Broadway Cinema Reviews Summary

Ambiance and Design

Pros:

• "Great bar and restaurant on the ground floor to give you something extra to do before or after the film."
• "The whole day was brilliant but I felt as a venue the Broadway stood out."
• "Beautifully designed interior, very comfortable luxury seats."
• "Lovely modern art deco type building, really up to date from an audio visual perspective."
• "Love it what an atmosphere."
• "Keeping independent cinema alive is important, but Broadway also manage to make it stylish and homely."
• "Great place to visit for a chilled atmosphere. A creative buzz around the whole place."

Cons:

• "Screen 2 is always uncomfortably cold (our nickname for it is the Fridge)."
• "The actual cinema room was dated including the seats which were crammed in together."

Accessibility and Comfort

Pros:

• "Comfy seats in cinemas and wheelchair accessible spaces."
• "Chairs are comfy and sound quality is good."
• "Disabled friendly and accessible with helpful friendly staff."
• "A very comfortable small cinema, it has good access through automatically controlled sliding doors."
• "The seats in the cinema are so comfortable with plenty of legroom which made experience very pleasant."
• "Wheelchair accessible, family & baby friendly with membership for regular users giving extra discounts."
• "The seats in the cinema, have tons of leg room."

Cons:

• "It was difficult to find a seat as some for 4 people were occupied by 1 person and their laptop."
• "Wouldn't recommend for long films though as the seats can get uncomfortable, especially in the Paul Smith screen."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "Staff on the ticket desk, in the bar and right through to the screen rooms are helpful and friendly."
• "The staff were very friendly and helpful."
• "The staff are always helpful and friendly and the screen room's are comfortable & cosy."
• "The staff are always helpful and friendly."
• "The staff are very friendly and always helpful."
• "The Broadway staff are always so friendly and knowledgeable about the movies on too."
• "The staff are super friendly and I've not had a single bad experience here!"

Cons:

• "I was a bit disappointed yesterday to pay the same for a sandwich as my cinema ticket."
• "Had a disappointing meal today and had to chase the waitress twice to get an answer from the kitchen."
• "Only went for a drink but I was disappointed with the staff/options."
• "I mentioned this to a staff member. Total disinterest. No apology or sorry the food isn't up to its usual standard."
• "Food was great but the service was not the best."
• "I would not recommend this place as I have just phoned them they could not hear me and I could not hear them because it sounded like a wild zoo playground."

Value and Pricing

Pros:

• "Best cinema in town, £4.50 for under 25s."
• "For £27 for the year I can see a film for a mere £6.90, that’s so cheap!!"
• "They show films for a great price and they offer great alternatives to the mainstream multi plex."
• "Even adults it's only about £8 so it's not like its more than anywhere else."
• "Fantastic independent cinema. Excellent value with £5 cinema tickets on Mondays."
• "The ticket prices are bargain-basement reasonable."
• "The price is so reasonable, for students/under 25 we're talking £5 a ticket meaning you can afford to keep going back whenever."

Cons:

• "I guess it is the price for movie and food - too much for me."
• "Food and drinks are pricey."

Food and Beverage

Pros:

• "Bar and restaurant are always busy with good selection of vegetarian and vegan food."
• "The cafe / restaurant in my opinion is where the Broadway shines."
• "Food is fresh and full of flavour."
• "Also the food is fantastic I have eaten there pre and post vegan switch and I must say both sides of the coin or Winnersh especially the Super Quinoa."
• "The cafe bar is also great with tasty foods that cater to vegans and coeliacs and the outdoor seating is always a nice place to go for a drink."
• "Food was great but the service was not the best."
• "Food is amazing."

Cons:

• "The hotdog was ok but the fries were disgusting."
• "The cafebar food could be better."
• "The ham and cheese sandwich was poor. Thin ham and minimal cheese."
• "Food is solid, but not spectacular."