Las Vegas Donut House
Apple Fritter
Strawberry Glazed Cake
Blueberry Cake
Raised Cinnamon Crumb
Old Fashioned
Open from 10pm until 10am, at least according to the sign on the door, Las Vegas Donut House is unfortunately far less predictable than signage would suggest and having twice visited during the aforementioned hours to find doors locked and lights out it was entirely a matter of location that saw a visit chanced on Saturday – the “Open” neon illuminated though the space behind the counter was entirely abandoned as I stepped through the doors.
Decidedly divey, with two small tables juxtaposing a case containing several familiar varieties of donuts ranging from raised and cake to fritters and crullers that were unfortunately sold-out, it was perhaps two minutes after entering that an elderly Asian man emerged from the back and nodding politely as if to ask what I desired an order was decided upon, a request for whatever was most fresh leading me to select three warm rings plus two personal favorites, the results largely impressive at a tally of just under five bucks.
Electing not to stay in store to indulge, instead driving a short distance to somewhere that coffee and Free Wi-Fi could be had, a first taste of Donut House’s goods found pleasantly soft yeastiness beneath messy bits of cinnamon crumb and moving onward to bites of glazed blueberry the quality of the glaze and the mix were surprisingly quite high, a compliment paid equally to the soft crumb topped in Strawberry that was unfortunately far too sweet.
At this point moving onward to favorites that, admittedly, were not described as ‘fresh’ when I asked, it was into the sour cream old fashioned that I first sank teeth and with a nice kick of sour and generally smooth melt the results were on par with many of Sin City’s best, an exact opposite discovered in the greasy fritter that was not only undercooked and doughy, but virtually devoid of fruit leaving more than 80% in the garbage and a rather bad taste in my mouth.
TWO AND A HALF STARS: Well priced and seemingly able to please when items are fresh, Las Vegas Donut House is a “your mileage may vary” experience at best, and with several similar spots in the city offering superior goods with more predictable hours a visit here should be more a matter of convenience than a matter of choice.
RECOMMENDED: Raised Cinnamon Crumb, Old Fashioned.
AVOID: Apple Fritter, Strawberry Glaze.
TIP: Sold at prices varying by selection, signage indicates that ‘mixed dozens’ are available at $9 for any 12 donuts. Cash only.
WHAT THE STARS MEAN: 5 World Class, 4 Excellent, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor
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