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First time trying this place and it was great. The crew behind the counter, the awesome vibe of the seating area, and most importantly the donuts were really MONSTER-sized with great flavors. Simply fabulous. The cinnamon bun was beautifully made. I was lucky enough to visit at the perfect timing when they cranked out a fresh tray. It's even better than a lot of their donuts -- perfect sweetness and icing texture. The bun itself was still warm and soft. Very happy about it! The coconut cream monster-sized donut with real shredded coconut & creamy sweet filling. 100% satisfaction! The strawberry lemonade monster-sized donut with fruity glaze & creamy citrus filling. 100% refreshing! Compared to our widely beloved Timmy's in Canada, this is a complete K.O., BUT in Round 2 though. Why not Round 1? The dough was just... just slightly too dense for me. It's like having a birthday cake texture rather than a fluffy "honey cruller" kind of softness. Again, it's a personal preference. Nevertheless, it is still a clear win in my opinion. Go and visit this Monster in Hamilton if you have a sweet tooth and want something different. Like this place!
Visiting from Escondido, CA, I was on the search for authentic Butter Tarts here in Hamilton. Guide books and internet articles regard the Butter Tarts as an iconic staple here in Ontario. So, when I ordered the Pecan Butter Tart from Donut Monster, I thought to myself, "This is way bigger than the pictures." Then I found some regular Butter Tarts at another establishment down Locke Street for comparison. The Pecan Butter Tart from Donut Monster maybe huge, but, the taste was spot on and better than the regular Butter Tarts I had (they were still good). It was not too sweet, the donut base was fresh and soft and the maple frosting and the actual piece of a Butter Tart in the center put the overall taste way over the top, imagining how the best Butter Tarts should taste. My taste buds truly enjoyed this very flavorful piece of Ontario's culture. I wish we had this back home!!! By the way, the ambiance and service was excellent, many patrons occupied the majority of the establishment.
We were in the area and Donut Monster was highly recommended by multiple friends. We were lucky to go on Christmas Eve (and they were open thank goodness) and parking on the street was free! They had a lot of festive flavours - we ordered in the picture Going clockwise from top left: Chocolate Babka Roll, peppermint chocolate cake, baileys and coffee, eggnog brûlée, mulled wine and vanilla bean. My favourite was the chocolate babka roll. It was like cinnamon bun texture but chocolate! The second loved one was the vanilla bean. Yes. Very classic. Super soft and fresh. Next runner up for us was peppermint chocolate (very minty) and finally the baileys and coffee. You can taste that beautiful mix of aromas in one bite. The mulled wine wasn't spicy enough for us (and didn't have enough of that mulled wine feel for us) and the eggnog brûlée was a bit too sweet for us. We would definitely be back when in the area again!
My visit was just at 2pm on a Saturday so there were some flavours that were sold out. I was second party in line when I first walked in but eventually the line grew pretty fast by the time I ordered. Lovely spot with friendly staff. Not picture was the apple fritter I had on the way home before opening my box. I personally did not enjoy the chocolate halva (strong on the tastebuds) and the sweet potato fritter. Other than that, everything else was phenomenal.
Donut Monster was recommended by a friend and we came here since we were in the area. It's a cute donut shop in Hamilton and they have a walk through ordering system, which is pretty cool. We didn't have to wait to long at around 5:30pm on a Saturday. We ordered the tequila lime donut, apple fritter donut, watermelon lime paleta, plus a cereal milk milkshake. The donuts were soooo soft and fresh! The tequila lime donut had salt bits on it (like real tequila), but I'm not so sure I was a fan of it. I appreciate how creative it was on trying replicate the actual taste, but I prefer my donuts to be sweet. The apple fritter had a little spice to it, which I wasn't too fond of either. Although, my boyfriend liked it. The paleta was so refreshing and tasty on a hot summer day! Def would try the other flavours. The cereal milk milkshake was my favourite! Loved the flavour and the bits of cereal they put in it. I think it was fruity pebbles, or something similar. The only thing I didn't like was the paper straw. I'm all for being eco friendly, but the straw gets really mushy in a milkshake, esp when it's a larger cup. Definitely recommend this place to try out all their products!
Incredible donut!!!! The flavours are thoughtful and the sweetness isn't overwhelming. The staff is very kind, and very is plenty of seating to enjoy your bite. The coffee is also great.
This is a really trendy spot at a local favourite for Hamilton folks. It is a great donut shop that many people will make sure that they visit anytime they're in town. It is loved by students and buy local community members. There is a large amount of seating, and it is a great spot to dine in as well . There is a great variety of seasonal donuts with rotating flavors. The donuts have vegan options which is great if that is something you are looking for. The donut has a great chew and bite in your mouth. The place is also very trendy and is worth taking a Instagram pictures if you think that is something you like as well. The staff are all very friendly and exceptional too! There is also coffee by pilot coffee roasters, so a great selection of lattes and drip coffee as well
Stopped by this place while on a trip to Niagara, well worth the trip. All of the donuts tasted great but my favorite was the vanilla bean
Okay so I consider myself to be a bit of a donut connoisseur lately haha. I ventured to donut monster after scoping them out for week on Instagram. The staff was friendly and ordering via walk through window was super quick abs efficient! Here is my review of the 4 flavours I tried 1. Lavender lemon. was my favourite. It was such a unique taste, I'd say about 70% lavender and 30% lemon but it was great! Not too heavy. 4* 2. Pear poached fritter. I was sooo disappointed in this one. There was basically no pear involved whatsoever? It tasted very plain and almost oily - was not a fan. I give this one a 1* 3. Buttered toast. I was disappointed in this one as well. It tasted very "mapley" to me? The texture was fine but the taste was just not what I was expecting. Maybe that's my fault for having expectations though. I give this one a 2* 4. Coconut macaroon bullseye. This was was good! The coconut cream that surrounds the macaroon was *insanely* good. The macaroon was extremely hard though. Almost hard to even bite through, which was weird. 3.5* for this one.
I was very disappointed with my experience I read so many reviews and hurts so much great things I was very excited to try there donuts I visited on a Friday evening right before closing there was still quite a few Donuts available but all the flavours seemed very similar and not that interesting I decided to try the cinnamon Spice Donuts and the blueberry fritter The cinnamon Spice Donut had no cinnamon no spice it just tasted like sugar on top of a donut and I was really disappointed because I did not want a sugar donut and that's what it tasted like The blueberry fritter tasted really good the blueberries weren't powerful there was a hint of blueberry throughout the pastry it is very large, all their donuts are large and fluffy
Their coffee AND doughnuts were both amazing! Nice rich and smooth coffee and WAY too many cool kinds of doughnuts to make it easy to pick. We ened up getting a dozen and bringing them to a party. We were a hit, as you might imagine. The cream cheese one was a favourite as well at the lemon filled on. But honestly, they were all amazing. The people working there were lovely too! Lovely spot to eat one there and have a coffee or great for takeout too The earlier in the day you go the more selection you'll have.
Donuts at this place are fairly priced ($3-$3.25) and pretty big. More than big though, they are dense. I picked up the box of 12 and couldn't believe just how heavy they were. If you're into that, than these are the donuts for you. Personally, I prefer my donuts a little lighter/fluffier. Flavor wise, they were pretty good. The gay bar (the rainbow brick) wasn't a very interesting flavor and the food coloring in the dough did something to the overall texture/flavor that I didn't love but proceeds went to a good cause so I didn't mind. Their other donuts had more interesting flavors. While all were quite sugary, I think it worked better for some than others. The mango coconut, for instance, was awesome as was the coconut cream filled. Whereas, the brown butter walnut was just okay. I also was disappointed by the fritters because I found they were a lot of dough inside and not much else happening. It was cool they had flavors other than apple though. All in all I'd say the donuts were good, not great. I'd stop in again if I were passing by but I don't think I'd go out of my way to get more.
Great place with inventive donut flavours. I'm not a big fan of donuts, but this place deserves a 4 star cause they have more than donuts. Their coffee, milkshake and rotational seasonal drinks are good. There is consistently a line, so don't kid yourself into thinking " I'll just come back when there's less people in the line." The quickest way to skip through the line is pre- order and then you can just pick it up. They're still not open for indoors seating yet, but the outdoor seatings is equally as comfortable and instagram friendly. Beautiful artwork and planters. What more can we ask fr. This is a great area to be if you're on a date, catching up with friends or just enjoying your desserts on your own or with family. The side window shows a good display of their daily donut variety of flavours. Did I mention they also have milkshakes...yums.
7 years ago
This shop has a lot of different flavours of donuts. As others have said the dough is more dense than fluffy and most donuts have the same dough with different frosting. Overall, the chocolate donut with chocolate ganache in the centre was the best. read more
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My friends and I stopped by to catch up. The three of us ordered a couple of donuts (blood orange and lemon pistachio) and green tea. The donuts were both delicious and very fluffy. The blood orange (pictured) was my favourite of the two. We arrived on a Friday afternoon, and there was no line-up. There were also plenty of chairs and seats available. We stayed for a couple of hours, even getting free tea refills. The prices are on the more expensive side, but I would come back for a special occasion or as a meeting place that is different from your typical Starbucks. read more
I went to this cute donut shop last weekend as I was in the Hamilton area with my husband and saw the great rating for this place so we thought we'd try it. There were about ten different flavours, which made it hard to pick just a few as we just wanted to get the four donuts for $13 deal. We ended up getting the following donuts: raspberry white chocolate cheesecake, the mint matcha, cinnamon and tropical flavoured. By far, I thought that the best one was the raspberry white chocolate cheesecake as it was filled with cream that actually tasted like cheesecake. The raspberry and white chocolate glaze on it was pretty, delicious and not too sweet. The second best one was the mint matcha as the glaze also had the right amount of sweetness and subtle notes of the mint and matcha flavours. These two donuts tasted fresh and moist. The cinnamon and the tropical one on the other hand, were not as fresh tasting and disappointingly a bit dry on the inside. The cinnamon sugar donut tasted decent at first bite (not the most interesting flavour to begin with, I know) but the fact that it was a bit dry kind of dampened my overall impression of it. Same for the tropical donut - the passionfruit mango glaze had potential but after taking a few more bites, we noticed that the inside was also a bit dry which was disappointing. It seems that some batches are more fresh than others and some flavours are better than others. Other things to note about this place are that there is a good amount of seating for about 30 people and it's a cute cafe style setting. It was a quiet enough place to hang out in and have conversations while enjoying our donuts. There was also free water by the entrance for those that have time to dine in. Staff also weren't that friendly but polite enough when answering questions about the donut flavours - I'm just going to assume that they were busy earlier in the day and they were just tired by the time we came here in the late afternoon. This place has potential as tasted in the first two flavourful donuts that I described - I just wish that all batches were more consistently fresh tasting. I'd be willing to try other flavours from this place in the future though if I'm in the area. read more
9 years ago
Visited after seeing all the hype on social media. Beautiful shop, friendly staff, super unique flavours, vegan options. Picked up a half dozen donuts ($16.25) to bring to a party, including their chai spice, carrot & pineapple fritter, ube coconut and pineapple sesame crunch. I wanted to love them but unfortunately I found the donuts to all be really dry, and the icing was super flakey and just cracked off everywhere. Maybe they weren't very fresh as I went in right before closing and ate them later that same day, but dissappointing nonetheless. The donuts barely got touched except by me, since I was eager to try all the flavours. I definitely want to give them another try (so much potential, especially that giant fritter!!!) and hopefully I can update with a nice doughy donut! read more
8 years ago
These donuts are to die for! They are so fresh and soft. Some of them are vegan or maybe all. I find I like some better than others like the cocoa and chai one. Some of them have too much sugar. The fritters are always my favourite. The size of the donut is worth the price. Definitely a must try! The service is quick and there is usually always a line unless the donuts are sold out. read more
8 years ago
Quite disappointed in the freshness of these donuts but price, selection, and ambience is nice. I'm a very simple chocolate or sprinkle donut kinda gal so all these wacky flavours overwhelmed me; a sriracha donut, really?! Out of the 4 I tried, the caramel chocolate pecan was best and I really wished they had just a pistachio flavour because the lemon pistachio was way too heavy on the lemon. As a fancy "gourmet" donut shop I was pleasantly surprised by the prices, $13 for 4 donuts. However, they were not fresh at all!! Cold, not fluffy, and the icing cracked with each bite like a stale tim Horton's donut. I microwaved them and it tasted much better but I would expect more from a specialty donut shop. read more
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I had heard about this place and it did not disappoint! We ordered 3 donuts to share and loved them all! The fritters were especially delicious! It's open and airy and while I've heard there is a big line, on a weekday, we walked right in and had lots of room to sit and chat over coffee and donuts. Can't wait til next time! read more
I'm not a big fun of donuts. But their donuts are somewhat unique. My friend in Hamilton took me there and she told me it's a very famous donut shop there. It's like 2ish in the afternoon on a Saturday and we waited in line for about 20mins. I tried a spicy one and it tasted very different. I don't really love it but not hate it either. Overall I don't like super sweet stuff, however I'd like to try all local/famous gourmets while traveling. read more
8 years ago
Long line to buy but worth the wait. All donuts are on the sweet side. But unique flavours and LACTOSE FREE OPTIONS! which is hard to find anywhere. ( they use coconut milk) Flavours like chai tea, blueberry and not your usual varieties. The donuts are large and more doughy than the usual donuts. These are meals. :) Unique tattoo style graphics adorn their boxes and store, plenty of community style seating. A must try in the hammer. read more
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Been wanting to try this place for a while, and was a little disappointed. The donuts themselves are huge, and the selection is very unique and diverse which is great. The actual dough however is too dense, almost cake-like even though they are yeast donuts. The icing on top is also too sweet, where the actual flavour tastes like sugar. Maybe it's just preference, but I like donuts lik are more fluffy. Beechwood Doughnuts in St.Catherines are a lot better in my opinion. read more
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If you really want to enjoy a cheat day, this place is it! Great prices for such large donuts. Tastes amazing, the donuts have a perfect amount of icing to not make them too sweet. If you enjoy a basic donut or are picky, I highly recommend the maple pecan... if it's available (they have new flavours each day!) read more
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