Whenever I travel, I search Reddit for the best doughnuts, pizza, ice cream, and upscale restaurants recommended by locals. Stan's Doughnuts came highly recommended, and it absolutely did not disappoint. We tried the specialty Little Debbie doughnut, and it was so good that I ended up going back before we left Chicago. The doughnuts were some of the best I've ever had. The coffee was just okay, and the customer service was average, but that doughnut alone earned Stan's a 5/5. There was no line when we arrived, but one started forming shortly after we ordered--always a promising sign. As I was leaving, a little boy on crutches walked by. I asked him what day it was, and he replied, "Christmas." I couldn't believe it. Apparently, even the doughnuts at Stan's are magical. read more

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Look, I know it's a chain, but I'd like to think it's a Chicago institution and by the way, have you had the Le Stan doughnut? It's a croissant and a doughnut all in one with a divine custard filling - life is good. I know you've heard of the gourmet donuts before, but this place really is gourmet donuts. iIt is a little pricey on the side, but the space is pretty the donuts look gorgeous, and they taste as good as they look. read more

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Hands down BEST CHOCOLATE FROSTING!!! I hadn't had a stans donut for 15 years, so when we happened to be back in the city and stumbled upon one we had to go in and it did not disappoint The interior aesthetics are so vintage and cute. Their donut selection was still very full at 1pm on a Saturday which was impressive! Coffee was great, merch so cute (had to get myself a mug) and the staff was patient and friendly as I contemplated for 5 minutes what donut to get 5/5 service and experience ! read more

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Plenty of seating inside. Various types of donuts including gluten free. Liked the Lemon Pistacio cake donut and Brown butter Glazed donut. Came here visiting out of town. Good, but didn't think it was spectacular enuff to make a trip out. Definitely make a visit if nearby. read more

Stan's Donuts & Coffee - Donuts Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I tried to go twice after 5pm and they were completely sold out both times, so if you're planning on going, definitely get there before the after-work rush. It ended up being well worth the wait though. There are so many options I just stood there staring for a while, and the staff was super chill about it. Also, all their name tags say "Stan," which is kinda cute but now I'm very curious who the real Stan is. The Biscoff doughnut was sooo good, sweet but not overly sweet (and I have a sweet tooth, so take that as you will). I also tried the minis to sample a few flavors, but they were a little dry, so I'd probably skip those and just commit to a full doughnut. read more

Stan's Donuts & Coffee - Biscoff Pocket - Donuts Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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This is my favorite Stan's. Never had a bad experience. Service is quick and friendly, their donuts are the best, and the coffee is perfect! Lots to choose from and a nice place with a good location. Never gets too busy but a steady flow of people! read more

Stan's Donuts & Coffee in Chicago is always a must-stop for me! I always grab the sprinkle donut whenever I'm in town--it's just that good. The donuts are fresh, tasty, and perfect with a cup of coffee. A classic spot for anyone with a sweet tooth! read more

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I went to Stan's today to get a breakfast sandwich. The pretzel bun was so hard, It was like chewing it through a brick. It was inedible. I have been here on other occasions and do recommend their lemon pistachio old-fashioned. It's delicious. Stay away from the breakfast sandwich though. read more

Amazing, Friendly Customer Service and Clean Restaurant! Julio is the Best they keep the Vegan Chocolate Donuts Stocked! Everyone is Sincerely Kind; Great Quality Products! read more

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Stan's Donuts is by far my favorite donut spot -- no questions asked. I could honestly list half the menu as my favorites. The Nutella Pocket? Amazing. The Nutella & Banana? Perfect combo. The Toffee Cake is my personal obsession. The PJ Pocket is incredible. Even their "basic" flavors, like the Red Velvet, are next‑level. And don't even get me started on the croissant donut... unreal. Service is always great, though there's usually a line -- but honestly, that's just proof everyone else loves it as much as I do. The shop itself is super cute, too, which makes the whole experience even better. I love them all. Truly one of the best donut spots around. read more

I think this might be the first Stan's of the franchise that opened in Chicago. It's a pretty small space but workers are attentive and fast. I got the croissant donut and hot mocha and they were delicious. The croissant donut had a crème filling that I was not expecting but it was still good. It is not similar to the Cronut which I was expecting but that's fine. Hot mocha was good as well. Convenient if you're on the run to head to Damen station read more

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They are not the quality we use to get. It 9 am and not fresh. Local grosser store is fresher. Stan quality team need to improve. What is going on ?? Please bring back the basic quality. If I m going to eat something unhealthy @ least provide me a donuts that is fresh read more

Stan's Donuts & Coffee - Not fresh even early am. - Donuts Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I got the croissant donut, it's filled with custard. It wasnt overly sweet which i prefer. Flavor wasnt anything special. Texture was soft n chewy though i think i prefer a cake donut texture. Staff were kind, good seating along the window and wifi (i worked on my laptop for awhile). read more

Stan's Donuts always hit! Quick spot to stop right before getting on the Blue Line on Damen. We tried the birthday cake and carrot cake donuts and both were delicious. Location was also very clean. read more

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Such a depressing breakfast $7ish not worth it. Stick to original breakfast sandwich for more quantity of food. read more

Stan's Donuts & Coffee - Denver Stanwich depressing :( - Donuts Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Hmm... coffee was absolutely horrendous, I've had decent coffee from Stan's before so I don't know if it's this location or what. Tasted bitter and burnt and DISGUSTING, maybe even sour? Like the milk was bad? Bro idk. Also the donuts were all stale and gross af. Bad bad bad bad bad go literally to any of the other billion of coffee shops in this area. read more

Stan's is always a chicago MUST!! From the coffee to the bakery, you can't go wrong! The matcha latte is the perfect afternoon pick me up! read more

Stan's Donuts & Coffee - Donuts Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The refresher: the prickly pear flavor was on point. However, i did not know/was not told the base of it was lemonade (Not a lemonade fan). The barista also filled the drink 2 inches from the rim and i just asked for him to add more ice. Customer service: not very interactive or anything special, sub par from my usual experiences. read more

Stan's Donuts & Coffee - Prickly Pear Refresher - Donuts Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I came in on a Monday morning after grabbing coffee elsewhere so I just wanted a donut. There was one or two people inside when I arrived and I ordered at the counter. I'm a huge Biscoff fan so when I saw that one in the display case I had to get it! It was good! Not the most amazing donut I've ever tasted but solid. The outside glaze was good and the inside had some Biscoff but not a ton of it. I had about one third of the donut when I arrived. I sat at one of a handful of inside tables and also used the restroom when I was there. The service was friendly and quick. I would visit again on another Chicago trip. read more

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I have eaten there twice and it was dirty both times. The food took very long after ordering even without the business of commuters. Upon my third attempt I entered the line and waited my turn to order although the person did not greet me. I began to order and halfway through I was interrupted and he said "I'm going to check on the people on the side to see if they would like to order". I assumed they were waiting for an order so I was shocked and said "Oh excuse me". I am a WOC. The NON-WOC who entered behind me was taken to the register next to the one I originally was ordering from and the person took her order before me. I stared at them both at which time she said "THANK YOU" adamantly. I felt it was her gesture to signal her thanks for serving her before me. I left and have since informed my family and friends of this treatment. Not only was I mistreated but honestly it's over rated. read more

Their Dubai Chocolate doughnuts are disappointing. Not crunchy filling inside and bland.

--Location/Parking-- The location I went to is near the Damien stop on the Blue Line. There is NO parking lot that I can see, but the location is convenient to the Blue Line. --Ambience-- The interior reminds me of a cross between a 50s bakery which the mixer adoring the walls and a big family style table space in the middle. You get the feeling in the back they make their own donuts. There are plenty of tables along the side to chill and relax and the napkin holders display the Wi-Fi instructions. There are two restrooms to choose from and two doors to enter and exit from so it does not feel very claustrophobic. The restroom was clean and had pink signage and the lighting was a nice pink ambience. Upbeat relaxing music can be heard playing throughout the bakery. --Service/Staff-- I came on a Sunday afternoon and there were two employees. One was taking the donut order and the other was taking the coffee/hot items. They were friendly, but it was confusing why they need two employees when I was the only person in line ordering. --Food/Products-- I ordered three items. One was the PB& J donut, which was a freshly baked heaven coated peanut butter on the outside and a jelly filling on the inside. The other item I order was a pretzel bun, egg, bacon, and cheese were a disappointment because the egg was bland, but fluffy and the pretzel bun which they reheated and slightly burned was hard. The last item I order was an espresso, nothing special, just a typical espresso. --Capacity-- There are plenty of tables, maybe 8 or 10 tables, a countertop. Plenty of space, when I came in, I saw at least three people lounging around surfing the internet, talking, and enjoying their food. --Overall-- I will be back to try their other donuts. The location makes it easy since it is right off Damien on the Blue Line. I would probably avoid their "hot" items, since I was disappointed with the pretzel bun, but it could be an old item. read more

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I'm in Chicago and everywhere I go I make it a must to try local donuts. Well what better way. Its 32 degrees out and I'm craving some sweets after down shopping in the area. I decided to get the minis to try diff flavors. The Chocolate dipped The sugar cookie Birthday cake Vanilla cake Amazing. Perfectly glazed and baked. We went at 5pm and they tasted as if they were just made. read more

Stan's Donuts & Coffee - Donuts Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great donuts, good coffee. The staff is also very friendly. I would definitely recommend the Aaffy Taffy donut when in season.

Wanted to quickly review this spot in particular as I received very friendly customer service from Nisha today! She made a great recommendation in suggesting the pistachio Matcha iced latte which paired surprisingly well with the chocolate old-fashioned donut. My short time in Chicago, she's been a stellar representation of what Chicago hospitality looks like. Will be coming here for breakfast every day I'm here. read more

Stan's Donuts & Coffee - Double Chocolate Old Fashioned - Donuts Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

They serve up an impressive selection of scratch donuts. Old fashion, cake, to vegan and gluten-free options. My favorite is the Pistachio old fashioned. The coffee is great too, sourced locally. Downside, they're often sold out of popular donuts by midday and the donuts can be on the pricier side compared to other places. read more

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2024 update: Definitely still one of my top 5 favorite doughnuts spots in America. Always consistently great. Only issue is that they tend to run out of the best ones by mid to late morning so you have to go early. Chicagos Doughnut Valut and DoRite and Portland's Blue Star and Voodoo (also now in Chicago) are my other favorites for read more

Stan's Donuts & Coffee - Morning selection - Donuts Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

True story, I actually know Stan Berman! His daughter Leslie, a good friend of mine, recently sent me a box of Stan's donuts to our house and that's when I realized the connection! I just happened to be in Chicago and got to stop into this store. I ordered the birthday cake donut (my favorite from the assortment she sent us) and some coffee. They were both great! I have to say being at a Stan's for the first time was super fun. His legacy started in LA (closer to me) and was brought to Chicago by his partner. Stan is long since retired (I believe he is now 93). I have never experienced Stan's before today and it is truly an awesome donut shop! Definitely give'em a try! read more

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I walked in for my birthday, having heard I could get a free box of doughnuts, but I hadn't set up rewards and therefore couldn't claim them. A bit disheartened, I ordered a box of doughnuts anyway. The worker Brian made sure to wish me a happy birthday and made my day feel special anyway! He had a lovely demeanor and told me about neighborhood deals. He explained how the assorted box worked and was very patient with me. Every doughnut was great. My favorite doughnut was the Lemon Pistachio. Wonderful cakey texture with a tasty, smooth glaze. What could've been a letdown ended up being a birthday treat. Thanks Brian (and Stan)! read more

After spotting the many Stan's Donuts shops around Chicago, it was not surprising to see one on my way to the airport by the blue line. On a Monday afternoon, it was not busy at all. I ordered the carrot cake and birthday cake to go. If I hadn't already had my coffee, this would be a perfect combo. The place is very pink and cute. I wish I had the opportunity to hang around. read more

I've always loved this place. The donuts and coffee and drinks are incredible. I came in Saturday around noon. I ordered a banana mocha and they gave me an ice one, but I wanted a warm one. Literally no big deal. I wasn't bothered by this. I let them know, and the one lady was clearly bothered by it because she said OK in a very loud frustrated way. Then she went over to her coworker and mockingly said how I wanted a warm one and not an ice one. I don't know where the mistake happened. I'm 99% sure nobody asked me if I wanted hot or cold and they just assumed which again, no big deal. I expressed zero frustration about this and simply just let them know that I wanted a warm one.. I wasn't even bothered. But they were bothered that they made it wrong and didn't ask me I guess. At the end when I got the correct drink, I said thank you and the girl didn't even look or acknowledge me and said nothing. Extremely rude customer service. And I never leave bad reviews. Like I said. This whole experience was just an easy-going mistake and I was made to feel uncomfortable about it. The situation just really caught me off guard. I gave two stars even though I really want to give one star because the donuts are great and I've never had a bad experience besides this time. read more

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Came in to order a quick hash brown. Manager took my order never put it n the hash brown and I waited for a good 20 minutes and if I didn't say anything they would made me wait for another 5 minutes. And the managers was just looking at me . What a bad service . read more

the blueberry donut was so good I almost didn't fall the hold time I was eating! Also the drag omg fruit refresher was also so good! If your looking for a good and new donut area, visit Stan's Donut and Coffee! read more

Today my sister took me to this amazing Coffee and Donuts Shop. It's actually my first time ordering here this mini donuts. I felt in love with the decorations and the way they have the display of their products. The service was friendly and they take their time to explain and provide a good quality service. read more

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When you have been very good for a very long time this is a good treat! Excellent donuts. Used to love this business when it had a store in Westwood, CA. read more

I finally got to try Stan's because we had friends in town! It was so cute and in such a great area in Wicker, you can easily grab coffee/donuts and walk around and shop or sit in Wicker Park. The red velvet donut was SO good and their cold brew was great. I love that they have dairy alternatives like oat/almond milk too. Really cute aesthetic, friendly staff, clean and the bathrooms were clean too. read more

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MAN, the food didn't come on time and they MESSED UP OUR ORDER. We called for 9:00 and they came at 10:30 the donuts were okay I guess Dunkin' is better read more

This is one of the busiest Stan's Donuts location near the Blue line Damen stop and my favorite dance studio, Mazi -- I just happened to visit it when it was empty... A colorful, fun location to be in, where you can have solid donuts with good coffee (I usually go for the cold brew)! They change the specialty donuts from time to time, but I do love their lemon pistachio old-fashioned which is always available (unless they are sold out). Originated from California but transformed in Chicago, I'd say, and I do think it's worth a visit if in town ! read more

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Management did get back to me and explained the trouble that as a small business they sometimes have with the software and of course communication with employees. So financial woes aside, this place is solid if you can get the doughnuts before they are sold out. I especially like that they have gluten free options that taste amazing. Thank you Andrew for handling the issue. read more

Stan's Donuts & Coffee - "Stans's" more like Scams - Donuts Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I came here a long time ago and was glad to see they were stick making quality doughnuts. The staff was still friendly and they customers were just as nice. The shop is bright, cute and classic with its neutral and pink decor. I was enamored with the space itself as I was chatted up by a regular in the window seating area. I went with a simple, glazed variety while others snagged, sugary, topping and filling-ladened goods. This is a large, light and fluffy doughnut, no grease and lightly glazed, a great balance. I know I'll slide by again when Im back in the Chi. read more

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