Love that it's drive thru only. Fast, friendly service. I asked for a 1/2 dozen assorted of their most popular donuts since I've never been there. Ended up with a chocolate glazed, cinnamon sugar, cherry almond, birthday cake (not a fan), old fashion, and a brown butter plantain (delicious!) Also got a fried chicken w/ maple glaze biscuit based on recommendations- so good! 12 oz drip coffee - pretty good. read more

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We were in Detroit for the weekend, and had come to the station to see what it was all about. We were on our way back to the car when we spotted the coffee and donut shop. We wanted a quick treat for the afternoon so decided to buy a couple of donuts., Their donuts are the "original" type, not raised. We got a regular, a cinnamon sugar, and a chocolate. They were thick, heavy, crispy, and delicious! We definitely enjoyed this purchase! read more

Colorful array of donuts in the boxes. Good variety of whimsical donuts. Plain old fashioned looked good. The shamrock is fun. The red velvet looks interesting. All were glazed except for the cinnamon. The donuts look so fun and cool, but they were all a tad dry. read more

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Probably the best old fashion donut I've had. The biscuit are firm and super tasty and the coffee was delicious, what else do you need from a donut shop. It's a drive through only so you will take it to go, but definitely worth the trip. read more

A coworker brought these donuts in to work for breakfast.This is one of the best cake donuts I've ever had,I had to come and leave a review.It is very light but crunchy and definitely tastes homemade.There is also the perfect amount of frosting on it.I will definitely be in the location to see for myself how good the coffee is too. read more

Yellow Light Coffee & Donuts - Chocolate frosted - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Yellow light is my favorite! So to start, not a HUGE menu but that's what makes all of their items, EXTRA good. Less items on the menu, is more time to put love into the ones that are on the menu in my opinion! To start, they do some crazy flavors in donuts, that's got to by my favorite part about them. BUT, there's a secret, the location off of Jefferson has the BEST biscuits and gravy. Yes ladies & gents, you heart it right. The BEST biscuits and gravy. It's not too often anymore that you find homemade gravy and biscuits, it's usually canned gravy with frozen biscuits. This is not the case here. Try yellow light BISCUITS AND GRAVY. Thank me later. In addition to the best donuts and biscuits and gravy, they have the best frozen coffee coolers. I don't think there's going wrong with anything on their menu. We are frequent fliers here and love the establishment! Service is always extremely professional. The new location in Michigan Central Station comes with breathtaking & beautiful views of the train station. Check them out! read more

Yellow Light Coffee & Donuts - Peach cobbler donut with coffee this morning! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Everything is always fresh! Service is fast and friendly.... So many tasty dishes to choose from! read more

Great coffee option with a drive thru. I didn't get any food, but next time I will. Their breakfast looks great. Everyone working there was nice and the service was quick. I love their branding as well. The drive thru is so nice to have. We stopped here and then drove the Belle isle to walk around. read more

Yellow Light Coffee & Donuts - Iced Regular Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

I have no complaints. Customer service was good. My coffee was great! I'm not even mad that they only have one syrup for the coffee because it's a good quality vanilla. Once I stirred everything up, my coffee was the perfect flavor. It had the sweetness that I needed but the coffee flavor wasn't lost at all. Very impressive. I got the egg and cheese sandwich. Very flavorful. I could definitely see myself returning here. read more

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Absolutely my favorite mini chicken sandwich. The biscuit, the breading, the hot sauce, the price, is all me. If mini sliders are your thing. If you love fried chicken. If you like buttermilk biscuits you can't beat Yellow Light. If you get lucky the yellow light will be on for you. They are closed by 3 most days so do a double check. Also it's a black owned business. I like it. I like it a lot. Try it and tell me what you think. read more

Yellow Light Coffee & Donuts - Just like a Hardee's (or was it Arby''s) wrapped sandwich. This is the only drive thru chicken sandwich I will eat. I like this packaging. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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Yellow light donuts has become my guilty pleasure. I have never had such quality food and service at a drive through spot before. I always get the simple egg sandwich and a donut, sometimes a cold brew. The simple egg sandwich is the perfect breakfast sandwich. Their coffee is strong, and the biscuits are soft and buttery but not too heavy. Their donuts are so tasty - old fashioned style and maybe even better than Dutch girls.... Please check this place out, order an extra donut, and tip 22% the workers hustle hard and it shows! They start their mornings around 5am and their food is always high quality. So happy that this small business is near me. When I need a little morning treat I am never going anywhere else! read more

Yellow Light Coffee & Donuts - Lemon poppyseed donut - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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The chicken biscuit sandwiches are amazing!! I highly recommend the chicken maple one if you like sweet/savory combo. The hot chicken biscuit was also good, although I was hoping it had more spice. The biscuits were so flaky and buttery. The donuts were delicious. They are cake type fonuts. They have a nice crispy outside and soft inside. They have a good flavor selection. My favorite was the vanilla bean. This place is drive through only. read more

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My food was good, but the service ruined it. I asked a few simple questions regarding the menu and he seemed very irritated and annoyed even though my mom, sister, and I were the only people in the store. There was a young man that claimed to be the manager when I asked for a manager card or name of them. He had a very poor attitude. The ambiance was nice but this would've been a much more enjoyable experience if I didn't receive such bad customer service. read more

This is my third time visiting and i just love the donuts so much!! I tried the banana caramel donut (daily flavor) and it was absolutely amazing... tastes just like banana laffy taffy Raspberry with sprinkles is my go-to. The iced latte was OK, actual coffee flavor is good, i just wish there was more sweetener in it. Service is always great- food comes out fast and you are greeted with smiles. I will keep coming back! read more

Yellow Light Coffee & Donuts - Banana caramel donut, Raspberry w/ Sprinkles, Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

I've had Yellow Light donuts delivered to my work several times, and they've always been incredible! Great flavor and consistency! 10/10

Yep. We knew Yellow Light before they got super cool & moved into Michigan Central Station! Delicious sour cream based donuts & unique flavors. Delish homemade biscuits. Friendly service. Next time - I'm trying the biscuits & gravy. read more

These are cake style donuts; fresh and tasty. Service is average but, the location (Michigan Central Station)makes that atmosphere an enjoyable experience. The only drawback to this location is the limited flavors of donuts. read more

Yellow Light Coffee & Donuts - 1/2 dozen ( 3 vanilla bean; 2 cinnamon; and one blueberry). - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Drive thru donut and coffee join me and my family hit up right before ending our Detroit weekend getaway. Was leaving our hotel area and wanted a quick bite and noticed this place about 8 miles away and had a drive thru so we made the trip. We arrived around 9am on a Sunday Morning and the place seems very popular. The drive thru line stretched out into the middle of the street. They did a really good job of processing The line. It moved rather quickly. Menu wise they had about 12 different types of donuts, 3-4 sandwiches and not many drink options. Plain coffee and some small bottles apple juice and orange juice. With coffee in the name I was thinking they would have speciality drinks or mochas. But it just straight coffee and a coffee slushee. Out of the dozen donuts we ordered I tried a cinnamon sugar, blue berry and mint chocolate chip. Out of the 3 the blueberry was the best. Had good flavor. The mint chocolate had a very nice flavor as well. The donuts themselves were just ok. They are kinda hard and very cake filled. I prefer a fluffy donut personally. But these were still solid. My daughters were excited to try the "blue moon" donut which is Superman flavored evidently. My wife got the egg and cheese biscuit and she said it was solid. She said it had a rough after taste to it which kinda ruined it from being real good. Overall decent little place. Had some clever donut options but not many drink options. Pricing was a little high for my liking. $17 for a dozen and 50 cents extra for each speciality donut (the speciality donuts are not Marked so still not sure how you know what they consider specialty). Back home in Louisville we have some pretty famous bakeries and they only run about $13 a dozen. Outside or pricing it was a solid visit and an interesting place. If your in the area maybe check it out. Personally I wouldn't drive too far out of my way to make a special trip like we did. read more

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All the donuts are cake donuts, and they are okay but they kind of have a lemon like flavor, everyone of them. Something about those donuts are just sour. But people love them so you might too! The biscuits are not great at all, I have tired them twice and perhaps I have been spoiled by living in Texas but they are not well done. They taste like flour, again sour flavored. The location is also drive thru anyway, likely because Jefferson is hit or miss in terms of comfortability with open businesses and likely because of major staffing issues throughout the country. read more

Great best chicken gravy and biscuits!! Fantastic chicken sandwich on a biscuit You wont be disappointed read more

I came across their Instagram page by searching the Detroit hashtag. Their donuts looked really good. I happened to be in town and decided to stop by. They are on the Far East side by Grosse Pointe, so quite a distance from my home. I got a half dozen to try out a few flavors. All of the donuts were delicious. There was one flavor, blue moon, that one didn't have flavor, it was just sweet. I also ordered their chicken & biscuit sandwich minus the honey. It was plain and tasteless. I wouldn't order that again. Definitely could have used some salt and pepper. I was happy to see they had other options for sandwiches besides the usually pork sausages and eggs. I don't eat pork or eggs. Overall, they are worth checking out. I want to go back and try other flavors and a different breakfast sandwich. read more

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If you're looking for high quality donuts made with love, you have found the right place! Yellow Light is drive through only and when I got there I was shocked that the line went into the main road -good sign! All of the flavors were delicious but my favorite was the brown butter plantain. And don't forget to order a coffee slushy! Check out my Instagram for more @hangry_detroiter read more

Yellow Light Coffee & Donuts - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

I accidently found this place when I was looking for a bakery around Belle Isle. After seeing th photos and reviews, I had to try. I ordered all the varieties of donuts. Some were delicious, but some were not for me, but honestly, the donut was dense but moist. It was delicious. The service was quick and friendly. You can only order to-go. So let me tell you about their chicken sandwiches and biscuit and gravey. I was mind blown by how delicious they all were and the extra touch on them to make them different from the others. The biscuit and gravy doesn't look like your usually biscuit and gravy (b&g). It did have the weird aftertaste that many biscuits and gravy that I tasted. The biscuits that they use for the sandwiches and b&g just break apart, not sure if it was handmade but it was so good that I kept wanting more. I will be back for sure read more

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Visiting a friend who doesn't live that far from here gave me the perfect opportunity try out a new (to me) donut shop. Right off of Jefferson near the border of Detroit and Grosse Pointe Park, Yellow Light sits beckoning me like a ghost of Chicken Wars past to come and try them. As this was drive thru only, it's a pretty quick review. First: The Service Absolutely wonderful. The person who took my order was nice and to the point. Very clear and easy to understand. Second: The Coffee Normally I take my coffee one of two ways. If I am in diet mode it black as my soul with no added anything. If I'm feeling breezy and carefree I am taking it with some cream and sweetness. While I am diet mode technically, I was in sweatpants and that meant the world was carefree today, I took it a little creamy and a little sweet. It was great to see that they had stevia but I was truly impressed with the coffee any way. It was perfectly made. Third: The Donut You're probably wondering how the review is only three stars when the two parts that have been reviewed were got positive remarks. The donut disappointed me. Yes... Enough to drop it down from four possibly five stars to three. I ordered one of my favorite craft flavors in Orange Cream. Let me start by saying that the flavor of the icing was very good. Where I became frustrated was that this was not a late afternoon stop to grab something left in the bin. This was around 9 am and I would like to think that there is a fresh donut or two still available. Sadly this was not the case. The icing had dried out by then and cracked all over my clothes and seat of my car. It was a cake donut and it was very dry and while the flavor was still good it crumbled severely without the moisture to balance it out. I love donuts. Just love them. It's one of the reasons I'm built like a construction barrel. Next time I visit my buddy I will probably stop in here to give them another chance. But it really did knock down my otherwise fantastic experience with them. read more

Yellow Light Coffee & Donuts - Orange Cream donut and coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

A great spot for a tasty breakfast biscuit sandwich, unless it's Fat Tuesday. Then it's all about the pązcki. These are light fluffy with the perfect (a lot) of filling. The various glazes that usually cover their donuts makes this some of the best around!! read more

Yellow Light Coffee & Donuts - Pączki!! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Yellow light Coffee & Donuts deserves 10 stars but I can only give 5! Some of the best donuts I've had in my life. They have a great have a great variety of donuts but my two personal favorites are the cherry almond and the blueberry glazed! I always get a Latte to go with my donuts and it's a perfect combo! Their hot breakfast sandwiches are also soooo good! Please give them a try guys Drive thru only! read more

Yellow Light Coffee & Donuts - Blueberry glazed - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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Absolutely delicious donuts! We purchased a dozen today and received one of each flavor and everyone we tried was amazing! I have to say the blue donut was my favorite! We also tried maple glazed chicken biscuit sandwich and that was also incredible. Best donut shop I have been to in the Detroit area! And would go back for the chicken sandwich as well! read more

Yellow Light Coffee & Donuts - Dozen assorted donuts - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Ordered two and a half dozen donuts and a 96oz coffee through the drive thru immediately after they opened thinking we would get attitude or a long wait and they accommodated us easily and without any problem. The donuts are cake and amazingly delicious. One comment "oh they brought in real donuts" explains it all. read more

Yummy donuts! Their flavor of the week is often a win! Their cherry topped donut brings back memories from childhood. I prefer the coffee slushy over their hot coffee. read more

One of the best donuts I've ever had. The butter something plantain donut is do delicious and flavorful. Definitely a must try! read more

Yellow Light Coffee & Donuts - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Hands down one of the best donut shops in the Detroit area, for old-fashioned cake donuts. Usually people don't prefer old-fashioned donuts, but trust me, these are worth it and will make you make an exception to regular donuts. The flavors of these donuts are always a hit, and I look forward to seeing what special flavor of the week they have that week every week I drive through before work. The first time I asked what a coffee slushie was, the lady at the counter gave me a free sample! And that free sample worked, because I usually order a coffee slushie with my donut now. My favorite donut is the lemon poppyseed donut, while my favorite special flavored donut has been hands down the churro donut. The lemon poppyseed flavor is just the right amount of lemon glaze and the poppyseeds do make it look cute. The churro donut tasted just like a donut, but it was so well done as the texture of the donut was softer than a churro but still had some cinnamon sugar crunch! It was just so good! I really hope they'll bring back the churro donut before the summer ends! read more

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Liked this place when it first opened, but the prices have gone up dramatically considering what you get. And the biscuit sandwiches aren't as good either. Basically priced out as are most others in the actual neighborhood. Probably never go again. read more

There are so many great coffee and donut shops in Detroit. This is not one of them. Don't bother with this one. I can't even believe I am saying this, as I thought it was impossible but - THE DONUTS WERE NOT TASTY. Like what? Felt more like I was eating a stale bagel. Learn from my mistake and don't waste your time. read more

1. The coffee. Holy moly. If you drink drip, geeeeeet thiiiis. We have gone through a few bags of whole beans, all great but personal fav was Daily Driver. 2. Donuts are donuts. I've found people have all the opinions about donuts (cake vs yeast, cream options, jelly options, traditional glazes, etc etc until the end of time). My thoughts: these are crazy fresh little carb bombs, I really like the variety of glazes, and yes they are sugary, which means it pairs perrrrfectly with that stellar black coffee! My go-tos are lemon poppyseed, hibiscus lime and brown butter plantain. My mouth just watered as I typed those out so take that as a good sign. 3. Breakkie sandwiches are good. If I'm gonna indulge, I'm a bagel cream cheese lox kinda girl, but I do occasionally spring for the egg and cheese here and it's quite nice. If biscuits are your thing, definitely give one a spin. 4. Let's revisit the coffee because I'm real serious about how great it is!! read more

The sweet side of Yellow Light....donuts!!! We tried blueberry, key lime, lemon poppyseed, vanilla bean, cherry almond & their daily special - cider mill apple. These are all dense moist vanilla based cake donuts with different flavored toppings. It was really tough to try each flavor They were all great but the super special ones were cherry, blueberry & key lime. read more

Yellow Light Coffee & Donuts - Donuts - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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We tired yellow light on a Saturday morning, using their drive thru. The wait wasn't too long and they were quick to fulfill our order. We ordered a fried chicken and maple biscuit, as well as a chicken sausage biscuit with egg, and a half dozen donuts; key lime, brown butter plantain, birthday cake, raspberry, lemon poppy, And red velvet, which was their special for the day. All of the donuts they have are cake donuts, so if yeast donuts are your thing/you don't like cake donuts, these aren't for you. That being said, Im a yeast donut girl and thought the brown butter plantain one was phenomenal. Some of the other ones were just ok. The biscuits were both amazing and I would definitely recommend them. We will be back to yellow light in the future and look forward to it! read more

Yellow Light Coffee & Donuts - Aftermath of trying all the donuts we bought - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Our team ordered a bunch of donuts from here. We got a variety including lemon poppyseed (my favorite). I'm not typically a cake donut person but the texture of these were very good: crunchy exterior and soft cakey interior. I thought the tanginess of the lemon icing balanced the sweetness of the cake donut very well. A perfect pick me up read more

Yellow Light Coffee & Donuts - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Doughnuts were "meh". Had some amazing and interesting flavors of doughnuts. Unfortunately, at $17 for a dozen doughnuts they were no better than anything I would get at a Tim Hortons at half the price. The breakfast sandwiches are very good. Had the soy meat with egg sandwich which was very good. The store front itself Has a convenient drive through which makes for contactless ordering. read more

Courteous and efficient service -- it's drive-thru only, but I have walked up to the window and seen a cyclist go thru no problem--when the line of cars isn't reaching into the street! The breakfast sandwiches, doughnuts are delicious. The doughnuts come in all kinds of unusual flavors. I think the coffee is pretty good too. read more

We arrived at Yellow Light around 11am on a Sunday and there was a long line of cars formed. It moved relatively quickly; it took about 25 minutes from arrival to departure, donuts in hand. The staff was very friendly through the ordering and pick-up process, which makes for a feel-good experience. Also, despite the line and coming later in the morning, we were able to order everything we wanted! Nothing was sold out. I want to leave more stars, but unfortunately, I think Yellow Light is a one and done for us. There was nothing bad about it, but there was nothing outstanding either. The donuts all have the same base donut, so the icings are the only thing differentiating them. The icings were pretty sugary sweet, except for the brown butter plantain, but it was hard to really taste the plantain and brown butter flavors. The lemon poppyseed, cherry almond, peanut butter, and birthday cake special were all good, but nothing to return for. We felt similarly about the biscuit sandwiches. The biscuits had a bitterness too them and weren't as buttery as I had hoped. The maple chicken was nicely breaded, but not particularly flavorful. We liked the coffee slushee! Definitely worth adding to your order. In all, Yellow Light was good, but not great. read more

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