Review: The Dunkin’ Avocado Toast

No food has become a symbol for the generational clash between twenty- and thirty- somethings of the 2010s and earlier generations quite like Avocado Toast. Take a vestige of the US’s Anlo-Protestant legacy and gentrify it with an exotic, expensive superfood. You have an excellent model for how millennials gentrify everything in their past. But the age of the millennial is dying, and with it, our overpriced food preferences. 

All that aside, I love a good avocado toast.

It was only a matter of time before breakfast fast-food chain Dunkin’ (I have no problem with ditching the Donuts half of their name, as their Donuts have always been lacking) decided to step into the avocado toast ring. On seeing this, I had questions:

• Is it real fresh avocado?

Doesn’t seem like it. I thought they’d spread some prepacked avocado mash, similar to the stuff I buy at Costco in bulk. It does seem to be the case. It is slightly chunkier and more lemony, both of which present the avocado spread as fresher. 

• What kind of toast?

It’s a decent slice of sourdough bread, which Dunkin has used on other sandwiches. It’s pretty tangy and chewy for a mass-produced sourdough and compliments the avocado’s creaminess pretty well. 

• How does Dunkin, known for just throwing their food in a bag, manage to pack an open-faced sandwich like Avocado toast?

For some reason, I had a hard time coming to grips with how Dunkin would pull this off. I couldn’t think of a single item Dunkin had made in the past that they couldn’t toss into a paper bag. I was surprised to see that it comes in a cardboard box. It was easily transported.

• Is it good?

My short answer is yes. It exceeded my expectations. 

The avocado spread is fresh, creamy, and chunky. The bread is chewy and has the beautiful fermented tang you’d want. They top it with a very appropriate Everything Bagel seasoning, which is precisely the way I’d make it at home.

I would say that it’s better than most homemade versions that involve pre-smashed avocado. I would not say that it’s the best avocado toast I’ve ever had, but I did not expect that to be the case.

Dunkin caters to the commuter market that is running late but forgot to eat something before leaving. If you want something “healthy,” This is one of the items that they have to offer that isn’t drowning in butter or sugar. Personally, this will be my go-to savory item on their menu as long as I get the same thing I ordered the first time. Value-wise, it’s unbeatable at $3.00. Seeing as I’ve been to brunch places where they charge over $15 for an avo toast, this is one you can afford and still be able to buy a house. 

I wish they had the option to include an egg.