I took my first trip to The Royale tonight to see Conan O'Brien Can't Stop and I was not disappointed. The location is great (who knew Mesa was becoming such a cool place to go?), parking is bountiful and free, and the theater itself was intimate and chill.
No, you're not going to be able to go see a big blockbuster movie here, but why would you want to? You can head to Harkins or AMC for that. This theater is the perfect place to check out that zombie movie you've been wanting to see, and someone's finally bringing it to the Valley.
My only (very small) complaint is the seating arrangement. I got there a little later than I intended, so I was seated almost all the way in the back behind someone, and their head took up a big portion of the screen. I spent my time craning this way and that to see the film. BUT I hear rumors that their seating might be changing, and then it will be all 5 star reviews!
Can't wait to come back here again!