Tadoughs

Tadoughs

Reviews Summary

Most reviews praise the donuts as exceptional, with many calling them the best they've ever had, particularly highlighting unique potato flour recipes. The apple fritters, tiger tails, and cinnamon rolls receive special mention. Staff are generally described as friendly, though a few note isolated rude encounters. A common complaint is early sellouts, requiring customers to arrive very early. Some mention confusion over gluten-free claims, with one negative review citing a health issue. Service is mostly praised, but a few criticize unprofessional behavior. Cash-only policy and limited hours are minor drawbacks. Overall, the donuts are highly recommended despite occasional inconsistencies in quality or service.

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

815 N 8th St

Pekin, Illinois 61554

Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday 4AM-12PM
Wednesday 4AM-12PM
Thursday 4AM-12PM
Friday 4AM-12PM
Saturday 4AM-12PM
Sunday Closed

Customer Reviews

Hey everyone, we got a first timer here! Heard a lot about this place, but I've never actually tried their donuts yet! I had a special event yesterday and needed some donuts, I had called for information on ordering Donuts a few days prior and was curious what they looked like, so I left a message. I should have just looked online, but I got busy at work. So the next morning, I received a call back, and she told me that I could look online and be able to see what every single donut looked like, and I could

My favorite is the bear claw & apple fritter but I love the maple bacon also

These are so good, I set my alarm clock for 5:00 a.m. and drive 45 minutes, one way, to get them. Don't sleep in, cause they'll be gone. They're that good! Some of the best donuts you'll eat. Great service, good atmosphere.

Best in the business service! 100% every time order accuracy and the friendliest people you'll encounter anywhere makes you feel like you're at home! Don't miss out and visit Tadoughs for your donut fix!

The staff was very kind and helpful dealing with my order that I made for the wrong day. I loved the maple donut and devils food cake donut, I think those were my favorite and my husbands favorite. Maybe one best maple icing I?ve had. The white icing is good too, it?s not too overly sweet. The old fashioned was good. I could not stand to eat the bear claw, even though I love almond. The apple fritter was sold out, so I will try that next time.

great donuts for sure tons of variety including their gluten-friendly but their service is truly what sets them apart their staff is awesome Everyone is always so pleasant and helpful! highly recommend!!!

Such a cute place and environment! The doughnuts were sooo amazing and big in size! 10/10 would recommend

Peanut butter filled donut holes are so unique and delicious. I like them with powdered sugar. They are large, like small potatoes

If I could give 20 stars I would! Customer service was phenomenal and the Maple Spudnuts ?? are so damn delicious. 1st time having a donut (spudnut) from Tadough?s and will return for more. Highly Recommended A+++.

These are the best donuts!! Soft, Tasty, Moist, Fluffy, Donuts.

Had my first ever ?spudnut? today thanks to my wonderful admin at work! When I went into the copy room to see what could possibly be left (I?m the one getting to work just in time these days ??), there were boxes filled with Glazed Rings like the one I have pictured and White & Maple Glazed Long Johns? I think my coworkers cleaned out Chocolate Long Johns before I got there. ?? These things are HUGE and I?ve been snacking on it all day due to its size. Honestly, one of the best I?ve ever had and obviously t

Visited from out of town. Family lives in Pekin and raved about this donut shop. Got there around 5 am and there was a line shortly after! All of the donuts we got were delicious and light. First time having potato flour donuts. Will definitely be back!

Tadoughs has amazing doughnuts that are great for breakfast or for a company meeting! Highly suggest!

Our Donuts were not like they use to be . Kind of tough and not the melt in your mouth they were.

Dreamsicles were a hit at Caterpillar Mapleton Foundry today!! AJ

Love this place. Hadn't been in a while. Placed an order before I went. Picked up more when I got there...lol. Just as tasty as I remember! Family loved them still.

Huge doughnuts! Will be going back, only earlier in the morning. I went at 9am and they were sold out of some of my favorites. Bought a dozen and they were still fresh'ish the next day.

By far the best doughnuts in the state of Illinois!! The old spudnuts!!! This place offers so many options , and when you walk in and look at the options , you will want to try them all Keep up the good job!!

Such a perfect stop for local donuts! My kids love the cinnamon rolls, which are humongous. Those old fashioned buttermilk donuts are my go-to. The Wednesday special roll is phenomenal, too!

All I can say is, absolutely amazing! Drove over an hour to get them. Get there early, they go really fast. Already a line at 3:30am.

Donuts were GREAT! Cinnamon Rolls ate in one bit. However, made an error while ordering the lady called me at 4:30am and was completely rude. I was blown away at how unprofessional she was. I hardly got a word in. When, my fianc? went to pick up the order after work. He called me asking what happen that the lady came up and apologized. But I won't order again. She left a bad taste in my mouth.

Glad an associate shared their experience at Tadoughs with me. I had to try for myself. I was not disappointed. Large selection of freshly baked, melt in your mouth selections. Busy on my arrival, but the friendly, efficient staff moved like clock work. I was in & out in minutes. Worth the trip.

Love the donuts. Just make sure you get there early. Not much to choose from after 10am.

Always great service and they have the best donuts around!

Beat Damn Doughnuts in Central Illinois. I would not think twice about traveling just for a beautiful and tasty spudnut. The ladies there are wonderful and polite. A great place!

Pretty sure the donuts are fried in engine oil aka canola oil.. & I came in months ago but the experience was so ??, still thought to come leave a review, it was a older lady in there when I came, rude af, THEY messed up my pre order I placed the night before so I come in next day expecting my order on the preorder rack, it isn?t there so I let them know& the lady was rude af as if they didn?t mess my order up, & had to make it right then and some of the stuff I ordered was sold out & she gave me less than

The donuts were good... but all the "filled" donuts (jelly, angel cream and Bavarian cream) had VERY LITTLE FILLING. May as well save $$ and just buy regular donuts. $30 a dozen is too much.

While no longer called Spudnuts, they still make the same donuts and are now Tadoughs, still residing in a shop on N. 8th St. They have great tasting donuts and their fritters are the best. Go early or you may not get anything at all. Better yet, order ahead and they'll be boxed up and waiting.

There is no donut like a Spudnut/Ta Dough donut. These donuts are made with potato flour and there is something about them that they are amazing. You won't find a better donut. The staff are always super friendly and the donuts are very reasonably priced. If you haven't tried these donuts it's a must!!!

Nice small place with great customers service.

Best donuts iv ever had and l seek new donuts to try far and wide. If your looking for the best donuts in Illinois or anywhere for that matter pay this place a visit. I get donuts at least one a month for work and everyone asks why I don't bring them every day, Always have great friendly service and the prices are right. Get there early and try everything because all there products are phenomenal.

My wife was raised on these donuts, I myself was raised on Mr.Donut and later Dunkin Donuts. They are exceptionally good, although I wish they had a number system for their customers. They always have 1 person filling the orders, and 1 person supplying the donuts, 1 cleaning the back.They need all hands on deck when 20 people are patiently waiting in line for 20-30 minutes.It will lose sales, and I won't wait that long for 3 donuts for my wife, sorry hon.

One of the last great donut joints around! I highly recommend them. Their donuts are well worth the money and time spent to pick them up. These donuts are not the small frozen ones served at chain restaurants, they are big tasty melt in your mouth creations. Stop reading this and go get some!

It's no longer called Spudnuts Donuts. It's now called TADOUGHS DONUTS in the same location. The quality of the donuts seem the same as when it was called Spudnuts. Tadoughs Donuts are the closest you're going to get to a homemade donut and much better than Dunkin in my opinion. If you've got a sweet tooth this is the place for you. However you must get there early in the morning for the best selection. They are open early but once they're gone they're gone. Tadoughs is closed on Sunday. You may place an or

These are tadoughs, not spudnuts. A very poor tribute to the original. The glazed donuts look like onion rings.

The flavor of the potato flour is delicious! Never had anything like this where I came from. Doughnuts are large and flavorful. Apple fritters are enormous as are the Bear claws. Place your order before the end of business day online to have ready for pickup the next morning or morning after if you want to avoid standing at the counter deciding.

My favorites are the bear claws and the angel creme. The spudnuts have no artificial taste and put Dunkin Donuts to shame. They open early and sell out sometimes.

I'm from NC and have family in South Pekin. We do have independent donut shops down here, but this place is by far the best. I'm glad they opened back up because I'll definitely be there next time in town. Nom nom!

I went this morning & they actually had a nice selection at 9:00! My mom used to pick up Spudnuts as a special breakfast treat when we were kids ? That wa a LONG time ago! Make sure you get there early for the best selection! Never disappoints!

Very friendly staff, great donuts. Arrive early or order ahead as they sell out quickly.

My adult kids love this place, and so I have gotten the original donuts the last 2 times I've been in the area.

The donuts here are phenomenal!

Great people awesome doughnuts ??

A Pekin staple. Get here early to guarantee yourself a doughnut. Expect a line all throughout the morning, including at opening. Yes, it's that good. A "must have once" sort of thing!

Best doughnut place in the Peoria area, hands down! Apple fritters are the number one item for me here, second are the old fashioned. Great variety of other delicious pastries. You will not be disappointed

I?ve been getting donuts from here since I was a kid! The best donuts around, and amazing customer service! Definitely recommend!!!

Every single time I go to get doughnuts here, they're sold out. I've been there at 630, 7, and 8 am. They know they sell out every time, so make enough to serve everyone. Also who doesnt take debit card now a days? Everyone always talks about how "good" they are but unfortunately, I have yet to be able to still try anything from this place. I'm now over trying to get doughnuts from here. Good luck customers and have fun being there at 5 am!

The donuts are great but I wanted to get them for my brother because he has to have gluten free foods. The lady told me that they where made with potatoes and they where very proud to say they where and they stopped putting dairy in them to. When he ate one he a attack. Am not happy with this lie

Great donuts, I buy all the time for clients.

I would give them 5 star for the taste of their doughnuts but I can ever get any. They are sold out before 8-9 am. I shouldn't have to get out at 5am just to be able to get some doughnuts. My schedule doesn't permit it. They should make enough to last until they close. Bad business, great tasting doughnuts.

Staff is great! And what's not to love about a doughnut made with potato flour? So light and so good. But get there early, as they have been known to sell out.

Best bakery in the area! Great donuts! Potato based and very good! Get there EARLY! They sell out fast...or better yet order the night before!

What can I say. Big yep big donut. The best you will ever get. My sister in quad cities always wants me to bring donuts with me from tadoughs.

I?m here from California visiting family, they brought me to get donuts and yummy!!!! Besides the fact that these delicious delights are amazing but they are big? the lemon cake is absolutely fantastic?.

What more do I need to say you see the photos taste every bit as good as they look. Also I saw where two people made special requests one for nuts on a Long John and one for sprinkles they made them while they waited. If it's early enough and they're still making donuts.

Absolutely the best donuts I have ever had! Glad I live nearby so I can enjoy Spudnuts on a regular basis. Would highly recommend!

Always great experiences here!! Bought some donuts that were raw on the inside, brought some back the next day and they immediately replaced them. Very kind people and great donuts

The donuts were not worth it at all especially for the service. She also offered us apple fritters and we accepted, we come home to find out they were dough on the inside. ??

Donuts are out of this world good! We were there around 8am, and bought virtually the last dozen they had. Saw them turn away at least a dozen people because they were out of donuts. Seems they need to make more donuts.

Best donuts around, if you try them you wont want another donut from anywhere else. The only bad thing is they sell out fast "because they are the best" so get there really early, and second they don't except credit or debit cards.

It?s so hard to find a good local doughnut shop. I love doughnuts but only get them a few times a year. A good quality doughnut is miles better than even the freshest Krispy Kreme. I had a maple doughnut from this place that was so good it was a nearly religious experience.

Hands down, the best place for donuts! Staff is always friendly!

Spudnuts are NOT gluten free, as some people are claiming, they're just less gluten than regular donuts. They are delicious though! And the only donut I would eat before going gluten free. Other donuts aren't worth buying when you can have spudnuts instead. But if you want to be completely gluten free, look for donuts in the gluten free frozen food section at Wal-Mart, Kroger or Hy-Vee.

Donuts are delicious! If your thinking about taking the trip, it's worth it! Didn't get to try cinnamon rolls this time, they weren't ready. Hopefully next time!

Love their donuts....I try to take some to my family in Saint Louis as they miss Spudnuts....but Spudnuts don't answer their phone and their mailbox is full. Have tried for several hours. Happebs too often!! Guess I will have to find another place who wants my business. Very frustrated but over it.

First time stopping at this donut shop. Excellent donuts, one of the best Apple fritters I have ever had.

Tried the donuts here on a recommendation. They were soft and fresh. I personally didn't like the donuts. They were way to greasy. Greasy and sickening sweet. Other people may like it.

If you want an alternative to the everyday donut go to SpudNuts. As the name implies, potato flour is used as opposed to your normal wheat (Gluten) flour. And let me warn you. One tiger tail, or twist, weighs a pound or better. One is all you need. Get there early for the best selection.

Really great doughnuts for the price got up super early so I could be there as soon as they opened at 4 upon arrival we realized the only take cash or check the lady behind front still allowed us to place our order so we could have it waiting when we got the back from the atm. Kinda sucks that they can't take card but were super accommodating with it

This is their new location, they used to be on Derby but moved here. Best donuts in town and somewhat of an obsession for those "in the know". Get here early, they sell out usually by 9am.

Good hard working people providing amazing donuts like no where else around. Place orders ahead of time for an easy quick pick up. Take cash.

Most awesome treats and the staff is always so nice! I hope they go even further than Peoria so anywhere I go I can get them!

Got a dozen fancies for mother's day. First time in there. The donuts are so good.

Loved it . All three ladies helping at the counter were so very nice and the selection was good .They are so good. Definitely will be back

Always amazing. So worth the drive

Best donuts in central IL...hands down. Get there early. No complaints!

The best Donuts. We came to Pekin from Arkansas and had to get some. My advice is go early because they always sell out.

The Tiger-Tail Twists are Awesome. My fave and I'm in a rut, but lots of other Great choices too if you get there early enough!

Absolutely love these donuts!! The new Blueberry Creamcheese danish is the BEST YET!!

Best doughnuts around. Friendly staff. Absolutely fantastic. And great price all around.

Best donuts in the area. I thought they were pretty cheap as well, considering they sell out everyday. Could probably charge double a d still sell out

Have a special needs child that spotted the shop had to stop and omg by far the best donuts since I moved from California 3 years ago. Now a permanent customer!

Best doughnuts anywhere! Always homemade and fresh. Get there early! They sell out fast.

Best donuts outside of Chicago in all of Illinois.

Best donuts i have ever had! We set the alarm clock so we don't miss out ????

Ok... Keeping it real... Donuts as usual awesome. After being closed for a week due to Covid, I have to wonder why every staff member was not wearing a mask

What can I possibly say about Spudnuts Donuts they are the absolute best donuts that I have ever eaten. If you want good Donuts go to Dunkin you want exceptionally awesome Donuts go to Spudnuts

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