The Quest Begins
It all started last weekend when I accidentally ordered this monstrosity from Wally’s Burgers. I am totally off my eating-out foodie game. I thought this was just a burger with mushrooms but it had a fried egg and, I kid you not, a hot dog on it. It completely fell apart and was awful. I only ate half of it. The onions rings were good though.
Ice Cream
This weekend I was excited to hear that we FINALLY got an ice cream place kind of in our neighbourhood so I walked over to 720 Sweets on Kingsway for their big opening.
There was NOTHING I wanted to order. Absolutely nothing. Everything looked so boring. Except for the matcha which I am not a fan of, nor am I a fan of red bean. It was clearly all about the extras and I am not someone who wants graham cracker bits or cotton candy with my ice cream. I want flavourful ice cream damn it and milk tea was not going to cut it.
I walked home so very sad. I just could not spend close to $7 for ice cream that I knew I would hate. I want flavour damn it! I walked through my neighbourhood like a lost foodie soul, looking for something flavourful that I would enjoy that would not bore the hell out of me.
I even went into a Dairy Queen hoping they had some kind of new ice cream they were promoting, SOMETHING other than a Blizzard but nope. Just soft ice cream and chocolate dipped which I don’t like either. I gave up. I went home and had an apple with peanut butter.
The Donuts
Since it was National Donut Day on Friday I had donuts on the brain. Since I had no luck with ice cream, I asked myself why not have a donut instead? I ended up at the infamous Duffin’s Donuts at Knight and 41st.
The Restaurant
Why infamous? This donut place is open 24 hours a day and makes way more food than just donuts including fried chicken. It is the place to go when you are hungry and everything else is closed. A total foodie oasis for those pulling all-nighters.
Like with everything food-related, I am picky when it comes to donuts. I wanted a maple glazed donut to see if Duffin’s Donuts really live up to the hype.
I found maple glazed eclairs…
Maple glazed cruellers…
Then I saw what I looked like a maple glazed Boston Cream. I thought, hey, that might work since they did not have a traditional maple glazed donut available.
The Location
This place is busy and appears to be divided up into two different restaurants. I decided to stay in the one with the donuts. Sadly, it was pretty nasty. The floors were filthy, probably from the Saturday night partying the night before.
When I got through the long line to the counter I asked if they had a maple Boston Cream. The server left and then came back saying I could get the one with the vanilla stripe or the chocolate stripe. I said, um, the chocolate stripe? I hoped for the best. Big mistake and do not let the online reviews fool you. They do not have iced coffee. I ordered a lemonade instead.
The Food
That did not look like the maple topping I saw in the window. Bloody hell. I did not realize it until I sat down. I looked back at the counter and there was a big lineup to the cash. Fuck it. I will just eat the god damn boring Boston cream donut.
Yes, it was a great Boston cream donut if you like Boston cream donuts. I do not. I wanted maple flavour. Without it, it is just a donut with custard. Boring. Again, my bad. I guess I did not make myself clear. The only good news is I spent less than $3 on the donut and lemonade.
Foodie Conclusion
I keep trying to find foodie inspiration and a cooking/baking reprieve by going out and am continuously disappointed. It is not always the establishment’s fault either, there is sometimes just a failure to communicate. Still, when it comes to going out I feel like a failure on many levels. I have no friends to go out with to enjoy food together and when I go on my own I just want to cry into my mis-ordered and deeply disappointing food.
Think it is time to just stay home and make food the way I want. Thankfully I still have that mojo working for me.
Yes, unfortunately not every restaurant is able to deliver foodie magic. Sorry your weekend sucked!
Thanks Debra! Food is also less fun with company. I’ll just make food for people at the arts studio and enjoy it that way.
You said they offered you – the one with the vanilla stripe of he chocolate stripe – Nothing about maple.
Why are you surprised? Why did you not realize it?
Sorry for the disappointment.
Lucy
When I got through the long line to the counter I asked if they had a maple Boston Cream. The server left and then came back saying I could get the one with the vanilla stripe or the chocolate stripe. I said, um, the chocolate stripe? I hoped for the best. Big mistake and do not let the online reviews fool you. They do not have iced coffee. I ordered a lemonade instead.
That did not look like the maple topping I saw in the window. Bloody hell. I did not realize it until I sat down. I looked back at the counter and there was a big lineup to the cash. Fuck it. I will just eat the god damn boring Boston cream donut.
I asked for a maple Boston cream so when they offered the different stripes, I thought they were on a maple Boston cream.
I also said that it was a failure to communicate.
Yeah and I just realized that you thought they heard you say … maple boston cream and all tgey heard was boston cream. Sorry, I am not thinking … till way after I wrote. My bad.
No problem at all Lucy! Miscommunication has just been the theme of my life lately, LOL.
Sorry to hear your adventures didn’t turn out the way you had hoped. That really sucks. I find the more food my husband and I grow in our garden or prepare homemade the less appealing many restaurants and processed products become. Food you made yourself or that someone put good, fresh ingredients, and care into preparing just tastes so much better when done well. I still go out from time to time to be inspired or take a cooking break but it can make it more challenging to find a good food experience. I hope your next great foodie find is just around the corner.
Thanks Heidi, it was quite the exhausting weekend. Oh i wish I could grow my own food and wow, I wouldn’t want to eat out as much either, nice! Yes, we do need breaks now and then, don’t we? It’s one of the reasons why we end up at Subway a lot, at least you know what you’re going to get. Thank you! I have had quite a few kitchen successes lately and can’t wait to share.
The fried chicken at Duffins is TO DIE FOR. Seriously some of the best around. As for cleanliness… The place is always a disaster zone but I always find the food there amazing. Their donuts are heavenly. I live for the powdered lemon
It looked SOOOOO good Marina! I did almost go for that fried chicken but went for the fried dough instead which was a mistake. Next time, bring on the chicken. Powdered blueberry donuts are my second fav, I’ll go with that one next time too. Thanks for commenting!