Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Village

Alamo Drafthouse Village, on West Anderson Lane in North Austin, is one of the chain's longer-running Austin theaters and has a loyal following of regulars going back years. Lately, though, reviews center on the same complaint: ordering now happens entirely through a QR code that's hard to see in a dark theater, with no cash option and no paper trail if an order comes out wrong. Reviewers also say the menu has been trimmed — a longtime favorite, the fried chicken sandwich, was recently swapped for a simpler version — while an automatic 18% gratuity, plus a further 5% if you don't close your tab in time, still applies regardless of how the order goes. Two people should budget $50-70 for food and drinks.