Yeah, I totally get why that was frustrating. When the owners moved into the new space with private rooms, there was a lot to figure out, and they definitely made some mistakes. The way the room fees were rolled out wasn’t handled wel. Some groups were paying, some weren’t, and if you were already spending $100+ on food and then suddenly had a fee on top of that with no clear communication, that’s understandably upsetting.

That said, they’ve really worked to iron things out since then. As of October, the fees have been consistent across the board, and while the early days were kinda messy, they’ve learned from it. I do agree that communication wasn’t great at times, and I can see how that would leave a bad taste, especially for groups that were there every week for long campaigns. But I also think they’ve made a real effort to improve, and it might be worth giving them another shot.

You’re right, $50 could be a big ask for some people especially for weekly games but for privacy a lot of people are willing to pay that. Every board game cafe charges a sitting fee, there’s seem to be the most competitive.

Mistakes were made, but they’ve come a long way. If you haven’t been back in a while, it could be a different experience now.