Geek Retreat Burton-upon-Trent 169 High Street, Burton upon Trent, Burton-on-trent DE14 1JE

"A bit confusing if you are not a card-gamer, while there does seem to be the "option" to play board games it doesnt seem to be encouraged as such, and our intention was to scope it out to see if we could go in to play some of the games we enjoy at 2 players with a larger player count. Not sure if it was just us but it almost felt rude to use a table to setup something like Brass: Birmingham/Cubitos/Survive:EFA etc. in-case someone came in who wanted to play Pokemon/YuGiOh etc. we would kinda feel "in the way." I understand they now do a 2 hour session on a Sunday morning for board games, but if you take into account setup and teardown time, plus teaching new players how to play for the majority of games, you realistically only have around an hour and a half to play, which for most games at 4+ players simply is not enough time. With the exception of the Sunday morning slot and Saturday morning Kids club (which incidentally, is also card based (Pokemon) the store really is only for D&D players, and TCG/CCG enthusiasts. A shame really, but I understand if thats what gets people in, thats what they have to do to break even or make a profit. I obviously cant give the store a bad rating as this is my subjective opinion, but if they could find a way to open it up to a broader audience, who do not necessarily want to play TCGs that would be great. I also understand that the food and drink, while pricey and poorly presented, is actually really nice, so I guess thats good too (just dont get grease on the cards!) :)"

"Excellent establishment! Jimmy is a consummate professional and an avid geek! Great vibes, fair prices and the food hits the spot too! Be sure to grab a milkshake when you visit as they smaaaaaack diffrently! Great trading card / table top gaming zone inclusive for one and all!"

"First time visit and made to feel very welcome. Great selection of drinks, food and snacks. Plenty of space to play games and meet like minded gamers"

"Thank you so much to the staff of Geek Retreat Burton upon Trent for hosting an evening of Dungeons and Dragons for beginners. We had a great night. The staff are so friendly and helpful making sure everyone felt welcome. A special mention for Kirsten (check my spelling and apologies if I got this wrong). She tended to our every need all evening long keeping us fed and watered. What a truly wonderful facility, I wish you long success in Burton."

"Amazing! Food could be upgraded to look presentable more etc but the food is great! Superb games to use for free, good toys on sale, great customer service, super friendly staff and amazing over all!"