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Detroit Mini Donut

4.5 (41 reviews)
InexpensiveDonuts
Open 4:00 pm - 11:00 PM
Updated over 3 months ago

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Donuts being freshly made!
Desmond J.

People have argued with me that this is the best place in Detroit and I've always shot them down because it looked small and was closed every time i thought to visit the place. Well, foot-in-my-mouth moment for sure when I did catch them open and entered. Big surprises come in small packages because from the outside you can see everything that makes up this shop: the menus, the counter, a table for sitting, and the machine they create the donuts with. Now, when you enter, a huge, almost overwhelming smell of delightful sugar and warm fuzzy feeling from the heat emitting from the doughnut maker hits you and at that point....YOU HAVE TO GET SOME! Now, this is where the fun begins: A bag is a baker's dozen whereas a bucket is 3 baker's dozens and if you bring the bucket back they refill at a discount! Dough is dropped into this machine that cutely fries one side as it traverses a lazy river of oil until a mini catapult tosses it on its other side to be fried and sent down another lazy river of oil and then catapulted into a dish to dry. From there, you let the staff know if you would prefer plain or the several options of sugars. Finally, if that is not enough sweetness for you, they have dipping sauce ranging from vanilla to fruity mango! So here you are, walking out of the nostalgic feeling spot and heading downtown Detroit with a smoking hot bag of soft, possibly sugary donuts like you just made trip 2 hours to an apple orchard and all you can do is think to yourself: how did I get lucky enough to experience this to tell this tale? So now, it is my turn to express that is place is, still arguably, the best donuts in Detroit. I could give it best in downtown confidently, but all of Detroit? Time will tell ;-)

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Cam S.

Eating these fresh and hot little donuts is like steeping into the gates of heaven itself. Love at first bite. It might be hard to savor them as you find yourself devouring the bag quite quickly, though it's best to eat them piping hot. There's quite a few in bag and for $5 a bag it's a great value. For these reasons, this is an absolute winner.

Tiana T.

The smell of this confectionary delight wafts in the air as you approach from Broadway. I first became familiar with DMD as a vendor at my place of employment. I was very happy to discover their storefront to enjoy them outside of work. The owners are very warm and welcoming.

Janae J.

My daughter was all dressed up and ready to go for donuts! Online it said they were open but when I got there, paid $20 for parking and went to the door it was closed! Smh UPDATE YOUR SCHEDULE/HOURS!! No one wants to waste their money paying for parking!!

Mango and lavender lemonade
Chenelle H.

These mini donuts are made FRESH and the LEMONADE is FRESH SQUEEZED! GREAT prices! The drink was huge. I got a Mango lemonade and my sister had a lavender lemonade. They were both so delicious on a warm day. The donuts weren't warm by the time we got home and they still melted in our mouths. We will def be back to try more.

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So fun! They make mini donuts right infront of your eyes! Very nice and helpful workers behind the counter.

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Donuts melt in your mouth sooo good. We definitely recommend 10 out of 10! Hands down

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Good little popable donut bites. I'd definitely go back for more but I'll get milk next time . They'd be good with some apple Cidar as well

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The lady was so sweet and it was very fast service the food was good and the ambiance was simple like a mini cafe .

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Delicious and super fun to watch the donuts being made right in front of you! Definitely recommend!

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Yummy mini donuts and lemonade ! Tried them during the Maker Faire at the Henry Ford Museum.

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One of the best donuts that I have had! They are nice and warm and just melt in your mouth! I will defiantly recommend them!

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Perfect chewy consistency and photo-worthy shape. We tried the Taro-Ube, Fruity Pebbles, and…read morepowdered sugar. All good, but I will say the flavor distinction was subtle. Service was super speedy and it was easy to order at the automated kiosk. Super cute decor inside with a pink flower wall for photo ops.

I can't believe I've driven past Mochi Dough all these years when I'm at this shopping plaza a few…read moretimes a month to go to PetSmart or across the street to go to the Container Store. OK...now that you all know where it's located (corner of Rochester Road/Big Beaver - S/W corner) on to the good stuff. It's a cute little shop, definitely Instagram-worthy. When you walk in, do not walk up to the counter to order, you MUST use the kiosk. Therein lies my gripe. Sometimes, hard to believe, I only want 1, ONE, donut. Here, you can only order 3, 6 or 9. It's not like, I can't eat 3 donuts but diet-wise, maybe I only want one. In any case, there is no flexibility in ordering. Once you complete the kiosk order, they call your name and you go up to the counter to order. There are regular flavors and special flavors. I went for a mix and limited myself to three because since this was my first time, I wanted to the whole experience. I ordered the taro-ube, strawberry shortcake, and tiramisu. If you've never had a mochi donut, they are made from glutinous rice flour so they are chewier then the average cake or yeast donut. These donuts are topped with frosting which gives each donut their unique flavor. They are definitely a 10 on the sugar overload scale. My favorite was the strawberry shortcake because it reminded me of the Good Humor strawberry shortcake ice cream bar I used to eat as a kid. It also gave me the sugar buzz I got as a kid from eating too much sugar. There is also a laundry list of different types of drinks but I was short on time and my AC1 couldn't handle more sugar. I'll have to come back another time just for a drink. If you've never had a mochi donut, I recommend stopping by with a friend and splitting a few.

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