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    Hero Doughnuts

    4.3 (249 reviews)

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    HERO DOUGHNUTS ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Hipster
    Casual
    Good for groups

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    Faye Y.

    Hero will always have a place in my heart. I love their donuts and I love their food. I always go to hero to catch up with friends so it holds great memories.

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    Lyn D.

    I am a supermini (4) fanatic! I love them! The butter sauce on the buns is delectable! Major plus: ALL DAY BREAKFAST!!! Nice ambience and I like that they are always willing to ensure you received what you ordered with great customer service! The young man today was very courteous! I'll be back!

    Loaded hashbrowns
    Emily C.

    Yummy food and fresh donuts with a slight retro vibe. We went later in the day so the donut selection wasn't too impressive but they taste great regardless. I ordered the loaded hashbrowns and added chicken sausage- it was very good! I love the hash browns here, they're crispy and uniquely shaped. The workers are friendly and the inside is adorable. Looking foward to coming back!

    April B.

    Service? Prompt and polite. Ambiance? Clean and comfortable, with indoor and shaded outdoor seating. Food? The burger on the fresh baked bun is fabulous but for me it is about the secret menu! I had a chicken sandwich, buffaloed and on a donut...just try it!

    Strawberry original apple fritter
    Ranita S.

    Pricey but good. Apple fritter feeds 2. Donuts are large and of high quality Coffee was really good wish there was more in the bottle for the price

    Cookies & Cream Doughnut: 10/10
    A And A.

    Hero was great! We stopped by on a Saturday morning for a quick treat. The store was clean and there was no wait despite being busy. Plenty of food and dessert options. Cookies and Cream Donut: 10/10 Sensational. Soft and sweet. Will be back for this! Maple Sea Salt Donut: 9.5/10 Very soft and good, but it was a touch too sweet for us! Parking: They have their own lot with ample parking!

    Beignets
    Nikki C.

    Wow! Not just doughnuts! They make breakfast, lunch and have alcohol to!!! We drove all around Trussville looking for breakfast, even Cracker Barrel was a 30 minute wait! We got a wonderful tour of how great the food was with Brady at the helm. He was sooo friendly and he described the food with such vibrancy and accuracy. He should be the poster boy for the restaurant. I was craving crunchy loaded waffle House style hashbrowns. Now I no longer need to go there. We ordered the: *Loaded Hash browns fried egg, onions, jalapeños, cheese sauce, pepper jam, cracked sauce. Add choice of meat for +3 They bake then, fried them for a delicious texture crunchy creamy texture. They came cut up in the shape of tater tots served with their signature cracked sauce which was tangy and savory and completely complimented the dish. Every bite brought a surprised smile to my lips! I added the fried chicken for +3.00 and it was just another delightful surprise. It was crunchy and tender! *Hero Breakfast 2 eggs, hash browns, choice of meat, HERO brioche toast with jam. Choose Bacon, patty sausage or sausage *The beniegts come hot, with plenty of powdered sugar and a sweet and tangy jam to dip into, and I did. *Pumpkin Latte - it was awesome! Eat your heart out Starbucks, burnt coffee. * Orange juice * lemonade Squeezed fresh and so good. We wanted to order a gallon, but it only comes in singles. The food is fresh and made to order. There will be a name change soon so It doesn't seem like a typical doughnut shop. They are putting in a drive through soon. The only things that would be cons, if I didn't inform you first are: 1. It's a rather small place so a large family and friends (church) gathering would be inconvenient. 2. The restrooms are one single for each sex.

    Chandler B.

    I am most certainly a repeat offender at Hero, but this location seems to be poor representation of the brand. The food is still amazing, don't get me wrong, but this location always seems be battling issues such as: Availability of donuts, cleanliness in the dining area, the absolute BATTLEGROUND that is the parking lot, service is very hit or miss, and so on. I will spare the details. I love Hero, but I highly suggest going to the downtown location if you want to experience Hero in all of its glory

    Keeshia P.

    Ran into this place for a quick lunch and decided on the Dad Burger: All beef patty, Pepper Jack, spicy mayo, bourbon bacon jam, oh my!! To say it was delicious would be an understatement. And the fries were amazing and even had seasoning salt on them. The seating area quickly filled with family's, groups of teenagers, and others simply dining alone. Either way, I think the experience fits and group and the food doesn't disappoint.

    Strawberry fields gluten free doughnut

    Wonderful strawberry field gluten free doughnut! Highly recommend whether or not you are gluten sensitive . Staff amazing.

    Service is quick and timely. Ambience is fun. Food is okay. - I was most excited about trying the super minis and they were not good. The mini buns they came on were delicious, but the actual chicken looked and tasted pretty bad. It was a lot of bland breading and not much chicken. - The breakfast bun is probably one of their best things on the menu. It is very similar to the breakfast sandwiches that Sam's Super Sandwiches in downtown Homewood makes, but with a little more heat from the sauces on it. - I've had their donuts before. I love their little hero's donut holes, the Boston cream, and cereal milk. Their peaches and cream donut wasn't good at all. The peaches were hard as a rock and the icing and donut were wayyyyy too sweet. Bourbon peach was okay. The breaded crumbs wasn't great but the filling on the inside was out of this world. I would buy the filling if it was sold by the jar. The bread pudding donut. Not of a fan of it at all. I won't be getting that again. Texture is kind of funky. I see what they're trying to do, but I think they missed the mark. - The banana pudding on the other hand is amazing and you definitely need to get your hands on one before they sell out. Atmosphere is better than the food. Food is hit or miss depending on what you order. Not worth picking up to-go.

    Superhero chicken minis. This is how it came when I opened the box up.

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    Great (new) location and fantastic food! Doughnuts are always a staple but the breakfast sandwiches make my day.

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    One of my favorite stops in Birmingham. Doughnuts are amazing, but the loaded hash browns are my fave!

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    Ask the Community - Hero Doughnuts

    Would this be a good Sunday afternoon spot for 8-10 folks to come together for coffee and something sweet?

    Probably not- It's a small space with only one larger table. That table could fit your group if it's not crowded.

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    What a charming bakery/coffee shop in a super cute almost European nook in town. If you're…read morevisiting, I definitely recommend taking a drive to this area. Progressive area - Seems to be... There wasn't line when we got there but the crowd usually follows us for some reason so by the time we left there was standing room only and a line out the door. The bakery items were very fresh and tasty. I loved the Swedish gingerbread cookies - light and crisp. The lemon bar was delicious. They also have sandwiches that liked really good. Coffee - I got a vanilla latte extra sweet (no lavender) and my daughter said it was one of the best. I thought it was pretty good. I would go again when back in Birmingham!

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    Great food and coffee, Monkey Mocha (no alcohol). Not too impressed with the taste of the spiked…read moreIrish Coffee despite it being pretty. My friends also said the Expresso Martini was way too strong. The staff was amazing and accommodating. The problem we had is that we had a group of 12 on Saturday at 10:30 for brunch. We called on Thursday for reservations which they don't take. They did tell us to have 2 or 2 people come in at 10:00 and they'd work to seat us. They knew we were coming and had a phone number if there was a problem. I received no call. We were provided a table for 8 at 10:30 with 2 two seater tables. This was not ok. The manager did work with us to scoot empty table to our large table so we could all sit together. Water was promptly provided and drink orders taken. Then food orders taken. Food came out before drinks. I know it's hard when there's a large group but I felt it should have been staffed appropriately knowing we were coming. Our group had a good time because we weren't rushed and we got to visit. For people that need to know, there's no handicap parking at all and we needed a spot. Parking is quite challenging so prepare for that.

    I have been wanting to try this restaurant ever since they opened the one in downtown but have not…read morebeen able to make it until today. I am in a women's group that plans various brunch's lunches and dinners in the BIRMINGHAM area. One of the ladies made a reservation weeks ago so they knew that we were going to be at least a party of 12 to 14. It turned out to be about 12 when they got the tables together. There was just one full table of about eight people and then two other tables which weren't close to us so they ended up putting an extra table in so we could all sit together. Since it was a Saturday morning, it was pretty busy. Parking is a bit cumbersome. I pretty much had to make my own spot so that was a bit frustrating. I don't think I saw any handicap spots. I arrive there about 1015. We had to wait 15 minutes to get our table which wasn't too bad. When they came around to take our orders, we gave them our drink order and our food order. Several of us got some alcoholic beverages. I was a bit surprised that we didn't get our drinks until after we got our meals. I chose to get the vanilla French toast which came with spiced peaches, but I did not want that. I wanted strawberries which they told me they were out of. My friend next to me got a breakfast board and lo and behold. She had strawberries on there so I asked again for strawberries and the young man said they didn't have any and then I pointed to her board eventually I got strawberries and was charged five dollars for them, which I wasn't told before hand. I did get the espresso martini, which mostly tasted like vodka. It was very strong and not very tasty. Also, the glass was very small. It looked like they only had two bartenders if that you could definitely tell they were behind. All in all my experience, there was not very good. I don't think I will be back. I had a brunch plan there next month that I decided to change to a different location. Rachael was our server and she did you the best she could. She had no control over the drinks. I also asked for extra napkins, which I did not receive. It seemed like it wasn't very well staffed for a Saturday rush.

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