We were welcomed in and had everything explained to us, how the place works and how they were dealing with the pandemic restrictions. I had read the reviews and feel that some of them are a little unfair. This place does charge an entrance fee, which is clearly stated on their website, and is fair enough as they have a large choice of board games and you are not made to feel as if you have to purchase any food or drink. There was only one person serving and he was really busy, however nothing was too much trouble. We chose a game which once we took it out the box realised there was no way we were going to be able to learn it in one evening, the staff member then recommended a different game for us which we thoroughly enjoyed. My teenage kids did not want to leave but it was very late so we had to! It looks like a great place for teenagers to go and spend a couple of wholesome hours with their friends. It was great for our family and there was a good choice of games for all ages. The menu is quite a limited choice but the food was freshly prepared and very tasty. It was more about the overall experience rather than going out for a meal. If we ever go back to Exeter we will definitely revisit.

Staff were very friendly, even when one member of our party was late. The food is great, the onion rings are like doughnuts, they are so big! the staff were very happy to recommend games for us to play and we got to try some new ones. these games were also available to buy, they were a bit expensive but it is a nice touch.

After first going to Board about a year ago, we now visit pretty regularly. There is a huge variety of games to choose from, helpfully categorised on the shelves so you have an idea of what you're getting yourself in for. The staff are knowledgeable about the games and happy to help set the game up quickly so reading the rules books from cover to cover isn't necessary and doesn't eat into your 3 hour slot. The food is simple but really decent and comes in large portions - nothing too fussy so is exactly the type of thing you'd want whilst trying to focus on games. There is a £5 cover charge per person, which to me is completely reasonable considering the great care that's clearly taken over the games and the care the staff give to you when visiting. It's a great place to visit if you want to do something a little different and have a good distraction from screen time. Cannot recommend enough.