Colleyville's Studio Movie Grill has the concept of 'dinner and a movie' down to a science.
By Gina Tagliarino
So,bryou want to plan the perfect date night? There's always dinner, then a movie.brOr, you could try something a little different — a movie, with dinner. StudiobrMovie Grill has made a name for itself based off this innovative concept sincebropening its first location in Addison 14 years ago. Offering moviegoers anbrall-in-one destination to enjoy a night out with friends, family or a loved onebrhas been a growing trend ever since. The in-theater dining experience came tobrColleyville in the spring as part of its nationwide expansion plan. The ninthbrlocation in Texas, Studio Movie Grill Colleyville has more than 51,000 squarebrfeet, eight screens and more than 1,000 seats ready for your next outing— muchbrmore than a typical night at the movies. A perfect example is that the typicalbrsnack bar has been replaced with sophisticated lounge areas complete with abrfull-service bar boasting 60 premium spirits, local microbrews and an array of complexbrcocktails like the movie inspired Deep Eddy 007 Martini and the Salted CaramelbrMartini— think Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, Butterscotch Schnapps, Caramel andbrChocolate— yum!
The atmosphere is more than relaxing, especially after youbrrealize there is no need to rush to grab a seat, because it was reserved whenbryou got your tickets, just like a typical dinner reservation. Once seated, takebradvantage of the recently updated menu that features artistic dishes such asbrthe blackened Mahi-Mahi Tacos with curried rice, black beans, cabbage, peppers inbra Honey Teriyaki sauce. Or try the citrus marinated jumbo shrimp or the mouthbrwatering Ceviche Lettuce Wraps. They also have comfort food staples like chickenbrtenders, gourmet pizzas and hamburgers made tobrorder. No need to press pause during this movie — each seat comes with abrpersonal service button, which lights up to let servers know when you're readybrto place an order or just need a refill. Ahh — that's more like it — all that'sbrleft to do is to sit back, relax and enjoy the show. Just don't forget to tipbrthe wait staff.