My office will never know the lure of their cinnamon rolls. I stopped in at 7:30 a.m. for six rolls, and walked out with nothing and a quarter lighter spent on a meter. Would have had to wait half... More

My office will never know the lure of their cinnamon rolls. I stopped in at 7:30 a.m. for six rolls, and walked out with nothing and a quarter lighter spent on a meter. Would have had to wait half an hour for the next pan. They were friendly, and kindly tried to persuade me to buy something else. But as I walked out I wondered why a business with the word "Buns" in them wouldn't have six to spare at a time. They didn't offer any explanation, as I could understand if someone ahead of me had swooped in for an extra large order. I was very disappointed.
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I love this place. The rolls are to die for. The people who work in this small area are always friendly and upbeat. It's nice to see a neighborhood place be successful. My only concern is the... More

I love this place. The rolls are to die for. The people who work in this small area are always friendly and upbeat. It's nice to see a neighborhood place be successful. My only concern is the parking, especially after a snow fall or in the summer when it so busy. I would suggest moving to a larger location, but that would take away from the small, fun neighborhood feeling. It's nice to fun into someone you know. The people at work beg me to stop in there on my way in.
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We were on an airplane over the Rocky Mountains, there was extreme turbulance, kids were crying, passengers gasping, pilot making urgent monotone announcements about returning to your seats and... More

We were on an airplane over the Rocky Mountains, there was extreme turbulance, kids were crying, passengers gasping, pilot making urgent monotone announcements about returning to your seats and buckling seatbelts. The woman next to me mumbled to herself, "Close your eyes and go to your happy place." "My happy place is Isles Bun & Coffee!" I thought gleefully. Hidden away next to one of Uptown's busiest intersections, if you cross the transom, is the incredibly alluring smell of cinnamon and baked bread that will instantly send you to a place of pure bliss. This sniff and scent is more powerful and immediate affecting than cocaine and the dough as provocative as the soft skin of a lover. You almost feel something this good should be illegal. What is it? Cinnamon buns, caramel rolls, and puppy dog tails -- all the things beautiful girls are made of... okay, let's get back down to earth here. Half of the floor space in this bakery & coffeeshop is devoted to the baking ovens and preparatory kitchen where Catherine and Jeff Veigel bake large trays of handmmade breakfast rolls, cakes, scones, muffins brownies, biscotti, cookies on demand, and frosting to be smeared on the oven fresh goods. The sugary cream cheese frosting sits on the couner in buckets with stainless paddles for slathering on all you wish. The other half of the space is given over to small round tables, black lacquered wooden stools and a few counters for visitors to sit, eat and drink espresso made drinks and fresh squeeezed fruit juices. Sitting in there, winter, fall, summer or spring, you will think you've died and gone to heaven. And it's dog-friendly. No dogs where harmed in the making of puppy dogtails...
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