Handmade 732 West New Orleans Street, Broken Arrow, OK 74011

"I grew up eating here when it was El Chico's and love seeing it redone to be so community focused! The drinks and food are amazing, the people who work here couldn't be more kind and the atmosphere is amazing. I also love the area selling items from local businesses! It was worth the wait for it to be THIS!"

"My expectation for a good cup of coffee is very realistic and minimal. The cup of liquid should have a detectable coffee flavor. If it is a mocha both coffee and chocolate flavors should be distinct. And lastly if it is a hot drink it should be…..hot. A low threshold of acceptability that a third grader can achieve with a jar of instant Folgers, a bottle of Hershey’s, a small amount of milk and a counter top microwave. Unfortunately, Handmade failed in all areas. I ordered a mocha; my wife ordered a cappuccino and a big square of sugar cookie. I didn’t see anything in the pastry case that looked appealing, so I went with an egg and bacon panini. We were given a pager. The staff never used it; we were never paged. I watched the counter. Two coffees were put out with my name on the cups. I walked up grabbed them and headed back to the table. One cup said mocha the other drip. My wife clearly ordered a cappuccino. I tasted of the mocha. No flavor. My wife tasted both cups. She said take the lids off and let’s see if there is a difference. Not a cappuccino, but pale tasteless drip coffee with too much milk. My mocha was only slightly darker. Two large cups of flavorless warm milk. My wife chose to go get a bottle of water. I continued to watch the counter for the food. Two items were placed out that looked to be our order. No page notification and no one at the counter. Terrible service. But Handmade. The chunk of sugar cookie was nothing special. PTA bake sale quality. The panini was made with a preformed egg disk, three micro thin slices of precooked bacon, toasted in a panini maker. Handmade. While my wife had a few more bites of the cookie, I Googled other coffee shops in Broken Arrow. I still wanted a cup of coffee. Rise and Grind on Main St. popped up. We left two full cups of coffee and half of the cookie on the table. I ate the convenience store quality Handmade $7 panini. I was hungry. The coffee is absolutely not recommended. The pastries are meh and the selection is limited. However, it might be a good place to bring the kids, get them all sugared up and then drop them off at grandmas."

"I love this place. The atmosphere is very chill. The tables are nicely spaced which made me feel relaxed and at home. I purchased the avocado toast plain. It was nice but there was a version with feta cheese and balsamic that I am curious about and would like to try. I’d definitely am interested in other mention options as well. There were many take home products from frozen meats, to dairy items, to fresh baked pastries. It was all very nice. I was also super impressed because they have a really cute kids at area with what appeared to be a children’s kitchen with other fun play items. I loved that. It was a very positive experience. I look forward to going back and am already planning another visit."

"We went to Handmade for our monthly Victory Coffee Connect group and loved it! The cinnamon latte was really good, and the chocolate chip banana bread was delicious! And massive. The atmosphere is great and their MIO market is adorable!"

"This place is super awesome! Can definitely tell from the first visit, we will be frequent visitors for sure. The vibe is very cool here and they have a really well thought out area for kiddos to play. Food and coffee were both phenomenal. Service was a tad slow, but that was to be expected on opening day rush, I have no worries they’ll get quicker the longer they’re there. I got the Hazlenut Mocha which was super yummy and my wife got a dirty chai that was great. We each got a panini, the kids ham/cheese, pesto/tomato, and spicy turkey. All were phenomenal. Can’t wait to try their baked goods next time!"