Mark W.
Yelp
Disclaimer: unlike the other "cafes" (e.g. cat cafes) this one has no food menu. Considering the non domesticated nature of these birds, that makes sense.
You are also limited to your 1 hour booked (reservations only, no walk ins) timeslot, of which 45 mins is allocated to actual owl interaction, the remaining 15 mins reserved for ingress, egresss, souvenir photos, and an introductory tutorial on how to interact with them. Only a small group is allowed in at a time, in order not to overwhelm and stress the owls.
And what a delightful 45 minutes; owls have been unique among birds in their simultaneously being both majestic and cute, and especially since Harry Potter, many have wanted to pet an owl. Here, you can! You can choose one to rest on your arm, or even shoulder. Although, forewarning, both of the girls in our rotation who perched owls on their shoulders should've worn white.
The place is spotless; the owner clearly cares about his avian friends, in his meticulous approach to everything. Monica Geller clean. Even more remarkable when you realize they cough up "hairballs" (mouse remains), and go to the loo at any moment, as per the paragraph above.
Additonally, even though 30+ named owls are advertised, they won't all be there, and not all the ones there can be petted. This is again to prevent any owls from becoming too stressed; essentially a cool down period for being played with. There were still about 30 present at our visit, with only a few removed for 'cool down'.
This place is unique if you've ever wanted to interact with owls. Admit it, you probably have since Hagrid first gave Harry Potter Hedwig for a birthday present on the silver screen.
Highly recommended.
