So Yen

275 4th St E, St Paul
(651) 219-5175

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Nancy Backus

St. Paul’s most exquisite secret.

Mark Pfeifer

Highly recommended! I have tried the blackberry and ube/oreo brioche donuts and the strawberry macha. Everything is delicious and the donuts are truly exceptional.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Xiao K

The place was right across from the farmer’s market, so I decided to stop by and grab a donut. You can order outdoors through their window, which added to the experience.

I tried their October-themed Booberry Lemon flavor. It was a donut filled with blueberry lemon zest whipped cream cheese, topped with a fresh blueberry. Honestly, I was amazed. It was incredibly creamy and fluffy, and not overly sweet, which was perfect for my Asian taste. The staff was kind, and they made an effort to engage with customers while waiting, which was a nice touch. The service was quick. I would definitely come back again for the donuts and foods on the menu.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jeannine Marie Photography

Wow. Missed the donuts but loved everything we got anyways!! So good!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nathan Boyea

Love the congee, donuts, cookies, egg rolls, breakfast sandwiches, egg salad, cheese cakes, and panna cotta. Service is great too!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Strawberry Shortcake, Egg Salad Donut, Beignet, Pork Congee, Dubai Chocolate Donuts, Very Berry, Honey Lavender Donut, Chicken Congee, Blackberry Bliss, Matcha Basque Cheesecake, Hmong Sausage Breakfast Sandwich, Japanese Soufflé, Chocolate Brownie, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Hmong Sunrise Sandwich

Blonk Lee

Most of the donut and drink are very fluffy and delicious, I can eats every single day.

Jennifer Ruhland

The brioche base is amazing!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Vang Spear

Delightful little eatery with so many options to choose from! I am just sad that I live too far to come more often!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rafael Spear

Cozy, fresh and tasty...their laab fries were like a party in my mouth

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beignet

Diego Barralez

Best donuts in Saint Paul or Minneapolis. Ten, the owner has the kindest heart and god has blessed her with all of our support. And she also is paying the way for this business to give off for the rest of her families lives and …. I love business I love her donuts so it’s just awesome all around

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Joe Keyes

Worth the hype

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Master Xiong

Overall a great place for dessert. I did notice that the changed the boo berry this year. Last year I fell in love with it as the blended the blue berry into the cream and filled it. The flavoring was impeccable.
This year they did not do that. Photo is from 2025

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Strawberry Shortcake, Beignet, Very Berry, Chicken Congee

Emily Huemann

No notes! Beignets were so so delicious. Will be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Josh Tuinder

Some of the best donuts I’ve ever had—no question. The maple bacon one blew me away. The filling is rich and flavorful, and the donut itself is perfectly soft and delicious. You can tell they care about quality. I’ll absolutely be coming back every time I’m in St. Paul. This place is a gem.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Maple Bacon

Lauren V

Incredible food, fantastic staff.
Love the little window on the corridor near the farmers market.
You can also access So Yen from inside the building and there are some tables in a lobby area.
I would love to see a menu with a little more description of the offerings since many are unfamiliar to me - maybe a mobile menu with photos?
I’ll definitely be back!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beignet

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