Union Square Donuts - Somerville

The staff here is not very friendly! They don’t allow dogs at all, even if you're just picking up a coffee. It’s really frustrating to deal with. They didn’t even inquire whether my dog is a service animal. Just so you know, my dog is a registered service animal trained to detect gluten, which is essential for my husband’s celiac disease.

Take Two (May 2024): Hazelnut donut - 8.2/10, Oreo donut - 7.5/10 Take Three (June 2024): It's still amazing!

I found the donuts to be quite bland and lacking in texture, as they were dense and cakey, which I didn't find appealing. They could really use a bit more salt and sugar. While they looked beautiful on the outside, I was ultimately disappointed by their taste.

This is coming from someone who’s NOT really a donut person. I’m a donut convert with U Square in the picture. Stopped by one day to try a vegan blackberry donut at their flagship location and was blown away. Not too sweet (big one for me), clearly made with real fruit, delicious pillowy dough. Fillings aren’t really my thing in donuts, so perhaps that’s what’s causing other reviewers to point out that the donuts are very sweet or perhaps the vegan donuts are less sweet. I’m planning to go back to try more flavors.

Good meaning better than average, but not great or the best I ever had (or even close). The raised donut was good ,but the ricotta filled donut tasted less fresh and definitely need more filling. If you have to go 4 5 bites in to taste any filling, it's lacking especially if if it costs me over 9. For two donuts. You have to remember the higher the cost, the higher the expectations you are setting and you need to deliver.