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The swanky, Eastern Indian inspired decor. The colors and textures are all very rich and it has a great lounge vibe.
Movie selection. Great films, and I love that it's all things that are too indie for Camelview. I'm looking forward to their selections of documentaries.
The owner. He came and visited with us, made small talk and discussed his vision for FilmBar. You could tell he is passionate about cinema, and is excited to bring this to Phoenix.
Things that were kind of a drag-
When I walked in, I felt a little unsure of what I was supposed to do. Do I sit at the bar? Walk around the back? If I sat down at a table would someone serve me or did I have to go to the bar? We eventually figured it out. Having a hostess on busy nights or someone greet you when you walk in would help the newbies feel welcome.
Having never been there, I didn't realize that 'appetizer' meant bag of chips. Which was fine, but I came hungry because I thought there would be actual food. This wasn't anyone's fault really, but in the future I'll definitely eat before coming.
The cackling chicks sitting one row back. The movie was fine minus your commentary. That can happen anywhere though.
Overall, this place is completely rad and having only been open like two months, they've surely got some kinks to work out. I was teetering between four and five stars, but in the interest of support and wanting this place to truly succeed, five stars it is.
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