Sandy D.
Yelp
Looking to satisfy a sweet tooth in Koreatown? Bear Donut is a great unique option!
The store is spacious, with indoor and outdoor seating that I didn't expect from the reviews. The donut selections were pretty limited, with basic flavors like chocolate and coffee. Majority of them were mochi style. I actually came after hearing about their lavender ice cream. Sadly, I didn't notice the lavender ice cream was still available until after ordering. It was not on the menu in the front, but instead on a poster on the side!
The Lavender Mochi Donut ($3.75) was in the bubble ring shape, and for that, I personally found these to taste better. The texture, the density, from the way your teeth sinks into them slow motion, is perfect. They're chewy and has some weight to them, but they're not thick! Everything was spot on perfect, except for the icing flavor. I can taste a subtle floral flavor in the icing, but nothing to distinguish it as clearly lavender.
The same goes for the Pink Chocolate ($3.75), which just tasted like a frosted mochi donut. This one was not in a bubble ring shape, so it wasn't as fun to eat, but still had the same delicious consistency.
There's plenty of mochi shop donut places out there, yes, but I honestly think this one is worth checking out. I have tried many, yet am still impressed with these. I am excited to go back for their lavender ice cream one day!