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Donut Empire
1033 E Howard Ln D, Austin, TX 78753, United States
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Te
Review №1

Very nice people that run the store. Everything is fresh place is really clean. They havent in usual array of donuts with some different toppings. One of my favorites is a glazed donut topped with Fruity Pebbles cereal. Absolutely delicious that fruity crunch on top of the donut really is something different you have to try.

Do
Review №2

It’s a very cozy shop that brings to mind my parents taking me to a local donut shop on weekends as a kid. I can easily say this gives off that exact same feeling of being a local neighborhood donut shop.The service is always friendly and great! The food never disappoints...I’ve gotten both kolaches, croissants, and donuts. They always hit the mark, soft/fresh bread, and its always delicious.

C
Review №3

This little shop is so cute, reminds me a places I’d go as a kid on the west coast. Both the bacon and sausage breakfast croissants were great, jalapeño kolaches were good also. The only donuts we tried were the plain glazed, not bad but looking forward to returning to try some of the more fancy donuts!

Ca
Review №4

The donuts were soft and tasty. I liked that the filled donuts were filled on the spot, not sitting getting soggy in the case. The donut holes were soft and sweet. The customer service was excellent. I will be returning and recommending this store to everyone.

Jo
Review №5

Delicious donuts & kolaches! Light, fresh centers and a perfectly cooked exterior. Definitely will be back!

Re
Review №6

The Best donuts Ive had in Austin Texas. Im coming back here.

b
Review №7

AMAZING customer service here! The shop is super clean, great variety of donuts and drinks, hot & strong coffee.Im vegetarian and really enjoy their potato breakfast tacos, sometimes they sell out but the lovely employees never hesitate to make me one! This is my #1 donut shop in north Austin!!

Sw
Review №8

Fresh delicious donuts 🍩! Highly recommend, come early or they will be sold out! Great customer service 👍

De
Review №9

Great customer service and very friendly. Even gave my son some free donut holes. Would highly recommend that you start your morning here.

Di
Review №10

Excellent service. Great value for your dollar!

Ma
Review №11

Very nice owners, good presentation, and delicious. They were very kind and brought my food to my car in the morning when I called in my order. Very fast too!

Ka
Review №12

This is our go to donut shop! We love coming here for their old fashioned and cake donuts. Their kolaches are standard and filling.

Br
Review №13

Always very friendly service. Excellent selection all sorts of tasty donuts, kolaches, and pastries.

Ja
Review №14

Well kept donut shop . Very friendly and clean environment. Donuts and kolaches are good

Vi
Review №15

Super awesome place. Stopped here to get some food on the way to work. The staff was super friendly and welcoming, and the breakfast biscuit was super tasty!

Br
Review №16

I am regular of Donut Empire at least once or twice a week. Ive been their customer for almost 4 years. I know the owner is very nice and kind to their customers. Whenever I walk in, they always greet me with such excitement and even throw a few free donut holes in my bag. However, last week I came in and noticed there were new employees who wasnt as nice as the owner. So I came in again this week and that employee was gone. I love their donuts and kolaches. The best in North Austin.

Ro
Review №17

Very nice people, delicious donuts. Selection is a bit limited but everything weve tried has been high quality.

Mi
Review №18

The donuts are fresh, staff is friendly. I enjoy the sausage biscuit, But they have in array of different donuts and breakfast items to choose from. Everything is well made. It will probably be best to carry cash if not then its a $4 minimum to use debit

J.
Review №19

Nice owners, cool convenient shop. However, for a donut shop a good cup of coffee is a must and they fall short. Also, no chocolate donuts here(some knock off frosting is used), they would get 5 stars with those two improvements! :-)

Je
Review №20

They have the best cake donuts, light and not oily. Yum!!!

Du
Review №21

I have been coming to this place since it opened, they open at 5am daily, and they have some FIRE KOLACHES. The owners are so kind. They always hook me up with donut holes as a surprise, I highly recommend this spot!

Al
Review №22

The donuts, kolaches, breakfast sandwiches, croissants, EVERYTHING is delicious1 The family that runs this little gem is so so sweet. They offered hand sanitizer after using the credit card machine. I love this place.

An
Review №23

Im new to the area so I decided to give this place a try. Even though they were busy in the back, someone shouted “Welcome in!” As we walked in. I think greeting customers is huge, so I really appreciated that and I was willing to wait a few minutes. The lady was really sweet, we didn’t order donuts but she gave us samples of their donut holes to try which was very sweet of her. The kolaches and breakfast croissants were delicious. I noticed that the place was extremely clean, organized, and smelled wonderful. 5/5 for service, quality, and cleanliness. This will certainly become my regular breakfast stop. 😊

El
Review №24

Some great variety in donuts, kolaches, breakfast sandwiches, and breakfast tacos. Owner was super nice and the donuts were the best Ive had in a long while - sweet, but not sickly sweet. I could eat the donuts even without any glaze!

Er
Review №25

Every time I walk in here the owners always greet me and are very polite. The food is also really good, especially the kolaches!

C
Review №26

Everything here is fresh, and fairly priced! Love the plain cake donuts and croissant wraps.

JE
Review №27

Amazing. Get there about 20 minutes after 5, when they open, and theyll have most of the selection out and piping hot! The kolaches are donut shop kolaches and not really all that special, but they have great breakfast sandwiches and tacos if you want a decent bang for your buck.

Ve
Review №28

I work across the street from this place and their donuts are delicious nice and fluffy always fresh plus they have kolaches which are delicious to.

Ma
Review №29

I really want to like this place, but their glazed donuts arent sweet enough and just taste very meh. Like Im eating oily bread, but it tastes a little worse. Some of the other ones are very meh too, but Ive had a couple that are good here and there.

Sh
Review №30

Update: Upping to 5 stars due to kind and friendly service, reasonable prices and delicious donuts.Our favs are the blueberry and Boston creme.Currently they have a glass covering, wearing masks and have contactless payment options.Really nice people. Support local!Prior Review:We needed some colorful donuts for a party last week and a quick yelp search along with glancing at the various yelper submitted pictures led us to here!Upon arrival on a Sunday morning, we were happy to see a variety of colorful donuts (see pic) still available at what I consider to be reasonable prices. Needing for display and not caring for the taste, we got a dozen for the event and left.Well, at the event, people took a liking for these and started eating them even though its been a few hours they have been on display and no longer completely fresh. To our surprise, everybody loved the various types and there were only 2 left after it was all said and done.My wife & I enjoyed the 2 leftover so much that we actually went back the following week and tried a few of them at the place while they are still fresh. Her favorite is the blueberry cake and I really enjoyed the Boston creme. Neither of them were overly sweet which both of us appreciated.They also have kolaches, apple fritters, and breakfast tacos! The family behind the counters are nice and cordial. I am happy to have found this place so close to where I live and will be getting our donuts here from now on!

Br
Review №31

Amazing breakfast sandwiches and donuts that are just right where you get that sweetness but dont feel like you need to visit the dentist immediately.

Mi
Review №32

Ive never had a bad experience here. They definitely have the best kolaches and donuts in the area. And the family that runs the store is super sweet and dedicated to giving the best experience and food they can.

Pa
Review №33

Good donuts. good prices. will definitely continue visiting in the future.

To
Review №34

We usually buy kolaches here. The donuts are good also, but sometimes just too sweet. There are many items to choose from and they always taste like theyre right out of the oven.The people who run this place are also incredibly sweet. I just got kolaches today, but they saw my dog in the car and added 2 donut holes for him. He was beyond happy with the rare treat.

Re
Review №35

Wonderful family owned donut shop. Donuts were a big hit in the office I took them to.

Iv
Review №36

Stopped by this place for a quick donut pick up but was sad to see there wasn’t a great selection to choose from. Donut holes were not properly glazed which left them soft but greasy in the end. Donuts were just a disappointment in general as they were very plain and didn’t stand out from any other local shop. Although, the kolaches were good and was a nice surprise after the donuts. Customer service was also great but it doesn’t make a potential customer come back. Which I will not.

Eu
Review №37

I finally got a chance to stop in and I am glad that I did! Friendly service and excellent donuts! I need to try the breakfast sandwiches.

Ki
Review №38

First, I walk in at 12:50. A couple frosted twist donuts in the case. A couple twists glazed with Cinnamon. Some cake donuts etc and 3 strawberry strudel bars and 4 apple fritters. The whole case was almost empty. So I ended up getting 2 lg twist donuts, with a thin layer of frosting and 1 gazed Cinnamon twist. They are very fresh when you pull them apart and smell good. They are a bit on the greasy side. The three twist ones were put in a small bag standing up so there is no individual flavor. They were stuck together as soon as I picked them up. No way to keep them apart. 😕They really need to have more product in the case and truly frost the donuts. It can be wiped off if anyone doesnt want it or less of it. But my experience is those people choose glazed or similar. They did have kolachis there. Apparently they are really good. I will have to go elsewhere just because our group likes variety.

DJ
Review №39

Favorite. Donut. Ever! You have to have an apple fritter. Theyre made like no other. So fresh, so tasty. I also enjoy their breakfast burrito. Egg & cheese. Simple and quick. Did I mention the apple fritter??! 😋

Ka
Review №40

Great services, and cleanliness! I loves their doughnuts 👍🏻👍🏻

Wi
Review №41

Decent donuts, they usually have no donuts prepared. Ive been early and mid morning and same results. I believe since its a small shop they dont prepare that many but I think that will prevent me from going here.

Gr
Review №42

So Delicious! Family owned! Great place!

Qu
Review №43

Only Donut store I go to.

Ty
Review №44

AMAZING

Jo
Review №45

What a great place! Went today and ordered lots of different stuff. Donuts, kolaches, coffee etc.Apple fritter. Perfect. Crispy on the edges and soft in the middle. Superbly done.Cake donuts absolutely outstanding!Sour cream donuts worth walking miles for!Kolaches were excellent. Most places they are treated so poorly and are awful imitations. In the display case they look nothing less than divine.And the taste was great. They could teach every donut shop in town that I know of, how it’s done.Coffees good too!We will be back.

ne
Review №46

Staff is rude, and treats people with no respect. When you walk in its as if you are a nuance to them. Furthermore, there doughnuts taste like they are baked in old grease. I will stay away and take my business elsewhere.

Fr
Review №47

Great donuts, always fresh. Generous breakfast tacos. Great friendly service

Me
Review №48

Donuts were delicious and the croissant sausage rolls were awesome! Everyone was very nice and pleasant.

Ay
Review №49

Love the donuts always fresh and love they are open early,like to stop by on the way to work.

Me
Review №50

Omg! Soooo fresh donuts, everything taste fresh! No greasy, delicious cream and dough, $1.35 each including taxes! High quality, I dont want cheap donuts anymore. This place is really an donut EMPIRE! 😃Great job

Ki
Review №51

Great place to pick up donuts quick. They have some large sized breakfast tacos for $2, which are tasty but need some salsa. Their sausage breakfast sandwich is good too, a little on the sweet side though. Their kolaches are similar to any other kolache you pick up at a place like this so a solid pick. Donuts are soft and sweet if you grab them in the morning. Super friendly staff, I like that they occasionally throw in a free donut hole with your purchase! Cash only if your total is under $5 btw.

Sa
Review №52

The donuts are so good, the breakfast tacos, (breakfast) sandwiches, and the kolaches are the best Ive ever had and it is all very reasonably-priced. The staff always remembers me when I go (no matter how long its been between visits) I highly recommend donut empire to anyone including the most picky eaters.

Ad
Review №53

Awesome nice people, donuts that are not overly sweet and delicious kolaches

Ma
Review №54

Great Customer service and they are so sweet to my daughter every time we go there, very kid friendly.

Br
Review №55

Love them but a little salty

Ke
Review №56

Some of the best kolaches Ive had in a long time. I Highly recommend

De
Review №57

Always great prices and wonderful service.

Ar
Review №58

Great donuts and kolaches, even better family that runs the place.

Ca
Review №59

Very friendly staff and better donuts and breakfast items over what you get at grocery stores and larger chains.

Ch
Review №60

Best donutholes around! Jumbo Sausage rolls and all the other donuts favorites you expect are excellent.

La
Review №61

Best jumbo donut holes EVER!!!! & the chinese man (idk his name) that helped us was freaking amazing & funny!! Such a sweet heart too!! I totally recommend this place for good donuts!!

Ri
Review №62

In my opinion this is one of the best donut places in the Austin and surrounding area a must-visit location

To
Review №63

Great service, awesome people, and undeniable great food. Thanks for making my day when I visit.

No
Review №64

Convenient,local good over all, very good service, I always get coffee and a breakfast sandwich

Jo
Review №65

Nice people

T
Review №66

They have pretty good doughnuts, but you have to get there early.

An
Review №67

Fresh breakfast food, open early, reasonable pricing

D.
Review №68

Best donuts and kolaches in Pflugerville

Ch
Review №69

Whoever Bill Johnson is he must be blind because every time I go there they are fully stocked and ready to go smokes and friendly service. I love this place Bill your being stupid and petty.

Pa
Review №70

The jalapeno sausage pig in blanket is delish!

M
Review №71

I love this place!! You walk in and get greeted with a smile.

Je
Review №72

Very good service and very good Donuts and kolaches

Mi
Review №73

Love the kolaches and chocolate cake donuts.

Ro
Review №74

Friendly service, with a smile and great Kolaches and donuts.

Ki
Review №75

Yummy donuts and friendly people..nuff said. 💙👍

Na
Review №76

Wonderful donuts not greasy like other places

Ma
Review №77

They have ungreasy fresh made breakfast kaloshies, cresants, and donuts

Na
Review №78

Best donut shop in area.

No
Review №79

They got some really good kolache there

co
Review №80

Always friendly, family owned and run.

Na
Review №81

Great donuts and kolaches.

Jo
Review №82

Great service and selection.

Mi
Review №83

Super friendly always fresh and always delicious.

Sh
Review №84

Bad service, over priced not worth going back.

Fo
Review №85

This place has won the Game of Thrones of donuts.

Ro
Review №86

Wonderful place to get kolaches

Ar
Review №87

Very very good donuts!

Sh
Review №88

Super sweet people

Ki
Review №89

Theyve got donuts here!

Ka
Review №90

Best Donuts Ever !

Ca
Review №91

Great doughnut place

Ri
Review №92

Good food tbh

Na
Review №93

Fast friendly service

Ge
Review №94

Good coffee

Ta
Review №95

Great service

BA
Review №96

Always good

Ma
Review №97

Very nice

Ma
Review №98

Good

Ne
Review №99

So many varieties to choose from

Sa
Review №100

Good food

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4.6 Rating
  • Address:1033 E Howard Ln D, Austin, TX 78753, United States
  • Phone:+1 512-252-7113
Categories
  • Donut shop
Working hours
  • Monday:5AM–2PM
  • Tuesday:5AM–2PM
  • Wednesday:5AM–2PM
  • Thursday:5AM–2PM
  • Friday:6AM–2PM
  • Saturday:5AM–2PM
  • Sunday:5AM–2PM
Service options
  • Takeout:Yes
  • Delivery:No
Highlights
  • Great coffee:Yes
Popular for
  • Solo dining:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Offerings
  • Coffee:Yes
Dining options
  • Dessert:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
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