General Porpoise

1020 E Union St, Seattle - 98122
262 reviews
Donuts Coffee & Tea
(206) 900-8770

The dough is subtly sweet, and the yeast dough feels so homie and nice. This is not your typical overly sweetened donut. Filling is true and authentic to their name. I tried a seasonal butterscotch flavor, it’s light and robust at the same time. So good that it’s beyond words!

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Interesting brioche donuts. The vanilla custard filling was excellent and the coffee was better than expected. But the prices are WAY too steep.

Coffee is delish! I was pleasantly surprised to see they had brioche donuts. I think that's what they are called ? So freaking yummy! Highly recommend the vanilla custard or the mixed berry jam flavor :)

Doughnuts are light and fluffy with a little bit of chew and a slight sour taste from the fermentation. Vanilla are my favorite, lemon flavor was a bit too acidic.Overall absolutely delicious. This place is a Must Try!

Cute coffee shop with doughnuts! Went there at 1pm on Thursday and only few doughnuts were left ;( Tried the Rose Vanilla Latte - was very good!Need to go back there soon!

I actually loved the texture of the doughnuts, they're really light and not cakey at all! However, the flavor wasn't really as sweet as I had anticipated. I love custard filled doughnuts but I found these to actually taste more bitter than sweet (which may be more appealing to other pallets-- my personal preference is for sweet). I did find if I had a sip of my coffee ( which was very bitter) before biting into one, that changed the flavor dynamic to appear sweeter than eating the doughnuts alone.I did try three different kinds (note they are pretty pricy at $5 each) and I really enjoyed the lemon. In fact, the fillings in all of them were great, the texture was also great but the flavors in the dough just didn't appeal to me. It felt like it distracted from the fillings themselves.The store itself is really nice and has indoor seating open to patrons with fast and friendly service. Again, my review is more about personal preference, so if you prefer a sweeter treat, these may not appeal to you. But if you like a more subtle sweet, I'd say give it a go at least once

The two employees working today had bad attitudes and totally do not know how to customer service. Maybe they had a bad night at art school? Not sure. Listen if you’re going to charge premium prices maybe you should include some premium services- like you know saying “good morning” or “thank you”, offering utensils, and keeping the bussing station clean. Won’t be back.

Super cute coffee shop.A friend recommend General Porpoise, who said they have the best coffee and donuts. It’s a little tucked away in Capitol Hill, but easy to find parking. The aesthetic is like a cool garage coffee shop. Their donuts are amazing! It sort of tastes like a custard malasada, if anyone from Hawaii is reading this. Their coffee leaves a little to be desired as they have very limited flavors, like five different kinds. I wish they had more.Overall 7/10, would visit again. :)

I kept seeing amazing reviews for these donuts, so I decided I had to try it one day after I got off work early around the area. The store itself is beautiful and the finishing is top notch. I decided to go with the classic vanilla custard, as it was my first time trying it. I was very impressed with the taste of the donut. It was a little pricey for what it was, but that is to be expected in a boutique donut place. You can sit and eat inside and work all day and get coffee and that sort of thing, but I did take out and walked home.