The Dining Rooms at Cinema City in Norwich

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We love Cinema City. Best cinema in Norwich. Interesting and varied film selection. Cosy atmosphere and friendly staff. Historic building in lively part of Norwich.

A wonderful cinema. Comfortable, great atmosphere, and wonderfully selected films. So nice to be able to grab a drink in an actual glass and enjoy the film too

Took grandson to cinema, easy parking, fabulous value and not crowded .. Will take him again

not cheap, but a comfortable place to see mainly mainstream movies

Friendly staff , good food and drinks , interesting building

My daughter and myself had lunch at the venue on Easter monday which was very nice. We came to see Madame Buttery sceened from R O H and we were absolutley blown away by the wonderful performance. Cannot praise the experience enough.

Had the most incredible food here, Pizza and burgers were both the nicest we’d had in ages. Really lovely staff too! We will definitely go again!

An intimate 'boutique' cinema in Norwich, more a cinema club feel. Three screens, small and intimate with a cosy feel. Has a cafe/bar. Very civilised.

Had a great evening here. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The restaurant had good choice of food and drinks, the food was very tasty, well cooked and reasonably priced. They have made an excellent job of making this very old building accessible without losing its charm and character. Great that it's not just a film venue, we went to a comedy evening which very enjoyable.

Located in the center of Norwich in old fashion for lovers of the classics

A quaint place to enjoy a quiet drink or a bite to eat

This is such a lovely landmark cinema with really welcoming friendly staff. A very different experience to visiting a corporate cinema chain.

Love everything about this place. Its like a secret amongst those who go. Clearly a good review will help them stay in Norwich as they have for many years.

A daytime ticket often gives you a fairly empty cinema. There were only two other people watching The Three Musketeers, as far as I could see, which was very relaxing. The downside was 20 minutes of adverts - too many in my opinion On second thoughts, it's fewer adverts than the Vue. However, it is more expensive.

Small cinema in Norwich City centre They tend to show older films or films released a few weeks before There is also a very nice coffee shop, selling food (breakfasts, pizzas, toasted sandwiches etc) plus drinks, coffee You don't have to go to cinema to eat/drink in coffee shop Close to large multi storey car park Plus two pay and display car parks are less than 10 mins walk Cathedral and castle are also both close by, as are City centre shopping

Overpriced for the standard of seating. Needs a revamp

The cinema is a far cry from the likes of Vue and Odeon, offering a smaller auditorium with comfortable seats and, most importantly, a usually better behaving respectable audience. The restaurant offers really great food and the service overall is very good. However, one thing it does share with the big chains is the inflated price of drinks. I paid £4 for a glass of draught cola. I know they have to make a profit, but it does seem way too expensive. I don't mind paying a little extra for the ticket because you get a better experience here, but be wary of the overall cost of your night out.

The seats are very cosy and comfortable. The cinema has interesting interiors. The crew is friendly.

Fantastic cinema that feels really special - love that you can take drinks into the screening right from the bar

Going to the cinema is great, and Cinema City is cosy, with friendly staff, good quality in almost every respect but... I'm dropping a star for one reason only: I CAN'T STAND the advert that displays just before the show asking you to "make an exception" to turning your phone off to give to a charity. There are so many things wrong with that advert that I'm not going to list them all here, and just to be clear, the idea of promoting giving to that charity is not one of them. It's just so poorly executed in every respect, and I have to turn away from the screen and try and block out the sound every time it comes on, resisting the temptation not to shout and scream at the screen. Also, their main corporate sponsor's advert is awful too both in execution and because it's promoting an unsustainable travel mode.

Went for Food. Great place, chilled atmosphere. Food was Awesome.

Cinema city is a beautiful building retaining original features and quirks. It is almost directly opposite the ramp to st Andrews car park and ready to find. The entrance is beautiful and it's staff are very helpful and kind. Coffee is good and the little cafe area is lovely, featuring 3 eating areas all connected. The screen rooms for cinema viewing are lovely and well kept, not too big and the seats are comfortable. The toilets are also well kept and modern, there is a lift to access upstairs and downstairs as the stairways are narrow and appear to be part of the original design of the building.

Lovely cinema in a beautiful building. Nice snack options and staff are always friendly.

Very expensive and out of all the cinemas in norwich its one of the worst

FANTASTIC place. Warm staff, wonderful film choices, excellent value. We love it so much.... that my partner made Cinema City part of our proposal (I said yes!) Potentially hiring for wedding celebrations and communication and personal care is epic. Well Done, and thanks! :)

Amazing cosy venue with a nice bar to have a pre-movie drink and take a glass of wine with you. The screens are on a smaller side, seating is very comfy, the public was very pleasant. Totally enjoyed the experience 🙂

Great Cinema. Shocking website user experience when booking I'm afraid and 5 months on it's not any better.

This is my favourite cinema on the planet. I've been going here since I was 15 and I'm now in my 60's. Everything about the place is really great except... The FOOD! They used to have a very good restaurant where people would go for dinner without necessarily seeing a movie, now it's shockingly bad, all tastes like it's straight from the freezer, I'm sure it was a money saving exercise but at least find someone who can cook, I know school kids who can do better than this, it's appalling. Other than the the culinary disaster, great job!

Popped in for a drink after a meal. Everyone friendly. Seemed to have enjoyed their films. We had a nice glass of drink. It was lively and busy.

Very nice cinema, support local cinemas!

Excellent cinema complex with good cafe and restaurant

Toddler viewings are excellent and fantastic value for money. Hakf an hour slots are perfect for little ones attention span. £7 gets you a entry and a massive box of popcorn and a drink

What a great little cinema set in a characterful building in the heart of Norwich.

I absolutely love love love everything about cinema city!

Really pleasant and enjoyable trip to see a movie guaranteed at this venue. Choice of films is excellent, location of cinema is also great right in the heart of this lovely city. The cinema has an 'in-house' bar/coffee house in very agreeable surroundings. Great place to see a film.

Whoever decided to make raspberry croissants is a genius

Best cinema in Norwich, great bar as well

Great cinema and good food and drink offering

Extremely long queues for getting food

Staff very friendly and helpful. Unfortunately not quite same atmosphere as there used to be when meals could be booked. Probably why restaurant empty. Food good

Beautiful venue! I just went in for a coffee to enjoy the building’s architecture (rather than to watch a film) and staff were super-friendly, making it the perfect pit-stop during my self-guided walking tour of Norwich. I will 100% be doing the same on my next visit 🙏

Wonderful cinema which shoes great films you'd struggle to find elsewhere. Also has a lovely bar and restaurant.

This is a gorgeous cinema and there’s always something interesting on (as well as the usual films you’d expect). There’s also great deals for members including special screenings, discounts, and free coffees. My only criticism (and you might see this as a perk) is that alcohol is allowed in the screens. This is great if you want a fancy drink but it also means there’s the chance of drunk people. The last two showings I’ve been to have been disrupted by people making excessive noise or frequently getting up to go to the loo/get more drinks. If this would annoy you too, perhaps go for a daytime screening. Even if you don’t go to the cinema here, stop in for coffee and/or food, it’s great!

Helpful staff, responsible prices and comfortable seats.

Lovely dining experience. Nice theatres.

Interesting films, great surroundings, good food.

Such a lovely cinema. One of my favourite places.

We recently hosted a wedding event at Cinema City, and could not have been more impressed and thrilled with the service we received! James and the whole team went the extra mile and made sure we had a very special event. The attention to detail with all the planning was incredible, and nothing was too much to ask. I had lots of decorations and very specific requirements for the event, and the team went above and beyond to make sure everything was taken care of and all my hopes for the day were met. The dining rooms and courtyard were the beautiful setting for our event, and all the guests commented on how delicious the food was. Communication with the events team was always great, making the whole booking and planning process super smooth. Could not recommend Cinema City enough for any type of event you may have!

Venue is so cool especially as it used to be Suckling House. Saw Oppenheimer here for the first time and had a great time

The cinema has a lovely friendly feel to it promoted by the staff. Very clean in all screens bar and restaurant.

Cinema City Cafe is great for brunch but few people know about it. Avoid the queues at Cafe 33. The veggie breakfast was superb!

Had a great time at cinema City, staff very friendly and the place was very clean. X

Love this gorgeous cinema. Great films and comfy seats.

Excellent food, service and environment. If you haven't been since the new menu was launched I recommend you try it soon.

Very poor meal and did notice they were advertising for chef on a board on bar. Food took 1 hour plus to come out and no presentation at all Chicken starter too much sauce

Only just reopened. Enjoyed the food. Stephanie was very good. Tables were a little close. Chaps jacket was touching our table pretty much and waitress trying to serve through that was very difficult.

This was our first return to Cinema City since the reopening. We had been regular diners prior to closure and always enjoyed our meals and the service we received. We were a little unsure having seen the new menu but decided to give it a try. We ordered a bottle of wine which was brought to the table and dumped unopened by the waiter who walked off. We ordered our meals; two Tokyoburger and one Wagu burger. These were served to us and our initial thoughts were that they looked like a very bland school dinner. The fries were anaemic, the burgers were served with no garnish and they were certainly not brioche buns. We were disappointed at this stage but decided to see if the chefs could redeem themselves with the dessert, however we asked for for 2 Rhubarb and ginger crumbles with honeycomb ice cream. We were told by the waitress that there was no rhubarb so we couldn’t have the crumble so we asked if we could have just the honeycomb ice cream but we’re told no, if we wanted ice cream we could purchase it from the foyer but she said it’s very expensive and she wouldn’t bother. We will not be returning to the dining room until either the menu is made more appealing and of the style and standard it used to be.

Aggggh. What has happened to this place?! It used to be so good! We (2) arrived & were seated at a table for 6. Over the evening the tables were pulled away. Kind of like performance art. I won’t hash over it as it was too terrible to relive but the highlights were: Excellent waitress who was worked like a dog (her first shift) & lovely wine. Low points: My meal (Korean buttermilk chicken burger & fries) was essentially a very bad KFC Zinger meal. Very bad. Wrong food came out. Twice. Told on 3 occasions that the manager was too busy to speak to us. Then told the manager ‘hadn’t turned up’ that day. We left without paying the bill after asking 3 times for it. We came back after the film & paid for the wine. The food simply wasn’t worth paying for, it was THAT bad.

Fine dining, quality food, well presented and friendly staff. Good service and really appreciated having St. Peter's Cream Stout on the menu. The smoked goose breast was a perfect starter - light ans tasty, followed by the red mullet with its accompaniments! Overall tasty and a good experience!

I come here on a regular basis and never had a reason to complain. The staff is always very friendly and the food is great. Prices are more than fair and members of cinema city get a great discount

We've been here a few times now and again on New Years Eve, Food and service was excellent, nice relaxed venue followed by drinks in the bar

We had dinner for four on a Saturday evening recently, in this quite amazing historic building. First visit for two of us, but won’t be the last! Great ambiance and service, with an imaginative menu to suit all palates in our opinion. We had our table all evening (no rush or hurry to get us fed and departed!) The staff were exemplary and are a great credit to this lovely restaurant. We’ll be going back again. And again. 🙂👍

I booked to come to cinema city directly after having my wedding ceremony, to have a celebratory meal with a few family members and close friends. I originally booked to be in the main restaurant but we were seated in a separate room. When my husband and I arrived (slightly later than the rest of the party) there was no acknowledgement from any member of staff so I, in full bridal outfit, had to find the table where my guests were seated. Once in the room, service was very slow. Everyone else who had arrived already had drinks, but no one came to take the newlyweds order. A waitress then came to take food orders, so I had to ask then, and after a very long wait the drinks arrived. The food - how very disappointing. My minute steak was so tough, it was inedible. My husband also ordered the same, again, inedible. It was also stone cold. The groom’s mother’s food came out ten minutes after everyone else’s, we had to ask for condiments three time’s and when the pepper arrived, it was empty. No member of staff came to check if we were ok, or enjoying the food and when my husband went to pay, the server still didn’t ask if everything was ok, so we had no opportunity at any point to raise concerns at the restaurant. We booked at Cinema city as we want to support a local business and thought it would be a bit special and different for our special and different wedding day, but it was a really big disappointment and left me feeling pretty upset. As a side note - my best friend organised my hen party meal here also and you did not take the deposit off the bill at the end. You really need to rethink your processes and up your food and customer services.

We enjoyed our "dessert" at The Dining Rooms as part of the Norwich "Moving Feast" and thoroughly enjoyed the food, service and experience

Very nice afternoon tea. Before seeing the new Downton Abbey film. Nice finger sandwiches and delicious scones but the bite size cakes could have been better. Tea wasn’t hot enough and didn’t like the idea of the tea bag on the table and having to put it into pot of hot water. Should have been a proper teapot of tea made and brought to the table. Service was ok but had to wait about on arrival when table had been pre booked weeks ago. Staff didn’t seem to know they needed a table of 6 pre booked. Setting is very nice but needs better organisation.

I have visited here on a few occasions having a variation of snacks and drinks. The service is brilliant, the building is lovely you can sit in the lovely courtyard garden over a pot of tea or a glass of wine or inside the building looking at the fantastic bakdrop of the large windows.

We really enjoyed sharing tasty betroot falafels, vegan cheese, humus and chips in this lovely cafe/ restaurant near to Norwich's Picturehouse Cinema City. We're fans of Picturehouse cinemas anyway and this is a great addition to their offer. We're very happy to recommend this place, certainly for a light bite.

The facilities provided were so good. A large light-filled upper room with a long table and tea/coffee making facilities on hand and a toilet nearby. Any requests to aid with extra little touches were promptly granted and waiters were very obliging and friendly. The afternoon tea was very generous for a very reasonable price. Would highly recommend!

We've been here twice so far, each time preceding a viewing in Cinema City. In early midweek evening the restaurant is quiet, but the service is attentive and the food and drink excellent. The members' discount applies to the restaurant too, which makes for even better value. An excellent option if you are going to the cinema, and somewhat less expensive than similar establishments elsewhere in the city.

A lovely little restaurant situated on the side of Cinema City. Food is spectacular. We tried lots of dishes and shared which worked really well as there are so many textures and flavours across the menu

A lovely restaurant. The staff are all very good and often passionate about film. The food, though, is very uneven - the soups are usually delicious. The main courses & sweets can be wonderful, but they are usually served on cold plates and already cooling. I've had some excellent food here but the quality is not consistent.

Fine quality food and service. Memorable soup served, on request, with granary bread and fine olive oil. Good wine list. Café & restaurant and courtyard. Suitable for before and after movies.

Hemos estado en The Dining Rooms aproximadamente diez veces desde mi última revisión, y ha sido consistentemente excelente. Algunos de los platos han sido excepcionales (el venado y las vieiras), pero los básicos (hamburguesas y filetes) también han sido muy buenos. El servicio es tan bueno como se podría desear, y después de haber visto la forma en que trataron a algunos clientes que eran francamente odiosos, los jefes *** fueron una clase magistral en tratar con ellos sin hacer un escándalo, y molestando al resto de la habitación. Normalmente no pediría el plato de pollo, pero no permitiré que mi prejuicio empañe mi selección nuevamente, fue un plato de sabores masivos.

Tuve el minuto bistec. Era un trozo de bistec, que no estaba mal cocinado, pero que no estaba completamente adornado y que no estaba mejorado, se servía con papas fritas y unas cuantas "hojas" sin sabor que se vestían con una vinagreta sin sabor. Y todo en un plato frío. Se dijeron palabras y, bastante bien, no nos cobraron más que por el vino. Es una excelente ubicación y el servicio fue amable y eficiente (aunque éramos los únicos dos clientes). Sé que la cocina aquí es capaz de llenar la comida sabrosa, esto no fue ninguno.

Fuimos aquí para una cena después de alojarme en Norwich por trabajo.

This used to be a great spot for contemporary, quality dining but our lunch today was lacklustre, served on cold plates, on a table that was oddly sticky! The service was great, but overall, not an experience to repeat in a hurry!

Delicious roasted cauliflower soup served by friendly staff in a very pleasant setting. Just right before a trip to the cinema.

I recently visited this restaurant and to say the least the food was faultless and the service from everyone was second to none.

Five stars just isn’t enough, very warm welcome, food was absolutely amazing full of flavour! Staff were extremely polite and helpful, I couldn’t recommend enough :)

We have been here quite a few times, as a couple and with friends, and it has always been excellent. The setting is delightful, and the staff are attentive, friendly and knowledgeable about the menu.

Pre-cinema viewing food was a must and was recommended here. Was NOT disappointed - the menu was not overly long which is a must for me and the fish I had was so perfectly cooked with tempura batter I could have eaten it again -just yum!

A pre-film lunch in smart surroundings. Was asked when booking if we were going to a film and we were courteously welcomed and promptly seated and our order taken. Good choices on menu and food was beautifully presented.

This place is a hidden gem in the heart of Norwich. The food well crafted and the staff friendly and attentive. Great place to go for a nice romantic meal. Lovely.

Dinner for two - a short menu including a good range of choices for different palates, all dishes were cooked well. A pleasant and comfortable small dining room. Excellent friendly service. In short, good value for money. Booking probably advisable - we were fortunate to be accommodated as we had not booked.

We have eaten her several times and it never disappoints. There is a great menu and the food is always excellent. The staff are friendly and helpful and the service is excellent. I would recommend this restaurant to everyone

Well what can I say! First off what a lovely old building. We had heard about this place on the grape vine and went purely for the reputaion of the food, we did not go for the Cinema.

My husband and I had lunch here on Christmas Eve and it being near Christmas we both had a roast. The vegetarian option, a mushroom wellington, was superb. Probably the best veggie food I have ever had when eating out. My husband had the beef and said his was amazing too. The price was fantastic, £10 for each roast so with 2 drinks each our meal came to just under £35, not bad at all! We will definitely be back.

This has been our 3rd year at the dining rooms for our work Christmas do. As always the food was great and the service was brilliant. I'd highly recommend the dining rooms to anyone for either a work function or just a nice meal out.

This place is set in one of the many delightful old buildings in Norwich that also has a great 3 screen cinema that shows a wide range of films from blockbusters to obscure art house independent and foreign movies.

My husband and I decided to eat here to celebrate my birthday. We hadn't eaten here for a few years after a disappointing experience with the service, I mentined this to the manager at the time and felt satisfied with their response. I am so disappointed we ate here, firstly the menu was not diverse enough, if you like spice then you are in luck. The starters were ok to be fair and so was the dessert, the main meals let it all down. The plaice dish my husband had was so salty he couldn't eat it, I tried it and completely agreed. My pork dish was terryaki which to me should be flavoursome but was so spicy my mouth was on fire and I couldn't taste anything else. No one came part way through our meal to check everything was ok and no one walked past in order for us to stop them. When our plates were cleared away, we explained we had each left most of our meal for the above reasons and to our surprise the response was 'I'm sorry to hear that'. Well I'm sorry but if you were that sorry you would have done a bit more, maybe mention to the chef or offer a coffee or something more than what felt like empty words. Just overall terrible experience, food and service wise and unfortunately, this isn't the first time so we will not be returning.

Reservé una mesa a última hora de la tarde entre dos películas. Cada uno de nosotros solo teníamos un arranque. Nuestra camarera fue excelente, recibió bebidas del bar para la comida y más tarde para ver la segunda película. Ambos entrantes estaban deliciosos. Tuve pechugas con conejo y panceta en lentejas Puy - delicioso. Mi compañero tenía los mejillones, también delicioso. Quedó impresionado y los precios, con descuento para los miembros, fueron muy razonables. Muy recomendable.

Reservamos una cena para dos personas antes de ver una película. El personal era fabuloso, amable y atento. La comida era deliciosa. El pan y el aceite como aperitivo tenían un tamaño perfecto, el aceite era delicioso. Tuve la hamburguesa como plato principal y no me decepcionó, mi esposa tenía el teriyaki panceta de cerdo, que era preciosa (al parecer, no me permitieron probarlo). El puré que lo acompañaba era bastante picante también. Para el postre teníamos un par escalfado y palomitas de maíz al horno Alaska, ambos eran encantadores. En general, una manera fabulosa de comenzar la "noche de la cita".

Amazing! We can’t believe this is not better known. Had a huge and delicious Sunday roast. We had the pork belly with cauliflower cheese and it was fantastic. Strongly recommend for anyone looking for an excellent meal for a fair price.

Been meaning to visit Dining Rooms for a while and I wasnt disappointed . Great menu, we had the Ginuea fowl and Pork Belly both excellent . Very friendly staff and good service A must try in Norwich

Con los visitantes alojados, estaba buscando un restaurante de precio medio con una buena selección de comida en un entorno estupendo, así que elegí los Comedores. El hecho de que yo también fuera miembro y obtuve un 20% de descuento podría haber tenido algo que ver con eso. Cumplía todos los requisitos y la cena fue tan agradable que regresamos al día siguiente para el almuerzo.

Visited here to celebrate an anniversary. The food was fresh, tasty, beautifully presented and used seasonal local ingredients. The service was excellent. We had to wait some time for our starters, apparently a trainee chef was working, but we given a free drink by way of an apology which was much appreciated. We will be visiting again.

A friend and i booked for lunch. Excellent food, interesting menu, lovely quiet atmosphere - and the service was spot on too!

We booked having been here some time ago when it first opened and had remembered it being fairly good. The starters were mean and tiny by any ones standard,small untidy scraps of food on big plates,the four men didn't complain at the time - they should have. The main courses were cheffy piles .My dry chicken was heaped TV competition style on two tiny overcooked sad carrots an two bits of broccoli. The desserts were as bad ,my friends chocolate mousse -three teaspoons full on a big plate. It has to get better -this is what stops us eating out because at over £200 for six it was very poor

Our group of six ate here last weekend and we had a lovely evening.