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| - Not bad. In general, a good movie going experience. A few things of note:
We bought "VIP" seats - on the map, it shows that is the first three rows. However, the "VIP" seats are smaller, more narrow than the remaining seats ("non" VIP, if you will), and there wasn't anything particularly "VIP" about them. They don't recline or have foot rests - not sure what makes them VIP. A misleading description.
I've read articles where the owner of SMG states that they are a "chef driven" concept. I suggest they invest in new inspiration. Chicken tenders are pre-breaded, frozen. Burger patties, pre-formed, frozen. The spinach dip is literally straight out of the bag (Nestle's Spinach Artichoke Dip). The tortilla chips are freshly made - strips cut from a 6"round corn tortilla and fried. The smothered french fry appetizer was served very nicely, and hot, though the "cheese" on them was a spicy, non-scratch made product.
There is only one restroom available to movie goers (at least on my visit). They had bouncers blocking off part of the second floor (where the billiards tables are) when our movie was over, so even if we wanted to hang out. have a few more drinks, we weren't allowed to - without explanation. (this was about 10pm).
Overall, the movie was great, we enjoyed our experience, as it was our first in that meal served with movie type. But after reading some of the reviews here and from articles about SMG, it definitely was lackluster result from the buildup.
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