Quality Bakery

Quality Bakery

Reviews Summary

Quality Bakery receives overwhelmingly positive reviews, with most praising its exceptional donuts (especially chocolate bismarks), pasties, and traditional baked goods. Customers highlight the freshness, fair prices, and friendly service, with many calling it Wisconsin's best bakery. Some note it's a beloved local institution with decades of consistency. A few negative reviews mention occasional quality issues with custom cakes and inaccurate hours. The small, no-frills shop focuses on time-tested recipes rather than innovation, earning loyalty from generations of customers who specifically detour to visit. Minor complaints include unattractive cookie presentation and rare staff rudeness.

About This Listing

Has Specialties
Family Owned Business
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 Specialties
Family Owned Business
Has Seasonal Products

Contact Information

Address

154 N Iowa St

Dodgeville, Wisconsin 53533

Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 5AM-5PM
Thursday 5AM-5PM
Friday 5AM-5PM
Saturday 5AM-1PM
Sunday Closed

Customer Reviews

Saw the gleaming reviews and highly rated articles Promoted on Travel Wi - drove an hour during advertised hours - CLOSED. Stopped a lical woman walking her dog nearby and she said ,?well she has a habit of just closing randomly without notice - we are not happy about it but ehat can you do. If she wants to run her business this way she has the right.? DON?T BOTHER GOING HERE! Who runs a ?promoted? business like this ??!

After checking your hours on Google, I made an hour round trip drive to try your bakery for the first time only to arrive and find a sign posted stating that you're on Holiday Break. Do your customers the simple courtesy of updating your hours online when you are planning to close for a number of days.

The best baked goods around. Was there right away when they opened and the doughnuts were so fresh!!!

I had them make cookies! They taste good but don?t look appetizing at all. They also had an employee say my order was a pain in the @$$ to make right in front of me.

Average. I think whether you believe this is the best bakery you've ever been to depends on where you've been before. I think I had unrealistic expectations based on some of the reviews. It wasn't the best, but it also wasn't near the worst bakery I've been to. The donuts were OK, but too sickly sweet for me so we tossed them after a few bites. Nothing is labeled in the store so maybe there would've been something we liked more. Prices are very reasonable.

A staple throughout my childhood and adulthood. Some of the best donuts you will EVER have. We regularly drive from Milwaukee to visit loved ones in Dodgeville and HAVE to stop at QB ??

Pulled into Dodgeville today to stretch our legs and saw a sign for Pasties, had to check it out! Grew up eating Pasties in the U.P., so I am experienced. Waited 5 hours to get home and warm them up for dinner, so good! I just told my husband we could day trip the next time I crave a Pastie! We each grabbed a donut for instant satisfaction. Thank you for continuing your family business and putting in the hard work to serve your community!

Excellent donuts and very reasonably priced

Best donuts in WI. Bonus stars for being open when a bakery should be open, before the crack of dawn.

We were camping at Govenor Dodge State Park on Saturday May 11..ran into Dodgeville for some bakery...imagine our wonder when we came across the best bakery we have ever been to...from the apple pie to the cherry turnover to the rolls...soooo ggooood and the two young ladies at the counter were the sweetest most delightful helpers ever. Thanks for the smiles and sweets.

Good donuts i will definitely come back

The graduation cake I ordered can only be described as embarrassing. Unfortunately a friend picked it up and I didn't see it until right before the party. Shame on you for thinking this passes as acceptable!

This is a true treasure. Old school bakery rarely found anymore. Lots of options. It's too hard to decide. Everything we had was amazing!! If you have the opportunity, be sure to stop. It's well worth it. Highly, highly recommend

This is an awesome old-time bakery. The pastries you get here are delightful. I don't know what they put in them and I don't want to know but they are always a home run. Been coming here for years.

My experience at Quality backery was great I come in and get bismarks and jelly filled one a week love this backery!!

Stopped in here while visiting the city and grabbed an elephant ear. The bakery is small and designed only for pickups, there is no seating but everything is fresh and it smells good in here. This is apparently a bakery with history that has been doing the same products for a very long time. Where it lacks in innovation it makes up for tried and true recipes that work and have been working for many decades. The lady at the counter was forthright with what she knew about the city and about her store, which

In town for a couple days doing some hiking at Governor Dodge State Park & decided to check it out. The woman running the bakery is super friendly & helpful. We purchased cookies, donuts and a couple loaves of bread- all fresh that morning- delicious!

Excellent donuts mostly all for $1 and very fresh made in the morning - you can not beat that! I would recommend getting there early because they had limited supply around 9ish in the morning. Still had a variety of donut options and were all super good.

Cookies and donuts were good. I would rate them higher if the lady behind the counter didn't make us wait while she finished her long story with her coworker which included words I sure did not want my 4 year old hearing. Not the experience we wanted. Good product. Poor service. We wouldn't go back.

What a great visit! Stopped in to see Brian and his family and staff. Left with a couple of pasties that were just like I remember! Truly a must stop if you?re in Dodgeville!

I love everything about this bakery. The smell when u open the door and step in. The prices r unbelievable reasonable. Getting there early morning is best for variety. They make homemade bread and rolls. Pies cookies and of course donuts. The donuts r deliciou. Cant wait to go again.

There's a reason this hometown bakery has survived when so many large chains are trying to kick it out. The best donuts you'll ever have, a nice and light dough with incredible frosting. Plus you can't beat the prices. Definitely a must stop if you're around the area.

Small shop and not really a sit down place. Ate some of the best cookies I?ve tasted there. Mostly sweets but if that is what you are after, lots of good options.

Absolutely the worst service. I was told to call back in a few months, because it was too soon to start planning for my wedding. When I called- they said they were closed those dates. Even though- Kourtney the owner said she was available and they would cater for my wedding. Now I am left a month before my wedding, and Brian the owner told me to give him a break and hung up on me. I am extremely disappointed in their business model.

The old fashioned flavors and scents of my childhood. Pies are awesome, Bismarck sublime and cookies just YUM!

Our favorite bakery, we've been buying our favorite "elephant ear" pastries there Everytime we our camping in the area. My wife buys them 6 at a time. I personally love the molasses cookies!

Growing up in Dodgeville, I thought all bakeries were as good as Quality Bakery. Not true. Now I drive back to Dodgeville for buns for any family gatherings and to pick up their unbeatable sweet rolls. My kids LOVE the Bismarcks. Best Bakery I have ever found!

This is the best place in Dodgeville to get a great bakery item! You can find bread,cookies, pies and the best verity of donuts around. Stop by and enjoy a great treat!

I've been getting doughnuts from the Quality Bakery as far back as I can remember, and probably even before that. I no longer live in Wisconsin, but I pay the Quality Bakery a visit every time I'm in town. I judge all other doughnut places by the standard the Quality Bakery has set, and so far, none have lived up to the Quality Bakery reputation.

Thanks so much for a great Elmo cake!!Perfect!! my little girl loved it! I have never been disappointed with anything from the Quality bakery and love how the frosting isn't super sweet

I grew up in Highland/Dodgeville. Stopping at that bakery in the mornings, when i was in elementary school in the 70's and getting those peanut cake bars. OMG that was one of the highlights of my childhood. SOOOOOO good!!!!!

Stopped while in town and grabbed a few things. I'm hooked, baked goods were amazing, ladies were awesome and the prices were super reasonable!

They had what we never knew we needed...a pie that was half apple and half blueberry! We pounced on it right away. It was pretty darn tasty and we would do it again. We were there a little late in the day to get what we were told not to miss. We will have to go there first when we're going through Dodgeville, not last. We will definitely be back. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE CASH :)

Fantastic bakery Choc creme fills Plus cookies Plus pies Bread And peanut cakes Yum Yummy

SIX STARS, this is the kind of bakery every town needs. Do not be upset if you show up at 9:00am and they do not have what you want. There is a reason they sell out. Whomever rates this place less than five stars, they are the problem.

The rolls I bought were very good! If I could have gotten there in the morning I probably would have had a better choice but by time I went there wasn't much of a selection.

This is truly a quality bakery! The owner was so nice and joyful!! The cinnamon rolls with cream cheese inside are DELICIOUS! 10000/10 go again.

When I go there can?t make my mind up what I want. Grandkids gave me a list to pick up for Easter family get together. They made sure I get donuts from ?The one in Dodgeville ? , Quality Bakery. A very friendly business

Very nice bakery, the staff are always helpful and friendly. The baked goods are great love the brownies, and pasties.

Best place in the world for bismarks!

The best Bismarck ever!! Everything else is pretty darn yummy too.

Great buns, breads, donuts, cookies, and other sweets, and they're made fresh daily. This bakery was also voted #1 in Wisconsin, and I couldn't agree more!

Baked items are tender and pull apart delicious. Everything tastes different which is not always true at all bakeries.

Burger buns, cinnamon bread, cookies, doughnuts. Mmm! The only time I kinda don't like the Quality Bakery, is when the sell out of Cheese Danish...

Its an amazing old fashion bakery. Their Elephant ears are by far the best ive ever eaten in 41 years.

This is by far the best place for donut! They have been perfect as long as I can remember.

What a fun place to stop in at, they have breads, cookies, doughnuts and so much more. What a wonderful smell even walking by this location but yes, great food too!

Grew up in Dodgeville and have not found a better bakery anywhere. I stop in to get sweet rolls and the best hamburger buns every time I drive past Dodgeville!

Love the pasties, so always stock up when we are town so we can freeze them and have a quick meal.

First time going there my parents always go there so I took my son with me to go there. The lady at the counter very nice very helpful good place to go to.

My sister saw the place recently while we were daytripping, and we got a few pastries for our parents. They were horrible, pale, and doughy. Would never recommend this place to friends.

Friendly staff, liked the cream horns very much- would return for them, the rest were average.

Great local bakery. Pretty much everything thing is delicious and reasonably priced.

Beautiful wonderful place the price is rt and the quality of their baked goods is the best around ??

Best Bismarks ever!! Pasty is good too... not to mention a lot of other things.

Outstanding breads, pastries pies and cakes. Hometown friendly service.

Cozy small-town bakery with delicious selections at very reasonable prices.

I have enjoyed coming to this bakery since I was 6. Loved it then, love it now!

Great donuts and quick breads. Don?t miss out on the cream horns!

This Bakery is unlike any other! Just Love it!!

Best chocolate chip cookies in the world!! I'm sooo sad I leave two hours away. Do you ship?

The best little bakery you?ll find their pasty?s are to die for and the prices are the fairest around

Best bakery foods I've ever been to. You haven't been to Dodgeville if you haven't been to the Quality Bakery.

Amazing every time. I get all my bread and buns here (as well as some snacks).

A small town bakery with excellent quality products! I'd highly recommend this business!

You have to try their bismarks. There is no other place that compares. Very popular.

They have amazing customer service and donuts to match!!! Love this bakery!!!

The best sugar cookies I have ever eaten

Best bakery in the world except for that one in Outer Mongolia!

Best donuts ever. Still so cheap. $1.25 each.

Best bakery around. Love their nut crispies and pasties!

Delicious baked goods and good prices. A must if you're visiting Dodgeville.

Quality Bakery has Great Pastays and very good bake goods peanut bares are great

Best chocolate bismarks ever, and can't forget the saffron bread. "I'll be back"

As always staff helpful and friendly. The birthday cake is great.

There's a lot of reasons it's called Quality Bakery! Doughnuts, pasties, etc! All yummy!

Delicious tasting bakery

Good baked food. Cherry pie was great.

Best Bakery in Wis. Fresh breads.long Johns,cakes and pies.

Easy 5. Best bakery in Wisconsin. Try the Pasty. Chocolate Bismarks, etc..

This place is immortal and I hope I'm right so it lives beyond my lifetime!

The best try a pasty for lunch or a tea biscuit. Everything else is great.

Very kind and Great Service.. Excellent pastries

Their tea biscuits are the best & can't be found everywhere.

Flavorless doughy pastries topped with gobs of frosting. Won?t be going back

Always have to stop for a fresh bismark when I'm driving through.

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