Address: 72 Maid Marian Way, Nottingham, NG1 6BJ, United Kingdom
Phone: +441159596998
Rating: 4.7
based on 130 reviews.
Food and Drink
Pros:
"The food and drink is very good quality and reasonably priced."
"The smoothies were particularly good and the Panini I had was nice."
"The prices are really reasonable and there's some cool craft beers and ales available too!!!"
"Food and drinks tasted very good and came out very quickly."
"Great milkshakes - I had an Oreo one and asked for an espresso shot and it was incredible!"
"They had a yummy selection of local beers and good deserts for my wife."
"Drinks and selections of cakes are amazing and are well priced and the caramel donut shake is delicious."
Cons:
"Food choice and pricing was a little disappointing."
"Food was decent enough, but a little on the pricey side (over £4 for a slice of carrot cake)."
"The food is expensive and attempts to be 'upmarket'."
"The food was very expensive for what it was and the pizzas were not very nice."
"However, we were disappointed about the fact that we could not order anything from the food menu as they were running out of food."
"It's very expensive in my opinion (£4.95 for a bottle of a local beer for example, plus you're paying for time spent playing)."
"Only issue was we all paid (group of about 13) but then the last two people in our group were held up by waiters saying 2 people were yet to pay, and they charged them an extra 2 peoples worth."
Staff and Service
Pros:
"The staff are friendly and the experts make understanding new games so much easier."
"Staff are super friendly and knowledgeable about all things table top."
"The staff that work there are extremely welcoming and lovely."
"Staff are amazingly friendly and helpful!"
"Staff are experienced in helping you find games to suit your gaming style and how many of you are gaming."
"The staff were really nice and helpful and the milkshakes were first class."
"Staff on the food and drink side of things were very professional and welcoming."
Cons:
"Games not organised very well - there was no reference system."
"There was no one around to talk about the games or give us any recommendations."
"Was in on Sunday and an older male member of staff was raising his voice very aggressively at a younger female member of staff."
"The games available for purchase are limited and, frankly, a bit random."
"Another friend, after renting a table was told they were not allowed to play their own games, only the stores (the store did not own the game they had)."
"Purely profit driven. Waitresses are rushed did not have time to explain games."
"No members of staff were available to explain any games (we were told that the games expert was not working that day)."
Accessibility and Facilities
Pros:
"It's got a lot of space and some dedicated areas for bigger games and smaller, quieter experiences."
"An eclectic clientele and quietly buzzing atmosphere make this place a pleasure to visit."
"The shop is clean and well organized with an open cafe."
"Roomy, clean, modern, quiet (in the good way), with a huge collection of board games."
"Beautifully designed, modern café with one seating area for enjoying a quiet cup of coffee and another with plenty of tables to play an extensive selection of board games."
"It is air-conditioned and clean with tasty food and drinks."
"The whole layout is well laid out and we'll themed."
Cons:
"I'm unsure if there's separate access for wheelchair users, but there are some steps at the main entrance which might prevent people from entering."
"The toilets were disgusting (sanitary bins overflowing, water all over the floor, they smelt)."
"Considering paninis didn't come with a salad just a few nachos."
"During its busier hours it does fill up quite a bit so the noise level of course increases."
"All the hard, stylish surfaces reflect the sound, making a constant background noise."
"The tables aren't fit for larger games."
"No one cleared up any of the dirty tables around us, there were plates and glasses everywhere."
Game Selection and Experience
Pros:
"Massive selection of board games and friendly and approachable staff who are knowledgeable and are always willing to help you learn the rules of any board game."
"Huge selection of games, very cosy and welcoming."
"They literally have a wall of games. Some obscure, some popular."
"There is a large and wide-ranging selection of games to play, conveniently arranged A-Z so you can quickly find a game by name if you already know what you want to try."
"Mind-blowing selection of board / card games, and highly knowledgeable and welcoming staff."
"Not only do they have every type of boardgames that you could want, the staff are experts in all of them and are super helpful when it comes to picking up a game for the first time!"
"The amount of board games available for play is insane! Over Nine hundred options!"
Cons:
"The games to play selection is big, but there are a lot of old dated games and tatty games."
"It's very expensive for a place to play board games when you can go elsewhere for free or less cost."
"This, along with no labelling on games or shelves indicating types of game, meant that my friends and I only played games we already knew and could explain to each other."
"Everything is an extra cost. Even some games are gated off for 2.50 extra, where other cafes its included in the price."
"Too commercial, didn't get the feeling that any of the staff knew, or were interested in the board games."
"Some of the classics are missing like cranium and Pictionary etc."
"I feel that the table charge (£25 between 5) was too high given the lack table service and staff customer interaction."