VIP Cinema Mcgillivray

I am so happy Winnipeg offers a dine-​in and movie experience. Everyone sneaks in food to theaters all the time, so this concept just makes sense.
You can purchase food prior to entering the seating area in their lounge and take it into the screening. Or you can order food right at your movie theater seats.
Fried pickles with ranch: this was a wonderful appetizer. They used big quarter pieces of pickles and fried them lightly in batter. The dish wasn’t oily at all. The ranch dip was a perfect compliment to the dill taste.
The seats were nothing like I’ve ever sat in for a movie. It was like sitting on your own personalized couch. I’m 5’10 and my legs were sprawled out without touching the seat in front of me during the movie. I was even able to curl up and almost sit cross-​legged in these seats. The tables placed on either arm rest was spacious enough for me to put everything on. They give each patron 2 cup holders too!
For $ 17.99 admission, you pay for an experience rather than just a movie! It’s hard to go back to the «normal» movie theaters after the VIP experience.

I’m giving 3 stars because the experience itself was really great. The seats are super comfortable and you can order food while in the theatre. The only thing I didn’t like about this theatre is that when I was paying for my food? My receipt had my Available Balance on it. I didn’t notice until months later, but now that I know, it made me super uncomfortable. It was my first time at the theatre and I was unsure what to tip, and now that I know that she knew how much money I had on my debit card, I feel quite uncomfortable.

I was pleasantly surprised by the experience here. The VIP lounge is a nice place for drinks and food pre-​movie. You can even take your snacks and drinks into the theater too. I love the fact the chairs in the theatre are so comfy. You can even have alcoholic bevvies during your show. It’s roomy and there is the 18+ age limit which is a nice option to avoid the teen crowds if that appeals to you. I would and will continue to pay the 17 bucks for space and a bit of posh while getting out to a movie. You can pick your spot and never feel sandwiched in between people.

So worth the extra money. If you are a movie buff and don’t like listening to people talk on their cellphones or constantly be distracted by the lights from peoples phones while they text, or by kids running around etc, this is the place for you! The first time I went here was with a friend and we both have kids. We were so excited to find out it was a totally kid free zone!
While it is neat they have food and drink service, the food needs some work. My friend had the burger and it was just bad. We got some brownie desert thing and it was also not great. Stick to the snacks and appetizers and it is ok. Service is a bit muddled at times but it is still fairly new so maybe they need to work out some kinks.
Overall though it was a very nice experience. Seats are nice and comfy, no worry about rushing early to get good seats. Been back a couple times now, even with my picky husband and he loved it.

Not worth the 17 dollars for gimmicks but probably the better value if you’re using your seen points.