Eat Here Now: Underwest Donuts

In case you haven't heard, the Westside Highway Car Wash now has a donut shop inside. I have been blessed with the good fortune of living only five blocks away from this car wash, meaning these new, perfectly fried cake donuts are only a quick walk away- perfect for those moments (those moments meaning every second of every day) when I'm craving something crispy, cakey, sugared and delicious. 

This morning, my girlfriend and I trekked those few blocks and met the owner, Scott, who was unbelievably laid-back and incredibly sweet. He whipped us up some fresh dough, telling us how simple it is to make at home, and then fried and sugared them right there in front of us. The donuts are much smaller than your typical Dunkin Donuts donut, but not small enough to be considered mini. Personally, I think they're the perfect size because you can get one of each flavor and taste them all without feeling like you're eating an obscene amount of fried, glazed dough. The flavors were incredible- the dark chocolate and halva both too delicious to deem one superior to the other. As I've described a million times already in this post, each donut was crispy and crunchy on the outside and soft, cakey, and crumbly on the inside. They are most definitely some of the best donuts I've ever had in the city, and are more than worth the trip to go taste them for yourself. 

Here they are in all their glory- old-fashioned, coco raspberry, cinnamon, dark chocolate, coconut lime, espresso, & halva in the middle

The dark chocolate was a light and airy chocolate cake inside, covered in a dark and rich glaze. On top is a crumble reminiscent of Oreo cookies, but with a more prominent chocolate flavor. The airy cake, crackly glaze, and crunchy cookies on top create the perfect donut-eating experience. 

Just as incredible an experience was the halva donut. The flaky halva on top melts beautifully as soon as it hits your mouth, and the perfectly sweetened tahini glaze gives way to the soft and flavorful dough inside. It is such a unique, savory flavor to pair with a donut, but the result is an excellent product that you can't find anywhere else. 

The coconut lime was visibly smaller and fatter than the other donuts. The cake was also exceptionally pillowy, dipped in a delicious lime glaze, coated in the perfect amount of sweetened, shredded coconut.

The three sugared donuts on the bottom left were excellent. The cinnamon was classic, but with a bit more cinnamon, making it warm and spicy. The coco raspberry was good as well, but the espresso sugared donut was my favorite of the three, with a strong, bitter kick from the espresso beans that is balanced out beautifully with the sweetness from the sugar. 

One more shot of our doughnuts mid-feast. It took about three minutes for the two of us to finish almost all nine of them. Yes, they really are that good.