Doughnuttery
“This excitement was quickly subdued though upon finding it in Chelsea Market because I was expecting a classic doughnut.”
“My favorite and unique is the "Paris Time" – which incorporates vanilla sugar, pistachio, and LAVENDER!”
“Bought 6 of their cinnamon sugar donuts from their stand in the Union Square market, and could have had 6 more.”
Doughnuttery
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range Moderate
8 reviews
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Overhyped and overpriced. It's nice that the doughnuts are warm and made fresh but it was wayyy overpriced at a dollar per doughnut. The doughnuts can be eaten in one bite and are definitely not worth trying again, imo. I tried the Paris time and cacaoboy. I could barely taste anything besides sugar. Service was okay though. And they have a variety of different flavors.
Had an order of "Urban Monkey" … The staff was very pleasant, cool, laid back. Environment was nice, music was good. @6pm on Wed, throwback Chris brown.
The taste was on point, it tastes like what it is … However it's kind of heavily sugared. They say "uniquely sugared" but to me it was kind of heavy.
Price is on the pricey side: $6 for 6 mini donuts. But it's Chelsea market!!?
The only down to this spot is the HUGE group of tourists walking through the Market… So head down 15th after 9th towards 10th and use their SIDE ENTRANCES to dodge tourists who are just walking very slowly and stopping in the middle of the walkways.
I have never seen such cute-bite sized donuts before. Their self-flipping donut frying machine is also pretty cool. Donuts made fresh on the spot!
The donuts themselves when freshly fried have a soft doughy inside and crispy outside. It seems like you need to eat them fresh and would taste not as great after an hour. For the flavors we chose the PBCP (Peanut Butter, Cayenne, Pretzles) and the Green Tea Buzz (Matcha Green Tea, Honey, Ginger). The flavors for the PBCP was kind of uneven because one of the donuts I could taste peanut butter and the other I couldn't. I loved the slight taste of the cayenne though. Gave it the perfect subtle kick. I preferred the PBCP over the Green Tea Buzz. The Green Tea Buzz tastes nothing like matcha, mostly like sugar and ginger.
When they are hot and oily it's harder to taste the various flavors. You should wait a few minutes for the donuts to cool off and let the flavors sink in.
The cheapest order is 6 for $6 and your choice of two different flavors. Compared to getting those huge donuts at Dough or Doughnut Plant, it's kind of a bad deal, but this is the perfect opportunity for portion control. If you have to pay more for sugar, you can buy less of it and be more healthy!!! jkjk..would never happen…for me at least.
What's up with the mini donut trend? They tend to be a bit dry and not very exciting. These were no exception. I liked the variety of sugars the donuts could be tossed in, but for a dollar a piece, the taste just didn't hold up. I would pass.
Most disappointing thing I have ever eaten in a VERY long time. Owner seemed very rude to her employees. She would speak to her employees in a very rude/condescending tone. Felt very uncomfortable to watch. Donuts aren't memorable and overpriced. Please avoid.
Must buy 6 ( they let you mix and match 2 flavors). These are bite size doughnut ( smaller than a munchkins) I got Paris time ( lavender, pistachio and vanilla) and urban monkey ( coffee, banana and coconut) . Taste is ok. Good to try but not value for money.
Having heard great things about Doughnuttery (obviously not from Yelp considering the shockingly low 3.5 star rating), I was super excited to try it out. This excitement was quickly subdued though upon finding it in Chelsea Market because I was expecting a classic doughnut. Although I didn't get the classic doughnut I was looking forward to, I did get just as tasty of a doughnut as anticipated.
Doughnut style:
–These are no classic doughnuts. They are bite sized, sugared, and have an outer crunch while maintaining an inner fluffiness. The stand out twist is definitely the doughnut's consistency. I still dream about that slight crunch followed by an immediate wave of airy dough. While I don't know if I prefer these to a typical doughnut, there is no doubt that they are phenomenal.
Price vs. quality:
–Six dollars for six mini doughnuts is definitely in the relatively high price range considering you can usually get a normal sized doughnut for that price, but I ended up coming back for a second set of six doughnuts so for me the price was well worth the quality.
Flavors:
–They have an array of unique flavors so be sure to bring some friends when you come so you can try as many as possible. You're allowed two flavors in an order of six doughnuts. In order from best to worst, I tried the cacaoboy, flower power, pumpkin pie brulee, and paris time. The only flavor that wasn't outstanding was the paris time, but I think that's because I'm not the biggest fan of lavender. The other three flavors were incredible though and not easy to rank against each other.
There's better places to spend your money in Chelsea Market than at the Doughnuttery. If you want a doughnut, trek up to 23rd St. for Doughnut Plant or even hunt down the Carpe Donut truck for their AMAZING apple cider donut with cinnamon sugar. This place is way overpriced at $1 per mini donut ($11 for a dozen).
I'm all for quality over quantity, but the quality simply doesn't justify the price tag in this case. These mini donuts are roughly the size of a DD munchkin. Every batch is freshly fried right in front of you. You can't get any fresher than that folks! They practically melt in your mouth, but the experience wasn't particularly memorable in my opinion. For 6 donuts, you can choose up to 2 flavors. Pretty smart because it forces you to spend more money to try all of their other flavors. Ultimately, this food experience just doesn't offer enough for me.
If you're on Fb or IG, be sure to "like" them to score one free donut. Once you've tried it, you'll think, "Nice, but I'm good." This is a total hit it and quit it donut.