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    The Donut Experiment

    4.4 (38 reviews)

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    Madison K.

    It's like coldstone creamery but donuts. The donuts are made in small batches and feel and taste fresh. Service is undeniably patient-- I took ten minutes asking the same questions every new customer asks. Design your own donut from the many toppings and drizzles or save time and order from a yummy menu. It would be five stars if there was a better nut selection.

    Chocolate covered with peanuts or coconut
    Margaret C.

    Worth the hunt! GPS takes you to the front of the strip but its around the east side of building facing "the Patio". Fun for all picking toppings

    Christina B.

    Great donuts! Freshly made and customizable. Ordered the 6-pack with the top 6 favorites (maple bacon, peanut butter, regular glazed, vanilla raspberry, chocolate chip, and vanilla with sprinkles). Tip: Order ahead to avoid the line. We ordered online, and it was ready in 30 minutes.

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    Jeff N.

    Donuts topped to order. Choose your icing and your toppings. Then enjoy! No inside seating Outside tables Lots of parking Friendly service Cute tiny place.

    The Sunrise Dozen.

    Needed a dozen donuts worthy of my granddaughters birthday. She wanted donuts instead of a cake. The Donut Experiment did not disappoint at all. I ordered the Sunshine Dozen and they were delicious. Everyone loved them. You'd think that a donut is a donut... maybe with interesting toppings to make a difference from one vendor to another...but the fact that the Donut Experiment makes their own batter from scratch and fries their own donuts is immediately discernible from the first bite. Our family loves everything about the Donut Experiment and I've been telling everyone about them. If you are anywhere near one, go and be surprised and delighted.

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    Tracy T.

    I've been to donut experience twice and every time I've had a really good experience with the service and quality of their donuts! The staff is prompt and very accommodating when I ask about the flavors or when I'm being indecisive. I ordered a holiday box recently and was able to switch out the flavors. They are made to order so they are very fresh and light. I love that they come in small sizes and not too overwhelming. It is definitely a grab-n-go kind of place and doesn't have that many indoor or outdoor seatings. The ambiance is calm. Pros: - flavors are light and fresh, fluffy donuts - many flavors to choose from - has coffees - quick service - lots of parking Cons: - no space to stand when waiting for donuts to be made - small space and no seats

    Natalie N.

    This is a really fun concept! All the donuts are vanilla cake and baked freshly. Then you get to pick the frosting, toppings, and drizzle. They're pretty affordable at $2 for a single donut and its definitely something unique to try. Im not a huge donut fan but these are delicious, slightly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Will return!

    Vanilla icing, oreo and caramel drizzle
    Juveriya M.

    I can't even with this place. Custom donuts with icing, topping and drizzle is so awesome! The donut itself is so pillowy and fluffy. I sometimes just stop in on the way to work to grab one donut and it's the best way to start your day. If you do eat them later, you should microwave them for a few seconds. Coffee is great too but no decaf. The coffee is brewed before and put in giant coffee warmers. I'm not sure how often they replace the coffee in it.

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    Lauren Z.

    I wanted to get a holiday assortment of donuts for our breakfast for Christmas Eve dinner and when I googled, this was the first place to come up. It was exactly what I was looking for! I really wanted to avoid something like Dunkin and support a small local business. I placed an order online a few days before and selected my time slot. We arrived a few minutes early and got to watch her make our donuts. Even though they seemed very busy, she had them done at exactly 9am! I wanted to try a chai latte but I didn't want to be rude since it was just the owners and it was Christmas Eve. I wasn't sure I'd be able to not eat one in the car. THEY SMELLED SO GOOD. When everyone started arriving, they all peeked inside and asked "where are these from?" Everyone enjoyed them! I was surprised that we still had a few left at the end of the night, but that's only because we had so many other desserts. I have no doubt that they would've all been gone! The donuts were incredibly moist and fresh. The toppings and glazes were so good! Our top picks: Andes Mint, Maple Bacon, Caramel Sea Salt Some things I heard people talking about: Do they sell just plain cake donuts because I would eat a whole box! And requests to add more lime into the Key Lime Pie. Will we return even thought it's a 20 minute drive? ABSOLUTELY!

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    Michelle F.

    The Donut Experiment is a nice little shop tucked away in a strip mall. The shop is very clean and has a lot of nice visuals including all the creative donuts they can make. This is a newer concept donut shop in that they create the donut with all the icings and toppings you request. These are exclusively vanilla cake donuts with toppings. The donuts are made every 30 minutes and are super fresh and still warm! So how it works is you first pick your flavor of icing then toppings ie; Oreo, choc chips, sprinkles, bacon, peanuts etc... then a drizzle of icing if you like. Basically you create the flavors you want your donut to be! I had the salted caramel and it was very good. The donut itself was soft and inside was dense, the caramel icing was very flavorful and the subtlety of the salt made it special. If you have picky donut eaters or just want to have a fun and different donut experience then this is a fun place to bring everyone! There is a donut that can be created for everyone!

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    Richard J.

    First time trying this place b/c my brother has been wanting to try it and they close at 1:00 pm so he never has time to get there. Happen to have a day off and got there before they closed while having lunch next door. This review is in the minority b/c I did not have a pleasant experience at the donut experiment. The young lady taking our order was friendly, helpful, and patient. The manager was just extremely disappointingly unprofessional, unpleasant, and accusatory. I hate spending my money at places where people working there are so careless with customer service. No shade. After the manager's terribly disrespectful attitude about the problem I called to address, I didn't even want to eat the donuts I got from this location. I will be filing a complaint with the dupage county health department.

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    3 years ago

    Ive already posted this place is one of the best in the area. Love the red velvet & the angel creme eclair. Do stop. Gr8 mom & pop shop

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    2 years ago

    Fantastic made to order donuts! Ordering the donuts is simple online. Reasonably priced donuts.

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    2 years ago

    This place is very cool! The donuts are delicious, staff is very friendly and helpful. Coffee is great too!! We will be back often!

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    3 years ago

    A charming concept, nice people, freshly made donuts to your liking, what's not to live here!

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    3 years ago

    Took my daughter here this morning. Donuts and coffee were delicious and service was amazing. Thank you- we will be back!

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    Donuts are extremely dry to begin with. Had to wash it down. Cute concept and okay to try but wouldn't return.

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    4 years ago

    Was really impressed with these donuts - you can tell it is freshly made and higher quality than others. Even the sprinkles tasted better!

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    Awesome Donuts and so friendly !! Our new favorite donut place .. love the product and the people

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    I liked my first visit to Sweet Circle. Their donuts and ice-cream variety and choice of other…read moreofferings were good. The service was friendly and the menu pricing was reasonable. I purchased a few a donuts to go and tried their Mango Lassi and Ube flavored ice creams. From their donuts selection, I got a Tropical Mango, a Biscoff, a Maple Bacon and a Oreo Cake donuts. The ice cream flavors were tasty. The Mango Lassi was better between the two. It captured the taste of Lassi nicely. I have had better Ube flavor ice cream elsewhere. As for the donuts, they were nice in general but a bit too sweet for my liking (except for the Oreo Cake one). My favorite donut was the Oreo Cake one followed by the Tropical Mango one. Overall, I had a nice experience. I recommend checking out Sweet Circle, if you haven't before.

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    Stan's Donuts was a lovely stop. Walked in and it smelled amazing right away. So much to look at…read moretoo, all the pastries lined up, full menu on display. Took me a minute to decide. The vibe really stands out too. Dark tones mixed with pinks and those bronze accents, it all just works. Not your typical donut spot. It has its own thing going on. Staff was great, really friendly and patient. I ended up getting the hot chocolate. And yeah... this one stood out. You can tell it's made with milk, not water, which already makes a big difference. It was thick, creamy, and had that smooth chocolate flavor. Slightly sweet and rich, you could really taste the chocolate coming through. With each sip, it had that warm, cozy feel... Like melted chocolate in a cup.

    We completed the stan's donut run a few years ago and loved the donuts at the finish line (we had…read morethe GF ones and they were fantastic!) While back in the area visit, we decided to come here. This was back in October and I still remember how nasty everything was, especially the coffee. I had a cold brew with caramel and ended up throwing it away it was horrible and bitter. My husband did not enjoy his pumpkin latte either. We tried a variety of donuts and they only enjoyable one was red velvet. Based on this experience alone, I wouldn't come back. I know Stan's is huge in the Chicago area so maybe it was just a bad day / location. I would consider trying the donuts again but definitely not the coffee. The location is cute and super pink! Staff were fine.

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