I went to Blue Star on the recommendation of a friend and was encouraged by the fact that they offer old-fashioned cake donuts - my favorite. An added bonus is their stellar branding and cool Abbot Kinney location. I am only subtracting a star because I was expecting to be blown away, which I was not. The donuts were Vegan, which was cool, and I loved the texture but there is was something about the taste that just wasn't quite there. I have had really good Vegan donuts before and these were not them. I did get a Lemon Poppyseed donut that was really good (I paired it with ice cream for a pretty unique flavor). These donuts also lasted for a while. I kept them unsealed in a box for a few days and the taste remained pretty good. If you are on Abbot Kinney, definitely stop by this place for some donuts. However, I would not make the trip just to try Blue Star. I will be in Oregon in September and I hope to try their donuts there!

The last time I visited Blue Star was 3.5 years ago. Surprisingly, their price remains the same. When we arrived, there were only 3 options left and we bought Blueberry Cake and Chocolate Buttermilk. If you haven't been here, they are more like cakes than donuts. Blueberry cake is just average, but Chocolate Buttermilk is probably the best donut we have tried, period. It has rich chocolate flavor with crispy surface. Not too sweet, just perfect!

Great Great vegan donuts! I wish there is more kinds vegan because all we got was great! Nice service too. My favorite is the apple-brandy vegan donut, so fluffy yet crispy and really tasty glaze. The Mexican chocolate vegan donut is greatly decadent and a lot about chocolate. The orange vegan one is good too.

I really really really disappointed.. We bought three donuts, it weren’t fresh. Apple cider fritter and Buttermilk old fashioned donut are dry…. Feel like they were made the day before.. Vairhona chocolate crunch was ok !

Ordered 3 donuts via uber eats. * All are delicious, and not too sweet. * The poppy lemon donut esp stands out & I highly recommend it. Will be back again for more donuts 🤤

Good donut shop w/ creative flavors! I think I was expecting more from the chocolate donut, but it was a little bland.

the cashier was really friendly, great service. donuts were tasty with artisanal flavors. blueberry bourbon basil - fluffy brioche bun with nice tart flavor from blueberry lemon poppy - crispy and dense, nice lemon flavour ganache chocolate almond (pictured) - softer donut, ganache was too rich for me

This is a great little donut place near Venice Beach. Be warned this is not your typical donut shop but they have a lot of bespoke custom-made donuts with different flavors. Unfortunately they all seem to have a bit of a citrus taste to them including the chocolate donut with almond sprinkles on top. And also the donut I had was not very sweet and had a bit of a bitter aftertaste. If you want a traditional sweet donut I would find another place.