Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    The Donut Mill

    4.0 (155 reviews)
    InexpensiveSandwiches, Donuts, Soup
    Closed 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

    Order The Donut Mill Takeout or Delivery

    The Donut Mill Photos

    THE DONUT MILL ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Classy
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids

    More like The Donut Mill

    Recommended Reviews - The Donut Mill

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Doughnuts
    Ed E.

    Just the best Jerry, just the best. Stopped for 12 doughnuts. Why waste time picking them they are all a good surprise. Never have I ever experienced consistent golden delicacies like those offered here. We rarely have any left for the neighbours when we get home. Maybe order 18 next time! Good service, fast, amazing food and ambience not required but they have a table or six if you plan to not use the fast drive through. Leva Love stop.

    Fresh Donuts
    Sugunthan S.

    If your diving through Red Deer you definitely have to try The Donut Mill. I saw that they had regular customers come in so they definitely are known in the area. They have delicious quality donuts and a variety of them too. The donuts and eclair weren't overpowering in sweetness just enough sugar to make them addicting. I had a chance to try their sandwiches which was good. The food and restaurant felt homely. If you're in the area you should definitely go there for delicious donuts.

    Vilma R.

    Ok, can we all agree this is an Albertan institution? Hahaha if you're driving the highway 2 to or from YEG - YYC this place is a must-go if you're craving some homemade goodness and especially if you're craving donuts!! I stopped in to grab a dozen donuts for our camping trip and boy was I glad I did. This place is always a little busy but the service is excellent and you won't wait long. Prices are also decent, I paid about $20 something for a dozen. The selection of donuts is outrageous. They have every delicious kind under the sun. They are also super fluffy and soft and made fresh daily. My favourite is definitely the Oreo one and the Rolo as well. My kids love the classic sprinkles and even tho the donuts are large, you can finish one without feeling too full. They also have food items as well, like diner style. Soups, sandwiches, and coffee is always available. So whether you're looking for a meal or for a treat, you'll find it here. And don't forget to check out the tea store right beside it for every kind of tea imaginable. Love Donut Mill, they are child friendly, and even have colouring pages for the kids available too. Their system is on point as they are established and have been for many many years. Treat yourself next time you're driving through gasoline alley or like me, charging the Tesla there for 20 mins, you won't be disappointed.

    Getting ready for porch drop offs...
    Poonam M.

    What else do you have to do today except go for a drive? And what better place to drive but Red Deer and visit The Donut Mill? The iconic spot just off the highway with a windmill marking its location is eye-catching and when you walk inside you'll be greeted with a display of donuts like you've never seen. From the donut of the month (February's is Ferrero Rocher so hurry and go) to the Raspberry Bismarck's or Rolo's you won't be disappointed. But they're not regular donuts - if you consider a Venetian Cream regular- they're delicious little cakes that are worth driving from Calgary or Edmonton to get your fill . While you're there make sure to pick up a box of Mill Bites to go with. Be a great friend and do some porch drop offs for friends so they remember you. What a great way to deal with pandemic stress!

    Shot from entrance
    Michael M.

    One of my favourite spots in Alberta. I always stop here when driving from Edmonton to Calgary. Best to enter gasoline alley from the south to get here faster. My go to is a turkey sandwich and a chocolate venetian. Note that the yellow pudding is in the chocolate venetian and not the Boston cream which has vanilla pudding or whipped cream or something. Different than Tim Hortons. Chocolate coconut also great! My only complaint is they don't make apple fritters anymore. Where's the FRITTERS?!? Fritter. I hope this place sticks around! So much dang competition on gasoline alley now. Fritter.

    Egg Salad and Doughnuts
    Amabel D.

    This is a little Red Deer staple that has been around since before I was born. I don't come here too often but sometimes when I am on the way to Calgary or back I'll stop here and get my doughnut fix. I will say that this place doesn't just do doughnuts. Every once and a while I really enjoy eating a nice egg salad sandwich. They really do a good one here. I always have one on sour dough. Their coffee is really great as well and freshly brewed. Staff is always very friendly which makes a big difference. I liked chatting with one guy about all the different doughnuts and he gave me some suggestions. The last time I went I ended up trying the raspberry chocolate doughnut which was not bad at all! My only qualm is that the bathrooms aren't really that nice or clean. Not really worth taking a star off over though!

    Sanna S.

    Got a box of 6 donuts from here and I must say these are some delicious donuts !!! There defiantly not as heavy as most donuts, super nice and light with the Perfect amount of deliciousness. I missed taking the picture of the ones I ate, which were the chocolate dip, Boston cream with custard, and the Boston cream with whip cream! I must say all three were absolutely delicious. The custard was so light and flavourful.

    The Oreo donut
    Victoria R.

    They have a good selection of delicious donuts. They are also very nice to customers. I highly recommend this place to anyone who loves donuts.

    Love the chalkboard menus
    Kristin K.

    Shut the front door! Cannot believe I had never visited here before! Better than Timmy's by a mile! Loooooved the soups & biscuits! Donuts were great and you could mix/match donuts/muffins by the 1/2 and full dozen. This will be a REGULAR stop for me from here on out! The only thing I didn't like - really weird small cookies for kids that were almost $4! Just didn't make sense but no biggie. Staff were friendly on both of our visits :-) Kids' meals come with a pinwheel - love it! Looking forward to the next road trip stop at Donut Mill!

    Chicken soup and biscuit

    See all

    8 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Max L.
    0
    38
    6

    11 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 6
    Thanks 0
    Love this 5
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 5
    Thanks 0
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Kristin K.
    874
    1705
    13108

    10 years ago

    Helpful 6
    Thanks 0
    Love this 4
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of J G.
    0
    176
    17

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Richard F.
    153
    2661
    11702

    8 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Ali G.
    293
    1531
    325

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Amazing food and service. Place is a little dated but clean. Prices are reasonable. This is a must stop on you way past red deer

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Jade S.
    12
    48
    37

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    Page 1 of 4

    Verify this business for free

    Get access to customer & competitor insights.

    Verify this business

    JB's Lounge - $9.95 steak sandwich served gluten-free style.

    JB's Lounge

    3.6(5 reviews)
    4.7 km
    $

    I went here for lunch and was most impressed upon arrival of the beautiful decor in the hotel…read morewhere the restaurant was located. On my way to be seated, I walked past the lunch buffet which looked liked there were plenty of tasty offerings. However, I went with a recommendation of the steak sandwich. First of all, it's not a sandwich. It actually is a steak with two half pieces of garlic Texas toast that comes with Cole slaw and a side. For my side, I opted for a tossed green salad. The quality of the meal was just so so, but my experience of a nice wait staff and the price ($11.95) elevated the rating to 4 stars.

    First, the staff is really quite lovely. They're friendly, patient, and they'll even tease the…read moreregulars. It makes for a pleasant environment. As far as the food? After ~3 years & trying several things on the menu, I've learned to stick to 1 thing. The chef's salad, but even then you're not guaranteed to receive the same sized plate/bowl or that it will contain the same ingredients from visit to visit. I've tried sandwiches, wraps, potato skins, burgers, desserts, soups, etc. Many times the dishes are overcooked, so they're dry, dark in colour, & sometimes a husk of their former selves. If they're not overcooked, some are just not particularly tasty. Asparagus soup. A "chocolate" dessert that tasted very un-chocolate-like. Etc. The dining area has quiet corners which makes it an ideal restaurant for conversation. Something not easy to come by, these days. So, I enjoy the quiet, dimly lit corners, the pleasant staff, and try to eat before meeting friends. Or I order the salad...

    Stacked - Hot Honey Chicken Benedict ($19.99)

    Stacked

    3.3(3 reviews)
    3.2 km

    We stopped in on a Sunday for brunch/lunch over the holiday season between Christmas and New Years…read moreand I was happy that they were open! Easy to pop into from the highway 2 and since it's part of a strip mall area there was plenty of parking nearby. We were seated right away, the space is quite large and bright. Very sunny vibes. The single person bathrooms are nice but there are only 3 of them I think. I right away was eager to try their fancy coffee - in particular the caramel tiramisu latte (topped with caramel drizzle, whipped cream and cinnamon sprinkle ($5.99) but this drink was a bit of a let down in my opinion. Over the top sweet and since it's served in a glass cup it doesn't retain its heat, gets cold fast, and is actually kind of small. I get that it's a latte but the sheer sweetness makes me wonder is there any coffee in it? Okay I've given you the worst part the food was not disappointing! We ordered the Hot honey chicken Benedict ($19.99) and this was divine! The spicy and sweet combo was excellent and I loved that it got on the Hashbrowns too! Good serving size and eggs were perfect. We also had to order some pancakes and asked for the most popular, which was the signature stacks Cinnabon cakes ($15.99). These were huge and terribly delightful! Fluffy and the sauce combination of cream cheese icing and whip and icing sugar- wowzers! Very good and a reason it's a popular choice. We also got a kids pancakes ($8.49) and added a side of sausage ($2.49). Overall a nice spot for a spot of breakfast.

    We came to Stack for a special Mother's Day breakfast and left completely disappointed due to rude…read moreand inattentive service. From the start, our server, Kya, was cold and unhelpful. She never brought a kids' menu, disappeared for long stretches, and ignored our repeated requests for water--it finally showed up right before we left. Even when we asked other servers, we were met with, "I'm busy, you'll have to wait," rather than any willingness to help. When we politely asked Kya about her attitude, her only reply was, "Do you want the manager?" The rudeness and lack of care from beginning to end ruined what should have been a pleasant, celebratory morning. We won't be back.

    Photos
    Stacked - Caramel Tiramisu latte ($5.99)

    Caramel Tiramisu latte ($5.99)

    Stacked - Cinnabun Cakes ($15.99)

    Cinnabun Cakes ($15.99)

    Stacked

    See all

    The Donut Mill - sandwiches - Updated May 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...