General American Donut Company

I normally knock a star off if parking is a pain (and oh is it a pain here), but the lady working today was probably the sweetest person ever.
Choices were limited, but I got there at 10:30. Oh and she said they sold faster than usual today. There was a pecan bun/​donut hybrid thing. A coconut sprinkle covered delight, snickers, and a chocolate covered yeast.
You can buy by the dozen (your choice) for $ 25, their choice (for $ 20), and M-​F there’s the option of the business dozen which are cake donuts for a price I can’t seem to recall (less than $ 20 though).
They serve stump town coffee and that lady sure knew how to make a peppermint bark latte. Reasonably priced for 16 ounces. Extra charge for the flavor but only like 50 cents.
This place has more charm than a lot of bakeries. Urban meeting place. Almost like a converted warehouse feel. Lofty. Airy. Not claustrophobic. I dug it.
The lady seemed to know a lot of regulars. People conversed with each other in line.
Worth keeping at 5 stars despite the teensy tiny lot and essentially no street parking (the residential permit only sign made me leery). This place has SO much heart. I have to go back to hopefully get one of those s’mores or crème brûlée donuts… I need that in my life

So I thought: how good could donuts be?
Answer: really good! I have rarely had donuts this good, and across the board, they were great. I got 8 different varieties, and the family cut them up and sampled. All were outstanding. While I’m not a huge fan of cake donuts, those are actually my favorite here, especially the berry ones. Really, the quality of the ingredients is like nothing I’ve had at other donut shops, including the dough.

Holy hell… That Coffee & Cream donut, oh my god. I can die happy now. Also, let me take The Sprankle and the Cinnamon Sugar Cake with me to the grave. Okay, thanks. *single tear of happiness*

This donut place was amazing. The s’mores donut, and the cinnamon roll, and cream brûlée were our personal favorites! Definitely recommend

The coffee and cream and the Bennie are the standout stars here. Seriously the Bennie is the best donut in the whole world. I could probably eat four of them. Their coffee drinks are pretty good as well, but you might want to pass to avoid holding up the line. It kind of throws off their groove.

$ 15 for donuts and coffee for two is a bit pricey, but I get it – it’s a craft donut thing. However, ours were kind of dry. I’m not sure if they were made the day before or if that’s the way they were supposed to be, but I guess I like my donuts a little doughier, like The Dancing Donut.

Yum, yum, triple yum. So much yum that I was getting a little sick and my heart was racing after half an apple fritter donut. It’s a little bit too much sugar for me, but the BENNIES– oh lord the BENNIES. And the black iced tea! Someone hold me.

Fantastic and actually artistic choice in donuts. The staff is very friendly and the shop has an extremely fun and welcoming environment.
When I bring these into work I am easily the most popular person in the office for the next couple of days.

Doughnuts were tasty, especially the raspberry key lime donut. The crème brûlée donut was ok, but not great. Inside décor is very rustic and spacious. I purchased 6 donuts and a milk for $ 19. Fun to try a new donut, but I’ll stick with the Indy staples such as Taylors and Longs for my donut cravings.

These shame-​bagels are on fleek!
I brought roughly a dozen to work and everyone was passed out at their desks by lunchtime courtesy of a monstrous sugar crash. Man… Those crème brûlée ones inspire me to return ASAP!

Coffee and donut. what else?
Just enjoy it :)

I can not stress enough how amazing this place is!
As a donut lover this is the ultimate!
If you go please do yourself a favor and try one of the «Bennies» they are like nothing you’ve ever tasted!
Is it expensive? Yes. But what is cost when your guarantee a few moments of sheer pleasure!!!
Every time I experience this place it is an exciting stop in my day! Best donuts I’ve ever had and I’ve had my share!!!

I haven’t had a bad donut from here, but I’m only giving it four stars because the yeast donuts to me aren’t that special. I would say they have the best cake donuts I’ve ever had though… perfect slight crispness on the outside and soft/​cakey/​not too dense inside (plus the cake donuts are only $ 1!). The Bennie is also amazing — their version of a cronut. I haven’t tried the famous Dominique Ansel Kitchen cronuts to compare… but I’m pretty satisfied with GADCs version. The coffee is also pretty good so you don’t have to worry about going somewhere else for your morning caffeine.
All in all, would recommend!

As a modest disclaimer, I am reviewing the General American Donut Company’s food truck and not their actual retail outlet. The General American Donut Company’s food truck took part in today’s farmer’s market down at the Indiana Government Center. As I’d been wanting to try out the place, I figured it was the perfect opportunity to give it a bit of an introductory try.
To be fair, I’d imagine it’s more difficult to get that real donut shop feeling out of a food truck. Plus, there’s no question that food truck prices are always a touch high. So, in all likelihood, I will need to actually check out General American Donut Company’s retail spot before making a final decision about the place. However, if you’re going to put a food truck out there then rating it is definitely fair game.
The shop itself is open Tuesday — Friday from 6:30am — 2pm and weekends from 7:30am — 2pm. It’s closed on Mondays. I have no idea how frequently the food truck travels as it’s really not given a mention on the company website.
While I realize that General American Donut Company is considered a «craft» donut company, my usual tastes are fairly basic and yet they keep me quite happy. You can have all the maple dipped, ostrich feathered, layered in amaretto chocolate donuts with silly putty toppings that you want — I’m happy with a good olé’ fashioned chocolate frosted yeast or cake donut. Besides, I kind of figure if I don’t like the basics from you then I’ll probably not want to go much fancier. While I’d already heard that General American was higher priced than I’m likely used to, I was pleasantly surprised to see their sign label their prices as $ 1.25 — $ 2.75, though the sign didn’t specify which donut was which price. Mentally, I kind of figured that something as basic as a chocolate frosted yeast, which they happened to have today, would be on the lower end.
There goes my logic.
While I usually mention something about wheelchair access in my reviews, since I had no plans in driving their food truck that’s pretty irrelevant here. Instead, it comes down to whether or not the crew was friendly, the donut was good, and what kind of value it offered.
Since I am trying to be healthier these days, I stuck to one donut — the aforementioned chocolate frosted yeast. The crew was friendly, though not in the usual food truck way that says «I’m going to flash my cleavage in your face so you think our food truck is the best.»
In this case, he was friendly and completely lacking in cleavage. Maybe that’s what was missing? He didn’t flinch when I paid almost entirely in quarters — that’s a plus.
The donut? It was pretty darn ordinary. It reminded me a little bit of Titus Bakery in Lebanon, but it wasn’t as good. Was that because it was in a food truck? I have no idea, but it was only about 11am and that shouldn’t have been a major factor. It wasn’t bad. I enjoyed it, but if you’re going to charge me craft prices then I expect the craft experience.
Speaking of which, really, $ 2.72 (with tax) for a chocolate frosted yeast donut? Yeah, I’ll admit I’m a little cheap. But, that seems a little absurd to me. It definitely wasn’t worth $ 2.72 and I certainly wouldn’t get it again.
While I may be tempted to try one of their truly craft brands, I may have to take out a second mortgage to do so. So, who knows? They do carry Stumptown Coffee, the preferred coffee of amputee Unilocalers like myself!

Love this location! The donuts were amazing and they had a great selection with unique choices. The staff was suuuuuper friendly and patient while you’re trying to decide on your unique donut choices. They are very helpful in making choices and I would like to go back and try the lunch menu. It’s a little bit pricey but worth it for the experience and uniqueness that you can’t get elsewhere.
Amazing coffee and donuts with a freaking cool location, what more can you ask for?!

My experience this time around was SO much better than when I visited a few days post-​opening. Had a great experience working remotely from here the other day, in large part due to the amazing Salted Caramel donut I devoured with my Stumptown coffee!
Discovered they have free wi-​fi to boot! Just ask for the password at the front counter.
Relaxing atmosphere with good music.
Hoping next time they have my Crème brûlée donut but might have to arrive by 7am to get it!

Having first visited during a Caffeine Crawl (yes, its exactly as excruciating delicious as it sounds. JAAAVVVAA) and their Salted Caramel donuts made me come back for more. I love their selection, but you have to get there early. Their original style donut is a good staple nothing exciting. They do have $ 12 dozen special called the Business dozen. And the best thing is also how easy it is to access since its close to the highway and easy to park so great when popping in quickly to pick up a treat for the office.
Donuts: ⁴⁄₅
Coffee: ⁴⁄₅ — They do have Stumptown Cold Brew Coffee to go!
Service: ³⁄₅
Location: ⁴⁄₅

I’ve tried a few more at this point…
–Raised glazed: Pretty sizable glazed yeast donut, but the glaze is a little too thick and sweet for my liking
–Reese’s: Peanut butter filled yeast donut with chocolate on top. Tasty! I liked that the filling was actual PB and not something cream based, and there was just the right amount of chocolate to compliment it.
–Bennie (aka their cronut): Basically a donut made out of croissant dough. It was good, but i’ve had better. Very small and $ 2.50 each!
I still think the prices are too high, and count me among the many patrons who think the inside of the building is grungy and poorly decorated. However, I like that GADCO is getting creative (trying different fillings, dipping sauces, etc.) and trying to «reinvent» the donut a little bit.

The donuts here were kind of disappointing but maybe I had my hopes up too high. At $ 2.50−2.75 a donut, it was just not worth it. They seem to have lowered the prices a little though; no donuts were $ 3.00 or over (unless they lowered the price because it was already 11am).
So far, I’ve tried:
Raspberry Key Lime Pie — raspberry filling too sour and the rest of the donut isn’t sweet enough to balance. The lime flavor is all in the frosting but because the raspberry filling is so strong, you can’t taste the lime unless you just eat the frosting.
Snickers — didn’t really taste like Snickers to me; the caramel was a bit strong and competed with the chocolate instead of working together.
Chocolate Frosted — our favorite. It’s not as sweet as a regular chocolate frosted donut, which I liked.
The interior here is pretty bare and does not feel inviting/​welcoming at all. The furniture looks like they just threw together whatever items they could find. I did like their wolf plates; they were cute.
Overall, there’s really nothing special about this place. If you love trying new places like I do, then I would still suggest checking Great American Donut Company out. Otherwise, this doesn’t make it as my go-​to donut place.

HOLY YUM.
General American is practically in my backyard and after smelling fresh donuts every morning when leaving my home, I finally walked around the corner to try one for myself. That was yesterday… and I already went back again today. (Now I’m embarrassed to say all the donuts I’ve tried in a matter of 24 hours…)
The shop has a grungy, hipster vibe. The painted stone walls reminded me of my old elementary school. The donuts are displayed on old orange lunch trays, so maybe that’s the look they’re going for! Furniture was mismatched, jazzy funk music was playing, and an old movie was being projected on a blank wall without the audio. They serve Stumptown coffee (which tastes great but isn’t local) and the shop provides a great place for sitting and sipping.
I’ve tasted the crème brûlée, Reese’s, raised glazed, coffee & cream, & frosted chocolate. All donuts were generously sized and tasty! Reese’s was my favorite– a yeast donut filled with creamy peanut butter and topped with chocolate frosting. SO sweet, indulgent, and GOOD.
TIP 1: Don’t waste your time on a plain donut here. They have plenty of inventive flavors and filled options… and those are better.
TIP 2: Bring some friends so you can taste several!