This theater is really hit or miss sometimes but overall it gets the job done…read more The chairs in this theater recline & are pretty comfy. Depending on what theater your movie is playing in, some of the seats are tattered & worn from all the behinds! There are plenty of refreshment options & the popcorn is always tasty!

Great experience! Easy to buy tickets online to include the snacks. Restrooms were very clean and…read morethe theater was comfortable. My kid and I had a great time and will be coming back!

I believe this place is closing down and that's sad. Great movie place close to the beach. Clean…read moreand comfortable chairs.

I've been to this theater a few times over the years, but it's NEVER been a favorite. It actually…read morecompletely closed for quite some time during COVID. My most recent visit was for the opening of Mission Impossible. It was impromptu, so tickets were not purchased in advance. Service was friendly up front and you chose your seats. After ticketing you can move to their bar and preorder your food and drinks to be brought to you. Or if running early hang out and have a drink. My visit was early afternoon and it was slow. The staff at the bar sad hello as I passed. From my perspective they reopened and did nothing with regards to needed renovations. Nothing major, but paint is peeling off doors etc. Also upon entering the theater it had a heavy musty smell. My server popped in and was great! Drink and popcorn ordered and came back in record speed. You pay upfront and no add service is provided. However you are always welcome to get yourself. The medium drink will get you through a movie. The small popcorn is likely a good share, but may need the medium. The seats were comfortable, just not the higher upgraded recliners that can be found in the area. Upon exiting I found the Men's room clean with proper supplies. Great flick and absolutely recommend, just not so sure the movie house. The service a 5, the concessions a 4. But the house itself falls short of my expectations for a full price theater 2. The location a 4. Seems a 3.5 fits and rounding down.

This is by far the best Cinema Cafe location I've been to in Hampton Roads…read more The theaters are clean, the service is quick, and they consistently have a great selection of new movies playing. My husband and I love a dinner-and-a-movie date night, so having everything in one place is perfect for us. The reclining chairs are super comfortable, especially once you've eaten and can just settle back and relax during the movie. The menu is pretty basic, but that's expected for a movie theater, and it still has some solid options. Some of my favorites are the coconut shrimp and the hot honey pizza. Overall, this is my go-to spot for seeing a movie. Always an easy, enjoyable experience, and I'll definitely be back again soon.

I went to go check out by any means necessary movie today at the cinema Café to take advantage of…read morethe 40 year anniversary deep discount prices as always I seem to order my initial popcorn extra butter with cheese sauce on the side and as always they never bring the cheese sauce with the popcorn. Service was OK. The young lady was soft spoken which means she's spoke very lightly couldn't hear her and I knew she spoke lightly because everybody she went to kept telling her they could not hear her. I don't know what type of training is going on in Customer Service nowadays, but it just seems to get worse and worse by the minute I see now I gotta find a new location to watch a movie because although Edinburgh used to set the standard for cinema Café in his now since fallen along the wayside.

Gentle reader, I have...a past. Yes, indeed. Way back in the 1990s, yes, the late 1900s, I lived…read morein southeastern Virginia, and worked in downtown Portsmouth. This is where I discovered the Commodore. It was, indeed, joy. I had spent time in my teenage years working at movie theaters selling popcorn and soda, and in my very young years when we didn't have AC in our house we would spend Saturdays at the old "third run" movie theaters where for $1 you could watch the movie several times without an issue. Sticky floors, giant buckets of popcorn, wobbly seats, that was my youth and I loved it. So, finding the Commodore, which was being restored at the time, was delightful, because the owner was creating a special experience - a theater where you sit at small cafe tables, each with it's own dim light and telephone. You order by telephone and food is brought out while you watch the movie. Seats are plush and roll smoothly along the soft carpet. The BEST part, though, is the SOUND. To explain, I must tell this story: In 1996 I had a challenging situation at work. Our company was celebrating it's 50th year in business and they wanted each location to have a celebration party that the senior executives would join, and one site would be named 'the best'. Our slot was in November, had to be during the work day, and no alcohol. Hmm. Then we realized the Commodore was also 50 years old - yay! We designed a 'murder at the theater' mystery that took place in 1946. In discussing our plans with the owner, a man I think named Fred, he told us the story of how he came to own the place - a movie nut - and that as a retired engineer he realized the walls were very thick and the space could handle a superior sound system without disrupting anyone outside the building. So he went about figuring ways to install a THX like system - long before THX became a licensed product. He was having some difficulty and wrote a highly technical letter to Skywalker Sound, asking for their thoughts on solutions. The team was so enamored of the project that they came out and helped him complete the installation. The result, gentle reader, is outstanding sound. Truly. For example, we saw Dances with Wolves there and I ducked when I heard those bullets whizzing by my ear. Until we did this event though I never knew the story behind it. Fast forward to this year. I moved away from the area decades ago, but was in town for an event, and yes, I planned to go to the Commodore during my stay. What I saw was so much what I had remembered and more. Restorations had continued, and the lobby had more decor, including an alcove that was set up like a scene from past times. Staff were great. No online ordering, you go to the box office to get tickets. Go. If you like movies at all, go. This place is amazing, unique, special, all those words. You bet I'll be back. PS. Bonus points from me if you can tell me why George Lucas named his groundbreaking sound system THX. :)

The Commodore Theatre is what happens when dinner and a movie stop being lazy date night energy and…read moreevolve into pure cinematic luxury. You don't just watch a movie here ...you arrive. Plush seating, actual tables, and servers bringing food while explosions happen on screen makes you feel like royalty who also enjoys popcorn and bad decisions at the concession stand. The theater itself looks like old-school Hollywood decided to move to Portsmouth and never left. The sound is incredible, the screen is huge, and somehow even the fries feel like they deserve an award nomination. Honestly ruined regular movie theaters for me. Now when I go anywhere else, I'm confused why no one is bringing me dinner while I emotionally recover from plot twists. Five stars. Come hungry, leave happy, and prepare to become dramatically judgmental about every other theater afterward.

Went to see Spider-Man and I love going to cinema cafe but ever since you guys got rid of the…read moreJulius Caesar wrap I've been absolutely stumped on what food to get. I've gotten the gyro but it leaks juice all over me as I'm eating and it's super annoying. I've gotten other salads and they just seem super salty and I usually love salty but even that was too much. I've got the coconut shrimp and while I thought those tasted great there were only like 7 small shrimps and I was still very hungry for the price. Pizzas are super hot and greasy. Hawaiian is my favorite if I have to choose. Idk if you can tell but I go to cinema cafe a lot. It would be nice to have a healthier option back like the Julius Caesar salad (with option to make it into a wrap like old times). This time I just ate before I went and got the fried dill pickle spears with a bull rock cider because they were out of my favorite blue moon. The spears should be cut thinner. Giving this place four out of five stars because the service was good and the chairs are comfortable so we keep coming back but please take some of the things that I said about the food and improve.

Cinema Cafe has become our, new "go-to" spot for my friend and I and with the anticipation of Scary…read moreMovie 6, we couldn't wait to grab our tickets to go see it. We normally order tickets online so when we get there, we can just scan the barcode or enter the confirmation number and grab them. The process is always very quick and easy. We've claimed the last row as "our seats" since we enjoy sitting in the back, and thankfully, the views of the movie are still great. As we looked over the menu waiting for the movie to start, we decided on the Mission Impossible Deluxe Nachos and The Fifth Element Supreme Pizza. Our food was served fairly quickly but unfortunately, the nachos lacked cheese and they only added a few, small dollops of chili. The pizza was pretty good though. Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed our movie night at Cinema Cafe. As many times as we go, we're probably going to try everything on the menu lol! We'll definitely be back.

WHAT! I've been living here over 3 years and haven't reviewed this place yet?…read more To me, Naro Cinema is a little piece of home. I'm from Los Angeles where art house films can be seen at art house theaters or established theaters like AMC or Regal. Naro is THE place I can count on to play awards campaign films, but they'll also have an incredible showing of Rocky Horror Picture Show :) The staff is super friendly and you can tell they love to be there - they're my kind of people who love film. Ticket prices are cheap (I usually buy them online) and food prices are reasonable. I love coming here because theaters are dying and places like this need to continue living! So please, support cinema art and watch movies at the Naro.

Very old timey, I guess that's the idea here. Seats need to be updated, wonder if there are bugs or…read moremites - yikes! The service was notably very friendly. You're asked for your ticket and even when mine was bought online (digital), they could look up the transaction that I bought online by just giving my name! The popcorn was not warm and can't taste the butter they asked if I wanted some. They have home baked goods like brownies and baklava, wonder whose home they came from, no labels of ingredients or when they're good until! Neat part is that there is a balcony section. My first time here, had always wanted to go in the almost 7 years that I relocated to VA Beach from NoVA/DC area. Speaking of which the draw of this theatre is that they show independent films, love it! Wish they have more choices though, only two film showings per day. Am watching Black Bag today, should be a good spy thriller movie starring Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender.

Went to AMC last month and viewed a movie. Ticket prices are outrageous now in my opinion but it is…read morewhat it is. The concession stand line went quickly and for one popcorn and one fountain drink it was $20. Geesh!! The previews started right on time. The movie theater itself wasn't that clean, popcorn all on the floor and the floor was sticky. Kinda gave me the ick but over all had a good time watching the movie.

I rarely leave reviews, but this experience was so disappointing that I feel obligated to warn…read moreothers. Upon arrival, the employee at the ticket counter was sitting on his phone. Rather than assisting us, he simply pointed a finger toward concessions and directed us there to redeem our movie passes. The concessions area was not much better. The first thing you notice is the overwhelming smell of burnt popcorn, and the counters were covered in liquid from spilled or splashed drinks. The only bright spot of the entire experience was the young lady working behind the concession counter, who was polite and kind. We ordered two large drinks and a large popcorn, only to be told they couldn't sell large drinks because they had no lids. Instead, we were offered (and charged for) large ICEE cups. When it came time to pay and redeem our movie ticket vouchers, the employee repeatedly tried to process them without success before finally calling a manager. The manager slowly walked over, then slowly walked back to the ticket counter to retrieve replacement tickets. She eventually returned while we continued waiting, now approximately eight minutes late for our movie. We then had to wait even longer for the employee to finish washing her hands before she could scan the tickets. Once we finally made it to the drink machines, one of them wasn't working. Then we discovered the butter dispenser wasn't working either. My husband, who is handicapped, had to walk to the opposite side of the counter just to get butter for our popcorn. By this point, we were roughly 15 minutes late for the movie we had paid to see. Unfortunately, the problems didn't stop there. When we entered the theater, the trash cans were overflowing and the floors were covered with popcorn and other garbage. We finally reached our seats only to discover that the theater did not have reclining seats. My husband struggled to get comfortable for the first half of the movie. To make matters worse, the auditorium was so warm that we were sweating. I actually had to leave the movie and track down the employee at the ticket counter--the only staff member I could find--to ask if someone could please turn on the air conditioning. This theater appears to be poorly managed, understaffed, and lacking even the most basic attention to cleanliness and customer service. From the dirty concessions area, malfunctioning equipment, and overflowing trash to the lack of urgency from management and uncomfortable theater conditions, nearly every aspect of our visit was frustrating. I will never return to this theater, and after this experience, it's easy to understand why so many movie theaters are struggling to keep customers coming back.

We love Cinema Cafe. The seats are so comfortable and the food is good. Service is always great.read more

Always a great place to catch a movie! Love that we live across the street now and can catch the…read moreWacky Wednesday deal!! Like $6 for movies!!! Only downfall is that popcorn refill isn't free :( For $7.00 you'd think they would give atleast one free refill

I purposely took my lunch break to go to Regency Theatre to pick up a popcorn container that was…read moreshaped like one of the face huggers in a jar from the movie alien. Got there and found the guy loading up an entire pallet into his truck. Went inside to ask and see if we could buy one. Found out the guy had just bought all of them, brought the entire movie theater out. That pallet he was loading up was the 100 that came in the last order. He even bought the one that they were selling up near the popcorn machines. I go outside and get told I'll see you at the comic book shop. Only $55. That's a $25 up charge. On something they know is wanted and rushed for. Good investment, really crummy move. It was supposed to be an anniversary gift with a set of tickets sitting in it. All romantic like, the movie he first took me to. One of the local comic book shop has all the face huggers in a jar because they bought them all, in one load, while everyone was at work. And before anyone could see the movie. Since it comes out tomorrow. I hear kickbacks are a nice thing. The only reason I would think someone would sell a whole load at once. Dear Mr DM, I would look into this. You lost a lost of customers to AMC over this. It was posted on the local 411s and is known about. And a lot of people there say they haven't seen the promised buckets in the past. Maybe see if they have done this before. Have a blessed day

Very low key. Simple and plain. The menu items were not appealing. Eat before your movie. Parking…read morewas ample. Seating was satisfactory.

Been to this theatre dozens of times. Always clean. Always friendly. Not overcrowded. I'm always…read moreable to get a good seat.

Very comfortable. Heated, reclining seats. Wish there were more movies to choose from but overall…read morevery nice