Donut Connection

Donut Connection

Reviews Summary

The consensus shows mixed experiences, with many praising the ice cream, coffee, and fresh donuts (especially at certain locations), while others criticize stale donuts, burnt coffee, and poor service. Service quality varies widely—some find staff friendly and efficient, others report neglect or mistakes. Food quality is inconsistent, with fresh items earning high marks but stale or dry products receiving complaints. Cleanliness issues (hairs in food, expired items) and understaffing are noted concerns. Overall, positive reviews highlight good value and variety, while negative ones focus on quality control and service lapses.

About This Listing

Has Gluten Free
Has Vegan
Has Chocolate Variety
Has Sugar Free
Has Dairy Free
Has Nut Free
Has Low carb
Has Organic
Has Fritters
Has Crullers
Has Yeast Donuts
Has Coffee Flavors
Has Fruit Flavors
Has Seasonal Products

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.*

Features

Has Gluten Free
Has Vegan
Has Chocolate Variety
Has Sugar Free
Has Dairy Free
Has Nut Free
Has Low carb
Has Organic
Has Fritters
Has Crullers
Has Yeast Donuts
Has Coffee Flavors
Has Fruit Flavors
Has Seasonal Products

Contact Information

Address

22807 Three Notch Rd

California, Maryland 20619

Hours

Monday 5AM-10PM
Tuesday 5AM-10PM
Wednesday 5AM-10PM
Thursday 5AM-10PM
Friday 5AM-10PM
Saturday 5AM-10PM
Sunday 5AM-10PM

Customer Reviews

I didn't go inside so I don't know about the service or the atmosphere but these are hands down the absolute worst. Driest donuts I've ever had in my life. I literally could not even eat them. It's like eating a napkin.

Reasonably priced for a hearty breakfast sandwich on a soft bagel. I just moved to the area and I come here every morning to pick one up for lunch. The service is a little slow, but I've experienced way worse at large chains, and I want to encourage people to come here. The staff is nice, and they pour bird seed on the other side of the drivethrough to feed the birds and so they can watch them when it's not busy. I like seeing the birds too. This is a good, wholesome place. I looked into the brand, an

Serves Hershey's Ice Cream! This is the only place around the county that serves the chocolate chip coconut with nuts flavor.

I wish I could give 2.5 stars, exactly half. Usually half the donuts I get in a dozen or half dozen are both good and correct. They are pretty inconsistent. Sometimes they are great and you get what you order, sometimes you don?t. Sometimes the donuts are good and fresh, sometimes they are stale. When they are good, they are awesome, so for me it?s still a risk worth taking once in a while since their sandwiches are good.

First time I have been to the new location. Unfortunately they was only one person serving the customers from in the store and the drive thru. I felt sorry for her but she was friendly and fast. A real trooper.

Service was okay, the ice cream was okay, and the donuts were okay. The place is dirty and doesn't seemed to have basic things done like sweeping.

Breakfast Sandwiches, ice cream, coffee, cigarettes, sodas and lottery tickets, all in one stop! Egg & Cheese Sandwiches are 2.99. Eggs are on a buttery flaky bread with gooey American cheese. They were pretty when we swung by around 1030ish on a Saturday. Will be definitely stopping by for shakes and sundaes.

Great donuts, fast drive through service. I arrived early to get a dozen & half donuts. They had only one German chocolate donut left- that must be a popular flavor (it was delicious ??) The blueberry cake donuts are great; friends say the cherry ?? cake donuts are the bomb. Old technology for payment though.

I try to stop here on my way to work. The ladies here are always nice (even though my order is a little needy, in my opinion) they still provide service with a smile. Gotta get the bacon egg and cheese on a bagel with one or two slices of cheese. Enjoy!

There was two people I saw working, but only drive thru. The line inside was backed up to the door. We waited for roughly 5 mins and no one even acknowledged the line inside. Not even a glance. It game my friend and me plenty of time to notice how beat up and dirty the place was for being so new. We purposely went to this donut connection because the last trip to the Lexington Park location I killed a huge cockroach while stirring my ice coffee. In their defense they are tearing down the roach motel, the ol

Selling day old donuts at regular prices, a waste of $14.19 which included a smoothie.

Wonderful breakfast. Really good service and nice people.

Just make sure to check your bottled items for the expiration date. I?m pregnant and didn?t realize I was drinking a bottle of Dr Pepper that expired November 20, 2023. It?s December 9th now.

The food and doughnuts were good but the service wasn't great.

Place is very dirty. Bathroom looked like it hadn't been cleaned in awhile. Every table was dirty and no on was in there. Air vents are black. Donuts are decent tho.

Me and my kids frequented the Lexington park one a lot before I started working extra hours and we liked the workers. I went to the California one a handful of times and we like them as well.Went in yesterday to get a scoop of ice cream and the lovely young lady was very polite and sweet. I didn?t know her name, but I remember her pink and black hair and her style. I need to come to either one more often lol. Always great service and good people.

Doughnuts are just the same, I mean it's not Krispy Kream with the hot sign on !!!!

By far some of the best donuts and breakfast sandwiches in all of St Mary's county. The staff is amazing and always willing to help. They also serve Hersey's ice cream which makes them a double win as my son would say. Prices are great also. If you're looking for fresh, great donuts this is definitely the place to go.

Basically, it's an ice cream donut shop, nothing dramatic. The employees do not seem happy or polite. Napkins have to be requested, and if employees have to wash their hands after using the restroom, then use that disgusting sink in the gross bathroom, I really wouldn't eat there! It's not lost on me that public bathrooms get messy very quickly, but it's obvious this one hadn't been cleaned in SOMETIME, and it was 8 a.m., and no one was in the dining area. Get it together Donut Connection, Dunkin is a huge

Ice cream was delicious. Great variety of flavors.

Their donuts are much better than the Dunkin donuts. They do sell ice-cream too. Bigger size & quality. Too bad there's none around in the NE...

Wow!! The food is fresh and phenomenal!!!! I am always looking for this type of coffee/donut shops as the quality of food and drinks can't be matched. I'm from NH so I was raised on dunkin donuts but any time I'm in the area this is where I go even though there's a dunkin down the road. The staff is very friendly and the servings are generous. Can't wait to be back in MD to get more delicious food!

Two excellent ladies working on a busy Sunday morning seamlessly fulfilling orders. Best prices for quality breakfast sandwiches and coffee. Compared cheaper/ better than dunkin'. Large seating area if you prefer to dine in. Great spot ??

The cashier made me wait an xtra 10min, even though I was in line to play lottery 1st, she told me the customer who buys food is more important than the person playing lotto.

This is right off a walking trail that runs behind the hotel we were staying at. Great service! Convenient to get to and they were all very nice and even gave my dogs who were waiting outside some treats. Thank you!

I'm a fan of their Sausage, egg and cheese croissant. The price is fair and it's made fresh to order! Who wouldn't love that. Add a cake doughnut to the order and you are ready for the day!

The worst coffee experience of my life. I was THE ONLY customer in the store and there was 3 people there and they literally walked right past me several times. As I'm standing there I'm waving trying to not be rude to get someone's attention. I had to literally say something to loudly to get some attention

Ordered the banana pudding ice cream and enjoyed every bit. Found a hair at the bottom of the container but brushed it off assuming it was mine. Went back another day and before I could even pull off from the drive thru discovered a hair in the whip cream, this time it definitely wasn't mine. Ruined my appetite and I'm never going back.

They need to take donuts out of their name. Do not seem to understand when asked if you have any hot or fresh out of the fryer donuts. Breakfast sandwiches good. Donuts (or lack of), iced latte and staff not. They had no hot or fresh donuts either time or location. Will not go back.

Great place, great service! I'm apparently addicted to their breakfast sandwiches, as I stop there on my way to work almost every day, and they have good coffee! Writing this, I'm tempted to go tonight and try the sundaes!

Hate to say it, but I think I like Dunkin better. This place is good, though. Quality stuff

Young kids in there, and they don't have a clue. Young man with long hair, needs a hair net. You have to tell them your order 6 times before they get it right.

Great breakfast spot here in Maryland. The food is great. Their breakfast sandwiches are AMAZING. Friendly staff and a great menu.

Very friendly ladies in there. And the shake and donuts were great. Speed was a tad slow, so I'd hate to be in a line, but it was delicious.

Doughnuts tasted old, which is weird since it's morning time. The latte tasted burnt. Not worth the money. Almost $10 for a latte and 2 doughnuts.

Friendly staff, delicious donuts, and received a bonus donut today for national donut day!

Got my usual chocolate chip mint ice cream which was very good although the scoop was much smaller than before

Kind of like a Dunkin Donuts. Didn't look like anything was fresh made there. They do have a tremendous selection of ice cream, but looks like they're more designed for betting.

Good donuts, so so breakfast sandwiches, okay coffee. Staff are always pleasant for the most part.

The young ladies here are always very nice. You can tell they work hard. Ice cream selection is solid

Food is always amazing. ONLY Place in MD I get Donuts!!! Workers are always amazing too

I ask for a chocolate glaze she gave me a double chocolate with icing then i rode back threw to tell her the mistake she said they dont have any then they were old tasting so i repurchase glaze. ?? which was fresh

Great visit however inventory is still lacking the cup I would like. Always very polite and coffee is great.

This was my first time here and I thoroughly enjoyed the help of the staff and the professionalism.

I don't know why this isn't packed the bagels are good the sandwiches are good just everything is better here the Dunkin Donuts

Great service, delicious milkshakes and coffee. Love the huge selection of ice cream they have.

Always good service and great coffee. Only place that makes on site donuts.

Always love stopping here. Donuts are tasty and coffee is always fresh.

Good quiet little donut shop. The Boston Creme was. Great.

Delicious. Once went to another popular donut place and the donuts were so small. Love donut connection

Love there Donuts and ice-cream cool staff

Definitely the best price for a quality breakfast sandwich!!!!!!

My favorite spot for donuts now, much fresher than the Lexington Park location.

Great selections nice establishment, but mens bathroom disappointed me.

Great place for stale donuts - $23 dollars worth of at best day old donuts.

I would give any Hershey?s ice cream 5 stars because they have really good ice cream and good service

Very well pleased that my order which was large, was able to be filled without any hesitation.

Blueberry donut holes are relish, 6 for a dollar. Clean, really nice.

The girl Caren is amazing. Very nice and friendly.

Great ice cream, bad donuts. They're always hard and dry. Worth coming for the ice cream, though.

Great place for Coffee and breakfast sandwiches. Staff are friendly and courteous

Breakfast sandwiches are great. Donuts are good.

Ice cream my friend paid for jt

cute employee girl with the cool sweatshirt :) donuts are always good too tho

Donut holes were.good. hershey ice cream hit the spot

Coffees are ok. Donuts are yummy. Customer service is rough.

Mr.Parsi provided great service thank you ! 4/22/2023 5:10am

Donuts were not fresh at all. They were like day old or more. Won't be going back

Great donuts and service at this location!

Donuts were fresh and sandwich was good

Poor Service!!!! Who care how their product taste. Some establishments still don't get it!!!

Donuts bigger than DD and they have chocolate filled ones.(don't tell anyone i want them all!!!)

Prices on board says one thing get to the register it's a different price higher

Love it! They are friendly and food always fresh!

Nice and clean. Good location with friendly folks

They have just what my Hubby wants even if it is late

Drive thru is fast and the donuts never disappoint!

The Service Is Always Great And The Staff Are Amazing????

They burn their donuts and always screw up orders.

Always great bagles and donuts

Great selection and good prices. Staff is very friendly.

Great milk shakes and ice cream.

Very clean, good food but unfriendly staff

Always fresh and polite service here

Friendly service. Nice fresh products

And a treat for the dog,too

Donuts were stale was there early morning

Has best donuts in the area.

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