Hello, donut lovers looking for the best donut shops! Today, I'm going to introduce you to the top 3 most famous donut shops in Korea. Noted, Randy's Donuts, and Old Ferry Donuts will captivate your taste buds with their sweet temptations and rich flavors. Today, I'm going to introduce Noted!

Noted

Noted is one of the most famous donut chains in Korea, loved for its unique flavors and diverse varieties. Donuts made with fresh ingredients and meticulous care offer a harmonious blend of crispy exteriors and chewy interiors, enhanced by sweetness and rich toppings. Noted's signature Crunch Cream Donut is particularly beloved for its unique texture and smooth cream.

In Seoul, there are several branches centered around the Cheongdam flagship store, and they have expanded their stores to Busan, Suwon, Jeju Island, and even Daejeon. Depending on the size of the store, they may not sell all the menus, they may be slightly different.

It started as a small bakery, but as the donuts gained popularity, they developed their donut menu and changed the store atmosphere to a whimsical American vintage cartoon concept, making it even more famous through social media.

Noted has two main mascot characters: 'Smiley' and 'Sugar Bear'. The smiley character and the bear character are really cute and whimsical, and their bright image seems to make Noted even more prominent.

In addition to the main characters, there is a Noted exclusive song called 'Happy Knotted' that was created in collaboration with Lee Soo-hyun of AKMU. If you're an AKMU fan who likes Soo-hyun, you might want to visit once.

Noted is famous for its donuts, so donuts can be considered the main menu. The menu is broadly divided into donuts, scones, cookies, croffles, and cafe menus.

Donuts include Noted Glaze Donut, Milk Cream Donut (signature menu), Classic Vanilla Donut, Earl Grey Donut, Choco Pudding Donut, Raspberry Donut, Kaya Butter Donut, Lemon Sugar Donut, Strawberry Cream Donut, Mint Chocolate Cream Donut, Porridge Caramel Donut, Green Tea Donut, Jeju Tangerine Donut, Udo Peanut Cream Donut, Original Ring Donut, Strawberry Jam Jam Ring Donut, Yellow Cheese Cream Ring Donut, Pistachio Orange Ring Donut, Injeolmi Cream Donut, Cheoltal Ssuk Cream Donut, Red Bean Cream Donut, Angbutter Donut, Tiramisu Donut, and more.

The signature menu is the Milk Cream Donut. It is full of milk cream, and the cream is very thick and not too sweet, so it doesn't feel too heavy compared to other donuts. The bread is very soft, and the cream is also soft, but it doesn't have an overwhelming flavor, so I thought it went really well with coffee.

Personally, I like the Milk Cream Donut, which is the signature menu, and I also like the Earl Grey Donut with its subtle Earl Grey flavor, the Lemon Sugar Donut which is both sweet and tangy, and the Classic Vanilla Donut with its soft vanilla flavor. I recommend it!

Scones include New York Butter Milk Scones and Choco Nutella Scones, and cookies include Chocolate More Cookies. Croffles include Tiramisu Croffle, Deep Choco Croffle, Milky Croffle, Sugar Croffle, and cake menu includes Yellow Smile Cake, Mango Smile Cake, Clover Smile Cake, Pure Strawberry Junior Cake, M&M Choco Cake, Brown Bear Cake, Creamy Hefen Cake, Secret Garden Cake, Happy Bunny Cake, Happy Bear Cake, Lovely Sugar Bear Cake, Snowman Smile Cake, Strawberry Ganache Cake, Merry Strawberry Cake, and a variety of other menus. New menu is now available with strawberry donuts and beverages.

In the past, it was difficult to get donuts because the waiting time was long and they were often sold out, but currently, the popularity of donuts itself has subsided and you can easily buy them without waiting.

The price of donuts is between 3,000 won and 3,800 won per piece, and an additional 500 won is charged for box requests after individual purchases. A box packaging fee is free when purchasing 3 or more. However, paper bags cost an additional 300 won.

Noted seems to have a lot to see, selling a variety of products through stores and pop-ups, including collaboration products, dolls, stationery, and wine.

The location of the Cheongdam flagship store is 1F, 15, Dosan-daero 53-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, and the business hours are from 09:00 to 21:00 daily, and the phone number is 070-8860-9377. Please refer to this website for ordering: https://knotted-order.com/

This concludes the introduction to Noted Donuts, the donut shop in the first part. In the next part, I will introduce Randy's Donuts. Thank you!