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| - I had high hopes for Wicked. All the product choices on their website got me excited. I also love supporting local businesses so I decided to give it a shot this weekend.
On my first attempt to visit I decided to call ahead to verify that they were open so I could swing by on my way home from work. I called on a Friday at 1:30 p.m. and the phone rang and rang. After three phone call attempts, I assumed they were closed. Weird.
Saturday morning I decided to try again. Went to the website this time and noticed they didn't open until 10 a.m. A bakery that isn't open early in the morning? Ok. No biggie. I go around 11 a.m.
Like many other reviews noted, the place is tiny. Slade was there and very nice. However, I was taken aback by the lack of selection. He had four muffin choices, a few croissants, and three (maybe four) cupcake choices. From the looks of the website, I assumed there would be cookies, cakes, etc. Not a big deal, I really only wanted muffins and cupcakes anyway. I bought a lemon poppy seed and chocolate muffin, as well as a red velvet and vanilla creme brulee cupcake.
The muffins were ok. Nothing special. The lemon poppy seed was also kind of dry. Again, no biggie, I knew the cupcakes were what it was all about anyway.
I actually really enjoyed the look of the cupcakes. I liked the way the frosting was applied and the fact he used parchment paper instead of muffin cups. However, the red velvet cupcake was also just ok. The frosting was good, the cake was a little dry. BOO. I haven't even bothered to try the vanilla cream brulee cupcake yet. Maybe my hopes were just too high.
I have read most of the other reviews and it's clear with Wicked there are some inconsistencies. Maybe I just went on a bad day. Not sure if it's worth it to try again though.
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