Urban Donut
Old Fashion Donut
The Churro Donut – Old Fashion Donut, Cinnamon-Sugar
Apple Fritter
Pegasus Crunch Donut – Yeast Donut, Nutella, Puffed Rice, Chocolate Kiss
McKinney Ave Donut – Chocolate Cake Donut, Cookies n’ Cream Icing, Chocolate Drizzle, Vanilla Buttercream, Oreo
Highland Park Donut – Vanilla Cake Donut, Caramel, Toasted Coconut, Chocolate Drizzle
Claiming to “create a sense of diversity and inclusivity in our community” through design-one’s-own Donuts and Shakes one can only hope Urban Donut’s social agenda outpaces both their unbearably dry rings and lousy customer service.
Visited Sunday around noon, the second location on Allen Street selected entirely based on proximity, it was to half-filled shelves and music that guests were “greeted,” the quotes in response to a masked woman who uttered no hello and barely three words in monotone save for the half-dozen’s high price.
No stranger to upscale Donuts, and in reality having visited more shops across America than perhaps a select few, tasting occurred outside Urban Donut’s tight confines, the Old Fashion sending up warning flags with day-old texture plus a dearth of Sour Cream that is even more lacking in a Cinnamon-Sugar rolled “Churro.”
Not partaking in “The Selfie,” an overly clever way to upsell Fillings or Toppings added by dismissive staff, not even Icing and Buttercream are enough to save McKinney Ave from a chalky consistency while Samoa-riffing Highland Park fares better – though not by much.
Finding some hope in Raised Donuts, Pegasus Crunch fluffy beneath Nutella and adherent Rice Krispies around an unnecessary Chocolate Kiss, Urban’s Fritter thankfully features plenty of Fruit and not much Oil, but an overwhelming amount of Glaze unfortunately renders the flavor just sweet.
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