Address: Arch 16 Leake St, London, SE1 7NN, United Kingdom
Phone: +447903441976
Rating: 4.4
based on 411 reviews.
Atmosphere and Location
Pros:
"Atmosphere was nice and relaxed, even for a Friday night."
"Really nice hangout space and perfect for board games and located in a very cool area."
"Great location, welcoming atmosphere."
"The atmosphere is buzzing with gamers of different kinds."
"Lovely little place hidden in Leake Street Arches, a famous spot for graffiti artists."
"Large library of games, good location, friendly staff."
"The atmosphere was great and the waiters were nice."
"Cosy! It's located on Leake street (which in itself a must visit) which gives it a cool underground vibe."
Cons:
"The big downside was that a big group of people booked the upstairs area where we were also placed. They were exceptionally loud and a bit obnoxious."
"The place was packed. There are many games to choose from and the staff give great recommendations. All staff were really friendly. Food is ok but definitely don’t waste your money on their cocktails as they aren’t worth it."
"The only complaint I have was that the toilets were not well kept at all."
"Toilets were in a awful state though which was a shame as the rest of the place was actually quite clean."
"Also wanted to order a sangria but they wouldn't let me order a small only a £25 jug."
"The tables on the upper floor along the wall were a bit too close to each other so it was awkward to slip out of the seat to use the loo."
"Visited here yesterday with some friends whilst we were in London, I was very impressed. The atmosphere was welcoming and had a cosy feel to it."
"The atmosphere was great and the waiters were nice, but I recommend you go knowing which game to play because the time restriction of 3 hours makes it hard to enjoy a long game and eat."
Food and Drinks
Pros:
"Food is a little extortionate for what it is but the fries are good."
"I very much enjoyed that cherry pie that I ordered."
"The food was very nice. We had the grand nacho plate and fries and both were very tasty."
"We ordered a few small plates of food which were delicious and very generous portions."
"The food we had was delicious, we'd already had lunch so we just had some halloumi fries (highly recommended) and a couple of desserts."
"Great range of food and drink, only £7 extra for the game novelty which wasn’t too bad."
"The food was also very tasty, the Korean style cauliflower as a veggie highlight!"
"Really good selection of games and nice big tables to play them on. We visited two nights in a row and thoroughly enjoyed both. Reasonable food at reasonable prices and a nice atmosphere combine to make this a great evening out."
Cons:
"Drinks selection and quality are very average."
"The grill was down so we couldn't order what we wanted to, instead we went for desserts, chicken burger, fish tacos and sweet potato fries. Everything was nice, quite expensive as a surcharge is put on as well."
"Didn’t order food (though it looked good from afar!)"
"Food is acceptable, can’t say it’s great."
"The food is acceptable, can’t say it’s great."
"The food was horrible (squid dry, overcooked) beers were expensive."
"Expensive food & drink, but the venue is fantastic."
"Food was quite overpriced and fine but not amazing - 3 tiny tacos each with a tiny piece of fish for £10."
Service
Pros:
"Staff were extraordinarily kind and knowledgeable about the selection."
"We did not reserve a table in advance. Fortunately the helpful and friendly staff had a free table for us."
"Friendly and helpful staff. We walked in, but probably best to book for a longer time."
"Great fun for a group of people interested in board games. Nice place to relax with friends whilst playing games. Good selection and helpful staff."
"The staff were really friendly and helpful. It was a lovely experience and we will be back again for sure."
"Staff were helpful and drinks were good but pricey."
"The staff are super super friendly! I'm fact one of the gave us a game suggestion at some point (the chameleon game) which was really fun and got the whole group much more engaged!"
"Staff were awesome and more than happy to take us through the rules of games and were invested in our games too as they occasionally came to see who was winning! 😂"
Cons:
"Staff were nice, we had to go up to the bar a couple of times to order because there wasn't too much staff coverage on the ground."
"The staff were all polite and helpful, will deffo return! I would say to book it you can to avoid disappointment!"
"One of the games didn’t have instructions and when we asked if the staff knew the rules we were told they cant be expected to remember a 1000 game rules instead of trying to help us with the rules."
"Had a great time here. We booked it on one of the scheduled rainy days this winter as perfect to avoid the wet cold and have some fun in the city. Has an amazing selection of different board games to choose from and despite it being super busy staff were able to check in on us a good number of times."
"The staff are friendly, helpful & attentive, and the food & drink was very good."
"Staff were very helpful from amending my booking date, adding people to our booking and even when we ended up being late for 40 minutes due to delayed transport."
"The staff were very horrible and treated us inappropriately mainly the manager. We had booked at 9:30 and no one had told us that the kitchen was closed and when we had asked if would could bring snacks from outside the worker had told us we could."
"The workers were very horrible and treated us inappropriately mainly the manager. We had booked at 9:30 and no one had told us that the kitchen was closed and when we had asked if would could bring snacks from outside the worker had told us we could."