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    Look Dine-In Cinemas - Monrovia

    2.9 (445 reviews)

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    Tyler F.

    Usually do not attend the Look Theater in Monrovia so didn't know what to expect. Went to this theater to see the limited release of the new Frankenstein movie and was looking forward to it, until we actually got there. No one up front, so we talked to the bartender and he scanned us in. Kinda weird if you ask me. The seats inside the theater were all peeling from the headrest portion, to the handsets, to even the bulk of the seats. It really didn't affect the feel of when you sat on them but it was not esthetically pleasing when you walk in an see all those seats looking like that. You have to push back on them to lean back. They are not electric like most recliner seats in other theaters. Then we sat down and scanned the QR code on the tray to order some food. The QR took us to the website, where it was difficult to set up an account, then once we set up the account saw no area to actually order food only a menu. Went outside the theater and spoke to the bartender about it since there was no one else around asking if we can order food and he took our order. On the menu there was an item for "filteres water" $1.99, which I understand its legal to do in California BUT it doesn't mean you HAVE to charge it. Didn't like seeing that. We ordered a large popcorn and large soda. $19. I feel this price is normal nowadays but the popcorn we were delivered was not warm at all. We did ask for butter and the "butter" we got seemed like it was just oil and no butter flavor. To top it off we were served this oily, cold popcorn with no napkins to wipe our hands with. Not a good customer service feel at all. If you are going to the movie and dont care to eat or drink or have any need to receive any customer service maybe this place will work for you but I have had much better experiences at many other theaters.

    Lilian W.

    This Look Cinema is located in Old Town Monrovia. There's plenty of street parking and it's close by to Library park. It's a very convenient location, since this area also has plenty of diverse restaurants and bars. I came here to watch Karate Kid on a Tuesday. Tickets are discounted on Tuesdays. I purchased them in advance of one week online. The check-in process was simple - all I had to do was scanning QR code at the front desk. There are around 12 theater rooms inside. Their concepts is dine-in, so once I step inside before the movie starts, you're given a menu and someone takes the order. The seats inside all have their own small tables and recline. However, the faux leather is a bit cracked and chipped. Nonetheless, it was still very comfortable. The service there is surprisingly good and friendly. The venue is clean, the workers there directed me exactly where I needed to go, and I was given a very nice goodbye when I left. Overall, I had a great movie experience at Look Cinema. It is now my go-to movie theater.

    Worn out and mislabeled seats
    Merrick C.

    I've been coming to the movies at this address for over two decades, and each subsequent operator seems to get worse to the point where I wonder why I still bother to come here. The seats are absolutely worn out. For some reason the numbers on the seats don't even match the numbers on the table, which can make it confusing to find your seat. In the last renovation, they removed the water fountains and now charge $1.99 for filtered water. While technically legal, is absolutely scummy--especially on hot summer days in SoCal. I've tried some of the other food and it's just not worth it when there are so many other better options on Myrtle Ave. Staff running food constantly blocks the view of the screen. Projection quality and audio are good, otherwise 1 star.

    Yuck seating
    Cynthia P.

    All seats in theatre 11 are cracked and gross. My credit card and Apple Pay didn't work for some reason at my seat so someone else in my party had to order for me. Frustrating experience. Took a long time to get a box for my leftovers as well. They should have a self serve box area so we can grab and go.

    Helen Q.

    A friend hosted a private movie event for her friends and clients in one of the theatre rooms. I can't comment on price or any of that, but the theatre was nice and clean. There is a bar for people to enjoy a drink before or after your movie experience. The lights were already dim and turned off in the theatre when we came in to try to find our seats so I can't comment on the appearance of the seats, as others have commented them being worn out and old. Seats were comfy and so recline which is cool.

    Ordered a $18.25 cheese fries @3:21pm...
    Live, Laugh, L.

    We took our kiddo to catch a movie at Look Dine-In Cinema in Monrovia on Christmas Day in hope to make it an awesome memory. As we usually pay $8.50 for popcorn at other theaters, we wanted to try something different yet not to break the bank at this "Dine-In Cinema" experience, so ordered this $14 cheese fries (with tax and fees, final price is $18.25!) We waited until 4pm to ask the staff about our order, that's 40min after the order was placed on 3:21pm, the staff replied he will check on it in the kitchen. We waited another 20min to asked again, the staff said our order didn't get through, so we needed to wait longer. Our cheese fries finally came at 4:38pm, and this sad little portion of fries is just a bit more than a single order of In-N-Out Animal Fries @$4.75+tax. Will we order dine-in again at this place? Nah, we could've save our craving and swing by In-N-Out afterwords to get TWO complete sets of cheese burgers and fries with 30% less spending. Well, at least our kiddo enjoyed the movie. Merry Christmas!

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    Jocelyn S.

    The music wasn't loud enough and we went to watch a musical. The seats no longer have a button to recline. You have to throw your body weight back which is inconvenient for kids and when you have scoliosis and you throw out your back. Service is extremely delayed even if you get there 30 min early. Our servers forgot our ranch 4 different times. They ran out of regular fries and didn't tell us so they gave us sweet potato fries that the kids hated. The loaded fries were obviously microwaved and cold. The milk shake gave me diarrhea (not great for a 3 hour movie) and on top of that, there's an automatic 18% service charge on all orders and they STILL ask for tips when you pay. How about you pay your staff a livable wage and not expect the consumer to pay it for you. Not a good experience overall. The only redeeming factor is that the seats are comfortable and the staff is nice. Pay your staff more.

    Julia K.

    I came across this cool dine in movie theater in Monrovia so I could take my hubby to see Gladiator 2 for his birthday. I've never been to any of the Look Cinema locations but I was excited to see that there is a Tuesday special with our tickets coming out to about $17 for both. The theater looks like it's been here a while but revamped a few times. It's in a nice area of Monrovia on Myrtle by the public library. There's a free 8 hour public parking lot just around the corner across from the police station. The staff were friendly and the place was eclectic with its neon and black decor. There's signs posted around on how to order dine in for your movie, so when we got to our seats we scanned the QR code to look at the menu. A host/server came over and let us know if would be better to order directly from the servers because there's an unavoidable $3 service fee to order by QR so he helped us with a popcorn drink and candy combo for $17. Not bad honestly with how high theaters typically price their concessions. I can't speak on their prepared food items since we only got popcorn but we might try it out next time. We did see what the negative reviews were saying about people receiving items that they didn't order but it mostly happened later in the show so it's probably best to come a little early and get your order in. It was a little distracting to keep seeing servers walking in front of us while watching the movie for other people who ordered in our row. I kind of wish there was a cut off time so we could just watch the movie. Also some of the seats are very worn and missing pleather in patches on the arm rests. Overall it was still a cool experience, first time at a dine in theater for us. It's not fancy but it does the job and it's decently priced. They even have robot servers driving in the hallways.

    Jon R.

    Bartender was friendly changed tv to things we wanted to watch, while we waited for the movie to start

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    Brittney A.

    I used to really like coming to Look but it's been a few years since I've been back. I can't believe how run down the theater is now ... my seat today looked like it hasn't been reupholstered in the last 50 years. They could really use a remodel and just basic upkeep. I do like being able to order from your seat, which is nice, but if your seat looks like this, it just ruins the entire experience.

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    What is the difference between regular seating and the premier experience? I can't find anything about it online.

    As far as I could tell... there are electronic seat controls in the "premiere" theater. I like the manual recline seats better for comfort.

    Are all first showings of the day $5? Does it have to be purchase in person?

    I would say yes but I would check online to see the cost of the first showings just to confirm.

    Do you have any specials ?like 5 dollar movie days?

    Yes! On Tuesdays the movie tickets are $5.

    What time does the dine kitchen close?

    CLOSES FOR SNACKS 15 MINUTES AFTER LAST SHOWING BEGINS. FULL-SERVICE MENU DEPENDS ON STAFF/INVENTORY

    Do they serve simple nachos with cheese?

    Thank you for the question. We do not serve the simple nachos with cheese, however we do have chips with cheese dip (queso) that can easily be turned into a build your own nacho!

    What movies are playing?

    You can go to the website https://www.lookcinemas.com/our-locations/x0zxx-monrovia-ca-look-dine-in-cinema.

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