The Mana House

I happened to stumble across this place looking for a D n D place in Somerset that would help brand new newbies learn/play for the first time. So after finding them on Facebook events I booked myself and 3 other newbies in and turned up at 5.30pm. the whole place was relaxed and inviting, staff were lovely and everything was well priced. Not only that but (I'm sorry I forgot your name) our D n D master was AMAZING! They helped up set up our own characters how we wanted if we didn't wanna use the pre set one. We then had a break for food and drinks and then we played a game!! Pretty sure it was a taster session but our DND master was great! He did accents, came up with a really great story plot, worked with us when we tried charming the gremlins and people tried to steal pet rats and it was just brilliant!! I would 100% recommend this place to anyone wanting to give DND a go and anyone who just wants to have a drink with a bunch of chilled nice people around then. Genuinely we all loved our evening and we will be back again 😊

I don’t know where to even start on this place… I’ve been three times and it’s already becoming my favourite place in Bristol and I’m hoping it becomes like a second home. The tables are incredibly well priced at £2 per person, per hour for either board games, TTRPGS, or wargaming. And that includes dice, terrain, tape measure, and proper tabletops for the wargaming. And they have a great selection of board games if you go that route including the Darksouls board game (I’m yet to go for the rpg experience). They have an ongoing d&d campaign as well as intro sessions every Sunday if you want to get into it but don’t know where to start or don’t have a group. The staff are absolutely incredible. Rare to find service like it! Always smiling, really knowledgeable, and I spent the best part of half an hour today while it was quiet chatting to the barman and the chef after they let me try their excellently spicy hot sauce. Given that today was my only third time in (and I was only in briefly to pick up some miniature paint) to be treated so warmly really was above and beyond. And speaking of the chef, the food is mouthwatering. Nachos: delicious (and all homemade), burgers: beautiful, and huge! The fries are amazing, the chicken is amazing. Everything I’ve eaten I’ve loved. And almost the entire menu is either gluten free or has a gluten free option (the gf burger buns were delicious as well). It’s a small menu but it pays off because everything is done brilliantly! As I said I’m very much intending to make this a regular part of my life, and with the price of the gaming tables, the taste of the food, and the excellent hospitality I would be stupid not to! 10/10 all round!!! (More photos to come following my next trip!)