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    Twilight Cafe

    3.1 (58 reviews)
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    a table and chairs in front of a bookshelf full of board games
    Helen H.

    I came here on a Friday evening with some friends. It was pretty empty when we went in so we were able to get the couches area in the back. The couches are super cozy and the table height is a good height for playing board games. There are a pretty good amount of board games that were there like Ticket to Ride, Catan, Code Names, Pandemic and Avalon. Some were pretty old and worn down but all of the pieces were always there. You can order an assortment diferent desserts like egg waffle, glutinous rice, and also food like wings or rice. There is also a large bubble tea and drinks menu. I ordered the dirty matcha milk tea and it was pretty average, though very sweet despite me indicating 50% sugar. The service is pretty much non-existent as the service is only for delivery of the food/drinks and paying up front. It isn't like Snakes & Latte, where there are employees walking around and ready to explain to you the game. As such, come prepared knowing how to play the games, as it can take quite a lot of time to read the instructions for the game. The parking lot is on the smaller size and in a somewhat busy plaza. However, there is also more parking in the back. The board game cafe is easily accessible by the TTC as well, since it's around Midland and Finch.

    Every day is special here!
    Mary T.

    I was driving home from work and felt like getting bubble tea. I recently got into asking Google on my phone where things are. I blame Android Auto in my car rental in Dallas for making me all lazy and into 2019. My initial thought was to visit CoCo, my favourite bubble tea place, in this plaza in Scarborough. I actually changed my mind after parking my car in this crazy lot and walking by Twilight Cafe. Two signs greeted me when I first walked in. One was a sign saying what the business handles were on various social platforms. The other was a sign saying to not bring other drinks purchased from other businesses into this cafe. Okay. That thought never popped in my head. I suppose that others have done just that. I walked in and was greeted by two male staff at the counter. Both were Chinese. The one that helped me had a Australian accent, which was cool. I wish that one of my students had been with me. She melts hearing a male Australian accent and would have been more than happy camping out here. For hours. Likely asking him for his hand in marriage. I ordered a similar drink to what I usually do at CoCo. I got a large strawberry juice with coconut jelly. I got it with little ice and no sugar. The man explained that there would still be the natural sweetness in the juice, which I was fine with. He asked me to feel free and browse while he made it for me. What I didn't know was that I stumbled into a board game cafe. Yay! I loved all the cool selection of board games that they had. I loved the various spaces that you could sit down with your group, play, laugh, snack, and drink. I could envision this place being lively. The downside was that I was the only customer in this store at around 8 pm on a weekday. It's nice that the cafe has chargers should you need to charge your mobile device. It's a smart move. My drink was ready. I thanked both guys and liked the concept of coming here for board games. These is a coziness to this cafe that I dig. The parking lot at this plaza is crazy, though. I backed into a snowy, icy spot and it was tight for even my smallish car. It's narrow to get in and out of. Folks do not know how to drive, either. My drink was okay. It wasn't something to write home about. The juice is a bit sweet. I still like the tea version of this drink that I get from CoCo best. I'd come back here with friends for a friendly board game. I'd order a different drink and perhaps snack on something yummy. I'm glad I stopped by. (87)

    Watermelon Sago (looks like cereal...)
    Brandyn T.

    As a spot for chilling and to play board games, it's not bad. The selection of games are decent and vary in condition. When it comes to the cafe portion, the milk teas were extremely watered down and overpriced for what they offered. We also ordered a Watermelon Sago expecting it to be in a drink but was unpleasantly presented with a bowl that looked like watermelon chunks in a bowl of cereal. Aside from presentation, the sago was also quite bland with it mainly tasting like straight up 2% milk. The wifi also wasn't working while we were there so the payment option was restricted to cash. Ambience of the place is not bad; nicely lit with modern furniture. But definitely will not be returning anytime soon, even for board games, unless the quality and value of their products improve.

    Roasted milk tea with tapioca & Roasted milk tea with grass jelly
    Julie H.

    Came here on a Wednesday night at around 9pm. The cafe was 80% full. My friends and I came here with the intention of playing board games. I can't remember if you have to get a drink or if there is no minimum if you stay on a weekday (Mon-Thurs). If you stay on Fri-Sun, you have to spend a minimum of $10 every 3 hours to stay. That sounds fair to me...they're trying to make profit on their busiest days. And instead of paying the sitting fee, you can use that money towards food or drink. They have a good variety of board games, the games are labeled with stickers based on the level of difficulty, two players game and/or party game. We played four of their games and they are in good condition with all the games pieces intact. I ordered the roasted milk tea with grass jelly. I tried my friend's drink with tapioca. The tapioca tastes better than grass jelly. I would say my drink taste average - there are other bubble tea places around the plaza that tastes better, as well as bubble tea places that tastes worse. I would come back to play board games and will give their drink another shot.

    Blue Butterfly & Purple Butterfly specialty drinks
    Priyana N.

    This is by far one of the most aesthetically pleasing board game cafes I've been to. The atmosphere of the location is very nice and perfect for an afternoon out with friends. The board game selection although not the largest has quite a few classic and popular board games as well as some unique ones. When I came with my friend we both chose to order a specialty drink (both costing around $4-5 alone). I ordered the Purple Butterfly (tastes like the mini yakult yogurt drink) & my friend ordered the Blue Butterfly (tastes like sprite with coconut water). Although the drinks we tried were definitely pretty they were not the best tasting. Overall, this place is a great place to visit with a group of friends but I recommend not getting the specialty drinks as they aren't all that "special".

    Jacqui L.

    It's alright place to sit and play some games. Not a big selection and on a Friday night it's rammed. Good luck finding a table. Alot of ppl came at 9pm and waited for an hour and still no table. Drinks are decent. 10% service charge. Play for 3 hours but need to order something to continue play. Don't think they monitor though. Not a big deal... Pretty sure you'd want something after 3 hours lol

    outside (march 2020)
    Karmen N.

    Average board game cafe with lots of milk tea options and some tables. Best to reserve a table on the weekends! Note that the store fee is $5.99 per person if you don't purchase a food/drink every 3 hours.

    Fried fish cake $5.99, portion way less than average
    K L.

    If you're going to order take away make sure you have your own fork and sauce. They don't provide these for you but thanks for the toothpick. Ordered fried fish cake take away and waited 20 minutes they made it dine in. The boss (looks like) said the food is ready and will put them in a box for me, the process of moving a dish into a box took another 10 minutes.

    Purple Butterfly
    Heidi J.

    It's a good concept with all the board games and all but I am definitely not a fan of their drinks. I got the purple butterfly which just did not taste good in my opinion. I've also tried the pearl milk tea which just tasted like milk. Update: tried the vanilla milk tea and it tasted pretty good would recommend it if coming here

    Interior
    Jessica E.

    Had a quite good experience dining and gaming here! Had no intention on dropping in but my favorite dessert spot in this same plaza was packed with a line up to the door. Enticed by the $2.99 grand opening special sign, and eventually the cleanly interior and board games, I unexpectedly spent 3 hrs here having a fun time. In light of the negative reviews, I'm hoping the management reflecting on the customer feedback had much to do with the good service I received. If dining in to play games, you order at the counter to start a tab at your table. It's 1 hour per person per 3 hours if playing games, with an increase to $10 minimum per person per 3 hours on Fri-Sun. This wasn't told to us until we had been playing for 20 min but no problem. We were more than happy to stay, even though the restaurant was full and every table occupied, never did we feel rushed to leave. The milk tea itself was very good! Not the place for premium quality tea or made to brew tea but definitely not subpar. Did not taste stale or underwhelming. The classic milk tea had a better taste over the roasted milk tea in my opinion. 4/5 Beverage selection is delightfully up to speed as they had butterfly pea tea and drinks topped with ice cream. Worth trying out next time around. We also ordered the cheese toast but felt it fell below our expectations. It was essentially toast with cheese wiz, toasted with condensed milk and slices almonds which sounds good except it was served on of slices of Wonderbread, not brick toast. 2/5 Extensive and exciting board game selection was their saving grace. I was entertained the whole way through and have already invited friends to meet here sometime to play and snack. I was really content with my first experience here. The second time I came by for a drink to go, it took a whopping 25 minutes to receive my drink. In the most forgiving way there are lots operational kinks they still need to straighten out as well as better communication with customers. It would have been nice to be told they were brewing a fresh batch of tea as soon as they knew, not only when 5 orders after ours had received their drinks and I had to ask what the hold up was. Would have left much more frustrated than I did but the employee did apologize. They just need to be more proactive than reactive, especially with such tight competition for a cup of cha in this area. Optimistic they'll hit 4 stars for next visit!

    New York Cheesecake
    Wilma R.

    Finally, a game board cafe at the Midland and Finch plaza! This cafe has an assortment of desserts and drinks, such as cake, bubble tea, shaved ice, and waffles. The place is very clean, and has a nice look to its interior. They have an incredible amount of games, from board to card, and most if not all are in great condition. The team working here is super friendly! Near every table they have a "call" button that makes it very easy and efficient to call a server over to order or ask for something. The dessert pricing and quality is pretty standard. They do time you for three hours of gameplay--after this time, everyone in the party has to order again or they boot you out. I find three hours to be pretty fair, though.

    Menu
    Chris W.

    Reason for Visit: Looking for a new board games cafe in Scarborough area. Menu: They have some fancy flower based bubble teas but I was too scared to try them. So I decided to stick with their mango slush which tasted exactly what it should be so no complaints. They do make you buy a new drink after 3 hours of play time, however they are really generous with the rule as they often just let you stay the extra 10-20 mins to finish your game. Just be friendly to them, they are very reasonable. Service: Pretty much 2 people running the entire show. They do bring drinks to the tables so don't hesitate to start your game after ordering. Atmosphere: Lots and lots of board games. However, I hope they look into some maintenance of their board games as I do notice some are getting worn down. Overall: Currently one of the better board games cafe in uptown. Hoping it stays this way as there really aren't too many left.

    Original milk tea with grass jelly. Grass jelly didn't taste good!!!
    Linda Z.

    My new favourite place to hangout with friends for bbt and board games. There are plenty of board games to choose from and most of games are a lot newer than other board game cafes. Drinks are mediocre. I've been here multiple times and tried different drinks. Both times they tasted very average. There was one time I got the original milk tea with grass jelly. The grass jelly was floating which means... it was very soft and thin. Incomparable to the dense and smooth grass jelly I like. Aside from the mediocre drinks I typically enjoy my time here playing games and hanging out. They say you get 3 hrs of free play with purchase of an item.

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    The assortment of board games, food, and drinks made for a great time that kept my party entertained for hours.

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    So so sad I really wanted a cute topper lol but I digress…read more I ordered the juicy peach lemon tea half sweeet half ice and w coconut jellies. Delicious but a bit too sweet for my liking, I'll order a quarter next time to be safe Almost tasted like peach lemonade! I love that the coconut jellies have a nice bite to them I'd come back for sure !

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