Movie Tavern Cinema Experience Review

In a world leaning more and more toward in-home entertainment through streaming services and (for now) Blu-Rays, movie theaters are feeling the crunch now more than ever. This new landscape has lead to innovations in the theater industry, one of which is Movie Tavern.

In 2001, the first Movie Tavern was opened in Dallas, TX. The chain now has 23 theaters in nine states. Luckily, one of those states is mine! As a special date night for my and my wife's second anniversary, we took trip to the Movie Tavern located in Greensboro, NC. Have you been wondering if you should try Movie Tavern? Read on to find out.


Upending the typical dinner and THEN a movie concept, Movie Tavern throws the two together. Your slightly bigger movie theater seat contains two cup holders and a small table that folds out to hover over your lap. That's where the magic happens. After my wife and I devoured the chips and queso dip appetizer, I ordered the MT Burger, added an extra patty and some bacon. To drink I had a Angry Orchard hard cider. Yeah, I'm not what you would call a "healthy" person. I thoroughly enjoyed my food. One of the better burgers I've eaten. My wife, however, ordered the Chipotle Chicken sliders and was not impressed.

Before heading into the Movie Tavern ourselves, we had heard from friends that they had enjoyed it, but that the wait staff coming in and out was a little distracting. After seeing the process first hand, I wasn't terribly bothered by this. The waiter took our order well before the movie started and when the food arrived, the staff was in and out with minimal disturbance. Sure, I might have missed a few lines of the movie, but I don't think there was any one line in London Has Fallen that would change my whole opinion of that movie. I especially liked that early on, they went ahead and got my payment card so we weren't waiting around for a check or interrupted any more during the movie.

(Check out my review of London Has Fallen here)

Price-wise, the ticket for the movie was identical to what you'd pay anywhere else. For all the food my wife and I got, we paid just over $50. Considering that that included two sodas and a beer and knowing how much we typical pay at our favorite steakhouse, I call this a pro in Movie Tavern's favor.

I would definitely visit the Movie Tavern again. I wouldn't say I'd go there for a big summer blockbuster, but as a casual night out at the movies for a pair of movie lovers, it's hard to beat it.