flix brewhouse : date night review

   

the movie was ‘focus’ and the theater was flix brewhouse in merle hay mall.  for a date night it was your traditional dinner and a movie date but with a twist; we ordered, ate, and drank all while watching a movie on the big screen.  i’ve been intrigued by this unique movie-going experience since flix opened in our area this winter.  after hearing mixed reviews i thought i’d share my own.    

from what i had heard it was recommended that you reserve your seats as far in advance on the day of the show as possible.  naturally we did so….in texas.  (note to self: verify theater location when ordering online.)  i for one was most excited about the experience itself than being hung up on where we sat but in the future plan not to make the mistake again.  when we arrived at the brewhouse lounge we quickly learned the show was nearly sold out and the only seats available were in the second row – apparently this is a less desirable place to sit although we really didn’t have a preference.  they honored our texas tickets and we were invited to take our seats 20 minutes before the movie started. 

at this theater each row is seated by section similar to airline boarding.  each seat has its own pull out tray, menu and ordering light, which made ordering easy and hardly distracting. as a brew house the drink menu was full of house brewed blends, domestic bottles and a select variety of liqueurs and wines.  the food menu was surprisingly hearty and we decided to split a pizza and a bucket of beer.  the servers only talked prior to the movie starting and did a great job of moving in and out without interruption.  our food came out hot and tasty and we really had no complaints considering the fact that we were eating in close proximity to our row mates.  i honestly thought eating (as intimate as it can be) would be awkward - sitting so close- but, it wasn’t at all. 

on a scale of 1 -10, with 10 being ah-mah-zing!, i'd give the following ratings:

customer service:  8

cleanliness:  6

menu:  7

atmosphere:  8 

seat comfiness:  6

will smith:  9.5

the convenience of both dinner and a movie is a genius concept and i’d personally recommend flix brewhouse to anyone looking for an enjoyable, easy date!