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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

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Zilker, Austin
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  • Carol S.heart icon on user image
    Carol SimsakFebruary 8, 2018
    The best running films, great food served like in a restaurant and friendly people. Clearly a wonderful place to work as well as be a paying customer. In Austin all other theaters might as well close!
    Upvoted 1 week ago
  • Gina S.heart icon on user image
    Gina SigillitoMay 3, 2018
    Been here 25+ times
    One of my favorite theaters in the country. Great selection of movies, great service and terrific drinks. Love the specialty series like Terror Tuesdays also.
  • Codyheart icon on user image
    CodyAugust 10, 2015
    If you're not from Austin, or have never been to an Alamo Drafthouse, prepare to have your socks blown off. Fantastic moviegoing experience. Come early, have a few drinks, watch happily.
  • Sven J.heart icon on user image
    Sven JohnsonSeptember 27, 2016
    Been here 100+ times
    The same holder that holds order slips behind the shelf also holds the menus too. Figure this out and you'll never look foolish.
  • Leggy V.heart icon on user image
    Leggy VoodooSeptember 5, 2014
    This place is cinephile heaven! The cinemas are small and intimate, the chairs are comfy and the food is great! Plus I love the vintage film posters that line the halls ❤️
  • National Geographic Traveller (UK)
    Cinema, Austin-style. This Sixth Street institution is notorious for its gloriously silly special screenings, such as The Big Lebowski and Wayne’s World quote-a-longs, complete with comedy props. Read more
  • Adrian P.heart icon on user image
    Adrian PhillipsMay 14, 2015
    Arrive 30 mins before for amazing pre-shows. Write your order on the sheet of paper & place it standing up for your server to grab. Get some fried pickles with a scotch ale to go along with the movie
  • Hiliary O.heart icon on user image
    Hiliary O'NeillOctober 8, 2015
    Great selection of indie movies including out there compilations and re-releases of classics. Extensive menu and great service.
  • AmateurConciergeheart icon on user image
    AmateurConciergeJanuary 20, 2020
    The OG Alamo doesn’t have the bomb reclining seats, but the pre-preview content is excellent, so is the Parmesan popcorn and queso.
  • Kat W.heart icon on user image
    Kat W.August 13, 2015
    Been here 10+ times
    I love Alamo Drafthouse, but the bench style tables at S. Lamar are a drag. It's hard for people to get in/out before the movie and during. Not sure why they didn't modernize it during the renovation.
  • Lomography A.
    Lomography ATXDecember 20, 2011
    Hands down best place to see a movie in Austin. Aside from their great selection and the fact that you can drink a pitcher while you watch, the pre-feature on-screen entertainment is spot on.
  • Mohammed A.heart icon on user image
    Mohammed AlrabahDecember 17, 2015
    They take food orders inside movie theater and you will get lots of disturbances while watching a movie.
  • David B.
    David ByersMarch 5, 2022
    Been here 25+ times
    Modern, but kitch, friendly, but firm, big, but intimate... Enjoy a theater with an Austin vibe, great food, and friendly staff!
  • Alecia W.heart icon on user image
    Alecia WallMarch 22, 2015
    Awesome revamp of the old theater. Went there for a company even and we all received super quick and attentive service. Parking was tough but that's temporary.
  • Jiesu L.heart icon on user image
    Jiesu LeeNovember 10, 2016
    Been here 5+ times
    I tend to order beers when coming here for movies but the margarita I got at yesterday's Dr strong showing was amazingly strong without being overpowering 😍
  • James O.heart icon on user image
    James OchoaMay 13, 2015
    I love the drafthouse. Preferred movie watching experience. Great food. Go early, the pre-rolls are amazing.
  • Andy W.heart icon on user image
    Andy WangNovember 28, 2014
    Arguably the best movie theater I've been to in the US. Pre select seating, choice of great beers, and food delivered to your seat!
  • Roland S.heart icon on user image
    Roland SuarezMarch 27, 2015
    Been here 10+ times
    Usually amazing overall experience, great movies, great food and drink, but would it kill you Alamo, to buy the finer grain sandpaper to use in the toilet paper dispenser? Unwittingly exfoli_assed
  • Social N.
    Social News NetworkNovember 27, 2012
    This place is a treat anytime, but check it out when big movies are coming out. They usually have special menu items that have to do with the movie, like butterbeer for Harry Potter.
  • Liana C.heart icon on user image
    Liana CascianiAugust 14, 2015
    Recently renovated and SO amazing. I can't wait to take everyone who visits me here. By far the coolest theater I've been to.
  • SundanceTV
    SundanceTVJuly 13, 2012
    Great food & drinks brought to my seat by friendly and swift waitstaff, awesome programing, and a strict no-talking/no-texting/no-cell phones/no kids under a certain age.
  • Jess P.
    Jess PendletonDecember 20, 2012
    The green chili Mac and cheese is great but very spicy, which wouldn't be a "but" except that its dark & you can't see what you're eating & there's a giant pile of roasted green chilies.
  • Kathy L.heart icon on user image
    Kathy LindstromMarch 9, 2019
    Great experience: food was great, plenty of drink choices and attentive wait staff. Seats are also very comfortable
  • David S.heart icon on user image
    David SelfJuly 7, 2012
    Been here 10+ times
    An absolute gem just like all the draft houses. Plus, the spaceships inside and "You're Next" mural all the outside wall is are alone worth the price of admission.
  • Jennifer R.heart icon on user image
    Jennifer RSeptember 16, 2016
    Been here 5+ times
    Since the remodel, it's been much easier to go here because the parking garage helped ease parking worries. Grab a beer before the show!
  • Sven J.heart icon on user image
    Sven JohnsonAugust 20, 2014
    Been here 100+ times
    Parking closer to the elevators may be more helpful than parking on a lower floor.
  • Spenserheart icon on user image
    SpenserApril 22, 2016
    Been here 10+ times
    Most of the Drafthouse Recommends movies get premiered here, and most of the live events are here as well.
  • Nick S.heart icon on user image
    Nick SpannausAugust 24, 2014
    Ask if Bruce Campbell will make a surprise appearance. . . There's always a chance!
  • Jacobo G.heart icon on user image
    Jacobo GómezAugust 17, 2015
    A movie theater that is the way movie theaters should be. Great experience
  • Dianey S.heart icon on user image
    Dianey SandovalJuly 25, 2015
    Been here 5+ times
    Great Alamo... Just opened a strip of shops and restaurants across the theater.. Awesome places to chill while you wait...
  • Austin 360
    Austin 360May 8, 2012
    Austin-based chain of dinner-and-a-movie theaters shows first-run flicks, but it's their signature events - sing-alongs, Weird Wednesdays, Master Pancake and more - that make them a local favorite.
  • Callie L.
    Callie LangfordJune 19, 2012
    Been here 50+ times
    Reserved Seaters who show up late and go to the middle of the aisle: Learn how to duck under the table so you don't make everyone move and don't knock over people's beers!
  • Parents Magazine
    Parents MagazineJuly 18, 2011
    Munchkins younger than 3 are free on Baby Days (shows that start before 2:05 p.m. on Tuesday afternoons)! The idea is that you watch a flick, baby maybe naps, and if he fusses, no one minds.
  • James S.heart icon on user image
    James StephensonOctober 19, 2015
    Great food, very friendly staff, fantastic customer service, comfy theatres, fun drink and menu options.
  • Social N.
    Social News NetworkJune 17, 2012
    Alamo Drafthouse Cinema: Amazing food and experience, but be sure not to talk, text or status update during your movie! If they receive a complaint, they'll kick you out. Talk about full service!
  • Jessica R.
    Jessica R.October 10, 2011
    Been here 5+ times
    3 full lines for different movies in the lobby 15 minutes pre-show makes for a less than pleasant wait. Maybe show one less screening of each daily so that we could enter the theater a bit sooner?
  • Steve H.heart icon on user image
    Steve HillAugust 27, 2015
    Just valet it and leave a tip, parking can take 10-15 minutes as the garage is tight and generally crowded
  • Saraheart icon on user image
    SaraApril 5, 2015
    Been here 10+ times
    Parking is not optimal so get there early and grab a drink at Highball as you let traffic get out of the parking lot after a movie.
  • Riley S.
    Riley SheehanJanuary 2, 2012
    A superior cinema! Their theme nights, good food, awesome pre-shows and nice staff make this group of cinemas my favorite to visit!!
  • Alex B.
    Alex BarfieldMarch 3, 2012
    Been here 10+ times
    Make sure to show up early; not only for a good seat, but you'll also get to see the pre-previews unique to each movie.
  • Haley M.
    Haley McMichaelOctober 16, 2012
    Been here 10+ times
    The fresh baked chocolate chip cookies will not leave you wanting. Crispy outside gooey inside. Perfect treat. Order them. Now.
  • bart c.heart icon on user image
    bart colletApril 5, 2023
    Super friendly service, authentic look & both food + IPA beers were great
  • Scoutmob
    ScoutmobNovember 28, 2011
    The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is just your run of the mill theater...except for those showings of Big Lebowski Quote-Alongs and its very own version of Iron Chef contests.
  • Colinheart icon on user image
    ColinFebruary 14, 2015
    Been here 25+ times
    Free parking in the nearby garage. Just be warned that it's a bit tight in there. And busy.
  • Scion Advisor
    Scion AdvisorJuly 27, 2011
    The Action Pack screenings are guaranteed fun. Expect movie-themed meals, pre-show games, comedy, trivia, prizes, and don’t be surprised if you find an inflatable bat under the seat. Read more
  • Roxxanne T.
    Roxxanne TurnerMarch 29, 2011
    Show up early and start enjoying pre-show entertainment. Not just previews and advertisements! Fried pickles and a bucket of beers go really well together.
  • Roland S.heart icon on user image
    Roland SuarezApril 18, 2015
    Been here 10+ times
    Ok, again such good programming etc. But last two showings I've gone to at 10pm have been uncomfortably warm, lets just say my teabags were steeping. Not cute. Check the thermostat.
  • Eliot P.heart icon on user image
    Eliot PardoFebruary 17, 2015
    I was able to have chicken wings & a Guinness milk shake during a movie. What else could you ask for!
  • Social N.
    Social News NetworkJune 29, 2012
    Order the bacon pizza! Come here for free showings of tv shows. The Walking Dead is 1000 times better on a big screen plus GUINNESS MILKSHAKES
  • Mary Alice S.heart icon on user image
    Mary Alice SDecember 24, 2015
    Been here 5+ times
    All the pizza choices are excellent. Tried the omnivore.
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