Lard Lad Donuts

One word: YUM.
Lard Lad is in the Simpson’s area of Universal Studios and is really cute! You can buy small donuts, average sized donuts, or HUGE donuts the size of your head… Pick your poison.
The employees were really nice and we had our donuts in no time. Not exactly the most nutritious lunch, but my sister and I were in heaven.
Butterfinger Donut — YUM. Glazed donut with crushed BF pieces. The donut was light and fluffy and the glaze paired really well with the BF.
S’mores Donut — Pretty good! Too many marshmallows for my preference but my sister loved it.
Maple Bacon Donut — Surprisingly good. I’ve been steering clear of that combination because I’ve been scared to try it, but it was super good!

The donuts were just «meh» if anything. Yes they look super cool and make you feel like you’re actually in Springfield given the surrounding area you’re in, but as soon as you take a bite into any of the donuts you’re going to be slightly disappointed. As marvelous and delicious the donuts look (especially the big ol’ ones), it probably won’t come close to matching donuts you would typically pick up from your local donut shop. In fact, I would even go as far as saying that your local donut shops come up with even better custom and special donuts than you would find here. Fortunately, these donuts weren’t extremely overpriced considering it’s theme park food; but it’s definitely something you most likely won’t find yourself craving and coming back to Universal Studios for either. If anything, I would recommend getting one big strawberry donut and sharing that with some of your mates as you roam around the park.

Maybe I am just a doughnut snob. There are SO MANY other doughnut joints in the OC and SD that are consistently FRESH, DOUGHY, and IMAGINATIVE.
These doughnuts had typical flavors that I’ve seen at any other shop and though they were constantly bustling out with seemingly fresh donuts every 10 minutes, they somehow tasted cold and stale to us.
Worth getting as a novelty item or gift, but nothing that I would ever buy for myself ever again. I’m saving my money for Duff Brewery!

Not only is this place super fun because of the head-​sized donuts and the Simpsons fun, but the donuts are actually REALLY good. I got «the big pink» simply because you can’t go here and not get it. You just can’t pass it up! I also got a four pack to take home to my family. Each flavor I got is absolutely delicious. If you’re at Universal Studios, do yourself a favor and go get yourself some donuts. You won’t be disappointed!

For the Simpsons fan in me, I feel the need to try all the businesses in Springfield. So, naturally I had to try a donut from Lard Lad Donuts.
You can get one giant donut for $ 4.99 or 4 smaller donuts for $ 11.99. I got the 4 smaller donuts. They aren’t small at all, I shared them with my brother and we still haven’t been able to finish all 4.
We tried the s’mores, fruit loops, big pink, and maple bacon. The quality of the donut is more of a cake consistency. They were delicious. Overpriced, but delicious.
The maple bacon had a smokey bacon on top that really added to the donut. The fruit loops will satisfy any sweet tooth craving. The s’mores will have you wanting s’more. The big pink is your typical sprinkle donut.
For the sake of being a Simpsons fan, I would definitely stop and pick up some donuts. Definitely share, they’re BIG donuts!

I was fortunate enough to score a maple bacon donut this morning. Split one of these novelties with a friend. Funniest breakfast I ever had and pretty tasty.

Worst donuts ever. We ordered the fruit loop and maple bacon donuts an hour after the park opened. Both donuts tasted stale and had no taste to them. The donuts were not worth finishing. If I’m going to buy expensive donuts I prefer them to be fresh, please.

Delicious!!! I went to Lard Lad and got the classic pink donut with sprinkles. The line was average but moved pretty quickly. I was so happy getting the donut. It was very tasty and soft. I can’t wait to go back and get another donut

Must get large doughnut here as a souvenir to take home, or to share with your friends. The big doughnut is expensive but it’s very cute and it does look like it’s cartoon version. The 3 stars is for the freshness factor. The doughnut tasted dry and the icing was hard from sitting in the sun baking all day in the heat. If it were fresh maybe it would be better.

If you love doughnuts, stop by Lard Lad in Universal Studios! It was our first time there and we could not resist and buy one to try. For a huge doughnut that we can share as a family (of 3) it was pretty good, if you like really sweet. The doughnut was soft and moist. They also have smaller versions, but being at Universal and on vacation, we had to go big! Being in the world of the Simpsons, we tried the iconic pink frosted one with sprinkles!

Talk about a delicious donut shop brought to life from a cartoon show and how amazing is that! This place is always pack due to the fact it’s inside Universal freaking Studio at the town of Springfield. You might think that it’s just a hype cause its iconic, but it’s really good. The cartoon doesn’t do justice of how delicious it is! My girlfriend and I ordered the box of large donuts for $ 12.99; considering every theme park food are overpriced, this is actually cheaper than the others. The maple bacon donut is crispy and sweet, the chocolate overload donut is fudgy, the cookies N cream and fruit loops donuts are unique. This is what donuts in the world of Simpsons should be and they got it perfect. I even ordered the big pink donut for to go cause I wanted to share it to my parents. Hmmm… Donut!

These doughnuts are RIDICULOUS! Got the big pink with sprinkles. Amazingly, it’s not overly sweet. It’s fresh and delicious. I wish they had one of these shops outside the park. Now I know what Homer (Simpson) was talking about all these years, lol…

Yum, yum, yum. These donuts are fresh, soft, melt in your mouth and reasonably priced. The maple bacon donut is my favorite. Sweet maple and covered with plenty of nice pieces of applewood smoked bacon, well at least that what it taste like.

Mmm expensive large donuts!
You gotta get one so you can say you had one.
We had 4! That was too much. But it was hard to pick just 2. Chocolate sprinkle, butter finger, pink sprinkle and fruit loops.
They are quite fresh and fluffy! $ 12 for 4. It’s a novelty thing… so why not! Probably won’t do it again. That was a lot of sugar!

We went to Simpson’s Land at Universal Studio and I had to have the donut: P
Butterfinger donut ($ 4.99): huge, pricey, kinda different, but average tasting.
I wanted to get the bacon donut but they were out of that little sucker.
3 stars!
Lard Lad Donut is almost yummylicious!

Mmmmmm… donuts… *drools*
I can see why Homer loves these donuts! They are good! Lard Lad’s… what an amazing name for a donuts place, lol. Another must try for any Simpsons fan! I knew I couldn’t leave Universal, or Springfield for that matter without having a famous pink donuts that is essential to Homer Simpsons diet.
They have quite a few donuts here. For $ 5, you can get a large donut (I see why Homer has a belly! LOL) or $ 3.49 for a «regular» or $ 12 for a 4 pack. I only tried the big pink. It’s the size of those giant Texas donuts. My bf and I together was not even able to finish the donut. It’s tasty, complete with pink frosting and sprinkles! They do have other flavors here… maple glaze, smore’s, chocolate glaze… and «and more»!
If you have a season pass, use it for a discount here as well. We got 10% off. They also have a variety of coffee here, but I didn’t try those. You can also get the collectable sippers here and soda, including buzz cola.
I’ll be back here again next time I go to Universal. I think that will be a part of every trip from now on! My boyfriend and I will be trying the other flavors on our next trip! Try it and you won’t be disappointed! Find out why Homer loves the big pink so much!
They do sell the big pink donuts all over Springfield, including the Kwik-​E-​Mart.
mmmmm… donuts!

The Lard Lad donut’s popularity seems to have spread by word of mouth among Universal Studios guests. I’ve been to Universal many times. As a huge Simpsons fan, I remember going the week after the ride opened. Plus I’m there every year for Halloween Horror Nights as well as the occasional visit in between. The donuts have been popular; I always see a few people eating one each trip, but in the past few years the popularity has grown. It even made a few «best donuts» lists. Now you see people leaving with 4 or 5 to take home.
The original Lard Lad donut (pink frosting with sprinkles) was sold in various gift shops including the Kwik-​E-​Mart near the entrance to the ride. With the Springfield expansion, there is now a dedicated Lard Lad Donuts store complete with a statue of Lard Lad on the roof. It also means that they now offer a variety of donuts including the original, chocolate, maple bacon, s’mores, and 1 or 2 rotating options. You can also get the original size which is about the size of a small pizza or the «mini» size which is still bigger than your average donut. When I visited there was a Captain Crunch cereal donut in the original size and a Butterfinger donut in the mini size. The store was busy the whole day with a huge line near closing full of people wanting to get a few to go.
I did not try the mini, but I did get a Captain Crunch donut which I cut up once I got home. I was expecting just a regular donut, but something about just having a donut that big gave it a unique texture. It was a really good donut; much better than the 7-​Eleven ones that came out to promote The Simpsons Movie that 7-​Eleven still sells (without the Simpsons tie-​in now). My only complaint is that my cereal was stale. I’m pretty sure the donut was probably made that morning since it tasted really fresh so either they used stale cereal on a fresh donut, or somehow the cereal got stale after it was put on the donut. So a deduction for that, but that won’t keep me from trying another flavor on my next visit.

This place is nestled in Springfield! I got the chocolate donut with cocoa puffs and I loved it. Donut kind of felt on the heavier side… But the chocolate was good and the cereal provided a nice crunch.
Definitely will try a different one each time I come back!
They also sell huge donuts that are the size of your head. Not sure if I would ever get one. But it’s really cool!

Ok I am actually rating on donuts. We ordered the large I mean the size of a small pizza. The chocolate glazed donut. Also had to order the s’mores and fruit loop ones but smaller versions. They are actually cooked and are fresh daily. Not a bad heart attack combo but you will walk it off provided you walk the steps from lower to upper lots. The 5 rating would be for experience. I mean you are with kids and this rocks to get the big size as novelty. I mean that is why your there anyway live it up. Kid approved for sure!!!

It’s awesome. Found inside Universal Studios theme park, these are D’oh-nuts straight from the Simpsons show. They got their famous pink large donut for $ 5. And have a variety of other flavors which include and are not limited to maple bacon, s’mores, fruit loops (which I got, it’s really sweet from the glaze but that’s expected), cap’n crunch, and the list goes on. These large ones are also $ 5. Then they have those same flavors in the regular smaller versions for about $ 3.50/ea. After a regular trip to Universal, I feel this is perfect for an end of the day dessert to a fun day here.