“Some of them are just average, but the white cream varieties are elite. The fluffiness and perfect sweetness level does it for me.”
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“Some of them are just average, but the white cream varieties are elite. The fluffiness and perfect sweetness level does it for me.”
H3
“all the yeast donuts here (dough, fan fan, peter pan, moe's, donut pub, etc etc) are generic basic dense doughs, nothing like the airy soft yeast donuts you get from LA/west coast.”
H3
“it’s nice! the honey dip was softer than my pillow and the sour cream donut was incredible. cash only, decent price, straight to the point, 8.”
H2
“5-6/10, we tried 2 different donuts and the fritter, doesn’t compare to Moe’s doughs at all, and we were convinced the fritter was not fresh”
H2
“Peter Pan for me but that is because I prefer cake style donuts vs yeast style ones and they IMHO do them best.”
H2
“Got a donut at Peter Pan instead. No complaints.”
H2
“In sum: I greatly prefer the Peter Pan donut, but if you like your frostings sweeter, I could see a case for Moe's.”
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“I expected more from a donut that came on a tray right out of the kitchen, but it definitly tasted hours old.”
H2
“Sour Cream Donut at Peter Pan. Simple, cheap, perfect”
H2
“when you go to Peter Pan and love it (my favorite there is the French Crueller)”
H2
“Do not sleep on Peter Pan’s sour cream donut. Simple, elegant, delicious”
H2
“Or even better, go to Peter Pan Donuts in Greenpoint.”
H2
“Marble cruller from Peter Pan bangs.”
H2
“Moe's Doughs is better than Peter Pan in every way”
H2
“Sour cream glazed from Peter Pan”
H2
“Moe's Doughs is leagues better than Peter Pan and 3 blocks away from it.”
H2
“Peter Pan in Greenpoint has amazing old fashioned donuts.”
H2
“PP for yeast, Moe’s for cake.”
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“Peter Pan's which was good for the buttermilk/old-fashioned, but everything was pretty heavy/dense.”
H2
“MMM PP yeast.”
H2
“donuts from Peter Pan, Moe's, Kora, Purple Dough, Alimama”
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“its donuts are equal if not better than Peter Pan imo”
H2
“I can go to my favorite doughnut shop (Peter Pan - it’s primarily due to nostalgia of eating these doughnuts for several decades now, I know other spots seem to be more beloved for better quality etc)”
H2
“Honey Glazed from Peter Pan… no need to mess with a good thing”
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“It’s a great neighborhood place, and don’t let other commenters here dissuade you. Peter Pan is Peter Pan—it’s solid old recipes.”
H2
“Peter Pan is the perfect middle ground. It's not fancy foodie gourmet shit, it's just the classics executed well for a reasonable price.”
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“This and Peter Pan are the only two places in Brooklyn that give you the LA donuts vibe. NYC majors in overly fancy donuts but this is the stuff. Light, airy, delicious.”
H2
“two of the best donut shops in the city”
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“peter pan is your traditional donut. Delicious.”
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“I would say give Peter Pan another chance I find them to be pretty much perfect. The honey dip and chocolate raised especially.”
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“I've always found that Peter Pan's yeast donuts are far better than their cake style ones.”
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“My top sandwiches: S&P Sandwich - Tuna Melt S&P Sandwich - 50/50 Katz’s Deli - Pastrami on Rye 2nd Ave Deli - Pastrami on Rye Carmenta’s - Spicy Eggplant Sub Barney Greengrass - Smoked Sturgeon on a Bagel Bagel Pub - Egg & Cheese on a Plain Bagel Simply Nova - Lox and Cream Cheese on Pumpernickel Peter Pan/Utopia - Plain Bagel with Cream Cheese”
H2
“Peter Pan bakery - doughnuts”
H2
“Peter Pan in Greenpoint is amazing for classic donuts”
H2
“the blueberry donut at Peter Pan is everything I wanted a blueberry muffin to be.”
H2
“Donuts: Peter Pan in Greenpoint. Get there early.”
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“Never been that into NYC donuts except for the venerable Peter Pan.”
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“I went to Peter Pan for the first time and had a Marble Cruller. Let me just say that I'm glad that getting there from downtown Manhattan is a hassle.”
H2
“Peter pan egg ham and cheese bagels are great if you come back and want to try.”
H2
“I'd start with a breakfast sandwich + honey glazed from peter pan in Greenpoint.”
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“Honey Cornbread Donut from Super Nice Coffee & Bakery and the Apple Fritter from Peter Pan are my absolute favorites.”
H2
“Peter Pan in Greenpoint for the classics”
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“Try something you won’t find at home, eg Peter Pan’s in Greenpoint for a bacon egg and cheese, an egg cream and an amazing donut.”
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“Their blueberry cake donuts FUCK. The blueberries are crunchy and just perfect”
H2
“Peter Pan: Honey Glazed”
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“Amen to that, I am Cake Glazed or Buttermilk Cake Glazed all the way”
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“recommend doing a little pastry crawl w donuts at Peter Pan”
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“Go to Peter Pan in the morning for cheap delicious donuts!!”
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“The owner there was Peter Pan's long time doughnut maker, and I think they are actually better”
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“get actual quality donuts from Peter Pan delivered for $10 less for half a dozen…”
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