Alma C.
Yelp
We've been going to The Drafthouse since it was a single theatre in Austin, so our expectations were pretty high. We were also thrilled that there was a Drafthouse in Laredo, my hometown!
Firstly, the good: excellent service from everyone! Servers, cashiers, were all nothing but helpful, upbeat, patient, you name it. Fantastic staff, bar none. The space is visually stunning, with high ceilings, smart red and black decor with old fashioned movie reels as accents, and a comprehensive listing of craft beers for the gourmet beer aficionados. The menu had impressive depth and the food was exemplary. Obviously no expense was spared on decor, food offerings, or sound quality, as the surround sound of the film was crisp, if not a tad overwhelmingly loud. All in all an amazing, handsome venue with top-notch staff and great food.
The issue: This is he first ADH we've been too where they have designed the tables as one long piece of furniture with no divisions. This became a severe issue when we realized there was absolutely no way to get out of your seat to use the bathroom without having every single person stand up and MOVE. The space is so narrow there is just no other way and you're luck if you don't knock over someone's food in the process due to the constricted space. I'm not sure if they assumed people would just hold it the entire film? But the suggestions is to arrive at least half an hour early to find seats and order, so that is a long time. My partner ended just sitting in one of the lower seats rather than interrupt our entire row again.
This was never an issue any of the other Alamo Drafthouses we've been to.
Our server Jarrod was nothing but lovely and helpful and did the best she could, in the middle of the movie, to let me know where my partner had sat down, and work with us to pay for our order together even if we weren't seated together, in the end.
It's a shame that such a fantastic space with great service was designed so poorly.
We'll return because good service counts for a lot and we love to eat while we watch a film, but next time I think we'll choose an aisle seat on the lower half of the theatre, since you are required to pick where you will be seated at the time you purchase tickets. We'll just be better informed on following visits.