Manor Theatre

The Manor Theatre is such a gem, located in the heart of a wonderful, diverse neighborhood. There's a charming cafe with typical theatre food and snacks: candy, pretzels, popcorn, hot dogs. It's pricey, but that's pretty typical for any theatre. They also serve chicken tenders but we didn't try them. There's also a little bar if you'd prefer wine, beer or a cocktail. There are four small auditoriums that allow for a more intimate viewing experience. The auditorium, cafe and restroom were clean and well maintained.

Came for a movie showing in auditorium 2 on a Saturday evening. I purchased our tickets online in advance and only had to show them to the employee at the counter on arrival. The theatre is smaller and has some historic charm. The lobby is clean, bright, and kind of narrow. They have a few movie posters lining the walls and a fabric curtain separating the public area from the bar and auditoriums. The bar is located next to the concession stand and had several cocktails available along with a decent selection of liquors at a fair price. The concession stand was as expected with a little more of an inflated price point; a bottle of water cost me $4.50. The auditorium we were in was small and clean and only a little bit outdated. The chairs were cushioned, but some were ripping. The bathrooms were small and old, but clean. Any staff that I interacted with were very friendly and welcoming. We were greeted both on the way in and on the way out.

This place is great and I love that they give student discounts. The place has nice charm and the bar tender person was so nice. The drinks were pretty good and not that expensive and the popcorn was good too. Great place to go and in a great location too.

Best theater in Pittsburgh. Serves movie theater staples plus has a cute little bar with mixed drinks. No frills seats but always a good time

The seats were a bit destroyed and the staff wasn't the friendliest, but the prices were good.

Great locally owned independent theater. You can catch all of the newest blockbuster releases as well as some classics. The snack bar is spendy -- but what movie theater isn't? Seats are comfy, and the ticket tearing guy is one of the nicest people in Squirrel Hill. Always a great experience.

Rando: Hey Lilli, what's your favorite theater in Pittsburgh?Me: Well, Manor Theatre is my favorite. Rando: Why? What makes it so? Are you just saying that?Me: I mean it! It's locally owned. They have a good selection of movies. It looks great on the inside, and no one pops better corn than the lovely people at Manor Theatre. Rando: I'll be! Those are good reasons.

Used to be my favorite theatre in the Pittsburgh area due to their willingness to program films that other theaters and multiplexes would opt out on. Recently, it seems that the management is opting to play films such as "The Fall Guy" for weeks instead of other lower budget films such as I Saw The TV Glow and La Chimera. I hope the management has a change of heart and goes back to the more indie programming I used to love (saw Tar, C'mon C'mon, and Red Rocket here when my local theatre wouldn't play these films).The theatre itself is very nice and comfy, but no reason to go here to see "The Fall Guy" here when it's playing at every AMC and Cinemark which both house better technical abilities for screenings.Hopefully this review can enact some change to what was once my favorite theatre in Pittsburgh. I guess I will just have to hope Row House and the Harris Theatre will program the indie and non-Hollywood offerings I desire.

I love the Manor Theatre. I've been going there since before it became a multiplex. I do have one word-to-the-wise though: BEWARE OF BEING RIPPED OFF BY THE OLD GUY AT THE CONCESSION STAND. I went there recently for the 1st show of the day. I'm a senior so I was eligible for the senior rate or the matinee, whichever was cheapest. No one was at the ticket booth so I was directed by a sign to buy my ticket at the concession stand. An old guy was there, probably in his 60s. I asked for a small pepsi & a small popcorn. He told me it was $20. I gave him a 20, he gave me the pepsi & the popcorn but no ticket. I asked for the ticket - he acted disgusted like I was really putting him out, I was the only customer. He ripped off the receipt & then ripped the ticket off of that & didn't give me the receipt. I was in a hurry because the movie was about to start. Afterward, I realized he didn't give me the receipt because he had overcharged me at least $4 & seeing the receipt would've revealed that.

TLDR; smells of raw sewage, seats are ripped, buzzing noise.We went to a weekday matinee show. As soon as you walked into the theater it smelled like a horrible port a potty. We really believed that someone relieved themself in the aisle or something. The face on each person entering the theater said it all. An attendant went to the front of the theater and sprayed some deodorant into the air and left. I went out to ask the attendant what was going on. She seemed exasperated and said that there was nothing she could do and that after it rains water "gets in" and that she already mopped and sprayed deodorizer. FYI, That's not the smell of rainwater, that's raw sewage backup. People had to smell the human waste for a whole movie. The attendant offered a refund but we already had a babysitter and had made the trip. This was clearly a known problem and the management should have cancelled all showings in affected theaters or used a different theater.All that aside, the overall vibe of the theater is that of a cool older neighborhood place. The seats were all ripped and the overhead lights that were still slightly lit during the film had a constant loud buzz.