Fried chicken and donuts after a half marathon? Yes please!! It hit the spot. Nothing fancy…read more Nothing instagrammable. Just good fried chicken and a simple classy donut. It hits!! The vibe is 90s fast food joint. It's worth the drive out of the downtown area!!

Last night we came by to order their 10 PC Frito fried chicken ($25.99), large fries ($4.89),…read moregravy ($2.19) and donuts ($2.05) each.Their spicy chicken was mild in the spice department, very juicy and with the exception of their wings, each piece was enormous in size!! Between the 3 of us we ate only 6 pieces and took the remaining 4 pieces home. The fries were piping hot, crisp and fluffy inside, the gravy was very flavourful too. All round this trio was excellent in quality, quantity and value. The chicken here is only second to LA Chicken in Richmond. Verdict 5/5 Their have quite a huge menu of food items including pork & veggies spring rolls and bunble teas too. You can easily get a complete meal here for under $10 /person if you are judicious in your choices. They have racks of daily made donuts of all kinds including scones and a cake slices of sorts, prepared boxed variety of donut holes and donuts. The quality of their fried donuts are very light, pillowy and well filled. I find their cream filled donuts tend to taste like an Edible oil product than real whipped cream. But then what would you expect for a donut that costs $2.05 each? My favorite is their cinnamon crunch donut usually. Verdict on their donuts 4.5/5 since we have tried all their variations over the many years we have visited. The service was well organized at the front counter and we'll coordinated with the kitchen. The ambiance is quiet with many tables available for dine in or take out. Cash and cards accepted. Parking is available in front.

There's so much hype around this place but I left feeling a bit underwhelmed…read more Their crème brûlée donut is the standout. The donut itself is soft and fluffy, the filling is nice and creamy, and the crackly caramelized sugar on top gives you that classic crème brûlée experience. It's good, but for me, it wasn't quite the type of donut that all the hype made it out to be. The other flavours were enjoyable; I do wish they were a little more innovative. It feels like there's room to be a bit more creative with the menu. One other thing was how quickly they "sell out." Maybe they genuinely do, but it almost feels like they simply make a very limited quantity each day to create that sense of demand. The location also doesn't do them any favours. Parking is difficult, it's right along a busy road, and it's not exactly the kind of place you casually stop at. Overall, the donuts are good quality, especially the crème brûlée, but I personally don't think they're worth going out of your way for.

Stopped by for a latte and noticed they were participating in Taste of the Tri-cities. They had a…read morespecial combo for $14: bacon egg & cheese breakfast sandwich, truffle parmesan hashbrown bites and your choice of donut. I loved their breakfast sandwich with fluffy eggs. The hashbrown bites were nice and crispy. Their doughnuts all looked enticing, but I picked the wrong one. I chose creme brulee, which had a hard icing on top. It was crunchy, which did not go well with the pillowy soft doughnut. I peeled the entire top off, but enjoyed the vanilla filling. Although I didn't like this doughnut, I could tell it was freshly baked and I would return to try their other flavours. There was only 1 woman working in the cafe and she was so friendly. The interior is aesthetically pleasing and seating is comfortable. I went early on a weekday morning so I was able to find street parking, however finding parking could be challenging, especially on the weekend.

OH. MY. what in the world is this donut?! Taking a bite of the honey donut was like a spiritual…read moreexperience. I was left speechless with my eyes closed, savoring every bite. The exterior crunch with the interior being soft and cake like leaving my taste buds with a taste of a mildly sweet honey...no notes!! The maple was also incredible but that honey donut...wow!!! You best believe I got another half dozen and packaged the goods in an air tight container to take back home with me to Texas so I can savor them until I come back to Vancouver. Incredible. Incredible. INCREDIBLE!! There was a line outside the shop however, don't let that change your mind. It moves fast and it's worth every minute of waiting. Trust me!

This place has been around for a while and I go each time as a reward for hiking Quarry Rock…read more Their donuts are decent, however, a little too dense and cakey for me when I prefer light, soft and fluffy donuts. It does have a nice crispy crunch outer, but you can see how much oil there is to achieve that. But you don't eat donut looking for a healthy option - so with that in mind, my go to flavour is their chocolate Oreo.

As part of my friend's birthday celebration, she wanted to go to a Cafe to catch up over drinks and…read moreto enjoy something sweet. We decided to go check out Goldie's, which seems to be popping up with more and more locations. Aesthetics wise, it's a bright large open space with lots of seating options for one to many. With light wooden tones, it's a light and airy joint. My friend got a hot chai latte and a gluten free pistachio donut and I got a raspberry vanilla donut with a cold strawberry matcha latte, light on the milk. I really appreciated how they accommodated my friend's alternative milk request and offered to add more matcha and strawberry while going light on the latte milk - great customer service! The raspberry vanilla donut was soft, airy and light in the dough and the filling wasn't overly sweet and had a great raspberry filling with real vanilla bean custard on top - delicious! It reminds me of Mello donuts. For two drinks and two donuts it came out to $24 including tax plus tips, which is a decent price point. Delicious light donuts, which is dangerous. I look forward to trying more in the future!

There has been a major casualty this year due to the Donut War!…read more What was one of my ultimate all time favs - Cartems - is no more. It closed shop earlier this year. I will miss it. Enter Goldie's Donuts & Bakery, with a new location in Metro Vancouver on Fraser St near King Edward Ave. There are other locations around Metro Vancouver & soon there'll be 4 Goldie's in total. This donut shop is spacious & comfortable - a great place to chill out at. It was quite busy when I went in & so the servers seemed a bit stretched. It was my first go at trying Goldie's donuts - but to be honest I found them to be - just ok. I'm going to need to go back & try some more. In comparison - Mello & Lucky's donut shops are definitely top notch in town. If you haven't tried the donuts at those spots, what are you waiting for!? The jury is still out on - best donuts in Metro Vancouver, but I know my two top favourites. What are yours?

Saw this across the street after picking up a package, and decided to go on a whim. I was in a…read morerush, so my only goal was donuts. However, their variety of donuts was large! There was so much to choose from that I was getting decision paralysis lol. I ended up getting an apple fritter, honey dip, toffee crunch, mango jelly, lemon jelly, and raspberry white chocolate. They're just over $2 a donut ($13.50 for my half dozen). My favourite of the bunch was the toffee crunch and apple fritter. The toffee crunch was really good -- not too sweet and the toffee itself wasn't too hard for a soft mouth. The apple fritter was very vibrant and tasted very fresh. Good balance of acidity of the apples with the dough. I wouldn't get mango again, but the rest of the donuts were worth it! I also went another day to try their breakfast croissant. It's nothing special, and actually quite below average. The sausage was not very flavourful, and the croissant is very bready. The cheese isn't melted. Wouldn't get again. Great service and quiet ambience inside.

The donuts are extremely overpriced. They taste as good as Tim Hortons not worth it. Scones were…read morenot worth it not very good.

Tucked away on a quiet side street, La Foret royal oak offers a secluded cafe for you. Quieter than…read morethe first location, this is certainly smaller but still had all the charms. Great patio if youre going in summer. Inside has a few seats, but could be crowded when folks want to stay in. Got a matcha latte and a jambon gruyere croissant that both tasted good! Staff had excellent customer service and made the whole experience better!

Smaller location, new bright and clean. Counter seating only which is a little tight. Wifey and I…read morewent to the counter and ordered. I was intrigued by the smash burger and I got a double. Wifey got a chicken panini. For drinks I got a latte and wifey got a snow velvet matcha. The smash burger was very tasty although technically smashed i didn't get the Maillard reaction and there was no crust. That being said the beef was well seasoned, bun soft and fluffy, cheese melty and delicious and pickle tart to cut through the fat. Very good burger! Didn't try wifeys panini so cannot elaborate on that. I did try the snow velvet matcha, tiramisu cream was delicious and the drink itself nice! My latte was pretty and solid. Service was standard, polite efficient and normal.

I've been here three times now and had a great experience each time; consistently fresh, tasty…read moredonuts (fluffy soft consistency, a nice variety of flavours, not too sweet!) The iced coffee was solid. I've brought a 6-pack of donuts to get togethers with coworkers or friends, and every time there's gushing over the texture and asking where they can get more. Interiors are also clean and the service has been consistently polite and attentive! Easily the most times I've revisited any donut place in this city, in a short amount of time. (As an aside, it's a shame this place appears to have suffered early review bombing because micro influencers contributed to the public misunderstanding when it would be open to the public at large. Could more have been done to clarify the opening date? I don't know, maybe; but it's not something I'm weighing into the performance of this cafe now that it's open, and it's a bummer that it's still such a heavy contributor to their rating now.)

Good things come to those who wait! Snagged a box on Day 2…read moreof the Truffle Donut grand opening. I lined up at 11:00 AM and walked out about an hour and a half later with a box of pure joy--and it was 100% worth every minute. Ever since coming back from Japan last month, I've been craving authentic Nama donuts, so I had to secure the goods. The texture here is spot on: impossibly light, airy, and melt-in-your-mouth soft. Truffle: Unbelievably rich and unique--a total must-try signature. Pistachio: Super nutty, well-balanced, and not overly sweet. Matcha: Authentic, vibrant green tea flavor with a perfect hint of bitterness. Tiramisu: Packed with espresso flavor and delightfully creamy. Strawberry: Fresh, bright, and fruity. Chocolate: Decadent, smooth, and classic. It was so busy, but the staff was amazing and handled the crowd with such great energy and grace.

My husband brought home filled doughnuts from Vegas Donuts after I'd been opining about trying…read morethem for a while now. My strawberries & cream donut was light and fluffy but light on the amount of the filling to donut ratio compared to the same ones eaten by my family. Real whipped cream was used but parts of my donut was dry in areas where there was no filling. The Boston cream that we shared was nicely filled through out. Couldn't comment on the service and ambiance since I wasn't there during the purchase. My family thought the donuts were good overall but my light filled donut was a disappointment. Value wise between $3-4 each it was reasonable. I'm hoping the inconsistency with my donut is only a small blip so I'm giving this shop the benefit of the doubt. I'll likely give it another try if I'm in the neighborhood.

I was in the area, and thought I would check the place out. Based on their online menu, it…read moresounded like they had a pretty good, unique selection. They have a range of filled donuts, "fancy donuts" which are iced with additional toppings, and your regular iced donuts, long johns, fritter of the day, and this cream filled pastry type. I ordered 6 various items for $21. It was all jammed in to a box that was a touch too small, and, as a result, there was some icing casualties. They accept credit card. Ol' Blue Eyes - cake donut with blueberry icing. Donut was super soft. You could taste a hint of blueberry in the icing. Raspberry lemon - also a cake donut. Very lemony, but way too sweet. I couldn't finish it. Apple fritter - nice taste and texture, but a little too cheap on the apple. The Homer - regular donut with pink icing and sprinkles. My daughter had this, so I can't comment on it. She polished off all the icing, so I assume it was good. These don't last well the next day, so eat them the same day that you buy them. Service is pretty friendly. Free parking in lot out front.