Aungier Danger

We stopped in here while pottering down Aungier Street one Saturday afternoon as I’ve heard so much about it and I love donuts.
When the shop was being fitted the first thing that caught my eye was their gorgeous tiling on the inside– so dark and shiny!
The donut selection was average but creative with great names and they look amazing. They also sell coffee here and possibly other foods (though I must admit I wasn’t paying attention).
We had a banana toffee and a salted caramel each and they were nice, but nothing I hadn’t had before.

We had Nutella and The Crime Scene.
I’m told Nutella was ‘beautiful’.
The Crime Scene was absolutely perfect. Sweet, gooey and so so fresh. The cream cheese filling was amazing.
They’re very filling but I still wanted to go back for more. I get what people mean by the bread like texture, but it works. They’re so good!
The shop itself is quite small but looks great inside. The lady working there was so welcoming and pleasant.

One of the best places for donuts EVER. So many different flavours and all so delicious. They are huge as well I don’t think I’ve ever eaten a whole one. My favourite part is knowing how fresh they are. When there gone there gone !

Another example of how well people can market a business in this city and the hipster sheep follow regardless of how good it actually is.
I have had better donuts from Tesco. That is not an exaggeration. That is a fact.
These donuts were dry. I agree with other reviews here that the donut is actually bread like.
The filling is so minimal. Ridiculously so. My photo shows our donuts cut into quarters. You will see how little filling there is. I was gobsmacked and so unbelievably disappointed.
The glaze tasted cheap and sugary. I know it’s glaze and it should be sweet but this was different. Just bad quality.
€ 3.50 a donut? These need to be f**king good donuts at that price. Not these dry breadlike lumps of mediocrity.

Even though my college is right opposite aungier danger, I have never actually gone into it but have been tempted for so long, so during my quick study break ran over and got one for myself and my friend! The staff where very friendly and everything looked so delicious, there was too much to choose from! hands down it is the best doughnut I’ve ever had in Dublin, they only problem I am not giving it 5 stars, as it’s pretty steep € 3, but a must try regardless! (Stay away if on a diet) will be venturing back again for sure anyway

I’m giving two stars for the following reasons:
On the positive —
1) The lady in the shop was very professional and friendly.
2) The branding and presentation of the store is great.
On the negative —
1) As a previous reviewer pointed out the consistency is too bread like. It’s dry too.
2) The filling was lacking as in there was hardly any — next time cut your doughnut in half.
3) All I can say is that their marketing supersedes the taste of the doughnuts. They are so underwhelming. Honestly McDonalds doughnuts knock it out of the pitch compared to these and they are a hell of a lot cheaper.
In conclusion these folks know how to do great marketing.

While down the street, we decided to give it a try, remembering all that we’d heard of them running out of donuts right after opening and leaving people desperate. There was no line at all and plenty of donuts, evidently the fuss has settled a bit! No seats inside so we went up to the counter and heard the lady explaining to the group in front of us which donuts were which. I think it would make more sense if they just put small labels instead of having to repeat them to every customer.
We went with the red velvet and the nutella. Yes, three euro is a lot for one donut. No, they’re not on a Krispy Kreme level. But they’re grand! My red velvet was quite good. Not so aesthetically pleasing, they could do something with the frosting design if I’m being nitpicky. The cream cheese filling was a great addition to the flavour, but unfortunately there was only a tiny bit of it and it was located in one little spot on the side of the donut. My friend’s nutella was probably more delicious! There was just a glob of straight-​up nutella, smack dab in the middle. It was quite tasty.
I’ll definitely go back, and maybe I’d ask them to heat up the donuts before leaving if possible!

Probably the best doughnuts I’ve ever had ! Ok so I’m not a doughnut expert but I know what I like ! I have been here twice in the last month and both things there was a good selection and no big Q —
Maybe the hype has died down a little bit.
I had the red velvet, salted caramel and banana toffee — all were excellent. So fresh and really tasty. The staff I found to be very helpful and friendly — I was expecting them to be a little «too cool» judging by the other reviews and by the super cool marketing. This was not the case and they guided my very important decision making process.
The shop is really cool — I love the décor and the menu written on the wall tiles. I do think they should have a little sign on each doughnut tray so you know what you’re looking at — I can imagine it could be confusing if the shop was busy and you couldn’t spend so long asking questions and making your decision. They are not cheap at € 3 but I think the quality is excellent and it’s not the kind of thing you are going to eat every day — it’s a treat !

Finally bought into the hype and visited the pop up shop in Arnotts for some Friday Treats… and oh my, was it worth it! So far I have sampled the Red Velvet and the piece of the Lemon Poppy Seed. I wonder will the Nutella & Oreo ones last till Sunday
Very tasty treats but € 12 for 4 doughnuts is a little steep. However it’s not enough to prevent me from a return visit as some stage

Oh. My. God.
I can’t cope. These donuts are unreal.
I had a chocolate covered donut with a vanilla cream filling, so good.
My only beef is that they’re slightly overpriced at € 3 per donut. They’re good, yes. € 3 good? Hmm. Maybe every once in a while :)

As someone who is gluten intolerant coming here is like some cruel and unusual torture. Everything looks amazing — I literally just wanted to stick my face in the tray of doughnuts !! But Font worry I resisted !
I was there on Sunday afternoon which by the sounds of the other reviews was a good thing. I had the shop to myself and the guy serving me was really helpful and told me what was in each one. As I was buying them for a gift he helped me choose and told me which was the most popular selection for men and for women (salted caramel & red velvet)
Although I can’t comment on the actual quality of the doughnuts my friend who the present was for loved them and said she would definitely be back for more — and maybe even me one day when I’m feeling really bold !

Love their donuts! Haven’t tried the coffee, I just come for the donuts. Very friendly staff, delicious selection of freshly made, fluffy, crispy donuts, made right there, you can even see the man hard at work, turning out these beauties! I’ve tried a few and while some do have the usual «too sweet» thing that ruins donuts for me, there are others that are perfect! I loved the salted caramel in particular (though I do wish it were rock salt rather than table salt on top!) very little topping so the crispy dough really shines through. Also loved the custard cream, the filling was to die for and the icing seemed like dark chocolate so that bitterness was also very nice. Must try the classic jelly filled on my next visit! The simpler the better, I like a classic donut and thankfully they have a few. When I want a donut, this is my first pick!

Woo! Doughnuts make me go-​nuts!
This place is lovely, quick service so the que never lasts long & the doughnuts are UNREAL. So far I’ve had the Oreo Marshmallow (highly recommended) & some form of coffee one, which if you’re a coffee fan I’m sure is delicious but I got it thinking it was chocolate so little let down there. The doughnuts are huge & they seem to do savoury sandwiches too which smelled unreal so will defo be returning for another treat!

€ 3 per doughnut with no discount for batch purchases (4 for € 12) is just not worth it when the red velvet was inconsistent and claggy in parts.
I expected lemon and poppyseed to hit me hard with lemon zing but it was flat with a bread-​like consistency.
Even the jam doughnut didn’t satisfy, you get better in the supervalu bakeries.
I’d rather wait for a trip to the UK to feed my doughnut craving with sweet sweet Krispy Kreme!

I got persuaded to drive into Aungier Street just to try out these bad boys during the week (although if truth be told it didn’t take much persuading). It’s a well known fact at this stage that these guys sell out pretty fast and once they’re out of donuts they shut their doors, so best to go early to avoid disappointment.
When we got in there was a bit of a queue but not much. Located just across from DIT on Angier Street, you can’t really miss it with it’s shiny black and red décor. They have the menu drawn/​painted onto the wall on the right, including the sandwich menu but they weren’t doing sandwiches the day we got in there (much to my disappointment). I opted for the Dublin Deathtrap while my friends went for the Cherry Gunshot, both reasonably priced at € 3 a pop!
I tried some of the Cherry Gunshot and it was really good, sweet pink icing on the outside and plenty of filling. My Dublin Deathtrap was a little bit of a let-​down in that there was barely any filling, it was mainly just chocolate-​covered dough (very nice chocolate covered dough I must add, but the lack of filling was slightly annoying). Saying that it was really fresh and as you can see the guys making them in there, some of them are still warm when you get them.
I would go back to Aungier Danger to try some of the other donuts on offer even though the last one didn’t exactly set my world on fire! I hear they have a new Salted Caramel one, so it’s three stars until then!

I’d be in a agreement with anyone who thinks this place is a bit of a gimmick. They played social media well upon opening, that’s for sure.
Thankfully there’s never been much of a queue on my two visits. However both times (on my lunch break) the selection was small.
I’d need to get here before I start work to try the other donuts they make. And would I go out of my way to do that? Nope.
Inside the place is very cool. I love the décor. However they could have little signs in front of the donuts to say what it is you’re looking at, for us newbie customers. Matching the menu on the wall to what’s on display… they’re all not that obvious.
The donuts are nice. 3 EUR nice? The jury’s still out on that one.
I’d pop in if I’m passing, but I wouldn’t go out of my way for a bit of danger.

Finally got to check into Aungier Danger and sample the goods. I went for a banoffi and red velvet. Yes. I went for two of them. Yes. I ate two of them. All of them. Both. One after the other. Did I feel sick after. Yes. Did I feel sick half way through. Absolutely. Did I regret eating them both. No. No I did not.
Both were like candy coated sugar, wrapped around saccharine pastry. In a good way. My lord. My teeth hurt. My brain rattled. But I liked it.
The guy behind the counter smiled and we shared some banter. There wasn’t too much of a queue. All in all, it was a pleasant experience all round.
Next time, I’d probably stick to one doughnut, and maybe try a classic like the jam and sugar one. (You can never have too much sugar; it’s a little known scientific fact.)

Not sure what all the fuss is about. Got a selection of donuts brought back to sample and so far I am not exactly doing cartwheels.
I have had better donuts and dare I be controversial the jam donut wasn’t good at all. The bannoffee offering had the taste of synthetic bannana essence.
The queues were out the door I am told which backs up the experiences from others. I doubt I would have queued if a kind donut fairy hadn’t went to the trouble and brought them home.
So unless the remaining cherry and red velvet knock me out I cannot give more than a 2. Just my opinion of course.

Just ok! I was lucky in that there wasn’t much of a queue when I visited here. There was a queue gathering as I left. As I couldn’t choose I got a selection of four donuts to bring home.
The staff were pleasant but they seemed a little puzzled by my request for a bag to put my purchase in. They figured it out though but it might be an idea to invest in some paper bags with handles so customers aren’t just carrying the cake boxes around town.
They are only open while they have donuts so it’s all about limited availability so I guess that’ll be a huge part of their popularity.
I found the donuts a little dense. The crime scene is my favourite red velvet. This was red velvet filled with cream cheese and some very sugary icing. This was my favourite as I have an incredibly sweet tooth.
All in all it was ok if a little underwhelming. It’s all about the hype at the minute but there are far better places to get a donut from.

Ignore their opening hours! Their all about exclusivity and trying to get your hands on their Doughnuts has proven to be a very tough job with scarcity tactics being employed. A big «SOLD OUT» seems to rest permanently across their façade.
Check out their social media for when they have doughnuts in stock or you’ll likely be disappointed after having made the effort to get there.
Alas negative nancy over here loves young start ups so thumbs up for adding a new shop front to the eclectic mix of our beloved Georges/​Aungier/​Camden street. Also top marks for the name! But there is a DANGER inherent with a perpetual lack of stock for ravenous customers.