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    Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar

    3.4 (558 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE CINEMA SOUTH LAMAR ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    I will not play with you.
    Elvira O.

    I like the Alamo Drafthouse and this was my first time at this location. The Shining themed hallway is really cool. I like Alamo Drafthouse theaters for their plush, assigned seating and full dining experience at your seat. The baked pretzel was delicious and big enough to share. The service is great but do note that an 18% gratuity is added to your bill automatically.

    Surge C.

    Alamo Drafthouse is a must in Austin. It's a fun, interactive experience during Oscar season and there are always plenty of great showings not readily available at your mainstream cinema theaters.

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    Megan Y.

    I remember reading about Alamo Drafthouse in a book called "The Art of Gathering" by Priya Parker. She highlighted their unusual phone policy. The second push to get me to come here was a friend who posted a silly photo of her running in front of the MI: 8 fan installation. While AMC/Cinemark/Regal types can have those photo ops as well, in my experience they're less consistent. I was worried the MI: 8 one would be gone by the time I visited, given it had been several weeks since opening weekend but I was relieved. I booked an afternoon matinee of Wes Anderson's The Phoenician Scheme. The seat was comfortable & the view great! I was excited to watch the pre-show but disappointed there were still several trailers before the feature. I guess movie theaters have to stay afloat somehow

    Omnivore Pizza make it angry.
    Amber A.

    I have cancelled my all in season pass due to the repeated issues applying the all in food discount. Today, Alamo corporate announced they are switching to all mobile ordering during the movie. I can't recommend Alamo anymore. It was a good run.

    The Shining twins
    Marissa G.

    I returned to the Alamo Drafthouse to watch a movie. I went on a Friday and during the day. There are less people there on a weekday during the day. I parked in the parking lot and walked into the building. At the front as you walk in you can buy tickets. The person there was nice and answered my question about the seating. I bought my ticket and went to the theater room. While in the theater room I had a chance to look at the menu and before I knew it a waitress came over and greeted me. She took my drink order and gave me more time to look at the menu. She returned after about 5 minutes and I placed my order. She did a really good job throughout. I ordered two waters, the pretzel which comes with mustard and queso and a Royale Burger without cheese and a side of tortilla chips. I got my pretzel first but didn't start eating it until I got my waters. Luckily it wasn't a long wait for my drinks. The pretzel had salt and was soft and warm. I enjoyed eating it with the queso. The Royale Burger is a hamburger that has a beef patty, cheese, bacon, caramelized onions, lettuce, tomato, and aioli. I ordered mine without cheese and added a fried egg and avacado. The burger was really good. The combination of ingredients was filling. I couldn't really taste the aioli but the burger was delicious regardless. The tortilla chips were a good side as they were crispy and I didn't mind eating them with the mustard from my pretzel. Overall it is a great place to go watch a movie. The food is really good and the service was great. I'll definitely return in the future.

    Now you see now you don't
    Rani T.

    We haven't been here in years, like before the huge remodel. It looks amazing! Love all the artwork everywhere. We attended a screening of Now you see me now you don't. (Highly recommend seeing) We ordered the double burgers, they were so good! Very big with delicious melted cheese. Fries were hot and fresh. Great meal.

    King like me panel.
    Wendy K.

    Great seats. Saw asfco at south Lamar. Good drinks food and very comfortable seats. Great staff! I am in line to see the other side movie . Good Sxsw films. I have a very comfortable seats. Got a pretzel and all. It is lighter on stomach.

    Karla D.

    It's so cool to be able to see movies at this iconic theatre. The best part is seeing George Romero hanging in a hallway of Room 237 Doors. Pittsburgh represent! The seats are so comfy. Service is efficient and friendly. Food and drinks brought to seats are always accurate with order placed and yummy. The food and bev prices are pretty decent compared to what you'd pay for just popcorn and junk snacks elsewhere. Got a serving of chips and queso (delish) enough for 3 people for around 12 bux.

    Truffle Popcorn, honey bbq wings.
    Ashli M.

    Food was great! The theater was exceptionally clean and drool eres great customer service. I will definitely be returning back to this location. I am obsessed with the truffle popcorn!

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    I will say that its a cool place to watch movies but the food is so over priced that part is very disappointing its a real shame

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    Where do you park?

    There is a parking garage attached to the theater on the north side. Just don't park behind the automatic gate on the first floor - that's for residents only and you will be locked away from your car!

    How are the front row seats?

    Thanks for asking! In our smaller auditoriums, our front row is 14 feet from the screen. In our larger auditoriums, our front rows are between 20 and 25 feet from the screen.… Read more

    What are the Best seats at south Lamar location?

    Personal preference will have part in this answer. I personally like to sit on an aisle seat about midway up the theater. Our tables at this location do not have a break in the tables so I like easy access to my seats.… Read more

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    Upon stepping in I felt like I was transported to Miami in the 70s or 80s. Once you enter you turn…read morein your phones making it easy to lose time in connecting with your company. The staff was super nice and attentive our waitress came by multiple times and drinks were good and quick. They have a fun magazine style menu and plenty of options including mocktails. The mocktails were well balanced and not too sweet and my husband enjoyed every drink he tried. We ordered the French fries which were so good the perfect blend of freshness and salt. Would definitely come back for the ambiance and the no phones was a great reminder to connect to who your with and be present.

    The vibes are great, but I'm not sure they are worth the wait. There are two lines: one for…read morewalk-ins and one for those with reservations. We waited maybe 15 minutes at the walk-in line as others progressively started to pile on behind us. Then again, even people in the reservation line were waiting. This is definitely the kind of place that wants you to wait. The kind of place that wants to build a line outdoors to intrigue onlookers. We were treated nicely, but we definitely could have gotten in right away. By the time we walked in, the place was probably at 60% capacity. It was standing room only at the bar, but not overcrowded by any means. There is a dress code, but it's not entirely clear what it is. Some guy dressed to the 9s got turned away for not having sleeves whereas I got in with sneakers and a t-shirt. They ask for your cellphones upon entering and give you a key in exchange, but there doesn't seem to be any security to enforce it if you don't want to give them up. I have no problem with their policy, but I bet a lot of customers do. Interestingly, their little social experiment seemed to have a positive effect, where we ended up talking to strangers and vice versa. The Powder Room may be making America social again.

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    Fortune Teller - Bar

    Fortune Teller

    4.9(30 reviews)
    3.6 mi

    Parking? Easy. They have a front lot off Congress and another one off Sandra (just South on…read moreCongress after you pass the bar). The drinks? Oh my gaaahhd. I'm usually not a fan of 'craft cocktails' out bc they're overpriced and not nearly as good as what my partner makes at home, but these were glorious. These drinks had layers of flavor. And fresh ingredients. And they were reasonably priced. Honestly, I don't even remember the last time we had such good drinks out (ok that's a lie but another review and it was at that place where Crowbar used to be - but these win hands down). The bartenders were nice and knowledgeable (Did I mention they make amazing drinks?). The outside has a similar feel to Cosmic but more secluded which is nice. They have plenty of seating, mostly outside, and food from an onsite truck, Sabor Tapatio. Honestly, I feel like this place is a unicorn. 78745 low key vibe but also with some old school Austin feels (I'm talking 2005 mid-Noughties - not 20-teen Rainey Street batch cocktails). They also have coffee in the mornings which we'll be checking out sooner rather than later. 10/10 recommend.

    Met a friend here on a sunny Sunday afternoon. I was happy that it wasn't overcrowded - one of us…read moredid have to utilize the add-on parking in the back. There are plenty of different seating options but very few seats inside. The place is chill, ordering drinks took some time even with no rush. Seems like they have some pre-mixed type of cocktails. Honestly, neither of us liked our drinks much. We actually left it behind. The food truck is nice to have though we didn't get to try. Happy that South Austin is finally seeing some nice spacious outdoor hangout spots.

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    I discovered Marlow through a Yelp Elite event and knew I had to come back. We stopped by on a…read moreSaturday night around 9:30/10pm and had a great time! Great house music from the DJ, friendly staff, and an easygoing atmosphere that's perfect for hanging out. I was having a sober night and tried a few drinks from their Dry January Specials menu. Wow, they did not disappoint. The Alrighty Aphrodite was delicious, and the So Fresh, So Clean was exactly that, super refreshing with a great pineapple flavor. My husband had the Dusty Trail (strong and perfect for bourbon lovers) and a Coquito that was creamy and smooth with a hint of cinnamon. Parking is limited, but we found street parking nearby. Overall, great drinks, great music, and a spot I'll definitely keep coming back to.

    Marlow's has a very Austin vibe. I grew up in Austin and just moved back. Austin has changed a lot…read moreso I was happy to visit a place like Marlow that's dedicated to keeping the Austin vibe alive. The owner is also an Austinite! Marlow's has a really in interesting and delicious drink menu. I tried both mocktails (option to add THC) and really enjoyed them both. Most mocktails with NA liquor have honestly tasted a bit weird and a bit off. I usually have one and call it a day. However, I really enjoyed the first one that I tried the second one, which I also liked. The bartenders work amazingly fast and take multiple drink orders at a time and don't miss a beat! There's street parking and during weekdays, it's free to park after a certain hour.

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    Whisler's - Left On Read - Delicious! (Tequila, Amaro, Bitters, Strawberry, Citrus, Spice, Egg White )

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    2.5 miEast Austin
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    These are moments I think why do I live in San Antonio ( and often work in Austin ) when I can just…read morelive here and enjoy great restaurants, bars and weird gothic haunts like this with weird dark goth decor, a scent of palo santo , superb music, a great crowd and amazing drinks! College me would have lived here !! Enjoyed a French 75, my husband enjoyed a smoked Old Fashioned and it was a great place to grab a drink prior to seeing Springsteen at the Moody seated amongst candles , a weird alter of sorts while enjoying some Stevie Wonder as is playing now though some weird NIN or Type O might have been more appropriate

    I went to Whisler's and had one of the worst bar experiences I've ever had…read more I had one drink. I was completely sober for all intents and purposes. The bartender claimed I was drunk and cut me off anyway. I was at the bar talking to a girl while waiting to get a drink (the wait was long because the service is very slow, despite the bar not being very busy at all). She was clearly into me, and the bartender kept jumping in trying to talk to her too (instead of doing his job making drinks). He was doing all sorts of things to try and flirt with her and make her laugh: pulling out and showing her buckets of pre mixed cocktails, running and sliding under the bar, etc. She was engaging with both of us , and right in the middle of that, I get cut off out of nowhere. No explanation other than claiming I looked drunk, which I very clearly wasn't. It felt very clear what was going on--he wanted me out of the way. I left and asked the bouncer on my way out if I seemed drunk. This was literally two minutes later. He said no, not at all, and asked me why I would even ask that. I then told him exactly what happened and asked him to let the owner or whoever was in charge know about this extremely unprofessional conduct so they can discipline the bartender. His response was that the bartender has discretion to cut anyone off, and let me know the bartender is supposedly married so he couldn't have been flirting with any of the customers. Well, sounds like his logic is flawed--not only COULD he flirt with his customers, he WAS, and was therefore cheating. I hope his wife finds out. This is perfectly representative of Austin customer service lately and not normal in other places. I was in Tampa for an entire month earlier this year and this would've been unthinkable there. I'm not coming back.

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    Equipment Room - Mocktail.

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    4.5(121 reviews)
    1.0 mi78704 (South Austin)

    It's a rainy night in Austin. My girlfriend is in town because my cousin and her fiancé are getting…read moremarried in Austin. It's also the weekend of our one year anniversary. An hour ago it wasn't raining, but now it's pouring. A few months ago, I heard of a newer bar and experience called Equipment Room just right off of South Congress. Music means everything to me. Nothing can express emotions and instill a feeling in 3 minutes like a song can. I live for that. Equipment Room is inherently Japanese in concept. Existing in Japan for over 50 years, listening bars combine high fidelity audio equipment with impressively crafted cocktails and alcohol combining the passion of music in a space to gather with comfortable chairs and a beautiful atmosphere. The concept has expanded westward as all cool things inevitably do, but I would never think a spot would be successful in Austin like it would be in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and so on. As I back my car into a parking spot on South Congress, I grab the umbrella out of my trunk and walk my girlfriend and me to the entrance trying to not get ourselves soaked in the process. This is not the first time we have tried to go to Equipment Room. We tried to get a walk-in table just to see out of morbid curiosity and that was a failure. I booked her and me a table for this night and I was madly looking forward to it. As we got to the small entrance, we were introduced to the hostess who brought us from the stairs into the main underground space and to our seats on the couch in a large wraparound sofa with other parties sitting near us. The music is faint from the entrance, but once you walk through the main walkway, a wave of sound hits your eardrums. You're immediately engrossed into the music like walking into a concert hall or putting a fresh pair of headphones on for the first time. As we sat down, selections from Outkast's Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik were playing through the speakers. Our hostess introduced us to their "User Manual" (their menu) where it contained all the snacks and drinks you could get your grubby hands on. There's more than just drinks and food on the menu. The first page introduces the concept and gives a few house rules. The second page shows all the equipment this so-called room has, from the premium Klipsch speakers, their preamps and amplifiers as well as their turntables and mixers. It's a dream page for music nerds. I want a $15k speaker in my apartment, but those noise complaints would never end. Our waitress came by shortly to give us water and take our order. Their menu is quite expansive, but the main pages we were told to check out were their A-side drinks or the classics and their B-side drinks, which are more experimental. We had to go with experimental for starters because who knows when you'll get to try something similar again. I started with a Goca Dünya while my girlfriend ordered a Deceptacon. The Goca Dünya was a vodka based floral drink with pistachio foam and Amaro Nonino, an Italian herbal liqueur. The Deceptacon was a rum-based cacao drink with a touch of lime and mint. It took a little time for our drinks to come out, clearly, as they are quite intricate. I loved my drink, bluntly. The pistachio foam was a great balance to the herbal flavors at the bottom. My girlfriend and I continued to enjoy each other's company as the music continued. The space we were in was decorated with posters and memorabilia from legendary artists coming through Austin and some general music decor like that purple album from that Prince guy. The DJ-curator that night was on a tear playing incredible soul music holding the bar hostage with a taste of funk. Jimmy Smith came next before transitioning to a few tracks from Bobbie Gentry. The last albums he pulled out were Steely Dan's Aja (a stone cold classic) and Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life (a top 10 album of all time). Not only was he playing classics like Isn't She Lovely, but he threw down some deeper cuts like Black Man and Contusion. Incredible. We both got another drink with my girlfriend getting their A-Side Espresso Martini while I got the Brown Sugar from their B-Sides. It was a seaweed and mushroom infused whiskey with a few more bells and whistles and it was super unique. Quite a bit of their menu is Japanese-inspired in homage to the originators of listening bars. This includes Japanese beer, sake, and Japanese-inspired food and beverages on their menu. Very cool. The worst part of the night came when our hour and 45 minute reservation came to a close. I could've stayed there for another 3 hours and never grown tired, but with how popular this space has become, they gotta kick you out at some point. This is an experience you have to have. It's worth it. I'll be strolling back in soon enough because there is nothing like this in Austin and it's truly a special space. RIYL: Actively listening to music.

    I visited The Equipment Room tonight to celebrate my wife's birthday, and unfortunately our…read moreexperience at the entrance was disappointing. When we walked in, the hostess asked us to return to the first room because she was not at the seating area. She then told us there was no available seating, which was surprising since I had just been inside and saw multiple open seats, including two that had just been vacated. The hostess--her name sounded like Constanza--explained that the room was full because of Memorial Day weekend. When I said we didn't mind waiting since it was only midnight, she then stated they would be closing soon at 1 a.m., even though the posted closing time is 2 a.m. These explanations contradicted each other, and her tone came across as dismissive. She avoided eye contact, offered no real assistance, and ultimately suggested we check for seats ourselves, which felt unwelcoming and unprofessional. For a venue with such a strong reputation, especially on a special occasion, the interaction fell far below expectations. I hope the team can ensure more consistent and courteous service at the host stand moving forward.

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