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    4.6 (59 reviews)
    Open 3:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Ryan D.

    Roll Play is a fun place to hang out and play games. It's like a board game coffeehouse. For a small fee of five dollars, you can play a board game with friends or family. There is also a food and drink menu that you can order from. It's a really cool concept. The games are fun, unfortunately the food is average and not very memorable. I still recommend Roll Play for a fun atmosphere. The staff were very friendly.

    A rectangular banner advertising Roll Play, a board game cafe located in Madison, WI. The banner has an orange and yellow gradient background with a silhouette of Madison's city skyline, including a domed building. The text includes the business name 'ROLL PLAY,' a phonetic pronunciation, and the phrase 'Madison's Coolest Hangout.' The banner is hung on a wall with visible black lighting fixtures above it.
    Sherwin C.

    For anyone who likes to host board game gatherings, this is really the dream business for them which fits all their needs well. There is practically every major game one can think of, available to rent at an extremely reasonable price with plenty of space to host. The menu here is pretty extensive with lots of different food and drink options, which cover a variety of different asian cuisines at a reasonable price. There's plenty of milk tea, lemonade, green tea, slush, and other options here to cover any drink needs that one may have.

    Codenames Duet! Great game.
    Jeff T.

    This place is interesting. Nestled in a really cool historic building along with other shops, bars, and restaurants, it's tucked away in a corner past a makers' space. You'll find two large shelving units loaded with serious board games. We opted to try out Reef and Codenames Duet. They games were pretty beat up, which made the rules hard to follow since they were falling apart. I don't really fault them for this but it did reduce the experience. We ordered rice bowls and chips and dip, and my son got a boba tea he really enjoyed. The chips were straight out of a Costco bag if I had to guess, and the guacamole was quite plain. The rice bowls were better, with decent portions and flavor. Still nothing to write home about but not bad. Overall the place doesn't compare favorably to other board games cafè experiences I've had elsewhere. If it's close by and you want to hang out, go for it! Just lower the bar a notch before you go.

    Sabobatage with the besties
    Jamie P.

    Love Roll Play, back for the same order: Taiwanese Lurou fan (braised pork rice) and rose black milk tea but this time iced, with boba and crushed Oreos! Never had crushed Oreos in milk tea before but I do like it! Will reorder. Service was tip top this day, employees are always so attentive and gentle and friendly, very approachable and all around makes the gaming experience so homely. Fresh cucumbers and pickled radish in the rice bowl makes all the difference~ Would the owners consider opening a branch on the west side?

    Red Bean taiyaki
    Sho R.

    This is a hidden gem in Gerver Mill. I had lunch from here on a Sunday. I was there early, so got a seat right away. But the place got busy right after. They have a lot of board games available. If you get food for some amoung (I think $20) you can play the games for free. Else pay a small fee for the game. I didn't play the games, but everyone else was. Bibimbap with Bulgogi beef was my favorite item. Definetely get the soy egg. It was very flavorful. Rose bandung was an amazing drink. It is rose milk, but has real rose petals in it. Real flavorful. Milo dinosour drink was ok. Singaporean chicken rice was good. Red bean taiyaki was good as well.

    Gabriela D.

    Wide variety of games , lots of fun to play with friends. Nobody minded when we got loud in the heat of the game. The boba is amazing, lots of boba for your buck. Get the fish.

    HK Curry Fish Balls
    Abdullah A.

    Board game house with a promising menu of pan-Asian street food, but the experience was hampered by poor service and cold food. It took our server a long time to get to us despite there only being one other table seated downstairs. He was unable to answer most questions about the menu. He was hesitant to help us out; he seemed all too happy to tell us that even small substitutions would not be accommodated, and hesitated when asked if we could have extra plates. Most of the food came out cold. The curry fish balls, one of the first items to come out, was especially chilly. Thankfully the soups that our group ordered came out hot. My jian bing was pretty good, but the pork floss was a bit flavorless. Overall the food was ok. It's not reasonable to expect perfect execution in such a varied menu at such a low price point. Unfortunately things moved so slowly that we did not have time after our meal to play any games. They still attempted to charge us a $5 per head board game fee, which I asked to be removed. I don't know if there were staffing issues or training issues at play here, but I would not come back unless the service was more smooth and the food came out hot.

    Puddy M.

    Took the family to try Roll Play and it was a hit. They enjoyed playing games while we waited for our food. The place is cute and service was friendly and helpful. We will definitely be coming back for more.

    Michelle C.

    There is a Venn diagram of board game menageries and bangin Asian street food and you'll find Roll Play right in the middle. And if your an absolute garden hoe for puns, the name says all. $5 dollars for gameplay (tbh never really seen them enforce the hourly rate thing-have usually just played for $5 flat). If you've got questions about their wall of available board games, someone working will be happy to give you suggestions based on what you're looking for! They've got expansion packs up the wazoo for all the popular ones (Ticket to Ride, Catan, etc) and many lesser knowns all sorted by game type (strategy, cooperative, etc). We got the HK curry fish balls, tteokbokki, and a beef rice bowl. HK Curry Fish balls - so good, fish balls done right, the curry really is good enough to drinks trust me we've done it tteobokki - excellently bouncy chewy rice cakes and had some goodies in the mix like pickled radishes, the sauce is good enough to drink but only if you want straight gochujang running thru your veins TLDR: games + street food = a great time. Get something spicy while playing one of their competitive ones and adrenaline will come steaming out your pores.

    The image shows a wooden table with a drink in a clear cup topped with a yellow lid featuring a smiley face. Next to the drink is a white plate with a fried food item, possibly a piece of fish or chicken, on a paper napkin. A card with the text 'WHAT DO YOU MEME?' is also on the table, along with a glass of water, a menu, and some papers. The setting appears to be a casual dining or game cafe environment.
    Kristianne B.

    Great place to just sit down and play games with friends. Only thing is that it can get packed and crammed in such a little space. They do have a boba menu with so many to choose from but not many food options. I went for the red bean taiyaki. It was kinda small which I didn't expect but it was still good.

    Spy Alley and bibimbap
    Jeeth Boba F.

    Service was great. The bibimbap was delicious. The star was the spicy sauce that comes on the side! It was perfectly packed with flavor and heat. So yummy! Mochi pumpkin muffin was nice and chewy, tasted like Christmas. Strawberry matcha with boba and strawberry popping boba was delectable. Lots of games to choose from for all ages. Hand sanitizer on every table was a huge plus. Will definitely be back. Pro tip: They allow you to bring in food from the other food stalls at Garver Feed Mill. We brought in pizza from Ian's to go with our other food.

    Impossible rice bowl - A black bowl holds a rice dish topped with seasoned ground meat mixed with shredded carrots and garnished with chopped green onions and sesame seeds. Accompanying the dish are sliced cucumbers and yellow pickled vegetables, arranged on the side. The background shows a partially visible newspaper and a box, indicating a casual dining setting.
    Debra G.

    I have never been to Roll Play but I love the concept and the location. Eating good food and playing board games or card games is so much fun. The waitstaff were very attentive and offered help with the menu and the games! Plenty of parking at this location which is great for bigger parties. Food was so flavorful and filling! Definitely will revisit.

    Good amount of seating, and a kitchen in the corner for their tasty Korean food
    Matt W.

    We had the pleasure of attending an event hosted at Roll Play, and my wife and I had a great time! We were able to enjoy fun boardgames and try some great food! They had a good selection of games here, and even had an area for games new to their collection. The staff was really friendly, and available to teach us the basics of the game we chose, so we could start playing quickly! After that, we were able to relax and chat with great Korean food, and our choice of tons of different boba tea flavors with a bunch of different bobas we could add in. While the library isn't as large as somewhere like Noble Knight, this is the perfect place to take family and friends to have fun and relax with a meal. They also host events that you can find on their Instagram, I'm excited for the Happy Potter Trivia soon!

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    been here first time because my friend recommend the pho noodle here very good, nice try

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    Yummy and fun. You may want to inquire if there is a birthday party scheduled for the time you are planning to go.

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    An amazing place! Great food, even a better staff! What a great way to spend a couple of hours with friends.

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    Loved the boba here! Best boba I've had in Madison so far. Cute place. The food smelled good, but I didn't try it this time. Good ambiance.

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