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| - I stumbled upon this newly opened café while strolling along the Danforth recently, and we decided to pop in yesterday for a little Wednesday date night. I'm glad we did!
THE GOOD:
- To put it simply, this place is food meets fun. The area at the entrance has a pool table, and further inside you are greeted by shelves upon shelves of board games and a video game corner (PS3 or Wii, anyone?). Guests can opt for the dining tables by the window or shorter tables with futons and bean bag chairs. The decor is fun and funky - think lava lamps, abstract art and an exposed faux brick wall.
- We hashed out a couple games of Snakes and Ladders (a classic) and Exploding Kittens (new to us and extremely awesome). I was impressed with their board game selection. They have chess, playing cards, all of the classic board games you could hope for (Monopoly, Game of Life, etc.) and some others I have never heard of.
- Beers are $5 each. We enjoyed Steamwhistle and Mill Street Organic. There isn't a huge beer selection - I think 5 different beers tops - but what they did have was decent.
- I think this establishment will do well because it is versatile and can cater to different crowds. They manage to pull off different activities under one roof seamlessly. There were seniors in the corner visiting and sipping on cappuccinos, a younger crowd playing pool at the pool table, and another middle-aged couple playing a board game.
- I noticed that their music was top notch. During the hour-and-a-half we were there, I was rocking out to some classic Elton John and old school, upbeat Enrique Iglesias.
- The staff were really friendly and checked up on us. You can just feel that they are passionate about their business and genuinely want you to have a good time.
THE BAD:
- Just a forewarning: the cost to sit and play games is $6/hour. Food and drinks are charged separately. As I mentioned before, we were there for just over an hour-and-a-half, and were charged for a full two hours of gaming ($12). My advice would be to just be mindful of the time when visiting - it's easy to get absorbed in your games and forget how much time has passed.
Overall, I'm thrilled to have a board game café in the neighbourhood and would definitely visit again. It's a nice change from the bar and a good way to get a little friendly competition going. I hope to update this review shortly with my thoughts on the food menu, which includes nachos, crêpes, chicken "Thai bites" and more.
EDIT (2.12.16): The owner has graciously clarified below that it's actually $6/person, not $6/hour. This means we can game away to our hearts' content. Woo hoo!
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