Just wanted to give Nelson, the Manager of village Cinema a big shout out. He was very accommodating in assisting with finding another movie for my grand daughter who was petrified of Wicked. Additionally, when we purchased our tickets online we inadvertently purchased tickets ahead of time for the wrong theater but Nelson still accommodated us with that and other assistance. What started out as a bad experience due to our own fault resulted in an extremely pleasing one. Thank you again Nelson. Hope to see you on future visits. Kathryn E. Maynes read more

I have been coming to this movie theater for years and it used to be a place my family and I enjoyed visiting. Lately, however, the experience has completely changed. Because of the behavior of an employee named Forest, I no longer feel welcome there, and worse, my kids now feel uncomfortable and unsafe. The way he spoke to and yelled at children was unacceptable and created a hostile atmosphere instead of a family-friendly environment. It is very disappointing to feel pushed away from a theater we have supported for so many years, and I hope management takes this situation seriously so other families do not have the same experience. read more

Went to the VIP experience which was a very disappointing trip didn't have ID for the wife so they wouldn't let us in what a bad move for a 58-year-old person and me being 66 ruined an entire date night Try to get a refund on ticketsThat didn't happen due to we bought him through pandango in Fandango would not refund a meter so out the whole evening of money and ruined the night outThat didn't happen due to we bought him through pandango and Fandango would not refund a meter so out the whole evening of money and ruined the night out read more

i was watching the Billie Ellish movie in 3d and it was super blurry. I was seeing double a fit was blurry with and without the glasses. Waste of money. read more

Stopped in to catch a flick on a hot day. The Good - The updated drink menu. The old fashioned we ordered was delicious. So yummy that we ordered another. The Meh - Somewhat outdated and fatigued interior, as with most theaters these days. Everything from the 'shine' being off the overall experience, touch surfaces worn, to dried and shrunk back caulk around the bathroom fixtures. We did hear that an interior update is on the way. Looking forward to that! The Bad - nothing to report here. read more

The seats are super comfy and super clean! The 21 plus area is neat! Only downfall was we went to the last movie of the night and husband went to get his free cup refill and the employee said they cant refill because theyre cleaning up for the night however our movie was not even halfway done. read more

Village Cinema - Cinema Near Me - Meridian, Idaho

We came here for the 1st time today to see Moana 2 for the 2nd time. Tickets were a fair cost, our seats were clean and comfortable. The young guys working today at the snack stand were all nice and helpful. We got a large popcorn and they don't have real butter here, it's soy oil so we had to skip it, that's a big bummer for us, my kids said it wasn't good without butter. I also got an iced espresso, it wasn't good either. Then we got Smart Waters so that we had clean water and it was $6 per 12oz Smart Water, which was crazy! We were in theater 14, it had a light musty smell, especially where you walk in. read more

Very disappointed with our visit to the cinema yesterday. The cleanliness of the entire facility was very, very poor. Evident the bathrooms had not been serviced with the towel dispensers empty, the trash overflowing and on the floor and the air dryers not working and one of the stalls had flooded. Also, our theater had not been serviced- we had to clean the debris from our seats. Add to that a very slow and inefficient concession line. I don't like writing one-star reviews but in this case let it be a wake-up call to management. read more

Paid over $22 each ticket to see Wicked after Christmas week and the whole experience was terrible. 1. We waited in line over 25 minutes at concessions to get a coffee to find out they only had soy or almond milk to make a latte 2. The theater was way too warm inside 3. The screen was very dark and details of the film were missed because the screen setting colors seemed off 4. Used the restroom after the showing where there was toilet paper tossed inside the stalls (not installed in the dispenser), all the soap dispensers empty, paper towels empty, hand dryer not working 5. The entire theater was dirty, with debris all over the floors 6. The parking at the village is near impossible, long walks in either direction. We will not be returning !! read more

Easy to purchase and select seats. Friendly, helpful employes. Lots of movies, and show times!

Went to see Peaky Blinders at 6pm on opening night. Commercials for 20 minutes, then 10 more minutes of trailers. Movie didn't start until after 6:30, then the house lights finally got turned off 10 minutes later. If you want to "Save cinema!", you're going to have to do A LOT better than this! read more

Lots of people just showed up to watch the first screening of Melania and we were all told they don't have the movie available to play. Distribution problems supposedly. They waited until showing time to tell us about not having the movie, nothing on their web site. read more

I WANT A REFUND. Went there tonight with my lil bro to see the new avatar. Whole theatre was messy, no one was available to take orders or help us out. I had to physically seek someone out to get 3D glasses because none were out or at the theatre entrance. The movie never played. Nor did a trailer. We physically sought someone out to start the movie. THEN they finally started the movie, ONLY, for it to stop a quarter of the way through. Then they replayed it from the start. A COMPLETE WASTE OF MY TIME!!! But here's the f*****cing kicker kids, when I got home they wouldn't refund the ticket online, so I called them and respectfully explained the situation. A young female answered the phone and promptly heard what was going on. And then hung up on me. A joke, it's a joke, I'll delete this review when I get my refund, don't go here on a weekday, it's a JOKE.... read more

Was here when this place first opened. Service quality has drastically took a downfall. Good if you're just trying to watch a movie, and no food. Place is really outdated compared to places in Texas. Also spending a lot of money and the service is absolutely terrible. I've found that quite common in the village though. Do not order drinks and food here. Out priced and underplayed employees. read more

Bought 4 tickets for the 21+ VIP section, walked in the theater without seeing any employees, found our seats, went to the snack counter to get our snacks & a soda when the short, dark haired man at the counter said he needed to see my ID (that I didn't have) picture wasn't good enough because they are "very strict" and he could issue me a refund or move me down stairs, so I drove home for my ID but when I returned that man wasn't anywhere in sight, nor was any employee. "Very strict" my a$$, should of just snuck in read more

We went to the movies and bought tickets through Fandango. However the movie started 25 minutes late. When it did start the previews restarted 3 times (obviously a glitch). When the 3D movie finally started to was shakey and blurry even with the 3D glasses. We asked the staff about it, they said they knew it was having issues but never addressed it to the audience. Multiple groups of people including our group walked out. They offered a refund if you bought tickets there, but since we bought on Fandango we had to contact them. After being on hold, explaining the issue they created a "case number" and now I'm out over $60 waiting for a refund (even after a week still waiting). So I don't recommend this theater for lack of customer service and I don't recommend using Fandango. On another note, the restroom was rather filthy. read more

Movie was super dim, like the projector bulb was 75% burned out. Sound was also pretty low, usually movies are too loud, this one you had to listen close to follow the dialog. Seats are very nice and comfortable on the plus side. Overall very bad experience. read more

I was in town this past weekend visiting my boyfriend in Idaho and went on a date to Watch Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 here at the village cinema before having dinner at the nearby Kona Grill. This theater is ginormous, clean and beautiful !! It's different from the movie I'm used back home by I love the atmosphere here. The young man at the ticketing booth was very friendly as were the concessions stand employees and ticket taker. We got pretzels at that's our favorite movie snack and headed into the auditorium. The seats were modern recliners decked out with retractable food trays. It was a very comfortable moviegoing experience and I look forward to returning when I move to Idaho next year! read more

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My family of 30 people rented nearly the entire theatre. We were all in line to buy snacks in advance. When I got to the front of the line I ordered a coffee drink only to be told they weren't making coffee drinks. Big disappointment! I asked if there was anyplace nearby to get a coffee drink and the young man told me of a place. As we were leaving we told the ticket guy the concession wasn't serving coffee drinks and we were going to get one. We asked if we needed a hand stamp to return and he said no, he'd remember us. The theatre was not busy at all. When we returned, he denied us entry because we had a coffee drink. He showed us a very small sign off to the side that you couldn't easily notice stating such. We said we explained to you what the concession guy said and told you what we were doing. We asked to be let in and he said if I break the rules for you I'd have to break them for everyone. There was no one else there?! He demanded to know which guy told us that about the coffee and stomped over to the concession yelling that he was going to be fired. He yelled back at us demanding to know which person it was. These were kids working there. Really?! I told him I don't remember who it was and said maybe he should be the one to be fired because his behavior was out of line. He then threatened to have me thrown out. I'm a 67 year grandmother. I told him go ahead and try it. He clearly was on a power trip thinking he could berate a female and scare me into submission. So if you go to this theater, tell Dave (white haired obese old guy) what an a** he is for the way he treats teenagers and Grandmothers. My family who spent a lot of money there will no longer go to this theater. read more

Bought 3 tickets online one week prior to the movie showing date. When we arrived at the theater (right on time), we walked down the hall to theater #7, per our ticket. As the manager saw us, he said "that movie was double booked". He instructed us to go to concessions, where our tickets were exchanged for tickets in theater #4. We went from sitting up high in the center to third row on the extreme side. Very poor management and customer service. We won't return the Village Cinema. I would rate them a zero, if I could. read more

We tried to see Wicked 2 last week at two different show times in two different theaters. Staff was unable to format the movie correctly. It was distorted, and we were unable to watch. We were charged more for the second showing. No refunds given. We were told Fandango would process it. Five days later, I reached out to Fandango. I was told the theater hasn't reached out. We will not be returning to this theater. read more

My boyfriend and I went to watch Dune 2 and I was extremely excited. Social media hyped up the Dune popcorn buckets but unfortunately they didn't have them the Saturday after the movie released. We went up to the 21+ VIP to grab drinks and a snack but the Nachos were mid, minimal nacho cheese and toppings were a bit soggy. For $11, there was much to be desired. We got the whiteclaw bucket for $20 which was a great deal and Dune 2 was amazing. Would definitely go again and next time would try the large pretzel and the burger! Stay tuned..... read more

Village Cinema - Lack luster nachos - Cinema Near Me - Meridian, Idaho

We've been here several times and it's been steadily declining. First one thing I've noticed is that the prices at the VIP restaurants upstairs are cheaper that downstairs even for the same items such as popcorn and drinks. With as big of a difference as 1.75$ less per item. We didn't know this so we've always bought our popcorn and stuff downstairs and always do a 21 and up section to be away from everyone talking or texting and to just have the upgraded seats. I mentioned it to the guy working last and he wasn't aware until I mentioned it to him. 2nd thing popcorn quality has drastically dropped within the last couple months. It never seems fresh when we go. 3. Restrooms. Restrooms are always filthy and need cleaning but it appears this theatre is run by teenagers so it's never really been much of concern. This goes for the upstairs bathrooms only as we never use the downstairs. We like this theatre though despite all the complaints because it's close by and always plays the latest showings. For the most part the employees have always been super nice and helpful however today my wife stopped in just for a bag of popcorn. We wanted some to take home and I was told that the guy she interacted with was very weird and off putting to her. She said his words were what's in it for me? And said with a sexualized tone. When I was told about this I said I would go speak to this person or manager but she didn't want me to because she believed he had a learning disability. Teenager or young adult glasses and wandering eyes working today around 2:15pm. Please if your a manager and reading this train your male staff to not make female patrons uncomfortable. read more

Nice theater, very comfortable seating, has a coffee bar. I choose it if they are showing a film I want to see. I should not have to make up more words to post YELP read more

I would not return to this theater. We had purchased our tickets in advance, fortunately, because only one of the ticket purchase kiosks was operational. We had a QR code, but there was absolutely no one to check us in or even ask a question so we just walked into our theater. It was almost like a self-serve situation. We planned on getting something to eat, but there was a very long line and only one person taking orders and then one or two other people preparing so we gave up on getting snacks or a beverage. All the air hand dryers in the restrooms were broken. They were out of toilet seat covers, and there were no paper towels to dry your hands. There was one soap dispenser that people were passing around, and the restroom was not clean. The theater seats were pretty comfortable so we give them that but that's about it. It was not a good experience at all and it reminded us of why we watch movies at home. it was very disappointing. read more

We don't eat or drink anything there so not much to comment on concessions. We watched half a dozen flicks at this theater and every movie we saw was clear. Since we visit during weekday in the early afternoons, it is rarely crowded. We purchase our tickets online, skip the junk food, relax in the recliner chairs and enjoy. The bathrooms and seats are clean. Ac was working every time we visited. No complaints here read more

Really comfortable seats. Even though I hadnt been there before it was very easy to find my assigned seat. Purchasing tickets online was especially easy. Someone told me you could order refreshments to your seat, but nothing like that was explained and I didnt know how to do it. Would like to try it next time maybe? read more

sitting here for over an hour with out movie starting. no one updating on what's going on. horrible experience

Good, decent theatre. The popcorn was cold though and all the crunchy parts at the bottom.

We always love coming to the movies, something about watching a movie on the big screen and the smell of warm popcorn is the best. My daughter loves watching movies, we had a girls date we came with her little cousin. We watched Avatars the way of water. My daughter is in a wheelchair and I like the fact that they have accessible seating, some theater rooms have better accessible space but this one was the one with the screen too close and the seats didn't recline out like other rooms do. It was hard to get used to the big screen so close to us. They should have some accessible seating on the top, too. Overall, we enjoyed the movie. The pizza was not bad, and the nachos brought me memories of being in high school and going to the 7-ELEVEN to buy nachos for lunch. The kids' popcorn pack is pretty good ,popcorn, a drink, and candy; it's not a bad deal. One thing they should try to find a way to bring back the discount for the caregivers who bring participants to the movies. But overall it was good we enjoyed coming to the village cinema read more

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Staff said 1 free refill if you buy the Large popcorn but when I came back for it they refused it. When I asked for a water instead of the popcorn refill they gave me a kiddie cup. The whole interaction, staff was pretty rude, seemed like they just wanted to leave which I understand, but to the higher ups: should probably put last call hours on the popcorn refills, or don't promise 1 free refill at all. Also treat your Idaho staff better. read more

We decided to stop in the local Cinema to see a Quiet Place II. We did order the tickets online, but the machines are not in service. You have to get in the regular line, and then they print them out for you. I decided to grab some popcorn and a drink. A trick I use in my state is pay for a large popcorn, and ask for three TRAYS. These are the brown carry trays. Pour the popcorn into two trays. Ask for a refill. Then pour half of that one into the other tray. Not you have enough popcorn for 4 people. If you onky have three people you can get 2 trays instead. We had tons of popcorn. It was the perfect amount and super cheap. If you get a large drink there is one refill. I really love the recliner seats in the theatre. I also loved how there was a wall separating you from other rows, which helps with distractions. They even had trays to hold the food which was super cool. read more

Went to a movie today in the VIP section and it has really gone downhill. They were out of wine and there weren't many snacks. They did have stale popcorn. The guy at the counter was not friendly at all and the theater was dirty and smelled bad. read more

Could be fantastic, but in reality isn't very good. 1) Get there early - During the day, they have all of their workers at the concession stand. So when you want to buy a ticket, you have to wait 5-10 minutes for everyone ahead of you to get their food. The ticket-only counter doesn't open until the evening rush, so get there early! 2) Creepy creep - The creepy creep snuck into our theater during the middle of the movie (We were the only two people in the theater). He crawled along the ground, and then spied on us by looking around the corner from the row in front of us. His head was literally on the floor! He was an older guy, either the manager or owner. Does he think he's invisible? Creepy!!! 3) Finally... False advertising - Their 21+ area with "Happy Hour all day" advertised actually doesn't open until 6pm. But the theater shows movies starting at 11am! We won't return to this theater. The seats are nice enough, and the screens are good, but the lack of appreciation for the customer's experience is atrocious. read more

I give 3 stars. The reason for this was that it was uncomfortably hot for our showing of Furiosa. We saw this movie at 3:20 pm. Lobby was nice and cool but theater 3 was HOT!!!! read more

Came to see "The Shrouds" last Friday, 4/25, and my boyfriend and I found ourselves in the rare position of being the only folks at the showing. During the previews, we noticed the image quality was extremely fuzzy and out of focus. We let staff know and a projectionist came in to try and fix the quality. he had mentioned they had been having issues all week with this particular projector. I want to be clear, the staff were extremely friendly, accommodating, and helpful, and went out of their way to assist and try to fix the projector. But it seemed like the projector was set up in such a way that it was impossible for anyone to actually access the projection room and fix the image. Despite staff's best efforts, the movie was blurry throughout and made for an unpleasant viewing experience. My issue is with management and ownership here - why continue to show films in a theater with substandard projector quality? Had this movie been showing at the Flicks I would have gone there instead, and this experience only reaffirmed the importance of locally owned and operated theaters. read more

What's there to say about this place?? If you've ever been to this theater, you KNOW its fantastic! I've read some bad reviews about it tho. Like movies will just stop and staff doesn't reimburse or compensate the customers. Luckily, that's never happened. If I had to say ONE bad thing...its pricey af! Then again, most theaters are! This place charges a dollar or more for tickets, snacks, etc. Its basically the ALBERTSONS of movie theaters hahaha! Their VIP section is THE. BEST. WAY. TO. WATCH. ANYYYYY. MOVIE!!! Go in the afternoon and VIP is like $7 dollhairs! AMAZING deal! Because you're up above the peasants, hahaha! and there is a wait staff...I mean, c'mon, ya know?? Ya can't go wrong! It's my favorite theater in the Boise area. Thanks, yall! Cheers! read more

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Great theatre, love the 21+ area ! Just a little awkward to move through the rows. The food service was nice :)

Google review summary 5 4 3 2 1 4.5 (2,528) Reviews Allreclining 148 balcony 30 valley 23 dinner 21 +6 Sort by Most relevant Newest Highest Lowest Brenden P 4 reviews 2 minutes ago NEW Edit: they did nothing but apologize which means nothing to me The absolute worst experience I have ever had trying to see a movie! It is quite ... More 1 Village Cinema (Owner) 14 hours ago Hi Brenden, I'm so sorry to hear this was your experience can you please DM or email us at meridian@cinemawest.com so we can further discuss your experience. Taylor Walla Local Guide·134 reviews·901 photos a month ago The Village Cinema is a truly magnificent theatre with grand architecture and a relaxing atmosphere. You have an open bar in the loft by outdoor patio overlooking ticketing and concessions below, magnificent murals, chandeliers, luxury ... More +2 1 Village Cinema (Owner) a month ago Wow! Thank you so much for the incredible review ! Thomas Griffiths Local Guide·307 reviews·114 photos 3 months ago The theater (auditorium) we were in was kind of small. We were in the 2nd row which was where the ADA Accessible seating is located. Due to the small size of the auditorium, our seats were ... More +4 1 Vina Carpenter 36 reviews·46 photos 3 months ago It was our family's first time and we were so impressed by the comfort of the seats! The seats recline and it had individual trays for your food & drinks! Loved that we could pick our own seats after we purchased the tickets online. Definitely recommend this place! Village Cinema (Owner) 3 months ago Vina, thank you so much for the outstanding review! Brenden P 4 reviews 2 minutes ago NEW Edit: they did nothing but apologize which means nothing to me The absolute worst experience I have ever had trying to see a movie! It is quite unfortunate that I can do nothing to make this situation right. First: I purchased tickets on December 4th 2022 online to see Avatar Way of the Water on December 17th 2022 @ 1:55 pm. When we arrived and went to the desk to receive our stubs they said the tickets were voided out and sold again to someone else. So now our seats are double sold. That was a whole ordeal too long to write out... Second: The screen was only projecting one fifth of the trailers only to have that finally fixed half way through the final preview Third: The sound was all messed up in the theater where it seemed only 2 speakers were actually playing the audio. The messed up seats had a domino effect on 2 other couples who spent their hard earned money as well all because somebody named Tanner voided our tickets. I don't care how fancy this theater is, I will not give them a dime of my money. read more

Overall gross experience The ticket person was very kind, which is why I gave two stars instead of one. Line for concessions made us 10 min late for our film, even though we got there 25 min early! It seems the theater is understaffed. We ordered nachos and they were cold by the time we got to our seats. They pour the nacho cheese right onto the chips instead of being in a preheated cup like most theaters do, so they got cold and nasty fast! My husband said the the guys bathroom was a mess, the women's was okay. We were in theater 10 sitting at the top and it smelled like farts up there! The air was stale and stuffy. The movie also glitched and shut off at a pivotal point in the movie so who knows what happened then! I wouldn't come back here....yeck. read more