Serves meat, vegan options available. Cafe-style place where one plays board and card games. Offers snack food and drinks including a vegetarian sandwich with cheese (can modify for vegans), naan bread, hummus, guacamole, popcorn, pretzels, smoothies, cane sugar sodas,iced tea, lemonade, soy milk for coffee and tea. Open Mon 12:00pm-5:00pm, Tue-Thu 12:00pm-12:00am, Fri-Sat 12:00pm-1:00am, Sun 12:00pm-12:00am.
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1256 Barrington St, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3J 1Y6
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Added by TheVeganPeach on 21 Nov 2013
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5 Reviews
First Review by TheVeganPeach
trematode
Points +149
Best idea for a cafe ever! - Edit
As soon as I heard about the Board Room Game Cafe, I couldn't wait to check it out. My boyfriend and I stopped in the other weekend and I was impressed.
Read moreThe cafe works on a tab system. It's $5/person to play an unlimited number of games. You can order food, beverages and alcohol which are put on your tab that you pay upon leaving.
The board games are organized by type. The owner was there to recommend a game for us and teach us how to play.
The menu has a few vegan friendly options. Hot drinks can be made with soy milk. I had a latte with the Jitterbug Soda gingerbread flavour. I asked about the vegan friendly options on their menu. Their hummus and naan bread are vegan. The vegetarian sandwich can be made vegan. They offer a small plate of veggies with hummus. You can also get veggie straws and ask for hummus as the dip. They have a candy bowl as well that might be worth asking about. I saw one on another table and it looked to contain Skittles. Portions are small and prices are low (because who wants to eat an entree while they game?!) I opted for the hummus and veggies, which I liked.
I had a fun time. I will be back and I will make sure to bring friends.
Updated from previous review on Monday November 25, 2013
Pros: soy milk for hot drinks and alcohol, open late, affordable
Cons: small selection of vegan-friendly foods
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RoseDufresne
Points +61
I love their vegan burger - Edit
Vegan friendly, but unfortunately last time I went they no longer had vegan cookies. Still love the place and what they have to offer for food.
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AllisonN
Points +274
Great spot to come with friends - Edit
I love the concept— you get to try out lots of different board games in a cool setting! They also host different themed trivia nights that are arguably the best trivia nights in the city. I don’t tend to look for a meal when I’m here, but they have a decent assortment of veggie snacks. They have a veggie plate you can get with hummus (a fair amount of food for a decent price), chips and salsa, etc. I’ve seen veggie chili listed as a special, but I didn’t try it as it was nighttime that I was there that time (I wish they’d add to regular menu though!). Candy bowls are mixed and I haven’t investigated if they’re vegan. Dairy alternatives for coffee drinks. My recommendation though, is their soft pretzel. My friends and I joke about dreaming about them. They’ll swap coconut out for butter if you’re vegan, so make sure to specify. But you won’t regret it!
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cat_lover_41
Points +316
Fun but there's cover - Edit
I liked the place, the staff is really friendly and helpful, but the vegan options amount to like 2 things, and neither are really filling.
Read moreThere's also a $5 cover, so it's not worth coming for a quick bite.
Pros: Boardgames, Beer flights
Cons: Cover, Few vegan options
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TheVeganPeach
Points +9853
Awesome - Edit
As soon as I heard about this place, I knew I had to go. We met a couple of friends of ours there today. Firstly, the cafe itself is just lovely. It's this big open room that's half underground, cozy, warm, inviting and so much to look at. I loved the vibe of this place. They have 3 giant bookcases full of board games. The hardest part was choosing what to play. First we tried an adorable panda game called Takenoko. It was a lot of fun and then played a classic game of Munchkins. The menu is not huge but they do offer a few options for vegans. You can get their latte's made with soy milk and also offer jitterbug sodas and gingerbread coffee syrup as well. As far as food goes they have a veggie tray with hummus, pretzels or veggie straws. They also offer a veggie sandwich which could be vegan if you ask for no cheese. We spent 4.5 hours there and had a really good time. My only complaint is the prices are a little steep on their drinks and snacks but we had a lovely day just the same.
Read morePros: Soy milk for drinks, Lots of games
Cons: Price
trematode
I had to up my rating after yesterday's visit. I didn't realize they also had Jitterbug soda's and the selection of vegen foods is a little better than I thought.
Read moreI had fun yesterday!
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