Excellent staff, super yummy food (probably one of the best burgers I have ever had), & great cocktail list! The reno that was done to each of the theaters is absolutely beautiful! If ya haven't been, do yourself a favor, GO!
What a great combination of old and new. The restored theaters are amazing. The work that went into keeping the original facade was well worth it. Amazing sound and picture quality.
The restaurant and bar area is top notch with friendly staff. The old fashioned is a must have.
This place is great. Support small businesses 100%. I don't care they choose my exact seat, they give you a decent description of where you are going to sit, the staff is friendly unlike most other theatres. People that give bad reviews in part for seating are spoiled and entitled. This is my first choice theatre from now on. The selection. Is limited so you will only be able to see a few shows a duration, but the pros far outweigh the cons enough for the cons to not matter.
Concession stand has a wide variety of food and drinks, for a great price. Even the alcoholic beverages are cheap! The seats are comfy and the atmosphere is vintage. Love this place!
I found my new spot for movies. Not too crowded, and very fairly priced, and super friendly and helpful staff. I love that they have a Saturday and Sunday brunch, with free saturday morning cartoons in theatre 1 for the kids, or kids at heart.
AND, they have 2, not 1 but 2(TWO) family restrooms in addition to the women's and men's. We are looking forward to going back.
Love the updated but classic look. Seats are super comfy and the sound and picture were great. I love that you get to pick your seats and order tickets online in advance. The addition of the restaurant nextdoor and the option to take your food or drink from there inside the theatre is awesome! Can't wait to go back!!
Just modern enough to be clean and nice, but classic enough to have old school charm. Having the restaurant connected is pretty nice, too.
Great cocktails ; awesome popcorn and it was surprisingly a really great venue
Great sound . Big Screen. Nice atmosphere.
Carbon Arc restaurant in the lobby serves good food at reasonable price . Friendly helpful staff.
Perfect go-to spot in the neighborhood. One thing: get your computer system together. There are problems every time I go to a movie here.
The Davis Theatre is an wonderful place to host an event. Very nice bar / restaurant area and theatre to watch any Feature Film.
I was a bit nervous when they closed the theater for such a long time got remodeling, but it was worth the wait! The renovation are perfect. They kept all the charm but did away with the back breaking chairs and sticky floors. Truly enjoyed my experience there over the weekend!
Best part of going to Davis theater is you can go to carbon arc afterwards to eat.
I still dream about their fries . I'm sure they are double fried. Some how its soft and chewy in the inside and super crispy on the outside. Not too thin , just right
Also got the smash burger with bacon, brussel sprouts, cheese curds, fish taco, churros. Everything was nicely done and perfect for an evening
Highly recommend coming here for just drinks even + their fries and curds before a movie. Their drinks are pretty good like the new dirty martini
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Had dinner at 5pm on a Friday night and had our pick of tables. Great, friendly service. I ordered a beer (bodem), shared the roasted brussel sprouts app, and had a smashburger (double patty, lettuce, onion, tomato and cheese). The burger comes half-wrapped in insulated paper, which keeps it hot and the cheese melted while also making it easier to pick up and put back down. The fries came in a mini replica of a fry basket, and were crisp on the outside, fluffy on the inside; just right. The brussel sprouts were outstanding, coming with a red thai sauce that was sweeter than it was spicy, and went well with the blackened, roasty flavor of the b sprouts. We had our water refilled and were checked on a few times. In and out in an hour, in time to catch a 6pm showing at the Davis next door (connected).
Stumbled upon Carbon Arc while walking through Lincoln Square. Was looking for a few cocktails and they had a wonderful selection. Tried the peach old fashioned and it was super smooth and well presented. Also tried their puppy chow and everything but the bagel popcorn. Was a nice snack to enjoy with our drinks. Service was extremely friendly and attentive. Will have to come back and check out more food options prior to a movie!
I had a great experience at Carbon Arc Bar & Board. I was there for Tuesday's trivia night which was a lot of fun! The staff was very attentive all night. I had the Bollywood burger and fries. The burger was delicious and unique - it has the flavor profile of Indian cuisine including a little heat but still the essence of a burger. A totally unexpected (in a good way) experience. I would definitely get it again. Fries were crispy but not greasy. We split the S'more Brownie desert and it was amazing. Gooey chocolate brownie topped with marshmallows and Graham crackers baked and served in a skillet - it tasted as good as it looked, once it cooled enough to eat. Only minor setback is that because it is served in the hot skillet the brownie continued to cook. It was a little overdone/burned on the bottom in some places but it didn't take away much from the dish - it kind of made it feel like a true campfire desert! I'll definitely be back.
Friendly staff, plenty of space, and really good food at decent prices. It's really close to the Western Brown Line, and there is street parking (though it can get a scarce at busy hours). They also have specials and, since they are connected to the Davis, are very mindful about making sure you get to your movie on time (if you are seeing one, that is. Great place just to hang with friends, too).
The food is always good and the cocktails are tasty. Our servers have always been really nice too!
Great place, very good burger and fantastic fries. Pretty chill, great service
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We came in Thursday to grab dinner prior to our movie. We sat at the bar & got 2 orders of fish tacos & a beer for my husband. I’m pregnant so I asked for the mojito with no alcohol. I was a little embarrassed to order that but the bartender Ian was so nice & accommodating. It was so tasty. Our food came and the fish tacos were delicious! We ordered the churros for dessert & wow were they good! They were warm & crunchy on the outside but soft on the inside & came with an ancho Chile dipping sauce! The food was great but my review is really for the service! Ian was so warm & welcoming! And very attentive, even making sure to ask what time our movie was so as to make sure the food came out quickly. When the bill came Ian didn’t charge me for my mocktail & applied a Thursday special discount that we weren’t aware of. Our bill only came out to be like $35 for 2 meals, multiple drinks & dessert! I left a $20 tip as Ian totally deserved it! He even gave us to go cups for our water for the movie. It was wonderful service but he just seems like a really good guy. It really makes me want to come every Thursday to eat, see a movie & get served by Ian again! We’ll definitely be back.
Regarding the beer fest reviews, any festival you go to prices are going to be high or even upcharged. Carbon is a small business and with the food prices going up I'm willing to pay for quality! Also if you read their menu theres no secrets!! All burgers for the event said that they were single patties,with the option to add another upon request! With that being said everything was delicious and I would've paid $20 for it! Great food and great service.
Overall: A surprisingly great "bar" experience, both food and ambiance-wise.
The good: There's plenty of seating and the atmosphere of the entire place is clean and (obviously) movie-themed but still comfortable. There's multiple TVs playing a range of old movies, classics, and sports at the bar. The menu is perfect for a typical American pub experience, but it has an elevated feel to it with additions such as tuna and grain-based bowls. The BBQ pork pizza we had was cheesy and filling with a flaky and crisp crust. And, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention our great server!
The not-so-good: They were out of multiple beer drafts that we selected over the night, and my fiance was not a fan of one of the cocktails she had (the rosemary one). The pizza overall was very good, but it lacked toppings and for $22 it felt a little too pricey.
Food/drink: 8/10
Atmosphere: 8/10
Service: 9/10
We love coming here before/after a show! The service has always been excellent. Sabrina is truly amazing. She is so personal and incredible at her job. Highly recommend this place for a dinner/movie combo.
The meal was quite nice and the service was pretty good. The Brussels sprouts as an appetizer were absolutely amazing and the salads (grain salad and the beet salad) were quite good as well but the chicken came out late which I had to reorder after they told me they didn’t have the salmon. However, I thought the place was quite nice overall and there are many TVs showing different things (baseball, kids movie) to appease more people so I would probably come back here.
Very nice and comfy place. Perfect food and good beer selection. Staff is friendly and outgoing. Decent prices..
This place is the true gem of the Lincoln Square neighborhood. A great selection of food and cocktails, all reasonably priced, brought to you by a friendly, knowledgeable staff. Top notch.
Brittany Butkiewicz Gonzalez
+5
Had cocktails here and they were delicious and well balanced. The bar tender was great and amazing service. Also their Bloody Mary popcorn was great.
An excellent kid friendly spot for brunch. They have a huge movie theater that just plays cartoons all day. The food is excellent and the service was great too. I especially enjoyed the fried chicken and biscuits with an egg on top. Best of all, my kids loved it and there were so many other kids there to play with.
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