Boards and Bites Cafe — Restaurant in Tyler

This is a hidden gem for sure! I just took a group of 14 Junior High GT kids here for lunch and games while we were in town. The owner was wonderful to work with and gave us plenty of ideas of games to play aside from the usual. We arrived a few minutes early, and they let us get settled and choose games while they got ready for the day. We put in our lunch orders two at a time and that worked nicely. As soon as one order came out, 2 others went to order at a time. The food was delicious as was the coffee. There was plenty of room to spread out and 2 semi private areas with tables and chairs so our group didn't feel like we were taking over the place. It is a very "chill" atmosphere and vibe. If you are looking for something in a hurry, this is not the place for you. It's meant to be enjoyed and to enjoy each other's company around food and a game. I will definitely come back with my own family. Most kids spent around $10 on food/drink and because we had such a large group, we took advantage of the group rate for 2 players for $5 for unlimited game play. We had...

After waiting for 40 minutes to receive a sandwich order, it was very disappointing because it didn’t have all the toppings that should have been included, like missing avocado. Upon asking for the missing topping, the barista stated that they ‘ran out’, which would have good to know before waiting 40 minutes. The sandwich itself was very sub par. It was a white bread smothered in butter with half a piece of tomato and one jalapeno slice. It was also tiny. To be fair they did offer a refund which I did not take. Overall the café seems like a good place to play games or drink coffee but they shouldn’t offer food items if they cannot make them in a reasonable 10-15 minute time frame, especially considering their low food quality. The sandwich might have been worth 3-5 dollars (it was 9 or 10), but the time we lost...

This place is so much fun! I highly recommend it. There is a very large selection of a wide variety of games ranging from child-appropriate thru adult. There are strategy, puzzle, campaign, multiplayer, storyline, building games and more! There are several editions and expansion packs of games like Settlers of Catan and Ticket to Ride. Accommodations for small and large groups. I tried it out with 6 others and it was $25 for us to play for the day. Seriously a great place to hang out with friends for hours! The guys that work there are very knowledgeable about games, coffee, tea, and food. They let me try an Indian pourover with honey and cinnamon added that was AMAZING and appreciated someone in our group admitting his cappuccino wasn’t quite hot enough and made another one! I can’t say enough good things about...