Located in the French Market, a slightly hidden gem beneath Ogilvie Transportation Center. This tiny little donut shop makes the entire place smell like heaven. I ordered the mini shake, skeptical whether I would like it or not. I definitely wish I had gotten the large. It was so delicious. The turtle flavoring really come out in the shake along with the donut flavor. I would highly recommend this place to any traveler who is passing by looking for something sweet. read more

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Been to Beavers Donuts three times recently. Love the mini donut and choose-your-own-toppings concept. I've tried the s'mores, Nutella and banana slices, turtle, and peanut butter and chocolate toppings. The first two are my favorite so far. On my first visit, which was close to closing time, the employee gave us extra donuts at no charge so he could get rid of them. Everyone has always been very friendly. Definitely worth a visit if you're at Ogilvie. I'd give it a 4.5. read more

I love beaver donuts no matter where I get it from whether its the french market in the loop or at their food truck. I like how their donuts are warm and they put their toppings on fresh. Even if you are not a donut lover, you will love it, especially since they are tiny and easy to eat. My favorite are the smores (chocolate, marshallow sauce and graham crackers)! read more

We happened to walk by the Beaver truck the day before and the smell of delicious fried donuts wafted my way and I regretted not stopping. The next day, even though me and The Boy had just stuffed our faces at Al's Beef, I wasn't going to let these donuts slip through my fingers again. I ordered the small (9 mini donuts) with the chocolate powdered sugar and was immediately in donut heaven. The Boy said he wasn't hungry but managed to eat half of the donuts and then asked if we could go back for more. The rest of the trip he kept planning a trip back to down town, just to get more donuts. Even when we were in Geneva for a wedding, he was planning his escape back to Beaver Donuts. Moral of the story, order the damned donuts or you will regret it. Or if you do order them, don't let your significant other have any otherwise they will eat half your order. read more

Holy Beavers these are damn good donuts. We noticed they didn't have any on display until we saw the batch of batter and fryer ready to go. You got it, made to order goodness! We got 9 mini, half powdered sugar, half cinnamon sugar donuts. The guy behind the counter was totally cool and why wouldn't we love him? Dude made us piping hot donuts! We inhaled them and had to stop ourselves from going back for seconds. Insane! read more

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I can never resist a donut! And the smells that come from their food trucks always lure me in. I am good about resisting the temptation but couldn't hold back the urge when in the french market. The mini donuts are fried in front of you and drizzled with all your topping desires for devouring in a cute to go box. I had the turtle which had caramel, chocolate and nuts smoothered all over the fried perfections. No complaints from here! Definitely need to try more flavors! read more

I don't know why I never tried this place before...but holy holy hell...they are to die for. We tried three kinds, with sprinkles, pistachios and honey and the peanut butter and chocolate. Perfect sizes, perfect combos and great service! Total hidden gem in the French Market! read more

Yup, amazeballs. I had no idea this was a popular truck and just stopped by because it was on my way to the train. It was my first time so I asked what was most popular, he said 70% of their orders are cinnamon sugar so I went with that. So fresh and tasty! There was a good coating, nice crunch on the outside, and super moist inside. I take a star away because I asked for iced coffee, not knowing it wasn't actually iced coffee. They just put their hot coffee over a ton of ice, so it was melted and watery by the time I was a block away. Especially during summer, they should have actual iced coffee. 5 stars otherwise! read more

Just the best donuts ever. Loved it. Tried the marshmallow and chocolate caramel. Too good read more

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How are can you say no to freshly made hot donuts and so many different topping. I love anything with strawberry so Strawberry it was and had to tried the smores. The donuts are bite sizes, light and fluffy. read more

Supe good donuts! If it was parked outside everyday id be broke and fat! The dozen tiny donuts for $6 is a steal!

Most disappointing mini donut experience ever. Now I feel like it's pretty difficult to mess up a mini donut considering it's a small, soft, warm piece of fried dough covered in sugar. Well Beavers decided to make a large batch ahead of time and then keep the donuts under a heat lamp. This resulted in hardened, dried out areas around the donuts. I personally don't like a crunch with my mini donut, it should be soft and airy. Every other place I've had mini donuts, they were made to order. I could see making a continuous batch if there was a huge line, but there was no rush at all. In fact I was the only one ordering. I have a feeling these would be much better if I got a fresh batch, but I'm way too turned off by this experience to ever give them another shot. The only positive thing about this place was the reasonable pricing. A small consists of 9 donuts and is only $4. read more

My quick tip was literally "The word is spreading, catch them early!" I walked up to this truck, not sure what I was expecting (regardless of the reviews) and they had a heap of donut options you could get. I took advantage of sugar bliss and had 1 powdered and 1 cinnamon and it was heeaveen! These things literally melt in your mouth. But what was more fascinating about my encouter was that they are starting to develop regulars. I met a guy who said he brings a dozen to the office and he missed the truck last week. It was as if his week had been disrupted without these morsels of goodness. To make matters worst - I had the last two. THEY SOLD OUT. Ha! I'll be back next Thursday, with a trip to the gym immediately before my visit. Zero-Sum baby! read more

Yum! These donuts are mini sized so they are dangerously easy to just pop into your mouth. They're light, fluffy, and not too doughy or too cakey, just the perfect balance for a bite sized donuts. They have some traditional and simple donuts, but they can also drizzle toppings on them for you. Personally I always end up just going with the cinnamon sugar tossed donuts (and I'm not even a huge cinnamon fan - these are just honest to goodness the perfect balance of sweetness and fluffyness!). I had their s'mores donuts before too, and those were delectable but a much more heavy snack that I shared with a friend. Workers were friendly and once, I ordered 6 mini donuts and they gave me like 10 in the bag. It was a lovely surprise for a bad day (hence why I was buying donuts). I would definitely be back in a heartbeat if I needed a pick me up :) read more

I love these doughnuts! I've only been to the food truck but honestly these are probably the best doughnuts I've had in a while. I love that they aren't super sweet and they are mini so it's the perfect snack. Looking forward to my next box of dozen from this place! I haven't had the special doughnuts yet but I'm sure they are just as good. read more

Best donuts ever!! I always get the basic flavors and don't add any toppings, they don't need them!! They are served hot, and freshly rolled in cinnamon, chocolate and powder sugar. You can find their truck on Lasalle on Monday mornings!! read more

Yummy donuts and friendly service! I initially went for the basic powder and cinnamon sugar but I recently ventured into the Fluffernutter ones and can I say AMAZING!!!! And the best thing is I can always catch them on the corner of Jackson and Wabash. read more

Hot, fresh, mini donuts made directly on site. Their location found in the Chicago French Market, serves up donuts, donut milkshakes, donut truffles, and Metropolis coffee. Their food trucks can be found in the loop throughout the week, and at various neighborhood festivals on a typical summer weekend. The friendly staff on the food trucks serve up the donuts (yes, made directly on site) and Metropolis coffee. read more

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I recently got to try Beavers at the taste of Chicago this year, and unexpectedly, it came out on top. Yep, all the grilled meat in the world can't compare to a few sweet morsels of grade A Beaver's doughnuts. The sample option was the s'mores doughnuts, which were arguably the greatest thing I have ever experienced. Warm and soft, with just enough drizzle of hot fudge and marshmellow fluff not to be too overwhelming, and topped with graham cracker. I am tearing up just thinking about it. I've never picked up doughnuts and thought to myself "this is game changing", so this is a first. Please love yourself and hit them up as soon as you possibly can. You owe it to yourself. read more

This place is awesome. I visited their French Market location today and bought a large box of donuts. These donuts are literally handcrafted and comes fresh out of the fryer. These aren't premade donuts like other places. They make it in front of you. These donuts literally melt in your mouths. Amazing...Coffee is on point as well. I really wish they had other locations in Chicago. read more

Holy cow! Yesterday, I was walking down southport and I saw their truck on the opposite side of the road. I smelled their donuts and I was like, "omg. If I wasn't late, I would have to stop and get some." This morning, I was walking to union station and there's the Beavers Donuts truck. I took it as a sign from the universe that I had to go. Oh my- they sure didn't disappoint. Their donuts are all donut holes that are dipped in the topping of your choice. I picked regular chocolate, but some of their other selections sounded amazing, including: chocolate sprinkles, Nutella, and s'mores. Their coffee is Cuban coffee, so it's pretty strong. I got it iced with cream and sugar and it's so good. The bonus: I got 5 donuts when I was supposed to get 4. All in all, I hope to stumble upon Beavers Donuts again because it blew my mind! read more

Beaver donuts are the cutest little donuts. They're made to order and have a many options for what topping you want. I always get the smore's options, they're warm and gooey and just perfect! I also like how they're not too heavy. I can easily eat 5 of these without feeling weighed down. read more

Decent little donuts with a variety of toppings and friendly customer service, but nothing to write home about in a city with Firecakes, Doughnut Vault, Do-Rite, Dat, Old Fashioned, and more. Arrived early to find them already sold out of the Cannoli (from days prior) and thus settled for the Reese's with Chocolate Sauce and Peanut Butter Sauce - a half dozen plus three additional which were gifted to me along with a sample of the cocoa powdered hole for $5. Light and tasty, best eaten with a fork due to the messy nature of the preparation I'd personally settle for slightly less-fresh options that were pre-topped allowing me to sample a greater variety. Good, but not great, and pricey for what you get when compared to the better spots in town. read more

I love me a donut. I also love me a food truck that is mere blocks from my apartment. But I gotta say, when Beavers is parked next to Firecakes, I'm going Firecakes from now on. I'd had samples at the French Market before and always thought the Beavers Donuts were really good... but off of the truck I was just not impressed. These donuts are tiiiiiny. And far too crispy/dry for my tastes. Do I love things drizzled in Nutella or strawberry sauce or covered in cinnamon sugar? Heck yes! But I was just not thrilled with the donuts themselves, especially for the cost. Donuts are, IMO, like pizza... no such thing as a "bad" donut. But, out of all the donut-food-truck-options available, these just aren't my favorites. read more

I am in love. I tried the mini size of powered sugar donuts last night at the Hanover Park food truck fest. I have never enjoyed a donut more than I did these heavenly little bites. I love the fact they are bite size, I think that makes them all the more enjoyable. Perfectly sweet and cooked. The only downside is that I am now addicted to these and live in the suburbs while the truck seems to be more in downtown. Please come to the northwest suburbs!!!!! Beavers Donuts, thank you for what you do. read more

The donuts I had the first time I tried them came from their food truck there was a young black woman and and white male with a beard. I told them I would write a review because I liked the donuts . I tried the chocolate sprinkle donuts and the peanut butter donuts Both were very good and the price was fair The chocolate didn't taste synthetic (like from the dipped chocolate coating on some other brands. I'd recommend the these for a snack or light breakfast or launch read more

Nothing special. They take mini doughnuts (which, by the way, is spelled D-O-U-G-H-N-U-T-S -- who do you think you are? Dunkin'?)...anyway, they take mini-doughnuts and sprinkle sugar and cinnamon or squirt different types of sauces over them and act like it's an art. Peanut butter and jelly? Yep, plain old doughnuts with a peanut butter "sauce" and jelly squirted all over them. Big deal. Everyone seems to love that they're so small in size and therefore easier to snack on and not go overboard. Right. And that happens never. I've been to both the kiosk in the French Market and the truck (parks outside my building almost every morning and makes my stomach turn from the fried doughnut smell). Skip them. Go get a Do-Rite Donut (yep, still spelled stupid but less hipster douchey than Beavers) read more

Hot delicious morsels of fried dough, a handful of happy bits for less than the price of a try-hard cupcake. Get some toppings if you like. Be happy. read more

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Yay a donuts truck!! Tried both turtle and smores mini donuts. I liked the smores the best - love the warm and gooey marshmallows. Their donuts are always warm and fresh! I hope to see them expand the menu and make some more interesting donuts with some twists. read more

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Dang good! I got the donuts with peanut butter and jelly. It was to die for! I was surprised to see you actually get a good helping for your money... usually that's not the case with specialty-treat places in my experience. read more

DONUT MILKSHAKE - Probably the best shake I've ever had in my life. I went with the Reese's flavor and could not believe how good it was. Perfectly blended with chunks of freshly made donuts. They give you a big straw, similar to the one you would get with a bubble tea, in order for the donut pieces to flow through. Finished it within 5 minutes and almost ordered another one lol. #fatkidproblems *Note - They do not serve the milkshakes out of the truck. You have to go to the location in the French Market. read more

Love these little donuts especially with Nutella inside. Try them all and the mini (4) is perfect for a pick me up before a train ride. Friendly staff. read more

This is a little donut/coffee stand inside the French Market. You can order them individually or in groups. They are fried fresh right in front of you and then you can have them topped with nuts, sauce, etc. Delicious! read more

I got the 9 mini donuts for $4 and no additional toppings since it costs $1 each. I picked the cinnamon, powdered sugar, and chocolate flavors. Out of those, chocolate is my favorite! It's pretty tasty treat to share with a friend during lunch break as a dessert! I am not sure about getting it catered because it tasted better while its warm. read more

This truck swings by U.Chicago once or twice a week, and although pricy, I love the sweet aroma wafting from the truck when I get off the bus. The guys in the truck are super nice and the donuts are always fresh when you get them. They are tiny, but they have some super interesting flavor combinations with nutella and such. If you come on your birthday, they will give you free donuts too! I think that this truck is going to be around for a while, and if you see this truck, I def. recommend getting some of their donuts! read more

I would have love doll-sized donuts but what I got from the truck was more of a hole, not bummed though. I got 4 minis Grandma style (Honey and Graham crackers), a surprisingly delicious but simple flavor profile and 4 was a nice baby snack for me and my SO to split. I wish I could mix and match, but I understand after seeing how they're made. Get soooommmeee! read more

I got the s'mores donut milkshake because it seemed so epic and over the top. They literally blend mini donuts into your milkshake and top it with one too. The smores milkshake was made with chocolate and vanilla ice cream, donuts, and marshmallow cream. They drizzled every inch of the cup and top with chocolate syrup. I must admit, I thought it was tasty but not something I'd ever have a craving for. It's an exciting treat to get for the sake of it though! read more

Beavers Coffee Donuts - Smores donut milkshake. Packed with a week's worth of sugar no doubt. - Desserts Near Me

Fresh, warm, mini donuts? Yes please!! They fry these mini creations right in front of you and smother them in your favorite toppings. I'm a huge fan of the nutella and strawberry syrup. They're light and crispy and warm. Plus, if you go on your birthday you get free 9 with toppings of your choice! I also tried the donut milkshake, but it was a little overwhelming after a while. If you have a sweet tooth and are okay with a sugar coma, you must try the shake! I've never had anything like it before. I'd recommend sharing with a friend or two. read more

I am pretty sure that I couldn't love these donuts more than I do. They made my heart growing two sizes. The girl working the French Market kiosk on 8/29/15 was the nicest shop clerk that I've had help me in years. She was even sweeter than the donuts. read more

Amazing!!! These donuts are delicious, you must try them. This place is inside the French Market and definitely worth the trip. read more

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