This place is dank!! I always thought it was going to be such a long line we got lucky the line got long after us. The food was cooked to perfection regret not getting dessert but probably wouldn't be able to eat it lol. The fries were really good too.

Seems there has been a name change to Duchess but super cute. I knew I had to come for a Horchata twist!

I walked by this place to pick up lunch I already ordered. I was mesmerized by the fresh , delicious smelling donuts! I walked in and had to get some. Ended up ordering their check sandwich was delicious as well. Small and cozy place to have a coffee and donut or have the lunch. Their hours are amazing extended for anytime of day or night. Only con: parking is horrible. No street parking and you have to pay $12 just to park for five minutes to get your food. It's not their fault though that's downtown for you lol.

Since we were sort of the in the area for Anime Expo, we grabbed some Birdies for a brunch before heading to the con. We got the: 1) Birdie Bites: -Scrumptious pieces of boneless wings? Popcorn chicken? It's bite sized breaded chicken. -Nice and delicately crispy on the outside and moist chicken meat on the inside. Good for a snack. 2) Horchata Twist: -This just tastes like a cinnamon glazed donut. It's in a long braid shape and there's a bit of caramel drizzled on top. -Not bad but it's just a standard donut. 3) Potato Salad: -Decently sized container of potato salad. -Less mayo-y and more peppery than other potato salads and came with a decent amount of celery bits inside as well. 4) BYO Burrito: -We got this with scrambled eggs, tater tots, bacon, and caramelized onions. -It's a medium sized burrito lengthwise and is stuffed to the brim. A bit greasy from the tots and caramelized onions but they helped to moisten up the scrambled eggs. -Solid breakfast burrito. For the sauce we got the chipotle mayo which had a nice initial kick, smoky taste, and nice lasting heat. Went great with the Birdie Bites and the BYO burrito. Knowing it was this good, I probably should have ordered more. Overall, not bad!

Delicious when fresh! Crunchy, meaty and flavored well. Ordered delivery. Good portion per order.

Every time I eat here, the food is divine. I bought a sandwich, lavender matcha, two donuts and some chicken bites this week. I recommend the chipotle mayo. The flavors are out of this world and the chicken is fresh, delectable and always breaded and fried to perfection. I love a fried chicken sandwich with pickles and slaw. This sandwich is at the top of my list.

Above all, the 5 stars are for the friendly service. I was super excited to try the donuts and got great recommendations from the staff. They even squeezed the donuts to give me the softer ones, lol. Favorite flavor (although they were all good) was the blueberry cream with Captain crunch sprinkled on top. So light and delicious. Runner up was the pistachio lemon. It had a strong lemon flavor. Definitely need to come back to try new seasonal flavors and try their spicy chicken sandwich.

Customer service here is great! As I looked around a bit confused, they helped me pick a combination of a spicy and original jr chicken sandwich. For some reason I have a sweet tooth today... so it is chicken with a side of donuts for me. They were very helpful and informative the whole time we were here. Cute shop with limited seating. We were lucky enough to get parking right in front, but since this is downtown, parking would be hit or miss. This is a good place for breakfast, lunch, dinner or snacky time. Order---- Jr chicken sandwich: one original, one spicy: Wow, so I only ate half of each to save room for a little bit of donut. The spicy one has a lot more flavor, I would probably stick to this one next time. The chicken was plump and moist. The pickles and slaw made the bite complete Blueberry Glaze donut: This donut is what I needed. Needed a little sweet after the savory spice, but still not too sweet. Since the donut is a little thicker, it was proportioned great with the blueberry topping. Lemonade: This is delicious and not too sweet either. Great on a warm day like today 83 degrees. And we got a refill since we ate in! Very picky on lemonades and this is a great one.

I was on my way to get a salad at Chipotle and decided to have a cheat day and get Birdies. LOL. I have never been, but have always seen on list to try, so I was pretty excited. I came close to closing time so there were not a lot of people in the restaurant. I looked at the menu and initially wanted some tenders and side order of fries. The person working there recommended that I get the nuggets because it comes to fries. So, I decided on that and I also decided to get a few donuts. The food came out in about 10 minutes, the person working there (I wish I got his name) was so nice. I would say the service was excellent. I decided to take out my order since it was close to closing time. I would say that the chicken was pretty good. You can tell they use fresh oil because the color was golden. The fries were also pretty good. I would say that I wish the chicken had a little bit of seasoning on it because by itself, it was slightly bland. But, they did give 2 sauces. I tried the chipotle and ranch. I would definitely go for the ranch. It was creamy and delicious. I will definitely get that next time. As for the donuts, I tried the strawberry chocolate and horchata. I prefer the horchata. It was a good mix of cinnamon. I will definitely come back for a chicken and donut fix. One thing that I do want to mention that parking can be a little tricky here since it is in downtown LA. But, if you go during non peak times, it will be easier to find street parking.

tl;dr the well-executed donuts are moderately priced and sport a more approachable flavor than their ambitious ingredients might lead you to believe Recently, both The Donut King documentary and a New York Times article highlighted Los Angeles as a donut destination. Between countless mom-and-pop shops and local chains, the Southern California donut market is as competitive as it is saturated. And from this competition, donut-eries have adapted and specialized. Enter Birdies, a sophisticated fast-casual venture developed to free-range fried chicken and premium donuts. The brick walls outside the DTLA shop are painted with a creative Albert Einstein mural. The interior opts for an industrial-chic aesthetic. The exposed HVAC system and warm, filamentous globe lights hang from the tall ceilings. Black-and-white hexagon tile decorates the floors. The unadorned menu lays against the slate gray wall on the left, above a colorful pastry display with classic and adventurous donuts alike. Noncontiguous wooden counters and iron barstools run along the exposed brick wall to the right. Uptempo contemporary R&B mixes with chatter among the staff. I arrived during the late weekday lunch service, and there was only one other patron. I opted for a Horchata Twist. The donut itself was simultaneously fluffy and chewy, reminiscent of the best traditional corner store imaginable. The frosting was interesting and enjoyable but admittedly safe, more of a cinnamon-forward maple flavor than unabashedly horchata. My donut ran $3, while more expensive offerings ran as high as $4.25. Between the price and execution, Birdies was a high-end spin on the classic donut shop, rather than a pretentious and overly ambitious artisanal store. If I wasn't already full after my Horchata Twist (and my preceding lunch), I definitely would have been game to try another variety -- the Pistachio Lemon Thyme will sadly have to wait until next time.