Draughts - Hackney
Cafe Draughts - Hackney, 41 Kingsland High St, London E8 2JS, United Kingdom:
220 reviews
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Address: 41 Kingsland High St, London E8 2JS, United Kingdom
Website: draughtslondon.com
Phone number: +44 7930 936237
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Latitude: 51.5476759Longitude: -0.0756401
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Brynnen Yoste
Draughts is great. There may be other game cafes with a bigger game selection, but they've got a really solid selection of games to choose from, so you're bound to find something you want to play. The food is great and the drinks are served …
6 months ago
Brian Reese
Wonderful board game bar. I really enjoyed the atmosphere and they had an extensive board game collection that would keep you and your friends occupied for hours. It was a perfect experience that I think the ONLY complaint I would have is …
3 months ago
Youssef Salloum
Great atmosphere with a vast collection of games. Friendly serve too. Excellent place to spend an evening in if in London.
3 months ago
Bryan Galeas
If you like board games or want to try something new then this is the place to go. The food was pretty good as well. My friends and I had loads of fun. The only downside was that it took some time to learn how to play new games we picked up! I'll definitely come back.
3 months ago
Brett Holmes
This is a great place with huge selection of games. Even the tables are tailored to playing: the have a second layer to put you empty plate or unnecessary stuff so the game can take all of the top. On a Sunday night, the place was packed, …
2 months ago
BEATRIZ SAINZ
Such fun!! Great food, drinks and loads of laughs with friends. Defo coming back
2 months ago
Sandi Zawin
A board games cafe under the rail bridge, this place is the perfect outing for your group of friends. Quirky and cosy at the same time, it has like a library of games.
Nice vibe and almost always busy, you may have to wait a while to be …
5 months ago
Ernie Johnson
Big variety of boardgames, nice atmosphere & good service! There's also food available. I would definitely recommend.
2 months ago
Amr Shennawi
Granted it was their opening weekend but even so the service was a shambles. The server took our order incorrectly which meant another member of staff had to come over to amend our order which delayed it further. Drinks took a while to …
4 months ago
Rebecca M
Great little place. Selection of beers could be bigger but the huge game selection makes up for it. Good atmosphere and a lot of fun.
2 months ago
Sonya Bay
Very cool place, ideal for friends or a more quirky date. Come as you are, the staff are very friendly and can give you tips on how/different games to play. Wine drinkers don't get the Sauvignon Blanc, it's not fruity at all. Foodies don't …
2 months ago
Scott McClure
It was lots of fun in here. They have so many games to play! It is nice and clean inside. We paid £5 each for a table of 8 people playing games. The food and drinks are OK price wise. It's so close to the station as well so very convenient. …
9 months ago
Ashley Renew
Such a great, unique idea! Basically like a library of board games. They also have a mid priced bar with some good food and drink options.
A wonderful place to catch up with friends and a pretty cool date idea.
8 months ago
Rachel Miller
Amazing place, I really enjoyed myself here.
Nice big tables to play games on, nice food selection, beers on tap and, most importantly, loads of board games to choose from.
The staff are really helpful and friendly and seem to have played every game in there!
It has a really chilled out vibe, will definitely be back.
4 months ago
Sruthi Sekaran
With such a huge selection of games and great choice of food I was overall somewhat disappointed, the staff lacked enthusiasm and knowledge about the games on offer, and there was not really any atmosphere, no decorations to actually say it …
4 months ago
Amanda Maciolek
If you're a drinker, I think the alcohol will make you think you love the games and the atmosphere probably be suited. If not then, they have a very good selection of board games and plenty of wooden chairs, but not enough sofas to make it …
3 weeks ago
sharon esdale
If you like playing board games, don't go here. Expensive table hire, felt like we were being ushered out half an hour before the end of our booking and spent 10 minutes arguing with an angry chef! Not what I'd call a fun evening
3 weeks ago
Kristen Lombardi
Having been to draughts several times in the past, I will not be returning after my visit last night. The food was overpriced and average at best. When my group complained about the quality and portion size of the chicken strips, which were …
2 months ago
Matt Mccarthy
Drink a beer, eat something while you play a table game. A loot of games are avaliable monopoli pandemic and the list goes on...
2 months ago
Achsha Jones
Hands down best place for board games you'll probably ever go to. The staff are brilliant, so is the beer ????????
3 months ago
Zachary Brown
You need to get a booking in nice and early, but the Draughts experience is a great one. Inexpensive night out and there's an extensive library of games on offer. I found the staff super friendly and keen to share their favourites. Food a bit average but happy to support these guys as I love what they're doing.
9 months ago
Nathan Steinbis
Huge selection, staff were friendly and very helpful in guiding my group of 8 to good games. Food and drink selection was okay, and priced well.
2 months ago
shaqueza folk
Do not eat at this place, they served up raw chicken, and showed no remorse for it, no apology or anything. The staff were unfriendly as well.
6 months ago
Tina Ballard
Best place to spend a cosy weekend afternoon with your crew
4 months ago
Ruby Peel
Had a great afternoon with a group! Lots of games, tables and seats are comfortable and the environment is cozy and inviting.
You pay a fee (£5 pp) to play and can sit for up to 4 hours.
Very good lattes and brownies to keep you going. Will come back!
3 weeks ago
Dariusz Szczepaniak
An awesome venue, fair prices, and a great place for a nice night. Staff were mostly lovely and super helpful except from the host who didn't understand customer service at all as she aggressively lectured us on why we couldn't sit together.
We were later moved into a seat that better fit our needs.
3 months ago
Louis Sense
As a board game cafe Draughts is disappointing, in similar places I've been before the staff have been really helpful, would try and help you pick games, give tips etc but the staff at Draughts just leave you to figure it out on your own. …
3 months ago
Christie Iri
Such a cutey place!! very well designed really the only thing I thought didnt go with the place were the chairs outside of that it looks like a small little gallery with board games instead of paintings.. My god they have so many games!! …
3 weeks ago
Gail Mitchell
Decent selection of games. Staff are very busy, so can be tricky to get service. Great selection of snacks and drinks, and the venue itself is quirky, clean and tidy. If you're looking to buy boardgames, I'd look elsewhere as they have a very limited choice.
4 months ago
Bala Sivaraman
Great bar, great concept, unbelievably lovely staff
2 months ago
June Westdal
Truly a board game heaven. Enjoy food and drinks while experiencing any great table top games. Selection is virtually unlimited, everything has been categorized on the shelves, to easily find your next favorite game. Staff is really kind, …
4 months ago
jene powell
Fun afternoon in london. Large selection of boardgames and a dedicated section for 2 players if you are short.
3 months ago
Bas Burmanje
Horrible customer service! Do not go here!
We were truly disappointed with both the customer service and quality of food at Draughts. We had booked a table for a birthday celebration on the evening of August 2nd and ordered £80 worth of …
2 months ago
Camielle Landolfi
Fun day out with friendly staff, highly reccomend. The only negative is that, I ordered and ate a venison burger, then later another burger came and I asked if what I ate was actually venison, or if I'd eaten somebody else's order. I am a …
2 months ago
Paula Eleoterio
Super helpful staff. Great beer. Awesome games selection.
9 months ago
Vincent Brunson
Such a cool place! Lots of great board games. Drinks reasonably priced. Staff seem genuinely interested in all the games.
Only issue (rant ahead) is you cant book in advance. This strikes me as the opposite of what they should do: since …
6 months ago
Ted Woodruff
Met the with the absolute rudest attitude ever. Last orders is apparently 21:30 when website says it closes at 11. Kitchen states it’s open till 10 but was already closed. We asked why the website was different and was given the snarkiest …
2 months ago
Smooth Ross
Good food and great selection of games! A bit hard to find with the historic signage - it looks like an old diner or restaurant.
2 months ago
Stephanie Collins
Awesome place - cosy atmosphere, friendly staff, good food + drink but most importantly loads of great games!
6 months ago
Laraine Schwartz
Loved the place! Drinks reasonably priced, I didn't order any food so can't really comment on that. We were there on Friday 12-17 and it was quite quiet and nice. It can get really busy later, so I'd suggest booking a table.
6 months ago
Nasir Dahab
Completely over priced, glorified kiddies creche, £500 bill £54 of that was for a few games of Jenga.
2 months ago
Barb G
Gets a bit loud at peak times, but has a great range of games and tasty food!
The staff were very accommodating when dealing with a large unannounced group , and really helped me have a successful birthday celebration!
4 months ago
Dave Stu
Had a really great night with my work team a few weeks back.
Fantastic selection of games to choose from, along with some great choices of beer to boot!
One person wasn't impressed with their food selection (veggie salad of some sort), but …
9 months ago
Peter Butzin
Good selection of games but at £5 per person for 2 hours (kicked out after an 1 hour 50 mins) its more expensive than other game bars such as Loading Bar which are free. Also some of the more popular games are in poor condition with game pieces were mixed up inside the box and the service was very icy.
2 months ago
Jam Andy
Perfect place to spend an afternoon. The atmosphere is great, there's a huge selection of games, and everyone who works there is lovely and happy to help you work games out. Love it.
3 weeks ago
Marcia Holsinger
Great games on offer, super fun place
2 months ago
Keith Jackson
Great fun, lovely staff
9 months ago
Eliza Flores
Friendly, knowledgeable and efficient table service from staff. £5pp to play any games for 4h. Atmospheric venue. Range of beers could be a little broader.
4 months ago
Mary Meyer
Great selection of board games and very good food!
Friendly staff who are willing to help
I will definitely be returning soon 10/10
2 months ago
M D
I've come here a few times with coworkers now and every time is very enjoyable. They have a wide selection of games, along with a reasonable selection of drinks, and quite a bit of food too. I've always received good service and there's never really been any problems. 10 out of 10, would go again.
8 months ago
