First time at Forks and Boards but certainly not our last. My daughter, her two kids and I arrived around 3 PM on a Thursday. The restaurant is attached to The Gamer's Guild game store, so we had fun shopping there first. The store has a huge selection of every game imaginable plus dozens of tables, free to play. They have an optional membership fee, which gets you discounts at various levels. We then traipsed over to the restaurant area for lunch/dinner. My daughter has celiac disease and the establishment was very sensitive to food allergies. They also supported neuro-diversity, which was great for my grandson. They also had several TV's going, kids menu games and a game library for free. My daughter got a Twisted Turkey Club, my granddaughter got kids Chicken Fingers and I got a Buffalo Chicken Sandwich. All the orders came with fries. My grandson didn't eat. My daughter raved about her gluten free meal and my granddaughter just put her head down and plowed through her lunch. My sandwich was pretty good. I got the step-child of chicken pieces: it was pretty small. It still tasted fine and the regular fries were killer. The side sauces were legit as well. I recommend the bleu cheese and Gil's Buffalo sauce. We will visit again soon. read more

Decided to try this place out since we were at Gaming Guild which is literally right next door. They have HH M-Thurs. from 3-5 pm and brunch Sat. & Sun. From 10 am-2 pm. Would not recommend their pizza, it was sauce less, overcooked, and dry. Their burger was great, full of flavor and juicy but side of fries were luke-warm. A lot of room for improvement here and hopefully they get it together because it's a pretty cool spot to hang out and play board games. read more

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First timer. I ordered biscuits and gravy. Nothing to write home about. Also got a blue moon beermosa and that was alright. Ambiance with free board games is 10/10. read more

Forks & Boards - $7.99 Biscuits and Gravy - American Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Charming Dinner and Movie! My daughters brought me to Forks and Boards for my birthday. 5 course dinner plus cocktails and mocktails. Spirited Away is my favorite Miyazaki Movie. Each drink and course was related to the movie. It was super cute. Some of the courses and drinks I liked better than others. Overall, it was a super fun event. read more

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Was on the bar side of this place, but definitely a different crowd than most bars in the area. They had sports on the TV sets and got a $5 PBR. The small $12 vegetable pizza had good crust, but really didn't have any taste and was lacking sauce. Was never offered grated cheese either. More of a geeks paradise. read more

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Great food, great environment, AMAZING SERVICE!!! You're able to walk around and shop with your drinks or play a board game. I love the DND figures & statues available for community use. read more

What a great find for people with Celiac! Thank you so much. There are 2 portions to the place, a restaurant and a large game store and gathering place. The restaurant itself has board games and puzzles to play while you're eating. So many gluten free options and definitely celiac disease in mind. They clarify when you order too. It's the first time I've had a fried buffalo chicken sandwich since my diagnosis 22 years ago. Wow was it good! They have a dedicated fryer. If you're in the area, it's a must! read more

Forks & Boards - Gluten free buffalo chicken sandwich and side salad. - American Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Update: It was food poisoning. I've tried calling but no one answers the phone here so I left a message with yet again no response. I reported this to the health department and still have yet to receive a reply from them as well. DO NOT EAT HERE! read more

Experience more like a 3.5/5 ! Came here for the 5- course dinner movie experience for "Ponyo" Here's what was included in this $85 course including 2 alcoholic drinks : Ponyos Tidal Treat: shortbread cracker infused with bacon and topped with red bean paste Sea cucumber salad : crisp, briny salad of cucumber, carrot, and daikon in sesame oil and chili flakes Seabed serenity broth: miso and lemongrass with silken tofu in a citrusy broth Depths of discovery stirfry : yakisoba noodles with pork veggies, sesame, soy and garlic Tides and embrace honey cake : honey cake topped with blue pea, flour, whipped cream Cocktails : Tsunami kiss : lychee ginger with vodka, lime, and fizzy splash Moons tide rising: blend of perlata, sweet vermouth , campari and translantic bitters Let me start off with the vibes of the place very spacious and clean I thought the service was quick and efficient. I did see some not the best service though from a certain bartender I won't name, She seemed just to be having a bad mood in general so I kind of felt like we were being a bother for just being there and she didn't like working later then she usually does so okay sorry for bothering you first time here thought it was cool haha , As we had gone an hour early to hang out in the bar area. But once we sat down, the servers were much more friendly and quick and efficient as well in the movie section it's not a closed off section so you can still hear the people playing games in the room connected, but they're not super loud and you don't really notice that it is in the open area and you can hear the movie fine. The speakers do sound a little bit shot out, though I'm really loud parts of the movie, now the food/drinks for me was like 50-50, good and bad one of the cocktails was all right. The other one was really undrinkable to the point that I noticed nobody else really drink the second one. The cracker they give in the beginning was pretty good not the combination I expected, but it worked well. The cucumber salad definitely could've definitely used way more sauce. There was just like barely anything on it and we were just tasting basically raw carrots and cucumbers that weren't the freshest, the broth soup wasn't very lemongrass. You could barely taste it. It was more of a miso soup if anything and the type of tofu they decided to use I probably wouldn't have done not fresh but the dried out kind that you rehydrate , They just taste very good. The yakisoba was pretty OK though I think that was probably the star of all of the food. Didn't have much seasoning, and not much in it just the noodles three huge pork pieces and small tiny pieces of cabbage but they gave you a lot of pork in it and then the dessert at the end was really freaking good actually I have to say it was probably the best thing there two of the items, though we had to wait seven minutes after most people had already been served it so they didn't really accurately time it with everybody else as the last item which was the dessert we got literally two minutes before the movie ended compared to other people who had it 15 minutes before, so you know that could definitely be fixed. The timing , but I don't think what we got was worth the price for sure as a lot of of the things that they gave us for items that can be made cheaply coming from somebody who used to be a chef but I think the price would be worth it if you just pay attention to what they're serving as we saw a sneak peek of the menu for the Lord of the rings movie they are playing next, and I thought that menu was more worth the price than this one. I will definitely come back for another one and maybe even update this review if they do change anything that I had noted today overall Greta experience read more

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Love, love,love this place!!!! ALL the food, the drinks (full bar), coffee drinks, desserts, gelatos - All of it is amazing!!! Especially their themed meals - Outstanding! And I can be quite the foodie snob... Everyone that works here is simply delightful!!! Honestly, they are all so inclusive, caring and aware of special dietary needs! Especially for Gluten free/ Gluten allergies- It's simply fantastic to be able to order anything from their entire menu (except 2 or 3 WELL-MARKED items) with no fear of cross contamination these things matter so much! The entertainment is abundant- there's a variety of games to play at the tables and is highly impressive selection, not to mention they are ATTACHED to a full gaming guild. I simply cannot put into words how good the whole experience is. I get in there atleast twice a month, and more often for the special events ... read more

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Service was slow and inexperienced. Manager was friendly when he seated us. We ordered a breakfast sandwich and it was very dry thin pancakes, deep fried chicken was overdone, and the whole sandwich tasted like oil. We are not gamers, but wanted to give it a try and the nicest compliment I can give the menu is it tasted like bar food. read more

Went here for a Friday evening dinner. The interior looks very classy in the pictures, but not exactly how it is in real life. However, this restaurant is huge with plenty of seating. Maybe the biggest restaurant I would have ever been to in the Phoenix area. Here are my takes: Food/Drinks: The food is great overall. It's not the best ever but there is no complaint that I can do about the things we bought. Fried mushroom squeezes water but that is true with any place. Service: The server was nice to us and overall the order came very quickly too. The server came to check in as well. Pleasant experience overall. Ambiance: Not the ambiance that will impress you but it is not disappointing as well. Decent class. Hygiene: Everything was clean and tidy in our dining experience and stay there for 2 hours. Price: Everything was priced fine. I would not go here every day but won't have a complaint to not return if someone asked to join. Yelp check has an offer of free gelato but they got the smallest scoop possible in a disposable cup and that wasn't the best honoring of the offer that the merchant made. I doubt it would be served the same way if you order it by paying. read more

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Forks and Boards is a restaurant and bar at 19th ave and Bell and is attached to one of the largest gaming stores, Gamer's Guild. Grab a table and then grab a game to play from the free game library next door. The brunch menu includes pancakes, french toasts, benedicts, a waffle sandwich, and chilaquiles. The main menu for lunch and dinner offers fries with topping options (we enjoyed the bacon and cheese), onion rings, pizzas (in different sizes from personal to shareable), salads, sandwiches, burgers, chicken and even salmon. They even have a couple of fun desserts, like worms in dirt, including many gelato flavors. They've also got a full bar serving cocktails and mocktails. This is a very inclusive space with menus in multiple languages, Braille, and even audio transcript. Their menu features gluten-free and Halal options. Check out their special events like trivia nights, food classes, and dinner and a movie specials. My daughter and I walked in late at night after finding this restaurant on the Marriott Eat Around Town App. We were blown away with the cool setup of the store and restaurant and also how friendly everyone was. Our server, Autumn, sat across from us at our table and made my 7 year old feel so special and excited. Autumn talked us through the menu, high-fived my daughter for her choices, and regularly stopped by to chat. My daughter loved her and is so excited to return again with friends. read more

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I was impressed with the food and service as I did not walk in with super high expectations. The restaurant has a fun vibe to it and the staff was amazing. The only thing I would pick at was the game selection. They did not have a lot of "well-known" games available in the beginner area. Overall would recommend for a family or date night! read more

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This review is not what you expect lol. Food is amazing!!!! Such a great concept for cards as well. It's one of a kind. I love this place!!!! The service is the only thing that brings this down. WHY ITS A BAD REVIEW The card purchasing/trading is ridiculous lol, no one wanted to help us and it's only online. Secondly, they messed up my door dash order 2 times in a row. It's just annoying more than anything. To constantly get your food wrong and no phone number that works to call them is insane. We all know how useless Door Dash support is. These are first world problems, but I figure it's worth it to note to anyone who is looking to eat here. PICKUP IS BEST!!! read more

The service was so slow. We were sat immediately and waited 10 minutes to be greeted at the table then waited an unnecessary amount of time to even get water and then after another 10 minutes we finally had a server who apologized and said there was confusion about who was in charge of that table. This was supposed to be a celebration for my sons graduation. The food was not very good. Dry, unflavored, and the pizza was weird. We won't go again. It was not busy, I am assuming just a staffing problem for servers and cooks. Hope they turn it around! read more

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This was our second time having issues here. My girlfriend has celiac. A lot on the menu said gluten free. Which is safe for us to eat but this is our second time our server/cook gave us gluten in her food. The first time a couple month back we asked for a french dip with out the onions since they were caramelized with gluten. We then get served those onions we do not want and it looked like they just scrapped the onions off the sandwich and reserved it to her. We had to make sure they didn't do that and get a whole replacement because of this issues. Today 3/1/2026 at 12:30. we ordered gluten free chicken tenders. 3 servers came out and said "I have a GLUTEN FREE CHICKEN TENDERS" so of course we payed no attention to it as they assured us it was the gluten free chicken tenders. So we ate with no idea that we were being gluten. At 1:05... a different server came out and told us "this is the gluten free chicken tenders. we have made an accident.. how much have you had on the other plate." My table is now looking all at each other in panic and we then packed up whatever we had and rushed to pharmacy and tried to find anything over the counter to help ease the pain and suffering. Now it's 3:30 and she is vomiting and having diarrhea. Already feeling weak and sluggish. Overall, If you have celiac disease. Make sure to triple even quadruple check with every server and manager before even eating your food at this establishment. We actually really loved the environment and how friendly the staff was. Unfortunately we will not be coming back or eating from this place ever again. Please everyone train your staff to know of allergens and how the food looks like when coming out of the kitchen. read more

I enjoyed their food so much that I brought some friends a few days later after bragging how good it was. Imagine my surprise when I ordered their best item, (Fried Pickles), and I was told I could not have them because they changed to a brunch menu. We all got up and left, and we have not been back since. We have a choice where to dine at, and this will never be one of them. read more

The food options are gluten friendly and the staff make me feel comfortable eating every time I'm here even with my allergy.

The chicken sandwich is nicely battered and crispy,but could use a bit more salt. Fries were delicious! Service was friendly and attentive. Great little place. read more

Over the weekend, I went there and ordered the Cuban burger. About two hours later, my stomach began twisting, and I knew something was wrong. I made it home and immediately got sick. It turned out to be food poisoning, and I've been bedridden every day since. This has been going on for a full week, and it's completely disrupted my life. I lost my job because I didn't have any available days to take off. Additionally, I couldn't run my business or make any money during this time. This was especially devastating because it happened over Black Friday, a crucial time for my business. I missed out on all the Black Friday events and tasks I had planned to accomplish. I reached out to the restaurant to address the issue. One of the employees told me that all of the managers were sick and unavailable. She mentioned that I would have to wait for one of them to contact me. So far, I am still waiting to hear back from a manager to discuss compensation for this incident. This is the first time I've ever experienced food poisoning. I haven't been sick in eight years, never contracted COVID, and have never dealt with anything like this before. no read more

Came for lunch on a Monday afternoon. A fair amount of other patrons, but there will be no shortage of available seating. This place is "the third largest restaurant and the second largest game store in Arizona." Apparently if you are playing a board game on the game store side, you can scan the QR code and have food delivered to your gaming table. Genius! We wanted a restaurant vibe so we stayed on the right side of the building. We were greeted immediately and we chose to sit at the bar. Menu had a decent variety of options; we ended up going with the Mimi burger and the house salad. We blinked and the food was already in front of us. Seriously, it was insanely fast. They use brisket burgers and the Mimi version, has peanut butter and relish. Trust me, it was delicious! Sweet and savory and the patty was so juicy and tender. Would definitely order again! My wife's salad was huge! All in all, great service and great food. Will definitely be back! read more

Forks & Boards - Mimi's Classic Burger - American Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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I love Gamer's Guild. I am a regular customer there and member. However, Forks and Boards needs some serious quality control implemented. I never order food there if there is a big event happening: movie night, learn to play, and so on. This is because, without fail, any time there is a large gathering of people ordering food from there, the quality dips tremendously. This can either range from your food being overcooked, sauces being spilled on your food in to-go bag, or your food coming out stone cold, not lukewarm, cold, on fried items too. I want better for Forks and Boards. This is all coming from a loving place, because when the food is good, it is great. However, when it is not, it stings since the prices are a bit steep for anything below exceptional quality. Recently I had a chicken tender combo where the chicken was hot and fresh, but the fries were pale and limp. I also ordered $10 worth of onion rings which did not appear to be much of a different portion from the sides one; these were also very cold. There was no big event this night either. I attended a Learn to Play last month and my breakfast chicken tenders were one deep brown shade away from being black. I ate one and tossed the rest. Also every time I have ordered loaded fries and requested no sour cream, it always comes with sour cream anyways and I have to send it back (these two instances were a month apart). I want to be able to reccomend Forks and Boards to my friends without hesitation, but as it stands, I cannot. read more

Gluten free gluten free gluten free Celiac friends... must come here!!! Server said owners wife has celiac so they understand the struggle. It's crazy cool idea. Gaming area is huge, but separate from restaurant. Restaurant is really nice, great warm modern ambiance, all new, service amazing, food amazing! Only thing on menu not gluten free were the mushrooms & onion rings, which are frozen so no flour in kitchen.... Fried in the one non-gluten free fryer. 3 gluten free fryers. Food all made fresh. My celiac daughter had the chx tenders & fries. Hasn't had fries in 3 years.... Said they were great! Real fresh chicken not frozen, super tender & large pieces seasoned perfectly. Beer was cold & delish. I got the buffalo grill chx sandwich gluten free (I'm not celiac) the bun was seriously really good! Toasted & delish. Probably one of the best chx sandwiches I ever had. My daughter couldn't believe how delish it all was. I hate one thing! Why isn't this place closer to my house! Please open a restaurant in north scottsdale... it will be packed! So worth the drive!!! read more

I was seated at the bar and was served by the female bartender. This was during a TMNT event and there were a lot of new faces outside of the regulars I have seen. Everything seemed like it was fine initially, it looked like she was also helping serve tables between drink orders. I could hear her having a condescending conversation with another employee about the gamers that were coming through that was completely off putting to me. They were not being rude, just a little socially awkward and it made me feel not welcomed during my time there. I do not anticipate returning to the bar/restaurant portion if there's this kind of hostility towards gamers that wander over. read more

First word - WOW. How did we not know of this amazingly wonderful adventure in food, flavor and fun? This is the ONLY 100% inclusive option for anyone of any category, genre, choice or dietary preference. They accommodate pretty much any request, as long as they have it. The food is beyond reproach and as someone who is strict low-carb and sugar-free, attempting to only ingest items that won't have a negative impact to blood sugar (Type 1 Diabetic) usually requires some kind of compromise on my part. Here - they accommodate to you. Flavor was beyond outstanding, and service? Nothing compares! We were assisted by a wonderfully kind and very generous gentlemen, Justin, who was welcoming, inviting and radiated the most positive, kind energy that you can't help but want to smile. This wonderful establishment is HUGE, super clean and very modern. Large fully stocked bar, lots of wonderful gelato flavors (which I couldn't try unfortunately), and bonus - amazing coffee! Got an ice coffee on the way out and as a coffee snob, the coffee is perfectly made, not too bitter, very smooth with hints of perhaps caramel. The rear is a huge dining room where they offer wonderful meals and fun, free board games for all. They also have various entertainment such as "chef's movie night" with 5-course meals and a fun movie to enjoy. The other side is a huge gamer's paradise of various card games or options like D&D along with all kinds of game related merchandise. Inside the bar are booths under various TVs that have fun watching such as games being played and more. This is the ultimate adventure for anyone, of any age and at any time. PLEASE visit this wonderful place and experience what might be the best night you ever had. read more

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Just found this fairly new gem close to our neighborhood, and we were nicely surprised. The decor is very friendly and comfortable, and much bigger than it looks from the outside. Very nice bar, coffee bar and Gelato stand. We chose to eat in the bar area, with Justin as our server. He was very knowledgeable about their drinks and menu. (Note: they have a nice gluten-free selection.) We highly recommend the Brisket French Dip Smash Burger on a Brioche Bun. Their Greek Salad is so good and could easily serve 2-4 people. With Justin's help, we decided on a Dragon's Milk beer and a Lemon Drop Martini, both delicious. We will definitely recommend to our neighbors and other friends, and will be back soon. P.S.: If you're a gamer this is the place to be. Check it out. read more

I was interested in trying this place because I used to love fried shrimp & haven't been able to have it for years due to the breading. Unfortunately they are not able to have it right now (I think he said due to a fryer). I was able to have another favorite, fried pickles & they were good. All of the staff we encountered the evening we went were super nice and trying their best. They had an event going on that was stretching them thin but they did take care of us. The area of seating for the restaurant is much smaller than I expected -- just the area when you walk in the front door -- but there wasn't a wait. I will try this place again as I really appreciate a restaurant that takes food sensitivities seriously. read more

I'm a gamer. Been that for a long time. So checked out this new game store. It has a restaurant/bar attached to it. Still being morning I ordered pancakes and breakfast potatoes. I should have asked how big were their pancakes. They. Were. Huge! The potatoes were good and I think they had onions and peppers in them. Service was good, kinda quiet at the time. BIG table booths. Easily fit 3 on each side. Or spread things out to work on while eating. I highly recommend the pancakes, they are huge. Easily could be cut in half and feed 2 people. If you're a gamer eat here and the go next door. read more

Forks & Boards - Pancakes, breakfast potatoes. - American Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

What a gem of a place! Came here for restaurant week and enjoyed the best service and delicious food. My friend can't have gluten and she devoured the turkey club on gluten free bread. Plus the gaming area on the other half of the space was cool and definitely something we will have to try the next time. A place you can't judge by the outside. Check it out, you won't be disappointed. read more

Fun date night spot! Most of the games are pretty niche but definitely fun. The food was good, smaller portions than we expected. The drinks were great & our "waitress" was very helpful in suggesting a good drink alternative. Overall we really enjoyed this place! read more

Was a very weird situation. We walked up to see someone cleaning the area and stepped over a lot of water to get in. Once in, nobody said anything, some customers just looked up. We weren't sure if it was a "seat yourself" situation or order at the front, due to there being no sign and the lady at the bar didn't speak to us. We sat down in a booth for about 5 minutes and thought maybe we should go up front. So we went to the front and waited, but the bar person was serving others. We were looking at the menu and didn't see what we had wanted online, and since at that point, nobody had spoken to us, we decided to leave. Very weird vibe and felt unwanted the entire time. It's also not in the best part of town, so overall, just weird. read more

After skipping lunch and finding it too much effort to cook, we decided to try this new place out and were not disappointed. We were greeted by Jake, the manager. He was welcoming, extremely knowledgeable about the menu and beverages and he even got me out of my usual comfort zone to try a grapefruit-based beer. Sometimes doing something simple correctly can really make a big impression. The fried onion rings were the best I've had in years. Lightly battered and perfectly fried (in obviously clean oil) they were not greasy and just delicious. My first shot at fried pickles made me a believer and the French fries were also perfect. Service was good, prices were reasonable and the place had a nice vibe. The space is large and connected to a huge gaming store. I'm told you can order food to be delivered to your gaming location and, our waitress informed us that we could borrow games and bring them back to our booth (which was large and comfortable). We couldn't resist and ended our meal by sharing some cheesecake --absolutely worth the extra calories. Sadly, we were too full and had to pass some interesting flavored gelato. Next time! read more

Forks & Boards - Could not pass this up! - American Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

The food is great. The service is top notch. The ambiance is fantastic. We love coming here! Wonderful place to try out new games and enjoy delicious food. read more

Amazing service! I got chicken, rice and the cream corn, it was delicious and cooked to perfection. My boyfriend got a chicken Parmesan sandwich and it was so good too. For dessert we got the hazelnut chocolate ice cream and a cookie. Amazing and delicious food, so happy we came here today read more

Everything was wonderful from start to finish. The food was delicious and the service was top-notch

Absolutely LOVE their Twisted Turkey club! I work next door to these guys and every single time I've ordered it, it comes out Perfect. This is 100% my favorite sandwich, but I've also had their burgers which are 5 star as well. Super friendly staff, clean atmosphere, and I like how its not super bright inside. (I've never left a Yelp review in my life, but I made an account to leave this review because the food was just that good. lol) read more

Best Gluten Free Pizza in town. Love the people and atmosphere, Gamers guild is a great addition to the community read more

Forks & Boards - GF pizza with different kinds of pepperoni. - American Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Great atmosphere and food. Great service, great Gelato. Really pleased with how quickly orders come out to the game area in Gamers Guild, service prompt and consistent. The pizza is good! Really happy Forks and Boards and the new Gamers Guild Location exists! read more

A wonderful location with gluten free accessible dining. The staff are super friendly and knowledgeable. The spot is super cute with a sort of fantasy-esque vibe. read more