I had every intention of going there to order my food for dinner. My last visit was supposed to be to a food cart. This is my first visit, and it will not be my last by the taste of the apple cinnamon donut. Thank you for the delicious donuts, Sesame.
Almost $20 later, my box was filled, and I felt like Santa clause ready to drop off donuts to my little cousins hanging out at my grandmother’s house. I was greeted by rockstar diva donut magician Eva, who was charming and ready to pack my dozen donut order with master precision. Bam! Bam! Bam! I giggled, imagining what that would look like in real-time. Someone in the back was Judo-chopping the heaven out of some dough. There is a quote on the wall that says, “ As you ramble on through life, my friend, no matter your life goal: keep your eye upon the donut, not upon the hole.” After reading this, I decided Seasame Donuts were my people and could take all my money. As I walked in, I immediately loved the sunken room set up where you have to walk down a few steps to enter. The inside of Sesame Donuts is wrapped in maple brown, maze gold, vanilla cream, tart raspberry, and strawberry pink paint, kind of like what it might look like in a Honey, I Shrunk the Kids inside a donut kind of vibe. Is this place a PSU student’s best-kept secret? We have a few popular donut shops around Portland, but the world should know about this decadent place, from the color scheme to the cream. I parted ways with the girls and headed over to a place where I could address my sweet tooth, Sesame Donuts.
Sesame donuts full#
Our food was full of bold flavor and just the perfect portion to scratch that hunger pang, but still allow you to focus back at the office. Um! So goooooood.” Ashleen and my Yeeros were delicious! The warm pita bread wrapped around long strips of sauteed mushrooms, crisp romaine lettuce, creamy tzatziki, chunks of feta cheese, and the hushpuppies were a beautiful mix of sweet and savory fried goodness.
We’d just gotten deep into our travel stories conversation about a past John Muir Trail hike inspired by the Mile.Mile + a Half documentary, potentially going on an Eat, Pray, Love journey cross-country, an upcoming Camino walk in Portugal, and wouldn’t you know it, out comes our food.Īll that great conversation was stalled my euphoric eye-rolls, Ashleen’s smiles, and Sydney’s random “Mmmmm. Sydney, our consummate meat-eater, ordered the Nashville Hot Chicken sandwich with parmesan fries, Ashleen ordered a mushroom “Yeero” and a chocolate chip cookie, and I ordered the mushroom Yeero with a side of hushpuppies with honey butter. You know what I mean? Thumbing through pages and pages of food is too much pressure! What I appreciate about Lardo is that there is not a lot to choose from. We say our hellos and hug, then head directly towards the counter. I spot Sydney and Ashleen in the corner to my left.
Hello, What’s His Name by Thee Sinseers, nice to meet you.
Loud enough to drown out your thoughts of your workday. The first thing I notice about Lardo is that the music is loud. Momma is hungry, and what better way to enjoy a lovely wet afternoon than with my sister co-workers at a happening spot Downtown. As a born and raised Oregonian, it is my Pacific Northwest duty not to use an umbrella and run from my car to the front door to my destination. I spotted a parking spot right across from the restaurant. Like a warm cup of hot chocolate, there is something about the torrential downpour that is February in Portland that warms my soul.
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