Daily Dozen Doughnut Company

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Katie D.

Duvall, WA

About $2 for a dozen amazingly delicious little doughnuts? Oh yea. I'm so there.  

Next time I'm trying the ones with the sprinkles! :D

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Amanda N.

Fountain Valley, CA

Standing in line at Daily Dozen is like being live on set at an episode of Food Network's Unwrapped. You get to see the donut machine fry up the pasty dough blobs, watch the lil ones get a golden tan, and witness them plop onto the tier of fresh, hot donuts where they then get sold by the dozens in inconspicuous paper bags marked only by 3-inch stripes of grease (the good kind).

My favorites are hands down the plain and cinnamon ones. Ideally, get a 1/2 dozen of each. The plain ones are crunchy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and simple in their glory. The cinnamon ones add flavor while enhancing the crunch factor. I've never liked powdered donuts...too messy.

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Andrew K.

San Francisco, CA

Too bad I can't use more adult language, because Daily Dozen is AWESOME!!! Less than $3 for a dozen, delicious, perfectly sized, doughnuts? Served with a smile and a show? This place rocks!

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Maia. J.

Seattle, WA

Does one buy an assorted dozen of these donuts by convincing themselves they will bring them back to the office to share with their lovely coworkers, then proceed eat them ALL on the walk back?

Never.

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Emily N.

Seattle, WA

At Pike Place Market, it's usually not hard to tell the locals from the tourists because the locals are toting either fresh produce or a greasy brown paper bag and a cinnamon sugar mustache. I love you, Daily Dozen.

The doughnuts here are bite-sized, cheap, delicious, and served to you by surly people. Don't go for the assorted. Cinnamon and powdered sugar are probably the best, but if you're waffling, find out which ones are hot. Temperature makes all the difference here, and hot is better than lukewarm is better than cold. And don't kid yourself, surly is hot too.

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MaRiA L.

Seattle, WA

It's best to wait for freshly fried up doughnuts, because the hotter they are the better the more memorable they'll be. That said, if you're lucky enough to score some freshly fried up, freshly powdered and cinnamoned doughnuts, God help you. Because you will be back more often than your metabolism can handle.

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Diana L.

Seattle, WA

January 1986

Me: Why are you wearing my skirt?
Scot: Why not?
Me: Fine, I'm wearing your tie then. And your coraframs.
Scot: Punk. Rock.
Me: More like Trans. Vestite., but OK. Your jungle boots really make that look.
Scot:  What'll we do now that we're all dressed up?
Me: I swiped $5 from my mom - let's go downtown.

Off we went: he in his skirt, me in my tie and shiny, shiny shoes, aboard the #19 from Magnolia.

Scot: Hungy.
Me: We have $4 left. (yes, the bus was a whopping $.50 then)
Scot: Scotty want donuts.

And that was our date: a couple bags of the crispy, hot, cinnamon-sugar covered little lovelies and a walk around the Market. Somehow a mouth full of hot dough made all the looks we got that much sweeter.

Here's to adolescent punk-rock love and the Daily Dozen.

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MARK T.

Seattle, WA

i love donuts. i am fat in all the right places. i have given this place chance after chance to help me get fatter and i have to tell you: it sucks! the donuts are way greasy  and the choices are limited. what are we in Russia ? maybe I'm missing something here but if you're going to be eating fried dough you should be able  to taste at least some dough. so you keep eating this shit sheeple, I'll keep making mine at home.

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Hillary J.

Seattle, WA

My parents were visiting from out of town at the beginning of the week.  Like any good tourists, we took a stroll through the Pike Place Market and that stroll included a stop here.  I couldn't get enough of these tasty morsels when I first moved to Seattle a few years ago, but was able to slowly wean myself off of them by visualizing the plaque that their regular consumption was creating in my arteries.  As of Tuesday, I have fallen off the wagon.  I had forgotten how heavenly these donuts are.  They are, hands down, the best donuts I have ever had.  We got a half dozen of the regular and a half dozen of the cinnamon sugar.  I prefer the regular, but if you're into sugar, the cinnamon sugar ones are for you.

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N W.

Mountlake Terrace, WA

I am picky about doughnuts. I only like plain doughnuts with nothing on them, and this place makes the BEST! Fresh and warm and light and good, not to sugary, just how i like them.

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Katie R.

WA

Yum Yum Yum! Don't get the assorted, get the plain or cinnamon, they will melt in your mouth! These buggers have stolen my heart for the number one donut in the city, sorry Top Pot and Mighty O's, bigger is not always better!

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Omid T.

San Francisco, CA

Day 3 on the road in the Pacific Northwest:  

It's a freezing morning as we're driving over Snoqualmie pass, and despite the heater's best efforts to keep the cabin at a reasonable temperature, my girlfriend complains...

"My hands are so cold!"

"Aww, baby. Why don't you put 'em around this warm sack of 'nuts?"

"Ok!" she enthusiastically replied. A moment later, there was a satisfied moan.

Alas, this wasn't the prelude to some well-deserved road head after days of driving. Not even a palm job. Instead of feeling a smooth hand enveloping my manhood, I heard the crumple of a little paper bag.

"Hey! Gimme one of those!" I said.

She reached into the bag and fed me one of the little Daily Dozen Donuts - sugary, cinamonny, and remarkably still hot well after taking off from Seattle.

"Woah! These retain their heat!" I exclaimed. "And daaaaaaamn, that's good. How 'bout another, baby?"  The second one went down just as well as the first.

And I don't mean to disparage my girl's skills behind the wheel - if you know what I mean - but this treat was better than any road head.  And maybe a little less distracting and life-endangering when traveling over an icy mountain pass. But only a little.

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Tammy W.

Seattle, WA

Yeah, the doughnuts are yummy.  Yeah, they smell up the whole area, luring you in.  Yeah, it's fun to watch the little beauts being made right before your eyes.  The letdown?  RUDE and IMMATURE employees.  I kid you not.  I cursed out the hairy and disdainful female behind the counter the last time I stopped by, and I had out of town friends with me at the time; welcome to Seattle!

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Michael B.

Seattle, WA

I kind of feel like a douche bag for only giving them four stars when almost everyone else is giving them five, but I can't bring myself to give them five.

While the doughnut here are amazing and are some of the best doughnuts I have had. There isn't any artistry to them. They are just fried dough with some pretty standard donut toppings. If I'm going to give a doughnut place five stars they need to do something more than make fried, sugared, baked goods taste good. They need to have a twist, like Voodoo (artistry) and Mighty-O (ingredients).

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Sheila Y.

Seattle, WA

I only frequent this place about  twice a year but that is not because it sucks, but because it is so damn amazing that I eat AT LEAST a dozen of these little gems in one sitting.  There is no self control at this place; it just becomes mindless munching as I peruse the goodies at DeLaurenti or any other purveyor in Pike Market.

I recommend going for the combo of plain, sprinkle, powdered sugar, and cinnamon sugar.  The best of all worlds, but if you are a purest go with plain.  One bite is soft, crunchy, sweet, and oily all at once.  Pure Heaven!

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shon r.

Seattle, WA

Get em while they are hot...

These little bags of donut goodness really hit the spot when you are crazing a snack.  12 mini donuts for just a couple of bucks.  Cheap and good, a combination everyone loves.

But you need to get them hot.  The donuts are just ok once they have cooled down.

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Lydia K.

Snohomish, WA

When you walk by this place you can't help but stop.  The scent of donuts frying away in a vat of grease is impossible to resist!

The whole idea of eating donuts from a sack is so gluttonous, so wrong, but yet oh-so right.

The donuts here are warm, not overly sweet, and absolute donut-y perfection.  Routine trips to this place are off limits, but damn!  A fresh sack o'donuts help make up for dealing with all the tourists at the market!

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Jess C.

Cotati, CA

When you get these little donuts all warm... it is the best experience!!! They are so tasty I could have downed a dozen on my own if it wasn't for my diet. My husband and I split a mixed assortment of 1/2 dozen and they were all really good, but the cinnamon sugar was the best by far!

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Alice R.

Seattle, WA

"Yes, I would like my change today. "
I gave you a $20.
but luv ya for trying.  
Cinnamon is the best
The best $2 I've spent all week

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Josh B.

Seattle, WA

Imagine if you will a magical place.  A place where you can watch as a robot deep fries doughtnut batter before your very eyes.  A place where punk-rockers and hippies toss these doughnuts into the air, and then sprinkle them with cinnamon sugar.

I couldn't imagine such a place existing . . . until I saw it with my own eyes.  This is the most important shop to visit in Seattle's most famous tourist attraction.

And don't let the doughnuts overwhelm you: the coffee is awesome too!

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Claud D.

Watsonville, CA

I am converted.  I am NOT a doughnut fan. Once in a blue moon when a pink box happens to cross my path, I take a doughnut hole because the regular ones are just too gross (and don't get me started on the fake krispy kreme ones...I don't care if you like them, they suck).  BUT, I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED the powdered sugar ones.  Fresh off the grease! Deliciously crispy.  Perfect size.

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Ed P.

Los Angeles, CA

I would've given it a five except that the donuts were cold.... When you serve these delights they are best fresh outta the fryer and into your mouth, mind you, wait a second or else I see a blister in your future.
Overall great mini donuts. Maybe if they had a hot plate or something to keep the "done" ones "done" longer. A must have snack.
WARNING You will eat the "hole" dozen. Sorry, bad donut pun. Really bad.

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hana s.

San Francisco, CA

After driving an insane amount of miles from SF- seattle, we go to pikes place and started ti wander.... then BAM.....wtf is that delicious smell?!?!  it smells like a fried dessert... in my head i was wishing they were beignets , but discovered donuts...still yummy and cheap!! A great snack when i had it ( i was starved).  The bf got the variety of a dozen, very fresh and made perfectly-- crispy outside and moist inside.

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Natalie W.

Seattle, WA

Yum yum yum- 1/2 dozen, 1 dozen, 2 dozen- so cheap- so good... warm. 2 dollars, 3, maybe 4? Plus it is sweet how they put on a little show while bagging the donuts right in front of you. The donuts are tender and crisp on the outside, and warm and light/ sweet are on the inside.  I will eat just their plain donuts wandering the market. I'm that girl with the paper bag dressed like I came out of a Nordstrom ad ramming into you because I am occupied trying to get out the last donut from the bag. Go for the mixed variety.

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kurt m.

Seattle, WA

Sometimes I hate my job so much that I just have to get away. So, I walk a few blocks to Daily Dozen, put down my $2 and walk around downtown while I eat my donuts. It helps to dull the pain of the corporate doldrums. Thank you sugar and dough. Thank you Daily Dozen.

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John O.

Seattle, WA

I love taking a break from work and the stress to go an indulge in a gooey sugar high from Daily Dozen Doughnut!   The sweet sensations bring me back to when I was a child gorging myself with a box of donuts.  Now that I'm an adult, I can get the same sensation with just one donut from this 5-star donut eatery.

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Sheril P.

Seattle, WA

Piping hot cinnamon donuts at your service.

They do God's work. And with 2% milk.

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Michelle G.

Seattle, WA

This place is just fun ... Definitely one of my favorite Pike Place Market rituals.  Back in the day, I would break "vegan edge" regularly on their donuts, with no remorse.

These donuts are cheap, delicious, and perfect for all those times you feel like punishing your body with massive amounts of fried food and sugar.  Yum!

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Jessi M.

Seattle, WA

I don't even really like donuts..but the guy was so rock n' roll when he bagged the half a dozen. He deserves 4 stars alone for his David Lee Roth kick.
Hot fresh Donuts.
Hot fresh Donut bagger.

Heh..donut bagging..
(?)

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Carmel P.

Bellevue, WA

As Homer Simpson would say "Mmm..doughnuts..."

These little doughnuts are so yummy coming out fresh. Warm, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. I like getting the mixed bag of doughnuts: plain, powdered, cinnamon sugar, and chocolate sprinkle. I admit the plain doughnuts are my favorite (yes, the plain doughnut, crazy huh?), especially when they come from the mixed bag and get just a hint of the powdered sugar and cinnamon sugar on them.

The only thing that ever sucks is when they occaissionally run out of donuts for the day and they close early. My heart silently breaks...

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I x.

Millbrae, CA

Good donuts. Fresh and warm. Not too sugary. Just the right amount of ingredients.

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Jessica B.

Puyallup, WA

When these donuts are hot and fresh....they are good!

Twenty minutes later when 6 of them sit in your belly...they are not good! But I am not going to lower it's score on account of my gluttony.  It is not these sweet little hot donuts fault that I can't stop eating them!

I used to have this rule that, I never go to the market unless I stop and get donuts.

That had to change when I went from a trip once every 4 months...to once every few weeks.

Also for years I was in love with the hardest bag snapper of all! He had this nasty hair that hung over and I am almost sure he didn't shower today...or yesterday.  he was also so nice though and delivered my donuts with such crustyness...in a good crusty fashion!  I am quite sad though because I have not seen him the last few times I have been there.  if you are still around crusty donut maker...know that you are loved!

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michael w.

Seattle, WA

YYYYYYUUUUMMMYYY BAD 4 U GOOODNEESSSSS!

When I die and if there is a heaven, this place will be there! It amazes me when I see all the tourists walking by it, if they only knew what they were missing...those fools! So what if there are fish being thrown....

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Amanda P.

Seattle, WA

Friendly, fast service, and tiny bites of heaven what more could you need in life? We went at about 11am on a Saturday and they still had tons of chocolate sprinkle donuts left. The four of us shared 2 dozen donuts and loved them all even the nice hot plain ones. Soooo good!!

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Hello P.

Seattle, WA

Best Doghnuts EVER!!! Better than Krispy Kreme, and much cheaper too!

This is a little doughnut stand located at Pike Place Market. The wonderful smell goes everywhere...There is always a line of people waiting to buy, but it usually is not a long wait, for the sellers work really fast.

The doughnuts are small and bite size. They have the plain ones, sugar-powdered, cinnamon powdered, and fancy ones. The price is per half-dozen and per dozen, ranging from $2 - $3. The doughnuts are always fresh. The plain ones are actually the best. If you got the ones freshly made (which I'm sure most people do), let them rest for a minute, and then eat them. The crust will become crispy after slightly exposed to the air, but be careful not to let it rest for too long, or the crust won't be crispy anymore and the core will become cold and it wouldn't be as yummy.

Staff are friendly & fancy. If the owner is the one who serves you, he will toss up the last doughnut into the bag, and most of the time he never missed. He is very generous too: sometimes he gives you more doughnuts than you ordered. Also, at the end of the day when they are starting to pack up, they offer their last doughnuts to passerby for free.

Daily Dozen Doughnut Company is simply extraordinary!

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Peter W.

Seattle, WA

a small review for a small business with small items.

Good donuts.
buy drip coffee and all money goes to a no kill animal shelter.
watch donuts being made.
cheap too.
By the way, Barb and her staff rock!

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Jennifer L.

Brooklyn, NY

How can one resist hot fried dough with sugar and cinnamon in a paper bag? We certainly couldn't! They were definitely fresh out of the fryer because they were still too warm to hold. I had to tear the bag out of my bf's hands so he wouldn't devour all of them!

This little gem of a stand is right at the entrance of the market, just around the corner from one of the famous fish throwing stands. The guy at the counter tosses the last one up and catches it in the bag before shaking it to coat the little dumplings of love with sugar and cinnamon, so you get a bit of a show with your bag of goodies. Who needs to see fish flying thru the air! Go get some donuts. Now.

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Mina I.

Boston, MA

I won't lie..  while living here I had a serious addiction to these things.  I won't fib and say I got a bag and shared them with many of my friends..  I got a bag of these and ate them all myself because they are warm, sweet, perfect donutty goodness.  I highly suggest this cheap, quick, yummy snack..  Bravo, Daily Dozen Doughnut Company!

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jane d.

Young America, MN

I know they are a pike place market icon but really the ingredients are poor quality.

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Marc A.

San Diego, CA

Being a tourist is both wonderful and lame in that you take a gamble when it comes to food. I am adventurous. I ask around. I yelp.

Well on our recent trip to the great state of Washington we found DDDC and let me say were ever so pleased. I shot a pic of my wife with powdered sugar on her lips and she forbid me to post it because she looked like a crack whore devouring her fix. Damn these little things are good.

I especially liked to atmosphere, these guys are onto something. By the way I also shot some other interesting photos of this place, what a great sense of humor and culture they all have.

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