Curzon Aldgate Reviews Summary

Selection and Quality of Films

Pros:

• "Nice modern cinema with a good selection of films showing on its 4 screens."
• "Typical example of the excellent Curzon cinema chain... for festival winners overlooked by other chains, you can trust Curzon to show them."
• "Curzon bring their renowned programming - from quality Hollywood to the finest independent cinema from all over the world."
• "This is a very beautiful place... Only thing that is missing is they don’t serve Nachos."
• "Books, drinks, nice food and cinema altogether - great to spend the whole evening."
• "Curzon offers a genuinely great cinema experience... Lovely lounge area for before the film or a drink after and good quality films."
• "New cinema with 50s screening room vibe, showing indie/art house/world/documentary movies plus a few mainstream titles."
• "Curzon is my favourite London cinema chain and this is by far the best of their venues."

Cons:

• "The screens can be a bit small, but doesn't take away from a very premium cinema going experience."
• "Possibly the most expensive cinema in Europe... any cinema with a Champagne vending machine needs to re-evaluate its priorities."
• "The ticket prices are ridiculously expensive. If they were cheaper more people would go."
• "Pricey but you get a luxurious film experience. Wouldn't hurt to take a pound off the ticket prices in order to make it a bit more attractive to customers!"
• "Loved this place, only went to the bar but the staff were friendly and the drinks selection was modest but good quality."

Comfort and Amenities

Pros:

• "The seats had plenty of leg room and the single seats reclined."
• "The chairs were VERY comfortable, I don't recall moving in my seat to adjust the way I sat at all compared to other theaters."
• "Cinema seats are really comfortable. As ever with the Curzon group, wonderful selection of films."
• "The seats are so comfortable with its own little table."
• "Lovely comfy seats, footstools and drink tables inside a slightly smaller room which makes it feel very cosy."
• "The seats are also comfy and the sound and screen experience great."
• "Superb place. Everything is perfect... The sofa seats are fantastic and the little feet seats are cute and comfortable."
• "The lobby and bar area is great to hang out before and after a movie or even if you don't want to watch a movie at all."

Cons:

• "Seats could do with being slightly more comfortable but I guess you might fall asleep in them if they were!"
• "Quite disappointing.. Overpriced for what it is. The seats are okay, quite large but not that comfortable."
• "Theater was very hot. The person next to me fell asleep during the movie perhaps because it was so hot."
• "Nice cinema. My experience was spoilt by indifferent, sourfaced and positively grumpy customer service."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "Nonetheless, the waiters were really polite and professional. Good experience overall."
• "Fantastic, from start to finish... attentive staff, good food selection."
• "Staff was really friendly and offered different options when I got indecisive."
• "Employees at the till are friendly, efficient and smily."
• "Absolutely outstanding... Efficient, courteous staff."

Cons:

• "The real issue was the appalling seating... minimal effort was taken to clean the cushion and backrest, it was simply covered with a mangy looking blanket."
• "I booked the seating well in advance, right in the middle at the back to get a good view. However on arrival we were met with a putrid smelling pile of sick / spilled cider all over the seating."
• "I would have given this cinema 5 stars if not for the snobbish, uptight, too-cool-and-hipster-for-their-own-good front desk staff."
• "I am disabled due to a chronic health condition... However, the manager, a young woman, would not accept my proof and so wouldn't let me in."