Flix Brewhouse

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The best movie night in Des Moines!
Flix Brewhouse at Merle Hay Mall has become my go-to spot for movies in DSM. The theater is always clean, well-run, and welcoming. The reclining seats are super comfortable and make every show feel like a VIP experience. What really sets this place apart is the food and beer—they’re not just good for a theater, they’re genuinely great. The craft beers brewed in-house are top-notch, and the menu has something for everyone, from gourmet burgers to fresh-baked pizza.

The staff is attentive and makes ordering during the movie easy and unobtrusive. It’s perfect for date nights, solo movie trips, or group outings. Parking is easy, and it's cool to see the continued revitalization of Merle Hay Mall. Flix brings the fun back to going out for a movie—absolutely recommend checking it out!

It is fairly expensive though, so make sure your wallet is a little padded before you go. Definitely a great "every now and then" experience!

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It has been a long time since we've been to Flix Brewhouse. We were pleasantly surprised by the changes since the last time we were here.

The reclining seats are very comfortable. The adjustable table is a much better design than the previous one. There are more choices for food and drinks on the menu now. The food we ordered was excellent. I like using the QR code to order and pay for food and drinks. This makes sense since it is dark inside the theater.

We will definitely be going back more often now. This is now at the top of our list for movie theaters.

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The place is nice and price reflects that, but when i treat myself its to good food fantastic cocktails and hard cider. i had yesterday was great. Love coming here when i can

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My husband and I visited Flix Brewhouse to watch the new Jurassic World movie on 7/11. We don’t get to get out much but we’re thankful to have someone watch our son so we could enjoy the movie without any distractions. In the preview before the movie it clearly states no talking. Of course there’s always going to be some sort of quiet conversation happening, which we fully expected. We had a family with a very young child that sat in the row below us. (Which why would you bring a child to a gory movie like that. My 2.5 year old loves dinosaurs but I would never have him watch something like that at that young of an age.)It became very apparent that the child was either scared of the movie or just became easily distracted. The family was very loud, disruptive, allowing their child to play on their phone with the volume on. At one point this child was on a FaceTime. We alerted the staff and double checked to make sure there wasn’t supposed to be much talking and they confirmed our assumption was correct. They were supposed to let a manager know what was happening, but we never heard back. The family continued to be extremely disruptive. We let another staff member know and they were supposed to alert the manager. Eventually one came in and spoke briefly with them. At one point my husband had to say something to the parents because the continued to allow their child to play on a phone with the volume up. Another manager came in but did nothing to stop this family from being disruptive. The parents acted like the were doing nothing wrong because none of the management team stepped in to stop them. My husband and I were cussed out by these parents for standing up to them on how they lacked the common decency for anyone else who paid to watch the movie. The parents took their child out of the movie multiple times because he continued to run away from them, running around in the theater. I honestly can’t even remember half of the movie because of how many times it was disrupted. We left the movie very dissatisfied, which is disappointing because we were really looking forward to seeing it. We were able to speak with a different manager who had just got on shift and she was very kind and helpful. It’s sad that people like that are allowed to ruin other paying customer experiences. We received free movie vouchers but I highly doubt we’ll be back.

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Comfy chairs, good food, tons of popcorn and drinks, what more could you ask for a movie theater? Flix is a great place to catch a movie, be it the first show in the morning or as a date night or a birthday party. Everyone had lots of fun and the popcorn is bottomless which is awesome

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