Twin Donut Plus is a happening place! Not only do they have the coveted 24 hours, they got a bevy of donuts and a busy sandwich counter going. On a Sunday afternoon they were really going at full force. It is a very good place to get a lot of different things whether it be food, coffee, or donuts. Big selection, nice donut display cases illuminating the wondrous products, and very capable counter servers make this a truly efficient operation. Twin Donuts have many locations in New York but the plus is the additional food options available here. And I know they had cupcakes and some specialty coffee drinks too.
I was again victimized by the donut hole denomination rule that kept me from just buying a couple to sample, I had to get a certain number at a time. Those tasted a little like they were lying around. No biggie, I'm in New York, I kept it all in perspective. Plus, they did offer both white and chocolate donut holes. But then I was done in by another donut that was too sweet! I had the black and white frosted donut and I couldn't handle the icing. Is this an East Coast trend I will be dealing with now that I've decided to move from the West Coast? I hope that it is just the luck of the draw right now. Fortunately, my brother Tim's Bavarian Creme was "remarkably light and not too sweet - indeed, it was rather elegant" I know what to get next time!
The outdoor seating area was pretty nice and even though I didn't really get a good picture of my donuts, I thought their bag was really fun and perfect for the business and worthy of a photo.
Twin Donut Plus
5099 Broadway (Inwood)
New York, New York, 10034
Quick Score - 7 - Efficient, popular place, twins
Donut Quality - 7 - Too sweet for my donut palette but it was luck of the draw
Donut Selection - 8 - Lost of choices
Donut Freshness - 7 - Suspicious freshness on the donut holes
Service - 8 - Fast but disappointed in the donut hole situation
Extras - 9 - Cuban sandwiches, cupcakes, seating, etc
Appeal - 9 - Twins
Emotion - 7 - I still felt like I had a good time there
Other's Rating - 7 - 3/5 stars average rating on Yelp! but Tim had a great donut.
Price - 5 - fair pricing
Donut Dunkability - 4 - Donut holes available, different types of coffee
Total - 78
Country Style Donuts is a Richmond donut shop that does all your traditional donuts. This is a good combo to do with Dixie Donuts because you can get good variation between the two and you can buy a giant cinnamon roll here if you so desire.
24 hours too! Nice touch for the RVA.
I had a raised maple donut and I was shocked by the sweetness. You are hearing from a guy who can down sugar with the best of them. It was actually too sweet. Me, done in by sweetness! Even with a black coffee alongside, I couldn't handle it. It was a rare defeat.
I enjoyed the donut holes but was a little bummed out they must be purchased in a certain denomination. I forget what it was, something like 10 or 12 at a time. Prices were fine but I'll pay a dime or whatever per hole just as someone on a donut journey, sometimes I don't want to have leftovers.
In fact, service wasn't so hot. Between the donut hole explanation, the displeasure on his part that I didn't have anything smaller than a $20 bill, and the delivery that came in through the front door, pallets being loaded through the place while we're trying to get out of the way, it definitely ranks as the lowest customer service experience I've had in my donut journey.
I will definitely go back to Country Style again to see if it works better for me next time.
Country Style Donuts
4300 Williamsburg Road
Richmond, VA. 23231
Quick Score - 5 - Eh
Donut Quality - 6 - Too sweet!
Donut Selection - 10 - Lost of choices
Donut Freshness - 6 - Donut holes did not taste so fresh
Service - 4 - Eh
Extras - 9 - Open 24 hours, good for the RVA
Appeal - 5 - Eh
Emotion - 3 - Eh
Other's Rating - 8 - 4.5/5 stars average rating on Yelp! but my Dad didn't enjoy too much either
Price - 5 - fair pricing
Donut Dunkability - 5 .
Total - 66
