Whatever Sprinkles Your Donuts! For nutritional and blood sugar reasons, I largely stay out of donut shops. There are exceptions like Tim Horton's in Canada and most recently Donutland. This is the real deal and with lots of delicious sugar bombs to choose from, courtesy of an engaged staff. And contrary to the urban legend, no donut-loving police officers were present during my visits. Prices have gone up over the years, with my chocolate old fashioned the first morning, and what I call a "Hawkeye Sprinkled" donut the second morning running at $1.84 each. The first morning's donut was consumed on the way to Iowa City, while the 2nd one was saved for the airplane flying out of Cedar Rapids. I found their coffee to be pretty good too. Note: Plenty of casual inside seating is available, as is nice selection of branded items. read more

We stopped into Donutland on a whim to pick up a few donuts and a T‑shirt, and wound up delighted. I ordered two of their famous blueberry‑filled donuts -- WOW. The filling tasted like a fresh blueberry pie: bright, jammy, and perfectly balanced against tender, slightly pillowy dough. The glaze was light enough to let the fruit shine. The young lady behind the counter was friendly and very helpful in guiding my choices. The shop's ambiance evokes an old‑school donut parlor -- warm, unpretentious, and comforting. This was my first Donutland donut, and it surely won't be my last. I'll be back. read more

Donutland - Blueberry Donut - Donuts Near Me - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Whenever I get asked where the best donuts are in Cedar Rapids it's always donutland! They are truly one of a kind. My favorite is the cherry donuts but make sure to go early as they sell out!! read more

If you're not from around the area and are looking for quality donuts, then you MUST visit Donutland. Coming here for the first time is like a right of passage as a local. I have many memories as a child coming to this donut shop, seeing the old men sitting around at the tables with a pot of coffee and donuts and it's still the same. The donuts are just amazing! They are cake donuts, made here. This is a small local business who knows how to make quality donuts! The cherry and blueberry are always a must, the sprinkles are a favorite of mine. All the donuts are amazing and you can't go wrong. The service is always friendly! Even when they are super busy and a line is out the door. We moved away from Cedar Rapids and are back visiting and this is always a must on our trips. Do skip on Donutland! Go early because when they sell out, they are out. They open at 6 am on the weekends and 5 during the week. My inner child and belly are happy!!! read more

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Dountland is a Marion/Cedar Rapids staple! No one can touch their donuts! They're the perfect mix of cakey and light. If you love donuts, you understand. They have been in business for well over 40 years and still remain a very popular place among the locals. They have coffee offerings as well. The staff is always happy and welcoming. Many times knowing their customers/regulars by name. They do have a small inside area to enjoy your cup of Joe and donuts or take a box to go. They usually sell out pretty quickly On the weekends so don't wait too long. I'm an old fashion girl, my daughter of course likes the sprinkle and cherry. Our tradition for birthdays is morning donuts so while visiting we stopped by for a bakery's dozen for our birthday boy. You won't be disappointed. read more

Donutland - Store front (side view) - Donuts Near Me - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Love the donuts. My wife's fav is the blueberry and mine is the toasted coconut. Their new partnership coffee is amazing as well.

Ordered 6 dozen donuts for work. Three of the 6 dozen were what i ordered. When it took it back in & asked about the other 3 that were incorrect, i was told that when you order a dozen "ASSORTED" donuts you get what they pick. OKAY i agree with that, but when i ordered 2 dozen "ASSORTED" donuts, i wanted just that... ASSORTED! Instead i got 2 dozen of all the same - assuming what was left over from the day before. The other dozen that was wrong, the asst manger (Alicia) took & put them back on the shelf for sale AFTER i had them all in my car going through the boxes & sorting out what donuts went to what meeting. RUDE & Horrible customer service by Alicia!!!! read more

Not for this location but the one over on se side of town. It was early and they had no cherry donuts, really the only reason I go to donutland... the angel that came from the back with donuts let us know that they had cherry donuts but we're still cooling in the back. I got 3 of the warm cherry donuts. We gobbled up 2 of them in the parking lot like starving dogs. It was a moment in my wife and is life we will never forget. It was the absolute best donut I've ever had in all my life. Definitely one of the best things I've ever eaten!! I heard Alton Brown wept when eating a Paula's Donut and I thought what a drama monger... this must have been what he felt like. I challenge Alton brown to not have the same reaction eating a warm cherry donut from donutland!! read more

Someone brought in donuts to work and I had a chocolate covered cake donut. Delicious, not greasy and a pretty good size/texture as well. I'm not sure about the location as I didn't visit personally, but they have the cutest little box to transport their donuts - and the person who bought them said that the staff was friendly as well. I would definitely stop in again if in the area for another tasty donut. I didn't try the other flavors but based upon how swiftly they disappeared, I assume they were also delicious. read more

My husband grew up on Donutland donuts, and every time we visit family in Iowa, we get donuts at Donutland! Love their cake donuts, especially their cherry, orange, blueberry, and chocolate old fashioned :) Friendly employees. Dependably stellar donuts, have never gotten a stale one. Tastes amazing dunked in milk or coffee. read more

Love donutland. Best donuts in the state and this years fall flavors are top notch. My son and I enjoyed the small atmosphere before starting our day read more

Donutland - Donut and a friend - Donuts Near Me - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Be sure to get here early on the weekends! I LOVED the cherry donut holes. We also got the regular & blueberry donut holes. I wish more donut shops had flavored donut holes. read more

Working were very friendly.The cookie were very delicious recommend y'all should try them.:)

I can't believe I haven't done a review for this place yet. Now that I've had Donutland, I can't eat any other donuts. It's always packed here, definitely the place to be in the mornings. They don't do the crazy overloaded style (like Hurts) or fluffy pastry style (like Dunkin), but they've nailed cake style donuts. My favorite is the blueberry or the chocolate peanut and they have the best donut holes. Donutland is the perfect place to grab a Friday treat for your coworkers - just grab their big 15 box! They have pastries and coffee as well. Uptown Coffee carries their donuts and I think a few other places around town too. read more

Love as always! Cherry for the win! Would love to have a curbside or dive thru though!

Always a hit! If you are particular like myself, it's best to place your order ahead online as the front stock can go fast!

Been all over the country and this place is still #1 in my heart and stomach! Fabulous donuts and a great vibe.

No frills. Slingin donuts on the daily. Open early, 5AM weekdays & 6AM weekends. Convenient online ordering. Easy pickup of any preordered items. Reasonably priced. Daily specials - Monday thru Thursday. Plenty of parking. Cherry. Blueberry. Chocolate. Glazed. Sprinkles. YUM. You can't go wrong with any of their flavors. (But dang, that cherry has my heart.) Honestly, Donutland is a must-have in CR and probably my favorite donut spot in the area. They do the classics right. Not too much or too rich. Stop in Donutland today! read more

This donut heaven was a popular stop on a Saturday morning! For good reason. The line was out the door with people picking up these fried treats by the dozen when we arrived. We opted for a dozen between the two of us because... they're donuts. So why not? I don't regret it because they're donuts are kiiiinda on the smaller end. I literally ate three with no problem on the way home. The cake donuts are how you'd imagine them to be. Sweet, cakey, and dense. But in all the best ways! The yeast raised dough guys were smaller than you'd usually get from other donut shops, but that's ok because that means I get to try more flavors without feeling sick! They were also not as light and fluffy as others. Didn't stop me from eating them though! We picked up cherry and blueberry cake donuts because of reviews and a recommendation from a friend. The cherry was yummy, but the blueberry was my favorite between the two. The cherry was like eating maraschino cherries from the jar! We also grabbed an apple, a maple, and a pumpkin almond with your more traditional glazed, and sugar yeast risen friends. So far all that I've had been perfectly sweet, and tasty. I would certainly recommend trying they're fruity cake donuts. I have a feeling I'll be craving them in the future. read more

Donutland - Since 1971! - Donuts Near Me - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Great a great little donut shop! I absolutely LOVE the mini coffee pots they give you...under $2.00 so it's a bargain! Great staff and Great variety! read more

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You need product to have customers. By 10:30 am there is basically nothing there. What happened to donut land? In the 80s there were 5 in town and at 11am the shelves were stocked with turn overs crème filled long John's. If you don't have the product. We can come buy them. read more

Stopped for our first time, sounded like a good place to check out. It's nothing to rave about when we compare this place to others we checked out through our travels. Prefer cake donuts versus fried donuts from what we had. read more

Gross! Thought we would give it a 2nd chance... Never again. I can't tell if they are over cooked or day old. My husband likes anything, but said he will never go there again. Don't waste ur money here read more

The products are tastey, attractive and make great gifts. I must add, the folks there are cool! Bill S. :o) read more

Absolutely fantastic service. I will always return to this location. Ordered for pickup and was on time.

As bakery owners out of town, we always try the local donut places. Let's start to say their chocolate icing is the closest we have found like ours ever! And we travel A LOT! It tastes homemade! Since we have been here the flow of people are in and out! We are sort of donut snobs and there isn't a crumb left! Let it be knows there have been other places where my kids wouldn't even eat them but this doesn't apply to Donutland! It's very good. Quick, and friendly service. If we're in the area we will come back! Stop here it is very good! read more

Donutland - Easy to get to, great parking - Donuts Near Me - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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My first time coming here! Knowing that it was my spouses favorite I got my buns up bright and early because I heard that these sell out fast. I knew the guys were working today and I needed it to be special so I drove 1 hour and 45 mins south after picking these up. You should have seen their smiles. Donuts = smiles. The staff greeted me and I said I had never been here and I don't buy donuts often. They walked me thru it. I will definitely be back. read more

Donutland - Donuts Near Me - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

The food here is delicious, the donuts are always spectacular. The place is super cute inside and all the workers are very kind.

Love the double chocolate and old fashioned donuts. Get a box or 2 whenever we come back to visit. Cedar Rapids should support and appreciate this unique donut shop. read more

It's been a very long time since I've eaten Donutland donuts--mainly because I haven't lived in the area for years. My husband indulged me and my need to visit so we stopped here at about Noon on a Saturday. I sure miss the Donutland on the westside, but going out of our way to step inside this blast from the past didn't disappoint. Yes, it looks like you stepped into 1978. We were quickly and happily greeted by a couple of people working. Staffing must have improved since some of the previous reviews were posted. Most of the staff we encountered were easily in their 20s or younger. The friendly young woman behind the counter answered our donut-related questions and kindly let me know that the cherry donuts sold out vey early that morning (which she said usually never happens). I settled for the blueberry (2nd fav.) and the orange, which I'd never tried before. Both were good--blueberry was exactly as I remembered and the orange tasted a lot like those gummy candy orange slices or orange Crush soda. Hubs chose an apple fritter and a rosebud. Those were about $1.50 each and very, very large. Being that it was lunchtime, hubs decided to go ahead and order a sub sandwich. The sweet girl taking our order wasn't familiar with the sandwich he wanted (which was listed on their menu above the counter) and one of her co-workers also didn't know how to make the cold deli sub. Hmm. They advertise lunch specials all over the place in the restaurant so how is it that two of the 5-6 people working don't know how to prepare lunch menu items? Hubs settled for a hot breakfast croissant which one of the employees did know how to make. Certainly someone working that afternoon knew how to prepare sandwiches and soups? In their defense they were willing to find someone who did know how to make the sandwich, but hubs didn't want to be a bother..-1 star for lack of knowledge. Tasty, classic donuts. Fair prices. Recommend. Those orange retro Donutland sweatshirts that the staff wear are everything. How do I get one? read more

Best donuts! Love the snowballs and chocolate cherry chip cake donuts. My kids love Donutland donuts too!

Best donuts ever! Great variety, love that you can order online to pickup next morning!

I was having difficulty getting the donut bites. always sold out. I reached out and was treated as a valued customer and the shortage was taken care of the following day! I felt appreciate. read more

This was THE place for donuts in Cedar Rapids, hands down. Unlike their biggest competitor, Dunkin Donuts, this place still made donuts like the past days, meaning the chocolate donuts actually tasted like chocolate. I've gone twice recently and their difference between them & their compitition seems to have narrowed. Donuts have gotten fairly expensive and I don't like spending that much unless a product impresses me to go back for more. Some of the local gas station donuts are now better than the ones Donutland offers. Given the fact that Donutland's main offering is Donuts, I expect more. Their Jamaican Me Crazy coffee tasted very weak. I had store bought varieties, so I know what it should tast like. Also, they offer plenty of over-priced milk but NOT whole milk, which is dissappointing. If I wanted low fat, I would not eat donuts... Luckily, there are plenty of people who will continue to buy Donutland's donuts. I would still go here before I ever considered Dunkin. Cedar Rapids is fortunate to have this locally ran shop & I am sure that they are doing their best in today's market, where shortages are the "new norm". read more

The cherry and carrots cake donuts are on point. I appreciate the different flavors compared to the National donut shops. The aftertaste was clean and pleasant. read more

Awesome donuts and a lot to choose from. Highly recommend going here and getting a dozen donuts.

I've tried this place a couple time, trying something new every time. There is strict adherence to covid distancing on the weekends so the line can get long. Overall great donuts, skew towards traditional offerings but there are fun fruit flavored donuts. Always had a great experience from courteous staff. read more

Never disappoints. Best donuts I've ever had in my life. No matter where I am when I get donuts I compare them to Donutland and I haven't had another donut shop beat them yet. I love the blueberry donut. Melts in your mouth. Anytime is a good time to stop by Donutland and grab a donut, bagel, sandwich, coffee, or hot chocolate. They also have specials/meal deals. If you haven't had a donut from Donutland - you haven't had a donut. read more

I'm having an extremely hard time rating Donutland, only 2 stars. Here's the deal. Their donuts deserve 5, even more than 5 stars! But the store and service itself, keeps getting worse and worse. Every time I am back in the Cedar Rapids area, I clearly make a stop at Donutland. Their cake donuts are just out of this world; cherry and blueberry. Their white Sprinkle donuts, seriously, I could eat a dozen! Their coffee is mediocre, definitely not something to write about...but, the donuts are the best classic donuts out there! Why I am giving 2 stars...really I would give their service 1 star. There are two ladies that work there, and they look and act like that's the last place they want to be. They are not polite. They do not say hello, or how can I help you, they stare at you, agitated that you're there, and get frustrated the second you order something. Don't order a coffee pot and ask for more than 1 coffee mug, that was just NOT possible. I ordered 2 donut holes, 1 cherry and 1 white sprinkle. When I got to the table to sit down and eat, I noticed I received a white glaze donut hole of sorts, and not a white sprinkle. I went up to let the lady know, and I had to talk with the other lady. She looked at me, as if I was lying about a donut hole, and took my donut hole and knocked it off the counter all dramatic like, and then handed me the correct donut hole, and again, didn't say a word. Trust me when I say I am very shocked at their behavior, seeing as though, this is a nice friendly neighborhood donut shop in the heartland of Iowa. I did see a "Now Hiring" sign on the door, and I can only imagine why. PLEASE Donutland, spiff up the service and cleanliness, I want to come back, as I love your donuts! read more

Donutland - Try the cherry or blueberry cake donuts!! And white sprinkle!! - Donuts Near Me - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

I got a normal donut, fancy donut, and a large coffee. The normal donut was fantastic even though It has been sitting for a awhile. The fancy donut was incredible! The coffee was a little weak for my taste but was still the amazing coffee I expect from here. If what you want is an old fashioned donut shop then I cannot recommend this place enough!!! read more