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    Summit House Restaurant

    3.9 (21 reviews)
    ModerateDonuts

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    Hot, fresh and delicious.
    Kim H.

    It's all about the donuts in the cafe. They're hot, fresh and delicious. It is a nice treat after the drive up to the peak. Plenty of parking. Eat your donuts while you acclimate, rest and take in the fantastic views. Yes, it is on the summit and will cost a little bit more but it is worth it and just take it as part of the experience and enjoy.

    Benebell W.

    After the grueling hike up here, these donuts were heavenly. I don't know if it was the elevation, fatigue, or what, but these were some of the best donuts I've ever had. Absolutely the perfect and most satisfying treat after a long morning, and enjoyed with an incredible view to boot. Highly recommend this tasty experience.

    Horribly long wait for donuts, only item available was the burnt pizzas When trying to order a child's plate, the employees REFUSED. Said they we're too busy to help customers. After a $70.00 entrance payment, I suggest finding a better place to go to.

    Nikki G.

    I guess this is the highest elevation where a doughnut is produced. When you get to the top of Pike's Peak, you have to grab one of these bad boys. They are deliciously warm and delightful. After taking in the views, it is nice to end the experience with the charmingly sweet and delectable food that will warm your heart and spirits.

    Kasey D.

    I was not expecting all of this at the top of the mountain. I've been to the Canadian Rockies before and I don't even remember them having a gift shop. It has a good selection of food, fries, hot dogs, coffee, hot coco, lots of candy, and of course donuts! The donuts were good. They have a good deal where you can buy a donut themed mug and get 2 donuts and a 12 oz drink all for 9 dollars. Probably the best price in the whole place as the other prices seemed pretty steep... but when you have no other option. The gift shop is great. A lot of choices of stuff for everyone. Everyone should try to make it to the summit at least once in their life. The views are worth it.

    Ladies restrooms. ICKY.
    Susi H.

    Gosh I really hope to see the new summit house built soon. I know the plans have been submitted and the project should be in the works, but this place is SO tired for being perched atop one of our state's main attractions. The bathrooms cleanliness left to be desired...a quick glance at the bathroom schedule showed no activity within the previous 3 hours on Veteran's day weekend when more activity was to be expected. The gift shop looked a bit tired too. The selection wasn't that breathtaking, tourists would probably be better off heading to Garden of the Gods trading post. All in all everything was a bit more sad than I remembered from 4 years ago :-/

    The famous Summit House doughnut
    Kristin B.

    When you're the only business located at the summit of "America's Mountain" (Pike's Peak), you've kind of got a monopoly on the dining business of the hordes of hungry backpackers, train riders, and car passengers that journey to the top of this beautiful mountain. Thankfully, the Summit House serves up some pretty decent food. However, one item takes this review to four stars: the doughnuts. I'm generally suspicious when a restaurant claims to have a "world famous" anything. But for these pastries, I understand the fame. They're heavily flavored with cinnamon and nutmeg, and just barely sweet without any glaze or frosting. However, what really sets them apart is how light and fluffy they are. Supposedly, this is due to the secret recipe and the elevation. Whatever the cause, it's impressive that they retain that lovely texture even when sitting under a heat lamp. At only 99 cents for one, they're also the cheapest food item in this restaurant, where just a bottle of water will set you back $3. If you're riding the train, make a beeline for the doughnut line as soon as you arrive at the summit, otherwise you'll be stuck waiting in a 30 minute line.

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    Shayda T.

    The only thing more rewarding than the views are rewarding yourself with a hot donut and cup of hot chocolate. The summit house is open year round, weather permitting. And can be reached by driving up pikes peak highway 19 miles, catching the cog Railway from manitou, or by hiking/biking/climbing your way to the top at 14,115 ft. elevation. Inside the summit house will be bathrooms (godsend), a gift shop, the cafe and a station for home made fudge which is also delicious. But the donuts are to die for and are the perfect way to kickback and relax while enjoying the view. They're $.99 so how can you go wrong with these world famous treats that are baked at elevation! Simply once in a lifetime kind of experience.

    Tiny C.

    A cozy stop at the end of a long and winding ascent to the top of Pikes Peak mountain. Amazingly their famous onion-ring sized fried donuts are good combination with their chili. It's impressive that the servers here work double-dutied as EMT personnel. I guess you will have to 'hold the fries' when there is an emergency. Their beef barley soup hits the spot as well.

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    Cafe was closing down before the last train even arrived. No food available, no doughnuts, just packaged candy or cookies left.

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    Love the donuts here! So yummy! But eat them at the restaurant/top because they tend to deflate if you take them down to lower elevation!

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    3.2(212 reviews)
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    Everytime I drive through Woodland Park, I see donut mill. And I finally decided I HAD to try it…read morebecause it was too tempting not to! Classic donuts. Nothing crazy, but everything done well! Not pictured is the classic glaze and chocolate glaze donuts (the cakey ones). I think those were better than the strawberry. The strawberry classic donut was in my opinion, too sweet. Too much glaze. It was a bit much. But the other two were perfectly fried and had a great texture. A little crumbly, but moist. The spot smells the second you are near it. It's heavenly! And the pricing is really good in my opinion. I mean, at least for what I was used to back in Washington DC. The cashier was nice and quick. He helped us out because we had never been before. Although I wish they put little signs up so we could see what each flavor was. I got tired of asking what each donut flavor was!! I'd come back if I'm in the area. It definitely sufficed my donut hankering.

    The Donut Mill has been around for a long time, and has a legacy of serving up huge, delicious…read moredonuts. My mom grew up in Colorado Springs and when I told her we were staying around Woodland Park for our vacation she mentioned this place as one of her favorites from back in the day. Once she mentioned it, I remembered the handful of times she took us as kids to get a donut while out and about exploring, so naturally I decided to take my own and grab some one morning before we ventured out. It was midweek when I stopped in and there was only one other person in line, so it was a pretty quick trip. There was a decent selection and I picked up an apple fritter for myself, let my daughter pick a huge twist donut, and got a pretty standard donut for my husband. They were all very tasty. The only reason I'm giving 4/5 is because there were parts of my fritter that were raw and that was a bit of a let down. The flavor was good though, and I chalked it up to a mistake. The other donuts were great. If I'm in the area again I'd for sure give them another try.

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    Who doesn't love mochi donuts!! I was so excited to try this place! Inside was spacious, plenty of…read moreseating, the staff were very friendly and nice! There are many options of how many donuts you want, I think single, 3 per box, half a dozen and s full dozen! I got 3 donuts, original glazed, salted caramel and cookies and cream. It's nice that they make it fresh. I thought they were okay! The texture and the flavors were good but not my favorite. I also got the avocado smoothie, with tapioca boba balls. I am not sure if they use fresh avocado, but it tasted like the avocado was either not ripe or has gone bad, it had a rotten smell to it, and the tapioca boba balls were bitter. I am not sure if it was the mixture. It was very disappointing. Also, theres a PIF fee, I am new to the area, so I didn't know what it was. Other places let you know that theres that charge, maybe there was a sign and I didn't see, but if I didn't ask for my receipt I wouldn't know. Dont really like the hidden fees. Overall, box of 3 donut was $9 which was a good price for mochi donuts and the drink was $7 which I found a little expensive. Would love to give this place another try!

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