text: Given the similarities in concept it is difficult to avoid comparisons to Cinebarre But hey that is capitalism And well this place is kind of a mixed bag In some aspects they are the best in the business In others they are screwing up bigtime and could really learn a thing or two from their competition Fortunately their shortcomings can be avoided or at least minimized by following two tipsnn Go when it is less likely to be busy thus insuring a seat far from other dinercumaudience members Good advice at any cinema but even more important herenn Give the wait staff as little reason to come bother you as possiblennYes I said bother you and I choose my words carefully Studio Movie Grills biggest problem is the indiscreet heavyhanded service of the waiters They bustle about bringing this and that reaching over you to hand food and drinks to the person sat beside you They seem to have developed a skill of coming around right at key points in movies Worst of all they bring the check and attempt to settle up during the last quarter of the movie ie the climax I understand why they do it but there has to be a better way I for one would happily stay during the credits to avoid having a movie ruined by oafish service I do not know the solution to this problem but Cinebarre certainly seems to have figured it out They are like ninjas over there your food or drinks seem to materialize out of the ether SMG should really take notesnnWhere Studio Movie Grill excels is in the comfort department Their seats are the most luxurious in the business Not only do they recline but unlike Cinebarre where you have to lean way forward to eat from the narrow table too far in front of you at SMG the table is attached to your seat and swivels right over your lap or completely out of the way as the need arises nnAs with their Arboretum competition the selection of movies is small and limited to big blockbuster Hollywood films So you are unlikely to ever see that quirky new Wes Anderson film or a screening of Metropolis there But that is okay That is what Manor Theater is for