Isles Bun & Coffee
1424 W 28th St, Minneapolis, MN
Crema's Take
“Isles Bun & Coffee is a Minneapolis institution where you'll find yourself in line before dawn, watching fresh pastries steam in the cases—their cinnamon buns are legendary for good reason, with perfectly balanced sweetness and texture that justify the hype. Beyond the incredible baked goods, they nail both traditional and specialty coffee drinks, making it the kind of place where locals gladly wait 45 minutes because the experience of grabbing a warm pastry and excellent espresso feels worth every minute. This is genuinely a happening spot with a warm staff and the kind of neighborhood energy that keeps people coming back for years.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
We got in line at 6:27 a.m. and walked into the bakery, seeing steam still rolling off the naked goods in the case. My biggest complaint was truly the customer service here - it felt like we were an inconvenience since we weren't entirely positive on what to order or even how to order. I realize this place is top notch on quality and flavor but giving customers a little grace would be lovely too. We ordered a caramel pecan sticky bun and cinnamon roll for dine in, plus cafe Miel coffee. Took puppy tails to go. Everything was delightfully delicious - we'll certainly return if in the area.
I’ve been hearing great things about Isles for years. I stopped by and tried their cinnamon bun and the puppy dog tail. The cinnamon bun was incredible! It had the perfect amount of each ingredient, it didn’t taste overly sweet and the dough had a nice tangy flavor. I didn’t think the puppy dog tail was nearly as good so i think i would skip that next time. I enjoyed the americano too, it was a good price. I appreciated how all of the workers were very friendly.
I was really excited to try Isles Bakery because I had heard so many great things, especially that they have the best cinnamon rolls in town. My oven was broken over Christmas, and I usually make homemade cinnamon rolls, so I wanted something special for Christmas morning. When we arrived, there was a short line (about 5–6 people), which made me optimistic. I purchased three cinnamon rolls, three caramel rolls, and three pecan caramel rolls, along with a box of dog tails, a cup of coffee, and a hot apple cider. The total came to $67. Unfortunately, it was a huge disappointment. The dog tails were the best item we tried, but the rolls themselves were not good. While they were very large and looked beautiful, they were dry, bland, and lacked texture. The frosting was overly sweet and didn’t have a cream-cheese flavor at all—it just tasted like sugar. Even after reheating them the next day and adding butter, the rolls were still dry and honestly disgusting. We ended up throwing away four of the six rolls we opened. For the price, it felt like a complete waste, and I truly wish I could get my money back. Everyone should try things for themselves, but based on my experience, these are not the best cinnamon rolls in town.
Talk about a happening place. Every time we've driven past there has always been a line outside waiting. We tried the puppy dogs tail, we absolutely loved it plus you can get extra frosting on the top. Additionally we tried the Fruit & walnut coffee cake (was so-so, I think i prefer my traditional coffee cake) and the Carmel Pecan bun= was loaded full of pecans. Service was great and went smoothly. Parking outside the business is paid parking. *they do have free self serve water available. 1 single stall bathroom available.
We went there because of a the hype. The line was very long and we had to wait 45 minutes to get in. Inside the seats were pretty empty because most take take-out. The staff was incredible nice. My friend accidentally took someone else's coffee and they were super nice about it. The cinnamon buns are really good but 1 is more than plenty for one person.
Crema Reviews
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