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| - After checking out Brewnut's new space recently I was on a donuts kick and decided to pop into City Girl this weekend to see what they were all about. It's a nonchalant little space next to Danny Boy's and inside I would describe as clean industrial with a little feminine touch. So like simple, metal, white subway tiles, flowers, and some sayings framed on the walls.
Staff appeared to be all older women (60's?) enjoying what they do and my wait in line was not too long. Donuts are $2.50 a piece and the special ones are $3. I purchased 3 donuts for $8.
First things first, these yeast raised donuts are dense, I suppose I would describe them as the kind of bread that would be great for pulling apart and soaking up some hearty stew. Also, the dough is not that sweet. I prefer a light and airy texture but liked that the taste of the dough was simple.
*Lemon Meringue - I got this one because it was the only special donut available. Not a fan. The lemon inside was extremely tart/sour. I tossed it after a couple exploratory bites.
*Regular glazed - the best one I tried. Simple. Not overly sweet. Just a little too dense for me, I only ate the top half.
*Strawberry with sprinkles - disappointed that you could barely pick up the strawberry flavor. It tasted plain.
Overall, not a bad donut, but not a great one either. I think if they kicked up the flavor of their toppings it would balance out the dense simple dough more. If I get a strawberry glazed donut I want the glaze to taste like strawberries. Other Yelpers complained about a saturated peanut oil taste, I did not get that. These were not oily to me at all. Some also complained about size, the ones I got seemed like regular donut size. Not huge and not small. But I will have to agree with the complaints about pricing. Just because you're local doesn't mean you have to be expensive. If I'm paying $3 for a single donut it better be bigger than average and have outstanding flavor to it.
I did want to say that I am annoyed by the quote from Barbara, the owner, on the website. She says "When I've tried donuts in cities like New York, Chicago, and Seattle, I've wondered why no one had captured that donut experience here in Cleveland". Girl, what are you talking about? We have plenty of donut shops here in Cleveland that provide a great experience for your mouth. You can check out Becker's, Jack Frost, Peace Love and Little Donuts, Spudnut's, or I prefer Brewnuts and Vegan Doughnut Co. What I am saying is that there are all kinds of different donut shops out there to satisfy your donut loving needs. So don't go saying Cleveland is missing something when what you brought to the table is lackluster.
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