The Donut Trap - Prior Machine

The Donut Trap - Prior Machine

Reviews Summary

The reviews show a strong polarization, with most customers loving the donuts (especially praising their taste, freshness, and unique flavors) and the friendly, engaging service. Many highlight the novelty of vending machine delivery and appreciate vegan options. However, some criticize the donuts for being dry, dense, or overpriced, with complaints about vending machine functionality and inconsistent quality. The concept receives praise for creativity, but execution divides opinions—some find it brilliant, others frustrating. Positive experiences often mention the owner's enthusiasm, while negative ones focus on texture or value. Overall, it's a love-it-or-hate-it experience with passionate fans and detractors.

About This Listing

Has Vegan
Has Chocolate Variety
Has Luxurious
Has Specialties
Artisan Made
Family Owned Business

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 Vegan
Has Chocolate Variety
Has Luxurious
Has Specialties
Artisan Made
Family Owned Business

Contact Information

Address

Blue, Lot 755 Prior Ave N

St Paul, Minnesota 55104

Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 3-8PM
Friday 12-8PM
Saturday 10AM-8PM
Sunday 10AM-6PM

Customer Reviews

My son and I drove 15 minutes out of our way to try this while we were in the cities recently. The idea is cool, but the execution was terrible. First, the machine kept saying it was "out" of the option I selected, even though I could see a few of that kind in there, and the options available weren't that great to begin with. Second, the display names of each donut didn't match what was actually in that slot, so after trying at least 10 times to get the machine to dispense ANY donut, it dropped one that was

DELICIOUS! ?? I tried my first Donut Trap donut called "Ohhh Heck Yahhh" and HECK YAH I'll be getting another in the future!! I love the dense spice cake donut with chocolate icing, caramel drizzle and toffee sprinkles! What a combination! Pairs so well with iced coffee!?? Very delicious and surprisingly fresh to come from a vending machine! I highly recommend trying! ?

This is cake, not a donut. The cake part had this cinnamon flavor to it while the flavor of the 'donut' was supposed to be cookies and cream. It was also pretty small. Not worth the $5.50.

Best donuts I?ve ever had. So many flavors to choose from and they all taste great! The donuts are soft and fresh. I selected 3 donuts, with the Compton (chocolate, Oreo, peanut butter) being my favorite. Donut Trap has top quality donuts!

It was a fun experience trying navigate the warehouse to find the vending machine. The selection was well picked through. We got the cake ODB and the cake NO Flex Zone. The batter is almost a pumpkin bread which was so soft and moist. It caught my wife by surprise since they were unlike any donut base we ever have had. I thought there was ample icing and toppings. The reason why I'm doing 4 stars is the flavor of both donuts tasted very similar. One had white icing and one had chocolate icing. If y

Not a donut. Got peanut butter chocolate. Texture and taste like spiced carrot cake with natural peanut butter. Moist.

Yummy, unique, $4 for a novel experience. I tried the Reese's. I wanted more chocolate but it was still very good. I didn't rate service because it is a vending machine.

This is NOT a donut shop, it is a vending machine with donuts located inside a brewery. We did not try them and were super disappointed thinking we would find a cute donut shop with fresh donuts. Just FYI for others with high hopes!

The chocolate donut holes were crazy good. So soft, just sweet enough but not too much. A bit of coffee, the lightest ganache. I cannot believe something this good and fresh came out of a vending machine. And the staff is awesome - friendly, authentic, and fun.

Donuts this good out of a vending machine!? No way! Kinda glad I don?t live in the area because I?d be stopping all the time , so good!! ????

The donuts were delicious! We ordered 100 donuts for our conference and our attendees loved them! We requested an early time for drop off and Josh was such a great help delivering them and making sure our experience was great. Would high recommend to everyone. Delicious and great service! Thank you!

Vending machine not a store, hidden down a hallway was confusing to find. The vending machine was cool, my kids thought it was the best part. The actual donuts were ok, though they seemed more like circles of cake than donuts. They were pretty good for cake.

This is the most chill doughnut spot in MPLS. If you want a crazy good doughnut with a great atmosphere and really nice people this is your place.

You can't call that a donut. It's more muffin carrot cake like than anything. If you want a donut, this ain't it.

We purchased a donut out of a donut vending machine at Modist brewing in MPLS. Omg it was soooo good. I didn't have high expectations of a donut out of a vending machine, but it was amazing. Not dry at all and tasted fantastic. ?? Whenever I encounter another Donut Trap machine I will be buying. Amazing ??

Not good. The donut was so dry that one bite and I was done. How long do these donuts sit here? Donuts are only fresh the same day, right?

I stopped by the Richfield farmer's market and the young women was very sweet and pleasant to talk with. The the additional star review here is for her. I bought this for a breakfast gathering and people barely touched it. First time trying these donuts. Very dense, dry, they all taste like cinnamon dough and very uneven donut shapes. The cake donuts are decent.

It was pretty good, but the Sandlot was made with cinnamon toast crunch instead of golden graham's which I think may have been an accident, but ruined the donut. All the other donuts I tried where good. The donuts are very soft and have a slight cinnamon flavor. The owner is super friendly and helpful. I love the names and style of everything with this business. I will be back, it is definitely worth a try if you're on the fence about going to this place.

Just had the cake version of Uncle Clifford from the MSP vending machine and DAMN! It?s real good. Moist cake that?s delightfully spiced, loaded with crunchy peanut butter on top and finished with chocolate drizzle. A treat worth the money.

Awesome donuts with such a variety of flavors. I highly recommend going to any of the farmers markets they have around the cities. The donuts are made fresh every morning and you can tell! My favorite Saturday morning breakfast for sure.

We were lucky enough to snag some of these at the vending machine outside blackstack brewery. To say they were tasty and perfectly moist is an understatement. 100% becoming a regular weekend morning stop for us.

I live in dinky town and this place is my favorite! It is much better and reasonably priced compared to other great places in the twin cities area. (All donuts shops have their 'amazing donut' so I wouldn't say it is the best. Just my favorite since it is so close and has the old dirty bastard) The hours the shop is open do kinda suck but it always makes my day if I am walking past at 9 or 10 am and see they are open! Be aware that they make all the donuts really early and close when they sell out so if yo

Do NOT order delivery from their website. I ordered donuts for delivery over a week ago. This company's website at the time, and as of writing, has the option of ordering for delivery. The site says that donuts will be delivered on Saturday. The email order confirmation stated: "The Donutz will be delivered out Saturday between 9AM-12PM. We will notify you when our driver is on the way. If you missed the order window time (FRIDAY @ 4pm) well move your order to the following Saturday or can refund your purc

Love this donut!! So yummy these guys are the best! 10/19 would recommend!!

I couldn't believe the variety and the quality of the donuts they have there. These donuts are not like your typical big chain restaurant donuts; they're made with care. And the owner, Brad, was incredibly friendly and nice. We sat down and had a conversation while I ate my donut. This is a great local donut shop. I highly recommend it!

The vending machine is a cute concept, but it is difficult to find, and the donuts are somewhat dry and dense. The frosting was actually good, but not good enough to save the donut. Maybe I will try the donuts they make for the Farmers Market but I don?t plan on returning to the vending machine.

The vending machine donuts all have the same base/bread, it?s like banana bread but dry and much denser. It?s ok, but doesn?t complement many of the upper toppings well. It feels cheap compared to what you should get for $4, but I suppose is what the donuts have to taste like in order to last in a vending machine.

This is a vending machine hidden in a confusing maze of concrete. It only takes cards and the card reader refused to read my card. Is it delicious? I'll never know.

A fun place with wonderful potential! The donuts are huge and chewy, which can be a positive or negative. Their frosting is very sweet and tasty. I think they're going to perfect their recipes in the future.

Got the double chocolate oreo one out the vending machine at work. Not bad! The cake part was different, but pretty good. Good for when you?re craving something sweet

These donuts were so delicious! And they have vegan ?? options too. And very affordable too! Definitely recommend!!!

Love the concept of vending machine doughnuts on the go. Even more so obsessed with the doughnuts themselves! I?m not even vegan but their vegan options are my go to and by far my favorite. Issa 10/10 for me!

Update: Skip the Tom Horton's next door if Sssdude-Nutz is open. It's locally owned and the owner operates the shop and it is GOOD. Get in there. Small, cute and the owner is right there working in his shop. Oh, and the donut I got was great. I live on the other side of downtown, but will definitely go back.

The guy who was at the counter was very sweet and helpful. This shop has a cool atmosphere and chill vibe. Donuts are a little pricey, but 100% worth it to support a lovely small business.

Tasted amazing!! Definitely worth getting.

Purchased a donut from the Farmer's Market one Saturday morning. I think I paid for the "edgy name" because it was very pricey for a mediocre donut. Overall taste and quality was not there for me. Would not recommend.

DELICIOUS donuts...nothing compares!! Must try these! Great variety to the type of donuts that are available and fun names!! The Owner, Bradley, makes his shop fun and is very personable! Definitely should check this place out!

Cant BELIEVE there are ANY bad reveiws! These people must of had the Rona & lost their sense of taste! This place is AMAZING and soooooo good! I tried several, no flex zone was my favorite. Tried them at the food truck festival (I stopped there 3 times!) and finally going to the shop today. The owner is awesome, give them a try!!

First had these at VegFest, and they are an experience to be had. I highly recommend Sssdude-Nutz if you looking for great doughnuts that can fit (most) any diet, from Gluten-Free to Vegan. Be warned, as a small bakery product is made fresh so product can be sold-out. Be early to get in on the goodness.

Stale donuts in a hallway is the best way to describe this place. Hardly any donuts and what was there looked like they had been there for days (maybe longer). To make it worse there was no place to sit and the lack of lighting made it feel depressing just to be there. Btw, we never even got any donuts. Place made us feel grossed out and sad.

Donuts tastes great, funny names, chill spot, owner has a great personality, I can go on all day about how dope this place is. This place has a different atmosphere than another bakery (obliviously) id recommend sssdude nutz to anyone who's trying to grab something sweet to eat

ran upstairs from cancan to get a vegan donut. The owner was in the middle of stocking it and has an amazing attitude. also great vegan donuts!

Haven't been to the actual store but tasted a donut from one of their pop-up shops at the Prior Lake Farmers Market and they were legit. The guy there was also a super nice!

Tasty and unique donuts with funny pop-culture names. Get to know the owner, Brad -- he's incredibly friendly & has good taste in music.

Don't let the mildly confusing name fool you. The sign out front said "Donuts chill" and that's exactly what it is. Nice chill atmosphere, good music, great donuts and coffee. This guy wants to become a staple of Dinkytown and with a place like this, I hope that happens. Keep it up, sssdude.

This place is amazing. The guy that owns it is super nice and always happy, he loves what he does, and the donuts are excellent too! Definitely worth a stop by.

First bite was great, next bite was literally soooo salty. Like I ate a mouthful of salt. Absolutely disgusting. I'm gagging now just thinking about it, never again. ??

So Moist And To Think It?s Dark CHOCOLATE!!! I?m In Heaven

The coffee cake donut is 10/10 I couldn?t recommend it more! if you?re ever at black stack brewing or in the area make sure to try it out

They have a new donut kiosk at Rosedale Center. My donut was fresh and soft and the toppings were fantastic!! A great breakfast!!

The staff was super friendly and welcoming. The donuts were a little too dense and chewy for my taste and the frosting tasted like plastic.

Mui bein! Very tasty!! You guys have to try these doughnuts they are very good! Highly recommend.

A true college shop. The owner is super cool and the donuts are the best donuts I've had in the Twin-cities and rivals some places I go to back back in Austin Texas.

Best donuts ever. Vending machine is a brilliant idea and so convenient. Get 2 because they disappear quickly!

Vending machine is a cool concept. Tried 5 times to use the one at the Roseville mall. Didn't work. Not a fan.

Incredibly nice guy, delicious donuts & so convenient!! Ya cant go wrong with this donut vending machine! ??

Bradley was the nicest guy I?ve ever met. Sold me on donut trap. Why are there not more of these around!?!?

Good (if a little chewy) donuts, nice little college atmosphere, super friendly owner. Get there early if you want to be sure to get a variety of donuts to pick from.

The donut I tasted had a flavor that made my taste buds do the mango! It was sooo ?? good!

donuts are great! love the name of the donuts. the owner of the shop is really nice and welcoming as well. great place!

These are very strange donuts. They remind me of zucchini bread muffins with frosting on top. They're also not fried. Would not recommend.

I tried the peanut butter and bacon donut and OMG! SUCH A GREAT TASTE AND FRESH TOO! Im definitely going to get more!!

FYI, this is not an actual donut shop. This is a vending machine with donuts. Nothing more than that. Update - they indicated this info in the Bio. Also, tried to stop by today and the system was down so couldn't purchase a donut.

Got the Churro one out of the vending machine at the airport. It was super yummy!! Thankyou

Bradley is chill AF. The dude has an N64 and smash bros. The only thing better than Bradley is his donuts.

Great donut, but honestly $4 price for one donut hurts the pockets.

I buy at LEAST 3 donuts every time because they are TOO good to just get 1!!

This is a satellite location, so the donuts, which are delicious, are made off site and brought over here. As a result, they sometimes taste stale.

Chill AF, doughnuts are better than Molly, and the owner is amazing. Just go and enjoy, thank me later.

Run into the these donuts in a vending machine in the Prior Building !! Donuts are AMazingg!!!! So fresh !! Definitely recommend

Super chill guy and delicious donuts. Really makes an effort to engage and get to know his customers.

The people working there are always super friendly; great customer service, GREAT unique donuts!

I went here and a hot guy gave me a free delicious donut. Nobody come here please (more for me).

Delicious sugary sugar donuts with hilarious names at a business that is doing at lot of things the right way. 10/10!

Wonderful donut and helpful staff to help me decide the best flavor!

Hidden gem! These donuts are fire!

Giant donuts from Mars. No not really, they're locally made and damn good. Now go support your local businesses!!!

Stale ingredient donuts from an easy-bake oven dispensed by YouTube obsessed staff. Goto Tim's next door.

The donuts really hit the spot and were somehow still super moist. Really cool idea!

Not a place. It shows up on Google maps and we made a trip to find out it doesn?t exist.

Great donuts with good variety. Moist with good flavors.

Great donuts! Especially chocolate papi and Majestic!

Really cool atmosphere! Represents the kind of small business we need in Dinkytown!

Tastes amazing and is really fresh. Worth every penny.

Always exceptional service and they've got good doughnuts too.

Great concept, fantastic donuts!

BEST DONUTS I'VE EVER TASTED!! ***** 5 STARS! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Great idea but the donuts aren?t good

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