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    Knapp's Donut Shop

    4.5 (69 reviews)
    InexpensiveDonuts
    Closed 5:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    David C.

    Knapp's Donut Shop in downtown Rochester is a classic gem. Their donuts are fresh, fluffy, and full of flavor. My favorite are the glazed donuts. If you're in the area, this is a must-visit for donut lovers.

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    The best donuts I've had in Michigan, made fresh daily, light, many choices, delicious!

    The best glazed donut you'll ever have !

    Best donuts in the world ! I crave these everyday, I think im addicted. If only they had a Sterling Heights location

    Dozen yummy donuts
    Amie G.

    Been a favorite for years and every time I'm back in Rochester I always make sure to stop and get some of these fresh yummy donuts.

    Solid GOF. More powdered sugar taste than traditional sour cream though. 8/10.
    Paige K.

    Very solid. We only tried our two favs - sour cream and apple fritter. The fritter has good flavor, would def get again. Good texture too, crisp outside and soft inside. Could stand to have a few more nooks & crannies tho. The sour cream texture and size was perfect. Very fresh. It def has a bit of a powdered sugar flavor over the traditional sour cream, which was tasty and I would def get again but not my fav in Michigan.

    Nijole T.

    Nice selection and location, convieniently located on main street a block from our hotel so the first stop the next morning was here. They open at 3.30 am, I was tempted to stay up till then just to get first dibs, we made it there at 9 and they had about half the selection left. Prices are descent and the donuts are good, not the best I've had but worth stopping in if you are in the area with a donut craving. Stick with the donuts, they are great, the cinnamon sticks and fritters not so much.

    Donut cake- chocolate frosting w rainbow sprinkles

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    Very kind owner who embodies the spirit of aloha. Such a sweet fella and loved our little chat! :D mahalo

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    I'm just saying may be difficult to find any better doughnuts than Knapps. Highly recommend the frosted sour cream, and the apple fritters.

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    Bought a sprinkle donut and two long johns and was just over $7. Won't be going back due to cost. Very high for three donuts

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    Best donuts I have had in years. Super soft and not over powering with the glaze . Pretty darn good! Good variety.

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    We are so glad Yates is open for the season!! This is one of our favorite dessert spots. We've…read moretried most of their items, from donuts and donut sundaes to their Dutch apple pies. Everything is wonderful and 10/10! Right off of the Clinton river, there is a walking trail which makes for a perfect date/family outing. Everyone there is super friendly and helpful!

    Serving great apple cider for over 150 years. Our family has been visiting Yates for 60 years!…read more History The company started as a sawmill in 1863. The apple smashing began eleven years later. The huge building you enter today was constructed in 1894 when the business focused primarily on cider production. So many changes over the years...yet many things remain intact. Was Harry Yates responsible for starting the tradition of donuts and cider back in the 1930's? Today These days you'll be able to buy Frankenmuth Fudge, Zak & Mac's chocolates and Posey's hot dogs and snacks, all at Yates. They've also added a small petting farm. The list of Yates products has expanded well beyond just donuts. Today, we bought a 1/2 peck of our favourite apples, the honeycrisp, as well as Aged Bourbon syrup, applesauce, pickles, hard candy for the grandkids and even a cool sweatshirt. Cider prep Somewhere along the line they changed their processing to UV light treating which pretty much obliterates the mother at the bottom of the jug and has a definite effect on the overall taste. So to confirm our suspicions we bought a half gallon (with donuts, of course). We were right. Nature trails? There are three immediate trails ranging from 1 to 1-1/2 mile loops We spent an hour on their Railroad Trail a.k.a. The Yates Trail. A mile long walking loop. With plenty of colour. Nothing like a walk with nature. Parking has always been a challenge. There is an overflow across the road. Mostly it's just a matter of patience. Pro Tip: Try to come on a weekday morning. Weekends in the fall are filled with families. The staff was hurried but cordial, as usual. We've always found long lines here. So that's to be expected. The bees were down significantly this year so it was a highly successful day! 10/25

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    2.7(43 reviews)
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    Went there this morning and was charged $.89 cents for a cup of water. I asked the employee at the…read morewindow (who I now assume is a manager) kindly if the policy had changed as I hadn't remembered being charged before and she immediately jumped on the defense and snippily said "well if you have been getting it for free then the employees are in trouble because they aren't allowed to do that" etc. Like... I was asking a valid question, no need to immediately jump on the defense, just answer the question. I thought water was free so I called corporate to ask about this policy and ask why a massive corporation like them feels the need to nickel and dime customers for a cup of water. I can understand paying 10 to 20 cents for the cup, but almost a dollar? Corporate confirmed my suspicion and informed me that the restaurants should NOT be charging for cold water. They are allowed to charge if it was hot water, it was not. So not only was the manager wrong, but she was rude to me about it too. Not returning to this or maybe any other Tim's locations if this is how they treat their customers. I also didn't appreciate how she immediately blamed the employees and spoke negatively about them to a customer, implying that they have done something wrong (when they haven't) especially since SHE is the one who is incorrect. I apologize to the kind employees I have met who have to work with this lady, you all are very nice. This potential manager is the first bad employee I have interacted with here. Edited to add: A male manager called and doubled down on everything and said the rude employee was in the right and they have been charging for water for 2 years. Unsure where the disconnect is between the franchises and corporate as I am getting different information from both. That seals the deal, I'm done with Tims. Good to know you think it's okay for the employees to be rude to customers as well.

    I wanted a honey cruller and sour cream donut but they both didn't have them and then they didn't…read morehave vanilla cream when I asked. Unbelievable. So I literally asked for a random donut that I thought they would have which is vanilla dip. So I got that and THEN they ran out of cookies that I wanted! So I just got my one donut and a croissant sandwich and when I got it, it was so burnt and tossed in a bag in had to eat it without the bread like at least I was saving carbs but cmon don't feed me burnt food that tasted like fire ashes! I used to go to this location a lot what happened???

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    A few years ago we had came here and had a bad visit. Since then, we have come back 3 times. Today…read morewas the third visit. We were seated immediately and it was so empty because it was 4, before dinner rush. It was very quiet inside which was nice. Our server was super awesome. She got us drinks and bread right away and gave us time to see the menu. We ordered our food and started eating. The bread was very tough which was strange. I don't remember it being so hard. I asked for another bread when she brought out refills. The new one wasn't as tough but it was still hard. I let my husband eat it and he ate some of it but agreed it was tougher than usual. He ordered calamari and ate all of it. He said it is super delicious. The fettucine alfredo we ordered came out. It tasted so amazing. It was so buttery and creamy, a definite improvement from a few years ago. We were very impressed with the food overall. The only issue was the bread. The service was really great as well.

    We have been to this restaurant Many times over years but…read moreit had been a minute. We requested to be seated in front side section which is a little quieter. Our server was friendly and attentive. Their signature bread was hot and delicious. We tried the Costa Rican fish and Chicken Marsala. First the green beans were delicious. I really hate it when the veggie side dish is mushy, an after thought or a medley. Portion size good and marsala sauce was yummy. My husband enjoyed his fish. I got their special midnight martini and they shake/mix and pour at your table. Taste and presentation good. My husband got an old fashioned and while it tasted good, zero presentation. The smores cheesecake was delicious and after dinner coffee hot and strong so I was happy! Overall lovely evening.

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