PinkBox Doughnuts
Apple Fritter
Vegas Cream – Yeast Doughnut, Chocolate Frosting, Bavarian Custard, V Drizzle
Chocolate Diva – Chocolate Cake Doughnut, Chocolate Frosting, Pink Sprinkles
Suga Suga Twist – Yeast Doughnut, Granulated Sugar
The Breath Mint – Chocolate Cake Doughnut, Mint Frosting, Brownie Crumbles, Chocolate Icing, Mint Icing
The Big Samoan – Yeast Doughnut, Caramel Frosting, Chocolate Frosting bottom, Toasted Coconut, Chocolate Drizzle, Caramel Drizzle
Porky Face DoughCro – Croissant Doughnut, Maple Frosting, Bacon
Lil Blue – Blueberry Cake Donut, Glaze
Crumb Bum – Vanilla Cake Doughnut, Glaze, Streusel, Powdered Sugar
Chocolate Rainbow Ring – Yeast Doughnut, Chocolate Frosting, Rainbow Sprinkles
Silly Rabbit – Vegan Cake Doughnut with Shredded Carrots, Raisins, Cinnamon, Vanilla Cream
Pink Lemonade – Vegan Lemon infused Cake Doughnut, Raspberries, Lemon Glaze, Lemon Drizzle
Suga Daddy – Yeast Doughnut, Vanilla Sugar
Raspberry Squeeze – Yeast Doughnut, Housemade Raspberry Jam Filling, Granulated Sugar
Maple Ol’ Fashioned – Old Fashion Doughnut, Maple Frosting
It’s Ya Birthday – Yeast Doughnut, Vanilla Frosting, Birthday Cake Filling. Blonde Oreos, Vanilla Icing, Party Décor
Pooh – Chocolate Cake Doughnut, Chocolate Buttercream, Chocolate Frosting
Purple Rain – Ube Cake Doughnut, Glaze, Ube Cake Crumble
Buttermilk Bar
Now humming along nicely, the rushed conversion from ACE Donuts to Pinkbox Doughnuts’ third location filling a niche in the Southwest, it was Wednesday morning that the space at Fort Apache and Tropicana was found gleaming, clever signage and a giant pink Pooh demanding selfies joining more than fifty styles of fried Dough lining shelves.
Open amidst Covid-19 precautions, and donating to doctors and nurses across The Valley during difficult times, it is with warm greetings from friendly staff that guests are greeted on entry, recently raised prices sweetened through cheaper-by-the-dozen discounts that apply regardless of whether one chooses OG Classics, Good Fellas, Show Offs or Fancy Pancy.
Occupying 9435 West Tropicana Avenue inside Crossroads Plaza Shopping Center, and now officially open 24-hours with fresh bakes replenishing supply as necessary, it was with items carefully boxed by staff wearing PPE that twenty varieties were transported three miles to work, a clever naming scheme re-branding many of Roberto Armanino’s classics while new ideas are added at least monthly.
Often beginning with a Fritter, this day no different and the resulting bite packed with Cinnamon plus Fruit, it was after others selected “Chocolate Diva” and “Suga Suga Twist” that Vegas Cream continued the gluttony, its Custard center a mellow foil to notes of Yeast and thick Chocolate Frosting.
Lucky to split March’s Doughnut of Month with another, “The Breath Mint” riffing on a Girl Scout “Thin Mint” but not so slender, it was after cleansing the palate with Coffee that Lil Blue fared well, the Blueberries plentiful but not nearly so much as crumbled Bacon atop PinkBox’s “Porky Face DoughCro.”
Seeing others enjoy “The Big Samoan,” “Crumb Bum,” and “Chocolate Rainbow Ring” it was out of personal interest that two Vegan rings were added, each $3 choice indistinguishable from Doughnuts made with Milk or Eggs and “Silly Rabbit” particularly impressive from its bold aromatics to the balanced sweetness of Raisins and dairy-free Topping.
Knowing full-well which purist would scoop up “Suga Daddy,” their second choice filled with Housemade Raspberry Jam Filling also gathered, it was later in the day that five Doughnuts remained, a reference-standard Buttermilk Bar admittedly stowed away intentionally while July’s “Doughnut of the Month” got no love from others despite its subtle sweetness and texture amplified by Glaze beneath Crumbles.
Forgetting to order “The Goodman,” but sating an Old Fashion craving by a cogwheel topped in Maple, two rich choices ended the afternoon shared, first “It’s Ya Birthday” with all its Frosting and then Pooh, with a mountain of Chocolate Buttercream held in place by Ganache-like Icing.
FIVE STARS: A fan of the staff and fried Dough at ACE it was a little sad when the store closed, but leave it to Las Vegas’ best Doughnut shop to step in and fill the void with old favorites and fun new ideas at prices less than a third of what some places up the road are trying to convince guests is appropriate.
RECOMMENDED: Apple Fritter, Purple Rain, Silly Rabbit, The Big Samoan, Raspberry Squeeze, Maple Ol’ Fashioned, Buttermilk Bar.
AVOID: N/A.
TIP: Open 24/7, 10% off six and 20% discount on a dozen.
WHAT THE STARS MEAN: 5 World Class, 4 Excellent, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor.
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