So after craving something sweet for the past few days my girlfriend and I decided to stop by Tiger Deaux-nuts on Government near South Foster for what is supposedly the best doughnuts in town.

I wanted to get there right after they open, around 7 o'clock, but my girlfriend wound up sleeping in until 9. We arrived at the locally-owned establishment around 9:30 and only had to wait for a moment before being served.

We decided to get a half-dozen to ensure that we would be able to sample most of the specialty doughnuts. We settled on a standard Tiger Doughnut (King Cake purple and gold sprinkles with cinnamon sugar), a Strawberry Cream Cheese, a Blueberry Bliss, a Vanilla Jalapeno (vanilla frosting with a jalapeno jelly), a Red Velvet (red velvet cake crumbles and cream cheese but atop a standard doughnut), and an Elvis (a dollop of peanut butter, a slice of banana, and crumbled bacon atop a chocolate-glazed doughnut).

Cons:

Freshness:
The doughnuts were cold. I will attribute this issue to our inability to arrive earlier, but it still seems silly that the doughnuts would be cold during the middle of the morning.

Price:
Despite only ordering a half-dozen and a cup of coffee, our total came out to more than 11 dollars. Even though I haven't had doughnuts in a while, that price still seems fairly steep considering that this wasn't a bakery or "premium" shop.

Why don't you fill me up, buttercup baby?:
The specialty doughnuts were merely traditional doughnuts with special toppings. None of the doughnuts were stuffed in the manner both my girlfriend and I had presumed (e.g. the Elvis would have a peanut butter filling and the strawberry cheese cake would have a strawberry filling instead of just cream cheese).

Where's the fruit?:
The fruit on the Elvis, Blueberry Bliss, and Strawberry Cheese Cake was very sparse. We had a literal slice of banana on our Elvis and the Strawberry Cheese Cake did not even contain an entire strawberry.

Selection:
I knew going in that Tiger Deaux-nuts has a limited menu on the weekend, and a revolving rotation of specialty doughnuts, but I was still very much disappointed to see the limited options. There were four regular doughnuts and six specialty doughnuts to choose from.

I read about how delightful the Banana's Foster, Peanut Butter Cup, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cookie Butter, etc., but none were available for taste.

Pros:

Won't bog you down for the day:
The doughnuts were all light and fluffy. None of them sat heavy on our stomachs and despite eating about three-and-a-half myself, I felt surprisingly good.

Diamond in the rough:
Considering what it was, the Tiger Doughnut was delightful. It was deceptively tasty and would rival just about any simple doughnut I have ever consumed.

Originality:
The toppings were creative and somewhat original considering what has been available in Baton Rouge throughout my life.

Overall:

We both agreed that Tiger Deaux-nuts isn't anything all that special. Both she and I would be willing to return for a Blueberry Bliss or a Tiger Doughnut, and we were also intrigued by their honey-glazed doughnuts. However, she assured me that Mr. Ronnie's Hot Doughnuts has both a better overall selection and better quality doughnuts. Until I have the opportunity to sample some for myself, I will have to take her word for it.