Katie-Ann F.
Yelp
It has always been my dream to buy a box of donuts, all different flavor, and take a bite of each, or maybe even finish them all at once. And this is exactly what my boyfriend and I did.
We walked into a small half-renovated donut shop. There was outdoor seating but takeout only. We got Crème St. Dennis (Boston cream), Bleuet Crumble (blueberry crumble), Jam la Confiture (jelly-filled), Crème Brûlée, Bourre-too la Fraise (strawberry), Phileas fog (earl grey). We came sometime in the evening, so they had run out of Choco-Speculoos and Bananarachide, unfortunately. They also had mini donut holes and drinks.
The Crème St. Dennis was similar to a Boston cream but the interior custard lacked the "eggy" pudding flavor. The exterior chocolate icing was also a bit overly sweet for my tastes. The Bleuet Crumble was by far my favorite of the 6 donuts. The fruitiness was subtle yet just sweet and tart enough to come across as blueberry. The Jam La Confiture was very sweet coming from the icing and the raspberry jam interior (they were very generous with the jam). My boyfriend liked this on the most. One of their most popular donuts is the Crème Brûlée, and I can totally see why. The concept of a custard-filled AND topped donut with a torched sugary layer on top sounds simply amazing. You can definitely taste the brûlée, but this custard was the same as the one in Crème St. Dennis and was lacking in flavor. Next, the Bourre-toi La Fraise was very fruity and acidic. I wouldn't describe this as a classic strawberry donut. Lastly, the Phileas Fog was topped with a sort of cream but not whipped cream. The earl grey flavor was apparent, but I wasn't a big fan.
Overall, the texture of the donuts was INCREDIBLY soft yet a bit chewy, just the way I like my donuts. All of the filled ones were generously filled with either custard or jam. Of the 6 we tried, I would recommend the Bleuet Crumble, Crème Brûlée, and Jam La Confiture. The service was nice and quick as well. I would come back again to try new flavors and make a return for the Bleuet Crumble!
(These donuts are also VEGAN!! I love me a good vegan bakery :))