We took advantage of the New Parkway Theaters private screening for a long (8+ month) delayed date night during the pandemic. We were somewhat worried about going out but they put our minds completely to easy while we were there (only interacted with one very friendly staff member). Watching 5th Element on the big screen with our own theater was amazing. The dinner that they prepared was excellent as well. Big thumbs up to the chef! Thanks so much for the excellent evening. Looking forward to doing it again soon.

What a great and fun atmosphere for the community! Love the throwback movies shown and the current releases as well.The food is local and made with love. Will return for sure and bringing friends.

We just tried the Parkway Meal Delivery Service that theyre offering during the shutdown. The food is delicious which we already knew from eating at the theater but were super impressed with the generous portions and super reasonable price for a full crate. If youre sick of cooking at home but still want really good food do yourself a favor and support the New Parkway.

Ive come to this movie house multiple times since its basically across the street from me. I love bringing my friends here to watch new movies. In my experience, the bathrooms are always nice and clean, the staff is always friendly, the prices for the movies are reasonable but if you do not want to spend a lot of money on the food and drinks, my suggestion is to eat before the movie. Highly recommended!

Nice alternative theater. Couches reclining chairs.

Thank you Moses!! Let me please clarify, not Moses from the Bible. My friend Moses that put this place back on the map and made this place what it is today.A great place to go, not just to watch a movie. Delicious cuisine options, movie food theater is improving, thanks to The New Parkway Theater. This place is also VERY CLEAN. The one drawback, if you want to call it a drawback, not much parking close by here. Thanks Moses!!

This is one of the best spots in this city to catch a double feature of great films. Ive been here for couples before. Still, I got fascinated by this cinema house. The seats were very comfy to sit on, and it has a cup holder. The screen was so wide, and the speakers were not too loud. This cinema house is a must-visit.

This movie house was truly fantastic! The seats were comfortable, the screen was big and loud, and the staff was very accommodating and helpful. Besides, the foods and drinks that I bought were yummy and OK. Eventually, I greatly loved watching movies in this place. It was satisfying. Thank you for the remarkable experience that you brought to me! Till next time!

Local theatre that shows a mix of older movies, independent films, and new releases. They also have regular and one-time events like Sunday morning cartoons with all you can eat make-your-own cereal, pay-what-you-can ticket days, and more.Focuses heavily on sustainability, with repurposed sofas, bean bags, and desk chairs for seating, reusable dishes and silverware, etc.Pretty varied menu for food and snacks, all of which are delicious. Their sangria is one of the best I’ve had.Overall just a very “Oakland” vibe and unique small business. Highly recommend you check it out.

The best movies, service, food, and drinks of any movie theater. The New Parkway feels more like a comfy queer-friendly community center, rather than a business. Great social events, fun movies, and friendly employees. Please support the greatest local movie theater as soon as the lockdown ends

What an excellent and enjoyable atmosphere for your community! Really like the throwback movies displayed and the recent releases too. The food is local and created with love. Will return for certain and attracting friends.

One of the best movie experience in the Bay area. I loved the relaxed couch seating and the food service. I would recommend this place to hang out with friends and family. They have kids friendly movie shows and other activities like trivia night, board games etc. Also, they are doing their bit towards minimizing waste by not selling plastic bottled drinks and paper napkins.

First time there with my sister. We watched Weathering With You-- it was so awesome! Great food and very co-op vibe. Love the look, all nice

Sounds like a great idea but not. Food being delivered while trying to watch movie? Wait staff fell trying to deliver food. Popcorn bowls and glasses r reused. Great idea but they didn’t look clean? Really wanted to like the idea

Can I rate this place a 10 please?! Fantastic movies! Great seating! Super eclectic! Cereal Cinema on the weekends sounds like hilarious fun. Fabulous Fungi was an amazing movie. Great beer selection and the food is good too.

Went here with my kids for the Saturday morning Cereal Cinema. When I first heard about an open cereal bar, my skin crawled at the thought of random toddlers (and adults) reaching into boxes of Lucky Charms and pulling out marshmallows before picking an entirely different cereal. Not the case.The cereals were stored in easy to pour covered containers and labeled. The bowls and spoons were very clean with no soap residue. Everyone who was here was very considerate and respectful. The staff very friendly. Cloth napkins showed how green this place really is.Couches and chairs lined the rows with tables in front of them. It was like joining a bunch of friends and neighbors in one giant living room.At 10:30, classic cartoons spilled across the big screen and an instant warm, comfortable, nostalgic feeling overwhelmed me as I was taken back to my childhood. A time before cartoons 24/7 and episodes on demand. My kids and I had a great time, and we look forward to the next time we sit in that nice little time machine of New Park Theater!

NPs pandemic takeout treats are so awesome!!

Love this theater so much!! So cozy and fun, the food is always great and so is the service. They offer a range of films in comfy seats and its super affordable. Bring everyone you know.

Very easy food & drink ordering as soon as we entered the building, and they brought it to us in the theatre before the movie started. Nobody fell.Safe parking a half block east, which we saw after parking in the garage on 23rd (closes at 10pm...the lot on 24th is open later).

It changes of traditional movie theaters. I really appreciate the atmosphere.The staff is really friendly. Some couches arent comfortable but you can always move to others! Some you would fall asleep in!!Foods great so are the drinks.Parking cant be a problem but I never had the issue.I hope to be back soon.

Fun place to watch movies. Love the comfortable couches.

The New Parkway is a lot of fun for a theater, with an eclectic mix of furniture for seating and a laid-back vibe. Be aware that they know dont let folks into the theater until about five minutes before the show on busy nights.

This place is absolutely adorable. They show great movies, have great rooms, and wonderful atmosphere. I can’t wait to go back!

Such a special place. Cool, unique vibes, comfy couches, amazing food. The service at The New Parkway is great and this may be one of my favorite places ever. Theyre always doing something awesome.

I love this funky neighborhood establishment. Great place to see a movie or a warriors game. Small but adequate menu and good beers. Had the beet salad recently and it was yummy. Fried plantains are great too. Love the couches in theater 2. There used to be more couches in theater 1, but they were replaced by mostly office chairs. Pretty comfy, but not the same.

Such a cool movie theater. Check out their listings and take someone here on a date night. Nothing quite like cuddling on a couch together and enjoying a drink or two while you watch!

I love this theatre. Its cozy, great for the whole family. Or an adult night out. Its perfect, its Oakland!

So quaint. So unique. The whole business model seems to be community, sustainability, and openness. They pull it off without pretentiousness. Bravo.

One of a kind, feels like ur watching the big screen at home. Great place. Has a new theme daily, and you never know what kind of movies they are gonna have .

Fun theater with comfy sofas and chairs. Decent food for sale, including some vegan and vegetarian options

What a pleasant experience. Comfortable seating, great sound and vegan food!

Such an unusual experience. Very comfortable seating good screen, good food prices were good. I would go back again and again if I lived in the area

Great atmosphere to watch a movie and make an evening out of it. Everything about this place is unique in a neighborhood-feel way. Unconventional and delicious food options for a movie theater(lots of vegetarian and vegan-friendly options), a living room-esque theater layout, and special screenings make this spot a great choice.

Quirky and fun local theater. Prices are good and the food is exceptional. The wings have been awesome for years and the do it yourself toppings for the popcorn are a nice touch! I also love the vintage seating and other recycled touches which make the place so unique!

Great theatre, went to the saturday showing, cereal buffet. Really had a blast. P.s... Milk alternative is organic soy milk only.

You can order up front and have your food delivered to you at your seat. Pretty cool. They have lots of vegetarian friendly and gluten free offerings. Only two screens, but they play a lot of movies regular theaters dont offer--like documentaries and foreign films. There are couches in one theater and a balcony in the other with comfortable office chairs. Fun place, but parking is difficult.

Always fun seeing a movie here. Grab a couch or a chair or whatever you can find to lounge in. Stop by the cafe first and get something yummy to eat with a beer and theyll bring you your food in your seat

This is amazing place to watch movies I feel like I home on my couch whit my popcorn. I really recommend this place very rustic but cozy a new experience too wach movies..They dont use any paper napkins, paper cups and they bring your pizza too you all that on this theater.Thx for safe our planet.I will be back soon..

This place is a good movie theater, and a great community center. While this is a relatively negative review I dont want to take away what this place does really well. If youre coming for a movie and just a movie New Parkway is great. That said I think there is room for improvement on some things, first and foremost the line getting into the theater; we arrived at 6:15 for a 6:40 showing to get good seats, we were told that the doors open at 6:30 and too wait in the lobby till then. We ordered and sat on couches and waited. With no system to check when people arrived the line was soon out the door and people who had online tickets were able to get in-front of people who had been waiting. We were one of the first groups there but one of the last seated. This along with the fact that some seats in the theater have little to no view of the screen, makes it so that when people arrive and how they are seated is important. The other thing that was an inconvenience was the pizza we ordered, while others in our group had delicious food, the pizza was both burned and under-cooked. So ordering food here is hit or miss it seems. Those things said though, The popcorn was good and the drinks too. I like New Parkway and with some changes it would quickly become one of my favorite movie theaters in east bay.

Best movie theater ever!! Comfortable seating. First come first serve get there early . Food is pricey and small portion. Cereal and cartoons on Saturday mornings

Food delicious. Service good. Bathrooms???? I’m used to gender neutral bathrooms, but one expects those to be single or family occupancy. Nope, not these. The signs on both doors say something like everyone is welcome. So I tried the one on the left first. Uhm... that one had all stalls and I was greeted by a few ladies so I pardoned myself and promptly vacated. Then I went to the door on the right. Once again I was greeted by a lady as she was washing her hands, and said she would be leaving soon. I politely waited and observed this bathroom had 3 urinals and one stall, so I quickly recognized that this bathroom was designed to be a men’s room. While I was standing rather still with my face towards the wall facing the urinal, another woman, a patron, came in and realized what became obvious, excused herself and embarrassedly exited.I’ll leave political inclinations aside and merely suggest more descriptive gender neutral signage such as “pee standing up” and “pee sitting down”. This only seems fitting. Until then, if you continue to give this theatre patronage, prepare yourself for mass bathroom confusion.

Love this place! Couches, good food, beer, wine. Saturday morning cartoons and endless cereal. Cant beat it!

Always love coming to the Newpark Way Theater for movies and events like Bingo. The staff is friendly and professional. The food is amazing! Highly recommend the Mexican corn cup!

Great honey atmosphere. No bad seats. Parking is a little challenging.

Theyre doing some renovations I think? This is a long-standing and time treasured form of art. The old parkway was an honored gift from heaven. The new parkway I havent been able to see a movie at yet. They have trivia nights, drawing nights, this place has it all!! Movies give me so many feels. I cant wait to see whats next!

This movie theater was really cozy, its was like being in your home watching a movie.

Neat theater and atmosphere. Lots of options for snacks and drinks. While we didnt try one, the ice cream shakes looked very tempting! In general, lounge seating (couches, rocking chairs, bean bag chairs) options are good. There are rows of computer chairs (on wheels) that I personally didnt find appealing. Overall, fun place to see a movie!

Great place, amazing food. Best seating ever.

One of the coolest movie theaters in Oakland. You can order beer, wine, shakes, soda, food, (love their chicken wings). Theres comfortable seating, couches, chairs, bean bags with little tables for your food and beverages. They play old and new movies, they even have game nights. Kid friendly. Sweet Oakland vibe. Theyre pro Green! And they sometimes​ help people in the community with food packages during some holidays.

Very cozy at-home-feeling theater. Love the couches. Get there early to choose your optimal spot.

Lovely place to see a movie. They do great things with the community as well I definitely will be back. I spent most of a day here watching a couple of studio ghibli films with good beer and good popcorn.

Weird venue and mix of food. Choose wisely. I cannot recommend the surprise mix at all -- it was pale and bland.

Sounds great, but if anyone knows about the theater I have not been first time going today in a lil while and I want to know is the food included with the showing??? Or are they separate and u have to pay for the showing and the food??

Such a cool spot, I love the vibe and atmosphere.

Super fun place. It definitely gets super packed so make sure you show up early if you want to sit with someone. Several times Ive shown up late and couldnt sit with my date. But the food and beer is great and the whole atmosphere and concept is awesome.

This place was absolutely fantastic! We happened to come on Baby Brigade night, so there a bunch of babies there, but it really wasnt a problem. The selection of beers was great and the house kombucha was amazing (we got the lavender lemonade flavor). It was clean, the staff was super friendly, and you can tell that they do a great job of trying to be as sustainable as possible. I highly recommend this place and I cant wait to go back!

Great place great food and great staff

Love this theater! Such a fun idea for a movie theater. they do so much community building here. Fun Movies, activities and the food is great. I like how they have some blockbusters but also old films, docs, indie releases, and even panel discussions with the creators sometime. Thanks new Parkway!

Funky cool spot. Movies are always improved with beer. They bring food to your seat, some is better than others. Also great community events like trivia night and open mic. Always happy to support this spot. And, a great deal to see films before they go out of circulation.

I cant say enough good things about this theater. From the food which is delicious ( I especially love their Pizza!) To their comfortable seating ( especially the ridiculously comfy couches!) And their amazing assortment of movies and special events for the entire family, I just love coming to this theater. The staff is fantastic as well. It has especially become one of my favorite places to visit to be a kid again for a few hours and watch cartoons and eat cereal until my stomach hurts. Cereal Cinema is one of the coolest ideas I think Ive ever seen a theater do. Whether you have children or a just a kid at heart, it is a fantastic thing to do and, for just a little while, forget your troubles and indulge your inner child.

Very quaint small theATEr. Played bingo and it was great!

What an awesome spot! Great food and drinks with lots of options for different dietary needs. Love the community focus and the way they give to local non-profits and stand for social justice. Plus you just cant beat a movie on the big screen with a beer on a comfy couch!

One of the coolest places to catch a film great prices they even have food and games whats not to love?!

Cool community theater. Really interesting place and nice people. They have a fun trivia night on Thursdays.

Cozy. Good food. Very nice staff.

Are you kidding me? Greenest movie theater ever, great shakes, good prices, beer and wine if you like and couches!!! AWESOME. Plus Saturday morning cartoons and cereal bar

Man, this place is a gem. What a special treat I underutilized during my time in the Bay Area. Such a great venue for art house films, or major motion pictures outside of the big box offices. Great beer selection, food is just fine, couches, bean bag chairs, a totally unique experience. And of course their still handicapped accessible, allowing several of my friends to attend as well. Much appreciate this spot!

I really liked the old parkway, but the new parkway has its own charm. Same format with food and drinks served and seating is varied couches, love seats, office chairs, benches, etc. The best seats go quick so you have to be on time or early especially if youre in a group. Only problem is if youre upstairs in a corner (theatre 1) you run the risk of ending up next to a surround sound rear speaker which gets super loud. Best seats are downstairs center or in theatre 2

Love the vibe in this place. Great spot to catch the movies you forgot to catch before they left the other theatres. Have always wanted to catch the Saturday Morning cartoon/cereal marathon but havent quite made it yet. An Oakland gem.

Great place to see movies that arent currently in mainstream theaters. More of a homie feel than most theaters. Food orders can take a while but still pretty tasty. Highly recommend if you live in Oakland or even if youre just visiting from SF or beyond!

This place is awesome. Community theater that feels like you are watching a movie in your living room with a bunch of friends. They have cool events like open mic, beer and pizza.

Karma day where you pay what you want and a home like atmosphere with open mic WOW

This was awesome! Super friendly staff and comfortable accommodations will definitely be returning soon! Excellent theater with a unique vibe

Youll trade the latest movies and AV setup at a movieplex for a community-run, quirky approach to theater-going. The cafe menu is awesome, staff are warm and inviting, and the karma is good. Deals are sometimes available on Groupon and such.

There is nothing wrong with this theatre and everything right. Want a beer during your movie? They have that. Hungry? They have food too. Want to sit on a couch while you watch? All the seats are couches.

Booths and couches, not traditional seating. Real food, great shakes. Beer n wine for those who indulge. Saturday morning cartoons with cereal bar.

Good food and drinks, and a very enjoyable theater. Fantastic for supporting local businesses.

Friday night was karaoke night loved it food was good and fresh sangria was delicious had a ball very community-oriented

They treat their staff well and have great food ootions

Awesome place. Workers coop.

Had fun dinner and beer and then saw movie

One of the best things to do in downtown Oakland is to get a group together to watch a movie at the New Parkway. The main sell is the abundance of sofas to sit on in the theater (which are super comfy), but the NP also has great food & beer on tap, sustainable utensils, cereal (and milk) cinema, and pays their employees living wages (according to their advertising). Its one of the best theaters in the Bay, period.

This is how you do movies. Lounging on a couch, stuffing face with popcorn and unlimited toppings. Great beer selection and good food.Artsy surrounding. Cool vibe. Great place for a date.

Sang karaoke here one night. The drinks are strong and the atmosphere is fun and casual. Had a lot of fun.

What an unique theater! I went for a school event. Feel like in your living room in front of a big screen, with food and drink, and a bunch of people. Every one was conquered, parents and kids.

Its a nice spot. Never seen a movie here but they hosted for a non-profit meeting. Was a cool place as far I could tell, plenty of popcorn toppings. I would definitely go see a movie... Was refreshing to see tables when I only heard about comfy seating.

Great neighborhood theater with a personal feel, good food and hangout spot. They support local businesses. We should support them.

Really awesome local theater with a cozy mismatch of couches and seating. Good food, chill atmosphere, really good selection of new films and old. I attended a screening/talk here and it was a very cozy and intimate experience -- the theater seems to really care about supporting local creatives. The short walk from the BART was worth it. Oh, and the garlic fries are amazing.

This was a fun way to spend a date night. It had a fun vibe and reasonably priced concessions compared to other large movie theaters. Would I come here regularly, probably not. But once or twice a year to catch an old movie I love, sure!

What can you say, food made to order, beer on tap. All brought to your couch to enjoy the cinema properly.

Comfortable seats n cold beer

Very homely theater love the popcorn is the deal breaker

They had Mac n cheese on their menu, they just needed some cornbread to compliment it tho. Very comfortable atmosphere, felt like I was kicking it on the couch at the house.

Really comfortable theater. Unlike some theaters with the reclining seats, New Parkway has couches and regular seats, the ones you have at home that are slightly beat up. Great selection of movies and the food they have here are rather delicious. I like their drinks, especially their sangria. Highly recommend going here, even if its a date for one.

Jurassic Park. On my birthday. On the big screen. Staff was joyful and triumphant. Food was great. The seating was eclectic but comfy. The sound system (what Im most picky about) was fantastic. The T-Rex sounded just as tremendous as it did in my childhood. Thank you. Will definitely come back again and again for other flicks and memories!!!

Great place to visit.. Watched Game Night movie here...The theater look is different its like private movie theater....The food is yummy..We order potato finger chips and chicken sandwich here...Both were very good...We placed our food order and their staff gave us a token number... They will bring our food near our table...It was a different experience....

Great venue and theatre. Had fun last night. Staff was on point, and curtious.

Its a cozy place to go to in downtown Oakland. Enjoyed playing bingo on Tuesday night with my daughter. The BLT sandwich with avocado was excellent and I would suggest it.

Cute little theater! Only downside is the parking, it is pretty scarce

Came here to watch the World Cup Finals in 2018! Get here early to get good seats though. They have an interesting couch arrangement, which seats twos and threes, and it gets taken up fast!Pretty cool that you can order all sorts of food from alcoholic drinks to salads and sandwiches at the counter and bring it into the theater. The popcorn is quite healthy -- doesnt contain all that butter -- and you can add your own seasoning like furikake, garlic powder, pepper, paprika, curry powder, etc. in the theater itself.