Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse

My wife and I came here to see Tony Baker. Definitely an older building in need of repair but the chairs were very comfortable and the set up and layout of the theater provided lots of space and leg room. Food and drinks were very good and the comedy show was hilarious. Tony Baker is a top tier comedian and his host and the other comedians in his line up were great.

I visited the Arlington Cinema and Draft house for the first time to see the comedian D’Lai. He was an awesome headliner and we had a great evening on laughter. Great venue in the heart of downtown Arlington. Check it out!

Worn but effective cabaret style set up, good to see classic theater put to goid use. Understand it's a tough venue for stage performances, as, as an old movie theater, it wasn't constructed with a backstage area.

Overall the venue is disappointing. The furniture, chairs and bathrooms are all very old and run down. The food is average at best (although the pretzels are great) and the service is spotty. Our waitress was very disorganized, seemed confused and struggled to input basic orders into her tablet. There is also a lack of a security presence to keep patrons and talent safe. Ownership really needs to put some money into a large scale renovation if they plan to attract good clients.

Overall a nice place. Went for a comedy show which was great. The office chairs are comfy and the wait staff friendly. Did not order any food or drink other than cups of water, but the smell of the food nearby wasn’t giving us any push to order. The burger someone ordered reminded me of school cafeteria food sadly by smell and look. The popcorn oil / butter needs changing - it smelled stale and old. The overall vibe is a very relaxed one and there was parking out back near the McDs and lots of food choices nearby.

Rachel Feinstein show was great! Reasonably priced tickets and I appreciated being able to move tickets to another night when a scheduling conflict arose. All staff were very friendly and attentive. Older venue but chairs were comfortable and view of stage was good. Food was fine. Nice experience. Thank you!

My husband and I went here a few weeks ago with friends to see a comedian they like. We got the preferred seating (which didn’t cost much more than the general admission). The seats were close to the stage, and the office chairs were comfy. The servers were nice, but even though we were some of the first few in (to our seats and placing our orders) it took a really long time for our food to come out, and the servers didn’t seem to know who ordered what. My husband and I ordered food at the same time and he got his within 20 minutes, but mine took over an hour to come out. For the wait time (and the price), I’d recommend eating before you get here. The food definitely wasn’t worth $15+ per burger/wrap. We liked that there was free parking close by - behind the McDonald’s/7-eleven. A fun experience! Just eat before you get there.

Thank you Pete, Ashanti and Brea for making our whole night at the Tony Baker Show possible. The staff was professional and kind and ready to serve. Thank you for your kindness and professionalism. We will be back for another great evening at Arlington Draft House. 10 out of 10 drinks ,admission prices and customer service. Wow!

DO NOT BUY TICKETS FROM ANY RE-SELLER...THEY ARE SCAM ARTISTS. It was late, I was tired and I searched for the site to purchase tickets for a show at AC&D. Google presented what appeared to be the ticket site so I clicked it, filled out the order forms, checked out and then was shocked when I received my email confirmation showing that the reseller had charged 3X per ticket plus fat service charges. And of course they told me to pound sand when I contacted them and requested purchase cancellation. The total price for 2 tickets on the AC&D official website was $57. The reseller hit me up for $217 for the same 2 tickets. UPDATE...Arlington Cinema & Draft House reached out to me to say they have tried fight these reseller rats, but there's not a whole lot you can do. I am all good with AC&D and appreciate the outreach.

Parking is on street and sometimes difficult to find. The staff is pleasant but from what I saw, overworked. The seats are comfortable. The food and service were awful. We ordered four drinks, an appetizer, and four entrees. The drinks showed up after 10 minutes. One of the entries showed up 10 minutes after that. A second entree was dropped off after another 10 minutes. The final two entrees and our appetizer were brought to us 15 minutes later, just as the show was starting. None of it was good, and the hot food wasn't even warm by the time it got to our table. You can grab dinner at one of the many decent restaurants within a block of this place. While you're here, my suggestion would be to stick with beer and maybe the pretzels.

I enjoy each time I come. No frills but attracts good talent. Food is mid, drinks are pretty good. Relatively close free parking lot

I've been coming here for years. I even remember when they used to allow smoking inside during movies! From standup comedy, to magic performances, and of course movies, the Arlington Cinema Drafthouse does it all. The biggest draw is being able to order food and drinks! I'm talking my son to see a Harry Potter movie today, and we are excited to be here again!

Loved this venue for stand up comedy! It's definitely old and you can tell it's been around for awhile - but that adds to its' charm and it was clean and comfortable! The rolling office chairs were surprisingly comfortable and side tables were perfect for our beers! Servers were nice and ensured to stop by and check if we needed to order anything often! Would come here again for another comedy show!

Such a fun venue for comedy shows! It's nice that you can get a bite to eat here too and I like the quesadillas and flatbread.

Not quite what I was expecting. Certainly not the type of movie theater that I have been expecting to go to for this private event. The food was okay, I had a pepperoni flatbread and it was good but it wasn't worth $15. I found the menu to be limited. It wasn't movie theater seating either, I was seated in an office chair at what seemed like a long desk. But what totally blew my mind was the fact that we watched the movie Superbad on Hulu at what I expected to be a regular movie theater. I was invited to this event here and seeing that it wasn't anything like what I expected, I doubt that I will be back.

My go-to for a no-nonsense night out. Great comedy shows from the best comedians. I've seen a lot of top talent work out new material and found some hilarious up & coming comedians here, too. There is no bad seat in the house and the service is fast so as to not distract from the show. There is ample parking in the back and on the street, especially if you're early. I have yet to catch a movie here but the size of the venue and layout of the seating suggest an immersive experience.

Came to see Steve Hofstetter, arrived a little after opening and found seats. The waiter came by after a few minutes to take our order. We saw better seats, and told the waiter we were moving - no problem. Our drinks arrived quickly at our new seats, so the serving staff clearly got the message that we'd moved. Then we waited for our food. And waited. And waited. I asked for an update on our order, and was told the kitchen was slammed - no worries, I just wanted to make sure our move didn't cause any confusion. And we waited. And we waited. And we watched other customers get their food. And we waited. And then the show started. And we waited. And we waited. And we waited. I flagged down the waiter again, who went to check on our order. The waiter comes back, says the ticketing system is screwed up and asks if we'd like to have them put in the order to be cooked again - key word: "again," which I read as our food was given to someone else. I ask if I can get something fast that doesn't need to be cooked, like hummus or something, and am told, again, the kitchen is slammed. So... you're offering to put in a new ticket but won't expedite it? Lovely. At this point the show is winding down, so I cancel the order. I couldn't really focus on the show because of this, which pretty much ruined the experience and wasted my time. And they didn't even comp our drinks for the trouble.

Came here for Karaoke night. It wasn't packed but thoroughly enjoyed the event! Service and food good and prompt! I ordered the veggie flatbread and was good for a drafthouse pizza!

Always fun! The drinks were inventive and fun, the service was efficient given the large group we had and the place was clean.

Drove down from Maryland to see a comedy show on a rainy Sunday night. I came to see a friend who was performing at this venue. There was plenty of parking in the public lot across the street. There appeared to be a little bit of street parking on the side but it was easier for me to go to the parking garage and it was covered to kept my car out of the rain. I pre purchased my tickets for $20 a few days in advance. Show said 7 and I arrived at 6:30. I was too early as they were still setting up for the show so I hand to wait a few minutes before they let me in. It's a pretty old building that's seen a lot of wear and tear. Mostly open seating but a few people had reserved tables. There is a small bar in the back of the theater and wait staff will come around to take your orders. Service was hit or miss. When I first arrived and the theater was empty service was quick. I recommend putting your orders in as soon as you arrive. Tables are small and chairs are worn. The menu is on line but I had to cell service inside so I had to request a paper menu. Prices are reasonable and the menu is small. Since it's a drafthouse I ordered a Port City Hazy IPA. 7 for a small mug and 11 for the large. I ordered some cheese steak egg rolls as well. Pretty tasty appetizer. Over all a ok place to catch a small comedy show. Seats need to be updated. They look like standard office furniture and aren't Elbert comfortable..

I actually enjoy visiting the Arlington Drafthouse. We personally get the same great experience each time. Even though I wish the would have never switched their menu up, change is good and I hope to see this place around for many more years to come. Tony Rock was LIVE this particular night but I've seen so many performances here over the years. Stop by, it's a vibe. Nice Gem in Arlington but you must be able to see the beauty in this mist of it needing a little TLC.

Food service and ambience were all next level. Filet was cooked to perfection. Casey Rocket was the perfect accompaniment to the perfect dinner!

I visited this place for Adam Conover's show. The venue was full, but the service was pretty good. They have good selection of beers and fast food. Also, there are those weird office chairs, but those are comfortable.

This is a large room with bar food and drinks. Parking was much easier than at the DC Improv. We were able to catch a major national headliner at this comfortably-sized venue. The service and food were OK... Nothing special, but not bad. Unlike the DC improv and the state theater, this theater had an air of disuse/decay and could use some sprucing up. It did the job, however, and I would go again to catch other headliners.

cool venue, excellent service. drinks good. horrible horrible horrible horrible food. eat at Thai Square beforehand.

Took my wife here to see Willie Barcena, my first thought was how outdated the building looked but it gave a more unique authentic feeling of a classic comedy show. You could pick where you wanted to sit, which I also thought was nice. Other smaller comedy venues have you packed like sardines, and you have no say where you sit. Food menu wasn't extensive but had good options. I wanted Tacos Y Tortas which was next door after but my wife was hungry and so was I so we ordered a chicken quesadilla which was actually pretty good and stuffed with plenty of chicken, we also got some popcorn. Drinks were not overpriced, and they weren't stingy with the liquor. Our first drinks were strong. And service was phenomenal. This place was amazing in every way. Definitely a hidden gem. My wife and I will be back

Fun place to bring children. They love to order food while watching movies and special shows. We have always had fun here. Great service and food!

cute funky little place giving super old school which i enjoy. first time here && im going back for another comedy show next month! as you walk in it's just chairs that give office chairs but comfortable vibes that we were able to seat ourselves. a secret came over to get our food && drink orders. she was very nice (sorry i forgot your name love) but she inspired me to get the barrel aged old fashion that they had && let me say it want disappointing. not expecting something like that there! pretzel sticks were good. it for sure gives movie theatre food but i mean hey-it could be worse !

First time visiting this establishment and I wasnt disappointed. The event was well organized and started on time and the wait staff was attentive. The prices of food were within the normal range. I ordered a glass of white wine ($10) and an order of Philly Egg Rolls ($10). The wine was nice and chilled and while the appetizer was good, it was a bit on the salty side but I'm not sure if it was the ranch or the egg rolls themselves. Parking can be limited on this area but there is a parking garage across the street. I lucked up and found street parking on the adjacent street. I would definitely attend another event here but would arrive even a bit more earlier than I did, which was about 30 minutes before start time. It is a small space and seats were first come first serve. So depending on how big the event is, plan ahead if you want a decent seat.

This place was a real treat. I went for a comedy show: the host, one opener, and the main comedian, Lil' Sasquatch. The area was roomy and lit low but well so as to keep the stage and performer seen. The seats are first come first serve. Arriving 30 minutes before the venue start, the room was moderately filled but I was still able to get seats close to the stage. I found it clean with a good audio system; I never had difficulty hearing the performers. Would recommend checking this place out for any event.

Came here for a comedy show. Free parking available in the back behind McDonald's. My drink was ok. Lava cake was really good. I originally asked for the brownie sundae, but they were out. Friend had the flatbread and potato skins and liked it. Seats were comfortable. Giving a 4 out 5 due to calling several times before arriving and no answer.

This place was really cool first time here but it will not be better the last. It's on the corner of a very busy street but street parking and a parking garage is very accessible. Make sure you download that mobile parking app which if you not sure which one there are signs places all around to let you know. The inside remains me of one of those old timey movie theater. Which isn't a bad thing because I like that its "first come first serve" in where you can pick your own seat. The waiters/waitresses came around to take your order so need to have to get up to go order from the bar for good or drinks. The only issue I had was the menu was really basic. I thought at least they would have burgers and fries but this was not an option. This drinks are really good but small and on the higher side for a clear plastic cups. Will definitely be back when there's another comedy who I'm interested in.

Got tickets to see Jeremiah Watkins for the Saturday show. Haven't been here in a few years so we were hyped to go. Parking was pretty easy, in the lot behind the 7-11, between the two signs. Street parking can be tough on the weekends. No line, got in pretty quickly and we seated ourselves. The back few rows were taped off so we had to sit pretty close to the front. The staff was slammed so took a while to get someone's attention and get food/drinks. Chairs/tables haven't changed, a little old and dirty but it works. Bathrooms also dirty so watch out for that. The actual show was great, room was kind of intimate for this show but sound was great and the staff was friendly. I will be coming back to more shows in the future but if you're worried about masks, you may want to avoid the place, not many people besides the staff wear them.

Spoons toons and booze! This is the second time I have been to this event. It doesn't come around too often. It's a good time if you have never been. Contests, audience participation, unlimited cereal, plus event themed drinks. I started with The Matrix, a little sweet but good. Moved on to a coca puff (I think), which was good. The different cartoons are interesting. Some I remember watching some I aged out of. It's all good. I love the drafthouse, I wish they had more movies. Definitely a place I'll be back to.

I enjoy coming here, they tend to have good shows, as far as what I've seen so far, and they're incredibly priced. However, the space feels old and run down--definitely needs a renovation. And the service is HORRENDOUS. My whole table was done with their drinks before I got mine, as they forgot to bring it, and our server never came back. When they brought it, the ice was totally melted. Not wonderful. My friends food also came at almost the conclusion of the show. So, I'll keep coming back for the shows, but I'll leave the drinks and food for somewhere else.

It's great for cinematic films and comedy shows. You're able to order food while enjoying the show.

Absolute gem of a facility. One of my favourite go-to's for when I want to go out but not DC or clubbing or anything crazy. They get amasing comedians to come here; I've now seen Bobby Lee, Stevo, David Koechner, Josh Blue, Paris Sashay to name a few of my favourites. But they also show films and host cool events like the fly fishing tour every year. You don't come here for the food, you come here for the comedy shows/films and stay for the drinks LOL. It's open seating which I actually really like, and office chairs with tables/bar tops which just really has a unique atmosphere I've never had anywhere else. I've even talked to the manager about renting out the facility to host an event and he said yes and that they rent out regularly! Super excited for that and thankful for this old cinema turned urban space Actually ended up reserving a Thursday coming soon for a ladies happy hour karaoke night and I'm beyond excited. This place is AWESOME. - IG @ SpicyAivy

We've been coming to the Arlington Cinema Drafthouse for quite a few years. We've always kept our expectations low for food and service and come for the show. However, things seem to be getting worse. First, they booked an incredibly offensive opening act (our fault for not checking beforehand in part). I'm not easily offended and my husband isn't either but we were both grossed out by the misogynistic "jokes." We are avid attendees at comedy shows and this was the first time I've ever wanted to walk out. But that's not the reason for my one-star. We arrived 40 MINUTES ahead of time - a pretty simple order (a bottle of wine and a carton of hummus) - nothing that needs to be cooked or poured. We didn't get either until the first act was over. We waited an hour and 20 minutes. I get that it was a packed show and there's a staffing shortage, but some people didn't get their drinks until after the show ended. At some point, you're doing a disservice to your customers to book that many seats without service. My husband inquired politely and they said they "were doing the best they can do." A long wait time - I get it, but we sat there with nothing to do, eat, or see for over an hour. Then we had to wait for a good amount of time after the show ended to get a check to sign. This is a management issue of staffing enough people - not a staffing performance issue (they were hustling and managing a lot of complaints). I'm guessing their tips were affected too, due to no fault of their own. We won't be going back, unfortunately, despite the good memories.

Arlington Cinema is THE FIRST comedy place I've seen that handled a full house show with absolute grace the staff was extremely friendly, the food came out in a timely manner and the chairs were oh so comfy! Seriously, go here. Your experience will be AMAZING compared to other comedy spots in the DMV based on the comfortable seating alone

Date night... Carly Ann Filbin, The audience wasn't the best She is odd funny, I laugh my ass off!!! Worth the try!

I have to admit... I was kinda worried after reading some reviews. It seemed like people either hated it or loved it. Well...I am sold! LOVE IT!!!! The set up is kinda interesting with rolling office chairs. I think you have to actually see/experience it before you can truly understand. The good thing is, because of the armrests, it guarantees you a certain amount of personal space. Some chairs were a bit more worn than others, but overall were not disgusting at all. The service was awesome! I never had to flip up my flag to signal my drinks(pitcher of beer) was getting low. Our person would magically appear by my side and ask if I wanted more. So awesome! We had the California flatbread, pretzels, and popcorn. All of which were good. I am ashamed but I could totally drink the cheese sauce that came with the pretzel. Luckily I saved it after the pretzels were gone and was able to dip my flatbread crust into it. So yum.

Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse is a historic theater turned into an event space and bar. In an Art Deco building on Columbia Pike in Arlington, Virginia. Before the pandemic, they often showed movies and shows in nice chairs while you could order drinks and food from the bar in the back. It makes for a unique and fun hangout spot.

Extremely poor service - pens don't work and staff never shows up during movie. Not worth the price.

3.5 / 4 Stars I can't believe I've never written a review for AC/DH! This place has an amazing concept, watch live perfomances, comedy, movies, while they serve you food and drink. The food is your typical bar type food with some healthy options, desserts, appetizers, Hollywood themed drinks and a nice assortment of beer. If you are planning to go here, arrive before the show so you have time to sit where you want, and order from the menu. From there, they will continue to check on you once the show starts if you stand the little plastic thingy up on your table. They are really good about closing the check before the show ends so its not a madhouse. I think they could give the place a re-boot and re-decorate. The ladies bathroom was narrow and the paper towels were overflowing when I was recently there for a 6 pm show. You would think they would empty it out before the show began since there wasn't much going on during the day. Anyways, it is a fun place to see live comedians and watch movies and other live performances. Service is awesome and they do a great job.

I enjoyed the show and my holiday eggnog, but my food sucked! Specifically, it was cold and the cheese was not melted. I almost wanted to ask them to microwave it. If I come again, I will ask definitely skip the food.

Great location for shows. A movie theater renovated for more intimate events. There are tables and individual padded office chairs with arm rests for each seat. The stage and curtain still stand and there's great lighting, but the music isn't too loud and it's not claustrophobic. Lots of leg room. Servers come right to your table and you can order from the menu QR code. There's food and a bar. Also a free parking lot. I wish I had known about this place sooner!

Visit ACD for a comedy show. The seating is interesting. It's first come first serve, and the day I came it seems we only used half the space. The front has a long bar type seating. Then there are round tables with not so comfy chairs. Once you sit you wait for a waiter to come take your order. This took a while, it seemed only 2 people were working. The shake itself was great! The food was ok and the drinks were decently priced. My friend & I got 2 different mixed drinks that tasted the same. He said they were the ones we ordered, so they must taste pretty similar. The staff was nice though!

Really laid back and fun venue for movies and comedians. Food and drink are cheap and plentiful. Lots of hipster type vibes. I am not a hipster myself, nor against them, that is just my take on the vibe :p. We saw Kyle Dunnigan do standup here recently and really enjoyed ourselves. I will gladly go back for another show.

Roaches! See photos. Told manager didn't apologize or anything just told the kid to clean it up. The kid then barely wiped anything. He was like oh that's permanent including the sticky spilled looking chair ‍ They get one star for concept of entertainment, food and booze. But nothing else because the service sucked and i wouldnt touch the utensils or food after the bug incident. They need to spray twice a month by professionals to contain it.

Ok, so, I went to the Arlington Drafthouse to attend a comedy show with Heather McDonald. I've seen her a few times, so I knew I'd enjoy the show. However, because it would be my first time at this location, I wondered how the experience would be...especially from what I'd heard about office chair seating. Hmmm. First things first, parking. The website shows that parking is available in the Drafthouse lot behind the Drafthouse catty corner to the back of the theater. The parking signage scared me away at first. I thought it was the right lot, but because it doesn't reference the Drafthouse, I wasn't sure and there is no attendant. An attendant at a lot across the street directed me back to the lot and told me it was for the theater...I think it's true. Lol. Parking in the lot is free. Parking on the street and in the other lot was not. The doors opened at 6:15 PM, which is when I arrived. The show started at 7:30. A person checks your ticket for the show and your ID when you walk in. They direct you toward the seating area, which was easy to access. Because I arrived a little more than an hour before the show, there were maybe 20 other people there when I walked in. It was bigger than I expected and had a lot of seats available. I got a center spot on the second row which put me eye level with the stage. Perfect. Oh, and the office chairs were comfy and somehow made sense. Each had its own armrests, which was great. Here's the problem. I had already looked at the menu online so I knew what I wanted. I was there alone so I made myself busy on Twitter. Although I was told that a server would come to my seat and I had the sign up to show that I wanted service, 15 minutes after I chose a seat, no one had come. Around this time, I looked around to see that more people had arrived. Even though many of the other patrons came after me, they were being served while I still had not been. As I surveyed the room and watched the others with water, drinks or whatever they ordered, it was then that I noticed I was the only Black person in the room. Hmmmm. After 30 minutes of not being served or checked on at all, two women (not Black) sat directly to the right of me. Because they wanted to order food and drinks, I took the service request sign which had been in front of me and slid it over in front of them because they did not have one of their own. I figured we could share it and wait together. Within 3 minutes of their arrival, a waitress came and took their order. I was floored! Fortunately, after their order was taken, the waitress asked me if I had been helped. When I told her no, she told me that my seat happened to be the beginning of another section and she would ask the waitress assigned to my section to check on me. That waitress never came. When the waitress brought the drinks and food to my seat neighbors, she asked if my waitress had come. When I told her that I still hadn't been asked for my order, she apologized and took my order. By this point, me and the two women who sat beside me had been engaging in conversation. They were interested in finding out about me being by myself, and I was grateful for them showing up because that was how I got service. Who knows what would have happened had they not sat beside me. Long story short, the waitress covering my seat area never EVER came the whole evening. The other waitress adopted me and I thanked her for taking me on. I don't exactly know why this occurred, but it should be looked into. Perhaps the end of one section and the start of another isn't clearly defined. I don't know. It was weird. Very weird. The optics aren't good. The popcorn was ok. They note on the menu that they don't give extra butter, which I would have liked. And the drinks were just ok too. Both the food and drinks were reasonably priced. If the person who waited on me had been my actual waitress and had checked on me at the same speed as other people were checked on, my rating would be higher. However, because I really don't know the why and how behind my experience, I rank it a 3 instead of a 1 or 2 solely because of how the other server stepped up to assist me when I was in need of a drink!

As someone who is all about supporting local businesses and cheap movies/food, I really want to love this place, but if we're being completely honest I absolutely hate it. We came here for the first (and only) time to see Infinity War and overall did enjoy ourselves, which warrants the second star, but you really get what you pay for here. It feels like the dive bar equivalent of a movie theater, but less fun & grungy and more just gross & kind of infuriating because the lack of really basic features makes for an unnecessarily unpleasant experience. First off, there are no actual chairs, only decaying rolling office chairs that are way too uncomfortable and upright to sit in for any length over an hour (and had no organization whatsoever when we got there, so we were essentially sitting on top of other strangers). Not to mention when you first walk in you're hit with a musty odor lurking in the carpet and/or walls that is not only disgusting and unappetizing but that again could probably be resolved if the theater was just cleaned once in a while. Maybe this particular movie drew a larger crowd than usual, but this place was a total mess with hardly enough chairs for the actual tickets they sold, and all of about 2 waiters tending to a room of something like at least 60 people, taking nearly an hour just to get beer and some nachos - which TBH were also pretty small and underwhelming for the price. I'm pretty anal about getting to movies early and thank god we did, because i doubt we would have been able to sit together and we definitely wouldn't have gotten a table if we hadn't. If you're going for a big name movie or probably just in general, make sure to get there super early, particularly if you're in a group and especially if you want to order food. I will say it has a fun community feel to the theater and you really connect with other moviegoers- though this might be because you are essentially rolling into one another on your oddly arranged computer chairs. The laidback vibe also leads to a lot of people being disruptive during the movie, on phones, kids rolling around into your personal space, etc. so I wouldn't go here for a movie you're particularly invested in seeing. Overall is definitely not the place for a romantic dinner and a movie, but can make for a fun night out if you don't mind slow service and messy atmosphere.

I love this venue atmosphere so i am giving it four stars. Staff was very friendly I am not giving five because Absolutely nothing in the menu anyone would want . They have sandwich wraps for a show at 800 at night . Side note . The entrance is so weird I was shocked that inside was nice . It was more of an adult theatre from 70s which is my guess was the former owners

Everything about this venue is terrible, the ambiance the food the service. The drinks weren't even consumable. I don't see any scenario that could bring me back to this place.

Loved it!! Actually funny comedian and a lot less experience than others. Friendly helpful staff with ordering food too.

I have mixed feelings about AC&DH. I've been twice now, once to see Lady Bird right after it was nominated for Best Picture (it was packed!) and again to see Aladdin just a few days ago. On one hand, it's a really cool, historic theater doing interesting things right down the street from me. It has a nice mix of art films, live acts, and blockbuster movies, all at really reasonable prices. The menu has lots of options for both small bites and full meals, and the wine & beer list is pleasantly expansive. But, the actual experience doesn't ever seem to live up to what I want it to be. The food is always mediocre at best, but can be really bad. The first time I went, I had a chicken quesadilla, which was your standard bar food fare. Nothing great, but nothing offensive. This time though, I had a BBQ pizza and it was like someone had stuck a frozen pizza in a microwave. My fiancé described his bacon cheeseburger as "no better than McDonalds". The wine and beer was fine though, and the service was good. The waitresses do a really good job of navigating the dark theater without disturbing other movie goers. Another gripe--the seats! They're office chairs, basically, but somehow less comfortable for the two hour movie than my desk chair at my *actual* office is for an 8+ hour work day. So, mixed feelings and a mixed review.

I went to Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse for a comedy show and it was great! The wait staff was attentive, even with the many people and the food was so good!

This place was chill, easy to find, and for it to have been a hot day outside the inside AC was just right. No matter where you sit you will have a great view. The servers were prompt and the finger foods were good. Normally in spots like these the food is average but it was very tasty. I came here for a comedy show and would definitely return. Parking was easy to find it's well labeled on the streets. They allow unmasking once in your seat.