The Magic Bean Emporium - Northampton

I went for lunch after reading positive reviews online. The restaurant looked cute, but I was left dissatisfied. They had limited food options, only offering a few pastries. I ordered two pastries but received the wrong order. The hot chocolate I ordered tasted more like warm milk.

This place is fantastic! The atmosphere is great, and the coffee and desserts are amazing. I was really excited to walk into that small coffeehouse!

I have visited this restaurant multiple times and the staff have always been lovely. There is a wide variety of milkshakes available for lovers of the drink. The cakes are truly impressive. I would recommend trying the creme brule tea. While there could be a few more lunch options, it is a great place to bring the kids and enjoy the fun artifacts while sipping on a brew or hot chocolate.

The service and welcome was rushed, unhelpful and unfriendly and we were the only two waiting. I have a lot of time for anyone in a service role and I'm not a tough customer, but I won't be going back again. I love my coffee so I at least expect to have a very brief conversation about what is on offer but the girl just pointed me to the menu. The coffee wasn't great and the brownie, worse. I noticed a GF label after buying, if this was gluten free perhaps you should mention it, I didn't ask for a gluten free brownie. If the service had been in any way friendly or helpful I could have overlooked this, but the whole experience truly left a bad taste in my mouth.

Great service and really great coffee. The ambience of the place is impeccable. Harry potter fans will really love this place.