Absolutely best donuts in town! Locally owned, super fresh donuts daily. Staff is friendly and store is clean. read more

If you're debating stopping in, just do it! Got half a dozen on Saturday morning (around 11). While they definitely were starting to run low on stock, we were still able to find some flavors we would enjoy. To be honest, my expectations weren't very high, I've driven by this building probably a thousand times and never really thought about stopping, and I hadn't really heard much about them compared to some other local shops. I am so glad that we chose to stop in! Prices were cheap, service was fast and friendly, and the overall vibe just screams "classic bakery." Oh, and the donuts were phenomenal! Definitely one of the best in Bloomington, and easy to park and get in and out! We will be back! read more

It's a donut. Pretty standard. No muss, no fuss. No dine in options, so it's pick up and go.

This is a solid donut place, with donuts that aren't too oily and are sweet but not too sweet, and taste fresh. However, I like my donuts to be crispier from a really robust frying, and these donuts are still of the squishy variety. read more

Extremely good donuts enjoyed by a group of IU grad students stuck in a weekend class that I taught. They demolished them.

I really wish Cresent (I wonder why they spell it like that) Donut offered actual crescent-shaped donuts--like croissant-style donuts that are fried. Those are my favorite! That said, the donuts they do have are still really good. Just hoping to see something a little more on-brand (and flakier) in the future! read more

They don't have a 0 or I would give them that the owner and the owner's son are extremely rude. They don't care about their patrons. I would not ever go there if you're trying to get something on your way to work and don't have a 45 minutes to wait in line for a doughnut.. really sad state of affairs.This used to be an excellent place read more

You can tell if a donut place is good by their glazed donuts, as they are the most simple. These are light, fluffy, and the perfect amount of sweet but not too sweet. Such a cute family run place and it smells like donuts even from the outside. Everyone there is so nice and they have a wide selection, all made with such craft. The best donuts I've ever had, and I'm a huge donut fanatic. I recommend to the masses read more

Omg yum!! My boyfriend grew up in this town and knows I love my sweets so he made a point to take me here. Even when he was growing up, this was the spot for the best donuts and from my experience, that hasn't changed!! They have there own parking lot so it was really easy to get in and out. No one was there when we arrived late morning but the woman working said that we had just missed the rush. It's pretty small inside and dated but that didn't matter to me at all. The woman working was really nice and loved how excited I was to be there lol. I got a donut with chocolate icing that had vanilla frosting. Not cream, not custard - frosting!! It was SOOO BOMB. So fresh and fluffy. I loved it and wish I could get these donuts in San Diego...it's probably one of the best donuts if not the best that I have ever had. It was really inexpensive too. There is no doubt whatsoever that I would come back if ever in town again!! read more

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After a Kroger shopping trip, we swung by Cresent Donut Shops ! I loved the yummy donut air the minute you walk through the door. The variety they have was also uh-mazing ! I opted for a Bavarian cream long John and I'm not sure what the other one is, but it's topped with nuts. They were both delicious ! The variety they have was huge; they even offer macarons ! The prices are reasonable, as well. I am definitely going to make several trips back. read more

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Favorite donuts since childhood! Still delivers best flavor today. Always friendly service ~ best variety found earlier in the day-Fresh! We stick with cash, but they accept credit cards as well. read more

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I was pleased with my selections from this stand alone business just west of downtown. Even though it was getting later in the day, I picked out some Bismarks that were really good. I started with what looked like a Bismark, but was told it was a cinnamon roll topped with chocolate icing and chopped peanuts. I also grabbed a two more chocolate topped Bismarks: one with a sugar cream filling and the other with jelly. I didn't really taste any cinnamon, but I wasn't really interested in the cinnamon flavor anyway. I wanted the chocolate and peanuts. The donut itself had a nice texture with just a hint of chew to pair with the crunch from the peanuts. Great flavor and very enjoyable. What I really liked about the two filled pastries was that the filling was distributed throughout the donut, not just globbed into a pocket on one end. That shows some skill and care about more than just the appearance. Good flavors that were definitely sweet, but not over the top sugary. They do offer some beverage options, but I didn't explore those, so I can't comment on that. This is pretty much a "to go" business with pricing set up for those who want to get large numbers or single donuts/holes. I didn't see any croissant type, so if you like the light and flaky type pastry, this probably wouldn't be my first choice. But for well made and tasty standard donuts, bookmark this spot. Review #3657 read more

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Just stopped in for a sweet snack and lady was really nice and a quick worker , I wish I would have got her name , Well the donuts were sooo good and really hit the spot , very sweet. This place has been there for years and people need to shop local , prices not bad and you won't get this donut at Walmart. Shop locally. read more

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how can I place an order for an early food delivery? And now I have to add more characters because apparently an eloquently phrased complaint goes further. I'm not all savvy. I just looked at the website and it guided me to a bunch of crap I dont have. I absolutely love your donuts! im just leaving town and wanted to send some donuts to K and S Roll off. read more

Bloomington's finest donuts. Don't pass them by. Literally don't pass them by. Obscure location. Delicious. Every. Single. One. Of. Them.

Stopped by this morning around 9am and they still had a ton of options. I only got 3 different donuts to try out and I must say they are all delicious. The cinnamon twist tastes like a elephant ear at the fair... YUM! Yeast are always my fave though and so good. Very comparable to Long's bakery in Indianapolis, same concept with the order and go kinda deal and donuts are fresh and homemade. Employees were very friendly as well, I told her it was my first time and she pointed out all the jelly/cream filled donuts and told me what was what. Might have to get more on my way home! read more

Cresent Donut Shops - Sprinkles, cinnamon twist, and two yeast - Donuts Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

Great doughnut shop!!! This was my first time trying this bakery out. I walked in and seen a wide variety of doughnuts. They all looked delicious and fresh. The place itself didn't seem very inviting and there was a sign that said no eating inside other then that the place was great. I got two doughnuts a raspberry filled and a caramel nut topped doughnut. Bother were delicious and the there was a lot of filling in the raspberry doughnut which I appreciated. read more

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Awesome! 25 years ago I went to Cresent for chocolate glazed yeast after working night shift at Bloomington Hospital. I couldn't believe it when I saw they are still there!! Got two chocolate glazed and a cinnamon twist. Marvelous!! Thank you sooo much!! Best donuts in town!! read more

Visiting from out of town. Nice old fashion donut shop. Donuts were definitely better than DD, that's for sure. Staff was friendly and got me in and out fast. I don't remember if it had seating area, but I don't recall one. read more

The blueberry filled donut was awesome! The chocolate cake donut was so chocolate-y. The fruity pebbles one had a cool crunch but I couldn't taste the cereal. read more

Cresent Donut Shops - Carmel, chocolate, fruity pebbles, chocolate cake, Oreo cake, blueberry filled - Donuts Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

NEVER a bad donut! And never any leftover from the box of a dozen handpicked scrumptious baked goods. great selection - filled, cake, iced rings, cinnamon & sugar, simple glazed (for the picky folks), kolaches, and more. Staff was friendly, patient as we carefully selected our favorites, and professional. Prices were very reasonable for a full box of sweet goodness. The shop is small but easily accommodated the steady flow of Saturday morning donut fans. Plenty of parking. read more

Cresent Donuts has the best donuts in town, IMO. But, that also means adjust your expectations if you're coming from a big city like LA, CHI. Compared to Jack's & Square, Cresent just tastes better and has a better variety of interesting, tasty flavors from blueberry to pumpkin spice. The donuts are on the smaller side, but just means I get to eat more right? Ha. Wish it weren't so out of the way though! 19/365 read more

A small little donut shop on the outskirts of Bloomington. They have the basic yeast donuts, a few cake donuts, a few filled donuts, donut holes, 1 or 2 specialty donuts, coffee and milk. I ordered the chocolate iced yeast and blueberry cake donuts. I have never had a yummier blueberry cake donut. It was bursting with flavor! My friend ordered the oreo yeast donut (specialty) and said it tasted just like an oreo. I definitely recommend a visit. read more

Cresent Donut...September 2014 - 3 Stars: been by this just-off-the-road place a number of times and finally stopped. They bill themselves as 24/7 donuts but it is not quite that. They make their creations in the morning and sell through the day, but the picking gets limited toward days end. Now for the donuts... We arrived on a weekend morning - undoubtedly prime time. Their specialty seems to be the plain old glazed raised donut and you can see why. Some shops make their glazed raised a bit more doughy, but not Cresent. Theirs is very much like the old Krispy Kreme...very soft and airy and covered in sugar glaze. They were very good and light. The other offerings were ok, but unremarkable. The chocolate cake was nice, as was the blueberry cake. They had maybe a dozen different offerings, but just half-trays or less of each. The glazed raised on the other hand were in stacked trays...far and away their biggest seller. We will be back for more of those glazed raised delights. read more

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This review is highly biased towards my love for sour cream cake doughnuts, but they are the clear donut shop winner in town for me, no competition. Open early, always delicious and never had any issue with staff despite what these other reviews say. Go get coffee at Hopscotch to go, grab a donut here to go and your morning is made. read more

I will be completely honest and say that I read the reviews, and they were NOT favorable. Folks were hard on the customer service, but loved the taste. So with that in mind, I decided to take a chance. I walked in the door with LOW expectations, but walked out a fan. The staff greeted me, helped guide me through my selections, and even talked me into getting more than what I came in for. (lol) I actually mentioned the reviews, and the owner commented that he changed staff so that his customer service COULD improve. And I was impressed that he valued the opinion of the customer. Now... on to the donuts. I got 1 dozen plain, 1 dozen mix of everything, and 2 dozen donut holes to take in to work .... for no reason. And everything was gone within 20 minutes! I do prefer my donuts to "melt in my mouth", but these were still soft and very tasty. I will definitely stop in again. read more

On a snowy slushy day in March, pulled in the driveway in the front so my wife did not have to step in the slush and get wet in the snow. They refused my wife service unless I pulled into the lot across driveway. There were no other cars and we made sure we were not blocking or inconveniencing anyone. Clearly the shop keeper with a beard had issues and went on some rant that if this were Chicago I would have been ticketed and we should have been... really? Firstly this is not Chicago and secondly this was in their parking lot with no cars. If you lor is designed poorly, redesign it and not put it on your customers. So it looks like they don't need our business nor have the basic knowledge of customer service. I'll be taking my business somewhere else. Clearly there are customer service issues here in the past after reading reviews... too bad! Donuts holes were too sweet and just sugary. Not impressed. read more

Classic small town donut shop vibes. Good donuts, just don't expect any fancy coffees! Super nice service too.

My favorite local donut joint. Can't believe it took me this long to try this place! I've tried many different ones now (including season special ones), and every one of them has been perfect. read more

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My boyfriend hides Cresent Donut treats around the house to enjoy at his leisure. He would prefer that I give the establishment five stars. I would prefer that he get his own Yelp account. Here are the things we mutually like: 24-HOUR DONUTS Weird spelling of crescent (I actually don't like that) Yeast donuts Sometimes bitchy waitstaff (we get off on that kind of mistreatment) T-shirts for sale that feature an anthropomorphized donut eating a donut Here's what I don't like: getting fat off of donuts my boyfriend's food hoarding sketchy location (a little too graveyardy side road for me) Granted, some of the above is not their fault. read more

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Fast and friendly service! Went at noon and still had many varieties of donuts to choose from! Inexpensive and very yummy donuts!

Do you like fancy, gluten free, vegan, four dollar a piece donuts served by hipsters? Or do you want 80 cent, incredibly sweet donuts served by surly, hungover townies? Luckily, you can do both in Bloomington. Cresent Donuts is the latter option. Get the yeast and the raspberry filled. Coffee is decent. read more

Donuts are always stale and the works are consistently rude. I'm surprised they haven't gotten shut down by the health department. I'd recommend Square Donuts or Rainbow Bakery if you want baked goods in Bloomington. AVOID AT ALL COSTS! read more

Donuts are yummy, and they are open 24hrs. What more could you want? Keep in mind they're cash only so hit the ATM prior. Some deduct for the attitude, as they are known for being unfriendly - but everyone knows that going in, so don't hold it against them! It's actually become just a part of the Cresent experience. A solid donut shop with great taste and variety. UPDATE: I stand corrected, it seems CD now DOES take credit cards. I was notified by loyal Yelper MsAnthro P. that she had used a credit card just that morning. SO, of course I sacrificed myself to investigate. MasterCard receipt in hand, 500 calories on my waistline, and she's right! So leave your cash at home, and head out to grab some donuts! read more

Tastiest doughnuts in Bloomington! I am a big fan of their Boston cream filled and they do fun specialty doughnuts on many holidays. Support local! read more

I've been a customer of Cresent for years. They recently changed some things about he business, but the quality has stayed the same. I've never been disappointed with donuts from this place, even when I've gone at crazy hours in the morning. Now the staff has a tendency to be a bit stern, but it's all for good reason. They don't want customers on their cel phones slowing down orders or being difficult. Honestly, they want to serve customers the best they can. Cresent always seems to have a great selection on-hand no matter the time of day. The donuts are fresh and always hit the spot. read more

Cresent Donut is probably the best donut shop in Bloomington + it's a 24 hour operation (that's crazy). Unfortunately the staff leaves you feeling worthless and borderline suicidal for daring to order something from them and navigate your automobile through their parking lot (2 essentials for them to stay in business). It's a little disturbing that cresent is spelled wrong - I just hope it's a last name (??). In any case, if you can prep yourself for being emotionally abused while ordering donuts this place is a must. read more

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The donuts are delicious, both glazed and cake. I particularly liked the blueberry and (seasonal) pumpkin cake donuts. I think this is where they shine. You can get a dozen for under $10. All of our donuts tasted fresh and good, and since we showed up fairly early on a Saturday morning the selection was great. I don't know why they spell their name the way they do, but it's been around in Btown as long as I can remember. It's truly a hole in the wall, and a Bloomington classic for sure. And while their staff is reputed to be rude, I walked in on a busy morning and was treated with a smile and great service. I won't hesitate to get my donuts here whenever I return to Btown to see my family. read more

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I enjoyed their donuts so much, I ate three one morning in thirty minute intervals. A mom and pop's shop. Classic donuts, miraculously soft, but crunchy. You know what I mean? The triple effect dough combo that makes you wonder how they do it. Probably the only place I'll ever go to in Bloomington to get donuts. Yum. read more

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Things to do when moving to Bloomington: 1, Move into your house 2, Set up cable/wifi etc 3, Buy Cresent Donuts... read more