Went here for the first time last night and maybe our great experience had something to do with the fact that the place was nearly empty, but we LOVED this theater. It's a little weird that an art house is in kind of a mid-level mall, but you know what? It's convenient and has very easy parking. I know everyone loves the idea of reserved seating but I don't think it's so great in practice. That said, we were the first ones there and there were maybe 10 people total in the theater by the time the movie was underway, so we didn't have to sit in our assigned seats. I can see where it would go bad on a crowded night. Plus, it's kind of hard to visualize the theater layout before you've been in it. OK, onto the drinks/concessions: Looked like a full bar with a good beer selection but the wines were pretty lowbrow for the most part. They did have Prairie Fume, which is good and local. The others, though, were Woodbridge, in little plastic bottles. Yes, plastic. Ugh. On the plus side, they'll give you a glass made of real glass. The popcorn is WAY overpriced. $6 for a small popcorn? That's ridiculous. But the menu has things like pizza and quesadillas, too. I can recommend the pretzel bites, which, although not cheap, were at least unusual. The real selling points of this theater, though, is the decor and the comfort level. It's just a beautiful space and the theater itself is very plush and clean and comfortable. The staff is pretty young and a little spacey, but very courteous. I don't understand how Madison got so lucky to have a theater like this, that is not only well appointed, but shows eclectic, off-the-beaten-path and foreign films. We have nothing like this in Chicago, which is too bad, because I'd definitely be a regular.

positive

Excellent breakfast. Sausage gravy is a must along with the biscuits. Service is top notch. Portion are generous, prices are very reasonable. By the way, it opens at 8:00 am during July and August. Will be back for lunch.

positive

We were looking for somewhere to eat one night and happened upon Le Provencal. The food. It was fine. Nothing great, nothing terrible. The garlic bread was OK while the accompanying marinara was bordering on unpleasant. My Rigatoni Bolognese was unremarkable, it is hard to criticize something that has no remotely defining feature whatsoever. The wine. OK but overpriced. The service. We came away with the vague sense that our waiter wouldn't have cared if we showed up or not. He did everything he should have, but very much by rote. So far this is very much a three star review. Nothing horrific but certainly nothing fantastic either. So why a one star review? Why the Yelp equivalent of 'run, run for the hills!' The reason for that low of a score came later. About four hours later when I was clinging to my hotel room toilet for dear life. I won't go into detail but I was made very, very ill by the food a Le Provencal. I had been perfectly healthy up until that evening, this meal reduced me to a quivering wreck in a matter of hours. You may be up for a bit of a gamble in Vegas but I don't recommend spinning the gastrointestinal roulette wheel. Keep your games of chance to the casino floor.

negative

***While cheaper than a lot of Vegas spots, I was not a big fan of this hot dog spot and I assume it is not up to the quality standards of the New York locations*** Maybe Nathan's in New York is good, but Nathan's in Las Vegas (this one located in Bally's food court) is below average. The hot dog wasn't nasty or anything like that, but I've had much better hot dogs. It tasted like the kind of generic hot dog you would get at a run-of-the-mill baseball stadium. Hot dogs are served with crinkle cut fries. It was relatively cheap though compared to other Las Vegas spots.
negative