Happy Donuts

I have yet to have a freshly baked donuts from here, but these donuts are pretty good. My favorites probably would have to be the blueberry (must-​have), maple bars, and the old-​fashioned. Buying more you get a nice little discount i think: D

No parking unless you are extremely lucky. It’s mostly loading zone. Street is busy all day.
Good fresh donuts. The usual variety I can’t talk them up. They are fresh made and taste worthy of stopping by again.
Why 4 stars for donuts? It’s actually the Louisiana fried chicken that the make fresh every day also. Great small place when it comes to the food.
Why not 5 stars? The area. It’s on 6^th street between mission and market. It’s got homeless, stinky street, possibly drug deals. This area has a lot of characters but people still come to this area. The smell can stop you from wanting to come again. The reality of people who are homeless is a reminder how good we have it.
I never let it stop me from this little area. As there is a popular Vietnamese restaurant next door.

Amazing fried catfish and Shrimp. Don’t worry about the location or interior, just eat this food. Amazing.

It’s actually Happy Donuts Louisiana Chicken. I can’t believe that I’m the second person to review this place. I’ve been walking past this past for so long. I don’t understand that no other reviews were done. All the eaters don’t own a computer? What happened to all the reviews? Yes, 6^th Street is the creepiest street. It’s like Tenderloin in one street. Today I was in a «get as much cholesterol in my system» day. This is like break all rules and go for the «fat» day. Happy high cholesterol day! Happy «unhealthy» day. Fried chicken with the fried skin tops my list. I feel like today was my relapse. Nothing I ate was healthy so what-​the-​heck. I’m so glad this was the place to get my «fix». The two piece– drumstick and thigh-​cost $ 3.79. It was delicious. I brought it back to work and two people came by and said «hmm, something smells good.» Indeed, it was juicy, crispy, and a slightly spicy. Well, it hit the spot. I’ll have to go back to the «healthy» wagon tomorrow, but I will always have the memory of today. I will be back for the crack, no for the mack. Ok, no rhyme. Oh well. I’m in fat euphoria, or cholesterol overload.

Time: 12:39pm/58°F rain
Purpose: In tendernob area trying to buy some crack to get high for this evening. Just kidding, hahaha I got you! Was in area to meet a shop owner across the street about opening a small diner nearby. Saw HD did a Unilocal search but, this location just didn’t came up. Other location had Ann S/​Cherlynn N tips and reviews. Pretty decent as both of them listed late night and wings can be had at 3am? Hmmm! Ok! Let’s see! Not sure why this place is not listed but, other HD’s are?
Ambiance: Yellow interior with utility boxes sprucing up here and there. Upon walking in first thing short wheelchair ramp, three tables, ATM machine wedge between walls (cash from the outside only, replenish from inside), utensil/​condiment counter, two posted menus on each side of walls, donut display counter, register. Cold beverages, coffee, and tea are not self served as payment first and clerks gets it.
Staff: A man and woman around late 40s to late 40s. I just dealt with lady. She was friendly and efficient taking orders without writing it down or printing it. Seems like experience shop keepers of the area in some cases, they even know the people in the area.
Cleanliness: Grade C, not the cleanest or neatest. Just enough to get issue a permit to do business. Don’t expect tables to be oil stain free. I won’t sit here base on the clientele sightings.
Eats/​Drinks: Fried catfish sandwich $ 4.98 after taxes. It’s not really fresh fish as the fillets were definitely frozen version. Lightly batter with bread crumbs small enough to be from Gorton’s. You get 2 generous pieces prepare hot and crunchy. The buns are your standard basic Rainbo sesame buns, tartar sauce slather on both sides top with lettuce. Very average fish sando here, not even close to home made. For the price they still manage to make a profit IMO can be made for under $ 1.50.
Products/​Services: Donuts, croissants, a la carte, dinner packs, chicken only, combos, fried chicken, cereal, cup-​o-​noodle, beef jerkeys, sides, chicken/​fish sandos. Coffee by Kirkland/​tea bag by Stash/​Bigelow. ATM/​cash only.
Punch Lines: Seedy area, seats are minimal, budget-​watchers, devotees, lackluster ambiance, light bites, occasional spotty service, off putting, nothing out of the ordinary, shoe box size place, sleeper, street parking, public transportation.
Tradeoffs: Sign is very off putting listed Louisiana famous fried chicken/​fish. Nothing comes close to that, attracts the down and out to patronize. Donut are not made on site, if they were how do you explain rain droplets on chocolate icing, visible from 10ft away on a rainy day? Hmmm?
Final Thoughts: In case I didn’t mention it earlier but, I was a victim of theft here today. Don’t worry though no personal belongings of mines. It was my fried catfish sando that got swipe away. It started with me placing the order then got a from a client. With such a small place, I carry convo outside. I was distracted by the call with back facing entrance. At that time a guy came in order half a dozen of donut holes. After he got his donuts holes he manage to take my sando with him and left the premises without the clerk knowing as she was busy in the back also. After the call, I came back in standing there the lady said, how do you like it? I ask like what? She said your fish sando! Want to order something else? I’m thinking this is a prank any moment now a TV crew will pop out or event similar to that. I told her I didn’t even set hand on it yet. She seems leery then uses her best judgement as to the area with me dress in business attire it was a no brainer. She apologize that she didn’t put it away were others can get to it. She was very apologetic and ask me if I have time to wait for them to re-​do another. She gave me two donuts donut while I waited. The cook could be husband by the tone was pretty upset kept pointing to the register. I guess he’s pissed that someone walks away with a sando and she didn’t know about it. Wonder what else happens after I left even thought its non of my business. Btw those two donuts went to a panhandler right outside but, I held on to my fish sando tightly this time around. It was no suprise to me as with the area I knew what I was getting into. Lesson here no matter what item you have whether its edible or not, anything not bolted or tied down it’ll get taken without hesitation.