Rocket Baby Bakery — Restaurant in Wauwatosa

This was my second time here. It's a small shop, with a welcoming exterior design. Inside there are several small tables. They have a nice patio on the side of the building, a great option for a nice weather day. Inside it's bright and well organized. You pass the bakery case on the way to order, which helps you see all the amazing bakery/pastries. A huge menu board is hung on the wall which lets you see all the drinks and food options. There are a couple of registers that allow for quicker checkout. If you order online you have options to come in, use the outside pickup windows, or curbside delivery.

We got here right after they opening (8am) on Sunday. There were already people inline or ordering. Got a super friendly greeting, and patient help by the staff. Gave us some tips on what were favorite items or suggestions. We ended up with the Espresso Chocolate Chip Scone, and the Monkey Bread, with the offer to heat them up. They offer a London Fog Tea Latte (little vanilla, little lavender, and extra foam), and my friend got the Chai Latte, hot.

Grabbed one of the few inside tables, and waited for our order. Didn't take long before everything was ready. The London Fog was done very good. Even though they don't offer mugs, they did a good job in the paper cup. The bakery were heated up, and offered in a paper bag. All the items were super yummy. The scone had great texture (little dry, little crumbly), and just the right amount of sugar icing. The Monkey Bread is a generous size, and could satisfy two people.

Glad we got a table, because it sooned filled up (really filled up) with people ordering or picking up. The place was packed with people, with some even waiting outside. This place is very popular. It one point the noise level inside was almost deafening, but didn't last long.

While this place is not technically a Coffee Shop, it does a nice job with offering items that I would expect, with the exception that it doesn't open until 8am (I'm an early(er) riser). Definitely would recommend this place for coffee, bakery,...

I’ve heard about this place being the best bakery in town for ages, but I’ve only had bits and pieces from friends in the past, and not always fresh. So i finally gave it a good try this time to give it a proper review.

Perhaps it has been so hyped up for me that i was a bit disappointed. They are solid. But not “knock me off my socks” good. Because there are so many up and coming bakeries and coffee shops that are doing a stellar job.

I actually really wanted to try the morning bun, but a guy just in front if me cleared them out. So i went for my second choice, kouign amann, and bought it. But when my order was up, i was told they had oversold. They were very nice and apologetic and would have refunded me or i could choose something else. So i went with the chocolate croissant.

Chocolate croissant When i proposed going here, one of my friends voted it down and said let’s try somewhere else. She had tried their croissant here before and thought they were the same as Walmart. But i said let’s try anyway, cuz I’ve heard better. Unfortunately, the chocolate croissant did disappoint. I would have gotten the almond ones but they were out of those. These were so so, and more dense than flaky. I’m pretty particular about croissants. Thankfully, other items didn’t disappoint.

Blueberry cream danish This was really good. Like, wow, size and taste, one of the best garnishes I’ve had.

Bacon cheddar chive danish Another really good Danish, especially if you prefer savory over sweet. Could really taste the chives.

Multigrain bread Good bread. Not sure that it’s the best bread I’ve ever had.

Ft. Anodyne coffee

Inside is not much of a cafe, and there is very limited seating. Outside, there is a huge pavilion-like area with huge tables. So overall, SOLID bakery with rustic vibes. But not your trendy cafe to hang out. There were a lot of takeouts, including LARGE orders of pastries - I kept seeing them disappear...

9/27/19 UPDATE: One of the owners has been in contact with me and has more than made up for this error. She also reassured me they will have additional training with the staff to prevent this from happening again. I will happily be returning to Rocket Baby, and continue to support this great local business that truly cares about their guest experience. It is, after all, impossible to resist those chocolate croissants. Thank you Rocket Baby!

9/23/19 I had ordered a desert for my boyfriend's birthday, a week in advance. It is one they make every year for Valentine's day, a heart shaped raspberry macaroon - his favorite. I went to pick it up and, after about 15 min of scrambling around to find it, and a phone call to the pastry chef, they told me the pastry chef didn't make it, they didn't have it. She thought it was for the next day, even though the order form had the correct day written on it. I had already been charged $20 (it usually costs $15 for V-day, if your order in advance). She apologized and offered me 20 raspberry macaroons instead. The first box she gave me had several smashed macaroons. After another 10 min of waiting, she gave me another box of macaroons and a refund of $10.

To say I was disappointed is an understatement, I was almost in tears. I had been looking forward to giving this gift to my boyfriend for his 35th birthday as a surprise, since I know how much he loved them. I have always held Rocket Baby in a high regard, with high-end, quality offerings. I understand mistakes happen, but with a week's advance notice, this is just incredibly unprofessional. The staff was very young and inexperienced. After 25 minutes I left with 20 macaroons, that I had to pay $10 for,...