Kelso Theater Pub

Exceptional meal!!! Valentine’s dinner was
prime rib I’ve had in years. We cancelled another reservation and lucked out getting the last table! Classy and flavorful. Our new favorite. It’s time for longview kelso to step it up and kelso theater pub does just that! !! A hidden gem, don’t miss out! !

bad food, bad service, cant keep up with there website or facebook page or the showtime listings that fandango and imdb use. the seats are uncomfortable and the tables are to far away from the chairs. its old and the people dont seem to want to try to fix it ever. the only pros i can see are that the balcony has couches (and chairs i think to. i couldnt see cuz it was dark) and there tickets are cheaper. there also behind on movies, so if u missed something, they might get it. or if it didnt come out everywhere (or not at urs) they might get it. as a place, it sucks. but if u wanna go see a older movie for cheaper, and thats it, then its a great place! perfect for just watching a movie, then leaving to gtfo!

I have been to the Theater Pub and Backstage Café MANY times, and have never been disappointed!!! Great place to go for a good movie experience! Great staff, great food, just great all around. The food in the café is amazing. It’s like our secret little «Portland» bistro. :)

Kelso Theater Pub is always a great place to go and watch a movie, drink wine/​beer and have pizza!
The place is very old, but clean. The staff are friendly and accomodating. The pizza is delicious!
The only thing I can say negatively is that one time our pizza was a little too well done, and wasn’t sliced through very well. And since you’re in the dark watching a movie, without a knife, it’s sort of hard to rip or cut yourself… But it’s not worth taking a star off, everyone has an off night here or there.

Would love to support local businesses, but they really need to work on service and timely food. Sat for 35 minutes waiting for a cheese platter and 4 mushrooms because they had a movie next door. Not surprised we we were only people in restaurant.

Long wait for a lunch place but one of the best burgers I have had in awhile! So take and hour and a half lunch to enjoy this amazing food and ambience!

Where else in the Longview/​Kelso community can you watch a movie while eating some pizza and drinking some beer or wine?
The pizza is pretty good with nice crisp crust. The picture and sound are both great quality. Don’t go expecting some high end pizza pub though. The theater is very old, which is party of its charm. If you get a seat that doesn’t sag to one side, they are pretty comfy. Some of the rows of seats have been removed and tables added so there’s plenty of room for your pizza and beverages.
The Kelso Theater Pub is a great place to go for a date night or for a movie with the kids.

LOVE going to Kelso Theatre Pub for date nights with my husband! Their pizzas are excellent and their admission prices are fair. They have an excellent selection of beer and wine as well.

Oh gosh, I don’t know where to begin about this theater. One thing I can say though is how much I really enjoyed sitting back watching a big screen while having a glass of wine (okay, I had two but you get the point).
Not like you can find that anywhere else. They have the table in front of you where you can eat and/​or drink. They have best pizza in town, no question about it. The price on foods and drinks are very reasonable unlike other regular theaters where they don’t even have tables.
Also, I must reckon how grateful I was that they provided open caption so me and my friend got to enjoy the movie tonight. All staff were great, very friendly.
If you want to watch a movie at theater where you can chill while eating or drinking with a table in front of you, Kelso Theater Pub is the place for you!
On a plus note, if you prefer to sit on a couch watching a movie, go on top balcony, they have some couch you can chill while watching the movie.
They call it «pub» for a reason. Best. Theater. Place. Ever.

Came here from Vancouver to watch a locally produced movie & give some community support.
Kelso isn’t Portland & vis-​a-​vis, so comparing the theater to one in a city with some of the best in the world when so many micro brews are there as well is pretty silly, in my opinion. Keeping this in mind is how I’m approaching this.
Judging the seats by their looks would be a mistake. They are the old metal backed chairs with wooden arm rests, however they must have been restuffed as they are comfy & the row I was in leaned back. As far as the arm rests they are extra wide; maybe made out of 1×4’s, so the person next to you can use the rest as well.
Almost all of the rows had tables in front of them, so you can order pizza, sandwiches or salad to eat while watching. I had the Cowboy which was pulled pork with waffle fries… I mean awful fries. The pork with pineapple was fine, but the fries were limp & rather tasteless. I’m gonna dock ‘em for that, because the smallest greasy spoon should be able to make fires not just the brew pubs in Portland… Fries are a staple at a theater pub!
They had a selection of soda, beer, water & wine available but I went safe with a Thomas Kemper Root Beer.
The diner next door, which I’m assuming is connected in someway as it’s called Backstage Café looked interesting & the next time I’m in town if I remember I shall give it a try.
I really don’t know what other options are available to the local Kelso area for anything like this, but it’s pretty good.

I guess the difference between theaters in a city rather than one in a town like Kelso is the management understands business (in the city — not the town). We were planning on coming down and taking our G Kids to the Grease sing-​along but at the last minute — the theater cancelled. Fortunately someone in the area found out and let us know — note this is the 2^nd time this has happened — I guess we should learn.
I guess the theater saying — «The Show Must Go On» doesn’t apply to smallsville USA. Their explanation is — «there are too many other things happening». What — — - all of a sudden are all of these things happening — did anyone ever hear of planning ahead, checking out the paper for festivals, etc. perhaps go to a city council meeting. Someone mentioned there are graduations NO please tell me this isn’t happening in June — graduations — will wonders never cease — who would have thought. Ohhhh that is right — this is smallsville — I guess every year people are surprised that kids graduate in June.
We are living in times that people choose where to spend their entertainment dollar. Let’s hope they realize the REAL theaters in Kelso (think Regal) care about their patrons and don’t cancel on a whim?

The café attached to the theater is great. Love the pulled pork sandwich, they serve it with pineapples which is a great extra. The pizzas are also very tasty. Free wi-​fi is also a nice bonus.

Great Pizza, love the artichoke hearts. Friendly staff, and reasonable prices. Can’t beat it. Plus I love the couches.

I was lucky enough on a recent trip to get to visit the Kelso Theater Pub for the first time. What could be better than being able to have a beer, watch a movie, enjoy good company AND have food at the same time?
I only had the popcorn (which was so-​so, I’m a popcorn snob though), but the party with me had the pizza and said it was fantastic.
After this experience, I wish we had something like this in my town.

I have been to this Theater several time and have always had a nice time. This theater is older and is a lot like the McMinnamins Theaters where you can order pizaa and eat in the theater as you watch the movie.
The pizza is excellent… love it! And the price is not bad at all.
A nice hometown little theater that is run by locals and I like that.
Lets keep the busines in the twon.
The coolest new thing there is the 3D movies… the just bought a 3D movie projector… went and say How to Train your Dragon last night for FREEE (a special they were doing!) and the graphics and movie was very clear and pretty. I was impressed.
Good work Kelso Theater– keep up the positive community connections too!

Kelso Theater Pub is one of my favorite local businesses. I have been there Since last fall to see Rocky Horror Picture show on Halloween, a live music fundraiser for the food banks, and last night to see Date Night, It’s a little rough, as it is a very old place, It can’t possibly be making enough money to allow for a total refurbish folks. We are a pretty small community and have been in a sort of a recession since the 80’s.Kelso Theater Pub is comfortable, fun, has five star staff, and I think it’s the only place around here to see a show and have a beer at the same time. Give it a try. I’m pretty sure you’ll be glad you did.
BIG NEWS! The all new 3D projector and fancy screen… even more reasons to go. Oh, if you’re a facebook fan you get all kids of freebies and discounts too :)

The Kelso Theater Pub never misses! They make great pizza, but unless you want to order a slice of what ever is available, call your order in ahead. Or you can go to the little restaurant next door (same owners) for dinner before the flick. After entering, get in line to order your pizza. They give you a number that flashes inconspicuously in the dark so they can find you after the lights go down for the show. They have a pretty good selection of beer and wine, and if you want you can sit in couches or big overstuffed chairs upstairs in the balcony. Sometimes they have comedians and other events. A year or so ago, Rain Wilson did a one-​man show (his wife’s parents live here) during the holidays.

The KT Pub has THE best pizza in town! Yes the theatre is old, but that what makes it great. It’s not your typical 20 plex cimema with video games everywhere with some uninterested teenager behind the counter asking you if you if you want to make that small popcorn a super jumbo you can’t possibly eat all that by yourself size for only 50 cents more. The theater has character and even has a balcony. Another great thing is they play movies that are not mainstream and seen in every other theater. They also host private parties, wedding receptions and the like. The best part of the Kelso Theater Pub is pizza and beer, or wine if that is your thing. Give this place a try. You won’t be dissapointed.

The pizza is awesome! I took off one star just because the theater has seen better days, but the pizza is so worth it! They have a nice selection of beer, too.