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    Good Doughnuts & Cafe - Penn Quarter

    4.4 (68 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    Blueberry apple crisp donut!
    Katherine S.

    Food was delicious! I had the Italian sandwich and a seasonal blueberry apple crisp donut. It had blueberry icing with apple crisp topping and apple pie filling.

    Ben M.

    My wife wanted to stop in to try some of the seasonal doughnuts. She enjoyed a couple of them, and I got a cinnamon roll. We felt bad for the barista, who was very busy filling in-store and online orders. It took surprisingly long (about 10 minutes) to get my cup of drip coffee. This location fills a big need in this neighborhood, as there aren't many options on the National Mall. They had food, both made-to-order and pre-prepared, available all hours of the day.

    Chicken Pesto Panini
    Reggie M.

    Went here for lunch today and I was pleasantly surprised. Literally had the best lemonade I have ever tasted in my life. Oh my stars that lemonade went stoopid, like I'm still thinking about it hours later. I also ordered the pesto chicken sandwich which was also pretty good. The ciabatta kind of made it a little dry but it was good nonetheless

    1 dozen mix donuts
    Kevin G.

    Nice spot to go grab some flavorful donuts. Mixture of $3-$5 ones were pretty tasty. Ended up really liking the cinnamon sugar and coffee cake. Parking is a little tough but walking there is super easy if you are nearby. Outside and inside parking. Touch screen for easy ordering except for the donuts which you can do in person at the counter and see which flavors they have.

    Earl grey raspberry 1 - Mini Doughnut
    Nandi S.

    They use black cat espresso and im in love. Earl grey raspberry doughnut for January was insane. Excellent shop but mini doughnuts are the way as the sweetness is up there. Service is okayish, could be better.

    Strawberry Cold Foam matcha
    Brianna T.

    Really liked this strawberry cold foam matcha! Wasn't too sweet. Service is always great, too :)

    Matcha
    Gheeda H.

    The matcha and donut were great! However, the quesadilla was pretty underwhelming. It was very oily and just didn't taste that good. Still, it's a good spot for a pit stop while exploring the city. The servers were sweet, and while the ambiance was nice, it was a bit on the loud side.

    Chocolate frosted
    Tara R.

    I visited here in November to escape the rain and have a snack while killing time before an event. I had the chocolate frosted doughnut while I forget which one my husband had. He also had an espresso. We both enjoyed our donuts and would be willing to go back and try some more of their items. There were plenty to choose from.

    Donyiel C.

    My co-workers and I decided to do a little field trip here. We placed our orders ahead of time. I hadn't even heard of them before. I will be back soon! They're located next door to Johns Hopkins and near the Canadian embassy! I got a vanilla latte and a blueberry lemon scone. When I saw the array of donuts, I just had to get one. It was calling my name! The brown sugar bourbon donut was soooo good. My latte was good too. I am already planning my next trip here. The space is nice and comfy. The menu items look really good and they have sip and paint nights. The service was really good. Literally the nicest people here. I was able to sign up for their rewards program so those points will be racking up! A bit out of our way, but it was well worth it!

    maple pecan (vegan)
    Candie W.

    Speaking of doughnuts...... I had the "vegan doughnut of the month" and it was delish! I always try their vegan offering and it's hit and miss for me (especially with the cream filling - a miss). BUT, maple - yes pleaseeee! This place is a vibe (from smoothies to doughnuts to home fries - potatoes). I stopped going due to their proud support of #47....

    Yogurt Parfait
    Patrise S.

    DC is a busy place and this place was bustling! A kiosk at the entrance was convenient and the line was long. I chose the kiosk and hubs chose to get in line. This didn't end as I expected. I only ordered two yogurt parfaits. After asking we went to the waiting area. He was still in line. Time passed so we waited at the bar. He was ordering. He walked from the counter with parfait in hand. We asked about our order and were told that it was self serve. With no receipt, (we entered our name and number), in hand we went past the line to the cooler for the order. Signage or directions on the kiosk would have helped speed up the process. ‍

    Our sweets after breakfast
    Shirley A.

    This place was amazing!! So far best spot we've been at in DC. Highly recommend this spot for breakfast and lunch. The staff was so nice and fast service.

    Blueberry Buttercream doughnut
    Jacqueline W.

    It was really busy, a long line, and all I wanted was a doughnut. I got the blueberry and buttercream and let me tell you it was worth the wait.

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