Always been my favorite place to see a movie. The ceiling is a great experience for kids and I still love it. The whole atmosphere makes you feel good.

The Avalon has instantly become my new favorite theater of all time. The building is incredible, and the first impression after walking in is amazing. The aesthetic is gorgeous and the restorations on such an old and vintage building are perfect. The process to get our tickets after purchasing online was quick and easy, the bathrooms were clean and well kept, and the service upon taking our seats in the theater was quick. The Atmospheric theater is amazing in just about every way, from the stars on the ceiling to the comfortable and spacious seats, again all very clean and well kept. Our food was delivered quickly, and the pizza and fries we got were delicious. I read other reviews that complained about the acoustics, but honestly it did not sound bad at all. I would absolutely recommend this theater to anyone!

I’ve been wanting to visit this theater since I moved to the Milwaukee area last year.I finally went when Aladdin came out. Not only was this theater cheaper than the one I usually go to, but the people working there were very friendly and welcoming. Each chair has a little movable table to set your food on if you get any. My favorite part was the occasional shooting star on the ceiling of stars. Super cute!!

Went to the Avalon for a little dinner and movie date for the first time last night and we had an amazing time. We loved it there. We will be back!!

The coolest looking theater I have ever been to! The food is good, you can drink while you watch, and they play old classics at a cheap price. Ill be back often!

What a great find for my wife and I. Returning to Milwaukee for a short vacation, we were so happy to see the beautiful restoration of this cinema in Bay View. Happy with the food, the attached restaurant and just the comfortable feel of a trip back in time. The owners gladly gave us a tour of all that they had done to bring this cinema back to life. Such a nice change and feel from the Mega Movie theaters.

Great and beautiful theater with wide selection of delicious foods!!

We ABSOLUTELY LOVE the Avalon Theater. They really appreciate the movie industry and are not just about making money. We love all the film festival-esque events they do and the general vibe of the old-time theater they have there. Its so cozy and prices are fair! It is always incredibly clean and everyone there is super friendly. They have waiters that come to your seat who are always prompt and know how to not disturb others while the movie is going. On top of this, they have some of the best chicken wings I have ever had in my life. My boyfriend and I now go there instead of going to a restaurant because the food is just that good, plus we get to see a great movie. Avalon, dont change a thing and keep being the perfect destination for a million different reasons.

Fond memories from years gone by. Good job of renovations. Yummy white popcorn with butter. Food service at theater seat with table. Comfy seats but could use foot rests. Street parking.

Wow, stars in the ceiling, what could be cooler! First run movies in a historic atmospheric theater reminiscent of night in a courtyard of a Moorish palace. But up to date with lounge seating and in theater food service. A Milwaukee destination that I try to find an excuse to come down from the northern suburbs to visit. Get yourself to the Avalon if youve never been

I am so happy that this local Milwaukee treasure, is still around. This theater has so much character, and the atmosphere is unlike few places in the city, where you can catch new releases. The place is always clean, the staff is incredibly friendly, and they even have Two Hearted Ale on tap, so really, how can you go wrong?

This is the VERY BEST place to watch a movie! Its just the right size. Its Beautifully Restored. The food is good. The Staff is friendly. And the Seats are exceptional. Oh, and I love the shooting stars!

Loved the stars on the ceiling and the entire decor.

Ooooh I Love this Place and I love the feature of having to order your food and drinks at my seat! Just be sure to tell Friendly staff exactly how well cooked or undercooked you like your burgers. And I just love the star lights in ceiling ( very nice crowd ) very nice to take your friends, family, or loved one.

Decent ticket prices, good food and drink selection served right to your seat, and its nice having a local theater that regularly screens classic films. The main auditorium has a great charm to it, and the short films and vintage ads they sometimes play ahead of the movies are a welcome change from the chain theaters. Only gripe is an echo that tends to make dialogue hard to understand.

So cool. The ceiling has star lights. Very theatrical and I love their selection of movies.

Love this theater!The seating is very comfortable with lots of legroom and great views from every seat.Their food and drink service are like the cherry on the top. I ordered a Cubano sandwich and beer. The sandwich was huge and tasty. Will definitely be going back.PS If you dont know about the ceiling, I wont spoil it for you.

First time at this theater last night and it was very nice! The prices and food were great, and it was a very beautiful theater. Definitely not like anything I’ve been to before. My only disappointment was the only water they provided was bottled water despite having a bar with glassware and the dipping sauces that came with my meal were in disposable plastic cups. They have a kitchen and bar but still use this much disposable plastic! It would be really nice to see the bottled water replaced with glasses of water and the disposable plastic cups replaced with washable dishes.

Love this theater! Comfortable seats and full service food and bar for those that like to drink at your seat. The ceiling is amazing with the twinkling night sky.

Wonderful experience watching a classic movie. Convenient, quick, and courteous waitstaff. My only complaints are not at all reflective on the theatre or its people, but rather the 3 Boomers who talked incredibly loudly throughout the whole movie because they were reminiscing. I understand and appreciate the nostalgia, but it was very distracting to my nephew who had never seen the movie. Again though, those talkers wont discourage me from going and enjoying the Avalon.

I went to it back when in the 90s to see the first Pokemon movie and Big Daddy when I was a kid. Im glad that they reopened it. It look great, food was great, staff was friendly. Im definitely going to see more movies in it again.

5 stars! We had an event at the Avalon Theater and it went very well. The theater is beautiful and Mark Strube was extremely helpful in making the event happen. Highly recommend the venue!

I went to see The Lost Boys. It was so awesome to see my ultimate favorite movie on the big screen.It was also nostalgic to see the Avalon again. I have not visited since at least 1996-97. I remember attending as a teenager.The theator still looks the same but with some new changes, like the comfortable seating and food!It is classic and cozy.

Its a really nice theater overall. Everyone there is very nice. It is always clean and should always satisfy the viewer.

The theater is beautiful. The drinks were priced about what I expected. The seats are clean and very comfortable. The sound and picture were amazing. It was really rather perfect.

Great cinema, good beer prices and awesome seats.only loses a star due to the acoustics on quieter scenes. Made Al Pacino in a restaurant sound like he was in a cave.Still love it though

I love this theater because the big comfy recliners are so nice! They serve food too, though Ive never gotten any. The screen is a normal average sized one, which works for me. When the Milwaukee Film Festival has events, I always try to get tickets to the ones at the Avalon.

Beautiful theatre. Comfortable seating. Awesome pricing, seeing as they provide in seat service. A++

This place is amazing. Love the design of it. Really nice staff.

Great service, food and atmosphere

This theater is gorgeous! I loved the starry sky in the theater. It is very spacious, and the seats were very comfortable. The popcorn was yummy and affordable. I cant wait to see another movie in this theater!!!!

Beautiful theater. Great food. Good prices.

Absolutely love our small, local movie theater ️ Its such a beautiful place to see a movie.

Favorite place to see a movie in Milwaukee. Great atmosphere great food and drink selection. I also love their Shocktober horror series they do every October.

Best theater I ever been. Staff, food, and the atmosphere is a 10

Movie night with my daughter and Grand children. Reasonable prices and good movie. Will visit again!

What a unique movie theatre. Such a great time. Saw Hook there. Food was ok.

Lots and lots of space. If you hate being cramped up against noise strangers in a dirty theater than this is the place for you. The seating is plentiful and there is a ton of space between you and your neighbors, while still having seats for 2 for date nights. The atmosphere is amazing, and the food is great. Definitely my favorite theater in the city.

Just love having this place in my neighborhood. After so many years closed up, its a joy to see it running again.

My husband and I grew up in Bay View and spent the majority of our youth at the Avalon. We were thrilled when we heard it was being restored! The new owners have done a beautiful job! The seating is oh so comfortable and they serve pub food at your seat. The gorgeous main theater, with its turned columns, archways, balconies with tiled roofs make you feel as if you are sitting in a Spanish courtyard. Theyve even restored the starry night sky, making it even more spectacular with an occasional shooting star! I always order food here, not because its exceptional (dont get me wrong, its good food), but because I know they cannot survive on ticket sales alone, and I dont want to lose this gem. Built in 1929, its the only surviving atmospheric theater in operation of the six that originally graced Milwaukee. Besides playing popular current movies, they also play oldies but goodies. We watched the original Willy Wonka with Gene Wilder and the tickets were only $5! They even have events Saturday morning brunch while watching Singing in the Rain with Gene Kelly. This is a place to go, not just to watch a movie, but to have an experience and step back in time!

Very cool theater. You can see from the photos how cool the inside is. Friendly staff, and I love the table service. The only drawback of this cool setting is that the audio experience suffers due to lack of sound insulation. You get a very high amount of reverb/echo especially with heavy dialogue scenes, and booming echoes during music. Just needs better soundproofing and this theater would be a 6/5.

I love this beautiful theater, it’s the first place I check to see if a movie I want to see is playing.The service to your seat is great!The food is exceptional !

There’s nothing like this place. It has everything. It has a bar, food, comfy seating, a large theatre with a twinkling starlight show, anime month, and other niche movie nights (The Room) that make it worth not streaming something. The fact that I can order a beer and snacks beforehand and they bring it right to your chair is awesome. I really enjoy their beer selection as well.

My favorite theater love the atmosphere. Great service and good food. Street parking is a pain, hard to find a spot.

Loved the theater setup. Definitely will go back

The most beautiful movie theater in Milwaukee. Wish it had a parking lot. The cheap prices & experience more than make up for that though!

A nice change from the norm. Place feels cozy and less hectic than most theatres. Their veggie pizza is also pretty bomb

Great friendly service to your seats. Best fried chicken (popcorn breading), fried fish fry special in season, amazing fries. All around great space and excellent staff.

Beautiful renovated gem of a nostalgic theater. Casual movie viewing at its best!

This is the BEST place for dinner and a show! Date night, Friend night, Mom night, or whatever! The food is good the beer is a good price. I LOVE the ceiling in the theater. The popcorn is really good too!!! They have lots of budget films, but I like to go for period dramas or fantasy themed movies. I like to support smaller local Milwaukee business rather than huge chains. This is a very fun way to spice up a week night. :) I go for the atmosphere and beer.

Ive been going to the wrong movie theaters for years. I just went to this place last night for the first time and it was perfect. BEST popcorn (seriously, real butter??), great seats, and the screen was so on point. Not to mention the place was super clean. This will forever be my go to theater.

Such a cool theatre! Very reasonable prices. My only complaint was the quality of the food

Very cute movie theater! The only thing I disliked is how the seats dont recline like AMC or Marcus theaters and not very many food options. They make up for it with the cute marvel theme and starlight.

Beautiful theater! We will go again! Saw the lion king. I thought the seats were comfy and there tables to put your drinks and food on.

Beautiful, locally owned theater with delicious pizza and ample pours.

Great small theater with new releases as well as throw backs. Good available in seat via wait staff, and the bar on site is nice.The atmospheric screen is very cool. Seats dont recline but are comfy

This place is incredible. Best movie experience in Milwaukee.

Wow! What a neat theater! Im new to Milwaukee and just went here today for an MKE film festival showing. Theater has in-auditorium dining, and a lovely vintage atmosphere. Even the bathroom was cute! Theater seats were comfy and roomy and well spaced. Theater was clean and the staff was very friendly. You must check out this theater! Didnt get pics inside the auditorium because the movie had already started, but heres a pic of the bathroom sinks.

I grew up in Bay view and was happy to hear they finally restored the Avalon theater. So glad they still have the starry night twinkle stars above and nice selection of food that they serve you at your seats while watching the movie. Had a really nice time but I would say don’t order the pizza because our pizza was so thin that the bottom was soggy and the whole pizza was a big mess falling apart and really hard to eat in the dark with only a couple napkins. I wish my son would have chosen the cheeseburger meal instead but that’s OK maybe next time. Otherwise we had a very nice time.

Cool theater and sweet service, but the sound qualitys pretty terrible which causes me to not hear any dialogue. Sounds like Im watching movies in a cave. Still love you guys, though. Lol.

Very cool spot w a legit resto.

Awesome place to watch a movie. Such a cool theater!!!

Great place to watch movies and have a date night and dinner.

Such a beautiful, historic venue. Drinks available, full menu, and waiter service at your chair.

Clean and beautiful! A really pleasant movie experience.

This is our fave movie spot in town. We love the atmosphere. I really wish the food was better though. It all tastes like it came off a Sysco truck. We would love to have dinner or yummy apps there when we visit but the food is just not on point.

A step back in time. Great place to take in a movie.

Beautiful theatre with walk-up food service (and very good food) and the main showroom is gorgeous. My two (minor) complaints is the side showroom is small and far away from restrooms, and the theatre was out of popcorn last time, which I thought was rather unreasonable. However, the Avalon is at the top of my list for locations to watch the new biggest hits

Atmosphere, service, and food was awesome as usual! Just finished The End Game with my family and everything was perfect. We love this theater!

The Avalon is, for me, both an experience and a tradition. I love going to it, and so much just makes the time better! The food and drinks are tasty, the seating nice and comfy, and the selection of shown movies is usually well-picked.

Cool place to see a movie. I used to come here for the Sunday matinee when I was a kid. They even have two separate theaters.

Too many interruptions during the movie. Servers swear understaffed Im concerned about Cash patrons walking out. Thats the feeling I got.

I loved this place as a kid and they remodeled it but kept the original feel ambience. I love this theater when you look up from the screen it is a sky full of stars

Very nice place to see a movie. Lots of room to get to seats since they serve food there. We werent sure if they served lunch and we went to a 1 pm movie so ate ahead and didnt order food but it was available. Sandwiches all red meat and pork but they have vegetarian and chicken options for pizza. Appetizers and alcohol too.

My favorite theater!

This theater is lovely including lights to mimic the night sky and shows that truly show the artistic nature of the directors they choose to showcase. The seats are very comfortable and the menu, for a theater, is immense. I had the honor to witness a film for the Milwaukee film festival this season and was overwhelmed with the friendly staff and adecadent decor. I will definitely be back likely within the next few months and will continue to come by frequently within the coming years.

Way cool movie theatre! Wont be going to any other theatre but this one! Only the Pepperoni Garlic knots had no pepperoni and where not even knots, just cheese bread:(

Love this theater. The seats are so roomy and comfortable. Sound and screen are great. Popcorn is one of the best in town. Very enjoyable experience.

Great place to watch a movie. Good food too!

Definitely an interesting theater. Bought tickets online easily enough, but know that they DO NOT sell tickets on Fandango. The seats were comfortable and the snacks were good, but the theaters could use a little more soundproofing. Hearing the bass from the movie next door kind of shattered the illusion.

My new favorite theater. If I would have known they have waitresses come to your seat, I would have ordered the crab rangoon. There prices were not bad. I got a large soda, large popcorn, and candy for $15; plus the $12 admission to the midnight showing of best shorts for the Milwaukee Film Festival. I was more than pleased and will be back.

A very interesting, classic theater. It has a starry night ceiling that gives your experience a more wonderous feeling. Good food, and plenty of legroom so you dont feel like youre sitting on top of your neighbors.

I loved the vibe, the staff was nice and the seating was comfortable.

Beautiful theater. So clean. Good popcorn!

Great seats. Darn good food and craft beers. Attached restaurant. What a unique atmosphere. The place is an experience worth having. Oh, and they show great movies.

My favorite movie theatre. I don’t want to go anywhere else ever. The end.

They really do have the best theater popcorn. I like coming here because it only has 2 screens and its in my neighborhood. The staff is nice. Theres a small restaurant in the building. Food and beverage service is also offered in the theater. If planning to order in the theater, get there about 20 min early. They stop taking orders when the trailers start. Dont be surprised if the film you want to see isnt playing as frequently as you prefer. They also run old movies and kid flicks midweek and Saturday mornings.

Best theater in Wisconsin! Enjoy a movie under the stars in a historical theater...

Comfortable seats and food options.

Wonderful experience, the staff was extraordinary, the atmosphere was amazing, and the food was decent. Only possible complaint was that the cheese curds were overly salty, but nothing a beer couldnt fix! Very pleased and we will be back for sure!

Cool little theater, I was going in thinking it was something its not but these reviews. And of course there is little parking Bayview sucks but not this theater. I will be back.

Great theater, excellent service love the mix of old school and new. Loved the leather seating and the order menu. Went and saw Mandy film. Loved the atmospheric effect, ceiling lights where amazing . First impression is that it was overall an awesome experience.

After four years of driving by and saying, we should try that place it finally happened. Viewed Aquaman in the Backstage Theater. I was a little worried that the audio and video quality would be inferior in an older cinema, but the video was great and the audio was really exceptional. Ordered the garlic knots appetizer and found them to be delicious. Prices are reasonable (in relative terms for the inflated movie theater prices of late). I will definitely be back again and look forward to seeing the brilliant star ceiling in the main screening room.

A very cool place to go to the movies. There are other theaters that have service in the auditorium, but the Avalon staff really seems to care about your comfort and enjoyment.

First time in the refurbished Avalon Theater. They did a great job. Seats are very comfortable, although I am not a fan of the material, but thats my issue. Waiter will take your order for food or beverages, and a server will deliver to you.

1st time visiting. Good screen and movie sound. Impressive wait staff takes orders and brings food and drinks right to your seat. Seats are fitted with a small table for eating. Definitely going to see another movie there.

Very fun, old school theater that serves food and booze! It has a spooky vibe so honestly I wouldnt want to be here alone late at night! That said, its a great place for a scary movie. Really lends itself to being spooked out!

The Avalon theater is a fabulous choice for current and nostalgic movies. It’s right in our neighborhood so we love to support this local theater and truly appreciate the updates that have been made over the years. They have a fun choice of food, the popcorn is real butter and it’s amazing. They also make a great Bullet old fashion press, served right to your seat else you watch Mary Poppins.. lol! They truly tried to look after their community and have really Reasonably priced food and drinks. We love the vibe and get a little lost in the starry light ceiling.Thank you for making this great place. Love it!!!

Very cool old school theater. I’ve come here only three times but would have loved to come here more. I went to see the 1977 special screening of Dario Argento’s Suspiria one year for their Halloween special and the theater I saw it in was awesome. It looked like a movie set and a regular movie theater with a very starry ceiling. The second time I came here was to see Gaspar Noe’s Climax and it was awesome to be able to get a chance to see it here when no other theaters in the area were showing it. My last experience here was seeing It Chapter 2 and it was a fun time. he food is great and the atmosphere makes you feel happy. If you’re a movie buff like me, you will dig this place.

Love this place, the atmosphere and staff are great.