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| - I had a good time at Roll Play Cafe. It might be better suited to lunch than to dinner, but there is a modest selection of games, very reasonably priced and delicious menu (with decent portion size). There were obvious drawbacks, and two people in my party were adamant they prefer Snakes & Lattes' cover charge to a 2 hour maximum, but between the food and the games, I think this is definitely a recommendation spot for me.
If you go in the evening, order the pizza. They are all 12-inch, thin crust and very satisfying, their hummus (I shudder even typing that pronunciation) and nachos were delicious as well, but their lunchtime menu seemed tempting.
I should also note that we got a discount of 10% for confirming that we checked in on Yelp (it can also be foursquare, but since you're reading this, I figure Yelp might want your business).
Some will argue the "maximum time without cover" vs. "unlimited play with cover" line. I personally see the merit of both, and do not care strongly one way or another, but it is worth noting if it weighs on your decision making. Don't expect to stay here much past the 2 hour mark. They're not rude about it, and they don't rush you if you're eating, but they do maintain the turnover rate.
The drawbacks were these:
the service was, at best, mediocre. One waiter ran off to find out what vegetables were in the green salad and didn't come back till his coworker answered the question about 7 minutes later. After that, the service was alright, but a little slow. understandable, since it didn't seem like the staff was at capacity.
The game selection is modest; nowhere near snakes & lattes, only workable. It wasn't hard to find the games worth playing, but for people who own wide game libraries, it wasn't a particularly scintillating library.
the music was loud, not uncomfortably so for an evening spot, but it was difficult to be on the learning end of a board game tutorial if you can't hear someone across the table clearly without them yelling. luckily the staff obliged us and dropped the volume slightly, though they seemed pretty concerned that everyone be able to hear the tune over the crowd noise, which was weird.
No liquor license. This might not mean much to you, but I figure if I can kill a 2 hour mealtime on board games I could probably get away with a beer or a Glenlivet neat.
If they improve any two of these, I would bump the rating up a star. I hope that happens too. This place is fun, but don't count out the myriad of other options.
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