Juli S.
Yelp
Guru Donuts has two locations, one in Boise and one in Eagle. I'm more of a savory than sweets girl, so until I won my Yelp award and was treated to three free ones, I had never visited. I had tried them once before though when someone brought a box to work. I like donuts, but like most things, I think my standard for them is pretty high.
I once unintentionally visited three donut shops in Tacoma in one day: Legendary. Original House of Donuts and Top Pot. While it was interesting to learn about the history of those donut shops and the rivalry between them, part of which resulted in the spin off of Top Pot, I returned to Boise and visited DK's, which confirmed it's superiority.
My preference is for cake donuts. The majority of Guru donuts are not. They also have quite a few vegan donuts. They also have one made from potato flour that is gluten friendly. For a long time, their location and hours made it challenging for me to access. The combination of those three things is why it is taking me so long to check them out.
When it comes to donuts, I am a bit of a traditionalist. I will consider more fancy donuts, but I want to start with the basics to see how they measure up, and go from there. I got a maple bar, a chocolate cake donut and Guru's signature Hipster Berry vegan donut. All three donuts looked beautiful. Both yeast donuts had a noticeable yeast flavor and an almost chewy-like texture. The cake donut was a bit dry. All three frostings were good. This box of donuts cost $10+. If you are a vegan, these are worth checking out. Otherwise, there are better options out there.