Our Story

Twenty-one years of 3 a.m. alarms.

Boun learned to make donuts from his brother-in-law and has been fine-tuning his craft for two decades. Penny spent five years as a dental assistant, where she learned the thing she still practices at the counter every morning: get to know people.

They opened Delicious Donuts in 2005 because they wanted to build something special on their own terms. They got married in 2008, and raised three boys — Aiden, Jaeden, and Raiden — between the proof racks. (Yes, the breakfast menu is named after them.)

For nine years the shop ran seven days a week. After their third son was born, Boun and Penny started closing Sundays to be with family — because that's the whole point.

The Delicious Donuts storefront on SE Grand Ave
“Make delicious food, and treat every customer like family.
The mission, unchanged since 2005

The Timeline

How we got here

The original Delicious Donuts storefront in 2005Est. 2005

Delicious Donuts opens on SE Grand Ave, on the east end of the Morrison Bridge.

The first donut-eating contest2007

A tradition is born. Crumbs everywhere.

Boxes of donuts for Bridge Pedal2007

175 dozen donuts. In one order. We still talk about it.

Boun and Penny on their wedding day2008

The co-founders make it official.

Newborn Aiden2009

The future sandwich gets its namesake.

Newborn Jaeden2011

Son number two — the bagel sandwich’s namesake.

A wedding donut spread2011

The start of a decade of wedding mornings.

Newborn Raiden2014

The grilled cheese finds its name.

The shop mid-remodel in 20162016

New look, same donuts.

Dollar for Portland charity event2016

Our first charity takeover event.

11th anniversary celebration at the shop2016

Eleven years in, and just getting started.

A colorful spread of Delicious Donuts2018

The Oregonian ranks us first in “Portland’s best doughnut shops, ranked.”

Custom letter donuts spelling I LOVE DONUTSToday

Come by at 5 a.m. sharp and watch the case fill up. We’ll save you a seat.

Dough mixing in the bakery kitchen
Boun, Penny and their three sons in front of the shop
Sprinkles falling onto a chocolate donut
#1 in Portland's best doughnut shops, ranked.”
— The Oregonian, 2018
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