House of Cards Board Game Cafe

Wandered in last night after putting the kids to bed. We were pleasantly surprised with the selection of games and settled on Food Fight… a simple trivia game that was enjoyable even though we did a LOT of guessing. Didn’t end up ordering food, which was cool that there was no pressure to do so. The admission fee was perfectly reasonable. The space could use a bit more personality, but it’s adequate (well lit, great location and hours). I’ll have to return with a larger group sometime for more game options. I’ll also be sure to give the menu a try. All in all… An hour well spent!

Reasonable price for $ 2/​hour. Food were small portions for its price and also nothing special. The drinks are better though.

We’ve tried a few board game cafés now. This one was a decent place. The price is $ 2 per hour, which is more expensive than Toronto cafés. City parking lots in the area was free in evenings and weekends, so overall it was about the same cost. The game selection was not as impressive as other cafés, but the popular ones were there. The staff were helpful and made suggestions for games to play. We tried the chocolate milk shake and a vanilla latte; both were average restaurant (expensive) prices but were good. Fries were decent, crispy and not over cooked. We likes this better than Decode in Mississauga. The location is in the heart of downtown Brampton and more likely to see walk-​in traffic. This had more of a warmer atmosphere. We would come here again.

This place has a huge variety of board games which range from the old school snakes and ladders and UNO to the newer ones like apples to apples and sorry. The best part is that they charge only $ 2 per hour per person.
What I did not like about this place is that the quality of food is very average and it is over priced. Overall you are better off coming here just to play the games and have a good time and avoid eating.

awesome staff, lots of games, and the smores dip so good… ill definitely come back with my girlfriend

It’s a nice hangout place, mainly full of teenagers to young adults in the night time. Their collection of games is so-​so compared to other places I’ve been and the décor is kind of bland but the price is only around 2 $ an hour so it’s a great place for a night with friends. Overall a fun experience and if you go definitely try the s’mores dip, it’s worth it.

Overall the place was ok. Curb appeal isn’t anything special when me and my friend arrived. We were actually debating whether we should go in before we stepped in the building. Once we walked in, we waited a little bit for the waitress to come out and explain to us how this worked. $ 2 per person per hour, seemed reasonable.
We sat down in the back closest to the games, which soon got very cold. Their game selection is vast and very nostalgic. Games ranging in difficulty is how they are sorted which is pretty nifty. We picked life stories, a polar ice breaking game, and quelf (HIGHLY RECOMMEND)
Food wise, this is what really brought them down. My friend ordered a waffle with ice cream and chocolate drizzle. She said it was good. I ordered a corona, «chicken fingers» and fries. Worst mistake. The chicken tasted burnt and overall didn’t taste… right? But I politely asked to change my order to a corn dog and a plain NY cheesecake and she nicely swapped it out for me. My food came out and my corn dog was burnt. At this time I just drank my beer and ate my cheesecake because I was fed up with the food.
But the games we played definitely out-​wayed the food and made for a fun night. More people came in after we did and soon the place was full with people. Overall I would go back with a larger group and only go for a beer and dessert.

I’ve been here once after the Brampton Christmas Market was on in November. Given this, HoC was quite busy. But the service was still subpar. Only 4 staff for an expected busy night? We waited a while to be served. Once we caught our server’s attention we ordered two glasses of wine and an order of fries. The wine was a good portion for the price… but it came in a dirty glass! There were lipstick stains around the glass and they weren’t mine! Once I mentioned to one of the servers and asked for a fresh glass of wine, she followed through.
A good selection of games, but when I asked staff how to play Ticket to Ride, he said he didn’t know about this game. We were able to play games by reading the instructions ourselves.
The washroom needs to be checked on at night. Ladies washroom ran out of TP in a stall. Good thing I walk with tissues in my purse.
All-​in-​all, it’s one of the more fun places to be in Downtown Brampton at night as its open late so I probably will return. But I hope with time, they’ll get their ducks in a row!

Gotta pay $ 2 per hour per person.
Very limited menu and a little bit pricey.
I ordered cheesecake 4 $ (typical cheesecake youll get from costco/​wmart)
My friend ordered vanilla milkshake (5 $+ taxes) which tastes nothing special.
Free wifi? It’s a lie lol. Doesnt work at all.
I think its worth a try and good hangout place with friends. But disappointed at the items on menu.

I have been here a couple of times now and I have had a lot of fun both times. There are some growing pains to work out, such as some ventilation issues (which they are aware of and working on) what to expect with regard to table service. Mostly there’s fun here, however. A good game selection, polite, cheerful staff, and good prices on table time and snacks. The coffee is good, too.
The pros: tasty coffee and snacks. Even though some of it is fried food, they are generous with napkins and cutlery. There’s also no problem if you just prefer to drink water instead of order other items, so this is easy to do as an affordable evening out. (Though you probably should try some of the desserts. Super yum S’mores melt and waffle!) The service is also good. While not everyone is able to take the time to recommend or explain games, it happens sometimes. My hope is that as they get more established (at the time of this writing they have only been open a few weeks) they will settle into routines enough that there is more interaction from the staff with regard to the games.
The cons: the ventilation issue is the main problem. I won’t harp on that though, as I know renovations over the next few weeks are supposed to address the problem. The other is that during a busy Saturday night visit, we were unsure if we were supposed to clear our own dishes or if they were going to do it. We didn’t know if we wanted another drink if we were supposed to wait or ask. My understanding was that it was regular table service, but it didn’t work out that way. They were totally slammed, and again – a new business – but I think if they want people to come to the counter or clear plates, some sort of explicit statement saying so would be helpful. By that I mean when we are seated we could be told at that time, or there could be clear signage saying «order here» or «used baskets here» or something like that. If it is supposed to be table service for certain, my hope is that the business will grow in such a way that they can be more consistent with it.
Despite the length of the «cons» paragraph, I want to reiterate that I am very pleased with this new Brampton business. I have been to other game cafes in Toronto, and having one in walking distance of my home, right in Brampton’s Four Corners, is FANTASTIC! I am really thrilled and I hope they are around for many years to come. Thanks, House of Cards! :D