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    Bad Owl Coffee Roasters

    4.4 (91 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Chocolate croissant and a Hot chocolate
    Moises T.

    Stopped by Bad Owl Coffee in Bridgeport the other morning and that's exactly what I needed to start my day. Chill little spot, super quiet, relaxed vibe, and it smells amazing the second I walk in. I kept it simple and got a hot chocolate and a croissant, both totally hit the spot. The hot chocolate was smooth, the right amount of sweet. They added whipped cream on top, and it slowly melted in.. But the real star was the croissant. Golden, flaky, actually buttery. I tore pieces off and dipped them into the hot chocolate, and wow.... Perfect size too, not too big, not tiny, just enough to feel like a treat. Service was fast and friendly, the barista had that calm, early-morning energy that made it even better. No crazy lines, no loud music, just a nice spot to chill and enjoy your drink.

    Lico J.

    They have a pretty big coffee menu that includes various espresso based drinks, cold brew and non-coffee. Enjoyed the yummy and refreshing banana cream cold brew here! The Yirgacheffe is not the best that we've had but glad to see it on the menu.

    Ube Spanish Latte
    Maitri S.

    The ube latte was delicious and the tater tots hit the spot! Wanna go back to try their other specialty lattes and vegan drinks! Limited vegan food items :/ hence the tater tots for breakfast

    Specialty lattes
    Tabitha W.

    This has fast become one of my fave spots in the city to get coffee. Every flavored latte I've tried so far has been delicious, and they have decent food options as well. Inside seating is a bit limited and can fill up since there is a lot of space dedicated to the coffee roasting equipment.

    Strawberry Matcha Latte Coquito Latte Bad Owl's Brew

    Wow, wow, wow!! What a place. Line before we got there and after, and deservedly so! I'm an LA native so my bar for coffee is pretty high, but this place satisfied my coffee cravings while visiting Chicago. I wish I could somehow have tried everything this place offered it was THAT good. My local coffee shop has a coquito latte during the holidays that I'm always missing and seeing it on a menu somewhere else was so cool!! Tons of fun Halloween themed drinks that I always wish I could've tried but I was only in town for a day. Not pictured but also got a croissant that was PERFECT.

    L'Orange Matcha Latte
    Crystal Z.

    Interior is super modern, plants, and couple table available indoor & outdoors Service- baristas always help me pick a drink if I'm between 2 Drinks- Their seasonal drinks are always super innovative Orange chiffon latte is my go to! Seasonal L'orange matcha latte- surprising the orange zest did not overpower the matcha flavor, matcha flavor came first and you end on a citrus note

    Bacon egg and avo
    Julian G.

    Delicious coffee creation but overpriced. The sandwich was fine but definitely did not warrant the price point given the ingredients and simplicity. I would go for coffee only if I was going to stay awhile and make use of the space.

    Breakfast Croissant
    Tiffany L.

    When visiting a new city, one of my favorite things to do is trying new cafes/coffee spots. Bad Owl Coffee Roasters did not disappoint. I ordered at hot roasted almond latte and my boyfriend got the oat-chata latte. We both shared the Bridgeport burrito with avocado and breakfast croissant with tots. The coffee was amazing! The roasted almond latte reminded me of my childhood and was pleasantly surprised by the little almonds in the latte. It was perfect and wished I got the bigger size. If you're a fan of almond, you should definitely try! The oat-chata latte was fantastic too. I'm not a big fan of oat milk, but it went great with all the other ingredients. It really did taste like horchata coffee! I wish Bad Owl was back home for me because I would be here all the time. Food wise, it was standard. A bit pricy for what you get, but no complaints when it comes to the taste of the food. You can tell this place is loved by many. I saw so many people of different ages and ordering different types of coffee drinks. If I'm back in the city, I will be coming back! They have so many coffee options that are unique.

    Overknight Oats : blueberry
    Aaliyah L.

    The workers were super nice and patient and I had probably the best pumpkin spiced iced latte I've ever had, it was so delicious! We also tried the biscoff latte which was very good as well. They had a very, very limited food menu at the time that we went but I had the blueberry overnight oats which were amazing. If you're looking for hot food or a real breakfast, then don't go here or maybe call before you make the trip.

    Matcha ube latte
    Jeoly M.

    Service: 5/5 The service is always great. Their ac is def very cool if you wanna wfh. Their wife works perfectly well when I was there for 4 hours. No hiccups. Food 5/5: I love their lattes Everytime I go. Their lattes are so unique. Ambiance 5/5: perfect place to work from home or hangout. It's chill and I like their plants decor.

    Aesha E.

    I really liked this coffee shop. I stopped here on the recommendation of a good friend of mine who used to live down the street. This shop is super bright and sophisticated. My friend told me it was Harry Potter themed, and I guess it has a very light HP theme (there's a small giclée of Hermione, Harry, and Ron on the wall, as well as a drink called Butterbrew, and owls. But I'd say the theme is more owls than HP (and I approve of that too because I like owls!). Honestly I had too many choices, and I couldn't decide. So for two people I ended up with four drinks so we could try a variety: a pumpkin chai latte, stardust lemonade, and two butter brews, one with espresso. Because I don't know literally anything about coffee I didn't realize that when they said the Butterbrew didn't come with espresso that meant it was coffee-free (I thought it didn't come with espresso, but instead had another type of coffee). It's SO unusual to visit a coffee shop that makes a non-coffee drink that's not a chai latte, hot chocolate, or lemonade, so the fact that one of their specialty drinks is NOT a coffee drink propels this shop into my top coffee shops immediately. And the Butterbrew was delicious! I like that it's also a drink that kids could have. The pumpkin chai was also quite delicious as well. The stardust lemonade was the most striking visually, but it was not quite as good as I'd hoped since it didn't have much lemonade taste. It was just okay. I also ordered a couple sandwiches, which is where the slight disappointment came in. One was for someone who doesn't eat cheese and I ordered it without both cheese and mayo. The barista who rang it up repeated it to me and it was correct. However, it was not made correctly and had both mayo and cheese on it. I had a bite and it was good, but the person for whom I bought it wasn't able to eat it so that was $14 wasted; not insignificant. I didn't expect to have to check it at the restaurant so I didn't, and obviously i wasn't going to drive ~30 minutes each way to get it corrected. I've found I can carry a drink holder with multiple drinks (four this time), a shopping bag, and a carseat with a 12 pound infant inside but opening doors with all that cargo still proves to be a bit tricky since I can't walk through doors. It was very kind of the barista to offer to help me by opening the door. I'd love to visit this cafe again, when I'm in the area which is not terribly often (I wish it had been here when I worked in Bronzeville!). Parking wasn't easy for me at all but it may just be that I was here at a popular time and that's why the street parking was mostly taken.

    Biscoff Latte And Vegan Overnight Oats

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    The staff is friendly and very professional. They roast their own coffee and it's damn good. Highly recommended.

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    Matcha was too sweet for taste but the Croissant was delicious!!! I do think they need more work space for customers.

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    This is a very high vibe place with awesome food and drinks. The service was outstanding!! Highly recommend

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    the oat horchata- inspired latte was one of the best lattes I've had ! +friendly staff

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    DELICIOUS, AMAZING, I enjoy the ambiance. I will be back again and again. The food very good

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    Love this new Roaster in Bridgeport. Their food menu is really tasty as well. I love the cute sidewalk cafe feeling.

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    I have had their pastries many times (the BEST in neighborhood), only  2nd time having reg food.

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