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Daily Dozen Doughnut Company
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 8:30 am - 5 pm
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Parking:
- Street
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
358 reviews for Daily Dozen Doughnut Company
Review Highlights
"I love the cinnamon sugar the best."
(in 83 reviews)
"this is to not better than Krispy Kreme."
(in 19 reviews)
"Super delicious, hot and fresh, nice and sugary."
(in 20 reviews)
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358 reviews in English
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Review from Sara M.
Lake Stevens, WA
12/12/2011
Seriously the BEST little doughnut I have EVER had. I once stood in line for 30 minutes and would do it again in a heartbeat. Thankfully our line yesterday was all of two minutes long.
The powdered (my personal favorite) are OUT OF THIS WORLD and not even close to being greasy. Yesterday I noticed their now offering sprinkled with chocolate frosting but I still love the original mix of plain, powdered & cinnamon.
They are SO worth the little bit extra and they are the perfect bite size treat. They are truly perfection! It's just too bad they also go so quickly. -
Review from P B.
Las Vegas, NV
1/29/2012 1 Check-in Here
These guys should be under DEA investigation cuz I'm addicted their little doughnuts ate like crack!
I was a little skeptical on how nom nom semi-mass produced doughnuts could be but like a sheep I followed the long line and my skepticism was laid to rest . These little monsters were phenomenal!!! The only reason that they are a 4of5 is they need a damn glaze machine! #fattie #awesome
So take the suggestion and invest yo!
Even w/o the glaze machine this is a must eat when you ate visiting Pike's -
Review from Michael U.
Dublin, OH
Moving on with our exploration of Pikes Place we next spent some time watching street performers perform, fish mongers throw fish, and protestors protest (though none of us were entirely sure what they were protesting) before getting into a line twenty deep at Daily Dozen Doughnut Company - the first of three donut stops on the trip and without a doubt the most simplistic of the trio with a conveyor belt style robot plopping out the buttery balls of dough that would be subsequently topped while steaming hot with either cinnamon sugar, powdered sugar or chocolate and sprinkles.
With the line moving quickly and the kiosk cash only it would be a short ten minutes before we found ourselves at the front of the line and opting for a mixed half dozen for a mere $2.69 (cash only) we chatted with the inked, gauged, and pleasant servers while or order was readied before making our way to the standing bar next door where we enjoyed our sweet treats alongside a creepy collection of rubber rats - each two-bite selection still hot and tasty but only the cinnamon sugar choices truly exemplary with a crisp exterior giving way to moist and fluffy interior flecked with buttery yeast notes and plenty of flavor. Sure these aren't designer donuts, but for what they are they are quite tasty and also quite a deal. -
Review from joshua C.
Washington, DC
12/15/2011
this is my first review, but i'm writing this doughnut story for a reason. i try and seek out new places and was looking for a doughnut shop other than the obvious one in seattle. this came up with lots of gushing reviews.
but i think they were written by tourists. its a fine little doughnut shop, a fine place to pick up a dunker if you are in the hood and in the mood. nothing special really. one little countertop machine under an awning in a 6' wide booth. they are making one type with 4 options; plain, sprinkles on chocolate, powdered sugar, and cinnamon sugar. i found the plain one the best, though it wouldn't normally be my first choice when i have choices. and a word about the coffee (important to doughnuts) at least it was cafe vita.
the place kinda lacked imagination, but they try to make up for it with a glimmer of effort. reminds me of the little train that could. the ladies there were half chipper, half bored. ingredients were laying all over the place, but at least you could see they made the dough fresh in a half full kitchen aide mixer, a drip of liquid dough caught in mid drop.
overall, not worth finding a parking space for. when the ladies asked me what i was doing in the market that early, i said looking for doughnuts. they looked surprised that someone might come to them for no other reason other their product. -
Review from Travis M.
Sitka, AK
2/7/2012
Melt in your mouth good
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Review from Molly M.
Queen Anne, Seattle, WA
2/5/2012
Best. Donuts. Ever. I like the cinnamon sugar the best.
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Review from Macey W.
Seattle, WA
1/28/2012
Every time I'm at Pike Place, I have to stop by this stand! There's always a long line,but it's totally worth the wait, as all the other people waiting in line know. The stand itself is very quaint. And the doughnuts...absolutely amazing! Though you really can't go wrong with any, my most favorites are the regular sugar and cinnamon sugar doughnuts. Perfect as a snack or dessert.
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Review from Jenga B.
Federal Way, WA
1/28/2012 1 photo
The doughnuts are really small, but they pack a punch! So good, especially on the cold day I visited with a friend, in search for something warm to eat. Even the plain ones are amazing -- no grease, but so much flavor (as far as plain flavor goes). The other flavors like the powdered ones just get better as you eat them, but they go by really fast, so savor them while they last! Great price, taste, and it comes in a to go bag, so you can take them to all of the amazing sights in downtown Seattle!
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Review from Sarah M.
11/12/2011
I don't eat a ton of donuts but after a crepe in the market, I had a craving. I had always heard about these little donuts and had seen massive lines but never understood what the big deal was. They're just donuts.
Well. The powdered and sprinkled donuts were nothing special. I'd give them a 2 maybe a 3 at best. They tasted like those boxes of donuts that you get out of the grocery store in a box. I was really disappointed.
However, the second that I put a cinnamon sugar donut in my mouth, I knew what all the fuss was about. They were warm, fluffy, light...and just plain damn good. The donuts were super fresh and SO SO good.
They are super cheap and it's a great spot to try if you're in the market. You have to try it at least once...but I guarantee you'll be back. -
Review from Jacque R.
San Francisco, CA
12/10/2011
When we go to Seattle sometimes is the first place we eat. Crazy talk I know. I don't' really even eat donuts.
Cinnamon sugar are the best. As one of the workers there said, "it's the only one we love to still eat after all these years!"
Free refills on coffee - how can you go wrong?! -
Review from Dan S.
11/13/2011
The hot fresh donuts are delis. The cold ones are pretty much like any others you can get.
If they're not fresh, then try Top Pot a few blocks away which were better IMO. But if you get them warm, they're a great treat while walking around the market. -
Review from pauline c.
Los Angeles, CA
9/29/2011
I'm usually not much of a doughnut eater. Actually I'm not much of a sweets in the morning type person. I am more the eat sweets randomly throughout the day, and at odd hours of the night type of person.
But holy batman cows. Daily dozen may just change all of that. We're talking mind altering, taste bud changing experience. I would totally eat this for breakfast if I lived near it.
Okok. Maybe not that crazy, but Daily dozen makes a damned good doughnut. If year near Pike Pl, be sure to follow your nose, and get in line.Listed in: Seattle
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Review from Byron C.
10/6/2011 1 Check-in Here
If you're in the area drop by Daily Dozen for these little Donut Poppers.
Nothing mind blowing but it is something that's cute, fun, tasty and cheap. Extra bonus for the cool donut making machine!
Enjoy! -
Review from Antonio L.
Las Vegas, NV
12/10/2011
Not sure what the hype is on these to be honest. My wife and I got some cinnamon ones fresh and hot and did not care for them. We both though they were a little greasy and oily and plain tasting. Certainly nowhere near the best donuts we have ever had. To be honest, we tossed half the bag in the trash. They were not horrendous, but they were not anywhere near good enough to justify the fat and calories.
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Review from Rachel H.
Seattle, WA
9/25/2011
Among the best stops in the Market.
Fresh from the frier, these delicate donuts are AMAZING. My favorites are the plain or the cinnamon sugar. (Not sure if its really donuts they remind me of in terms of taste, but maybe churros or the heart-stopping funnel cakes from childhood.)
They are tasty. Eat them while they are piping hot and drool worthy. Once they cool down, its a little bit like Cinderella after midnight -poof and you realize that maybe things were not exactly as they first appeared. -
Review from Jason R.
11/26/2011
Small one- to two-biters. Glazed, cinnamon, chocolate, and powdered. Freshly warm but not overly oily. Wasted on students who didn't appreciate that someone brought them good doughnuts. sigh. Inexpensive enough that the waste wasn't financial as well. Great little sugar and dough pills.
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Review from Jenny K.
8/5/2011
NOTE:
i think people who yelp seattle places are either too generous...or something. if you search for places in seattle, too many businesses have a 4.5 average star rating.
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hot and fresh mini doughnuts taste good in the morning. but it's not something i would come back for over and over. i have seen many places with their own fresh donut operation. in fact, there was a street donuts cart somewhere (i don't remember where i was..). i think this is all a trend since there was this other donut company (women-owned) in socal too.
they do have a donut robot who makes the donuts. the operation was cool to watch.Listed in: Seattle, WA
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Review from Shari d.
8/22/2011
A dozen cinnamon sugar donuts for around $5.00 and I am in heaven. You may think a dozen is a lot but these are mini donuts...not cakey or dense but pillowy and light. Freshly fried donuts covered in cinnamon sugar served in a brown paper bag with a smile.
For a quick and cheap dessert you should stop by and indulge. -
Review from Vik B.
9/18/2011
Mmm, hot, yummy, donuts, GET IN MY BELLY! These tiny little donuts are so good, I'd kill a man for a half dozen...ok maybe it has to be a whole dozen!
Best part is, even though they'll make you fat, they'll keep your wallet fat too! So cheap! Nothing like eatin' a dozen of any flavor all to yourself on a cold, cold day in Seattle. -
Review from Danny T.
6/14/2011 1 Check-in Here
I LOVE DONUTS. So of course I had to try what Seattle had to offer. Daily Dozen, located in the Southern end of the Pike Place Market, is a marvel among donut lovers.
Alright, I'm going to get straight to it. There was very minimal interaction with the workers; so I'm not going to go into detail with any of that mess.
There was a decent little line for this little stand and, after I got my donuts, I knew why. They make the donuts fresh right in front of your face with a funny little donut machine. I watched it for a good ten minutes after I enjoyed my deep-fried goodness.
These donuts are the size of the little mini Hostess brand donuts you get at mini marts. They're not huge but you get half a dozen for a decent price. Sadly, I was only able to get one out of the half dozen that we ordered. I got a plain one because no one in my group wanted any specific flavors. If I had my way i would have tried the cinnamon; but oh well.
I took my first bite and it was instant heaven. Crispy on the outside; fluffy and gooey on the inside. Everything that you would hope your donut would grow up to be. The others in my group thought it was just another donut; but what do they know? They are no donut connoisseurs like us. They don't live and breathe donuts on a daily basis. They wouldn't know a bear claw from a chocolate sprinkle!
I'm sorry; I got a bit off topic. Donuts are a bit of a sensitive topic. Yes, I was only able to get one, but that was because I wanted to chomp on everything I could while in the market. I told myself that I would come back for the whole cart, but we never got around to it. Something I'll never forgive myself for. -
Review from Cindy T.
11/11/2011
Not really a fan of donuts, but these little poppers are cute and cheap.
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Review from Joyce C.
Morton Grove, IL
8/24/2011
Oh hell yes!!
These mini pieces of yumminess was a surprise to us while walking through Pike Place. There is a reason why there is a line that extends all the way to the back to the other side of the market!!
Hot, fresh, tasty... it's all being made in front of you. And the turnaround rate for this place is ridiculously quick so you know you're getting the freshest stuff out there- definitely worth the wait.
The powdered donuts and regular were what we got. After reading the rest of the reviews I'm kinda sad we didn't go for the cinnamon sugar, but the powdered totally did the job. A definite must try if you're at Pike Place!! -
Review from Amy L.
7/31/2011
This is always my first stop when I hit up the market. I didn't even know they had a name until I searched for them to write a review; we just call it "the donut robot" after after their automatic donut fryer.
A half dozen assorted seems like a dainty little portion for 2, 3 mini donuts each except that I have never gotten away with less than 7 or 8 when I order a half dozen. The chocolate iced with sprinkles would be my favorite except that the cinnamon sugar ones are always taken fresh off the fryer then tossed in the bag with a scoop of cinnamon sugar. YUM.
They also pour a good cup of espresso. Nothing fancy, just good fresh fried donuts and coffee. -
Review from Darth V.
Bellevue, WA
4/19/2011
I see the 4.5 star rating overall.
I see their place on that damned "Foodie 100" list
I also don't get it.
What is it about them that has people swooning? I'd really like to know. Because I've had them a number of times now, and not once have I ever thought to myself "wow, what a superior doughnut. I think I'll claim their stand in the name of the Empire". I've come to grips with the fact that Seattle does not have a "Voodoo Doughnuts" like experience as our neighbours 3 hours to the south have, but if this is amongst the best doughnut offerings this town has to offer, Homer Simpson would be running out of town so fast it'd make your head spin (yeah yeah I know - fewer cross-pop-culture references)
OK, they're tasty when they're hot. Show me a doughnut that's not. Yes, they're delicious when you cover them in cinnamon sugar. Well yeah, that's like saying that a supermodel Twi'Lek is gorgeous when in a bikini and airbrushed.
But what's "special" about them? They use a machine you could buy off Ebay for nothing. They use a very typical, any-doughnut-shoppe-could-use-it batter recipe. They don't get creative with the confections. You have your choice of cinnamon sugar, powdered, plain or sprinkles. I can find that anywhere. Where's the uniqueness factor? Where's the bacon maple bar, or the braised Jawa peanut butter, or even the "well, our doughnuts are mediocre, but we dress our servers up like Jabba had Leia decked out when they serve the stuff to you"?
Their biggest benefit is you can hold a whole bag of them in your hand as you wander the market or even while you're dueling some naive Jedi who actually thinks they can best you when it's obvious that would ruin the whole plotline if "nameless lightsaber wielding individual 327" were somehow victorious - not that they have some sort of spectacular flavour which necessitates you trying them in the first place.
3 DeathstarsListed in: The Seattle Foodie 100
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Review from Heidi M.
5/10/2011 1 Check-in Here
My chance encounter with the Daily Dozen Doughnuts counter was so amazing that it prompted me to sum up my thoughts in haiku form:
Warm, cinnamon, sugar
enveloping my empty soul
Light crisp happy me
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! -
Review from Lolia S.
San Francisco, CA
3/29/2011 3 photos
Not fancy donuts but they're good, simple and very fresh. As you wait in line, you can watch the Donut Robot plop doughnut batter into the hot oil below and watch the freshly fried mini donuts come out on a conveyor belt. They make 4 kinds: Plain, Cinnamon, Powdered & Sprinkled and they're sold by the 1/2 or full dozen. An assorted 1/2 dozen is $2.69 (not cheap but it's in such a touristy spot).
The mini donuts are stored on a plate with three tiers; chocolate sprinkled donuts are on the top tier, powdered sugar donuts on the middle tier and plain donuts on the bottom tier.
The donuts are warm, moist, fluffy, and tender inside and slightly crunchy on the outside. I liked the powdered sugar ones the best. I wasn't too fond of the sugary chocolate on the chocolate glazed ones.
The line here is usually long because who can resist warm, fresh donuts made before your eyes?Listed in: Space Needle City, The Shameful List of Donut…
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Review from three's company M.
San Jose, CA
7/31/2011
I can't believe it has taken me so long to write a review about this place!
This is in a hidden area of Pike Place - around the corner from the fish mongers. You will find a little stand with a donut -making apparatus and a long line full of hungry donut lovers. We ordered a half dozen for super cheap and they threw in an extra plain one too. Very quick service and the donuts are piping hot - we got the cinnamon and these did not disappoint. The guy behind the counter basically tossed in the donuts, fried them and tossed them in a paper bag, added some cinnamon/sugar, shook the bag.....and waaalahh! Fresh donuts!!! We actually had to grab the donuts out of the paper bag with a napkin because they were so hot! I am craving these so bad right now.....mouth is watering! -
Review from Matt U.
OH MY DELICIOUS HEAVEN BISCUITS! Never before have I actually had emotions for a food, but that all changed this weekend. These little dudes descend from the pearly gates right down to your mouth in multiples of 6 and are, simply put, the best donuts we've ever had! Each one was a yummy hug of love!
You watch the donuts go from dough to golden goodness right before your eyes as they go from the pan into the fryer and then, via conveyor belt, into the bowl where they wait for you to take one plus five of his friends home!
Flavors of plain, cinnamon and sugar, powdered and chocolate w/ sprinkles are your everyday donuts de jour and are amazing. The PLAIN AND CINNAMON SUGAR COME OUT HOT - the way a true donut should. Outsides were crispy and golden brown with a fluffy inside. These dudes and dudettes are mini donuts and thus it's pretty easy for two people to house a dozen. For 6 assorted, we paid less than 3 bucks!
The peeps manning the station were definitely Seattle fare and very nice. The coffee was solid - I had a shot in the dark (espresso in coffee) and it was better than I've had most places. They counter is adorned by many an action figure including the teenage mutant ninja turtle Raphael - The one who was rough around the edges, but with a heart of gold - just like this place!
You need to try this place - it's straight up amazing! These donuts are inexpensive, but far and away better than anything we've had. A couple steps up from crispy cream and just plain fun. Try this place and you won't be disappointed! -
Review from Chai S.
San Francisco, CA
7/31/2011
Love these mini-donuts. Super delicious, hot and fresh, nice and sugary. It's always nice to know that you are eating something that's freshly made right in front of you.
You can't miss it! The smell of their donuts kinda lingers around that entrance of Pike's Market and is definitely a nice snack to get your day started. -
Review from Jasmine M.
Bellevue, WA
6/19/2011
Soggy Soggy Soggy!!!!! We came here on a Sunday afternoon and saw the line to this little place. We decided to get 1/2 dozen of the assorted and was soo disappointed that only the 2 plain pieces that were still hot were good. The rest must have been sitting there for a while and became soggy and mushy! We only had those 2 pieces and threw the rest of the bag out. And worst of all, the guy gave us the wrong change! He gave us change for $5 instead of the $3 something price that the sign listed. We walked away too far to even bother to go back to ask for our money.
Keep on eating, dinners! -
Review from Brian M.
Glenmoore, PA
8/5/2011
What else needs to be in a review other than FRESH Hot Donuts!
Stick with the cinnamon and sugar. -
Review from Larena H.
3/16/2011 1 Check-in Here
"Eh."
I got the dozen mixed donuts since they are on the Seattle Foodie 100 list. I wasn't impressed. They serve a purpose with their size. They're small, so you can snack on them while you walk through the market. I can't say I was too impressed. They were alright, but I don't think they're really "list-worthy" by any means. They're kitschy, but they're affordable. They're palatable, and mine were served warm. When I'm wandering through the market trying to find a tasty treat to snack on, this just isn't the first place I think of. I'd rather walk a couple blocks north and find something from about half a dozen other places.Listed in: Seattle Foodie 100
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Review from Johnny W.
3/3/2011 1 Check-in Here
It continues to surprise me how many amazing places are in Pike Place that I'm still not aware of, like this devilish little doughnut shop. A coworker popped into the Market during lunch one day, and surprised us by bringing back two dozen mixed doughnuts from Daily Dozen - everyone, present company excluded, seemed to immediately know where these miniature pillows of love were from.
Among the four flavors (plain, powdered, cinnamon, and sprinkles), the cinnamon and sprinkles were definitely personal favorites. But, toppings aside, they all shared one thing in common - a deliciously airy, fluffy, and crispy doughnut base. And considering that a dozen of these equate to about 3-4 regular sized doughnuts, they're one heck of a deal for under $3.
Easily among the best raised doughnuts I've had to date, which I imagine has much to do with how fresh they're likely to be when you arrive. This freshness does come at a cost though - I, personally, can only eat so many (four, just barely) just-fried greasy doughnuts before I start feeling queasy.Listed in: Not From These Parts? Eat or…, Seattle, Land of Sweets
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Review from Catherine N.
Long Beach, CA
10/27/2011
I have to pick up a paper bag of hot fresh mini donuts from here every time I am in Seattle. It's a little stand in Pike market, and they have a really simple and straight-forward formula. Have 3 key products, serve them fresh and hot, and the people will be happy. I love their plain donuts but always get a mix of all flavors that they have on a given day. Not too greasy. Sweetness just right. Light in texture. Goes perfectly with a nice cup of coffee as you walk around the market or town.
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Review from Silvia H.
9/26/2011
While waiting in line I thought "a donut is a donut" - not true. These delicious bite-sized, fried gooness were superior than the average donut. It was the slightly crispy exterior that made them so good. We had the powdered sugar, cinnamon sugar, and sprinkle - all wonderful!
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Review from Brynne H.
5/21/2011
More like Daily Dozen Diet-buster Company!
This is one of those dwellings that, on my frequent trips to Pike Place, I have to set myself up with determined discipline to walk past without stopping when all I want to do is dawdle and dance for donuts! And that's decidedly and distressingly difficult to do because you can smell those delicious damn diet killing doughy balls of delectableness the second you walk into the area.
They're fresh, they're warm, they're minis - is there anything about these that isn't to love? Maybe the dozens of donut denizens waiting in line, I guess, but that's definitely a diminutive detractor.
Mmm, donuts. -
Review from Suie C.
5/17/2011
Oh man. A must try when you're wandering Pike place market. The bf loves their donuts and I think we get a dozen almost every other time we're in Pike place.
You can smell the donuts cooking in the south part of pike place and if you follow your nose, you'll end up at this tiny cart that makes thousands of fresh mini donuts.
Oh man (yes, I said that again). They're GOOD! Especially when they're super fresh and hot. They're soft, chewy, and deceivingly good. My bf can finish the whole dozen to himself, but I make sure I snag a couple before he does :-) Sharing is caring.
The one time it wasn't so good was when they SOLD OUT! We were sooooo disappointed as we were almost to the front, but they handout the remaining ones and we came back the next time and got them!
We usually get the sugar ones, no need for over powering flavors, a little sugar is all that's needed! -
Review from Colleen W.
Seattle, WA
5/16/2011
Warm, fresh, mini doughnuts aren't going to suck. Honestly, they're not amazing...but simply good.
They're really hard to pass up once the intoxicating smell of a freshly-made doughnuts hit your nostrils.
It's fun to watch them being made and they come concealed in a brown bag so no one will know you're downing mini doughnuts by the dozen. -
Review from Jen B.
Seattle, WA
7/18/2011 2 Check-ins Here
I've lived in Washington forever, and I've lived in Seattle for the last few years. How do I keep passing by this place??
People keep suggesting we get doughnuts from here, but my hoity-toity attitude got in the way. Finally, after breakfast at pike place, I was feeling something sweet. This place always has fresh doughnuts coming out of its fryer. I was going to go for the powdered doughnuts, but bf told me to get the regular ones (they were freshly cooked, and not sitting like the powdered ones) and asked for lemon sugar in the bag.
Crispy and warm on the outside, suuuper soft and heavenly on the inside. Plus it was less that $5 for 6! Perfect snack to share, or have on your own. These are wayyy better than the Dahlia Lounge doughnuts!! There, I said it! -
Review from Diane T.
4/10/2011
Many wonderful things come in brown paper bags...lunch, groceries, 40's, etc, but this has gotta be one of the best. I'd love to hang one of these little bundles of joy from my rearview mirror and use as an air freshener, but I'd honestly probably eat it before I even got to my car. This place is a must visit in the crowded overpriced tourist trap! Don't worry if you can't find it right away...just follow the smell. You can usually pick it up about a half mile away.
You have to have them fresh and out of a deliciously greasy brown bag. They kind of suck cold.
