This was my first time at Pip's after hearing so many great things, and it definitely lived up to…read morethe hype! We came on a Saturday about 40 minutes before closing and had about a 10-15 minute wait. The staff was very friendly and welcoming. I'm usually not a huge donut person, but I really enjoyed the smaller size of these. It made it easy to try several different flavors without feeling like it was too much, and I loved the variety. I also tried their chai matcha special and really enjoyed it! I will definitely bring friends or family who are visiting to try these out!

Still tasty & unique for being a "made-to-order" mini-donut shop. And one of the few businesses…read morethat offer a "freebie" for your birthday. But pls note that there are new caveats on this "freebie" now. The choices for the freebie are more limited. But more significantly, the "freebie" requires a MANDATORY $3 tip/gratuity (basically, a fee or a charge). For those coming from afar, the trip might not be worthwhile. Still, kudos for being one of the few businesses that have a birthday special (no longer "freebie").

Came to Blue Star Donuts' flagship shop without realizing! We came twice: once after finishing up…read moreat nearby Washington Park, and one more time the morning we left PDX. Hubs & I didn't realize they also have a location at PDX Airport (lol). I really wish I'd known of Blue Star Donuts prior because apparently they used to have locations in SoCal =') Our first visit was late afternoon and we happened to snag the second-to-last donut of the day (because everything else was sold out already): the Buttermilk Old-Fashioned. Honestly, hubs & I weren't thinking much of this because we don't usually care for old-fashioned...but my goodness, it was DELICIOUS! Hands down, the best old-fashioned donut I've ever had in my life! It was so good that it was part of the reason I came back to buy more before we left Portland! Second time, we got a few to bring home: -Buttermilk Old-Fashioned, again, the best old-fashioned donut ever! I'm so sad just thinking about how we don't have anything like this closer to home... -Lemon Poppy Seed Old Fashioned, was pretty sweet and though the texture was the same as above and still good, I still think the buttermilk was the best. -The O.G. (Orxata Glaze), the sign said horchata and I was immediately excited. This is the classic "O" donut, and the texture was different from the old-fashioned. I thought it was okay....my favorite still being the buttermilk old fashioned. Restrooms available are clean. They also have a parking lot behind the store, though the street to enter has construction/road closure one way, so you may have to circled around.

Came in on a weekday afternoon and they still had all the flavors, although my friends had gone…read moreother times and did not. I couldn't resist so got 4 donuts to myself, one of each version of donut they have. I also asked how well they last after a day. OG: horchata glaze has a slightly floral taste to me. Regular brioche yeast donut. Good simple template. Got stale after a day. Lychee milk tea creme brulee: same yeast but filled. Excellent cream and excellent crispy top. After a day, the top does melt and become less crispy. Peach cobbler cake donut: nice flavor. It is pretty oily as other reviews have said. Texture wise, between the density of the brioche vs old fashioned. They hold up the best after a day; in fact, the employee said that she liked it better after a day and I could see why - the oil perhaps keeps it not stale and fades away a little. Chocolate bergamot old fashioned: my favorite. Just the way I like my old fashioned as crisp fried exterior with an indulgent dense interior. More dense than the cake donuts. The flavor was deep but not too sweet with a glaze. After a day, it wasn't stale but the crispiness faded. They do TGTG and I would totally do this if I lived in Portland.

After seeing this place on social media and on a list of must visit when in Portland, we just had…read moreto come. Hard not to see the bright pink shop and people exiting with pink boxes and smiles on their faces. A line outside is a common sight, together with a guard who controls the limit of customers from entering. Inside, you'll see merchandise and a huge donut on the ceiling. Various donuts are displayed in revolving glass cases. Also the prices vary too, depending on the donut. We bought 4 to try at the hotel and we came to the consensus that the apple fritters $4.99 were the best and they were huge. It had a slight crisp to it where the sugar caramelized and although sweet, it was delicious with a cup of tea/coffee. We managed to make another trip and bought a box for the plane. And it was still good the next day when left on the counter. Chilling it will melt the sugar. Overall, this place had some weird donuts which were indicative of the quirky and strange things in Portland.

This is the original Voodoo Doughnut, which opened in 2003, right in Portland's Old Town Chinatown,…read morejust steps from the Chinatown Gateway and Ankeny Alley. Voodoo is known for favorites like the Bacon Maple Bar, Voodoo Doll, Old Dirty Bastard, Portland Cream, and Oh Captain, My Captain. I didn't get any of those, though. Instead, I opted for the Mango Tango doughnut. It was good and super sweet. I should've gotten some of the favorites too but held myself back. One thing I really enjoyed was the spinning carousel displays featuring a variety of specialty doughnuts. Fortunately, I didn't encounter a long line during my visit. The staff was friendly and moved things along quickly. The shop itself is pretty much standing-room-only, with no tables inside, but there's a large plaza and alley area right outside where you can sit or stand and enjoy your doughnuts. There's lot of art on the walls and a huge doughnut art piece hanging from the ceiling. Just outside the front door is the Ankeny Alley Stage, a small outdoor stage where buskers, bands, and other performers provide live entertainment. A nearby sign features a QR code with the performance schedule. During my visit, a musician was riffing on his guitar. Seemed as though he was warming up and he was really good! Definitely a fun and uniquely Portland stop--and of course, I'm glad to have experienced the original!

So insanely amazing g cannot believe it's vegan!! Service stellar and kind beyond measure!!…read more Atmosphere feels like living the dream of magical happily ever after!! ty

OMGAWD... Doe Donuts might've just taken my #1 donut spot in the U.S. The London Fog deserves a…read moreMichelin star, I said what I said. It's Portland's favorite and now I fully get it... everything's vegan and literally no one would know, nothing feels like an afterthought. We tried six flavors and every single one hit, but that London Fog is on another level... I'm going to be thinking about it for a while. Service was wonderful too, super friendly without doing the most. Already plotting a return for the ice cream sandwich. Pro tip: after 7:30pm it's buy one get one FREE... dangerous information.

It was the best donut ever. i ate sooo many. They are tiny but not like the tiny ones you get at…read moregas stations. The simpsons donut tasted amazing, it was strawberry flavored. the vibe was great and the lighting was chill. We got great service and ordering was very simple. They are indeed funky and lil.

This establishment is women owned. These were lil cute donuts! My favorite was the passion fruit…read moredonut. The rest were good but a little too sweet for me. I like the concept of such small donuts so you can try different flavors. Atom you would have liked the Simpsons strawberry donut. These donuts do not taste fried more like a soft cake.

Loved the old fashioned and apple fritter. Better than Sidecar donuts in LA. I can tell they use…read moregood quality ingredients because it didn't upset my stomach. I also tried the chocolate old fashioned, but that one wasn't my favorite. These donuts are 10 times better than Pip's.

I stopped by on a Saturday afternoon and they had a decent selection…read more We ordered one orxata glaze (brioche) and two Valrhona chocolate crunch donuts for +$16. The ingredients are upscale and the prices are steep. I am indifferent to the orxata glaze. The flavor is very subtle and I would not have known it was horchata if it weren't for the label with the description. My young daughters enjoyed the chocolate donuts, but honestly, they are happy with anything that has chocolate.

We visited Twisted Croissant to pick up some treats to tide us over on our drive back up to…read moreSeattle. Walking in less than an hour before closing, we were surprised to see most of the items still in stock! We ended up picking four things to try: Vanilla Bean Kouign Amann ($7) - This pasty has a sweet yet salty exterior that's complementary in flavor rather than clashing. It's accentuated with a crunchy glazed and caramelized sugar layer that's on the sweeter side. The interior is interesting. There's a cavernous gap right in the center that's filled with a sickly sweet melted sugar syrup. It's unpleasantly sweet and very cloying. The puffed and filled area is large enough that it compresses the other layers so the kouign amann is dense. I've never had a kouign amann quite this sweet before. (3/5) Meyer Lemon Olive Oil Cake with Thyme ($5.50) - This cake is so moist and rich, thick and dense, fatty and rich, that it feels like I"m eating a slab of butter. I'm sure it has just as many calories too! It's quite sweet, although not nearly to the level of the kouign amann. Overall, it's just a really rich and decadent cake. (4/5) Blueberry + Vanilla Cream Brioche Donut w/ Earl Grey ($6) - The top of the pastry is dressed with a cream that has an unmistakably strong bergomot earl grey taste. I wish there was way more cream - there's essentially only a dab on top! The rest of the donut is filled with a custardy light blueberry and vanilla jam. It's not too sweet and has an excellent high quality blueberry fragrance, creating an exceptionally strong blueberry taste. The jam is not too thick and is somewhat syrupy from sugar. The donut itself is really soft and extremely airy. It's the fluffiest donut I've eaten in a long time. (5/5) Raspberry Rose Cruffin ($8.50) - This pastry has some fun dehydrated raspberries sprinkled right on top of a light and fluffy cream that's not too sweet. The cruffin base is buttery in taste and great lamination even when filled with the custard and rose/raspberry cream. This is a heavy cruffin that's very filling. (5/5) Twisted Croissant certainly does some some really delectable treats. It's one of my favorite bakeries in Portland!

Twisted Croissant was definitely one of my favorite bakeries in the city, however, they have…read moresignificantly raised their prices, and the pastries are much smaller. I'm not sure that I can justify spending $7 to $12 on a single pastry. This will have to be my special occasion bakery, I suppose. Additionally, I had a less than pleasant exchange with one of the employees. It kind of caught me off guard because that has never happened before. Maybe she was just having a rough day.

I'm a huge Voodoo fan and have been since day one!…read more This particular visit was so great. Pickles helped us and she was the sweetest! I prefer this location because the space is larger and there's a parking lot. The reason I took a star off was our fritters were over fried. I've never experienced that before so it was likely a fluke experience!

And this whole place is eye candy…read more Everything looks so good and I don't think there is plant based donut so watch the blood sugar. You can't miss the place or its other locations because the pink just stands out, even In dreary weather. The minute you step inside, the smell is just amazing. I like the idea of getting away from the traditional round shape or normal toppings. There are some crazy ideas out there but it doesn't surprise me since it's Oregon. There's a side door and window for pickup orders. And if you don't know what flavor or shape you want just have the worker pick. And remember it's all off the traditional path for flavors too. Overall four stars. Staff is funny, plenty of parking, and get a box for work. Pick the cream filled ax for your boss :p M

I stopped by Blue Star Donuts after I arrived at PDX at 8:00 a.m. to pick up a bite and there was…read morenobody in line. There were so many delicious sounding flavors available, but I ultimately ordered a single blueberry bourbon basil flavored donut on their signature brioche. The donut was light, fluffy, and not oily at all. The flavor was as described and very pronounced, and overall, the donut was not too sweet. The last time I had Blue Star Donuts was about ten years ago and I'm happy to report that quality has not gone down: it's still one of the best donuts I've ever had. The only downside is a donut is $5 a piece. You're certainly paying an airport premium for the donuts here. If you're looking for a quite bite before or after your flight, I would definitely recommend checking out Blue Star Donuts.

Donut for grownups, except I bought some for my kid sister…read more Last year I was severely letdown by the hype that is Voodoo. Blue Star definitely made up for it last year. Had a Blue Star shaped void in my heart until my recent visit. After surviving the TSA lines, my sisters wanted me to bring home some donuts back home to LA, and thankfully this is a prime location where everyone comes out from security. Staff were nice and understanding while I was waiting for a responses in the family groupchat. Got a couple, sampled them upon coming home, and they all enjoyed it. Yay!

We wandered past this place at night and decided that we should come back in the morning in order…read moreto try them fresh. I was fascinated by the idea of a Portland cream, kind of like a Boston cream but with maple on top. Then I saw the donut of the month... Banana pudding. I do love banana pudding. I had to get both. Portland cream was good, I enjoyed how the maple juxtaposed the traditional Boston cream style donut. If I had just had that donut, coupled with the friendly service, this place would probably be a four. However I tried there banana pudding donut and I was amazed. This is one of the best ones I've ever had. The banana cream filling was delicious, paired really well with the vanilla frosting on top. Vanilla wafer was just a bonus. The donuts were about three bucks each, which isn't bad for fancy donuts these days. Forget the other donut shops in town, give this place a try!

I wandered in here from the farmer's market. They have a lot of inside seating. The bell rings when…read morethe door is opened. The donuts are pretty solid. The server told me that they are most famous for the raspberry cheesecake (or raspberry cream?, I forgot the name). It was basically a jelly-filled donut with something like frosting on top. It was heavenly. It goes really well with black coffee. I tried the sesame donut hole for fun (because their name is Sesame Donuts), but it was mid. The Sid's Special was like a blueberry-filled donut, which didn't taste as good as the raspberry one. The Portland Cream was a cream-filled donut, similar to the Boston Cream. Credit card/Apple Pay accepted. I didn't see any available bathrooms.