Great cafe, lots of fun games and reasonable prices, just wish the staff was a little less overbearing sometimes.
Jess Rastall-Lancaster
We had a fantastic evening here. There are so many games to choose from and at £2 per hour when you order food/drink I think it was fab value. We only had drinks but they came quickly each time. The staff were very friendly. We were lucky to walk in and get a table but I would definitely recommend booking!
Leo Kelly
Cool place, terrible service!Went here with a group of friends, would definitely recommend for a fun night of board gaming! Food is pretty decent (toasties etc) but the service is so poor. Food and drinks take soo long and arrive at strange times (people got food before my first drink). When I complained about the time for my second drink the manager came over to our table and shouted at me! Very rude and unprofessional, really ruined the experience.All in all, good for board game vibes, awful as a bar/restaurant.
Conrad Leaton Gray
Food orders were spaced far apart, drinks weren't arriving after last orders, we went to enquire and the manager came over and shouted at us and cut us off from any further food or drink, and refused to give us the rest of what we had previously ordered, for daring to ask for the drinks we ordered which we could see sitting on the counter for 7 minutes. The response was disproportionate to the request and extremely unprofessional; particularly considering the slow arrival time generally. This was not the first bad experience with the service here, but it will likely be the last.Good array of board games and a reasonably nice atmosphere, shame the staff bring down this review drastically. Having spent a lot of time at board game cafes across three continents I've come to know that these institutions live and die by the staff and the sense of community they cultivate, and in this crucial area this store is unfortunately profoundly lacking.
Aditi
Great way to spend a couple of hours in Cambridge! Staff are friendly, food is decent in both portions and prices, and very reasonable charge to play (£2/£3 per person, per hour). Lots of game choices, for different group sizes/interests and games are in good condition. Definitely worth booking - gets busy quickly!
Rowan Binney
Very good selection of games to play. They are in good condition and rarely missing pieces. You can buy new games. You can bring your own games. The service is excellent. Staff have often played many of the games themselves. The food and drink is a nice accompaniment to the gaming, in sensible portion sizes too. The general atmosphere is positive and relaxed.
Irene
Went to the Box Room a couple of times as a treat for my daughter. We had so much fun, a very clean cafè, lovely staff and plenty of games to choose from. Will definitely come back again. Perhaps could expand a bit the menu for fussy younger kids.
denian
Dev, can I request:1) "Can't Stop" as a terrific lightweight game to include in your cafe?2) and "Gaia Project" or "Terra Mystica" to be added as heavier Euro games? Thanks for you and your family/staff's nice hospitality whenever we visit
Charlotte Bird
Visited with my daughter and played Raptor and the game of life. Both we have not played. Such array of games and so busy, which is lovely to see. Staff are helpful.
Krista Mavo
Best place for board games I have ever been. Super nice and friendly staff!!!
Excellent range of games and nice atmosphere. We walked in and were able to play for 3 hours but next time I would probably book just to be sure.
Oliver Vickers
Fun experience. Good prices. Lots of different types of board games!
Catherine Bock
A great local Boardgames cafe, with a great selection of games.
James Robinson
We recently visited as a team and had a great time playing games in this relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. Great selction of board games to play and staff with excellent knowledge of the games. The experience was great value for money, especially the games and drinks.Only reason for 4 rather than 5 stars is the food. They do offer some simple hot snack food which was ok, but the wait was too long
Adrian Jackson
Very busy resulting in slow service (an hour for cheesy fries) for example. Staff are very friendly however, they just seemed understaffed for the volume of people.We also found a few of the popular games have become grubby and need replacing which has surely been factored into the cost model.It is a shame as in the past it has been great but this day was extremely busy and not as enjoyable.
Great cafe, lots of fun games and reasonable prices, just wish the staff was a little less overbearing sometimes.
We had a fantastic evening here. There are so many games to choose from and at £2 per hour when you order food/drink I think it was fab value. We only had drinks but they came quickly each time. The staff were very friendly. We were lucky to walk in and get a table but I would definitely recommend booking!
Cool place, terrible service!Went here with a group of friends, would definitely recommend for a fun night of board gaming! Food is pretty decent (toasties etc) but the service is so poor. Food and drinks take soo long and arrive at strange times (people got food before my first drink). When I complained about the time for my second drink the manager came over to our table and shouted at me! Very rude and unprofessional, really ruined the experience.All in all, good for board game vibes, awful as a bar/restaurant.
Food orders were spaced far apart, drinks weren't arriving after last orders, we went to enquire and the manager came over and shouted at us and cut us off from any further food or drink, and refused to give us the rest of what we had previously ordered, for daring to ask for the drinks we ordered which we could see sitting on the counter for 7 minutes. The response was disproportionate to the request and extremely unprofessional; particularly considering the slow arrival time generally. This was not the first bad experience with the service here, but it will likely be the last.Good array of board games and a reasonably nice atmosphere, shame the staff bring down this review drastically. Having spent a lot of time at board game cafes across three continents I've come to know that these institutions live and die by the staff and the sense of community they cultivate, and in this crucial area this store is unfortunately profoundly lacking.
Great way to spend a couple of hours in Cambridge! Staff are friendly, food is decent in both portions and prices, and very reasonable charge to play (£2/£3 per person, per hour). Lots of game choices, for different group sizes/interests and games are in good condition. Definitely worth booking - gets busy quickly!
Very good selection of games to play. They are in good condition and rarely missing pieces. You can buy new games. You can bring your own games. The service is excellent. Staff have often played many of the games themselves. The food and drink is a nice accompaniment to the gaming, in sensible portion sizes too. The general atmosphere is positive and relaxed.
Went to the Box Room a couple of times as a treat for my daughter. We had so much fun, a very clean cafè, lovely staff and plenty of games to choose from. Will definitely come back again. Perhaps could expand a bit the menu for fussy younger kids.
Dev, can I request:1) "Can't Stop" as a terrific lightweight game to include in your cafe?2) and "Gaia Project" or "Terra Mystica" to be added as heavier Euro games? Thanks for you and your family/staff's nice hospitality whenever we visit
Visited with my daughter and played Raptor and the game of life. Both we have not played. Such array of games and so busy, which is lovely to see. Staff are helpful.
Best place for board games I have ever been. Super nice and friendly staff!!!
Restaurantji Recommends
Excellent range of games and nice atmosphere. We walked in and were able to play for 3 hours but next time I would probably book just to be sure.
Fun experience. Good prices. Lots of different types of board games!
A great local Boardgames cafe, with a great selection of games.
We recently visited as a team and had a great time playing games in this relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. Great selction of board games to play and staff with excellent knowledge of the games. The experience was great value for money, especially the games and drinks.Only reason for 4 rather than 5 stars is the food. They do offer some simple hot snack food which was ok, but the wait was too long
Very busy resulting in slow service (an hour for cheesy fries) for example. Staff are very friendly however, they just seemed understaffed for the volume of people.We also found a few of the popular games have become grubby and need replacing which has surely been factored into the cost model.It is a shame as in the past it has been great but this day was extremely busy and not as enjoyable.