Divine. Absolute perfection. Absolutely no notes. I think this place has to take number one from my all-time favorite donut place. The texture is so unique and light and melted in your mouth, but still cakey. None of the flavors are too overwhelmingly sweet. The balance of unique flavors and sweetness is so well executed. My favorite flavor is the miso honey butter, I would get a dozen of that one flavor alone. Other flavors I've tried are the pistachio cake, sweet potato maple, lemon mascarpone (my 2nd favorite), blueberry lemon, and brown butter chai. read more

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Delicious donuts - they seem a bit more 'wet' than standard donuts. They have so many unique flavors. They also have a selection of Breakfast Sandwiches and tasty coffee beverages. Seating is a bit limited inside, but it's nice that they have a few tables as a dine-in option. read more

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Delicious and unique donuts!! I wish I can remember what donuts we had lol but we tried one of the spicy ones and it was amazing- we've never had anything like it. I don't even like donuts-- BUT I LOVE THESE DONUTS The farmhouse sandwich was so fire-- it came hot and fresh. I was really impressed. The staff is inviting and knows the menu well (which I always appreciate). The inside of the restaurant is small-- I wish their was enough seating, it can be a bit tight. Overall, a really great experience and delicious eats! read more

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This is one of the cleanest, minimalist, artistic, atmospheric donut shops I have ever been in! They well earned their title as serving the BEST DONUTS in CHICAGO from when I walked in the door. The selection was so different than anything I'd ever experienced - new flavor combinations that I'd never even thought of before - that I had to rely on the advice of the super-friendly donut girl. Their donuts are made from potatoes she told me and man, oh man, were they good! They're a little pricey so brace yourself but you can believe me that you get what you pay for and every cent is well spent at this place! read more

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My roommate recommended this place and I've been dying to go. See there's something about a potato doughnut that people just aren't getting??? Definitely in my top two donuts in Chicago (outside of Do-rite cake doughnuts). This place is just a little storefront in uptown, but everyone that works there is extremely kind and the donuts are genuinely delectable. I got the sweet potato maple and I could eat five more. They have really unique flavors that day rotate out, and they were able to accommodate nit allergies. I will be back probably multiple times- so yummy read more

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Great service, interesting flavor combinations, but a little too greasy for my liking with the actual flavor being a little muted.

Donuts 5 stars. Every single one was so good and you can tell they use high quality ingredients. Very unique flavors and very well balanced. The potato in it definitely is different and also very delicious. Bring your own coffee though... 1/5 stars , Coffee situation could use some work. No lattes and no espresso. It's all drip coffee made to order. Takes forever. I ordered a cold brew and I didn't like the taste, but that could be because I don't usually drink it. The menu features flavors that would be amazing in latte form, but not drip coffee mixed with syrup and powder. My company ordered some coffee drinks that took a long time. We finished our donuts and one person never got their drink. Disappointing. read more

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Found another favorite place for donuts and they are all potato-based! They taste like donuts too! The texture is amazing. Soft and chewy and melts in your mouth. I tried my first donut from here at the Renegade Craft Fair in Wicker Park. My friend and I wanted to visit the actual place in Uptown and it was worth the trip. We tried the miso honey butter, chocolate sea salt, and the seasonal baked apple cider. My favorite was the miso honey butter. The donuts range from $4-5 each which is not cheap but it's so worth it. All of their donuts are not filled. Customer service is also great! They are really nice. The space is small with limited seating, but has great natural lighting! read more

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Best Donuts in Chicago! I've already been to this place twice in the last two months. They offer an amazing selection of seasonal and classic donuts--standouts include the miso, Japanese pancake, Vietnamese coffee, and brown butter chai. My personal favorite is the miso donut, served fresh and hot--it's easily the best donut I've had. The staff were warm, helpful, and patient, especially as we showed up with a group of 15 friends from our run club. The shop is on Wilson Avenue, right next to Uptown Church. Just a heads-up: there's no exterior signage, which makes it a bit tricky to find. read more

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A neighborhood donut shop that also sells coffee and breakfast items. Everything is made with potatoes which is interesting. I tried the Whipped Vietnamese Coffee and Sweet Potato Maple. The Whipped Vietnamese Coffee was light and fluffy, with a bit of caramelization crunch. Its base was flavored with chocolate that comes through and it has a light coffee aftertaste. The Sweet Potato Maple was extremely soft and had a nice mouth feel. The sweet potato definitely comes through and the maple glaze was slightly crisp and not overly sweet. Definitely my favorite. The store has several tables and the staff was very welcoming. They also went around wiping down tables while I was there which was good to see. It is definitely pricey but they are specialty donuts made fresh. read more

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Wow, love at first bite. From the softness of the doughnut to the full flavor light enough to coat your tongue with flare. I felt like I was eating a mochi donut and well yeasty donut baby-- I had to take my time and enjoy every bite. Absolutely a must try for folks visiting Chicago! read more

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I've been wanting to come here ever since I heard such good reviews from my friends, and it is definitely worth the trek up here. The donuts are baked in smaller batches and come out soft and hot and ready to eat. Insane flavors, every one was good. The OG vanilla was great but the miso honey butter stole the show read more

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I was underwhelmed. The donuts were a bit too dense and the glaze was a bit too sticky and way too sweet.

Wait. I haven't reviewed Downstate Donuts? That's crazy! Because this is one of my favorite donut places, period! Get past the whole potato idea. You can't taste it, and it just helps the donuts maintain a moisture and softness. I've tried so many more and love following their Instagram so that I know which flavors are on deck each weekend (many rotate). I've been meaning to try japanese pancake. I also love fruity flavors- so I'm looking forward to more of those during the summer. read more

Amazing fluffy and tasty donuts. Would recommend. Servers were very friendly. The place is on the smaller side but the donuts are well worth it. I also got a Vietnamese coffee, or something like that, and it was good as well. read more

If you haven't tried Down State Donuts yet, you're seriously missing out. These donuts are next-level -- perfectly fluffy, deliciously sweet, and made fresh with love. Each bite is pure happiness. Amazing costumer service and the ambiance is just what your expect at this quiant location. Treat yourself... you deserve it! read more

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These might be the best donuts I've ever had in my life, and I am absolutely not being hyperbolic or exaggerating. I can't speak to the service or ambiance since these were dropped off by a friend, but I am absolutely blown away. Will be back to make sure this isn't some sort of fever-dream. read more

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Bought a chocolate Downstate Donut at the Logan Square farmers market and it was the most fabulous delicious donut Capone has ever eaten. Ordered six more and loving these donuts! Many flavors the buttermilk was my favorite out of the half dozen. read more

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Who knew potato doughnuts were a thing because I sure as hell didn't. Flavors are a tad muted but they also don't taste fake or anything like your run of the mill or typical doughnut. Not overly sweet, nor are they cheap. It's about $5 per doughnut but they have a rewards system as an incentive. There were a couple of sandwich options that sounded intriguing but the equipment has been broken so be aware & there's an option for turkey bacon for the healthier option. read more

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Some of the best donuts I've had. The flavors are unique and all delicious, the staff is really nice, and there is quite a bit of seating. read more

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Bought a couple donuts at the Evanston farmers market last weekend. Interesting and unique flavors like pistachio, Vietnamese coffee, and apple cider. Texture is light without being crumbly. Cons: the glaze doesn't hold up for the day - it starts to melt by the end of the day (no, I didn't leave the donuts in a hot place). And I would have appreciated some kind of heads up that paying by credit card would result in a 15% service fee! 15 percent! That's more than the tax. 2 donuts ended up costing almost $10. So were they tasty? Yes, but certainly not $10 worth of tastiness. read more

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I'm not a huge sweets person but this place has the best donuts!! I had the Vanilla sour cream, not too sweet, fluffy and light. Simply delicious read more

Potato donuts?!?! A sweet friend dropped these off to us this morning and I couldn't wait to pen my review. These are the best donuts I've had in a long time. They are SOFT, fluffy, light, and so flavorful. We had six different flavors to try, and all seriously blew me away. My favorites were the miso honey butter and cinnamon crumble. I can't wait to pay them a visit myself to try more of the menu and check out the shop in person! read more

My favorite food group is donuts so I was beyond excited to try this place. The fact they are made out of potatoes was very intriguing. They did not disappoint! We tried the sour cream doughnut, the maple doughnut, and the chocolate on chocolate doughnut. Maple was by far my favorite! They were all very sweet and moist. The staff was beyond friendly and made us feel so comfortable. We sat in their cute little dining space as a family and enjoyed our Sunday morning donuts. We will definitely be back! read more

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Cute shop with so many unique flavors and friendly staff. We got the lemon blueberry and pistachio donuts. They were so yummy with the perfect level of sweetness. The texture is a hybrid of a regular donut and a cake donut and they're very soft and moist. Will be back to try more! read more

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First of all, don't use the map that's showing here if it's still taking you to a place near United Center. That's based upon the incorrect ZIP code that's listed, but hopefully they'll apply the correction I submitted soon. This place is located in Uptown, and it's a great addition to the area. I saw this place in its nascent stages and then saw a story about them in Block Club Chicago and was intrigued! I think it's going well for them based upon my visit because I was there around 10:40 on Sunday and they had only about 15 donuts total left if two different flavors. I got one of each; one called miso honey butter and Italian wedding cake. I liked the Italian wedding cake the best in part because it wasn't as sweet. I don't know what I was expecting of potato donuts but these were sweet (but the Italian, in particular, was not too sweet). They are apparently either mare of mashed potato and/or potato starch instead of flour. They were not as dense as "regular" donuts I've had before which was really a surprise. They were quite pleasant. I asked about the miso honey butter to find out how miso-y it was, and she said really just the seeds in it (and it was true, there wasn't any bean paste flavoring, which is what miso is). When I asked if they rotate flavors, she said that the current flavors will switch with various seasons, but they try to use locally sourced items and they will change several times during the year. Parking is lucky-if-you-find-it along Wilson (I got lucky). However it's downstairs from the Wilson stop on the CTA. I look forward to visiting it again and hopefully trying another flavor or two. read more

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Possibly the best donuts I've had in the city. The shop is cute, service was delightful and friendly, and the coffee was also delicious! Go immediately! Also tried all the flavors and the lemon ricotta was my personal favorite. read more

It's a super chill spot ..The donuts are so fresh and tasty. Super friendly staff and highly addictive!

If you want unique, high quality, impressive doughnuts, this is the place. With an array of fun spin on flavors you will be hit bringing dozen of these to next gathering! read more

I had these for the first time last summer at their little street cart and could NOT stop thinking about them (blueberry goat cheese 100/10), so I tracked them down today to try again They're so fluffy and moist. Love their unique flavors and how often they rotate. Plus the person helping me at the counter was super kind, love downstate donuts read more

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I was excited to try all the unique flavors (brown butter chai, lemon mascarpone, whipped Viet coffee) but was disappointed as you can't taste any of them! If I did a blind taste test they would all taste the same. Like other reviewers have stated, they're also noticeably greasier than you would expect a donut to be. The store itself is very nice and service is friendly. read more

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The donuts here are SO GOOD. They always have such fun, delicious and creative flavors. My favorite was between the Vietnamese coffee donut and this cookie butter donut. They also do an amazing iced Vietnamese coffee too. The staff was really nice and friendly as well and I can't believe it took me so long to visit this donut shop! Everyone needs to go!!! read more

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First ever potato donuts and they were amazing. These were the fluffiest and lightest donuts I've ever had. They also weren't overly sweet which was nice. The vanilla sour cream was a regular potato base while the brown sugar waffle was a sweet potato base. The only downside was that the brown sugar wasn't that noticeable. I can't wait to try some of their other flavors especially anything chocolate, but at the end of the day you can't really make donuts any better than these. read more

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How I have yet to write a review for this place beats me, because I've been here like 10 times already. Simply put, these are the best donuts I've ever had. No competition, no arguments, once I ate a donut from here it just eclipsed every other donut I've ever had. I was a bit wary of the "made with potatoes" moniker, because in my opinion, donuts and potatoes should not be a venn diagram, however these take the best of donuts and the best of potatoes and combine. The outer shell is slightly crispy, giving you a mild crunch, but like the best french fries, the inside is soft, fluffy, and glorious. Even disregarding all the flavor (which you should not), the texture alone is incredible. Then you get to the flavor- which is rich and delicious without being overpowering. I've tried most of the flavors and my favorites are the original sour cream (you can literally see the specks of vanilla bean in this....amazing) and the sea salt chocolate. There's an elusive banana donut that I've seen once (it was sold out) but I really want to try that one. The only downside to downstate is that the donuts are greasy if they sit around too long- they will leak grease through the box, so make sure you don't make the mistake I did of having them sit on your lap for a train ride. I ended up with grease spots on my jeans but I smelled like donuts all day so I'm not sure that it's truly a minus. If you haven't been yet, get there fast, and get there early. You want the best selection and they might still be warm! read more

Amazing donuts! Close to Wilson CTA ... try it. You'll love it! Unique and diverse flavors. Made with farm ingredients... healthy as a donut can't get. read more

Downstate Donuts recently moved into their first brick & mortar location in Uptown which is extremely exciting as a fellow neighbor. I popped in here on a Thursday around lunch after grabbing some lunch at a nearby restaurant. I didn't get the guy's name who helped me out at the front by he was superrrr nice and informative about their donuts, how they're a bit healthier than typical donuts (potato based), and their excitement of now being in the neighborhood. They had some samplings to try which I really enjoyed and it led me to get two different donuts which were both delicious! It seems like they are in their soft opening stages I think and they basically stay open until they run out as of now. Glad to see this business pop up and I'll definitely be back to try some other donut flavors! read more

Stopped into Downstate Donuts while visiting Chicago. Very thick potato donuts. So so good and filling. I had the cinnamon crumble and it was not overly sweet. I also had the classic glazed donut and enjoyed it. I will say the service was way above average. The worker was so kind and had a very positive attitude and greeted us as soon as we walked in the door. She was very helpful because it was our first time visiting. Note-- these flavors may not be available when you visit because they are always changing what they have due to the seasons and ingredients available. There are 4 tables and chairs for dine in seating. They have black coffee available but not a full coffee menu. Overall a great experience. I will for sure visit again and highly recommend for quality donuts. Fair pricing for a quality donut! read more

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Actually really like these!! You can barely tell they are potatoes. I've tried three flavors now. The first was at donut fest and it was delicious! I believe their original vanilla. The other day I got them from the trolley bike and they were soft and flavorful. I tried the lavender fig and maple sweet potato. I loved the MSP one but the lavender was a bit strong for my preference on the other. Both great texture and good sized. I look forward to trying more flavors! My only negative note is that they didn't keep as well - aka the next day donuts weren't as tasty BUT I still completely recommend! read more

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Top 3 best donuts I've ever had. Miso Honey Butter was excellent. Staff was great too.

I don't think I've ever loved a donut as much as I love the donuts at Downstate Donuts. These are potato donuts and come in a variety of flavors. They always taste fresh and delicious. Crumbly... wonderful...I should stop myself. Everyone in the shop is terribly friendly. The operation is small and the shop's simplicity can only be described as chill. No frills here. When your product is so wonderful you don't need them! Downstate: thank you for opening up, especially on where you did on Wilson - you helped revitalize the uptown business district. read more