I reviewed The VIP Room at the Cineworld Cinema in York when the cinema first opened. I have returned several times since and go regularly now so I wanted to update the post to let you know that things haven’t changed (although the price is now £10 cheaper than it was!). Just so you are not worried about the review being out of date, I imagine the food offering changes from time to time, but it’s pretty much the same.
From here on is my original review:
Cineworld itself is very modern and shiny! I have taken lots of photos for you. When you enter the building there is a Starbucks to your right. Then immediately in front there is a huge escalator (there are lifts too of course for accessibility).
Once you have glided up the elevator you are into the concession area where you can buy tickets and snacks (you won’t need snacks if you are in the VIP section, but I’ll go into that in detail!).
From there, we walked through the corridor leading to the screens (I say corridor, it’s more of a lounge!).
What food is included in the VIP Room at Cineworld York?
The VIP room is at the far end, it’s a large restaurant style lounge with an all-you-can-eat buffet of pizza (cheese and pepperoni) and garlic bread.
There was also soup, chilli, macaroni cheese and a potato dish as well as salads.
Finally there was orange and apple juice, hot drinks, soft drinks and fabulous cakes!
All the food is included in the ticket price and you can return to the buffet as often as you like.
As well as the main food area there is a Cinema snacks area that you encouraged to then take into the cinema. There are nachos. You can help yourself to toppings like hot melted cheese, jalapenos and salsa.
Hot Dogs.
And sweet or salted popcorn.
There is also a soft drinks machine.
Again, all of the cinema snacks are complimentary. If you decide that mid-film you need extra nachos, it’s absolutely fine to come out and help yourself to more!
There is a bar in the VIP room but unlike everything else, this is payable.
The VIP Room at Cineworld York
You can enter the VIP lounge 45 minutes before your film begins so there is plenty of time to relax and fill your boots with all the goodies on offer. Your VIP experience does not stop there though, it continues in the screen itself. The screen only holds 40 so is a nice intimate space, but what makes it VIP are the huge reclining seats!
Each seat has it’s own table and cup-holder.
The recline is electronic and you can recline as much or as little as you like. You can see on this photo that the seat back also reclines. There is enough space that your reclining does not get in anyone else’s way and the pitch of the screen means an always perfect view of the film!
The VIP room makes a great place for a date night or a girl’s weekend in York.