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122 E National Rd
Vandalia, Ohio 45377
We stopped in here on our way to Michigan because we heard this place was great and we found out everything we heard was true. Great variety of great donuts! Vandallia is lucky to have this place so close. I added a little clip of us checking it out below.
Really good fresh and fast service got 9 different donuts and was out the store less then 10 min really recommend if your a donut lover like myself
I just found out about this place, and I'm sad that it took so long. These are easily the best donuts around. The lady behind the counter at 5am was amazingly helpful and very nice. Kudos! Keep it up and I'm definitely coming back!!
The chocolate glazed donut I had was very nasty . I have a taste for a good donut and the donut I had was not a good donut. It was dry, no taste, just horrible. Never going again??
LarderRoom...My never ending quest for the perfect donut lands me in Vandalia, OH at Jim's Donut Shop. This shop has the old fashion feel and down to earth customer service. The menu runs deep and donuts start under $1. This is my kind of small town place for donuts! Thanks Jim's.
Jim's Donut Shop is exactly what you expect in a local donut shop. Friendly staff, loads of selection of recently prepared donuts. Their fritters were amazingly large. Good prices, clean, fast service even when crowded. Loved their cherry donuts,. The peach fritter was tasty but could have used more peach slices. Take to time to check them out, you will not be disappointed and go in even if there is a crowd, they serve quickly. Plus they are so good, they are always busy.
They have an excellent selection of doughnuts to choose from. They are located very close to the Dayton airport with easy access off the main road. For the best selection you have to get there early because they sell out quickly. All I can say is they were delicious.
Some of the best doughnuts in Ohio. I grew up around the original Crispie Creme in Chillicothe, Jim's is definitely a better choice. They have a large variety of offerings. The twisted glazed doughnuts and blueberry doughnuts are our personal favorites. Staff moves fast but can be a little grumpy during a busy rush.
Excellent donuts. Friendly old time small town atmosphere. Excellent service. Wish they were open 24 hours.
A great local donut shop. The staff are friendly and have great suggestions. I have tried a couple of different local donut shops and this has been one of the best. Their cream filled are good and the BIG fritters are good
Oh my word! I cannot say enough nice things about Jim's Donut Shop. I told my husband I had a craving for a donut, and neither of us wanted to try a chain donut place as we had been disappointed before. So we decided to give Jim's Donut Shop a try. I am so glad that we did! The variety of donuts and other breakfast Sweets were abundant! My husband is a fan of apple fritters and blueberry donuts, so I got those for him. The apple fritters are HUGE! I am a Bavarian cream donut girlie so I got that. Something
Best donuts ever!!! They got kind of blah for a while but they got a different person and they are back!!! People behind the counter are always grouchy, always. But the donuts are worth it
I usually come here once a month and love the specialty donuts . Like the donut with bacon on top !! YES BACON on the donut . I believe it?s a Maple icing they use . It?s just out of this world yummy . I wish they made them on the week days also .. I feel the donuts are large and are made with love . The people working there are very kind . This is such a great place to come to at 5:00 AM and see the donut case filled with a variety of donuts . Best Donut Shop around this area !!
Dozen glazed ring donuts for $15. Reasonable price Super delicious donuts. I recommend trying this place. Service was good. Place was packed so it speaks for it self.
We ordered 100 donuts for our wedding reception - they were a HUGE hit. All 11 flavors we ordered were fantastic. Best donuts around!
LATE HOURS!! If its afternoon and you want a doughnut come here. I've never had a problem, reasonable prices with a reasonable wait. Fresh doughnuts daily with an amazing selection, parking is weird but you should be able to find a spot.
Their website says they are open 24 hours Friday Saturday and Sunday. I went to Vandalia from adjacent city at 8:30 Friday evening only to discover they were closed. I grew up in Vandalia and can testify they are not the company they used to be.
Delicious classic donut and coffee shop for a reasonable price! My favorites are the glazed and cake donut with chocolate icing and sprinkles!
I walked in and the girl looked annoyed that she had a customer and several others were headed from the parking lot to the door. Then, this older man walks in and she tends to him gets his coffee and whatever he wanted and leaves me standing there. I regret not saying something and just walking out instead of leaving my money there. I saw alot of pastries on display with no kind of covering. I wasn't impressed with their selection of donuts or with what I bought. I guess it all started with my point of
Been going here for years! Used to be the best! But for the longest time the apple fritters are always burnt and the others are just ok ! Today we try again and get a dozen twist and cream filled and also jelly filled! Just not good. And I got one lg. cinnamon with icing and nuts it was like a rock! Jim?s you need to do better or go under like the rest it way to much money for crappy doughnuts! And we drove to Ohio city or I would have brought them back!
An awesome old-time real mom and pop store staff is amazing food is super incredible and definitely a treat every time you go to pick up and bite into a donut that's fresh from the store
Love these donuts ????...the powdered the cinnamon and sugar ones and believe it or not the plain ones are phenomenal
I have been going to Jim?s donuts for 7+ years, ever since Covid and they reopen with new staff The donuts have been hard and old, the twist donuts has not been a full twist donuts. It?s like they only sale you half of a doughnut ?..Please do better or lower your price to what you sale half!!!!
Incredible donuts! The weekend stop for Saturday donuts when the family was growing up. No longer live nearby, but always compare donuts to Jim?s as the standard for delicious!
Local "dive" donut shops are a passion for me! This one didn't disappoint. A little trashy but tasty donuts. Friendly staff and quick service.
Nice old fashioned atmosphere and the service is incredible, everyone is so nice! And don't even get me started on the donuts etc. Every donut is so soft and sweet. I've been going here since I was 3 and it's always a good treat!
I've been several times and we've tried several different donuts, strudel, cookies etc. I have only had one time when it was disappointing and the donuts were kind of ehhh, but the waitress is super friendly and always kind. Tasty, fresh treats! My whole family enjoys these donuts and sweets.
The fastest service I've ever had at a donut shop. Soooo many donuts!!! And they're sooooo damn good. I recommend to every and anyone.
Best donuts all Ohio great customer service great prices on their donuts
Best donuts anywhere! I've been coming here for years. ! People come from all over to Jim's.
This local jem did not disappoint! The apple fritters were very delicious. The variety dozen was a people pleaser. The staff is very kind and considerate.
Excellent donuts! Way underrated. Highly recommend
My wife and I have been trying donuts all around the Dayton area. Talking strictly glazed cause that?s all we been trying everywhere, best original glazed you can get in the Dayton area. The donuts are all good size and slightly non uniform but in a good way; like each donut is handmade. Definitely recommend.
The absolute best donuts I?ve ever had
Not up that way much but stopped in with my daughter after a job. Top notch shop. Local places rule. Donuts are killer and great people working there. Get a peach fritter. Please.
The donuts ?? were awesome! The custom service was friendly and warming. Delicious donuts; give them a taste!
Amazing donuts made from scratch with fresh flavors and the perfect texture?definitely worth it!
These are some of the best donuts I've had in Ohio. I love the glazed yeast rings. The shop always smells so good and the staff are always super friendly. I love surprising my co-workers with donuts and then brining home extra for my husband. Hands down super good. 5 out of 5 stars, highly recommend!
Friendly helpful staff and very fresh tasty donuts.
I went early in the morning when they first opened so the doughnuts I got were pretty fresh. I got a dozen to try a variety of the flavors and most were pretty good. The weren?t dry and had a good texture. Also got an apple fritter that was huge in size but really good. Not from around here so it was worth a stop while here. Will definitely go back whenever in town
Hands down THE BEST Donuts I have ever had in my Life. Highly recommend to any one wanting to experience heaven on earth. Great customer service and old school feel that makes the experience even that much better!
This place would be a solid 5/5 if you could actually catch them open. It seems like as soon as the street lights turn off they?re closed. I miss the old 24/7 Jim?s.
My wife and I visited on Sunday, and there was a small line. We were greeted as we walked in. We ordered a dozen mixed donuts ,a large caramel covered cinnamon bun, and a peach fritter. The large cinnamon bun was excellent. The peach fritter was unfortunately burnt, and you could taste it. The donuts were okay. I definitely recommend the large cinnamon bun.
If ordering multiple dozens of doughnuts, call ahead and they'll be ready for you. The apple fritters are especially large and delicious. You can get cheaper doughnuts north of Dayton, but I don't know of any that taste better.
Not a huge donut guy but good local places that's been around a long time if your looking for donuts this is the place to go
I had to look in the box to make sure I got two dozen because the box felt so light, Found out why the only used one box. These doughnuts are not as big as any other doughnut I've ever bought to take to a meeting. $30.00 and my group wasn't too impressed.
Top 3 in Dayton! Right up there with Bill's and Stan the Donut Man.
An old school donut shop that makes hands down the best donuts anywhere.
Very good donuts. My husband got a blueberry and I had a powdered donut, and we each had coffee. Both were very good. Showed up at 10 AM; coffee was hot and donuts were delicious. Not stale at all like other reviews and many different kinds to pick from; I was pleasantly surprised. Give 'em a try!
The first time I got donuts here they were great. This time the donuts were very dry, it was like day old donuts.
Always the best fresh made donuts first thing in the morning. The blueberry cake donuts are especially popular and often sell out quickly but there are a dozen other cake donut varieties along with frosted, glazed and filled donuts to choose from. My daughter was visiting from South Carolina and she loves those blueberry donuts!! We highly recommend Jim's but suggest you get there early for the best selection.
The best donut shop in the state! Definitely worth a stop by if you are heading to or from the airport or just around town.
Jim's donuts are amazing. Staff is always friendly. Donuts reasonably priced and taste great. Excellent selection of donuts.
I had my first Jim's Donut so long ago that I can't remember. What I do know is that the entire menu is delicious! They have brownies too. Eat Up!
They have the BEST donuts around, at a very reasonable price. There is a small credit card fee, so I usually try to bring cash. Absolutely love their peanut butter frosted, cream filled!
This was my first time visiting this donut shop. Walking in, you can see a large selection of donuts which can be overwhelming when you aren't sure where to look and or what to pick. It's clean and smells like donuts, sugar, spice and everything nice. The young lady working was very kind and helpful, she took her time to talk me thru some of the flavors and answered my questions when I had one. I did not experience any rudeness as mentioned in some of the reviews below. The donuts had a really good flavor a
I ordered 3 dozen donuts to be picked up today. Gave them three days advance notice. My husband picked them up and dropped them off at my daughters bridal shower. Instead of them being fresh, they were stale and no taste at all. We?ve been getting donuts from Jim?s for over 30 years. I?m so disappointed in the quality, price, and taste. You?d think they would?ve made them fresh that morning!!! 46 dollars for stale donuts.
Great prices, tasty treats, excellent customer service. The girl explained to me what was what with a smile and was very patient.
Visited yesterday and that experience was worse than my last one! It was yuck!! I paid $8.xx for 4 donuts and an apple fritter. The donuts were hard, dry, and looked like they were leftover from a previous baking! My chocolate glazed rings were put in the bag upside down (go figure) but that didn't even matter because they were so dry that I couldn't eat them. I don't like to throw away food but this whole order, except the fritter, went into the trash! The person I took the fritter to said that it was very
The maple bacon is my favorite! This place has been a local favorite for quite some time, they have a large variety of fresh made donuts. Some of the pastries are bigger than your head???? No donuts remained for the "photo" portion of this comment.
We haven?t been to Jim?s in a year or two but their donuts were always great. This morning I grabbed 4 donuts and some donut holes, which cost me $17. The three long johns barely had any cream filling in them and were hard and so stale my kids wouldn?t even eat them. The donut holes were even dry. I will never be returning.
I remember coming here as a young girl with my parents. The donuts have never changed nor has the best fritters and turnovers too and only 3.50 each ! The milk on the other hand is on the high end of cost at 2.75 ?? but... It's still worth it. ?? I drive over an hour just to come back. You'll not regret coming here. And it's right off 75. A true hidden gem of Dayton area.
Donuts were good as always, but then I hear a kid in the parking lot yell "I'm the Tony Hawk of mini scooters!" And then the front wheel of his scooter hits one of the parking curbs. And because of that he falls off and completely eats the pavement.
Best donuts around, hands down. We regularly buy for our employees and Jim's is always a hit! 10/10 would recommend!
Don't know why they are currently at a 4.6 They deserve an easy 5.0 if you get the powdered covered custard filled or cinnamon rolls. But don't do that! I'll be sad if you take them all. Employees were super nice too!
They have some of the best tasting donuts. They're always fresh. The ladies working was very nice. If ur in the area you have to stop by and grab a donut ?? or a dozen. Highly recommend this Jims donut shop
Wonderful donut shop with giant donuts can?t beat the price
I love Jim's donuts. Strawberry donuts! Better than the ones at the Troy Strawberry Festival! (Made by professionals instead of volunteer high school kids)
I have been getting donuts from here for years, and use to love this place. My favorite donut (glazed twists) looks more and more pathetic each time. I went again today in hopes that last time I visited was just an off day, but unfortunately, it seems like the new normal. They keep getting smaller and smaller and not to mention they taste stale. Yet, the price still remains the same. So disappointing.. (I have had family and friends share the same experience as me as well).
Tried Jim's for the first time while passing through on Tuesday evening and drove up from again Miamisburg 2 days later for round 2 with our son. My fiance and I both agreed that every donut we had (got a dozen to try them all) was some of the freshest, best tasting donuts we have ever had. Well worth the 50 minute round trip to get a sweet fix. Huge bonus- they are open 24 hours! Our new favorite donut spot in the Dayton area. Definitely plan to return in the near future.
We were so impressed with the staff here today! Kind. Helpful. Patient. Even with a line out the door. Absolutely a joy to work with. Plus they had a huge selection even late in the morning. It?s refreshing in a time when great customer service is rare. These gals were wonderful!! Thank You for restoring our faith in service.
Best donuts this side of Dayton hands down. Great prices. Although you can tell most of the employees hate their job here. One older lady in particular makes a grumpy atmosphere. Please make your employees wear hair nets, i found a long hair in my bag. Still a great donut shop open 364 days a year and 24hr
Good selection, all I purchased were very fresh and tasty.
Great old school feel and delicious donuts! I do wish they were open later but I understand why not
Jim's Donuts is the finest donut establishment I've ever been to. Great food and excellent staff.
This has to be the BESTEST MOST AWESOME donut shop in town!!! I've lived here 16 years and never knew about this place (probably cuz I live 15 minutes drive to the south). Outstanding and widely varied selection of FRESH donuts to choose from. Extremely courteous and professional workers who know their donuts. They seem to be experimenting with new types of donuts too, just to keep matters interesting and to please the crowd. If you want a superbly utterly serendipitous experience, come to this shop of
We drive 20 minutes to get our donuts from here. They have a pastry that I had in NY many moons ago but no where has ever come close. It's the cinnamon role with frosting and nuts, there's a name I know. But it is life alteringly good. It's better than the one's my mother in law got in NY. Even she would have loved it. Try it, go there, take a chance trust me it's worth it.
Who doesn't like donuts!! Yum yum
Best donuts ever! Wonderful donut shop ambiance. There's always styrofoam cups of coffee being enjoyed by old timers around the old u-shaped bar. You can tell that matters of great import are discussed here. Try the fritters that are dark and as big as your head! You eat one for days and then you're sad it's gone so quick.
Absolutely love this place! Best best donuts ever
The peach fritters and cinnamon rolls were enormous and tasted amazing- especially the fritters! The fritters did appear burnt due to their dark color but they didn't taste like it at all. I also really enjoyed the blueberry donut holes. The customer service rep was very polite and helpful. There were three people in front of me but the line moved quickly. I'll recommend Jim's donut shop to everyone and will definitely be going back.
Great love their cream horns
The girls are always so nice here! And the service is wonderful!! I don't get a chance to come here often, but I love it when I do. The BEST donuts around!!!
Been buying doughnuts from Jim's for over 35 years and were always great and fair priced. Stopped yesterday and picked up 6 items, $15.00 and change. Doughnuts were horrible. Haven't tried the cream horn yet. Probably won't be back.
First time here and I'll be back!! OMG!! Look at the size of those Persian's with nuts!! Apple fritters!
Best donut holes ever!!! We get 4 dozen at a time
Nice find as our family had a mini vacation in the Dayton area. Good donuts. Wide variety. Open and baking all day and night. Fritters available late night or after midnight. Many customers, even late. We had to drive around the block once to get a parking space. That was a good sign of a reputable shop.
Jim's has an amazing selection... Maybe too amazing, because our donuts this time weren't very fresh. Some of them were borderline stale. Not the experience I remember from 5-10 years ago.
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