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    Earnest Donuts

    4.5 (214 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 am - 12:00 pm

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Mas P.

    Every time fly into DFW and when I'm on my way to see family, I make it a point to stop by Earnest to get my favorite donuts: Earl Grey and Honey Citrus. The donuts themselves are light and fluffy and the toppings are out of this world!!

    Pikachu Donut. I like that the dough itself isn't too sweet so it balances the sweet glaze.
    Jane Y.

    Delicious donuts and friendly staff! I love their cronut/cronut holes, perfectly flaky & sweet.

    Creme Brulee Donut, Maple Bacon Donut, New Banana Cream Pie
    Mary V.

    The go to place for delicious novelty doughnuts. The maple bacon donut itself is worth it no matter what your arteries tell you. All of the donuts are always soft and fluffy. The sandwiches and kolaches are also a popular item that get sold out fairly quickly so come early. Also if you go here frequently, there's a punch card that lets you have $10 when you fill it out completely

    Top row - Strawberry Shortcake Donut, old Cinnamon Sugar Cake Donut, and Blueberry Crumb Cake Donut
    Jen H.

    What a good little treat for us Las Vegans. We are visiting The Colony for our son's medical treatment. Everything has been very stressful since we arrived from Las Vegas, NV. We wanted something sweet to calm our nerves, and found ED on Yelp! The donut shop is clean & quaint. The female staff (White lady w/ short hair) was incredibly friendly! She suggested old fashion cinnamon roll donut, as well as blueberry cake donut. I'll save the blueberry one for tomorrow. The cinnamon roll donut was delicious, with the right amount of firmness in terms of chewiness and a ton of cinnamon sprinkles enmeshed inside. So happy to have stopped in, and we'll visit again, the next time we are staying in the DFW area!

    Croissant Donut Glazed, Glazed Donut
    Tee J.

    My favorite spot for croissant donuts. Furthermore, the employees are very friendly and they always give a little something extra free of charge.

    Menu 12/2023
    Josh M.

    So many great options for doughnuts in north Dallas! This one is top 3 on just service let alone the pure freshness. Best crème brûlée doughnut so far with them even making one fresh since the case was sold out. Old-fashioned chocolate was solid and apple fritter was perfectly crunchy on the outside and tender on the inside. On and the extra glazed doughnut didn't hurt!

    Jumbo w/cheddar , Croissant w/cheddar
    Tanera J.

    Pretty delicious donuts and close to me so it's perfect! The cronut holes are delicious and I love the texture of them. I enjoyed the blueberry cake donut I tried as well. I recently got the maple bacon and it was also tasty but a bit more sweet than the others. I have also ordered the kolaches and they are good I just wish they had more cheese in the ones that should have cheese. I've ordered some and thought they gave me ones without cheese because I couldn't find any in the kolaches. I love how they usually add a few extra donut holes to the box. The cinnamon roll wasn't bad but it is on the smaller side. Still good flavor and tastes great warmed up for about 10 seconds.

    cinnamon twist, cinnamon roll, croissant glazed, cherry frosting, strawberry frosting, 2 s'mores, banana cream pie doughnut!
    Shelby P.

    Wow! we arrived 9:45AM, had a great selection of donuts. both of the employees were very sweet as their donuts. What truly impresses me are the donuts freshness, I am 100% convinced that they are made with love and care. I have no problem paying a little bit extra for something that's made delicately. The ambience is just like a normal coffee shop with the addition of donuts. They offer sandwiches with any type of meat, cheese and egg. They also have burritos stuffed with potatoes, eggs, and meat. You can also get donuts customized with letters, but you have to order those 72 hours in advanced. This is 100% my new favorite donut shop in the area. 100% recommend all that are allowed to have sweet treats.

    Nicole Q.

    If you get nothing else, you need to order the croissant donut holes and the Rhode Island coffee! The croissant donut holes are perfect portions - complete with delightful flaky texture, and right amount of sweetness! I was really pleased with their specialty coffee. I appreciate that they have implemented covid protocols: masks required, must use hand sanitizer or complementary gloves upon entry, stand 6 ft apart from other patrons. Even the merchandise is packaged individually.

    Paczkis
    Chris K.

    Very excited to find paczkis. Very clean, very fresh donuts. Folks are very friendly as well.

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    Jai M.

    Yummy spot!! Customer service was astounding! I ordered the iced coffee with coffee cubes, blueberry crumble cake donut and a BEC (bacon egg cheese) bagel sandwich-- didn't make it to the photos because it was so good and eaten! Lol I definitely enjoyed and will return. They are a little pricey but worth it ;)

    Oreo Donut, Strawberry Shortcake Donut, S'mores Donut

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    These donuts are incredible. The service was exellent. Very clean donut shop. Thank you from everyone here to everyone there.

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    Kind of expensive and they were basically out by the time we got there so go early!! The donuts were really sweet but good!

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    The food quality and service are great. The specialty donuts are amazing and worth a try.

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    No, they don't. They just have gluten-free options.

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    7.3 mi
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    Wow--when you're compelled to write a review just hours after visiting, you know you've stumbled…read moreupon something truly special. I found The Sandwich Spot on Yelp after searching for Dutch Crunch bread. The moment you walk in, you're greeted by the irresistible aroma of fresh vegetables and warm, crusty bread--if happiness had a scent, this would be it! Their sandwich selection is impressive. I originally drove an hour (one-way!) just for the Dutch Crunch rolls. Then I walked in, got greeted with that heavenly smell and super friendly vibes, and there was no way I was leaving without a sandwich. I went with the BLT, and let me tell you: it was loaded with crispy bacon and absolutely delicious. The place is spotless, including the restroom, and the customer service is top-notch. I called ahead to check on the Dutch Crunch rolls, and you could literally hear the smile through the phone. Jeff is fantastic, and the entire team was warm, welcoming, and genuinely appreciative--thanking me multiple times for stopping by. I highly recommend The Sandwich Spot. I'd will be making the drive again and again for the food and the friendly service.

    Meh. I really wanted to love this place, but it comes down to the food. The sandwich was good. Not…read moregreat. Good. For $16.99 for one sandwich, I expect it to be packed with ingredients. At a minimum, I expect it to have at least as much filling as Jersey Mike's sandwiches. It certainly doesn't. Additionally, Jersey Mike's makes a better sandwich. They just do. Bottom line: very nice people are running this place without question. However, I likely won't return. It's just not worth the significant premium they charge for their sandwiches, when you can go to Jersey Mike's, get a much bigger and better sandwich, for a much better price. The portion size was simply unacceptable for the price. I do wish them the best of luck, as they are clearly good people.

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    Number 17, this was my favorite back in california. Still my favorite in texas.

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    Bread Zeppelin - Southwest Zeppelin. Shown with Steak. We Cater! Let us Elevate your Next Event.

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    3.7(190 reviews)
    0.9 mi
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    Locally owned & operated
    Vegetarian friendly

    OMG. This place rocks. Reluctant to ever go out of my way to try something so unique, I actually…read morehad a colleague who worked part-time there who would bring Zepplin's into work all the time after a shift there... ... The concept of emptying out and filling a baguette with salad is definitely interesting... And it might even be a deterrent for some people for trying it out, so I am very grateful for my friend who turned me onto this place! Upon my first visit, I tried their Tinga chicken Zepplin and it is phenomenal. It is very very good! I got mine with chipotle ranch and avocado ranch. The flavor of this thing has me coming back at least once every two weeks. It is expensive, especially after leaving a tip and buying a drink on the app, coming to about 20 bucks for a stinkin' meal, but it is delicious. Being extremely curious about what happens to the inside of the baguettes, I noticed that they sell bread pudding, dessert, too; so I assume that this is where all that bread is going. The bread pudding is VERY GOOD, but serving-size is very small, but in my opinion, the perfect size for a dessert. I can see how some people might be upset about the small size, but frankly, they are fat ass Americans, lol, who are used to super-size drinks, fries, and inflammatory diseases #Hashtag "make small desserts a thing again". The ambience is on par with most fast food eateries these days: it is absolutely terrible! Hard surfaces everywhere, hard chairs, hard tables, so naturally it is a very unwelcoming environment, which is exactly how these corporate businesses design their stores... Corporate businesses don't want comfortable soft Carpets, comfortable benches, where people will spend time hanging out all day, or even soft seats... They strategically make their stores hard surfaced like this because, acoustically: sound is loud in these environments, and subconsciously customers don't want to spend very much time in these settings; Hence why they are designed this way to maximize turnovers and increase traffic. In my opinion, I think an eatery specifically like Bread zeppelin, would benefit greatly from having the Panera-bread style of soft carpets, soft seats, free Wi-Fi, welcoming all the local collage kids and other customers to hang out even if stay beyond the time it takes to eat their sandwich. I like to try new things all the time, but I'm telling you that I cannot bring myself to pass up the Tinga Chicken Zeppelin every time.

    For my first time here I liked the concept but would tweek a few things. I got the classic chicken…read moreceasar bread sandwich. The most notable part was the croutons. Very hard. Did not get much chicken flavor. I also added bacon. Definitely be careful how much dressing you add it could overpower the entire meal. People were friendly but little direction once you order, just handed slips of paper without saying what to do with them. Ample seating for a lunch crowd. Warm option would be an added plus like a meatball marinara

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    Classic Caesar Bowl. Shown with Steak. Make it a Combo! Add Chips and a Drink.

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    Portillo's the Colony

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    3.4(641 reviews)
    1.9 mi
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    Portillo's was one of my go-to's in Chicago, primarily for the Italian beef and Chicago hot dogs…read more So driving on the DNT that famous sign caught my eye and I wondered if somehow I went through a time-traveling portal and I ended up in Chi-Town. I had plans on Frisco but then found out there was another Portillo's down the street from me. Walking in and looking at all of the decor and set up were reminiscent of Portillo's in Chicago but with a Texas spin. The order counter is still there but added a few self order kiosks. The pick up window is down from the order counter and you wait for your number to be called. The Chicago dog, Maxwell St. polish sausage and the Italian beef tasted exactly as I remembered: delicious, juicy meat, tasty sausage and dogs were all top notch. This is THE place in Dallas and Frisco for that authentic Chicago food made famous all over America.

    Went here for dinner. Got a hotdog meal, an Italian beef…read morecombo sandwich, and a chocolate cake slice. The hotdog was alright, I would give it an above average. The Italian sausage and beef sandwich was a let down, both the beef and the Italian sausage were pretty bland, and there isn't very much to a combo sandwich other than that. The chocolate cake was pretty good, but it wasn't interesting in any way. The frosting tasted exactly like the Betty crocker chocolate frosting you find in the store. The atmosphere was surprisingly good and well themed for a fast-casual joint and the service was good.

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    Portillo's the Colony
    Portillo's the Colony
    Portillo's the Colony

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