General Porpoise

Yummy donut! I ordered the Chocolate Marshmallow one, and it wasn't too sweet—just the way I love it. When I visited, there were about 5-6 different options to choose from. The matcha latte with oat milk (half sweet) was decent, but not amazing. There are about 5-6 small tables, which aren’t ideal for large groups, but perfect for a small group chat or doing some work.

I saw this shop when I passed by, it looked very cozy so I went in to take a look, it turned out to be a donut shop, the donuts there were quite delicious, a bit like Japanese donuts, not cheap, nice to have once in a while!

The cream donut was fantastic, the latte was lovely, and both the front staff were nice and helpful. The atmosphere was very chill, great to sip a coffee and enjoy a donut and get a little work done.

bangin coffee & donuts with chill vibes near the university village. i live not too far away so i usually bike here, have my lil treat, and then i bike back home they have special seasonal donuts and drinks that rotate every month. so far, my favorites have been the strawberry cheesecake & the tiramisu donuts and the cardamom spiced latte. the inside is cutely decorated and the service is always great. usually my coffee is made by adela (hope i'm spelling that right!) who is the nicest ever, awesome to yap with, and makes a meeeean coffee. u village gets super crowded so if you want something sweet after finishing your shopping, general porpoise is the way to go!

While totally unassuming from the outside, it's a true delight to be washed in bubble gum pink and sky blue when you walk in the door. The quality of their coffee is superb and even a standard drip tastes like a special treat which is a testament to their coffee making ability. Unfortunately no gluten free donuts are offered, so I cannot comment on those, but they did look and smell incredible and I don't doubt they are absolutely worth the trip. Will definitely be back soon for coffee!

Just the best baristas here. I try to come at least twice a week to get my iced latte. The coffee is great, but it’s the employees that keep me coming back. So friendly and love the chill and inviting environment. So sad to see this place will be closing soon.

The donuts were pretty yummy, I had the lemon one. However, they only price them individually and not by the group which is unfortunate. They’re pretty pricey and the donut display is small. The latte was nice and the espresso were much nicer than you’d usually get at a Starbucks. The inside was decorated very cute.

Two donuts and a drip coffee ran me $15, and even for Seattle that's a little much - but the donuts (all the same fabulous puff pastry, unfilled or with a variety of fillings) are bomb, the space is a lovely place to sit, and the staff are very friendly.

bangin coffee & donuts with chill vibes near the university village. i live not too far away so i usually bike here, have my lil treat, and then i bike back home they have special seasonal donuts and drinks that rotate every month. so far, my favorites have been the strawberry cheesecake & the tiramisu donuts and the cardamom spiced latte. the inside is cutely decorated and the service is always great. usually my coffee is made by adela (hope i'm spelling that right!) who is the nicest ever, awesome to yap with, and makes a meeeean coffee. u village gets super crowded so if you want something sweet after finishing your shopping, general porpoise is the way to go!

Cute little coffee/doughnut spot! The cashier/barista was very welcoming to us. The menu is small/basic and they have a small selection of donuts. The coffee was good, but it was very expensive compared to other options.

Very cute doughnut spot. The doughnuts are airy and taste like malasadas. Super yum. Service was great. I came at around 1pm and they were sold out of lemon, a jelly filled, and nearly sold out of vanilla. There's some short term and street parking right next to the building. The donuts were pretty pricey at about $7, but that's probably for the best because they are a sweet treat!

the donuts were expensive!!! wow I'm not sure if I could justify getting these donuts for the quality. I did not think these were the best donuts in the world. the dough was denser than I expected. however the filling was very sweet. the service was quick and easy as they gave good recommendations. it is a very nice quaint donut cafe by university village.

I used to go to the general porpoise inside the spheres. I love their donuts. I tried this location a few times and on several occasions they were sold out of donuts before 11am. I have a hard time justifying going back for this reason.

This is the third attempt by the honey and I to visit a General Porpoise location. We tried twice at Spheres before discovering you have to be a badged Amazon employee to purchase anything from that location. We then made a special trip, walking over an hour to go to this General Porpoise location. Only to walk in and have the cashier brightly tell us they're out of doughnuts. Which, okay that happens. But she then goes on to say (with a smile) how happy she is to be out of doughnuts because then there's no resulting food waste. ... yeah. Just what every person who wastes a trip wants to hear. It could have been, "So sorry, we're out." And that could have been the end of it, but instead she came across as patronizing with a defined air of arrogance. This visit cemented that our next (and last) attempt to getting General Porpoise will not be at this location. It generally seems to prioritize a lack of food waste over actually having product to sell.

Great service. Cecilia always has a quick winsome smile and greeting. Everyone is always very kind. They even say "good bye" to me and "have a great day". Very nice! Oh, by the way, the doughnuts and coffee are great too, of course!!

Amazing doughnuts. I had a pistachio. Also got espresso over ice which tasted amazing. Run don't walk to this doughnut shop!

Still the same quality to me. I decided to stop by this place during Saturday morning bakery run. I first visited their Capitol Hill store several years ago and was impressed with the donuts especially vanilla custard one. They close early 2 pm at the time, so it was very hard to stop by. But now they opened up more stores including this laurelhurst location behind U-village with decent street parking. Love it! This morning I got 2 vanilla custard, a strawberry cream and a chocolate marshmallow, totaled $22. It's $5 each. I only ate a vanilla custard so far. Got to say they expanded their business but the quality stays the same. I want their vanilla custard recipe, right amount of sugar, best texture, they must be making this custard in a small batch. Just guessing. I'll keep coming in for sure!

Most things are worth trying at least once, although I flinch when I see the price of these filled donuts. People tend to rave about General Porpoise's other locations which sparked my curiosity years ago, and I've always been intrigued to find out what makes them so special. We had tried to grab donuts from this location before, but they tend to sell out before noon. On our second attempt, we visited around 10:30A on a Sunday, and they still had the full selection to choose from. Among the four of us, we selected the Vanilla Custard and Lemon Curd, although other options of the day were Chocolate Marshmallow, Salted Caramel and Blood Orange. I tried only the Vanilla Custard and enjoyed it. The cream was very light, the ideal sweetness and even had specks of real vanilla bean. The donut itself was fluffy and coated in granulated sugar for a little extra texture. If it wasn't for the sugar coating, the dough would have been pretty plain. I didn't notice this in particular, but my sister stated that her donut was on the oily side. My mom was the only one to taste the Lemon Curd. She was pretty impressed about the tartness of the lemon, but just wished the filling resembled a jam instead of a cream. Since last year, the price per donut has increased a full dollar. They used to be $4.00 each, but now they are $5.00 per piece, which is extremely overpriced for what you receive. In general, I can't think of any normal sized donut that would be worth $5 for that matter. Four donuts came to $22 including tax. They should at least have an option to purchase a half or full dozen at a discounted set price. Bottom line: I hate to sound harsh, but from what I saw and tasted, there isn't anything that sets these apart from other filled donuts. Although we liked them, the outrageous pricing makes this a one-and-done for us.

I can only review the location and beverages since I am gluten free and their donuts are not (but if the business sees this I'd love it if they came up with a gluten free donut). I walked over for some caffeine while waiting for an appointment in the area and thought the space was well thought out and absolutely charming. I couldn't have any of the donuts but their presentation was nice and the variety of options were good. I grabbed a honey lavender latte to go and it was a great balance of being sweet from the honey but not too sweet, and the lavender hit with every sip but was not overpowering. This place is worth hitting up just for the beverages alone, but if you can safely eat a donut, eat an extra one for me. :v

Way overpriced and my blackberry jam donut tasted like a dinner roll with Jam inside. Didn't taste like a donut at all. Almost 30 bucks for 4 donuts!

I saw this place had lousy yelp reviews but tried anyway. This place is lame, we won't be back. The two drinks we bought were not fantastic and the condescending tone of asking if there's anything gluten for your sugar-free obnoxious. I don't want to have food sensitivities. If you're stuck up I'm sure you would fit in fine .

The doughnuts were salty and mine had two pieces of hair baked into it so honestly I'm not impressed.

First time in and it's super cute! Awesome service from the team-member at the counter - wish I got your name!! The location inside is also adorable and smells way too good. Didn't have the chance to try a doughnut but I did get this yummy oat milk matcha, which is one of the better matcha lattes I've ever had. Thanks GP!!!

I was at General Porpoise a few years ago in Capitol Hill and wasn't very impress. A few years later, I hear a lot of people talking about these donuts so decided come back and I am still not that impress. I am currently on a "malasada" phase right now so maybe I just have high expectations. The texture of the donut was light, but fragile, so it is not stable. The filling was not that filling either, there's still space that can be filled with custard. I got the salted caramel one and the flavor wasn't there either, it was just custard, very light in flavor. For $4 / piece, I think it's just ok, I can definitely get better malasada's elsewhere but still was worth to try if you're in the area.

Parking: Wasn't really sure where to park, but it was 9am and we parked at Burgermaster across the street since it wasn't open yet. COVID-19: they were only allowing 3 customers in at once. everyone was wearing a mask, and you could order online beforehand Donuts: This was my first time trying General Porpoise and the donuts are fairly expensive at $4 each. They had 5 flavors when I went, so I got one of each and they fit perfectly in their little box. I wish they had a little more filling in them because there was a lot of dough, but still yummy! My favorite ended up being the vanilla custard one.

The donuts were ok, but not as fluffy or fresh as Flourbox. It's an ok stop if you're in the area and craving filled donuts. It would be better if the donuts were fresh.

They had 3 types of donuts left. Hipster flavors and place, no parking. They normally only have 5 different donuts. $5.51 for that little filled donut, chocolate marshmallow, had an odd yeasty flavor with no marshmallow flavor detected. Edible but not worth the calories honestly.

Really good coffee and delicious filled donuts! I'm usually not a huge fan of filled donuts but these were flavorful and not overly creamy. They rotate through 5 flavors or so a day so make sure you get there early to grab your favorite flavor! Would love to see breakfast options here!

The veggie sandwich was incredible. I never order veggie, but went out on a limb and was really surprised by how tasty it was.

Overpriced donuts and coffee. I ordered a hazelnut latte which was pretty strong but it was tiny and nearly $7. I could also barely taste the hazelnut syrup. My huckleberries and cream donut was decent, the berry filling was fluffy and creamy. It wasn't too sweet and the sugar on top added a nice texture. At $5 a donut, I wish it were bigger and I would probably just opt for a Krispy Kreme

A delicious donut indeed, loved the fluffy donut itself, the ingredients were so rich and tasty and the donut tasted like an old-fashioned one. The lemon curd was too rich for me, but would return to try the other flavors.

Destination Donuts? You bet! I love this place that's at a perfect turnaround spot on a long walk from my house. When a world class chef turns her attention to donuts... it's magic

First tike here at U village location! Super friendly service!!! delicious flavors! The coffee was also delicious

While I'm not the biggest fan of donuts, I really enjoyed these! The lemon curd filling was nice and tart whereas the grapefruit had more sweetness that wasn't overpowering. I would have loved to have tried more donuts, but it was hard to order and try multiple when the donuts were mostly sold out by 1/2PM. So, try to order early and get there early! The donuts were also very fluffy and airy. I would definitely come back again to try out more of their different fillings.

Vanilla custard and maple donuts were to die for The donut was made fresh and the custard filling was nice and sweet! The cashier was really nice and made the experience a pleasant one!

Fried dough ENOUGH. SAID. Hahaha gotchya.... look it's a great donut with perfectly yummy fillings and a nice little place. The dough was perfection, it's a jewel of a donut, we tried the chocolate marshmallow (yum but was missing something...) the strawberry rhubarb an absolute hit (not super sweet so yay) and vanilla custard which again was very yummy but there are two reasons for the 4 not 5 star rating I had to go twice just to buy a donut they are almost always out They are on the small size for their price, I don't mind paying up for a really good donut but gimme a decent portion please Will I go again... hellz yeah Will I go there specifically just for the them umm maybe not, it's more of if I'm there I'll pass by

Overrated and overpriced donuts. I have been wanting to try this place for months and when I finally did, I was disappointed. $15.00 later for 3 donuts, a very underwhelming experience. The donuts were cold and stale, like they had been sitting out there in the case all morning. They looked really pretty and appetizing, but mines were not good. I love lemon so the lemon curd was the best one for me. The chocolate marshmallow was my least favorite. Something was off about the flavor. The filling was better than the dough, which was tough and dry. I wish them well during these difficult times, but I cannot imagine spending so much money on donuts again.

They never have donuts. It's ridiculous. Went in around 11am. They had none left. This has happened at multiple times in multiple locations. I'm not sure if they do it to drive demand or what the reason is, but JUST MAKE MORE DONUTS! The time I secured a donut, it was ok. Not worth $5 for a single donut. Basically just avoid this circus if you don't want to waste your time.

I've heard about GP before, and they were so much better than I expected! Puts every other doughnut to shame, soooo freaking good!

One of my favorite donut and coffee shops in Seattle, went to the Capitol Hill location couple years ago. This place was clean simple. No dine in and the donut flavors were amazing, wasn't too sweet at all! The size was pretty good for the price too! Parking is kinda of hard to find but so far I was able to find street parking on two occasion.

I'm no dessert/sweets person by any means at all, but I will not turn down the opportunity to pop by General Porpoise when I'm in the area. It's just one of those places that makes you say, "Damn, I wish all donuts tasted like this", and raises your standards. The doughnut exterior reminds me of korean doughnuts that are super light and airy, not heavy or greasy at all. I've learned to trust any of their fillings, as all of them have been phenomenal. You really can't go wrong here, and although it is pricey, it's well worth it as an occasional treat.

Neon sign definitely caught out eye from across the street. Solid spot for cream-filled donuts if you're in the area. Lemon curd one was tangy and hit the spot without being overbearingly sweet.

Usually love everything Renee Erickson touches but coming in today at 3 PM was a major disappointment. You are a donut shop. There was one choice of flavor at the stark and barren shop: tiramisu. It was average but I'm not really a fan of coffee desserts. The two children that were excited to go to the donut shop were particularly disappointed. There was nothing else sweet to choose from, no drinks (apple juice etc...) for them or other options. The atmosphere was prison-like and cold. The young and too-cool to be kind employee with the harsh and short hipster bangs thought our dorky presence was just generally beneath her. We went out of our way to get here and wish we went really, anywhere else, instead.

Came in at 9 am and got cold, overpriced, wimpy donuts with barely any filling. Why cold??!

The only reason I'm giving this only 3 stars is because of how expensive the donuts and coffees are. Yes, they are delicious, but this is just a little too pricey for my liking. Still a nice treat every once in a while though! Try to check out their seasonal flavors whenever you are there.

It feels offensive to charge $5 for a simple sugar donut with a squirt of filling. I have no issue paying premium for good quality food, but after trying all 5 flavors today, we were extremely underwhelmed. They must be doing something right with all the locations around town but I'd recommend any other donut place for a better variety and value. Hard Pass on this place.

I finally got the chance to try out General Porpoise donuts and it lived up to the hype! I got the store favorite ~ the honey yogurt doughnut and it was unlike any filling ive ever had. It was the perfect balance between sweet and tart and it complemented the sugary dough very well. Make sure you come here early because they sell out super fast! Beat the crowd and make sure you get some for others to share ;) Brioche donuts are so good and general Porpoise does them well

LORD THESE WERE GOOD. Seriously, the best filled doughnut I've had. And yeah they're like $5 - $6 a piece, but apparently you can't eat anything in Seattle for less than $10 so I was just grateful that they were under that definitely worth it, and yummy coffee as well

As always, these donuts were great! Only thing I noticed is that the filling wasn't quite as... robust (?) as I was expecting it to be, especially given some of the other photos I see on here. Regardless, was still very tasty, but as a donut-filling-loving girl was hoping there might be a bit more!

This was my first time trying General Porpoise, and I was disappointed in how overhyped I was for it. The donuts were very dense and there was way too much filling. Over half of the donut was made up of lemon filling, and it was so sour that it made it hard to swallow. The other flavors didn't wow me. I expected them to be fluffy and pillowy like other reviews say about GP, and it was nothing close to that. You clear your own dishes and get your own water (though I think the guy just forgot ours since every other table had their water brought to them), but you are still obligated to pay a 10% service fee. I hate when businesses do this, because it really feels like the customer is in charge of something a business should be able to cover. And all they do is reach into the glass case, pull out a donut, and put it on a plate. Overall, a very underwhelming experience. I already got chastised by my friends for this opinion, but I really do not see why this place is a Seattle favorite. For how much you pay for a donut, I expected more flavors, more freshness, and a better filling to dough ratio. Sorry GP. You don't need me anyways since you have such a big following!

Expensive as heck (like $4 each) but very good stuffed donuts. I prefer the vanilla filling over the chocolate one, as it's more flavorful and light. Not greasy at all, and dough melts in your mouth. I've seen some reviews comparing it to malasadas, and it's close to filling that craving with its sugary coating, but it's much different than a hot greasy malasada fresh from the fryer. Still, when I have money burning a hole in my pocket I won't mind stopping by for a sweet treat!

This morning, we visited the Laurelhurst location for your delicious doughnuts anticipating their "good taste"! We understand that finding good staff is difficult these days. However, the counter staffer at the Laurelhurst location needs valuable lessons in customer service. Her impatient, rude and sarcastic attitude left us with a "bad taste" in our mouths. She made us feel like we were irritating her. When paying a premium for doughnuts, one assumes that one will receive premium customer service. We are nice people -- and we wanted the owner to know what a horrible experience we encountered so that she can address her staff member to ensure a "better tasting" customer service experience.

So. I'm a big fan of General Porpoise and was excited to try out this location. My friend and I arrived on a Tuesday morning around 10:30 and there were a handful of flavors to choose from. Wanting something different I went with the seasonal Italian Plum... which was more jammy vs creamy. The doughnut itself was packed with filling, it squirted out everywhere ha. The dough itself was light and tender as always, there was just a titch too much filling for my taste. I do prefer the cream options so go with that if you can! Now service. The two people behind the counter weren't the most friendly or welcoming so I'm taking a star off for that. They also gave my friend and I just one small plate for our two doughnuts so I had to eat mine over a napkin. I know, should have asked for another plate but whatever. The space is light and clean. The Cap Hill location might be a bit more interesting but it's a pleasant place to enjoy a treat nonetheless. Oh and they're not cheap but you get what you pay for! Can't wait to get a vanilla filled doughnut again yummm.

GP only makes awesome donuts. No other options. Yes they are expensive but as a special treat for my family or my workmates, totally worth it! The coffee service is also quite ridiculous. Great drinks made with great coffees from great roasters. The staff are all super friendly and knowledgeable Yes, parking sucks but that isn't GP's problem. Welcome to Seattle.

First time at this location and the two dudes at the counter were great! During Covid, it's a scary time to try anything new but these guys handled it with ease (and sanitation). Gloves, mask and lots of distance being practiced here and I really appreciated it! Happy to support a local business and it happened to be delicious (I got the chocolate marshmallow one). Thank you!

Good tasting donuts, more like italian bomboloni, but simply ludicrous prices... $5 for a donut???? come on, OI understand you need to run a business, but it probably costs them thirty cents each to make them... I will come back if I feel like getting robbed again. $100 for two dozen of donuts...

The staple flavors lemon curd and vanilla custard are fantastic! Yelp is requiring extra words for some reason.