Single use, non-recyclable styrofoam containers for donuts? Ridiculous and wasteful! What happened to using paper bags? Disappointed by the doughnuts, seems like the recipe was tweaked to make them fluffier/less dense for more profit, as if they weren't expensive enough already. Plus they were a weird yellow color inside, donuts dough isn't supposed to be yellow. HINT: if you consistently sell out of old fashioned donuts by 10 a.m., why don't you make more of them and less of the ones you have lingering in the case? Really stupid metrics employed here. We won't be back. :-( read more

Joe Donut - Styrofoam is bad for the planet. Shame on you for using it when paper and cardboard options exist. - Donuts Near Me - Niles, Illinois

Fabulous food Sunday. Pot Hole of biscuits, gravy, two eggs and little potatoes (?hush puppies) for second time excellent. Burger excellent. IF you care about the bun, then this will not disappoint. IF you like lots of lettuce, you will not be disappointed. The donuts were excellent, as always. read more

This is a hard review- donuts are excellent. Simply love the old fashioned and the fancy donuts. Salted Carmel is my fav then pistachio old fashioned. My kids love the Nutella long johns and the m&m donuts. Now here's my beef with this place... you spend $30 (with tip and tax it's $40) and they don't have a box to fit the order! Like what??? So you smash all these beautiful donuts into a large pizza box that can't close because the height of the box is too shallow. So they try to lay the lid gently on the donuts and they are smashed. Like icing on the lid, now it looks like I stopped at 7-11 and bought some donuts and drove them over to my party in a horse and buggy on a bumpy road! How embarrassing. There's no way to recover the look... come on Joes! You can do better. What a disappointment. read more

Joe Donut - For the price you pay, there should be a quality box that doesn't damage and fits the order. (Ugh!) - Donuts Near Me - Niles, Illinois

Once you enter Joe Donut, you'll have to line up to get your order in at the counter. There are menus available as you wait in line and of course, the donuts are on display. They will give you a number which you'll place on your table. Food will be served on your table but the drinks will have to be picked up at the counter. Ordering is fast and easy but parking can be a challenge especially for weekend brunch. The menu looks good but for me personally, the choices are limited as to what I will typically eat for breakfast. On my visits here, I've tried the Burnt Cheese, Cowboy Breakfast, Southern Lovin Biscuit, and pancakes. They were filling and were just ok. Their coffee is strong and very god though. The place is clean and the service is efficient even if they're always busy. I would recommend this place to those who like the food that they offer besides their specialty donuts. read more

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Joe Donut is on Milwaukee and you literally cannot miss it. There is a small parking lot in the back. At peak times, parking is tough! When you walk in, you walk towards a wall with the coffee creamer/sugar bar straight ahead. You take a left and there's a donut case and the register area. While there are two registers, there was only one open both times I was there. There is a menu on the wall and between the registers. I really want to love Joe Donut, and their downfall both visits was unfortunately the staff experience. No one really seems to want to be there, didn't really feel like I could ask questions about the menu, and didn't especially feel welcomed (more like another table to clean). The menu is incredible, with a ton of unique options for breakfast. Between my partner and I, we've tried four separate menu items and they were all delicious. Over-easy eggs cooked stunningly. Their breakfast potatoes are maybe battered then fried, but super delicious and golden brown. And as a southerner transplanted in Chicago, I'm delighted to find biscuits and gravy in any capacity in the Midwest. Kudos to all the kitchen staff for every dish they've put out for me! We will probably be back because the food is good, but with the service there are other options in town who we feel value customers and their experience more that will stay more frequent in the brunch rotation. read more

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Donuts are very good. Last year there was a rumor they took off their maple bacon donut from their list of offering. Lo' and behold, this afternoon, they had their last one for grabs. It was so moist, salty and sweet and the bacon crunch. Mmmmm Other donuts were very good as well. Always fresh any time of the day. Their pick up service is quick and friendly. If dining in, service is good too and so is the ambiance. They have their own parking lot. Sometimes in the weekend mornings, it is hard to find parking but eventually someone will leave and you'll get a spot. read more

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Cool coffee & donut place - I'm a coffee & donut guy. They have several tricked out donuts that kids will love. I had cinnamon & sugar. It was good & I'll be back. read more

Came in for a weekday breakfast before 10am. The place had a decent amount of people there already. When you arrive you do all your ordering at the counter and can then find a seat. I ordered the Joe Pothole. This seemed like a large amount of food when it came out, much bigger than the biscuit sandwiches and even the skillets. The food was good and tasty and plenty of it to eat. They have a wide variety of menu items to chose from. The coffee is also help yourself. We also grabbed a couple of donuts too. read more

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Rotten food. Black slimy spoiled avocado inside burrito. Everytime we've eaten here in past has been great but awful today. Forgot butter, syrup, and given BLACK not just slightly brown avocado but fully black read more

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I came here with my toddler for breakfast. I called ahead of time to ask if they had wifi and I was told they don't. I ordered a caramel high rise coffee drink for myself and a biscuit breakfast sandwich. It came with two chicken sausage patties, a fried egg, bacon, and cheese. The bacon was a little too crispy and dry for my taste so I think it might not have been prepared fresh. The sandwich was good but maybe could've been better with fresh bacon. I wish I ordered the southern comfort biscuit instead. I ordered a stack of pancakes and a side of bacon for my daughter. She enjoyed the pancakes but just like my dish, her bacon was also crispy and dry. The drink was good but it was served extremely hot so I couldn't drink it right away. I also took some donuts home on my way out! read more

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I want to preface by saying this review is strictly about the customer service and the donuts. I can't speak to the actual food, though judging from the smell, it was delicious. I came to the Niles Joe Donut because I'd heard the donuts were great. Walked straight to the donut counter, looked at what they had, and saw two mocha donuts toward the back of the case (which would be closest to the cashier, also the cases were small). Once it was my turn, I asked for white glaze and a mocha. The cashier looks in the case, then comes back and says, "We don't have mocha." I'm thinking, "There's literally a sign that says it, and there are two of them there that are closest to the cashier." Before I can actually say anything, the person next to me in line points out that there are two. The cashier looks again, picks one, then shoots me a bothered look. No apology, no nothin'. She grabs the other donut, I stayed polite, paid, and on my way out I thought, "With customer service like that, these donuts better not be ass." They were ass. The mocha was dry. The white glaze was maybe one incremental step above Dunkin Donuts. Don't get me wrong - a donut is a donut. These weren't "bad," but are they worth traveling all the way to Niles for them? Absolutely not. I'm willing to try the actual restaurant menu if I ever go again, but definitely not the donuts - for those, I'll stick with Allegretti's in Norridge. read more

Came here on the way H Mart for a quick brunch at a new place for us. I got the SideCar biscuit, which comes with chicken, an egg, and bacon. On top of the whole thing is their gravy. I thought chicken was cooked very nicely, and their biscuits were pretty good for sandwiches. I ran into problems with the gravy. It was supposed to be country gravy, but it lacked the good flavor of country gravy. I was very dissatisfied with the gravy, which made the rest of the sandwhich taste off. The gravy was loaded with onions, which I wouldn't normally associate with that style of gravy or on a biscuit sandwich. Despite my experience with this sandwich, I tried my girlfriend's biscuit, and it was much better. I would come try this establishment again, but never get that biscuit again. I also tried one of their lattes. It was very milk heavy and I couldn't taste the coffee in it. Food service was fast, and you ordered and paid for your food before you sat down. We got the strawberry and fruity pebbles donuts as well. The fruity pebbles donut tasted just like a bowl of the cereal, and the dough in general wasn't too heavy. Overall, I'd recommend trying out the place, but I don't recommend the gravy. read more

Joe Donut - Sidecar Biscuit - Donuts Near Me - Niles, Illinois

Went for lunch had the cheeseburger ...nothing special. However I did take donuts home S'mores which was fresh and tender...of course putting a jumbo purple marshmallow really brought it home. Boston creme was also a tender donut but did not have one iota of custard...that was very disappointing. Coconut bird's nest was also tender but the coconut though it was dyed green was raw and untoasted which was disappointing ...and I don't know if it was a misorder but the candy eggs being peanut butter chocolate really did not work flavor wise. Banana Nutella is a large rectangular donut which was very dense and contained a miniscule amount of Nutella which was in the corner only and 2 quarter size slices of banana allowing several inches of dry cake ...what a disappointment!!!! read more

Tried Joe Donut for the first time today the one in Niles and it was DOOO-LICIOUS! We had the breakfast burrito , Cowboy breakfast , and the chicken and waffles . We got the original coffee in 16oz and we also grabbed doubts on the way out 1/2 dozen of joes donuts! This is the only location that sells food and IT'S AMAZING! The service is fast and they're really nice! The ambiance is a cute breakfast place you just want to sit and enjoy your time at! read more

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Out and about on a Saturday morning and breakfast sounds so good... but I didn't want to get something from Brunch Cafe, or another place that was going to take a while. And since The Biscuit Man closed recently, Joe Donut with its menu of biscuit breakfast sandwiches was a great option. I had the Gringo Spicy sandwich. It was good, but I might have it without the avocado if I visited again; the avocado was not as brown as it could have been, but had clearly been sliced earlier, and brown avocado just isn't appetizing. Their bacon was perfectly cooked. Most of the time if I order something with bacon, I have to order the bacon crispy or well done, otherwise its half cooked. But they cooked it perfectly which was my favorite part, I could eat the whole sandwich without taking off part of what I paid for. :) They have an ample amount of seating inside. They also have several outdoor tables for when the weather permits. There's a good deal of parking too, and the line moves pretty quickly. You order at the register and get a number for your order if you're eating in, and provide your name if you're doing takeout. I'd eat here again. read more

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I randomly stopped here for breakfast while I was just driving around and it did not disappoint. I got a biscuit sandwich and it was so good. It was really big so I couldn't eat it all but it was very flavorful. I also got a side of pancakes. The pancakes were ok no big deal. But the sandwich was great. The restaurant was quiet it was just a few people. Service was ok. You order your food and they bring it to your table so you don't really see anyone after that. read more

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First time in a Joe Donut. I probably came in at 12:30 PM, and they close at 2 so I wasn't expecting a huge selection of donuts, they still had some in the case, but not much. I tried three - a chocolate old fashioned, a sprinkle donut and I think one was a peanut butter cake donut. The chocolate old fashioned honestly wasn't very good. The glaze was still wet and fresh, but the old fashioned had no crisp edges, it was actually soft all around and spongey and appeared stale. The peanut butter cake donut seemed similar.. a little spongey.. great topping but the donut wasn't very good. The sprinkle donut was wonderful. Very fresh, soft and cakey with crisp edges. So I suppose it depends on what time you go - maybe the other donuts would have been better earlier in the morning. I'll be sure to come in early next time to give them another try. The staff was very friendly and I love that there is a donut shop so local. read more

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I was really excited to try this place out, but left not really wowed. I had a coffee and the Joe Pothole. The eggs were cooked perfectly over easy, the sausage gravy was flavorful, the biscuit was great in its own, the bacon was crispy but I was not a fan of the hash browns and all together the dish was meh. The flavors combined did not improve, they just melded together. Overall not bad, but not great. The service was good, the staff was very friendly and service was quick, the restaurant was clean and had a modern kind of farm-y feel. I will have to give this place another try to see how their donuts go. read more

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The staff at Joe Donut in Niles, Illinois are very friendly and courteous. Lemon-blueberry pancakes are delicious. I highly recommend Joe Donut. read more

My friends and I love going to Joe's Donut for a morning brunch. parking is available with fast service and restaurant us clean and bright.

a nice fast casual spot for breakfast!! you order at the counter and they give a number to take to your table if you're eating there! you have to grab your own utensils and water as well the biscuit is super buttery and loved the flavor combo while the egg was fluffy! and they're known for their sandwiches so would recommend best value breakfast here though would definitely be the skillet and can be shareable as you get the skillet and pancakes or a biscuit. we loved the breakfast potatoes as they make them crispy, but they're not hashbrowns or tater tots. love the chalua to add on! read more

Joe Donut - gringo spicy biscuit sandwich and skillet, strawberry glazed donut - Donuts Near Me - Niles, Illinois

Ordered donuts and was pretty impressed. I wouldn't say it was the best I've ever had, but very solid here. Fresh and you can tell they put a lot of time into the small things. A little on the sugary side for me but the Old Fashioned were probably my favorite followed by the sprinkle. Would order again! read more

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Joe Donut has been under my radar for some time now because the parking lot is always packed. I was in the area early and decided to stop in before the regular crowds show up. A line leading to displays of donuts with different toppings. Although they look inviting, I was there for their breakfast menu. Order is placed at the register and you sit wherever you choose. The wait staff brings the order when ready. My triple bypass (as a skillet) was absolutely delicious. It consists of ham, sausage, bacon, mushroom, onion, jack cheddar cheese, with scrambled eggs and a biscuit. The portion is fairly large. I have enough leftovers for another meal. As the name suggests, I only ordered it as a treat since I watch what I eat. I have no regrets! The ambiance is relaxing with few wall decorations. Staff is very friendly and non-intrusive. There is a private parking lot which has becoming a necessity for me lately. I would definitely return to try other items on the menu. read more

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The food is good!!! The doughnuts are very good and have all types of flavors. The atmosphere is ok very loud and not friendly. The service employees need to be additionally happier smile and greet customers not look miserable when taking orders. read more

Amazing food, portion, service too The over all experience is great would give it a 5 read more

Some coworkers and I found COCKROACHES crawling on the donuts. Manager blames it on the donuts being shipped it. So obviously it's not a fresh produced product. Doesn't matter. Do better and CHECK YOUR PRODUCT. The health department has already received a phone call. read more

Amazing donuts, and breakfast sandwiches; breakfast here is a treat. Coffee is pretty great as well! Highly recommended if you're a doughnut nut. read more

Public Announcement!!! Don't go in for breakfast or lunch, thinking that they will seat you, you will have time to read a menu and silverware will be on the table. Although it looks like a nice local breakfast restaurant, it's a fast casual spot. I had a $11 breakfast burrito that was more like a 6 in. wrap. My husband had a royal burger but he regrets not going for the double because the meat got lost in his sandwich. I'm sitting at a dirty table, with no silverware or napkins. I had to rush order in front of the cashier an now have to get up and look for silverware, and napkins, oh and make my own coffee. I guess I would be totally fine with this if it didn't look like a neighborhood family own restaurant. It should just stay as a donut shop. read more

Joe Donut - Burrito aka wrap. I was hungry. - Donuts Near Me - Niles, Illinois

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Food. The food was so salty we did not risk buying doughnuts. The fried flavorless breakfast potatoes, another bad idea. Don't do it. And further adding yuk to no yum. The coffee. Bad coffee with the name Joe Donut?No sir. read more

Joe Donut - I did eat the pancakes - Donuts Near Me - Niles, Illinois

It was noon on Sunday and it was my first time there, the girl at the counter didn't like speaking. I had to ask if we should take a seat or order up front first. The layout is not self explanatory it's just an open space free for all. Half of the menu is mixed with donuts (which would be great if they had donuts) and since there weren't any donuts, it felt like there was no food either. It's unfortunate because I was really looking forward to trying them out and potentially getting large orders for my clinics. My daughter and I ended up walking out without trying anything. So I can't tell anyone my opinion on the food but the service and ambiance was no bueno. read more

Joe Donut is right at the corner of Harms and Milwaukee Ave, with a decent sized parking lot and outdoor seating. It's also near Harms Woods, so reward yourself from a nice invigorating walk with some tasty high calorie donut. They are totally worth it! They have some very creative donuts where you can walk in and order. I ordered the variety pack and went with an oreo crumbled-glazed donut, sweet caramel old fashion donut, strawberry glazed donut, and a maple glazed bacon donut. All of them seemed fresh and I can only assume that they are, since there is an open kitchen concept, and I see the bakery in the back. Besides donuts, Joe Donut has a full breakfast menu where you can enjoy a great breakfast. Plenty of indoor seating and a full wait staff. So plenty of things to eat, besides donuts. BATHROOM REVIEW: Located near the back entrance, the men's bathroom is spacious and gets the job done. Sit or squat? Squat. read more

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I popped into Joe's on a Saturday morning to try some donuts. It was quiet and relaxed on the inside. I decided to go with a glazed donut for a benchmark comparison to other donut shops. I also purchased a pistachio old fashion. I am somewhat biased to northern raised donuts. They are larger and the texture is slightly firmer. The glazed donut was solid and I liked the pistachio old fashioned. Nothing fantastic here, but I would get donuts here again. Yum! read more

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Pros - service, selections, Cons - the eggs?, the donut sadly Over hyped? Try it out. So here's the deal - this place has enough business it looks like they are giving it away....stopped in on a Saturday morning. It was busy but efficiently run. Service was very friendly. Ordered a chocolate chocolate donut, Rev up and veg head. The donut tasted ok but there was no crust to it. To me a donut shouldn't be so soft that it's gummy. They also wrapped it in a way that half the chocolate topping came off on the wax paper. Flavor was there just otherwise... The Rev up ham was very good. The veg head could have had more veg. I probably should have ordered it with out the Sriracha mayo. Decent amount of avocado which is nice. The eggs in both were not great. I don't know what they use as their fat to cook the eggs but whatever it was it was overpowering. I believe they use fresh egg so I don't think the flavor was coming from fake eggs.... 22 dollars in total for all. I've had their donuts before at work and they were not as gummy. Might come back and try a different donut. Also a lot of people eating in were ordering the chicken and waffles which looked amazing. read more

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Our table enjoyed a burger, a waffle and eggs on croissant. Side of fries. The food is very good but the owners/managers need to keep the place clean. Brought a handicapped person (walking issues) and the door by handicapped parking was locked. If you have this issue send someone around front and ask that the door be opened. read more

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They ran out of donuts when I went here but I still ordered some breakfast. The breakfast burrito was tasty and filling. The lemon blueberry flapjacks were a nice sweet addition. The mango joe tea was so fricking good, I had to control myself to not drink all of it in one sitting. My favorite were the potatoes because they were very unique; it had a donut texture to it. I thought that if the potatoes were this good , the donuts probably are even better. I have to come back to try the donuts! Service was fast and the place has a homey feel to it. read more

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11/26/20 - Joe Donut is kind of a newish kid on the block. I think they've been there less then 2 years. They are located on the corner of Milwaukee & Hart. Like many places I drove by many times. This summer I was walking threw Bunker Woods and I ran into one of my neighbors a few door west of me hanging w/his buddies smokin ceegars. I guess der old ladies don't want dem stinkin up da house. Anyways we was chatting and he sez do youse want a donut? Hmmm let me think about that. I don't have to tink very long. So I sez shure thing & dats da story & I'm stickin to it. So anyway dis donut was pretty tasty and it's kind of stuck in my noggin. GO TO JOES, GO TO JOES.....so dis idea was always dere so here I am a few months latta I'm walkin threw Bunker Hill gettin my miles in & 3.6 miles here I am. Do you tink sat dis was coincidence. Nahhh I don't I planned it all along. I got the dark chocolate old fashioned donut. Delicious dark chocolate wit a nice little crunch of the da old fashioned donut. Nuttin but sweet rich (suga free (NOT)) & calorie free (NOT), but who Da hell cares it was so good. Go to Joes and get sum donuts read more

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The staff was friendly. The coffee was good. I didn't like the potato things that came with the pothole....they were different and enticing, that's why I ordered it but they weren't for me. The gravy was a little salty....but I would definitely come back. Oh and you can seat yourself but they do t take your order at the table. My partner and I sat for so long until another CUSTOMER told us you have to order at the front.....wish I hadn't let my stomach eat itself for 20 minutes before being told read more

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Thank goodness for the deep parking lot in the back. Because it was particularly busy the Saturday morning that we went. It was soooo busy, this guy in his 80s jumped the line and ordered. Oh well - time is of the essence for these donuts, so no worries. We ordered a half dozen but ended up with nine (9) donuts. How did that happen?? It was loud in there and I couldn't really hear the server...but I'll take it!! The donuts were great - my favorites thus far are clearly the Snickers and bacon maple. Although there are many more that I need to come back for. This place is dangerous - because I can eat 3 donuts in one sitting. We also tried the burgers - both were fine and I would get the one with an egg. My suggestion is that they need a triple patty option. I thought the double patty was still a bit too light for the beef - so please add this to the menu for us T-Rexs. The onion rings were huge and crispy - like Olympic sized rings, which is good. Finally, the tables are spaced out very well and we felt safe dining in. Hope to be back ASAP!! read more

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Food was great and big portions Customer service was great Tables are large for a gathering read more

Come for the donuts, stay for the food. Brunch time can always be stressful on where to go. Sometimes I don't wanna venture into the city a fight over a parking spot to wait for a table somewhere. Joe Donut is here for all of us who are in or around Niles area. Order your food, get food, eat good food. Very simple. The menu is executed well and the location is prime. The donuts and coffee keep me coming back for more. Also those potatoes are absolutely a must try. Pastries Are always changing but always on point. read more