Voodoo Doughnut

Too expensive and nothing spectacular. yes, the doughnuts are fun to look at and artsy, and some even taste good (as long as there’s no bacon on them!) but way over priced.

Be warned they are not open ²⁴⁄₇ as stated in Unilocal.Love chocolate coconut, looked forward to starting the day with one as I headed out for a 5:30 am flight.

I went to Mecca, and all I got were these stale doughnuts.
Trust me when I say that my entire existence revolves around doughnuts. I’ve taken maaaaany road trips for a good doughnut. But, I’ve always considered Voodoo as the true innovators of the doughnut movement that I so enjoy, and thus a place I had much respect for. Well, until I came to this location.
I walked in without first eating dinner, with my cash in hand, and was ready to try at least a dozen. I grabbed my selections (mostly cake, mostly covered in cereal) and headed back to my hotel to eat them in front of the fireplace. THIS WAS SO EXCITING. I WAS SO EXCITED. I didn’t even care about the many vagrants who were forcefully trying to grab the doughnuts from my hands as I walked out of the store, screaming things like «can I trade you this joint for your pink box?» because I had waited too many years to have this moment tainted.
I get back to the hotel, throw on my pajamas, and I bite into the chocolate cake with cocoa puffs. My entire life was leading up to this very doughnut. It was stale. So I try the vanilla cake. Stale. How about the one with powdered sugar? STALE.
How could this be? How could the place who wrote the book on crazy doughnut flavors sell such crappy doughnuts? I still don’t know the answer, but I didn’t have it in me to try any of the other Voodoo locations, for fear of the same sad, stale selections. In hindsight, I probably should have traded that guy his joint for my stale pink box.

Finally the vegan mystery has been solved. According to the employees tonight vegan donuts are only available if the person who was baking was not lazy. Apparently the bakers are lazy. I was called an «angry vegan» by the employee for inquiring. Perhaps they thought I was an «angry dyke» too. This place has officially lost my business.

I personally really liked the donuts, got a glazed and a portland cream. Both donuts were double the size of the donuts I’m used to. I had never experienced a donut this thick before, the glazed donut was double the thickness of any glazed i’ve ever seen. I thought the price was reasonable for a donut especially considering the size of them. The reason I’m not giving it five stars is because the guy behind the bar, who was very helpful in helping us pick a donut, didn’t want us to close the door because it kept people from hanging around too long. It was very cold in the shop, so we ended up going across the street to eat the donuts at the starbucks. I would go here again.

During our visit to Eugene we had to try the legendary Voodoo Doughnuts. We came in around 7am and having never been there before I asked the guy at the counter what the voodoo doll doughnut was all about, he said, «it’s filled with raspberry». Alright.
But I figured it was their signature item so I ordered it. But what I got was some terrible looking doughnut with no raspberry filling. It tasted pretty standard too. I didn’t even finish it.
Not impressed and actually a little taken aback that they had such sh! t service/​quality for such a well known business. I’m guessing they’ve stayed around so long because of the novelty of what they offer. Not the actual quality.

They’re not the most amazing donuts in the world, but they’re definitely creative. I’ve been here twice, now. The first time, the donuts were really dry and stale. The second time, which was about a month ago, the donuts were pretty good.
I usually always wind up having their Oreo cookie donut while my husband gets the maple-​bacon donut. They’re good to have as a splurge, but definitely way too expensive for donuts. They’re also VERY sweet. I would probably only be able to handle 1 or 2 total for a while, because my teeth always hurt after eating them.
For the experience, I would suggest trying them. At least this location is easier to get into. The one in Portland is always too crowded that I can’t get in. Also, as a warning– HAVE CASH. They don’t take cards, only cash.

This place has great donuts at great prices! The guy behind the counter was friendly and they have two small tables. They also have a few arcade games, including metal slug, street fighter II and a walking dead pinball machine.
Although all of the donuts have fun names, I only know their descriptors. Let me just start by saying the donuts blew me away, especially with most priced below $ 2!
I had the Oreo peanut butter and there was a deceivingly small amount of peanut butter that commandeered your taste buds. I loved how the Oreos were soft and crumbly which made each bite easy to enjoy. The Oreo toppings were generous and I even got a bonus Oreo chunk!
I also tried the maple bacon bar which was unbelievable. The savory bacon was in perfect harmony with the sweet maple and the texture only made it more heavenly.
My friend had the chocolate, peanut butter rice crispie donut and it had a satisfying crunch. Again the peanut butter was sneakily present.
The apple fritter was typical, but still delicious. It was really big.
They have a decent selection of vegan donuts including glazed topped with dark chocolate. Surprisingly, their apple fritters weren’t a part of their vegan options.
One sad part was that they were out of cock and balls. I guess we’ll have to get that elsewhere.
I wish I had tried the voodoo doll, since that’s its namesake, but now I have something to look forward to next time. That’s a lie; I’m already looking forward to another peanut butter Oreo one!

Review number 1000. I told myself that I’d quit writing reviews after I got to this point but I’m still hungry, so here goes.
Voodoo Donuts makes and sells donuts. They have some interesting shapes like the iconic Voodoo Man which is a human shaped raised donut with chocolate frosting and red (blood) jelly filling. He is then stabbed with a small pretzel stick. They also have a donut shaped like cock and balls. Other than that, it’s a freaking donut shop. Not sure what all the hype is about, really. Yes, the donuts are pricey and, yes, they are good, but it’s a freakin’ donut. Not sure why there is an obsession.

Everyone said Voodoo Doughnut is a must-​try in Oregon, so of course, I stopped by to pick up some doughnuts to eat and bring back home!
They have a lot of different doughnuts — and what’s available is laid out on the rotating display by the register. They offer a lot of different flavors! I ended up buying about a dozen, and pricing was based on the type of doughnut.
The donuts weren’t extraordinary in flavor, taste, or texture. They’re actually somewhat average. But they’re creative. Of the ones I tried, Old Dirty Bastard (chocolate frosting, PB, and Oreo’s), Voodoo Doughnut (it’s cute and jelly filled), and the Mango Tango (mango jelly!) were my favorite. Others like the
My biggest gripe though was that the toppings on some of the doughnuts were stale. I went early in the morning (around 6 am, and they’re open ²⁴⁄₇), and the oreos, captain crunch, rice krispies were all stale, and everyone who tried one though the same! Maybe they were leftovers from the night before?
I suggest a one-​time visit to experience the creativity of doughnuts, but know that these doughnuts aren’t the best!

We were passing through town and had been told by multiples that voodoo was a must. I think it’s the strange atmosphere that draws people into this place. The doughnuts look crazy like little children made them and their appearance is pretty much in line with they way that they taste.
I got a weird feeling looking at them late at night as they rotated inside a little case like birthday cards on one of those wiry spinning columns at the book store. Or maybe they spun more like a goose roasting the way it did in the «Muppets Christmas Carol» on Christmas Eve. Either way, I felt like the donut I ate had been sitting there a while. Sitting and spinning, I guess.
Usually I like glazed donuts but voodoo glaze is not glaze. It’s more like the icing on a birthday cake, you know the kind you have to dig through to get to the actual cake? So maybe it’s better if you, like the person who made the doughnuts, hit the j before you order your doughnut. Maybe then you’ll get the munchies and mistakenly start to believe you can stomach the most artificial sensation of your day, week, life… It really depends on how big of a sweet tooth you have. I’m the kind of person who is embarrassed to put sugar in my coffee in public because i know that it’s just too much… But I still think these doughnuts are way too sweet. There were also four of us and we each ordered different doughnuts but somehow they all pretty much tasted the same.

Solid. Not sure if Voodoo lives up to the extreme hype, but the two doughnuts I tried (voodoo doll and peach fritter) were damn delicious — especially the peach fritter! I’m not kidding when I say it was the size of my head. Do not attempt to eat in a single sitting.
Will definitely be back next time I am in Eugene/​Portland.
Cash only.

While I’d been told that Blue Star would be better, I was amazed at how so-​so Voodoo’s doughnuts were. We bought five. The upsides: friendly guy behind the counter and much cheaper prices. $ 8.60 for the five doughnuts. But… you get what you pay for.
Butterfinger — the only one worth taking two bites of. Nice, soft chocolate cake doughnut and tasty topping.
Buttermilk old-​fashioned — not bad, but nothing special (especially after Blue Star’s amazing one)
Rainbow sprinkle cake — flavorless doughnut
Maple bacon — first yeast doughnut we tried and I know these are toughest to keep fresh and enjoy when they’ve been sitting out. Without the topping, it would be nothing. I will say, though, that if you pop this in the microwave for 5 seconds, it tastes much better.
PB Oreo — same yeast problem as above, but not solved in microwave.

I always think of the song by Godsmack when visiting a VooDoo donut shop. In this case it’s a sugar rush coursing thru my veins!
First time stopping at this location.
I love donuts
I love peach fritters
I love VooDoo!
That’s all
Bring cash, parking is limited

I was told by many people to avoid Voodoo ahead my Oregon trip, but I was too curious to not at least try one of their donuts. I felt like I would regret it if I went back to the East Coast without ever having tasted them for myself.
So. Well. Yeah. You were all right.
I believe my exact statement upon biting into the Oreo donut was: «Uuuuum, this tastes like a Dunkin Donuts Cookies & Cream donut. Like, exactly the same.»
I don’t mean that as a bad statement. I like Dunkin’s creation. I just mean I don’t understand the hype. At all. Sure, Voodoo is pink and frilly and has a case of donuts that circles around. Woo-​hoo? But… why is there a beer collaboration with this place? Why do people from across the country ramble on about this place as if it’s a donut mecca? I’m so confused!
Did I miss something?