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[6793026]

Lucky's Donuts/49th Parallel - creme brulee is always the best. Epic flavor and texture with a crunch.
cartem is shit.
lee opened a lot of locations so stevestion village is a good place to hit two birds with one stone.

[supafamous]

Originally Posted by bcrdukes

Thanks for that.

So I went him the list of the bakery/cafe recommendations. He asks if there are any popular donut places in town these days? The only ones I can think of are Mello in Chinatown, Lucky's Donuts/49th Parallel, and Lee's Donuts (?) I want to believe that Cartem's Donuts has since closed up shop, if I'm not mistaken. My friend mentioned that his daughter has been on a baking spree so she's curious about all these baked goods.

For a point of reference, he's from Ottawa and one of their highly-rated donut shops, Suzy Q Donuts, is tough to beat. I told him to keep his expectations low.

https://www.creampony.ca - I haven't tried them yet but hear they are pretty good (their fried chicken is supposed to be quite good). They are replacing the Cartems on Main shortly.

https://honeydoughnuts.com - This is the Deep Cove one that gets love from a lot of celebrities. It's a different style of donut so not for everyone, I can't recall how to describe it. Some LOVE it, some think it's totally overrated.

Deville coffee offers a cronut (croissant/donut) - not sure who makes it for them.

[BIC_BAWS]

Originally Posted by bcrdukes

Thanks for that.

So I went him the list of the bakery/cafe recommendations. He asks if there are any popular donut places in town these days?

Krispy Kreme LOL

Can't beat the classics... esp when I make island deliveries just for Krispy Kreme.

[whitev70r]

I'll never know why people like Lee's Donuts (Granville Island), shitty donuts from Chinamen, about the same quality as Duffins on Knight Street. Chinese people should stick to their specialty and leave the donuts to the white fat folks. Can I fail you for listing Krispy Kreme?

One of the best ever is Goldie's at Horshoe Bay. Damn straight.

If you ever drive to Squamish, Fox and Oat is also da bomb!

[unit]

i had lees once and i really didnt understand it either. paid like $4 for something that taste like a $1.29 tim hortons donut.

[bcrdukes]

Originally Posted by whitev70r

I'll never know why people like Lee's Donuts (Granville Island), shitty donuts from Chinamen, about the same quality as Duffins on Knight Street. Chinese people should stick to their specialty and leave the donuts to the white fat folks. Can I fail you for listing Krispy Kreme?

One of the best ever is Goldie's at Horshoe Bay. Damn straight.

If you ever drive to Squamish, Fox and Oat is also da bomb!

Still unsure if racist.

Joking aside, I appreciate the Chinese for making their "yau tiu" donuts, and I agree, just leave it at that. Hundreds, if not, thousands of years of toiling in hot kitchens with scalding vats of oil to perfect the perfect fried fritter is all they needed for their claim to fame, not Western style donuts!

P.S. - Very classy of you to ask if you could fail someone on RS. Mad respect. Many on this forum have a lot to learn from you.

[whitev70r]

Once in a while, I get all riled up about something and channel badhobz's racist spirit.

[bcrdukes]

Must be your move to Richmond. The racist God's are making their way into your psyche. Make sure you figure out that feng shui at your new place and to ward off the racist spirits!

[CivicBlues]

Is Lees Donuts actually run by a Chinese guy? I always thought it was some White Guy with the last name Lee. Because you know, donuts. Maybe I'm a bit racist for thinking that.

[Razor Ramon HG]

A filipino couple bought it from the original owners

[unit]

Lee Donuts was founded by the Confederate General Robert E. Lee in 1864 in Northern Virginia during the American Civil War. /s

[supafamous]

Originally Posted by Razor Ramon HG

A filipino couple bought it from the original owners

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...gacy-1.7275222

Yep, they bought it in 2018 and their father is the owner/founder of Armando's Finest Meat's on Granville Island which has been around for 40 years. They may not be white but they're pretty much local considering their roots.

Myself, I love a fresh honey dip from Lee's and I think them and Duffin's both do a great job with those. Their other donuts are just ok though, they are not gourmet donuts by any means.

[6793026]

Originally Posted by supafamous

https://honeydoughnuts.com - This is the Deep Cove one that gets love from a lot of celebrities. It's a different style of donut so not for everyone, I can't recall how to describe it. Some LOVE it, some think it's totally overrated.

Used to be great with free parking to hike up Deep Cove or cycle there. But man, it's not even a donut no more. It's like a FIST of dough and it's BIG and healthy. Don't go there for just hte donut. GO there AFTER kayak / hike up quarry rock and it then become a bit more of a reward.

Luckily there are 2 more cafes opened within a block so it's not so bad to find an alternative.

[Badhobz]

It could have also been a Korean guy making doughnuts gangnam style before ze flips bought him out

[supafamous]

Originally Posted by snowball

Where do you guys get your frozen dunplings/wontons/dim sum? Looking for some authentic places with not too much onion/chive/MSG and not big markets like tnt/h mart

Oh, I forgot another one - Dumpling King is a restaurant on Kingsway near the Joyce Safeway (and in Richmond too). They sell their dumplings frozen and I think their pan fried King dumplings might just be the best dumplings in town - they're like a combination of soup dumplings and potstickers. My wife immediately could tell that I went to my happy place when I had my first bite.

I haven't bought them b/c I'm not sure I can pan fry them as well as them.

[mikemhg]

One of the girls in the family of the new Lee's ownership is a smoke show

As a donut aficionado, I'd rank as the following:

1. Tie -- Fox & Oak (Squamish) & Lee's Granville (other locations are mid)
2. Duffins (surprisingly they have one of the best honey dips IMHO)
3. Lucky's (they've gone downhill lately)
4. Harmony Donuts in NV
5. Cream Pony
6. Honey's
7. Donut Love in Coquitlam

There's a few others that have cropped up (Vegas Donuts, and Neate by JJ Bean), but I haven't tried them yet.

I've omitted Mello because they suck.

[Badhobz]

Doughnuts suck period. Too sweet. Stupid thing

[bcrdukes]

Originally Posted by mikemhg

I've omitted Mello because they suck.

I haven't tried them myself, but why do they suck?

[EvoFire]

Originally Posted by RabidRat

What the heck. Is there at least a revised version now, or are you guys now sitting on time bombs just reset for 4 years? Lol

Looked at the worksheet, same part number, no revision. My advisor said it's so far been luck of draw. If you are lucky it'll last the life of the vehicle.

Also spoke with a friend who is a service advisor at PCR. Cayennes have the exact same issue and he said it's luck as well.

Originally Posted by noclue

I wonder if it's cause your X5 is a covid-era car that it requires so much warranty repairs so far. My mom's had an X5 since the first gen, and the third gen and it's been fine aside from regular maintenance.

It's hit and miss with these cars, there's a percentage chance you get an absolutely lemon with Toyota or Honda as well, your chances are just much lower than with a BMW or Merc.

Originally Posted by radeonboy

Transfer case issues on current X5s appear somewhat regularly on Bimmer forums - I see owners reporting issues since the first model year so I don't think COVID is to blame for this.

I haven't heard any X5/X7 friends experiencing issues with their cars, so it might be luck of the draw.

My SA has done over 10 for the G05 generation of X5. X7 are typically rarer cars so I'm guessing it doesn't come up as much. For a vehicle that sells about 5000 units a year in Canada, it's a pretty high incidence rate.

[bcrdukes]

When will we get to see your pcar?

[mikemhg]

Originally Posted by bcrdukes

I haven't tried them myself, but why do they suck?

They're not real donuts in my opinion -- they're donuts for people who don't like donuts, aka birds.

They're more akin to creampuffs then that of donuts.

[Hondaracer]

What’s the baseline for a donut for ranking? A honey dip? Old fashioned glazed?

[bcrdukes]

Originally Posted by mikemhg

They're not real donuts in my opinion -- they're donuts for people who don't like donuts, aka birds.

They're more akin to creampuffs then that of donuts.

I just checked their website and I see what you mean. It appears they specialize in what they call brioche donuts. On the other hand, they do have three offerings of traditional donuts, but they feel more like an afterthought because of some doofus cry baby who complained.

[Badhobz]

Brioche donuts sound like the Porsche of the doughnut world. fuck you

[Hondaracer]

Brioche donuts, Mochi donuts, these ain’t donuts.