Splendor and Midori Sour cocktails in Nowon, Seoul: Hero Board Game

ෆ Board game café: Hero Board Game Cafe Nowon ෆ Location: 3rd Floor, Units 301, 302, 15 Sanggye-ro 3-gil, Nowon-gu, Seoul ෆ Hours: Mon–Thu 13:00–24:00 / Fri 13:00–01:00 (next day) / Sat 12:00–01:00 (next day) ෆ Regular holiday: None ෆ Parking: No parking on-site / use nearby public parking lots

It had been a real while since I met up with a friend in Nowon, and while we were trying to figure out where to go, we ended up at Hero Board Game Cafe Nowon Branch. I've actually been to Hero Board Game Cafe with friends several times before, but since I was in Nowon again after so long, we naturally landed on a board game café haha.

Hero Board Game Cafe Nowon Branch location — a short walk from Nowon Station Exit 9

Hero Board Game Cafe in Nowon is located right near Exit 9 of Nowon Station on Subway Line 4. It's so close to the station that the accessibility is top notch!

There are tons of restaurants and bars nearby, so it's a great spot to drop by before or after a meal. It's especially fun to go play board games after having a bit to drink~ Since it's open until midnight or 1am, swinging by mid-way through a night out is also a great option~

Weekday unlimited pass, payment after use

The board game café is on the 3rd floor, and payment is made after you're done playing. On weekdays there's an unlimited-time pass, so you can play at leisure without worrying about the clock.

Plus there's such a wide variety of drinks and food that if you set aside a whole day just to play board games, it would honestly be perfect~

Room-style seating and a self-service zone

The facilities at Hero Board Game Cafe Nowon Branch are kept clean overall, so it's a really pleasant space. The layout is room-style, which makes it great for enjoying board games privately. The self-service zone even has blankets ready, and the space itself is pretty spacious.

It's a board game café, but they even have Nintendo, PlayStation, and arcade machines ready to go. Crazy, right?

₩3,000 per hour on weekends · one drink per person, and they even have bingsu

Since we visited on the weekend, the ₩3,000 per person per hour rate applied to us, and you need to order one drink per person.

You order and pay through the self-service kiosk at the table. Looking at the menu, they also sell bingsu (shaved ice dessert), and it looked absolutely delicious.

I peeked at the menu, and the drink selection is really varied, and they even sell alcohol! There are cocktails, and tons of different bingsu options too. Plenty of simple snacks as well! I wanted bingsu, but my friend had already had some right before meeting me, so sadly I had to pass ㅠ

Word Capture, Splendor, and a Midori Sour cocktail

After ordering, we grabbed our board games! We brought over Word Capture, which looked simple, and Splendor, which felt like something to really sink our teeth into.

While we were casually playing, our order came out pretty fast. My friend got yuzu tea, and I got a Midori Sour cocktail. For a snack we picked honey butter garlic fries! The fries came in a generous portion, and the cocktail looked super pretty too, right?

My friend said the yuzu tea had a strong, delicious flavor. As for the cocktail I ordered — mmm mmm~ with a bit of alcohol in it, it was so, so good. Seriously, it just goes down smooth, sip after sip. Having a cocktail while playing board games is completely great.

Time flew by while we played Splendor~ We'd said we'd only play for 1 or 2 hours, but since it had been so long since we played board games and it was so much fun, we ended up enjoying it for 3 hours.

Why I recommend it for an indoor date in Nowon

The facilities are clean and the staff are kind. They've been friendly every single time I've visited, which is why Hero Board Game Cafe is the only board game café I go to in Nowon.

Since it's room-style, you can enjoy it privately, and there's such a variety of things to do and eat! For anyone looking for a good spot for an indoor date in Nowon with plenty to do, or who wants a unique date idea, I recommend Hero Board Game Cafe.