There are three movie/dinner places that I've gone to in the valley - Studio Movie Grill, Roadhouse Cinemas, and Alamo Drafthouse. I'll try to rate them by category.
PRICE (adults):
SMG: $10, but you can find Groupons
RH: $10
AL: $10.50, but more on weekend
SEATING:
SMG: Flip up armrests but rows alternate between countertop and swing-in table. IMHO, you want the chairs with the swing in tables.
RH: By far the best. How can you beat a leather lazyboy recliner? There is also a little light that is kind of over your shoulder that is welcome so you aren't waiting to eat during bright scenes. Lol.
AL: Seating is leather but is otherwise normal theater seating with flip up armrests.
FOOD:
SMG: Good food and drink.
RH: Good food and drink.
AL: I think Alamo has the most variety of food by quite a bit. Many people are quite fond of the bottomless real-butter popcorn.
ORDERING:
SMG: Press a button and it lights up. It alerts staff to tend to you. Seems to work very well and is my favorite of the three.
RH: Staff just comes by every once in a while and checks on you. I don't remember any ordering mechanism.
AL: You write what you want on a piece of paper and if a server sees the paper sticking up they come grab it and put your order in. I like the alternatives.
THEATER QUALITY:
SMG: As it is the oldest of the three it shows its age. I was in one theater and it had a pole in front of one of the seats. Wtf? Had stadium seating.
RH: I feel like the theater was the best sound and picture but this is pretty subjective and may be influenced by the nice seats. Lol. Had the lowest stadium seating grade but still plenty to not stare at someone in front of you. Overall smallest amount of seating.
AL: good to average. Had stadium seating.
I think this is the overall feeling:
If you're after price, then go to SMG
If you're after good/variety of food, then go to AL.
If you're after most comfortable seating or best picture then go to RH.