text: I like the idea of Studio Movie Grill better than the actual experience. Good food brought to your seat during first-run movies?  Sure, sign me up. But parts of the operation could, in my personal opinion, be improved. \n\nFirst, the hallway between the lobby and the screens was dirty and cluttered like a backstage, or behind a bar - there were stacks of boxes, racks of glasses, etc.  I realize a whole set of dedicated service corridors would be prohibitively expensive, but at least make an effort to keep things neat and tidy.\n\nSecond, our seats backed up against the riser wall, so they didn't recline. They did rock, as in back and forth.  Some seats faced counters, which reminded me of sports books in Vegas (minus the gambling) - they had office desk chairs. Glad we weren't sitting there. \n\nThird, the always-on reading lights are probably necessary to read a menu during a flick, but they are annoying and prevent the darkness we're used to at traditional movie theaters. By the end of the movie I did get used to it. A little light was probably also a good thing for those folks who were eating. It is easy to miss how important seeing your food is - having to feel around to find your grub and not seeing what goes into your pie-hole can be unnerving. Sight really does inform taste. \n\nAt the end of the day I think the Studio Movie Grill isn't better or worse than a traditional cinema experience - I think it is probably just different. At least the price is right - Studio Movie Grill is much cheaper than the theaters we go to back home where we live.