Blue Star Donuts

We tried this place after hearing from locals that this was the place to go! We were visiting from out of town so we opted to get a ton of donuts for everyone to try. The standouts were def the blueberry bourbon basil — such a simple donut with a complex flavor glaze that is memorable and delicious Another standout was the old fashioned buttermilk — so delicious with the perfect texture. Overall the donuts were solid and yummy :)

I’m excited for this place to come to LA. Everyone has been talking about the other doughnut place that is in Portland so we wanted to give this place a shot as well. Doughnuts are really really good. I’m not a fan of doughnuts in general but when you have a good doughnut you’ll always remember those flavors and the texture. Since I’ve been here I have been craving a maple bacon doughnut. This place actually puts bacon on the doughnut which is a huge plus because I love bacon! Who doesn’t love bacon?! Everything here is super good.

I was extremely pleased w/​the donuts here. They have tons of weird flavors but it works.
Bourbon blueberry basil donut — $ 3 — Delicious ⁵⁄₅
–Basil on a donut? Very unique flavor but it works wonders.
Passion Fruit Donut — $ 3 — Delicious ⁵⁄₅
–Solid. Passion fruit on a donut? Who would have thought it works but it does. The passion fruit is not sweet at all either. Highly recommended.
Peanut butter & jelly donut — $ 3 — average ³⁄₅
I wished they mixed the peanut butter & jelly. Half of the donut is PB and the other half is Jelly. Otherwise it tasted standard.
PROS:
–Donuts are delicious — ⁵⁄₅.
–Tons of unique flavors. Passion fruit? Basil donut? They are weird but it works.
CONS:
–Pricey. $ 3 per donut. Aka — Instagram tax.

Definitely better quality than voodoo… excellent service and excellent donuts
My favorite is the lemon key lime donut. superb!!!

We came here as a last minute idea on a Sunday morning. The line was out the door and just to the corner. I think we waited 20 minutes from that point as they were getting through people very quickly.
The donuts here are just as interesting and unique as Voodoo down the street, but in a different way. I would call these flavors a bit more adult, more sophisticated. Of course having said that, my husband and I tried the S’more Beer and the Valrhona Chocolate Crunch so possibly less sophisticated than the raspberry rosemary or the blueberry basil ones.
The big deal for me here is the quality of the product. The dough itself is really top notch, and the flavor of the dark valrhona chocolate combined with the vanilla cream inside (made with visible vanilla bean) was heavenly in that donut. I would definitely go back here if I was in the mood for a decadent, quality dessert (or breakfast!) to enjoy slowly with a coffee.

So, ok, Blue Star was a solid donut experience, but for me, it wasn’t better than a regular old fashioned or a classic glazed at my local (amazing) shop in the Bay Area.
I loved their unique take on flavors (we got four donuts for the trip home) but I wasn’t totally sold on their dough which was a lot more dense and less fluffy that I had hoped. The best of the 4 we got was definitely the Mexican Hot Chocolate cake donut. Sweet, spicy perfection. The second runner up was the filled ‘PB&J’, but again the dough was kind of a let down.
Overall I’d still to back if I was in Portland if the line wasn’t going to keep me waiting more than 10 minutes.

It’s Donut O’clock at Blue Star folks, kudos to their creativity with unique culinary flavors in each donut from sweet to savory.
Friendly customer service from the only girl working up front as anticipating customers anxiously await to get our hot little hands on these donuts.
The place is hip & trendy and probably stands out than any other Donut shop I’ve been to. Was worth every dollar spent and definitely will look forward to my sweet return.

So Blue Star vs Voodoo? I would say Blue Star is more foodie, has more nuanced/​complex frosting flavors, and dough is better. Their frosting can be overbearing or too sweet. Favorite doughnut is PBJ and definitely try Bluberry Bourbon Basil.
Voodoo doughnuts are fun/​funny, decorative, caught up in marketing, and touristy trap. Depending on the doughnut you get it has less sweet frosting compared to Blue Star which I like. Favorite doughnut is Maple Bacon.
Between the two… I probably go for Maple Bacon because it’s less sweet and I like the big bacon slices on it.
BUT Sublime Doughnuts from Atlanta rules all. Good dough and good light balanced frosting.

This place is definitely better than Voodoo Doughnuts so don’t even bother waiting in line there.
So far, I’ve only tried the sugar and cinnamon, blueberry bourbon basil and maple bacon, and they were both top notch. The reason why I like Blue Star is because of the texture. They’re soft and chewy and not overly sweet like Voodoo doughnuts. Normally, I usually don’t like sweet + savory combination. For me, it either has to be sweet or savory, not both. But this maple bacon doughnut was SO good. The sweet maple frosting with salty and chewy bacon taste at the end was delicious.
If you’re in the area, make sure to check this place out!

Got here right when they opened for our donut fix while we were in Portland — there was already a line forming 10 minutes beforehand which is crazy! I got a lemon-​key lime curd filled donut and a dark chocolate ganache topped with salted marcona almonds. The lemon-​key lime one was really freakin’ sweet! Yikes! Now the other donut — the dark chocolate ganache one, I have to say… is one of the best donuts I’ve ever had in my life. EVA! I need another one but I live too far away. I still dream about it.

#62 review for 2016 Unilocal 100 Challenge
Oy vey–
Portlandia. .
This is my second visit to your amazing town…
And have visited, now, two of your well known donut places (to those donut lovers-​you all know which other one I am referring to).
And both visit there and here at Blue Star were a fail. Yup. Fail.
Dry. Cold. Hard. Stale. All the NOs for a good and decent donut.
Bad day? May be? Who knows… at least the OG glaze one wasn’t as stale. They 2 stars for also having a clean place and easy street parking.
Ugh. I miss Sidecar donuts in Orange county.

I thought I wasn’t a fan of donuts, and then I went here. Apparently I’ve just never had a good donut before, because the Blue Star donuts are amazing! Where have you been all my life?!
I loved their donuts; so fluffy and not too sweet or oily. I am especially in love with their PB&J donut. What’s not to like? Filled with jelly with a hint of jalapeño and coated with peanut powder, it is the perfect balance of sweetness, spicy-​ness and tartness. The Meyer lemon curd donut and crème brûlée donuts were also good; I really liked the sourness of the lemon filling and the prominent vanilla flavor in the custard. Definitely a must try place in Portland!

Twinkle twinkle, Blu-​ue Star
How many donuts can I fit in my car?
Up above my sugar high
Stumptown coffee, me oh my
Twinkle twinkle Blu-​ue Star
Blue star sets the Donut Bar
Blue Star Donuts is perhaps the home of the best donuts I’ve ever tasted. I am certainly not a donut aficionado but I do know desserts and I love food. This place blew my mind.
My favorite was the Raspberry Rosemary buttermilk which was an old fashioned donut with the most intricate hints of Raspberry and spice; the cake was soft perfection inside with a harder, crunchier outside and of course it had this vibrant magenta coating. I also loved the buttermilk old fashioned (see a theme here?) and next time I would want to try the lemon poppy buttermilk. The PB&J was certainly interesting with it’s jelly filling and jalepeno/​peanut butter powders on top but sometimes weirdness must be tried although it might not be the best. I’m glad we had a bite but I wouldn’t get it again. The blueberry bourbon basil was also very good but the softness of the donut after having the old fashioned ones was a little lost on me… definitely worth a try though.
We washed down our donuts with Stumptown cold brew which if you haven’t had, you are missing out. All and all a 5 star experience. Blue Star Donuts is woohooo, as good as it gets!
Unilocal 100 challenge: ³⁷⁄₁₀₀

Didn’t take me long to figure out that this was one places during our vacation to Portland to try out!
Unique donuts, perfect texture, Stumptown Coffee, what more do you want?
We were very fortunate to stop in last Friday right before dinner and there was a very short line. The place was a disaster inside, but I had my eye on the prize!
I could not really decide, but I picked their Maple Bacon Donut, and my wife picked their Valhrona Chocolate Crunch. Both were so f’in awesome, it’s hard to describe into words! I know places get overhyped, but I can tell you that they were not too sweet, dough was the best I’ve had, and I left their wanting more! Donuts are my thing, and Blue Star really delivered for me!
San Diego has our mom and pop places along with the Gucci places for our own donut heaven. Portland’s donut heaven starts at Blue Star!

An open kitchen makes me appreciate the donuts even more. You can see them making the dough from scratch and watching them glaze or add toppings made me more hungry in the long line! Came to this location casually on a Saturday morning and was ready for the worst. It wrapped around the corner of the store and weaved inside a bit. It does move a bit slow but when you get to the front and you’re the one slowly looking at the glass case filled with donuts to order, you understand why.
The donuts are more cake like and they nail every flavor:
Lemon Poppyseed Buttermilk — AMAZING. Lemon poppyseed is one of my favorite combinations and Blue Star has made my perfect donut.
The OG — if you like a classic donut, this is just the right amount of sweetness
Apple Cider Fritter — It’s got good crunch and sugar level makes it so good with a cup of Stumptown coffee. Reminds me of an apple pie.

Like everyone else I researched good food spots in Portland and found Blue Star to be highly recommended. We’ve done the Voodoo thing and weren’t interested in stale donuts again. I didn’t realize just how popular they were until we arrived to see a line around the building.
Good news, the donuts were absolutely amazing and well worth the wait. The only bad thing about this place is narrowing down all of the amazing options.
My favorite was the Orange Olive Oil. It was the most perfect cake donut I’ve ever had. The orange flavor was just the right amount and the powdered sugar made it even better.
The Dulce de Leche Hazelnut was also very good and covered in yummy gooey dulce de Leche. Maple Bacon was as delicious as it sounds. The Lemon Key Lime Curd was tart and sweet. I liked how the sweet powdered sugar balanced the tart lime and lemon. The Old Fashioned was delicious as well. As great as the flavor options are these donuts taste great plain as well.
The Blueberry Basil was my least favorite because the basil overwhelmed the blueberry flavor. This was the only miss out of six donuts.
Since this is a popular spot I wouldn’t plan on eating in. There are a few seats along the windows, but most of the space is reserved for the order line. Pricing is higher than typical donut spots, but the quality and unique flavors are far from typical.

I don’t take spending over $ 3 for a single donut lightly. When visiting Portland I had my eye on the donut scene and the top of my list was Blue Star donuts. Luckily, even at that price point I still feel like I got a deal.
The flavors they had available were inventive and delicious. The donuts are made fresh as you order them and I was amazed by the variety they had available, despite the price.
I got a plethora or donuts to choose from and my favorites were the raspberry Rosemary cake donut, Marionberry jelly with peanut butter powder and the Meyer lemon and key lime donut.
I will be back next time I come across a Blue Star.

I came in Saturday morning around 9am and the line was already super long. Pricing is similar to Sidecar Donuts in Costa Mesa and it had the same feel of creative, gourmet donuts so I was pretty excited. I got four flavors:
Passion fruit — meh. It was overwhelmingly fruity. Might be good if you’re into that.
Maple bacon — decent but Sidecar’s version is still the best in my book.
Pb & jelly — my fiancé ate the entire donut without letting me try it :(but I guess that’s saying something because he isn’t a big sweets person. He assured me it was delicious.
Tiramisu — my fave flavoe of the batch. It was really good but honestly didn’t really taste like tiramisu.
I’ll have to try the LA location… Maybe super early to avoid the lines. Overall it was just an a-​ok experience.

So, the biggest debate I hear is «Blue Star» VS «Voodoo» much like Coca Cola VS Pepsi, it’s a sort of even divide between the two, with their loyal fans as well as adamant naysayers between the two stores.
We did our own taste test.
For us, Voodoo won, mainly because we’re not too artisan, organic nor hipsters looking for healthy or cruelty free alternatives to unhealthy living like eating a donut. I think Blue Star does their marketing right, for their audience ‘tho. A donut will cost you about $ 4, they put one of each on display, they change out the flavors somewhat daily, and there’s an air of mystery and scarcity to their product. Bingo! Just what foodies crave in their quest for exclusivity and bragging rights to being early onboarders to trends.
The donuts were good, make no mistake about the quality of the food.
For proper context of this review… I’m not a connoisseur of the donuts and am often fine with any donut, don’t go ga-​ga over Krispy Kreme nor Dunkin’ Donuts, used to go to WInchell’s and Rolling Pin, so your average indulger who bought donuts maybe 4x per year at best, and was used to paying $ 0.50 per donut, now feel that $ 0.75-$ 1.00 is the right price for a basic donut… with that, I don’t have a Man-​Bun, nor Scruffy Beard and fit the role of paying a lot for a donut.
So, in my opinion the portions and price were a bit high, figuring if you bought a dozen donuts to the office casually, it would set you back over $ 30, where as a normal mom and pop donut store it would be under $ 10 (at least in Los Angeles), so it reminds me of the $ 5 designer cupcakes (Sprinkles) that were at one time all the rage… unless it’s a special occasion or you are beyond that «six figure» salary and don’t flinch as spending a lot for something that can be acquired with comparable product for cheaper.
They do have unique flavors, but I’m a basic donut guy, not really ever craving mixing my sweets with salty or spicy. I know everyone loves Bacon this, Bacon that, but I’ve never been a fan of the whole «bacon on top of…» cuisine.
The one thing they do have over Voodoo is the location is in a safe clean area, and there was no long lines.
If visiting Portland I would recommend trying BOTH Voodoo and Blue Star and taking the taste test for yourself.

I’m an old-​fashioned donut type of gal, and oh man, this place had the MOST AMAZING OLD-​FASHIONED DONUTS EVER (the regular buttermilk and the lemon were our picks). Do you sense my excitement? Also, they serve really good coffee — there’s nothing I can complain about here.
We decided to go to voodoo the next day and were slightly disappointed so we made a journey back to blue star… but on this weekday @ 1pm, they were already sold out! WHAT? So sad, I should have never cheated on my Blue Star.

Gave this place two tries and honestly, I still don’t understand the hype.
Yes, they have pretty looking donuts. And yes, they are adventurous with their flavors. But other than that, while they were pretty good donuts– that’s all it was. It definitely wouldn’t be a must try type of place when I’m in Portland– maybe if it was convenient and I felt like paying $ 3-​$ 4 for a donut.
I’ve tried the blueberry basil, crème brûlée, and the bacon maple. While eating the donuts, they were all pretty cold (not sure how long they’ve been sitting out), and there was no crunch or «crispiness» on the outside. Inside was also not very fluffy, but rather more doughy. I don’t usually mind more doughy donuts, but if its gonna cost me so much for each, I’d want the outside to have more of a texture when I bite into it.
I’m not sure if both were off days, but sorry blue star– you get 3 stars from me.

These donuts are the best in Portland. Over-​priced? Sure.
My recommendation — go with the OG. The other ones (see fruit flavors) are too many things happening in your mouth.

YES YES YES!!! I’ve had Blue Star bookmarked for a long time and I finally got to try some donuts! The donuts are definitely pricey. Prices range from ~$ 3 to ~$ 5 I ordered a few for some friends and ordered the passionfruit and blueberry bourbon basil for me. Delicious. Luckily it was raining so the line for donuts wasn’t long :)
Passionfruit was very sweet and the donut was fluffy, not as fluffy as a Krispy Crème donut but not super cakey either. The blueberry wasn’t as fruity but you could definitely taste the blueberry flavor.
I’m going to order one of each flavor next time … Skip Voodoo and come here instead. You won’t be disappointed!

I am just eating my way through a gift box of stunningly delish donuts brought to me by my neighbour as a thank you for cat sitting while she was on a business trip this past week.
OMG. The crème brule with the vial of Cointreau! Just sayin’… these donuts are wonderful.

Blue Star Donuts has become a true romantic-​tragedy for me and my guy. It began almost three years ago…
The moment we drove into Portland from our trip to move out west from the east coast, we found ourselves in the never-​ending struggle to find parking for our mini-​van rental that was full of our earthly belongings. Which we needed to unload into our new apartment. Which was about five or six blocks uphill from where we found ourselves — which was at Blue Star. While I secured the air conditioned car in our street-​side parking spot, my guy ran in for a coffee he was desperate for.
He came back to the car talking about how incredible the donuts looked — they were different. And in our household, that’s not a statement we take lightly, not when it comes to delicious foods. So we got settled into our new home and find ourselves at Blue Star all the time and at this point, it’s a newer thing. No one has figured it out yet and we made memories there! We once sat at the bar along the window eating donuts in short sleeve shirts and watched it start to snow. And another time we ran out of the doors mid-​donut because we saw the singer of a band we were seeing at Crystal Palace later that night walking across the street.
They are literally the best donuts ever to happen. Ever. They are fluffy and chewy with pockets of aromatic donut air all over the place. The flavors are inventive without being ridiculous and they are real — real flavors. And seriously don’t get me started on the old-​fashioned. I can’t, I can’t even… No bullshit here, eating at Blue Star is a spiritual experience and that is something I will always hold close to my heart, but here’s the thing…
It happened — what naturally happens, and SHOULD happen, when something is this marvelous — success. Suddenly there were lines outside and far along the building, every day, all day! The small, quaint building we used to love became a madhouse of hungry children and stuffed sardines of people organized in a confusing fashion. It happened quickly; they didn’t seem prepared. Everything stayed slow and we literally couldn’t make time to be at Blue Star. The magic was gone, and for that I’m taking a star.
And maybe that’s selfish, but you know what, this one’s my star, and I’m taking it back… I’m taking ‘em all back…
(I love you, Blue Star!)

Very fresh donuts and much better then VooDoo. Lucky for us there was no line either… we had the chocolate, blueberry, poppyseed, and bacon maple. Pretty sweet in my opinion but still good. I really liked the blubbery and poppyseed. Sadly there was no matcha donut that day!

Best donuts ever!
I’ve come to Blue Star twice now, and the most recent visit confirmed my love for Blue Star! Not only are the donuts obviously fresh (it’s open kitchen so you can see the donuts being made while in line), they are CRISPY (yeah, where else can you find a light crisp to your donut?!) and chewy on the inside. Awesome texture and cool, unique flavors too! Not just your typical maple bar, chocolate ring, etc. My husband and I tried lemon poppy buttermilk, marionberry jam with peanut butter powder, and crème brûlée (which I also got the first time I was here). We thoroughly enjoyed each donut, and devoured them within a few minutes :)
Now the donuts are pricier than what I’m used to (at least in Seattle, where I’m from), with each donut priced at about $ 3.25ish, but given the quality and satisfaction you get from consuming these sweet treats, it’s definitely worth it. When in Portland, go to Blue Star — I promise you won’t be disappointed!

So, Blue Star and Voodoo Doughnuts are the most popular doughnut shops in Portland?! Might as well check them both out! I would say that Blue Star Doughnuts are more on the «sophisticated» side. It’s not themed like Voodoo’s and it doesn’t have crazy-​looking doughnuts.
My friend and I ordered the Chocolate Crunch and Lemon Meyer, those aren’t the full names of the doughnuts, but yeah. The chocolate crunch doughnut was chocolate frosted, filled with custard and had chocolate crunch balls on top. The Lemon doughnut was filled with a lemon-​type of custard and was dusted with powdered sugar. Both doughnuts were good. The lemon doughnut is pretty tart, so if you don’t like sour and tart flavors, maybe skip it.
If you are visiting Portland and want a doughnut, I recommend giving Blue Star a try. I think Blue Star and Voodoo doughnuts are both unique in their own way. So, try both! I guess some people like one over the other? I thought they were both good. I’m not too big on doughnuts, but I wanted to give both places a try.

Voodoo get’s all the hype, but our friends insisted we try Blue Star instead. So on our third day in Portland, and the first day on our own, we decided to grab some donuts for breakfast before heading out to the Columbia River Valley.
What is it about Blue Star that’s so great? Well, the donuts are always fresh, all natural, made from scratch, high-​quality goodness. They may not have a ton of varieties available, but just enough, kind of like Salt & Straw. For our box of goodness, the wife and I chose 2 donuts each. I chose the Tiramisu and the Passion Fruit + Cocoa Nib, while the wife chose our friends’ recommendation, the Hard Apple Cider Fritter and the Raspberry Rosemary Buttermilk.
All of the donuts were winners! Well, I wasn’t in love with my Tiramisu donut, as it was a little bland and a little too creamy. The Hard Apple Cider Fritter, on the other hand, was full of flavor crispy/​chewy/​soft. The remaining donuts were flavor bombs and just the right texture. Not super fluffy like a Krispy Kreme, it was more substantial in a good way and not at all greasy. The raspberry tasted intensely like fresh raspberry and thyme, while the passion fruit had a strong passion fruit flavor, a slight spiciness and a slight crunch/​bitterness of cocoa nibs. Very well balanced and addicting. Definitely a must eat in Portland, Los Angeles (new) or Tokyo. Plus you won’t have to deal with the crazy lines of Voodoo!

They definitely love up to there putative fora duly donuts. A lit of the flavors were pretty interesting and fun to try.
The favorites that we enjoyed were the lemon poppyseed buttermilk donut, orange olive oil donut, blueberry bourbon basil, tiramisu and hard cider apple fritter. Those were definitely tasty and unique. They didn’t taste like other donuts where they are really greasy. It was light on the pill and full of flavor.
The ones we really disliked were the maple bacon, the chocolate valharona crunch and the passion fruit donut. There wasn’t anything special about them and maybe it’s because we waited to eat them they didn’t taste fresh not were they soft. We thoroughly enjoyed the other donuts but these were our least favorites.
Overall, a great place to check out innovative new donut flavors, would come back here again for more donuts.

This places make you feel like you donut have to worry about a thing. It’s no wonder every Unilocaler is can’t help but sing Blue Star’s praises.
Besides being the most well-​branded donut shop of all time, the offerings here are incredible.
Blueberry Bourbon Basil was sold out, but I hear it’s amazing. Cinnamon sugar, the OG, Crème Brûlée, Apple Cider fritter… every single one sounds better than the last. My personal favorite? Lemon Poppyseed.
Definitely skip Voodoo and come here. You won’t be disappointed.

Danny’s Unilocal 2016.
Do yourself a favor and don’t waste your time trying Voodoo donuts and come here instead. I’ve had this spot bookmarked for over 2 years wondering when am I ever going to have the chance to visit Portland. On our 4 day trip to Portland, we obviously had an intense list of things we wanted to try and I’m glad I was able to cross this off my list. I had mixed reviews about people saying VOODOO is way better than Blue Stars but after finally trying both, Blue Stars win! I wouldn’t say these are the best donuts ever but what’s so special about is that they have different types of flavors inside the donut which makes it really good compare to VooDoo or any other donut spot’s I’ve been to while visiting NYC & Seattle earlier last year.
Food:
+ Crème Brulee Donuts. $ 4.50 — One of my favorite donuts from here and it also reminded me of Doughnut Plant up in NYC.
+ Blueberry Bourbon Basil. $ 4.50 — This doughnut had a next texture to it and it was pretty good.
Drinks:
— They sell hot coffee & Stomptown Ice Brew coffee.
Conclusion: I would come back when I come back to visit Portland again. This place is unique, hip, and service is fast.
Tips:
— Prices are definitely not cheap but they’re delicious donuts.
— Come early in the morning to beat the line because sometimes if you go later, all of the good donuts will be gone.

First, let me say, I am not a donut person so I was not falling on the ground, and freaking out over these like everyone else was. But I will say, if you are — this spot needs to be on your Portland to-​do list.
Starting at 3am, Blue Star begins making their donuts, fresh, every single day. They use local
seasonal ingredients and there are no artificial flavors or preservatives in their donuts, and you can certainly tell.
I appreciated the way the donuts were laid out behind the glass so you could see exactly what it looked like before you ordered it, rather than just a menu board.
We opted for everyone’s must-​have the blueberry basil bourbon donut. One little fact about me that you might not know, I can’t stand the smell of bourbon — so I was hesitant to order this donut, but I went for it and it did not taste or smell anything like bourbon. The basil was very prevalent which made me so happy! I love when herbs are incorporated into desserts. The donut was delicious, but so rich I took two bites and could not eat anymore. Between my bf and I we couldn’t even finish one. Probably the richest donut either of us have ever had. If this is your thing — go for it!

I visited Blue Star Donut’s downtown location on my recent trip to Portland with my boyfriend! We had loved our first experience there a year ago and were excited to go back. This time around I got the Marionberry donut (filled with pepper jam and peanut butter powder drizzled on) — I definitely got all the flavors when eating this donut! I also got the Passionfruit Cacao Nibs just because it was a rather unusual flavor. I wasn’t disappointed in the passionfruit one, but do think that the sweetness overpowered the cocoa nibs.
Great tasting donut overall and definitely trumps Voodoo donuts on the basis of quality and taste!

I was in Portland for a business trip and my only desire was to be able to squeeze in some time to go to Blue Star. Lucky for me, i was able to go twice!
This time i tried the maple bacon, blueberry bourbon basil, and the chocolate ganache ones. My favorite was the blueberry bourbon basil!
Coffee was stumptown coffee roasters. Service was on fleek. Im excited to be back later this month for another business trip.

We decided on 3 donuts for breakfast; we each locked one we wanted and agreed on a third. We are so happy we did it this way because we got to try more then we would have, yeah only one but so worth it!
Our 3 picks:
1) Mexican Hot Chocolate– you can feel the kick in the after taste, the messiest of the 3 and my least favorite. Although it was my least fave, it was still really good; I’m just not a fan of the kick at the end for my donut.
2) Blueberry Bourbon Basil– fresh to death, this was my favorite. It was my pick too! The flavor was so fresh and non-​artificial, you could get the hints of basil after the blueberry flavor. Amazing.
3) Passion Fruit w/​Chocolate Nibs– flavors are in your face, not artificial again but tart. Each bite was a flavorful kick. I couldn’t really notice the chocolate too much.
Stumptown coffee available.
Seating in the windows to people watch and the donut making was so open. It was very cool. I loved their donuts, I would definitely go again to try those other flavors. I know they have other locations too so at least try one!

Nice variety of unique flavors here. We got the Blueberry Bourbon Basil and Meyer Lemon and Lime donuts. I liked the lemon/​lime one more since it was tart and not too sweet. Each donut was about $ 3 – 4 which was reasonable for the quality.
The place itself is cute and there’s some seating inside but fills up quickly.

The short: Donut hesitate to come here!
People have been raving about this place, and I was not about to stand in line for over an hour at Voodoo’s. So, Blue Star it is. I despise donuts for all their grease, oiliness, fat, and calories. When I had a first bite into a Blue Star donut, I felt like I was eating a healthy donut! Healthy and donut in one sentence? Yes! The donut is light and springy and each bite melted oh so joyously. Unfortunately, I don’t remember what I ordered (!). Hey, I blindly picked flavors that I would think I like and both were so very scrumptious, so pick away and wallow in donut heaven at Blue Star.
When I head back to Portland, this will for sure be my number one stop.

I love me a donut!!! Had to check this place out on my visit back. Been to Voodoo many times when I used to live there, but Blue Star seems to have more «sophisticated or mature» flavors. They seem to have less cereal/​candy based toppings and flavors.
Anyways, we got here early in the morning before the long lines started, that gave us time to look over all the delicious flavors. We decided to get the Powdered Lemon Curd Donut: delicious lemon curd, not overly sweet, good tartness and freshly made. Also we got the Apple Cider Fritter: delicious, but a little different than the normal apple fritter you would think, this was nice and gooey, «wet» inside with the cider.
It gets crowded in there, so expect a long line. Limited seating so eat it on the street. Staff was friendly explaining anything and prices are on the higher side, but it was worth it.

The locals tell me that Blue Star is the place to get donuts and I completely agree.
My small group was wandering around downtown and realized we were just down the street from Blue Star, so we couldn’t resist stopping by for a snack. My Portland friend highly recommended the Blueberry Bourbon Basil and the Matcha donuts. The Matcha was out but the Blueberry Bourbon Basil was the best alternative. The flavor combinations were interesting, unique, and not overwhelmingly sweet. It was a quality donut that I would be willing to pay the price for it again.
The shop was clean and there was just enough seating for all of us. The staff was quick but not the most engaging.
I only wish I was hungrier to try more donuts!