Acme Donuts

I have an weakness for a good donut, and I’ve tried a vast majority of the donut shops around town. A good donut should be no frills, no extravagant toppings, and still be able to hold up. I went with a bakers half-dozen today to try out several varieties, and found the best to be just that…simple. The raised donuts had good toppings, but the dough was a bit tough, and the same can be said for the filled varieties.  The cake donuts are what would bring be back to Acme.  Basic glaze or dark chocolate topping that didn’t overpower the soft, lightly sweet cake. 

A bit more expensive than most shops, most donuts sell for $1.50, but a good deal on the bakers half or full dozen ($6.50 and $12, respectively).  I’m not unhappy that this will be my new neighborhood donut shop, but I’ll stick with the cake.

Acme Donuts, 2929 SE Powell Blvd

brunchbox

I stopped by this popular cart this morning as a quick respite from the rain. I went with the $3.50 breakfast sandwich (ham, cheese, egg on Texas toast, my choice). it was served up in a few short minutes, and i found it to be quite hot and satisfying (albiet greasy) on a cold October day.
They’ve got a decent selection of breakfast and lunch build-your-own sandwiches on the cheap, and I’ll likely stop by again if I need a bit of good comfort food.

Bunk Sandwiches

Found along the busy Morrison St. on the 600 block, you’d drive by this tiny sandwich shop if you didn’t know it was there.  Those of us that do know about Bunk are certainly not willing to give up the knowledge easily…the line on a typical weekday lunch is upwards of 20 minutes long!  This give you some idea of the quickly growing popularity of the place, but don’t the let the line stop you from coming here, it has some of the better and most unique sandwiches in town. 

Any given day you can order the $5 breakfast sandwich, which is a large sesame bun with your choice of meat, egg, and Jarlsberg cheese all melted together; not for the health conscious, but absolutely Delicious!  The lunch selection is a bit more pricey, ranging from $8 – $12 a sandwich.  I’ve yet to have a taste of anything there that isn’t perfectly built and made with just the right amount of each ingredient. 

One of the best things about Bunk is that any sandwich can be ordered with what they label as “The Trifecta” – hot red peppers, pepper bacon, and anchovies!  It may sound odd, but try it on the grilled cheese…a superb sandwich you won’t find somewhere else.

Bunk Sandwiches 621 SE Morrison – 503-477-9515