Worlds Fair Donuts were SO amazing!! I took 44 people - teenagers and a few parents to St. Louis for a field trip on Friday and this was our first stop. They had all of our donuts ready for us and the service was great!! I highly recommend the Gooey Butter Cake Donut!!! It was delicious! Everyone in our group commented about how delicious the donuts were. read more

World's Fair Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

Great little donut shop. Just a tiny place, but well worth a stop! Donuts were delicious! read more

I ended up here around 10-11 am, so selection was small. We still enjoyed the donuts that we got, which included red velvet, Bavarian cream chocolate, powdered etc. They were good, not great. The Bavarian looked like it had the chocolate topped when it was still warm and it was pretty thin and runny. Perhaps an earlier day experience would've been better and had more selection. The parking area is small and busy, but doable. The prices are ok. The staff was nice. read more

World's Fair Donuts - Outside - Donuts Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

Great donuts.changed owners, haven't been back, but can't wait was so cheap l. Maybe next week

I came in and the atm was down. I think it was the owner and instead of me going to another ATM he tried to give my dozen for free.i went to another atm to get my cash and came back and got my doughnuts. His kindness was out of this world. He didn't know it but I'm terminal. And truly I wanted to cry from his kindness. I will always come back because of that gesture. Great doughnuts and compassion. Ty very much. Much love read more

Donuts were fresh and super soft! Shop is small but the charm is perfect. Loved the character and service provided. read more

See all

I've driven past World's Fair Donuts more times than I can count, and my curiosity finally got the best of me. I was on my way home from a local farmer's market on a Saturday morning and decided to make a last-minute stop. The parking lot is very small, but luckily I found a spot to park while I ran inside for my sweet treats. Cash only, but there's an ATM inside or you can actually just Venmo them like I did! Everything looked and smelled delicious. I am a BIG sprinkle fan, so any donut covered in sprinkles is an absolute must for me. I ended up ordering four donuts: chocolate with sprinkles, gooey butter cake, blueberry crumble, and classic glaze. The blueberry crumble looked better than it tasted in my opinion, but it wasn't bad by any means. The chocolate sprinkle donut was perfectly covered in lots of yummy chocolate icing, but it probably could've used a few more sprinkles ;) The glaze is classic but I promise won't let you down... it practically melts in your mouth. I had never had a gooey butter cake donut until now, and this one was by far the best donut out of the four I purchased. It was so unique, and I think this is my new favorite way to eat gooey butter! While they aren't my favorite donuts I've found in St. Louis, they will definitely hit the spot the next time you're craving one. And I'll probably be back sometime soon for another gooey butter donut! PS - Apologies that the donuts in my pictures have bites out of them. I obviously couldn't wait to try them! read more

See all

They share a very small parking lot with up late. Male employee was very welcoming and helpful. The donuts were soft and fresh. One of the best donuts I've had in a long time. They have an orange filled donut that is amazing. Recommended. read more

See all

Always wanted to try this place....today it was open....so we tried it. Well....I'll say this: Go to Donut Drive Inn on Chippewa. Apple fritter: 1 star and was terrible. Dough is all gaumy and nasty. The taste was lousy. Glazed donut: 3 stars....These were ok and much better than the fritter....but not a top notch donut by any means. Conclusion: Go to Donut Drive Inn instead. It's a 5 star; great great donut shop! read more

See all

The peanut butter jelly donut is one of the best donuts I've ever had! Staff was super friendly too, it's a very charming place!

Amazing. Worth the hype! Friendly staff. Got the banana cream pie. The classic glazed. The blueberry cake. All were awesome. Fav would be the glazed. Fluffy. Light. Not too sweet. The blueberry cake is also a great version. The banana cream pie was good, no glaze so not too sweet. I would've liked more banana cream but it was tasty. Definitely delicious donuts! read more

World's Fair Donuts - Decor - Donuts Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

Checked out this donut shop and was not disappointed! I was craving a Boston Creme donut and decided to give World's Fair Donuts a go...so I arrive, it's super easy access right off highway 44 and S Vandeventer, the parking lot is teeny but business is fast so parking turnover is quick. I went inside and was greeted immediately by the staff (husband and wife, both super nice!), asked what I was looking for and recommended a few, I ended up with my Boston crèmes and a Red Velvet Cake Special donut (I totally didn't need it, but it was magnificent!). Pricing is decent, they only accept cash/Venmo. Please give them a try, the donuts are very good with lots of choices, the owners genuinely nice and this small business is one of many making St. Louis proud! Sorry about the lack of pics...I totally snarfed the donuts... Next time... read more

A delightful treat for the soul. The last time I visited St Louis the same people were working there as when I left in 1994. Amazing

The great part was the man who waited on me full of life and great personality the bad parts cash or vemmo..ONLY not how a business should be because no one carries cash anymore especially in st louis..the man told me to come back and pay which I did the next day..got some red velvet donuts for my other ..she said they were dry...is their a good donuts place and take debit or credit cards read more

I've been wanting to check out this cute little place that we always drive past. It's located in the middle of a busy intersection, but wasn't crowded @8am... The cake donuts were solid. A little doughier than other cake donuts. Not as sweet as some places have and the variety wasn't as large on this morning. The parking is slim for this area, but no issues because there wasn't a line. Overall good, but not the best in STL. It is cash only, but signs say you can also use Venmo or cash app. read more

World's Fair Donuts - Chocolate Chocolate cake donut and Blueberry - Donuts Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

See all

Ok - let me start by telling you - I flew into STL and called my Lyft to take me directly to World's Fair Donuts. (my driver was thoroughly confused why at 7:30AM I was going there) I had been eyeing up their options and had time to waste before meeting up with the group I flew in to see - so World's Fair was my first stop. The woman who was working was super friendly and gave great recommendations. I got myself a few options and each one was fantastic! The place is very small, there isn't seating, and they don't take credit cards - so bring your cash (or have your Venmo ready) - come hungry, and enjoy every flavor! This was a total win for me to start my STL weekend this way, so thanks, WFD! :) read more

World's Fair Donuts - the outside of the building - Donuts Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

Great service. Smiling, friendly faces. Vegan cinnamon twists were so good! Will be back over and over when we visit STL. Also, parking is kind of crappy, get in where you fit in kinda corner parking lot. 10/10 recommend! read more

World's Fair Donuts - Vegan cinnamon twists - Donuts Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

Up Late -- 11/10 -- new late night concept operating out of World Fair Donut. Tried the breakfast sandwich and carne asada taco. Carne asada taco is possibly best in STL! Breakfast sandwich is delicious and would hit the spot after a night of drinking especially. Ordering happens via QR code and then you wait until you get a text. Amazing place you must try! read more

World's Fair Donuts - Carne asada (up late) - Donuts Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

Great variety of doughnuts! Stop by for a dozen or more! Whether you prefer chocolate, glazed, cake, fritters, cinnamon, or other flavors, give them a try! read more

Stopped by to grab a dozen and a half for my Fiancées office, good selection, the couple I tried were pretty good, walked in and out in minutes only thing is they're cash only or Venmo read more

I admit it, I've never been here before it closed the first time. We came late on Labor Day, so they were down to slim Pickens. It was the single best glazed donut I've ever had. Ever. Lightly crispy with a doughy center. I guarantee these are orgasmic when they are hot and fresh. No joke. It makes total sense that when we got the last two glaze the guy behind us just left... I felt bad but then when I had it I didn't feel so bad anymore. Wear a mask or you won't get in. Line is outside and socially distanced. Cash only. Yes there is an ATM inside. Yes, it's incredible and worth it. The blueberry cake are delicious as well, no dense dry cake here, you guys. The real deal. I'm so glad this place was saved and reopened so I could enjoy this. Kids loved it! We will be back, for sure. read more

World's Fair Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

This has been my go-to if I'm ever near Vandventer / Missouri Botanical Garden. It's a great little shop on this somewhat busy intersection. The earlier you go, the better the selection. The donuts are priced reasonably and these were the donuts from their Halloween/October themes! read more

See all

I used to go here all the time under old ownership. Pretty good. Now I tried a dozen last week. 16 a dozen. They all tasted the same. Dull, flavorless and not sweet. Great counter guy. Cheap, dull product. read more

Really wish Up Late had their own Yelp page. This review is only for UpLate, the late night food shop that operates out of worlds fair donuts. I've been there a number of times and at this point have tried just about everything on the menu. All of it slaps. The egg sandwich and tacos really stand out. The egg sandwich: The bacon, egg and cheese with all their toppings is one of the best egg sandwiches I've ever had. I'm originally from the east coast so Kelly on my egg sandwich was not something I've heard of before or wanted. Not even knowing this was something to look for the first time I went, I bit into this glorious sandwich and was shocked by the savory sweet mix. Perplexed, I investigated my sandwich and announced, "grape jelly!!!" Like it was the next coming of the messiah. Apparently this is normal in the south?! On top of the jelly is their special sauce, the eggs perfectly cooked and bread beautifully toasted. I want to wake up every morning and have this sandwich and any time I am out late I order this thing. Sometimes I order an extra to keep in the fridge and heat in my air fryer the next day. Seriously, stop reading this already too long review and go get yourself one. Tacos: Perfect traditional street tacos. Simple, delicious meat, corn tortilla and a bright sauce. Reminds me of the tacos I loved getting from the stands in mexico. For those not familiar- street tacos are small. If you're hungry you def want 2 or 3. Order extra, they keep well! Other: You can get a perfect yeast raised glazed donut, milk, beer- classic stuff. I don't love Worlds Fair Donuts since the change of ownership, but these perfectly plain and simple donuts just hit right after a night out. Take it up a notch and heat that baby up if you have the self control to get it home. Cons: The ordering system is online only. A few places do this and while I understand the benefit to the kitchen, it drives me nuts. It just adds a layer of complication at the end of the night that I hate dealing with. We also always have to re-enter our cc/billing info since making an account never seems to work- but maybe that's on us? That also means they don't accept cash. None of this is enough to make me not go there, but be warned. You have to order online, and it's best you make that order before you head there so aren't sitting in your car for the 10min that feels like an eternity when waiting for delicious, late night eats! read more

This review is for UP LATE, which operates a late night breakfast sandwich window out of the Donut shop. This means you can also add a donut to your order when available! The fact is, if you are up late and hungry, there aren't many options any more. But even if there were tons of options I'd still highly recommend Up Late. Simple menu - bacon egg and cheese sandwich, sausage egg and cheese and plain grilled cheese. They also offer some tacos. I had the bacon egg and cheese and it was solid. Loved the sweetness from the sauce. 100% hit the spot and I would 100% come back. There's a QR code to order from your phone or, even better, order in advance and it will be waiting for you. read more

Pros- they are cheap. Cons- they taste cheap. These are your average gas station donuts on a good day. read more

I got the two most popular donuts (chocolate long john and blueberry cake) and both were extremely dry. I was rather disappointed because I love both of those donuts. I'm not sure if I came too late in the day or got day old donuts but I was disappointed. They are cash/Venmo only. read more

See all

Hummm....Soo I've been here many times over the years and since ownership has changed. Always has been pretty good donuts but after this recent visit, I'm not sure if I'd stop to get donuts. The service and counter staff were awesome! Butttt, dang the donuts were borderline just ok to gosh I don't think I'll finish. Not finishing a donut is well kinda not good at all!!! I mean it's a donut! Ok, so I'm assuming it was a bad day, the glaze on ALL the glazed donuts was super thin, matte, and what looked like it was poured on while in a foam consistency. All of them had dried up air bubbles very unappealing visually and taste-wise. The donuts were also very dry and small. Will I give them another try??? Hummmm read more

I finally had a chance to try these donuts and they were delicious! A small quaint little place that had a limited selection of donuts, but usually that is good because they can focus on having a good donut instead of trying to do tons of varieties poorly. I always go for a glazed yeast raised because if they can't do this right I won't try anything else, but the fat cinnamon donuts were calling my name! And to round it out, I tried a buttermilk cake donut. All of them were great and for $2 for 3 donuts I will definitely be back! I was mesmerized by the old school cash register that still worked! It probably was as old as the world's fair! The older lady working there I felt bad for. She definitely needed to be retired and enjoying her life instead of on her feet trying to bag and box donuts, poor thing! Someone start a go fund me account so this lady can retire and rest and find some younger people who want to preserve nostalgia to run the shop and maintain the quality of the donuts. read more

See all

This place is a local gem that consistently delivers fresh donuts with exceptional service. The donuts have the right amount of sweetness. The owner and staff are extremely friendly and create a welcoming atmosphere. Definitely my favourite thing to do on the weekend and to be greeted with a genuine smile and delicious donut selection. This is the place for the best donuts!!! read more

I got donuts here on a Wednesday for work. I planned on getting a dozen which I did but some of the donuts look kind of sad. It looks like the icing was put on them and they were way too hot so a lot of the frosting was melting off and not even nice lady put on top of the donuts. Some of the donuts were extra dry because of this. Not sure if it's because of the time of the week that it was, or if they have change the style of how they make everything, but I'd rather have my icing on top of it, then melting off. read more

World's Fair Donuts used to be one of my favorite donut spots. I'm not exactly sure what happened. Is it due to the change in ownership? A change in the donut recipe? The donuts were just not the same as I remembered. I came by to grab a dozen donuts for our kids' daycare teachers, and came here especially because I knew they had vegan donuts. (One of the teachers is vegan.) I ordered a dozen assorted donuts, but also ordered some on the side for my spouse and I. We always get apple fritters when we visit a donut spot, so that's what I got, plus a little more :P. Two apple fritters, a chocolate custard filled, and a cream cheese filled donut. I came home super excited about my donuts, but honestly none of them I particularly liked. They honestly just all tasted bland. There were apples in the apple fritters, but there wasn't enough glaze. There was basically a small stripe of sugar glaze on top of the apple fritter, and the dough was just okay. I used to really love World's Fair Donuts, but honestly it's not the same anymore :( read more

The front door requires all customers to wear masks. AWESOME! They are also limiting capacity to 2 customers at a time since the storefront is tiny. AWESOME! They are cash only BUT they now accept Venmo. They have a Venmo barcode at the register to make it easy to use. My most recent trip had 2 employees working. One may was bagging up customer orders and the older man was packing up orders for a local event. This older man was wearing his mask on his chin. He moved it up at one point, but when he needed to talk to the other employee, he took his mask down. The opposite of what you are supposed to do and not what I wanted to see. Regular donuts are $1. Special donuts are about 10 cents more. Very very inexpensive place to get donuts and coffee or milk. We ordered old fashioned, blueberry old fashioned, jelly filled, and an apple fritter. The old fashioned was meh. The apple fritter was also less than wonderful. Didn't seem to have any flavor, maybe a slight cinnamon, but definitely not apple. read more

Stopped in to grab a dozen of deep fried doughnuts for community friends because as seen on TV...World's Fair Donuts rock! It's nostalgic...seems like everything from the display case to cash register is an orignal from the 60's. The elderly owners still run the place like a well oiled machine. Very pleasant service and they offer tons of flavor varieties for those sweet tooth cravings: Custard Cake Creme Glaze Round Long Fritter Twist And more! Beverages on ready for a chaser. CASH ONLY! So come correct. ~Christy read more

See all

Best donuts ever! Amazing for dunking in milk or coffee. Tried 4 different donuts and all were amazing.

Can you say "Hole in the wall"? Yea it's old and dingy with grandma Moses getting your donuts but I just love this place. The donuts are cheap and yet they're very tasty. There's no illusion of gourmet donuts or fancy icing, they're plain but tasty. It amazes me that people will pay $4 for a fancy donut right down the street because it's pretty. VVD you've got nothing on this place! read more

Finally made it to this newly reopened St. Louis landmark. We stopped as we made our way to Soulard Market and each got a donut. The Red Velvet and Blueberry cake donuts and the chocolate iced Long John were all fantastic!!!! The cake donuts are dense and flavorful while the Long John almost melts in your mouth. Donuts from yesteryear. My thanks to Jason Bockman, who was there, for not only saving this gem but also for preserving the traditional recipes. I hesitate to say it, but as much as I love the Fat Steve at Strange Donuts, I like the Long John here better. read more

World's Fair Donuts - History - Donuts Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

This place is the definition of a hole in the wall, I would never have thought to try this place if it wasn't recommended by a friend. It's really easy to miss just driving by, but if you do happen to stop by you'll be treated with some donutty deliciousness! The shop has a really cool vintage decor. I tried their blue berry donuts and it was super good. If you're planning to stop by, just a heads up they are cash only, there is a convent ATM machine just inside. read more

World's Fair Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

A St. Louis tradition when I first moved to Tower grove this was a Sunday staple on my walks. It's good old fashion donuts with good people who had been doing this for decades. The cash only option and old cash register just seals the true charm. Recently, Strange donuts bought this place after the owner took a fall. His grace in keeping the history is beautiful including an amazing mural inside to make sure she is never forgotten. So glad this gem can continue on! read more

World's Fair Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

Dang - why can't people just keep doing what they have always done. I've always loved stopping at World's Fair Donuts when I'm visiting St. Louis. Visited today, and while the donuts are maybe okay, it's just not the same. I knew the old folks running the place would eventually have to give it up, but couldn't the new owners have keep the same recipes! They could have, but it appears the donuts are now trucked in from offsite. So it's just an outlet for another bakery. Don't waste your time traveling here for donuts unless you just happen to be driving by anyway! read more