I was planning on going to a different donut place nearby, when my mother stumbled upon Bear Donut on Yelp. We decided it would be nice to change our usual donut place and went here. I was thinking that I didn't want anything from this new location. I wanted to stick to what I am used to. Instead, my older sister got one, called Pink Chocolate. I asked for a bite, and this bite changed my life for good! Suddenly, I knew what I had to do: go back inside and buy one for myself. The clerk was very kind and was fine with me coming back inside after just having left 5 minutes ago. In conclusion, Bear Donut was what I call, amazing. read more

I've been wanting to come here since they opened and finally got the chance to! My friends and I ordered 4 different donuts to split and share! We got the lavender bear donut, poppy grapefruit glaze donut, double milk tea cream puff donut, matcha custard cream puff donut! My favorite was probably the milk tea one! It had a hint of saltiness to it that helped balance out the sweetness. The rest were also all decent, although I didn't taste much grapefruit in the poppy grapefruit one. I think the lavender donut is normally in the flower shaped kind of donut but they didn't have that when I went :( but not too big of a deal since it tastes the same I will say this is def hard to split physically bc of all the cream and the texture of the donuts so just something to keep in mind if u want to try different flavors! Grab lots of napkins haha Overall, I thought it was good and cute but I probably would only come back if some friends wanted to or if I was really craving this particular kind of donut. read more

Bear Donut - lavender bear donut, poppy grapefruit glaze donut, double milk tea cream puff donut, matcha custard cream puff donut - Donuts Near Me - New York, New York

This is a great quick dessert spot in the area! I came in on a Sunday morning to try the double milk tea donut and was very impressed. The cream was super light, creamy, flavorful but not too sweet, and complemented the donut so well. Looking forward to coming back and trying some other flavors and also the mochi donuts! read more

Bear Donut - Double Milktea - Donuts Near Me - New York, New York

Saw this on instagram and knew I had to come and try it. Came in the middle of a Thursday and got the box of 4 (pink chocolate, toffee coffee, lavender, and poppy grapefruit) along with a puff donut (dirty choco). First thing I noticed was that these were a bit more oily than the other donuts I've tried. Not a bad thing, just an observation. I first tried the dirty choco. The chocolate coating on top seems to be some sort of bittersweet cacao powder/glaze and the filling was chocolate mousse. This was actually a pretty good pairing of bitter and sweet. Definitely a must if you're a chocolate like myself. The lavender wasn't bad, it only had a minor hint of lavender flavoring. Would love to see a stronger lavender flavor. Toffee coffee was a good mix of coffee and toffee (butter and sweet), along with the toffee bits. Some good texture. The pink chocolate was light white chocolate flavoring. Pretty good if you're into the sweeter flavor. The poppy grapefruit was light on flavor, which is what I liked in this one. Got the hint of it and wasn't overwhelming. read more

Bear Donut - Donuts Near Me - New York, New York

soft and squishy and fluffy! not to sweet and great texture. faves: lavender and crispy chocolate! read more

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Quick service. Shakes and hot chocolates are tasty, especially the ube/taro. Donuts have nice texture, not just fluff.

I love mochi donuts and am always searching for new spots to try new flavors at. I stopped by on a Thursday night before closing and was surprised to see that they still had half of their donut selection. Bear donut is unique in that it serves yeast as well as mochi donuts. At $3.75 a donut, it's quite the affordable indulgence. They're known for their milk tea cream donuts, soft serve donut combos, and specialty drinks. I eyed the sweet corn donut but the mountain of cream inside pushed me to choose the matcha cream instead. That night, I carefully unwrapped my donuts, happy to find that they survived the commute well. The matcha donut was a little underwhelming to me. The cream was light, had a subtle green tea flavor, and wasn't too sweet. The donut was good as well. It reminded me of the fried dough braids dusted with white sugar that you typically find at Chinese bakeries. The rose donut was delightful though! One bite confirmed to me that this was one of the best mochi donuts I've ever had. The soft yet perfectly chewy texture of the donut combined with the strong rose flavor from the frosting was heavenly. I'm always wary of trying rose or lavender flavored desserts since they tend to taste very floral, almost perfume-like, but the rose frosting here was so authentic. I can't wait to pick up a box of mochi donuts to share with my family. The donuts here are light, non-greasy desserts with memorable flavors. read more

Bear Donut - Rose Mochi donut - Donuts Near Me - New York, New York

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This place is super cute! The cashier was very nice when taking the order. The inside seems clean and had bright blue chairs and tables to sit at. I think the ice cream with donut is adorable! They put a little bear cracker too on top. They have ube and milk flavors for the ice cream which is unique. I also like how they had a savory option for donuts so I got the scallion and cream cheese one. My friends got the butterfly pea drink and pistachio donut. I also got the iced coffee float with ice cream in it. Overall a really nice place to stop by for some coffee and dessert after lunch! read more

Bear Donut - Donuts, ice cream, coffee - Donuts Near Me - New York, New York

Bear donut has a nice array of donuts. I do have an affinity for mochi donuts, especially when they are warm. It's been a while since I've experienced that though. I will say, even though they weren't warm, these donuts were fresh and not hard or stale. I tried the classic and grapefruit poppy glazed donuts. If you're in the Koreatown area and would like to try some fresh mochi donuts, do check out Bear donut. read more

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They have different interesting flavors, but the one I try is meh. I don't really like its cream filling. Maybe the others would be better?! read more

Bear Donut - Tiramisu - Donuts Near Me - New York, New York

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Really good soft serve! I got it when it was the ube flavour and it was not too sweet, good amount of ube, and the ube sprinkles and graham bear were great toppings! It was rather filling as well, so I was content with the ice cream! read more

Bear Donut - Ube soft serve - Donuts Near Me - New York, New York

This is probably the best donut place in Manhattan. The flavor seemed to rotate all the time and some of them seem a little over the top. I've also tried a cheese powder doughnut from them, which was interesting concept- but the blueberry coconut cream one is still the best I've had to date read more

It's never a great idea to pop in for a donut in the afternoon, as what's sitting out has been there since the wee hours of the morning. But that's what I did today, so my bad. That said, one of the workers carried a tray of donuts out from the kitchen while we were deciding what we wanted, so we picked donuts that, I think, were perhaps a bit fresher? I don't know. They were fine -- I had the coffee toffee crunch and friend had a plain one. Granted, I'm not a big mochi donut fan -- these weren't overwhelmingly "mochi." The coffee wasn't great either, and while everyone else in their review seems to rave about both the drinks and the donuts, I wasn't hugely impressed. Maybe I'm more of a classic donut person; maybe I should remember to be a morning donut person. It's surely not the *worst* donut in NYC. Dunkin has that covered. But it's nowhere near the best. read more

The donuts are super fresh. Super yummy and it's hard to find fresh creamed filled donuts like this in my opinion. The service is quick and friendly. I asked what she would recommend and went with her recommendations! It's a small seating area with white and blue interiors that go well with the overall vibe. I would totally be back. The latte was also served on tap I believe- it wasn't as hot as I would like but was satisfying on the cold rainy day I went. read more

Bear Donut - Donuts Near Me - New York, New York

Bear Donut unfortunately wasn't great in my mind, but also fwiw it wasn't terrible either- just not my cup of tea. I got the coffee and lavender flavors per recommendation of an employee there. Maybe it was because it was close to the time shop closes, but the donuts were pretty stale. The icing was hard and not good at all and the donut itself was soft but flavorless. I would possibly return back for their soft swerve and earlier in the day. read more

Bear Donut - Coffee Toffee- subpar - Donuts Near Me - New York, New York

It's such a cute donut shop with the best mochi donuts. We got 4 donuts in a box. Toasted coconut, coffee toffee, pistachio, and crunch chocolate. The crunch chocolate was my favorite, but the donut was so chewy and not oily. I could eat so many of these. I also ordered a doffle, and it's SO GOOD. The cream is a yogurt whipped cream, and it's FANTASTIC. Highly recommend. Must must try! There's very limited seating, so it's not a cafe where you can sit and chill for a while. I want to come back and try their drinks next time :) Price: Small 4 pcs - $15+ Medium 6 pcs - $22+ Large 12 pcs - $42+ read more

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This was near our Airbnb. The donuts were baked fresh. I got the matcha Donut with coffee. The donut was soft and sweet. The matcha filling was fluffy in texture. Service was fine. read more

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Came here with my cousin! It is pretty cute inside, kind of a blue aesthetic. We got a 4 pack of donuts: strawberry crème filled, milk tea crème filled, tiramisu creme filled, and coffee toffee. The coffee toffee was okay, it was more like a mochi donut, the consistency was kind of chewy. I thought it would be like a doughy donut. Of the crème filled, our favorite was the tiramisu, followed by the milk tea, then the strawberry. The crème here is so light which I loved. The donuts did not feel super heavy even though we ate 4 of them. The strawberry had our least favorite crème flavor as it was slightly artificial tasting. I also got a bear donut coffee (an iced coffee with soft serve inside). At first, the coffee was bitter which was not tasty. But then the soft serve totally melted and the coffee was super yummy and sweet! So as a tip if you get the coffee: wait for the soft serve to melt if you want a sweet tasting coffee! Do not be like be me and drink half of your coffee before realizing that the ice cream was supposed to melt and be the sweetener. read more

Bear Donut - Coffee, Milk Tea, Strawberry, and Tiramisu - Donuts Near Me - New York, New York

Cute spot & friendly service. Bear Donut's mochi donuts aren't shaped like typical mochi donuts, rather shaped like regular donuts. My kids liked the classic flavor but not the chocolate. The milk tea cream filled brionut was good with faint black tea flavors. read more

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Service was quick, donuts were delicious. I also had the strawberry lemonade iced tea which was refreshing.

Looking to satisfy a sweet tooth in Koreatown? Bear Donut is a great unique option! The store is spacious, with indoor and outdoor seating that I didn't expect from the reviews. The donut selections were pretty limited, with basic flavors like chocolate and coffee. Majority of them were mochi style. I actually came after hearing about their lavender ice cream. Sadly, I didn't notice the lavender ice cream was still available until after ordering. It was not on the menu in the front, but instead on a poster on the side! The Lavender Mochi Donut ($3.75) was in the bubble ring shape, and for that, I personally found these to taste better. The texture, the density, from the way your teeth sinks into them slow motion, is perfect. They're chewy and has some weight to them, but they're not thick! Everything was spot on perfect, except for the icing flavor. I can taste a subtle floral flavor in the icing, but nothing to distinguish it as clearly lavender. The same goes for the Pink Chocolate ($3.75), which just tasted like a frosted mochi donut. This one was not in a bubble ring shape, so it wasn't as fun to eat, but still had the same delicious consistency. There's plenty of mochi shop donut places out there, yes, but I honestly think this one is worth checking out. I have tried many, yet am still impressed with these. I am excited to go back for their lavender ice cream one day! read more

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Stopped here for a treat I got a variety of donuts and a soft serve the staff was super friendly cute spot and everything was delicious. read more

Bear Donut - Donuts Near Me - New York, New York

A cute small shop with seating indoors and outdoors. I highly recommend any of the mochi donuts for the taste and texture! I didn't really like their filled donuts because it's not the mochi texture and I personally enjoy mochi textures. Great service and very kind too! read more

Bear Donut - Vanilla glaze aka classic mochi donut - Donuts Near Me - New York, New York

I came here close to closing time to pick up a quick dessert. They still had a good amount of donuts left, though sadly none of the cream-filled brionuts that I really came here to try. I got the coffee toffee and the pistachio mochi donuts, as the guy behind the counter said these were some of their more popular flavors. The coffee toffee glaze had a nice flavor to it. I don't normally like coffee-flavored things, but I really enjoyed this, with the bitterness of the coffee nicely balancing the sweetness. The pistachio, however, tasted unpleasantly artificial. I didn't finish this. Both of the donuts had a texture that was quite different than any other mochi donut I've tried. They were way less chewy, and I found myself missing that chewiness. Overall, I would come back to try the milk tea donut, but probably not the mochi variety. read more

I LOVE the black sesame coffee - so good! I wanted to try the cream donut but I went too late so they're all sold out. I managed to try the coffee toffee mOChi donut and it's so good. Love the texture. read more

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just the most lovely, friendly, enthusiastic staff! it's rare these days to find places where you feel that the staff are actually super positive and passionate about the place they work, so this was a breath of fresh air. i had so many questions coming in, from what does draft coffee mean, to how do sundaes work? and the people working here were so cheerful and knowledgeable in answering all my little curiosities. we came in on a Friday evening about 15 minutes before close. not only were they super hospitable, but amicable too! the rose mochi donut with the swirl matcha vanilla soft serve was delicious--refreshing, floral, and lightly sweet. despite it being 40 degrees outside and my peppered complaints about the brutality of the cold wind on the way, i happily scarfed down my sweet treat. i would love to dome back in the AM at some point in time to try their flavored coffees, but everything generally looks so alluring and tempting. they have cute merch for sale also that is a nice touch and doesn't break the bank! from long sleeves to pins, etc. glad to say that this place is not just your run of the mill novelty cash grab. looking forward to trying out more of the menu. read more

Got a sampler box from here of 4 doughnuts. Lavender - not overly powerful floral taste - it was actually pretty perfect, pistachio - could have been more flavor to this but I liked it. Coffee toffee - wish it had more toffee flavor, coffee flavor was a bit overpowering, and the pink chocolate which was my favorite!!! Service was great - super friendly and quick staff. The doughnuts weren't overly sweet, and I love the bear theme in here - had a big painting of a bear on the wall. Overall I liked this place and good spot to try out! read more

I'm a little obsessed with this place. Their donuts are so chewy and not too sweet. They are mochi donuts and have delicious frosting on top. I have tried a few flavors and my favorite so far is the coffee toffee. I also got their seasonal special tiramisu which is in the shape of a snowman. It was so cute and delicious too but I definitely like their regular donuts more. They remind me of Mr Donut from Asia which are my favorites read more

I was pretty full but still wanted something sweet and bear donut was on the way home. Cute little shop with unique flavors. I decided to go with a pistachio donut. It had a light pistachio flavor with some citrus. Tasty but I like my mochi donuts to be more chewy. I would go back if I'm the area to try other flavors. read more

Bear Donut - Pistachio donut - Donuts Near Me - New York, New York

One of the best mochi donuts I've had! With a super cute interior and colorful donuts, this is a great place to grab a sweet treat when you're in Midtown. It was my first time and the staff was helpful in providing recommendations. I would have liked to try their brioche creme donuts as well, but when I arrived at 3pm they were already sold out. What I got: - Coffee Toffee Mochi Donut Final thoughts: The coffee toffee donut had a great coffee taste and chewy texture. The icing was a tad sweet and crumbled off the donut so this is a snack I'd recommend sitting down to eat rather than eating on the go. The interior of the shop is very cute, but limited in seating with only 2 tables and 4 chairs. read more

Bear Donut - Coffee Toffee Donut / IG @mwy.eats - Donuts Near Me - New York, New York

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This place has easily some of the best donuts in the world! The venue is super cute and convenient (it's in ktown), the service is lovely and chill, and everything I've ever tried has been absolutely fantastic. I stop by here every time I come to NYC! read more

I first stopped here on Thursday around 3 PM as part of a mini NYC donut tour with my sister, and tried a mochi ring donut that was enjoyable enough if not a little nondescript for the price. However, all the cream-filled brioche donuts were sold out, so we then returned the next morning around 11 AM to sample those and found them much more interesting and better value. Across both visits, we tried: - PISTACHIO MOCHI DONUT ($3.75): A nicely fried mochi donut, albeit nothing too special - the glazing was well-done and the donut had a nice mouthfeel, but overall was very mild in flavor and I couldn't detect the pistachio at all. - TOASTED COCONUT MOCHI DONUT ($3.75): This was another solid mochi donut with a very clean glaze. I personally don't enjoy coconut, but my sister preferred this one over the pistachio given that the toasted coconut topping contributed additional flavor and texture - STRAWBERRY CREAM-FILLED DONUT ($4): This one was my personal favorite. We were initially apprehensive about the volume of cream - and I often avoid strawberry-flavored desserts because they taste too artificial - but the pastry as a whole felt lighter than expected, with just the right amount of sweetness and a solid donut texture. The overall ratios just worked, though I did essentially end up up tearing off bits of donut to more evenly distribute the cream with every bite. - DOUBLE MILK TEA CREAM-FILLED DONUT ($4): Similar to the strawberry one, this was a great donut with a generous amount of flavorful cream. I'd recommend this to anyone who enjoys milk tea, and my family liked this one best read more

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Cute bright shop that offers a variety of mochi donuts. The owner was friendly and the service was quick! Toasted Coconut ($3.75) - I enjoyed the coconut flavor, but wished the donut was a little chewier. I appreciated that the donut wasn't overly greasy like many other donut shops. I'd recommend stopping by for some solid mochi donuts! read more

Bear Donut - Toasted Coconut - Donuts Near Me - New York, New York

Since this review they have become accessible. As a result I feel it necessary to update my review. As a result, I can recommend them if you want a great doughnut in midtown Manhattan. The two I chose were exceptional. : coffee toffee and PB&J read more

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One of my favorite donut shops. Ube hot chocolate is amazing, and there's many unique donut flavors. Great service as well!

Cute coffee/donut shop in Koreatown. Guava lemonade was the special and sooooo good. Scallion brionut was perfect blend of sweet and savory. Passionfruit donut nice light flavor as well. Staff was friendly and quick. Will def return to maybe try out a coffee or milk option, but the lemonade was too good to pass up! read more

Bear Donut - Guava lemonade, Scallion Cream Cheese Brionut, Passion Fruit Donut - Donuts Near Me - New York, New York

Mochi donuts compared to mochi mochi is better in my opinion. But the drinks were not good, idk It taste like water, and sugar is not added to the drink which didn't make sense considering I added caramel. . I'll come back for the donuts and other pastries but not the drinks. I can get a latte for cheaper read more

Came here twice, got the sesame oat milk the first time (delicious!) and the banana milk oat milk the next (also yum but not as interesting I feel). Also got a box of desserts as a present for my friend, and the desserts looked amazing! :) read more

Bear Donut - Donuts Near Me - New York, New York

My friends and I had the dirty choco and yuzu donuts close to Halloween. I love how the dirty choco was decorated for the holiday, just like the wall decor. The containers were stamped with a bear and ghosts as well. The dirty choco tasted as expected, a solid choice for any chocolate lover. The yuzu is great for those who want a tangy and sweet flavor. I was not sure what the beige powder on the yuzu donut was and could not really identify a taste to it, so I mostly tasted yuzu cream. They have forks and knives if needed! The store is clean and brightly lit, and there is indoor and outdoor seating. I appreciated how the staff on duty was able to give us some recommendations on which donuts were popular. read more

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Bear Donut is a gem. I don't eat a lot of mochi donuts and I don't know why not. These mochi donuts are ridiculous. I got the cookies and cream and it was perfect. The texture of the dough was chewy but also had a donut feel to it. They have all sorts of flavors so I will come back to try more. I wouldn't order the mochi sandwich thing with the yogurt or whipped cream. Those are premade and not good. Stick with regular mochi donuts. read more

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