Great start to a Saturday morning. The place isnt super upscale but the staff certainly are. The atmosphere was stellar and the cereal was bottomless. Will definitely go again.

We had a blast!! Great spacing. Great service. Great time!

Consistently a good time, pandemic or not. Was impressed with protocols in place that still allowed a good time. I will be back soon!

This place is wonderful. Particularly for their Christmas movie events they have. Ive loved each time Ive visited whether for a movie or a comedy show.

Jeremy Piven, Bill Dawes and M something that opened the show were hilarious. Great to be able to see live comedy while social distancing!!

Great job spreading people out. Nice service

Great place to go for a date night. The theater has a unique historical feel about it. The staff is very cool and hipster like. Expect to sit in office chairs and get tipsy

Very nice place & I really enjoyed alonzo bodden...

Great place to hang out. Plenty of room to roam around and there are lots of friendly staff just happy to help.

If you enjoy laughing, date nights, cool wait staff.. its the place for fab entertainment in NOVA. Just do it!

Arlington Cinema Drafthouse is my favorite local Arlington gem. It’s a classic 1930s Art Deco movie house packed with vintage charm, there are very few of these left! It does have a parking lot in back, but it’s a little small, so if you can you will want to walk or take public transportation. The facade does need a little clean up, but the shows totally more than make up for it. I have seen several comedians, comedy troupes, and movies here, including Iliza Shlesinger and Michael Ian Black, and always have an absolute blast. I do recommend coming early though as seat locations are first-come first-served. They have a generous beer selection, including pitchers, and prices are pretty standard for the DC area. Their menu also offers an assortment of appetizers and full-meals. I’ll generally get a few pitchers and either a couple of large appetizers with friends or a few meals. The food is pretty good, though not amazing, but the servers are super friendly and fast and make sure you have your food in time for the show. If you want drinks or food after the show, there are also several cool bars and restaurants right next door and across the street. I definitely recommend going to this neighborhood institution.

Ive gone here for years and its easily one of the best places ever! It has restaurant food, snacks, good movies, comedy, comfortable wheeled chairs, and more. Everyone should come here whether youre in Arlington for tourism or because you live in the DC area

Good for socially distanced fun

This is great spot to catch a movie.. For one it is By the courthouse train station. Two there are lot of good restaurant in the area. So grab some to eat and the head to the movies. 3 there is free parking on the weekends. The theater are kept clean. Service is great and they have great movies and good snacks

Nice place to watch the Oscars and hear Cinema buffs go on about what they know or think. Appetizers and main dishes are ok. Desserts and drinks are decadent. So go for dessert and drinks. Not fancy, the neighborhood Id getting upgraded. But its kinda at mid- turn around point now ( 1/20) Park on the street or arrange ahead of time. There is no designated parking place or structure.

We went here for a date night to see comedian Josh Wolf. The atmosphere itself is great. The theater is quaint, and it was easy enough for my husband to go down to the front while on crutches.The service was good, no complaints there.... but the food was horribly lacking. We ordered nachos with grilled chicken as an appetizer. The grilled chicken looked like it came from a can, and the cheddar cheese was severely overcooked, which left the nachos in essentially one giant chip that we had to break apart to consume.My husband ordered a quesadilla, which was only grilled chicken and some cheese in a flour tortilla. It was extremely lacking any flavor, other than the side of salsa (which was honestly the best part of the food...the salsa was delicious.)I ordered a BBQ bacon cheeseburger, and was so disappointed. It sounded SO good, but the burger I received was so overcooked. I asked for additional BBQ sauce, which I received, but that didnt even help. My husband tried it, and said the burger itself tasted like plastic, though I didnt taste much of anything.... other than the BBQ sauce.We also didnt realize that refills (we had soda/sweet tea) arent free... which wasnt huge but for $3 for a normal size cup, we probably wouldnt have ordered another.Overall, we had a decent evening. We will likely go back if there are any other shows that pique our interest, but we will likely avoid ordering food.

Took my daughter to see Ava and crank that Frank. Purchase parents seats which were great they were comfy and in the back. My daughter really enjoyed herself

Went to a couple comedy shows there and laughed and felt safe at the same time!!!!

Great venue for the Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. The movie was excellent, funny and emotional and full of nods to the original film. The atmosphere was great and everyone wanted to have a good time. However, the food and beverage service was really poor. Our food order came out sporadically with my burger taking almost an hour and my friends pretzel over 2 hours.

This place is really neat. Similar to dinner and a movie. Make sure you arrive early, our server had a hard time seeing we were sat once the lights went down.The food is reasonably priced, and there really isn’t a bad seat in the house unless you’re right in front of one of those light pillars.The chairs are similar to spinny desk chairs and are super comfortable. When we were there, it was no flash photography, and I’m pretty sure this is a common theme.

Arlington institution. Throwback charm. Good place to see a show. Pretty good comedians come through. Food is reasonable bar fare, but youre coming for the show, not the chef. Good beer and drink selection

The food is meh and the chairs arent super comfortable, and last time we went, we nearly froze (in Jan). On the plus side, its a great concept, an Arlington institution, and the service is usually good. Its a fun place for a casual date night (or day), if you know what you are getting in to.

I always love going here. The servers are like ninjas and the shows are great. The staff is kind and helpful. Highly recommend seeing a show or movie here.

Get there early for good seats. Good for first run movies. Good booze, okay food. Cheap and relaxing.

Dated. From the outside it looks like an old theater that CVS would take over. Even the outside sign was incomplete. Once you get in the front door they check your IDs and tickets. Then you enter into a classic looking theater that they took the seats out of. Office like chairs roll around and let you recline. Some rails and some tables. Ordering requires you to stand up a flag and a sever will hopefully see it. Nachos were good. (Added the chicken). The beer... Plastic mugs? Switched to bottles. $35 to see Pablo Francisco was a DEAL! But as others note... The inside could use a good cleaning and updating.

Had a great time! Food was served quickly and i enjoyed the flatbread options. Clear view of screen from the seats. Wait staff did not interrupt movie. Great fun. I will be back!

Been going for over 12 years. My favorite movie spot and comedy spot rolled together. Food delivered straight to the table. Every staff member is friendly and helpful.

Wonderful place to go for a night out. Weve been to ACDH for comedians, movies and special events - always a great time. Ignore the haters and give this place a try!

Extremely disappointed in my last visit to Arlington Cinema Drafthouse. We arrived when doors opened and then waited 30 minutes for a server to stop at our table, an additional 20 minutes for a glass of water, and an additional 30 minutes for a mediocre appetizer. I understand that the process there is different from other theaters and restaurants, but 50 minutes for a glass of water is ridiculous. They definitely have staffing issues.

My GF and I went to see comedian Josh Wolf, who did not disappoint. The atmosphere at ACDH was great! Friendly wait staff, plenty of seats, all with a view of the stage and with an area for our food and drinks. Theres also FREE underground parking at the Avalon about a block away.Unlike Underground Comedy at The Big Hunt in DC where youre crammed in a basement like sardines, everyone cant even see the stage and no wait staff .The service was good, but the food was lacking. My GF ordered nachos and I ordered a BBQ bacon cheeseburger which reminded me of the burgers that were served in the cafeteria at high school.We had a fun evening and will be back.

Saw Jimmy O Yang perform here towards the end of August (2019). Hes a really funny guy and I was happy to see there wasnt a bad seat in the house. Elevated stadium seating gave a good view of the stage for pretty much everyone at the show. Food was better than expected and alcohol selection is pretty diverse. Wish I had tried the cocktails. The only weird thing was the actual seats were all office chairs. I was surprised the comedian didnt comment on that but they did not detract anything from the show or experience.

Love this place to see a movie and grab a bit / have a drink. Comfy seats, great ticket prices (though we watched the World Series game on the big screen for free) and fast, friendly staff

Went to see Duncan Trussell - thoughtfully funnyArlington Drafthouse - almost no parking, public transport is limited to buses

Been to a few good comedy shows and cult classic movie showings there and had fun. Its a nice theater, but it doesnt live up to its potential. The space could really use some renovation; seating and the general aesthetic. Also, the food is mediocre at best. Great food can really elevate the movie going experience.

Good seating and server

They show Its a wonderful life every Christmas. Im sold.

Friendly staff & attentive table service. Bar drinks available. Parking can be tricky depending on day of the week & time of day.

It amazes me that there is not more places like this.Such an amazing and cozy atmosphere, this is definitely an Arlington Virginia landmark.I catch movies here a little after they come out in theaters and enjoy it sooooo much more than a huge Tysons movie theater.The comedy acts they bring also also so funny he he he

The owner Rich Godbout is a pompous hypocrite and does not deserve to deal with the public.

Used to love coming here for comedy shows, but its got a lot of problems now. The service is super slow, the food is not very appetizing, and the theatre itself has gotten so dirty. Your walls and carpets should not have their own distinct smells. People will come back and spend more if you make the conditions right!1.) Hire more servers so people can actually order food and drink in a reasonable amount of time. Your average tab WILL go up! $$$!2.) At a minimum take said money and deep clean the walls and floors. Replace broken chairs.

This place was great! They were doing Spoons, Toons, & Booze. We didnt get the cartoon, but, it was still fun.

Parking is haphazard and limited. food is ok. staff friendly. bill was pretty big. place slightly ran down. might go back if lived closer. feels missing a spark.

This is a fun place to go for a show and food with drinks

We had a good experience but this was my first time in a theater set up and I felt like this place could use a good clean up and redesign. The deco, furniture and overall feel was very dated and run down

Chill spot, with beer and food. I came for a Sunday morning cartoon showing. The hosts were funny and the saving grace of the event. Food was mediocre at best, and the beers a little small, but you get it served to you at the seats so

Visited Arlington Draft Hoise to see Alonzo Boden. He did not disappoint!! Great show with lots of laughs. He even stayed behind to take photos with the guests.

Great movies, great food, and most importantly, great service.

Great selection of draft beers, good seats and cafe style tables where the feature starts at the appointed hour

Great place to watch discounted second run movies, while comfortably ensconced in an office chair, enjoying reasonably priced alcoholic drinks and made to order food. Its the next best thing to having a private theater in your home.

We enjoyed our outing, saw Capt Marvel (great movie). The service was good, the food (snack) were not. The nachos were not good, microwaved cheese it was hard separate the chips. We enjoyed the drinks, highly recommend the creamsicle float. The place is run down, we used to be regulars but stopped visiting when they switched to comedy night on Fridays. It was inappropriate for the kids. I love this place and hope they are in the process of doing a refresh of the decor.

Great way to see a movie! Great service! Appetizers were terrific; as was my root beer float. Comfortable chairs and comfortable atmosphere. Highly recommend this place. Felt like I was on vacation.

Wont go back until they renovate the seating. Nobody wants to sit on old uncomfortable office chairs. Cinema Cafe in VA Beach replaced theirs with electronic recliners that have personal tables on swivels. ACD make it happen!

Great atmosphere but a little pricey.

Try not sit in the back section. You constantly hear the bar/kitchen equipment and staff and there is more lights because of said kitchen/bar. Service is slow, to be expected, they are serving in the dark afterall. Office chairs are comfortable for watching a movie. Pricing is reasonable.

Great service, great pricing and great movies. Highly recomend.

Seen a few shows here like Piff the Magic Dragon and Spoons Toons and Booze. Always have a blast. Staff is nice. Food is normal bar food. Parking is a little weird but pretty open in the back.

Fun for the family, reasonable prices, and decent food.

This place is a staple of Columbia Pike. Movies, food, and alcohol all in one place AND they dont overcharge for tickets like regular movie theaters. They have a great variety of shows here from comedy to new releases to old movies with live music.

For all the rules they have, you think theyd get us our appetizer before the show ended.

Enjoy ur time

Good venue with very comfortable seating. Service leaves a bit to be desired.

Took my daughter for a Meet & Greet with Crank that Frank & Eva. I really like this place. Great idea! Especially for adults! Watch a flick & get adult drinks while watching... genius! People were nice. Great venue. Good seats. Parking wasnt far & im disabled so I have to park close.

We love the Combo of vintage theatre feel with modern movies and conveniences, plus special viewings of old favorites

Good spot to watch comedians! Not a bad seat there since its small. I like the idea eating/drinking while watching a movie! Wings are good!

This place is ONE OF A KIND. Movie, drinks, food, tables, theater seats. Usually have something about a few weeks old playing. Service is great and nice atmosphere being an older theater. This is a MUST DO. Pricing is great btw.

I love this place. Been going for year and its always a nice chill evening

The show we saw was great and the service during the show was pretty good. The army of rolly office chairs to sit on is sort of weird and its slightly awkward to get past people to get to your seat.

Unfortunately this place gets 1 star. From their horribly run website to the slow and poor customer service this is a place to avoid. Other places do it so much better.

Long-time fan of this Arlington institution. Have enjoyed the opportunity to see less mainstream films, such as Warren Miller ski festivals, as well as second-run movies in a retro environment. I do miss the old pink swivel chairs and loveseats in place of the office chair seating, and of course Dollar Night!

So cool to see a classic movie on the big screen. Food and drinks can be ordered from your seat and brought to you. Sometimes theyre themed nights where they encourage singing along, dressing up and they provide themed drinks and bites.

My husband and I enjoyed a very good film and dinner tonight! Great place!

Interesting place to watch movies while you eat dinner. Their menu has plenty of nice options such as pizza, burgers, and fried foods, which will enhance your movie watching experience. The movies have usually been out for a while before you are shown here, but the experience makes it fun.

I attended a movie premier for a nonprofit organization THIS IS MY BRAVE were an independent film was shown. The food was ok but the customer service was great.People moved around and they still accommodated everyone. Myself and many others needed to leave early and our checks were readily available to us even though the event wasn’t over.I liked the entire setup of this theatre and even though it wasn’t my first time here I was reminded of why I would come back again to see a movie.If you haven’t been to the Arlington Cinema and Draft House check it out. It’s a nice date spot and Singleton place to enjoy a good variety of movie food brought right out to your seat.

Disappointing salad for $12, I had the Asian Sesame Chicken salad. Not really much flavor to any of it besides the sauce. Wouldve been much better with grilled chicken and better greens.

This place is amazing. Cheap movies and great food and beer. Ive purposely waited on seeing certain movies in the big chains to wait and see it here for cheaper and where I can eat and drink better food than any other theater. They also have great comedy shows. Ive seen some great comedians come through here and do awesome shows. Fantastic for date nights, hanging with friends or just wanting to catch a movie!

Its an institution within Arlington. Over the decades it has changed little. You can still get a beer and a bite to eat while you watch the movie. Seating is really scrunched together. Too many chairs and little round tables crammed into a row creates the feeling of being over crowded. Not the value it once was.

Fun old space. Interesting choice in seating... which is not necessarily comfortable for watching a movie.

Wish they hadnt changed the $65/year membership, I used to go with friends and family every Sunday to see the movies. Additionally I loved being able to order a drink or something to eat. This place is classic. However it now has changed a bit and since the change I havent been back.

I went 9-7-2018 only ordered appetizers which were super good because I was freaking starving #hangry and I had a great time. Yes its dated but the comedians were super funny so if you are looking for a place thats not super fancy with a good atmosphere then I think you should a least try it. Yes parking sucks

An older place in need of some TLC. The movie was clear and the sound system okay but the restroom was tiny, cramped, and needed cleaning. My salad was quite good as it should have been at that price. Free parking is available but not well marked. Look diagonal southwest around the back for a really small sign.

Live comedy and food, nice place for date night

I want to love this place, as its one of the last, if not the very last, original cinema&drafthouse-style places left in the greater DC region. But the plastic beer mugs should have been replaced a year or five ago, and I would have happily spent a lot more money if there had been someone to take my orders, but instead I sat there drinking nothing. Ill stick to Alamo.

Ive been to several comedy shows and they always deliver. Its a great place to see popular comedians without making the trek into DC.The food and drink selection is pretty decent too. Especially impressive is that the staff can get everyone served before the show starts, even with a full house.The location is nearly perfect: nearby restaurants and Ive always been able to find free street parking within a few blocks.Check out their event calendar; I bet youll find something you like.

I took a colleague who came in town there last night. I heard great things about The Arlington Draft house and Cinema. This was my first time going there. I showed up to the 10 PM show on a Friday night at 9:55 and was able to purchase tickets and find a table by 10 (self seating). The opening act was hilarious. I think I liked him the most. The headliner was super funny. I laughed so hard I was bent over. It was also The first time I had chicken barbecue nachos. Never even heard of such a thing, but it was delicious and the serving size was huge. Note for the wise, do not wait until the end of the show to go to the bathroom. That line is similar to those at an amusement park.

Great comedy act!

Not a great place currently, but it has potential.First off, their website says ample parking behind the theater but it fails to mention that the lot says Fringe Parking so we didnt want to park there and get towed.Second, it took almost 30 minutes for our relatively short line to get inside due to one, very thorough young man checking every ID and scanning tickets.Third, the tables and chairs were all over the place and many were reeking of beer (although this was the first show - Justin Willman). The place looked like a patchwork of miscellaneous office-type chairs with no organization. If they had anyone show you to seating, that would have been helpful. I felt sorry for anyone arriving later, trying to find a chair to squeeze into.The rest of the place was filthy as well.Fourth, the service was incredibly slow and once you were served, good luck getting additional service. I will say that the food was good and the prices were reasonable, so thats a plus.Finally, it was a magician show with lots of up close material, so for anyone not in the first row or two, it was not easy to see what he was doing - a camera and using the movie screen behind him would have been a good tool to use for the rest of us to better enjoy the show.We wont be going back unless there is a major interior renovation.

Loved the show and adult root beer.

I have been viewing movies here for 20 years. Beer, food and movies plus comedy acts. Check out what is coming, and find something to see. Its different from the traditional theatre, no $12 bucket of popcorn . Chairs vs seats. More freedom to move around.

Great movie selection. Old seats but comfy. Love the fact they sell food and drinks. Be sure youre not super hungry because the service can be a bit slow. Food tastes good though

The food was good and the drinks were great. Fun atmosphere and cool place to watch a movie.

Saw its a wonderful life for their holiday movie festival. It was great to see it on the big screen. The food was a typical bar food. And we had to wait in line in the movie started a bit late like 20 minutes late. But overall it was a good experience.

Wow! , I just love the retro effect and old-school theme with this particular theatre. They often play the finest classic movies from the 60’s. It is one of my personal bests. Something new once in awhile doesn’t hurt.

This place needs to be updated with new chairs, carpet and just a whole remodel. The comedy show we saw was great but I had to hold my food and drink because there was no table to put them on. Good location, but needs to be remodeled.

If you love movies that just recently released to theaters for cheap on a relatively large screen and big cushioned seats in a cozy atmosphere, you need to come here!Their amateur stand-up comedy nights that take place in a separate room from the theater are fun too.My only complaint is that the drinks and some meals are overpriced for what they are, but youre not obligated to order anything to watch the movies.

Good menu for movie watching, service good, big screen nice. Easy Uber stop.

Pro: This is an intimate, dinner-theater style setting. Great place to be up close and personal with your favorite bands/comedians, etc. This alone is worth five stars! BUT...Cons: Minus two stars because the building is very old - not aging with character old or wow, look at that architecture old. Just old and worn out. AND...Minus one more star because the food is exceptionally bad bar-style food. I guess if you drink enough the food will seem gradually better.

We enjoyed our boom-boom vegetarian wrap and salty Bavarian pretzels dipped in hot cheese. The service was quick and drinks were spot-on.

Its nice to eat and drink while you watch but wish itd better food and non-plastics.

Always a good time, and now the upgrades they are slowly making are adding much needed improvements. They lost a few good items from the food menu, but overall I welcome the simpler menu. Great beer choices. Great spot for live comedy and an occasional movie: Id rather spend my money here then those giant theaters.

Not a very intimate place to watch a movie, as having table service inherently produces quite a bit of noise, which made some people think its ok to talk quietly the whole time. I suppose thats part of the design though, so I cant really fault them for that. They had themed drinks for The Last Jedi showings, which were good but a little pricey. Service was good, not fantastic, but it was pretty packed so its understandable. Overall a good experience, but it did make me want to see the movie again in a more quiet environment.