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| - Al's Donuts is located on E. Harmon at the corner of Maryland Parkway, kind of tucked away in the back corner of a little shopping complex. You'll find plenty of seating inside though and it was decently clean too, which is always a plus.
When we arrived around 10:30, there wasn't a single customer in the shop and we were surprised to see they still had a decent selection to choose from. Aside from the usual coffee and donuts, they offer a few breakfast sandwiches as well. We ended up ordering only about 8 donuts all together, including 2 kronuts (yes, they spell 'em with a K here) and a couple drinks from the fridge. Our bill was about $20 so I'd suggest sticking with coffee or just doing a pickup if you do come here.
The donuts themselves weren't horrible, but they weren't great either. For the most part, the textures were ok. The regular donuts were really soft but the kronut was lacking in the flakiness department. My biggest problem with pretty much everything we tried, was the taste. Literally everything but the dough itself had a very artificial flavor. From the bacon, to the maple and the worst of them all, the jelly fillings. It's a very distinct artificial flavor that does not put a good taste in your mouth.
For the kronut fanatics out there, I would definitely say it's a no go. There was no kronuts offered without a custard filing and this made them too mushy for me. Another big thing that put me off is how much powdered sugar was on them. I went to take a bite and coughed from inhaling it. It's just overkill.
I didn't get a chance to try any of their regular donuts, like a classic glazed and I imagine they wouldn't be that bad. But since we normally only get donuts when we're craving them, or if we have plans for the day and wake up too late for breakfast, a return trip to Al's is highly unlikely for me.
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