DINING
date night
HERE’S THE FULL LOWDOWN:
You must start by becoming a
member of one of iPic’s loyalty clubs
to get the best ticket prices. There are
several levels; there’s one that is free.
If you refuse, you will pay up to $6
more a ticket.
THIS IS NOT A CHEAP DATE.
The nice thing here is that all seats
can be reserved in advance. The cheap-
est seat is $12 on weekdays. But those
particular seats are extremely close to
the screen and require you to fetch your
own food from a separate concession
stand. To do this, you’ll have to walk
past the people who paid “premium
plus” fees for seats a more reasonable
distance away, and waiters who bring
food from a much more extensive menu.
So, spring for the “premium plus” seats.
This will cost you $19 a seat on week-
days and $25 on weekends. It includes
popcorn, but all other refreshments are
extra.
ENJOY THE SEATS.
There are private pods of two, with
a shared table. This is a perfect date for
two people, but a group of more people
might not be able to communicate much
or share food easily. And it could be
awkward to go by yourself and have to
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share your space with a stranger. The
chairs recline deeply and come with
pillows and big, soft blankets that are
“freshly washed and sanitized after each
use,” according to iPic.
ORDER FOOD AND DRINKS.
A server may approach you as you
sit down, or you can press a button to
call him or her. There’s an extensive
wine and cocktail selection – as well
as some beers – that are also offered
at the adjacent restaurant, City Perch.
The food portions are enormous, so you
should share or order conservatively.
The delicious spicy tuna on crispy rice,
a creation of celebrity chef Jet Tila ($17;
share it as a starter or order it as an
entrée), and the comforting quinoa-spin-
ach dip with freshly fried tortilla chips
($11) were both appropriate finger food. ●
IF YOU GO
• Fort Lee’s iPic movie theater is at
2023 Hudson St. in the Hudson Lights
building, (201) 582-7100, ipictheaters.com.
• iPic has two levels of seating: premium
(no table service, close to the screen) and
premium plus (table service and a better
location farther back in the theater). Those
who sign up as members of iPic’s loyalty
club (there is a free level) will pay $12 for
premium seats on weekdays, $14 on weekends; or $19 for premium plus seats on weekdays,
$25 on weekends. Prices for non-members are $15 (weekday) and $16 (weekend) for
premium seats, $25 (weekday) and $27 (weekend) for premium plus.
• Garage parking is free with validation; valet is $7.
• Menu prices: $11 to $17 for “bites and starters,” $10 to $19 for entrées, $8 to $10 for dessert.
An extensive wine and cocktail list is available, as well as some beers.
N
ow here’s a night out:
watching a movie while
nestled into a cushy
reclining chair, a
cocktail alongside, a
waiter bringing you
restaurant food. That’s the promise
of Bergen County’s first dine-in movie
theater, iPic in Fort Lee.
INSIDE FORT LEE’S DINE-IN THEATER