Cineplex Cinemas Varsity and VIP

This location is mobility accessible, however there are a couple theatres that have steps to get into the theatre. Just ask a staff member and they can assist you to bypass the stairs. The staff are very friendly and ready to assist. The location has a nice lounge area that serves alcohol and food as well. The lounge overlooks Bay Street. This is one of my favourite movie theatres that feels more personal and local.

The VIP experience sucked. Except for ordering the food from the seat - I had zero vantage literally. Waste of money and worse experience. I have been to VIP to other Cineplex locations- where the seats are so cozy, folding type for the legs/necks/back etc with lots of space. I will never go to the VIP in this cinemas again. I am giving two stars for the regular screens and the staff/service.

My review here is mainly about the VIP experience. Buy your VIP tickets at another theatre. The good: The servers were incredibly attentive. Our food was yummy and delivered right before our movie started. The bad: The VIP theatres are tiny, which isn't usually a problem, except that the aisles are all very thin which makes it difficult for servers to deliver food and for movie-goers to navigate without at least stepping on a few toes. The seats are a little uncomfortable but not terrible, but the tables are absolutely tiny. Only just big enough to fit a plate of food, while praying it doesn't get knocked over by someone crab-walking to their seat. The cherry on top is the fact that the VIP theatres are located IN the lobby of this Cineplex, with barely any sound proofing. Which means whenever there's a line to get food, or a crowd just entering or exiting a movie, you can hear all the chatter just outside of the door while your movie plays. This was incredibly distracting and something I have never experienced at a Cineplex before. If you're looking to watch a movie at this theatre, don't go to VIP. If you're looking for a VIP experience, visit another theatre.

Tip parking at Manulife is $3.00 after 6 on weekdays, you just have to validate it. There is a small Starbucks not all drinks along with other snacks. The theather was clean, not too many people when we went. There are prime seats available which we didn’t know about rows G & H I believe. Overall recommend it

Consistent customer experience especially for a VIP experience is essential. I cannot even begin to explain how shook I was that I paid full premium price for a screen the size of an elementary school projector and seats the same as economy. This is this most pathetic VIP movie theatre I have ever experienced and cannot believe I paid for this. The regular theatre is more of a vip experience than this and I could have used my scene points and used and watched the movie for free but instead I paid the premium price to watch a movie from a minuscule screen and uncomfy barely reclining chairs. I will never go to this cineplex ever again. I would pay $7 max for this experience but instead my friend and I paid almost $100 for a lack of resolution movie experience. Customer experience is everything and I just can’t believe in such a luxurious area like young and bloor this theatre wouldn’t invest in actually creating a VIP movie watching experience. Incredibly shook and disappointed. Still not sure if this is real or if I’m in a movie.

Located inside the Manulife Center, take the escalators up to locate this slightly awkward Cineplex location. By awkward, it's placed inside another building that other people have gotten lost and missed the theatre. Thank goodness for Manulife's information booths. Also, their theatre's aren't the Cineplex's higher incline seating. It feels more of a low slope auditorium. For some of the shorter audience, I would straight out skip this location. If you have someone that's taller than you and you're stuck with the lower sloped theatres like #8, and you didn't order the mid-rows, good luck losing 30-40% of the screen. Both the VIP and regular movie theatre seating were alright. Definitely leaning towards the old cinema vibes in here. It feels like they need to overhaul this theatre to be more aligned to the rest of their other chains like Yonge & Dundas or Queensway with higher viewing from all seating and newer seats. The screens feel much smaller for the depth of the theatre #8. The picture of the seats I have are from the far back row of theatre #8. In terms of service, they had a nice employee checking for the Proof of Vaccination and ID at the front of the theatre before entering very great personality! They also have 2-3 booths available to order tickets in person. Although, I highly recommend ordering ahead of time to reserve seating. They have two sets of bathrooms but unfortunately the ones located near cinema #7 & #8 were closed. All the customers had to use the washrooms by cinema #3 & #4 which caused a huge line up. Overall, quality of the cinema could be really improved. But if you're looking for one of the older cinema vibes, this one is for you!

The large new VIP theatres are fantastic. I have nothing but good things to say about them. HOWEVER, the small older ones are very bad and need a renovation. First of all they are very, very cold. Also, the seats are so old that when someone moves they creak heavily and it’s quite disruptive. Lastly, the picture itself is not completely clear. This could also be a symptom of the cinema being so small and every seat being so close to the screen. I am sticking to the large theatres until these small ones become more comfortable.

This cinema shows the prestige films I enjoy so I'm a frequent visitor. VIP rooms are very small "screening room" style but the large auditoriums are nicely appointed. Great licenced lounge, very comfortable seating and with nice views. Various premium snacks available at the concession counter and a tropical fish tank all add to the ambience. Friendly and helpful staff, very clean and tidy.

Rafiq, Danae, and Daniel with Cineplex Cinemas Varsity And VIP 55 Bloor - you are an honest team, with a clear passion for people and executing service to the highest degree. You have made our night out and we will definitely be back. I also have to say this is the first time in 20+ years of theatre going that I have been greeted at the door with such a warm, genuine and united welcome. It was a really nice touch. Shout outs to this team and location. 5 star!

I have had nothing but terrible experiences at this location. Do not go here if you want to enjoy your theatre experience. There are other locations in the city that will be more considerate of your time. Nothing to do with the staff, who are all friendly. The theatres are old and outdated, the sound quality is terrible and the VIP experience is LAUGHABLE. I tried to give this location another chance and immediately regretted it. It is not okay to charge $25 for a VIP ticket, only to use a screen that is smaller than my living room rug. I had to request a refund after about 10 minutes since I could not stare at the grainy projection any longer. They should not be showing latest releases on screens that small it's so disrespectful to the movie and to the audience

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