PNW FOOD: Original House of Donuts

* I wanted to dedicate a section specifically to my home, and by home I mean the Pacific Northwest, even more so- Washington. When I tell people who are not from this area, I find that they feel sorry for me. Mostly because they are plagued with the misconception that I am from Seattle and it rains 360 out of the 365 days of the year. (Not even close btw!). But this section is just to show how awesome the PNW really is and they treasures you can only find here!

So this WAS one of the best kept secrets around, but it's gained a lot of publicity lately. It's my favorite donut shop of all time, and being from the PNW I have to say, no it is not Voodoo Donuts lol. It's the Original House of Donuts! It's located in Lakewood, WA so if you ever in the area, might as well stop by and try one, right?  

When I was young my parents would take us here every so often and it was like an euphoric experience lol. There is a Movies to Go building next door, so we would get donuts and movies. The owners and employees were so nice, they always took the time to talked to you. It was a business where you would come in and they would remember what you liked (love that). And they were the most amazing donuts I had EVER tastes in my LIFE! 

I would take everyone there. When my husband came back from deployment he wanted to stop by there, but the building was closed. Months passed by and we seen a sign that said they would be reopening soon. When it finally reopened we went in. An employee told us that the old owner sold the company to the new owner along with his donut recipes, but they had altered them so they would be bigger and taste better. And they've added some super yummy flavors like maple bacon. Also a mass cleaning of the place and changed the look of the building.

 I was able to taste a slight difference in some of the donuts. I prefer the old recipe, but don't get me wrong, the new one is still BY FAR better than ANY donut out there. 

This brings up the "Best Kept Secret" aspect. It was a place you could go, order donuts and make small talk, but now it's always crowded. There is always a line out the door, which is great for them! It's has also become a bit of a tourist attraction. You can see tourist coming and taking pictures outside of the building, and they have started selling merchandise such as shirts there. I think any local hates it when their favorite small local business becomes a hotspot for tourist- but I am not mad about it because it generates money for them, which allows them to make more donuts for me to eat! Also the price of the donuts have increased, but that's understandable given the upgrades they have made (including the new boxes, although I'd take the brown box back if it saves me a couple dollars!)

But regardless, no other donut compares. So here is a local telling all you tourist to invade my favorite place.

Check out how these yummy donuts look and the menu!

Click HERE to go visit their website.

(Also check out my Pinterest (here) page, where I mentioned this place a few years back....)