Old Fashioned Donuts

Yes the donuts are good. The glaze donuts are the best but poor customer service. The women that work there have the worst attitudes. You will lose business with having a sucky attitude.

Very excellent donuts, always fresh and yummy!

I’m 28 now and I’ve been going to this place since I was 4, with my mom and dad. Donuts are fresh, fluffy and hella tasty. I’ve had everything, literally. My favorite of all time is their cinnamon rolls. I promise they won’t disappoint.

The only good thing about this place is the donuts, and they ain’t all that great. the women working the counter are extremely rude, nasty and confrontational. One employee yelled at a customer for giving her too much change… a «setup» she called it, while a bigger woman working the grill gave her friend free food. She did not pay the cashier.
The donut shop building is ugly dirty and decrepit, how they kept a license is beyond me. The counters are unsanitary. The shop is on Michigan avenue where you can’t enter without being harassed, threatened or intimidated by beggars and peddlers.
I frequented the place for over 20 years. Never again will I set foot in there.

Been coming here for the last 25 years, starting with the location on 63^rd and Halsted (thanks Grandma). Always a treat. I hope the older gentleman making the donuts/​fritters knows he is a Chicago treasure :))

Omg these reviews were not kidding. I rarely ever eat donuts and I’m so glad I gave it a try! Amazing. Toasted Coconut donut for $ 1 even. Can’t believe how good it was lol

The doughnuts are good. Fresh. Warm, sometimes. HOWEVER the facility is disgusting and the service is that much more appauling. I went here for the first time last week and just figured since the it was the middle of the day and line was out the door that the cashier was tired and having a bad day, no biggie. This week on the other hand, I decided to take my niece here. She was super excited, she talked about it all week. We ordered a Texas doughnut, apple fritter and a half dozen. I allowed my 12-​year-​old niece to pick the doughnuts for the half dozen. As she asked the woman behind the counter what each flavor she couldn’t recognize was (as they weren’t labeled) she received snide comments, eye rolling, and lip smacking as though the 40+ year old woman was another 12-​year-​old. My niece ignored it, thank goodness. Since we waited in such a long line, I just decided to pay and leave. Normally, I would not pay to be treated this way. Nonetheless, we will not be back.

LEGENDARY! There’s a lot of trendy Northside doughnut shops that get publicity but, they ALL lack the quality and perfection of a well crafted doughnut. Old Fashioned is the last of the greats. Simple and excellent. None of that flash in the pan stuff. The Apple Fritters are just a work of art. Quality ingredients and down right iconic doughnut greatness.

Yeah, the neighborhood is BAD. The fritters are AMAZING — you can taste the yeast risen dough, and the warm cinnamon, and… drool…
Do not come for the ambiance.
Come for your fritters, get an extra or two, and fall in love.

The last time that I purchased an apple fritter here was the last that that I ever will. I received a greasy glob of bread with NO apples. This is not the first time that this has happened.
Never returning.

This place is going to be the death of me, simply delicious!!!
My favorites are the glaze and buttermilk, there is nothing better than knowing that the donuts are freshly made every morning,

Literally just left this place not too long ago, I love donuts, and I read from reviews that this place is a place that you must try! There wasn’t a lot of selection but I guess they sold out of a lot of stuff and they had to make them again because there was a lot of people there. But I got 6 chocolate donuts and an apple fritter which was the size of my head! I tasted them the minute I got in the car and wow! These are delicious and they melt in your mouth I seriously can’t even handle how good these are! So I would definitely recommend, I’m not sure if I would come back soon because it is a bit of a drive from Hyde Park, but I will definitely come back at some point!

The BEST donuts ever! There I said it! Dunkin Donuts, Krispy Kreme, What!!! No comparison to these donuts. I grew up eating these donuts as they were in the neighborhood. Such a treat. Family run business. I miss seeing some of the women in the family who worked there for years. The best luck you can have is getting their donuts when they are still warm. Mmmmm… so good, pure heaven. I am glad to be living back in my old neighborhood so I can have close access to these donuts. And, for an added treat, get one of their hot sandwiches. Their polishes are Delicious. Thank you for all the years you have provided such great food. You will always have my business!

Delicious caramel cake donuts! Let’s see what else? Oh, they also serve some breakfast sandwiches, coffee and a few lunch items. There’s some seating and they don’t have a bathroom.

AHHHHMAZIING!
The best donuts I have ever had hands down! The yeast donuts are SO fresh, pillowy soft and just outstanding.
My favorite is the apple fritter, you CANNOT finish one in one sitting, no matter how hungry you are! They are that huge!
The first time we came they were out of fritters but we waited the 20 mins for a fresh batch, it was well worth it!
These donuts are not the cheapest but they are certainly the best!
The neighborhood is definitely sketchy but there were people from all sides of town waiting for these amazing donuts! I will be back again next time I am anywhere near these warm pillows of yeasty goodness!

I walked out of Old Fashioned Donuts with two apples fritters and a dozen donuts for $ 15.50 which might buy me 5 or so donuts at the artisan donut shops that seem to be springing up daily across Chicagoland.
Pound for pound and dollar for dollar, this is probably the best apple fritter in the city. And yes I did put it on my kitchen scale and yes it weighed in at just under 15 ounces. It hits all my checkboxes for a delicious fritter, huge chunks of apple, crisp glazed exterior, chewy interior. Awesome. I didn’t touch any of the other glazed or old fashioned offerings as the fritter alone was the prize of my visit.
I have to say, I’m not a Chicago native, so this is not my Chicago, but it’s a part of Chicago that’s worth getting to know a little more. Seems like everyone working at the store is there all the time, and they know all the friendly faces and customers as they come in. Chatting about what’s new, joshing with the kids, it’s an atmosphere that’s lost a lot nowadays. A paper sign reminds you not to sit more than 20 minutes, but it doesn’t feel like anyone would rush to get you out of there.
I understand why people come here and I understand why others don’t. Is it the best apple fritter in the city? I can say there’s no apple fritter I would definitively say is better and if you’re willing to trek to Old Fashioned Donuts that fritter will be waiting for you with service with a smile.

I NEVER believe anyone when they say, «oh go there, it’s the BEST.» Rarely is that ever true, as taste buds are subjective as hell. But this is close. It likely was the best doughnut I’ve tried in Chicago, for good reason: it’s traditional glazed doughnut is very dense (and as such, gooey) and cake-​like. I could easily get diabetes here.

I love these donuts and have been coming here for years! I’m so happy they’re not conveniently close by because if they were, I’d seriously be in trouble. I love how fresh the donuts are and I’ve never been unhappy with any of the flavor varieties. Of course you can never go wrong with the classic glazed donut. They also have a fantastic apple fritter donut that’s to die for. The one complaint that I do have is that I’m not particularly fond of the customer service. Or should I say lack thereof. I’m huge on customer service and I don’t want to get a feeling of intimidation while placing an order. I dislike patronizing businesses when they person taking my order has an attitude. I also feel that there can be multiple people filling orders especially if there is a crowd. It would also be nice if they accepted credit cards but they don’t.

Holy crap these are good. If you’re south of Roosevelt you might as well keep driving and stop through here for some donuts.
We were at the counter at 4:30 on a Saturday and hankering for sugar. Is it bad that we ate some of our donuts before we paid for them?! My bf just asked for it straight from the case into his hand and he couldn’t stop. I’m lucky I got a bite. It was so good and then we had some more. Then I finished our order and paid. Haha!
We’ve been a few times since and it is awesome. It’s too bad it’s so far away. I want one now Veruca Salt style… oh and they take credit cards!

Oh my gosh, Oh my gosh, Oh my gosh. My friend and I picked up doughnuts from Old Fashioned yesterday and we just couldn’t stop saying Oh my gosh, over & over. Old Fashioned’s Donuts are mind blowing.
When we drove away from Old Fashioned with our baked goodies in hand, we decided to try a bit just to see how they were. They were hot from the deep frier, insanely soft & fluffy texture and the flavor was absolutely mouth watering. What was supposed to be one bite turned into us devouring an entire Texas glazed donut and a smaller chocolate donut between us. We were on our way to dinner, so that definitely wasn’t the original plan. But it was just so good! We could not stop eating. At nearly the exact same moment we both exclaimed the donuts were like crack! We were addicted and had to force our hands to stop grabbing more so we’d actually have something left for breakfast the next morning.
Old Fashioned Donuts are the best I’ve ever had for the light, fluffy, covered in glaze type of donuts. On top of being friggin amazing, their prices are extremely reasonable. A huge Texas sized donut which takes an entire To Go container is just $ 2.22 and you can get it in either plain glazed or chocolate. We got 2 Texas sized donuts & 3 normal sized donuts for under $ 8. Wowza!
We went to Old Fashioned at about 515pm on a Saturday. They are open from 6 to 6 each day and when we went, we waited in line about 15 minutes. The place was packed and sadly they had a 35 minute wait for Apple Fritters so we passed on those. Something to look forward to the next time we go! The lady who took care of us was very friendly and quick in her service.
A very cool little added bonus of Old Fashioned is that the front of the shop is all glass windows and you can see the donuts being made. I’ve just had my other donuts this morning and I have to say they are definitely better fresh from the deep fryer. But my pro tip is to microwave it for 20 seconds to get it back to as close as you’ll get to the warm from the fryer gooey goodness. Finger licking, mouthwatering delicious donuts!