Reading Cinemas Charlestown 30 Pearson Street, Charlestown, New South Wales 2290

"My experience was ok. I went to the Gold Lounge to see the Gran Turismo movie. I got the onion rings and a pizza. The atmosphere was fine. My only complaints are that the pizza was burnt and the reclining seats are getting a bit old. Otherwise it would be 5 stars."

"Ok... Being able to drink booze and have food and more booze delivered to your table half way through is bloody brilliant. Went to watch Oppenheimer. Wow great movie. Comfy place to watch it. Just overall great night."

"Went to gold class for the first time. Saw Indiana Jones. There was an issue with the projector not lined up on the screen so the tops of people’s heads were not there. Reported to two staff members. Wasn’t fixed until 35 minutes into the movie. I ordered chips also. They were cold. Tried to complain after the session but no staff were able to be found. I wanted a refund or free ticket. Will not go back"

"Rude so rude male staff member. Went to see Black Demon and it had substantial Spanish spoken. But NO SUBTITLES. Walked out after 20 minutes of not understanding what was being said. Went to staff member and he said that's how movie was sent to them and there was nothing he could do. Hoyts would have instantly refunded . Will never go to this cinema again , especially since such a long walk to theatre AND the seats were hard and small and not reclining. So uncomfortable compared to Hoyt large comfortable recliners"

"Gold Class: 5 star comfort . 1 star food. There is no doubt that Reading Cinemas at Charlestown, NSW offers superb comfort in their luxury armchair seating which has both reclining & electronic footrest capabilities. The seat configurations are perfect for couples, and there’s also a built in small table to put refreshments on. The Gold Lounge is also is a great place to start off the experience whilst enjoying a wine or a snack before the experience. Customer service is also very good. Sounds great… right ??? Now for the negative, which I can sum up in one word. PRICE, especially the price of food which is outrageously expensive for what you get. Tickets for the gold class experience are $30, plus an extra $2 if booked online, which many do. Not cheap by any means but on the other hand, you’re getting a pretty special cinema experience. My personal primary gripe, which is mentioned in other reviews is the food price. I ordered Salt and Pepper Squid which at $18.50, I expected something that reflected a quality snack that was of a fair & reasonable portion size. What arrived was a tiny portion of 6 very small bite size crumbed pieces of “processed” squid & a tiny wire basket of french fries. The snack also comes with your choice of dipping sauce which was also tiny. So let’s get “real” here. The squid was exactly the same as what you’d find in your supermarket freezer, and I’m talking “exactly”. You can get it from Aldi for $4.50 a box which contains about a dozen crumbed pieces. The chips are virtually the same as small maccas french fries & of similar portion size. Shoot me now, but there’s no way that’s worth $18.50. That’s simply a rip off. Can’t describe it any other way. So my recommendation, very good comfort in terms of seating even though it comes at a hefty price, but the food… give it a big miss folks & only then will they hopefully realise its massively overpriced and do something about it."