Summer, Reilly and Cameron are by far rockstars of Mox Boarding. You always see Summer walking around checking on tables and guests, the way management should. I have been a bartender for a decade and I wish I had management as diligent and customer oriented. Cameron is usually our server on Mondays when we come in and I have not seen a server as on top of his game, especially with as busy as it gets here. He has even remembered my dietary restrictions when I come back after only serving us once before. That's extremely rare as a restauranteur. While this is our first experience with Reilly, she is extremely personable and as kind as can be. One thing is for sure, these people work hard for a living and there's a reason my friend group comes in at least once a week!!! . read more

We're casual board gamers, not tournament players, so we weren't sure what to expect walking into this game store. We were pleasantly surprised by how welcoming and approachable the whole place felt. The combination of restaurant, bar, and massive game shop makes this such a fun place to spend an afternoon. The food was a standout. The gnocchi was fantastic, rich, flavorful, and absolutely delicious. My friend had the chicken Caesar sandwich, which was also excellent. We honestly weren't expecting to be this impressed with the food! They also have fun themed cocktails, along with NA beer, which was a nice option. Isaac, the retail manager, greeted us right away and explained how everything worked. The way the games are organized into categories helped us figure out where to start, and the little staff-pick labels were especially helpful for narrowing down our choices. As casual players, we really appreciated that. We weren't looking for the newest competitive game or preparing for a tournament -- we just wanted to find something fun to play together, and the staff made that feel completely accessible. There's also a lot more here for people who are into RPGs, miniatures, tournaments, and tabletop gaming, so it seems like there's genuinely something for everyone. If you're a casual board gamer who has ever walked into a giant game store and thought, "I have no idea where to even start," I'd definitely recommend checking out Mox. The staff and organization make it surprisingly easy to find your way in. read more

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ChatGPT recommended this spot to me and I am so glad it did! On paper, this place sounded like a great hangout spot, but in reality it exceeded my expectations by far. I was honestly expecting the restaurant to serve mediocre bar food, but the dishes were elevated and tasted great. Very impressed by the Sun-Dried Gnocchi I ordered, both in flavor and presentation. Though, I wish it weren't so oily or else it would have been perfect. They have a huge range of different board games. Many of which I've never seen/heard of. This place is great for inexperienced players like me. For our first game, the Retail Manager did a great job recommending a game that fits our preferences. Very knowledgeable and helpful. We decided to go for another game after. The staff member who helped us this time was also friendly and experienced with many of the games. I will definitely be coming back with others in the future. I've already recommended this place to like five other people since leaving earlier today. read more

Mox Boarding House - Sun-Dried Tomato Gnocchi - Sandwiches Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

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If you love games this is the place to go to! I got the garlic herb burger, sweet potato Tator tots(are so good), and the nachos. Coming from Chicago to have liquor and a restaurant and play games while you eat!?! You gotta go! read more

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It was my first time visiting Mox Boarding House but I'd go back just to play games and hang out. I wouldn't go back for the restaurant. There is an awesome variety of games and it is free to rent games as long as you play there. Tons of seating/tables. (The score would be lower if it weren't for the guys working at the store). The guys who worked the game room were knowledgeable, kind, and patient. They had awesome recommendations and they were just genuinely nice guys who loved their jobs. I had a toddler with me and I wanted recommendations on boardgames that we can teach them. The worker recommended some really good options that I plan to purchase to play with the toddler. The restaurant on the other hand.. Not a completely horrible experience but it really was not good. 2/5 stars. It was filling up quick and there were maybe 2 servers on staff. We noticed other employees working at the restaurant who were just walking around and hanging out but they really were not doing anything. Our server was bartending and hanging out at the bar a lot (understandable, it looked like she had a lot of drink orders and had some customers sitting there). We had to wave her down multiple times for service. That kind of ruins the dining experience when you can't eat and have to flag your server down every 15 mins. My chicken sandwich came out so cold and flavorless, I ended up sending it back. Artichoke dip was watery and had no flavor. The gnocchi was overcooked and funky. The only dish that I *barely* recommend is the lemon chicken piccata. The onion rings were not bad, they were definitely battered in alcohol. Super bready but crispy. TLDR: come for the games and I don't recommend the restaurant. read more

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This place is amazing! Wonderful food, great staff and you can even borrow a game to play. SO fun! This place is amazing! Wonderful food, great staff and you can even borrow a game to play. SO fun! One thing they could use though is some sound dampening in the tournament room! read more

Mox Boarding House - Great food and drink! - Sandwiches Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

What a cute place ! They sell board games here and have a huge collection ! The dining area has a wonderful older school style like from the 70s. We came here for lunch. The service was quick I got the nachos. They were tasty. Staffwas incredibly kind. Will definitely be back to try some other options, the menu is a bit on the smaller side, but we had a fantastic time. read more

Mox Boarding House - Sandwiches Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

Cool place, loved taking the family here. Will come back to try food and drinks. My husband had the Mac and cheese and it was super yummy. My son had the ahi tuna salad and it was just so-so. read more

My husband goes to Mox Boarding House every week with his friends and while we were out, we were nearby and it was the perfect excuse to stop by and check it out! We went on a Sunday afternoon, and it was pretty busy, we didn't have to wait for a table and they had plenty of helpful staff, but clearly a popular spot and perfect option for the family, date or with friends. They have an EXTENSIVE collection of games, definitely one of the more well rounded game stores I have been to and it's very well organized. Not only do they sell games, but they have a great game library for you to take advantage of while visiting. The staff is super helpful and able to suggest a few games that fit what you are looking for, and also offer help if you do need a bit of assistance learning the game. Bonus, if you love the game you played you can buy a brand new addition for 15% off. We were sat in their main dining area and got a round of drinks and appetizer to enjoy while we played our game. read more

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What a cool venue! We rented a private room for a group of 20. Food was great. Service was a little slow but when they were present they were very helpful. H the food was very good. Loved the nachos - lighter and crispier than a typical preparation. The ahi tostados were also amazing. The pasta and meatballs were decent, but only two small meatballs? The drinks are presented beautifully! The overall vibe is totally fun. Definitely coming back. read more

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Came to Mox last Sunday for a lil "rainy" game day with friends. Great place to get snacks, drinks, and play games! It can get packed but they put us in a lil booth around the corner where we could chill away from the cacophony. They have a full bar and full menu with gluten free options! They have a room full of board games, MTG, DND supplies for sale. The service is great and they are also super involved in gaming world so they were fun to talk to about our MTG game. The tables are nice and long to accommodate game play and snacks. They also host MTG draft nights and competitive nights and you can order MTG cards to be delivered there- will need to try! We did get talked to about not being allowed to bring our own water bottles in. And then it was kinda hard flagging people down for more water at our table, but other than that we had a great time and will be coming back! And I'll take more pics next time to capture the vibes. read more

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I really like Mox, even though a part of me resisted. There are so many great small game stores to support that I didn't want to love this (admittedly also small) chain store, but it's pretty great. I've been to the Chandler location a couple of times. It's easy to park, easy to navigate and find games, service has always been outstanding and we have never felt rushed when gaming for a couple hours. For food, I love the potato wedges and I got to try the mac and cheese this time, too which was pretty good. I do have to laugh about ordering the mac and cheese, though - after eating lunch, I asked if I could order a kids mac and cheese so I could try it and was told, no, but there was a side order - turned out to be the same price and likely the same size as the kids mac. It's a good option - try it! Glad that I have a Mox in my town, too. read more

Food and drinks were mediocre at best. The only "cool" part about the whole place are the games. You can play for hours etc. Everyone in my party was also not impressed by the food and it seems over priced for what you get. I doubt that I would be back. read more

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Food and drinks were very good. We played a new game that looked interesting. We really enjoyed the game and had a great time. We will go again as a family. read more

Pro-tip: It's free to play the games from there check out counter and you can even bring your own. If you end up buying any of the games that you play while you are there, you get 15% off the game. Highlights: Such a great place to hang out and play board games. I think the service is really exceptional, they always come by to refill your water even if you've finished with your meal and are still continuing to play games. They never make you feel like you need to leave. The ambience is great, they have a separate section for trivia nights. Lots of games to try from. The food is pretty good as well. Lowlights: I thought the food was a tad expensive, but I think it's because you can stay as long as you want and play board games. I would have liked more pretzel bread for the sausage and pretzel board. read more

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Great place to go with a group of friends and play board games, grab a bite and drinks!! They also sell a big variety of board games! Their staff members are nice, and the nachos were pretty tasty. read more

Mox Boarding Has has become my favorite board game place in Arizona! The staff is so friendly and super knowledgeable. Everyone is so helpful and just really fun to talk to. The food - some of the food is a bit on the pricier end, but our group loved all the food we got. The Hot Honey Chicken is a fried chicken sandwich and the chicken is juicy and soft. The potato dippers are a mix between a potato wedge and potato chip and it's really good. The Tavern Mac and Cheese was so creamy and flavorful. The Il Paradiso melts in your mouth! The Apple Cobbler Bread Pudding was not too sweet and just delicious and easy to share. They have board games you can check out for free. The library might be a bit smaller than some of the other board games places, but it's free to play as of right now! They also do a lot of events and have card games, roleplaying games miniatures and more! It's a fun place to hang out and check out new games. read more

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Stumbled on this place accidentally! It got great reviews but I wasn't sure if the food would be good because it was a "game"type restaurant. I thought it was for kids, but it's actually more for adults. We weren't sure what to expect. Very friendly people there to help. They have a full bar, menu and large selection of games to play at your table. If you like board and/or card games, this place is for you! The service was a little slow, perhaps understaffed? The food was really good!! Much better than I expected it to be! My husband loved the burger and I got the Eggplant sandwich......sooooo good and huge. Salads were fresh and tasty. The Mac and cheese is delicious. The only thing I would warn against is the fried Mac and cheese appetizer ! Just get the side dish, it's much better. The fried Mac and cheese was so salty!! We ended up meeting our friends there and they played a couple of games with us. It was a fun night. We will be back! read more

Mox Boarding House - Fun game of Red Flag It was recommended by an experienced employee. Good choice. - Sandwiches Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

Awesome place for game nights with family and friends! You can borrow games they have available or you can bring your own. Any games that you borrow and end up wanting to buy it will be 15% off There are tons of seating around the restaurant and the retail area. They have private rooms too which cost $20 per hour to rent out. Evan was so great at explaining a game we chose to play. He was so patient and came back a few times to check up on us to see if we had any questions! Thank you Evan! The food was good too. We got the green chili chorizo burger, hot honey chicken sandwich, and the apple cobbler bread pudding. We spent a good amount of time there and they constantly came into refill our waters. We will definitely be back! Highly recommend this place for a board game night. read more

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I love their non-alcoholic beverages! I'd probably come back just to have them! Sadly some of the games they sell are not in their borrowing library so that we kind of a bummer. read more

Has a team builder with a few large groups for dinner here and it was a great time. Food was classier than expected (although portions were a little on the small side). Lots of games available to try out before buying and lots of room groups. Will surely be back with my kids for dinner and game night read more

Amazing place to spend time and play board games with friends. there's large tables for bigger groups as well as booths. Food is great as well. The good: You can play games for hours! The store front provides game rentals for no cost! There's a discount if you end up buying it when you leave Lots of space! They refill water throughout our 4 hours there. Waiters and servers are very nice and encouraging. Gamemaster, Evan was so patient and explain the game we wanted to play throughly and came back around multiple times to help explain the game! Food and desert was pretty good, though it wasn't really my focus. The bad: not any major negatives as I really enjoyed my time here. read more

Mox Boarding House - Honey chicken - Sandwiches Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

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I was looking for somewhere fun and new to try on my birthday and I remembered this place which is right across the street from my work. I invited my friend's family to join my family and we arrived on a Friday night. I've never been to a Mox Boarding House before but looking at their website just before arriving they have locations in other states and cities. As you enter there's a large sales room with hundreds or maybe nearing a thousand games for purchase. We got help from an employee who recommended we get a table and then come back to the counter to pick out some games to play. As the hostess led us to our table, we went through 3 large rooms with tables for dining and playing. I didn't realize from the exterior how large this place was inside! It was probably not the best night to attend because it was very crowded. The tables in the room we were seated in were very close together and it was very loud and echoey. I had a hard time hearing the people seated next to me...and nearly impossible to hear people on the other end of our table. A server took our drink and food order. We all got something different. I was debating between the shrimp Caesar salad and the port-braised short ribs. It took me a minute to realize I don't want a salad on my birthday, so I ordered the short ribs. I wasn't sure what to expect from the food but when it came it looked different than I imagined. I forgot to take a picture. The short ribs as a tender cutlet in the middle of the plate surrounded by a pool of mashed potatoes, carrots, onions, mushrooms and demi-glace. It was actually quite good, much better than the presentation. Several party members got hamburgers and my wife the mac and cheese. Again the food didn't look spectacular but they all said it was very good. On to the games...so once the hostess took our drink order we went to the counter to select a few games. I was a little disappointed by the select of games you can play while there...while there's hundreds on the floor to purchase there were maybe 100 games to play while eating. Maybe Snakes and Lattes in Tempe has spoiled me with their selection that is 5-10x the size. However, there's tons of games I've never played so it wasn't a big deal. We played three different games while there. All of them were in good shape which is great when they are used and you're allowed to play while eating. One of the great things they mentioned is you can get 15% off purchase of any game you play from the store...so if you find one you love you can get it right away! Besides the difficulty hearing, the only other issue that night was their soda tap went out so we never got any refills. Our server only came around 1-2x over the 90mins we were there and so we also ran out of water. I'd like to go back some time when it's not prime hours. Next time if I have a larger party during prime hours, they also had rental rooms for pretty cheap...that would have been a better way to go if I had researched that ahead of time. read more

Super cozy board game cafe with surprisingly delicious food. This place has it all - a restaurant area for more casual games, food, and drinks; an area for MTG and tournaments; a Warhammer/similar game area; and a game shop where you can purchase any game classic or new. The food at the restaurant is great - I recently had the Mac n Cheese with chorizo and it was incredible. The gnocchi was also good. You can borrow any of the board games to play while you eat and they have staff ready to explain the game and walk you through setting it up. The staff is super passionate and it makes it easy to get into the game quickly. The best part is you can get a 15% discount to purchase any game you played while here. read more

Great experience for lunch. Went to check it out in preparation for a birthday and out of town guests. It will work great for both! Staff is so friendly and helpful. So many games to choose from. No pressure sales. Limited menu but food was very good. Husband got the cheeseburger which was cooked perfectly. I got a side of chicken strips which was only on the kids menu but they let me order it as a side. They were juicy and tender. Saw people of all ages there. My new favorite place! read more

Not only does Mox's have incredibly fair prices on all of their gaming inventory, the foods actually really good too!! I love coming on dates with my boyfriend here and playing a couple games of magic while eating great food read more

Had a good experience here. Was able to get a private room & the boardgames we got were in decent shape. Waitress offered to pre-split an order I intended on sharing which was nice! The food itself was also good. read more

Mox Boarding House - half honey chicken with comfort fries - Sandwiches Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

Such a cool place! Amazing selection of games and their menu is the best I've seen for these types of board game restaurant/lounges. Really enjoyed the food and service. Easy and ample parking in the lot. Would love to go there again some time. read more

The two things that MOX doesn't play games with are the service and the quality of food. Between the killer menu, environment, and Chris as our waiter, we all had a blast!! We were in the tournament room and were as loud as an arena full of spectators watching a match to the death. read more

I love Mox! It's one of the first things I recommend to people who are visiting; their game library and helpful staff make it super easy to spend an afternoon learning a new game. read more

Loved this place, ambience was great! Game selection was amazing. Food was ok, not great. Loved the sweet potatoe tots but the chicken salad could use a flavor boost. read more

The set up, drinks, food and service was 10/10! They have smaller rooms to rent if you want a private gameplay. read more

Mox Boarding House - Sandwiches Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

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What a cool place this is! My friend rented a room for her bday so we had plenty of space for our stuff, games, food, and her bday pie. It was $20/hr for the room with a server and they were so attentive. We didn't have just one person helping us, it seemed like the whole staff was checking in to make sure we had what we needed. We only played a couple games since a lot of time was spent talking but they were fun games (hues & cues and trial by trolley). The drinks looked really tasty but I stuck with coke so I could focus on any game rules - the Good Karma had a creamy orange look and Siren's Song was kind of a blue spa water with a cute banana leaf twirled inside. I ordered the brown butter gnocchi with shrimp, it looked & smelled so good everyone wanted to try it. This place was a solid 10/10 for me. Great place to meet up with friends and play a couple card games or board games while enjoying some unique drinks and entrees. read more

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I was hesitant because I couldn't really catch the vibe but a friend went with me this past weekend. There are three areas to order food and get served at and they have board games behind the register to borrow while there. There are SO many games to browse in many different genre's. It's not like let's get trashed party games vibes but let's connect and have fun vibes. My friend and I had different meals and both were of good quality. Service was great, and I think this spot is worth checking out. read more

Mox Boarding House - Booth by the hostess stand looking into the entrance and available board games for purchase. - Sandwiches Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

Burger was fantastic! TBH, I wasn't expecting to be blown away by the restaurant considering we really came in just to check out the games. Our waitress was friendly, attentive, and did a great job. read more

Mox is an exquisite multifaceted gaming establishment and the first to incorporate a restaurant within the facility in the Greater Phoenix area. A great addition to the local gaming community. Mox will be competitively similar to Gamer's Guild's new game shop/restaurant facility in N Phoenix but catering to the East Valley. read more

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Love this place. The food and atmosphere are next level and the drinks are amazing! I love the selection of games Please come try it out

This place was great, food is amazing! Please try the Mac and cheese bites if you get the chance!!

I love this place. The staff is super friendly and it's my favorite spot in town to play MTG. The food is yummy, although a little pricey, but the drinks are well priced. They are affiliated with card kingdom, so it's nice to be able to drop off my orders and have them shipped for free. They also have a great selection of MTG products, among other things ^^ read more

This place is so much fun! I love that you can come in for a meal with friends and play board games. They have such a fun and relaxing atmosphere and amazing food and service! read more