Kan-Kan Cinema and Restaurant

While always offering a fantastic movie lineup in the theater, KanKan also hosts a lovely Japanese inspired dinner menu and creative beverages from the bar. Build your own bowl style dishes easily allows people with a wide variety of dietary restrictions and preferences to create a fabulous meal. The service is always well-paced, which is important considering many diners are catching a movie right after their meal. We had a lovely dinner and will be back for a movie!

Vibey restaurant with cinema attached offering Japanese bites. Plates are good for family style sharing among friends and family (although the fries are SO GOOD you may want to keep for yourself). The salad is a generous portion. I was disappointed with the steamed buns and rice bowl. The buns were small and I wish there were toppings added to each bun. I got the plate of six and there was a teenie tiny portion of toppings to split among the buns. The rice bowl was also heavily sauced so it threw the flavor off for me.

Sitting at Kan-Kan's bar and watching their mixologists in action is always an impressive sight to see. Their joy and passion for creating truly beautiful craft cocktails with high quality ingredients consistently radiates from their staff. You can tell that they love what they do, and who doesn't love supporting a business who creates happy people?!

Kan kan is always a good experience. I got the fried chicken rice bowl and it was EXCELLENT. Service is so quick too. Went to get dinner before my movie and sat at the bar, the bartenders are so friendly and make the vibes so much better. Love this place

After nearly three years since my first review of Kan-Kan Cinema and Brasserie, it's time to revisit this Windsor Park treasure and Indy's only locally owned, non-profit arthouse theatre. While there are other theaters in Indy that will dabble in arthouse indies, only Kan-Kan is truly devoted to them. Yes, you'll occasionally see a wide release, such as Barbie, here. However, the vast majority of films you see at Kan-Kan are true arthouse endeavors. Kan-Kan is operated by Indiana Film Project, a locally-based 501c3 non-profit. You can join as a member of Kan-Kan at a variety of levels. You have the thrill of knowing you're supporting films and filmmakers in Indiana. Kan-Kan Cinema and Brasserie is Indy's only locally owned arthouse theatre. Yes, Landmark will play some arthouse - but is not locally owned. The new Living Room Theater also plays arthouse, though it's not locally owned.Kan-Kan is truly ours.The Kan-Kan name honors the legacy of Indy native Kurt Vonnegut. Kan-Kan screens indies, docs, classics, locally made films, events, workshops, and has become a favorite of a variety of Indy's best film festivals. The theater and the brasserie are together yet separate. This is not a dine-in theater. You can enjoy a meal without seeing a movie. You can enjoy a movie without dealing with the meal. Yet, they work beautifully together.Kan-Kan's restaurant and bar is located on the first floor of the two-story building. It's a nicely decorated setting that is pretty easily accessible. Kan-Kan has accessible parking out front (be aware there's a bit of a slanted grade to the parking lot). The double-sided glass doors are very workable. The Kan-Kan has three screens of varying sizes. Theaters 1 and 2 are accessed on the second floor for wheelchair users. There's an elevator to the second floor available via the restaurant (it's a nice elevator - NOT a freight). There's also an event space on the second floor and the second floor also has a cool little deck. If you can't find the elevator, everyone here is super helpful. This is a residential area. Kan-Kan is nestled in between Spades Park Branch Library and a short row of businesses located in former houses (Amelia's Bread, Stomping Ground, and a hair stylist). I'll note that there's a lot of improvements going on in this area and road construction is pretty common right now at this corner. I've never had any difficulty accessing any business here, though the sidewalks are a bit torn up (new curb cuts are coming, though!). I finally tried the restaurant last night. I'd note that it tends to be a bit pricey. For example, I ordered fish & chips ($26) and a Big Lug Pirate Cat Porter ($6 for draft). You can order less expensive items and they also have small plates and appetizers you can enjoy if waiting for a film. It was worth the splurge to me, though I'm not sure I'd do it often. Service was good, atmosphere was great, and there was one young lady who noticed I'd dropped a dollar at my table and came looking for me - I love that. I will also note they add a small tip for kitchen staff to the check - I'm not sure the percentage, though mine was a few cents over $1. The theaters have a casual industrial vibe. They're new and they're still in good shape three years later. They aren't the ultra-luxe seats some theaters have, however, they are nicely done. Again, most accessible seating is at the top of the theater (not my favorite). You could technically sit at the bottom if you wanted. Two event rooms are available. Kan-Kan can accommodate groups up to 145. In terms of other access concerns, there are assistive devices for low vision, low hearing, and hearing impairment. You can check with employees if these are needed. The theater opens 30 minutes before the first screening of the day (typically late afternoon/early evening, though different on weekends). The restaurant opens at 4pm on Sundays and 5pm every other day. The bar is a full bar. While the restaurant itself leans toward pricey, it's also worth noting that concessions are a notch below a lot of theaters in terms of pricing with the usual soft drinks, popcorn, candy, ciders, and beer available. This is not a dine-in theatre, though you can take drinks and alcohol in. If you're in the mood to hunker down at home, Kan-Kan typically also has an "on-demand" title available on its website. This started during the pandemic (when Kan-Kan actually opened) and has hung around.The memberships are amazing - if you live in the Windsor Park, Spades Park, or Springdale neighborhoods (and can prove it) you can even get a free membership. Listen. I love lots of theaters. Movies are what I do. But, Kan-Kan is truly Indy's own non-profit arthouse. It's run by film lovers, curated wisely, offers a great restaurant, is inclusive and accessible, and is just an absolute joy.

Kan-Kan is everything you would expect from a small, locally owned and run cinema. Intimate, inviting space that completely transforms your theater experience by incorporating community into the vibe. The theater also has an amazing bar, and even better restaurant. Note: this is not an eat in theater to your show come early to enjoy dinner, and grab popcorn and a drink while you enjoy one of the hand picked selections showing in one of the three theaters. The food @ the brasserie is amaaazing, and rotates seasonally. And this bar offers movie themed drinks that are perfectly curated to enhance your visit Another one of my favs in Indy, and each ticket is supporting local staff. Tons of cool events here, tons of amazing people here. 10/10, a must visit.

What a fun place! My husband and I live within walking distance and we FINALLY decided to come check it out. I wanted to see "We Live In Time" so we had a dinner and movie date night. He got a rice bowl and it was soooo good. I got two steamed buns. He got a cocktail and I a mocktail - I love when a restaurant has good non alcoholic options. I loved mine and thought it was so fun I could bring it into the theater. I will say, it's really expensive for not a lot of food if you are planning on eating dinner. It's delicious, but the prices alone would have me not wanting to come back for a meal. But for drinks and a movie, sign me up!

Always hits the mark in terms of food and overall experience. Can't say enough about their soups...tonight was a coconut curry, which was fantastic served with pitas. The brussel sprout salad with marcona almonds and butternut squash was also amazing. Would not recommend the lasagna, as it was overly oily. Service was also on point. Note: The bar is not open ahead of the Sunday matinee, so if you planned on having a drink before catching a 2:30pm movie, think again...you'll have to wait until afterwards.

A cool place to have some drinks and/or see a movie! We had dinner first and then watched a movie. Drinks were fun and tasty. The food was ok but everything seemed excessively salty. Service was great, our server was almost too attentive! He was really nice though and went above and beyond explaining the menu. The whole place, including the theater, was very clean and inviting.

Incredible movie choices, affordable, popcorn, and snacks and drinks. Fancy food that is delicious and nice for a weekend out. Beautiful ambience. Nice staff. I did have to wait a strangely long amount of time for a server to serve us dinner one time but it was very busy.