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Cinema Cafe
1220 Fordham Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23464, United States
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Do
Review №1

Wonderful. So glad they are open again. I sure missed them. It is so great to be able to get away for a night and just enjoy without worrying about dinner, entertaining, etc. Thank you for the wonderful service as well and thanks for being open again. Truly you were missed.

Za
Review №2

Grandpa was funny movie n fries is a great combo.

St
Review №3

My husband and I drive an hour and a half to go to this theatre, as our local theatre is still closed due to Covid. We had not been to the movies in months and were really looking forward to the experience. We watched Tenet, which is approximately 2 and 1/2 hours long. We were planning on getting dinner and drinks as it is a long movie. Unfortunately, we did not receive service during the movie. There were only 6 people watching this movie and the other 4 customers were able to order food and drinks with the server. We would have spent a lot more money and enjoyed the experience better, if I didnt have to go to the bar to order. I wouldve ordered prior to the movie starting on the way in, had I known this was going to happen. Also, the volume was incredibly loud, reaching over 100 decibels frequently throughout the movie. We usually enjoy theatre surround systems but it was actually kind of painful and made it difficult to enjoy the flick. The reclining seats were amazing and this could have been a great experience had the volume been a little lower and the server actually acknowledged us.

ba
Review №4

Great renovationsLove the easy chair seats w movable traysStaff is caring and eager to pleaseVariety of movies is pretty good, considering there are so few new ones to choose from during covid

St
Review №5

I love this theater, comfortable seats, good food, good service. I highly recommend the Supreme nachos fully loaded with jalapeños, sour cream, extra nacho cheese & salsa!

Jo
Review №6

I love the fact that they serve food and drink at a table while you watch your favorite movies.

Pr
Review №7

Now that theyve adopted the reserve your seat model, its a much better experience. Recliners are brand new (the buttons for service are between chairs), and have charging ports. The food is the only reason to not go 5 stars. Its fine for what it is, but its not imaginative or anything. All in all, would definitely recommend now that you dont have to get there 45 minutes early to get a good seat

Da
Review №8

Got redesigned with comfortable recliner! You can enjoy watching the movie while relaxing. Awesome renovation!

Ra
Review №9

Food was fresh and the place was clean. Social distancing is being practiced and I love that they have reclining seats now.

An
Review №10

This is the only theater we ever go to. It’s the best!!

Ji
Review №11

Clean spacious delicious. Nice to do something normal

je
Review №12

Loved the new setup. Dont miss the tables at all. Recliners are heavenly. Service was excellent, as usual.

Jo
Review №13

The chicken tenders here are delish! I love the new seating they have too.

Li
Review №14

Eating great food while watching a movie

Wa
Review №15

Nice location, new seating and amazing staff and great food.

Jo
Review №16

They have upgraded seating to the recliners with swivel tables instead of the former loose office chairs

Sa
Review №17

Pizza is delicious and seating is safe and distanced well.

Ly
Review №18

First time ever being at a dine in cinema. Very comfy atmosphere...service was excellent.

sa
Review №19

It is so good to relax and have a good time

Ch
Review №20

Fun food so long as you go in understanding its reheat fast food type stuff. Not gourmet, but still tasty and filling.My only other issue is that the floors are carpeted and carpet is never nice in a place serving food and drink. You cant get it clean. The chairs are pretty sticky, especially if you accidentally touch any part that doesnt get wiped down each day.

Ry
Review №21

They remodeled the outside but not the inside. Service was great. Line into the movie moved fast. I ordered tickets online and was able to redeem the tickets through my email confirmation at the sales desk easily. Fortunately, we were able to find a table near the middle. Food was decent.

Pu
Review №22

I love this place because it’s very entertaining and the food is amazing and the movies are like Magic

Ru
Review №23

Love Cinema Cafe! So happy its reopened.

Ir
Review №24

We sat on, i guess you would said in the middle. The server assisted others around us. Behind and in front. We didnt get ask if we wanted anything. We had to keep moving as the server came in and out. I even put my feet in the chair next to me. For a clear way at one ponit No, excuse me, pardon me. Good movie, not so much on the service.

Le
Review №25

Movie wasnt as great as I thought it would be, but got my brownie sundae.

Bi
Review №26

If you want drinks bring someone that can drive to. Lol! You want to throw the kids a birthday party. This is the place. All types of food and drinks. Good movies that come out. Great place to watch movies with the family or date.

Ja
Review №27

Close by and amazing pizza. Love coming here as its right next to my place and convenient. The pizza is phenomenal. So delicious!!, The reason for the 4 stars is mostly for the seats. Just like the Greenbriar one they arent comfortable. Hopefully they change them to something else. Overall everything else is great!.

De
Review №28

This is *not* one of the local Cinema Cafes that offers those comfy, cozy recliners and no reserved seating. Still the service and the food we ordered was excellent.We had to search around for a napkin dispenser on several seating counters around us that actually had napkins in it. Not tragic, we dealt with it.Its a good place to watch a movie!

NA
Review №29

It is what it is. The kids love it. Its never really quiet. Never really dark. Definitely not the place you go to see a blockbuster but definitely worth a family night out with the kiddos

Da
Review №30

I always have a great time visiting here. once they re open i’ll be visiting a couple times a month again!

Da
Review №31

Ive always loved this theater,my family has been coming here for years. Polite and attentive staff. I love the new renovation, cant wait to go back!

Gu
Review №32

This place is great. Dining and a movie in one is ideal for the family. Staff is always so nice. Its only a 4☆ because of the smell.

Sh
Review №33

Awesome experience tonight! Nick was a fantastic server (actually, everyone was very friendly), the theater was clean, the food was yummy and the movie was great. Well be back sooner rather than later!

Gi
Review №34

Nice little theater, my waitress was awesome! Not sure about the food, I only got a drink and popcorn.... the reason for 2 stars are the seats! They are absolutely horrible... you are unable to adjust the height... I’m 5 feet tall, I had a hard time seeing... the chairs are desk chair (super cheap), I just found my movie date to be very uncomfortable

An
Review №35

Seating is uncomfortable...too much lighting to actually enjoy the movie I left before the movie finished. Have two stars only because they serve food but they need to cut the food service off at a certain time into the movies its aggravating as hell to try to watch a movie while people are constantly coming and out with big trays of food .... dont waste your money

Ma
Review №36

Loved the food and movie combo idea from the beginning. Like many theaters, the fact that it is dimly lit has contributed to the cleanliness suffering. Things seem to always feel damp and a little sticky. Especially the menus. Yuk! Prices for tickets are reasonable as they dont have the more upgraded seating available in many theaters. Food is okay but dont go hungry as you could spend as much as a good sit down restaurant.

Wi
Review №37

Great use of spacing and precautions.

M
Review №38

A good experience always. Like that you can order food and eat during the movie. The pizza, chicken tenders and fries are good. Service is excellent. I gave 4 stars because this location does not have reserve seating.

As
Review №39

Came here before COVID and loved their strawberry daiquiri. Wouldve loved to come back but Covid happened. Sad.

Sh
Review №40

The seating is in office-style chairs, albeit theyre an older set of chairs. The food was really good and I love the convenience of dinner and a movie in one fell swoop. The staff were extremely nice and served us with a smile, without getting in the way of the movie.

Li
Review №41

My best friend got the sampler appetizer platter; everything on it was fried and yummy and served with a cheese sauce, they accommodated her asking for ketchup and mustard. The fried corndogs were the best thing on the platter in my opinion; theyre her favorite, too. We saw a Jumanji movie there and had the 2 seats in front of us to ourselves for our purses. The middle was the best seat in the house.

Ti
Review №42

The food took a looong time. They were giving away popcorn but we didnt want any. They kept forgetting our drinks. It was not a great experience. At least The movie was good

Mo
Review №43

I always go here to the movies. The staff is amazing an food is delicious. My two favorite things in the world. A good movie an food together. They have full course meals or you can just get a snack. The sound systems have been upgraded an newly renovated. We will be back time an time again!

Si
Review №44

Came into cinema cafe for a Christmas movie with my family. The place was packed we ordered a pizza package and chicken strips with crinkle fries. The food was higher quality than some of the restaurants Ive been to. Had a great time thank you guys.

ph
Review №45

We love coming here, lately the the food is a lot smaller portions and the prices are higher. I don’t mind paying more but I got a steak sandwich with fries and I hardly got steak on the bun and a very small portion of fries. My grandson got a chicken wrap with very little chicken on it Not happy about that at all ! All though the place is nice I think I’m gonna eat before we come to the movies and just order popcorn We definitely had larger portions of food there before

My
Review №46

Amazing food. Great service. Had a great time and felt like I was at home

Ke
Review №47

The movie was good, but be prepared if you go with a movie kids are going to see there will be loud talkative children that their parents wont control. The also use office computer chairs that are well used so get there early to get some that are worn out and squeeky. The food I had was fantastic but it took almost 30 minutes to get our drinks,all non alcoholic. It took another 30 minutes for our food to arrive. So factor all this in when you go.

Na
Review №48

Normally my husband and I will go to the Pembroke cafe, but decided to check this one. Looked nice outside and inside. When we went to see the movie, the chairs were not clean at all. We were sitting on the left side and there was a server only handling the right side. No one came to our side until 30 mins later and we only ordered 2 waters and popcorn, which also took another half hour to receive just to get mostly undone popcorn and kernels. There were other people as well waiting more than a half hour for their food. Saw one lady getting her order after the movie ended. After the movie ended, we still did not get our checks...Guess I am going to stick with Pembroke.

WD
Review №49

Though the soft pretzels were slightly tough I thoroughly enjoyed a night with the wife watching a movie in almost home comfort.

Fo
Review №50

Good ticket prices along with good food and drinks. Good for a date or family. Go by for a good show...

Se
Review №51

We checked the internet before going to make sure that the movie was showing. We get to the theater to buy tickets and were told that the movie that we wanted to see (Juamanji 2) could not be seen because work was being done to the theater. That would have been great information to be posted on line so as not to waste our time or gas coming to the theater.

sa
Review №52

We saw The Addams Family, great movie. Loved the seats very comfortable. Staff was awesome. My only complaint is my bruschetta bread was soggy tasted great just dont like wet bread

Je
Review №53

I love going to this movie theater! The ticket prices are amazing and their pizza, popcorn and soda combo is very reasonable.

Fe
Review №54

Go here a lot. Good choices good food. Out of all the theaters there is only one room where the speakers are blown. Other than that its great

P
Review №55

Love to go to the movies here just sit down and have a drink onion rings pop corn a burger whatever so much fun and a movie of your choice located in Virginia Beach

Gl
Review №56

Ticket prices are low And the food is better than you would expect to be served at a movie theater.

Ry
Review №57

Sooper cheap movie tickets. Reasonable food prices and a great range of options. Quality food. Usually very friendly and helpful staff. 10 out of 10 dentists would recommend.

Qu
Review №58

You can go there and enjoy the movie. And have something to eat. And you can drink look. Where you watch the movie?

Ki
Review №59

I like the concept i had the chicken strips they were big tender and juicy and i love crinkle fries ...dont change a thing!!! And the customers was great from the ticket seller the guy at the entrance and the waitress everyone was Awsome !!!

Pa
Review №60

Staff was wonderful! Food was good! The chairs was very low and it can get crowded in there with how they have the seating set up.

St
Review №61

Great movie. Love the table and chairs set up. Ordered food and alcoholic beverages. Really good and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

Me
Review №62

Great place for a date. Comfortable seating. The only problem was the sound was a bit too loud for that small of a place. That is saying a lot because I work around large machines with vacuum pumps and blowers.

Ne
Review №63

Friendly staff and wonderful movies. Great selection of food and drinks.

pe
Review №64

This is a great place to enjoy new movies and old. The seating is always great the service is fantastic the food is delicious and the movies are even better. I would highly recommend mend you to come watch a movie here at this great movie theater and cafe.

Ju
Review №65

Very good service

Qu
Review №66

I love this place. Close to my house and clean and nice employees.

Jo
Review №67

Staff was friendly and food was good. I loved the popcorn. Best Ive ever had at a theater. They seated on time and started the movie on time. Only issue was my friend never got the water she asked for.

Ta
Review №68

The quality of the picture was poor. The lighting needed to be turned down so you could see better. I asked them to, but it did not happen. Smelled stale throughout the entire building. Not somewhere I would recommend.

El
Review №69

Everything was good. One thing i had a problem with. I understand theaters get packed sometimes. It would be nice if staff would help us find seats. We had to go back and forth looking for seats it was dark and no staff moved to help. But another customer came and gave us a seat and table

Ti
Review №70

I like that they havent upgraded the seating and service was attentive as usual. Still freezing in there though so bring a jacket lol.

Na
Review №71

I love the concept of dinner and a movie!! It is close to our Aragona home. Park8ng isnt too bad. I need a Disabled spot. People are kind and friendly most of the time! We all have an off day once in awhile. I wished I could find good daytime movies during the week for ladies and men.

Pa
Review №72

The food is a little pricey but very good. The potato skins were best Ive ever had. Seats are very comfortable and service is excellent. I have visited twice recently and loved it both times.

jo
Review №73

I work weekends so i go there once a week on my days off. I like going to first showing with few people. Always get excellent service and food is good. The prices are average and they give large portions. Definitely cheaper and nicer than the larger theaters. I go with my wife in the evenings every now and then when she wants to watch something and service and food is just as good as during the day.

St
Review №74

Comfy chairs in a small theater room. Order bar food and drinks. Our experience was sullied a bit by some drunk lady making a scene just outside the doors

Le
Review №75

Never been to a Cinema cafe before so I was in for a treat. Staff was very friendly and food was relatively fast and tasted great. I adored how everything on the menu was movie themed. I ended up getting a Harry Potter Butter beer drink. So good!I recommend getting there early though! Seating is limited and they go out fast. Ended up sitting in the front row and we were 15min early.

Jo
Review №76

Great concept. Our food was delish!

Be
Review №77

Good cinema cafe, def the second best one in the area!! Great service comfy chairs and good atmosphere would 100% especially since they just renovated it.

Ja
Review №78

Table in theater are stickey, service is just ok when it comes to food, prices are just ok for movies, prices on food is crazy. Office chairs are in need of replacing.

Da
Review №79

We went to the 4pm showing of The Boy who Would Be King, with my family of 6 (ages 41, 36, 16, 9, 6 and 3). We had a great time. The food is pretty good, I had a grilled chicken sandwich, and loved it. The kids ate pizza, popcorn, chicken tenders, and French dip. All were satisfied. Our server Danny was A+, personable, accommodating and expedient. The only quasi negative I could say about this location, is we like the reclining lounge type chairs at the pembroke meadows location a little better than the seating here. But we will be back for sure. We spent $37 on our movie tickets, and $73 on our meal (plus a $20 tip). But we had a great time.

Ka
Review №80

Cinema Cafe is a great place to see the latest flick. Comfortable chairs, attentive staff, still has matinee prices!

Jo
Review №81

The theater was super busy when we came to see toy story 4 opening night. Other theaters like this one we have been to took 20 minutes to get popcorn and drinks but these guys had it out really quick! Great experience!

Ra
Review №82

Cool spot. Tickets are inexpensive, but they make up for it with the food. Overall a good family outing.

El
Review №83

Saw Rocketman! The seating is a little better than before. Wait time for service is amazing! The entire staff was very polite!I really hope when construction is finished that there are more kiosks. It was so easy to go in and print my tickets but the wait to get to the two kiosks was forever. It also would have been super awesome to get a drink at the bear instead of standing in line.

De
Review №84

Potatoes skins with the pork on top taste it really weird, had a funky taste to it and the sour cream it came with it I dont think was, looked like milk and tasted funny too. We didnt even eat the rest. the waiter did not offer to do anything about it. nothing about it. Should have only paid half price for it. Only ate half of it

Ar
Review №85

It was a nice, friendly and laid back environment. It could have been cleaner in the theatre (tables) considering we went to a 10:30am showing.

Am
Review №86

I give Cinema Cafe a 5 star because it was great. Great and comfortable seating, great and friendly service, and the food was really good too with the exception of my chicken sandwich which was cold. Otherwise had a great time.

Je
Review №87

Great customer service from the man at the window!!! The movie my kids and I went to see sold out while we were in line to purchase tickets. He told us to wait and he would go see if there were any more seats. He checked the theater and found us seats!!! That was so thoughtful and appreciated!!! The movie was great and I will definitely be back again!!!

ci
Review №88

It was very packed and we couldnt find seating. It wouldve been easier if a star helped us find seating or guided us to what was open. The food want as good as previous visits either. But the movie wss good.

Ry
Review №89

Comfortable seating and very tasty menu items. Great place to watch a movie

Pa
Review №90

We visit this theater and Pembroke location. Always good service and the food is good. I always get the Gyro which is delicious

Ma
Review №91

Great movie prices. Food is about like a Chilis or Applebees in price and quality. Nothing super awesome but decent. With the cheap ticket prices you can pay for a movie and dinner and be at or below the price point of a normal theatre.

Be
Review №92

Ultimate cinema viewing experience!! Food choices were outstanding!!

Ga
Review №93

Good place for a movie. The office chair leaned back a bit too much. Bit did not topple over

Te
Review №94

Had a date day with hubby. Table was a little sticky but the staff came and wiped it off. Drinks were good. My husband ordered nachos but we were not given any utensils because the chips were a little soggy. Overall, good atmosphere and we enjoyed our movie.

Br
Review №95

5 stars because of the experience. The seating is odd as you are sitting in rolling chairs. However there is table service and a full liquor bar. Our order was brought in a timely manner. But I can tell you one thing, if you want even close to a remotely good seat then plan to be there early. We saw a show during the day and it was a childrens movie so of course the theater was packed, due to my lack of direction in an unfamiliar location I showed up 10 minutes early to find a completely full room and seating only at the very front, leaving you to look straight up, all of that aside this theater still did not disappoint. I did not use the restroom so no remark on that.

He
Review №96

A lot of movies pretty comfy chairs their not the best tho but the food and drinks are awsome

Al
Review №97

Definitely a cool movie experience. Having your food brought to your seat while you watch the movie is pretty nice. The names for the foods are great and give you a chuckle if youre at all familiar with movie culture. Food is good but nothing particularly special. Be prepared for movie theatre prices for your food and drinks though! Overall it was fun and well definitely be going again sometime.

Ke
Review №98

I loved the cafe staff. Ashley in particular. She was very attentive during our visit

Lo
Review №99

Great movie prices. Great options for food and very attentive service.

Co
Review №100

Went there a few weeks ago and the service was horrible. Complained and got free passes. My granddaughter and I went back today to see the The Secret Life of Pets 2 using the passes. The service was once again horrible. I ordered popcorn, chicken fingers and a soda for my granddaughter. I pressed the service button to find out why it was taking so long after 30 minutes. The server told me they were busy and under staffed. I dont care how understaffed you are, how long should it take for a small box of popcorn. She said she would take the popcorn off the bill (never happened). I recommend you find another theater. Also asked for a to go box, never got one. At least I had the popcorn box to put leftovers in

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  • Address:1220 Fordham Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23464, United States
  • Site:http://cinemacafe.com/
  • Phone:+1 757-523-7469
Categories
  • Movie theater
  • American restaurant
  • Family restaurant
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet:Yes
Offerings
  • Food:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
  • Restaurant:Yes
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