Voodoo Doughnut

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22 SW 3rd Ave (at Southwest Ankeny Street)
Portland, OR 97204

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(503) 241-4704
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Voodoo Doughnut - Portland, OR
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Voodoo Doughnut - Portland, OR
Voodoo Doughnut - Portland, OR
Voodoo Doughnut - Portland, OR
Voodoo Doughnut - Portland, OR
Voodoo Doughnut - Portland, OR
Voodoo Doughnut - Portland, OR
Voodoo Doughnut - Portland, OR
Voodoo Doughnut - Portland, OR
Voodoo Doughnut - Portland, OR
Voodoo Doughnut - Portland, OR
Voodoo Doughnut - Portland, OR
Voodoo Doughnut - Portland, OR
Voodoo Doughnut - Portland, OR
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Best

I love voodoo dolls and old dirty bastard's! Any day, any time, anywhere. And yes, I'll take 2 more.

Worst

Completely overrated. Anybody can dip a doughnut in cereal and serve it stale. They are not customer friendly and establishments are dirty. Cash only with a broken ATM is inconven...

I had a vegan toasted coconut donut; it was my first vega... 7/7/2007

CristinaYen Provided by Partner
I had a vegan toasted coconut donut; it was my first vegan donut. It was actually pretty yummy and I would eat it again. more
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Not Worth the Trip 5/27/2007

We came to visit Portland from Southern California and read about Voodoo Donuts. We were really excited that it was close to our hotel and went there on a Saturday early evening. I wish I had read the review on CitySearch before we went. The service definitely wasn't what I expect from a retailer but I was OK with that since I went for the donuts. However, the donuts were a complete disappointment. Maybe it is because we were there in the evening, but they obviously don't change their oil enough because the donuts tasted of old oil. We bought a chocolate covered old fashioned, chocolate cake with chocoloate, a crueller, apple fritter, and a regular cake with sprinkles. All but the apple fritter was passable. Maybe they had been made a day ago, it was somewhat stale along with the old oil taste. The chocolate coating was OK but the cake batters were not cakey but a bit rubbery. We saw the voodoo shaped donut and before we had visited, we thought it was a novel idea, but after seeing what it was, it was completely laughable. If you really like donuts or like good desserts, don't bother. Donuts anywhere else would be better in my opinion. I'm not a huge Dunkin Donuts or Krispy Kreme fan, but they are 10x better than these. My guess is that the ambiance of this place as the the ""not your chain donut shop"" probably gives it the edge... but the product has to live up to its promise, and it doesn't. It was definitely a waste of our tastebuds for us. (This is also my first review on CitySearch because I was shocked at how this place got any good reviews.) Pros: non-retail chain Cons: Poor tasting donuts more
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You've gotta be high to like this place. Oh wait... 5/22/2007

From the moment I walked into this hyped-up place, I felt unwelcome. Maybe if I had bright orange dreadlocks and a dirty hoodie with patches sewn on it like the other person in there, the employees wouldn't have given me such nasty looks. But I doubt it. The girl behind the counter was actually glaring at me the whole time. She wasn't just sulking. She was actually trying to make eye contact and giving me dirty looks, as if I had no right to be in there. Wow! It was like I acidentally walked into her bedroom or something! But maybe it wasn't me. She was wearing black lipstick and looked like she had never smiled in her life, so maybe it is too much to ask to expect semi-respectful service from someone like that. What kind of glutton for punishment would want to go into a hostile, dirty little shop that looks like a hippie squat and get dirty looks while eating unhealthy food?? I mean, if they sold wheatgrass or omega-3 bread or something, and I had cancer, maybe I could deal with the snottiness. But doughnuts that look like penises? You've got to SMILE if you want me to buy something like that! These people take themselves pretty seriously for selling penis-doughnuts. But then again, I guess it's not about the doughnuts. This place isn't even a real store, or they would hire people that actually want to sell stuff instead of wanting anyone who doesn't fit their ""look"" to leave as soon as possible. This is just a stupid ""scene"" for stoned high schoolers to come show off and college kids come glare at each other and reflect on how ""indie"" they are. If you're into that, then great. Apparently enough people are, that it stays in business. But if you have a life, then avoid this place. They are only interested in you if you will be their admiring audience. Personally I am not impressed by bad attitudes, smelly clothes and two-inch-thick earrings. Gross. Not to mention the place is filthy and has offensive pictures/porn on the walls. Pros: It is so small, the door is easy to find when you want to leave after two seconds. Cons: the people who work there, the people who hang out there, and the food. more
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Crappy donuts and the rudest staff ever! 5/20/2007

This place is the absolute worst. We visited Voodoo in January after reading yet another review about how great and cool it was. First of all, the place looks filthy. It's so cluttered and the entire place feels like it is covered in a layer of dirt. The staff was completely rude, but we figured that maybe the amazing donuts would make us overlook the crappy treatment. WRONG! The donuts are boring and taste about as good as the ones they sell at Safeway. Well, this past week my friend visited me from out of town and she insisted that we go to Voodoo because she had heard so much about it. Guess what? The service is just as bad. The two women behind the counter looked at us like we weren't cool enough to eat their crappy ""too cool"" donuts. They are openly rude, short and just plain nasty. I mean...hello? You are selling donuts, not working in a morgue. How about a smile or a ""have a nice day"" once in a while? And again, the place seems dirty, and the donuts taste ordinary. What is the big deal about this place??? Cons: Horrible customer service, below average donuts. more
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the perfect doughnut hole in the wall 3/18/2007

This place was highly recommended to me through Suicide Girls, and I think the place was great. For a 2am doughnut fix this is exactly the type of place I would like to have here in Seattle. First it was packed with people who had to spill out onto the street, the doughnuts were fresh and tasted a hell of a lot better than I expected. The Bacon Maple bar was genius, and every other doughnut we tried was solid stuff. Pros: Good food, Seedy Cons: bit expensive, dodging the bar crowd in the streets more
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The worst customer service in town. 3/3/2007

First of all, they didnt even have the Maple Bacon Bar which was the reason I drove downtown to try Voodoo Doughnut. If you are drunk and dont care about good service, this is the place for you. If you dont want some EMO kid crying in your doughnuts and you expect half way decent service and maybe a hello, this is not for you. I heard so much about this place before I moved to Portland, even Anthony Bourdain said this place was killer. I like a good doughnut as much as the next guy, but it doesnt seem like these guys care about customers being treated well. I dont expect that much, expecially in a little dirty doughnut shop, but if you are going to claim to have the best doughnuts in the world at least say it with a little respect for your customers. Oh yea, the doughnuts are OK. Pros: Decent Doughnuts Cons: Awful Service more
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Different doughnuts, cool place, pricey. 11/1/2006

Voodoo is a Portland staple, back in the day they were notorious for their Nyquil and Jager doughnuts, but since then I believe the big-old city of PDX said that alcohol and Nyquil in your food is a no-no. Still pretty good, if you're looking to be a trendy downtown kid it's a must see. The doughnuts are named great things (hippies a$s = maplebar w/granola, satanic doughnut = chocolate doughnut w/orange pentagram) but are actually normal doughnuts. Although I do love the Nesquik doughnuts (doughnut w/top dipped in assorted nesquik flavours). Nothing too special, but worth seeing. VERY SMALL. I passed it my first two attempts, it's right near a bar, small sign hanging up 10ish feet above entrance. It's the size of a walk-in closet, on Fridays or certain days they have people/person climb up a ladder and play music, or do art I guess, in the little loft (I mean little, like 3'x4'). Pretty much, they'll shovel you through because there's not space to accomodate more than 10 people, which would be crammed. I believe they're closed on Mondays. Worth trying, but maybe not going repeatidly. Pros: Strange doughnuts, cool-kid hangout Cons: 1$+ for a .50 doughnut more
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The Best! 10/20/2006

I happened upon Voodoo Donut the other day on a jog through the city. I had the Portland Creme and it was delicious. The donuts are very fresh. The chocolate is good quality. I went back a few days later because the cravings would not go away. I don't intend to make this a weekly habit but it will be hard. These are the BEST donuts. Pros: the donut Cons: the service more
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Poor communication and service 7/18/2006

Our company wanted to order specialized donuts to celebrate an anniversary. The first time we talked to VooDoo they said, yes, yes, we can do that and even suggested some great ideas. The next time we talked to them they said they couldn't do what we had initially wanted or even what they had suggested, so we adjusted our order. They called back and cancelled the order we had with them even after all of the changes because it would mean they would have to spend 1 extra hour making the amount of donuts we requested. Who would turn down business?!? They might have stellar donuts, but they definitely are not ready and/or willing to sell them. more
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drunchies? Voodoo is golden. 7/9/2006

Or even if you're just in the mood for deep fried, cereal topped, sugar coated sugar, voodoo is awesome. Glorious, even. I recommend the Dirty Old Ba$tard and the dirty snoball. Also, the vegan ones are good too, if you like bananna. Pros: yum. Cons: fatty. more
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most of the doughnuts were good and open late 7/6/2006

it was great to find this place open late as we walked around downtown. ordered the buttermilk bar, old fashioned, McMinnville Creme and Mango Tango. 3 out of 4 were good, but avoid the Mango Tango. Filling was horrid. Topping was icing dipped in Tang. Yummy. Sad when I got to the center. We will go back and order more. Pros: open late, nice choices Cons: mango tango, not real clean more
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an absolute gem 11/10/2005

we are so lucky to have such delicious donuts available to us here. i live for triple chocolate penetration. Pros: high quality donuts, creativity Cons: difficult parking, closed sunday morning more
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  • Hours: Daily 24 hours
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  • Neighborhoods: Downtown, Neighbors West - Northwest, Old Town - Chinatown
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