Apple fritters, apple fritters, and more apple fritters. I'm glad I opted to buy six instead of just buying one. I came on my birthday. I was due at Lady Marmalade for brunch, but I came down early to wander around the area.
I was surprised to see so many people in here on a Tuesday morning. I'm talking people eating in. There are tables fairly close together, and big, cushy seats, so it makes getting to some of their window seating a tad difficult. I'm a klutz, so I was more than a little concerned I was going to hit someone or something with my bag or my coat. Thankfully, neither happened.
I heard Purple Penguin had good apple fritters, made to order, and I figured I had to try them. I'm glad I did. These fritters are $1.50 each, or $8 for 6 fritters. There's also a price for a dozen, but I forget what this is. It took a bit of a wait to get my fritters, but it was soooo worth it. I got mine to go, but I ate one while I was still there. In my attempt to take a beautiful picture for Instagram, I may have burned my fingers slightly. That's not a complaint. That's a testament to freshness. I have never eaten an apple fritter before this one. I was assuming I would get something more along the lines of a beignet or donut with apple inside. What I got was almost akin to an onion ring. Instead of onions, there was an apple slice. Instead of a crunchy, hard exterior, there was a light, fluffy batter dusted in cinnamon sugar. I very seldom say this, but I almost wish they had given me a little bit more cinnamon sugar. This isn't dessert for someone with a sweet tooth. This is subtly sweet and one of the best bites I've had in a long time.
I brought the rest of them home and I've heard that they were quite good at room temp as well.
Next time I'm in the area, I will definitely stop by and pick up more apple fritters!
Side note: If you look on their website, you'll see they have adorable Purple Penguin cookies. They are not listed on their menu, but they had them inside when I was there. They're $2.75, if I recall correctly, and they're adorable!