Kino-Teatr-Cinema-Theatre-St-Leonards-On-Sea Hastings in Hastings

Booked tickets to see film in characterful auditorium, then thought "why not grab a bite to eat there beforehand?" Bit nervous that we might not get served quickly enough but needn't have worried. Attentive and friendly waiting staff kept our food coming through in good time. Really enjoyed my delicious fish chowder. Thanks all.

We visited here on a Saturday night and was not disappointed. From the friendly greeting from the waitress to the great food and drink it was a brilliant evening. We were worried that since the restaurant changed for the Parlour to Reel that things may have changed but to our delight it had not. Everything about it was equally as good. We will be back again soon and cannot recommend it highly enough.

Sadly Parlour had to close. We ate in the new restaurant incarnation "REEL". The fish pie and lasagne were very tasty and the service friendly. I hope this new venture is successful as this is our favourite dining space in St Leonards.

Lovely venue, interesting to look around and see the old cinema. Lovely staff and good choice of meals. Food was very good and wine reasonably priced. Definitely reccomend!

This is for the restaurant called Parlour- I can't find it listed separately from Kino. It's OK, our food was ok, nothing soecial. Service was pretty bad. Got charged for something we hadnt ordered. Had the muscles which were actually chewy and unflavoursome. Quite disappointing.

I've been here twice now. The first time we were in the main hall part and it was a bit cold, but an interesting space and we got over the slightly chilly feel and had good food, lovely wine. There was a mirror at the table and it meant that one of us was permanently looking at ourselves, which was quite odd, so we put a coat over the mirror. The owner comes up and asks us if we think the gallery looks nice, in a very passive aggressive way, and asks us to remove the coat. We do, feel hackles rising, but don't want to ruin the evening by having a row about it, and had a nice time. The second time I ask to be in the restaurant part of the room, much more intimate for smaller groups and a lovely space, as were the staff. We had some starters, calamari but too thick a batter, and some battered prawns, and some fritters which were nice enough, but it did feel very average, and all a bit deep-fried/heavy. Then for the main two of us had laksa which, to be honest, was dreadful. It was so thick and had rice in it which was just weird, and it tasted very oddly of 70's curry power mix. One of the party couldn't eat it and it was taken off the bill, and the other was half eaten by us sharing the lamb dish, which was good. The mussels apparently tasted a bit odd, but they were eaten so must have been OK. The pudding list came as we were still quite hungry but it was the same puddings as everywhere else - brownies etc. so we didn't really bother. There is something quite special about this restaurant and I am so glad it is in the town but I suspect it thinks it is slightly better than it actually is. I suggest a little more thought is needed about what would make a good, say calamari as a starter, or what a laksa actually is. The place is fab, we probably just got an off day, but some of the food was so off track, I do wonder.

Very varied and high quality enertainments - spoken and musical - and an excelent integral cafe-restaurant. The walls and cabinets are an art gallery .

Love this place. Great ambience, delicious food and good value. Good portion sizes. Recommend the kedgeree.

Second time visited for supper, having previously attended for just a cup of coffee one morning and a breakfast on another. This time I ventured out on a bitterly cold late November evening at a sensible time before it got too full with customers. I ordered a pleasant duck confit served with pommes dauphinoise which was complimented by a good glass of Granacha. The meat was succulent and the potatoes tender. However, on my visits I have considered the customer service approach from staff to be very 'hit and miss'; quite distant and a little unseasoned. To end with, the waitress promised me the bill, then walked past my table twice whilst looking up at me before ultimately handing it over. In weathering the Covid situation with the inevitability of rising prices, I feel there could be room for improvement.

We met up with a friend here for a late lunch, using their brunch menu - one eggs benedict, one scrambled eggs with truffles, and one smoked salmon and egg with salad. wickedly we shared a slice of their chocolate torte afterwards. The dog was very welcome, and the service was extraordinarily friendly. I'll be back

Very disapppointing Japanse food. Fish was ok and rice was warm, but everything else in the box was premade, cold and not tasty.

We dined here recently at Liban@Kino for a family lunch which was excellent. We enjoyed a variety of starters including hummus and falafels. Our main courses included Chicken Kebab Shamis and we finished off with Lebanese baklavas. All dishes were very tasty. The service was excellent and very friendly.

We went to Kino-Teatr to see a jazz singer, Barb Jungr, who had been recommended to us. This was our first visit and we immediately warmed to the bohemian friendly nature of the venue. The seats were very comfortable and it was possible to drink while watching the performer. Only criticism, the building is hard to define with two art galleries and a restaurant as well as the cinema/theatre; the signage could be better. We're avidly looking for a future gig that we might enjoy in this unique space.

Lovely old building houses the cinema. Love sitting in huge leather chairs whilst having a glass of wine watching the film. Limited number of seats and this makes for a nice atmosphere. Screen and sound quality excellent.

This afternoon against better judgement I decided to lunch here Last week I had a nice but expensive coffee with unfriendly service However wanted to check again as felt positive about gallery which I had previously visited before my accident and wanted to check out accessibility again thinking of theatre performances No sooner had I arrived at the counter in my scooter to order A man came out of nowhere did not introduce himself asked if I was having a meal I was startled didn’t know why he was asking replied yes He told me I couldnt sit at the table as I was in the way I replied I was just queuing He was abrupt and rude I went to another table out of the way after ordering There was not a reserved sign. The man appeared again and told me I could not sit there either He talked AT me rather than with me said there was a coach party coming and wanted to send me to gallery side Had enough by this stage and tried to discuss he spoke over me and said he sympathised which he clearly didn’t but actually I just expected ordinary courtesy and empathy but not patronising with sympathy He did not want to Listen I was clearly a nuisance to him In my view he acted illegally in that he discriminated against me by being disrespectful and treating me less favourably than if I had been able bodied I asked for my money and left I do not expect for someone in the hospitality industry to be so inhospitable I have worked with the public all my life until I became disabled and would have faced disciplinary proceedings if I had behaved in this rude dismissive and discriminatory manner

This place is a wonderful re-invention . It used to be a plumbers supplier - I think . It is stylishly arranged. with a mainly vintage style . The restaurant / cafe has an interesting menu , not cheap but good. Coffee is great . The gallery is worth browsing although not sure how often this is varied. It has a unique events calendar . I have visited to see a film in the cinema which has an attractive bar and interior . Wendy May's Locomotion on monthly is worth visiting if you like to dance to Northern Soul , Motown and 70''s Funk . A great asset to St Leonards - thank you for doing what you do.

So glad my wife and I chose this restaurant for lunch. The food was delicious and the venue just breathtaking.

A unique experience, a relaxing way to watch a film or see/ hear a performance. Comfortable easy chairs and tables with a bar on hand throughout the screening etc. Sunday concerts in the cafe/bar as well.

Delicious food, lovely sharing platter and delightful cakes. A real change from the run of the mill eaterie.

Found this place just wandering round St Leonards. Really quirky decor, loved it. Food was freshly prepared and authentic, staff friendly and helpful. Highly recommended.

Pleasant afternoon showing, we'd been meaning to see a film here for some time after eating lunch a few months ago, which was lovely. The seating is varied depending on how early you go in there are sofas, armchairs and well plumped standard vintage cinema seats. As two tall people the standard seats are a tad low but the film was under two hours so wasn't a problem but my knees were higher than my hips so something to keep in mind. The temperature is good, sound OK, the trailer for Avengers was really loud, but the film we saw was fine. I'm not sure I'd cope with the trailer volume for long. Definitely be going back, really good prices too, lovely little bar inside. Couldn't find a waste bin though afterwards.

A wonderful surprise last week visiting Kino-Teatr. At least twenty years ago Hastings was being touted as The New Cool Place to Be. Now at last with places like Kino-Teatr I think it's really happened.

It is a brilliant venue, a cinema, restaurant and art gallery in one. I have seen a a few movies in here and enjoyed them all, very comfortable. Food seems a little overpriced, but it is good for coffee and cake, or a glass of wine before the movie

Fantastic venue for music, film or just a cup of tea and a browse around the art gallery. It would be improved however by sorting out the men’s loo; it needs a door that shuts as customers waiting to use the ladies have a full on view and it smells! Apart from that it is a brilliant place.

The food was awful my husband ordered steak. With peppercorns. The steak tasted like frying steak so thin if you held it up you would have seen through it it was smothered in peppercorns and the sauce was awful. And a small bowl of chips No side dishes no veg nothing me and my sister ordered mossaka it was warm on the inside and cold round the edges we complained and they took them back and microwaved them we complained but they made flimsy excuse new staff it was the worst meal I have seen or had won't be going back there

Spent a wonderful memorable evening at this beautiful venue and I could not fault it or the staff at all. Everyone was made to feel welcome and we certainly let our hair down and celebrated the night away,there will be many more evenings spent at this amazing venue.

Found the owner and staff rude and quite abrupt. Will not be using this venue again. Made what Should be a wonderful event something not nice. Sarah

This is a fab venue and I have been to many events here. It is spoilt by the surly staff who need to learn about the hospitality business. Drink prices are excessive for St Leonards even if this is an eclectic venue.

Booked the Kino in St Leonards for a group celebration event. The staff were not only frosty and got orders wrong but the manager seemed to be extremely annoyed at our presence. He was abrupt and when the event finished at 9pm he actually started shouting at people to leave. I was putting my coat on and he said loudly and in my face “get out now, leave!”. I will not be returning and witnessed (sober as I was driving) the strangest behaviour to our group who not only paid a large hire fee for the venue but a lot of money on alcohol and soft drinks - avoid like the plague.

Great venue but such a shame that the staff are complete fun sponges and the manager was having a bad man period and shouting at everyone for having a good time. Im inclined to think that the manager is in the wrong profession and should probably look at a vocation as a traffic warden as this would probably suit his need to ruin people’s day

I've been here a few times but my most recent visit will certainly be my last. Staff were rude beyond belief,absolutely awful.

Although this is the perfect venue for large groups I would not reccomend the kino as the staff are extreamly rude. Serving incorrect drinks and being told I would have to pay for my order to be corrected. ( the drinks are highly overpriced also) Staff also were clearing tables of drinks before they had been touched. The manager of the kino was extreamly rude and agressive towards visitors shouting at them. For the amount of money spent I would expect a lot more, highly disappointed

Cinema- Such a fantastic venue ruined by its throughly unpleasant manager. Give this place a miss- there are other beautiful venues in our lovely town where your custom is welcomed not begrudged.

Had a yummy coffee and some sweet treats here on Saturday! Can’t wait to come and see a movie and have some dinner. The food looked amazing coming out of the kitchen.

Great place to hear music, or see comedy or film. Very varied programme, serve great food in an interesting setting.

Went for a coffee, tea and 2 small sweet treats each,and it was charged at over £12....ridiculously over priced. The small sweets weren't even advertised at the exorbitant price of £2 to £2.50.

The family and I have eaten at the Kino, many times over. The middle eastern food is freshly made and displayed beautifully. On busier evenings we've had to wait for a little longer but that's expected. I'd recommend the Mezza Platter, the Fatour shami (Syrian brunch) or Chicken Liver.

We had a great meal for the family, in an amazing setting. The food was absolutely delicious. After the meal one of the chefs even came and asked how everything was and had a nice chat about how the food was made.

Quiet place in a side street but with such an amazing experience - great art gallery (we didn't try the cinema) but with an amazing couple in the kitchen - lovely food full of flavours and personal touch, fresh falafel and cakes/baklava made that morning. Really exciting venue.

I'm a great fan of Middle Eastern food and didn't expect such an authentic and totally delicious experience as this! The staff were very friendly, service was efficient and the food - YUM ! Tasty, well flavoured and reasonably priced. I'm not mad about ice cream but the pistachio and rosewater flavours were wonderful, especially accompanied by tiny baklava. Will definitely go back.

We wanted lunch but a member of staff was so rude, that we turned around a went somewhere else. It was quite shocking how I was spoken to.

Really cool venue offering a lovely bar with Syrian food in the setting of an art gallery and a historic cinema / theatre space in the back. Current films, unusual films, NT Live screenings as well as live performances and music. Very much worth a visit!

Arrived to buy membership as arranged the day before when told to come after 11am. On arrival sign said closed but people inside and door open. Went and found someone near theatre entrance. Person, who I later found to be called Simon, was very rude about the fact I was there before they opened at 12. Not listening to me at all and extremely dismissive and this resulted in me being upset, and walking out.

St Leonards is probably the coolest town in England - certainly the coolest seaside town - and the KIno-Teatr is its coolest venue. There's music, movies, art, coffee, wine and middle-eastern food. A beautifully unrestored old cinema at the back of a cavernous Russian art gallery hosts a range of wonderfully quirky events, from classical music to jazz to silent movies with live electronica. Situated in arty Norman Road, surrounded by galleries and boutiques.

Not only did we see a lovely Irish film here on St Patrick's Day, but while we waited we had the choice of a hot drink from the restaurant (which looked very appealing), an exhibition to view before the doors opened, wine etc from the bar inside the theatre, and comfy armchairs in the front two rows if you're an early bird. It feels luxurious and was warm on a snowy night. They've managed to find an exquisite little wooden ticket booth to sell the tickets from which adds to my delight. We always look forward to coming here and have seen some wonderful films and shows

First time here but definitely not our last as we thoroughly enjoyed it as it is such a great venue

Went for first time to a music event. So glad that this beautiful venue is being used. It’s great to sit and relax in such historic surroundings. The chairs are comfy. The

Went to see Paddington 2 with my Mum! Restored cinema, so beautifully done! Get there early and you can bag an armchair! Lovely bar there too! Cinema is £9 for adults £8 for oldies!

We actually went to this venue to see a film, The Snowman. The cinema is great and a really good example of the eccentric charm of St Leonard's, the bar is literally in the cinema. If you get chance go and see a file here.

Great place. Friendly staff, gorgeous food and relaxed atmosphere. Not posh but reasonably priced and well worth a visit. Would thoroughly recommend.

Kino is a brilliant restored Victorian cinema, with an enjoyable restaurant and bar and an interesting and varied programme.

Just like being in my front room to watch a film but with the cinema experience. Lovely leather arm chairs, glass of red wine to accompany it. Great surroundings, screen cinema size, sound very good as well. I love my films and this was a great way to enjoy it. Will return.

This is a very comfortable venue, alot of leg room, a lovely bar with interesting snacks. But to book an £8 and £9 cinema seat online cost me £19.32! That's 13.65% mark up!!!!

I went with a booked large group. Food was slow coming but worth the wait - delicious and fair price for the quality and quantity. When we went through to watch the film everyone noticed how cold it was and we all put our coats and scarves on. Would go again, but with thick socks!

Really enjoyed our lunch, goats cheese salad gorgeous and fish platter (just enough) Coffee nice and strong Slightly pricey for what it is but I guess your paying for the ambience which was nice Not being given cutlery was a pain and service was slow

We came to visit the cinema but thought we needed a snack. So we had just what was on offer that day- plates of cheeses and cold meat. Service was excellent and tea came in wonderful iron pots. And the cinema is a real treat too. Wonder what it was like in its original form.

We were dining here before seeing a play being shown within the same building. The menu is quirky and interesting; I enjoyed the potted ham hock followed by a delicious dish of sea bass with couscous which was particularly tasty. It was time to go into see the play and this amazing setup allows you to carry on dining whilst watching the play and accordingly we took our seats and were served our dessert in the theatre. All in all I love this restaurant/theatre and hope that it continues to get more popular and thrive.

Got a table on the off chance before a film screening and the food was great with game stew and confit duck eaten with relish. As we were nearing the film starting the staff kindly set us up a table in candlelight within the cinema for our desserts. Wonderful service and ambience both in the restaurant area and cinema itsel not forgetting a yummy Apple streudel and delicious rum and raisin ice cream. Will be doing this again!

The wild boar sausages were fab but rest of menu somewhat overpriced. Love the venue and thoroughly enjoyed a delicious expresso martini with the film.

My friends and I had a meal prior to a concert.We all had the same,wild boar sausages,creamy garlic mash and delicious red cabbage.It was a little expensive but very tasty.The service was a bit hit and miss though and they were so slow with our deserts that they had to bring them in to the theatre for us!

Awful service had to ask if it was table service as everyone else was being served at there table. Finally had to go to the bar where I ordered drinks gosh us all and she responded " I suppose you want me to bring it over"!

We arrived at 6.45 for the 7.30 showing of 'The Beatles' film and were told that the menu was 'reduced' as in less on offer.

We had a dinner a few weeks ago at the Kino and it was lovely and correctly priced for what you got. We returned this past weekend and were bitterly disappointed. They have raised their prices so substantially - the Chargrilled lamb kofte, fattouche salad & broad bean hummus was 12 quid two weeks ago which was fair and reasonable now been hiked up to 16 quid. Simply not worth it. Such a shame as we really liked it here but will now not return as it the menu, venue, etc, simply isn't worth what they are charging.

Went with family for Dinner and was both surprised and blown over by how great the experience was. Food was delicious and the service was great. Even my Aunt who wasn't so fond of her main course was greeted by the owner and was told to come back so that they could do a better job next time on them. Wish I could have stayed for a film, but we did get the chance to tour the theatre and I fell in love with architecture and atmosphere. Will definitely go back if I'm in town again.

I've tried the food, the gallery and the cinema/theatre. Loved it every time. Friendly people every time.

Lovely food, very good value, friendly service and a stimulating environment. Make you way there for lunch or Dinner or just a snack at any time.

Had an impromptu lunch here a while back and was pleasantly surprised . Food was freshly prepared and beautifully presented . Only had a light lunch but will be back to try something more adventurous . There were 3 of us and we all had something different ,from a salad to the breakfast ,all was very tasty and was served hot . Coffee was good too . We will return.

We went with friends and had an excellent dinner for four, for less than £100 including two bottles of wine. Interesting menu, good wine list, great cocktails & very friendly staff. You can browse the gallery before you eat...

Such a lovely place to watch a film,saw Ab Fab on Sunday 24th July,brilliant atmosphere and so nice to have a bar available for a glass of wine or beer during the performance.

I had heard that this place was producing really good food, and so booked in for a Saturday night meal. The food was of an amazingly good standard, some of it with huge potions, but all if it visually stunning and with wonderful ingredients and cooking. The crab linguine starter was larger than most main course portions elsewhere and was a bit overwhelming - I saw another table share one of these between two people. The other dishes were more normal sizes.

What a delight, we booked to go to the cinema, and found a great place to eat, drink, and be very merry.

The, probably Edwardian building, houses a restaurant, obviously popular, an art gallery where you can see pictures at leisure with drink in hand from the bar, and a cinema furnished with arm chairs and tables facing a wide screen with its own bar from which alcoholic drinks can be bought by the glass or bottle (in a cooler if necessary).

This is actually quite an interesting and normally pleasant place, with an art gallery, restaurant and cinema. But we had the misfortune to try the cinema when a rock and roll concert groupie was in charge of the sound. We started out in the front row, with our hands over our ears; and then fled to the back row with our ears bleeding. Still way too loud -- so loud that the volume was deforming some of the speech, so we lost track of the plot. Just a ridiculous experience. Will we go again? Hah!

Popped in here for light lunch today. Fab food, lovely friendly service, beautifully spotless toilets [unusual for any British seaside town!] and a really great chilled out vibe. What a lovely space they have created here.

Went on a wednesday evening. WHAT a surprise love love loved it.

The service was good, the food was great. We started with a Greek Salad and Aubergine Soup. The Feta was delicious and the salad was crisp and tasty. The soup was rich, thick with a wonderful mouth-feel and a lovely peppery taste. Our main course was a Beef Tagine which was so tender and tasty, that if the restaurant wasn't closed, I would head back there, now, to have some more! To finish - Panacota with soaked raisins. A lovely taste and perfect consistency. The set just holding together, until it surrenders in your mouth, leaving the taste buds awash with gorgeous curd. Washed down with a lovely glass of Sira, Good coffee to finish. Perfectly set up for the wonderful 'Mozart in Russia.'

Well this failed on all counts, bar the decor!

I am fortunate enough to live close to this great venue . The food is wonderful, good ingredients , simple but so tasty . The staff are lovely too .Then you can pop in to see a film or wander around looking at some amazing art . Top marks !!

A cinema with bar, plenty of room and an eclectic film listing, a Russian inspired art gallery and a restaurant serving brunch, lunch and dinner with an excellent chef. Rivalling Hastings Old Town this is off the tourist track in the up and coming 'arty' Norman Road area of St Leonards – well worth a visit.

Fascinating space with an art gallery, cinema and restaurant. Very individual feel to the place. The restaurant served great food and coffee. I liked that the tap water came in a carafe with mint leaves in it.

We went for brunch before seeing a film (£20.00pp £9 for the cinema & £11 for food). Whilst the food was good, it wasn't exactly what I would expect of a brunch.....basically nearly all breakfast items and limited. We were offered the non brunch menu but were told that if we ordered off that we'd have to pay extra!

Simply the best meal that we've eaten in a restaurant for a very long time. The fish was cooked to perfection. We regularly eat out in a variety of cafes and restaurants, but since we do not live locally we had no knowledge of Kino Kitchen beforehand. The menu had a wide selection of dishes including several vegetarian options. Although there was a wine list we chose from the selection of local beers.

We went for lunch, were given menus but no wine list. We then waited 15 minutes for the waitress to come back and take our order. We asked if there was a possibility of some bread as we had a hungry 12 year old with us. Despite there being 'toast and preserves' on the menu, the waitress explained that they had done bread baskets previously but as it was not featured on this menu we couldn't have it. We then ordered our food and two glasses of wine at £6 a glass, we waited 10 minutes for our wine before the waitress came back explaining that this particular Pinot Noir was out of stock and we could have the other Pinor Noir at £7.50 per glass instead. At this stage we had been waiting for well over half an hour. Our food was eventually brought to us, however we quite clearly had no cutlery or napkins and we did not see our waitress again, we had to go along to another table and get it ourselves. We were not asked how our food was, nor if we wanted any more water. It's a real shame as the food was lovely and we have previously visited the gallery and cinema so were excited to try the restaurant however, the particular member of staff who served us really brought down the afternoon with incredibly passive aggressive behaviour. I live locally and I won't be returning anytime soon...

I wish this restaurant/cafe was in Hastings Old Town. My fish soup was excellent as was the frittata. Service excellent too - will definitely be returning soon. The cinema looks lovely with sofas and a bar.

Beautifully balanced flavours, excellently executed, this is accomplished cooking served by lovely, enthusiastic staff. I cannot rate it highly enough and may they never take the truffle bread and butter pudding off the menu!!

A real gem, do visit this slice of Shoreditch by the Sea. Small menu. Big pleasure. Moroccan themed food. Very competent cooking at work.

We decided to meet a friend for Sunday lunch and I'm afraid that is quite tricky in St Leonards. We decided to give Kino a try and lo and behold they had a veggie option on. It was delicious! Great atmosphere. There's a cinema, gallery and they have events as well. You can just pop in for a coffee or glass of wine, croissant or cake or just have a browse at the Russian art in the great gallery space! We have actually been back since this visit, all have been great! A fantastic addition to the quite limited eateries in the area.

This place is very odd. I knew it long ago as the Curzon cinema. It has now transformed into a visionary place with multiple functions. It appears to be thriving. We took a grandmother and three grandchildren to the cinema and then left them there while we had a delicious coffee. The place was full of Guardianistas, Vintagarios, Arty liberal types. But it didn't feel too pretentious. It felt down to earth and with a good atmosphere. The staff were very friendly and unsnooty. Snooty staff would ruin a place like this (in my opinion).

Went to see "Dior and I", the film was wonderful! The venue is a curious one. It is a bit of everything and much of nothing. The bar/restaurant is "trendy", staff apathetic bordering on a little rude. One steps in and is almost immediately ignored, there is no one on the door. At the bar, no drinks menus were on display. I ordered 2 glasses of wine, one red the other white. No wine list was offered, the bartender simply grunted and pointed at 2 different bottles. I was later informed that they only had enough of my preferred red for a small glass. The overall conclusion is that this could be brilliant, if only it knew what it wanted to be?! The cinema reminded me of the Electric on Portobello Road, just without the budget. Would I go again? Sure for the cinema, but until the rest of the place establishes its identity, that's all I can recommend.

We had planned to eat here before seeing a film, but to be honest, we couldn't see anything we fancied. The menu was a pretentious jumble. Clearly this is trying to be London on Sea. Must be the "place to be seen!". Not for us though. We stuck to two glasses of wine, one large, one small. Overpriced at £11.50.

Kino is an awesome place to eat, drink, talk, relax, watch a movie. Daily mix of art house and new release films. Beautiful classic cinema with luxury comfy seats and a bar. Great sound system and projector. Great food and wine you can take in to the cinema. And a great gallery space. What's not to like? You can just eat, drink, or have a coffee and cake. Superb addition to the town. If this was in London it would be permanently booked out. Being as Hastings/St. Leonards is so cool, it's always busy, but you can usually get a seat/table..... for now....

Really good food, freshly prepared, good choice. Wonderful setting as part of the Russian gallery. Ask to go and visit the renovated cinema or watch a film and have a meal. Lovely staff, keen to chat to the customers.

Took a risk and it paid off,The menu was imaginative with options for fish,meat and veggie.The food was delicious and all freshly cooked and of good quality.My fish was delicately flavoured and perfectly cooked and I am told that the flourless Chocolate cake was to die for!!Cinema goers queing at the bar seemed to delay service at tables Relaxed atmosphere and lovely staff,expect a little wait for truly delicious freshly cooked food

The very best meal I've had in a long time. Lunch in this restaurant was certainly a very delightful experience, Very good service, I would highly recommend this place, the cinema is superb as well.

I was very lucky to be taken to the restaurant here on Christmas Eve and what a sheer delight it was. It has a great buzzy and artistic atmosphere with the foods so beautifully cooked and presented. We had such a great time ( one of the first tables to eat and pretty well the last to leave!! ) I am so looking forward to introducing this gem of a place to some friends and hopefully see a film perhaps after a lunch. This part of St-Leonards -on-Sea is a very exciting place.

This is a theatre, cinema, restaurant and gallery. Where else can you sit in comfortable plushy seats, with a bar, and watch a great film at the same time. We have just seen Dr Zhivago, which was wonderful in its self, but to do so in these lovely surroundings was fantastic. We did not eat on this occasion but my daughter has previously and says the restaurant is excellent.

We arrived in St Leonards the day before Christmas Eve and were looking for somewhere reasonable to eat. We chanced upon Kino and thought we'd risk it. It's always tricky keeping my vegetarian wife happy when eating out and although there were only two choices on the menu to suit her, she loved the mushroom risotto. My fish dish was superb and our waitress was more than helpful. We returned the following night to see 'It's a wonderful life' but sadly the restaurant was fully booked. would recommend without a doubt.

I've been here four times now in the past six weeks.

Went by chance for lunch on Sunday. Fascinating set up with cafe/restaurant, art gallery, and small but glamorous cinemas/performance studio with armchairs and bar ! Loved it! Very interesting Russian art on display, and the performance studio looks just great - and we had a very nice lunch. Roast pork was excellent, wine very good. Nice and busy, very good service, and most enjoyable. On a terrible windy rainy day our initial table near the door was a bit drafty but were moved without any fuss. Full of character and very enjoyable indeed - every town would benefit from one if these !

Food excellent, film excellent, having the option of booking a taxi to pick up would have been enough to make it 5 star