Adorable and so fun! $10 per person gets you 3 hours of gameplay, though they do run student discounts during off-peak days. They have ample game selection and some available for purchase as well. They offer coffees which looked great and cans of craft beers and ciders as well! The staff was so kind and did a great job! We put our name on the wait list and they were upfront that it may take 15 min to get seated, or three hours -- it ended up only being 45 minutes, and there are plenty of bars and spots to grab a bite while you wait. I would definitely recommend this place if youre looking to go out with friends but dont want to do a bar/restaurant.

Super fun time! It gets crowded and is a little cramped inside but its very popular so makes sense. Cider doughnuts were the best of any doughnut Ive ever had! Spiked cider was great. Lots of fun games, great selection and discovered some new ones.

Great snug little cafe where you can geek out! Theres an immense collection of board games! My favorite tea is the Bangkok Green Tea! Great Location and Friendly Staff!

Quirky spot to play games and fill an afternoon. LGBTQIA+ friendly. I will say the coffee wasn’t anything to write home about

Such a cute and unique cafe near NYU! Theres so many games to choose from and plenty of seating inside and outside. If youre looking for a snack/drink to order while youre there, I loved the pineapple smoothie!

Great place in a great location. Stumbled upon this place while reading an E-article. It is a great themed place where you can go and play board games. It is $10 per person for 2hrs of fun, all the games you can play. The workers were really nice.

Great place to hang out with fellow nerds, have a beer, play some games.

Such a quaint little place with such a comfortable atmosphere. There is an abundance of games to choose from and their friendly staff is very happy to help give suggestions. I would highly recommend checking this place out.

Pretty cool. $10 a person. $5 with NYU ID. Need to show vaxx papers to be allowed to play inside otherwise you need to sit outside. They sell cookies and tea and coffee among other things. Helpful staff. Hundreds of board games to choose from. An NYC gem.

A lot games to buy and play, excellent service, love this place

One of my favorite places in the city.

Got back into mtg over the pandemic, never really new this place was there despite walking past it uncountable times. now that Ive been, Ill try and come back. super nice staff and a good amount of room to play all sorts of games

Great place to play board games. $10 for three hours per person and only $5 for students with student ids. Lots of options to choose from such as monopoly and uno and obscure games too!

Nice place to spend a few hours to play some table top games with your friends, good selection of drinks. Have to specify their good selection on ciders

Great place to find and play new board games. Good atmosphere, very fair prices, and friendly staff.

This was our second time here on two separate trips to NYC, and both stops were made plenty of fun because of the widespread offerings for this boardgames cafe. At the time of our visit in June 2021, there was both indoor and outdoor seating available; however, there’s usually a waitlist for the indoors, so make sure to put your name down! It’s $10 / person cover charge for 3 hours of unlimited board games. Great value! Considering we stayed there the full amount of time, we were able to play 4 new board games: Llamas Unreleased, 10 minutes to Kill, and Stay Cool.There is a lot of Magic the Gathering themed decor, and even their coffee drinks are named along with the theme. I got the Simic Latte, which was mocha and peanut butter flavoring; the flavor was pleasant if you like sweeter coffee. There is also a bathroom available.

Fun stuff. Great way to spend a lot of time. Good activity for meeting people you dont know too well/are getting to know.

This place is cool beyond belief! The Uncommons has wall-to-wall shelves filled with amazing tabletop boards games! 🧩 They have everything from chess ♟️ to Settlers of Catan. They also serve drinks at an affordable rate and the place is usually filled with students from nearby NYU. I wish they had more seating!

Cute little cafe with good vibes, a wide variety of board games, and cool music playing in the background. Would recommend.

Very fun place to be literally take me back to my younger years loved it

Awesome board game cafe. Huge selection of classics and more obscure games. $5 per person for unlimited game play. Menu of coffee, smoothies, and other snacks. Free wifi as well, which makes it easy to find game instruction videos on a phone. Other players are pretty understanding if your group gets loud periodically while playing a heated game :) Private bathroom is also available to customers.

I’ve been here 2-3 times now with friends. With a parties of 4-7 people. It’s always packed, so make sure you book tables before hand. It costs around $15/person for 3 hours. I’ve always had fun coming here, we played everything from pandemic to werewolf.If you are new to board games, PLEASE ask the lovely people at Uncommons, they’re more than happy to help you out. They’ve got a lot of games and there’s always something for somebody. After all, humans have been playing games for thousands of years for a reason :)

A cozy board game coffee with a lot of games to choose from. They take reservations for tables, which is highly recommended. A wait without a reservation could take an hour. They also offer light food and coffee.

Such a great place to go to play games you dont have space or money to own yourself. Their library has some really great options to play in store, as well as plenty to purchase and take home.

This place is awesome, I look forward to visiting again because its just a really cool way to spend three hours with someone special.

Very cool concept: for $5 per person, you can play your pick from hundreds of board games. You can also buy games. A great way to spend a few hours, and you can tell the patrons are enjoying themselves tremendously.

Great place for coffee and playing board games. Would recommend getting a reservation or coming to early on the weekend.

A lovely place to squeeze in with some friends and enjoy a little food and drink while playing board games. Only 5 bucks entry fee for weekdays. 10 on weekends. They do a great job creating a fun environment here. Friendly staff too. They look out for you and eager to help

This place is pretty cool. I was invited here a few times and it was a blast! However, its a bit too crowded for me. Not for the claustrophobic...

Great place for spending time playing board games.

So super fun. Nice staff and a great selection of games! Will definitely be back!

Really friendly gaming store in the Village. Great place to stock up on supplies and games, and the owner and staff are eager to make recommendations. They have events for Magic and Keyforge, and food and drink options if you stay to rent a game and table and play with friends!

Best place to play Boardgames and have a snack with friends and family! It’s less crowded in the morning. They have more than 100 games to choose and they’re all interesting. 🔎📖🔖

The cafe is great with unlimited collection of games. Although you might get little confused and think of what to play if you are visiting for the first time. Few games need the rules to be read and might consume a lot of time if you have no idea about the game. Better to come prepared and already search for the rules and games your are interested in playing so that you will not waste your time here.

This is great. Great music, great games, greats snacks, great people. I wish I could live right here and go here every day and drink latte and eat croissant with egg and cheese.

I come here most Thursdays for MTG Commander night, and although there are nerds aplenty, its nothing but good vibes and board games. Its a great date spot, and a haven for a bunch of the NYU kids.

Super cute space to hang out with friends after class or work. I came to meet some friends late at night after work and the uncommons was open until 12am. The bathroom was pretty gross though; urine everywhere and it smelled terrible.

Nice and cozy place with nice staff who also take the time to help explain games.

Fine selection of games, several of which Ive never seen in print before. Good atmosphere

The customer service is not good at all. They are passive aggressive, and kind of rude. Youre not allowed to do much, and you feel restricted and uncomfortable. It doesnt feel like an enjoyable experience because theres not much that we are allowed to do to enjoy ourselves. We couldnt take off our masks to quickly eat, and when we did pull it down to drink some coffee, it felt so uncomfortable. It wasnt welcoming or nice. The board game selection is decent but you cant even look at them closely to see how to play because of Covid. Yes, I understand the restrictions since they want to keep people and themselves safe, but the tables should be socially distanced so we can at least enjoy some food or feel comfortable enough to enjoy the experience. Its not worth it. You pay $20 just to sit there uncomfortably as you play a game. Id rather buy the game and play somewhere else.

Finally got to visit - ie secured a table - today after multiple unsuccessful attempts; this place is always full. Simple, compact setting with several board games up for use as well as many others available for sale. Enjoyed Jaipur, an engaging two player game, for an hour for a cover charge of $5 per person. They also have a small F&B menu and the mango smoothie is worth a try.

Favorite place to play fun games! Great for dates and group of 4.

Great place to hang out with friends or family.

They have an amazing selection of many of the latest releases open and ready to play. They are also willing to teach you how to play some titles. Theres also a wide range of games for sale. Weekday rate is $5 per person to play for one hour or $10 per person to play for three hours. Im not sure about the weekend or evening rate. If you want to be sure to get space to play, you must call ahead. Weekdays from open to late afternoon are pretty open but evenings and weekends get busy. I didnt try it but the smell of their cheese pizza made me hungry!

One of my favorite places in the city. Affordable and so fun.

Great customer service and prices got a bunch of good magic cards definitely going to come back for more stuff

Good spot for board games

Great coffee shop for all things geekery from TCG and board games. They carry Pokémon, Magic, and Final Fantasy TCGs, as well as what looks like hundreds of board and Card games. A nice place for friends to chill in.

The uncommons is a great place for all types of board games. For $5 per person Mon-Thursday, or $10 on friday-sunday, you get access to all the games you can think of. They have drinks, pastries, but you cant bring outside food. They also sell trading cards, and they hold MTG and final fantasy card tournaments

Legit one of the cutest, intimate spots to go on a simple coffee date. Have a coffee, tea, beer (they have Delirium guys), or even apple juice while renting a table for only $10 per person (for 3 hrs) and playing some of your favorite boardgames or card games like monopoly, uno, battle ship, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh, and others. The ambiance and music was A1. Also the service was great. #lindoaproved ✅

Fun games dece drinks

Great Space to play board games, has decent selection but it is small.

One of my absolute favorite spots to go in the city. The sitting fee is cheap and they have so many games to choose from. Not too many food options but what they have is all right. Ive spent many hours here with friends and recommend everyone do so as well

This board game cafe is one of my happy places. It was one of the first places in nyc with tables for rent and all the strategy games you could want to play. Head in alone for a cup of coffee and a solo game or bring your friends for drinks and a fun night of strategy!

I Love their selection is board games & how late They stay open. Fun place to be. Be warned: Small bathroom

If youre deciding between getting the 1hr for $5 or 3hrs for $10, GET THE 3HRS!! I made the mistake the first time and wasnt able to extend my stay due to having a waitlist. This place is addictive!

Love this place! They have just about every board game youd ever want to play. Just wish the space was larger. Get there early to reserve a table.

Coffee was good, but the barista was discriminative . Me and my friends wanted to sit inside and enjoy the coffee but stated we couldn’t and 5 min later a couple walked in asking the same thing and he stated no as well but then when they offered $ he then agreed to let them stay .

Cool place to kill time away from the summer heat

Lots of board games. Expect a wait for sure. Once you get the table, you can play for three hours.

Nice place to lick back and play some games. $5 for 3 hours to play all the games you want.

Always a good time at the uncommons. They have an entire wall of games you can play, so its a great place to get to know some games before you commit to buying one. Def come on a weekday so its not as crowded. On the weekends the wait time could be up to an hour. They have a good selection of beers, drinks, and the coffee is pretty good. As for food, it seems like micro able types like pigs in a blanket or small personal pizza, but the mozzarepa is pretty addicting haha.

Fun spot to drop by for some beer and boardgames with friends!! I recommend you go early, because the wait list gets very long in the afternoon, so its really a one-shot and done spot.If your friends join you later, theyll be paying for less time (3 hour reservations) so best to all arrive together!P.S. If you want an easy and fun game, go for exploding kittens!

Small but helps with snacks and drinks

Great selection of board games and very knowledgeable and helpful staff!

Stopped in tonight out of the rain. Cool spot and nice staff. I loved the selection of games. I was solo tonight and enjoyed a few minutes of a game I have never played. My only only warning to anyone interested, is that the food is not the reason to stop in. Come for the board games, stay for the board games. I will be back again when I am in NY.

Highly recommend! The staff was incredible patient.

A lot of games to choose. You can’t eat during games inside.

This place is a board games lovers haven. Its quaint with lively atmosphere. The workers are attentive and helpful. Endless selection of games to choose from, and some are available for purchase. The food variety is limited; mostly pastry and mini pizzas. I hope they improve on the food, as the gaming can go on for hours and folks will want to eat. My friends and I were there for a three hour block of time and we were quite hungry. Apart from that its a fun way to spend time with friends/family.

This is an incredible concept and the selection here is one of the best collections that Ive ever seen, but I wish they just made some type of food or drink purchase necessary vs. paying an hourly rate.They also have a great drink menu with a wide variety of choices all of which are very tasty too.

Great selection. Great hangout spot to meet new people and learn new games. Food and drinks as well and theyre cheap.

Omg I cannot day how much I love this place and the concept in general! It’s a great atmosphere with hundreds of different types of games! I personally love board games and always want to try new ones, and this is the place for that! You can rent a table for $5 per person for however long you want (I think it might be a bit different during the busy days though). It’s family friendly but also great for adults too. They do sell alcohol there along with coffee and some cafe like foods. They have an entire wall of games and they also sell new games, if you end up loving a game so much that you wanted buy it. The staff is awesome! They are always friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable about many of the games’ rules. The only thing I don’t exactly like about this place is that it’s kinda small and can’t hold a lot of people. This can be problematic as it quickly fills up and can get cramped. The tables are first come first server. They do have reservations for the tables but it has to be for large groups and they need to be done in advance.

If youre competitive and love boardgames this is just the place for you. Pay $5 and get hours and hours of fun from more than a 100 boardgames that are arranged along the west wall of the shop. Cant reach one? Holler to the guy whos always hovering around the front to help you get the boardgame down. My favorites so far have been Carcassonne (they have several versions), Dominion, Coup, Betrayal and Kombat Kittens (dont knock it till you try it).While youre having fun, indulge in the cafe on premises for some snacks (their personal pizzas are quite good) and some tea/coffee/smoothies!

The most amazing place

The absolute coolest board game spot. They have everything to choose from with a knowledgeable and friendly staff and excellent taste in video game music. For any board game junkies this spot is a must go!

Super cool spot for board games and light food/drink.

Adorable little cafe with great food and a huge variety of board games to play or purchase. I had the mozzarepas and a pina colada smoothie and they were delicious.

- Super fun time playing board games! And they have a huge collection, youre guaranteed to find one that you like.- $10 per person at the table- Long wait times- Really small portions of fries

Delicious coffee and awesome atmosphere. I had an iced latte, and they have pretty much every board game ever made available for play. The coffee came out fast. The games all seemed in good condition.

I AM WRITING THIS REVIEW YEARS AFTER I WENT HERE!!!The fact that this place has stuck in my memory YEARS after I have been here should say something. So you are walking around this quiet area of wherever the heck this was in Manhattan. You go into this place and it is full of board games and is a nice cafe. What also stuck out was they had this massive poster that was the big sheet that Magic cards are cut from. This place is cool.

I loved the ambiance. Very warm and welcoming. They had lots of games to choose from and only charged us $10/person for 3 hours. There was an hour wait time on Saturday night but it was totally worth it. Even the food was reasonably priced. Ill definitely be back!

Solid little board game club. The prices are very reasonable (I paid $10 for 3 hours) and the drink selection is nice, good variety of coffees and some beer. However, the space is small and can fill up if there are people lingering - can make the experience feel cramped at times.

Cramped, expensive, crowded and pushy staff. Still, a wide selection of games, and sort of an interesting place to hang out. Lots of clubs run out of here, so you may get stuck coming here a lot if you play tabletop games in NYC.

I love this place! Great for hanging out with friends. I usually don’t play a lot of board games or any games at all, but it’s was fun. It’s funny to see that we get very serious in board games. But that happened to all the table I saw. Me and my friends made a reservation and it’s $15per person for 3 hours and that’s not bad! I love to make more reservation in the future and make the hours longer.

A friend visited from France and was really excited to come here. We sat at a table and were shouted out of the store (literally). Apparently tables must be reserved in advance. We apologized immediately, but this didnt stop the shouting.Im still shaken.

The game selection is deep and wide, love it all. The bathroom is also surprisingly cozy and the sink puts out warm water very quickly. The staff are professional and the quarters are cramped and close, but welcoming. Come to play, stay for the play.

I expected more MTG, but there was only the default stuff. Boosters (nothing really special), playmats, dice and cases. Nice store overall, very friendly and helpful staff, lots of players and people willing to teach you. Nice atmosphere. Typical modern game store. They actually arranged the games to make it easier to find 2 player games or coop games. Those are our favourites, so that was convenient.

Trust me - I never would have thought Id enjoy myself so much!! The staff is wonderful and friendly and VERY patient. They all seem to love their job there, which makes the experience so much better. The option to get coffee totally had me hooked ☕❤️ Great activity!

I loved the atmosphere. The sheer variety of titles available made the experience delightful. The staff were very amenable and helpful.

Love this place!!! Rent a table and play as many board or card games as you like.. And they have loads and loads to choose from. They also do great coffee and other drinks.. Plus got and cold food but we only had ice cream sandwiches so cant comment on anything else but they were great. The place its self is not massive bit they do have two rooms with lots of tables. They are very popular though so be warned they may be full.Its not the best with regards to accessibility but I managed on crutches to get about. I wouldnt like to try my wheelchair but the staff were so helpful they would probably find a way to accommodate a wheelchair.

The front desk staff was friendly and the wait wasnt too bad for a Sunday afternoon, but the game we picked (Ticket to Ride) was ancient, falling apart, had missing pieces and had no game manual. When we asked a staff to explain the rules, he started to explain but stopped to chat with someone who had just entered the cafe, then abruptly left us without finishing.

Excellent place at a reasonable price. Had great fun playing Monopoly. The space is a little crammed but that just adds to the fun. Definitely a must visit with your friends for fun game time.

If you like board games but arent sure what game you may want to purchase come here to try them out. Really cozy and fun environment.

A nice selection of games and clean tables. The Uncommons is a pretty chill board games cafe. The food may be a bit pricey but the experience is fun and its worth visiting at least once.

Sometimes there is a wait but it’s worth it. Very cheap prices with a huge selection of fun games. Awesome place to hang out with friends if you’re trying to find something to do.

If you live in NYC space is very limited. This is a great place to relax and have fun with friends. Prices are reasonable and the amount of board games to try are unimaginably endless. Love this place. I only wish I could pay for 6 hours at time vs 1 or 3 hour for game time.

I cant speak to the food because my husband and I stopped here shortly after breakfast at the beginning of a full day of exploring the City. However, this was the perfect place to spend an hour while we waited for more places to open up. The selection of games to play was excellent (we could easily have spent several hours there if we hadnt already had plans elsewhere) and the whole atmosphere is nice and relaxed.

I put down my name and number then waited 3 hours at the bar next door. We never had a chance to sit down and play a game. They screwed up and offered zero empathy. Dont bother coming here.

LOVE this place! The staff is so friendly and helpful and they have a great selection of board games; very easy to spend hours here!! Wish they had fries though.

If you need a cozy place to screw around on the cheap for a few hours in the village, you could do a lot worse than the uncommons. the atmosphere is not unlike something out of harry potter, a tiny building with esoteric board games stacked to the ceiling. get a few drinks and indulge your dork side