A restaurant in The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter

Every young child dreams of stepping into their favorite book or story, and at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, kids of all ages, young and old, get to experience the magic that is Harry Potter. This past week I flew down to Orlando with my the roommates and visited the park based off of the Harry Potter book series. The park itself is embedded into Universal Studios. In the above picture I’m standing in front of the Three Broomsticks. In the book series, the Three Broomsticks is a pub like restaurant. At the park, the Three Broomsticks embodies a traditional English pub, where fish and chips is one of the most popular dishes. The Three Broomsticks, although simple inside, gives fans a taste of what it would be like to be a Hogwarts student, searching for good eats on a weekend. I highly recommend the restaurant, although the food is a bit pricey, it’s worth the fun and atmosphere.

Now for the question on everyone’s mind, what’s the deal with the butterbeer? For anyone interested in visiting the park, one thing always seems to be on their mind and list of to dos, trying butterbeer. In the series, the characters are always going to pubs and ordering a mug of the frothy drink. At the park, they offer two kinds of butterbeer, frozen or regular. You can even get your butterbeer in a neat collectible mug, as shown above. So, what is it like? Well, the drink itself is extremely sweet, so make sure you have a sweet tooth! The drink tastes like butterscotch and is basically a glorified club soda type beverage with a special foam they place on top, to make you feel like you’re really drinking beer. I recommend everyone to try it, just for fun. I found it a bit too sweet for myself, but if you are willing to get a sugar high, try it in frozen form, it really helps with beating the hot Florida heat! A fun fact about the drink is that when you order your butterbeer in frozen form they give you a straw, but, if you order the regular version you can’t use a straw because it causes the foam to expand. Are you up to the tasting?