Sip 'n Dip-licious!

Anyone that knows me, knows my family owns a couple laundromats in St. Cloud. My father decided his helicopter business was getting too expensive or perhaps he got a deal he couldn't refuse and somehow landed in the laundromat business back when I was in 7th or 8th grade. Across from one of our locations was this mom and pop donut shop. To be honest, I think I only went there once or twice while I worked for my dad (roughly a 6 year span). At some point an Asian family took ownership and my sister was recently raving to Marily and I about how great their donuts and croissants are. Since St. Cloud is an easy drive down Narcoossee from us, we decided to go check them out last Saturday. Oh man, oh man...THANK YOU DEBBIE! I honestly would have never thought of that place to satisfy my morning sweet tooth, so thank you for sharing this gem with us.

The Huss family has been rolling donut free for almost two years (minus the infrequent exception when we grabbed one from Publix). Why you may ask? Well, when Marily was about 8 months pregnant with Micah and on bed rest, we had a not so nice experience at the local Dunkin' Donuts. Apparently, you aren't allowed to go through the drive thru unless you already know what you want. Since then we've boycotted them out of principle. Now that Sip 'n Dip has entered our lives, we no longer have to live donut free. I'm sure this is not a good thing for our waistlines but hey they are delicious! We chose to pick up a dozen donuts in order to sample their selection and figure out our favorites.

From left to right, you have Boston creme, red velvet cake, two glazed, chocolate cake, glazed Bavarian creme, two maple, glazed cake, vanilla nut and two vanilla frosted red velvet cake donuts. This maybe represented 1/3 of the flavors available. The verdict? They are all phenomenal. Some of the highlights:

• The glaze donut knocks down Krispy Kreme glaze...not only is it fully glazed but it is thick and fluffy.
• All the cake selections were a-maz-ing! Not only are they an unbelievable cake donut, they are also fully glazed
• Chris's favorite: chocolate cake
• Marily's favorite: glazed cake
• Micah's favorite: anything sweet!!

Not only do they have all the wonderful donut goodness described above, but they also have awesome croissants...buttery and flaky (they are so good, Debbie usually buys two of these every time she stops by). We also got a bacon, egg and cheese (white American) croissant that was the bomb.

How can this get any better you may ask? I can think of two ways. First, for all the KeKe's fans out there...Sip 'n Dip uses the same brand of coffee (Royal Cup). Being a coffee connoisseur, I know how hard it is to get good coffee at a restaurant. All too often they are nothing more than weak cups of colored water. KeKe's and Sip 'n Dip serve Royal Cup which has a nice flavor that stands up to both your standard breakfast fare and sweet treats like donuts. Secondly, what Asian could own a business without selling something from their homeland? Guess what else is on the menu...egg rolls! Now, being Vietnamese-American, I am quite fond of egg rolls. No one makes a better one than my mom. With that said, I know there are different styles of egg rolls out there. The Vietnamese like to make them concentrated on the meat site (ground pork and crab) while the Chinese like to include more vegetables. Hm, I wonder if that is authentic Chinese or just a westernized version that we find in the restaurants? Well, in any case, the Chinese restaurant versions are hit and miss. These are pretty darn good and better than any I've had at a Chinese restaurant around these parts.

I don't recall seeing them on the menu, but there was a picture next to the register and it is all over their Yelp reviews so we asked. They are served at any time of the day as long as they haven't sold out. They will sell you them cooked or uncooked in case you want to take them home and make them fresh at a later time. Oh, I guess there is a third thing...they also have a lunch menu with a list of your standard subs. Since we were there for breakfast, we can't comment on those, but perhaps the next time I have mid day craving for donuts, I'll try some.

So, there go. Sip 'n Dip is CafeHuss approved. If you find yourself near St. Cloud or just want to take a road trip, check them out. There wasn't one bad thing about this place. Enjoy!