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A good Board Game café must have good coffee. These guys nail it. Lattes are awesome and Americano's are reasonably priced (compared to Starbucks). My kid loves the hot chocolate which always comes with a heart drawn into the froth. Only minor issue is the café always seems on the chilly side and the coffee gets cold when you're embroiled in a tense game of Exploding Kittens. Next time, I might bring my own insulated mug.
They have some food selections but it's somewhat limited to snacks and some desserts. Doesn't really work for dinner -- they don't really have food that's fit for a proper meal. They say no outside food and I understand that, but hopefully they would allow you to slip out, grab a quick bite and come back on the same $5 (not sure it they would allow that).
I'm not Board Game connoisseur but for my money they have a great selection, from the old classics to the new classics and a lot of selection including kids, dexterity, group, trivia, silly, strategy, and on and on. The staff are quite knowledgeable and unless they are really slammed they love to stop by and explain how to play the games. Over the years, we've been introduced to a dozen new games at FTW and some of them we loved so much we have at home now. But if you want to try a new game, I suggest you read how to play online BEFORE you go -- it's so much better than trying to figure it out when you get there, especially if you only plan on staying for an hour or two you want to max out your playing time.
Worth mentioning that the staff (and most of the patrons) really respect the games and keep them in good condition. Cards are covered in plastic and still retain a "new" feel well into their third year of use. Only on rare occasion have I ever opened a game and not found it neatly put away by its previous users.
One minor suggestion to management -- the basement washrooms are so cold! Maybe you could put a heater down there or something?
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