Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

I have been completely spoiled by this theater! Love the option to pick your own seats! The Victory rewards are an added bonus! Thanks for doing that! Enforcing the «don’t talk, don’t text» is why I refuse to go to any other theater. The food is always great! The milkshakes keep me happy! MmmMmm Keep up the great work!

Parking: 1 Star (Booo!)
~I arrived 10 minutes early and drove around the parking lot forever looking for a space. NXNW has signs posted that its parking lot is reserved for customers only, so no luck there. My husband is a disabled vet but he wasn’t with me this time (bummer!), so unless you have the privilege of accessibility/​handicap parking, you’d better arrive at least as early as I did. I made it into the theater with 3 minutes to spare. I ended up parking in the far back (Alamo employee parking) area. As I pulled in, I noticed the brick/​mortar ledge in front of my space had glasses, bowls, forks, and napkins on it. It seems someone from Alamo had a quick outdoor lunch break/​picnic, and left their dishes behind.
Film: Star Wars-​The Force Awakens: 5 Stars! (It was awesome!)
~You saw it! You know what I’m talking about! (This has no effect on my review of Alamo; no te preocupes).
~Theater audio/​video: Both 5 stars. I hate it when the audio is too high or too low. This theater had it at goldilocks.
Server «Harrison»: 5 Stars (I thought he was great!)
Pros:
~He was well-​versed in both food and drink menu items. He already knew the bar could not make me a piña colada, and when I then asked for something on the drink menu… «a bourbon something»… he knew I was thinking of the Bourbon’s Foster. Well done.
~He gave me enough napkins! Without me asking! Some servers hand out one napkin per menu item. I mean, seriously? We’re freaking eating in the dark, here. C’mon.
~He was prompt and accurate. My order slips were picked up quickly and nothing was forgotten. I repeat: Not once did he forget something I asked for. Everything from the extra ShinerBock mustard to the to-​go box I whispered for as he was taking last calls and handing me the check. I love it when that happens. Superb!

Cons:
~He didn’t swipe my CC before the movie started. I like it when they swipe my card in advance, because I am easily distracted. I had to take my eyes off the film ²⁄₃ of the way through, just to look at the bill and fumble for my CC. So, the bill paying experience overall was distracting.
~He also didn’t write the total in HUGE SHARPIE PRINT at the top of the bill like most servers do. It would have been convenient, especially for those of us who are half-​blind even in broad daylight. Oh well.
~Overall, great service. I tipped 30% (I gave him $ 15 on a $ 50 check).
Food/​Kitchen: 4 Stars (Pretty good)
~The food came out hot! :-D
~I asked for the hummus appetizer with no pita and extra veggies. Instead I got the hummus appetizer with no pita and Regular veggies. Damn, disappointing. I got gypped.
~I ordered the 3 piece Chicken Tenders. It comes with fries, one small plastic ramekin of ShinerBock mustard, and probably one packet of ketchup. I asked for «extra» ketchup on my order slip, and so I was delivered two packets instead of one. But I saw this coming. (I’ve been here before.) That’s why I had a purse full of ketchup packets and napkins with me. They should know this big pile of French fries serves one purpose: as a vehicle that delivers ketchup to my mouth. When I order «extra ketchup», I want like 5 packets of ketchup minimum. I have to say, the chicken tenders were a little dry and the breading was thick. They were kind of hard to eat. …But I ate them anyway. The ShinerBock mustard was Great! It certainly woke me up. It had a powerful zing to it (definitely horseradish). The extra ketchup packets helped cut through the «acridity».
Bar: 5 Stars (Excellent!)
~The Bourbon’s Foster cocktail was just right. It was sweet and delicious, yet quite strong («rated R») and very small – served in a small martini glass, which is perfect for movie-​goers. You get a nice little buzz (without filling your bladder). Sorry for being so uncouth, but I must say honestly, I’ve made that mistake before – ordering a pitcher of beer, then having to leave half-​way through the movie to use the lady’s room, only to return and wonder what happened while I was gone. «What did I miss?» «Shhhhh!»
Website: 5 Stars (Convenient!)
~I love being able to order my tickets online. More than that, I really love being able to reserve my seats! I also appreciate the food & drink menus on the website; I like to at least half-​way decide what I’m going to order before I get there so I’m not squinting at a multi-​page menu in the dark. The site is easy to navigate and tickets are sent to your email address! In the email, you just click «Skip The Line Ticket» and you can just head straight to your seat without waiting in line at the theater for a paper ticket printout. SUCH a cool feature! Genius!
You’ve got to love this place.
Thanks for another great experience, Alamo Slaughter!

The Alamo draft house on slaughter lane is by far my favorite cinema by far. I do enjoy the one on Lamar however, for sentimental reason, Slaughter was my very first!
The only downside is the parking can be a bit of a pain. But such is life in Austin these days !

This place rocks… so does the popcorn but you have to request the extras for it! No talking means no talking and they will kick you out which makes a perfect place to actually see and hear a movie! Had fun, drinks and a great experience! Thanks… ill be back for sure! And seniors get a discount as well! That’s the bonus

I took a Friday afternoon off from work, and saw an early afternoon movie at Alamo Slaughter. I’ve been here several times before, and it’s always a great experience. The staff is great, and they are amazing at delivering food and drink almost without being noticed. Yes, I’ll be back to Alamo again and again. And 400 Rabbits at Slaughter is also a great bar.

We went and saw Star Wars recently. The theater was clean and I liked that you could pick your seats when you bought the tickets. We had a group of 5 so it was nice not to have to ask people to move or hunt for seats together. The food was good especially the cookies. I ordered the fish and chips, the hubby ordered a burger and my friends ordered shakes and other food. Everyone liked what they ordered. I only wish that you could order the cookies by the cookie instead of groups of 3. Overall good experience.

I went to movies with some friends (Ben, Mike and Betty) and saw Star Wars. The movie rocked, the Cinema, not so much. Went to Alamo Draft House for first time, and have to say it was OK, but the most annoying screening I have been to in years. The couple to my left was pigging out on chips and salsa, and some food that the smell of it turned my stomach over a couple times.
After 30 minutes wait time, half my group got their drinks, and half did not we notified the serving crew who did not even tell us what was going on at all. Having to flag down someone in the dark sucks. We then waited 15 more minutes for Bettie’s and mine to arrive. No apologies, no nothing.
The 15 minutes (of videos) of we going to kick your ass out if you make noise, is quite senseless with some one chomping down all movie and waiters/​staff running in front of your view all movie long making food deliveries.
Then the staff jacked up my friend Betty over her cough drop box …
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Update: Never did hear from any management, so I guess they think bad customer service is good for business.

Our family will go to enormous lengths to try to see every film on our to-​watch list at Alamo. They get movies and a complete film experience, bottom line. They treat each film as art worthy of respect, uninterrupted viewing and prefaced by interesting and often hilarious content reference videos, shorts and commercials.
Special Note — the staff at Slaughter always bust their keisters providing a quiet, comfortable and DELICIOUS environment for films of all stripes. They are great. The food is nice and the bartenders are adept mixologists. Solid management. Prices acceptable. Family friendly — kids love it!
Keep on doing what you’ve always done, Alamo.
You
are
AWESOME!

In Love! A great alternative to ipic theatre up north. My daughter and i were able to walk in, pick our seats and were served by a wonderful young man. He was very informative about their drinks and food. He assisted us with the adult milkshakes. I will definitely be back with my husband so that he can enjoy a great viewing with great food.

Great movie experience each time.
I always get their Irish coffee shake. My Alamo experience is incomplete without it. Their loaded fries are good too.

My favorite Alamo in Austin. Convenient to me and efficient. Always good service whether getting a movie ticket or getting food and drinks. Easy to get in and out, this Alamo is my favorite with the convenient bar to hang out before or after. I have been to other Alamos and this one is my favorite!

What is there to say that hasn’t already been said? Often copied but never duplicated, the owners of The (Alamo) Drafthouse understand how movies should be watched. When the south Lamar location closed to be remodeled into the sterile and modern depiction of the beast slowing killing this city I started going to the Slaughter Lane location. I really appreciate the size of the theatre, the good spacing between the rows allowing all but the most giant of giant servers to pass below eye height, and the special «events» they can now host with a larger location. Parking, always deadful at the S. Lamar location, is surprisingly easily located. The food options are nice, although the Ritz is still better for ambiance and alcohol. All in all, a nice addition to the franchise.

Sorry guys BUT a sharpie piece or pieces on MY pizza??? Really??? I have been coming for almost 11 years to drafthouse. Enjoying the fact I can have dinner and catch a movie at the same time. NOT ANYMORE. Great memories destroyed. Thanks a lot.

Alamo Drafthouse has completely ruined me on all other movie theaters.
Food is great, movie selection is great, beer selection is great… no small children? Shut up and take my money.
And they have been, for almost 10 years now.
I’ve only ever had maybe 1 or 2 problems since I began going here, and that was usually a personality flaw on the other persons part and not a reflection of the company.
If you have never been, go.

Date night with my girl! We saw the new peanuts movie and it was the cutest. Service was excellent but food was mediocre.

Love the Alamo, was really happy to see they have one Southwest. We really enjoy the fun intros and excellent quote-​a-​long events.
The warm chocolate chip cookies with ice cream are so good!

I love the Alamo Slaughter… Wait wait wait…
I love The Alamo Drafthouse on Slaughter Lane!
That second one sounded better. Seriously though, this place is really nice. I really enjoy that this location has tables between you and your lover or friend or awkward first date. It’s so much better than the locations that have the long bar style tables. This place doesn’t really show many of the independent movies that Lamar shows. Thank you for that. At one time in my life when I thought I knew everything about good film, I probably would have preferred Lamar, but now I just realize I was a snobby film «expert.»
Get that popcorn with the Parmesan cheese! Ask for extra butter! Yum!

My biggest complaint is the smell. Just mop more often guys. That’s all — smells like spilled queso and popcorn the later you go on in the day. In the mornings/​afternoons it smells clean.
Other than that — solid movie experience. Great little intros, I LOVE that. It beats the boring stuff that other cinemas put out. The food is pretty solid but expensive. Shakes are good, large selection of beer and even some wine and mixed drinks!
They have all sorts of cool events, themed drinks and food items.
The bathrooms are really clean and you don’t have to touch anything. Oh, but the urinals have no privacy barrier thing which means someone can see my pipi if they’re so inclined.
(Big no no)

My «go to» theater in Austin.
Great selection of beers, solid food menu, warm cookies as a dessert option…
My favorite thing to do is to split the popcorn (with unlimited refills) and a bucket of beer. Always a good way to fill up and get a decent little movie buzz.
The 400 Rabbits bar out front is super stylish and a good place for a pre-​movie cocktail or a post-​movie drank. Makes for an easy date night.
Only caveat for this location: It’s busy. All… The… Time… (seemingly). Parking is a bit of a drag now that the shopping center has filled out with more restaurants and stores.

I love Alamo Drafthouse! Not only is it a great concept — real food and grown-​up drinks served while you enjoy a movie, but they have awesome events like quote alongs, Master Pancake Theater and Rolling Roadhouse (although, those are fewer and farther between). Last night, I attended the girlie night Bridesmaids quote along. As usual, it was a lot of fun!
The only negative was my server’s inability to keep my and my friend’s orders separate. Not only was everything I ordered delivered to her, it was all placed on her bill, even though he looked at my table number and wrote it on the ticket. I’ve never had that happen before, so I’m sure it isn’t a usual occurrence.
Please bring back more Rolling Roadshow, like watching Jaws on the lake in an inner tube. Or Xanadu at the roller rink. Or Texas Chainsaw Massacre at the old house in the country. Those were awesome!