Dynamo Donut & Coffee
| Address: | 2760 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA |
| Phone: | +1 415-920-1978 |
| Site: | dynamodonut.com |
| Rating: | 4.4 |
| Working: | Closed 7AM–5PM 7AM–5PM 7AM–5PM 7AM–5PM 7AM–5PM 9AM–4PM |
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Jessica Gong
Based solely on trying two of the donuts. One being meh and the other being awesomely delicious. The spiced chocolate was weird.... It had an unusual consistency. I felt like i was eating a brownie-cake. It was odd. The taste of the donut itself was not good. I didnt enjoy the random shots of spice I got. Possibly if it was more consistent maybe it would have been better. The maple glazed bacon was awww-some! The donut was nice and fluffy. There was lots of flavor and it was sweet but not too sweet. It was really yummy with the sweet sugar with the hint of saltiness from the bacon. It was a match made in my mouth! Sssoooo good! And to be honest, I dont generally like donuts but this was awesome! Though it was a little expensive but the bacon donut was well worth it. There are two ways to order and enjoy this little shops delectable food. You can go to their street counter and order donuts, muffins, and coffee to go or you can go inside to order and sit down and enjoy the smell and view of all the donuts being made right in from of you!
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Michelle Rowe
I come here for one thing...maple glazed bacon apple donuts! These are legit! Now why only four stars. Well, Im not super crazy for a lot of their other donuts. Ive tried a few. The Monte Cristo...it was more grease and less flavor. The Chocolate Rosemary Almond was so salty that it killed the donut for me. I love salted chocolate but this tasted like salt with a dash of chocolate. I had a lemon one that was nice but not worth the price. I have yet to try the coffee, and I usually get my donuts to go. The decor inside is simple but nice...what you would want in a cute clean donut shop. I will go back, dont get me wrong! I am going to have to venture to other donut shops in town and compare before I can rate this a 5 star venue. Until I find one better, I will continue my love affair with the maple glazed bacon apple donut. (Which I can never get a photo of because I put it so quickly in my face!)
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Shannon Sweetser
With amazingly good baristas on hand, Four Barrel Coffee, a street-side ordering window and delicious, daily made donuts to choose from, you almost forget that theyre four dollars a piece My husband doesnt forget though, and this place is solely responsible for sending him on a donut quest throughout the city to find tastier more affordable options. Me? I like it here. The donuts have unique flavor combinations and are made in the "Old Fashioned" dense style that I like. No fake flavors here. When they say orange ginger, they really mean orange ginger. Open windows to the kitchen make it easy to watch the donuts being made, making the trek to the deep Mission not-so-bad. However, if you dont feel like the hike, Dynamo donuts pops up throughout coffee shops and pastry spots in the city; dont miss the Chocolate Rose Geranium Hazelnut, Chocolate Rose and Spiced Chocolate when you see em!
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russ sweetser
OK. Is this place the emperors new clothes or something? Im not like a down home redneck from the sticks or anything, I can appreciate what people are calling "artisinal delights", but I AM a fat kid who loves donuts, and somehow when my desire to try something artisinal and my love for what I think a donut should be collide, this place gets a low rating from me. Im not drinking the kool-aid on this one. I dropped like almost 20 bucks on two coffees and 4 donuts. The donuts were "ok" at best. We tried 4 different kinds. For the prices, they oughta be a lot better. Of course, your mileage may vary. Maybe you like expensive quirky flavored semi-miniature donuts. Who am I to judge? I am, however, now on a quest for "the best donuts" in SF. Drop me a line.
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Charles Nowell
Ok, I live in Portland, OR (arguably one of the best foodie cities in the country). I grew up in NYC; and lived in Chicago, Los Angeles and different parts of the Bay Area. First off, their donuts are small for a regular size donut (think Dunkin Donuts size). I had the popular Maple Glaze Bacon Apple. It had a good flavor profile, with the maple and bacon being more prominent than the apple which was only slightly negligible. All in all it was a good donut thats on par with VooDoo or Blue Star in Portland. That said, they probably have good ingredients though Ive yet to confirm that. Im giving this place 2 stars, in large part, because for what I experienced in taste it is just not worth $3.50 per [small] donut. They even have a donut thats $4!
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Kaori Sato
Ive been on the hunt for some delicious gluten free donuts since changing my diet. Its been hard to get them around SF since they often sell out early in the day, which was why I was so excited to see that I could pre-order some at Dynamo. I ordered two each of the three wheat-free varieties they had. I picked up the order on time, took the donuts to the office, and was sorely disappointed to see that they ran out of one flavor and simply substituted it with one each of the other two flavors. I wish they wouldve told me that they did this considering I made an order beforehand and a 40 minute trip up to get these. Why pre-order something when you cant even get what you ordered? The donuts themselves were good but nothing special. Meh.
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Shiraz Siddiqui
Cool shop that is surprisingly bigger than you expect! That have a walk up window but a ton of seating in and behind the shop outside. They have some really unique donuts, but this place isnt for me. They put a lot of care into their donuts but they just didnt hit the spot. Theyre just too fancy. If youre looking for a serious donut a la Krispey Kreme to really punch your craving in the face, this isnt the place (plus it would be way cheaper too). If youre feeling adventurous and want to try some crazy concoction of ingredients like chocolate and chili flakes in donut form, well I guess this is your scene. My biggest gripe though: how could you not have a regular chocolate glazed donut?!?!
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Louis Lau
Extremely delicious and tempting maple-glazed bacon donuts; if youre on a diet, beware haha. Im lucky enough not to be, and I get at least one bacon donut plus the Strawberry Earl Grey donut whenever they make it when Im at SFGH for the weekends. The coffee is delicious and unique from batch to batch, but always good, as a result of their large-French-press production. Its full-bodied and rich as expected from a French press, but quite clean and smooth almost like a drip coffee. They consistently brew a solid medium (La Paz) roast, and make espresso drinks as well. Also they have a quaint, cozy outdoor garden/patio in the back that is nice to just sit in and take a breather.
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Stu Fisher
Have been going here with my kids since they could eat solid food (over 10 years). Their favorite is the vanilla bean donut. They also love the mint tea (with lots of honey and ice!). I love the coffee and the occasional donut, especially the gluten free options (they typically have 3 gluten free donuts every day!). I know the owners take a lot of care in putting out a product with high culinary integrity - that means you get great food, thoughtfully conceived and prepared. No gimmick donuts. I have developed real relationships with some of the staff here as well over the years, and Im always sad when someone leaves. But this is not a career position either, so....
