service was nice! food was good! nice environment for a day out with friends! got the horchata donut and coconut and vanilla cloud matcha latte! would recommend! read more

We came here for a Yelp Elite event on a Monday! This is our first time at the Domain in general so it was a pleasant surprise that we didn't realize where we were until parking for this event, lol. Check in was easy and parking alike. The donuts were readily available when ordering and the sandwich I ordered took only a couple of minutes to make. I got the chili egg and avocado sandwich, I believe it's called. It was so good! For such a simple sammie, I was surprised at the flavor they added to it. My boy got donuts vegan and not, those were great too! read more

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Note: This review is for a DoorDash order I ordered the Coconut & Vanilla Cloud Matcha Latte and my partner ordered the glazed donut holes. My drink was heavenly with the almond milk and spirulina - I enjoyed every last drop. My partner wasn't impressed with his donut holes as they were dry and not very flavorful. Ill order my drink again. read more

The Salty Donut - Coconut & Vanilla Cloud Matcha Latte - Donuts Near Me - Austin, Texas

Was on a morning walk through the domain looking for coffee and stumbled upon this place . I know my daughters love donuts so I decided to get a few and take them to them . Very nice place on the inside and courteous employees. I purchased the Horchata, Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake, Cafe Con Leche, brown butter and salt , and the Maple Blue Berry. They packed all together in a box where they are not touching. I took them back yo the hotel for all to try. My oldest ate the Horchata and was in love with it. Very light with a horchata filling and a semi sweet and light frosting on top. My youngest went for the Brown Butter and Salt , she said it was very salty ( more than sweet and salty), so I tested it to assess and she was right. I know the place is called salt but they should reassess the portion on this one . I tried the Cafe Con leche: this donut is delicious. Has sprinkles on the top that give a cafe smell and light sugar coating then a somewhat coffee with milk center. More like milk with a splash of coffee but still delicious. I have the rest to my youngest and she was dancing while eating it. My wife ate the Chocolate Sheet cake : she loves cake donuts and enjoyed this one . It wasn't overly sweet and not too dense as some cake donuts are. My little one and I shared the Blueberry donut later that night and was pleasantly surprised by the blueberry taste with a subtle sweetness. Overall we enjoyed the experience and I should say I forgot to get coffee. But would go back . read more

The Salty Donut - Donuts Near Me - Austin, Texas

This was a complimentary meal, but as always, my review reflects my honest experience. I started with the Hash Brown Tots--five hand-cut russet potato bites that were perfectly crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and absolutely delicious. I paired them with the Hibiscus Lemonade, which was refreshing and the perfect balance of sweet and tart. I originally came in excited to try the Terry Black's BBQ Brisket & Cheddar Croissant, but they had unfortunately sold out of both the brisket and the croissants. Instead, I had the sausage, egg, and cheese sandwich on an onion brioche bun. It was good, just not as memorable as what I had hoped to order. A special shout-out to my server, Jayna! She was friendly, welcoming, patient, and happily answered all of my questions about the donuts and menu. Great service can elevate an experience, and Jayna definitely did that. I'll definitely be back to try that brisket croissant--and a few of those beautiful donuts. read more

The Salty Donut - Donuts Near Me - Austin, Texas

My weakness is donuts and this place definitely hits the spot for me. They recently expanded their menu to include breakfast sandwiches and those are good too! I love their chocolate donuts and whether you like cakey or doughy donuts this place is for you! They change flavors often so don't miss out if you like a limited edition flavor! read more

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I've had the horchata donut here and it's so good. The icing was so delicious and the donut wasn't too bad either. They do go stale very quickly so it's best to eat as soon as you get it. read more

Okay yum! This place has been amazing consistently. Bree is super sweet, and always has such a kind energy. I've been there several times now and each time I get a different flavor donut. Mind you I've never really been a donut person, but this place has made me a donut person for THIS place. So far I've gotten the Horchata donut, the mango donut, the café con Leche donut, and the Keylime donut. So far I will say my favorite one is the mango one followed by the café con Leche, their flavor, profile, as well as the cream, and glazing that is used on top, especially the topping that they put on top of most of the donuts all of it is just phenomenal and so good. I'm currently on a mission to try all the flavors and so far none have disappointed. I've also gotten two flavored Matcha so far the regular one in the banana one and they're a perfect blend of not too sweet, which is a good pair with the donut. There's seating inside and outside if you just can't wait to dig in, and is fairly spacious. read more

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I tried their brown butter and salt cake donut and it was pretty good. Kind of a cake donut style, and not super sweet. I'll have to come back to try their coffee donut, as they had ran out by the time I got here. It was pretty quiet around 5-6pm on a weekday, but they're still pretty new. Nice and friendly crew, and cool concept. read more

The Salty Donut - Brown butter and salt cake donut - Donuts Near Me - Austin, Texas

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This donut place is so good!!! I went to eat two donuts with my sisters and we split them and LOVED them. We decided to do a little shopping in the area before going back and taking some donuts Togo. Well, they will run out of donuts. It is busy during certain times and other times it is empty. They don't have a ton of seating inside or outside. The staff was very nice and friendly and was helpful to me for picking my donuts. read more

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I found out through instagram that they got started in Miami, Florida! There is a cute nod to it on their food packaging. Look for the hidden details! I got the Mini Key Lime, Peach Cobbler, Brown Butter and Salt Cake (what they are known for) & Churro & Dulce de Leche. read more

The Salty Donut - Top Left to right: Mini Key Lime & Peach Cobbler. /Bottom Left to right: Brown Butter and Salt Cake & Churro & Dulce de Leche - Donuts Near Me - Austin, Texas

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First off, this is no ordinary donut place. And it's in the Domain, so expect a premium product and a bit of a premium price (their Brown Butter and Salt Donut will set you back $5) in a Domain-ish ambience. It's a very short walk from the Red Parking garage. We went there for a Tuesday mid-morning excursion, and I got literally the last croissant to make an egg, cheese and Terry Black brisket sandwich. It was fabulous, the egg baked like a frittata. My partner had the churro donut stuff with dulce de leche creme, and said it was wonderful. I've also had their hearty flagship brown butter and salt cake donut, and I took home (nice box) a horchata donut for later. The cappuccino was great, but small. Seating was more than fine for a weekday mid-morning, though I bet it's packed between 7am and 9am and on weekends. Service was friendly and helpful. read more

The Salty Donut - cappucino, savory croissant with egg, cheese, Terry Black brisket, plus a horchata donut for takeaway - Donuts Near Me - Austin, Texas

Amazing environment & and greet with enthusiasm. Obviously the staff is friendly and you walk into the door. The food is amazing.! if you wake up early, this is the place you should be at! read more

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After Haywire, we made a pit stop at The Salty Donut - a chocolate Sheet Cake donut for me and churros donut for my friend. Once we injected with a sugar rush we were prepared to explore Rock Rose a bit. We were the sole customers sitting in the restaurant while we ate our donuts...so super chill. read more

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It seems like everyone loves these and maybe if they were really fresh, I would've enjoyed them more; however, three stars until I can try them again. I ordered through Uber Eats pretty late in the day. They just weren't all that good for me. I'm not into the salty sweet thing so maybe that's why. It just seems to me that there so many other places around for really good cheap donuts. Why settle for more expensive and mediocre. Again, I'll update this after a second try read more

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David took my order and helped me out a lot! We ordered 4 donuts because we couldn't resist. Got the brown butter, cafe con leche, churro, and horchata. All the donuts were amazing!! We ordered Togo but lots of seating area inside. read more

The Salty Donut - Donuts Near Me - Austin, Texas

I've never been to the famous Soco location but I came to the new Domain spot before work and I am not disappointed. I honestly forgot what flavors I got but I know they were all amazing. One donut had a horchata churro cream which was so sugar attack inducing but tasted amazing. Another blueberry donut had a perfect texture and I'm a sucker for a blueberry donut. Overall, a great donut place. read more

The Salty Donut - Donuts Near Me - Austin, Texas

Contrary to giant block lettering, this place is sweet and savory. Bre was lovely with the recommendations, I tried her pick for my first time - the Café con Leche - sweet and crème filled, topped with sugary crumbles. Sweets are my jam and this one was pretty good, but I'm coming back for some Terry Black's kolaches or another recommendation on the salty side soon! read more

The Salty Donut - Stay salty! - Donuts Near Me - Austin, Texas

Decadent gourmet donuts! Need I say more? The flavors are very unique and the layers of flavors are very intentional. I was walking by minding my own business and happened to side glance the display and the next minute I was walking in that door. The place looks very inviting, I was hyper focused on the donuts themselves though. I got 6 of these baddies to go with me and they travelled well on the airplane. The lady at the counter was so nice, she packed them really well and gave me a nice carry bag to go. One of my favorites was the horchata which had a caramel chocolate coated bottom and a torched horchata flavored meringue. Who really thinks of coating the bottom of the donut and it really made a big difference in how the flavors came together. The other favorite was Pumpkin Pie which I imagine would be seasonal. Hands down, the best donuts I have had in a long while. read more

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Super cute spot! I was hungry for breakfast and decided to stop by. I got the Terry Black's BBQ Brisket Kolache and it was really good. The brioche breading was nice and buttery (smelled good too) and was topped with a little salt for flavor. The brisket was good with cheese inside. Will definitely be back! read more

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Donuts are huge, consistent quality and taste great. My kids love coming here for those very reasons. I feel the donuts justifies the price (around $4-$5). I also appreciate the seasonal matcha drinks offered to be paired with the donuts. (Can adjust the sweetness, too.) Perfect combo: matcha latte + donut(s). read more

The Salty Donut - coconut & vanilla cloud latte. (Espresso or Matcha options). - Donuts Near Me - Austin, Texas

Really creative flavors, but the earlier in the day you can go to get them, the better because I feel like all the popular flavors sell out so fast. We tried The churro dulce de leche - this was my favorite of the two. The dough was so soft and I loved the sugar on the outside. It has a lot of filling, which is nice, and even almost too much filling. The cream was pretty thick and was a good mixture of sweet but also a bit salty. The cookies and cream - this one was good, but nothing really special in terms of taste. But I liked how crispy crumbly the texture of this one was. read more

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Never a Dull Donut from the Salty...Service was great...Had an ample selection for 12 noon on a Saturday....On Deck was the Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake, Churro & Dulce De Leche Star, Cafe Con Leche and the Pistachio Cannoli Donut....almost impossible to pick a favorite, but both of us Are coffee fans...So the Cafe won out. read more

The Salty Donut - Cafe, Sheet Cake, Churro and Pistachio - Donuts Near Me - Austin, Texas

Cute coffee place that but the donut were not the star of the place. The donuts were Mid level donuts at best. Nothing really stood out but the savory options were banging. The brisket kolache was good, it was similar to a Chinese bbq pork bun. The everything Cragel was my favorite, everything seasoning and it was a consistency of a flakey croissant as a shape of a bagel. Sadly the donuts I tried were average and wouldn't have me coming back for more. Some donuts were really dense as if they were bread... read more

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Oh no!!! Salty donut say it ain't so!! why is it like this!!! Salty donut is like that toxic ex that you wish you could be done with but they have some redeeming qualities that keep you coming back. The donuts here are fantastic and the seasonal rotation keeps the menu exciting and fresh. I dream of the day the caramel delite girl scout cookie donut is back in rotation. The kolaches here are also wonderful. Great flavor and always tasty. there isn't a donut or kolache that you could go wrong with here. now on to the bad. Operationally, this place is a nightmare. they are consistently understaffed and the team is overwhelmed. I feel bad for the employees (only 2 during the Sunday rush) they are apologizing to every customer that comes in due to the long waits. They are also out of donuts and their app doesn't accurately reflect that change causing additional confusion and issues. Team members look like they are thrown into the mix without proper training with the POS or understanding the menu drink mixes. Lattes and coffee are underwhelming and for $7 a latte, I would expect more. I think anyone who visits here does also. This part of the review is specifically for operations and management. For a chain artisan donut place, the organization is garbage, the training awful, the client facing team... surprisingly delightful for being so overwhelmed. I don't know what in the PE is going on here and I don't know how this training is done but it is very clearly a profits over people type of spot. Sadly, like a Ex that has promised to change if you just give them one more chance; Salty Donut will leave you... well... salty. And maybe that's the point. If you like brief whirlwind romances with flaky inconsistent lovers then Salty Donut will be your jam. They might ghost you for up to a hour while you wait patiently in 100 degree hot and then forget about your drink order. But when it's good it's good. When it's bad you'll wonder why you ever came back. read more

I've tried the vegan strawberry donut with peanut butter jelly filling at The Salty before and it's absolutely amazing! Perfect balance of sweet and nutty, super fresh, and you'd never guess it was vegan. Definitely one of my favorite flavors. read more

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The food: I needed a coffee pick me up while at the Domain and stopped by. My cereal milk latte was good though I wish they had mixed it rather than leaving all the espresso and syrup at the bottom. The donuts were good. I really wanted to love the brown butter and salt one but it was just ok. The caramel crunch was by far my favorite. The vibe: The staff were amazing and so personable. Made me and my baby feel welcome and wanted in the space. The shop has a great seating area that I would not expect from a donut shop. I could see grabbing a coffee with a friend and staying for a long chat. They also had really cute merch that I was tempted to buy. I resisted, this time... read more

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Absolutely love my pastries and Salty Donut offers gourmet sugary and savory options. I won't get too wild these days over noms since we have to indulge in self control in our old age lol but im eating my way slowly through the menu. The everything cragel (croissant bagel) is my favorite, the coconut caramel donut, along with toasted banana milk (gluten free) was great as well! Sweet, dense carbs and drizzled with your sugary buttery goodness, what's not to love? I will say every time we've gone, the kolaches have always sold out by Saturday (11am-ish) so you'll have to be early and quick. You can always order online or in person, seating is limited but the interior is clean, modern and there is a single unisex stall for of us who bring kiddos around town and need the potty. Can't wait to return and try all the many tasty other things thru and thru! read more

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Saw that The Salty was open and wanted to give it a try. I thought it was okay overall--I would describe the donut like a Shipleys donut but with better frosting. The dough is a bit dry and dense. I got an assortment of donuts and savory kolaches. The mixed berry cheesecake was probably my favorite of the sample. You can tell they mixed real fruit into making the frosting. Overall, the donut was a bit much with the custard filling. I would say the same about the other donuts I got (Samoa, horchata and glaze). A bit underwhelming. For the savory pastries, I got the cragel with jalapeño cream cheese frosting, the brisket and cheddar sausage kolache. The cragel was probably my favorite, but probably wouldn't get it again. The kolaches were very, very dry. The decor inside the store was nice and modern. I came on a weekday morning and found to go parking on the street. The parking structure closest to the store is closed off for construction so coming on the weekends and evenings might be a bit of a nightmare. read more

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Very nice staff and fun choices. Boston cream Donut and brown sugar chi were amazing. read more

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Came by on a Wednesday. Very nice quiet and clean. My daughter and I first time. Came by to try out-heard about it by word of mouth. Enjoyed today's variety of options. Went for the cafe con leche - looked so good and it did not disappoint (4.5/5) def grab a drink it's sweet but yummy. Then went for the traditional glaze and it's just that exactly (3/5). Took the rest home. Starting from top left to right and down. Traditional glaze, brown butter & salt cake, Churro & dulce de leche, vegan neopolitan, cafe con leche and horchata. read more

The Salty Donut - 1/2 a dozen box - Donuts Near Me - Austin, Texas

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We had the pleasure of visiting The Salty Donut on its grand opening and were not disappointed. The inside and outside are good looking and it fits right in in The Domain. One thing that is a big plus is that it's located not far from the parking lots so it's relatively accessible. We ordered a bit of a haul so I'll break it down briefly: the donuts are good, pretty different and interesting flavors all around; the oreo donut holes were okay, about as expected; the brisket kolache was bad, barely any meat or flavor which was a huge letdown; the coffee was pretty good and one of the more standout items we had there. Ordering is very straightforward and the time to receive our order was pretty quick. All this to say we also understand we went to their grand opening so they were on their "a game", which isn't a bad thing, just something to be mindful of. We have heard that the South Congress location is the more standout of the two but for what it's worth, The Salty Donut (in The Domain) is a delicious and fun way to get a sweet treat in. Stop by if you're in the area! If you want a better visual of the experience, look at my Tik Tok @ambermlee read more

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Tried Salty this week and had a bite one of each of all the donuts and every single one of them was delicious. My fave was the earl grey/lavender and the matcha cream. It's pretty awesome they have vegan and regular, our team brought them to the office and they were a gem hit and such a nice afternoon pick-me-up after a full day of meetings. Looking forward to coming back and getting the lavender one again! read more

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Mmmmm Donuts. The wait has been worth it for a true donut shop to hit the Domain. After hearing all the social media buzz I had to try this place out. Atmosphere: Modern cozy type cafe. The smells of the bakery with a coffee just makes everything taste such much better. Food: A good judgement of a donut shop is just to try the classics. I ended up getting a half dozen of simple glazed donuts and their "cragle". Very fluffy and just the right amount of sweetness. Their Cragle (a croissant bagel) was a great savory option for those not wanting something sweet. Unfortunately my stomach is only so big but I would easily come back to try other treats. Personally I'm eying the Texas Chocolate or the Horchata. Service: Friendly counter top, there seems to even been a small take out window if you want things to go. I believe you can order online as well. A fine addition to the Domain as well as a great place to start or end the day if you make your way over. Looking forward to trying other treats. read more

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Great donuts and great service. Everyone is always so friendly here, and the food is delicious! Will definitely be back!

Actual Rating: 4.5 out of 5 The Salty Donut is a chain donut spot, and the original one in Austin is located on Congress Avenue (South Austin). Having one closer to the north location means more sessions at the gym to pay for the carbs and calories this place offers, haha. Into the review! ---- Pros: - Friendly staff - Parking is abundant (parked in the lots) - Simple menu - Uses Intelligentsia coffee - GF/Vegan options (limited) Side Notes: - Open daily from 7 AM to 7 or 10 PM - Open to 10 PM on FRI/SAT What We Got: - 3 Donuts - 1 Kolache - Two specialty coffees ---- Design/Space: It's nice, with tables inside and outside. Sitting there and doing work is a bit loud and crowded, but with great coffee and donuts, it's aesthetically a small yet nicely designed interior. You can see clearly what they do have and have run out of, but it never hurts to ask if they are making more in the back. Drinks/Food: Since they are known for donuts, let's get into the food first. What we got: Glazed, Brown Butter + Salt, Mixed Berry Cheesecake donuts, Terry Black's BBQ Brisket + Cheddar Kolache, and two coffees, Cinnamon Cereal Milk Latte and Salted Caramel Latte. The donuts were nice and "pillowy," and nothing was stale. The glazed was our favorite, with the brown butter following closely behind, but they were out of most of the ones we wanted on Saturday (late morning--grand opening weekend): Horchata, Churro, and Samoa donuts. The cheesecake was rich; we had plowed through the first two donuts together by then. It was too much sugar for one sitting (great flavor, though!). Similarly, the cinnamon cereal milk latte was sweet and heavy after the donuts, but had great flavor. The salted caramel latte was good, too, but perhaps the best one we've ever tried. Again, this is post-donuts, so we needed something to balance our high sugar intake. These were rich in sugar, especially the cinnamon cereal milk latte (at least it tasted that way to me). The kolache was good, but if you are expecting Terry Black's BBQ in a donut, get Terry Black's to go and come here to get the full effect. Haha, but it was a good bite to balance out the sugar we got in the donuts and coffee. Staff: The staff was friendly, given the number of people likely asking the same questions during the grand opening weekend. Opportunities to Improve: They could have more donuts on hand to purchase. However, as they opened this past weekend, it's difficult to understand the actual demand versus the planned demand, so this will likely get better over the next few months (not a big deal at all - it's business). ---- Summary: The Salty Donut is a premium donut, and with Intelligentsia coffee, it'll be my favorite spot to grab a cold brew or meet over coffee with a friend in the future. It's a nice addition to the area, and I'll be right back. I'm still feeling that sugar high and need a nap. 4.5 because we couldn't try the other donuts out (but we'll be back). read more

The Salty Donut - Terry Black's BBQ Brisket + Cheddar Kolache - Donuts Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I've been sleeping on The Salty! But ohhh have I been awakened by the amazing glazed donut! Thanks to Yelp! Where have you been all my life!? Service was great, coffee is good (I had a sugar cookie latte I think) but the donuts are even better lol. So much so that I returned the next week to the SoCo location (insert evil laugh) lol! I had plain glazed and the Toffee donut. And I'm in love with the glaze it's something about its simplicity that's top tier yumminess on my pallete! I thought Shipleys and Round Rock Donuts had me in a choke hold, but nope I'm Salty Girl now! Plain Glaze or Pumpkin donut me anytime! And I cannot wait until the Samoa Donut at Girl scout cookie time! read more

The Salty Donut - Toffee donut and glazed donut! - Donuts Near Me - Austin, Texas

Better late than never - we've been waiting for this location to open for well over a year, and it's finally here! As a casual customer of the SoCo location, I was thrilled for this north location to open. We attended the grand opening and won prizes ($50 gift card, $5 off, $10 off, and a free drink) which they graciously allowed us to combine in a group purchase. My go-to order is the brown butter salted donut - this is the best donut out there! I also really love their seasonal iced matcha lemonade. I'm not really a fan of some of their other lattes as they're too milky in my opinion, but this spring/summer-y matcha lemonade is a refreshing drink. The location is small since it's tucked into Rock Rose Ave., but it's modern and cute inside and they sell the same fantastic items you can get at the other locations. Order ahead is available and loyalty points are also available. I can't wait to frequent this location since it's much more convenient to me than SoCo! read more

The Salty Donut - Grand opening (6/6/25) - Donuts Near Me - Austin, Texas

*REVIEW FOR CATERING ONLY* I love the Salty Donut on South Congress (SoCo), and while I haven't been inside the newly opened Domain location yet, the catering order I placed for my executives was top tier. I ordered a dozen kolaches (half Terry Black's BBQ Brisket and half Jalapeño Sausage & Cheddar), a dozen assorted donuts, and one gluten-free donut for an executive with a gluten allergy. They aesthetically packaged everything neatly, but I do wish they had included a visual of the donuts to: 1) know which is which and 2) to sneak a peek at their other donuts. I think having a visual would drive sales even more, so customers can see what they're missing! The extra box for the gluten donut was also a thoughtful touch to prevent cross contamination. Just like the first time I had a Salty Donut, everything was a hit with my coworkers! The executive who has a gluten allergy enjoyed his donut so much, he had to run it back to get another one over the weekend! Some may say the donuts are a bit rich or dense. I agree, it's not fluffy or traditional, but I'm not sure they're meant to be... The texture reminds me more of a good sourdough. For me, my personal favorite is the Brown Butter & Salt donut because it perfectly balances sweet and savory. read more

Delicious donuts, great espresso, and fantastic people. So happy to be celebrating 1 year of The Salty! read more

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