Emerald Grilled Cheese -- pesto grilled cheese sandwich, standard sandwich with fresh crispy chips and ketchup. Elphaba's Caramel Apple -- delicious shot, tastes like the dessert itself. Strawberries & Cream Glow -- delicious shot too, can taste the alcohol more in this one, but very yummy and creamy due to the whipped cream. Both shots tasted like candy! If you check on their instagram, they have the special foods and drinks based on recent popular films that came out. I went here to watch wicked while enjoying a themed treat! read more

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I have been to Cinema Grill many times; for brunch, for dinner, for drinks to take into the theater, and for live music. Stopped in for a light dinner before a movie and I always love the vibe of Cinema Grill. There are blown up photos of classic movie stars, and a ton of seating inside and outside. If you are interested in a movie you can also buy your tickets, drinks, and food for delivery in the theater at Cinema Grill. We had pizza and I had a Shirley temple and my partner had a beer. Always great food, quick service, and chill atmosphere. read more

Cinema Grill - Beer! - Comfort Food Near Me - Alameda, California

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Date: 3/27/2025 Time: 7:30 PM 58° Cool I don't have an issue with the entertainment on Thursday evenings at Cinema Grill. The band is great, playing Latin jazz, cha cha music. What is the issue? The lack of good service when it comes to paying the bill. This evening is not the first time I have experienced an extremely long delay in paying the bill. It also happened on February 6, 2025 around 9:40 PM. Each time I waited for about 30 to 35 minutes for the waiter to bring me my bill. Another thing, the waiter had to ask me what did I order. I gave him the information the second time. Apparently, he did not write down the order the first time. With this type of delay, Cinema Grill was very fortunate that I did not do a dine and dash. I had to go up to the bar area both times to pay the bill. Eats and beverage: Hail Caesar salad and an Arnold Palmer. The salad was tasty; however, the Arnold Palmer left a lot to be desired. Usually I order an Arnold Palmer as a test to determine whether or not the quality of the food is good. The beverage failed. I had better Arnold Palmers elsewhere. Caesar salad, 3.5 stars; Arnold Palmer, 2 stars. Three factors which caused the drop from a 4 star rating: delay in getting my bill in a timely manner and a terrible Arnold Palmer. The female manager said I would not be comp for the delay in receiving my bill. Before I left, she was warned that I have an option to say something on this website about Cinema Grill. I thanked her and walked away. If by chance there is a future visit, I will order a kahlua and cream instead of an Arnold Palmer. read more

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Good food, good music, outstanding service. We had the sweet potato fries and the beignets, and a couple of nonalcoholic Coronas. Will definitely go back. read more

Thank you to everyone at Cinema Grill for making Christmas Eve for my friend, Lupe, and I, brighter and merrier as there were limited options to explore in Alameda. While I have several suggestions about how to improve the taste and flavor of my cinema grill burger, I'll focus on what I did appreciate. I'm so grateful for Iriana and manager dude, they managed to serve so many hungry customers with poise and a cheerful smile. I appreciate the tender, love, and care that the kitchen staff gave to Lupe's salmon sandwich. I wish I ordered that. There's always next time though! It was so sweet that Iriana must have filled my BIG glass up with water at least 4x because I'm a fish out of water on land. We can't wait to return for the live music entertainment! Wishing you all a merry Christmas and a happy new year! Best wishes, Briana Wing read more

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The meat was way over cooked, vegs were ok, the onion rings needed to be a lighter batter . We won't be coming back. read more

Cinema Grill - I asked for the grill steak medium , it was way over cooked , hard meat , we will not be back - Comfort Food Near Me - Alameda, California

My boyfriend and I are avid moviegoers and we always pick this theater because of its character and charm. I had suggested to him that maybe we should try the Grill next door. The thought of having our food delivered to our seats seems cool. The Lot in San Ramon has the same concept and I decided that we should try this at least once. I ordered the Beyond burger with sweet potato fries. My boyfriend ordered the fish tacos with coleslaw. We were told it is going to arrive on our seats by 5:15 pm. The movie M3GAN 2.0 started at 5 and by the time 5:15 came, still no food. So my boyfriend goes downstairs to see what was taking so long blah blah blah. Finally our food arrived. 13 minutes late!! Watching the movie my boyfriend turns to me and asks how my burger is. If my burger came back cold. I tell him it's still warm but it was really salty. He turns to me and says the tacos were cold and the tortillas fell apart. He wasn't happy with his food. My boyfriend is usually not the type to complain, but says we'll never order from here again. read more

Cinema Grill - Beyond burger with sweet potato fries - Comfort Food Near Me - Alameda, California

This was my first time ever using Cinema Grill. Went in for a 7pm movie, walked down to cinema grill via theater entrance around 730, the cashier said it was okay and still took my order, was really nice about it. Ordered 2 burgers and a pizza. They delivered to our seats surprisingly fast, and the food was good and filling- had some leftovers (a good thing) and food was already in to-go containers. 4 stars only because I never used Cinema Grill via Alameda Theater before because it seems almost impossible to find a way to order online from your seat. The website never works. I'd recommend just going in person because the menu seems to have more variety there and it would overall be a smoother process. read more

Walking around Alameda and was going to the movies, but we got hungry, so we stopped in for Linner. Omg, the menu was a nice surprise!!! There was a lot of staff preparing for the evening and they were so nice and happy go lucky!!! Plenty of seating inside and outside!!! Very beautiful chairs and tables... I can rarely say that, but this place indeed is historic! The food n drinks are very very wonderful! I love all the flavors! Huge parking lot next to the entrance! Clean single restrooms!!! read more

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The service was five stars The drinks 5 stars The food was 2 stars. Mismatch opportunities as well as mismatch level of service. Ordered the sidecar drink which was very delicious and my father ordered a beer. He ordered fish and chips and when he asked for tartar sauce they didn't have any. So what's the whole point of fish and chips? I ordered the Snow White Pizza. It was served lukewarm and not fully cooked. You can tell they cooked the dough and the sauce and then added lukewarm toppings on top. Not sure what the white chunky cheese was. This is very basic pub food in general and does not meet the expectations of a higher bar that they provide. This was a mistake coming here for dinner. read more

Cinema Grill - Snow White Pizza with miscellaneous cheese thrown on top - Comfort Food Near Me - Alameda, California

Came for a movie and ordered food from the bar. After 45 minutes of waiting for a mini cheese pizza I went to find out what happened. No pizza was made. The excuse I was given was there was an incident and "I just got here" Terrible customer service after not getting the food and missing 30 minutes of my movie. read more

For Alameda Restaurant Week, I visited several local spots and captured some of Cinema Grill's featured items. I loved the warmth and classic atmosphere, and these are the coolest dishes I saw. They have live music with lots of variety, and you can take your food into the theater where they'll serve you. The place is bustling, busy, and exciting with a perfect location. read more

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Food and service are great! Love to order food and drinks there before to to the movies

It has been a long time since I first reviewed here. I had hoped that after all these years, the food would have improved. It appears as though despite mediocre reviews, not much has changed. We decided on a movie over the weekend, and decided that we would have more time to eat before the movie, if we dined there at the grill. We thought that maybe there would be some new offerings. We were seated promptly by our server. She was nice and attentive. The place was empty. I think there was one other party in the restaurant and a few in the bar. It's kind of a shame, because I feel the place has so much potential. But, people still aren't coming. Upon receiving our menus, it became apparent that despite lackluster offerings, the menu was virtually unchanged in 5 years. I ordered the Philly Cheese steak. It was pretty good, and I think the best choice of the evening. My son ordered the CLT chicken sliders. He told me that he thought they were undercooked. I took a bite and realized that something in-fact was very wrong. They were crunchy in the center. It was almast like they were precooked, frozen and not well cooked to order. I don't know what it was, but they were inedible. That was a real disappointment. We had hoped to have a nice family meal together. We decided to settle up and head to the movie. I stopped by the bar to grab a blass of beer to take into the movie. It was $8.00. I gave the guy a 10 dollar bill. He replied "thank you" and kept the change. While I would have tipped the two dollars, he really should have asked if I needed change. So disappointing. Maybe I'll try them in another five years. read more

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Took a little longer than expected to get a chicken salad and sandwich to go, not to mention they forgot my fries and maybe could have tried harder assembling this sandwich? read more

Cinema Grill - Chicken Sandwich sans fries - Comfort Food Near Me - Alameda, California

It's pretty hard to mess up a burger and fries right? Well Cinema Grill makes it look easy. We came here on a Tuesday evening for the $5 movie at the Alameda Cinema next door. We thought we'd pop in for a quick bite before, but unfortunately the experience here at the Grill ruined everything. We both ordered the hamburger and it was terrible. And honestly? It's not even the fault of the cooks. The ingredient quality is horrific. You can tell just by looking at it that they use low quality ingredients and yet they still feel justified in charging exorbitant prices because they're a part of the theater. This place actually has lots of things going for it: a perfect location, classy atmosphere, wonderful servers, and yet the horrible food overshadows all of those good things. Thankfully the servers were super helpful and understanding. They are extremely nice and friendly and they'll go out of their way to try to remedy something that isn't even their fault. I love the Alameda theater and I will always come back to it even though it is definitely not as nice as an AMC or Regal cinema. It's a shame that Cinema Grill is attached to the theater because it really ruins the experience. They have the perfect location, the atmosphere is very "classy casual," and the drinks are good too. And I'd come and try Cinema Grill again if it was under new management. They have a lot of upsides but they need to invest some serious time and money into upgrading the quality of the food. read more

Cinema Grill - A pathetic excuse for a hamburger and fries - Comfort Food Near Me - Alameda, California

Tonight, around 5pm or so I wet to Cinema Grill. While there I was on my phone looking at Marine corps veteran license plates. I asked the white female with dirty blonde hair her opinion on the pages because I was having difficulty deciding which plate to order. She told me she has no opinion because she is not into self advertising. I was offended because I'm proud of my military service in the Marines and want people to see that I served. I was all so wearing my union blue jersey. Which I am also proud of. The Chardonnay I was served wasn't chilled, the Moscow mule was great but the whiskey sour I purchased was made in a sloppy fashion. Normally Cinema Grill is great when I go but tonight was a disappointing experience. read more

First time back since the pandemic First time going to the movies also I can't believe I haven't a written a review yet ...... This is a nice venue adjacent to the movie theater that has TVs - full bar and restaurant Even if you are not going to the movies it's still a great place to watch a game or get a quick bite to eat and or hang out and have some drinks Customer service is friendly Prices for food/drinks are reasonable Food is tasty Venue is clean There is outdoor seating available You can take your food and drinks inside the movie theater, you can also buy your movie tickets here as well read more

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Went to Alameda Cinema grill after watching a movie, shared the pesto veggie pasta and margherita pizza with my bud. Veggie pasta was quite good and the ingredients went well together. Our margherita pizza took a while to come out, but the pizza itself was scrumptious and had a nice cheese pull. Our server was also very nice and attentive which we appreciated. Overall, enjoyed my experience dining here! read more

Sunday brunch was wonderful. Found this place on accident while we were looking for another brunch spot but the live music was so good we decided to change plans. A live jazz / blues band was playing new and old favorites. Just awesome! The food was ok. Ordered the classic Benedict. It was too saucy for my taste, my biscuit was soaked. But the potatoes were perfection. My friend had the salmon Benedict and the salmon was cooked great too. Bloody Mary was good. I had an almond milk latte. Pancakes were delish as well but felt a little dry but still not bad. I am just picky with my pancakes. The vibe is 5+ stars. I loved the old Hollywood decor and the full bar. Great service! Will come back. read more

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Came in for some indoor dining! First time in a year. What a treat it was to come into the Cinema Grill. Started off with Calamari and a glass of Cabernet. For the main course I enjoyed a steak with spinach and a side of macaroni and cheese. While the steak was over cooked, it was well seasoned. The Mac and cheese was the hero of this meal. Served piping hot, the cheese was so gooey and delicious. The ultimate comfort food! I might come back just for that! Overall, the restaurant was very clean and the service was fast and friendly. Honorable mention: you can order movie theater popcorn to go! A must have for my movie nights going forward. read more

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I've come here twice so far, once with a group and then a couple days later with my son. The food and service were fantastic! Everyone in my group enjoyed their meals. I ordered a Moscow Mule for the first time and thought it was good. The Steak Tater Tachoes were the star of the evening. Even though it was heavy, more than I would eat, it was a fantastic chest meal. The steak was perfectly cooked, the bacon, tater tots, and all the sauces were incredible. I just couldn't get enough which is why I brought my son by a few days later. I ordered the Tachoes again, lol. They were still delicious. I ordered a different drink and I cannot find the name anywhere but I know it had pomegranate in it. It was pretty flavorful. My son ordered the Cinema Grill Burger with bacon and loved every bite. We were both very satisfied with our meals. I really like the vibe of this place, so far the service has been excellent. I like the idea that they deliver to the movie theater as well, that'll be next time. Cinema Grill was just a great experience and I'll definitely return. read more

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If you like your food cold and tasteless this is your spot! Went to the movies and ordered food to be brought to our seats. Bad idea! Food took 45mins. Once we received our food it was cold and no flavor! Don't waste you time or money here! read more

I have been coming to the Alameda Theater to watch movies for years, but I've never actually tried Cinema Grill before until recently. My parents and I decided to come on a Sunday morning for brunch and ordered the following: - mixed fruit & berries creme fraiche bowl - house cured salmon toast - three cheese omelet All three dishes were great. I really like salmon lox toast and the mixed fruit bowl was refreshing to eat in the morning. We solely came for brunch but we're probably going to come back next time to order dinner/drinks to take into the theater since you can do that. Additionally, you can even purchase your movie tickets here - how cool are these perks? read more

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Haven't been in a very long time. Decided to try out brunch today. Usually I would sit at the bar, but they had a band crammed into the tiny bar area. Very small space to have a live band in my opinion. But ehhh to each his own. So I opted to sit outside. My server was wonderful. She really made my day! I can't find my receipt to give her name unfortunately but she really deserves a shout out. I'll find out next time. I ordered the huevos rancheros and it was fabulous! Super good and I will definitely be back for it again! Also had a Bloody Mary which was just ok. Really nothing special about it. Kind of bland. I really enjoyed their outdoor seating area. It was rather nice and peaceful. I was also able to purchase my movie tickets with my server and bought a glass of wine to take with me into my movie. All around it was a lovely experience. read more

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Wonderful ambiance, very spacious. Very nice no pressure atmosphere. Customer service is great read more

Cinema Grill - Performance area - Comfort Food Near Me - Alameda, California

My friend and I were headed to "Wicked Little Letters" at lunchtime, so we decided to order food delivered to our seats. We tried to go to the side door where we've ordered before, but it was locked. No sign indicating why ... we knocked as people went by, and they let us in, but the super convenient order bar was unmanned. Again, no signage to send us to the front. We wandered to the front finally, and from getting in line to leaving with our order placed easily took 30 minutes... even though we knew what we wanted. We were presented with a tab to sign for $15, even though our total was more like $80. (It was someone else's tab.) I am unemployed, and my generous friend insisted on paying for the food and the movie tickets. So when the meal was, unlike the movie, largely disappointing, I felt the need to complain. We ordered a veggie burger, fish tacos, sweet potato fries, and two drinks (a vodka gimlet and a Cast Away). The food took about 45 minutes to arrive (which the menu had warned was a possibility), but it must have been sitting quite some time before being delivered... my sweet potato fries were barely warm, and the tacos & burger were unpleasantly soggy. The fish tacos in particular were impossible to eat as a taco--I ended up eating them more like a casserole, with my fork. The tacos were tasty but barely warm. TheCast Away was tasty, too. But for $80 + a generous cash tip... honestly, I felt bad for my friend paying that much for a decidedly disappointing dinner. The drink was good, tho *shrug* read more

Wonderful night out with my mom, visiting from NY. Larry and the band (Fri,Sat and Sun) never disappoint- playing Old school R&B, Funk and Soul. Live entertainment in an intimate setting, try this gem for an awesome time. The customer service is amazing, SKYY and the whole crew are so attentive. read more

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Cool spot. Great ambiance, decent service--I want to rate it a 5 but the food was not good at all. We actually waited a fair amount of time too, so one would think that the food would be delish but quite the contrary. We ordered crab taquitos and ahi poke. Both were exceptionally less than subpar. The taquitos were not hot, had average tasting sauce, and didn't have a tasty enough garnishing. They garnished the plate with a little bed of shredded lettuce, but it had no cilantro/lime dressing, pico de gallo, sour cream, guac, etc. it had some drizzled sauce of some sort that wasn't too tasty or seemed fresh. I very underwhelmed. Next there were the not so tasty ahi poke nachos of sort that didn't have fresh tuna, appeared rubbery, and had no soy flavor or sauce on them. Not to my liking. Since this establishment is next to the movies and serves food to the movie theater, I'm thinking and hoping that they were just slammed and overworked, so the food was suspect this particular night. It was a half a step up from the hotdogs in the theater. Not cool. I hate I have to offer a 0 rating for the food; however, a 5 rating for ambiance, service, and entertainment. Such a cute spot. I'm so disappointed the food didn't match everything else. read more

Cinema Grill - The bar area - Comfort Food Near Me - Alameda, California

Alameda has a lot of hidden gems and this place is one of them. My coworker found this place on Yelp because we just wanted to hang and drink bottomless mimosas and she found Cinema! I didn't expect too much from a restaurant in a theatre. When I walked in, we were the only patrons dining in so I thought this place must be horrible! Turns out it wasn't and most people don't eat until after noon on Sundays! I'm so glad we came here. Our waiter Alec was super attentive and took great care of us. The food was good (nothing fancy or brag-worthy), but the service and drinks stood out. Soon after we ordered our drinks and food, we heard a soothing voice singing on the other side of the restaurant. We didn't realize it was a two-man band. They sounded great. After some eating, laughing and drinking, we moved over to the other side, where the stage was. The restaurant started filling up. We were there for well over three hours and had an amazing time. Our waiter took care of us the whole time. I'll be back again! read more

Cinema Grill - Mimosas 5/5 - Comfort Food Near Me - Alameda, California

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Not well staffed, poor quality food. Of the three times I've visited over the years, I've been disappointed. It seems like the ads and presentation don't match the real experiences that I've had. I very much want the establishment to succeed but success seems very out of reach without better management and execution. read more

I want to like this place. I really do. They try so hard. They have live music. They do the thing where they serve food in the theater which is amazing. But every time I go here the food is just bleh. We came in several nights ago and ordered food to be delivered to our seats in the theater. The woman taking our order wasn't particularly nice - she made me feel that just by ordering. I was pissing her off. So that wasn't a great start. She poured a glass of white wine which was literally warm - not just room, temperature mind you, but warm like it had been sitting next to something hot. I asked for ice, but she went ahead and poured me another glass, which was room temperature. Just not great. No apology, no acknowledgment, just made me feel like I was obnoxious for saying anything. Our food came very quickly and they brought it to our seat in the theater. I turned on my phone light briefly and was confronted with one of the least appealing food items I have ever encountered. I had ordered the fish tacos. I've ordered them in there before and they are never great. But this time there was literally 3 tablespoons of what appeared to be mayonnaise mixed with a little catsup glopped on top of each of them. It was like the grossest thing ever. So I got up, and brought it back to the restaurant, missing my movie, and asked if that is how they normally prepare this item. The manager came and assured me this is how they prepare it. He gets points for offering to to replace it with something else. I asked for the fried chicken sliders instead. I was thinking, kind of hard to screw up something you fry. It's the same thing my husband had ordered. They were also bad - neither of us liked it, and neither of us finished it - but at least marginally edible. So they get a couple points for being willing to replace the warm wine and the bad food, and the manager was very polite, but I won't be going back (except maybe to purchase a bottle of beer to go with my popcorn!). read more

What took me so long to try this place!! My friend recommended this spot for brunch, and I'm so glad he did! I haven't had brunch in what seems like forever, and when he mentioned they had mimosas, I was sold. We found free parking right outside (it was a Sunday) and were seated within a few minutes. They offer indoor and outdoor seating. They had amazing live music, and the artist was so friendly and personable. I ordered the soup and Sando and my friend got the eggs Benedict. I asked if they could split the entrees so we could try each others dish without touching each others plates or utensils at the table. They accommodated my request, and we had a really great time. I'll be back, bringing friends and family! read more

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My review will be short and sweet. I felt experience was boosted by the great staff. The food was nothing great but subpar. The restaurant smelled like popcorn. For a 100$ meal I wouldn't recommended it but I would come back if I was going to watch a movie. read more

Cinema Grill - CLT Sliders - Comfort Food Near Me - Alameda, California

Friday and Saturday music is pretty lively. Bar was packed. Recommend for a drink and bite to eat especially on the weekends. Main draw is a bit of energy or a friendly spot to meet friends. read more

We had a blast Friday night with a great concert, very entertaining karaoke and an amazing bar tender taking care of us so nicely. I recommend highly and we will come back! Thank you read more

Cinema Grill - Comfort Food Near Me - Alameda, California

This review is based on two visits- one in person and one with service to the movie theater. As an Alameda resident I really want our businesses to succeed, but something has to change here. The food is bland, mediocre and uninspired--just not up to even average standards. I won't be trying it again. I feel terribly because I know they try hard with music and clever names of drinks-but the food needs to significantly improve for the place to make it. read more

Their happy hour runs late and their food and drinks are pretty good. Staff is nice and karaoke is fun. read more

Cinema Grill - Cucumber Gimlet - Comfort Food Near Me - Alameda, California

My husband and I ordered a chicken sandwich each and it wasn't that good. The miss was GREAT. Low seating would be much more comfortable.

Haven't been there in a long time. Really mediocre food. Cucumber gimlet was delicious; still serving Rockwall Zin but not sure what will replace that since Rockwall is closed now. The mozzarella sticks and chicken wings were hot and crispy and great. My Thai lettuce wraps were awful - got limp head lettuce "cups" initially, requested fresher and chilled and it was a bit better. But the actual filling was a sweet goopy blob of mixed ingredients and no mint in sight (or in taste) and a few peanuts scattered on top and drowning in sweet chili sauce. They really should not offer this item at all. Could not eat it. All the items are supposed to be separate and you make your own lettuce cup of flavors to taste. Husband's Fish 'n Chips was OK - fries not crispy - removed from frier too soon. Maybe we just stick with the appetizers in the future. read more

Cinema Grill - Second plate of head lettuce "cups" - Comfort Food Near Me - Alameda, California

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