The Board Room Game Cafe — Restaurant in Halifax

Have you ever watched classic sitcoms like Friends, How I Met Your Mother, and Cheers and wondered where those kind of hangout places exist in real life? This cafe is definitely that hidden gem for Halifax. Introduced to me by a buddy when I moved back here, it slowly turned it a regular hangout spot for our group. Admission being so affordable meant that this place served as a solace during periods of unemployment and times of financial distress. We always felt welcome and had a place to go to, especially since they were open until late.

It’s a great place to go to try out board games before buying them, and they have different seating arrangements based on your group’s vibes. All the other players have also been extremely respectful, making the atmosphere feel like a big gathering of friends. Their milkshakes are fantastic, and it’s impressive how knowledgeable the staff are in the over 200 board games they have there.

Been going here almost 2 years now but the absolutely wonderful service tonight by Tony made it one of our most memorable nights here! He was attentive, funny, personable and polite. Checked up on us, accommodated every request while swiftly clearing our table and engaging in friendly banter. While the service is always exceptional, Tony’s dedication stands out. It’s staff like him that always keep us coming back. When I do eventually move to another province, this is one of the things about Halifax I’ll...

This place is top shelf!

Super friendly and fun staff. Amazing assortment of food and drinks (reccomend a soft pretzel) . And the board game collection is massive if I was to guess from the size of the menu over 300 diffirent games. The Board Game masters can provide reccomend games for any group and even get you going on the rules (the intro was provided for the family group we had with family games). We got introduced to all new games that none of us have ever heard of and I even found my new favorite dexterity game that's great for all ages "Hamsterrolle".

Alternativly you can browse the well sorted game menu and find the game on the organized shelves (letter number sorted for ease of finding the game).

And did I mention It's a licensed establishment, so you can enjoy a local craft brew, or a custom potion (mixed drink) while playing new games with your friends. I highly reccomend the stamina potion.

They also sell new games in the lobby, I even saw a copy of Gloomhaven for sale (on my wish list).

Over all everyone will find a game they enjoy here, from heavy games like Power Grid and Terraforming Mars, to lighter fare such as Settlers of Catan, and Ticket to Ride, to family games such as Animal upon Animal, and Hamsterrolle. There is even the classic Hasbro/North American style collection (monopoly, Uno, etc).

So stop reading this and book a table with your friends to go have an...

Sadly no photos, forgot to take pics here.

Food: 4/5. The mac n cheese tasted pretty good, but wasn't a lot compared to the popcorn bowl or salsa nacho bowl(?) my friends ordered for themselves. The menu itself looked pretty pricey for snack foods, but I'm hoping the other options taste as good or even better than the mac n cheese. Didn't wait too long for the pasta, came piping hot in a nice, clean ceramic dish. My friends enjoyed their orders too.

Service: 5/5. Servers were checking in at a decent rate and weee friendly and helpful when asked questions about where games were. When our server changed, the new server amicably introduced themselves and checked in on us too. When time was up, they let you know and guide you to the cash register, and other workers clean/wipe the table and take your plates and cups.

Atmosphere: 5/5. It's mostly just friend groups or family (with friends maybe) there it seems, so the atmosphere is very joyful and happy. There were a lot of rooms and tables for people to sit, and they all appeared to be clean (I didn't inspect every table though of course, so double check if you do go here). The workers I saw also seemed to be pretty glad working there compared to other kinda of places I've visited, which is nice to see.

Overall: 5/5. Probably eat food before or after going here for a real meal, but other than that, it was very fun to go with...