Mike L.
Yelp
Every time I come out to Vegas, I always try to explore at least a couple of spots that are away from The Strip. Not only because they're generally cheaper than the eateries at all of the hotels, but it's also pretty fun to see what the rest of the city has to offer. Such adventures are slowly taking me further and further out, but I have to admit I don't think I would've made it this far out if not for my gf and the powers of social media. Just like so many other folks, after seeing the donuts here pop up multiple times in her feed, Saint Honore was the one thing she absolutely had to try, no matter where in Vegas we would have to go!
Knowing how popular this place is, we had already braced ourselves for the possibly of encountering a crowd and long lines. Thankfully, while there were definitely a several groups of people ahead of us when we arrived, it wasn't nearly as bad as I feared. Having seen numerous reels/photos ahead of time, I already knew that Saint Honore's donuts were very IG-worthy. However, unlike what happens so often with online dating, these actually looked just as good (and bigger) in person as they did in their photos. With over a dozen varieties to choose from, my gf couldn't resist getting a box of four for us to try. Which, sadly, didn't leave room for us to try one of their pizzas (as much as I wanted to get a slice, the donuts were already more than enough to eat).
-- THE CANNOLI - Housemade Chocolate Ganache, Cannoli Filling, Cannoli, Powdered Sugar
This didn't do much for me, but, to be fair, it was bound to happen - I'm not a big fan of (most) cannoli. That being said, FWIW, my gf thought this wasn't bad, but, between having it in the donut and the cannoli itself, there was a lot of cream/filling.
-- CANDIED HAZELNUT & NUTELLA - Salted Caramel Glaze, Nutella, Candied Hazelnuts
On the one hand, I loved the candied hazelnuts and the glaze had a nice, salted caramel flavor to it. On the other, the nutella was overwhelming. Still, my bigger issue was with how incredibly sweet this was - the glaze itself was really sugary, but, combined with the nutella, it was even more pronounced.
-- CREME BRULEE - Housemade Vanilla Bean Pastry Cream, Caramelized Sugar, Raspberry, 24k Gold Flake
Impressively, the sugar crust on this was just like on the actual dessert and it cracked perfectly. Also, despite the crust, sugar coating, and cream, this wasn't as sweet as I thought it'd be (to be clear, it was still very sweet). Just like with the other two filled donuts, though, there was too much cream in this.
-- STRAWBERRY CRUMBLE - Strawberry Icing, Pink & White Crunchy Pearls, Housemade Sugar Cookie Crumble
Of the four we tried, I thought this the best of the bunch. The icing had a strong hit of strawberry to it and the pearls added a bit of texture, but what I liked most was that this wasn't as sweet as the others (not so coincidentally, this was also the only one without any filling in it).
While each donut we tried had a redeeming quality about them, they all shared the same issue. Not only were they too sweet (for our tastes, at least), they seemed really dry, too. I don't know if it's because of the lack of humidity in the desert air, but rather than a moist, pillowy texture, they tasted like they had been sitting out all day and left a weird, oily coating in my mouth.
As disappointing as the donuts ultimately turned out to be, though, one thing about Saint Honore that I did love was how terrific the staff was. The girl who helped us initially was fine, but the older worker who took over and brought out more donuts from the back was super nice and more than happy to answer what questions we had. Which, sadly, only made their donuts that much more of a bummer. I'm still curious about their pizza, as so many folks on here seem to love it, but I can't say I would, quite literally, go out of my way to come back to find out.
TWO AND A HALF STARS rounded down (though, FWIW, my gf would've rounded up).