AMC Empire 25 Reviews Summary

Category: Movie theater New York

Address: 234 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036, USA

Phone: +12123982597

Rating: 4.1
based on 521 reviews.

Cleanliness

Pros:

  • "Everything seemed clean and straight forward."
  • "This is DEFINITELY my go to Movie Theater. It's clean, huge."
  • "It’s clean overall."
  • "The theater is clean and well-maintained, and the staff is friendly and helpful."
  • "The rest rooms are clean."
  • "However, the theatre was not crowded, very clean and worth the cinema experience."
  • "Staff is welcoming, the place is clean and the seats are comfortable."

Cons:

  • "It’s 2024 and there should not be red velvet seats from 2004 with sweat stains."
  • "The theater was dirty, I had to clean my seat."
  • "Walking onto the escalator from the third to fourth, the floor was so sticky right there."
  • "The theater could definitely be a bit cleaner as there have been a few times where I’ve noticed popcorn littered all over the escalator."
  • "Place is dirty and sticky."
  • "The floors were disgusting and the seats were even more disgusting."
  • "The place is absolutely filthy!! old cloth seats that look like they came out of a dumpster."

Customer Service

Pros:

  • "The ticket-taker, Jaclyn, was fantastic. She brought me to an elevator and my chair."
  • "I'll add that they also helped out with a ticket issue which was 100% a fault on my end -- really appreciated that."
  • "The staff was very nice and patient with me."
  • "Big Shout Out to Carlos. Exceptional Customer Service."
  • "Thank you to the attendant and the AMC staff, the value of the wallet was not much at all but the help & honesty was well worth the trip in an attempt to retrieve the item."
  • "If you needed assistance, they had two very knowledgeable employees there who answered our questions and made us feel welcome on a Sunday morning."
  • "He was kind, helpful, knowledgeable and he helped us with directions to our movie."

Cons:

  • "Myra was an absolute rude nightmare who then refused to acknowledge their fault."
  • "When I went to tell the staff there is no air conditioning and we were sweating profusely they did not care at all."
  • "The staff literally looked at me and did nothing while knowing i needed assistance."
  • "Worst customer service. I only went there cause there was a strange movie playing."
  • "The people who work here are the worst."
  • "Staff and managers are high school students with half an edible in between there teeth."
  • "The customer service there sucks."

Facilities and Amenities

Pros:

  • "Some sections have recliner chairs which is a nice addition."
  • "The Dolby cinema had great black leather recliner seats that are spacious for a large person compare to the other regular theater rooms."
  • "Offers Dolby cinema, which is the best way to watch at any AMC."
  • "Definitely a fun spot to go and see all the great movies. You'll have fun here. Family-Friendly-Fun."
  • "One of the most important feature of this AMC is that it offers reserved seating."
  • "There are self-service ticket kiosks at the entrance/main lobby."
  • "Clean and fresh environment with machines on each floor to get or refill your drinks."

Cons:

  • "The elevators are ancient."
  • "All the escalators don’t work."
  • "I've never had to take so many escalators in my life to get to a theater."
  • "The theater could definitely be a bit cleaner as there have been a few times where I’ve noticed popcorn littered all over the escalator."
  • "In a six story building, only 1 escalator was operational."
  • "Concessions on the top 3 floors were all closed."
  • "The seats there are old and there was barely any space to stretch out my legs comfortably."

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "I would definitely recommend you watch movies here!"
  • "With midday senior pricing, compared to the other venues nearby, I found the ticket prices acceptable."
  • "It's a good place to see a movie."
  • "If you rarely go to the movies theaters, make this one your choice and you won't regret it."
  • "Despite it being super busy, the staff still are still super helpful each time I have been here."
  • "Spacious, variety of theaters and selections, bathrooms on each floor, fountains on each floor, escalators or elevator options."
  • "Both times the theaters were clean and we're were able to quickly get through the vaccine card checks and through the lines to get caramel & cheddar popcorn."

Cons:

  • "Yes, it was very expensive for one ticket, which I don't recommend."
  • "The popcorn was stale and the soda tasted too watered down."
  • "Avoid this dump at all costs. Worst movie going experience of my life."
  • "Never have I even ever experience such dysfunctional and old fashion theater."
  • "I will never visit AMC Empire again!!!"
  • "They treat you like a tourist, they do not care at all."
  • "Coke tasted like trash as well, couldn’t finish it."

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