The Arclight Cafe is situated in the lobby of the Arclight Movie Theatre in Hollywood. I'd often passed it, wondering if the food was any good, so when my friends wanted to eat there before the midnight screening of The Master, I was game.
We were seated right away, which was unexpected, as there were many people there. But, it looked like most were gathered around the bar, getting their drink on before the big showing.
I ordered the calamari and a spinach salad. The calamari was really good (crisp and full of flavor) and a good sized portion for the price. It was also mostly the rings and not the little squids, which I definitely prefer. The spicy marina sauce was tasty, but they didn't give enough of it. The spinach salad had spinach, strawberries, goat cheese, and a balsamic vinagerette. The dressing was really good, but the salad, while huge, was mostly just spinach leaves (not an equal or happy ratio of strawberries to leaves to cheese). It was way overpriced, I think it was $14, just for the salad.
Also, once the crowd started to pick up, the waiter rarely came to check up on us at our table (he did a good job of refilling water, but he didn't ask how we were doing or if we needed anything), which I'm assuming is due to the fact that it was fairly packed.
Overall, I would recommend the cafe if you are really hungry and want to get to the theatre close to your scheduled viewing. I wouldn't go out of your way to eat here, mostly because it's pretty pricey for what it is. Though, nevertheless, what I ordered was quite tasty!
Learn more about it here: https://www.arclightcinemas.com/locations/los-angeles/hollywood/showtimes?origin=hollywood
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