Flix Brewhouse Des Moines

After two visits, I don’t believe I am impressed. Theatres are nice, varying sizes with comfy seats. Food is decent, a bit over priced for what I’ve ordered, but I guess you pay for the convenience. The wait staff, while friendly, is either overworked or understaffed. Incorrect bills, items ordered that either took half a movie to arrive — or not arrive at all — and a few unanswered call lights.
Right now the experiences I have had will most likely prevent me from coming back. The convenience of the food during the movie is nice, but there are other theatres in the area providing better seating, screens, and cost less to attend.

Came here again. I know what to order food-​wise, and it was good, even though they ignored a major part of my order request. I asked for a wrap, but without the tortilla, and was still given a wrap. Not a huge deal, I can dump the filling out myself. My fiancé wanted to order a chocolate shake, wrote his order, and hit his call light. 20 minutes later, still no one had stopped by. I looked up and down our row to see that almost every single person had their call light on, and not a single one had been helped. I even hit my call light hoping that we could get someone, anyone, to come to our row to serve us all. Our waitress eventually came and «took» his order, but never brought his shake.
Also as a side note, I am sad that the pulled pork quesadillas are gone, as they were our favorites. And I wish the coleslaw that came with the fish and chips was just plain coleslaw. The jalapeño in the slaw is not good.
The novelty of this place is really beginning to wear off, especially because every time we come here, something is wrong with our orders or the customer service.

Beer selection is awesome and food is good too. Love the cranberry apple salad! Fries are so good for some reason! Service is hit or miss. Sometimes they’re great, other times they can be slow or misunderstand your order. Love how they reply old movies. I also like how you can pick and choose your seats online when you order your tickets in advance.

I’m going to review and update my initial rating for Flix. I have been to Flix a few more times since my first review, and it seems my experiences get slightly better each time I go. It’s nice to be able to eat, drink, and watch my movie all at the same time. I like this part a little more than I did initially. The screens are also HUGE, the picture is great, and the sound is great. The last couple of movies I saw here were Star Wars and The Revenant. The screens were so big I had to physically turn my head sometimes. Good movie experiences.
That being said, the service is STILL sloppy. Everyone is super nice, and they’re on top of it if you press your button. I appreciate that it’s probably not an easy job to serve at a movie theater, and that there are a lot of moving parts, but every time I’ve gone to Flix (which now is probably about 5 times), they’ve messed up something with my order. Or given me someone else’s order. Or I didn’t get my order to me. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. They need to get their shit together.
Should you go and check it out? Yes. Should you go and check it out if you’re fairly high maintenance? Probably not.

Love the atmosphere, awesome selection of movies, good price and awesome staff. WILL be returning as often as possible!

This is a unique experience as the restaurant /​movie theater is becoming the latest rage. The seating is comfortable and the movie experience is fine. Where this becomes a struggle is with the food and service. The food is typical bar fare. They actually do a decent job with preparation and quality the struggle seems to be with fielding a decent serving staff.

While we had heard about this place, we had not gone before. We’ve been missing out! The seats were so comfortable I could fall asleep. The service was great and she was very attentive. The food was all good and everyone had good things to say. The mango jalapeño slaw that came with the fish and chips was a perfect compliment. The whole experience was fantastic and even our finicky 3 year old was focused and entertained as well as saying he liked his food. We loved that the tables slid out to accommodate all size of people, including kids.

Rockin the Deadpool. Good food and great company. Hope to get served soon. Beef wrap… awesome. Dead Pool. Awesome sauce! Very enjoyable experience and great brew too. Hope to return soon. Staff was courteous and grateful.

Why is there only ONE bathroom? Ugh. Other than that my experience here was good. Nice theaters with fairly comfortable seats. Nice surround sound and screen. Staff were attentive and efficient. We ordered a beer before we entered the theater as we heard service was über slow. People seemed happy with their food and time it took to receive it. No one was visibly upset so if I were hungry I would give it a try. Once you learn how to get in and out without having to navigate the entire mall that makes this place a lot more tolerable. Definitely a great addition to the area and DSM.

We love this place!!!
We’ve seen all kinds of movies here and have never had a bad experience! We love being able to come in to see a great movie and have some great food!
One of the best time that we had was when we went to see The Peanuts Movie! We went on a Sunday morning for the first showing. We ended up having the entire theater to ourselves. We ordered breakfast and it was amazing! I got the breakfast pizza, the wife got a breakfast sandwich and the mini-​yelper for biscuits and gray that she just raved about. Everything tasted homemade and was just lovely.
We’re so happy this place is here and we’ll keep going as long as they are!!!

C’mon, Flix, fix this. Sloppy service — just no excuse. Been to a couple of movies here and it’s still hit or miss. Service at the bar was great, friendly, super professional. Service at the front desk, not so much. 4 people standing around and mocking customers is not the way to make a first impression. Please don’t roll your eyes at me when I ask a question. Wait staff at times has been great, other times not so much. Sometimes the order at your seat shows up, other times it doesn’t. Need to find a way to make sure things are getting in/​going out.
What’s with the foul smell in theater 2? There is a roof leak or some other source of water that is molding and making that theater reek. If it wouldn’t have been Star Wars we would have walked out. It smells like bad feet and wet dog. Not good.
The bar doesn’t have bloody mary mix, which would make it nice when you go in for an early movie, but seems to have everything else.
This place has so much potential, but is falling short in a few areas. Hate to see so many bad reviews but if you can’t fix the little things they turn into big ones in a hurry.

It saddens me to give a low review as I had such high expectations that where not meet. Movie experience is good. Service when dining in the lobby area, not good. I’ve been a couple times and this area is unfortunately constant. Service is slow, staff barely knows the menu.

Great first experience! Waiters were not seen and not heard, popcorn was great, and service was impeccable for this intuitive establishment.
The beer was good!
The food looked great!
Loved the space available at a theater!
Go here! You’ll love it!

We have visited Flix several times now and I have yet to be disappointed! The theaters are clean, the seats comfortable and, for the most part, the food and drinks are great. Their house IPA is pretty good, as is the Satellite Red Ale. After trying a few different things from the food menu I stumbled across the mediterranean pizza and now it’s the ONLY thing I order. It’s very good and definitely filling. I always get a takeout box and eat the rest for lunch the next day.
Do NOT try the seasonal pine IPA. I thought it would taste like the pine IPA from my favorite brewery, but it bore no resemblance. It tasted like they soaked one of those pine car air fresheners in a bit of IPA for several days and called it a day. It was possibly one of the worst beers I’ve ever had, but I’ll call it a fluke, as the beer is usually good!
Service is always okay, not that you talk to your server a whole lot, as most of the communications is done in writing, button pushing and hand gestures. It can be a little bit slow, but since we’re usually there for a couple hours it doesn’t seem like a big deal.
We’ve only had one bad experience, but it was quickly resolved by the front desk. After buying our tickets we headed to our seats only to find they were already occupied. We showed our tickets to the couple (younger couple with a few children) to see if it was a mistake, and the man got VERY upset. He said he was an employee and he had free tickets and he could sit wherever he damn well pleased. Not wanting to punch an a$$hole in front of his children, we just went out and traded our seats for new ones. The gentleman at the desk was very nice and apologetic. Maybe the guy was an a$$ at work too.
In summary, good food and beer at a decent price. It’s definitely better than $ 8 popcorn at other theaters, and I’d go just for the comfortable seating.

I went to see Trainwreck at this location. It was me and my friends and one other person in the theater.
My husband and I asked for a sample of a pear drink, it came several minutes later and wasn’t the greatest so we ordered a margarita. That was the worst margarita I’ve ever had in my entire life, and I could not finish it. We also ordered a couple apps; the mozzarella sticks came out cold and they were expensive. I asked for a water and never received it.
This food/​theater deal is exactly the same as any other; ordering the food and drinks aren’t worth the extra cost.

Flix has a great business model. Movies, food, drinks and comfortable, amazing theaters. I’m starting my review at 3 stars because there are some things they get right, and other things they definitely need to work on.
First off, they have a killer beer selection. My friend and I chose the Luna Rosa Wit, which was really smooth and perfect for summer. It had coriander and blood orange undertones. It made me excited to come back and try more of their in house brews.
Our server was very friendly, and as attentive as we needed her to be. I wish I would have gotten bar napkins for my glass, as the condensation from my glass made my table really wet. When we asked for recommendations for food, she told us that no one had anything negative to say about the food. So, game on?
Not so much. I ordered the fish burrito, which by the description sounded like a fish taco with fried fish, cabbage slaw and a baja sauce. When it came out, the tortilla tasted like it had been sitting out, as it was hard. If there was sauce in the burrito, I missed it. The fish had a good flavor, but I was so distracted by the dryness of it all. I ended up putting some of the really tasty black beans that came as a side on top of my burrito to liven it up. Thankfully, I had my delicious beer to wash it down. My friend had chicken strips and fries, which she said were fine, but she didn’t get the gravy she was supposed to get.
The theater was cozy. The leather seats were comfortable and the tables were far enough away where they weren’t distracting or in the way when I didn’t need it. I also really liked the scenes of other movies they played before our movie started.
I will definitely be back. I may spend more time looking over the menu and asking questions. I hope small issues are worked out, because this place could be incredible!!!

This theater is new, fun, comfortable, clean, has a full menu and bar!
you can purchase your tickets online before the show to guarantee the seat you want and availability. I would definitely do this on a stereotypically busy night Friday, Saturday ect.
I have been to the theater twice with two different friends. Once on a Sunday evening and once for a Monday matinée. It was great because we got right into the theater and got to choose great seats.
I have been unimpressed with the customer service from the hostess booking our seats. She just seemed to not like her job and be slightly annoyed with us and was making small talk with coworkers. She was also complaining about how slow it was. Im giving flix a 3* just because it seems like they need to do little extra training for host staff. The serving and bar staff is great. I have a few friends who work at flix and they seem to really love there job.
This movie brewery has great beer and all I’ve had was the chicken strips and French fries which were good but it didn’t come with the gravy on the side like the menu stated it would. I was fine with just dipping my fries in the ketchup it came with. Just an FYI, I did have to ask for salt and pepper and I imagine because of the lack of space around the tray tables. The basket was good but nothing to right home about. My friend got the fish burrito and stated it was dry so she wouldn’t get that again. Another reason this place is getting a 3* is for food. I will continue to try new things here since I wasn’t so impressed with my first go at the food and I’ll update my review the next time I eat here.
I got a pitcher of beer and shared it with my friend it was very tasty. I believe we got the Luna rosa wit. The time before that I had the red ale and Scottish ale both very good!
The seats were very comfortable and the tray tables came out for comfortable eating but there is a bit of absence of light at the table so be careful while you eat. My friend made a comment about how there wasn’t any coaster or bar napkins for our drinks so there was moisture all over the table.
I will definitely go back to flix again descent priced food, tickets and I like the atmosphere!

Great place to see a movie and eat. I would suggest for a date!
I loved the local beer– I told the amazing Aaron K. to surprise me and he brought me the one of the lighter ones. Yum.
The other staff was very polite and the theatre was impeccablely clean.
The chicken quesadilla was great.
It was a little tricky to find. I have been to the mall but my GPS was confused. I suggest just parking at the mall and remembering where you parked.
I went with a group– I would suggest for an activity or corporate events as well.

Is it all hype or is it the real deal? It’s the real deal! The completion of the world’s first and only movie theater with a functioning microbrewery! Now, if you don’t know what Flix Brewhouse is all about, let me give you a quick rundown of how things work. You can opt to not watch any movie and just sit at the bar or table and just drink and eat like a regular restaurant. If you want the whole movie experience, purchase your ticket at the front and head on in to the theater (It would be best to show up at least 20 minutes before your movie starts).
When you purchase your ticket at the front, you also choose which seat you want in the theater. This was kinda difficult because you are just shown a seating chart with available seats and you aren’t really sure what the view from the seat looks like, fortunately we got awesome seats (lucky).
The seats are very comfortable and spacious, there is a slide-​out table/​counter in front of you for your food and drinks. (The quality of the seats and table is very good, you need to see pictures/​go there yourself to see). There is a menu and beer list on each table. About 20 minutes prior to the start of the movie, servers enter the theater and introduce themselves and go seat to seat to take your order. They will explain how everything works if it’s your first time or you’re unsure. They take your order and bring your food out when it’s done, simple. About 45 minutes before the end of the movie, they will bring out your check and place it on your table. They come by in a few minutes to pick up your checks to process them. A few minutes later they return with your credit card/​change and that’s it!
Each seat has a call button that if you press, the servers will come into the theater and see what you need whether if it’s more food or drinks. If you call them during the movie, they have a notepad at each table where you write down your order or what you need and they will take care of it for you. Overall, the whole process went very smooth and I didn’t encounter any issues, it was fun watching a movie and eating brunch at the same time.
We had the breakfast pizza and biscuits and gravy because it was weekend brunch, even though we could have ordered off the full menu, we wanted to try the brunch items. The pizza was very good, it says enough for 2, eh, I guess if you were just having a snack, but this was my lunch so one was just right for me. The biscuits and gravy could have been much better, it comes with eggs which were good, the sausage gravy (Extra 50 cents) was very good, the biscuits… very dry…
Overall, I am excited to return and try their full menu items and come for dinner so I can try out their beers as well!

My wife and I decided to try Flix-​Brewhouse on our weekly date night. We had a really great time, and will definitely go again. It’s was fairly priced, the food was much better than I expected, and it was very fun. We saw a 4:00pm show on Saturday. We were seated at about 3:35 and ordered our food at about 3:55. The food came out quickly (about 10 minutes). Ordering more food during the movie is convenient and surprisingly didn’t cause much of a distraction.
Plan on arriving at least 30 minutes before your showtime. I recommend that you buy your tickets in advance. The bar area outside of the theater was very comfortable and had plenty of wait staff /​bartenders. There is a large selection of local and other micro-​brews. Don’t be afraid to ask for a sample or two — the bartenders are happy to provide them (for FREE).
When your row is ready for seating, they put it up on the monitors. Place your order as soon as you can when you are seated, the wait staff seem to get busier closer to the movie’s start time.
We ordered the humus — it was actually awesome, and the fajita tacos (okay) and a veggie burger (actually quite good). The french fries that came with the burger were really good — I was pleasantly surprised.
You don’t get stuck watching endless movie trailers before the movie starts… The theater was playing a variety of Liam Niesen themed shorts (Sat Night Live skits, Family Guy, etc). It was worth coming early.
I found the staff to be friendly and competent. You push a button in front of your seat that notifies them when you need something. The table in front of you retracts in and out which is convenient, and very comfortable. The menu is printed with white letters on black (which helps to read in the darker light).
Pros /​«The Good»
— Food was a pleasant surprise — many great choices
— The beer selection is great. Talk to the bartenders, they really knew their stuff.
— Comfortable seats, the noise level was fine during the movie
— Fun atmosphere, especially in a group situation
— Fair price. We saw a matinée movie, ate an appetizer two beers, entrees and shared a dessert for $ 52 (food) and $ 15 (matinée tickets x 2).
Cons /​«The Bad»
— It can get crowded at night, and then the service might suffer during busy times
— Most of the menu is «bar food», even if it is cooked well and tastes yummy
Tips /​Lessons learned:
— I recommend going to a late-​afternoon show if you are flexible. It was much less crowded than the evening shows.
— Don’t sit in a row that has its back to the main aisle. You will be sitting in a (comfortable) office chair, but it has wheels and looked annoying.
— The bathroom facilities are way too small for the theater. Both the men’s room and the women’s room had long lines when our movie let out.