Voodoo Doughnut Mile High
Maple Blazer Blunt
Marshall Mathers
Tangfastic
Buttermilk Bar
Apple Fritter
Chocolate Caramel Peanut
Not particularly thrilled by Voodoo Doughnuts when visiting Portland, but wondering if this may have been due to the higher quality found at Blue Star, I was undoubtedly ready to support an import after the disaster of Onefold and with a larger storefront but equally shady neighbors as the PDX original Voodoo Doughnuts Mile High reconfirmed suspicions that although they may be “original,” the product simply is not that great.
24/7, just like the original, with a menu that reads the same aside from a few exceptions it was standing back assessing the situation as Rage Against The Machine played loudly that I opted to watch the kitchen in order to request the freshest options and noting that two of my personal favorites were currently being glazed a box of one-half dozen was requested, specific instructions to grab a buttermilk bar and fritter from the back.
Exchanging $14 for the Pink Box before making way to the street, no seating offered inside, it was almost immediately on exit that a vagrant stepped up to request food or funding, this act a repeated one witnessed as others entered or exited as I sat eating the fried dough in a small green space just down the street.
No doubt earning their accolades on the Maple Bacon, Voodoo Doll and oddities like a penis shaped Doughnut or a “Maple Blazer Blunt” it was with the latter that tasting began and although the sprinkle encrusted frosting was pleasant the rest was little more than a yeasty sugar doughnut overwhelmed by the flavor of oil, the raised Snickers-esque version a bit more successful as far as raised-rings go, though largely as a result of the sweet and salty accents.
Onward to cake options, both the fresh classics proving that Voodoo can indeed execute respectably in the setting of fresh oil and a timeless recipe, further bites were invested in one of the “Rapper Trilogy” as Detroit’s native son found himself immortalized with mini M&Ms lodged in a too-thick layer of white frosting.
Having long wondered how the marshmallow topped Tangfastic would fair since the childhood favorite beverage-based version was unavailable during my stay in the Pacific Northwest suffice it to say that those fancying Push-Ups or Hostess’ Orange Cupcakes are likely to be enamored while others should consider ordering something else.
