Chaotic Good Cafe

Chaotic Good Cafe is such a gem! The atmosphere is cozy and playful — perfect for hanging out with friends or even a fun first date. One of the best parts? They have board games you can play while you sip your drink, which makes the whole experience even better. The drink menu is super creative too — I tried one with Skittles and it was just as fun as it sounds! They’re always experimenting with flavors and themes, which keeps things fresh and exciting. Highly recommend if you’re looking for a spot that’s a little different, in the best way possible.

great board game cafe in the upper west side. they serve interesting and fun drinks (my favorite is the Vietnamese coffee, thai iced coffee, or hibiscus tea). great staff, nice atmosphere, and a ton of board games to choose from! suitable for all ages. if they’re not busy you can even come to just hangout/ do work/ read!

Went here for the coffee, it is great coffee, that is the most important thing. Coffee was well prepared so I decided to buy some beans to do some coffee at home, with my purchase the guy at the register was great and gave me another coffee to try and it was even better so I decided to get that one too. One of the best coffees I had in months, great coffee, very friendly, good ambient and accessible prices for the location, totally recommend this place if you are in the area. Will go here again if I have the chance.

Extremely friendly staff! I loved the vibe as soon as I walked in. Reasonable drink prices for the UWS, and I had my first Mazagran coffee here, which was was fantastic. I can't to return for the events they host. The UWS is in dire need of third spaces like this, and I'm thrilled the Chaotic Good has come! Edit: The Mazagran is consistently fantastic (I've had it about ten times now) and the Vietnamese coffee is perfectly strong and sweet!

This place is a wonderful board game 🎲 cafe! ☕ Chaotic Good Cafe 🃏 on the UWS 🗽 serves a great selection of delicious 🤤 drinks (definitely try the hot chocolate 🍫) alongside an endless amount of board games and card 🎴 games. They have plenty of indoor seating 🪑, staff 👨‍🍳 is super friendly and welcoming, service is quick ⏲️, ambience 🎶 is fantastic, and the place is nicely decorated. 🛋️ I wish I came here more often!

Chaotic Good Cafe is a cozy little place. They opened last year, and they have a lot of games in the shop for friends to hangout there. The price is very affordable $5 per person per hour. If I were a kid again, I would definitely bring my friends there to spend the afternoon (and send my papa the bill) :P

Very cool gaming cafe in the UWS. Selection of game ranged from some classics (settlers, CaH) to some more advanced (WoD v5 books). Staff was very amiable and helpful. Wine weighed and served in coffee mugs was a fun twist. Conveniently right off the 1 at 86th Street. Have a visit.

I really love this cafe! Ive tried to visit and have visited almost every sit down coffee place on the uws and this one is my personal favorite. Firstly — wifi and bathroom and lots of roomy seating? A holy trinity that is super hard to find? That’s already worth a map pin Secondly, the atmosphere is top notch. Everyone is so friendly including the owner Andrew! If you play board games, they’re very accommodating and good at explaining. There are also quiet hours 8-10 on Sunday. Def passed a charisma check— it’s hard to find a place that has such a welcoming feeling. I like rolling the dice at the counter… statistically I know the chances of free coffee are small but I still want it It’s also great to do work, study, and sketch. For some reason, a lot of cafes around here have such dim moody lighting — eye strain is not worth the dark academia aesthetic! Bring intellectual is associated with glasses but I already wear contacts, thank you very much. It also makes me paranoid that the darkness is covering for something. This cafe is brightly and warmly lit in every corner— the decor is also very good and cute. The tables are also square NOT round! Props to whoever did the interior design. I like the sticky note touch but the central pillar sheds like my hypoallergenic dog (which is to say, not much, but, when it does, very alarmingly). Im not very well versed in coffee but all of it does taste good and the staff recommendations have not missed 10/10. I am more well versed in sitting at places and I rate this 10/10 as a place to come and sit at.