EVO Cinemas Belterra + IMAX

EVO Cinemas Belterra + IMAX

Reviews Summary

EVO Cinemas receives mixed reviews, with many praising its comfortable reclining seats, IMAX experience, and friendly staff. Positive mentions highlight clean facilities, good food, and enjoyable family outings. However, numerous complaints cite poor cleanliness (filthy theaters, bathrooms, bugs), understaffing, and disorganization. Service quality varies, with some staff being exceptionally helpful while others seem untrained. Food and drink options sometimes run out, and sound levels are often criticized as too loud. While some customers have excellent experiences and return, others face repeated issues with cleanliness and management, leading to strong negative feedback. The theater shows potential but struggles with consistency in maintenance and service.

About This Listing

Wheelchair Accessible

Who Can Play?

Most arcades welcome all ages (some may have age restrictions for certain games)
Minors may need parent/guardian supervision (policies vary by location)
No gaming experience required - games range from beginner to expert level
Comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes recommended for safety
Valid ID may be required for certain attractions or age verification
Groups and parties welcome (advance booking may be required)

*Note: Age restrictions and policies may vary by arcade. Check with your local facility for specifics.*

First-Time Visitors

First-time visitors may need to sign a waiver or register for a game card. Staff are typically available to help explain games and provide tutorials. Some arcades offer newcomer specials or free play sessions to help you get started.

Common Restrictions:

Age-Based Some games may have height or age requirements for safety reasons
Capacity Popular games may have wait times during peak hours

*Note: Policies vary by arcade. Confirm with your local facility.*

What to Bring

Cash or card for tokens/credits (some arcades are cashless)
Valid ID for age verification or membership signup
Phone to capture high scores and memories (check photo policies)

*Note: Payment methods and requirements may differ by arcade.*

Preparing for Your Visit

Check arcade hours and peak times online before visiting
Eat beforehand or check if the arcade has food options
Bring friends for multiplayer games and competitions
Wear comfortable clothes you can move freely in
Avoid bringing valuable items that could be lost or damaged
Check for special events, tournaments, or discount days
Set a budget for games and stick to it
Stay hydrated, especially during long gaming sessions

*Note: Tips may vary by arcade type and location.*

How to Get Started

Most arcades accept walk-ins, but call ahead during busy periods or for large groups. Check for membership deals!

Other Helpful Info

Most visits last 1-3 hours depending on games and group size
Popular games may have longer wait times during weekends and evenings
Many arcades offer unlimited play packages or time-based pricing
Some locations host tournaments and special events regularly
Prize redemption available at many arcades - save your tickets!

*Note: Policies, pricing, and features differ by arcade. Contact your local facility for details.*

Features

Wheelchair Accessible

Contact Information

Address

166 Hargraves Dr Suite A100

Austin, Texas 78737

Customer Reviews

The process was a little confusing as a first timer. Ordered food at the counter and waited at the end for a drink. Had to ask if we were supposed to wait there for the food because the kitchen was right there but they explained it would be brought to our seats. I had the smash burger which was pretty good but the bacon was flash-fried so it was chewy and flavorless. It didn't have enough of the tomato bacon jam and was extremely greasy, like soaked bun greasy. Overall the property and theater is really nic

I have recently seen a couple films here. Overall it is relatively nice spot. Both times, the place was pretty dirty and floor was sticky, but I went late in Sunday after busy weekends so I will cut them slack on the cleanliness. The food was not that great compared with Alamo drafthouse or even the burger joint in the parking lot. The beers were good though! ;-) The ordering from your seat via phone web-app is interesting but has a big bug in the sense that it is very difficult to reorder a beer as you ha

Awesome, clean facility & friendly staff. The IMAX has the surround sound cranked too high, but worth seeing it in IMAX. Full bar, beer on tap! The food leaves a little to be desired. Praying they'll get this figured out; as we always love family nights, eating a meal at the theater! It's definitely worth the drive though!

December 2023: My wife and I arrived at ECO Cinemas to see Wonka in the new IMAX theater. The movie was good where before seeing it ordered Chicken Tenders. The three big chicken tenders were fulfilling and tasted good. It came with fries and was not bad either. The staff was very friendly. If you never been here then the process is you check in first at the counter, order your food, and will be delivered to your seat. We arrived about 30 minutes before the movie time. The theaters are upstairs but on the

Good layout for IMAX theater. Good food and drink options. This only issue is that our original seat didn't recline, so we had to move to a different unreserved seat. Other than that, it was a good experience.

IMAX screen is awesome, cool game room. try their brisket sliders.

We went to EVO for the first time yesterday and the experience was a little confusing at first. When I asked the host near the door if we can order from our seats, she said we can do that or order from the snack bar. However, once we got to our seats, we had zero reception in the theater (Verizon) and could not submit an order, so we had to go back down to the snack bar. The snack bar itself is quite long but it wasn't obvious that you can't order from any part of it. I tried to order a cocktail near the dr

I dont know how this place isn't popping all the time, especially with the I MAX theater that's set in place there. I have only been a handful of times but staff is always great and helpful, food is hot and drinks (alcohol) are top notch and it's always so clean restrooms included!! I will definitely be coming back in the future and couldn't recommend this place to my friends and family more we drive all the way from Lockhart TX just to enjoy the experience.

We love having a theater close by. My daughters first Imax experience and she's ready to go back. Also Minecraft was a great must see movie.

CAUTION!! It was my son's birthday so we took him to a movie and did a $50 game card at the arcade. The trouble started when my son's card slipped through the crack of one of the games. I asked if it could be retrieved and it seems several cards were but none of them purchased this year. Seemingly many kids have been ripped off by this place. They handed us a card from 2023 and said it has $20 on it and I responded that we spent $50 and my son still had 196 credits this card they gave us had only 36. It's l

I had an extraordinary cinematic experience at the IMAX theater near Dripping Springs in Belterra, Texas at this new EVO site! The state-of-the-art IMAX technology provided unparalleled visual immersion, making the movie truly come to life. The added bonus of an arcade heightened the entertainment value, offering pre or post-movie fun. The presence of a well-equipped bar allowed for a delightful evening with refreshing drinks. The friendly staff and overall atmosphere created a memorable movie night. This I

Too loud! Love this theater, I find ALL films overwhelming LOUD in general. I understand the concept of experiencing the movie engaging with the sound effects and music. I go for myself , with friends and my grandchildren and find the sound of the films , in all cases, TOO loud!!! No differentiation to scenes ( maybe louder) or context. I'm finding this common complaint, so I just want to share my opinion. They said we would have bad hearing from loud music and concerts back in the day?.this is a myth c

Zero napkins delivered with our food, popcorn was stale with zero butter. Not a great experience.

Annoying teenagers in the row behind us did not stop talking the entire movie. Went down to the front desk about an hour into the movie to ask someone to please address the situation and no one ever came. I don't pay over $30 to listen to kids talk over the movie. ????

Lots of fun at their movie, retro premieres! I even dusted off my old Indiana Jones jacket for their showing of Raiders of the lost Ark. I was able to show my kiddo. The movies used to be! :)

We had a not stellar experience on a visit a few weeks back. I reached out to management via email. I was responded to quickly and with a full resolution to my initial issue. We came back for another visit to EVO and had a great night out. All previous issues were no longer present from what we could see. Our food was delicious, beers were cold, and the IMAX theater was clean and comfortable. I highly encourage giving any business the opportunity to resolve issues before leaving a public review. These folks

I love the smaller feel of the theate. The popcorn is great, drinks and refills are self serve. Theaters are a good size seats are really comfortable.

One of my favorite movie theaters. Popcorn is always good. Seats are always comfortable and operational. Sound quality is great. The beer and cocktail selection and food cover all the bases for my family of 6. Parking is never a problem. There are ample great restaurants within walking distance. What's not to love.

We've been to this theater many times but something has changed. Zero customer service, the place was super-dirty and it took over 45 minutes to get our over-microwaved ice cold food to the tune of $65. Others near us were also upset. We didn't eat a bite. If this is new management, they need to be fired. The elevator was broken and I am handicapped. I slowly made by way up the stairs only to find a sticky handrail. I had to wash my hands in the disgusting bathroom. Bugs/moths were swarming our seats That

This place has severely gone DOWNHILL! I have been going to this theater since it was previously named Sky Cinemas. When is was managed by Sky Cinemas this place was great and was always clean but ever since it was switched to EVO Cinemas this place has been DIRTY every single time I go. The floors are always sticky, tables always have spilled soda on them, the theater is always dirty and seems to never be cleaned after every movie, and the stairs are literally black because they are so dirty. The women?s r

Awesome. Seats are comfortable and recline. You can get refills on your drinks without asking. They offer a kid's snack pack that's only like six dollars. Small Coke popcorn and a package of gummy bears or m&m's.

Amazing experience every time we visit Evo Cinemas , friendly staff, the food is delicious , and of course the IMAX Technology is incredible . Our perfect family friendly place to visit where you can get everything in one place ( games, movies and food)

Awful! We went to see Wicked on Black Friday which is a huge moviegoing day. The theater was greatly understaffed and filthy. The floor and all the counters were covered in spills and popcorn. Popcorn EVERYWHERE. The bathrooms were filthy and hardly any TP, and no hand soap. The theater and hallway were also filthy and it looked like it hadn't been cleaned in days. Over half the menu was out of stock. For what we paid it was an awful experience and we will never ever come back.

Great and friendly employees, quick service at the concession area and very clean theater.

Our recent visit to this theater was extremely disappointing. Despite the premium prices, the experience was mediocre at best. When we arrived for the first showtime, nothing was prepared except for candy and popcorn, despite advertisements for pizza, hot dogs, and other hot food options. They should ensure staff is present early enough to have the full menu available from the start. We encountered another issue with the large popcorn: we were given a smaller paper bag and instructed to get refills becaus

I loved the EVO in Dallas. It was wonderful but eventually went out of business. EVO BELTERRA was TERRIBLE and should go out of business. Entered the bldg and no one there at ticket counter to give me my prepaid tickets. Had to get in food line. Totally unorganized. The theater was absolutely GROSS. FILTHY. Didn't want to touch anything or even put my head against the seat. There were bugs ( mostly moths, flying everywhere from the hallway leading to the theaters to actually in the theater. It looked as if

Theater itself is new and nice. This theater is in the space of the former Sky Cinemas (owned by the same fine folks that own the Violet Crown.) The auditoriums themselves have great seating with leather power recliners. The auditoriums don't seem too big and the distance from the seats and the screen is perfect. The auditoriums I feel need better ambient lighting for things like eating your food, seeing the seat numbers, singing the check, etc. but overall great in the technicality of watching the movie. S

Great experience, friendly staff, good sound quality and visibility from every seat. The seats were a little worn down, so not a perfect experience but pretty close.

Concessions need to be upstairs where the theaters are. Ordering from theater is very slow. Having to leave theater and get up for concessions or refills should be obsolete?especially at these prices.

7:00pm Friday after Thanksgiving. 10 staff members standing behind the counter. Not selling beer bc they have no clean glasses. Tons of dirty dishes in the arcade. Tons of employees standing around. Terribly managed. Way dirtier than it should be. If I owned this franchise I would be livid.

Bought our tickets in advance, online. When we arrived we were told they couldn't make any actual food, only fries. We ordered the fries but decided not to eat food here since they said there was no cook. We needed a manager to get the refund for the food. This is the first time we have had a bad experience and it's been just terrible all the way around. We waited over 20 minutes to talk to a manager, making us late for the movie. I called the phone line while we continued to wait for a manager, again not

This used to be my favorite theater and worth the extra few mins drive. We recently saw Inside Out 2 and had an awful experience. The theater was incredibly warm, borderline hot. The bathrooms, soda machines, etc were overflowing messes. The coke dispenser was running clear liquid at every dispenser up and down. The theater wasn't clean. Not sure what happened but they went from my 5 star to my 1 star. I'll stay closer to home at the Alamo for some air conditioning and trash free experience.

This place is such a great family place to go the energy is just what you want from a local family first movie theater. The staff are great the cleanliness of the facility is always on par. I wish they gave me more stars because I would give it a 10.

Fun experience every time I went here. They have the really nice leaning back chairs and trays at every seat! The popcorn and coke is a little bit on the expensive side, but I guess it makes sense cause it's a movie theater. The staff are either really nice and friendly or the exact opposite. You just gotta get a good day! Also, Benjamin Clark, a past employee, was amazing!! He would serve people with a smile on his face, even on very busy days!!

The place is literally run by kids, with no adult in site. My wife and I decided to go to a later movie last weekend. The teenagers in the theater were noisy, using their phones, cracking jokes, etc... There wasn't an adult around to complain to. The counters were dirty, the napkin dispensers downstairs and upstairs were empty, and paper towels from the bathroom were placed on the side of the drink dispensers (since the napkins were out). It is not the first time I have an experience like this at Evo Be

The young generation working there had excellent customer service!!! The theater is comfortable and offered everything we needed for an enjoyable experience.

Saw Dune Part II here in IMAX. Much more comfortable than the AMC at Barton Creek's IMAX. Pretzel Bites were very good and fairly priced, love that you can just order at the counter and they'll bring the food to your seat. Bathrooms were clean. All around great experience and I will be returning! My only complaint is the moth that showed its face twice during the show.

Prices are the best in Austin and even better if you go on $5 Tuesday. Staff has always been great and given the fact you can eat in your seats, it's pretty clean all around. Just watched Dune 2 in IMAX and felt like they adjusted the sound so you don't blow out your ears. The last 2 movies I saw in IMAX, while enjoyable, were pretty loud and my Apple Watch even warned me about the noise level haha. Seats are comfy for a long movie and plenty of space. Assigned seating so you know before you go in where you

Came to see Wicked day after Thanksgiving. The lobby and bathrooms were un kept. Not sure if it's a staffing issue but the overall cleanliness is terrible. Most of their food and drink options were showing to be out of stock at 12pm as well.

We've been to Evo a couple times because of the location and you can find good deals on tickets on Tuesday. Not the cleanest but seats are fine and the imax screen is nice. I'm not sure if it's just a Tuesday / half off tickets thing but we went to see Deadpool and Wolverine, and HOLY ADS? the movie was schedule for 7pm. We arrive and it's just a blank screen and quiet. At 7:05pm they started playing 30 min of ads (not movie previews) but product placement ads. The movie didn't start until well after 7:30p

I feel badly writing this review but the IMAX has failed twice on me. Dune 2 preview ruined. Not sure I'll ever go back. People are nice, food is decent, drinks are good. Seats are good. Audio and video is usually good. But IMAX is so broken it isn't forgivable.

Theater & its amenities were clean & presentable, but the guest Wi-Fi was impossible connect to & their menu only allowed common concession items to be ordered--none of the items that need to be cooked could be ordered. Movie also started after the posted showtime. Won't be returning to this location.

This location is OK. It's convenient has a good menu with drinks. My last visit I don't know who made the menu boards but light blue on white at 10 feet is impossible to read. The cheese sticks were warm and tasted like it was reheated in the fryer. The pretzel bites were cold like refrigerator cold and there was Flys in the theater. The time before my last trip the theater wasn't even cleaned between showing. Even though I live across the street I might drive 20 min to the Draft house.

I've been to this location a number of times because it is convenient to Dripping Springs. After years of going to Alamo Drafthouse, I was excited for a local dine-in theater experience. As an initial matter, the staff is professional and pleasant. I've never encountered any problems. However, Press a time or two, the theater was less than clean, but passable. Granted, I haven't had everything on the menu, but what I have had, is not that great. Last week, I spent almost $80 on tickets and food and drinks

Great picture and sound, great food, comfy chairs?but each time I go the theater is uncomfortably warm and humid, even in the winter. This makes me look for different theaters showing the same films. The theater at the Hill Country Galleria is always very comfortable.

Way too loud. Had to leave right after the movie started. That's like hearing damage range. No more movies for me at Evo.

Great environment to see a movie, fantastic service by the staff!

My wife and I watched Boys in the Boat in the middle of the day and we had choice seats and were alone. We didn't order food but the atmosphere was great. We return to watch Twister and had a great experience.

Had a very new and exciting experience at this evo location today with my family. I really enjoyed the unique design of this theatre, with the screens being on the second floor and having the main lobby and gaming room on the first floor. Very quick with reviving out order of food and beverages. The game was extremely fun for my daughter who won 3 giant ball from the claw machine.

The theater was beautiful and the surround sound was even better. The servers my family and I add were pretty good, but the girl serving us was way too shy and spoke really fast so it was difficult to understand her but she was a lot better than the guy who forgot my brother?s concession? Twice. Other than that, I gave 4 stars because they didn't supply any napkins, my mozzarella sticks were cold and the table connected to the seat swung open and close pretty violently and hit me a couple times. Shout out

Have gone here several times, and this last time, it was ok. The menu is limited and if you get bottomless popcorn or drinks, you have to get refills yourself (they used to refill for you). Cleanliness was decent but could be better. I hope EVO can improve their services or I will be seeking another theater.

Went to a movie later on at night, so I would be there after they closed. Most of the workers were gone by the time my movie got out. Only the cleaning crew was there, and I'm not sure they spoke English. I only say that because it's important to this review. While my movie was still going on, a man popped in to see if the movie was still going. It was a long movie, so nothing unusual about that. I then noticed when I got done with the movie that he was no where to be found. I saw a different man cleaning t

No/poor WiFi with which to order food online. Most food items on menu out of stock. Men?s bathroom dirty. This place keeps going further downhill.

Great theater, recently renovated IMAX theater. My only complaint is they havent modernized like with other dine in theaters, there is no way to call a server without placing an order, nor is there a way to simply order a glass of water or request a refill. Would like to see a button added or a way to do this from the QR code menu.

I am beyond furious with EVO Cinemas Belterra Village + IMAX. Last night, I purchased tickets for "Longlegs" (Order Confirmation: WS5S8LJ) for the 10:30 PM showing in Screen 6. Upon arrival, we quickly realized that the projector bulb was burned out. The image quality was so poor that we couldn't even watch the movie. We left after 10 minutes, extremely disappointed. To make matters worse, the theater staff informed us that this is a known issue with their projector in Screen 6 and advised us to request a

They couldn't get the imax screening to run for like half an hour. This place is literally run by teenagers. BUT it's clean and the seats were comfy. The arcade was also fun but a lot of games were broken. Would definitely go back.

This theater is grossly mismanaged. Dirty and understaffed. We have been here a handful of times and never is better, just convenient. One time they had the A/C turned off in the theater. Other times there is trash and popcorn all over the floor, in theater and in the hallways.

Very disappointed in this theater! I took my 2 kids to a 10am kidflix on a weekday. The family restroom was disgusting. Looked like it hadn't been cleaned in days. Then we went to the main public restrooms upstairs and it wasn't much better. The trays at our seats were also sticky and hadnt been cleaned. For being the first movie of the day, I expected everything to be clean. We bought our tickets online (with an outrageous processing fee) and nobody checked our tickets inside. This is a security issue. An

I had a fantastic experience at the movie theater thanks to a helpful and friendly young man who brought me food. He was not only attentive but also quiet attractive. His excellent service added to my enjoyment of the movie. I believe his name was Payton! I highly recommend this theater for its exceptional staff!

We arrived early to avoid traffic and had hoped to kill time by playing in the arcade, but this location does not have the arcade area like the Kyle location. Thankfully, they cleaned the theater in a timely manner and allowed us to enter the theatre 15 minutes prior to the start of our movie. Within 5 minutes of us being seated, they came by to take our orders and we received our meals while we were watching the previews. The staff was very pleasant and got our orders correct, however, we did not enjoy the

For the most part everything was great except they forgot my friends drink the whole movie and there was a fly near the protector at times causing a distraction from the movie. On a positive note, the food was great and come out right before the movie started.

We have watched this cinema change from its predecessor to the current Evo Cinema and while we are grateful to have a movie thereafter in our community, this one could use some work. ***** The volume is NEVER loud enough. Every single time we go to the theater, regardless of the theater #, I have to wait to chew my food until the movie cast stops talking so I don't miss what they say. My husband has incredible hearing and even he remarks about the volume issue. We have brought this to management attention

Nice theatre. Seats have haptics. You can order from your seat but you can't get refills from your seat, you're supposed to go out and fill your soda or ask for more popcorn.

We moved to Dripping Springs a few months ago and just found out this theatre existed. Definitely better than the AMCs and Cinemarks we have been going to. Very clean, and seats are comfortable.

My family and I were at EVO/ Belterra for the first time today seeing a movie. We were helped by a young man named Trey. He was so helpful and kind. I will definitely go back after the experience and great service we had. I hope other employees treat people like we were treated.

Second time to be here because the first wasn't great either. Saw BFGW3 and movie was great but missed about 10 min of it looking for someone then going all the way downstairs to get a water that never came that I paid for up front. There is no way to call anyone to help. I had to leave the theater and I'm 30 weeks pregnant with a bum foot injury. Just frustrating. It also felt like there was zero air pumping through the room and it wasn't hot outside today. The kids who did bring my items (chicken fingers

This was by far the darkest theatre I've ever been in, which I guess is good when you're sitting and watching the movie, but not great when you're trying to get to your seat in almost pitch blackness and you don't want to use the flashlight on your phone because it's disruptive. The theatre itself was clean, but the hallways and stairs were covered in popcorn. Bathrooms were clean. The parking lot seems to be a decent size, but if you go on a Friday night, I'd get there early because you might have troubl

Great food, clean theater and wasn't super crowded. Will definitely be back!

I won't be going there again. The movie and seats were great but they didn't carry what was on the online menu and the WiFi didn't work so we didn't stand in line to order deep fried food and went out for a very late dinner after our movie.

Great experience that started off not so great. Me and my husband came to watch equalizer 3 last night for date night, when we arrived and came into our theater we were greeted at the door by what looked like two managers, they greeted us and helped us find seats while it looked like they were adjusting the thermostat in the theater at the door, as soon as we sat down I immediately knew why! It was HOT!!! We started the movie but considered leaving due to the heat, about 10 minutes in the managers arrived a

Great theater but the soda machines are absolutely disgusting. Covered in mold. As someone who used to clean soda machines multiple times a week, these are horrible. I can taste the mold in my soda. Don't even get me started on the icee machines. Anyone drinking those is getting flakes of mold in each sip. Disgusting. Take it apart and deep clean them please.

Read reviews and I was worry about the quality of the picture because people were saying thing about that but on the matter, all was good. The picture and sound was fine. I went for the 1st time to see "Sound of Freedom" so I was happy to see they were showing it!! YAY!! good for them!! so I went. I got disappointed because how careless everything felt, chairs not working, place dirty. I was about to write a review then but I don't usually do if I have negative things to say, so I did't but last night I w

Went and saw Jurassic movie which was great. The theatre was nice with big, reclining seats. However, had to take a blanket due to the coolness in the room. Also, no surprise but the prices in the food were outrageous. The ticket prices were great, $5.00 Tuesday but for a large popcorn, 1 drink, 1small box of candy and a water - $27!! What a rip! O well, no surprise. Otherwise a clean theatre and clean bathrooms.

Great theater, seats are fantastic. Would have given 5 stars, but you can't order food or drink online. I had to leave the theater, go downstairs and wait in line to order another beer. I missed 20 minutes of the movie.

Although this used to be a once good theater, it has recently gone downhill to the point I can no longer support going here. I want to start this review by discussing what this theater used to be. I used to love this theater back when it was Sky Cinema. It opened up my later half of high school and was a great and close place to see movies with friends. The food was decent, the theater was in good shape, and I don't think I ever had a bad experience there. I write the rest of this review out of love, wanti

Great comfortable seating. Spacious walking. Food brought straight to your seat. I have been a little disappointed in the popcorn at this location. Never the right balance of salt. On the other hand it is all you can be eat. If they come by for the refills. I feel like they only check in on you once at the end of the movie. Definitely some improvements can be made.

Tuesday special discount, and very often you are the only customer for that viewing. (Which is a great experience, since you can chat with your friends without worrying about bothering other guests) Reasonable popcorn price, good enough quality. Helpful staff, we lost a phone and they found it within seconds. The recliner style chairs are very comfortable.

The theatre is generally clean and the staff is pleasant. My main complaint is about the low-wattage bulbs being used in the projectors. The movie was consistently dim, with some scenes almost too dark to see what was happening.

I recently went to Evo to see Barbie and Oppenheimer together. I had a great experience with all the workers, especially Sara. She was dressed in a Barbie-themed outfit that really accentuated the fun and positive environment at the movies!! Sara and many other workers made me have a great experience as everyone there is so kind and welcoming. Love the staff and loved the films!

My party of 3 was rudely interrupted twice during our movie today because some guests complained to numerous employees that we were in the wrong seat. We indeed were not. It was outrageous of the patrons and employees to keep interrupting. Don't go to this theatre unless you want to miss key parts of your film. Also,annoying human, why would you leave the theatre twice to walk downstairs to complain when there were other seats you could have just moved to? We did nothing wrong but were treated like we

My husband and I had a wonderful afternoon celebrating our anniversary at the Belterra EVO Cinema thanks to Johnny and Raven. They were both so kind, so thoughtful, and helpful! My husband and I love this theatre and the service because of such great people as Johnny and Raven!!! It is always clean. Great popcorn. Thank you, Johnny and Raven!

We've been going to this theater since it opened under a different company and management. After covid and it was reopened we understood it was very difficult to get people. We go to this theater once or twice a month, but intend to stop going. The movie theater is now very nasty. What started out as an excellent facility now has very dirty bathrooms. The soap dispensers are not filled, there's popcorn all over the floor in the restrooms and the hallway, the restrooms are nasty, the wooden stairs that used

What a great theater! Sleek and well designed, they have everything you want - comfy reclining seats, expanded menus but the jewel in this crown is Melissa Johnson. Besides being outgoing and personable, she went above and beyond to make my experience exceptional. This will definitely be my go-to movie theater from now in.

I bought my tickets in person at the theater, and my tickets did not print out of the machine. I had to go to the front desk to receive them. Then when I sat in the theater, my tabletop was broken, and there was popcorn all in my chair. There were also flies all in the screening room. Although all these issues occurred, the seats were comfortable, and the food was good.

The food menu is a bit limited, but the burger I had was hot and fresh, quite good, as were the sweet potato fries. Draft beer selection was OK. One of our seats was stuck in recline, making it difficult to get in and out. Otherwise, it was fine.

This is our favorite theatre in the area and probably in all of Austin. We were happy to find out last weekend that they continue to improve this location by adding an IMAX screen and also an arcade. The service is always fast and friendly.

EVO is a fun, family friendly and clean experience. The food and drink is good and the sound and visual experience is very good, as well! The new arcade is super fun with lots to chose from and pretty neat prizes! Come support your local theater.

The theater is close to home. Getting tickets was easy, the theater was clean, the reclining seats were comfy and the sound was clear. The whole experience could not have been better.

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Not at all. While many arcades are family-friendly, there are also adult-oriented ones with full bars, 18+ nights, or vintage nostalgia themes. Arcades today cater to everyone — from first-timers to lifelong gamers.

Are there events or tournaments I can join?

Yes! Many arcades host regular competitions, retro nights, cosplay parties, and more. Whether you're into high scores or just want to watch and vibe, events add an extra layer to the experience.

What if I’m not great at arcade games?

No worries — arcades are about having fun, not being perfect. Try a variety of games, ask others for tips, and remember: the vibe is more “let’s play” than “let’s win.”