I wanted all the flavors but settled on two, both of which were delicious. The cinnamon and sugar donut is perhaps the best I've had. I also got the sprinkle donut with a marshmallow base, which was new to me but I approve! The hot chocolate was disappointing; it tasted like hot water. read more

The best donuts I have had in a long while. Limited varieties, which allowed me to taste each one! Thin, crispy outside - tender, fluffy inside. The fillings and frostings were all wonderful! Quick, friendly service. Reasonable prices. Great, hot brewed coffee (not from concentrate). read more

I remember in high school when, for whatever reason, everyone went crazy for Krispy Kreme donuts. I didn't get it. Madsen Donuts, in Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio, will remain forever in my mind as having the best donuts. My all-time favorite has been the simple cake donut with chocolate icing. And anyone who moans about cake donuts being too dry is clearly getting their donuts from a below-par baker. Another popular favorite (judging from my family) is the creme stick. It's simple: pastry, creme filling, chocolate icing. Madsen also carries cake with cinnamon and sugar, cake with jimmies, cinnamon twists, jelly-filled, powdered cake, cake with nuts and a couple more I'm sure I'm forgetting. But it's the same, reliable variety each time. There is nothing complex about the donuts that Madsen carries. There's nothing complex about the store, either, which opened in 1938. There is just enough room to walk in, through a screen door that slams behind you, and order. There will always be a high school or college student to wait on you. And if you order a dozen, they will always tuck your donuts away in a white and blue-striped box. It's part of the charm that is Geneva-on-the-Lake. The store is nestled on the "popular" Lake Erie strip that hosts bars, arcades, diners, mini golf courses and tattoo parlors. A quick walk from the old cottages that line the beach. For more of this review, visit http://dkscooks.wordpress.com/ read more

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The donuts are great. They are more the traditional, heavy donuts than the air-fluffy machined kind you get at places like Dunkin, and so one donut is very filling. I like that they sell donuts all day long in season, so you can get some at noontime or pick some up as you're leaving to have for breakfast next morning, as opposed to many donut shops that are "sold out" and closed by noon. Plus they are making batches of fresh donuts all day, so what you buy at noon or later hasn't already been sitting around for 12 hours. You can even see the staff making them in gigantic bowls right behind the counter! Worth a peek through the window to watch the process even if you don't want to buy one right then. Warning: check your order before you leave the store. I ordered and I think, paid for 2 donuts, got the bag down the block and discovered I'd only been given one. Probably an honest mistake but still. We chose to split the one donut rather than go back to the store and argue about it since I don't think we got a receipt either, so how to prove that we paid for 2? Also when you order coffee here you have to ask for cream and sugar and then they are stingy and give you one pack of each for a giant cup unless you ask for extra. Given that this place is doing a good business in donuts all day, I don't think it would kill them to put out the sugar and cream so we can get the amount we like without having to ask and ask again. read more

After some great foot longs and root beers at Eddie's, we decided to walk off some of the calories and take in GOTL (which we came across by surprise). We saw a lot of people carrying these blue and white boxes. I knew instantly that Madsen Donuts had to be one of those places that all the locals loved/grew up on etc. $9 and a dozen donuts later, we walked out with some of the freshest and tastiest donuts we've ever had. Madsen's box says they've been there since 1938. After eating a couple, there's no wondering why. read more

This place is the best hands down doughnut shop. The cream sticks are out of this world. If you are trying to beat your doughnut addiction, don't even walk by, I'm not kidding...you'll have dreams about their doughnuts. read more

The peanut here is the best doughnut ever. Melts in your mouth with frosting made daily. Have to get at least six for relatives in Chicago, where we are headed from North Jersey. Dunkin Donuts is like T-ball to these guys! read more

Honestly if you've ever had a good donut, these are NOT it. Not worth the calories. Super friendly though‍

A trip back home is not complete without a trip to Madsen Donuts for some cream sticks. The weird part is I never liked them as a kid, back then I always got the cake donut with icing and sprinkles (which is still really good.) The fact that I can only get my Eddie's Grill/Madsen Donuts fix from Memorial Day to Labor Day is reason enough to brave the Ohio heat and humidity for a summer visit. Their donuts are always fresh, in the summer they make them twice a day. I love the fact that the chocolate on top of the creme sticks is just barely set and the cream filling is a perfect balance of sweetness. This place kicks Krispy Kreme's butt. read more

Madsen Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Geneva, Ohio

Love Madsen Donuts! Summer must have or even an off season must have when I visit Geneva-on-the-lake! Basically good anytime of year or day! They are located right on the strip in Geneva. I recommend going early in the summer because they will get packed and the line will form out the door. My favorite is the cake donut with white icing and sprinkles. It is sooooooooo yummy! Their icing is very soft and fluffy. The kind you would get on an actual cake instead of the hard icing on normal donuts. The icing truly makes the difference. I got one back in February and it lasted about 2 minutes before I dived right in while still in the car. My husband loves their jelly donuts. Everyone in our family loves Madsen's! A Sunday summer breakfast treat. Highly recommend!! read more

Delicious cream sticks! Always have to stop for a couple dozen on the way to Cleveland. Half for Grandma and the other half to eat!

Great stop while you're in GOTL. The kids love these donuts. They are pretty good! The shop is small so be prepared to wait outside but don't be discouraged, the line moves quickly. They are made fresh daily. The only ones I don't care for are the cream filled. read more

Very good donuts. Perhaps I'm fortunate (spoiled?) to have a few great, homemade donut shops near my house, so Madsen doesn't blow me away when we visit GOTL. They are very good, very fresh, don't get me wrong. They lose a star because they don't have the variety of other places and are slightly on the smaller side. Also, they seem to make one batch of donuts in the morning and when they're gone they just close their shop I think. We've visited during afternoon hours and found the place closed. So go early in the day. read more

Yum! My family has a house on the strip, so we've gone to GOTL on vacation for a week in the summer for the past few years. These doughnuts are part of what I look forward to every year. :) We always stop by on the way home to bring a box back to the east coast as well! read more

I love this donut shop!! It reminds me of when I would go here with my grandma and pick out a bunch of donuts to take home. Delicious donuts and I always look forward to stopping here when I am in the area!!! YUM!!! read more

I got the peanut donut, and it was way better than any dunkin donut I've ever had! They made them right in front of you too. I would definitely suggest a visit! read more

Best donuts EVER!!! I grew up in the area and frequently had the fresh, delicious donuts. Now it's a must-visit whenever I get within 30 miles of the place. They make the donuts fresh all day long. Never disappointed. read more

Last week a local resident of Geneva suggested we visit Madsen Donuts and we're so glad she recommended it. This place, during the summer season, makes the best donuts ever! We liked them so much, we went back the next day. Service, not so great, but the donuts are worth driving for. We'll be back! read more

My wife worked here while she was in high school. She tells me they make the donuts the same way, over 20 years later. She brought me here after we got engaged, on my first trip to GOTL. I've been to a lot of donut shops over the years. These are the best donuts around. Don't come to GOTL without coming here first thing in the morning to get them while they are fresh and hot. read more

Made my first ever trip to GOTL this weekend and had Madsens donuts for breakfast Saturday and then took home a dozen and wish I would have gotten more!! they were delicious!!!!!! having one now!!!!!!! I love Dunkin Donut but these put them to shame and I know my donuts..believe me!!! lol read more

This place puts Dunkin Donuts to shame! Yum! Went twice while on a long weekend trip to Geneva-on-the-Lake. What a cool little town!

Softer donut heavy on the chocolate frosting light on the cream. But still better than s store made donut.

Yummy goodness. We went here in the morning. They were making fresh donuts when we walked in. We got a variety of donuts. The cinnamon twists, sprinkles and chocolate were the best. They were soft and flavorful. $10 for a dozen. read more

I love this place. Every summer I will plan a "donut day," specifically to drive out to Geneva-On-The-Lake and go to Madsen Donuts and then take them to the nearby park to eat them and take in the great view of Lake Erie. Great donuts, made the old-fashioned way. If I lived closer, my waistline would be in trouble as I know I'd be stopping there pretty often. read more

the best donuts in town!!!!! by far the freshest and tastiest you will find!

I have been eating Madsen donuts my whole life, literally! Never miss getting them every summer. I could eat 5 or 6 at a sitting when younger. Now it's a couple. And I never got sick as when I eat other donuts! And I am 5'4" and at 69 weigh 137 pounds, so not overweight...never have been. But these are my splurge. read more

These are the best donuts ever! Been coming to GOTL every summer of my life. Now my kids can't wait get their Madsen donuts when we visit. I love the fact that when I walk in there the faces may have changed but everything else is exactly the same just as when I was a 5 year old - and that's a good thing!! A little nostalgia is wonderful just like their donuts!! read more

There is no doubt these are some of the best donuts on the planet. My favorites are the creme sticks and the cinnamon sticks. It just don't get any better than a box from Madsen! read more

Best home made delicious donuts on the planet. A Geneva staple for years! Gimme a glass of milk and a box of Madsens and ill cya after my sugar coma wears off hahaha Keep up the great work! read more