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These doughnuts were extremely soft and pillowy. They had a huge selection of flavors and you honestly couldn't go wrong with any of them.
I wish I could give Beiler's Donuts an 11/10 because it was just that good! I came here after hearing great things about it from my coworker, and it definitely lived up to the hype. The line was pretty long since we came on a Saturday morning, but it moved surprisingly fast. They had a huge selection of donuts, along with other baked goods and cakes. It was hard to choose because everything looked so good, but we ended up getting the apple fritter, maple bacon, and Biscoff donut. The maple bacon was definitely our favorite. The donut itself had this amazing sweet maple smell, almost like straight maple syrup. The bacon on top was a nice touch, and the whipped maple creme filling was delicious. It was definitely a sweet donut, but it hit the spot. The Biscoff donut came in a close second. It had the perfect filling-to-bread ratio, and as someone who loves anything Biscoff, this was super satisfying. Both of these donuts were incredibly soft and had the perfect texture. The apple fritter ranked third for us, but it was still really good. It wasn't as sweet as the other two, which was actually nice and helped balance everything out. I do wish it had been a little crispier and had more pieces of apple throughout, but I still enjoyed it. I'd absolutely come back to try more of their donuts, and I definitely want to check out some of their other bakery items too!
I love me some delicious donuts. I ordered a half dozen donuts for $10.75. What a great idea this was. I have no idea what all I ordered, but I got 3 classic ones that you can get mostly anywhere, and then I got 3 wild ones at the choice of the worker there helping me out. I have to say, I really just prefer classic chocolate icing, or caramel icing regular donuts. The crazy ones with all the toppings and fillings are just weird to me. Krispy Kreme remains as always the GOAT of all donut shops, but I do like trying new spots. Certainly worth stopping by if you're craving a donut.
Best little donut stand at Reading Terminal Market! It might actually be the only one... but alas that is because they shut everyone else down. There is a huge selection, from staples like Boston Cream and Jelly etc. to fun and innovative flavors like Salted Caramel and Maple Bacon. We grabbed a half dozen and ate them over a period of three days. They are super light and crisp fried cakes and tasted so very fresh. There was a bit of line to wait, but the whole place was rockin' on the Saturday that we had visited. The staff was nice, and patient while we asked a couple questions and made our selection. Don't even hesitate to give this place a try!
A classic spot in Reading Terminal Market, this is an Amish bakery that is known for their donuts. I got the bacon maple donut and wow, this is not just an ordinary donut. This is a delicious, soft, cream filled donut shaped like a regular donut, so it was quite a nice surprise when I took my first bite. It was so sweet but also so addicting that I had to really stop myself from eating it so I could enjoy it in another sitting (in hindsight, I should have ordered 2 donuts). It was great value - about $2 for a donut, so this is a worthwhile visit whether for breakfast or a dessert.
Beiler's Doughnuts (Located inside Reading Terminal Market) 51 N. 12th. St. Philadelphia, PA 19107 Maple Bacon Doughnut This is one of the freshest, tastiest donuts I explored. The outside was soft and the inside was filled with a maple flavored cream. The donut was freshly made by hand, which accounts for its exemplary texture. The only disadvantage is that I do not live in the area; otherwise, I would have been ordering there more often. #beilersdoughnuts #maplebacondoughnut #maplebacon #readingterminalmarket #philadelphiapa
As an Allergy Friendly Foodie, I can't indulge the way I used to due to my dietary restrictions, but that doesn't stop me from recognizing a great spot like Beiler's. This donut shop inside Reading Terminal Market is iconic for a reason. The quality, freshness, and consistency are exactly what you hope for when you're treating yourself or someone else. Even though I can't enjoy them personally anymore, I still make it a point to stop in and pick them up for my son--and every time, they deliver. I also love that they think beyond just people--offering doggy donuts is such a thoughtful touch. For anyone without dietary restrictions, this is absolutely a must-visit. It's one of those classic places that represents what Reading Terminal Market is all about: tradition, quality, and that special treat you remember. Even if you can't eat them, it's still a place worth supporting--and sharing the joy with someone else.
Food: Some of the worst doughnuts I've ever tried. Don't waste your money and calories on this spot. Federal Donuts or even Dunkin Donuts is better than this place. Service: Staff weren't that friendly and welcoming. Ambiance: This is a food stand located in Reading Terminal Market. The place seemed popular with a constant long line, but I was highly disappointed. Overall, I wouldn't recommend this place and won't be returning.
Ordered: Strawberry Creme Donut (~$2): filled with a homemade crème made with strawberry and drizzled with white icing Blueberry Fritter (~$2): donut with blueberries & cinnamon folded in and covered with glaze Aya's take: It seems like I can't come to Philly without checking out Reading Terminal Market, let alone Beiler's Bakery. We got the Strawberry Creme Donut & Blueberry Fritter. The Strawberry Creme Donut was sweet, soft, and filled with strawberry creme. The strawberry flavor was too subtle which seems to be a common occurrence with their filled donuts. The Blueberry Fritter was more cake-like, hard exterior and soft interior, and you can actually taste the blueberry. Decent but again, I expected more!
These are said to be Philadelphia's most famous donuts! This is an Amish bakery that insists on making products by hand daily. Maple Bacon: Sounds intimidating, but it's the staff's top recommendation. The bacon was diced and just a small topping, not very prominent; the main ingredient was maple cream, rich and smooth, not too sweet, but very fragrant and flavorful. Glazed: A simple, classic donut, just syrup drizzled on top. Personally, I found it rather ordinary. Make sure to go early! They open at 8 am, and shortly after 9 they were almost sold out.
Pretty solid! Tried a plain glaze and it was very soft and airy and the line moved quickly. Seems like they may be known for bacon donut?
Beiler's is amazing. A lot of different options for donuts. I got the peanut butter crème and peanut butter chocolate, both were to die for. The crème was smooth and fluffy, went well with the soft dough of the pastry. Service was fast. The queue moved at a fair pace and it was worth the wait. It's busy and loud inside Reading Terminal Market but that adds to the fast pace vibe of Beiler's.
6/10 on these. Sorry Philadelphia. Stan's and Do-Rite in Chicago still get the prize My order: Assorted Doughnuts filled and frosted. The cake style: Missing? The crunchy exterior and tender interior that occurs when donuts are deep fried properly with minimal quality ingredients. These were a bit sad; flat on height and flavor. 5/10 Raised: These had the texture of Dunkin' Missing the lift- flat as if filled too soon after frying. And I believe they were rolled too thin. I wanted to love them, especially since I believe that they are hand cut. I'm so sorry Philadelphia. The price was affordable at $29.75/ dozen but I would rather pay a bit more for quality fillings. Fritters- great cinnamon flavor but absolutely no fruit in sight.
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2 years ago
Friendly quick service. Anytime I go to the Terminal I grab a donut. Keylime is one of my favorites. read more
8 years ago
Hole foods!?! You kill me Beiler's Doughnuts. I didn't notice when I spotted an opening in the line that there was actually a hugeeee line around the corner for doughnuts. I apologize to all the hungry Homer Simpsons attempting to get their dozens of fatty, decadent doughnuts! There was tons of fun flavors but I have a weakness for a classic fritter or a chocolate doughnut with sprinkles. But I wanted to try one of their unique spins. I went for the blueberry fritter. My jaw dropped when she said it was a $1.25. How can this be right!?! What time machine did I enter?! One bite of the fritter and I was in heaven. It is not too sweet or gooey like a normal fritter. And you do get those yummy pops of blueberry. I'm sold of their doughnuts. They taste like a family tradition. And the fans are more than willing to wait for their fix. I have my eye on the Banana Creme and Nutella Creme doughnut on my next visit. It's no surprise the recipe has been in the family and they are all handmade. On this visit the Amish know what they are doing in the kitchen. Come to Reading Terminal Market with an empty stomach and a couple bucks and you will leave one happy camper! read more
3 years ago
Finally getting around to writing a review, after a visit on June 3. I arrived at the Market once they opened the door and headed straight here. The line wasnt too long, yet. I chose to get 3 items....the Mocha Creme, Salty Caramel and a Blueberry Fritter. The first 2 were excellent and really fresh. Melt in your mouth kind of fresh. The mocha creme, inside the donut was excellent. The fritter was just ok for me. I wouldnt get it again. My love of donuts will probably bring me back here many times. read more
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3 years ago
There is a reason why Beilers is a Philadelphia staple. Their flavor profiles are always delicious, although some pack quite the punch. For example, you better LOVE key lime if you get the key lime doughnut, there is nothing subtle about it. Glazed, strawberry filled, and crullers were delicious. I prefer their yeast dough base over the also well-known but cakier federal doughnut. read more
8 years ago
Beiler's Bakery produces fresh donuts. Through the window, customers can watch the entire process from dough formation to donut decoration. Beiler's not only offers traditional flavors like glaze and chocolate, but also provides novel varieties such as apple cider and fruity pebbles chocolate. In addition, the bakery specializes in both yeast and cake donuts. According to one of the team members, the most popular flavors are the apple and blueberry fritter. I ordered a glaze donut and an apple fritter. The glaze donut was denser than I had expected but tasted fresh nonetheless. The apple fritter was also rather heavy but hit the mark. Not my favorite donut shop, but worth trying. read more
I'm going to be honest here - I am a Fat Lady. I've had a donut or two in my day. THESE ARE THE BEST DONUTS I HAVE EVER HAD. There is no question - there is no competition. They are the best, hands down and that's all there is to say about it. This stand was recommended by my hotel - they were like "oh my god, if you're going to the Market you have to get a donut" and I was like "whatever, it's like 2pm and who eats a donut at 2pm?" But I walked by the stand and saw a fairly long line and I'm a joiner at heart so I waited too. Prices are CHEAP (just over $1/ea) and that staff is as sweet as the items they sell. For science I had 2 (see: Fat Lady, above) - a glazed which is a good baseline and a blueberry fritter recommended by the staff. It's not something I would have picked because I was worried it would be heavy and dry - it was most emphatically not. It was the most perfect, delicious thing - feather light, still a tad warm and everything you ever wanted a donut to be. I wandered around the market, getting glaze flakes all over myself and I cared not a whit because who cares when you are eating the best donuts ever? Now I'm going to really have to impress these clients at tomorrow's meeting so I can come back often and EAT MORE DONUTS. read more
Best. Doughnuts. On. The. East. Coast. I've been to Philly 6 times in the past 5 years and I always right away go to Beiler's and ever know the correct Reading Terminal entrance to be put directly in line. There is not a single bad doughnut here, and have tried probably way too many. Highlights for me are the blueberry fritters, the maple bacon doughnut and the lemon doughnut. Literally clouds of absolute heaven, ALL doughnuts. My friend with our party is a major foodie and was concerned I was hyping up these doughnuts too hard, and she was OVER THE MOON about every single one of them, especially the lemon doughnut. The price is right, the service is great, and this is always my first stop in the City of Brotherly Love! read more
Wow. We didn't actually order anything from her. We were eating next to a couple who can come here and bought a box and finished all but 4 that were untouched. Since we were "eyeing" their stuff and we were making tourist small talk they asked if we wanted the remainder. Wife wanted a bit as did the son. I didn't really want any but said sure. Anyway, son had one. Wife had her bite and I ate everything else because they were so damn awesome. Addictive. I mean they are donuts but tasty donuts with extra sugar and cream. Try them, you will not be disappointed. read more
I would have given this place 5 stars if I just stuck to my usuals - apple/blueberry fritters and boston cremes. These were OUT OF THIS WORLD delicious and super fresh. We got lucky to get the last blueberry fritter and my girlfriend couldn't have been happier. The boston creme was outstanding and my favorite. We also got the Oreo Creme and the Banana Creme. The Oreo Creme was ok and I really disliked the Banana Creme - it just wasn't my taste. I don't think you can really go wrong here but stick with the basics - they know how to do this VERY well. Donuts are cheap too, $1.15 each. read more
8 years ago
Delicious donuts in the market and so cheap! Only $6 and change for a half dozen, Especially when you pay $3 plus in NYC for 1 donut! Yes of course the line was long on a Saturday afternoon but it moved very quickly! The staff was very friendly and patient even with the never ending line... I give them a lot of credit. I brought the donuts home to Jersey and they were still delicious the next day. I can only comment on the Coconut cream and the apple fritter which were both outstanding. The remaining donuts that I planned to sample later miraculously disappeared by a person who claims to not like sweets... I guess he couldn't resist and I can't say that I blame him... lol So lesson learned buy more donuts next time or find a good hiding spot ;) read more
If you are lucky enough to be there with no line congrats! If you are in line it is fun to pass the time by watching the donuts get dipped and topped. The flavor choices are hard to make so I went with a few standards. Boston cream, peanut butter filled, glazed, and a Exotic Nutella filled caught my eye. All of the flavors were good, but the winner was the Boston Cream. Heavy weight wise with a nice crisp, flaky bite and a nice vanilla flavored custard. The other choices were all crisp and flaky as well, the chocolate on top of them was delicious and fresh. The Nutella filled was a decent donut, you can definitely get the chocolate hazelnut flavor. The PB filled was more of a peanut butter custard. It was ok but I would skip it next time. The donuts reminded me of most PA Dutch market donuts I have had. Shared these with the fam and everyone enjoyed them. read more
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5 years ago
A plethora of options - don't sleep on the Whoopie pies and shoo fly pie! Highly recommend grabbing a donut beyond you too. read more
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5 years ago
Bought the strawberry shortcake and apple pie from this bakery, which is directly across from the Beilers donuts. The prices are out of this world. It is mind blowing you can buy a big piece of pie, cookie, cake, bread, etc for a low price. Everything is fresh and tastes amazing. The strawberry shortcake was delicious, but a bit too much whip cream and not enough cake for me. Can't wait to try some of their muffins and other pastry goodies read more
4 years ago
First time stopping in, it won't be my last. The line was pretty long going on a Saturday but it moved expeditiously. I got a 1/2 dozen for about $7.75 and they are pretty good. The flavors are really creative, but I kept it kinda simple LOL. No regrets! read more
5 years ago
6 years ago
People who know me know that if I could have any single dessert item in the world, it would probably be the apple fritters from Beiler's donuts. I first had this a few years back at the Reading Terminal Market location and was lovestruck. I remember eating it almost in disbelief because I couldn't get over how soft and flavorful it was. Since then, I made it a point to get an apple fritter whenever I was in Philadelphia, and I am now lucky enough to live here. I just had it again yesterday and was not disappointed. Still a dream to eat -- so soft with just the right amount of apple flavor + sweet glaze. I really can't say enough about it. The one thing to note is that you need to eat it ASAP, since it loses the freshness and soft chewiness even just an hour after getting it. Because I'm such a fan of the apple fritter, I haven't had a ton of their donuts -- which is remarkable since I am usually first and foremost a donut girl. I did try the coconut custard cream donut yesterday which was good but a little too sweet. They do a solid job with their yeasted donuts and flavor combinations (and they're priced so well!), but the star is definitely the fritter. Please get an apple fritter. read more
Is it worth the hype? I say YES, these have the perfect doughnut texture and there is plenty of variety for everyone to find their favorite. Personally the coconut custard filled is my favorite-- the custard is the perfect level of sweetness. Their fritters are popular and a must have if they've just been freshly made. Nestled in reading terminal, this is a busy spot with a long line but it moves fairly quickly! read more
2 years ago
2 years ago
I self-restricted myself to 2 flavors: blueberry fritter and the caramel apple. Both were as delicious as if not more than I could have ever imagined. Have to admit I did underestimate how full these would get me. Thanks to Covid it'll be a while before I can go back cross state lines to get my hands on these puppies again, but I'll make sure to get the cream topped ones and the fruity pebble one. UGH can't wait! I cannot recommend this place enough. read more
Do you not wait over 10 minutes for this place. It's not worth it. Being fro. New York, I love a great, hot, fresh donut, and while these are most of those things, they're pretty forgettable after. Cannot be compared to Brooklyn's legendary Peter Pan Donut Bakery. The blueberry fritter is by far the best and even that, after three bites, you're ready to move on. The rest - the apple harvest, the apple fritter, the chocolate cake, the crumble - are too heavy and frosting-laden, and the frosting isn't high quality, especially the chocolate. Skip this and head to Dutch Eating Place for the best dessert in the market: the hot apple dumpling. No comparison. read more
I've been to the Reading Terminal Market several times and always saw the long lines for their Donuts. Thought it was another one of those places where they are hyped up but not all that great. I personally like my doughnuts light and fluffy and sometimes with fillings. I'm not a huge fan of the cake doughnuts. To my surprise, these were in between both light and cake and were actually delicious. I got lemon filling, blueberry and apple fritters, Boston creme, mocha, key lime, m&m, glazed, coconut filling, Bannana filling, and apple filling. Most places are skimpy when it comes to fillings and you have to bite one or two times for filling. Not this place! The filling actually oozes out! read more
A classic dessert spot in Reading Terminal Market. Its located right in the corner of the market by the 12th Street and Arch entrance. Some of their donuts are amazing while others are just average... overall great spot to pick up some treats! Must try flavors: Apple Fritter and Blueberry Fritter - 5/5 stars - If you're not getting a bunch of donuts, these are the ones to get. Not overly sweet and loaded with flavor. The dough is soft and flavorful on the inside and perfectly fried on the outside. Salty Caramel - 5/5 stars - Much sweeter than the fritters so only get this if you have a sweet tooth. You could just tell that everything in this one was homemade. Was licking the creme filling and caramel icing off my fingers. Other recommended flavors (4/5 stars): Boston Creme (who doesn't love these), Maple Bacon (interesting and tasty!), Nutella Creme, Banana Creme, Fruity Pebbles Flavors that are just average (3/5 stars): Oreo Creme (really wanted this to be better), M&M, Key Lime, Banana Creme read more
5 years ago
I've traveled and moved around the country quite a bit. No place has matched up to Beiler's though. They have nailed the yeast donut like none other. Extremely airy and always fried to perfection (I've had MANY oily ones at other spots). The sheer variety of fillings and flavor combos are sure to make anyone happy! Personally, my favorite for years has been the mocha cream, but recently, harvest apple has taken the crown. After graduating from school in 2019, I always make it a point to visit Beiler's when I'm in town. This place is vastly underrated -- how hasn't this blown up on Instagram yet? read more
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Do they have gluten free options?
Not that I've seen on the donut side, but they do have gf treats on the other side (where the cakes, cookies, pies, breads, etc are). The gf options are closer to the door, where they make the cinnamon rolls.
Do they make banana pudding?
They used to and still have it I think. It's on the right side of the stand with other cold stuff that is a carry-over from the Beiler's Pickle Stand days. There is also a pop-up place called Nina's on Saturdays that has a number of varieties of…
Trying to go here tomorrow at like 4 or 5pm... do they make doughnuts all day long or will i be left with the scraps?
We went around the same time that you're saying and I thought the same thing. However when we got there the line was massive and they were still pumping out more Donuts fresh right out of the oven.
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