Castle Cafe

This is a great place to take the kids, at 6 bucks per person you can sit down and play as many games as you want. The staff was friendly and fast. I do have to knock the food a few stars just because my wife's burger was soggy and under cooked. But I can see us revisiting soon and trying different items on the menu.

Update: the new location is even better! With the outdoor patio overlooking the park, i feel like I’ll come here even more often just to hang with friends, not only to play games. Also the fish & chips are so good! I love this place so much ❤️ - I’m so grateful The Castle exists! Such a wonderful, inclusive, communal space to meet new people or bring friends to play board games, trivia, and eat tasty food.

The Castle is nothing short of a Beverly institution. Since moving to their new location next to Odell Park, they’ve added a casual downstairs bar and are open early with hella nice coffee and the most underated breakfast tacos on the North Shore. As the famed historian Baron Von Lamar once said, “What is life without seriously good breakfast tacos?” Don’t sleep on their dinner menu either. The fish & chips is fabulous and at just under $20 is a solid $10 less than Mission Boathouse, and you don’t have to eat with anyone named Chad. Why pay $15 for a two-hour movie when a $6 game fee lets you embarass your friends in Camel Up for four hours straight?

we were able to go to the soft opening of the new location, and WOW. The Castle was always an amazing little spot, but their new location is absolutely incredible. The menu is expanded and really leveled up - we tried the poke nachos, pulled pork tacos, and fish n chips. Everything was delicious and really well priced. The drinks were great (full bar now!) and the service was delightfully snarky - just how we remember it ;) Cant wait for this to become our go-to spot in town!

Stopped in on a whim because I had time to kill in the area, and board games are my jam. Immediately friendly staff and customers. Totally chill and welcoming to this traveller. Nerded out with them about some games and MtG while my food was getting ready. The pretzel bites I had were good, but the grilled cheese was only so-so. But the FRIES, ooohh I loved the fries. The beers they had on tap were very good and unique, and not expensive. The music they had playing also was awesome, it seemed like they had my playlist going. Then I had my people meet up there and we played a couple board games in the other room. It was getting crowded, so it definitely is a popular place, hence their upcoming relocation to a larger space. 9.8/10, will definitely stop in again if I am in town.

This is one of my favorite spots to go to spend quality time with friends and family! The food is always delicious and just what you want to snack on while you're playing board games. My go-tos are the pretzel bites and the pulled pork sandwich. (Oh, and don't forget the bottomless popcorn!) They have a very well-organized selection of games, so it's easy to find what you what to play or try out. The staff are very helpful as well if you ever have questions about gameplay.The setup of the café is cozy but not crowded. And make sure to get yourself something sweet or a fun coffee drink! it really adds to the experience.

I wish I had this cafe near my home. This place is perfect for everyone who loves board games. They also offer a large selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. We didn’t try their food, however, the earl grey tea and cappuccino were good! Service was slow because they were understaffed. We were not hungry so it wasn’t a big deal for us. The game selection was also great. We played a new game (Everdell) and had a great time. We ended up spending almost 4 h there. The retail section offers popular games. I wish they also have samples to play with. Overall, we had a great time!