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    LEE Famous Donuts

    4.0 (178 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Cinnamon roll donut, red velvet donut, coconut sprinkle donut, glazed donut, twisted glazed donut, twisted sugar donut
    Julia D.

    I came here for the first time and I'd say I had a pretty average experience. Walking in, I was greeted by friendly employees. They were helpful and had a decent selection of donuts: the basic glazed, sprinkled, sugar, etc. They had a few seasonal donuts as well. The donuts themselves were pretty good, they were soft and not stale. I'd say that they are good basic donuts, but not ones that will wow you. My favorite from my order was the basic glazed donut, since it was fluffy, doughy, and not TOO sweet. The packaging of the donuts is very cute but the place itself could use some work. Although there were tables and chairs, I couldn't see myself eating there. It was a bit run down, so maybe with some modifications it could be a cute spot to hang out.

    Nicole C.

    Great donuts- 20 bucks for 12 of them so a little pricy. My favorite is the blueberry donut- SO good!! The place itself looks a little ran down and could use some TLC. Workers are friendly.

    Quin B.

    Well, Lee's famous donuts in Libertyville turned out to be average at best. I arrived a little bit before noon and there were plenty of donuts left. I managed to settle on four donuts to go. I ate the glazed donut before I left and it was run of the mill. The buttermilk was the best out of the bunch. I had no qualms with the service and these donuts would do in a pinch if there were no other options.

    Mike H.

    Great donuts today for National Donut Day 2022! The service was quick, friendly and masked up for the big Friday sales. They even had pre-boxed selections for quick pickup. The Cro-nut, the Apple Fritter, the Buttermilk and the Red Velvet were so fresh! All of the selections were on point and flavorful. We donated a dozen to the local firehouse to keep the first responders in good graces. Stop in and grab a few and drop off some to your local PD/ FD! A nice gesture goes a long way. Keep this local staple alive. Ps. Get two Bacon Long John donuts to keep the peace. Just sayin'!

    What a beautiful, clean, simple and peaceful, semi old school donut shop.
    Steve H.

    I hate to sound cliche, but walking into Lee's Famous Donuts is like taking a step back in time... But not too far back in time. It's a traditional, homemade donut shop with those hallmark, 1970's -style colors, old school pastry display cases and very traditional menu boards. It'll make you never want to go back to those mass-marketed, machine-made donut drive-thrus. The donut shop has been here for 30 years and it's an establishment in the village of Libertyville. And for good reason -- the donuts are delicious. The mayor of Libertyville has even come by and done a video for the city on how they make their handmade apple fritters... and his arms got tired after chopping and the apples. Real apples, real cinnamon, real maple syrup , you get the idea. Recipes for all of their products have not changed in 30 years. And for good reason -- the donuts...are delicious. We'll get back to the donuts in a minute... On a strip mall had a very busy intersection of Milwaukee Avenue and Peterson Road in Libertyville, I can imagine how busy Lee Donuts gets. I was fortunate to be here with only one other customer. The Donut, coffee and ice cream shop was so peaceful, quiet and clean, with only the hum of the ice cream cooler and beverage cooler in the air, no bad music, no screaming baristas, no self-important business people sharing your cell phone calls with the world and no random headhunters conducting off-site job interviews in the corner like so commonly heard and seen in the Big Chain coffee shops. I can imagine, though, regular customers are in and out early in the morning throughout the week and especially Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Heidi, the owner, told me that other small businesses places carry her donuts, and she serves Homer's Ice Cream from Wilmette. The menu is simple, single Donuts, half dozen, dozen, donut holes, fritters, ham and cheese croissants. That's it. They also sell ice cream and milkshakes. And coffee. And of course the cooler of juice, milk, water, pop, and Gatorade. They keep it simple, and delicious. For starters on my visit, I had a maple frosting long-john that put other long johns to shame. The donut bread was doughy and hefty, moist and so natural tasting. You can tell these were handmade. Heidi the owner said she uses real maple syrup in her recipe for the frosting. The difference between these and a mass-market donut or a grocery store donut was so palatable. I moved on to a chocolate-covered buttermilk donut as big as my fist and as heavy as a full size pumpkin. This was a lead weight monster... but when I bit into it my teeth went through the airy yet heavy go easily because it was so fresh. This particular donut was not exactly to my liking, but the owner said this is one of those donuts that many people like to Dunkin to coffee, so I'll try the second half of it at home with coffee tomorrow morning. For the balance of the week, if I don't wolf them down sooner, I've got a pumpkin donut and an apple cider with cinnamon and an apple cider with cinnamon sugar dusted donut. I tasted the apple cider with cinnamon sugar donut already and it is, like the Long John, delicious, natural and homemade. Heidi tells me that not only does she make seasonal Donuts, but for Friday Saturday and Sunday she also offers Peach fritters with real chunks of peach, She carries Bavarian cream-filled donuts, and has a particular customer who comes in once a week for nine vanilla long johns filled with a raspberry or strawberry fruit jelly. She makes a Bavarian cream-filled Long John with a caramelized piece of bacon on top...Oh my goodness... Must... Return... For... This. Something important to note is that the prices here are quite reasonable. Beyond reasonable. You got a fantastically homemade donut for $1.29, which is about the same price as you'd pay for a machine-punched, hardly-fresh donut at Dunkin Donuts. Fresh, wholesome, flavorful, natural Donuts for about 1/3 the price of a donut at Stan's. I'll be back soon!

    Dounut. So, yummy.
    Kimyada N.

    Service was amazing. And the donuts were absolutely delicious. This is my new donut place. Moreover, I would advise you getting their early because these donuts go fast.

    Frank N.

    I should have known! Get up early if you want some of these gems. I arrived on a weekend around 9am and while there were still plenty of donuts, the more popular ones were long gone. The lone employee there was working his butt off to tend to the many customers but still managed to be extremely friendly and happy to be there. It's nice to see that someone truly appreciates and enjoys his job. As for the donuts, I can honestly say that I haven't met a donut that I didn't love and these didn't disappoint. The bacon maple long john was killer and the salty sweet mixture can't be beat!

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    This place is bomb. The red velvet donuts are so good but you have to go early cause depending on the day they sometimes run out

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    The best donuts. So much better than Dunkin or any other place. They taste so much fresher and more flavorful. A must try.

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