Kane’s Hand-Crafted Donuts

4 Reviews on “Kane’s Hand-Crafted Donuts”

• Michael U.

  A second location of the famous donut shop from nearby Saugus, Kanes Donuts opened in Bostons Financial District sometime in late Winter 2015, and although urban-dwellers as well as fans of the original seem to have taken issue with the fact that both the Real Estate and top-quality ingredients cost more money than the average Krispy Kreme or Dunkin those in the know will quickly realize that these are not just simple fried bits of eggs, milk, sugar and flour.Founded in 1955 and claiming to have been Making the Worlds Best Donuts ever since, Kanes story is like many locals-done-well tales of passion leading to national attention, the shop and its recipes still owned by the same family throughout intervening decades though modern techniques and tastes have undoubtedly led to innovation as well as flair.No doubt more swank and city than the original as signage, glass and countertops all look slick and neat, entry to Kanes Donuts will likely see patrons pass by several men in suits and ties alongside women in black dresses with briefcases, the oversized $3.25 treats joined by Muffins, Cupcakes and Cinnamon Rolls plus coffee roasted by Peets.Friendly in customer service, a constant trickle of traffic always greeted with smiles, Kanes runs the gamut from traditional Honey Dips to more decadent cake flavors, the Fritter a bit of an anomaly in that it ate more like a glazed roll than something crispy and apple studded while the Cruller is perhaps archetype for the genre with a golden exterior shell overlying open pockets of custard as light as air.Highly praised for the longstanding classics, an aged starter and significant leavening making the Honey Dip another must order taste, Snickers simply built on the same formula with flavors cribbed from Americas favorite Candy Bar, the Oreo a rich chocolate ring beneath white icing while the daily specials of Boston Cream Pie and Ipswich Ale Blueberry Shandy brought the traditional Custard pocket and Blueberry Cake Donut to an unprecedented level. endoedibles.com

  October 27, 2016, 9:48 pm

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• PigTrip

  On a rare appearance in the Financial District I tried the new Kane’s Donuts. Wow, what used to be a blue collar joint (at least in Saugus) has gone upscale: $3.25 per donut and a different-for-them combo of hipster/millennial graphics and slogans. Interesting rebranding.I tried the honey dipped (light, airy, sweet one-note coating) and the crme brle (more intense flavor on the surface, nice crunch, generous filling). Both were better than Dunkin’ Donuts but not worth $3 and not in the same league as Boston’s and NYC’s best. A well-dressed banker bought two dozen for the office; with no discount that means 80 bucks. What a country. I wonder if Saugus has the same pricing, and if they do, whether they changed their look. pigtrip.net

  January 23, 2016, 5:57 pm

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• Jared Bastian

  The donuts were okay, nothing to write home about or make a special stop for as they were seriously overpriced. Muffins were on point so 3.5/5

  October 17, 2015, 10:50 pm

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• Frederick

  Good But Not Great. I had high hopes for this place, conveniently located about one minute from where I work, and there is no doubt that the donut offerings are far superior to the flavorless industrial nodules offered by Dunkin, but they cannot compete with sublime perfection of Union Square Donuts in Somerville or Donut Plant in New York. The style is far more light and airy rather than a rich, dense brioche at the other places, and the glaze is a bit too gritty with undissolved sugar. I’d still recommend it as a better alternative, since downtown Boston lacks other options.

  July 7, 2015, 4:19 pm

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