Donut Drive-In

Another classic donut joint!
I cannot tell you how many times that I’ve driven past Donut Drive-​In. It’s no offense to them. However, the place just happens to be on the way to Ted Drewe’s Frozen Custard. Also, they are not open on Sundays, which is prime donut time for me! Well, with Ted Drewe’s closed for the season, I decided to give Donut Drive-​In a chance.
The set-​up is pretty standard with donut places. However, the drive-​in does add a certain degree of appeal. Since I wanted to check out the selection, I went inside to see all the beautiful donuts available.
I wasn’t carrying much cash, five dollars. The counter says that they do take card, but it has to be an order of ten dollars minimum. So I asked the clerk what I could get for five. For an extra ten cents, I could get half dozen. I scrambled to my car for the change. Five dollars seems like a lot for six donuts, but I was definitely curious.
I took the donuts home, and I was definitely impressed. I tried the glazed, custard-​filled, and vanilla/​chocolate long john. I was pretty happy with everything.
I would certainly go back to Donut Drive-​In. They were friendly, and the donuts were pretty good. However, I will bring more cash next time for a tip!

The apple fritter is a must! Edges are crispy with a heavenly soft apple cinnamon center. Their dough is the perfect texture and flavor. I love how they decorate the long johns according to the season or upcoming holiday.

I friend of my who used to live in the area told me about Donut Drive-​in, and he said that he wanted some doughnuts. So we went there. We have actually gone there twice together already in three days.
it’s a very small place with a large selection of doughnuts there. Most of the building is the bakery part and there is a counter with their doughnuts in the counter case. There are racks with doughnuts behind the counter and they make them all day, so you will get freshly made doughnuts there all day long.
As soon as you walk in, it smells like doughnuts being made; that smells sooo good, too. They have a large enough variety that you can get just about what you want that are the classic types of doughnuts like the Long Johns and cake doughnuts; they are very old fashioned and that’s what I like about them. My mother calls the cake doughnuts baking powder doughnut, but regardless of the names, every doughnut I ate from them was terrifically good.
Part of the reason I like going there is the aroma of doughnuts just as you walk in, and then the doughnuts are terrifically good.
This is now my «go to place» for when I want to buy doughnuts in St. Louis.

Stopped in at 2:00 on a Friday. Very tiny place, where you grab donuts & go. It’s a cash only place if your order is under 10 $!so I’m glad my brother was with me who always carries cash.
I was fortunate enough to arrive to a just made case of donuts & the fritters were huge. The best fritter I’ve had to date., fresh crispy yet chewy & moist, full of flavor! Also picked up the Carmel w nuts & Boston crème, all fresh & delicious! I’ll stop in again for two main reasons, 1) delicious donuts & 2) friendly staff.
Without both of those, which many donut shops lack, I do not go back.

Holla to what is surely the best donut shop in south city. It may not be the most convenient location for everyone, but yum, these things are delicious!
They offer a variety of danish, cinnamon treats, and regular glazed and chocolate. They also offer cake and yeast types of donuts. I’ve never had a bad experience here, and the donuts have always been fresh, affordable, and super tasty. I’d spend more time raving about them, but I feel that most other Unilocalers have said it all already.
The only thing I wish they had was seating!

If you want to taste some of the best donuts in you life, come here.
Can’t go wrong with a chocolate long john, or if you’re lucky a warm apple fritter.
Donuts are always fresh unlike others nearby that seem like they’ve been there since the worlds fair. If you know what I mean. Most of the time you will find the worker going back to get them fresh off the rack.
Although most of the time she is in a bad mood. So, just order like you would order from the «soup natzi». Don’t let her put you in a bad mood though, because you are about to have a life changing experience.
I’m a purist, so when I want a donut I want donut. These donuts are classic. So delicious you’ll thank me, and them.
Ps: best coffee coffee in town. It says so right on the box. Lol. What a riot! Enjoy!

Another one of my favorite donut spots. Definitely worth a stop if you’re in the area. It’s a tiny little place, but the donuts are amazing. Can’t go wrong with any choice. Have a hard time not taking a few bites on the drive home. The chocolate icing they use tastes great. They seem to know what they’re doing up here.

When listed as the best donut shop in Missouri, according to Yahoo, I could not agree more with the choice.
Donuts are not greasy or overly sweet. It just dissolves in your mouth. These donuts always an office staple and for good tasty reason. There is a flavor for everyone and the best part the donuts don’t go stale on.

These are THE BEST donuts in St. Louis. Get the apple fritter or the cinnamon pecan roll. Every donut they make is the best donut in town. The service is friendly… and come on, there’s an article on the wall where Alton Brown claims that St. Louis is the best donut city in U. S…and that Donut Drive-​In is the best donut place in St. Louis. You do the math.

Hands down the best donuts & coffee in STL! My go to is the pecan caramel! ! The staff is always so friendly and the donuts ALWAYS fresh.

Yes, Saturday morning donuts again. So this morning I went to Donut Drive-​In. You can see my selection a few short of a dozen because I couldn’t take the pic fast enough before people started eating them. Donut Drive-​In is a close second to St. Louis Hills Donuts. It is much better known and busy though. The donuts are slightly larger here. They are very good and let’s face it, it’s difficult to mess up a donut, right?

I’ve been told that in St. Louis you’re either a «Donut Drive-​In person» or a «Worlds Fair Donuts person».
Well, I’ll tell you right now, I’m a Donut Drive-​In person. I’ve never had a bad donut from the place, and occasionally, they’ll throw in an extra one just because they’re awesome.
My go-​to: Apple Fritter. Every time.

I don’t give five star reviews often but when I do, Donut Drive-​In tops my list. I absolutely love everything about this little dive of a donut shop from the vintage, neon sign to the ironic name (as it’s not a drive in or a drive thru). I’ve been coming here for years and have NEVER been disappointed. Their goods are fresh and delicious AND they stay open late on the weekends! If your order is less than $ 10, be prepared to pay cash. Also, if coming on a Saturday or Sunday AM, be prepared to wait in line (but it’s worth it).

Hands down, my favorite donuts in St. Louis!I’m never disappointed! They are open late enough on weekends to satisfy my late night craving!
They have a great neon sign out front, pointing you in the right direction! Yes, you are at the right place!
The lady behind the counter might not smile, but i don’t feel unwelcome!
There’s a good variety of donuts, and the prices are low!
Don’t forget cash, there’s a $ 10 minimum on cards!
Go late night, you will most likely get a hot fresh donut!
My favorites:
chocolate cake with fudge icing– soft moist cake with more chocolate on top, you can’t go wrong, and when its fresh, you get a slight crispness around the edge.
Apple fritter– oh my goodness, if you can have this hot and fresh, it only adds to the apple cinnamon soft pillowy delight you are about to devour!
BONUS, they have donut holes!!!
Now stop reading this, and GO!

$ 10 minimum to charge here– bring cash. Slightly annoying policy in 2015 if you ask me.
The donut cake is good. The icing they use is thick and very sugary. They provide nice boxes to keep your donuts safe. Happy to support local places– drive past the chains.
Forgot I wanted to try an apple fritter– that is on my list for the next time I stop.
I will return– if I remember to put cash in my purse.

Wonderful donuts, a cut above the rest. I had a vanilla frosted cruller, which was moist and eggy. And I had a vanilla frosted cake donut, which tasted fresh. Very pleased.
By the way, they have a sign that they will take credit cards for orders of $ 10 or more.
The historic Route 66 connection is a plus.

Yeah yeah yeah, all the fancy pants new donut places are fun when you have $ 3 or more to burn on one donut.
But, if you want some fatty dough fried old school then this is about the best place I’ve found anywhere in the midwest. Chicago has some amazing «craft» donuts, but this place beat the cream filling out of all of them! And it did so at ONE FOURTH of the price. Amazing. Just. Go.

I give the donuts a 4 and the service a 1.
The lady at the counter could not have cared less to serve a customer. I pointed to a donut and asked if it was maple. She said no, its caramel. She didn’t even try to point me in the direction of maple. She just looked at me with a mildly annoyed expression.
7 donuts were a little over $ 9.00. Not bad. They were very soft and pretty damn yummy.
We wanted to try Vincent Van Donut but they were sold out. Maybe next time.

Blows other trendy bullshit nose in the air donut shops completely away flavor wise and $ wise. 7 donuts and damn good ones at that for a grand total of $ 7.29. Minus one star because it came with a side of indifference from the woman behind the counter. Won’t stop me from returning though, I’m here to eat not to shoot the shit about the latest GDP report.
BREAKING NEWS: they accept credit cards now — $ 10 minimum

Donut Drive-​In is my favorite place to get donuts. It’s this little hole-​in-​the-​wall building that looks like it’s been around for too long with a vintage-​style sign and everything. The interior is simple. One big room with a counter that spans the entire width of the building and divides the space into the front and back. The front is just big enough for a few customers to stand while they order and pick up their donuts. The back is a maze of ceiling-​high carts of donuts, big vats for frosting and dipping the donuts, and a fine coating of powdered sugar everywhere. The place will add two pounds just by walking in and taking a sniff — but it smells so good!
The donuts are delicious — all sorts of options, from glazed, to jelly-​filled, to my favorite — the traditional chocolate long john. Every chocolate long john I eat gets compared to those of Donut Drive-​In. They have the right combination of fluffy inside to fried outside texture, and their frosting is dense and just the right amount of sweetness.
People at my office often go here to order our usual Friday 6-​dozen order for everyone, and I’m always excited to see Donut Drive-In’s boxes. They now take plastic for larger orders, but still require cash for small ones. Call ahead the night before for large orders for your office and they’ll have it filled before you walk in the next morning. I’ve done that before — never had a problem. Last time I bought donuts, the lady that rang me out helped me carry all the boxes out to my car too. Super nice. Definitely my favorite place for donuts!