted the place was sold out but the fact that the owners Sarah & Chris are soo down to Earth...it still managed to feel intimate and personal! From the Belgian waffles smothered with Nutella, whip and bananas to the HUGE cheeseburgers(my son still managed to demolish 2!! Crazy Teenagers!!) their food is So delish! There is a Wine, Sake etc bar upstairs with a deck to enjoy the night breeze while you catch the movie on a "regular" movie night(I know...because I have enjoyed a spirit or two up top!) I can't brag enough about this spot and the nostalgia it brings to my heart for when I was growing up!! I'm grateful to have such a swell entertainment spot so close to home! Until the next time Doc's!!!....... read more

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I went to Doc's before and loved it, but recently I watched Footloose with them and after showing up early to see the film, the film started in the middle of the movie, then cut to different segments/scenes until reaching the end, we see closing credits about 30 minutes into the film. Afterward, I don't know what just happened, then I see the beginning of the film starting to play and it also cuts off into different pieces of the film which are not in order, the movie eventually ends in the middle of the plot and I hear on the intercom a man saying "Thank you for coming to Doc's, drive safe." I don't understand what was wrong with their copy of Footloose and why there weren't measures to fix it before showing the film. This makes me hesitant on coming back to watching another film. read more

I come here with my friends after school and the staff here are so sweet and their food is amazing I've never had any problems movies are great I'll come for the live music which is great I loved their Easter event I definitely recommend here I prefer here more than other theater's read more

This is literally one of the worst customer experience I've ever had. The worst thing you can do to a parent customer is crush the holiday expectations of their children. You only get so many Easter's and Christmases where your kids are old enough to remember and young enough to still believe in holiday "magic." Thanks for shitting on one of those special events for my kids. Doc's tried to do something nice and offer a free Easter egg hunt for kids. (And by something nice, I mean lure a bunch of parents and kids into a field in the hot sun where they could charge movie theatre prices for concessions, like $4 for a soft drink or a $7 "special" for a quesadilla. And $8 for a family size popcorn. ) The ad said "free Easter hunt, 2000 eggs!" Surely we could show up and go home with a few eggs! They were so disorganized that it resulted in many hot tired, disappointed and angry children on a holiday weekend. We showed up on time, waited an hour in the hot sun and still didn't get any eggs. First they tried to just randomly throw eggs on the ground and stay ahead of the kids. This, predictably, resulted in kids following the "egg lady" around and picking up every egg she dropped. So that results in two fields with no eggs in them. So, management regrouped, and attempted to arrange "heats" by age (which, is exactly how pretty much every successful Easter egg hunt in history has been done.) They gatherer all the 0-5 year olds at the concession stand, said they'd call on the 6-8 year olds shortly after they were done. My kids were both 6-8, so we waited in the shade of the concession. Rather than announcing wave 2 and regrouping everyone by the stand, they just promptly threw more eggs down and let the older kids that had been hovering by the 0-5 year olds on the field. By the time we realized what was happening (by running the field), all eggs were gone again. This happened in less than 10 minutes total (after having been there waiting with no eggs for an hour.) I was told they'd be doing it again in an hour. By this point, I had already had to endure numerous tugs on my sleeve from my kids, who just wanted to go because it was taking so long. Doc's, I came thinking perhaps I'd give your theatre a shot some evening, but you've created such ill will, I can't imagine I'd ever want to show up there again. Get your collective heads out of your asses, put someone in change who has organized an event in their life, and try to develop some empathy. Thanks for teaching my kids early in life about charlatans and how to be cynical! read more

We went for the July 4 fireworks and movie at Docs this past Thursday. We thought that we would be able to order food without a long wait and start watching the movie at the advertised time of 8:50pm but that was not the case. There was a super long line for food and about a 40 minute wait to order anything. They didn't start the movie until 10:30pm- close to two hours after what they advertised and by then we were ready to go home. We were not told that the fireworks would start at 9:15pm and the movie at 10:30pm. The fireworks show was great but lack of communication resulted in us leaving at the start of the movie. read more

This is a great place to go and have fun with the family. In Texas, my only suggestion would be to bring a cigarette lighter fan or one of those portable ACs that you can fill with ice. It gets pretty hot. Otherwise, it's a lot of fun. I highly recommend it. read more

Highly recommend Doc's Drive in! Food was delicious. Thank you Chris and Sarah for helping us celebrate our Senior Lehman Cheerleaders. Fun was had by all. read more

My wife and I stayed at the tiny houses we stayed in the Harry Potter theme house had a awesome time very cute comfortable room we got to see a movie have good food and a nice night great place for a over night get away would recommended read more

The movies here are always so fun for us to come watch. They also have great food options on the menu and an upstairs bar on the deck where you can get a drink. We just came for the 4th of July fireworks and it was awesome! Great way to spend the night watching the fireworks up close, Thanks Docs! read more

This is a great spot for date night, hanging out with friends, or having an all ages family gathering. It's a beautiful setting that seems like it's in the middle of nowhere (although it's only about 10 minutes away from I-35), and the movies are great - we saw Shaun of the Dead and the original Friday the 13th, and the other screen was showing Back to the Future and Twister. They've got a nice local beer selection (along with wine), and great food. Pro tip: get the s'mores, it comes with a sterno flame so you can toast your marshmallows and make your s'mores fresh just the way you like them. Brilliant! The folks who run and work at the place are all super friendly and helpful. It's just so chill, and comfortable, and fun, and away from the city just enough that you feel like you're going on an adventure, but one that's easy to get to and awesome to accomplish. I can't wait to go back. read more

This place is great! My husband and I went last night for a double feature of Ghost and Sleepy Hollow. The owners and employees are some of the nicest people. Overall good atmosphere and a great place to hang out on a Friday night. We will definitely be back again! read more

Took a few of the family members with me to a drive-in movie theater to see The Goonies - one of our favorite movies from the '80s. The drive was nice from our location, and the venue itself was pretty neat. However, the food/concessions WERE HORRIBLE! Arrived an hour and 10 minutes BEFORE the movie started, and immediately ordered our food. 45 minutes in, went to check and was told "we are working on it...it's up next". Twenty-five (25) minutes later, when they finally did get it ready, it wasn't worth eating - NONE OF IT. I was very disappointed. Popcorn was stale, french fries were NOT fully-cooked, sandwich was "drenched" in b-b-q sauce, nachos had so much salsa/sauce on them that they literally set my mouth on fire! Oh, and there was another movie playing on screen 2, which made the movie playing on screen 1, very hard to hear. Lesson learned - although I MAY go there again because it was a pretty neat place, I will definitely eat before or at least bring my own snacks. read more