Corlew Donut Company

Corlew Donut Company

Reviews Summary

Most reviews praise the donuts as the best in town, with many considering them superior to competitors like Mary Lou's. Customers highlight their freshness, quality, and friendly service. However, some criticize inconsistent hours, early closures, and limited selection later in the day. A few mention high prices, but most find the value justified. The shop's cleanliness and family-run atmosphere are frequently appreciated. Negative feedback focuses on operational issues rather than product quality.

About This Listing

Who Can Visit?

Most donut shops welcome all ages—perfect for families and kids
Some locations offer sit-down areas, while others are grab-and-go
No prior ordering knowledge needed—staff can help you choose flavors
Casual dress is welcome—some shops may have outdoor seating
Allergy-friendly options may be available (ask in advance)
Group orders and celebrations welcome—pre-orders may be required

*Note: Seating, menu, and accessibility may vary by shop. Contact your local spot for details.*

First-Time Visitors

First-time guests can simply walk in and browse the display or menu. Staff are happy to offer recommendations and explain specialty flavors. Some shops even offer sample bites or combo deals for newcomers.

Common Considerations:

Allergens Some donuts may contain nuts, dairy, or gluten—always ask if unsure
Availability Popular flavors can sell out early, especially on weekends

*Note: Menus and specials may vary. Ask staff or check online for daily options.*

What to Bring

Cash or card—most donut shops accept both, but some are cashless
Phone or camera—perfect for snapping and sharing your sweet finds
Appetite! Fresh donuts are best enjoyed warm and on the spot

*Note: Payment methods and policies vary by location. Check signage or ask staff.*

Preparing for Your Visit

Check store hours and peak times—early visits offer the best selection
Call ahead for large orders or special boxes
Bring friends or coworkers—sharing a dozen is half the fun
Dress casually—many shops are walk-up counters or offer outdoor seating
Leave pets at home unless it’s a pet-friendly location
Check for limited-time flavors, holidays specials, or preorder events
Set a treat budget if you’re shopping with kids
Bring a reusable bag or box if buying in bulk

*Note: Each shop may offer different experiences—check social media for updates.*

How to Get Started

Most shops accept walk-ins! For custom orders, pre-ordering is best. Ask about gift boxes or subscription options.

Other Helpful Info

Visits usually take 10–30 minutes, unless you're sitting down to enjoy
Weekends can be busier—plan ahead for quicker service
Seasonal or limited-edition donuts often rotate monthly
Some locations offer donut decorating kits or workshops
Gift cards, boxes, and party platters are often available

*Note: Features, pricing, and offerings vary by donut shop. Always check ahead.*

Contact Information

Address

1803 East 350 South

Lafayette, Indiana 47909

Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday 5-11AM
Wednesday 5-11AM
Thursday 5-11AM
Friday 5-11AM
Saturday 5-11AM
Sunday 5-11AM

Customer Reviews

Ever since Mary Lou's sold out,this is the only local honest family owned donut shop. Get there early to get the best options. Best place in town for donuts!!!

I come here a lot on Saturday mornings when i have to work. The staff is always super friendly and i think the prices are super fair. Great place for donuts too

The absolute best donut place in Indiana.... I know that's a big statement but the price, the potions, the taste, they have the triple threat. Delicious!

Been a couple of years since my last visit. It has nothing to do with service or product. I just forget about the place being there. Their sign is small and they are part of a strip mall. The crew is nice enough. But the apple fritter.. that was delicious! I'm not sure if they are factory produced like dunken or made from scratch in house. If you are traveling down veteran's memorial parkway, this establishment is next to Supertest.

Great sweet treats and the ladies are always smiling. Starts my weekend off right getting our whole family in a good mood

The best donuts around, no contest. The staff are wonderful and friendly and you can get in and out very quickly. The apple fritter in particular has made any apple fritter I try anywhere else utterly disappointing by comparison.

Best donuts in town hands down. And the ladies that wait on you are so nice and helpful. I would go everyday.

Fast, friendly, family owned service. Their store is immaculate. Good donuts,but they go fast and once gone,they close. A bit pricey but MUCH better than the chain donuts.

Absolutely the *BEST* donuts in town! Other local places offer donuts that taste too much like the oil they're fried in but not these. I happily make the 5:30am drive to get the best selection almost every weekend! It just doesn't get any better!!

Awesome doughnuts, reminds me of the old fashioned doughnuts we got when we were kids. And look at the size. Really nice folks, highly recommend them!

These are the best donuts in lafayette! We usually pick them up for work and they are gone so fast! The donut holes are like little sugary clouds that melt in your mouth! My only ask is if they would make some blueberry and cherry donut holes. I would then be going non stop

This is a great donut shop and I'm happy to have finally found a really good one in town. We got an assorted dozen and they all were amazing. 10/10 will eat their donuts again.

First time, in almost 40 years, I have ever experienced the donuts here. Wow! I have been missing out. Cherry and blueberry, by far, shine the brightest. The maple long John was stellar as well. Best donuts I have ever had.

Great donuts however waste of time driving there. Shouldn't be sold out by 8am if you're "open" until 11am? Make it make since.

Thesr are the best donuts in Lafayette!!!!!! Staff is friendly and Great selection!!!!

Lady was very helpful and patience with me. Extremely friendly and fast too! Delicious as well!!

The best donuts in Lafayette! I got an assortment of their donuts this morning. Ate a few! I cannot believe how light and airy these donuts are. Even the delicious apple fritter! In the south part of town on Veteran's Memorial Parkway, they are well worth the few minutes drive. Amazingly good!

The best place to get donuts in Lafayette. They don't have the selection that Mary Lou's has as far as different flavors, but they have all the staples you would expect. They make up for that with amazing donuts that are perfect every time!! We go every weekend and it's always amazing.

Corlew donuts are awesome. In my opinion they're every bit as good as the other, over-hyped donut place in town. The difference here is that you can walk in and get them. No hassle or lines around the building waiting. They're not super cheap, but quality rarely is. This morning I bought two dozen for my students and it was about $30. Reasonable, I think. More expensive than grocery store ones, but also way better. Of course we'll be back!

Better than Mary Lou's! Although their selection may be smaller, don't let that fool you. These donuts are soft and delicious every single time. Get their early before they sell out! Our go to donuts: tiger tails, blueberry cake, white frosted yeast with sprinkles, and plain yeast. We also never leave without at least a dozen donut holes! I live over 45 minutes away from Corlew's, but we make the drive every weekend just to get these delicious donuts! Milk, chocolate milk, OJ, and juice also served here.

I come in here once in a while. the donuts are good and what you expect. fresh and not overly complicated with a decent variety. they keep the selection smaller to deliver a more consistent and quality product, which as a former chef, i can appreciate the foresight. a better donut and value than the overhyped mary lous. which i found to be inconsistent many times over. the smart man gets his donuts here.

Went in today for 2 sprinkled donuts. By far the best donuts I have ever had. I go here every once in a while when I have a sweet tooth. Friendly staff as well. 10/10

My wife and I are new to the area, and was told to try the Doughnut Company. GET THERE EARLY or everything will be sold out. Good choice, everything is very fresh and delicious.

Best Donuts in Lafayette in.

Best donuts in Lafayette! The shop is immaculately clean, the owners are friendly, make you feel welcome and the prices are very reasonable.

The donuts are good but they're expensive compared to similar donut shops. Biggest frustration and reason I seldom come here is that they often just close before their stated hours. It's happened to me more than once. Drive there during business hours only to find they're closed.

I grew up eating donuts on Sunday morning from Payless when it was on Elmwood. The owner here worked there years ago and I cannot taste the difference! I used to be a Mary Lou fan until new ownership changed the way the chocolate icing tasted. The service is great and the staff of family members is friendly. This is my new go-to for donuts in Lafayette.

Donuts are fantastic. But they sure do run out of everything very quickly. Maybe up your inventory? Also quite a bit pricey. I?ve only been able to have donuts here once. All other times they?re closed or they?re out of donuts.

Donuts are great! Not as big as MaryLou donuts, if that is what you're after, but for me that's a good thing. Cinnamon twists are perfect, and there is a ton of custard in the custard donuts. Not a huge selection, but something for everyone.

Some of the best cake donuts around. Their filled donuts aren't bad, either. A little more expensive than Mary Lou, but they aren't cash-only and are in a location more convenient to my home. The blueberry cake donuts are my pick.

Donuts are just so so. But the shop is convenient so I go there. Most annoying thing is that they are always out of stock couple hours after they open and don't restock. If you go after 8 am -they are prop gonna have o e or two selections. Competition is open all day. Very unfriendly staff ????

I grew up in Southport, IN with Longs Bakery in my back yard. I have always claimed Longs to have the best donuts around, until I had Corlew donuts. These guys are not only great people, they sell a superior donut.

When I was 12-14 me and my grandfather stopped here almost daily, they have the best donuts around. They are definitely on par with Mary Lou?s donuts

Corlew's has fresh, great-tasting donuts as well as specialties like tiger-tails, cinnamon rolls, twists, filled donuts, etc. They also have coffee, plus a cooler with a small selection of cold drinks (water, milk, pop). It's best to get there early; come later in the morning and the selection may be more limited. (They close when all the donuts are sold.)

I was in there a couple of weeks ago to get a dozen of doughnuts. There doughnuts are good I just want pay 15 dollars for a dozen when you can go down to Mary Lou amd get a dozen for alot cheaper. I don't know what you are going to do when this new Mary Lou doughnut shop opens up in November by olive garden uts sure going to hurt your business cause once it opens up I will start going there

As far as we are concerned they are the best donuts in town. Business is very clean, employees are friendly. Well worth a try.

Favorite place for donuts in the city. My co-workers in Indianapolis love them whenever I bring in a dozen. Always have to grab a blueberry cake or two for myself!

First of all, very overpriced for donuts. Totally not worth my money. Don?t expect to get any donuts unless you?re there at 6 am. They close once they sell out. I went at 8:30 am and they were closed. Lost my business.

Closed on the Friday before Christmas. And not even a sign on the door indicating special holiday hours? Donuts are good, if they?re open.

The best donuts in town. Great friendly staff!

Best doughnuts Hands down,Clean,Friendly,Service is great,They open up at 5 am and close at 11am and most of the time they are sold out by 9:30 and 10 am ,,And yes they are that good

Donuts are always fresh. Many different types between yeast and cake donuts. Prices are comparable to other bakeries. Love them.

So when I went there this morning at 10:15am, The guy close the blinds And turned off the open sign while i was approaching. So I had called and I had asked him if they were closed he said well yeah unfortunately. How are you closed when online it says you are open till 11am and got hung up on. Looks like i will be conducting business with mary lou instead now.

They have the best doughnuts ever. The owners and employees are great.

Its my favorite place to get a donut. They always taste fresh. Make sure you get there early because they're very popular

Best donuts in Lafayette! They always are fresh and the service is fast.!

Hands down, the best donuts around! Grew up on Mary Lou. Corlew is WAY better. Price is irrelevant. Do you want delicious donuts or not?

Hands down the best donut shop in town friendliest staff ran by Mom and Pops family make the best freshest Donuts best prices can't be beat in mine and my husband's opinion will always go here for our Donuts when we are after a donut awesome awesome awesome is all I can say is all we can say you get top-notch customer service Top Notch Donuts Top Notch all the way around

Corlew?s donuts are AMAZING! Great service and selection! Highly recommend the Tiger Tails, Long Johns, and the Apple Fritters.

The Best Donut Store in Lafayette. No other donut compares. Tiger Tail and Spinkled Cake are a few of my favorites.

Every one says the donuts are good here. For me just ok. The best are in Rossville, Indiana.

The absolute best donuts you?ll ever eat. The donut holes melt in your mouth!

Amazing cake donuts glad I don't live here I would get so fat off these donuts best I ever had so moist and light and sweet in all the right ways best place we went to in our visit

AmmmAAzzIINNNggg! I won't eat another donut from anywhere else! So fresh and delicious! I can smash a whole box! Best donut eatery in town! And the Corlew's are just as sweet!

The donuts are ok, but over priced compared to others in town and the staff is very rude. Won't be going back.

Get yer donuts here best ones around many kinds of flavors fresh daily,they get you in and out maybe a little high but well worth it

Love love love this place! Made fresh daily..owner operated..small family business, when the daily batch is sold, they close up..no waste...but you need to go early!!

Donuts are above average but pricey especially compared to Mary Lou's. Decent option for Sundays.

My babies love going to this place... the donut holes are wonderful. Everything is always fresh. Try them out.

This is by far my favorite donut place. I moved to brookston a few years ago and still drive here to get donuts for our team meeting at work.

Great fresh donuts of all kinds get there early because they sell them fast.

Wonderful place. Great service, and no exaggeration, these are the best donuts in town.

Best cake donut to be had. Family owned shop. Get there *early* for the best choices.

It sucks when you make the drive over there and they?ve decided there not going to open today. Careful what you wish for, they might not even be open, even when there store hours online and at the building say they?re supposed to be open!

No selection really there was 45 minutes still until closing and the employees were already stoping work and shutting down to leave I think that the offered menu items should be at least an option till the time advertised to close

Everything from here is delicious. The apple fritters are as big around as your head and so so good!!

If you?re gonna close early on sunday you may want to change your business hours on google.. sad.. was looking forward to trying this place. Drove across town to have them closed a half hour early :(

Not a very good selection of donuts went on a Sunday around 9am and we got to choose from 2 kinds of donuts they were ok nothing special

I absolutely LOVE the donuts here and the owners are very kind!

Good, but the price is way to high for Donuts. Especially when you buy 2 or 3 dozen.

Best donuts in town! Excellent service also

I go there every weekend and get my donuts love it

Wow! Dig their donuts! Great selection, but don't dilly dally: they're gone fast!

Best donuts in Lafayette!! They are the only place I get donuts from.

Delicious donuts. That's all I can say w/o going there right now to get more ??

This is now my favorite place in Lafayette to get donuts. Mary Lou has changed.

Best donuts in town. Better the Mary Lou's.

By far the best donuts in town. My family loves them.

My favorite place for donuts! My vote for best in town!

We were there this morning and Really Enjoyed Ourselves !!! Delicious Donuts !!!

The only place in Lafayette we go for donuts. None of the other places compare.

Quick service, delicious donuts! Yum ??

Worth the trip across town...so good!

The best donuts in town!

Best donuts in town. Friendly employees.yum

I love their donuts absolutely the best in lafayette

Very good, best and lightest donuts ever!!

Best donuts in town! Very friendly too!!

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