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| - Can I give this 3.5 stars?
My friend and I road tripped to Calgary for a weekend, and I've heard so much about Jelly Modern Doughnuts that I was really really excited to give it a try, especially the maple bacon doughnut (Bacon? Yes, please).
In short, they're super cute, super fancy doughnuts, in a stylish modern setting. Toto, I don't think we're in Tim Horton's any more. It's a very sparse building with giant glass and minimalistic lines. For some, that might be cool, but it doesn't really encourage you to sit around and hang out (though that's what my friends and I ended up doing). There really is more of an expectation for you to grab-and-go. Hard plastic chairs and stiff general seating isn't conducive for comfort, no matter how pretty the (recycled?) wood might be. Hence, this gets docked 1 star. I feel like they could have had a more comforting cafe setting even with a modern feel.
What I do think is cool that they do have special "chef's creations" that rotate randomly. Last Sunday, they had a pineapple upside down inspired doughnut, which I enjoyed.
The other half star gets docked because while the doughnuts were fabulous -- standouts for me included the maple bacon, smore, and peanut butter -- the taste wasn't something that made me go wow wow, I HAVE to return here again when I feel like breaking my caloric and money limit for the day.
Kudos for the recycled utensils and the bamboo plates provided.
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