On a scale of documentaries to romances, Status Dough is your favorite comedy's biography. I mean, who gets this punny??? I opted to stop at Status Dough because of the reviews, and I wasn't disappointed. I went in for two donuts, and I walked out with a half dozen. We were particularly delighted by the glazed strawberry cake donut, and I was delighted by the custard-filled doughnut. The custard was some of the lightest I've had. If you love donuts and you're visiting or local to Knoxville, definitely make a point to swing by! read more

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Had an amazing polish doughnut called Paczek which is a yeast doughnut, often filled with a fruit preservative or cream and mine happen to have strawberry preserves in it. Great downtown location and the cashier was super nice and when she heard us speaking Spanish, she also helped us picked out our doughnut and that was very welcoming. read more

Status Dough - Donuts Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

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This was maybe more of a 3.5 star experience. I stopped in on a Sunday afternoon and picked out 4 donuts. The place had 2 customers silently sitting and maybe working on their computers but the whole place felt sterile and lifeless. I wasn't greeted and stood at the counter for a few minutes while the lone employee arranged items until I finally asked if I could order. I wanted to sample a variety- so I got an apple fritter, a snickerdoodle donut, a buttermilk old fashioned, and a blueberry Pączki. The apple fritter was the best of those 4. The snickerdoodle was just a traditional cinnamon sugar donut. The base was a bit dry yet also tasted oily. The buttermilk old fashioned had a similar greasy flavor and not the tang I'd expect from this type of donut. The Pączki was just a minimally filled jelly donut...and the dough was very greasy. Normally, the dough is more bready and has a more rich flavor. The ones I've always eaten in the past are heavily filled. This place seems like it has potential but it just lacks the quality or personality I'm looking for in a local gem. Nothing was awful but nothing was great either. read more

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After passing this little shop, just inside the Phoenix, hubby wanted to stop and try one. He bought 2 filled doughnuts, but saying they had "filling" is being generous. With the price of each, I would have expected a little better doughnut. read more

Even though they opened 25 minutes late this morning, the donuts while few were amazing. Super fresh and larger than expected. Definitely worth the wait. read more

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The dough for their regular donuts is just like I remember from my childhood: soft, fluffy, flavorful, and the icing is not overbearing. My only regret is that they changed to kosher, which means they no longer have the maple bacon flavor, which was my favorite. read more

You wouldn't guess it looking at me.....but I know donuts. These are some really good ones. The gal at the front was very helpful and made sure I didn't leave without getting the necessities. Haha Be sure to make a point of visiting this spot on your way in and around this cool city. This street alone is full of gems to explore, and Status Dough can give you the fuel to do it. read more

Status Dough - Full box of goodness - Donuts Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Amazing doughnuts. Wish was greater variety of selection but still amazing . Everything was solid

Building is under construction, but they are still open. Probably seats 12 to 15 . Ordered an iced mocha, and hot latte with three donuts. Barista made good coffee, donuts were fair. Place was clean. Nothing memorable, except check out the donut prices. Nearly $3.00 for a donut is pretty pricey IMO read more

Status Dough - In the foyer looking in. - Donuts Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

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Excellent donuts, service and ambiance in old downtown Knoxville! Like Arnold said, "I'll be back"!

Having worked many years in the service industry, I'm not easily moved - but the hospitality I found here today was phenomenal. My barista, Michael, was friendly, authentic, knowledgeable. I'd probably sit in a park and discuss art with him, chill fellow. Anyway, he helped me decide on my coffee, ground the beans right on the spot, frothed the milk by hand, and poured a beautiful design on top of my lavender latte I'm halfway through a 20-hour drive to my grandfather's funeral, have already been rear-ended on this trip, on top of a tumultuous past month overall - Michael's genuine positive engagement was exactly what I needed to power me through the next leg of my travels. Thank you! read more

Status Dough - Hot lavender latte with beautiful foam. Artist: barista Michael! - Donuts Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Great place for doughnuts either on the go or eating inside. They have a cute area to sit inside to people watch if you want to chill for a while. The doughnuts were delicious and had a great variety when we visited. Tea and coffee selection was great too. Wonderful place to visit again! read more

The Donuts's are off the chain The primary type of donut they specialize in it the old fashioned. They have several different flavors of that donut, such as buttermilk, pumpkin spice and coffee. They are very large donut's as well read more

Status Dough - Top donuts are pumpkin spice. Middle ones are coffee and the bottom ones are apple fritter and chocolate old fashioned - Donuts Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Solid doughnuts in Knoxville. Went to Status Dough because someone said they have the best Apple Fritters in Knoxville. They were good, but I really liked the buttermilk old fashioned. Parking is all on the street so leave time to find a spot! read more

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Nice and peaceful coffee shop in the thick of Gay St. good coffee and fritter. Recommend you stop on in. read more

Status Dough - Inside - Donuts Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

A+ staff and super cute spot located right in downtown Knoxville! It was super easy to find street parking on a week morning and I enjoyed walking around with my coffee, exploring. They use Intelligentsia as their espresso roast, which I prefer over the other smaller coffee chains like La Colombe. On road trips I always try to scout out the best donuts, and I'm truly a sucker for quality old-fashioneds. When I saw Status dough had a variety of old-fashioned flavors AND good espresso, I immediately routed there. I got the coffee and chocolate covered old-fashioneds. Of the two, I'd recommend the coffee one more as it's more dense in flavor and texture. The chocolate one was weirdly lacking flavor, the donut cake was pretty dry, and I couldn't get through half of it. Wasn't worth the calories. They offer vegan donuts here and a variety of milk alternatives, including oat. It's a small place but the front area has enough seats for a couple small groups. They have cake donuts and original doughy donuts. If I came back I'd probably try the buttermilk old fashioned as it looked a lot more flavorful. If you like doughy donuts all I can tell you is they looked really fluffy and almost too perfect to eat - so maybe this place would be great for trying those! Check their menu online in advance before visiting to see what seasonal flavors they have in shop. read more

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This cute little tucked-away donut and coffee shop was just what we needed after walking around Knoxville. We originally went in the building to check out a store next door, but immediately got drawn in by the donuts! The employee assisting us was very friendly and even gave us a little story of their history. We ended up taking a coffee old-fashioned donut and a vanilla cake donut for the next day. Both were so good! read more

A group of us went down to try their donuts. We got a dozen and the nice server gave us a bakers dozen so we could try all the flavors. Everything was great! The old fashion donuts were my personal favorite. They had great flavor and the crunch gave it great texture. Others like the cake donuts, some the glazed, some the filled... conclusion being you can't go wrong! read more

Probably the best doughnut in Knoxville. If you want a good powdered doughnut, it's probably the only option around. You can't count Dunkin because those are just plain trash. My only complaint is they are probably too big which makes for a dense doughnut. They also fill the doughnuts off center, so mine had like a crust layer, then filling, then the rest of the doughnut. That being said, they are fresh, the fillings are exceptional. Coffee isn't bad either. read more

I love doughnuts. Doughnuts are my life. I'm having them at my wedding instead of a cake...ok so you get the picture and my obsession. These doughnuts are amazing. I mean amazingggg. They are HUGE. Super fluffy and moist. They have some fun flavors like raspberry and orange creamsicle. As well as the classics like chocolate and vanilla frosted, cinnamon rolls and classic butter cake doughnuts. I ordered a mixed half dozen and they come in a box the size of a whole dozen from those basic doughnut chains. I also carried them around for 3 days to bring them back to my family and they were still good! I can't wait to go back to Knoxville and try them allll! I wish I could have these doughnuts at my wedding, but I don't think they'll travel to Charleston for me. read more

Status Dough - Apple fritter, cinnamon roll, chocolate frosted, butter cake old fashioned, and raspberry frosted (so fresh tasting!) - Donuts Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

On my morning walk I stumbled into this little gem. I ordered four and the gentlemen promptly told me that was the magic number and that half a dozen would be the same price. Wow, very few businesses actually try to save you money so this really impressed me! He also took time to talk with me about local spots I needed to visit. I really appreciated his excellent customer service and hope he enjoyed the cash tip I left in the tip box:) donuts are huge and although they are made in another location he assured me they were fresh and they were yummy for sure. Give them a try! read more

Status Dough - Half dozen - Donuts Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Large, fluffy, fresh white iced yeast donut almost as big as my head! Visiting Knoxville and had to try this based on reviews. Did not disappoint. You know how donuts have that certain "donut" artificial taste? I'm not sure if there's a certain kind of commercial donut flour base, but 90% of donuts have this baseline taste. It's in Dunkin' Donuts and even small biz shops like The Donut Friar in Gatlinburg have that base taste. It's not a bad taste, only artificial-like. These did NOT have that taste, thus making them absolutely STELLAR and in my top 2! Will make a point to stop here next time I'm in Knoxville. read more

Status Dough - One of the best donuts I've ever had! - Donuts Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Status Dough was great! I went there before school and they were speedy and the service was great! I recommend Status Dough 110 %

Favorite donut in the picture I uploaded was the raspberry yeast donut. Hands down the best donut I had in Knoxville after trying three different donut shops. Status Dough is a trendy cute little shop with great friendly customer service. I would highly recommend for anyone wanting to grab a quick quality breakfast and make sure to grab a cup of coffee with it as well! read more

Status Dough - Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Awesome doughnuts and great options! They even have vegan options and I honestly couldn't tell a difference between them. Coffee was good too. read more

Who thinks it's not a bad idea to get a donut at 2pm on a Thursday?! Oh yeah, this girl. I actually got two (one for now and one for later, amirite!!!) and they were both good. Between the nutella paczki and the apple fritter, the latter had the edge. Given that mine were specialty donuts I think I paid $3 each, which isn't bad but not as cheap as I would have expected in Knoxville. read more

I've already heaped praise upon praise on the OG Status Dough on Bearden Hill. I love their doughnuts, they have primo coffee, everything is amazing. What more can be said about a separate location? Loads. The OG location is a great spot to pop in, grab some delectables, roll out. There is seating, but I always seem to head out right after. The downtown location seems to have these little pockets. Working for myself, I'm always looking for a spot to remote work, or, more importantly, have meetings. The OG location is good for that. The downtown location is GREAT for that. But they also maintain the option to pop in, pop out. Lord knows when I'm walking by, always feel like popping in for a quick doughnut or thirty-seven. read more

Status Dough - Delicious array of doughnuts! - Donuts Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Had fun bowling with family and went to this gem of a donut shop. Not all donuts are made equal and this place proves it. Light, fluffy and melts in your mouth. Get you some. read more

Yummy! Not just the regular selection. Also had a Snickerdoodle donut (I liked a lot) and a Coffee Old Fashion donut (which my sister loved). Super cute little place on S. Gay Street which is a wonderful downtown location. The lady helping us was right sweet as her wares. Fresh, not overpoweringly sweetness. Just right. YUMMY! read more

Status Dough - The selection is not huge but are they good. :-) - Donuts Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Sooo good! Probably the best donuts I've ever had! Whenever we visit Knoxville we always make this a morning visit at least once!

Not only are these donuts really tasty, but they are also HUGE and they are inexpensive. I had a buttermilk old fashioned and a vanilla frosted. The buttermilk old fashioned had a perfect consistency and the glaze was not overly sweet. I was pleasantly surprised by the vanilla frosted. I expected the icing to be cloyingly sweet but it has a wonderful complexity to it. These types of donuts easily go for $5+ where I'm from in NY so when I was able to score 2 for under $5, I def did a little happy dance. read more

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The vanilla iced donut with sprinkles is my favorite! Every time I go in the morning the donuts are fresh. They are also gigantic but go well with a hot cup of coffee. The cake donuts are also just as yummy! I would pick this place over any other donut spot in Knoxville. It's great and quick! read more

Status Dough - Donuts Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Great donuts...do you need to know more than that?! Ok here is the scoop. I had their famous Buttermilk Old fashioned doughnut and the vegan Snickerdoodle even though I am not vegan. Both were insanely delicious! Husband had the glazed, apple fritter and strawberry paczki. He loved them all! Recommend if you are looking for a quick breakfast with a yummy ending! read more

Small batch donuts are always such a tasty treat! The location is small but I'm guessing most folks just grab and go, which is exactly what I did! Looks like they have a bunch of different options but apple fritters, Boston cream and the other standards are all on hand. read more

Status Dough - Lemon old fashion donut - Donuts Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

I stopped here twice last week for the first time. My wife and I each bought one doughnut for breakfast the next morning. My wife had the strawberry Old Fashioned, and I had the Buttermilk Old Fashion...both times! These doughnuts are enormous, and they are absolute heaven! We loved them. Some of the best doughnuts I've eaten. We will be back (when our guilty conscience allows). read more

Pilot gas stations have recently released a new coffee system wherein automated machines use percolation to brew coffees for the customer upon following prompts on a touchscreen. That coffee is much better than what I received at Status Dough. I think that the only reason this establishment has more than four stars on Yelp is due to the fact that there is a starvation in the US for excellent bakeries, and frankly, most of us wouldn't know what fresh bread was if you handed it to us- nonetheless fresh donuts will rave about anything that made in the same month that we are eating it. The interior of the downtown location of Status Dough has one thing going for it, and only one thing, it is downtown. The donuts were sitting on the counter unlit. If I had to guess they were made at another location and brought there. Their quality was evidenced by the number of people seeking to buy them. There was no one there except for an older woman reading on a tablet in the corner. I do not recommend spending an afternoon in such a lifeless place. Knoxville has the fortune to be the home of several excellent bakeries who frequently sell out- if you are looking for a comfortable place to go with excellent pastries I might recommend Wildlove Bakehouse or Pasyan Bagels- who do other pastries as well. Also, a new donut shop has recently opened on North Broadway called "The Donut Shop" who do excellent work and ought be supported. At least with these locations you may have a comfortable chair and something made with passion. read more

The donut was good. The people were nice. The price was very reasonable. Not much going on in the menu board but the barista can whip up most things. With all the ice cream shops in that street, this place is a nice change of pace. read more

This place is so cute! Right in the heart of downtown! You kind of have to look for it it's in the same building as the pharmacy. I went in the morning during the week when they aren't too busy. The guy working was so nice & helpful, he wanted to make sure I liked what I got before he did anything else which is just so kind! read more

Status Dough - Chocolate frosted doughnut & a 8oz caramel latte! - Donuts Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Cute spot right in downtown. The establishment is clean and beautiful. I ordered the nutella cream donut. It was huge. The dough was perfect but the filling needed way more nutella to show off the flavor. All around a great experience though. read more

A donut shop that's dog friendly?? Count me in! I'm in town visiting so of course we had to check this spot out! My favorite donut option they had was the bacon maple! We got enough so we ended up reheating some the second day and they were just as good as the first! Also, when we were there I got the iced dirty chai and would definitely recommend it! If I return to Knoxville in the future I'll be sure to come back! Happy donut'n! read more

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