This is basically the only correct answer for good donuts in Minneapolis. There are a lot of trendy places in the city that have great reviews and good business that make me wonder if Minneapolis-ites don't know what good donuts are. Couple that with the PRICE of a donut in the city and I really started to think that people in Minneapolis were sort of idiots? BUT Old Fashioned Donut Shoppe proves that there are some people who DO have taste and care about where they put their dollars. I don't love donuts, in general, but I can appreciate a donut done well and this place does it well without the extra frills. Definitely coming back to this one and now I have a great answer when people ask me about my favorite donut place. It's got to be this one. read more

I would love to support this small shop, but the fact it doesn't open until 8am is absurd. Most people pick up donuts on their way to work, and have to be at work by 8am! I stopped there today at 8 am, and the lights were on but the door was locked. There was no one around. I waited until 8:07 am and NOTHING. If you are on a time crunch, do not expect to get there when they open, and get what you need. They run on their own schedule. read more

Small storefront that isn't much. A table and a few chairs is all the seating available. This place is definitely for grab and go. Very clean and fast service. A cute little space for a homemade donut shop. The apple fritters were AMAZING. Juicy pieces of apple in that perfectly crunchy exterior. The cake donut was moist and had a nice mouth feel. I overheard there are great raspberry Bismarks, so I definitely will be coming back. read more

Old Fashioned Donut Shoppe - Apple fritters - Donuts Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Drove over 10 min on a Saturday morning and they were closed!! What kind of donut shop is t open on Saturday morning.

The donuts are amazing quality, by far our favorite in the area. The donuts themselves are 5 stars. The reason the shop doesn't get 5 stars is because the hours posted are never correct. Today they were supposed to have opened at 7, still closed at 8:10. I never know if or when they will actually be open. Super frustrating. read more

I bought 2 dozen this morning not knowing how good these would be. I thought donuts are roughly all the same. I was wrong, my crew can't stop saying these are the best they have ever tasted. They would rate them-best in town!! read more

Old Fashioned Donut Shoppe - Different kinds of donuts - Donuts Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Absolutely love the donuts here! These days there are so many options for donuts. Most have some sort of special flair, but I still love a bakery style yeast donut. Old Fashioned Donut Shop does an amazing job delivering these. Flaky, soft, semi-sweet plain glazed donuts done right! The lady at the front is so nice and friendly. Highly recommend for a classic donut experience! read more

Old Fashioned Donut Shoppe - Plain Glazed and Chocolate Glazed Dozen Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Their donuts are good but they aren't consistent on opening whatsoever. They say they open at 8 I got there at 8:15 and sat there until 830 and they were still closed with nobody in sight. read more

I decided to get some donuts from a local donut shop. First, I was only going to order three or four donuts but I decide to get a 12 pack. They all looked pretty tasty. Long John custard filled: i'm a sucker for custard filled donuts and this one did not disappoint. The custard wasn't too sweet and It had a mellow taste. The donut had a nice little fresh doughy bite that left me craving another. read more

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I got donuts this morning for the office! Everyone loved them! Someone said it was the best donut they've ever had. They are so fresh and delicious! The woman that helped me was very friendly and so was the man there! I will definitely be back! read more

Old Fashioned Donut Shoppe - Dozen Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Literally the best donuts in the cities!! I love that they are not forcing anything - the donuts are classics, taste phenomenal and you can tell the owner cares so much! Each time we have gone we have been met with quick service and a smile. I would highly recommend!! read more

Wowza! This little donut shop has a wide variety of pastries and every one I've ever had has been delicious. The raspberry swirl donut (I don't know the official name) that I tried recently was absolutely mouthwatering. The service is great, too! read more

Signage reads "Delicious Donuts" Donuts are just like the neighborhood donut shops we all grew up with. Glazed, sprinkles, cake, old fashion, and filled. None of this glamorous, overpriced too much crap on the top of a baked donut and pastry store stuff. We've been looking for a good donut shop since we moved up from Texas and now have one. I wish we didn't have to drive from Anoka though. But we will be coming back - hopefully next weekend. The store isn't updated in decor but is clean. The lady at the counter was friendly and gave us good service. They have a small selection of drinks (need to offer some type of diet drink) and a few tables to eat at. read more

OK, based on my last few reviews it's clear that I have very different taste in donuts than others do. I have been to two of the best reviewed places and they have not done a thing for me. Raised glazed was a bit chewy. The bismark I got, I couldn't even get to the filling because the chocolate on it was nasty. I've had better custard filled bismarks at Cub. The cake with the sprinkles was ok. There were tons of sprinkles, but hardly any icing at all. I've got my favorite cake donut and my favorite raised glazed in the area. I'm giving up on any further donut joint and sticking with those that are tried and true. read more

I stopped here on the way to somewhere else. I was impressed by the large number of people stopping in... lots of parents with a child. It's a low-key, no-frills, old fashioned donut shop. You're not going to find fancy, cookie topped, coffee-flavored donuts here. What you will find are fresh, soft donuts like you remember - sugar coated raised, raspberry or custard filled bismarks, maple frosted fried cinnamon - the basics. The donuts were good and would be crowd pleasers if you brought them to work for the staff. read more

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Apple fritter was great! Glazed old fashion was not good. Chocolate raised was...meh. Good prices though. Would only go back for the fritters. read more

I had exactly one half of a donut here but I am giving this little shop five stars based on our experience there. After breakfast at the neighboring Crystal Cafe we got in the car and saw in front of us red lettering that just said Donuts. We have a hard time resisting sugar so decided to take a look. This shop is tiny. Just a couple of tables, one was occupied. We walked in and a voice called from the back, letting us know he'd be right with us. The man working there greeted us and we chose one donut, surely not an exciting order. He bagged our sugar-dusted donut with a smile and then my boyfriend and I both realized neither of us had any cash. We said we were sorry and planned to leave donut-less, but the man said, "It's ok." At first I thought he meant it was ok we'd ordered and then had to give up our dessert, but he meant he was giving us the donut for free. We declined but he insisted, so we took our donut with us and shared it about ten minutes later while waiting for a ridiculously long train (seriously, it was a good thing we had that donut so we didn't starve to death). The donut: good. The gesture: awesome. We are planning to return next weekend to buy at least a dozen donuts as thanks. You should go buy a couple dozen, too. And bring cash! read more

Old Fashioned Donut Shoppe - The Old Fashioned Donut Shoppe is in a nondescript strip mall in Crystal. Great service, though! - Donuts Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

We lived in the neighborhood for pretty close to a year and a half before we actually got to sample the donuts from this little shop. As you might have noticed from other reviews, we are not exactly morning people, and this place is one of those "we sell them till they're gone" type deals. We never get over there in time before they've closed for the day. But one weekend my husband was up unusually early so he went over and brought home an assortment of donuts. Both the yeast and cake donuts were equally good to me, fresh and airy while having the right consistency. I am a freak for sprinkle donuts and was delighted that both the cake and yeast versions came absolutely crusted with sprinkles. In my opinion this is the only way to properly do a sprinkle donut, and it was much appreciated. The frosting was rich, thick and creamy, just the way you'd want it to be. In all, I'm sure we'll be back if we can ever catch them when they are open. I sure wish they were open Sundays, too. Maybe a better day to be closed would be Mondays? At any rate, I was at Dunkin Donuts up in New Hope one Sunday and the guys behind me in line and I had a lovely chat about how we were only there because this place was closed. Something to ponder anyway... read more

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Best pastries - we drive miles to come here!

Awesome! One word to explain this shop! The donuts are nothing crazy or out there like you would get at Yo Yo or Glamdoll donuts. They stick with simple straight to the point donuts. Cakes, long johns, sprinkled etc. They are absolutely delicious donuts. I got a sprinkled long John and and Coconut long john and they were absolutely made to perfection with perfect texture and just the right amount of sweetness. I will be a regular here when I do purchase donuts. Also the service was awesome. I was greeted by an older gentleman and he was fantastic and very nice. He also treated me to a free coffee which surprised me was actually really good coffee. Don't let the strip mall or the signage fool you! STOP IN! read more

It's not too often anymore that you see an old-fashioned donut shop. There has been a gourmet cupcake craze lately, but this place has been around for years. Be warned: the shop is located in a tiny trip mall of Douglas Dr. and the sign only says "donuts". Delicious is the shop next to it, so it looks like the sign says "delicious donuts" but it doesn't. The shop only has 2-3 small tables inside, so I would get your donuts to go whenever possible. The hours are pretty limited, closed by early afternoons and not open on Sundays. My family has been going there for years, and love it. The chocolate glaze they use is just divine, and all the donut varieties I've tried have been delicious. The bear claw (apple fritter) is also especially good. Highly recommend! read more

Stopped here on a whim and was happily surprised! Great fresh donuts that aren't too sweet nor too greasy like most places. Top notch! If I lived closer I'd be a frequent supporter! My only critique is that because of the signage I assumed your name was Delicious Donuts so had a hard time finding you on yelp to leave you this review! read more

I decided to throw all health consciousness to the wind today and seek out a good old fashioned donut - or two. Boston creme-filled, raspberry jelly, maybe a plain cake donut. A quick google search showed the Old Fashioned Donut Shoppe not too far from my house. The second I walked in, I should have turned around and walked out. From the door, you could see right into the kitchen where the terracotta tile floor was covered with flour and batter. Given that it was 8 AM on a Saturday morning, I thought I'd be forgiving as they were probably in the thick of banging out the baked goods. But a glance of the small eating area made me change my mind quickly. There was literally DIRT every where - and very visible as the place is white, with white tables and white chairs. Because leaving would have been uncomfortable as I was the only customer in there (and the store keeper was waiting for my order) I tried to focus my attention on the glossy frosted goodness behind the counter. I chose a chocolate iced, custard-filled bismarck and sat down at a table. I grabbed the side of the chair to pull myself closer the table only to find my fingers stuck in god-knows-what on the chair. Because I have no spine, I ate my donut at the table - which wasn't bad but nothing special - and got the hell out of there. I have never seen an eatery so filthy. And to compound my disgust, I discovered that Byerly's has the same donut selection - for the same price - sans the yuck factor - right down the road. read more

These guys rock! So I found myself in need of a very large quantity (read a butt load) of donuts at 7am. I was facing the challenge of cleaning out like 6 holiday gas stations aroung the city...not fun way to start the day. I found The Old Fashion Donut Shop via google, they were the only place open at 5am - how cool it's that? I called and told them about my predicament. They didn't even hesitate.... I was able to pick up an insane quantity AND wide variety of very tasy donuts 45 minutes later. These guys not only made my day, they saved it! The best part? I received compliments on the donuts. That never happens. My hat is off to you all. Much Thanks. read more

They have great donuts. I like all the flavors and they are better than Cub and Byerlys. The donuts always taste good and I never had a bad experience. read more

This is one of the best donut shops in town. There a small place with amazing classic style donuts. I work we had a donut off and brought in donuts for about five different locations this one by far won read more

These are the best donuts in the Twin Cities. 10 out of 10 would recommend to a friend. My spouse is SO PICKY with his donuts, and these are his favorite. The prices can't be beat as well, so it's an all around win, as long as you don't mind taking your treats to go. read more

Excellent place. The glazed twist was the best ever. Crushed peanuts were top notch. They are all old fashioned and that's extremely hard to replicate.!! My new Fave Bakery. read more

Love this place. It make the neighborhood smell like donuts in the morning. Only complaint I have is the hours are really terrible. They are only open like 6 hours a day. What if I want a high caloric intake after work? Also, it is kind of dirty like Jean pointed out, but I think the donuts are better than any others around. read more

Most definitely the best old fashioned donuts in MN - seriously, if you can find better, let me know! The staff and owner is always kind, though there is little seating in this take-and-go spot. Truly worth the trip from S Mpls read more

Fantastic donuts at a very reasonable price. It is a hidden little gem in a shopping mall. I really like that they focus on one product which allows them to do it quite well! read more

Picked up donuts here several times for bringing to work and have never been disappointed. Priced affordably and they are legitimately good. Easily better than the grocery store variety. Good people watching on Saturday mornings. read more

Donuts are very average, but the people behind the counter are ALWAYS crabby. Ruins the experience.

I love this donut shop! Their selection is great & I've loved everything they have. I always get them to go but the other review was too hard on them. Yes it's a small shop & not very fancy but worth it for the delicious light & tasty donuts inside. read more