Let's be clear. This is the place where hard-core Dungeons & Dragons Warhammer and RPG players go…read more It almost looks completely disorganized, but it is not. The staff know exactly where everything is and you can find everything from handpainted minis to obscure RPG games. What it lacks and aesthetic it makes up twice fold with games, dice, etc. If you're new to the RPG community, it will look overwhelming and intimidating. But if you're a hard-core person, this is where you get your stuff.

Staff was friendly and the shop offered a wide selection of role playing games, tabletop games,…read moreminiatures, and more. My partner and I go to PAX Unplugged every year and were excited to check out this reputable games store. I knew there were stairs to get in, so I used my cane to get up the stairs and my partner carried my rollator (a fancy walker) up them. Unfortunately, once we were in the shop, I was only able to go so far when I couldn't fit down the aisles any further. Would love to see this shop in a more accessible location!

We met here in 2021 for our first date. Thought the concept of a board game café date was unique,…read moreinteresting, and spent the evening getting to know each through each game. Had such a great time that it didn't even matter that the staff forgot the coffee I ordered. Walking distance from Washington Square Park where we took the most romantic stroll afterwards. One year later, celebrated our first anniversary at the same spot and the same table. It's 2025 and happy to report we're getting married in October! This will always be a special place to us.

I love board game cafes! So I was excited to try out this place after finding it listed on two…read moredifferent NYC blogs. First, if you're planning to come here on the weekend, RESERVE YOUR SPOT ONLINE AHEAD OF TIME!!! And I'll tell you why... My friends and I decided on Friday afternoon that we wanted to come here the next day (Saturday). Me, being the planning-type person that I am, immediately hopped onto their website. I found a tab for "reservations", so I checked it out as I had a feeling that they might be pretty busy on the weekend. Sure enough, for our group of 6, they only had availability between 11am and 4:45pm or at 9pm. That was it! We were hoping for an evening slot, but we all decided to settle on the 4:45pm slot and just go have dinner afterwards. Before continuing, it's important to note that each person pays $17 for unlimited use of the board games for a 3-hour duration. When booking online, you have to pay for the entire group's "game time pay" up front in order to get the reservation. So, since it was 6 of us, I went ahead and paid $102 to secure our spot. **They are clear that they do NOT do refunds so make sure you can actually make the time slot you are booking!! Upon arrival, we gave them my name and they showed us to our reserved table. They gave us some quick instructions on what to do with the games when we were done with them, then they left us to have fun! So why is a reservation important? Because I can't tell you how many people we watched get turned away because they showed up and the place was already at max capacity! Our table happened to be right in front of both the door and the counter, so we watched a constant flow of people walk in and then immediately walk back out. Another important thing to note is that they don't allow outside food or drinks, but they also don't serve food... They have coffee drinks available to order as well as a few smoothie options and bottled/canned beverages. Additionally, they had some bagged chips and a few pastries, but that was it. So if you book a slot during dinner or lunchtime, you might want to ensure you eat beforehand as you won't be eating a meal here. The setup inside was a little chaotic. Very crowded with little space between the tables. Also, the staff seemed to not really care to want to be there. They weren't really attentive to the patrons there nor to each other, for that matter. At one point, the trash can was overflowing and I watched one staff member struggle with it and yelling for help but no one came to assist her... Final verdict: If you love board games, definitely come check this place out!!! Reserve your spot ahead of time and bring at least 3-5 people with you for maximum enjoyment!

I like this location of Hex & Co. I came for an event and we had access to the back room which is…read morereally big. Service at the cafe was quick. Prices are reasonable. Plenty of board games to play and for sale. Noise level is pretty loud as people are playing games. Bathrooms are clean. This is a nice "third place".

Games galore. Any board or card game you want to play they probably have. It's truly a great…read moreconcept and their collection is impressive, but whatever you do, please do yourself a favor and skip the food. I think this experience will have me scarred for a bit. We had the unfortunate idea to grab some food here as we enjoyed some games (btw it's $15 a person to play indefinitely as long as they have space for your group). We ordered the burger, chicken sandwich, Cajun fries, hummus and pita and tater tots. For such a spacious location, they must have a play kitchen because most of the food was inedible. The "best" thing about my chicken sandwich (three tenders- was not even a patty) was the brioche bread. The "best" thing about the hummus was the pita. My friend took two bites of the burger and felt sick. We thought we had been pranked but felt sad about throwing so much food away. Just don't do it. I don't want to think about this food ever again. If you must, apparently the coffee was good and they have other drinks and pastries (which they hopefully outsource!).

This place has the best selection of movie memorabilia in the city. Vibrant and fun atmosphere full…read moreof action figures, toys, t-shirts, books, dvd's, lunchboxes, magnets, and other pop culture collectibles. I've been here many times and I always come back to see whats new.

Good comic selection, and the atmosphere is pretty cool. Prices on comics aren't great frankly, but…read moresadly there aren't a whole lot of comic shops close so for the most part you're stuck here. Your only other option is Midtown Comics which is much better in every way. I've been going here for years though both to get stuff and to walk around, and it's still not bad. However the workers there are very rude a lot of the time. It's kind of been like this ever since I've been there. Like they're either not that willing to be helpful or they are actually straight up rude. After years of going to this place I actually saw a figure I wanted for the first time in one of the glass cases, and decided to grab one. Unfortunately there was a little small sign on the OTHER case that said don't open. After I basically got my figure out one of the employees stopped me. I profusely apologized once I realized my mistake, and still the employee told me around five times not to open even after I stepped away and apologized many times. But still I stood there and apologized for the display (a bunch of boxes). Then he gave me what I wanted (after I already basically did it myself) and then I went to the register. I then said "sorry I've been going here for years but I never got something out of the case before so I didn't know." And then another employee (who by the way was facing the case the whole time) said "It's behind glass for a reason", as if I'm in a museum. I apologized and left. The staff has been rude and entitled before but this has been my worst experience yet. Fun to walk around in, but it's hassle actually going here.

One of the best things I did during my short trip to New York, and honestly, even better than the…read moreNintendo NYC store!! The shop itself is on the smaller side, but there's so much to look at if you're a Pokémon fan. The Merch Alley was especially adorable, featuring Pokecourt signature items you can only find here. Tons of gacha options and an impressive selection of trading cards as well. The staff was attentive and all friendly, answering questions from customers with ease. One of the coolest concepts is the bar where you can order card packs like you're ordering drinks. I didn't personally partake, but everyone who did sounded like they were having a great time. Please do note that as other reviewers have noted, the prices reflect the area of sale (see: new york lol), so purchase packs with this in mind. There are also a few small tables at the very front where you can sit and rest, which I really appreciated after shopping. 100% recommended and a must-see for Pokémon fans, can't wait to come back next time!

This store was immaculate! It was so organized and clean. The concept of a "pack bar" was so cute!…read moreAlso loved that they had other pokemon merch. Story time: I just started collecting four months ago and had this NY trip planned (we're from CA) and was waiting, and was ready, to buy the Pokemon GO Mewtwo here. To our sadness, they did not have one for sale. Decided to gamble and bought a Pokemon GO expansion pack and what do ya know!?! WE PULLED A MEWTWO!!! It was surreal. And amazing. For that reason, which may or may not be a great business reason but whatever, they were awesome and we loved the shop overall, we are rating a 5 star!!!! Lolol thanks Jeff for your patience and for your efficiency as there were a good amount of customers and you managed to help everyone in a timely manner! And celebrated with us as we pulled our Mewtwo!!!

This is clearly a hidden gem that can serve as an amazing community gather spot. I came in looking…read morefor puzzles and they had a bunch. The front area is reserved for a series of games that you can buy. The back section is where you can play games that you either hit or they have games that you can play. The games - like the puzzles were pricey. The puzzles were $20+. To play it costs $10 per person and if you buy a game worth $20 then you do not need to pay the $10 fee. I like the space and the workers here seem great. They are very friendly and I can tell that they are very passionate about working here

Cute small business in Astoria with lots of games. I purchased an Uno game. The price was…read morereasonable and the workers are friendly. They have an area in the back to play the games but I didn't have the time to fully check it out.

Fantasy role playing with table top games was nothing I've ever done and now the times arrived. In…read more'82 (I was twelve years young) I bought Dungeons and Dragons 3rd edition game, I think it was 3rd edition, but none of my friends were interested. Not the metalheads, not the nerds, not the weirdos, just 1 kid on my block - he was peculiar so I called him Dark Mark. Quite befitting a player was he as the Satanic Panic of '83 was just upon the horizon. You just needed to point and Mark would start marching forward. Turns out you need more than two players and a Dungeon Master so dark Mark and I marveled at the dice and bought figurines and watched everything D&D available. Monsters and Mazes was just released, I think it was Tom Hanks first film, did anyone see it? Then there was the Saturday morning cartoon, it lasted 4 seasons because the kids couldn't get home, apparently they couldn't leave the amusement park. Now 2026 I am both Dungeon Master and player character in our campaign The Lost Mines of Phandalver. The name is Goreville Van Dungeon and I've amassed me Fellowship of a Rogue, a second human fighter, a Cleric and a high elf Wizard. We've battled many foes, obtained many magical potients and golf and it all started by the purchase of The Players Handbook at Hex and Co. We read it together, Althea and I that is. We bought coffee and 20 sided dice and wrote our spells and new adventures. So it's never too late to enjoy RPG's with imaginative friends at any age! Hex and Co. had many other games and accessories so please give them a try. Enjoy the Superbowl y'all.

This establishment is the most disappointing thing since my son. While very promising in its…read moreconcept, as modern society is in dire need of more third spaces, Hex and company fails to deliver in every conceivable metric imaginable. I came to this establishment with my boyfriend and things got off to questionable start immediately. The server at the front required us to make a reservation, ok no problem. What's questionable about this is that there was clearly space available for two scrawny people such as ourselves. Whatever, man, do your thing. When the time came for us to get seated we were blindsided by a $15 per person surcharge, what the heck! It would have been courteous to have mentioned that when we made our reservation 45 minutes prior. I realize that one cannot contribute to malice what could also be contributed to stupidity, but it came across as a way of swindling and strong arming us. We tried finding a game of dominoes to play while we waited, but alas, there were none available for purchase at the front counter, no big deal, we were certain we would find a game of dominos in the seating area below as there were multiple gargantuan shelves stacked to the ceiling, filled to the brim, practically bursting with board games, looked great from afar. When the time came for us to sit, an aura of sheer panic and despair began to set in. We couldn't find a single game of dominos, no big deal, we were sure that one of the servers would help us out. PSYCHE! We asked multiple servers to help us find a game of dominoes, and they either didn't help, gave confusing advice or a combination of both, very cool! You would presume that people employed to work at a board game themed cafe would know where certain board games are, but no, not this fine establishment! In fact the organization of the entire establishment was severely lacking. To begin with, the tables where people are engaged in board games are practically pressed against the gargantuan and bursting shelves of board games, this makes browsing extremely truncated! If you are introverted, you may burst into flames because you are forced to hover over strangers and interrupt their board game to get what you're looking for, that is of course if you're lucky enough to find it. For example, a heated game of uno was sheepishly interrupted by a stranger seeking something behind my boyfriend. Every guest is a hostage in this establishment, because of the owner's incompetence, very cool. Since we nor any of the disheveled nerds employed in this establishment could find a game of dominoes, we opted instead to play a game of chess, simple enough right? not at Hex and Company! The first set was missing multiple pieces and was damaged to the point of not being useable, the second was some niche four player "update" of chess, which is an insult in its own right. Third time was the charm though, and we played some good games. The food was pricy but inoffensive. The water service, despite giving patrons agency, was severely lacking in the fact that one could only use the smallest cup imaginable, what the heck! Upon leaving the establishment, a server told me to, and I quote "have a good one" how could I possibly have a good one, when you couldn't even find a game of dominoes for us to play. Absolutely ridiculous, they really rolled a 1 on this one.

We came here for a friend's birthday and booked the place out. We were able to do the laboratory…read moreand penitentiary rooms and had a ton of fun. The guys working here are very friendly and entertaining, and seem to care a lot about guests having fun and asked us for feedback near the end as well. Parts of the rooms do seem a bit dated, and there were certain puzzles that did not make much sense to us even after we solved them. That being said, I think overall they were well thought out and enjoyable to work through. I'm still not sure which room I enjoyed more. I think the laboratory had more interesting puzzles to me, and the penitentiary had a lot of moving parts/puzzles that made it a bit confusing in terms of chronology, but that's a part of the fun of a lot of escape rooms. I would come again if I'm in the area, and look forward to future improvements under the new ownership.

I usually do an escape room in every city that I visit. While I have been to NY before, I finally…read moredecided to do an escape room here. The escape rooms here at OMEscape are very fun, challenging, and a unique activity for a night out. You get 70 minutes to try to escape, and are able to ask for hints if you get stuck. This is one of the more intricate escape rooms that I have done, with unique puzzles that you probably have never seen before. Matt is very funny and plays a good character, and definitely makes the escape room experience way more enjoyable. The price is very worth it as you get 70 mins to escape, while most other rooms I've seen only give 60. There are multiple different rooms to try, so I know if I come back I will get an entirely new experience. Looking forward to coming back here when in NYC!

I have so much fun here and almost always leave with wining something which is the kind of gambling…read moreI adore. My friend really wanted to get something and I was so confident and lucky that I managed to walk away with two stuffed animals. The staff is very helpful and friendly and once you win something will help you exchange it for something else if you want. The atmosphere is so fun and will definitely remind you of claw machines in Tokyo. The cheapest/lowest you can go is 10 tokens for $10. Most of the machines average 3 tokens.

My experience with claw machines before walking into Anime Claw was basically one or two sad…read moreattempts at a bowling alley years ago. So, I wasn't really sure what to expect walking into a place dedicated entirely to them, but wow, I'm officially a convert! The minute we stepped inside, the staff was so incredibly friendly and helpful. Since I'd never been to the store before, they took the time to explain exactly how everything worked, which I totally appreciated. If you're paying with cash, there's a machine right there to grab your tokens, or if you only have a card, they have an ATM or a staff member can easily help you out. Each game is around three tokens per turn. They have a fantastic selection of games and the prizes including adorable plushies, cool little wallets, fun socks, keychains, and more. But here's the feature that really made my day: if you actually win a prize, you have the option to trade it out for another prize that's in that specific machine! It removes all the guesswork and guarantees you walk away with something you genuinely love. I ended up walking away with several prizes, and honestly, it was so much fun! It totally unlocked my inner kid. If you're looking for a great, cheerful way to spend an afternoon or evening, I loved coming here and I'd happily come back again any time. Five stars!