Del Oro Theatre

This place is the dopest of the dope honestly. The seats are super comfortable and everything rocks. I love the axe behind the snack bar sign.
And that snackbar guy Simon. HOOOOLYYY MOLY IS HE HOT.

Cool old school theatre. Really beautiful in and out. Comfortable chairs. Restrooms were kinda gross though.

I love the large downstairs theater at the Deloro. It has comfy roomy seats with plenty of space between the aisles. It is so large that we can usually find seats with no one close by. The screen is the largest of any of the local theaters. Also, the buttered popcorn tastes better!

A true historical landmark. Although once very neglected it has improved under the new ownership. Note: IT IS HAUNTED. There are spirits in the main heater and women’s bathroom.

I’ve been going here since the 80’s. Beautiful theater than makes you feel like you have gone back in time. Anytime I’m in town I love to catch a flick here!

I like this historic old theater. I love the cold mnms and sitting in the second floor, so I can post my feet up with a blanket while watching a movie. It’s not super fancy, it’s not as «high tech» but it’s walking distance from home (and the bars) and is almost always my go to theater.

Nice old movie theatre. It could use some updating on the surround sound, seats, and screen. The popcorn is good and the prices are reasonable. Assistant manager, Chris, was really nice and helpful when I needed a small box for one of my kids to eat their popcorn out of. The girl at the snack bar said that I would have to buy a complete kids meal to be able to get a small box. I had already bought a bunch of candy, drinks, and popcorn so I really didn’t see why it was necessary to pay an additional $ 4.50. I asked to speak with a manager to see if there was any solution. I was more than willing to pay a couple of bucks but not full price. She told me that the manager was going to tell me the same thing. Well, Chris came over and I explained the issue and he gave me the box. Thank you so much Chris! I appreciate you helping me out in this situation so much!

Horrible theater experience. Saw «The Hobbit» on Christmas — there was no online ticketing and their shitty Windows XP system crashed when we bought tickets at the box office. When we finally got inside, there was no one to take our ticket and I was unpleasantly surprised to see the movie was showing in such a small theater. Then I found out it used to be one big theater split into three smaller theaters. However, when they split the theaters up, they didn’t bother to move the projectors so the whole screen was pivoted to the right to line up with the projector in the right corner. The skewed screen was incredibly off-​putting the whole time. We sat in the upper tier near the back which was the WORST place to sit — the exit sign to the left of us was blaring bright even after the lights dimmed; it was extremely distracting and ruined the whole experience. Also, the surround sound was not calibrated to sound good everywhere in the theater. Where we sat, you could only hear the background sounds and you had to strain to hear the voices. During the previews, there was a promo that said they had all new seats but the seats in Theater 2 were old, worn-​out and uncomfortable. Not to mention it was unbearably hot with so many people inside. Do not go to this theater if you care about having a good experience at the movies, go to the newer one in Auburn instead.

This is a delightful small town movie palace. Built in 1943, it features an Art Deco style. The theater, originally one screen, has been logically divided into three screens. The lower auditorium (Screen #2) has the original size screen and a fantastic wall painting. The upper balcony area was divided into two screens. During my visit, I watched a film in the big house. It had modern comfortable seats and a surround sound system. I did walk upstairs to see what the other screens were like. They are small but because of the elevation, it looked like you would not have a head blocking your view. I ordered a popcorn and it was fresh with real butter — quite tasty.

Real buttered popcorn, Art Deco theater, friendly service, firm seats and great sound system. I’ve found my new Mecca of movie bliss. I feel I’ve gone back in time to the 1940’s when movies meant something, and the theater experience is almost as fun as the movie. Now if Hollywood can just go back to being as original as this place then my life will be complete!
Oh, and those annoying pre-​teen vampires with their FB/​twitter smart phones attached to their lobes avoid this place like the plague for some reason — must be the holy water and garlic at the snack bar. Whatever the reason, definitely makes it a more enjoyable experience.

I got a nice response from management, which I wasn’t sure was even going to happen. Generally speaking, they heard my complaint and have made up for it. It’s nice to know that some companies do care about their customers (also surprising how many don’t). In lieu of the response I got, I am adding another star, taking a step back and changing my perspective a bit. maybe the snack guy was having a bad day, maybe he’s just an all around rude person, either way, we move on with smiles on our faces.

Great little theater — saw a documentary here but didn’t partake in any snacks since we’d just had dinner. The documentary was on the harmonica and afterwards some of the attendees were able to get up on stage and play if they wanted. Nice of the management.

I had the pleasure of seeing a movie at the Del Oro yesterday afternoon. This theater is one of the things I love about visiting Mill street in the «old town» part of Grass Valley. It’s a beautiful old building. (The women’s room is really a relic from the past too.) Movie theaters just aren’t made this way anymore. My daughter and I saw an afternoon movie with a medium size popcorn for under twenty dollars. The employees are always so friendly and welcoming. I definitely recommend this theater!

A great place to see a movie! Nice prices and a good selection of movies, especially given that this was built long before the first multiplexes. The staff are friendly and the concessions are a cut above the normal movie theater fare.

Great old theater. A great place if you want the nostalgic movie theater experience. Prices are ok. Good selections of goodies to add to your popcorn. Ok selection of candy. I would give them 5 stars if they would bring the Buncha Crunch and Butterfingers back.

Eh, its an okay theater. It is one of 3 movie theaters to choose from in Grass Valley, so options are limited. The Art Deco style is cute, the bathrooms are clean and they have most new releases, however, the sound is mediocre. Overall, its an average movie theater experience BUT the staff is unpleasant… ESPECIALLY the manager woman… she is mean! She is obviously unhappy with life! If you want to see a movie, avoid her and go to Auburn or Roseville!

Great little movie theater. Makes you think of the old days when it was a big thing to go see a film. Great old place. I love going there for movies. Nice people.

Some people say that this place is haunted; I’ve never seen or heard any proof of this but I like the idea of a haunted movie theater, so I’ll choose to believe in it.
This place is pretty great. I love any place with Art Deco architecture still in tact and this theater fits the bill. Being new to this town, I like anything which reminds me of my old stomping grounds. Del Oro Theater is basically Tower Theater’s twin sister. This is very comforting to me. They even smell the same and have the same old garish carpet. Love it!
They do have midnight showings and the staff is always friendly but–
Drum roll please: look kids, it’s gratuitous gripe time! Yay! And today’s gripe is: they don’t play enough independent films. I’m sorry, but when a theater looks like Del Oro does, it’s supposed to be an indie house. And that’s that.
One major bonus that almost makes up for the usually crappy blockbuster movies is that Bunce’s Bar (DIVE EXTRAORDINAIRE) is conveniently located right across the street. I highly suggest tossing a few back here before stumbling over to the theater. By the time the movie is over you can drive home perfectly fine!

This theater is haunted… swear to Jesus… Its a beautiful building with a lot of history, and all of my pals who have worked here verify that it’s haunted… just saying, it freaks me out a bit…
Anyhow, aside from that, it’s a great theater in Grass Valley, they do tend to show crappy, run-​of-​the-​mill movies, almost like most radio stations play top 40 hits, but whatever, it’s Grass Valley and they are in the money-​making business, so you gotta be a tad bit lenient.
They play midnight movies occasionally which is pretty sweet… cause not much else is going on in Grass Valley at midnight… unless your over 21.

I love this theatre because it’s just a really cool place. It’s got history.
It’s Art Deco in design and hasn’t really been updated, but I like that.
It also has some secrets if you talk to those in the know.
If you get a chance to watch a movie in the lower theatre, it’s just gorgeous.