Dough House — Restaurant in Black Mountain

I took a trip to black mountain this weekend to get some delicious donuts at Dough House Donuts. It was well worth the hour trip from Hendersonville. These donuts are on the slightly higher price point for donuts. I assumed at first the prices were a reflection on the product being gluten free/vegan as I know that can increase the price of ingredients, but what the price really reflects is the high quality of taste and generous size of portions. These were the best gluten free dairy free (vegan) donuts I’ve had in a while. The gluten free donuts come as donut holes but don’t be fooled they are enormous! They are easily the size of two donut holes together if not bigger. They are not the classic fried fluffy donut, they are better. They are perfectly fried and deliciously dense texture with a slight fluffiness to it. The fry on the donut is enough to create a perfect shell without overcooking the interior or leaving oily residue. The glaze perfectly coats the donut without overwhelming it. The glaze flavors taste fresh and not at all artificial. I got the orange creamsicle, French toast, and chocolate caramel coconut flavors. My favorite was the chocolate caramel coconut. I am definitely going to go back for more donuts another day, but what made today special was they had gluten free dairy free (vegan) cinnamon rolls!!! It has been far too long since I had a quality cinnamon roll and these were high quality. It had the perfect ratio of icing to bun, and just the right amount of cinnamon swirled inside. The dough was slightly denser like the donuts but it perfectly complimented the smoothness of the icing and the richness of the flavor. I was also fortunate that they had a whoopie pie left over from yesterday that was gluten and dairy free (vegan). The texture of the cake is fluffy and the filling is nice and smooth. The ratio of filling to cake was just right. The filling was a like a frosting so it was sweeter upfront compared to the other pastries. My sister had a regular (with gluten) orange creamsicle vegan donuts and said it tasted great. Her donut was also generously portioned. The pictures do not do the donuts/cinnamon rolls justice as you have to see them to believe the size/quality. Gluten free donate come as three donut holes, but the pictures only show two as I forgot to take a picture before I started devouring them. I almost forgot to mention, the staff was super friendly and helped answer any question I had. I highly recommend doing what I did and order a day ahead of time to make sure you can get the flavors you want as they...

My partner and I stopped in for an impromptu sweet treat for our trip back to Jersey, and what an unexpected sweet experience it was. I’d like to first highlight the exceptional service by Julie and Gabriella, they are both so warm and welcoming, making a point to add a little positivity to your day. As we were leaving, they gifted us with an additional apple fritter and cinnamon bun!

I can’t say enough about how fresh and subtly sweet these donuts were. They were as homemade as homemade gets. Nothing about these treats tasted artificial. I for one can’t stand when treats have so much sweetness that it makes your teeth hurt. The flavors in these donuts were so well balanced, and the dough was light and airy. At the same time it was also a little dense, which I thoroughly enjoyed because I’m a dough head. My favorite turned out to be the apple fritter, and second being the plain old vanilla. There was something so timeless and nostalgic about the vanilla even though it was so simple. A variety worth mentioning is the chocolate espresso.

These donuts are seriously the best donuts I’ve ever had, and now I will be craving these when I am back home. Don’t hesitate to give this...

The great: staff. Truly, A++ on friendliness and service. Just way cool.

The Bad: the doughnuts. I really wanted to love this place, but despite being made to order, the doughnuts were just off. They were over-fried, almost to a hush-puppy like consistency (especially for the gluten free one). Vegan doughnuts can be tricky, but these did not pass my kids’ test ( and they’ll eat just about any doughnut known to man). I have celiac disease, but I’ve had much better GF pastries elsewhere (shout out to Good Food GF bakery in Salt Lake City).

I hope they’ll take this review to heart and continue to experiment to produce a lighter, less-oily, and less-crispy yeast doughnut. I want them...