Would you wait in line for 45 minutes for a glazed donut? Some people in Eugene would. Locals Donuts has garnered a cult following with its weekly Wednesday pop-ups in the Office Depot parking lot on Chad Drive.
In other restaurant news for this week, a new coffee cart opened in Springfield, and O’ My Mini Donuts is opening a brick-and-mortar location.
Local’s Donuts Grows Cult Following in Eugene
Taylor Wolfe found out about Locals Handcrafted Donuts and Pretzels when they were shopping at Costco about a year ago.
“I’m a donut lover, and these are probably my favorite donuts I’ve ever had,” Wolfe said. “I love that the menu is tiny because they do everything that they do correctly.”
The menu at Locals Donuts is simple. Customers can order a glazed donut, a sugar-coated donut, a pretzel, or milk. They also have weekly specials, which always sell out early, because of the huge line.
“The longest I’ve waited is about 45 minutes,” Wolfe said. It was the first time they came to Locals, and they had really just wanted to see what it was all about. “It was worth every minute.”