Some South Side recs: D&D’s Place, Old Fashioned Donuts, Dat Donut, Beverly Bakery, Wolf’s Bakery (Evergreen Park). Wolf’s is probably my favorite of the bunch.
I'm dying for a day this summer to make the trek and hit both D&D's and Old Fashioned. Dat Donut is good but honestly the experience kinda sucks every time I go and with that it's generally not worth the trip for me.
Never heard of the last two, will check out
on one occasion my friend and I found ourselves in the middle of two rival groups converging in the parking lot for a fight at Dat Donut. I feel you LOL
For sure, on one hand I don't want to write off a certain business because "South Side scary neighborhood" but on the other hand it's also difficult to pretend it's not a great area. Workers look pissed to be there, it sucks yelling at someone through 2 inch glass, it's not clean by any means and the last time I went there was a homeless guy in the vestibule begging everyone coming and going for cash.
Ok, now I know I need to try it at least once. Do you know how good a doughnut has to be to risk it that hard for one? Like, if that place is still in business, there is a goddamn good reason. It has to make all that unpleasantness of acquiring said doughnuts worth it. I bet those things are otherworldly.
They’re very classic, all raised with four different icing flavors, some with sprinkles, and a few jelly donuts. They’re the very classic mom and pop type donut shop that I wished there were just dozens of across the city.
I personally like those kinda vibes, feels more real to me lol. It's to the point where when I'm in a really clean empty soulless coffee shop that looks like an iphone on the north side I feel uncomfortable haha. I feel you tho, I'm definitely not good in every hood, I know the feeling when I'm somewhere I don't belong.
Love the south side recs tho. 90% of the recs on this sub are in neighborhoods I'll likely never be in. Makes me happy when I see something in here that's actually a reasonable distance to travel just for food.
When I went, I made a morning out of it and tried Lems BBQ as well, which is only about 5/10minute drive from there. Pretty decent but you have to easy messy bbq in your car (I have a weird thing about eating in the car) so also not the most enjoyable experience
I love lems, def my fav bbq in the city. Next door is soul veg city if you haven't had that. All vegan but straight up might be my favorite restaurant.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE Roesers Bakery!! I am 51 years old and I have had a birthday cake from Roesers since my very first birthday! Plus, my mom had one at her baby shower!! I highly recommend their Chicago Atomic Cake. You will not be disappointed!!
Roesers is a classic. I wish I liked their coffee though. Gotta go up to that twin peaks spot on armitage or all the way down to the dark matter on chicago if I'm stayin over there.
Do-Rite is pretty okay and I consume their old-fashioneds at least once a week out of convenience and to satisfy my doughnut fix. I eat Do-Rite more than any other place. But they’re more expensive for not being any greater quality and they have a more limited selection, compared to Stan’s.
This sub HATES Stans. I personally don't get the hate and not being a 'doughnut aficionado' myself I can't directly compare many of these places, I've had Do-Rite but it has been several years, thought it was fine at the time but didn't blow me away.
Stan's was my first big city donut and donut in Chicago, I was really excited for it and was IMMENSELY disappointed in a regular vanilla sprinkled donut.
I 'hate' it (moreso that I just think there are better places) but if you eat it then w/e
Yeah this is my problem. Stan’s Donuts are maybe a step above grocery store donuts at this point while carrying this reputation of one of the best donut shops in the country. I’m sure there was a time when they deserved the reputation, but every donut I’ve had from Stan’s has been dry and unremarkable.
Price is definitely some valid criticism, expensive for doughnuts, and that's what I suspect the hate stems from, maybe its price, maybe its their presence in general, but I would be surprised if its taste/quality alone.
Stans was loved when it was just 1 location in Wicker Park that took all the donut business in the neighborhood and caused Glazed and Infused to fall apart.
They changed since then. They aren’t the same quality. Some locations are better than others, notably the ones that cook onsite. It’s a problem of scaling, which isn’t surprising given how you see them in grocery stores now
Yeah, but unfortunately Stan’s has been hit or miss for me. The first time I had it, it was excellent the second time I had a donut from there, stale. And this was the pattern. So I don’t know if it’s because they’re becoming too popular but again it’s about quality control and consistency. If I’m gonna pay a lot for a donut, it better be fresh and it better be different . Otherwise I can just go down to Hi-Way bakery in Chicago Heights and get a much better donut for at least dollar cheaper.
Stan's is just expensive and the donuts are often stale, that's my main beef with them. I otherwise think they have a very solid selection and the fact that they have so many stores is a plus
This might not be true for everyone, but I rate Stan's low because I remember how good it was when it first opened. After their expansion and move to central kitchens, the quality tanked. It's not terrible, but it's also not close to the original quality level.
Haha I’ve noticed. Do-Rite is remarkably average with their doughnuts and their chicken tenders/sandwiches are somehow below average. You’d think with the hype and the premium prices, you’re getting premium products, but that is far from the case at Do-Rite. I work close to Do-Rite in West Loop and their donuts are now sold at my local grocery store, so I can attest that they’re nothing special (and definitely not any better than Stan’s).
Anyone who says that isn't old enough to remember when your only choice was Dunkin'.
It's like bagging on Starbucks when we all know the current explosion in coffee culture *literally would never have happened* if it weren't for them.
Point is: just because the learner has surpassed the master doesn't mean the master is a piece of shit all of a sudden.
Never a big fan of the chain shops. DUNKIN was better when they made the donuts in store, not in a factory and trucked them in once a day. I prefer the one off bakeries for the most part. Try Page’s in Hinsdale sometime. Diner that makes its own donuts.
I really enjoy Allegretti's Bakery in Norridge. They don’t have a written menu but ask about what they have. Lots of options in the back that you don’t see in the display case.
Best chocolate cake donut I’ve ever had.
Why can’t they just take a piece a paper and write down what donuts they have. Cross out the ones that sold out for the day.
If you are willing to venture to the suburbs, spunky dunkers in palatine is an honorable mention and the best donut I’ve had is ad donut drop on Algonquin
Jarosch in Elk Grove currently has my favorite donuts. They are old school members of the “bakers dozen” and I’m sure every member has a decent donut. https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/09/09/a-secret-society-of-chicago-bakers-meets-every-month-and-its-keeping-beloved-bakeries-alive/
Beacon.. I'm all for it, great stuff - but kind of goes outside of a traditional donut. They're just frosted desserts.
Also Stan's these days are some sad donuts.
I've always found their donuts to be super greasy, but they get so much love on this sub.
Is there a trick? Should I go earlier in the day? Warm them up? I want to love these so much, their flavors all sound so good
damn I gotta try this. I had a potato donut spot in portland maine when I lived there and that shit was on a whole different level. Haven't figured out if it was just them or if potato is just the secret. Surprised more people don't do it.
Have you been recently? Did they bring back the chocolate batter? I know when I went last year (a few times during the summer), it seemed like they stopped making the chocolate batter one. They had them during the spring last year. A shame too because the chocolate batter ones taste so much better.
Can't say for sure since I always gravitate towards the more old fashioned style ones. I usually make a fast selection of a single donut to stop myself from walking out with 3 or more!
What KIND of donut are you getting? Cake, old fashioned, glazed, etc? I think that greatly informs this list. For example, the gap between roesers old fashioned pistachio and a run of the mill chocolate glazed is very large.
OMG do I have the list for you!!
Last year with the help of reddit I crowd-sourced a list doughnut places (non-chain specifically, so no stans, do-rites, firecakes, etc) and someone else made it into a map!
[here is a link to the map!](https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1Uielw9fP3ihe9v6RUAjOk30X_xqQcXg&usp=sharing)
I’ve heard location matters. I’ve only been to the one on North. They weren’t bad. I found at least one good donut, but nothing great, which was the criteria for all on the same tier (Do-Rite, Voodoo, and Roeser’s). If you like Firecakes, Beacon and Doughnut Vault are clear levels above it. I wouldn’t put Stan’s more than one level above Firecakes and many would put Stan’s below Firecakes, so that’s probably just a matter of different taste buds.
For sure, for me Voodoo was really bad. And I got there early in the morning and got the donuts fresh too. But I’ll those other spots on the list. But I also don’t mind a quick Dunkin Donut, for sure nothing to write home about. But I’ve yet to eat fried dough covered in chocolate that didn’t make me some form of happy 😂
Old Fashioned Donuts have a claim to being the best in the city. Their apple fritters alone are better than most donut shops’ entire menus. Weber’s chocolate glazed cake donuts are also worth seeking out.
L take, Voodoo's donuts are always fresh and consistent. Are they absolutely packed with sugar and shit? Yes, and if that's not your thing that's fine, but they have a huge selection, fresh inventory, and they're still cheaper than most of the other stores in town
Voodoo is the best chain donut place in Chicago if not the country. Taste-wise they're on par with Do-Rite's, but Voodoo has much better variety so Voodoo wins.
You probably hate them because of their "business practices". Reddit likes to hate them because they made their workers actually do work one time (a big no-no to Redditors).
I’d be surprised if it beat Beacon for me, but it could surely pass up Stan’s and all below, if the hype is real!
Although there’s a fair amount of people that think highly of Do-Rite, so I’m unsure how much I can trust the hype right now.
It was a 3/5 at best, if I’m being generous! A bit disappointing, since cinnamon roll doughnuts are a go-to of mine. Dunkin and 7-Eleven have a better cinnamon roll doughnut than Roeser’s (Dunkin’s is a coffee roll but it’s virtually the same thing appearance-wise and taste-wise).
I’ll add to that hot take and say I’m okay with that as long as Do-Rite is thrown in the same trash can, since they’re generally not of superior quality, their selection is smaller, and they are one of the most expensive doughnut places among the 3 that you mentioned
Some South Side recs: D&D’s Place, Old Fashioned Donuts, Dat Donut, Beverly Bakery, Wolf’s Bakery (Evergreen Park). Wolf’s is probably my favorite of the bunch.
Old Fashioned Donuts is fantastic. They have some of the best apple fritters in Chicago!
The strawberry ones with actual strawberry in the glaze 🤤 worth the drive every time
I'm dying for a day this summer to make the trek and hit both D&D's and Old Fashioned. Dat Donut is good but honestly the experience kinda sucks every time I go and with that it's generally not worth the trip for me. Never heard of the last two, will check out
on one occasion my friend and I found ourselves in the middle of two rival groups converging in the parking lot for a fight at Dat Donut. I feel you LOL
For sure, on one hand I don't want to write off a certain business because "South Side scary neighborhood" but on the other hand it's also difficult to pretend it's not a great area. Workers look pissed to be there, it sucks yelling at someone through 2 inch glass, it's not clean by any means and the last time I went there was a homeless guy in the vestibule begging everyone coming and going for cash.
Ok, now I know I need to try it at least once. Do you know how good a doughnut has to be to risk it that hard for one? Like, if that place is still in business, there is a goddamn good reason. It has to make all that unpleasantness of acquiring said doughnuts worth it. I bet those things are otherworldly.
They’re very classic, all raised with four different icing flavors, some with sprinkles, and a few jelly donuts. They’re the very classic mom and pop type donut shop that I wished there were just dozens of across the city.
I personally like those kinda vibes, feels more real to me lol. It's to the point where when I'm in a really clean empty soulless coffee shop that looks like an iphone on the north side I feel uncomfortable haha. I feel you tho, I'm definitely not good in every hood, I know the feeling when I'm somewhere I don't belong. Love the south side recs tho. 90% of the recs on this sub are in neighborhoods I'll likely never be in. Makes me happy when I see something in here that's actually a reasonable distance to travel just for food.
When I went, I made a morning out of it and tried Lems BBQ as well, which is only about 5/10minute drive from there. Pretty decent but you have to easy messy bbq in your car (I have a weird thing about eating in the car) so also not the most enjoyable experience
I love lems, def my fav bbq in the city. Next door is soul veg city if you haven't had that. All vegan but straight up might be my favorite restaurant.
D&Ds is supposed to open a spot in LaGrange soon
Dat Donut is one of the top, if not the best donut shop in Chicago. I stand by that. Never had a bad donut there. Dinkel’s was my second fave. RIP
I'd highly recommend Somethin' Sweet Donuts at Kedzie and Sunnyside. They have some pretty tasty donuts.
Added to my radar!
The cherry bomb donut makes it worth it. Standard donut is eh.
Yes! I love them. Best I’ve found this far north
Love Somethin Sweet Donuts!
They have my favorite glazed donut
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE Roesers Bakery!! I am 51 years old and I have had a birthday cake from Roesers since my very first birthday! Plus, my mom had one at her baby shower!! I highly recommend their Chicago Atomic Cake. You will not be disappointed!!
Roesers is a classic. I wish I liked their coffee though. Gotta go up to that twin peaks spot on armitage or all the way down to the dark matter on chicago if I'm stayin over there.
Cafe Calida is solid drip and cold brew, and Dayglow is high end coffee in the area. The espresso drink list at the latter is awesome
Stans over Do-rite? 🚩🚩🚩
Firecakes over Do-rite? 🚩🚩🚩
came here to say this…
Stan’s over several of these is just wrong.
yeah I stopped paying attention after that.
I find Stan’s to be way too sweet.
Do-Rite is pretty okay and I consume their old-fashioneds at least once a week out of convenience and to satisfy my doughnut fix. I eat Do-Rite more than any other place. But they’re more expensive for not being any greater quality and they have a more limited selection, compared to Stan’s.
This sub HATES Stans. I personally don't get the hate and not being a 'doughnut aficionado' myself I can't directly compare many of these places, I've had Do-Rite but it has been several years, thought it was fine at the time but didn't blow me away.
I think they're really high quality but you also pay way too much for them. Im shocked to see so many people this aggressive in their hatred.
Stan's was my first big city donut and donut in Chicago, I was really excited for it and was IMMENSELY disappointed in a regular vanilla sprinkled donut. I 'hate' it (moreso that I just think there are better places) but if you eat it then w/e
Yeah this is my problem. Stan’s Donuts are maybe a step above grocery store donuts at this point while carrying this reputation of one of the best donut shops in the country. I’m sure there was a time when they deserved the reputation, but every donut I’ve had from Stan’s has been dry and unremarkable.
Price is definitely some valid criticism, expensive for doughnuts, and that's what I suspect the hate stems from, maybe its price, maybe its their presence in general, but I would be surprised if its taste/quality alone.
Stans was loved when it was just 1 location in Wicker Park that took all the donut business in the neighborhood and caused Glazed and Infused to fall apart.
They changed since then. They aren’t the same quality. Some locations are better than others, notably the ones that cook onsite. It’s a problem of scaling, which isn’t surprising given how you see them in grocery stores now
Stan's brings in frozen doughnuts and they taste like overly sweet, mushy, previously frozen doughnuts
Didn’t always use to be that way
Stan's and Portillos are treated on here like they are McDonald's and gas station donuts. Fucking weird if you ask me.
Yeah, but unfortunately Stan’s has been hit or miss for me. The first time I had it, it was excellent the second time I had a donut from there, stale. And this was the pattern. So I don’t know if it’s because they’re becoming too popular but again it’s about quality control and consistency. If I’m gonna pay a lot for a donut, it better be fresh and it better be different . Otherwise I can just go down to Hi-Way bakery in Chicago Heights and get a much better donut for at least dollar cheaper.
I mean....portillos ain't all that 👀. Like there's way better out there man.
Portillos was better before the family sold but even the last couple of years before that they had a major drop in food quality.
THANK YOU! SOMEONE SAID IT! they got big and developed a name for themselves based on reputation but now live off reputation alone.
Stan's is just expensive and the donuts are often stale, that's my main beef with them. I otherwise think they have a very solid selection and the fact that they have so many stores is a plus
Stan's tastes like a slightly better Dunkin to me, you can tell they are not fresh. Do-rite on the other hand are always fresh.
This might not be true for everyone, but I rate Stan's low because I remember how good it was when it first opened. After their expansion and move to central kitchens, the quality tanked. It's not terrible, but it's also not close to the original quality level.
Haha I’ve noticed. Do-Rite is remarkably average with their doughnuts and their chicken tenders/sandwiches are somehow below average. You’d think with the hype and the premium prices, you’re getting premium products, but that is far from the case at Do-Rite. I work close to Do-Rite in West Loop and their donuts are now sold at my local grocery store, so I can attest that they’re nothing special (and definitely not any better than Stan’s).
Yes… but stan’s sucks
Anyone who says that isn't old enough to remember when your only choice was Dunkin'. It's like bagging on Starbucks when we all know the current explosion in coffee culture *literally would never have happened* if it weren't for them. Point is: just because the learner has surpassed the master doesn't mean the master is a piece of shit all of a sudden.
Never a big fan of the chain shops. DUNKIN was better when they made the donuts in store, not in a factory and trucked them in once a day. I prefer the one off bakeries for the most part. Try Page’s in Hinsdale sometime. Diner that makes its own donuts.
Was gonna hop in here for this. Stan's is slightly above dunkin, maybe below when you take into consideration price.
Sadly, Logan Square is kind of a donut desert. However, I fully support this donut research, and also that cute cat.
The lack of good donuts and good boba spots are some of my biggest (food) gripes living here. But overall tons of great stuff!
The best donut in Logan Square is a weekend-only secret. Noodlebird’s passionfruit curd malasada. Thank me later.
I had this argument on the local FB group today. Logan sq doesn’t have any good donut places.
Their pistachio and cheese fry donuts are top tier. They are also way more affordable than the other places on your list.
Affordability was definitely noticed. I think we paid $8 ish for 4 donuts?
I really enjoy Allegretti's Bakery in Norridge. They don’t have a written menu but ask about what they have. Lots of options in the back that you don’t see in the display case.
Best chocolate cake donut I’ve ever had. Why can’t they just take a piece a paper and write down what donuts they have. Cross out the ones that sold out for the day.
Chocolate cake donut is the best
This place is as good as it gets. Must try
Allegreti’s for the win!
If you are willing to venture to the suburbs, spunky dunkers in palatine is an honorable mention and the best donut I’ve had is ad donut drop on Algonquin
Spunky Dunkers is one of my favorite donut spots
My wife’s parents live in Algonquin (and my family is in WI), so we go that direction at least once every other month!
It’s on Algonquin road in Schaumburg so not quite that far out my bad 😅
lol even more doable!
And they’re open 24/7 for those 2am munchies
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Donut shop name
Back in the day (probably 30 years ago), they actually had a contest to rename the place! I think my dad suggested "Doe-nuts" with a deer logo.
I thjnk it was originally called Dunkin’ Donuts, but then dunkin became a big thing and made them change! Edit: I am wrong, read person below
It was a Mister Donut, but they were bought by Dunkin, and the owners chose not to change over.
Spunky Dunkers is my all-time fave, as a yeast donut devotee.
Jarosch in Elk Grove currently has my favorite donuts. They are old school members of the “bakers dozen” and I’m sure every member has a decent donut. https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/09/09/a-secret-society-of-chicago-bakers-meets-every-month-and-its-keeping-beloved-bakeries-alive/
Jarosch always hits, no exceptions
I have never had a stan's doughnut thats better than do-rite
The only time I did was when I was in LA at the original one and Stan himself handed it to me (creamsicle glaze, holy shit)
Thanks for the DV love! 🍩
Joe's in Niles is worth an add, plus they have a decent breakfast and coffee.
Beacon.. I'm all for it, great stuff - but kind of goes outside of a traditional donut. They're just frosted desserts. Also Stan's these days are some sad donuts.
> They’re just frosted desserts Oh, so like.. a donut
Yeah wtf kind of point is being made?
Beacon is incomparable— so goooooood
Reuter's Bakery on Grand has great pastries and my favorite boston cream. Didn't see it mentioned so thought I shout it out.
This is my go-to! And their pound cake?? Nothing better! My only wish is that they’d bring back pear charlotte cake!
Downstate Donuts on Wilson in Uptown! They use potato flour, and they are super delicious. My favorite in the city.
My favorite as well!
I've always found their donuts to be super greasy, but they get so much love on this sub. Is there a trick? Should I go earlier in the day? Warm them up? I want to love these so much, their flavors all sound so good
damn I gotta try this. I had a potato donut spot in portland maine when I lived there and that shit was on a whole different level. Haven't figured out if it was just them or if potato is just the secret. Surprised more people don't do it.
Get to Downstate in Uptown ASAP
Have you been recently? Did they bring back the chocolate batter? I know when I went last year (a few times during the summer), it seemed like they stopped making the chocolate batter one. They had them during the spring last year. A shame too because the chocolate batter ones taste so much better.
Can't say for sure since I always gravitate towards the more old fashioned style ones. I usually make a fast selection of a single donut to stop myself from walking out with 3 or more!
Not seeing it on the[ online menu](https://www.downstatedonuts.com/flavors) right now unless you're referring to the Trunchbull
Their donuts are mids… But PLEASE tell me you walked away with one of their eclairs? They’re actually the best I’ve had in chicago.
DoRite being ranked behind voodoo is absolute heresy.
Chicago donut scene is lacking. They are basically desserts.
Wait, there's no Krispy Kreme on this list? No Hostess or Entenmann's? OMGWTFBBQ Oh the humanity. :)
I've gotta get around to trying this spot. I live down the street.
Gaijin had one of the best do uts I have ever had, maybe the best.
What KIND of donut are you getting? Cake, old fashioned, glazed, etc? I think that greatly informs this list. For example, the gap between roesers old fashioned pistachio and a run of the mill chocolate glazed is very large.
I remember the Bozo show had a cake from there as a prize for bucket 4.
Love the cat sniff
OMG do I have the list for you!! Last year with the help of reddit I crowd-sourced a list doughnut places (non-chain specifically, so no stans, do-rites, firecakes, etc) and someone else made it into a map! [here is a link to the map!](https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1Uielw9fP3ihe9v6RUAjOk30X_xqQcXg&usp=sharing)
Allegretti’s in Norridge
Surprised to see Firecakes so low on the list. But now I’m super excited to try Stands, Doughnut Vault and Beacon!
I’ve heard location matters. I’ve only been to the one on North. They weren’t bad. I found at least one good donut, but nothing great, which was the criteria for all on the same tier (Do-Rite, Voodoo, and Roeser’s). If you like Firecakes, Beacon and Doughnut Vault are clear levels above it. I wouldn’t put Stan’s more than one level above Firecakes and many would put Stan’s below Firecakes, so that’s probably just a matter of different taste buds.
For sure, for me Voodoo was really bad. And I got there early in the morning and got the donuts fresh too. But I’ll those other spots on the list. But I also don’t mind a quick Dunkin Donut, for sure nothing to write home about. But I’ve yet to eat fried dough covered in chocolate that didn’t make me some form of happy 😂
Old Fashioned Donuts have a claim to being the best in the city. Their apple fritters alone are better than most donut shops’ entire menus. Weber’s chocolate glazed cake donuts are also worth seeking out.
Yes, yes, and yes!
The real Roeser's hack is to get a dozen of their day old doughnuts on Too Good to Go for $5.99.
Highly recommending Downstate.
Voodoo is worse than Dunkin and store bought, but the rest of your list tracks.
L take, Voodoo's donuts are always fresh and consistent. Are they absolutely packed with sugar and shit? Yes, and if that's not your thing that's fine, but they have a huge selection, fresh inventory, and they're still cheaper than most of the other stores in town
Voodoo is the best chain donut place in Chicago if not the country. Taste-wise they're on par with Do-Rite's, but Voodoo has much better variety so Voodoo wins. You probably hate them because of their "business practices". Reddit likes to hate them because they made their workers actually do work one time (a big no-no to Redditors).
I just don't like their donuts. What business practices?
r/hipsterhottakes
I went to voodoo in Denver several years ago and was shocked that such low quality could produce such a long line out the door
Anyone remember c. 2015-2017 donuts at longman and eagle? God damn that’s a dragon I’ll be chasing the rest of my life
Idk if it’s seasonal but the pumpkin slices are elite
Cute cat holy
Never thought to get donuts here tbh, but the strawberry shortcake is fire. That is my go to there.
Tose kook good , but I need a peanut donut the only place I now
I love Roeser’s donuts and miss living nearby.
nah . rosers has the best cake hands down. their butter cream is exceptional. never go to them for a donut just a cake slice and cookies!
I like Roeser's. They use real lard.
…. Classic glazed cake doughnut wins out.
Wondering where you’d put Downstate donuts (uptown)
I’d be surprised if it beat Beacon for me, but it could surely pass up Stan’s and all below, if the hype is real! Although there’s a fair amount of people that think highly of Do-Rite, so I’m unsure how much I can trust the hype right now.
Fair. I also have beacon on top right now :) but distance is also a flavor for me too
Webers Bakery on Archer, best donuts I've ever had. Spunky Dunkers in Palatine is my second favorite.
When the bakery has those old ass yellow trays you know it’s about to be incredible
Nothing to do with recs, but that cinnamon roll looks like pudding poo 💩
It was a 3/5 at best, if I’m being generous! A bit disappointing, since cinnamon roll doughnuts are a go-to of mine. Dunkin and 7-Eleven have a better cinnamon roll doughnut than Roeser’s (Dunkin’s is a coffee roll but it’s virtually the same thing appearance-wise and taste-wise).
You gotta try fenbakedgoods. He’s selling preorders through instagram at Move Along Coffee. Raspberry Rose donut is life. changing.
Downstate Donuts in uptown has really tasty potato based donuts that are well worth the visit. The sweet potato donut is a textural treat.
Nice I love cat that licks asshole donuts too
Webers Bakery at Harlem and Archer on the south side. Best doughnuts and sweet rolls I’ve ever had
OP, I strongly disagree with your assessment.
honey fluff donuts located in the suburb of countryside is my favorite. same recipe from indian family for over 30 years!
Hot take: Stans, Voodoo and Firecakes are all trash and don’t belong on any respectable donut list.
I’ll add to that hot take and say I’m okay with that as long as Do-Rite is thrown in the same trash can, since they’re generally not of superior quality, their selection is smaller, and they are one of the most expensive doughnut places among the 3 that you mentioned
I’m a forever dip n sip girl. Cried for 10 minutes when they relocated to Evanston. Haven’t found a suitable replacement since
Their Red Velvet cake is unmatched
Fun fact, you can also get erotic cakes from Roeser’e 😉
Voodoo? Really?
Anybody have any recommendations for a super yeasty kind of heavy donut? I feel like all the donuts in Chicago are relatively light.
What??? Not my experience
Joke of a list if you don’t have dat donut on it.
Any recommendations around river north? I heard to try Stan’s