Alameda Theatre & Cineplex

Such a beautiful building! Almost late for the start of our movie due to me slowly taking in the gorgeous art deco architecture both inside and out; the ceiling was breathtaking! The theatre we were in had luxurious reclining seats that were well-padded and immaculate. Both the picture and sound quality were exceptional. The cost of our show was very affordable and the snack bar was well equipped. And plenty of clean stalls in the ladies’ room too. Will definitely return!

My favorite theatre of all time. Classic look with beautiful interiors. Super clean. Staff is friendly and on it! They have all the usuals (popcorn, candy, drinks) but also serve alcohol and real food and you get even get it delivered to some designated seats. Owner is super cool too. Run by a local family, not a corporate chain!

Gorgeous theater with amazing architecture. Prices almost feel vintage too 😅 $15 tickets. $5 tickets on Tuesdays. Very friendly staff. Special shout out to John for giving a free history lesson 🫶

Just watched 'Goat' with my daughter and grandson, cute movie. We ordered concessions and movie tickets online & that went extremely smooth. Theater is very clean, staff are helpful and very nice, and it's a plus being able to order food and drinks from bar & grill next door, and getting it all delivered directly to your seat.

Very elegant , clean, great loud sound!

A truly beautiful looking theatre with the nicest staff. Comfy recliners if you pay a lil extra and it’s worth it. Truly fun going & treating yourself to the excellent experience of cinema!

SHOCKING and IRRESPONSIBLE ALAMEDA THEATER “R” RATED MOVIE and its 4-6 year old entrance policy !!!! I am utterly shocked and extremely disappointed with the lack of responsibility of the Alameda Theater management policies of allowing 4-6 year old children into the theater to view this R rated film. This particular film is R rated and exhibits the highest levels of violent murder, vulgar language, blood and human guts spilling out of actors bodies. I understand the parents have a say so in allowing their kids watch these kinds of violent films, but the movie theater also should set responsible perimeters and standards !!! Tonight I had to leave this movie I paid for because parents children were uncontrollably crying every time a horrific murder scene occurred. I just could hear to listen to these poor children of such young ages screaming in horror at what they were allowed to watch !! This irresponsible behavior of the parents AND Alameda Theater are solely responsible for this tragedy of mind altering disorder. It is COMPLETELY wrong and disrespectful of these young children’s minds to continue allowing them inside to experience this kind of film which inflicts lifelong consequences of trama and nightmares in their highly vulnerable minds. Shame on the theatre and your continuing ignorance on this very important matter. a responsible parent.

I love this. Alameda historical theater! I'm so grateful it's on the island it's very special.It's been room forever.I do appreciate when this movie is playing in the historical theater, the other theaters are pretty small and definitely not as special. I really love the food too I go to cinema grill, get back pass.Get the food delivered to us.It's really cool , there are recliners

This theater is great. There is a municipal parking structure right around the corner. You can buy tickets and select your seat online well before the showings. That way, you can walk right into the theater and show your tickets to the left of the snack bar Or you can avoid the service charge and buy your tickets and select your seats at the box office in front of the theater. (I like to study the online seating chart of the theater because there are different ticket prices for different seats in the theater.) I believe there are early matinee discount showings and senior discount pricing every day, and discount pricing all day on Tuesdays. How can you beat that?

Parking around the corner Paid parking until after 6pm Now have charging station on top Historical cineplex, built in 1932 and was closed at one point but restored and expanded during 2008 and looks well maintained since Have a Grill and bar next to the theater as well They still offer $5 Tuesday and in this day and age, that is a gift, my kids thank you, my wallet thanks you Interior is so beautiful, two floors (stairs and escalators available) Usual theater items, but they also have a small selections of alcohol too

Love our beautiful, historic theater. The updated viewing rooms have super comfy reclining seats and tons of leg room. You can order food and wine! Great venue for grownups and kids alike. They have a great summer matinee program for children to support our school. Super affordable 10am matinee every Wednesday during summer break and an awesome deal on a kids combo snack tray: $5 for popcorn, candy, and drink.

I absolutely love watching movies at the Alameda Theater & Cineplex in the heart of downtown Alameda. This beautifully restored historical theater has the most incredible interiors and architecture. There are 8 theaters and one large historical theater with plush reclining seats. They have an American Bistro and bar adjacent to the theater called Cinema Grill where you can buy your tickets there and order food and drinks which will be delivered to your seat. Their popcorn is always fresh and delicious. They have great parking and a friendly staff. Plenty of shops and restaurants near by to enjoy after your movie. You can also rent out the theater for private events and when the Warriors are in the playoffs they show the game in the historic theater.

This is a stylish art deco theater. The seating is comfortable. You buy your tickets at the box office and select your seats when you purchase your tickets. You can order food and cocktails from cinema Grill and they will be brought to you! I look forward to seeing my next movie here soon!

Nice comfy theater where you can dine in! Ordered Wicked themed drinks before our movie in the Cinema Grill next to the theater, and they allowed us to bring it in a to-go cup as we headed to our showing. We got the glinda and elphaba drink. They have themed foods / drinks depending on the movie, I suggest checking on their instagram @alamedatheatres to see what their specials are before going. Food was delicious and fresh! Enjoyed watching the movie with nice cushiony reclined chairs while sipping on my themed drink!

Husband and I came on a Friday to watch the 3:50pm showing of Lilo & Stitch. When we initially bought our tickets on the website just two days prior, we were the only ones who purchased seats; but on the day of, our showing got pretty full of families, kids and couples. However, everyone was pretty quiet during the showing, no loud talking or interrupting, so that was nice. The concession stand has a variety of food, which we got a small popcorn and coca-cola icee for less than $15. You can even order food ahead and have it delivered to your seat inside the showing - the middle rows have tables, while the back row does not but as extra leg room. The bathrooms are pleasantly clean, and so are the seats. We initially didn't know what to think of the theater, but enjoyed our experience well enough that we see ourselves coming again. The front door doesn't check bags ;) As for parking, you would have to find street parking or a spot in one of the lots around, which could be metered.

Beautiful theater, great staff, reasonably priced, but WORST POPCORN ANYWHERE. I went yesterday (a weekday) after not being there in a while. I forgot how bad the popcorn was at this theater. I was quickly reminded. It was cold and half way through the bag I just put it down. It's too nice of a theater to be serving such sub-par popcorn on any day of the week. Please do better. I should've written this one of the previous times I visited this lovely theater and left disappointed.

The service wasn't the best but it's historical and massive! The decorations were on point! My daughter loved it!

Love love love this theater. It's beautiful! And that's the reason I'm keeping it at 5 stars. I want them to thrive. I have been coming here at least once a week for 15 years. This is a message for the management and owners, if they are listening: You need to work with your staff on customer service!!! Seriously! This has been a problem for far too long! Being friendly, and being aware is not difficult. That is the foundation of customer service. Teach them! Before it's too late.

We went as a group to watch the new Beetlejuice movie and bought tickets online for the luxury seats that recline. The movie and theatre experience was great, but I didn't know that you had to preorder all of your food ahead of time to actually enjoy food from the restaurant in the premium seats. I wish it was like the other movie theatre Cinepolis where you pressed a button and the servers came to take your order in real time for any food or beverage options. I don't get why they set it up like this honestly. Big miss

Finally checked out this cinema in Alameda! We purchased our Aquaman 2 movie tickets online. No wait to enter. Quick scan and we were on our way. As soon as we entered, the high ceiling was incredible! There were a ton of live size movie characters aligned upstairs near the balcony. Very cool! The line for food and drinks were pretty long, but moved quickly. If you're only getting beer and wine, there's a separate line on the far left. There wasn't a wait, but probably because people didn't know about the line. We didn't like the beer options there so we headed to the attached restaurant/bar to the cinema. There was a door that went straight to the bar.. almost like a secret hallway and door! We ordered popcorn and two beers and they asked if we wanted it now or delivered to our seats. Well, why not! We got our order delivered so we could walk around and stop by the restaurant. Service was great! No wait! Restrooms were clean! We loved our experience! Will definitely go back for our next movie date :) If you're in the Alameda area, you need to check out this cinema. Right in the heart of their downtown.

Five stars -- and then some. I came for the movie and left feeling like I'd stepped into the coziest corner of town. The theater's warm marquee glow and friendly staff set the tone before the lights even dimmed; inside, the screen was crisp, the sound enveloping but never punchy, and every seat had a clear view (no awkward neck-craning here). Popcorn was perfectly buttered and fresh, concessions moved quickly, and the lobby had that pleasant mix of new-clean and nostalgic charm -- the kind of place where you actually want to linger and talk about the film afterward.

I went to see Wicked at this theater, and the sound was only working from the front speakers, not any of the dozens of side or back speakers. A huge part of any theater experience is Dolby 5:1, and the sound was muffled, low, and one-directional. For a sweeping, epic musical like Wicked, this technical issue should have prompted the management to cancel the showing or move it to a working theater. When I asked the theater's manager about this problem, she rather unpleasantly said there was nothing she could do about it, and then she was kind of rude about refunding my tickets. In this age of home theaters, no movie theater can afford to have bad audio quality AND bad customer service. Yes, the building is charming and historic, but that is not nearly enough to make me go back and try this again.

Love the theatre but told no more free parking validations when I went Tuesday! Will have to see what I'll need to do

Came here for the first time for a mom-daughter Friday night movie date to watch Everything Everywhere All At Once after it swept the Oscars and won Best Film in a historic win. I had watched EEAAO twice in theaters previously, in two different theaters, so this was my third time and in a new theater to me. I can't believe I've never seen a movie here before! This is such a beautiful, large historic theater. My friend said his grandpa came here to watch movies when he was young. Wow, this place was built in 1932, and the gorgeous Art Deco architecture gives this building so much charm! I also love the plush seats with kick-up feet rests. The seats are so comfy!

What a community jewel! We love going to the movies in this beautiful historic theater. It is a treat to have great food served to you in the theater. You can stop at the restaurant and buy tickets and order food to be served in the theater. The chicken sandwich is fabulous. We just love the theater and dining experience. Great staff and service.

The staff is pretty solid now and I am very happy. The new ticket system where you can scan your code to get your tickets is so convenient. I like that there is still a person there to say hi to you and make sure that everything is good. The concessions stand is always on point and they are always friendly. The theaters are always super clean too. I love spending money here.

I had a very unpleasant experience, I bought my tickets online, and when we arrived the person scanning the tickets told us that we could not enter until I showed my ID, something that had never happened to us, I went with my partner and he did show his ID, but I did not have one with me and I tried to look for a photo and that person said that they did not accept like photos, it was very strange and uncomfortable.

I should have reviewed this a long time ago. This is a great theater complex. First off, it is connected through a back hallway to Cinema Grill, where you can order drinks and/or food to take into the theater. The main theater is an art deco movie theater from the 1930s that has been restored. There are 7 other screens as well. The sound system in all of the theaters is great, and most have the really cushy seats that recline with leg rest. The snack bar is well stocked with all the movie treats you would expect, including a red and white wine in case you don't have time to go Cinema Grill. Always a nice time.

Wanted to watch The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare somewhere special since watching a Henry Cavill movie is always a special treat for me (rawrr!) so my bff took me here since we'd never visited this theater before. What a cool place. It's an old style movie palacewith high ceilings and art deco and a lot of history. We got to see the current exhibit of Aquaman inspired wardrobe by a local business. They have typical movie fare, plus at certain times they service alcohol, so that is always a cool thing to try. We were there on a Sunday, so parking was free both in the adjoining garage and on street. The seats were comfy reclining type chairs so it was nice to kick our feet up. The only thing missing was gourmet food delivered to our seats like they do at the Parkway, Alamo Drafthouse, or Cinepolis, but I guess they just want to encourage you to eat at their adjacent restaurant? If they fixed it to serve that restaurant's food in the theater then I would have happily plopped down $40 per person to put on the feedbag during the movie. Instead we opted to get hotdogs and a soda at the Pampered Pup a few feet away from the theater for $10 each. Still, a really cool venue and I'll be happy to return.

Since Covid we haven't gone out to the movies but maybe 4 times in the last two years and last night was one of them. We were able to reserve and pay for our seats online and pick out where to sit. It was crowded on a Sunday night during the holiday weekend but we were able to find a parking spot across the street at the public parking meter lot and since it was Sunday night, parking was free! You have to go to either of the two kiosks outside in front or stand in line for the box office and I opted for the kiosk to get our physical tickets. Even though I had my UPC scan, you still need to go to the kiosk or box office to get your physical tickets for your seats. Then hubby went to the concession stand (which was crowded) to get popcorn while I went to the seats. I was surprised that the inside of the movie theatre (#4) was completely different from what it was before as they sectioned off the dining seats from the regular seating and the regular seating are all now recliner seats! They are much more comfortable then the old lumpy rocking seats they had before. In fact, they were so comfortable, that hubby fell asleep during a quarter of the movie that he wanted to see! Oh well, he will definitely go back and see the movie again. The seats were comfortable and it seemed like the theatre was full so I wore my mask after eating popcorn but I felt warm because it didn't seem like there was air circulating inside the theatre. I just hope that they turn on the air next time.

Beautiful movie theater with a very old-school facade and lobby but newly renovated, small theaters. The seats were super comfy and clean. And on Tuesdays movies are only $5 (or $6 if you choose the upgraded seats). What a great deal!

Love love this place, my new fav!! I ordered my food at the bar and the staff there was really sweet! There was a bit of a mix up with my order but they were really kind and gave me a free dessert on the side, had a great experience, love the bar (live music as well), will definitely come back! They have reclined seats and are really comfy btw

I just love the old theatre! People are friendly and they upgraded the seating. Alameda is lucky to have this gem.

A beautiful delightful surprise in the heart of Alamedia, Ca. A well maintained, extremely clean cinema with welcoming staff. purchased tickets in the luxury chairs and would recommend this.

Love this place. Everything about it is wonderful. The family and I have been going since it reopened years ago. It's a great time out.

Bad service, actuallly kind of terrible. Disrespected us and was just rude in general. Made me never want to come back here.

This is my favorite local Bay Area theater. The inside is a beautifully renovated classic theater so it really feels like a treat to go. The main theater is massive so it's hard to get a bad seat for a premier. Parking is super easy as there is a large parking garage around the corner--parking there is pretty cheap although I know quite a few people who never pay and have never been ticketed. The only reasons this isn't a 5 star review: the website could use a facelift. It's a little dated and not super user-friendly. The process of buying tickets ahead of time could be more streamlined. After you purchase, you are emailed a QR code but will still need printed tickets from the outside kiosk and therefore may end up standing in line regardless to do so. It would be better if you could show your email QR code directly to the usher inside and avoid the lines. Lastly, no big deal but the food is pretty bad. Stick to popcorn and candy because the "nachos" and hot dog will leave you disillusioned, disappointed and wanting more. The theater has a partnership with the restaurant next door where they can deliver food to you in the theater. It's a good option in a pinch although a bit pricey.

This is a nice cinema in a historical building in the heart of downtown Alameda. It underwent a major renovation some years ago, and they've done a nice job of modernizing it and adding new screens while preserving the historical sections of the theatre. The theatre is clean and well-maintained. They have new comfy recliner seats. They have a very decent concession stand. A major bonus is that the theatre is connected to Cinema Grill next door, so you can bring drinks and food from the restaurant to the movie, or have them deliver to your seats! You can also purchase your movie tickets at Cinema Grill if you wish. Definitely recommend catching a flick here; currently, I would recommend 'The Menu', which we have seen twice on the big screen and would see again, it's that good. Enjoy the show!

I really like coming to movies here. The theater is just beautiful. The seats are comfortable and the snacks are great. I brought my son to a Warriors Watch Party last week and I thought it was just a great idea, a fun way to watch basketball with a bunch of Warriors' Fans. I like that they gave the food delivery option. I haven't tried it yet but will next time.

We hit the jackpot sitting in the newly renovated theater 6 that has brand new leather recliner seats. For the matinee pricing at $11 morning show, uts the perfect bday weekend. What a delightful surprise. We're pretty big cinema goers, this is by far as close to regal amc Dolby theater recliner seats but u pay half of the price for the local small alameda theater. Don't walk run to watch a new movie in these seats.

Parking garage around the counter that isn't too expensive. Restaurants around the corner. Older theater but has a wide selection of movies and decent snacks.

We recently came here to see Inside Out 2 (go see it if you haven't already) on Friday evening. The kiosks they have outside of the cinema was broken so we had to stay in line to buy tickets. We had also tried online before we drove there, but something was wrong with their system. Getting the tickets took no time at all! No complaints there! We then walked to order our food which was a tad bit confusing because there's also a business next door to the cinema that's open but not affiliated which is located on the right side if you're facing the cinema fyi. I ordered a chicken wrap and some fries, my bf ordered the tatertot steak nachos and a beer. They deliver the food to you which was awesome and overall enjoyed the experience. My only complaint is, I wish the lady selling us the tickets would've asked if we wanted the more premium seats or regular because the seats that were premium reclined, and that's more of the experience that I wanted. Also, as a friendly reminder to the folks who like to snack during movies, can you please chew with your mouth closed? I can hear you lol

When its 5 min till showtime and you have a line behind you, you can be forgiven if you leap at bad seats because the teller's liittle chart is incomprehensible. But reclining seats are nice.

Classic feel, comfortable seats,easy nearby parking, clean, downtown location, good film choices.

Went to watch Fall Guy with a friend. First time at this theatre. Ground floor is striking alas the staircases are blocked off. I can imagine them using the place for other events. We expected the movie to have the usual 30 minutes of unending commercials like SF theatres have, but it started on time! We were a few minutes late, walked in, and the intro had already began. Perfect timing really. Seats were ok, they adjust back, have been in more comfortable ones (if the back tilted further back a little more, it would have been perfect). But thoroughly enjoyed the movie there.

Jan 2020- glad to see/feel the air works now and people are coming in and creeping back to normal. I can't wait for Summer 2022..HEARD IMMUNITY !!

My wife and I were very excited to attend a movie at this lovely looking theater. But then I got Covid and needed to cancel. First off, they don't even allow you to cancel or modify a ticket purchase without coming all the way to their theater, in person. Trying to be safe, I stayed home to recover and filled out their online form letting them know of the situation. No response. Finally, when I was healthy enough to return, I politely asked if I could have passes for a future show. The manager offered them, but then promptly told me I couldn't use them to purchase a future show through their website. Again, I had to come IN PERSON to do that when they posted their showtime later in the week! Totally worthless. They were happy to take my money through their website, but just couldn't be bothered to handle a change or refund online. What century is this? I appreciate independent theatres and understand the struggle small businesses must go through these days, but not allowing me to even call back later in the week to use my passes was just ridiculous. I will not be patronizing this establishment.

Absolutely love this place. Our son took us to my first film here ( Oppenheimer). Beautiful Art Deco palace, good sound and film quality. I bought a coke and the folks behind the counter were friendly and nice to interact with. I look forward to my next flick here!

Being the only movie theater in Alameda I wanted this lace to be amazing and in some ways it is and in others it has big room to grow. I live that they keep the vintage theater running but they have a bad speaker in it that crackles during every movie. The have a big cineplex with several theaters and do play all the current big movies. Wished they played more vintage or old school stuff. I have used their double bubble theater rental three times to do private movie showings with my friends. It's about $400 for 12 people and includes food but not drinks or tip. Decent deal. Do this deal on weekend La early and it includes brunch which was way better. They host $5 movies all day on Tuesdays which is a good prices. Costs you more if you buy tickets on their website in advance so save some bucks and buy it at the door if you aren't picky about your seat. Biggest concern is their out of date and racist branding they use for their concessions. They run an ad before their movies with movie food come to life. The nacho chip has a sombrero and is portrayed as a bandit type character. This is not ok. This branding is also on their concession stand and thought to the theater. I can tell it's something they bought back in 2000 and never changed but it needs to. In addition their cafe has tons of movie images on their walls but they all cater to the white patrons with no movies with people of color leads. Overall needs some new management and programming people to fix these blaring issues.

Fantastic establishment! Clean and great service. Seats are comfy and tons of options nearby for post movie fun. My go-to movie spot!

So I have to say I love the concept of this place...you can eat and catch a movie. The Grill that is next door is convenient...and has lots to offer. You can eat at the grill and get you movie tickets, order your food for delivery to your seat! AND it was Discount Tuesday and our tickets were $5.50! Love it! So this review is for both restaurant and the theatre...and despite what I am going to write I will be back for another try at this. We arrived an hour before the show...and we wanted to grab food...we knew what the menu was because we Yelped prior to arriving...and so pretty much knew what we wanted to order. So we get there, buy our tickets at the box office and proceed to The Grill. We ordered the blue crab taquitos, my friend ordered the Taco Tuesday special and wings...I ordered the veggie burger. Now the taquitos were quite "fishy"...YUCK! And the veggie burger...looked like an "impossible burger" and the texture was really weird...so I couldn't eat it. They were gracious and took them both off the bill...and so next time I will just try something else. My friend's food was fine...so it wasn't a complete waste. I loved how beautiful the theatre is...and will definitely be back to enjoy it. I loved that they have one row of reserved seating. Funny part is we reserved seats, went to our seats after eating and there was this woman sitting in seat 7...we had 8 and 9. I guess we were a little too close for her and she asked me if I actually had reserved the seats and I said yes. So her and her friend got up and left...so obviously people do sit in the reserved row that didn't reserve the seats. And I saw a couple who obviously had reserved the seats, but chose to sit somewhere else because there were people in their seats! So I guess they didn't want the confrontation. If I reserve the seat, I am sitting in it, trust and believe! Anyhow, over all this was a great experience, despite the food! And I will come back again...for sure!

Bring ear plugs!!! Saw Dune part 2 in one of the small theaters behind the cinema Grill. I brought quality ear plugs because of other reviews that stated the sound system is damaging to the ears. My ears are ringing even after wearing the ear plugs. As someone who tested fire alarms for a living, I can tell you the decibels in that theater are damaging to hearing. I can't be sure, but I would guess approaching 110 decibels at peaks. Someone should bring a decibel meter in this theater to verify. It's not cool. Otherwise, comfy seats, strong drinks, and good food, hence the 3 stars. Please protect your hearing, people.

Love this place! The theatre is always clean, the reclining chairs are so comfy, the added connection with the restaurant down stairs is a nice bonus for a night out with the kiddos. You don't have to cook, but also don't have to settle for popcorn & a hot dog thanks to the fine in option. Whenever we we go to the movies we always check the Alameda theatre first for showtimes. Two thumbs up & I am so glad they are still in business this side of the pandemic.

Great prices and very comfortable seating. I've been here numerous times where I'm only one at movie.

Love this theatre and the vintage feel to it! Love the ambiance and simplicity of this theatre! We come from out of town to watch movies here! Great service as well!

Friendly staff. Usually not a long wait for tickets or snacks. Trust them to accommodate all people. Disabled or not. Popcorn is delicious.

My fiance and I like watching movies here on $5 Tuesdays. You can purchase drinks at the bar and bring them into the theater. We also like that this theater doesn't upsell their popcorn + cheese dip. The theaters are all very nice but one of the real treats is when you catch a film that's being screened in their main theater on the first floor - it's worth paying extra for the recliners! One thing I think is very special about this theater is the nostalgic feeling I get when I walk out of the theater at night - the neighborhood is quiet and the neon lights illuminate the area like you're in a movie yourself.