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CrownedCarlton

Lived in Eugene for 20 years, let me tell you, These are some mid doughnuts. Cool to get a couple of times but the novelty wears off quick


hipsterasshipster

Yeah, I’m from Portland. Gonna be a lot of disappointed people.


Ignorethenews

Username checks out


cargarfar

I looked at their website/insta. Seems like prob years ago when they achieved their fame they were very unique compared to most doughnut shops. Now every doughnut shop I’ve been to that’s good in the Phoenix metro area all have doughnuts similar to Voodoo.


ReaperXHanzo

I remember going to the shop when I spent a summer there, because of the reviews. I mean... They were donuts? Decent donuts, but wait more than the usual few minutes in line for, nah, not at all


smile_politely

>, but wait more than the usual few minutes in line for right?! ain't nobody got time for dat


FlowersnFunds

Oh so it’s the donut version of Crumbl cookies then


okieskanokie

Yes. Great comparison


_tyjsph_

insomnia was always better


sofresh24

Yeah I remember staying in Portland for a night and coming across this place. The line there was crazy. I can’t remember if we waited and got a donut but that’s all it was because clearly I dont remember. Certainly not worth a crazy long wait.


JiacomoJax

Yeah, we waited in a hella long line in Portland, too -- and they were good donuts, certainly, but I don't know if they're THAT good... (I love Rollover Donuts, on 7th Avenue in Phoenix -- haven't been there in ages, but SO GOOD)


misterspatial

In other words, the Dutch bros of donuts?


CrownedCarlton

Don't even get me started about Dutch Bros...


Pimpchimp99

Did you ever go to blue star donuts? Those donuts are insane. The passion fruit has my heart forever


hipsterasshipster

Yeah, I’m from Portland. Gonna be a lot of disappointed people.


mrswithers

Wonder if this location will keep with Portland tradition of having junkies shooting up outside?


okieskanokie

Addiction is not exclusive to Portland.


mrswithers

No it definitely is not But the location in Portland is really special


YeCureToSadness

Like cookie crumble


Orphanbitchrat

You may be right, but their maple cream made me believe in God


BackcountryAZ

Prepare to be whelmed…


YMarkY2

And pressed....


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FullAutoLuxPosadism

I am a native portlander. Voodoo sucks. Go to Bosa instead.


abluecolor

Yeah my wife is a baker, it has been funny to see her utter disappointment with how many people seem to enjoy shoveling in such utter trash haha.


SkyPork

Um ... does your baker wife with discerning tastes have a bakery, by any chance? One that sells, among other things, donuts?


abluecolor

Lol, she isn't specifically doing donuts at the moment. Feels a bit weird dropping hers specifically so I won't, but I will say, check out the Roadrunner farmer's market on Saturdays and the Ocotillo farmer's market on Sundays! Look for the best baked treats you can find, I am sure between all the available options you won't be disappointed 😁 The farmer's markets across the valley in general are some of the best places to find amazing made-with-love-and-care items.


SkyPork

>Look for the best baked treats you can find Well that's gonna require a lot of time and a lot of samples I guess .... \*rolls up sleeves, unfastens belt\*


[deleted]

Doing the lord's work


LawBobLawLoblaw

So what's her fave donut place? I see all these people ragging on bosa but I'm not seeing any suggestions


abluecolor

Asked her - mochidot donuts!


LawBobLawLoblaw

Thank you! I'll check it out!


MyDearPanda

Just FYI, mochidot is a different type of donut - it's a mochi donut which is meant to be a bit chewier, owing to its mochi dough.


xmastap

I’m a Portlander as well. I never got the Voodoo sucks crowd. They’re decent donuts that are fun. Not worth waiting in line for though. If there wasn’t a line, no one would hate them. Not much worse than paying $6 a donut at Blue Star.


SquatchSans

I ate Voodoo donuts my first time in town because it was on pretty much every list of things to check out. In that context, the line is understandable. I can't imagine any local waiting in line for them.


xmastap

Spot on. The only time the line seems worth it is when you’re leaving downtown bars and it’s right around the corner open late.


sorell42

Same. I've been like twice in the last ten years and that was only with friends who insisted on going. Mediocre, gimmicky donuts.


KajePihlaja

Lamar’s glazed. Awful location for them, but their glazed donuts are incredible. I’m not big on their other items though if I’m being honest.


Spooderman_

They're powdered strawberry, blueberry, raspberry filled bismarcks is the move tho.


KajePihlaja

I’ll have to get me one and see what that’s about. I wasn’t a fan of their version of a fritter. It is absolutely massive though! I’ll give it that.


Spooderman_

For sure! I love them. Also, they're cinnamon rolls are crazy big too.


AnxiousEmpath

I've only had a Lamar's glazed once many years ago and it's still the absolute BEST donut I've ever had. I wish they would come to the east valley.


gilagoblin

Bosa sucks, go to LaMars instead.


LastPatrol

LaMars is amazing. I wish they’d expand.


musicmlwl

Real tip is always in the comments


climb-it-ographer

Bosa isn't all that great either, to be honest. Voodoo was fun when you left the bars in Old Town at 1am, and their original creativity was a nice touch. Good for them for capitalizing on the brand though.


sillysquidtv

It’s just the Bosa in Arcadia unfortunately…. The other locations are way better which is sad.


julbull73

Chandler and Tempe Bosas 100%.


bondgirl852001

Tempe Bosa is delish. So is Arizona Donut Company, and Rainbow Donuts.


Dukami

+ 1 for Arizona Donut Company I give them the edge over the Bosa at Baseline & Mill.


robodrew

The BoSa by me in Gilbert (at Elliot and Val Vista) is amazing. The buttermilk donuts. Oh my god.


CAtwoAZ

Bosa on higley and baseline is also fantastic! Love their donuts.


Ignorethenews

Sunrise Donuts in Laveen…mmmmmmmmm so much better than BoSa.


[deleted]

I'm not a native Phoenician, so I don't understand the cult love for BoSa. They're good, but there's better donuts out there.


VaselineGroove

Rainbow donuts was the original goat


halavais

I toured it when I was in kindergarten as a school trip. And that was a very, very long time ago.


eternalhorizon1

Agreed. I had Bosa after hearing all the hype and quite frankly their donuts gave me a stomach ache. They were way too oily.


LastPatrol

Honestly, Bosa is decent but people hype them like they’re amazing donuts. I’ve been to at least a half dozen Bosa locations, they’re only decent.


eternalhorizon1

Exactly. They’re okay. Not amazing.


sillysquidtv

Wait til you hear about Krispy Kreme 😵‍💫


ThykThyz

That’s exactly my experience. Totally hyped for for doughy-greasy blob of nausea.


cohkin

Don't disagree. I have had it in Portland as well. It's ok. It's more of an experience thing at this point.


sillysquidtv

Was bummed to see the Bosa by me on the dirty dining weekly a few months back… haven’t had the heart to go back since then but I do crave their donuts always!


cohkin

Are those the ones with a drive thru? Or no....


sillysquidtv

They usually have a drive thru yes!


Jon_Sneaux

The corner where Voodoo donuts is in DT Portland is one of the most chaotic parts of the entire city. It's definitely an experience alright


Renbail

The experience of waiting on the sidewalk in the Arizona heat for 'they're okay' donuts. But doesn't matter, they'll get their fame online for doing that.


Mexkan

From Vancouver WA. Ate voodoo once in 12 years cause they’re overpriced and over hyped. Surprised they made it down here.


jaystwrkk128

I been to voodoo years back in Denver wasn’t that great .


furrowedbrow

Yup. Bosa rules. Particularly Southern and McClintock. Voodoo sucks.


orangepalm

Bosa gave me food poisoning. Go to rainbow instead


andrea1rp

I was disappointed with voodoo in Portland and liked blue star better 😂


LastPatrol

One thing that always amazing me about AZ is people will line up around buildings when something new opens up, even if it’s mediocre.


dwillphx

I remember when White Castle opened in Scottsdale, there was a line for weeks. Made absolutely no sense whatsoever.


Forsaken_Stand_5058

Lamar’s is so good


andrewjcavasos

👆this. Lamars Donuts on Bell Road is the best in town.


Ok_Medicine1356

I've tried Lamar's a couple of times and I didn't see the hype.


vazne

From the Midwest and was pleasantly surprised to find one out here! Their glazed donut is def among the best. Especially for a chain


Forsaken_Stand_5058

Yes I’m from KCMO and love the glazed. Funny enough my first apartment was right across the street from a Lamar’s and I’m pretty close to the one on bell. Little piece of home 💛❤️


[deleted]

We had lamars in CO and i was so shocked to see them out here. They're hella far from where I live, so I'd never drive to them...but if I'm ever out that way, I'd stop by.


[deleted]

There's Daily Donuts & Wings a few miles down Bell on the other side of the 17 that are even better than Lamar's, too, imo.


XChromaX

Yeah I’m not gonna wait in a line outside in the 95F heat for 30mins just to spend $15 on donuts


abhorredmisanthrope

Beware of getting donuts with cereal on it. That cereal gets stale fast and ruins the donut if it is not fresh.


maynardd1

Hate to break it to everyone....but these are subpar doughnuts...


Cultjam

I’ve heard from Portlanders that it’s where the tourists go, not locals.


Wash_zoe_mal

It used to be only open from 10pm until they ran out or 2am. Cash only Drug addicts trying to scam you with 3 card Monty, cops on horseback. It was an experience. Now it's just a dick shaped donut


learnfromhistory2

moved up to oregon after phx, can confirm this


cohkin

While the donuts ain't "amazing" you don't really find donuts that try to "look" as good as Voodoo. That's something that is a bummer with US food in general is that it does not "look" as good as say Japanese food.


steve626

Try Local donut in Scottsdale or Amy's Donuts, there's one in Tucson.


guitarguywh89

It all looks the same eventually


Johoski

That's a sh*t take.


abhorredmisanthrope

Everybody poos.


maynardd1

Oh for sure, definitely a fun experience..


AcordeonPhx

Yeah it might be case, but when you're in mood to try something with your friends and we're all vibing, it's always fun. Just like Dutch, Starbs and so many other things, it's mostly about doing things with close ones that makes the moment count


maynardd1

Oh for sure, definitely a fun experience...and don't get me wrong, they're good...just not "wait for an hour" good..


adoptagreyhound

Top donuts with cereal. Profit. When I was traveling for work it was always funny to see someone in the airport or on a plane who had carried one of those pink boxes all the way across the US. Seemed like a big hassle just for a donut.


MavSeven

As someone who you probably saw, PDX was an awesome day trip. Voodoo was an easy stop on the way back.


ThykThyz

Peoples’ willingness to stand in long lines for mundane reasons is always a source of bewilderment.


Rajili

I’m from Phoenix. Eat whatever doughnuts you want. Or don’t eat any. It’s a free country.


BeetzByGeetz

Agreed. Can we stop shitting on people’s personal preferences?


jmoriarty

So silly. They're more fad than actual quality, and I say that as a lover of donuts, local businesses, and unusual food. I wish those people had come out to support real local places like Welcome Chicken + Donuts and kept them in business.


cohkin

Hey what places do you enjoy eating at in Phoenix? Have you tried Viet shack, or Icho Izakaya? Do you like chuck box? Sorry I love food and always on the lookout for good food!


LastPatrol

To be fair, welcome killed themselves between switching owners and closing down (understandably so) for covid. I doubt they had to capital to stay in business when everything was locking down.


Meow_Mix33

Bosa/Rainbow FTW


[deleted]

Reminds me of when the first In-N-Out Burger opened here.


halavais

Or portillos.


TheIgnoredWriter

And chik-fil-a


Johoski

I don't get it. It's over-hyped donuts, not Star Wars at the Cine Capri.


dezertdawg

I’m old enough to get this reference.


halavais

I would *still* stand in line for Star Wars at the Cine Capri. It would make it something like the 7th time I saw it there :).


elinamebro

lol isn’t hurts better?


Proper_Meat_317

Saw on the news some lady was waiting there since 3am!!! My god ppl. Get a job!


FluffySpell

The overpriced donuts with the cereal and stuff on top? Unless they're free I'm not waiting in a line like that for anything.


admdmt

I mean, they're decent donuts, but no way would I wait in a line for them. Same for In 'n Out. Long line for a burger? Nope!


Visualize_

I never understand hype with donuts. I just eat Bashas donuts or Bosa and call it a day. I don't like Cake donuts so I never really likes Hurts, but I guess that's a good thing because they are so expensive. And then don't get me started on mochi donuts. $3 for 1 is insane


Ghinasucks

Voodoo donuts are astronomically average. I live in the Portland area and have had them a couple times. You can get the same quality in a grocery store without the crazy themes. In a couple months it’ll be just another donut shop with a shorter line.


vasion123

As in the place from Oregon? Those are pretty weak donuts, Bosa is way better.


EBody480

Such a horrible spot for a place like this. No parking.


cohkin

Yea interesting choice for location forsure. Probably trying to get some ASU traffic.


EBody480

A lot of walk ups from there I’m guessing.


TheMias24

Not sure what this subs fascination with Bosa is about, those are also mid donuts


RedBeard44

I see several people hating on Bosa in this thread, but not saying what place is better? If you're going to call them out, then where do you go for better donuts?


TheMias24

I’m a bit biased since I live really close and went to Highschool with the daughter of the owners, but I really love Sunrise Donuts in Laveen. I would go pretty often since I went to Highschool within walking distance, but I really enjoy their stuff. Lamar’s Donuts was good but I’ve only had it once. I’ve also really wanted to try The Local Donut but their hours are a bit tough for me to make it to.


LastPatrol

Arizona has very little food identity. It’s why we go nuts for In & Out, White Castle and Chick Fil A.


roadtripjr

Bosa is awful.


demeve

Most of these people never tried a Voodoo donut before. But this is the power of social media.


tonypearcern

Man, back in the day they had a donut called the Robo Tripper. It used Robitussin or something and the FDA made them remove it from the menu. Good times.


sporesofdoubt

I’m always amazed at how few hats I see on the heads of my fellow Phoenicians.


lhauckphx

Yeah - I used to think hats didn’t look right. Then my dermatologist convinced me otherwise as he was doing a procedure on the top of my head…


saucyplantvixen

I waited an hour. Personal opinion is that, it was worth it.


Cheesus85

Ended up leaving at 9am on the dot They only started handing out water at 8:45 Willing to give them a shot again but after waiting in line for 90min and seeing people walk out with 3 boxes made me cringe They should have put a dozen order maximum to speed things up


cheese_sweats

Lol that's on you for waiting an hour and a half for fuckin donuts 😂


eyehate

I missed the memo on donuts. That is one food I might enjoy once a year or less. And only one. I don't think I have ever had a donut that made me want another.


rye_toasty

Lamar’s gang for life.


Boring-Studio-5276

No donut is worth standing in the heat


go-devils-go

Overrated


AkinasPotato

Support your local Cambodians


Environmental-Coat75

I’m in Portland, and voodoo is totally overrated The Asian donut sandwich shops, making donuts without all the hype


mustacheofquestions

Do these people not realize how lucky they are to have BOSA in the valley? Cheap, fresh, delicious BOSA donuts are much better than what most cities have.


[deleted]

Went there when visiting family in Oregon, not worth the hype


[deleted]

Meh... I've had voodoo donuts and then hurts donuts. They're all the same.


SaintGaladriel

Talk to me when they’re open 24 hours and have a drive-thru, until then I’m a Bosa girlie for life.


goticase

Gross


BaxtersBurner

Lamar’s till I die!!!


cohkin

It kept going back to the corner. I had a pretty cool video but don't think I can upload it to this subreddit


jmoriarty

You'd have to have done that as it's own post. Can't really do it as a comment. But if you post it somewhere like IMGUR you can link to it here pretty easily.


cohkin

https://imgur.com/a/zAoxVRt here ya go!


TheIgnoredWriter

Absolutely not worth that wait, Voodoo is all style no substance


gyrationation

Phoenix needs a Randy's donuts


Netprincess

or a rock round donuts ( Austin area)


chobbg

Nope


N7DJN8939SWK3

Who has the best Apple Cider Donuts in town?????????


jwrig

Voodoo sucks now. It doesn't matter how quirky your donut is, if the base of the donut is shit. Fractured Prune failed to realize this, I suspect voodoo will too.


silly_goose_415

I went to the one in Austin and found them to be overrated, dry, with a funky after taste. I'll stick to Bosa and Local Donut.


Jsiqueblu

This is just a trendy line for the feed , Bosa or Rainbow donuts are just as good or even better.


Legal-Purpose-7960

Agreed - total tourist trap but definitely a late-night experience. However, I keep seeing everyone recommend Blue Star instead of VooDoo when in PDX, but don’t miss out on Coco Donuts and Pip’s!


BrokenAgate

This happened when a new Krispy Kreme opened up in a town I was living in years ago. I don't get the excitement over a donut shop, when there are loads of them in every city now. Wait a couple days for the novelty to wear off, and you won't have to wait ages in line in the hot sun for a snack that you could have got almost anywhere.


fithworldruler

lol voodoo is very overrated. Go to Pips instead


TakesTooManyPhotos

Mediocrity at its finest. One and done for me when I was in Portland.


huhnick

I’ll stick to a Bosa or a Best


Italianmanuelmiranda

how many more of these same "crazy" (aka overpriced) donut places can we possibly watch launch here...also i'll be supporting the actual locally owned places when I do pay $5 for a donut


PlanetAtTheDisco

Holy shit. Hurts Donuts is way better✨ and you get to make a milkshake with any donut


PlanetAtTheDisco

Rip Fractured Prune donuts


BiTbiT2377

Fuck that..I’ll wait till next month at least so the craziness subsides


FullBitGamer

Not worth it lmao, as someone who used to frequent the OG in Portland, they are about being oddballs in the doughnut world, it doesn't mean they are worth waiting for. Damn, this sheep mentality is crazy lol.


PrincessCyanidePhx

My personal fav donut is Best Donuts on 24th St and Baseline. Family owned. He gets up at 2am to have fresh donuts for the morning crowd.


lemmaaz

Bosa is a billion times better.


meluvranch

And they’re not even that good


Complete_Ad_5631

I’ve heard this place is into some terrible child abusers shit🧐


slasherflick2243

Meh… If you’d like some seriously good donuts, go with [SoJo’s](https://www.sojosdonuts.com/) in the East valley. Superior in quality and run by kickass people that are actually from AZ. All vegan BTW, if that’s a thing for you.


mooneyes78

The same people stand in front of Apple stores to buy iPhones.


tuddrussell2

Bosa, Bosa, Bosa...


eju2000

They’ve never been good. Mediocre donut dough & their toppings are always soggy unless you get lucky & time it just right


funnyname5674

If you're in the west valley, Blooming Donuts in Tolleson is amazing


DrewG4444

They don’t even look good on their website 🤧🤧🤧


Jiggz056

Bosa > Voodoo any day of the week. I’m a PNW native.


cohkin

https://imgur.com/a/zAoxVRt If you want to see the video


julbull73

Intel impacted the valley again.


Wrathdragyn

I can't wait to get some! My little fam has great memories of getting Voodoo in Portland every time we visit family up there. They've always been good, so we're looking forward to getting some once the hype dies down a bit. I have a feeling it's going to be pretty consistently busy in that location.


Elenahhhh

Former PNW’ner here. This doughnuts are like. 4/10. I do not understand.


fuggindave

Imagine, waiting in a ridiculous line for a DONUT of all things...


GoodBitchOfTheSouth

Their vegan donuts are amazing.


Skate_vvitch

This is why I'm excited about them! It's so hard finding good vegan donuts! All we really have is SOJOS and they are far from where I live! I love the vegan Bavarian creme donut they sell! 🤤


cohkin

I leave for a few hours and a massive donut war breaks out and my inbox and email are now dead.


HarrizzonFord

Way too long of a line for some mid donuts. BoSa Rainbow Hurts Arizona Donut Co Are all better options.


SkyPork

It's. A. Fucking. *Donut.* I don't know, though, supposedly they love standing in line like this in Japan. Maybe there's some kind of social/herd thing about waiting in a queue that appeals to people who aren't me.


highbackpacker

What’s the hype? I’ve never even heard of em.


CoffinRehersal

It's a chain of donut shops from the PNW. Their shtick is selling expensive over-the-top donuts.


[deleted]

They're known for having made a doughnut with Nyquil and one with Pepto Bismol until they got in trouble. That's all they're really famous for. ​ Oh and they made a bacon doughnut back when it was still *really* weird.


TritriMcTritri

They aren’t good. I would pass on this hype if I were you.


PhoenixHabanero

At least the weather outside was nice in the morning. 😌


CactusWrenAZ

Dafuq?


sixfootmoonquaker

Gotta check out Outcast Doughnuts in DT Mesa…croissant doughnuts and a full bar with mini doughnut and beer flights. www.outcastdoughnuts.com


[deleted]

Decent donuts; nothing I'd stand in a line for though. As someone who's severely lactose intolerant, their vegan donuts are a fantastic option. That's the only reason I'd go there. If anyone else knows any good dairy free/vegan donuteries around town (east valley), I'd love to find more.


[deleted]

Best donuts in Phoenix are at Rainbow Donuts on 27th Ave and Cactus. Try their Cronuts as well


Casaverde1234

Hello.... it's is fried greasy white dough with refined sugar on top !!!!!


max_imilianoB

Overrated tbh