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The Donut Trap

(4.2)

Blue, Lot 755 Prior Ave N, St Paul, Minnesota

The Donut Trap storefront

Summary

The reviews highlight a unique vending machine experience offering fresh and diverse donuts with varying levels of satisfaction regarding flavor uniqueness and the setup. The novelty of selecting high-quality donuts from a vending machine inside a brewery is both praised for its delicious offerings, particularly the Reese's, 'Ohhh Heck Yahhh,' and Compton varieties, and critiqued for limited expectations on traditional donut shop atmosphere. Additionally, some customers felt the flavors were similar across different options.

Pros

  • fresh high-quality donuts
  • unique vending machine setup
  • variety of flavors available
  • dense spice cake with toppings

Cons

  • similar flavors in variety
  • disappointment for traditional shop

Features

Coffee Available
Breakfast Items
Takeout
Parking
Wheelchair Accessible

Hours

monday8AM-10PM
tuesday8AM-10PM
wednesday8AM-10PM
thursday8AM-10PM
friday8AM-1AM
saturday8AM-1AM
sunday8AM-10PM

Location

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