The Doughnut Dolly

The Doughnut Dolly

Reviews Summary

Most reviews praise the donuts for being delicious, high-quality, and creatively crafted, with many highlighting specific flavors like Oreo, Boston Cream, and milk donuts. The shop is often described as cute and welcoming, with friendly staff. While some note occasional issues like inaccurate online order availability or donuts being too cakey for their taste, the majority rate the experience highly, calling it the best in the area. A few criticize pricing or service, but most emphasize the exceptional taste and variety, making it a standout spot for donut lovers.

About This Listing

Has Vegan
Has Chocolate Variety
Has Luxurious
Has Specialties
Has Fritters
Has Yeast Donuts
Has Coffee Flavors
Has Fruit Flavors
Artisan Made
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 Vegan
Has Chocolate Variety
Has Luxurious
Has Specialties
Has Fritters
Has Yeast Donuts
Has Coffee Flavors
Has Fruit Flavors
Artisan Made
Family Owned Business
Has Seasonal Products

Contact Information

Address

932 Dutchess Turnpike

Poughkeepsie, New York 12603

Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Closed
Thursday Closed
Friday 8AM-5PM
Saturday 8AM-5PM
Sunday 8AM-4PM

Customer Reviews

Adorable place, great flavor options and the doughnuts taste great! I made an online order to pick up and they were ready right on time. Great experience all around, will be returning!

Placed an order for a baby shower and everything was great! The doughnuts were phenomenal?everyone raved about them. The coffee was delicious and stayed hot in the dispenser boxes. The mom-to-be requested doughnuts & coffee and I?m so glad I went this route rather than giving $ to a certain large national chain for tasteless donuts and coffee that tastes like battery acid. Support a local business instead! I highly recommend The Doughnut Dolly.

I fear after trying these doughnuts 2 weeks ago, they need to become apart of my weekly routine ?? they?re so good, some of the best quality doughnuts I?ve had. They?re the perfect size and flavor. The atmosphere is so cute and the service has been immaculate when I?ve come in the last 2 Sundays. I?ve been raving about this place to anyone who will listen!

Doughnut Dolly has some real potential to be the next top doughnut specialty shop in Dutchess County, possibly even the entire Hudson Valley. This 5 star rating is provisional, given that we rope dropped their soft opening, so not everything was flowing smoothly or available quite yet. That said, there is ALOT to be excited about. We ordered a Pistachio old fashioned donut, a Passion Fruit brioche donut, and was given a complimentary German Chocolate Cake... "thing"(more on this in a bit) to test out as w

Sheesh these are some good donuts. The Oreo one is insane. People working there are super nice. Not expensive at all. Okay bye.

Delicious donuts! It's not a sit down place, the focus is on the merchandise. you can tell they put all the effort into the donuts, that's something I appreciate. I got a free sticker! -they don't accept my international bank card.

Amazing. The new milk doughnuts are the perfect combo of whipped cream filling and fried goodness? I saw this type in London and was so hoping to find them close to home, and here they are!! So good I had to eat two. Thank you Doughnut Dolly for making my dreams come true!

Edited rating: Donuts are great, but this is the second time I've placed an online order only to arrive and find out that some items aren't available. I end up wasting 30 minutes driving, it'd be nice if someone called or emailed me to let me know my order can't be completed. I get that supply isn't unlimited, but I'm hesitant to use the website if availability isn't accurate and I'm wasting time/gas driving out here.

I've been waiting for this shop to open since I saw the sign go up and it did not disappoint. My daughter and I stopped by today and grabbed a dozen to bring back for the family. We still have a few left, but so far, the Creme Brulee is our favorite. Between the crunch from the top and the filling, it's just an amazing donut. All the donuts taste like they're made with real ingredients. Not of that artificial feeling you get from chain or highly processed donuts. We will definitely be making more trips

I was in the mood for a donut, I saw Doughnut Dolly and stopped. I walked in and immediately felt like a child who discovered candy made of gold. The atmosphere was friendly and welcoming. I recommend at least one visit with the kids.

Best doughnuts in the whole universe. And I mean it ? the universe! They are delicious. The size is very generous. So many different flavors. This is doughnut art.

Unfortunately, I was very disappointed in the quality of the food. The doughnut was very dense and lacked enough frosting. What topped off my dissatisfaction was the latte mix with water that was microwaved. It took the server almost 15 minutes to make a latte that he microwaved! I will never be back again, but the place does look pretty.

Edit: I?m going to leave my previous review but I have been back since the first weekend and wow! There are now a variety of offerings that lean more towards tasty pastries than just simply donuts. There is also always some variety on offer which totally spices up the occasional visit. I also want to say, that this is without a doubt the best cup of coffee in dutchess county. Like, amazing. While still pricey I think this is fully worthwhile and while also another baked good at Eastdale it does differ

The Boston Cream was surprisingly good! Airy vanilla custard blowout the standard Boston Creams any day... Hard to look at Dunkin the same. SMH ??

Best donuts I?ve had in a long time. The shop is nice and cute. Flavors are amazing, high quality.

By far the best place in Poughkeepsie for donuts, and one of the most reasonably priced places in Eastdale, including for coffee. The donuts flavors are amazing and you can feel the passion. The donuts are also an amazing flavor; not overly sweet like you would expect at groceries stores or chains. Also, my favorite place to get an unsweetened oat milk Matcha (significantly better than the Crafted Kup).

I called Doughnut Dolly at 9:40am with a "doughnut emergency" and the owner, Jennifer, took my last-minute, large order on without hesitation! At 10:45am, she had a beautiful, fresh order of 75 warm doughnuts packaged and ready for me to walk out the door!!!! Very cute place, and super friendly (see also: DELICIOUS DOUGHNUTS!!!!!!)

Thank you for being able to deliver the Easter donuts they all loved them. Will definitely order again Elaine

The donuts fell short for me. While they look great and I did enjoy the maple walnut, to be honest they were just okay and mostly all tasted the same with a different color frosting. The fruity cereal one just tasted sweet and the cereal on top got stale quickly after the contact with the icing.

Great doughnuts. Not overly complex, which is a good thing to me. Nice flavor selection and the twists are perfect if you just want something classic. Love the apple fritters too.

Finally got around to trying some doughnuts! I ordered way too many so that I could get a feel for their flavors, and I was not disappointed. Normally, I am not a fan of cake donuts, but their Hot Chocolate donut is definitely one that I would revisit. I also really liked their Boston Cream(the cream was less sweet than normal), the Passion Fruit filled (yum), and my son loved the Tutti Fruitti both because it was blue frosted and covered in cereal. While they do have a large offering of cake doughnuts, the

What a great, delicious, and whimsically wonderful doughnut. Being woken up to such a beauty is one of the greatest feelings !! Thank you for being such a great purveyor of these doughnuts !!

The doughnuts were fantastic! They didn't have the filled donuts, only cake, and I really thought they were just going to be standard. But these are genuinely VERY good cake donuts, better than any I've had fron chain shops! My favorite was definitely the lotus cookie butter donut, but I brought a dozen home and they went FAST. Can't wait to try one of the filled donuts (especially the creme brulee!).

Stopped in this morning for half dozen doughnuts along with 2 unplanned cake pops. The doughnuts are light, sweet but not overly sweet, just enough to satisfy the craving. The cake pops were enjoyed by the 2 young ones they were bought for and got a glowing "better than starbucks" review. We will be back to check out the changing flavors and, of course, to keep up with the classic flavors that are done well!

First time going, got 6 donuts and they were all amazing. Shoutout to the kind gentlemen Aiden that helped my bf and I !

I tried several different kinds of doughnuts and for the premium price they weren?t tasty. The vanilla doughnut was not sweet and was very heavy as was the twisted doughnut. Also, the cider doughnut was ordered. My husband likes the cider flavor because he like the cakey type. I prefer light fluffy airy doughnuts and these were the cakey type.

Stopped by after lunch for dessert. Really good cake base doughnuts. Not too heavy or greasy. Lots of options. Given the season, I ordered the pumpkin and it didn?t disappoint. The pumpkin wasn?t too sweet. Would recommend.

all donuts were so tasty and delicious specifically the maple. We came in at 3:30 and most options were sold out so we were limited but absolutely delicious

I have gone in there several times since they opened. Donuts consistently taste much better than any you'll get at the grocery store or at dunkin. I like to go on Thursdays when they have a BOGO, but even late in the day they still have a great selection. If you haven't tried them yet, give them a try!

Fun selection of flavors. Donuts were very good. The shining star was the apple fritter, tasted like it came from the fair so good!

We had four different cake donuts and they were all great! This area has been needing a good donut place and the Doughnut Dolly has great potential to become that place.

Very happy to have a gourmet donut shop close by (as the other closest would be in Beacon). Great location, great selection.. With that said.. FOR ALL YOU WHO GAVE THIS BUSINESS A 1 star because you slept in for opening day.. do you know how hard it is to open a business in todays market..? They don?t need extra stressors all because your lazy and could not wake up early enough.. be a better person and stop being selfish

Had to work near Poughkeepsie and drove 20 minutes to get there based on reviews- was told they just sold out at 3:30 with closing time of 5? Be sure to call ahead to see if they have doughnuts so you don't waste your time!'

I always enjoy every doughnut I get from the Doughnut Dolly! They are creative with the different kinds they offer and also have classics, highly recommend for a yummy treat!

Small specialty shop that creates deciduous edible artwork! Oreo doughnuts....German chocolate doughnuts....apple cider doughnuts! They're all amazing!! You must go & find out for yourself!

Great selection of old fashioned cakey donuts. The maple cider donut was fantastic!

They post a lot about big open day, so we planed to go and try. I called to check availability, but nobody answered the phone. I checked their website and social media and finally texted on instagram - no answer. We arrived around 11am, local was closed. They put a sold-out card on the door. They answered me on ig an hour later that they sold out. I am a donut lover and really wanted to try a new place, so we came there again next day - Saturday, earlier in the morning. Info on their website shows that it

consistently impressed with the quality, selection and flavor of the doughnuts, friendly attentive staff and great coffee. Great addition to the Eastdale Community!

Favorite donuts. I adore this place.

The atmosphere is really nice in there and the place is really nice. I got a chocolate donut which was really good and the owner when we sat down offered us a chair which was really nice and I would come back here again

Went there the on their first day opening, got the creme brulee doughnut and a coffee. bother were really good and will definitely come back!

Get the milk doughnut. You will not regret it!!!

Brilliant. What doughnuts should be. Staff is always on point. Worth the trip and a little extra $.

Below average product at premium prices; strange/nonexistent ?customer service?; and absolutely no atmosphere. Not sure who the customer is for this spot - not for me.

Totally delicious donuts! Not too sugary, in a good way! Loved it.

The weekend strawberry and cream doughnuts are heavenly....owner and staff very friendly ...

Amazing doughnuts! My favorite are the yeasted donuts and the new milk doughnuts are out of this world!

Enjoyed the donuts unlike any other I?ve had, their service was excellent.

Doughnuts were great and looked even better. A bit pricey, but worth it.

Amazing doughnuts! They are perfect, cute shop!

The honey bun was so good ??

Great and very reasonably priced.

We ordered Milk Doughnuts for our son's first birthday and everyone loved them! Our guests are still talking about how light and delicious they were. Communicating with Jennifer via email was quick and easy as was the online payment method. I would highly recommend these for your special event or a morning treat!

From the moment you walk in, you'll be greeted by a plethora of beautiful delicious individually crafted Fresh Donuts of various kinds, menu staples and seasonal items. I found this place looking for a Great donut and when i say this is the spot. I can not emphasize enough how quick you should run here. Will continue to support and enjoy this place.

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