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    Donut Villa Diner

    3.9 (130 reviews)
    InexpensiveDonuts
    Closed 7:00 am - 3:30 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Gluten-Free Boston Cream Pancakes
    Taryn L.

    As some gluten free (celiac), in other words - not gluten free by choice, I LOVE this place. There is nowhere else that has this many gluten free options for breakfast. I usually get the eggs Benedict on a gluten free donut, but I mixed it up this time and got the gluten free Boston cream pancakes. This plate is HUGE, so I recommend making this an order you share with a table if you ever want it. They have very friendly service here, always so accommodating. The vibe is old school diner inside and they have a good sized outdoor patio in the back as well. I will always come here for a good gluten free breakfast!

    Neon Donut Sign
    Felicia G.

    We went here for dinner because we were in the area and wanted to try something off the regular chains. Mostly everyone was sitting outside due to the nice weather. We decided to sit inside just because we had been outside most of the day. The actual Service was ok. Nice waitress. Just shame the communication wasn't happening with her and the chef. Food was ok, not really anything to write home about. Most of our order was messed up. I ordered a taco salad that had beans in it and asked for them to hold the beans and still ended up with beans. Had a few other items that never made it to the table but was charged and had to get removed from ticket. It wasn't bad service but it wasn't great either. The tea was not the best. Just saying herbal tea is not what I drink with my food. However this wasn't your ordinary type of restaurant either. Over all it was decent.

    almond joy waffle
    Ellie C.

    Great cute brunch spot in Central square! They manage to take classic diner decor and vibes and elevate it to a restaurant level with polished and attentive yet friendly service. My dining companion and I both have dairy allergies, so we were thrilled to see the large vegan menu offered (on top of an already large regular menu). We got the almond joy waffle and vegan scrambled bowl and both were delicious and filling. The bottomless coffee was also a nice touch, and our server was very good about making sure our cups got refilled. My only wish is that there could have been a dairy-free or vegan donut offered, but I could still see myself coming back again for the great service, relaxed atmosphere, and extensive menu that can cover almost any type of brunch craving.

    The Bashinator Donut French Toast
    Michelle T.

    DELICIOUS! Came here around 10am on a sunday morning and there was no wait to be seated. Vibes were nice and service was pretty quick. Definitely recommend getting the bashinator and donut french toast. Wasn't too pricey overall. Thanks!

    French toast and Pancakes
    Sarah L.

    Worst experience at a restaurant in a while. I ordered the short stack pancakes which were $8.99, and I asked the server if the $1.99 for toppings meant any toppings and not paying for each topping separately. Our server said yes, and I got three toppings, so I was shocked to see our check that my pancakes were almost $15. That meant each topping costed $1.99 and our server lied to us. We felt pretty cheated out of our money, even if it was miscommunication, she should have clarified with us still. Really disappointed with our experience here. Food is mediocre and mushy and bland. Would not come here again.

    Grilled cinnamon roll  Chicken and waffle Benedict
    Katie M.

    The set up gives the old school dinner feel. The out door seating means the door was proped most of the time which let flies in. The grilled cinnamon roll was amazing and the cinnamon dip I think was butter that came w it really kicked it up a notch. The chicken on the chicken and waffles Benedict was dry and didn't automatically come w suryp we had to ask for it. The filling in the Quesadilla was delicious but it was too moist to be in that format it made it very messy to eat. The extensive flavor selection for the mimosas was a nice surprise.

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    Kenneth K.

    My wife, best friend, and I planned to meet with my wife's two uncles and aunt for brunch at 11am on July 3rd, so we looked for places around our hotel in Central Square. We saw Donut Villa Diner on Google Maps and my wife called and they made a reservation. We walked in to their wonderful decor of a small diner and they sat us three at a table which seemed tight for us before family arrived which they noticed and kindly sat us at a larger table. We had coffee and orange juice to drink which was all wonderful and the coffee cups have adorable quotes which we would love to have in our homes. To eat my wife and I shared the Boston Creme Pancakes and the Donut Benny. Our friend had the Donut French Toast which we tried and loved. The Donut Benny was good but not quite as spectacular as the Pancakes and French Toast. My wife's uncles and aunt were more of in a lunch mood and they enjoyed their food as well. We highly recommend Donut Villa Diner as it is very unique and we have not seen or heard of place of anything like this.

    L B.

    This place was fantastic! Food was delicious and we've been raving about it for weeks. Next time we are in town we will definitely be returning.

    Sara Jieyi T.

    Solid brunch place for food with great value. The decor is like a classic diner which makes it a fun environment to enjoy your meal! We came here after doing a 5K run in Cambridge and was happy with our experience here. Price is super reasonable and staff were friendly. No reservations needed. Just walk in! The wait was about 20 minutes for us on a late Saturday morning. Food: 8/10 Service: 8/10 Experience: 8/10 Value: 9/10

    Vegan Breakfast Wrap
    Grace X.

    Really cool decor, nice people, yummy food! I came here for breakfast with my sister, and we both really enjoyed our meals. I'm vegan, and I really appreciate that they have a full page vegan menu with tons of variety, as well as several vegan donuts in the display case in the front. It took a few minutes for someone to notice us when we walked in, but as soon as we were seated our waitress was wonderful and we were served quickly. The signs and posters on the walls really add to the diner vibe and make eating here a fun experience. Highly recommend!

    Middle counter area
    Allegra P.

    TLDR; not worth coming for lunch and I wouldn't come back tbh I usually hand out 5 stars like candy on Halloween but this experience was so weird and not good that I'm giving it a 4. -Food: friend and I got cheeseburgers, hers was supposed to be well-done, with regular fries. Mine was supposed to be medium, with cooked onions, and Cajun seasoning on the fries (which did not appear to have an extra cost on the menu -- only sweet potato fries or side salad would be an upcharge). WE DID NOT GET WHAT WE ORDERED. she got a medium (pink) patty (with raw onions) with regular fries and even got a pickle on the side. I got a well done patty with raw onions and Cajun fries and there was no pickle on my plate. The patties were swapped and they didn't cook my onions. She gave me her pickle, but the pickle was bad -- SOFT AND SOGGY! she likes her burgers well done so they don't drip, and hers was very drippy and didn't like it. I ended up getting charged +$2 for the Cajun fries unexpectedly. Seasoning was not worth $2. There was a nice crisp on my patty, I think they do it smash style. The lettuce was weirdly small and fell onto the floor as soon as I picked up the burger. The fries were the best part. I would not come back. $17 burger The service: all staff seemed checked out and unhappy. Clearly the kitchen doesn't care because they messed up my order so bad. The server who took our order never asked how we liked the meal so I never said anything about the meal being wrong. He was exceptionally greasy, tall, and bumbling around without paying attention or even a glimpse of joy. Overall hostile experience from staff. Ambiance; came at 3pm on a Saturday to try a local spot for lunch. There was weird and very terrible music playing very very loudly. I would describe it as basic electro-pop spin class music or what a fin-bro would put on in the bedroom. The kind of music that makes you cringe, would piss off your parents, and just kinda makes you think "this is off-putting". I think they overheard me remarking about how I thought the music was so bad that I was going to ask the staff if they would put on a different playlist because the music was turned down. It was a much better experience when the music was lower. The electronic music wasn't even house. It was auto tuned pump music. They should just play oldies or retro vibes to fit the interior design. The booths were cool, the counter seemed cool, but they need to re-think the walls. I don't usually make comments on decor but the decor on the walls was very cringe. It was novelty looking ironic millennial-humor aluminum signs that make you go . They should take all of the shitty signs down and just paint a retro swoop on the walls. Some of those signs were unrelated to donuts like a millennial font "Alexa, bring me my wine" (weird af). I would not go back here. It was a very uncomfortable experience. Would not go back. Why do we have to live in an age of $17 burgers.

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    Nikita S.

    Really wanted to love this place and consider it a new brunch staple - it ended up being perfectly fine but not sure I would come back for brunch unless someone else was specifically interested. The diner has fun decor reminiscent of an old classic diner and it was easy to get a seat around 9am on a Sunday. By 10 it was full with just a short wait outside. Service took a tiny bit longer than expected but it was a Sunday morning so we weren't that bothered. As a big pro, the menu is well balanced and it's awesome that there's a dedicated vegan menu. We ordered 'the hungry woman' (appreciate the inclusivity!) - a pretty basic combo of eggs, French toast/pancakes, breakfast meat (can sub vegan options), toast, home fries, and coffee - and then a vegan scramble bowl (seitan sausage with some veggies, beans, and home fries). The food was generally fine - the eggs seemed a little cold and the vegan sausage was kind of..gluey? It wasn't recognizable as seitan. The French toast was quite good. The hot coffee was good as well which is super important. We wondered if ordering from the part of the menu that involved griddle-based dishes using donuts (like donut French toast or sandwiches) would have been more remarkable. We ordered a chocolate sprinkle donut to go since this is obviously their claim to fame and the donut was excellent - it's clear that they are donut pros and I would want to eat the donuts again. A couple other things that individually we might not even notice but together left a little to be desired: - multiple plates seemed a little dirty on the edges - there aren't many condiments (like ketchup or butter) on the tables (this might reduce waste which I fully support - but because the servers seemed pretty busy it did delay the eating process

    Cheeseburger; BLT
    Lin W.

    Maybe it was an off day, but there really wasn't much to write home about when we came here for lunch. I got the cheeseburger and my husband got the BLT. Both were not good; the lettuce in particular was not super fresh. The cheeseburger was slightly overcooked and the BLT wasn't very flavorful. Fries were okay but also not amazing. Service was slow, although there was only one waitress I could see, but the food came out fairly quickly.

    Blt not good

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    Ask the Community - Donut Villa Diner

    Suggestions for nearby street parking?

    There usually is parking on Bishop Allen drive

    Do you have gluten free donuts?

    I think these are made with potato. Sorry I forget for sure.

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    Pricy, Hit or Miss:…read more This is a classic donut shop, with a slightly upscale interior compared to the factory produced donut shops that grace many of America's strip malls. I am healthily skeptical of any place trying to make a donut something more than what it should be. I feared this with Union Square, but was invited in by the mystery of well crafted names and compelling flavor profiles. Service was neither good nor bad, I was a little surprised that the person working the cash register was unable to assist the two people in the back and just grab the three donuts I ordered, but perhaps its this kind of front line discipline allows them to survive the rush of early morning donut enthusiasts. The Nuts: I ordered the honey glaze chocolate, honey glaze graham cracker, vegan vanilla with sprinkles. - Honey Glaze Chocolate: "A DoNot": A dense donut, not light and airy, light on the Chocolate flavor and, most damagingly, it was dry. The frosting was there and little else. - Vegan Vanilla with Sprinkles: "A fine donut": The cake was spongy, moist enough, but a little chewy (which I believe is a plague of most vegan baked goods). Frosting was unremarkable, somewhat buoyed by the sprinkles. - The Honey Glaze Graham Cracker: "A happy little accident": I accidentally ordered this donut, but sometimes God steps in. The cake was moist and delicious. The Frosting was perhaps a little heavy on some kind of sugar, powdered? But the frosting proved to be an interesting medley of classic vanilla with just enough engaging graham cracker. I got to slightly taste the magic that likely propelled this small shop to a local chain. But as they have expanded I am sure quality control has become an issue. Pop in if you are feeling adventurous and want to gamble with $5.

    The spot was very clean and the staff provided excellent service. The donuts had creative names and…read morelooked appealing, but the taste didn't quite live up to the presentation. Not bad, just not as delish as I expected.

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