A Cautionary Tale (a real one, not a tall tale): First, I can't say that I'm writing a super fair review, because I haven't ever been into this donut shop. But my mom bought us some donuts from Olde Towne Donuts. I had a bite of a chocolate cake donut and it tasted fine. However, after eating a chocolate Long John, my 15 year old son informed me that he needed his rescue inhaler and some Benadryl pills, because he was having an allergic reaction. We didn't eat anything unusual for dinner. And the donut was the only other thing he ate. When I called the shop to ask if they use any kind of soy protein or pea protein in the ingredients- sure enough, they do. Before calling, I had searched on their facebook page a little to find out it if they had some special feature to their donuts- like "healthier" because of added protein, but I didn't see any mention of ingredients. When I called to ask, the girl who I initially asked wasn't sure what kind of ingredients they used, so I guess a head baker or owner got on the phone and confirmed that they used soy protein in their donuts. I'm not mad- thankfully my son was pretty quick to recognize it and was home where we were able to give him what he needed right away. Still, I caution not only customers with allergies or sensitivities, but I also have a strong word of advice to the owners: if you don't already have notices of this added protein ingredient posted in the store clearly as a warning, as well as on your website/ social media pages, I urge you to do so. It could seriously be a matter of life or death. My son has what people typically refer to as a "peanut allergy"; people who truly have that allergy are not allergic to nuts (I suppose someone could also have a nut allergy on top of it), but they are allergic to much more than just peanuts; it is a legume allergy. Legumes are plant foods formed inside pods, like beans, peas, and pea"nuts". Nowadays, there are so many unexpected foods that can cause an anaphylactic reaction for people with a legume allergy, because so many processed foods have protein as a filler (like highly processed frozen chicken nuggets). And now manufacturers are proud to boast their food item has "added protein". It is the legume protein that causes the severe allergic reaction, known as anaphylaxis. Which can often occur immediately upon ingesting the allergen and the life threatening symptoms can progress in just a matter of minutes. Thankfully, my son's reaction is not immediate- he usually has at least 30min before it becomes serious requiring immediate intervention, and lately he's been able to curb it by taking Benadryl, but he has had many ER visits and epinephrine as a young child. I have often been warned and urged by nurses and doctors not to take the risk of waiting, but to use the EpiPen injector and call 911 as soon as it is realized that ingested an allergen- even before symptoms- or as soon as he has symptoms -even if he's not sure he ingested an allergen. My point in sharing all of this is to emphasize the importance and seriousness of the matter. Please make it known to your customers in some obvious way (and certainly such that your employees would know) that your delicious donuts are made with soy protein (or pea protein or chickpea protein, or lentil protein- believe me, those are all used as added plant proteins.) Reading labels is second nature to our family, but it's so hard when something fresh made incorporates the allergen into their food that would not typically have added proteins. We love donuts and have eaten them from so many different donut shops and houses of donuts all over the country, but never encountered a hidden allergen in the dough. Let the people know, please! read more

They have the best donuts in town! The old fashioned style is, in my opinion, the best. However pretty much any donut from this adorable little place is going to blow your mind! Krispy Kreme can't compete with the quality these guys and gals bring to the donut box. It's always a treat to bring home a stack of fresh sweetness from here. read more

This place is amazing Doughnuts are always fresh. I've ate them hours later and they're still delicious. I don't know how they keep them so soft. Taste is amazing and I've yet to have get them on an "off day". I don't know what else to say other than "they're delicious." I've not been in the establishment, but I've had these doughnuts on dozens of occasions I 100% recommend this business. read more

Large variety always exceptionally fresh with very reasonable prices. Friendly greet when you enter the store

We love this spot! Olde Towne Donuts offers a large variety of donuts, not just your typical flavors. If you're a big long John fan like I am, you'll find several great options here: vanilla, chocolate, caramel, butter crunch, maple bacon, and sprinkle. There's often fun seasonal options, too. Today, I had a vanilla iced pumpkin cake donut, which was very good. The shop also offers a few different blends of coffee. The shop can get a bit busy, and the staff are pros at keeping a line short and quick moving. I've always had great experiences with the staff and at the shop. We'll keep coming back to our local donut shop! read more

They make some fine donuts at this place. I was introduced to Olde Towne Donuts through my church First Baptist Murphy that buys some every Sunday. Their Boston cream is amazing. read more

Stranded in Fenton and waiting on RV repair, I walked around and saw a line of people waiting their turn. I looked up and the sign just said "DONUTS". I joined the line now reaching outside and waited my turn. SO many delicious choices, I ended up buying a box of 8. Friendly staff assisted me with patience even though they were super busy. The donuts? TO. DIE. FOR! My family back at the RV was so happy! read more

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I have been coming here all my life and tonight was the worst visit I have ever had. I will be leaving this review and calling the shop to speak to the manager/owner about this. I went in tonight twice. I asked about a specific donut, was told that none were ready and it would be 25-45 minutes because "they have a short shelf life and go up at the end of the night" (which makes zero sense because why would you put a short shelf life product up at closing time?). So, we came back 45 minutes later. The guy, JOHN, then got an attitude with us and said that "Oh we've never had a donut called that ever, do you mean this?" after telling us earlier that specific donut that we called the EXACT SAME THING was not available and would be 25-45 minutes but that the time was up in the air "depending on the fireworks". He then finally says he'll make a batch, and walks back mumbling something along the lines of "God damn motherf***ers"... we got our donuts, which took 3 minutes to put together (so it wasn't a hassle like previously claimed), paid, and then asked him for his name and told him we heard what he said. He then came up at us asking over and over again "What did I say? What did I say? What did you hear me say?" At the end of the day, it doesn't matter WHAT you said, it's the principle of the fact that YOU SAID SOMETHING because you were asked to DO YOUR JOB. It took 3 minutes to do. You had the ability and refused to until we came back a second time within the time frame given to us for their readiness. JOHN at Fenton Donuts has to be one of the top 10 worst encounters I've ever had at any establishment. We will be calling the manager during the day to list this complaint again. I am 24 and have literally been coming here for as long as I can remember and this was the first and only time that I've had this experience. HORRIBLE! read more

Every time I come here late night, I always remember why. These donuts are so wonderful. I wish I could get there early in the day but at 10:30 PM on a Friday, they have always been nothing but pleasant. I don't know exactly what I'm getting until I get there but I try to have a general idea in case one of the ones I'm looking for isn't there. I genuinely cannot recommend these donuts enough! There are definitely some missing already. The powdered sugar ones with any icing , both chocolate and vanilla angel cream are my favorite donuts. The butter crunch twist ones are a very close second favorite. My husband is not usually a fan of anything overly sweet. I don't know how they do the balance so well. I'm not at all exaggerating, almost every donut he has is typically (our one difference in taste) too sweet. This is not a complaint. I enjoy some of those particular ones so much that if my husband picks up for us, he sends a text me ahead of time if they don't have them for whatever reason (rare). That way I don't secretly wonder if someone snatched it before I got home or something. Really I love this place! Trying to go more but you know, sugar and carbs and stuff. Edited: I edited this to try to make it sound less rambly. read more

Olde Towne Donuts - Donuts all the filled ones are filled with an icing like center but somehow not overly sweet. Highly recommend! - Donuts Near Me - Fenton, Missouri

Great variety and good home comfort food . I like old fashion buttermilk crueller and they have the best

Finally made it to Olde Towne Donuts earlier today and I am so glad I did! They have so many selections and sell out of their popular ones fast! When I arrived, I was picking up some donuts for a friend and she requested some jelly donuts and the long johns so she got a few of each! I also picked a glazed jelly as my treat for the day, and it was so good - legit cannot wait to go back for more! Their hours are pretty great if you want a late night donut and they are open early enough to pick up a dozen to bring into work, I will probably head back this month to grab some for my work peeps as a Friday treat! read more

After 3+ visits here I can say that Olde Towne Donuts is a great donut shop. In fact it has become our go-to. Great selection of donuts and danishes, great coffee (Dubuque Coffee's Brasserie blend), and great service. We usually shown up on Sat or Sun morning and there's a short line that goes quickly. They keep things moving. I believe they also have late night hours. read more

The service is seriously so terrible. The donuts are great which keeps us coming back but the customer service is a huge turnoff. Nothing shifts your day at the start like someone else's bad attitude. read more

Delicious apple fritters.Cherry turnovers are the best. The staff is very helpful. The extra fee for credit card use needs to go.

The bakery itself is dated and tired, but the real negatives at this shop are the employees. I'm a mother in a neurodiverse family. We stopped in for a quick treat as a first stop for a double birthday celebration. It was clear that we weren't regulars and didn't feel welcomed at all. My kids were well behaved by the standards we uphold as a family, but we were met with sneers and whispering that emphasized how differently things operate at our hometown bakery. I'm sorry we took 5 seconds each to pick our donuts and that we touched a bag that was believed to be our order, but a little kindness and understanding goes a long way rather than barking comments and staring at energetic kids and our interracial group. It was a very negative way to start what should have been a celebratory day. read more

They have a large assortment of donuts. All are tasty and worth the extra calories! My personal favorites are the cream filled, the long johns, and the apple fritters. read more

Sold me sour milk 2 different times. Checking dates isn't difficult. Their hours are terrible also. If you work regular hours good luck even catching them when they are open. read more

Wasted $3.44. Entered establishment as employee was mopping. Was not greeted and the guy looked like he was bothered. He did not wash his hands after they were on the mop and although he did use a paper to pick up the donuts, he stuck his dirty hand in the bag to open it. I should've walked away without the donuts but I handed him my money knowing I wasn't going to eat them. No thank you. No goodbye. Just plain rude. read more

This place is our go to when we want something sweet! They never disappoint! The best doughnuts in town!!! I highly recommend this place!!! read more

Olde Towne Donuts - Chocolate long john, Olde fashion, chocolate Olde fashion and glazed twist doughnuts - Donuts Near Me - Fenton, Missouri

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Donuts are great! The service was even better. They have a butter crunch twist donut that is exemplary and the V old fashioned is fantastic. Thrr e'd only thing that's hard is that it's $20 a dozen. Hmm a read more

Worst donuts ever!! Wanted to give my business to a local donut shop, this place is a Joke and a lot of hype, @$2 a doughnut they should be fresh not hard and stale. To top it off they sent me home with basic Carmel instead of what I asked for crunch Carmel. I understand people make mistakes,Returned to fix the order No apologize not even a donut hole. They had No sugar donuts No glazed No buttermilk, No basic donuts Walmart has better donuts than this which is sad to post about this overrated place. Save your $$ and and time. Major Disappointment!! Too much hype! And probably racist is my last impression. read more

I'm not a big donut person, I can usually resist. They're either too dry or too sweet, just not that tempting to me. However - I tried a cake iced with chocolate from olde Towne donuts and it is divine. I take it all back! The outside is mildly crisp in a good way with moist goodness inside and delicious chocolate atop - that my kids can and do lick off alone. The shop is small with no frills. A drawback is they charge you to run a card and I always forget cash - plus right now during pandemic, a non touch method of payment would be helpful. read more

First time comer.. will definitely be coming again, and again. Not even a donut fan but Terese are delicious! And being open at midnight.. HUGE BONUS! read more

Overall I gave a 3 star review as the donuts are usually very good, but a little pricey, especially for a "premium" donut like a fancy long john or fritter, and the few times I have gone my timing is always bad regarding selection / availability. On that note, I arrived just before 10am on a weekday, and there were no fritters. So instead of my favorite, I picked some others, one being a jelly donut; however, I was given a creme filled white iced donut instead of the white iced jelly donut I ordered. As I always tell my wife when picking our own donuts from the case at Schnucks, check the color where the hole is so you don't grab the wrong one. May have to go to my local Schnucks this weekend to get that jelly donut I was looking forward to! read more

I got a Fresh Hot Glazed Donut at 4:30pm. That was Awesome. I'll be back for sure. Thank you.

Finally had the opportunity to stop in here late one evening. I was on the way home from a late night out working and decided to grab a dozen for the kids in morning. It makes sense that they are open all night because this is when the cooking is done for the next day and the doughnuts are at their freshest. May as well be open for business if your there anyway I suppose, so around midnight I pulled into an empty parking lot and made my way inside to be greeted by an extremely friendly staff member sliding fresh trays of doughnuts into the case. I ordered my assorted dozen and snuck one out of the box on the way home. I got to to say, nothing beats a fresh, crispy on the outside fluffy on the inside, chocolate long john after a hard days work! read more

Best donuts around and the only donut shop in the area that still serves donuts like long John's and apple fritters. The other chain donut places no longer do read more

This is hands-down the best donut shop in St. Louis. I have been going here for over 10 years and have never had a bad experience.

Love having this local gem available. I take my kids for special occasions to pick out a donut as a treat. I hope everyone continues to support this place because small businesses like this are what makes a community vibrant. I live .2 miles from a Krispy Kreme, but Old Towne has my business. read more

These donuts are delicious. I love donuts and found this gem while researching a local donut shop for our subdivision weekly delivery. My coworker swore by them, so we took the opportunity to support a local business. They are all good. My favs are chocolate long john, cinnamon roll, cake donuts, and you have to try to the maple bacon long john (full of flavors in one donut). Give this small business a chance, they are good. read more

This is the best donut place around. Sorry but their donuts taste better than Blue Owl. The staff is great. The donuts that I love love love are so popular that a lot of times they will be out in the morning before I can get there so I won't mention them.LOL I don't want them to be gone even faster! I wish I could go there in the evening when someone stated that they open but I can't drive in the dark or I would definitely BE THERE! read more

Love the Glazed French!! This place is the real deal! If you don't hate yourself and hope to enjoy life, eat these donuts. I recommend the old school style. read more

I love this place and the donuts are so scrumptious and they have a good variety. I found out about this place though a STL native you won't be disappointed. The staff is always super helpful and it's easy to call in and place and order for pick up. read more

Great donuts and very patience staff understanding how children can be slow. Grandpa and young grandchild special time together.

Consistently delicious donuts! This is a St. Louis classic for a reason! They have many to choose from but my favorite is the classic old fashioned donut! This is probably my favorite donut ever! This no frills donut shop has their recipe down pat. Growing up I lived nowhere near Olde Towne Donuts but everyone knew who they were! you won't be disappointed! read more

Delightful!!! Passed by Olde Town Donuts often, finally stopped in. WOW! Loved the powdered custard, and the cruller. Smells like actual old time donut shop. Nice people working here. read more

Olde Towne Donuts - Loved the colorful box too. Sorry, the donuts were gone before the pic. - Donuts Near Me - Fenton, Missouri

Olde Towne Donuts is amazing. First off, Fenton doesn't have much in way of local. Olde Towne is located in "Old Fenton" right below the infamous Gravois Bluffs (AKA every massive store known to man). The building itself is as discreet as the location. It's in the corner of the strip mall and simply reads, "D O N U T S" displayed in small generic letters. We originally stopped by for Viviano's which is closed on Sundays and saw the D O N U T S sign. It made the trip worth it despite the let-down. It looks like your basic donut shop inside with no frills whatsoever. It does have seating which is a plus but I realized there was much more than meets the eye when I saw it's open 24 hours on Saturday/Sunday. How amazing is that? Now, to the point. The donuts are incredible. They're fresh, flavorful, moist, and the perfect texture. They have one of the best cake donuts I've ever had. Not too dense or dry. The toppings and glazes were tasty and not over the top. They had traditional flavors and fun ones like Heath and Butterfinger. The Heath one was my favorite. As for the regular, I'm a fan of chocolate long johns. Theirs were on point and extra big. All of their donuts were a pretty decent size. And to top it off, everything is the same price. Don't quote me but each donut was $1.10. No guilt getting the fun toppings! If you're a donut fan or just in the area, stop by Olde Towne! You'll be glad you did. read more

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Absolutely the best donuts! The employees are always so nice and so quick when they're really busy! Highly recommend going here

Went in to buy several dozen donuts this evening. The guy helping us was in a HORRIBLE mood. Very disgusted look on his face, not friendly, interrupted when I was choosing which donuts I wanted. I'm was going to buy about 5 dozen but ended up only getting 3 and a half because I couldn't take interacting with this guy anymore. I'll give 1 star because the donuts are always great, but the service was not even worthy of one star. read more

Open 24 hours on Saturday and Sunday. After a disappointing dinner this brightly lit store l, inside and out, was very inviting. You can see the busy bakers baking the donuts. A clean and inviting atmosphere. The donuts were very good. They have a pumpkin donut in for the season. TLDR: If you need something sweet, this is a good place to pick something up and go. read more