Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken — Restaurant in Bailey's Crossroads

A Nice Sweet Stop in Shirlington Astro Donuts and Fried Chicken is one of two locations in the chain started by 2 friends who loved food and hockey. It is located in Shirlington and is the kind of spot you might pass by without realizing that it is even there. It is tucked into a small storefront with limited seating inside. There is a counter to the left and a few mismatched seats to the right along with a door to the next establishment. The place was clean and had a very eclectic feel to it. The menu is on the back wall and touts breakfast items and fried chicken as well as the donut options. We were greeted as we entered and the staff was friendly and patient for newbies like us. We ordered plain donuts just to try them out. They tasted as if they were freshly cooked. They were delicious. The price may seem a little high but from my perspective for fresh cooked , delicious donuts they seem very reasonable. The store is not flashy, but the combination of friendly staff, fast preparation, and fresh, delicious donuts makes it worth a stop if you are hungry...

Ok! I have to review because the hype was way over the top. I ordered 3 cookies and cream, 1 cherry cheesecake, 1 creme Brule, 1 tutti fruity. The cookies are cream was a dark chocolate butter donut. Only "cream" was what wasn't scrapped off the cookie topping. Bitter and distasteful. Texture was fine. The cherry cheesecake? Huge let down. No cheesecake taste. All I tasted was the filling which tasted like it came out if a can. For a $5 donut? No thank you. The tuti fruity? The cereal was stale and the key lime glaze was very artificial in taste. Now for the "best one" the creme Brule which brought me here in the first place. A huge Shane. Barely any creme. It definitely didn't taste like creme Brule and the texture of the donut was off. Needless to say, after trying every one and really wanting to like them, after spending a lot of $ on 6 donuts, they all went in the trash. Will not be returning and definitely will not recommend. The service was...

Recently visited for an early afternoon sweet treat while walking through Shirlington. Easy to access with street parking and deck parking available. In the early afternoon on a Friday it wasn’t busy and I was quickly greeted by the team and able to order to order quickly. The interior space is quaint with comfortable lounge sofa seating and bar seating in the front window perfect for enjoying drinks and donuts. I ordered the bacon maple donut to go which was neatly packaged and a bottled water ($9 bill). The donut was a little cold but I’m not sure if you can ask for it to be warmed (I didn’t). It’s a good size donut that is very fluffy inside and not dense which I liked. The combination of sweetness of maple glaze and savory bacon was very well balanced. I actually didn’t like the brand of artesian bottled water. Would definitely return for to try another flavored donut or for...