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Delicious Donuts
12 SE Grand Ave, Portland, OR 97214, United States
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Se
Review №1

Amazing donuts! Very affordable breakfast good value! So good we came here every day of our trip and got donuts here over v**d** . Bagels are great too! And the service is great. Family owned as well :)

Er
Review №2

Family owned shop that takes great pride in their product. This review is for the Apple Fritter only: 4.5 StarsFirst glance through the glass you notice the evenly darkened and crisp edges of this moderately sized fritter. Each one was well proportioned to the next, hats off for the standardization, as all are created equal. I believe there are 4 key components of a fritter and Delicious Donuts practically nails them all.Price: As of this writing $2.50, for a large city where prices are generally higher, this is a steal compared to the competitors Blue Star and Voodoo with their +$4.00 over priced ones. 5 StarsPresentation: Glistening dark brown glaze, above average size with a perfect crisp edge for that slight crunch effect paired with that tasty greasy nugget that tears off in the bite size morsel. 5 StarsProduct: As far as I can tell they use a specific glaze seasoned with apples and perhaps a hint of cinnamon, a step above most shops. At first tear you will notice quality ingredients with nice portions of tasty apple chunks equally distributed throughout. There is a stratification of crispy glazed shell, soft moist gooey layer typically where the apples are, and an almost cake like center. If there would be one negative (personal preference) this gooey layer would continue through to the center of the fritter…this is no easy feat. In all, the cake like center works well and absorbs the milk just fine. 4.5 StarsPoundage: Although the size is hardy the donut is not a true gut bomb. It’s deceivingly light when compared to the appearance. It’s not an overly gnarled; craggily fritter which those bumps are loaded with extra grease, and the absence of the gooey center all subtract from the overall weight and extra goodness. 4.5 StarsOverall a true winner in the fritter category, and if this is your go to donut its worth the visit. Don’t buy into the hype of Blue Star and Voodoo, hit this family run gem instead you won’t regret it.

Ju
Review №3

Literally the best breakfast/donut place! Not only did they have the greatest donuts, they were also so kind and just amazing people! Plus they have great coffee! This is a must see place in Portland! Love love LOVE!

i
Review №4

There’s a reason this place is ranked #1! Family-owned and operated, this place has a cozy & welcoming vibe and the breakfast burrito… so good… Everything hit the mark! TYSM, Boun & Penny!

Fo
Review №5

🍩🍩😋🤤 Delicious just as the name says.. old fashioned donuts, breakfast burritos and sandwiches, old school feel, fast and super friendly service... will definitely go back..!!! 💯💯

Review №6

Reasonably priced, opens early with friendly service. I am totally digging the one with peanut butter, chocolate, and oreo chips, it feels so heavenly (and its making me hungry right now). The one with cream turned out a bit too (purely) surgery for me, looks very cute though.

Ia
Review №7

A solid donut place. Best donuts in Pdx in 2018 and depending on you preference, theyre still the best. They have all the standard donuts. The apple fritter is legit. They also have donut bread pudding of various flavors that change daily. Pretty quick getting in and out of there. They also serve sandwiches and burritos but I havent sampled that menu. You cant go wrong with any donut at this place!

Ad
Review №8

One of the best apple fritters I’ve ever had. The omelette were great too.

Je
Review №9

I highly recommend eating here! One of my favorite places in Portland by far. Wonderful breakfast food at great prices, and the owners are so sweet and friendly. If I could go here every day I would. Love it!!!

Re
Review №10

I found them while searching for breakfast at a science teaching convention. Delicious breakfast burritos with hash browns, eggs, bacon, jalapeño, cheese-yum! (and my friend who is a vegan loved hers too)Also the donuts were really tastyWe got some for our whole group. Next time Im in PDX, Ill stop by

De
Review №11

This cute place just became my new favorite coffee/donut/breakfast spot! Not only for the low prices, but the great flavor and overall experience. From the moment we walked in, we received nothing but the best customer service.There were many donuts to choose from. We went with the old dirty man and original twisted glaze. The texture was so incredibly soft and fluffy on both. One of the best donuts I have ever tried!The breakfast burrito was delish and caramel lattes were made just right👌🏼

Ki
Review №12

One of the Best apple fritters!! All there donuts are good and they have unique donut names and flavors that other donut shops dont have.The owners are a married couple and work there and are VERY friendly!! They have family pictures all over the place its super cute 😍

ni
Review №13

One of the best donut shop in town! I love their Ube donut and you cant get that flavor anywhere else. Its not overly sweet and the filling was just so yummy! The best part is hands down customer service! The owner/ staff was super friendly! I highly recommend this place!

Jo
Review №14

Delicious Donuts is absolutely the best donut place in SE Portland. It bridges that gap between gimmicky (like Voodoo and Blue Star which are not worth it) and cheaper standard ones like Heavenly (which are still good but Delicious is better). Well worth the money!!

cy
Review №15

People are very nice here! Donuts are fantastic! Must get the apple fritter! The only downside is how many homeless people hang around the shop. I love the top shelf donuts. The flavor ideas are really good.

To
Review №16

I absolutely love it here! I am what you might call a donut expert, and Delicious Donuts truly lives up to their name! Today, I really wanted a classic chocolate iced cake donut, (with sprinkles of course)but they didnt have any in the display case. The kindest man behind the counter insisted on making me one on the spot! I highly recommend coming here for all youre donut and breakfast needs! Delicious Donuts really takes the Cake(Donut) 😜

Sa
Review №17

A donut to judge a donut shop on is the apple fritter, and I must say their apple fritter is one of the best I have had. I also got a fancier donut (cream and raspberry with shredded coconut) that was fluffy and oh so good.

Ni
Review №18

The Rose Burrito is huge and yummy. I wanted to eat everything in the pastry case but I’m on a diet so I just grabbed two, so good.

Mi
Review №19

I was looking for a quick burrito before I left Portland. I looked up the reviews here and they were glowing, so I decided to sneak a visit here.I ordered online and when I got there 10 minutes later it was ready and waiting for me. Decided to eat in and I was glad I did. The owner was very nice and personable, and made me feel at home.The burrito was great, along with the chocolate eclair. I also had a blended iced latte there, and the texture and flavor were excellent.The pricing here is a fraction of the overhyped, bigger donut names. Comparing the apple fritter I got here against Voodoo, I would definitely go with this every time.Im happy to see minority-owned, minority employed businesses thriving. This will be one of my first stops when I come back to Portland!

Am
Review №20

Penny, Boun, and Ryan are so wonderful! Best donuts in the Pacific NW!

nd
Review №21

I found it. The best Donut shop in Portland. I did Voodoo, I did Pips, I did Blue Star, I did Coco, I did Heavenly, I did Sesame, I did Annies, I did Donutorama. I did them all. Delicious Donuts beat everyone hands down. The maple bar was superb, and apple fritter was glorious. Have a good day.

Je
Review №22

Hello good morning, today is the first time in the donut place, the service is aggressive to my person. Example (I comment that it takes a long time and she answered me do not come anymore) I m sorry not expected this attitude. Thanks for you services. God it’s great

Da
Review №23

Probably the best dozen donuts Ive ever had. Each one was perfect and they were quite different, and one of the owners helped us pick out based on our tastes!

Fa
Review №24

Theyve been open since 2005 and the best time to get a good donuts is like 5 in the morning

St
Review №25

Love this place. Unpretentious that serves amazing donuts and breakfast burritos at a fair price. Good service.

Da
Review №26

These donuts are delicious! I saw good reviews about them and decided to give them a shot while heading out of town. They had a small parking lot and a steady line. All the donuts looked good and I was delighted to see a donut shop with “regular” donuts for once. I got the chocolate covered old-fashioned and a maple bar. The maple bar was amazing! The maple had great flavor and my wife was jealous that she didn’t get one with maple. The old-fashioned was good, but didn’t impress like the maple bar. I didn’t try the coffee and probably should have. My wife wasn’t as impressed with her glazed and cake sprinkle donuts. Definitely try the maple and it will make you happy.

Ca
Review №27

No non-sense breakfasts, priced great and without all the excess fluff. They sometimes have free donut specials, and the donuts are the best of Portland. Amazing staff, very wholesome, welcoming. Love it here. Not a lot of room for parking, but lots circling the block. This is my new Portland go-to.

ma
Review №28

Nice people working there blueberry cake doughnut was very good..

La
Review №29

My favorite place to get donuts in Portland! The owners penny and buon work so hard and make truly delicious donuts! I love all of the Asian themed flavors also. They also do custom orders with letters!

Dy
Review №30

I am obsessed with this spot. Their breakfast menu items help get my day going and their doughnuts are creative and flavorful. Family owned and it shows how much they care about their service and product

Co
Review №31

We just got done visiting Delicious Donuts and they didn’t disappoint. The donuts are fluffy and not too sweet. My girls loved the Unicorn donuts!! Great service as well. Thank you for making our Saturday morning donut trip a hit for our kiddos!

Ja
Review №32

Only things better than the coffee and Doughnuts are the service and the owners!

Ha
Review №33

Best breakfast burrito in town! Excellent customer service, the people who work here are so kind, always. Please support these folks!

Am
Review №34

Weve been trying all the donut shops in San Francisco and decided to try a couple in Portland and Seattle while visiting. This place has the best apple fritter than everywhere else so far! Our other donut and the breakfast burrito were tasty too. Coffee was a little too hot.

Ka
Review №35

I’m a local for 20 years and Have eaten a lot of donuts in my life, many in Portland. These are without a doubt in my mind the very best donuts. I’m partial to unassuming, tucked-away places, run by the owners, with food made from the heart (you can just tell) and this has it all. I lived nearby for quite a while, went as often as my hours and theirs made it possible. I live downtown now but make the short trip across the bridge just for their donuts. Very fresh, absolutely delicious and a joy to eat. Seriously. I usually get two but one of the larger ones is practically a whole meal, no bloat, no guilt. It isn’t tourist-logged, prices are low, it’s not a chain, the cook-owners are great people. Get in there.

Br
Review №36

As their name implies their donuts are indeed delicious. The breakfast sandwiches and burritos are also phenomenal and the service is impeccable.

Du
Review №37

Penny and their donuts are out of this world. Always a joy to visit this awesome donuts place. Do not miss the donuts and meeting Penny..😍

Sc
Review №38

A co-worker brought in a dozen last week. Very solid all-around donuts. But the Chocolate Peanut Butter Oreo, was quite possibly the best donut I have ever had.

An
Review №39

I grab these for my morning crew. They all loved them. But what got me was everyone knew about this place but me! As soon as I walked in the positive energy clung to my soul! Donuts are great!

B
Review №40

Okay, so let me start by confessing I dont take the prospect of reviewing anything lightly. Its a drag. I usually dont have much to contribute that hasnt been said &/or the experience is often not sufficient to elicit either a negative or positive review. I think Portlands food consultancies are to blame. They demand so much upfront cost for their work and for aesthetics that entrepreneurs are left with no wiggle room to experiment on their actual creations and need to charge a premium for basicsThat said, I dont even care if Im repeating what others have said about Delicious Donuts. Their Donuts are, indubitability, DELICIOUS, dude... Dig? But they do so much more than donuts.My advice? Start with the standard fritter, which, for $2.50 serves 2, comfortably. Now, if youre eating your feelings like I am, these days, you can certainly eat one on your own but if you make a habit of that youll need to budget in the cost of a new wardrobe. Honestly. Theyre huge!The fritter is a perfect combination of soft & crispy knots of cinnamon & sugar colored dough with a misleadingly dark exterior. Dont be fooled. Whats happened is the exterior has been carmalized to perfection. This accounts for the crispy bits once they cool - its basically candied. If you show up early enough it radiates with heat and the experience is equally good.Whats more? They have full on, more rounded breakfast menu items such as sandwiches, burritos and omelets. The Aiden breakfast sandwich is a mere 4 bucks. Its a bacon/sausage, egg & cheese on an English muffin or donut (if youre savage) The burrito is a cool $6.25... and unlike so many other places, they use hash browns - not potato chunks. So much better!They also have an 8 item vegan menu with half those items being $4 or less!I guess what blows this place off the charts, for me, so much as to compel me to write a review are a few aspects:1. Their space is humble, tiny, easy to overlook. Not quite a hole in the wall but it feels like a secret. Like they could be right under your nose but you might not even realize it. Theyre sandwiched between a Plaid Pantry & OReilly Auto Parts in a space that Im pretty sure was a Dominos Pizza.2. The makeup of the staff. Its refreshing. I dont mean to make anything racial. I just like seeing a diverse staff. In my experience, a petite male and female of Asian decent and a strapping guy of African decent run the show. The fellas seem to work the tiny kitchen. The lady runs the counter. I just love it!

Dl
Review №41

I got the blueberry cream cheese one and the apple cream cheese one. I like the tanginess of the blueberry one much better and find the apple one more sweet. I think this place was average the donuts werent as fluffy as I would like.Would like I more if the spice tastes was higher!

Pa
Review №42

Best donuts around 👍 love the family owned aspect. Everything they have is amazing

Ri
Review №43

Just wow! Completely knocked my socks off! The yeast dough and the cake dough are on point. So delicious! Absolutely perfect texture.Impressive donuts.

Bl
Review №44

Place has a homely feel to it with new and experimental donuts on the side.

Je
Review №45

Here at Mortenson Construction I feed a whole bunch of hungry tradesfolk. Delicious Donuts is by far the best in the neighborhood. Their breakfast burritos are a big hit! Always on time and always accommodating our every need. I couldnt ask for better.

Ma
Review №46

Possibly the best donuts in PDX. Better than bluestar, coco, heavenly, voodoo, and sesame. (( I hate that I know that 😅 ))

Al
Review №47

Im biased, as I am friends with the ownership of this fine establishment!The doughnuts are always fresh and delicious!The breakfast options are plenty and meet the needs of nearly whatever you fancy!The coffee is also fresh, and they have some flavored syrups if you want to add a little extra to the brew!I will always come back for more! Its worth the visit!

Ty
Review №48

Its in the name, Delicious donuts! Wonderful owners, and amazing food. I normally get a burrito and sometimes a donut. Best donut place in Portland and the burritos are amazing.

Ke
Review №49

The absolute best, Penny is the sweetest, their breakfast menu is suuuuper yum, and oh man the donuts. The donuts are to die for. Cannot recommend them enough, they run laps around voodoo

ju
Review №50

Absolutely delicious, got a bakers dozen tried multiple different types, Apple fritter, Apple bearclaw, chocolate bar, raise chocolate donut, A cinnamon Swirled, And one of their fruity pebble donuts. All really good even the second day the donuts are still soft and yummy! Haha definitely recommend, also know what you want they can be busy and you can feel a bit rushed.

JR
Review №51

Aloha all if you want a truly delicious donut you have to drop in a grab some. My only donut shop I go to now. Mahalo penny & Ohana for such a great place 😀🤙

Ca
Review №52

Penny and her family welcome you into their friendly shop and provide cheap-and-cheerful hot breakfast options and the best doughnuts in town, according to Oregon Live - highly recommended by these tourists, anyway!

An
Review №53

Fair donut, simple selection (but why mess around with a wide variety when you already have a solid line up?), and friendly service. Maybe not as glamorous as some other donut locations but who needs a hibiscus glaze? Grab a maple bar and enjoy supporting a local family.

Ra
Review №54

Best donut in town. Soft, fresh delicious, melts in your mouth thats how fresh these donuts are. Employees are friendly. Owners are kind friendly people.

Jo
Review №55

Geat place, good people, Awsome dounuts, very hot drinks, best place for special made kinda of dounuts, you wont leave disappointed.

Sa
Review №56

I absolutely love this place!! They open nice and early (5 a.m.)!!! Everyone in there are super nice and helpful. Food is yummy and they are taking the appropriate precautions for covid-19.

Ke
Review №57

Their burritos and breakfast food is awesome, the donuts are absolutely amazing, and Penny is seriously the sweetest person 💜 I cannot recommend this place enough!

re
Review №58

Have a delicious day!Seriously - not overdone, just good flavors and a great treat to share.

De
Review №59

Voodoo Who?Seriously good donuts, and HUGE. Stumbled through at 630 this morning, and Ill definitely be back.

Ca
Review №60

Love this place been going for years no better donut shop in portland Boone and penny are amazing

A
Review №61

I rarely get excited about donuts, but I passed thru Portland and the buttermilk bar I had from here was excellent. That was 6 months ago, and I cant stop thinking about it! Not too sweet, looks pretty plain, but it had an excellent tangy flavor. I didnt even know I liked buttermilk!Ive been going around trying buttermilk donuts at other places, but they dont compare. Ill be back someday!

Ma
Review №62

One of Portlands best donut spots, for those in the know.

Je
Review №63

The best fritter Ive ever had...& they are huge.My dad snagged one of them while he was at my house, but didnt get to eat it for a few days.....he said it was the best hes had....thats how good these are....

J.
Review №64

The best apple fritter ever!

Wa
Review №65

First off, best doughnuts in town! Second the people that run it are really friendly and they learn their customers names and favorite things to order making it quick and easy when you become a regular. They have a really inviting family friendly vibe. Do yourself a favor and go here.

Cr
Review №66

The owners are kind and engaging and remember their customers! Best breakfast burritos 🌯 😋 with vegan cheese 🧀 option #drool for those of us who enjoy meat but cant handle dairy! #cravings #yum #delicious #donuts #JoyMoments #safespace #ImBlackandtheywerenicetome

Ch
Review №67

Great donuts and they make an excellent breakfast burrito...

Ty
Review №68

Easily the best donut shop and one of the best breakfast spots in Portland! If you haven’t been to Delicious Donuts, you can’t consider yourself a true Portlander.

Ma
Review №69

This place is SO good!!!! Penny is so amazing and sweet 💕💕💕 she made customized doughnuts for my anniversary and they made me drool.

Bl
Review №70

Lovely owner that knows shes a gem! Great atmosphere....grubbin grub fhosho!

Ma
Review №71

What a nice way to start the morning!

C
Review №72

Freaking amazing apple fritter. Breakfast sandwich good as well. Reasonable prices. Will definitely visit again.

La
Review №73

Go early. I went at 10 and there were only about 15 generic donuts left. Lots of fritters, very large, but pretty overcooked.

Jo
Review №74

Super fresh donuts and very friendly staff. Also super cheap!

Ch
Review №75

Good food good service

T
Review №76

I was in strictly for a apple fritter ended up with a ice cream donut and a Long John and let me tell you that apple fritter was very delicious very well-made and I would do it again for a dozen of those to hand out to people who have never enjoyed a very delicious apple fritter the chocolate ice cream donut that I enjoyed was very kinky and the chocolate was very chocolatey it was very good with a hot cup of their coffee the staff is very nice and courteous and welcomed us all the way from Minneapolis and was very thankful for choosing them as our donut destination very small place but very nice people get in there and pay an Apple Fritter forward and tell em T-Bone sent you!

SE
Review №77

The owners are both very kind and friendly. The doughnuts they make are the best in Portland in my opinion. They also have great Coffee and the prices of everything is very fair. Try the bagel breakfast sandwiches also those are my favorite. If your Vegan, they have Vegan doughnuts also. You wont find a better doughnut in Portland. I think they also have Keto friendly doughnuts but Im not positive on that.

Jo
Review №78

Very kind and generous owners God bless you

Sa
Review №79

I love blind taste tests... happened to have 3 old fashioned donuts to compare. One from Joes in Sandy, another from Heavenly, and the last donut from Delicious that was actually bought from Brewed Awakenings in NE Portland. 3 different people sampled them, blindly, and each felt that the Delicious old fashioned donut WON. I highly recommend these kinds of research studies, and I also highly recommend Delicious Donuts. And now to find my way to their shop to see what other goodies they have.

La
Review №80

Favorite traditional donut shop. Quality made donuts that are truly delicious! I love all their cake donuts, I always get double chocolate with peanuts, chocolate with coconut, and cinnamon sugar. The vegan donuts are yummy as well, they taste the same to me! And the apple fritters are amazing! So crispy and the perfect amount of apple. Very friendly staff too.

Sh
Review №81

Gross, took almost 7 minutes to make a cappuccino start to finish and it was scalded and awful. Blueberry cake donut was really disappointing, greasy.

Mi
Review №82

I greatly appreciated the recommendations and hospitality given during such an unprecedented time. 5/5 on service and on the delicious donuts

Ka
Review №83

Good doughnuts. Although, to me, nothing is special...

Fr
Review №84

Thank you for existing! And thank you for the vegan crumbs! So yummy!

An
Review №85

The food is amazing and so is the service. The prices are affordable. The space is perfect.

Je
Review №86

I love to support local, small businesses like this fantabulous Donut Shop! Its wonderful to feel at home and on a first name basis. In addition to their warm customer service their fresh made Delicious Donuts and creative pasteries make this cozy bakery my ONLY choice in the Portland Oregon area to enjoy my Saturday morning breakfast! Truly Delicious I regularly buy a bakers dozen every Saturday to share with others my sweet delights! Nobody can say no to these Delicious Donuts... 💜😊

Ma
Review №87

I didnt want to leave this review because Id prefer the long lines stay over somewhere generic like Voodoo but this place is a nice hidden gem of a breakfast shop. Delicious Donuts is a fitting name but their breakfast sandwiches are the real treasure. Delicious, cheap, and filling. With super friendly staff, this is a great place to start your day!

Ja
Review №88

Delicious donuts for cheap. Good breakfast burritos. Super solid local place! Definitely swing on by!

Vy
Review №89

Its been three years, and I dont think a week goes by that I dont think of that amazing breakfast sandwich. Seriously - just one of the best things Ive ever eaten. Amazing donuts too - 100% worth a visit!

Jo
Review №90

Indisputably the BEST donuts in Portland.End of story.

Te
Review №91

Delicous burger during burger week. It was a hashbrown egg bacon and beef patty between 2 doughnuts.

Sp
Review №92

Best burger in town, fried egg, donut for a bun!

Mi
Review №93

Absolutely the best. Owners are the sweetest and the doughtnuts are the best in Portland.

Mi
Review №94

Great food, donuts, and customer service! Went in near the end of burger week and everyone was great, not tired or stressed.

jo
Review №95

Excellent, honestly best breakfast burrito me and my wife had in a looonng time and the donuts !? Even better .

Fe
Review №96

Delicious Donuts is the cutest mom & pop donut shop in Portland! The owners have been long time Portland residents and they are super friendly! 😊

Th
Review №97

Fantastic breakfast burritos, sublime machta chai.

Jo
Review №98

Super cool Donut shop. Gigantic apple fritters, tasty breakfast sandwiches and super friendly service. A local gem!

SK
Review №99

Hands down the best donuts in Portland. So much hype for Voodoo or any of those other place. Delicious Donuts is exactly that. Dont bother anywhere else. These are wonderful.

An
Review №100

I love this place and they have ube flavor 🍩 and its super yummy. I highly recommend it.

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  • Address:12 SE Grand Ave, Portland, OR 97214, United States
  • Site:http://deliciousdonutspdx.com/
  • Phone:+1 503-233-1833
Categories
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast restaurant
  • Donut shop
  • Espresso bar
Working hours
  • Monday:5AM–1PM
  • Tuesday:5AM–1PM
  • Wednesday:Closed
  • Thursday:Closed
  • Friday:Closed
  • Saturday:Closed
  • Sunday:5AM–1PM
Service options
  • No-contact delivery:Yes
  • Delivery:Yes
  • Takeout:Yes
  • Dine-in:No
Health & safety
  • Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits:Yes
Highlights
  • Great coffee:Yes
  • Great dessert:Yes
Popular for
  • Breakfast:Yes
  • Solo dining:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Offerings
  • Coffee:Yes
  • Comfort food:Yes
  • Quick bite:Yes
Dining options
  • Breakfast:Yes
  • Catering:Yes
  • Dessert:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual:Yes
  • Cozy:Yes
Crowd
  • Groups:Yes
  • Tourists:Yes
Payments
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
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