New Restaurant With 100s of Board Games, Card Games, and RPGs Now Open

Enjoy a large number of games at a new local restaurantPhoto byLawrence ChismorieonUnsplash

There’s just something about coming together with friends around a favorite board game. Or perhaps a favorite card game. Maybe it’s not even a long-time favorite game but one you’re just discovering for the first time. Instead of everyone looking at their cell phones throughout dinner, everyone is able to partake. It’s a nice way to briefly detox from digital screens while sharing laughter with others at the table. Now, at a new restaurant in Chandler, you’re able to not only order a favorite meal and drink but also select from hundreds of board and card games to share with your friends. 

Mox Boarding House started in the Pacific Northwest, where it has several locations in Oregon and Washington State. The restaurant is all about giving guests not only a number of food options but near infinite game options. Sure, there are several restaurants around town that have a collection of dusty board games (some of which have all the pieces), but at those locations, you’re out of luck when one game is taken, and the selection is poor at best. At Mox Boarding House, there are often a half-dozen options of the same game, so you don’t have to worry about it being taken, and you can choose from the impressive game library to find something you and your table mates will enjoy. 

Located at 1371 North Alma School Road in Chandler, Mox Boarding House officially opened on September 20. At the restaurant, you can choose from board games, card games, Magic: The Gathering, plus all kinds of role-playing games, including Dungeons and Dragons.

As for the menu, shareables include poutine, Mexican street fries, pulled pork tacos, beer-battered onion rings, and popcorn chicken. If you don’t want anyone else touching your plate, the handhelds include BBQ bacon burger, the MOX Classic (Angus beef with cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles, served with house sauce and on a tavern bun), chicken bacon ranch, black bean burger, and tomato and cheese toast. Main course dishes include sherry mushroom pasta, tavern mac & cheese, and golden curry and tofu. 

The restaurant also features several signature cocktails to go with your meal and games. A few of these include The Power of Endurance (tropical drink with coconut and pineapple), The Gateway (Negroni served with rum and Campari), and the Remember the Creek (gin, Earl Grey simple syrup, St. Germaine Elderflower liqueur, and lime). 

The restaurant is open Sunday through Thursday, from 11 AM until 10 PM, and on Friday and Saturday from 10 AM until midnight.