Wicked Island Bakery — Restaurant in Nantucket

My family traveled to Nantucket Island for the first time to celebrate a spectacular wedding. Little did I know a small bakery would become one of my lasting memories. Wicked Island Bakery reviews are inadequately describing the fabulous baked goods. Maybe the islanders wish to keep this their little secret. Based on the lines of construction workers, residents and families…..enough people have found this gem. Each morning I traveled out for a bun or scone. Visiting different little places that described themselves as a bakery. They were primarily serving breakfast and making a donut or muffin. Then I found WIB…..this ain’t no breakfast joint. This is a bakery that focuses on breakfast items…..if you are lucky you will arrive while the Morning Buns come out of the oven. They are Devine. Buy six if you can….if a wait is required relax and grab a coffee and blueberry/lemon scone. That’s what I did and during that 45 minute wait I observed the customers. They were buying breakfast sandwiches…..mushroom and brie pastries…..and asking about the next batch of Ham & Cheese Croissants. After arriving home with my box of 6 hot morning buns my family went berserk over these delicious crisp but at the same time soft sweet rolls. The next morning I arrived at 6am and waited for WIB to open. This time I expanded my purchase using Intel from the prior visit. 3 MB’s, 3 Ham & Cheese Croissants and a Hangover Breakfast Sandwich. Once again my family’s reaction to the items were priceless. The next morning we flew back to Washington DC. We had attended one of the most beautifully and fun weddings EVER and spent a week on this charming island. My only regret is not finding Wicked Island Bakery earlier. ...

Called the bakery and was told they had the morning buns and more were currently in the oven and would be ready in 40 min . We ordered an Uber immediately and arrived only to be told it would be an hour and they weren’t even in the oven . While we waited in the bakery we witnessed countless customers being told various times ranging from 20 min to 45. Some were told they were in the oven and some told they were not . Another couple came in who had also called in advance as were told 20 min on the phone . When they arrived they were told they were not in the oven and it would be 30 min . Meanwhile we had been in there for at least 45 min listening to all this . When I called on the table about it, they start stammering. I said well we always stay around, but we watch them literally lie from the time we called it eight in the morning for the time that we left there at about 9:20am. Meanwhile, the staff was also rude, condescending, and the other baked goods were sparse because of line kept getting longer and longer and they were not prepared . We eventually walked out and $40 later in Uber rides. We never got our morning buns. Will never go back there again. I would never recommend them to anyone. The only reason that I had left one star because I had to to write a review. Otherwise I would’ve...

I’ve been coming here for years, always hoping the experience will improve—but unfortunately, it hasn’t. Wicked is known for its cinnamon buns, which are very good—if you’re lucky enough to get one. On my most recent visit, I was told I’d have to wait over an hour for a fresh batch, even though there were only about a dozen customers in the store. They had completely run out, again.

It’s baffling that the management still hasn’t implemented any kind of production planning or inventory control, especially for their signature item. It feels like a disregard for customers’ time—particularly frustrating if you’re here on vacation and trying to make the most of your day.

The rest of the menu is just slightly above average, the coffee is well below standard (comparable to a gas station at best), and the service is painfully slow.

There are at least five other spots on the island, especially closer to town, where you’ll find excellent pastries, solid coffee, and far more respect for your time.

My advice: skip Wicked. The name fits the experience—and not in a good way. Enjoy your vacation somewhere that actually values...