The Original Bakery

Woohoo! A decent donut shop in WSea!
First things first! The donuts! They’re not the Renee-​Erickson-​level donuts I so love (at General Porpoise, Capitol Hill). However, The Original Bakery never claimed to be. It’s not who they are! They’re a more small town/​family donut shop that boasts classics such as apple fritters, chocolate donuts, donuts with sprinkles, custard donuts, maple bars, etc.
I ordered 2 apple fritters, 1 chocolate donut, and 1 maple bar. The apple fritters were on point! They look a little burnt but fear not, they are still moist on the inside — with large apple chunks — and nicely fried and sugary on the outside. I’d definitely get this again!
The chocolate donut was good too — love that good fry on it! The chocolate frosting got a little smooshed during transport so I can’t say too much about it but I’d love to get this one again too!
I gave the second apple fritter and maple bar away but I hear they were tasty — not a crumb left behind!
The service was on-​point here. Friendly, fast, great prices. Love the vibe too — everyone working here actually seemed to enjoy being there. And ever so gracious.
I’ll be back for more!

This Bakery was recommended by family so we stopped there for breakfast on our last day in Seattle. Unfortunately not the best impression and I’m always excited to hit up a bakery, so that was a bummer.
Walking in the case was filled and everything looked delicious, but there was no signage or pricing, I had to guess what everything was. I don’t recall being greeted either. The woman behind the counter was very curt and not helpful. I asked if everything they had was in the case or were there sandwiches and savory items. She didn’t seem happy with the question and said it was all in the case but «there are leftover cheese and sauce pastries»??? We took our 3 pastries «for here» and they were given to us on separate napkins, no tray, just sat there on the counter in front of some kids in line behind us. Just weird. Our server then stood behind the register and stared at us (no «anything else i can get for you, any coffee today?» nothing). I asked how we order the coffee and she just said with me and took out her pen.
So long story short, the service ruined our experience a bit. Our pastries were yummy and I’d buy them again! (Cheese danish, sugar donut, and a «sticky bun/​cinnamon roll» which was neither but really another donut).
I was hoping for a nice end to our vacation and the original bakery kinda killed it :(

While I have no serious complaints and the cream filled donut I had here was nice, at the end of the day, I’ve got to say I prefer the Safeway nearby that has fresh donuts allllll day. It’s alright, you can call me part of the corporate machine, but The Original Bakery, while cute, didn’t impress me much.
The donut selection on a weekend morning was on the sparse side for what I’m used to. Back in Tennessee, any donut place worth their salt would’ve had twice the selection that the Original Bakery offered, and would’ve been considerably cheaper.
I guess the most serious offense from my donut venture here was that I found it genuinely unmemorable. I didn’t particularly like any of the donuts I got and ended up only eating one and giving the other three to the friend who went with me. It’s not that they were memorably terrible, just a little dry and bland or oddly flavored in parts, and I’ve had much better.
It’s a cute little family establishment, which is nice, run by what appear to be haughty high school girls, who are not terribly nice but not rude precisely, just haughty, and I applaud it for standing tall in a world that isn’t super friendly to small business anymore, but personally, I’d leave it.

We got there at 10:30am and almost everything was sold out except powdered, regular and chocolate. I asked her if anything else were coming out, she said no but a minute later a tray of purple sprinkles came out which my daughter would have enjoyed. It’s over priced for ok donuts. Also, they gave my chai tea away and seemed like they were about to give me the chai that the lady already sipped on. Like asked me what I wanted to do… ummm make me another one?! So I said well I don’t want the one she just sipped on. Won’t come here again.

The MOST AMAZING bakery in West Seattle! This place might not catch the eye as you drive by, but the pastries, cookies, donuts, and other treats sure outshine even the beloved West Seattle top pot! My favorite place for donuts and drip (café vita) coffee. Homemade, fresh daily — just amazing. I look forward to my trips to the OG bakery every weekend… just hurry! By the time 11 or 12 noon rolls around the selection gets limited!

Yummy donuts, even yummier apple fritters! Seriously, delicious. This place was on Thrillist’s list of best donut shops in Seattle, so naturally we were inclined to visit and see for ourselves. We were there by 8AM on a Saturday and they only had 1 fritter left — I would hope that more would be out soon, but I didn’t ask. Definitely worth the trip to West Seattle. Yum!

I remember being 8 years old and my grandmother taking me to the Original Bakery. I remember the smell of the doughnuts as soon as we walked through the door. I remember sitting on the green chairs outside watching the cars go by and hearing my grandmother telling my sister and i to use our napkins. These are such fond memories, and i am so grateful to be able to re-​live them as an adult.
The Original Bakery is a staple of west seattle. Bernie (owner) takes lots of pride in what he does. He would rather spend his time making delicious pastries and making friends with his customers than open another location. I have friends who have worked there, and still work there and consider it one of the best places they have ever worked. People come in and out with a smile, even if all the doughnuts are gone.
Try a bismark, a pershing, or an apple fritter. No matter what, you’ll be glad you stopped in. There is nothing better than local sweets with local love. Long live the Original Bakery.

It’s a good sign when a bakery runs out of pastries. It means they’re not selling you day-​old ones! I haven’t been lucky enough to come in when their case is full but whatever I’ve gotten here so far are good! Staff here are always friendly. I hope they stick around for a long time!

Great doughnuts made fresh. In the neighborhood and near the waterfront and ferry terminal. Overall great place to go on a Sunday morning with family.

I’m a fan of apple fritters. Every donut shop I’ve been to in the nation, I have to try one. I’ve lived and worked everywhere from New Jersey to California, from Texas to Alaska, and many places in between. So let me tell you, this place has THE BEST apple fritter I have ever had (tried multiple times to ensure it wasn’t a one time deal). A lovely little crunch on the bottom, thick, but not too heavy dough, beautiful chunks of Washington apples.
Everything else I’ve had there is amazing. The maple bar and the Bismark are delicious reasons for why I should walk to this place as opposed to driving. But in the end, it’s that unmatched apple fritter that keeps bringing me back.

Hands down, this is the best bakery in Seattle. Wednesdays and weekends, if you are lucky enough to get there early enough, the brioche is the stuff of dreams, buttery and light, guaranteed to put a smile on your face. If you call a day ahead they’ll put them aside for you. Other outstanding offerings are the cake donuts, the cheese and/​or cheese and fruit danish and the thumbprint cookies. We live just up the hill so will make a run early in the morning and bring the deliciousness home to eat with our own coffee so I can’t speak about what the coffee is like. I have ordered cakes here in the past and they are consistently some of the best I’ve had. I consider the Original Bakery to be the best bakery in the Seattle area.

Ordered a dozen of the most popular donuts here from the friendly and helpful staff. Great neighborhood location near the Fauntleroy ferry makes for a beautiful weekend commute for donuts. However, after reading the rave reviews on this site I was slightly satisfied but mostly disappointed. It seems everyone has their own idea of the perfect donut, usually something tied to their childhood, so it makes sense that this neighborhood bakery would resonate strongly with local reviewers. However, being an outsider, there really isn’t anything that sets it apart from it being just The Ordinary Bakery.

The Boston Crème is the best doughnut I’ve ever had!
I actually wake up craving it!!! But besides the Boston Crème, everything is yummy, the tables, chairs and total décor and feel is homey and comfy…
One of my favorite places is West Seattle.
*I almost forgot, if you are lucky enough to get there early enough to get a loaf of bread… get it! You won’t regret it, we make eggs in a basket with the egg poppy seed (I think that’s it) and it’s perfect.

This is the answer to your memories of Sunday morning fresh home made donuts. I didn’t know a place like this still existed. And their home-​made breads are amazing but get there early or call ahead and reserve to ensure you get your weekly loaf.

Pretty good donuts! Would I make the drive to go get them? Not sure. We got their ham and cheese croissant sandwich and I definitely prefer bakery nouveaus junction croissant better… HOWEVER the price here is much more affordable and in a cute little neighborhood… Nice for a quick family treat and a small walk around the block with our pup.

One morning, I woke and told my husband that I was craving a doughnut with sprinkles… And this was where he took me. My craving was completely satisfied! Don’t feel discouraged if you see a line at the door. They are very quick to their feet and you’ll be in there in no time.
Doughnuts galore, by the way! There are so many different types to choose from. It’s always smart to just take a box home. We also ordered coffee here before, I don’t recommend it if you’re used to Starbucks coffee but a nice hot drip from this place isn’t that bad and it compliments the doughnuts really well.

This will from now on be my go to doughnut place to get doughnuts for my family every other weekend. I just now found out about this place and gave them a try and I am now addicted so bad for me but good for them.
Doughnuts taste fresh and not stale like some of the other overpriced places I had to actually drive through traffic to get to. The price is nice and inexpensive like Safeway but more clean and not all the worry of all kinds of people reaching in to help themselves if you are a germ phobic like me and is a main reason I avoid doughnuts at the stores and the people who work here serve the doughnuts hopefully with clean hands and well these are some good, good doughnuts. Been living in West Seattle over 10 years and just now found out about this place and glad I did.
If you want a true good and REAL doughnut made right go give this place a try.
The service was friendly so maybe another review that I read that said the service was rude was a worker just having a bad day or something but my experience was good.

Suggestions for improvement:
–put apples in the apple fritters
–get wifi
–sweep and mop the floor
–take down the large photos of bread and let a local artist display their artwork instead
–put a tip line on the credit card receipts
–stop charging more for a double shot when your espresso machine pulls two shots anyways

I’m really bummed out. I used to really enjoy coming here picking up doughnuts as a special treat for folks as it is a bit out of the way but pretty tasty. Being pretty vociferous in my pride of all things West Seattle, it feels nice to give some folks treats from my end of the world and support local business.
The service this morning however was frankly appalling I feel I would have gotten a better reception if I had vomited upon their counters rather than asking for a dozen doughnuts. It was apparently a major hassle from doing absolutely nothing to put together an order in a completely empty shop for a paying customer. The attitude was so poor. I won’t be coming back ever. I’m sure the teens manning the shop don’t give two s*hits as most teens are quick to do, but call me old-​school. I remember when service meant something. Attitude is not appreciated. You’ll always have to do things you don’t «want» to do in life. Be like a normal person and just talk s*hit about it later after I’ve left Don’t make a local customer feel unwelcome.

It’s Sunday and no it’s not «Meet the Press»; it’s where’s my donut and coffee? So, let me search Unilocal for a donut other than the one’s you get at Safeway for $.99/​each that are already stale.
I found this place and it’s one of those places where the locals walk there with their kids in the mornings instead of cooking breakfast. There’s a mixture of walk-in’s hanging out in the adjacent seating area, families browsing the counter asking each child what they want; mulling the decision; thinking and asking questions on what’s gluten free or what’s the filling. My patience is at it’s limit as where’s my coffee and I’m about to go into diabetic shock from lack of sugar.
This said, they make a great donut and looks everything else here is worthy of eating. I get there around 8am before they’re gone; the glaze donuts are double size and hot and yummy on inside; so relaxing. I’m satisfied!