Novel Idea's Boardgamery
1406 Niedringhaus Ave, Granite City, IL
Crema's Take
“This welcoming Granite City spot perfectly blends coffee craft with tabletop gaming, offering thematic rooms where you can linger over a carefully made latte or creative specialty drink while playing board games with friends and family. The staff genuinely cares about getting details right—like blending honey into your drink just the way you want it—and the reasonable prices make it an easy destination for a relaxed hangout or game night. It's become a beloved local discovery right in downtown, especially for anyone seeking that rare combination of quality coffee and a genuinely fun, social atmosphere.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
I went with my friends and the worker that was there was super sweet and very helpful. I will be coming back because of the great service and amazing atmosphere
Fun little place. Tons of games to sit there and play with others together. Extremely reasonable prices too
Great vibe in a coffee and boardgaming shop with different themed rooms for relaxing in. I had a latte and asked them to blend in some honey and it came out perfectly. Friendly staff and close to Route 66 attractions.
Cool place we discovered on our Route 66 trip. Lots to look at. They made a great Carmel mocha latte. If I lived here I would go regularly.
Awesome new place that you must see in town for a game night with the family, it’s in downtown part of Granite City directly next door to the Garden Gate Tea Room, and directly next to the City Hall in a Very up and coming part of town where you can park and take pictures at the picture wall (Black Painted side of building- with angel wings, butterfly wings, and balloons and so much more to take Selfies with on the side of the building at the huge Selfie Wall! It’s truly a blessing and nice corner of the town for a night in town with the kids or entertaining friends or family in from out of town, so that you don’t have to go to far; nor out of town!! Lovely place for a cup of coffee and reading a book or playing a board game with friends! Record store in same building. Tea Room in same building. Themed haunted house in same building (Seasonal). Novel books, board games, and coffee in One!