Reviews for Bard and Baker Board Game Cafe in Troy, NY
A lovely little resturant/cafe with a fantastic atmosphere. Walking in I was hit with chill music, a comfy atmosphere, and I had... a good chuckle at all the little stickers and trinkets they had lying around. The boardgame selection is also fantastic. But myforte is the food. I ordered the "fancy mac" and an Oolong bubble tea. Both of which were very good! The bubble tea was fairlystandard, and the fancy mac was extremely interesting. The choice of cheese curds, truffle oil, and cheezits was a bold one. Ifeel like it paid off at first, those first few bites were great, the cheese pulled from the plate for what seemed like meters,but I struggled to finish the meal by the end with the overwhelming flavors. Maybe hold back on either the truffle oil or thecurds, together, they're fighting for room on my tounge. Regardless, this place is fantastic. A great cafe. Read more
I wanted to love this place so much but I was not blown away. The food I will say was amazing, highly recommend the poutine. The... drinks we had were so-so. And to me, the cost to actually play the board games is super high. They claim they have 800 games butI fail to see how that is possible on like one wall of bookshelf. I'd recommend going on a off hours time, like a weekday. Read more
This is my favorite place in the capital region. The food and pastries are always amazing. And the boba!!! I order at least once... a week. I got a mini bundt cake for my partner and I to share for my birthday and it was delicious. Also, I went to the Albanylocation to pick up some cookies and the person working drew me an awesome dragon on my to-go bag. Very cool!! Read more
An amazing, unique gem of a place. Not only is it tons of fun to play board games from every era imaginable, their food is... outstanding. I honestly can't pick a favorite, but the Phoenix Down sandwich is a big one. I'm the biggest fan of their sweeterfair - the butterscotch cookies are ridiculously good, and their drinks are awesome. I recommend the Greyskull for a uniqueflavor - I'd have never thought I'd want cinnamon in my coffee! I come here not nearly as often as I should. Food's great, staffis always kind despite their heavy workloads and these wacky times we live in. They make awesome cakes too and really made mybirthday last year ultra special :) I can't recommend Bard & Baker enough, and I can't wait until my next visit! Read more
Excellent spot! Very unique place with a plethora of board games to play. Came here during lunch. Highly recommend getting one... of their sandwiches. Their ciabatta bread is homemade. In addition, their cocktails rock! I love that they put boba beads insome of them! Try the pisco pineapple punch! :) But I don’t recommend getting their salads. There was no flavor and just feltlike a boring salad that I can make at home. Read more
Bard & Baker is truly a wonderful experience. amazing ambience, wonderful hospitality, clever menu, delectable food & drinks. ... the breakfast poutine (pictured) is one of the best things ive ever eaten in my life. the gaming aspect is just a bonus IMO.lovely place and lovely staff, the Albany one is great too, i have yet to have a less than great visit to either. i reccomendBard & Baker to everyone. thank you so much! Read more
Discovered this gem & my husband & I have been coming weekly ever since! Amazing atmosphere/music, incredible selection of fun... games, great price for all-day game passes if you come during the week ($5 vs $10 on the weekend). AWESOME food & drinks. Getthe Mac & cheese! (Especially the Buffalo chicken). And the Thai tea! Their tapioca pearls are flavorful & a great consistency.The best I’ve had. For games, we def recommend Time Stories & Obscurio!! We’ve been playing a new Time Stories expansionevery week. The staff are so friendly & helpful, & are always willing to give game suggestions. My husband & I shared a Mac &cheese yesterday instead of getting our own, & it was impossible not to notice that they purposefully loaded the bowl up morethan normal, & put in a lot more chicken. They’re just very thoughtful. We’ve brought family & friends here & can’t getenough. Good for all ages. You can also rent games to play at home, buy bags of delicious house blend coffee, and — randomly— you can purchase access to a printer. If I could give 10 stars out of 5 I would. **pictured are the Buffalo chicken mac &fancy Mac, & strawberry & oolong bubble teas! Oh, & Obscurio! Read more
This bakery is a whole vibe ! The engery, the ppl and atmosphere was everything ! Not only can you buy tasty treats , they also... have game night where you can win prizes and chill out and enjoy music and have a good time with your peers . He was a veryplenty person to talk and get info from pic below Read more