We've been HB patrons since it opened years ago, and my husband and I have always considered it a solid 5‑star value -- especially in today's economy. We really appreciated that the ticket prices and food stayed reasonable even as costs increased. We're lowering our rating by one star because the new management no longer offers the weekday specials we loved, like discounted beer, margarita pitchers, and martinis. Those deals made HB feel welcoming and affordable, and their removal has noticeably changed the experience for us. We hope management considers bringing some of those specials back. read more

Do not buy tickets at Hollywood Blvd Cinema in Woodridge. Today at the 1:45 showing my 10 and 11 year old daughters and I arrived as the previews were ending. We had paid in full. We were nearly turned away and told we either sit through the trailers or take a later showing. My kids were close to tears in the lobby over a rule nobody mentioned when we bought the tickets. When I pushed back, the employee threatened us. His words were that we could leave and get a refund if we were going to be rude. Two little girls standing right there, and that was the response. Understand what this policy really is. The seating cutoff is so servers can take food orders before the movie starts. It is about their restaurant, not your experience. And it is nowhere on the ticket when you pay. We paid for the movie. We did not pay for the ads. Policing whether families sit through commercials, then threatening to throw them out over it, is the most unprofessional thing I have seen at a theater. Take your family literally anywhere else. We never will again. read more

Birthday passes expire the day BEFORE they say they expire. Never going back. We've been coming here since it opened and come here for every birthday in a family of 8. Service has always been poor and this just seals years of sub-par experience. Drove all the way over for literally nothing. They sent a reminder yesterday March 3rd that my pass (that I didn't even realize I had since it didn't mention birthday once in the email) was going to expire soon. I clicked the link and got the pass expiring March 4th (today). I went for an evening show and they turned me away saying it was expired. So be it. Way to turn an easy layup into a total loss. We go as a family and there are 8 of us. This was for a single birthday pass. So they've lost 8 customers just by not having their stuff together. They used to give 8 birthday passes, then 4, then 2, now 1, and it expires the day before it says it does. Get it together HB. We're on the way to Hollywood Palms right now to see a movie as a family. read more

Hollywood Blvd Cinema - Birthday pass - Cinema Near Me - Woodridge, Illinois

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Horrible experience... we came to our seats and they turned out to be hightop bar chairs (with NO indication that on the website when buying the tickets)... sat through the first 2 hours of the movie before we were helped and it was only the drink guy... all of the staff spoke loudly during the movie during the transactions... DO NOT RECOMMEND... if you do go, do not pick the back row read more

If you are 15 min late, they won't let you in the theater 0 out 0 stars. The manager wouldnt refund the tickets either.

I loved this place when it opened. It was the best. But there had been declines over time. Chairs worn out. Food not good. This was First time back since February. Up till then it had been a little hit or miss. But that day I asked for a recommendation and she said nachos. They were very sad. Our drinks were fine. They say they are under new management... And this time we ordered basics. Pizza. Good. Wings good. Drinks. Good. (Chairs the same.) Service adequate. ps we did not see the minion movie but it was cute that a lot of the staff had minion shirts and glasses on. read more

didn't tell people the bathrooms were closed when getting tickets online Prices are getting pretty high. Staff is nice and they changed the website makes it kinda harder. read more

Immerse yourself into Hollywood History. I enjoyed seeing the decorations and the posters. Ticket prices are reasonable, what they get you on is food/drink prices. They are usually short staffed. For example, getting someone at the ticket counter. (I like coming here when I have a b1g1 free voucher). Don't expect high quality food. Nothing fancy. Order an icee and get a knock off slushy in a soda cup. They used to have pitchers of long island ice tea or different martinis on the menu but I didn't see them anymore. However, extensive craft beer menu (including n/a options). They serve Pepsi products. (And soda servings are huge). read more

I like this place. Buy tickets online, choose your seat and it's stress free. You have a waitress to take your food and drink order (before or during) the movie. Place is nice and clean. Food is good just a little pricey read more

We've been coming to this theater for years, but frankly it's been a while since we've been there. I tried to order a signature cocktail only to learn that it's not available. Waffle fries also not available. Menu was pretty limited. I used to love the taco salad. I ordered the fried chicken sandwich - it tasted like the oil used for frying was old. Fries were cold. Service was good. The theater looks a little worn. Apparently, they are remodeling. Bathroom was clean. Frankly, I won't go back. read more

I've been coming here since the early 2000's. I absolutely love this place. It never changed and what it was doing was clearly working. Recently I saw online the place was auctioning everything to prepare for a huge renovation. Thats concerning but hey, they aren't closing. So we showed up for Mortal Kombat 2 over the weekend. We see the new chairs they are "upgrading" to. Which look like the normal AMC chairs only with a generic, small tray table attached for the food. AMC's are closing left and right... why would you start NOW adapting what they use? I don't like it. We get up to the entry point. Some guy too busy talking to his friend tells me "maybe five more minutes until seating," and goes back to his friend. About five minutes before start time, I see people just walking in. Do we not make seating announcements anymore...? We walk up and get in.... Thanks for saying the theater was ready. Guess talking to your friend was more important. We see the new food menu.... Completely different than the previous menu. Much smaller and more limited. Guess the small tray table on the new chairs makes sense now.... The food arrived and my order was wrong. Awesome. Over 40 minutes later our drinks finally arrived. How does it take 40 minutes to get a margarita? The waiter came back ONCE after the drink arrived. At that point I didn't even ask for another one or anything else. Typically this place has been fantastic but come on. This entire visit was a train wreck from the start and I'm not looking forward to the renovation now. read more

Management tried to get me to delete my negative review and tried to say they didn't have a "Diane" working there. Well I found out her name is DANA and she smelled awful, the food and service was awful, and this business is awful. AVOID at all costs. Go to amc, at least they have recliners and people who don't try to sweep their terribleness under the rug. read more

It was our first time going here and this place was pretty sweet. The food was pretty great. They had some clever names for the food choices. Also, I love the classic film memorabilia. read more

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This place seems to be going downhill. Been there several times and each time it seems to get worse. We ordered the grinch dip and a wrap. The dip took 35 minutes and was a small portion. the wrap which was just lunch meat so it didn't have to be cooked took an hour. Then it was almost all lettuce. Had barely any meat or cheese. It was horrible. After waiting an hour it was awful! Yes it was busy but most people order their tickets on line so they are aware of what to expect. I believe ticket prices have gone up also so that makes things worse. Higher prices with lower service and good quality. Time to find a new theatre. read more

I was there for comedy night. I had a great time. The food was tasty and the comics were hilarious. I can't wait to for the next show.

I love local businesses, and this is definitely one of a kind. With movie memorabilia everywhere, this is a film lovers paradise. The concessions - and popcorn, in particular - were great in terms of selection and quality. I'm taking off a star for the uncomfortable chairs. It seems like they bought hundreds of mid-quality office chairs a decade ago and haven't replaced them since. While this won't be my go to theater, it is a nice novelty and I'll go back for special events! read more

I understand the rules that you have to purchase food but the service was horrible. Over one hour into the movie and I still did not even get my drink while the person I was with was done with their meal. I would have expected to enjoy the meal with my spouse. I was then inform the printer jammed an my food order never went in read more

let me paint you a picture. my girlfriend and i have been to hollywood palms before (idk if they're related or not but the vibes of the theatre are very similar). good food, good vibes, good seating. this is not that. when i say "bad movie theatre seat" you probably picture one of those old fabric red folding theatre seats. what you most likely don't picture, and what we discovered when we walked in our theatre, was desk chairs. actual rolling office desk chairs. i felt like i was at a work conference. not only were there desk chairs in a movie theatre, but the desk chairs were awful. they were all broken and wobbly and the one my girlfriend had wouldn't go up or down (again, a strange thing for a chair at a movie theatre to be able to hypothetically do!) so she was just a little bit short for the high top the entire time. you would also think that perhaps a theatre with food would have little tables or trays attached to the seats. not strange high top desks that again, made you feel like you were at a work conference. god awful chairs aside...if you're going to serve food, you should cook it. that wasn't our experience. first, our onion rings were just rings, no onions in sight. just chewing on stale ? deep friend dough. i didn't know there was a way to screw up french fries so badly, but they found a way. they weren't so much french fries, more soggy pieces of cardboard that crunched in the places they shouldn't have, and were soft in all the places they should have been crunchy. every single piece of food ingested left a bad aftertaste, which of course caused for a really great viewing experience!! now for the actual entrees. my chicken tenders? dry and kind of cold but also kind of warm. that seemed to be a theme, because my girlfriend's steak quesadilla was the same! ice cold and soggy, but somehow still warm in the middle. it was like she had a limp stale quesadilla that they took out of a forgotten cabinet and threw a few pieces of steak on it that seemed to be freshly taken from the cow, painted grey, and slapped onto a tortilla. finally, the garnishes! thank god they remembered it! the quesadilla was topped with a few scattered tomato cubes that looked as if they had been thrown on the plate from across the room. perhaps while wheeling past on a desk chair. in short, at the end of the day i'm really just shocked and confused on how so many things can go wrong for a company that is still open. i guess i understand why we got these tickets for free at a school involvement fair. the one star is for wicked. read more

Hollywood Blvd Cinema - desk chairs at our work conference, apparently - Cinema Near Me - Woodridge, Illinois

Love coming to this place. I've been coming since high school. For the love of all good food please update the menu. The food is always semi warm and not as good as it used to be. Everything else is wonderful. The food and drinks just need to be wayyyy better. read more

This theater is a very cool theater. It have a lot of interesting decor everywhere. Each room have different themes which surprises me everytime I come here. The food is pretty good. I ordered the taco salad and it is pretty decent. The portion is pretty big for me. The price is good since we always come watch a movie on a Wednesday night. It is $5 on Wednesdays. If you have a coupon from a local coupon book, it is buy one get one free which is a good deal. The service was good both time for us.The waiter always comes back and ask if we want drinks refill or if we wanted to order more food. For me, the women's bathroom was clean both time that I was there. The only thing I didn't like was the office chair. I wish it is a recliner chair like the other theater. read more

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Awesome experience we went and saw peaky blinders a few days ago. The whole theater was full so I expected slow service. But nope Michael was awesome! We drove all the way from Chicago! ( my girl wanted to try this place it was our first time ) Respected the hussle of all the employees handing us food but mostly our server. Michael was amazing he got us refills on our drinks and made sure my girl got her martinis. ( Thankyou ) All of our food came out awesome, especially the sweet chili wings, those were the highlight of the night ! I appreciate his hard work and we were able to be personable with him. Always a good time coming here. Thanks Michael!! read more

I was skeptical. Basically a clone of Alamo Drafthouse I was told. But wow. Solid food. FAIR PRICES ($6 movie tickets in the middle of the day on the weekend!) Funky and fun theatres (I peeked at a couple other ones. I was in the Star Wars one which was great). The entire building is a shrine to movie-going and someone who loves films must have decorated it (the Hitchcock alcove was hilariously done! Love it.). The chairs are office chairs and rolling and super comfortable. It wasn't a perfect visit and I ought to give it four stars (side salad came. With no dressing. And a spoon. But the server pretty quickly remedied that) but I'm giving them five. Great attitudes. Great spaces. Fun. read more

This was one of the worst movie theater experiences I've ever had. First off, they forced us to buy something before we could even watch the movie. Like seriously? You can't just buy a ticket and sit down you have to purchase snacks or drinks or they won't let you in. That's ridiculous. Then, when we finally got inside, the "seats" weren't even real theater seats they were office chairs. Wobbly, squeaky, uncomfortable office chairs. It felt like watching a movie in a break room, not a theater. To make things worse, they didn't even turn off the lights all the way. The whole time there was this bright glow that totally ruined the atmosphere. It felt like they just didn't care about giving people a proper movie experience. Honestly, save your money and go somewhere else. This place doesn't deserve your business. read more

Great movie theater. Popcorn was good. Need a little cleaning up but other than that it is beautiful. Great sound system and nice employees. Fast read more

This place is cool. You can order food while watching a movie. It's not the ritz, but You can get a burger or nachos etc. There is a full bar and a Jack 'n coke slushie machine. Go see a movie. read more

The cinema has gone down hill.The chairs need replaced . The food is just ok nothing great. We just watched The Roses it was a good movie,but we had to listen to the audio from the theater next to us also. The servers was the only good thing about our visit. He was very nice and checked on us several times. Wont be going back for a while read more

I haven't been here in many years. My cousins wanted to come here to see Black Panthers. It looks like nothing here has been updated. Everything looks so outdated and old. There is no customer service to check in your movie ticket. I guess all movie purchases has to be done online. You have to now scan in on your phone and get your tickets printed out. We located our seats and someone was there to assist us. Menus are placed on the table for you to place your food/drink orders. They really need to update the chairs. My chair was broken and wouldn't go up every time I pulled it up it slide right back down. I like how everyone is respectful during the movies. The assistance were kind and attentive. I ordered the chicken strips which came with fries. I asked for ranch sauce but instead got sour cream? Just update everything here the decor food and drink menu. It has a very old kick back look. I know sometimes it is hard to make changes. But Hollywood Blvd Cinema needs a full make over. read more

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Turn the lights off !! Or lower them for the love of god, I love this theatre I come 1-2x a week always supporting read more

Hollywood Blvd Cinema - During the movie - Cinema Near Me - Woodridge, Illinois

I am attending a movie at Hollywood Boulevard. I have food allergies and I was not allowed to bring my food in. So I'm standing in the hallway eating because I haven't eaten anything all day. The manager was extremely rude.. This is a ridiculous rule. There should be exceptions for people who have allergies I will not be coming back here ever again. The only reason I came is because the Amc we had tickets for was out of power. read more

12/13/23: Update: If you're signed up with the newsletter, you'll get a birthday gift for 2 free movie tickets anytime during your birthday month. For some reason in this digital age, they won't accept it if you don't have them printed out on paper. Recommendation: get with the times and update it so that you can use them digitally. Minus 1 star. Also the office chairs need to be fixed so that they're not leaning back so much. Food tonight was pretty good and the server was great. I'll add 1 star back. Mushroom burger was succulent and cooked just right. No toughness or dryness. Spinach and artichoke dip with garlic bread was wonderful. Garlic bread was warm and soft. Dip was warm, with the garlic bread it just melted in your mouth. Overall I'll give it a 3. read more

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super! Great for comedy night, and I had a fantastic time. The food was wonderful, and the comics out of this world.

Food is fantastic, the service is always on point and excellent, and this place just LOOKS amazing. It's like stepping back in time into the golden age of Hollywood. They really nailed the vibe and ambiance. read more

We went there today to watch the new wicked movie and the heat was not working in the theater. As consolation, they offered hot tea, hot coffee or hot chocolate. But for a two hour movie, we were just freezing.Even my toes were freezing, and they didn't tell us before we walked in.And sat down. It must have not been more than 45degr in there. No, discount on the food or drink either. I asked about space heaters, and they said, oh, those aren't working now, either. That didn't make sense.One lady walked out, which is what we should have done.And gotten a refund, but we had people coming from far so we sat in there for the movie. We decided never to go back to that Theater again, winter or summer. Terrible customer service. read more

First of all, I tried to make my concerns known, but was only allowed to send a "brief" message via their company website - guess I'll put it all here! First of all, the environment and theming of this theater is great, and is definitely the highlight. However, I will NOT be coming back to this theater unless it's for a movie I've already seen multiple times, since there are several experiences that disrupt the movie-going experience. First, they do not notify you when purchasing a ticket that you will also be required to purchase something to eat/drink while in the movie. This means every single customer has to be bothered while the movie starts by putting in an order. Then, our food (which we ordered at the very start of the movie) did not come for an hour and a half, and was TERRIBLE. They also force you to tip at least 15% for service that is also terrible. Then, to top it all off, throughout the ENTIRE last 30 minutes for the movie (arguably the most important part), the servers go around to every customer and make them pay. Not only does this mean you're distracted yet again from the movie, but you get to HEAR everyone pay out; and I'm not just talking about voices, because this theater also has a little payment machine that LOUDLY beeps every time someone pays. So, during the murder mystery movie I came to watch, while the literal mystery is finally being explained, every two seconds it sounded like a microwave was going off and I was distracted by a high-pitched beeping noise. When I spoke to a manager about this experience, he simply smiled and said there's nothing they can do about it, because the sound can't be turned off and they cash out during the last 30 minutes. NOTHING you can do? Here are multiple things that would easily solve this issue: 1. Buy new payment machines. I've been to plenty of places that don't require sounds when paying. Get the little white square! You're already using iPads. 2. Want to save money? Put tape on the freaking speaker of the machine so it isn't so loud. Or, open them up and cut the wire connected to the speaker so it doesn't work at all! 3. Don't make people pay during the last 30 minutes of the movie! Every single person is REQUIRED to purchase something, so either go around during the CREDITS, or have people at the exit to checkout customers. There is no reason we should be interrupted during the movie we already paid for, just so we can pay even more money to the establishment. read more

Hollywood Blvd has been a theater I've been going to since I was a kid. Always wonderful times filled with smiles. I really like this theater and always will. My favorite food on the menu was the Freddy Fingers but wanted to try something new and tried their Spicy Chicken Sandwich. It was ehhh, the people I was with also said the Freddy Fingers are going downhill. They don't make them the same, precovid times. I definitely plan on coming back and also hoping the food gets back to how I remember them. The quality! Also, our server was nice & helpful with explaining things, which is always much appreciated. Thank you Hollywood Blvd for all the great memories & everything in between. I plan on coming back soon! Personal Review: 9.1/10 (overall) read more

Hollywood Blvd Cinema - Spicy Chicken Sandwich with Mozzarella Sticks - Cinema Near Me - Woodridge, Illinois

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The food we ordered 2 had hair in it and the other did not come with anything but beef and cheese- these were the tinsel taco salads. The waiter was very apologetic. I appreciated the apology but that is no excuse when you get served with hair in your food. I understand this can be busy but on the clears I have been coming here the service and food have definitely Gone down hill. If you decide to go to the show eat before you come the foods is terrible and not except able. Very disappointed my night out with my daughter and her friend was ruined! Very very disappointed Tracy read more

Since my last review was over eight years ago, you can see I haven't been to this theater in quite a while. I forgot I rated it only two stars last time. The only reason why I went this past Saturday is because the theater is near my mom's house and we were going to see Oppenheimer, a three-hour movie so we wanted to get some food while we watch the movie. The movie we went to was in the Wizard of Oz theater. I cannot believe the patrons are still sitting in office chairs at a 12-inch counter to try to eat at. Why hasn't the theater been updated like the Hollywood Palms? I get it different owners, but still. There is no call button for service so it's hard to flag down the staff. The office chair was at its highest setting and still I needed a booster seat so I was higher to be able to eat at the counter. I'm 5 foot 4, not that short. The volume in the theater was ear piercing, yet the quality was terrible as patrons were saying they needed closed caption. When I took my elderly mom to the bathroom, it was so gross. The floor was wet. The trash bins overflowing and there was a lack of toilet paper in the stalls. I had to go on a hunt to find toilet paper and a stall so I could give it to my mom. I gave this theater a star for the tasty pizza. That was the only plus about our experience. read more

I live about 30 minutes away and have never been here before. I came for a comedy night and it was amazing. I'm a huge old movie buff and the atmosphere, plus the live show really made it a unique experience. I can't wait to come see a movie here. It's so fun! read more

Haven't been here in years, to no fault of theirs, but having revisited this week I noticed many changes all for the worse. The place needed a serious cleaning/paint job/ refreshing. Many light bulbs out throughout, doubtful if changed ever. The men's bathroom had urinals covered with large garbage bags. The room stuck of sewage. Food was overpriced and mediocre at best. The service was terrible. Doubt we'll go back. What a shame. read more

Review is from 2016. My friends and I came here almost every Wed (company free ticket pricing). It is a relatively small theatre but the selling point is definitely the dine in experience. Each theatre has a theme to them (see pics). While the food is not particularly great (I mean what do you expect from a movie theatre) the selection is there. You have the standard popcorn, candy, soda, but also chicken fingers, fries, beer, etc. Just keep in mind that if you do want to order something, you will have to be in the theatre on time because right before the movie is when they come around to take your order. The seats are pretty comfortable and have recliners available. there are seats around tables if you know you are wanting to eat something more substantial with friends. Overall: very unique dine-in movie theatre read more

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