I tested out the refurbished film theatre in Clydebank which is set to expand and take over the world's tallest cinema in Glasgow.
Following a £4million refurbishment across 18 months, I was keen to check out what improvements had been made to the Omniplex cinema on Britannia Way, ahead of it's city centre expansion.
After being bought over by the Irish chain in 2019, the venue has underwent a dramatic transformation to bring a new lease of life to the theatre.
Walking through the glass doors of the venue, it was clear there was a different atmosphere to this cinema than the one that had been here before.
With it's warm with red and yellow lighting, giving the room a 1980s diner-like feel it was replacing the cold, office-like décor of before.
The seating area has been completely transformed into retro décor, with a food truck, small rounded tables and red leather chairs adorning the area.
I grabbed a selection of food in order to taste a few picks of the menu from the truck, Joe's.
The pizza slices, each priced at £4.50, was the first thing I grabbed and proceeded to stand stunned at the size of each piece.
For a movie snack, it has to be at the superior end of the stick, a tasty, warm bite of carbs to take into the cinema, count me in.
It was crispy and generously sized, and for £28.95 for a 24inch pizza, I am pretty sure you could start handing out slices for the amount of food you would get.
However, this wasn't my favourite part. Instead it was the salt and chilli chicken which was part of the venue's Chicken Spice Box.
It was crispy, whilst moist and packed with flavour. The juicy chicken paired with the perfectly seasoned batter and addition of fries was a solid winner.
The first and most important question on my mind however, was the matter of butter popcorn.
Bankies have long felt protective over the local delicacy and have fought to keep it in every era of their local venue.
Much to my surprise, it was actually a lot nice than I first thought. The warm butter with it's salty, smooth taste perfectly sat on each piece of popcorn.
I have to say, I would get it again.
Once I had tucked into my snack, I entered screen one in the cinema, where Omniplex had installed it's new premium viewing format.
With a Dolby Atmos sound system and reclining seats, I could tell I was in for a premium experience.
The curved screen and freshly installed sound system made the film even more enjoyable. Instead of stretching ones neck or feeling the screen blurry in places, my focus was on the film itself not how my experience could be better, because in truth, I found no flaws.
I can only hope that this such transformation can be applied to the Renfrew Street cinema in Glasgow.
Extensive renovations of the city centre venue will start in the coming months and the cinema is expected to reopen in the ‘middle of 2026’.
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