Helen's Donuts & Ice Cream

$ • Donuts, Ice Cream, Juice Bars & Smoothies

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5601 Portland Ave E #4, Tacoma
(253) 472-6491

About Helen's Donuts & Ice Cream

Helen's Donuts & Ice Cream is a sweet paradise. They offer bacon, egg, cheese sandwiches, donuts, donut holes, ice cream, apple cider, and mochas. The restaurant is kid-friendly and wheelchair accessible. Customers highly recommend the delicious treats and can't resist coming back for more. Despite parking challenges, the welcoming staff and tasty menu make it worth the visit. The shop is known for serving fresh donuts that are never stale, with generous portions of ice cream that stay creamy and not icy—perfect for ice cream lovers. The small front store area does not affect the quality of the food, which remains consistently top-notch. The family-owned shop also offers coffee, pastries, and breakfast sandwiches, all enjoyed by regular customers. Although prices have increased, the quality and freshness of the donuts and ice cream remain excellent, making Helen's a favorite neighborhood spot for tasty treats and friendly service.

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Helen's Donuts & Ice Cream Reviews

4.6
268 ratings
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Food
4.7
Atmosphere
4.6
Service
4.7

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Restaurantji Rating

Fresh, delicious donuts. Smoothies and ice cream too ❤️. Glad it's close to home. Way fresher and better than most places.

Best Donuts, hands down!! Ice Cream is a yummy treat! Breakfast Sammies and Hit Drinks hit the spot on cold mornings! The owners are the kindest people and treat teens with the same respect they do adults. They are a gem on the Eastside!! So glad they are part of our community!

This place is a joke. The owner Steve is a judgemental prick. I have been inside this donut shop in which he allows his kids to touch all the donuts in the case. I have been in the shop to witness Steve talk down and just plain out bash individuals who seems like they were not doing very well. If you look kinda scruffy he automatically judges you as a homeless dirtbag.. There is a house just off to the side of the donut shop where an Asian family resides and Steve goes out of...read full review

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Hours

Monday 5AM - 5PM
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 5AM - 5PM
Thursday 5AM - 5PM
Friday 5AM - 5PM
Saturday 5AM - 5PM
Sunday 7AM - 5PM
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