Silverspot Cinema

We really like this movie theater. I went with my family last week and we were impressed with how comfortable the seats were. The best seats are the first roll. But then it is too close to the screen. I also think they could recline… But they don’t…
I also like the fact that you can buy pizza, hot dog, drinks and bring it inside and eat comfortably. But the concessions are expensive. Be prepared.

Okay now this is how you see a movie! This is a great theater. The seats are plush, wide, leather covered, and you have tons of leg room. The front row has ottomans and moveable arm rests so you can snuggle up during your flick. The restaurant serves «doggie bags» for your picture. The bar is fully stocked with premium beer, wine, and hard liquor. Spacious and pleasant. Don’t waste this on the rug rats! Adults rule!

This is very plush. It is also very expensive. Conspicuous consumption at its finest.

Wow this theatre is awesome!
I mean, upscale, big, relaxing, bottles of voss, beers, good popcorn, big comfy seats.
Being from New York, we don’t get treated like this, we pay about the same sometimes but certainly don’t get rewarded this way, no beer for movies in NY, no medium sized popcorn being bigger than my head, no immaculate bathrooms, and certainly no spotlessly clean halls and theaters or friendly employees.
Couldnt ask for much more except to lower hefty ticket prices but then again, there was no one in the place, they ran the movie for my girlfriend and I along with one other couple in the entire theatre.
Reserved seats if it gets busy that’s a good feature, the first row of the theatre has love seats for you and your loved one but be warned, it’s too close, your neck will hurt! Don’t listen to what they tell you.
Back up a few rows
Enjoy the show.
4.5 stars

Definitely as good as it gets in these parts. ive made the mistake of taking my kids here and like flying first class it’s hard to go back to regular seating once you’ve experienced it.
It’s definitely up there in price but I did get a rewards card that lets you earn free tickets and concessions after accumulating a certain amount of points. I have to admit I’d much rather come here with reserved seats (yay! I can skip previews!) and curl up in the seat and enjoy great quality sound and picture.
The standard concessions are alright. My daughter tried their trilogy to go offerings of chicken Caesar salad and thought it was funkola but I might be persuaded to try one of their sandwiches. They really do need to get an icee machine though to really qualify as a luxury theater experience.

Silverspot Cinema is the mainstream movie theatre I’ve been waiting for! What is not to love? Easy online ticket buying process, you reserve the seats you want, you don’t waste your time showing up 30 minutes early just to get a good seat, and the seats you get are so amazingly comfortable with lots of leg room.
You can also get adult beverages to enjoy with your movie, just like at home! Prices are lot more steep than at home, though. A can of Guinness is $ 7 and a glass of wine is $ 18 (eek!).
Clean, great line up of mainstream films, and big screens! I can’t wait to come back!

I am a big fan of this place, its about time there is a quality move theater in the chapel hill area. Prices are about the same as what you will find at other theaters and the quality is so much better.
I have once again started going to the movies. My only complaint is that only the first row has seats that recline and love seat style setting. This really should are present through out.

Love that you can pre-​order seats. And those seats are so comfortable that it may be very easy to fall asleep during the movie.
But — the popcorn at the early matinée today was oddly terrible — some of the worst I’ve ever had — maybe leftover from last night? And the seats were filthy near me — cupholders had stuff in them as well. I don’t know how it could have been so dirty at 11:30 a.m. unless nobody cleaned the theatre from the night before.
I loved the theatre but the popcorn was so horrible that I’ll continue to go to the Lumina or Carolina instead.

I feel like it’s been ages since I’ve driven past Trader Joe’s and further into Chapel Hill. Silverspot Cinema is a great addition to this once sad older plaza. The façade of the building is a nice retro feel. The tickets are easily purchased online or in the building at touch screen kiosks or with a human at the counter.
You can reserve your own seating, which is by far the best feature! The odd thing is people aren’t used to reserved seating and often show up relatively early, only to be told to wait in the lobby as the theaters get cleaned.
Tickets are a fair price for reserved seating and the popcorn, food, pizzas, drinks, beer, etc. are also very reasonable. If you arrive very early, you can eat at the restaurant. I did not try it myself but it looked very put together.
If you choose to sit in the front row, know they are love seats. Seats 1 – 2 are together, 3 – 4, 5 – 6, etc. So dont go buying seats 4 and 5 because then you’re sharing a love seat with a stranger, unless of course it’s deliberate!
Overall, this is a very reasonably priced ‘reserved’ seating theater that everyone should try out!

Silverspot is the new dine in theater in Chapel Hill. When you walk in, you’ll be amazed at how nice and fancy this theater is. You get to pick your seating before your movie when you purchase tickets. They have a full bar with a huge variety of beer, wine and liquor and the food that you can order to eat at a movie is so unique such as lobster roll, calamari, shrimp, and of course your normal movie concession foods such as popcorn. The leather seats are also huge but concession stands here are pretty pricey even for a movie theater.

Can pre-​order seats via website or app. Comfortable seats with large cup holders. Nice décor. Enjoyed the experience during our first two movies!
BUT the Restaurant operations seemed overwhelmed and stressed by the volume of the patrons on a Friday night pre-​7pm movie outing. Our bar area waiter was inexperienced and in over his head with his assigned tables. Dining experience was unsatisfactory with slow and incorrect service. Eventually a manager comped our meal so we could make the start of our movie.

Silverspot is one of those cool places you can take your visiting friends and relatives and you are guaranteed to have a great time. Here are the benefits:
1. Assigned seating. Order your tickets ahead of time to make sure you can sit where you want and sit together.
2. Wine and beer are sold alongside the popcorn, and there are roomy cup holders at each seat to hold onto your stuff.
3. The seats are beyond amazing. Huge and comfortable with tons of leg room.
4. Easy ordering system via touch screen kiosks.
Everything is modern and oh so nice. I don’t know if I want to go to any other theater now. The ticket prices are a couple $$‘s extra at around $ 14.50, but so worth it. We can walk to this theater from where we live and we definitely plan to walk over soon.

I had stopped going to the movies altogether until Silverspot. I thought, why leave the comfort of my home to sit in a dirty theater with strangers? But, Silverspot is so comfortable and clean, I now go to the movies again!
I have been here twice, and sat in the front row both times to take advantage of the big ottomans that allow me to stretch my legs. I like that seats are reserved in advance, but one critique is that when booking (on the online ordering, not sure about the in-​house kiosks) they don’t show when you’re booking a love seat. Last time I went, I tried counting over by twos to get a love seat, but apparently I miscounted and accidentally booked the seats separately, spanning two love seats. Fortunately, the front row was not full so we shifted over, but if you weren’t aware of this prior to booking, could make for an awkward date night.
The décor is excellent, and certainly feels upscale. Staff were extremely courteous as well. The bathrooms are fantastic (they’re private rooms rather than stalls).
Only other issue I had was service in the bar/​restaurant. They were busy when we came in around 6 on a Friday night, and the hostess sat us in the bar area. I had to flag down a manager to put in a drink order after we were ignored for 15 minutes. They said they only had one person working the tables in the bar, and I think there were 10 – 12 parties seated, so he was spread thin. After that, everything was fine. Food was okay – overpriced for what you get, but you’re paying for the convenience. Very few vegetarian options for me, hope they add more eventually.

The theatre is big and by the looks of it, it is very good and fancy. I did not eat there. We eat food in the theatre and it was not very good. The pizza was not good and the Cesar salad was mostly just lettuce with no dressing. If I were u I would eat before coming.
The bathrooms are very nice and there is privacy. The chairs in the theater are very comfy and big. The screen is also pretty large and the whole thing looks nice. Overall it is pretty good but the food is not the best in theatre.

Not impressed.
1. Not actual recliners so don’t pay any mind to the «Recline» part of «Dine and Recline.»
2. No wait service, schlep your own food. You get a pager and then leave your theater to retrieve food.
3. No tables, hold the food you just schlepped on your lap.
4. Disorganized, our theater open 2 minutes after the movie was supposed to start.
Cary Cinebowl is waaaaay better; go there instead.

Had such a fun night with friends watching the new Bond movie. Seats are reserved based on your ticket and they are super comfy with extra drink holders for beer or snacks. The food/​beverage options here are great — from your standard movie theater popcorn/​candy/​soda fare to fancier items like calamari, burgers, and caprese sandwiches! The fancier food items take longer to prepare, but fear not, because they give you a hand held device that will beep/​vibrate when your order is ready… So I went in to enjoy the movie and just ran back out to pick up my order when it was done. This theater is definitely a great addition to this shopping plaza. The only way to improve would be to offer a wider range of movies, but overall I loved it!

Full disclosure: I won a $ 50 gift certificate via university place’s Facebook. Thanks guys. I’m not letting that influence my review though. This is a 5 star facility any way you slice it.
So let’s discuss the chairs. The chairs are more comfortable than my sofa at home. If you’re prone to falling asleep at the movies, this may be a problem for you. It’s not really an issue for me, so I can just sink in and relax and stretch out my legs. And guess what. You can literally stretch out your legs. I’m 5’4″ so I guess I’m pretty short but my feet don’t even reach the back of the chair in front of me. That’s great, because it means someone sitting behind you is less likely to take off their shoes and prop up their nasty feet next to you. I know what you’re thinking. «Laurie, who would even do that? That’s disgusting.» Well guess what, I’ll tell you who. Some dude in New York at the Paris theater during a screening of a lighthearted French comedy. Come on guys. Let’s keep our shoes on in shared spaces and away from other people’s faces, okay. I’m not Quentin Tarantino. Anyway, there’s plenty of space to stretch out and the seats are big enough that you can curl up. Cross your legs. Whatever is comfortable for you. There’s a front row that has love seats and ottomans so you can prop your feet up (omg shoes on please, it’s a movie theater and chilly anyway, aren’t your feet cold?) or cuddle with your sweetie. I find that the front row is just too darn close for my liking. Third row is where it’s at.
Btw you can pick your own seat. I think this is the only theater in town that lets you do that, and I know it’s very popular with people from reading comments from Star Wars fans. People don’t want to camp out for the new Star Wars movie, and you don’t have to because you can buy tickets early and get great seats without the aid of a sleeping bag and tent!
I haven’t had the pleasure of eating at the restaurant yet, but it’s standard new American fare. Looks pretty yummy. I want to try the truffle fries. I’ve actually already had the cheesecake pops. I stayed at the James hotel in Chicago, which has a restaurant by David Burke, the same chef who planned this menu. We ordered it for room service. Oh man, is it good.
You know what else is good? The concessions. There’s no need to sneak in something from a southern season, because guess what. They have a selection of diet ruiners for sale along with standard movie candy and popcorn. I actually had been eyeing some of the mini cake at a southern season before I went into the movie theater. I thought they looked super yum and was glad to see some sweets present at the concession stand. I got a blue velvet cake. It’s served in a mason jar and has super fresh tasting blueberries. Where do they get their blueberries? It’s November but they tasted great and were plump but firm and not mushy at all like most out of season blueberries. Oh man they also had sweet potato pie in a jar, red velvet sandwich cookies (looked more like a whoopie pie though), and a few other goodies. Yes please. I’m so glad they collaborated with a southern season for concessions. I would love to see more from a southern season here, maybe something savory? Nuts? Chips?
They also have some great beers, including one of my faves, shotgun Betty.
I’m excited about seeing more movies here. When it was still under construction, I peeked at what they were playing at the other locations. They were actually playing Felix and meira a while ago at their other locations at the time, a french Canadian quasi-​platonic romantic comedy about a married orthodox Jewish woman and a secular man. It was a little slow paced but excellent and I saw it at the river run film festival in Winston-​Salem. I’m glad they’re committed to screening independent and foreign cinema alongside Hollywood blockbusters. I hope this location does the same.
Weirdly, when I went to pick up my gift certificate at university place, the lady in the office told me to check out their bathrooms. Well, I get it now. They’re fancy. Floor to ceiling doors on the stalls. Black and white marble everywhere. Huuuge floor length mirror. Why do I keep talking about bathrooms in Unilocal reviews?
I’ll be back, even after I burn through my gift card. It’s also not outrageously expensive for what you get. Matinees are $ 11, prime time is $ 14.50. That’s about what standard movie tickets cost in New York and Miami, and they’re not as nice as this theater. (In fact, I think evening tickets in New York might be closer to $ 17 at the big chains. I just looked it up. The average price in Manhattan is $ 14.30. The most expensive ticket is at an AMC Loews on the UWS for $ 17.49, but I’m pretty sure I paid that same amount at the kips bay AMC Loews so… But hey, if you can afford to live on the upper west side or in midtown in New York, you can afford to pay an exorbitant amount for movie tickets, I guess. So silver spot is a bargain in comparison.)

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS!
Silverspot is amazing. Those seats! The concessions! The fact some of the theaters are really small! This place is amazing. It’s a little pricey ($ 14 a ticket), but what you’re paying for are incredibly comfy seats with lots of room. It’s luxury movie-​watching at its finest.

This is one of the best new additions to the Chapel Hill, North Carolina area… especially since it has helped in updating the University Mall. We have wanted this mall to have a much-​needed update over the years, and with the help of Silverspot Cinema, it’s finally begun.
This is a theater where the first row boasts comfortable seating with ottomans where you can recline back and put your feet up, comfy seats for all of the rows in general, spacious areas within the rows and hallways, cup holders, reserved seating, and a plethora of trailer preview ads, plus an abundance of theaters for various movies to be shown each week.
We were very impressed with the red carpet leading up to the front doors and through the entranceway into the main lobby. Very glitzy, very «old Hollywood», and very cool in general. Ticket and concession pricing is standard like other movie theaters in the area, and the staff is very friendly and helpful.
I’m giving Silverspot Cinema 4 stars instead of 5 since they do not have an IMAX theater available, but other than that, this is a great place to go for movies. We are so glad they are here, and we hope that the addition of this movie theater will help with revamping the University Mall. So far, so good.

It is by far the nicest movie theater I have ever been to.
I hated the movie I saw and still enjoyed the experience.
We approached and entered on a red carpet that provides a novel feeling of grandeur. Then we bought tickets (14 $) from automated kiosks with large futuristic touch-​screens. After purchasing tickets, we proceeded on the red carpet to the concession stand. The concession stand has a fair selection of beers and the staff behind the counter (really, every member of the staff) are happy and helpful, even charming. The beer is served with a chilled cup that resembles a stemless wine glass. Most theaters give flimsy plastic cups to be thrown away. It is refreshing that so much energy is spent to maintain a certain ambiance. Once we entered the screening room, we found our assigned love seat. Yes, the screening room feels more like a lounge than a traditional theater. It was fun and comfortable. This immediately became our favorite theater, and it is unlikely we will visit any other in the area.
Also, it has a full restaurant, which I have not yet tried.