Tonight was my first time at Snakes and Lattes and I quite enjoyed it. Props to Roma M for planning this game-azing evening.
I love boardgames. I love beer. I love lattes. Hell, I even love quiche -- they appear to have a lot of quiche, even vegan quiche. I didn't eat anything (not even their quiche), but after seeing all of their treats I won't scarf a burger before going next time.
The staff are all very friendly and knowledgeable, especially about their boardgames. And holy crap the boardgames seem to go on for miles. It really is a geek's paradise. I could definitely see myself spending a whole day here and slowly graduating from lattes to beers and from 'Apples to Apples' to 'Things' and then tipsily into one of their totally (and literally) off the wall 80's games.
We played a game tonight that involved Price is Right style guessing rules with trivia and there was betting. I can't remember what it's called at the moment, but if you described it (in all it's glory) as I just did, one of their super helpful employees will know exactly which game you're talking about. The owner especially seems to be an encyclopedia of game rules, which makes sense as Snakes and Lattes was his brain child.
NB: $5 cover to get in.
GOTTA POINT OUT: I have heard people complain about wait times, being sent to the non-licensed area, etc. I know it takes some forethought but they have a great system for booking tables if you don't want to roll the dice.
http://www.snakesandlattes.com/pages/booking