Studio Movie Grill

Right now this location beats Duluth by a long shot! A bunch of us decided to go after set one day. This location is a little father than I usually like to travel but they will get my business again! They upgraded the seats!!! OMG! They’re way better than the old models. Duluth better step up to the play SOON!
The food did not disappoint. Coconut shrimp was cooked to perfection as well as the edamame.
I love this location & will travel the distance. Yay Holcomb bridge!

If you want to watch shadows across the screen all night then this is the place for you. I truly assumed that wait service would end with the previews oh how I was wrong. A couple on my aisle ordered cocktails every ten minutes or so. The food is reasonably priced for bar food and taste about the same. Nacho cheese on the chicken nacho was the thick gloop you’d receive at any movie theater. Be careful what you order as your plates are larger than the tabletops themselves. Oh and don’t worry about pushing the little red button to get the staff’s attention they’ll come and asked if you’d like anything during the movie away.

I’m very surprised to see the overall rating of this theater is only 3 stars. I get it, to each his own. They way I like to review a place is to have the review relative to a similar style place. When I think about other similar movie theaters, I am a fan. I read other reviews and I can see what they are getting at. But overall, to me, they’re deserving of 4 stars.
Here’s why… First is the quality of the food. I’ve been to this theater 5 times in the last 3 months. On each visit, I’ve ordered something different. Each time, the food has been great. Now is it great compared to a high end restaurant? Of course not, that’s why we have to think about it being relative. Quite honestly, the food ranks up there with some good casual dining type places along with some good sports bars. Next, is the pricing of the food. It’s reasonable. First thing I thought in a place like this was that we’d be paying a premium b/​c food is there secondary business (movie theater being the first). When I saw the prices, I thought wow, this is right in line with similar type restaurants. And now, circle back to the food being delicious.
Next is the service and cleanliness of the theater. Both are great on all counts. You think ordering a food in a theater would be difficult, it’s really not. I mean there’s a call button and someone comes to assist you. How much easier could it be? Then the cleanliness… Admit it, we’ve all been to a dirty run down theater. Compared to that, this place is pristine.
The last thing I’ll mention are the seats. So I’ve read in previous reviews about the office chair seating. I personally have not experienced that and here’s how. If you go online to purchase a ticket, you get to select your seat. When the seating map comes up, you can tell if it’s a theater with office chairs and a table or the larger seats with a tray in front. I always opt for the latter. I get it, many people sit in office chairs all day, so who wants to sit in one for entertainment purposes? But like I said, you can choose where you want to sit, so it’s simple, avoid the theater with the office chair seating.
This is also the reason I took off one star. If the place had all larger chairs with trays attached and all the chairs reclined, that would make this theater a 5 star place.
Overall, I’m a fan of the place and it’s always my first choice to go to when I go see a movie.

You can get a good deal on tickets off groupon. The kicker is they get you with the food and drinks when u get there. It’s a great idea just needs quicker service and better food for what they charge. So great idea just needs a little improvement.

Me and a friend of mine decided to go to the studio movie Grill to watch Ride Along 2 and grab some drinks. So, of course the first thing we did was grab something alcoholic, and my choice was the «Tie Fighter. It was very sweet like juice and I could barely taste the alcohol but I’m not big on anything strong anyways, so it was OK for me I just didn’t like the price for a drink that tastes mostly like juice. Afterwards we decided to go into the theater and place our order for food. I ordered the chicken fajita quesadilla which came with chips and salsa. It was really good, I just wished they didn’t burn the outside edges of my quesadilla. Overall the theater was pretty clean and the staff was really nice, so there is a very high possibility that I will go there again… And the movie was hillarious. A must see!!!

You can find this location of Studio Movie Grill at 2880 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Alpharetta, GA 30 022 in the Holcomb Corners shopping center — not that there’s much else to do around this location, but there is an interesting Blaxican restaurant and a TJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, if you’re so inclined. Otherwise Studio Movie Grill is a bit on the Eastern edge of Alpharetta and it’s a bit out in the middle of nowhere. Plenty of parking — the lot is huge — but for blockbusters it can get filled up.
I’ve come to this location a few times, initially lured by super cheap $ 5 tickets on Groupon (they’ve gone up to around $ 8 now I think) but after having them expire and it being such a hassle to use them I’ve given up on the Groupon thing. I really just don’t have the patience for it. I’ve pretty much given up on all the discount services as they all seem to lack to some degree or another and really, life is too short to chase deals you probably don’t care too much about otherwise.
But i digress, the Studio Movie Grill is one of those movie theaters where they deliver food to you once you get seated and in general you have more selection than the usual popcorn/​candy maybe nachos/​pizza you find at most theaters. I’ve visited several with a similar concept including the Fork and Screen in Buckhead (and the previous iterations) and the Movie Tavern at Northlake. This particular theater has gone through a transition from single seats with small tables to long counter-​style tables (either that or there’s some variation to the seating/​serving arrangement).
As for how they stack up — this location is rather spectacular in overall ambiance and appearance with a very modernistic foyer and a full bar so you can come in early and get liquored up before the movie. To me that’s a big win as I’m often in a rush to make a movie and it’s nice to start with an after work cocktail before diving into the film. The food menu at SMG is actually fairly well thought out — a good balance of items that go beyond a fast-​casual restaurant but are reasonable to prepare — quite a challenge when you think about the size of a theater, especially if a large percentage of viewers are also eaters. The logistics are a bit insane — think about a restaurant turning over every hour with inconsistent sized dining rooms — you get the drift. Kudos to the staff for handling this tough job.
Speaking of staff, the food is delivered relatively quickly and the times I’ve been there, no mistakes. It was also hot and the servers were good about getting drink orders to you — but you may need to flag someone down, it is dark in the theater. The food itself is reasonably good but not great. I’ve had sandwiches (wraps, burgers, chicken sandwiches), salads and pizza and they were all in the average to slightly above average category. For the convenience of having your meal while you’re enjoying a film — well, if you’re more interested in the movie and less about stuffing your face, then this is more than fine. If you like to enjoy your food more extensively, then what are you doing in a theater?
Most recently I’ve attended two industry events (you get an invite to a movie that’s preceded by a short presentation on some new technology — it’s a bit of a sales thing but usually bearable) that includes food, soft drink and a basket of popcorn — if you get invited, go as I think they’re worth it and this is a particularly good venue.
The theater in general is well kept up with clean bathrooms — I remember the first time I hit the Buckhead theater that is now Fork and Screen — they had these bucket cloth covered seats in the theater that you stuck to — pretty gross. You won’t find that here. For a theater SMG does a great job.
(also posted to my food blog)

OMG, we have been going here for years, but, tonight will be our last due to the new seats. We honestly felt like we were sitting on airplane seats.
I will warn everyone I know!!!

We frequent SMG regularly, but was surprised with the new seating arrangement. If you aren’t 6 feet tall, good luck with seeing the bottom ¼ of the screen and trying to eat in near darkness. As for food, decent menu selections. Ordered nachos for appetizer, no silverware or napkin, eating in near darkness. When main course arrived 15 minutes late, requested silverware which we never got. My burger had a toothpick stuck in the top (not uncommon), but in near darkness almost bit into it.
The food was good, but the new seats suck and so did the service.

Hmm I must say the novelty of this place has worn off rather quickly for me… Instead of enjoying the in theater service I find it annoying that so many servers are walking around during the movie and often time in the way of the screen, distracting me from the movie.
It definitely isn’t my first choice or second choice… or any of my choices really. The last two times I found myself at SMG (1^st I purchased a groupon by mistake and had to use it and 2^nd it was the earliest time I could get for Star Wars on Thursday the 17^th) was what has changed my mind about this place.
The food is only okay… So I know they only give you a handful of fries with your entrée so I asked for an extra side of fries and I asked for honey mustard… I found it odd to be charged extra for a condiment… And service is fine but again I now find it annoying when someone is walking around in front of me.
When me and my friend get to SMG we immediately order our food, pretty much eat during the previews, and try to be done with our meal before the movie starts. What can be cool and interesting in the beginning can turn around and bite you in the end. I just don’t want to be bothered during a movie… Sorry in theater service… I’ve turned on you now.
They’ve also changed their seating… After sitting in those new chairs twice… They are not comfortable… The little tray table is barely big enough for two plates. I liked the counter top with the computer chairs more… despite that bright light on the table… but at least we had room to eat.
Last but not least their website is a mess… When I was trying to get tickets for Star Wars… sometimes it wouldn’t load other times it would… I had to call the theater to see if the seats were available and they didn’t even know. Their website is just not very reliable… I’m going to stick with Fandango.
Overall I have just quickly lost my Yay for SMG… They need to stick with the system of getting payment before the movie starts that way they’re not interrupting us during the movie… I was not happy the server came back to collect the check during Star Wars… I seriously waved him away.
We waited to pay after the movie but had to press the button for someone to come, split our bill, and get our credit cards. Not sure why they keep putting our food on the same bill just because we’re next to each other… it use to come separately… Guess you have to let them know in the beginning… But oh well… I’m done ranting… I’m not writing SMG off completely… They just won’t be high on my list for a long time to come.

I’m really spoiled by movie theaters living in Atlanta, I admit it. I’ve got Brookhaven’s Cinebistro and Phipps’ redesigned AMC Theater within driving distance of my house, and they make everything else pale by comparison. But that being said, here’s my review of Studio Movie Grill Holcomb Bridge.
We went to Studio Movie Grill last Friday night to see the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie just the day after the movie had come out (and gotten rave reviews from fan boys the world over), as a group of five. Since this was by far the most exciting movie to come out in quite some time, the staff working at SMG was tighter on checking that everyone entering had tickets, so not once, but twice our tickets were checked to make sure we were legit. But whatever, not a big deal. Plus, there was reserve seating so it was nice not having to fight for a good seat.
We’d eaten dinner before getting to the theater, but I did take a peek at the menu and order a drink from the full bar. The menu’s no Cinebistro (sorry!), but it does have above average offerings: the staple movie stuff (popcorn, candy, nachos), but also pizzas, burgers, appetizers, fancy ice cream and brownie desserts and other goodies as well. Not bad. And the boozy section at the back is also robust: lots of wines and hard liquors to choose from, and lots of mixed drink concoctions too.
I got a glass of a red blend wine, my fiancé got a blue margarita (super sweet) and one of our friends got a Long Island iced tea. The seat service was nice and there’s a button right next to your seat to call a server back if you need something later, but another thing I love about Cinebistro (again, sorry!) is that they stop in-​theater service as soon as the movie preview begin so there aren’t waiters trying to scoot by while others are watching the movie. That would have been better — it was very distracting watching them duck in front of us in the other rows.
Ok, last two nitpicky things. The seats didn’t recline very much — I wanted to recline more (like Phipps), and the tray tables for each seat all were on the same side (unlike Cinebistro where they’re opposite each other), so there was no way to lift one arm rest and hold hands (I know some people are gagging right now because of how adorable my fiancé and I still are after dating for almost 4 years — get over it).
But for all that, SMG’s ok. I won’t go out of my way to go here when I’ve got options closer to home that are superior, but it’s certainly not the worst movie theater I’ve been to by a long shot.

This was my first visit, and I was impressed with the food. I ordered the grilled chicken entrée. It came with grilled vegetables on a small bed of rice. My wife ordered a flat bread, which was larger than expected and very good as well. Comparing to other theatres that serve food, this was the best.
Our server was great! Friendly and attentive. The additional staff the brought out the food were nice as well.
We were in theater number 5. The seats are comfortable, but would be better if they reclined, and if there was a touch more space between the rows. With the swivel table extended, it’s a tight squeeze to get by. Also, while it is stadium seating, I would say it is a shallow stadium. The height between rows is not very much. My 12 yr old 5 ft tall son had the top of the seat in front of him nearly at the bottom of the screen, making him feel like he was too low. He was thinking someone’s head would be in the way, but someone about the same height sat in front of him, and their head was below the height of the seat back.

Previous reviewers complained about the old «office chair» seats and now they’re complaining about the new theater seats. Can’t make some people happy. The new seats are ok and are way better for groups in odd numbers (seating for 3 with the old set up was awful). The food is decent and overall, the cost is reasonable. I like that you can still call a server with the button during the movie — unlike other dinner theaters.
MAIN TIP: Don’t order your entrée until after the appetizer arrives. This place routinely brings the appetizer AFTER the entrée and sometimes will bring the entrée and desert together, followed by the appetizer. If you want a paced out meal and restaurant quality service, you won’t get it here, but dinner and a movie is still fun. Best bet is to only order a drink and entrée then you won’t get annoyed.

I used to love Studio Movie Grill, I would come every month or so and get the $ 6 Groupon deal. Those days are no longer.
First, as soon as I talked to the girl at the box office, she was very curt and a little rude. Second, she told us our Groupon can’t be used. Their policy changed; Groupons can’t be used after 6pm! So we had to pay full price. We were already at the theater, so we did it.
We entered the theater and immediately were horrified. The reclining lounge chairs, long tables, and couple tables were all removed and replaced with tons of standard theater seats. It looks like an airplane now! This was probably done to fit more people into each theater. The chairs can’t even recline!
There’s not much of a price difference now between Studio Movie Grill and AMC/​Regal, so just go there instead.

I have to say I am really disappointed. I had high hopes for this place primarily because it was in Roswell and from what I know of the area it is high class. This place ladies and gentlemen is far from high class and I cannot believe I drove almost an hour to get here in order to celebrate my friends birthday. First off I want to say that their Groupon promotions are bs. Regular movie tickets are $ 8.50 regardless of your status which honestly I thought was bs too. At the least give Veterans a discount. I may not be one but it’s the principal. Groupon is $ 6 and that’s great, but when you reserve your seats online they charge you a $ 1.50 for each ticket so you might as well pay full price for a ticket. While I appreciate the girl at the front for giving me a ticket pass for one of my party not being able to make it, I will not be back and here’s why.
When we got to our seats they were dirty. Crumbs in the chair like all the staff (and there was plenty) just said f it. Moving on, it was not until the intro to the place came on that we realize that their was a button to call our server, well I’ll say a server, for a reason. That was upsetting because I saw people already getting drinks, I thought they might at least bring water, I mean isn’t that a standard when you go out to restaurants right… Anyway, no silverware or napkins were provided. You had to ask… strike I lost count. The reason I say each server was different was because they messed up bringing everything out. They almost gave my mudslide to a child!!! WTF! Scary and lawsuit. One of the servers accidentally spilled coffee on my friend, talk about embarrassing on my part. Unfortunately, but thankfully, the coffee was cold. Had to have a server heat it up. Asked one server for another water because he gave me a small cup but gave my friend a big one, and asked him for another cup of coffee. Kid you not, 25 mins later and I had to call another server and ask for the exact same thing… took another 10 minutes. I mean come on people it’s water. It was amazing and astonishing how fast the servers were to bring the check though. For $ 80 for 3 people I think the service could have been much better. Oh, and they messed up the movie! Turned on the light in the projection room and had the whole theater lit up so you could basically see your shadow for all of 20 or so minutes. Tip? H*** no, and I was so frustrated I wrote everything on the back of the check as to why I did not leave a tip either. The food may have been good, but if I can’t even eat it or even wipe my hands off because I guess they think everything is finger food, who cares how it taste. Maybe your experience will be better but from the overall rating of this place I doubt it.

I always go here during those rainy days when I can’t do anything outdoors but there’s a good movie I have to catch up on but unwilling to wait. I like the fact that this offers food and booze. :) Thumbs up. Booze and movie do go together. There are times when the service is slow and the moving heads of the servers really bothers me in the middle of the movie coz some people wait until all the trailers are done before ordering. I am short so it is crucial that I dont have any heads blocking my view.
So recently, I went here. I noticed they upgraded their chairs. GREAT!!! only if you are 6FT with long neck. For short people like me with no neck I can barely see what’s ahead. The waiter told me that the first 2 seats are adjustable, but not the rest. So he was kind enough to offer me those seats… like I said, i got lucky since the movie I was watching has been there for a while. He also said they’ve gotten lots of complaints about the new seat. I can SEE why.
Overall, a good place to chill.

This was my first time, but it probably won’t be my last time at this theater. I’ve gotten so use to the reclining chairs and the free refills at NCG this place almost rubbed me the wrong way. LOL.
The bar & lounge area is very nice, my date and I had a few cocktails before the movie started, had vodka and cranberry juice with a splash of pineapple juice — made tight, just like I like it. My date ordered a couple of beers and I just so happened to glance at the receipt and discovered he paid $ 7.50 for a beer, he should have probably waited and hit up a bar afterwards. After taking our seats in the theater, (assigned seating) my date ordered chicken tenders. I was trying not to eat so late, so I declined to order any food, but I did try his fries and they were good (even had good ketchup).
It took a while for me to get use to the rolling chairs, and the lighting that remained on the entire time at the tables, which was different. I completely understand why, but I wanted them out — Lol. I wanted to cuddle with my date, which was also impossible with the rolling chairs. I finally realized that this was not a good date night spot, However it would be great for GNO, cocktails, good food and a great movie who could ask for a better time with friends.

There are two Studio Movie Grills in Atlanta, one in Duluth and the other here in Alpharetta/​Roswell. I thought across the board, they would be pretty standard. Unfortunately, this was not the case.
The entry was a little dark but seemed like the usual Studio Movie Grill layout, with a bar and lounge area for waiting movie patrons. We had movie vouchers which we redeemed at the counter.
Once in the theater, our assigned seats were TERRIBLE. This location offers seats for couples, where the two seats, aka office chairs WHAT the HECK, share a small table. The way the theater was laid out had us not able to see over the seats in front of us, since we were on the same level as the seats in front of us. I’m not sure who thought this construction was a good idea for a movie theater but they need to go back and get eyes checked. Because I couldn’t see over the guy in front of me, even though he was of average height.
We were pissed so we were in no mood to order food or drinks from the server monitoring our area. We tried to enjoy the movie as best as we could with our hindered view.
In the future, I know to only go to the Studio Movie Grill in Duluth to redeem my Groupon movie vouchers. The slightly shorter drive to this Alpharetta location just isn’t worth it.

As dinner & movie theaters go, this is pretty nice.
They have bar service as you come in.
They have comfortable seating around tables in the theater. Their food & drink service is friendly and plentiful (just press that magic red button).
Their food is pretty good considering it’s a movie theater. They even have date night food specials where two people can get selected appetizer & dinner combos for only $ 25 per couple.
Tips: Here, you get a ticket for a specific seat in a theater. I highly recommend getting your seats ahead of time online. You can actually pick your seats!
Movies for kids can get annoying here as spoiled kids will shout across the theater to their neglectful parents. Don’t come to kids movies here.

This theater is not as nice as some of the other dinner and a movie type theaters that have opened up recently but the prices seem to be more reasonable.
Ticketing: We used Fandango and prices were $ 10.50 each at night which isn’t bad considering that other theaters in the area that don’t offer food and drinks are around the same price. I’ve also noticed that this theater uses Groupon a lot, so you can find deals.
The Good: Food and drinks were reasonably priced and the menu was actually very large. Service was also fast and better than I was expecting even though our service button didn’t work. Our warm cookies were great, but we didn’t try any of the other food since we ate before we arrived.
The Bad: Dirty lobby, uncomfortable seats, sad beer list, and service button didn’t work so they literally told us to push the button at the table next to us when we needed something. The viewing experience and movie quality wasn’t that great either. Just average.
Overall: The experience is certainly not impressive but it’s a fine option in the area if you like to eat and drink during the movie.

The following letter was forwarded to corporate: still awaiting a response :
I want to file a complaint and an thinking of contacting health services about the food sanitation freshness and preparation at this location. I went to movie with my friend last night at 7:30 PM we ordered chicken nachos chicken tasted funny/​bad resent it back by then ordered macaroni and cheese with chicken that as well tasted strange and was sent back later that night I woke up with violent vomiting and diarrhea on top of everything else I am eight months pregnant and that the doctor told me it was probably from the food I ate your quality food at this location is unacceptable (how can you advertise fresh on your previews when this food is stale/​frozen ???). I am still recovering and my day is ruined from food poisoning. Please advice who I can speak to about this incident.
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