The Odyssey Cinema Reviews

Took a friend there for the first time last week. He loved it. Can we have A United Kingdom back again in March please, cannot make the February date.

I will never go to an Odeon again. You can sit in comfy chairs whilst watching your film with a glass of wine. Perfect

I loved it and am determined to go back with friends. It is NOT a boilerplate Vue cinema, more like a medium-sized (single screen), art deco, restoration run by cinema enthusiasts.

Good experience watching movies here, especially the sette and the bar access while watching

Hadn't been since 1992, so to see it finally reopened the way they've done it was great. Comfortable seats, nice bar, beer whilst watching the film = perfect!

It's great but difficult to get tickets if you're not a member. Tend to go to other venues for must see films.

Love the Odyssey - the intro done by staff before the film and the sofas at the back make it much more of an experience than just going to the cinema. Also, love the cheese boards and mezze platters - genius!

Sofa seating upstairs, cabaret tables down stairs, a bar in the cinema, great films what not to lo e

This is the civilised way to enjoy a good film. Seating around tables and bar open throughout the duration of the film. Would definitely recommend visiting the Odyssey Cinema

A great cinema experience in a lovely building, well worth the price of admission. Reasonable prices for food & snacks compared to the big chains. Very comfortable seating at tables downstairs. A bottle of wine & cheese board with your film, what's not to like?

Great local cinema with a wonderful mix of old and new films, plush comfortable seating and great selection of drinks and food.

Hard to beat a cinema with a bit of Art Deco magic and great table seating plan for the Cinema layout.

I loved the experience here, everything about it was jusy fabulous! The seats are comfy, the decor is wonderfully art deco, the staff are great. The film was bloody good too!

Lovely cinema. Lots of legroom, comfortable seats, and can drink alcohol while you watch the film. Staff were helpful too.

What can I say about this place other than delightful! It has that retro feel.. the decor is lovely. You get to sit like you are in a restaurant with your drink of choice and nibbles whilst watching the movie. Very cool.

Had an enjoyable time watching Darkest Hour this afternoon, however trying to get a cup of coffee was chaotic. It was busy and people were queueing In the wrong place, orders were mixed up and staff were struggling. Possibly asking for a name with the order, finding a more efficient way of getting orders to the coffee makers and finally making it clear where coffees are ordered and where picked up, might be better for both customers and staff.

Great venue. Excellent selection of old and new movies. Pleasant staff although not the greatest service. Very civilised being able to sit down at a table with a bottle of good wine and watch the movie. Highly recommend the cheese board too. Close enough to the train station that you can walk it and not have to worry about driving or parking.

It feels like your going back into the time of great Gatsby or something its a lovely cinema and not that expensive. They have people come on and make announcements before hand and it adds a lovely personal touch, if you live in st albans or are visiting then check the odessy out

A great cinema with a warm atmosphere, friendly staff and comfy seats in the auditorium. One of my favourites.

If you get the chance to see a film here you won't be disappointed. Just make sure you get a seat down stairs, then sit back and enjoy a beer with the film

First time went there fab cinema and lovely comfy seat

Only way to watch a movie in real comfort. Limited snacks for children if not wanting sweets or chocolate

A wonderful way to watch a film. Comfortable, spacious, good snacks excellent sound.

Love this place! Comfortable seats, glass of wine while watching the movie. Very civilised

Always enjoy my visit to the Odyssey! Plenty of leg room and a good selection of films.

Fabulous seating, state of the art technical facilities, absolutely the best way to see movies.

Smelled like they had a blocked toilet, ruined my evening

A proper, grown up independent cinema with licenced bars and snacks. Comfy seats all of which have a good view of the screen. They have a good selection of films, with a mix of current releases and classics. Definitely worth a visit.

A great local cinema with comfortable seats and drinks and snacks available for purchase at decent prices. Significantly better than going to a Vue/Odeon or other chain. The only downside is that for major releases such as Star Wars or James Bond the movie wont be available until about a month after the major players. Personally I think it is worth the wait to go here.

Great retro cinema and good value. Limited choice of films and only two showings per day but usually there is something watchable on.

Really cool and different way to enjoy cinema. Good food and really comfortable chairs.

Service was too slow, then person behind the counter kept forgetting to give the tickets. Not much snack selection.

Great cinema, comfy seating, lovely retro experience

As a huge IMAX fan I did found better alternative. That place is really cosy. Screen size and quality is really good. Employees are very friendly

Will visit again

If you want to see a specific film.....wait until it comes to the most beautiful and comfortable cinema in the UK. That's how I feel about it. Jan Harlan

Could only be improved with hot food like the everyman cinemas offer. Otherwise this is a truly fab art deco restoration.

Beautifully restored, art deco glamour. Everyone should see a movie here.

Comfy seats and films you can't always see in mainstream cinemas. Also a good selection of red wines.

Really happy with the film showing at the Odyssey, great seats, food and drink and Bohemian rhapsody was fabulous

It's a very nice old theatre renovated in a cinema with a excellent audio system.

Love it here. Great little cinema. Fab and friendly young staff. Comfy seats. I travel from Enfield to come here rather than go to the impersonal Cineworld.

Fabulous cinema. Fantastic to see this looking so wonderful and being so well supported. Enjoy the ambience of the magnificent art deco interior.

Have made several visits now, it's a great venue to watch movies and they show a nice mix of Hollywood and non-Hollywood

Very fun to visit, the cinema is a very large and comfortable place as the seating allows you to view and move easily

Good selection of films. Very comfortable seats. Intimate and friendly venue, with seating areas in the foyer. Well stocked bar. Good value - recommended.

Great cinema not a bad seat in the room. Great prices

Comfy seats, good prices and bar. Aesthetically beautiful interior design. Friendly staff. Clean toilets. Good range of films from old to latest releases.

VERY comfortable. VERY beautiful. Great bars and lovely staff. Very reasonably priced.

Lovely cinema which comfortable seating and a good selection of drinks and snacks at the bar.

Very pleasant experience and a wonderful screening in comfort. Nice to be able to have a drink and a plate of cheese during the screening. Staff very pleasant and helpful.

Fantastic atmosphere from the moment you see it's art Deco architecture to the moment you settle in to the comfy seats. The ticket prices aren't bad either. One of my favourite ways to watch a fillum.

Good-sized cinema with large screen, strong sound system and excellent mix of normal cinema seating and table groupings. Bars on two levels as well and interesting, regularly changing selection of movies. Recommended.

A little hot,,
but relaxed atmosphere and don't forget to bring the chutney for the cheeseboard

The only cinema I will visit. Fab movie experience.

Fabulous independent cinema, sister to the Rex in Berkhamsted. Staffed by young people with a passion for film. The cinema has a luxury lounge in the lower section offering food and drink. Combined with a very high quality sound system watching popular and classic films here is a true pleasure.

Really good experience and very well kept. We have only visited once so far (sitting on the upper level) but are looking to go again and may try the tables at the lower level or the sofa seats next time.

Getting films a month or so after they are released at chain cinemas isn't a big deal for me but I was disappointed that Assassins Creed only showed once and was midweek so I couldn't get to it, whilst LaLa Land dominated the listings at the same time.

I think the prices are fairly comparable to a chain cinema but as mentioned, the experience is much more enjoyable.

Great atmosphere with very comfortable seats and lots of leg room.

Such a lovely cinema! Every screen has lovely large leather reclining armchairs and the space to walk down the aisles is at least double the normal size. It's watching films in real luxury! I'll be going again just as it's so comfortable. It also has a Costa and it's own bar at the top. All made even better as I had meerkat movies!

Beautiful interior, comfy armchairs and table seating, friendly staff and a pleasant experience. Staff are helpful and polite.The choice of snacks need improving.

Lovely atmosphere. Great area and bars. Wonderfully sumptuous seats and comfortable watching films.

This is really special
We love this place
It's nice up stairs but to sit down stairs it's posh
I've managed to sit almost everywhere and now I know where I would love to get the tickets
You can buy drinks and snacks from the bar and the price is affordable
It worth every penny
The stuff is nice and helpful
Special people are coming here and atmosphere is special
Briliant ideea to creat this place

Great way to watch a film, sit in comfortable chairs at your own table , while enjoying a drink and a snack .

Lovely swivel chairs and tables. Friendly atmosphere and reasonable priced drinks and snacks. Highly recommended.

An intimate and comfortable private cinema. We always enjoy going there.

Luxurious well spaced seating and an imaginative menu of films.