Top Hat Coffee and Entertainment — Restaurant in Ottumwa

I walked in and immediately liked the music and look of this little hole-in-the wall coffee shop. To my surprise, it was pretty empty. The two gal’s at the counter were super nice and patient with me while I went over their menu and tried to decide what I wanted. I opted for their Roast Beef wrap without tomatoes. considering how well portioned all the ingredients were, I probably would’ve loved it even with tomatoes. It was a great balance of lettuce, onions, beef and a sauce I couldn’t quite place. 10/10 wrap.

Along with my wrap I ordered a large, half and half, triple shot and brown sugar (And cinnamon I think.. not 100% sure) espresso. Normally I hate espresso from coffee shops. 9/10 they use cheap(ish) beans that have a slight burnt taste to it (Typically because the roaster uses a wider variant in bean size, so some beans roast faster and burn). I liked this place’s espresso a lot. It had a nice full body and a balanced bittersweet flavor. It tasted like a lighter medium roast, possibly a true medium roast.

I got all that for sub $15.

Overall, my brief visit to the Top Hat left me satisfied. I plan to take my Wife there on a date sometime...

So I visited this wonderful little coffee shop the other day on my lunch break and I was not disappointed! It has access from the front main street or a large parking lot in back. As soon as you walk into the stoop you feel the charm and atmosphere! This little shop feels much bigger than it really is, simply because of the way it's set up. The staff were very friendly and helpful to a newbie such as myself. I had a tuna salad crissont with clam chowder soup (which I've never had before and if all the rest are as good as theirs I'm a fan!) The sandwich was made to order and prepared behind what was once an old bank tellers counter, complete with bars! After ordering we sat at a fair sized table that was once a large spool for what I would guess would be power lines. The food was delicious, the staff came around and picked up our tray once they had time and the owner even visited us to ensure everything was great! On our way out we picked up a cappuccino an apple cider and a couple of cookies for the road and it was all wonderful! I know I've found myself a new hang out. If your looking for coffee in ottumwa, Top Hat is...

Stopped in early Tuesday morning for some breakfast, as they used to have really good breakfast sandwiches. I asked the guy at the counter if they still had egg sandwiches and he said all he could make was a sausage and cheese croissant. He seemed annoyed at my presence. I was hungry so I said sure to the sandwich. $3.75 for a sandwich without egg. Unsure if they're not stocking enough supplies or what that they didn't have egg patties. I had an ok latte about a month ago as well but pretty underwhelming. They had no seasonal drinks and he was annoyed that I asked. So sad as they used to be my favorite coffee shop, but have gone consistently downhill over the past 3 years. The new hours are very limiting as well, and before they finally posted them, I went 3 times just to find they were closed....