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4.1 (151 reviews)
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Open 6:00 am - 8:00 pm

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A glass display case showcases various donuts, including chocolate, blueberry, and glazed options, at Varsity Donuts in Manhattan, KS.
Emma S.

Line out the door when I arrived, but it moved relatively quickly. Minimal available seating inside. Cinnamon twists were great, funnel cake donut was not as sweet as I would have preferred.

A donut shop interior featuring a patterned tile floor, hanging banners, and a counter with staff. Customers are seated near the front entrance.
Maddy R.

Every time i come here, they are very friendly and stocked with many donuts!! It was especially busy this saturday and they still were quick and efficient. This place is a must if you are visiting manhattan for the first time. I recommend coming here for a donut and staying to play a game or enjoy company

Rachel P.

What an adorable shop! The selection is plentiful and they have so many cute options. The person helping me was very friendly and patient while I decided what to get. I'm sure they're very busy at peak times but early afternoon there was still lots of available selection and no wait.

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Julia M.

If you know, you know...Varisty is a must visit when in Manhattan! The donuts are delicious and unique, and the vibes at Varsity are distinctly Manhattan. There's plenty of seating inside to enjoy donuts with family and friends, or take them to go. Their merch is very cute as well - t-shirts, stickers, and more. My favorites are the opals - the blueberry is to die for, in my opinion, but they are all good! There's a wide variety of options to fit everyone's tastes. Right on the edge of Aggieville, you can stop in first thing in the morning, but be prepared to wait. I prefer to go later in the day - there's still a good selection, and they will be stay fresh until the next morning (though they make delicious snacks are a night in the 'Ville, too...)

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Jennifer M.

This place seems to have a large following in Manhattan. I liked the vintage decor and friendly staff. They had a decent variety of donuts to choose from. As for the donuts they were too sweet for my liking and didn't have much definitive flavors on the dounuts.

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Jason H.

Dry. Dense. Disappointing. Day-old. Donuts. Shoot! I really wanted to leave a good review here. Maybe my expectations were too high?! Sadly, this place isn't even as good as the grocery store donuts we have out west. Unfortunately until this very moment I didn't realize how good the donuts are where I live out west. Wow! What a difference! If you want light fluffy soft tasty melt-in-your mouth fresh donuts go west folks. Go west. If you want dry donuts and an old rickety rental bike this appears to be the place.

a person holding a doughnut in front of a store window - A hand holding a glazed donut is positioned in front of a Varsity Donuts storefront window, which features the business's logo and signage.
Jordan J.

Blueberry Opal...10/10 that's the only donut I come here for but I know they have a bunch of other yummy options! Depending on what time you go if it's later in the evening the donuts are BOGO.

Outside with construction, but still open! - Exterior view of Varsity Donuts in Manhattan, KS, showing the storefront with construction fencing, equipment, and signage, indicating ongoing renovations.
Austin S.

I was in Manhattan visiting my best friend and she was been wanting to try this place. There is a LOT of construction in this area which made driving to and parking kind of a pain, but I know it isn't their fault so I'm not taking any stars off for that. This place is really cute inside and they kept a lot of the original features of what was once Palace Drug Store (including the hand-laid tile floor which is around 90 years old!). I love when newer businesses are able to keep original features. Now, on to Varsity Donuts itself: We walked in and it was completely empty as it was about 10:30 on a Friday and campus was pretty empty. The girl are the counter greeted us and was very nice. We immediately went to their merch wall as you first walk in which has lots of cute doughnut-branded shirts, stickers, cups, and buttons. We then walked over to the doughnuts and many of them looked good - flavor wise. I got the chocolate bar, the red velvet doughnut, and milk. My bestie got the Maple bacon bar and the K-Stater with milk. I think everything all together was under $14. We sat inside which was great. The regular doughnuts are $1ish and the bars are $2ish and the bars are massive! Texture and flavor wise, I was very happy with the yeast and the cake doughnut. Not greasy, dense, or dry and all of the flavors paired well together without being overwhelming. Sometimes with cream cheese frosting, people can lean towards the "too bitter" realm which I know some people enjoy to offset the sweet factor, but I feel like with the Red Velvet doughnut - they did well going mildly sweet for both the doughnut and the frosting. My bestie loved hers are well. I did try a bit of the maple frosting and it was really nice and didn't have that kind of fake flavor that some give off. Overall, would definitely recommend and come back.

Sami R.

Mediocre at best. The Varsity Truck is the only thing really going too. Their cake donuts are dry and extremely tiny for the the price. The blueberry one is worth trying though. The regular donuts aren't too bad so I would go for those and go ahead and skip the cake donut. The vibe in shop is really cool and the decor is awesome. I would definitely recommend that Mac and cheese grilled cheese that they serve late at night at the Varsity Truck. So so good when you're leaving the bar and you're starving!!! Customer service can be a hit or miss here btw.

Chris F.

Great donuts for a quick snack. Prices are very cheap considering all the donuts are unique flavors and toppings. Cozy feel inside. Love that they give out the donuts in metal trays where you don't have to worry about getting crumbs all over the place. I would August the Blueberry Opal. It's just sweet enough to hit the spot but not over doing it. The donuts are all made fresh daily and they have a nice selection that rotates each day for some new flavors.

Varsity donut truck!
Bryan S.

We have had super awesome donuts from here every time we visit Manhattan... This time we kicked it up a notch and got hot fresh donuts with a box of (10) corn dogs that were about to feed a Small army of drinkers at the bar. They made them fresh to order and the taste was simply heavenly. I do appreciate that made them fresh and let us know the amount of time it would take. The wait is way worth it. If YOU are in the area this is a must stop. I can't wait to visit again! Thank you Varsity donut! Respectfully, Bryan OKC

Varsity Truck parked out back. Soooo fun!!! - People are standing in line outside Varsity Donuts at night, with a lit sign reading 'VARSITY DONUTS' and string lights overhead.
Madeline H.

Favorite donuts. Love coming here. They don't skimp on sprinkles and that's one of the reasons I like it. Also the donuts are just good. All their merch is great. Just another reason to love the little apple + aggieville!!

Raina M.

I was in Manhattan on work related business and in serious need of breakfast because I did not get a chance to grab it before I left the house. I was actually on my way to a Burger King, when I saw varsity donuts to the left and I decided to go ahead and just pulled in and it was like there was a little parking spot waiting just for me. First of all my overall impression of where it was located is a little etchy for me. I'm not the kind of person that likes crowded areas and so just being in downtown Manhattan right near the K State campus is really not my vibe but the shop was lit up with lights it looked real trendy so I decided to go in. I like the vibe of the inside it has a quirky feel and I'm a quirky kind of girl so I easily felt comfortable when I walked in. The girl behind the counter was very friendly and a lady that was inside on her computer laughed at everything that I said every time I said something she just fell out laughing she told me I was extremely funny. I've never been told that before. I was surprised to find various types of donuts there. Some you recognized right off and then some you literally had to read the label to know what they were. The prices were probably the most surprising. Most donut shops charge ridiculous prices for their donuts and the taste doesn't even compare to the price they're asking for, however this place I can say the taste and the price are superb. I got six donuts and only walked out paying $10 and I can't necessarily say that would be the case had I went anywhere else. So far I've only eaten the funnel cake... but I have the Larry, the blueberry opal, the red velvet and the maple opal and the chocolate opal left to try and it's good as they look no I am not going to be disappointment now I know that if I'm ever in Manhattan and I am in need of a sweet tooth filling or a breakfast diversion, I will definitely come here again...Hoodoggie!!!!

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The service was terrible! The young lady who took our order was not friendly nor helpful. However, the donuts were delicious!

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Awesome little donut shop in Manhattan. Their donuts are delicious, nice indoor seating & a grand piano kids can use.

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Great donuts! All the staff are super nice and bubbly personalities. It's a cute little place, would recommend!

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Just an iconic place to visit in Manhattan-not to be missed! The Boston Cream donut is delish!

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