Blue Star Donuts

Blue Star Donuts Reviews

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• Is very good fount rocks

  by Omar R

  
  

• Delicious donuts and very cool guy at the cashier)))

  by Tatiana S

  
  

• Chocolate almond ganache + Stumptown cold brew

  by Ugur K.

  
  

• The blueberry bourbon and chocolate almond glaze donuts won my heart.

  by Flora K

  
  

• Definitely worth the wait in queue. Enough variety of doughnuts that you can come back again and again

  by Starr S.

  
  

• 12/10 would donut again

  by Carl N.

  
  

• Lemon Poppy Buttermilk donut. Amazingly delicious!

  by Leah D

  
  

• Passion Fruit or the Creme Brulee!

  by Al B.

  
  

• Extremely solid donuts. Get there in the morning before they sell out of stuff.

  by Max W.

  
  

• Coffee service was spotty but donuts were good

  by Ryan G.

  
  

• Lemon poppy buttermilk donut is absurdly delicious. Eat one now.

  by Al S.

  
  

• A nice alternative to Voodoo. Good donuts with great flavor combos.

  by Heather C

  
  

• I had the Passion Fruit and Cocoa Nib donut and I have never been more surprised by a pastry in my life. It was tangy and sweet and spicy because of the cyan pepper but it was amazing!!

  by Chanandler R

  
  

• You cannot come to Portland and not visit Blue Star!

  by Varadh J

  
  

• Raspberry rosemary buttermilk!

  by Max K.

  
  

• Go here. I'm gluten intolerant and rate my food based on whether it's worth the explosive diarrhea or not. This is. Again, go here.

  by Sheryl V

  
  

• No lines on weekdays if you show up before 8am; buy 12 get 1 free! Blueberry basil is my fav. Olive oil lemon is the least sweet, great for people not really into the sweet donuts.

  by Bin Y.

  
  

• This is where I eat donuts 🍩

  by David G

  
  

• Quite possibly the best place to get doughnuts in the entire Portland metro area. Even better than Voodoo or Nola.

  by Peter P

  
  

• These types of donuts do not come in grades of goodness. Just follow your muse. However the jelly selections e.g. the PB&J are unique twists. Highly recommended.

  by Mark H.

  
  

• Cointreau creme brûlée and maple bacon were my favorites...but they are all incredible!

  by Aaron S.

  
  

• Get the glazed old fashioned and you'll never look back.

  by Philip

  
  

• Chocolate almond ganache donut was amazing. I preferred "Voodoo Doughnut" store a little more because their donuts looked more creative.

  by H K.

  
  

• Get the buttermilk donuts as they have the most interesting texture profile. Best donuts are still donut plant in nyc, but this will give you a satisfying bite or two. Lemon poppyseed was my favorite

  by Roniel Tessler

  
  

• If you're going to do donuts in PDX, this is a must. Try their classic blueberry bourbon basil.

  by Bethany G

  
  

• Passion fruit donut is amazing!! The dough is absolutely the best I've had ever.

  by Adam K.

  
  

• Ordered the Raspberry Rosemary and the PB+J (the worker mentioned those were also his two favorites) and they were great! One donut is enough for one person as they are very rich.

  by Morgan A

  
  

• The donuts are good, especially if you like a 30 minute wait or enjoy wearing cargo shorts.

  by Memo S.

  
  

• Pina colada! Love the dough texture, light and fluffy.

  by Connie Chiu

  
  

• Maple bacon 👍🏻

  by Morgan L

  
  

• Donuts. And also donuts. And people-watching.

  by Jennifer W.

  
  

• So rich with a hint of cayenne pepper! Also the varlhona choco one is amazing😋

  by Maram L

  
  

• Sometimes a line, but not as stupid as Voodoo. Skip the tourist trap and get some fresh donuts here.

  by Daniel S

  
  

• The apple cider fritter is the best donut I have ever had. It's huge so it'll last you all day for nibbles!

  by Yas N

  
  

• Blueberry & basil was insane!

  by Mike c

  
  

• Much better than Voodoo...and I like Voodoo

  by Avery P.

  
  

• Absolutely the best donuts ever. The brioche dough is genius. Try any flavor - all brilliant and delicious.

  by Amy Chin

  
  

• After you try Voodoo, come to Blue Star for a fancy, refined donut. Both are great!

  by Taylor Edmiston

  
  

• Blueberry Bourbon Basil FTW! This place is 100x better than Voodoo. Pricey, but worth it.

  by Annemarie P.

  
  

• Skip the kitchy VoodooDonuts, and opt for artisan donut bliss at Blue Star, with phenomenal and delicate flavors.

  by Carrie B.

  
  

• Great flavors and better than Voodoo!

  by Abby J

  
  

• The blueberry bourbon basil glaze donut is flipping good.

  by Alexandra E

  
  

• Blueberry Bourbon Basil donut is an all time fave. But try them all yourself!

  by Jared

  
  

• Worth the hype. Worth the $$$. Known for blueberry basil bourbon, but try the passionfruit cacao nib.

  by Nicole P.

  
  

• Way better than than Voodoo Doughnuts. If you're here for quality, definitely come here and try the Creme Brûlée while you're at it.

  by Al B.

  
  

• Donuts all day

  by Whit C

  
  

• Blueberry bourbon basil is to die for. Also noteworthy: chocolate crunch and lemon poppyseed

  by Melon L.

  
  

• Donuts here are ok, but definitely nothing to write home about.

  by Alex C

  
  

• Not a big fan of donuts but I liked the Maple Bacon donut.

  by Kat C

  
  

• You simply have to get the blueberry basil bourbon doughnut. The tiramisu doughnut was also The doughnut dreams are made of. ✨

  by Annie N

  
  

• Meyer lemon, Mmmm!

  by Tera T

  
  

• Mexican hot chocolate doughnut is so good.

  by Stephanie

  
  

• Everything!!!!!

  by Jason J

  
  

• The old fashion donut is my fave donut of all time

  by Ashley S.

  
  

• go early - all the choices are there

  by Jeff B.

  
  

• Blueberry Bourbon Basil Glazed donut. That is all.

  by Eric D

  
  

• Stopped by on my way out of town and was left very disappointed. Donuts were oily and lackluster in flavors especially for what they charge you relative to other places.

  by Chara M

  
  

• I like the Matcha green tea donuts:-)

  by Christopher S

  
  

• The buttermilk old fashioned is simple but amazing

  by Angela Zhang

  
  

• Maple bacon donut mmmmmm

  by sophinie som

  
  

• The buttermilk donut is the best thing you'll ever have!

  by Aveena M.

  
  

• Best donuts I've ever eaten in my life. Try the blueberry-bourbon and basil!

  by James B.

  
  

• The bacon maple and the lemon poppyseed buttermilk ones were my favorite. Get 2 per person and share.

  by Zack S.

  
  

• We can't even compare to anything else. Period.

  by Amanda R

  
  

• Don't go to Voodoo Donuts. Go to Blue Star. Amazing quality + selection.

  by Justin Jackson

  
  

• Voodoo may have the fame, but Blue Star has the specialty doughnuts. You'll only need one!

  by Josh

  
  

• Not worth the waiting time, as a side note: there are plenty opportunities for improvement regarding operations.

  by Javier h

  
  

• Crispy, soft, yummy donuts

  by Jiexi Cao

  
  

• Sure, the donuts I had were very tasty. But the prices are a little steep. $7 for two donuts. Not sure I'd go back.

  by sebastian A

  
  

• Blueberry glazed donuts!

  by Steve C.

  
  

• Really delicious donuts. Lemon poppy seed and an OG are some of my personal faves.

  by Jared

  
  

• Old fashioned buttermilk donut was amazing

  by Hilary E

  
  

• the lemon poppy seed is the best donut I've had in my life. also loved the blueberry bourbon basil. so much better than voodoo. no contest.

  by cami j.

  
  

• Never a bad choice here. Be ready for a line, and remember: they close for the day when they sell-out.

  by Benjamin C.

  
  

• Love the bacon Carmel delicious

  by Colleen K

  
  

• Donuts are too light and fluffy for me... Not enough texture. The flavors are good, but not quite my thing.

  by Genki U.

  
  

• The old fashioned buttermilk is a full meal. Super rich and delicious. Prepare for the food coma.

  by Brittany L.

  
  

• Don't go after 2 pm popular types tends to sell out early, doughnuts are on the dense side, upscale and gourmaish.

  by Maina K

  
  

• Blueberry bourbon basil all day.

  by Chris W.

  
  

• waaaaay better than voodoo. get the raspberry buttermilk!

  by Ava

  
  

• Lemon Poppy

  by Dave M.

  
  

• Lemon and key lime curd donut

  by Mike Gottlieb

  
  

• Hard apple cider fritter is where it's at! Not too messy and very filling!

  by Dave S.

  
  

• The blueberry basil bourbon donut is amazing

  by Michael D

  
  

• Glazed was amazing... but they all are.

  by Nathan T

  
  

• Donuts are awesome! All of them are seriously good! :)

  by Jenn Park

  
  

• I love the meyer lemon key lime curd donut! delicious!

  by Katryna C

  
  

• Sugar. Spice. Everything delicious.

  by Monet S.

  
  

• Buttermilk donut, cinnamon vanilla sugar, stumptown coffee

  by Norma G

  
  

• The plain butter ones are great. Was less impressed with the more exotic flavors compared with other donut shops across country I've tasted.

  by Chet M.

  
  

• Very nice place. Good donuts. Overpriced for a donut shop

  by T Tobin

  
  

• quite possibly the best donuts I have ever tasted- unique flavors, fresh, worth any sort of wait. definitely my favorite in portland. quality and flavor unmatched by other donut shops in the city.

  by coco

  
  

• Passion fruit cocoa nib is my favorite

  by catherine D.

  
  

• Mexican chocolate donut with a cup of coffee makes a simple and excellent breakfast.

  by Dan S.

  
  

• I want everything! 🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩

  by Mike Scott

  
  

• Better & less touristy than Voodoo

  by Jade Applegate

  
  

• Donuts were ok, not crazy good like voodoo. Dough was a bit overworked the day we tried a sampling

  by Maggie Williams

  
  

• "This is where I have (blueberry bourbon basil) donuts."

  by Fai Visuthicho

  
  

• Everything

  by Carina N.

  
  

• Passion fruit

  by Carina N.

  
  

• Chocolate Valhalla, peanut butter and jelly, and creme brulee were my faves here.

  by stew tong

  
  

• Chocolate crunch

  by Carina N.

  
  

• Don't bother waiting in line at Voodoo. Get a better doughnut here without having to wait for 45 minutes

  by Andre Wyatt

  
  

• Amazing donuts without the crazy wait at Voodoo's.

  by Meah B

  
  

• Blue Star Donuts has by far the best donuts in Portland. If you try to compare it to the ridiculously overrated Voodoo Doughnuts I'll smack you. Right in the face. Get the Blueberry Bourbon Basil.

  by Eatosaurus Rex

  
  

• Check out Blue Star Donuts as it was featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate for Blueberry Crunch Donut

  by TV Food Maps

  
  

• Try the Apple Fritter or the Meyer Lemon/Key Lime creme filled (get one with the creme!).

  by Kate H.

  
  

• PB&J is the jam

  by Jessica C.

  
  

• First time won't be your last if you like spice/sweet love the Mexican hot chocolate

  by VI

  
  

• Really good donuts. I had The real maple & bacon donut and it was delicious!!

  by Neil Mendoza

  
  

• Loved the apple fritter. Had raisins in it, yum! Wish there were a few more apple chunks. It was crispy but also soft.

  by Sahana Kumar

  
  

• Creative flavors and brioche dough which produces great crunch and soft center. The fruit flavors are awesome, their chocolate ganache is superb. $3 a piece

  by Thomas Murphy

  
  

• Chocolate ganache, fritters, brioche cake donuts

  by Thomas Murphy

  
  

• The frosting on the valrohna chocolate crunch was amazing.

  by Michael Abrams

  
  

• Blueberry bourbon basil donut and creme Brule donut

  by Nicolle Zeller

  
  

• Greatest donuts ever

  by Sophy Mavridis

  
  

• Preferred these to voodoo. Less sweet and fluffier

  by Amy R.

  
  

• Pretty expensive for what you get. Interesting flavors.

  by James V.

  
  

• Good breakfast starts with good donuts 👍 Love the hazelnut and dulce de leche

  by Lani Ayala

  
  

• Right on: Share and try a bit of each.

  by huirija

  
  

• The Buttermilk Old Fashioned was to die for! It should be banned before I go back and buy a dozen to eat myself.

  by Peter Badovinatz

  
  

• Best donuts I've ever had. Period.

  by Tyler M.

  
  

• Delicious donuts and great people

  by Kathryn P

  
  

• Yeast donuts were ridiculous. I had a beautiful meyer lemon key lime filled one. Utterly perfect

  by cynthia w.

  
  

• Donuts are great and if you are going to eat than have a few.

  by huirija

  
  

• Get here early before they run out!

  by Ian P.

  
  

• Very good. Pricey but worth it.

  by Daniel L.

  
  

• Bacon Domuts

  by Bill J

  
  

• Blueberry bourbon basil donut was amazing!

  by Nicolle Zeller

  
  

• Don't waste your time in line for VooDoo. Blue Star wins in all accounts: donut taste, quality, flavors, and ambiance.

  by Amy M.

  
  

• Already a line!

  by Insuk S.

  
  

• Donuts for grown ups. Try the lemon poppyseed.

  by David S.

  
  

• Donuts should all be made like this. Too bad we don't have this on the east coast....

  by Sujy

  
  

• Creme brûlée donut

  by sheela t.

  
  

• Skip the lines at Voodoo and come to Blue Star. Almond Ganache donut is great.

  by Geoff R.

  
  

• This place is better than Voodoo

  by Christian T.

  
  

• Love the donuts here! A must try

  by Theresa 💜.

  
  

• "This is where I eat donuts." - social media explained

  by Mark

  
  

• Everything here is great! Wonderful doughnuts that won't leave you feeling like a bag of grease afterwards.

  by Alex Miller

  
  

• Simply good doughnuts.

  by Stephen Yamada

  
  

• Attention tourists: this is the place where you actually want try donuts.

  by Dewayne H.

  
  

• Easy: Blueberry-Bourbon-Basil.

  by Jeff

  
  

• Buttermilk old fashioned...amazing!!

  by Mo A

  
  

• All donuts are excellent but I particularly love the maple bacon because neither flavor is overkill.

  by Jenn P

  
  

• Basically better than Voodoo in every conceivable way.

  by Diana C.

  
  

• My go to donut is the cinnamon vanilla sugar. Yummy. My other new like is the real maple bacon.

  by Sachin T.

  
  

• I loved the Blueberry Bourbon and Basil glazed donut! Love this place more than Voodoo

  by Lailanie G.

  
  

• Passion Fruit w/ Cayenne Pepper and Raw Cocoa Nibs

  by Tucker

  
  

• Basil never should meet a donut unless it is here. I am very sad I have not been here sooner.

  by Rob L.

  
  

• Blueberry Bourbon Basil

  by Juul E

  
  

• My favorite: maple bacon. Staff favorite: blackberry filling & peanut butter powder. Both worth it.

  by Juliette Payer

  
  

• Maple&bacon donut. heaven.in.my.mouth.

  by Juliette Payer

  
  

• Creative flavors like Blueberry Bourbon Basil, Hazelnut Dulce de Leche, and Passionfruit Poppyseed make this doughnut shop one of the very best spots for sweets in Portland.

  by Serious Eats

  
  

• Better than Voodoo

  by Connor M.

  
  

• Way better than voodoo and much friendlier staff. Best donut I have ever had.

  by Mike N

  
  

• Blueberry bourbon basil donut is delish

  by Euphegenia Doubtfire

  
  

• artisan donuts...blueberry bourbon & basil

  by Sally Y.

  
  

• One of everything!

  by Sean W.

  
  

• The Salted Caramel with sesame seed is probably the most unexpected best donut you will have

  by Paul D.

  
  

• Aaaaaaamazing! This place beats voodoo any day. Can't wait until April when the 2nd SE (Hawthorne) location opens up!

  by hedder

  
  

• Voodoo Donuts is a bit of an experience and available 24/7, but Blue Star is gourmet and keeps it classy. They only stay open until they sell out of donuts, which can be pretty early some days.

  by GNTLMN

  
  

• Go for the blueberry bourbon basil. All the way.

  by Tara T.

  
  

• Seriously awesome donuts, no hoodoo.

  by Jon W.

  
  

• They are all so good!

  by Yuri E

  
  

• The best donuts, period.

  by ronda s.

  
  

• Love the donuts but the lack of espresso makes me sad.

  by Tiffany M.

  
  

• I hate to admit it, but Blue Star might be better than Dynamo (SF). Either way: So. Good.

  by Heather T.

  
  

• Get the blueberry basil bourbon doughnut. It's even better than it sounds, if that's possible.

  by Ashton B.

  
  

• You can't go wrong here. Make sure to pair you doughnut(s) with a latte.

  by Matt T

  
  

• By 3pm on a sunday they've all gone (except the last 3 that I have)

  by Toby B.

  
  

• Blueberry bourbon and basil is amazing.

  by Virginia M.

  
  

• Creme brûlée donut wow just wow!

  by Anne C.

  
  

• Excellent donuts. Better than Voodoo in Portland or Dynamo in SF. Get two!

  by Billy T.

  
  

• You need to do this. Just do it. Right now. Go.

  by Marcus A.

  
  

• Don't come at 4:30 on a Saturday. They'll likely be all sold out. :(

  by David

  
  

• Their dulce de leche hazelnut doughnut is simply amazing. And they serve Stumptown coffee. Nirvana.

  by Jen L.

  
  

• The original glazed is like a grown up Krispy Kreme.

  by Rob A.

  
  

• This is the "Salt and Straw" of donuts. Stand in the line, it's worth it.

  by Whit S.

  
  

• The bacon maple donut and vahlrona chocolate crunch (custard filled) donut were exceptional. Would have loved to try more flavors!

  by Ellen

  
  

• If you're a tourist, VooDoo will leave you feeling cheap, used and jaded. Go to Blue Star. Order the Valrhona Chocolate Crunch or the fritter or any other donut for that matter. Delicious!!

  by Tori M.

  
  

• Meyer cream puff lime creation is freakin' ridiculous.

  by David A.

  
  

• Puts VooDoo to shame!

  by Jake P.

  
  

• Try the blueberry bourbon and basil glazed donut - it's absolutely scrumptious!

  by Craig Z

  
  

• I liked the unique selection, but the donut itself was nothing special. Not bad, but nothing I'd go out of the way for. #1 Coco Donuts (Sweet, Fluffy ♥)#2 Voodoo#3 Blue Star

  by ジークフリート 加.

  
  

• I prefer classic donut 🍩☕ Keep calm & eat donuts

  by Mo R.

  
  

• Great donuts; terrible cappuccino.

  by Lauren W.

  
  

• Valrhona Chocolate Crunch to go please

  by Sue V.

  
  

• No more fried chicken donut. Sadness.

  by D T.

  
  

• Sweet cherry mousse is highly recommended. Light filling. Happiness inside. I am a certified donut specialist expert doctor magician of donuts.

  by Angela Mayans

  
  

• What a donut!

  by Mo S

  
  

• Blue Star : craft cocktail bar :: VooDoo : quirky dive bar

  by Grant S.

  
  

• Terrific, fresh, non-jokey donuts (I like plain glazed) and friendly staff.

  by Joshua B.

  
  

• The brioche dough alone is enough, but add that everything is fresh baked, organic and cooked in rice oil and you're on to a winner with just about anything from the rotating selection.

  by Andy M.

  
  

• Looked good on line but tool the kids downtown, tough parking and were sold out at 1:45pm :((. They do not on window open until sold out, but when yelp &4q show 8pm, you don't think sold out at 1pm

  by tk i.

  
  

• Pricey + messy. I recommend Coco donuts over this.

  by Colby A.

  
  

• The chewy texture of the brioche dough is delicious.

  by S

  
  

• Unique thing about this donut shop is the grown-up flavors and the consistency of the donut–mix of cakey and yeasty. The donuts are expensive but big, so worth the extra cost. Often sell out by 5.

  by Melissa L.

  
  

• They are making as many donuts a day as their space allows. Yet, they usually sell out of donuts way before 5pm.

  by Stacy A.

  
  

• So far everything here is amazing!!

  by Hilary F.

  
  

• First person to try the sassafras flavored donut, they literally made up the flavor 20 minutes before I bought one.

  by Jon D.

  
  

• Excellent donuts! The blueberry bourbon basil flavor was fabulous. Donuts pricey at ~ $3 a pop - but large enough to only need one!

  by GeekyExplorers