We were told NOLA is the actual best donuts of Portland. For me the best is still pips, and my husband prefers blue star. I'd still like to come back and try some of the more unique offerings like poppyseed with raspberries. We ordered maple bar, chai and London fog. They were good, but nothing to write home about. Classic maple bar was the best of our order. Donuts are soft and airy inside with just enough sweet layered on top. Cute urban inside. Fairly large seating area for a donut shop.
Good, fresh donuts but stale service. For a town that adores its Voodoo Donuts this place could use more friendly service; it might help set it apart from the stiff competition. The donuts were good, yes; square but good. The variety is just not quite there though but at least what’s there is good. Other than that we felt the combination of stale service and a dark gloomy atmosphere just wasn’t inviting enough to sit and enjoy the place or the donuts. Good for take out I guess.
The donut was good, but the price is sort of high. The texture was like a crunch and crispy on the outer layer but creaming and rich in the inner.
In speaking to locals who worked at the hotel we were staying at, they highly recommend did going to NOLA donuts instead of Voodoo. NOLA has that New Orleans feel with gourmet donuts and beignets. We tried the lemon poppyseed and the lavender which were both exquisite. The beignets were spot on. The shop is literally right across the street from Powell bookstore. Honestly you should not make a trip to Portland without checking it out.
OK - sure, inflation is real. But selling beignets that are 1/4 the size that they were for same price they used to charge for real ones??? Come on guys - you are off our list of places to stop.
Get the la’sants - they are amazing! Think croissant meets donut with a slightly crispy exterior and delectably soft interior. We were on vacation on a mission to try different Portland donuts each day - however this required a second visit. We tried s’mores, orange creamsicle, and lemon basil. We also did the maple bacon bar - personally we will stick with their la’sants as they are unlike any other donuts we’ve had. Looking forward to NOLA the next time we’re in town.
Finally had my chance to stop in and try it. I'm all about the beignets and they didn't disappoint. An order of minis are affordable at $5. And they don't cook them until ordered so they're warm fresh and all the messy sugary goodness... I'll be going back as often as I can...
Would recommend getting the ? style doughnuts. A really cozy seating area reminiscent of NOLA. Great coffee as well.
charming New Orleans styled interior with a good variety of artisan donuts and other pastries, the beignets are delightful
Nola donuts is the best donuts in all of Portland. They make the most interesting, out of the box breakfast desserts. All of their flavors are on point. I bought a bunch of donuts for someone's birthday at my work and everyone raved about the donuts as I knew they would. If you're in Portland this is an absolute must see on your trip here. It's right next to Powell's bookstore so you can get that big ticket item off your list and you can have the most delicious satisfying unique snack. It's insane here and the coffee is also really really good.