Violet Crown Austin

Antione F. 

on Yelp

9 years ago

Personal touch to the movies. Less of the Walmart feel you get with going to the bigger cinemas. Has food, drinks, and regular movie snacks. Will validate parking for 4 hours in the cinema deck. Seats are very comfortable. First row has a good view and big lounge chairs with a stool to get even more comfortable. Great size screen and sound. Only downfall is no military discount. 

Debbie S. 

on Yelp

9 years ago

Very comfortable place to take in a movie. I love the bar area to enjoy food and drink before the show. Reserved seating is a huge plus as is being able to take a glass of wine into the show! 

Erin P. 

on Yelp

9 years ago

I came here for Sunday, Jan. 3 viewing of Brooklyn. This place offers a nice alternative to the Alamo. A modern, swanky place that serves food and drinks too. While I was there, I was reminded of the Europeaneaque-theaters I experienced in Melbourne. Here's the downside-- the staff suck. Hipster boys mimicking the pomp and circumstance of the golden age of cinema who end up coming off dowdy, pompous, mean, and just plain unfriendly. Not a smile was cracked from the ticket seller or the waiter (who was two plates of rude).I'l... read more

Emily N. 

on Yelp

9 years ago

Awesome movie theater. Very unique vibe; great thing to do in Austin. BOOK ONLINE AHEAD OF TIME TO CHOOSE YOUR SEATS. This was my smartest move of my Austin trip. I highly recommend sitting in the front row to get an ottoman; it is handicapped priority seating. So, if someone needs that row you will have to move to their seats. But that is probably pretty unlikely. At our movie we sat in the front along with another lady and the other two front row seats were left unclaimed. I usually shun the front row, but these are far en... read more

Daniel M. 

on Yelp

9 years ago

Our experiences at the Violet Crown have been consistently wonderful. 

Sean S. 

on Yelp

9 years ago

Location is downtown and has its own parking garage which provides free 4 hour parking if the patron buys a movie ticket. This is helpful since it can be such a pain to find parking downtown. Just be sure to tell the cashier when buying the ticket that you'd like to them to validate your parking. They should give you a token which you can insert at the exit when you leave to mitigate the parking fee. Upon entering the location, my first impression was that it was more like a lounge/club than a movie theatre. Pretty nice an... read more

LM C. 

on Yelp

9 years ago

Superb customer service! Concertgoers packed the parking garage forcing movie patrons to pay for parking offsite. The Violet Crown management tracked down those who bought tickets the week after the movie, and offered gift certificates because of the parking inconvenience. Who does that? We will continue to be loyal fans of the Violet Crown Theater. 

John S. 

on Yelp

9 years ago

This place is 2/2 so far for me. It's a GREAT bar and a GREAT cinema. I've yet to try the food, but perhaps soon. First, for the cinema, it's particularly awesome since they show films that may be hard to find elsewhere, but also often at least one major name film, which is a nice variety to have at a small cozy cinema like this. Also, the popcorn they sell isn't the usual movie theatre popcorn - it's of the same style, but of much higher quality. That is to say, it was DELICIOUS. Second, for the bar, the bartenders thems... read more

Lalitha K. 

on Yelp

9 years ago

Love this theatre. Great indie selection of movies. Good bar, friendly staff and delicious food