Street Food Cinema

Love these events. I have been to many of these and various other outdoor movie events.
I find Street Food Cinema usually well organized. The only one I did not love was the Yuletide Cinema at the Palace Theater. I went to the Christmas Vacation screening. The theater was a good venue but there were very limited vendor choices, esp for vegetarians. I was pretty surprised because the food trucks are usually diversified. At this event, the food was in a basement area of the theater which was pretty weird. There were about 5 different food stands (tacos, brisket, korean fusion — i think?) but nothing for vegetarians besides nachos and side dishes (and trust me, we went to each booth). We ended up having to go outside and got (gross) food at Clifton’s (separate review). My friends bought tickets at $ 20 each and I think that’s pretty steep considering it doesn’t include anything and parking is an additional cost. Before the movie they had some hosts on the stage but it was not really loud or energetic enough for that space so it appeared that mostly everyone was tuning it out. On the positive side, it was pretty easy to find seats and all the seats are pretty good to see the movie screen (just don’t sit behind the tall guy with the big head). ;)
I would recommend checking out Groupon or another site for some discount tickets to check it out yourself. Also, I recommend the summer outdoor movies over the Christmas events — won’t be going back to that.

I went to the food truck cinema at exposition park and saw The Heathers. The two young girls singing on the small stage were singing to a track. They were singing slow pop sounding music wHich was suitable for teens and the movie was nOt for kids. There were two movies plAying that day. My baby is less than a year so he’s won’t remember it but I should have gone to the other one in Glendale there was a different band and they had a family movie.

Today was my first time at a movie in the park and I really enjoyed it! I had a Groupon for this event… reserving my spots on the Flavorus site was a little confusing at first — I still had to enter payment information — but it was fine once I figured that out.
I saw «Scarface» at Exposition Park. The doors opened at 5:30, I got there around 5:50, which turned out okay. But be sure to check when a show has sold out. I hear these events fill up quickly and I wanted a decent seat.
The band was legit! I think they are called the Urban Renewal Project. A freestyle rapper and smooth groove singer attempted to hype up the crowd before the movie. The crowd wasn’t very responsive, but that is probably because they were busy eating. I enjoyed the music.
There were a total of 14 food trucks and one Disney Concert Hall truck that I did not check out. There were two random stands with kettle corn and sandwiches. What’s cool is that several of the patrons brought their own elaborate setups — including miniature tables, board games, alcohol, full on mattresses (or they looked like comfy beds, anyway) etc. — that made sense for arriving early (to get a good spot to camp out) and staying through the movie, which can total four plus hours.
There are Street Food Cinema employees who walk around in case you have questions and to inform you that blankets are for sale in the event that it gets chilly. There are seats available to rent for $ 5 each.
The middle section is reserved for those who will not be sitting on chairs. The outer sections are reserved for chair seating. There seemed to be no guidelines about needing low profile rear resters.
Before the movie, they brought out the guy who played Manny Rivera (Steven Bauer?) and asked him about the context in which the movie came out, etc. That was a nice treat.
I will definitely attend more of these! Very well organized.

SO FUN. This was the second year I got the season pass and definitely have been taking advantage, they have had lots of good options this year! I went to see Mean Girls in WeHo. 10 Things I Hate About You in Glendale. E.T. in Pasadena. Always a great time with friends. The only thing I’m not the hugest fan of are the food trucks. I haven’t really been interested in any of them, none of them were appealing. But it’s ok because I brought my own food and alcohol. This is my favorite thing to do on a summer night.

Went to see the 10 Things I Hate About You screening at Glendale Park and I loved it. It’s alot lower maintenance than the cemetary screening. We arrived an hour before the movie and was able to find a good spot. The food truck lines were short which made me happy. I tried the churro and crepes. Very good deal for $ 8 on living social. I would def do this again. Very fun and good location.

I have high expectations of the way people behave which explains the 3 star rating. That being said, anytime I’m watching a movie (regardless of where I’m watching it), I expect to do so without listening to crying babies, barking dogs, and chatty-Cathy’s (no offense to anyone named Cathy).
I’ve gone to the Pointsettia Park and Griffith Park locations so I’ll write on my experience at both.
Poinsettia Park, West Hollywood — awesome location and pretty easy to get to. With any place in Los Angeles, parking is best found when arriving early. However, we arrived at 7pm and still found parking close by. There weren’t that many food trucks (5 at the most) but they seemed to be prepared to handle the crowd. The MC was funny but because it was later in the summer and the sun sets a little earlier, the movie started around 8:15pm. So if you arrive fashionably late to everything, you may miss more than you expect. The screen is visible from anywhere and the speakers are strategically placed so the sound can be heard from the farthest of places. The staff keeps those sitting in higher chairs off to the side, in a special roped off section, so they don’t block anyone’s view. Unfortunately, the staff didn’t do much about disruptive movie-​goers so you’re on your own.
Griffith Park — this location is cool but there isn’t much by way of street lights so bring a flash light. Also, the parking was a little confusing. Since you’ve most likely used an internet mapping site for directions to the park, you’ll have to rely on the SFC signs to figure out where the event is set up. And if you arrive a little later, like when the sun has set and you can’t see, you’ll have to rely on your listening skills and follow the music. There were more food trucks at this location but there was also a larger crowd. And with more people comes more distractions. Unfortunately, the staff didn’t do much about disruptive movie-​goers here either.
Bottom line — it’s great for large groups or family outings and I’ll likely keep going. There’s music, food, and an old movie if you’re the nostalgic type. BUT, this isn’t the event to go to if you prefer to watch a movie without barking dogs or crying kids. Either way, it’s worth the trip if you don’t care about the movie.

I went to the Clueless Street food cinema it was so much fun. They had lots of food trucks there and vendors. I bought these amazing walnuts yum! The movie was even better 20 years later lol I will most definitely go again… Suggestion make sure you
Get reserved seating unless bring your glasses lol and a blanket if you’re sitting on the grass. Oh and they don’t allow high chairs read all the fine print before attending thank goodness I read it over and over due to excitement lol

This is for the opening night with the breakfast club in LA! It was my first event! I was very impressed how organized it was and the seating was great since you don’t get block by chairs. Also they had a great selection of food trucks.

Do it! The price is so reasonable its 12 bucks for general 17 for reserved! And they have different food trucks from all over la metro area. You have alot of diversity there is something for everyone. I love that its like a picnic you can bring some wine and your pillows and just hang out before the movie starts while listening to music Its relaxing & great to be around a positive crowd who are just out to enjoy a lovely night.
So i recommend you to go. Just try it at least once :)

I’ll probably do that again !!
Had a Groupon. (This is why I love Groupon.) Price was right– so got my beach chairs (no director chairs allowed), my dog, my wine, my blanket, big cozy sweater, hummus & chips, and appetite for food trucks.
What I DIDN’T think to bring and should have: a freakin’ hat. Sun is BRUTAL until it goes down. So glad I was in a tank top.
Sound system — AWESOME. Really great sound from speakers.
Band– great
Movie– great quality. Saw Bridesmaids. Went to a bridal shower the very next day and couldn’t get that famous shower flip-​out scene out of my head.
Dogs– all well behaved pooches. People know not to bring their wild ones. I brought my *best* furbaby and left my crazies at home.
Trucks– Great selection of trucks. I went specifically for Cousin’s Maine Lobster.
Crowd– respectful of each other’s space
Organized, clean, games, free give away (mascara).
Hipsters with their polaroids everywhere (no selfie sticks allowed)
Get there early enough so you’re not wandering around looking for a space and to beat the lines at trucks.
Great group or date night !!

Street food cinema is such a fun thing to do in the summer here in LA. I love the food trucks and the fact that you can also bring your own food. Make sure to bring a jacket because it does get cold met in the evening. When I went my friends and I went to see Edward Scissor Hands which is suck a classic. I’m excited to see some other classics this summer. The time I went they had the boba food truck which was awesome !

I’ve always wanted to go to an outdoor movie screening but I’ve avoided them because I just figured they were a little pricey. Thankfully I found a Groupon ($ 16 for two) for Street Food Cinemas which made for the perfect outdoor Summer date. Now the original prices are $ 12 and $ 17 for reserved seating (gets you closer to the front of the screen) which I think is unnecessary. For most movies, you’re allowed to go in at 5:30pm but the actual movie doesn’t start until around 8:30Ppm. We went around 6:30pm and found great seats and had plenty of time to visit the food trucks that were there for the event. If you bring chairs, you can’t sit in the middle of the field but that’s not a problem at all since you can view the movie from anywhere. Also, there’s a pretty wide variety of food trucks so you definitely won’t go hungry at this event.
We went to the Eagle Rock location for Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. This particular location is awesome because there’s free parking. We brought our own wine, snacks, and low garden chairs as well as blankets and pillows. People also bring their pets, and it’s very child friendly so bring the whole family! However, it gets very cold at night so I recommend bringing more blankets than you think necessary and double pad the seating mats because they will get damp. Otherwise, sit back, relax and enjoy the movie! There are bugs at night but you can’t avoid that because you are outdoors. Wherever you sit, you’ll be able to see the screen and hear the audio clearly. ⁴⁄₅

Concept behind street food cinema is basically watching old movies outside in parks and enjoying food from food trucks.
Important: There are portable potties to do your business! I didn’t see any at the time when I got there, but on they way out of the park I saw some.
Cost: $ 12 for general admission and $ 17 for reserved (closer seats). On groupon, they have a deal where $ 16 gets you two general tickets, $ 28 gets you 4 general tickets, $ 80 get you a single season pass, and $ 145 gets you two season passes. With these deals, you save approximately 55%. So get on this deal! STAT!
Schedule of movies:
Time: Doors open at 530pm! So come early to secure a seat. While you lounge around in your spot, there is entertainment (concert and raffle prizes) to make the time fly by really fast. Movie starts around 830pm or when the sun disappears in the horizon.
Movie shown: Interview. Wasn’t ideally a movie that I wanted to watch, but can’t say no to a free ticket from a friend.
Things to bring: Bring a blanket to sit on and perhaps bring a cooler and fill it up with food and drinks for a picnic. Bring a jacket and a pillow so you can lie down! It gets quite nippy at night and maybe some insect repellent. Saw some mosquitoes flying around ready to suck one someones bloood woooohahahahahahahaha! Okay that was lame… me bad…
Food: They have food trucks, As for us, we just brought our own food for a picnic.
Ambiance: Loved it! It was beautiful at night watching the movie, drinking some brewski, star gazing, and looking back at the Los Angeles Coliseum at night!
Location: Usually rotated through various parks depending on date and what movie is shown on that day. Are basically located in 9 different cities: Culver City, Los Angeles, Downtown Eagle Rock, Glendale, Hollywood, Manhattan Beach, Pacific Palisades, Pasadena, and Westchester.
*The location that we went to was at Exposition Park which is next to the coliseum.
Parking: $ 15 to parkin the parking structure. As for us, we found free parking near USC. Yay, for free meter parking Sundays!

Street Food Cinema truly wins the hearts of those who enjoy the great outdoor but secretly really just want to stay home and watch a movie.
I came here as part of a double date to:
Will Rogers State Historic Park in Malibu (keep in mind that the venue moves from park to park so everyone may have different experiences.
This particular park is quite secluded off Sunset Blvd in Pacific Palisades.
Once the sun sets (around 8PM in the summer) it WILL BE FREEZING. Bring jackets, blankets, and warmers. I don’t care if it was 95 degrees when you arrive. I saw plenty of people left before the movie is over and I can only guess it was because they were inadequately prepared for the piercing cold wind.
General admission tickets are $ 12
Reserve tickets can be $ 17 and up
Parking is $ 10 for the Will Rogers State Historic Park. I definitely recommend it. The neighboring residence does not allow visitors for Street Food Cinema to park on their streets. And you will regret having to walk down the canyon road at 11PM to find your car in pitch blackness if you don’t get a parking pass.
Before the movie, an adequate line of food trucks (hence the name «street food») serving everything from lobster sandwich, Vietnamese coffee, to Cuban sandwiches and kettlecorn. I imagine the line up changes at each event. The line for food can get quite long since these food trucks aren’t equipped to handle a large crowd, but the door usually opens by 5:30pm and the move doesn’t start until the sun sets around 7:30 to 8PM.
Before the movie starts, the staff will usually entertain you with the MC and some shows or get the guests involved. Even without that, it is very nice to be outdoor with your friends and enjoy a small picnic.
The best part of the event is just how organized and professional the staff are. They are very on top of their games. They explain very clearly the difference between the reserved and general admission line. We accidentally sat in the general seats even though we bought the more expensive tickets. The staff immediately spot our wristband and helped us to the right area. The staff maintained order and politely asked those who brought chair to either move to the designated chair area or to remove them (saving you the embarrassment of asking yourself).
Tip: I recommended bringing a flash light to the Will Rogers State Historic Park because it can get quite dark after the movie ends. Most people used their phone light.
Highly recommend those who wants to revisit an oldie movie but are tired of staying home on a Saturday night. Why not spend it in one of LA’s beautiful outdoor parks!

This is a Los Angeles must do! It is every Saturday from early May to October. They show the best of the best movies and it is such a fun family/​friends/​couples thing to do.
If you’re not a fan of food trucks they have a liberal bring your own stuff policy. A lot of people had wine, snacks, beers, etc.
Try to get here early even if you have reserved seating. It gets pretty packed.

If I could I would give this place 10 stars! I loved this place more than I thought I would! It was so great! There is nothing like sitting outside in the dark on blankets with a bunch of other people, where you can lay back and see all the stars and moon. There are tons of delicious food trucks, kettle corn but you can also bring your own food. I think one of my favorite parts is you could bring your dogs! I love that! It was like a night time picnic! The energy and vibe was positive and happy. People dressed up as characters from the movie and they had a costume contest. The movie we saw was Beetle Juice so people dressed up as Beetle Juice and Barbara.
All around an awesome experience and I can’t wait to do it again. The only thing is It did get cold so I wish we had brought blankets.

Pros: Fun atmosphere, pet friendly, plenty of food trucks, no real rules on coolers and bringing food/​drinks, you can usually find a groupon or living social deal to get you in cheaper than the $ 12 regular admission fee.
Cons: Viewing lawn is very narrow, so unless you’re there very early to get a spot you’ll be pretty far away. Also the parking lot and road is directly next to it, so lots of headlights shining in throughout the flick. Worth noting that parking is $ 10 too. And street parking doesn’t really exist in this area.

I attended the Back to the Future Street Food Cinema event at Glendale Central Park. It was a fun and well planned event.
Dressed as Marty McFly and Dr. Emmett Brown, a Back to the Future-​themed 80s cover band performed. Cast members, Jennifer Parker (Claudia Wells) and Mayor Goldie Wilson (Donald Fullilove), were interviewed on stage. There was even a replica famous DeLorean on display.
The movie was shown on a large inflatable screen and played through a high quality sound system. The event was kid and dog friendly. Parking was free.
There were a good selection of food trucks. Probably the only downside was the long lines at the food trucks, especially for the more popular ones, like Cousins Maine Lobster. Expect to wait over 30 minutes when it gets busy.
I recommend showing up early (at least 2 hours) so you can get a good spot for the movie and avoid the long food truck lines.

Why did it take me so long!!! My GF was the one that actually wanted to come, and I was dragged here. Here is what you need to know.
–Opening — Doors open at 530pm, Bands show up at around 630pm, and the movie starts around 830pm. If you purchase general seating ($ 12), make sure to get there early if you want good «seats». We purchased reserved seating ($ 17) so we had a spot guaranteed in front. We arrived at around 630pm and got great «seats».
–Food — Plenty of food trucks are set up. You are free to bring your own picnic basket with food and most importantly, booze! Yes, you are allowed to bring alcohol to this event which is amazing! In my case, we brought our own food, but still went around the food trucks :)
–Blankets, Chairs, Pillows — A must for when you come. You dont wanna lay down on a pillowless blanket or if you are sitting you dont wanna sit without a low chair!
–Jacket — Depending on the weather, it could get a little chilly at night
Awesome activity to enjoy with friends or a date. I am definitely coming back. Please clean up after yourselves!

This is pretty dope. Straight forward good
ol’ fashioned American fun. When is the last time
you sat down on the grass to enjoy a movie
on a 50ft screen? Ok maybe you have, but did
you also have the option of grabbing Belly Bombz,
a bison burger, fresh pie, and fresh coconut juice
all in the same breathe? Didn’t think so.
SFC is that type of place which combines
good food and good movies. There are some
strangers there in the mix, but don’t get sketch they
just want a spot on the grass too. Dig in…
1. Reserve in advance. This gives you a better spot
to screen the movie dumb ass. Even though every
seat in the house is bomb if your like me then your
not with trying to get there so damn early to save a
spot.I liked being able to get in and pull up on the
grass without having to trample on kats and on my
own time. It gets packed quick so beware.
2. Bring chairs. They aren’t allowed be over 6 inches,
but in this life I’m a tumble weed; I roll how I wanna
roll son. So yea the chairs I had were way over 6 inches
(like a douche). Instead we peered off to the side so it was
no biggie. The homie ‘Darkness’ had to rent a chair. $ 5 is
nothing big, but damn save yourself some money and go
buy one at Big Lots for damn near the same price.
3. $$$$$. Make sure you bring 2 types of green. Your
gonna need them. Plenty of food trucks.
4. Food: great options, others not so great. What
was memorable were the Belly Bombz wings and fries my
sister grabbed, this ridiculously good bison burger I tucked
into, and the peach cobbler pie. All different spots — u figure
it out. During the movie there were a few trucks open. Keep
that in mind.
5. Load up on alchy. You can bring all you want. Frick it grab
a keg and lets do keg stands. No no lets not. Should
have read your reviews where it said BYOB! $lippin’! Next time.
Look parking is crappy so if you luck out try and find a spot
on the street otherwise I recommend leaving early if you want
to avoid the 405 freeway like mayhem exiting. Movies are always
rotating. The website has a list. All are classics. Few new ones in
there. Overall this is a great experience to have at least once.