First Look: Downtown's MX Movies Makes Dinner and a Movie Way Too Easy

Jan 24, 2013 at 7:00 am

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Ozark Forest Mushroom Carbonara cooked with Salume Beddu pancetta and Midwest Pasta ($13). - Mabel Suen
Mabel Suen
Ozark Forest Mushroom Carbonara cooked with Salume Beddu pancetta and Midwest Pasta ($13).

"We're offering a complete experience. There aren't many places you can go and have a nice scallop dish while watching a movie," Jones says.

Those "Seared Viking Village Scallops ($15)" and red wine braised Illinois beef ($16) entrees make up the priciest portion of the menu alongside appetizers and sandwiches. The drink menu includes local draft beer, cocktails, spirits and wine. In-house made bloody marys feature a Midwest horseradish twist.

MX Movies tickets cost $12 for adults, $10 for students and seniors and $8 for matinees and children under 12. If you're looking for the theatre right now, you'll have to put in some effort. A thirty-foot sign is in the works, but for now, it still feels like a well-kept secret. Pro tip: figure out parking and showtimes ahead of time.

The MX Movies bar opens an hour before the day's first showtime.
The MX Movies bar opens an hour before the day's first showtime.