Hallowbeans Coffee House, located in Ripley, has a year-round Halloween vibe. Much like its sister restaurant located downstairs and facing the street, I Scream Sundae, the coffee house is perfect for lovers of thrillers, gore and other creepy things.



If you know me, you know I can't do things that are gross. A hair will ruin my appetite. The site of blood can make me ill. And scary movies? Not my thing.



I'm happy to try interesting foods - frog legs, pig brains, escargot. I'll try anything once. But gross or unclean things? I cannot handle. So, when I stopped by the coffee shop, I wanted to bring my bet self and prepare for what I knew would be very exciting for some folks. 



So, the space is organized like a house with a handful of rooms. Each has a unique theme. And, the counter is straight ahead to order. This would really be a cool place to do some work since there are little nooks carved out for some space. That is, if you're into each of the rooms' themes. 



There's a room with some clowns, there's a room with some bloody gory meat on stakes, there's a room with creepy old pictures of people. 



I think it's creepy. I think little kids could be scared -- or they could absolutely love it if they're into that kinda thing. Either way, I took to the counter to look over the menu. 
 


But, first, I checked out Enchanted Eats. This gluten-free bakery line is sold at the coffee shop: cupcakes, pepperoni rolls, etc. There were a handful of different flavors. But the "White Rabbit" is what I went with, which is like a crisp blondie brownie. This wasn't bad - even though I tend to like mine more chewy. 



The drink menu has some more palatable names that don't elicit such strong imagery. 



Darkness, RIP, Ghosted, Creeper - these are all names I can deal with. But, of course, the one I was most excited about was the Camp Fire S'mores. 



The drink itself was OK. The flavors were there. But, I'll be honest, it was tough for me to put the imagery of bloody gore out of my mind as I drank it. I realize I'm a wimp and this probably doesn't bother most people - and many probably even like it! Which is why I ranked it higher for the quirkiness. 



Have you been?

Grade: B