Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe

Des Moines, IA · Cafe

Rating
4.9/5
★★★★★ 4.9
Reviews
20
Rank in Des Moines
#14
of 584 restaurants
City Percentile
89%
rating percentile
Address
Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe, 300 SW 5th St, Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone
(515) 216-4169
Website
therookroom.com
Status
Closed · Opens 8 AM

Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe is a restaurant located in Des Moines, IA. It is one of 584 restaurants listed in Des Moines. Its 4.9-star rating is above the Des Moines city average of 4.2 stars. It ranks #14 of 584 restaurants in Des Moines. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe

Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe is Des Moines' place to play. With hundreds of board games and jigsaw puzzles, delicious food, unique signature cocktails, crafted coffees, a variety of non-alcoholic beverages, one-of-a-kind events, and more, we're the... More

Hours

Saturday8 AM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Justin Scholl · Feb 2026

Really fun atmosphere with an incredible selection of games. We were there for trivia night and had so much fun. Really good food and an awesome beer selection. Awesome and friendly staff

★★★★★ 5.0 Lindy Huynh · Nov 2025

Food is incredibly reasonably priced, I was genuinely in awe when I ordered. I had a meal with a soda for $6. They have free wifi, a beautiful interior with plenty of seating, and a very impressive selection of board/card games. There is free two hour parking right outside which is insanely convenient in Des Moines. I would highly recommend.

★★★★★ 5.0 Clarissa Sutton · Nov 2025

Such a fun place to visit and find new games! The atmosphere can be a little loud at busy times but is overall enjoyable. The food and drinks are always a treat and the people are great! Cant wait for my next visit.

★★★★★ 5.0 Sebastian Gomez · Feb 2026

White Russian was excellent. Vibes were great! Would come back here in a heartbeat

★★★★★ 5.0 james kepford · Jan 2026

This is a great place for either family time, a hang out, or for a date. Unless your there after 4pm then playing the games are free, after was only $5 at the time. Good unique snacks and drinks. Not a place for a meal but great snacks/hold overs. Menu can seem a little pricey but seeing as they will bring you your food, drinks, and refills, plus it is free/cheap to play. I'd say it is very reasonable. Great choice of games too. Couldn't find chess, but could have been already taken though. Also ask them about parking.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

CafeBoard game clubEvent plannerEvent venueGame storeLounge barRestaurant

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