Flix Brewhouse

Probably the best movie theaters in Indy. It’s a brewhouse and a theater. They serve American fare and great brews.
It’s leather seating, comfy bucket style seats, path lighting and spacious foot rest. There’s a button that you can press to call your server. The tray tables in your seat glides easily for your food.
They offer a kids menu and milkshakes. Their fried ice cream is the best. Don’t skip on their theater candies and gourmet popcorn.
They show skits prior to the actual movie. They’re usually hilarious and sometimes better than the actual movie. They also offer parties for team building events and birthdays.

This is a very comfy cinema grill; the seats are ergonomically sound, (I could fall asleep in those seats). I like the way the theatre is organized, you can see well from anywhere. Yet, it must be said that the other patrons greatly contribute to the movie going experience and sadly most people just don’t care how you feel. However, the staff is nice and don’t rush you to select your seats :)
Oh, and the food is good and they have a nice beer & wine selection too!
to movie goers…
[what you won’t do is get out your cell phone during the movie, for an extended period of time, with the led light bright af. It’s rude, you’re rude, get out].

I see a lot of people comparing Flix to Studio Movie Grill, but I’ve never been to the latter. I probably never went due to the bad reviews!
Flix is awesome. It’s just such a great concept, at the right time. I’ve only been once so far but I’m going back tomorrow to hopefully watch Leo win an Oscar. Full food and beverage service while you watch a movie, pull out tables so you can sit back and relax. If you need something, you just press a button. I will say, though, that private restrooms in the theatre rooms would have been smart. Moderate to excessive beer drinking means you’re gonna pee before the movie is over, maybe twice.

If Studio Movie Grill and Flix Brewhouse were brothers, SMG would be the one that got held back a grade in school, had to study for the GED and years later became the manager of a local fast food restaurant, all the while watching his brother Flix excel in academics and sports, graduate with the highest honors and become the CEO of some major corporation. Does that paint an appropriate picture for you?
To sum it up, Flix Brewhouse is everything SMG wishes it could be.
I love the fact that you select your seat at Flix, which you can do far in advance. This means you never have to worry about showing up last minute because your seats will be ready and waiting for your buns to warm them. This also means that if you show up early, you have plenty of time to enjoy a brew at the bar before showtime. Speaking of warm buns, these seats are pretty dang comfortable! Worried about the space in between your body and the table in front of you? Have no fear — that tray slides forward meaning you don’t have to!
I haven’t tried any of the entrees Flix offers, but I can say that their snacks really hit the spot; you can tell items like spinach dip and hummus are actually prepared in-​house and not coming from some unmarked plastic tub. By the way, a large bag of buttery popcorn? $ 5. That’s right! The years of spending $ 137 for two movie tickets and a bucket of popcorn are over!
I can’t make an educated comment on the quality of the in-​house beer, but having a boyfriend that head’s up Indy’s local beer group who loves coming on Mondays for pint night really says something.
The service is both friendly and stealthy. Peruse the menu and order with your server before the movie, or order later by writing your selections down on the provided pad and press the call button. A few short minutes later, someone will breeze by to get your order to the kitchen. While I haven’t quite figured out how the queue works (some more involved orders coming out before others), I would say generally the amount of time it takes from order to delivery is decent based on the quality and general crowd.
Overall, Flix is an establishment that has definitely made the movie-​going experience more enjoyable, and I always look forward to visiting!

It is going to be REALLY hard to watch a movie in a normal theatre again now that I’ve been to Flix. The bar has definitely been raised.
House-​brewed craft beer? And it’s actually good! I first had Flix beer at the Phoenix Theatre’s Brew-​Ha-​Ha and was surprised that it was fantastic. Having it at the source was even better. Add to that the quality food, and you’ve got a solid movie-​going experience that greatly surpasses the greasy pizza and overpriced popcorn at every other place in the city.
But of course, the coolest thing about this place is the method of service while you’re watching the movie. It almost feels a bit TOO futuristic, like first-​class in-​flight service on a spaceship. But I was watching Star Wars, so I didn’t mind a bit. You can order before the movie, but if you want something mid-​flick, you fill out a little menu card, punch a button, and a stealthy server-​ninja picks it up and brings you your food when it’s ready.
The furniture itself is cozy comfy, and even in the front row you get a good view. It’s well-​equipped for the myriad food and beverage you may be enjoying and sharing while watching, without locking you in or cramping you in case you need to leave your seat. All in all, this is the way to watch a movie.

Ok, so let me first be upfront that I’m waivering between a 3 and 4… a 3.5 overall would probably be spot on at this point. That said, here’s my reasoning…
We’ve been to Flix twice, and honestly, we came because we’d heard great things from coworkers and friends. Dinner while watching a movie? Yes, please. However, in the 2 times we’ve been, we had completely different experiences.
The first time, the place was hopping — to me, that’s a good sign. We were seated when our row was called, and our server came and got our order pretty quickly. The food was good and took about 25 minutes, but again, they were slammed. I can understand and am pretty easy going. Plus, we both got pizza (me a chicken bacon ranch, hubs a Mediterranean). The hubs ordered a couple of house brews throughout the night. He enjoyed both, and I tried them and did too. However, I never received my drink (just a coke). Once I finally saw a worker (not our server) and asked about a drink, the movie was almost 45 – 50 minutes in. Bummer. Even more of a bummer, the server billed us for 2 cokes and, despite saying he’d fix it, ran our card for the price that included both. A bit frustrating since he we couldn’t find him after that. Not quite a deal breaker though. So…
We went a second time to a weeknight movie. Great service, food was again good, and bill was correct!
Overall, we enjoy Flix and will go again. Tickets are reasonable, and you get to pick your seats. That’s pretty freaking cool. I just hope that one time was a fluke, and it probably was.

I have to update my review… b/​c …well, we are moving to Tampa FL and I’m so so so sad about losing this date-​night activity. My husband, children and I have been to Flix no less than a dozen times since it opened. My favorite thing to order is the chicken fried biscuits and gravy. It is a heart attack waiting to happen but I LOOOOOOOOOVE it. I love eating good food while watching mediocre movies. I became a HUGE movie-​goer this year b/​c of Flix. I enjoy the experience so much. I love that they don’t allow late seaters. I love the service is consistently good. I think I’ve only had one night of bad service and honestly — it wasn’t that bad. It was b/​c of Star Wars (our 2^nd time seeing it). They do it right. They really do. Seriously — I do not know WHY people go to a regular theater. I need you all to consider a Wesley Chapel FL location — that’s where I am now and I want you to come there. Please. OK, thanks.
Tips — come EARLY. Book online in advance. Order the craft beer. Sit back and enjoy.
THE perfect family date or date night option.

I delayed coming here because it was a bit further away from me and I expected the same type of experience as I get at Movie Studio Grill which is 2 minutes from my house. Damn. I’m upset I waited so long.
I came here to see the new Star Wars movie and was in their «MX» theater which is supposedly upgraded with better sound. Felt like a normal theater to me.
The first thing you notice when you walk in is that it looks like a brewery. All along the top portion are their distillers which gives the place a great feel and awesome ambiance. In the middle is a large bar with a tremendous amount of taps (about 10 of their own beers and 15 or so guest taps).
On the right is the ticket booth but you can easily buy them online to save time and book your seats ahead of time.
Up to this point this place is 5 stars… super awesome, and great beers. The reduction of 1 star I’d say comes from the seats. While they are very nice looking, they aren’t very spacious, comfy or recline. At this day in age, I’m used to upscale theaters with either captain chairs or reclining chairs. Not a super big deal, but enough to not have me award 5 stars.
Food was good. Not amazing, but hey. it is a theater after all. We all enjoyed our appetizers (Tuesday is half off apps) and our entrees. Try the Tuna Poke… I was plesantly surprised.
This all being said, I’d come back here… far or not.

I am actual quite surprised at the low ratings for Flix Brewhouse, as my husband and I had a wonderful time and experience.
We purchased our tickets online because we knew we would be seeing a movie that was popular. The theater seats 30 mins ahead of time and they call out rows to help avoid a mad dash to the theater. We picked up our tickets at the kiosk and ordered to beers at the bar. Surprise 1– beer here is less than a small soda at a traditional movie theater. 4.25/pint. Surprise 2– they also carried Zombie Dust on draught.
The theater itself was very nice. We were in the largest theater. The aisles were extras wide and the seats were extremely comfortable. Our waitress gave us the 411 on how the process worked. During the show, you press the button in front of your seat and write your order on the paper pad provided. We ordered the buttered popcorn (of course)! Surprise 2– SOOOO much cheaper than your typical movie theater popcorn! The size as between a medium and large and was a whole 4.95. We later ordered food– wings and steak tacos.
I have no idea how his tacos tasted because he inhaled them before I got to try them. To be fair I did the same thing to the wings. They were amazing and completely went way above my expectations. In fact, we would go to the restaurant just for the food.
Overall, we got beers, popcorn, and dinner for the price we usually spend on popcorn and sodas at the AMC. We will be making this our primary movie theater even though it’s a bit of a drive for us. We had a great experience.

Had a great first visit at Flix! I know this isn’t for everyone, considering it’s a very unique way to watch a movie. But if you’re okay with a little movement while watching your movie, you’ll enjoy it.
In terms of food, I thought it was really good. They have a very nice selection you can get — ranging anywhere from burgers to salads to desserts, or your traditional movie fare of candy, popcorn, and sodas. I chose one of their 10″ pizzas for my meal — the Rosemary chicken potato one, to be exact. It came out piping hot, on a crisp crust, and with tons of the toppings. Couldn’t complain there! The flavor was really great too, albeit the chicken being a tad dry, but I could deal with that.
They have a great brew selection as well. I was a tiny bit sad to see they had Three Floyd’s Gumballhead on the menu and then said it was out when I ordered, but that’s okay because they had so many other options I could get.
Flix has a great system of ordering during the movie, too. Just write on the pad they give you with what you want, press the call button, they pick it up, and then they bring it out. Also, any empty glasses or plates you want taken away just place on the edge and when a server comes by, they’ll grab it. Around 45 minutes before the end of the movie, they’ll drop off the check for you to pay.
Overall, wonderful experience. Like I stated, if you’re not into movement during your movie, maybe stay away but if you don’t care, this is a great place to see a movie!

Flix is a great concept and pretty good execution, which is what is bumping it from 3 stars to 4. I had a great first experience with my boyfriend in the middle of the day on a Tuesday. Middle of the day on a Saturday was a different story! We saw a more minor film so the studio was smaller. To start, I found it odd that they did staggered seating when there are only 30 or so seats to begin with… Also, our waitress seemed overwhelmed and nervous by what felt like normal questions to me, such as «May I have another beer?» One of the wins during my first experience is that you press a button at your seat and can write down your order for your server to silently pick up and then deliver to you. In the smaller theater, however, they had no such paper so it got noisy and interruptive when the patrons next to me had their order mixed up.
One thing in the win column was the beer! It was tasty and reasonably priced — plus how neat that it’s an in-​house brewery! The food is good quality and the seats were comfy.
Overall, I’m sure I’ll be going back, just not on a potentially busy day or for a more maker film!

Loved this place! We saw Star Wars here and really liked that we could reserve seats and avoid the rush to get seats together. I’m not big on eating meals in the theater, so we got there 1 hr early and ordered at the bar. The food was really good and the beer selection extensive. In the theater we liked having the option to order from a server of we needed drink refills. Didn’t need to, but it seemed efficient. Seats were comfy but the theater was FREEZING! This must be a known «thing» because the girl next to us brought her own blanket. Ha! We wore our coats the whole movie – so one less start for the Arctic temps.
I’d definitely head back here, particularly for movies were I want to reserve a seat.

Quickie Review: The best movie experience I’ve ever had.
I’ve had the chicken and biscuits, the mac and cheese and the pizza and every bite of each of them blew my mind. If someone told me 10 years ago that a movie theater, who by the way also has the best viewing experience, would have the best food in town I would have told them to wash their mouth out with soap. These are some great times we live in.
Touching on the viewing experience itself, I think it’s awesome that they show clips from various things which pertain to the feature film before it starts. For instance for Star Wars they showed Robot Chicken, Family Guy, the classic Christmas Star Wars special and many other things. It really puts the cherry on top of a great dining experience.

The sad truth is, it’s very difficult to eat food in the dark. Especially complex food like chopped salad. On my most recent visit to Flix I ordered the Southwest Chicken Chopped salad. It was very good, but as a lady who likes to pick around and mix the best parts of the salad (chicken, cheese) with the worst parts (lettuce), I was a little lost. With that said, the random mystery eating of my salad went well. Again, I can’t tell you what it looked like, but it was actually sufficiently chopped and the amount of dressing used was pretty perfect. Even though I couldn’t see what I was doing, I happened upon many forkfuls with a good mix of the best parts and the lettuce.
With regard to the rest of the experience, I think this place is really fun and well run. The service is friendly and prompt. During one movie we had to wait a fair amount of time for a follow-​up beer, but during our latest visit, service was on point. Aside from my salad, my husband and I have tried two of the pizzas, the pickle chips, and their burrito on our recent trips and everything was tasty and the correct temperature.
They ask you to arrive a half hour early for the movie and will not admit anyone past the movie’s start time. I like the policy and find getting there at least 20 minutes in advance (if not the full half hour) gives you the time you need to get settled, get acquainted with the setup, peruse the menu, and place an initial order. The pre-​show entertainment is made up of movie clips (right now they’re all Christmas themed) and it’s pretty cute — not just random local ads like you would expect at a traditional movie theater.
A great time for kids and adults alike!

I’ve been to flix a number of times. The beer is good, and seats are huge leather like seats. The food is ok. I wouldn’t go out of my way to eat it, but it is a good option if you are strapped for time and want to do food and a movie.
They even have a brunch option for Weekend mornings which I enjoyed. The veggie burrito was filling, but the predominant flavor was garlic. I don’t think I would get it again, and would try something else.
I also wish there was not a fee to buy a ticket online. But I think they are a welcome addition to the corner of 116^th and keystone. I hope they are able to stick around.

After thinking this over for sometime, I am of the opinion that Flix isn’t for me, but others may find it more appealing.
Flix like other theaters is a choice your own seat, but if you want a specific seat prior to arriving, expect to pay a fee online. If not, arrive early enough to pick your seats when you arrive.
There is bar and tabletop seating in the lobby to enjoy a drink and watch a game to kill the time.
The lobby can get loud, and the announcements are made over a speaker that can be somewhat muffled at times. There is a monitor over the bar that tells what groups are seating.
One of the more annoying features are the seats, they don’t lean back and you are forced to sit straight and the table top just seems awkward to me. Plus, it can be a pain in the ass to get into the seats with people already seating. There is a need to standup and exit the row to allow others to get in.
As for the food, there is really only one option for gluten free and it’s the popcorn. In theory, this should be a simple order, but seems to take 30 + minutes and multiple attempts to get even though when ordered prior to the movie.
Also, I am easily distracted and having someone come in and out of a row to drop off/​pickup food and checks.
For the upcharge, some may like it, but I’ve seen it executed better in other states.

I have been here 2x now and truely enjoy the experience. An upscale way to have dinner and a movie. They have their own microbrews which is a nice change as well. Instead of Coca-​cola advertisements before the movie they play clips from movies in the same genre as the one you are seeing. For instance, with the new Spectre movie, they were showing clips from other 007 movies.
The food arrives very quickly and is tasty. I have previously had the spinach dip and it comes with soft pita bread. It was still hot by the time I got it. This last time I tried the pepperoni and mushroom pizza. Thin crust and just the right size for one person. Free drink refills and quick service.
Unlike another dinner and a movie establishement in town, at Flix the servers have their own isle to get to you so they don’t have to trip over your feet.
They have a bar out in the lobby so if you want a drink beforehand it is available. Great place to meet with others.
Will be back for sure!

Flix is like no other movie theatre in town and I am so glad it exists close to where I live.
This area of Carmel has seen better days, so I am hoping that Flix coming into Merchant’s Square will mean that more businesses follow suit.
Flix has their own head brewer. He makes a combination of recipes (served at the other 2 Flix locations in Iowa and Texas) and several of his own beers, many of which celebrate movies being shown at the theatre. And if those $ 4 pints aren’t good enough for you, they have a really good collection of local, craft beers also on tap.
The food is incredibly reasonably priced with most entrees being around $ 10 – 12. I ordered a pizza and really liked it. It reminded me of Arni’s pizza, which is a good thing. I also tried the fried pickles, but they are a bit too spicy for me.
I LOVE, LOVE that you purchase your tickets in advance (for about $ 11) and choose your own seats. They also don’t allow people in late and will kick you out if you keep looking at your cell phone… praise Jeebus because, really, get off of your damn phone for 2 hours. Also, I’m not 100% on the kid policy, but I think they are only allowed in certain shows or strongly discouraged from attending.
Flix is now our go-​to movie theatre.

Glad to see a trendy new place in Carmel. With our schedules, dinner combined with a movie is a lot more realistic than in a sequence.
The true star is the lineup of the home brews (can see the tanks as you come in). The quality and variety are impressive — about six mainstays plus as many seasonal (Shandy — a nice summer treat).
The setup is new and cozy — comfy seats with swivel dining desks, plenty of room to get in and out without disturbing your neighbors. Front row, as in any theater, is really too close to the screen. Advice — buy your tickets online well in advance to avoid this dilemma.
Food is last in review for a reason — hot and fresh, but unimaginative. Just your standard fried bar fare. A couple of salads and hummus as an appetizer may be better than the fish and chips and the burger we ordered.
Still, we will be back to grab some combined entertainment for the busy suburban family.

Absolutely loved Flix! The staff was very attentive. We walked in and were slightly confused on how the theatre worked but an attendee explained it to us right away.
The theatre is sat by rows. Starting in the back, then the middle — then the front. They call it over the intercom the lessen long forming lines. This gave me time to stop and order a beer before heading into our theatre. I tried the golden ale and was a huge fan. They have a great selection of their own brews as well as lots of local beers as well.
The seats were very comfortable. The table pulled towards you. And the staff that took our order, brought the food and bussed our tables were quick, quiet and not at all a distraction during the movie.
Overall it was a very fun and exciting way to switch up a standard movie night. I’ll be back!