I trekked all the way from Northtown to Hendo just so I could visit Bad Owl Coffee, which has been on my radar since forever. I had high expectations of this Harry Potter themed coffee shop, and expected to be spirited away with wizardry magicalness. Instead, I was mostly underwhelmed with the sparse Potter knick-knacks strewn about the coffee shop. The theme just wasn't executed as well as I had hoped.
But let's not forget about the coffee! I went with a sea salt iced coffee, which was pretty good but comparable to a typical iced coffee offered by any other coffee shop. My husband went with the nitrogen cold brew, and said it was just OK. The macaroons we tried were great, but definitely on the pricey side for the minuscule size of these tasty treats.
The only issue with the service regarded the Yelp check-in offer for 20% off iced drinks. The cashier said the offer wasn't valid for our order (even though I ordered an iced drink), but decided to honor the deal anyways. This wasn't really doing us a solid since the offer clearly stipulated it was applicable to iced drinks. Whatever.
I'm glad I checked this off my to-do list, but I don't think Bad Owl warrants a return visit.
YELP 100 CHALLENGE 2016: #66