This is a wonderful little theatre to see movies. I was surprised by the comfort of the seats and i appreciate being able to reserve seats beforehand. The bathrooms are small and there are few staff so the line to get food and get in can get long. Overall, you come to watch a movie and you do that with a comfortable seat of your choosing. read more

Ah yes . . . if those walls could talk. I haven't been to the Fairview Theater since my "Dos Pueblos High School days," when this theater was THE hot-spot for our years of "first dates," popcorn fights, and all those growing pains. And also with crazy memories of seeing Jaws and Rocky Horror Picture Show right there during their premiere days. And now, after at least 40 years, there we were in the fifth row, watching Licorice Pizza (fabulous movie, a must-see before awards season). Staff was very pleasant and helpful, popcorn, sweets and soda were spot-on, and the seating area was clean and ready for us. read more

This spot hasn't changed one bit. They still don't let you into the theatre until 5 minutes before your show, so everyone shoves their way in to get a decent seat at the same time. It doesn't matter if you arrive 30 or 7 minutes before the show, they make you stand outside so they can 'clean' the theaters. Very very unsafe for children or adults with weak footing. Oh, and by 'clean' I mean just shove any left trash under the seats. I didn't see one clorox or comparable cleaning wipe my entire visit. They haven't slapped lipstick on a pig, they've spray painted a landfill. read more

Metropolitan Fairview Theatre - Mhm. Ladies room so nice! Theres a bathtub with curtains and a half empty bottle of baby shampoo too. hm. - Cinema Near Me - Goleta, California

Steer clear! - No cell service at this location - Seats are from 1998 - Soda lines from '97 - Low quality projectors - Manager is a karen - Run by non-local private monopoly read more

I'm here watching Till that is why I'm giving it 2 stars and not 1. I asked for fresh popcorn. It was made over 2 hours ago. The manager said she didn't want to make anymore because it would be a waste. So, for $2 worth of popcorn they lost out on $15.00 worth of sales-at least! read more

Employees very pleasant, helpful and capable, especially Dom. Snack choices good. Theatre was clean.

A temple of entertainment, a sanctuary of the silver screen, a bastion of beautiful cinema. These words barely scratch the surface of how I would describe the Fairview theater. The staff I encountered were beyond compassionate, and swiftly and efficiently prepared my order. I watched in stunned silence as these beautiful young people performed a sensual dance of customer service. I was lucky enough to meet the handsome Andrew. He was not only a master of conversational arts, but a true gentlemen. It seems so often that in today's modern society chivalry is left by the wayside however Andrew was a paragon of the ideal American man. If I were in charge, this fine young fellow would be promoted! As I am disabled from the war the wheelchair spots were plenty spacious for me. The film itself was passable and reenforced good Christian values. When I later went to the restroom it smelled of citrus, a pleasant surprise. Although the accommodations were standard, the bathroom was luckily fully wheelchair accessible. When I later left the theater, an employee waved goodbye, cementing my positive experience. I look forward to returning to this fine establishment on my next trip in town. 4/5 stars, icee machine out of order read more

Stale old cold popcorn (said it was new) rude employees. Seats were incredibly uncomfortable. Didn't turn on AC until well into the movie. They also make you pick your seats ahead of time which was weird. Do not go here. read more

This place sucks dry pretzels terrible moving screenings and they don't even put the movie in full screen! And can't explain this enough they have 3 options of food and all of them are terrible just go to Camino real cinemas read more

I normally don't review places online but I created an account just so I could share my experience there. The bathrooms were filthy, the theatre floors sticky, and the staff told me it would be a 10 minute wait for popcorn (this caused me to be late to my show starting). My biggest issue was an older gentleman (maybe in his 60's?) who seemed to be the manager who kept getting extremely close to my daughter and kept trying to grab our tickets out of my hands. I will definitely not be returning to a metropolitan theatre in the future. read more

Metropolitan Fairview Theatre - Cinema Near Me - Goleta, California

Took my little niece here to see Transylvania 3 along with her 6 year old brother. This is an old theater recently remodeled by the Metropolitan Theaters. I remember seeing the tragic IN AMERICA here in the late 90's. The employees were pleasant and helpful though they were hampered by weird company policies: a hot dog that takes 15 minutes because they cook it to order? A building with no Internet service because the roof is cement as in a prison. Funny but strange. The actual movie projection is excellent as well as the sound. The kids loved the movie and had a great time. And that really is all that matters...isn't it? read more

Somebody give the projectionist some glasses! Your basic strip mall theater where they pay more attention to the popcorn machine than to the crappy projection, which is out of focus and chops off the bottom of the picture, AKA where the subtitles live. read more

4 small auditoriums and a minimal lobby tucked into a strip center parking lot with a Von's, Wells Fargo, Micheal's and Bed Bathe & Beyond. Hit a movie and do your shopping all in one trip. I've yet to see this theater busy but I"m not here on weekends or opening days. Tucked away and quiet, the Fairview Theatre is convenient but that's about it. read more

We had a great customer service from one of the employees who had great and enthusiastic personality, really nice lady. And when my sister left her phone in the theater, she was willing to stay after hours and waited for us at the door, .10/10 read more

It is a great movie theater but the seats aren't very comfortable and the cashiers and workers and people like that aren't that friendly

Saw Incredibles 2 here, it was packed and the employees were doing a great job handling the lines of customers. The students behind the counter were friendly and polite. I got popcorn, which was delicious, but was a little bummed out by the fact that they are a Pepsi company. The seats in the theatre were comfy and the isles were clean. Considering how busy it was, I'm impressed. Overall, good experience. The only thing that would make this place better is if they sold churros. read more

I just went last night to watch Crazy Rich Asians and I didn't except the theater to be the best but it was kinda a shock to see the inside. The bathroom was really dirty and inside the stalls had MILLIONS of ants!! like? really?? now I have ant bites along my ankle and it's quite painful. And the seats in the theater are the most uncomfortable and dirty seats ever. In the first 20 minutes I was moving around in my seat just trying to be comfortable throughout the movie. The popcorn was not the best and the small ICEE is super small which to me is kinda strange because usually the small's at movie theaters are bigger than that. The food isn't a big deal but the cleanness of the theater is just sad /: and it's the reason why I won't go there again. read more

Super small little theater. Went to see an weekday matinee and this was the closest theater playing the movie we wanted to see. The out door ticket sales were closed and the concession was working double duty selling you your tickets and movie foods. The soda fountain is self serve. All in all it's not bad just guess I'm spoiled with more fancy theaters where the seats are m super comfortable. But when options are limited. It is what it is and when I'm in town and going to see a movie, if this is the only place it's playing, then this is what I get. read more

Honestly, this theater isn't so great. It always seems dark and dingy, just on the acceptable side of being dirty. It feels like they make an attempt to clean but don't do a thorough job of it. Everything seems old and out of date without any attempt to make it pleasant for moviegoers. Thankfully, parking is plentiful and easy, about the only benefit to going here. read more

I really liked the staff here. They were very friendly and accommodating. I will definitely be coming here again.

My husband and I recently went with our two younger children to see Trolls. This was our first experience here, and it was extremely dirty. So dirty that I had to leave because I couldn't take my kids getting on and off of the seats or touching anything. The concession stand was horrific with the floor being so sticky and dirty, that our shoes made a sound when walking. Everyone was nice, but they need to scrub that place down from head to toe and put a little effort in. I'm never going back there. Hat a let down! read more

Bathroom was FILTHY - my wife was appalled at the condition that was allowed by staff and Management.

I grew up in Goleta but it had been decades since I had been to the Fairview. The last movie I saw here was "Adventures in Babysitting." I was glad to see the theaters had been upgraded to stadium seating and I thought the sound was decent. It's not a big place but I'm glad to see that it's still standing and hasn't gotten too rundown. read more

The first half of the movie, we kept losing the picture for half-second snips every two minutes or so. Half-way through the movie, the audio cut out completely. We were given two options: (1) leave and get a ticket for re-admission, or, (2) stay for an indefinite amount of time until they fix the issue. Technical difficulties are understandable, and we were compensated (albeit minimally) for our experience. My disappointment and motivation for reviewing lies in the generally poor communication and lack of urgency on behalf of the staff during the loss of audio; we watched in silence for a full 10 - 15 minutes before we were given any information. We weren't given any information about the nature of the problem, just that "we don't know how long it will take to fix", which is unhelpful and ambiguous if you're trying to decide if it's worth waiting for them to fix. read more

Okay. Theatre is okay. Some more comfortable seating is needed but it's basically the same as every movie theatre. Oh but the service is where they REALLY SHINE!!! I LOVE getting helped by slow high schoolers. These kids are so stoned it is hilarious! Example: counter kid (which there's 3 all standing together) what would you like? (With red sleepy eyes) Me: a cherry icee. Counter kid looks up at icee machine for about 10 seconds and slowly replies: The red oooonnnnne? Me: Yes. The cherry red one. Counter boy nods head while the 2 other kids go: oh yeah. Beautiful. I love weed. Congrats for hiring kids that could honestly do nothing else. It's touching that you help them. And if they're not high and just have Down syndrome then I am truly sorry but if that's the case you should have someone watching after them and helping them. But I'm kinda more believing that these kids have either smoked themselves into having Down syndrome or have gotten they're hands onto some autistic weed that they've just invented. Actually I take that back. I've known some amazing kids with Down syndrome and autistic kids that work jobs and are amazing. These kids are just plain stoned and stupid but it does make for a good laugh. Have fun working there. I'll see you in thirty years when I'm asking for an icee again and you three are still there high trying to figure out which color cherry is!!!! read more

The people are friendly and popcorn is decent. When the picture is frozen it takes a while to restart the picture.