My boyfriend has a strongly held belief that a bad vegan donut is better than no vegan donut. Since we lost the wonderful Donut Cooperative getting a vegan donut in the Twin Cities was no easy task, if achievable at all. Imagine the delight of vegans all over Minneapolis and the joy of people trying to eat less animal products during their New Year's resolution when the tremendously adorable Glam Doll Donuts announced they had added vegan donuts to the menu. They added them to the menu about a month ago in which time we've been in to have them 4 times but on the fourth time they were sold out(good for them, bad for me)!! Thus I learned no vegan donut was indeed a very sad state of affairs. I have liked them all, at least to certain degrees. I am still skeptical on the peanut butter sriracha donut.
The dark chocolate topping is OUT OF THIS WORLD that they created for many of the other donuts. In addition to having regular menu features they also seem to be having special editions. Including a vegan dark chocolate with salted caramel filling. Wow! That was yummy! I also really liked the vegan raspberry curd filled donut(the one with the heart on it).
To drink I have had the jasmine green tea and it was so fragrant! I loved it and the iced soy mocha, two thumbs up there.
The decor is very cute. However, I don't feel like it lends it's self to a night time hangout atmosphere. Maybe this is by design but the night time trip we took there a few days ago: the music was so loud you couldn't hear each other, the lights are uncomfortably bright and the chairs are dreadful for sitting on for more than 15-20 minutes. At some point a group of people came in and asked for the music to be turned down.
My experience with the staff has been completely positive and they are tremendously fashionable and attractive people(I'm just saying -having cuties work for you doesn't hurt).
One complaint I've read is that people think the donuts are too expensive but you know- I don't agree. As long as you are getting a well-made speciality item, shut up and pay a little more for it. If it was easy to make these kinds of treats everyone would do it. It's these unique, small places like Glam Doll Donuts that make a city special. Minneapolis struggles with this and we lose so many great places like Rusty Quarters(a wonderful retro arcade) and Heavenly Soles(a fabulous shoe store whose closure struck at the heart of women everywhere).
Needless to say, I'll be going to Glam Doll Donuts again. Although, as soon as the snow is gone it's gonna have to be by foot or bike because I have resolutions too. Sort of.
