Federal Donuts
Multiple Locations
My
girlfriend and I have been to Federal donuts many times since it opened. We
went to the original location when it first opened in South Philly, and then
once the center city location opened we visited there also. We had picked up
donuts for people mostly, but this time I went alone after a long walk through the
city and stopped in because I wanted to try the fried chicken too. Yes this is
a donut shop as well as a fried chicken shop. I know it sounds weird, but
that’s part of the charm and the genius of it. They make donuts all morning
until they run out, and then they make chicken until they run out and then they
close. Its been getting all kinds of buzz and for good reason as the donuts are
amazing. Inventive and delicious flavors are what they key in on.
This
time around as I said I was looking to try the fried chicken, so I ordered the
half order of chili garlic chicken which comes with a drumstick, a breast and
thigh. They call it Korean style fried chicken because of the method in which
they cook it. They dip it in a cornstarch based batter before they fry it once
to cook it all the way through. Then they cook it to order after it has rested
and then they coat it with glaze or season it with a dry seasoning as soon as
it comes out of the fryer. I noticed a new donut I hadn’t tried when I went to
pay so I decided to try it as well; the cookies and cream donut.
The
chicken was ready in mere minutes and was piping hot when it got to me. I had
to wait a while to be able to hold it. Once it had cooled a bit, I bit into the
crunchiness and was loving it. It was super crunchy as advertised, and the chili garlic glaze was both tangy and spicy. It was a really tasty
combination for the chicken, but the amount of chicken you get is crazy! I
could only eat the leg and thigh and saved the breast for later.
The
donut was heavenly. I love cookies and cream anything, and to have it on a
donut was just insane. It tasted like I was eating cookies and cream ice cream,
but in the form of a delicious donut. Its just another stellar flavor that they
offer up, but it definitely moved into my favorites amongst the lemon poppy
seed donut, French toast donut and strawberry rhubarb donut. These flavors
change all the time, so you may not be able to get them, but if they are on the
menu, do yourself a favor and order one of them because you will love it!
Three
and a half pints for the crews over at FedNuts. Federal Donuts is a really
unique concept. Its amazing that it came from the same person who thought up
Percy Street BBQ and Zahav. Michael Solomonov is a genius and he is a big
reason why I love the Philly food scene so much and want to become a part of it. We
are blessed in this area by amazing chefs with original ideas and flawless
execution, and Federal Donuts is definitely a part of that mix. Check it out
and let me know what you think! Cheers!
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