Stopped by Donut World in Lancaster and this is exactly the kind of place you hope to find when you're craving donuts. Nothing fancy, no gimmicks--just a classic donut shop that focuses on doing things right. We ended up going with a nice mix: two glazed donuts, two blueberry cake donuts, a long john, and a half dozen donut holes. Everything was fresh, soft, and had that perfect melt-in-your-mouth texture. The glazed donuts were light and classic, the blueberry cake had a great flavor without being too heavy, and the long john was filled just right. Even the donut holes were hard to stop eating. You can tell these are made with care, not mass-produced. It all tasted like it was made that morning. What I really liked is how simple and straightforward it is. Walk in, pick what you want, and you're out the door with something that just hits the spot. Service was friendly and quick, and the whole place has that old-school neighborhood vibe that's getting harder to find. Overall, if you're in Lancaster and want a solid donut--this is your spot. Brian's Tip: Go early. The best selection goes fast, and once people know about this place, those trays don't stay full for long. read more

Donut World Co - Bakeries Near Me - Lancaster, Ohio

These donuts are the best! I got 6 donuts for $7.00. They are reasonably priced and so fresh. I went inside today but I usually do the drive thru. The service was quick. Get the donuts to go and eat one on the way home! Delicious! read more

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Hi you all Donut lovers. I just wanted to let you know "Donut World" Donuts () especially the cream filled chocolate iced are the Best! Why drive to Columbus with gas prices high when the best Donuts and coffee are low prices and excellent window service is at the corner of 6th Avenue and Broad Street right on the way to Rising Park. Service is excellent and the Ambiance hasn't changed and still fun and FAST !!! read more

I was in the area today shopping and stopped to take some yummy donuts home. This place is small so you can see them rolling out the dough to make their delicious donuts. It's so fun to see the giant rolls of dough. The case had some huge treats in it that were as big as my head! It took a few minutes to decide what to get. I ultimately decided on 2 blueberry, 2 glaze, 2 chocolate iced glazed, 12 glazed donut holes and a chocolate iced cream filled long horn. All were soft and fresh even at 1:30 in the afternoon. If your in the Lancaster area make sure to stop here, you won't regret it! The staff is super friendly and welcoming. read more

Donut World Co - Blueberry, glazed, chocolate iced glazed, cream horn - Bakeries Near Me - Lancaster, Ohio

Maybe because I've had bigger, fluffier, glazed donuts with a better glaze in Pickerington as a comparison. The Long John was not as good either. Antiquated older building, shop seemed busy so I'm sure others really like them. I would say I did like the iced cake donuts which my regular place doesn't make. read more

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The ladies here are so fun & friendly! They couldn't get enough of our cockatoo The donuts are to die for!!! Cute little corner shop with a drive thru. read more

Donut World Co - Cinnamon twist & apple fritter!! - Bakeries Near Me - Lancaster, Ohio

Small in space but large in options. I tried three donuts (Maple Bismarck, lemon-filled powdered, strawberry cake) and they were all great. I seriously wish this place was closer to Columbus! (Okay, I know Lancaster isn't *that* far, but I still wish it was closer!) read more

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The best Apple fritters and Boston cream anywhere!!! Fresh and delicious. Donut World has drive thru service that is fast and friendly too.

A hidden Gem in Lancaster! Off the main drag, you will find a small unassuming donut shop that is open 24 hours a day. Great variety, reasonable prices, and delicious donuts. We hit the perfect timing as some of our selection were freshly made and still warm! Love the drive through and friendly staff! read more

Donut World Co - Half dozen - Bakeries Near Me - Lancaster, Ohio

Donut World makes donuts that are out of this world! This little bakery serves up delicious sweets in the heart of Lancaster, at the corner of Broad St and 6th Ave. Don't blink or you might miss it! But seriously, the shop is tiny and all business is done to-go -- either drive thru or pick up inside (no seating). I tried three different donuts and they were all amazing. The had such a rich flavor but also were light and airy at the same time. Prices were incredible as well -- my total was under $1 per donut. They are also open 24 hours a day, which shocked me at first, but the employee said they stay quite busy overnight. Definitely worth stopping by if you're in the Lancaster area! read more

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Delicious donuts that were very affordable, plus they have a drive thru! We wanted to go inside for our first visit so we could see all the options, but the drive thru lane was very popular, and we might take advantage of it next time. read more

Donut World Co - Chocolate iced vanilla cream filled donut - Bakeries Near Me - Lancaster, Ohio

If you've got a buck, you've got yourself a donut at Donut World. Or if you have ten dollars, then you've got yourself a dozen. These are very budget-friendly donuts, and they taste amazing. These are the no-frills type of donuts that I love. No fancy things on them -- just fresh and soft and glazed (or powdered or sugared) and sweet. When we visited, they only had cake donuts available, so we got some sprinkle donuts and an old-fashioned. They went way too quickly, and I should have ordered more than one for each of us! Some things you should know about Donut World: They're open 24 hours! They are also a tiny walk-up shop, so you have to get your donuts to go because there isn't anywhere to sit. Also, this place has been in the Lancaster community for like 30 years, so you should definitely stop in and get donuts if you're in the area and looking for a place where locals visit. read more

Their donuts are worth the drive. The chocolate iced cream filled are AMAZING! They are open 24 hours. We had woken up at around 4 in the morning and decided to go for a drive. read more

Get the pumpkin donuts, they are sooo good! My son likes the cream filled donuts with chocolate on top, and my daughter likes the chocolate iced/chocolate donut. This was our first time, and they had so many good donuts to pick from. The price was so good, too! I couldn't believe how reasonable it was for such fresh donuts! We will be back! read more

I have a friend that moved to Kentucky 10 years ago and still talks about how much she misses Donut World. Their prices are great, their staff is friendly, the facility is clean. Most importantly, the donuts are delicious! read more

Best Donuts in central Ohio! Worth the drive from almost anywhere around Columbus. Love the blueberry, cherry, custard read more

Donut World Co - Bakeries Near Me - Lancaster, Ohio

This USED to be my favorite donut place, the reason I stress "USED" is because we were frequent customers, even bringing out of town friends. That said, I don't know if they switched bakers or not but the last 3 times we've bought the long John's they tasted like they were stale. The frosting on top would just crumble off and the cake donuts were dry as a bone. Don't know what's going on but please fix it. read more

Fresh and yummy! I waited till my second trip to post a review just to be sure. My kid is in a play in Lancaster so I am here multiple times a week for a while and I think I'm in trouble. I had read about this place and I was hungry and I had time to kill so I stopped over to grab a donut. Because I was hungry and I couldn't choose. I went home with two dozen. I thought they would last a while but my family of four killed them off in just over two days. There's not a huge selection of fancy styles. But the bases are covered like there's yeast donut with powdered sugar, granular sugar, chocolate covered, etc. And the same with cake doughnut. There's cream, custard, jelly, and lemon filled. Those are appropriately coated with powdered sugar, granular, chocolate, etc.. there are cream filled longjohns, cinnamon, buns, some topped with maple some topped with peanuts, cinnamon twist, yeast twist, apple fritters. Apple and cherry And more. I can't remember them all. The best thing is that they are really busy. They're open 24 hours. You can walk in at the counter and order or go through the drive-through. There is no place to eat in. But because they're so busy, they are constantly making donuts. Which means they are fresh! And even better they're not expensive. All the donuts in this picture +2 more that I ate were $26. I think that's a steal. If you're looking for good donuts, try them out read more

Donut World Co - Regular size donuts - Bakeries Near Me - Lancaster, Ohio

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I absolutely love a good sweet treat late in the evening or at night. I like the fact they are open 24 hrs a day. The service is always fast and friendly too. I like seeing that sign lit all up just when I think everything is closed down and I can grab that treat and chocolate milk to top it off. This is the BEST donut shop hands down and they are made in house and fresh everyday which is amazing! read more

Donut World Co - Bakers dozen box....also it's empty bc they were all ate before doing this review - Bakeries Near Me - Lancaster, Ohio

I am in LOVE!! Now this is a tiny shack on the corner but GO EARLY cause traffic will line up for blocks to circle this slice of Lancaster Heaven!!! Tony and I were more than pleasantly pleased with this hidden treasure off the main drag. No inside seating Everything is take out only or drive thru We bought 2 donuts each, a Pepsi for me and white milk for Tony and it was less than $6 bucks!!! So freaking Fresh and delicious!!!! Can I have another is all you will be saying!!!! If your in Lancaster Ohio and your not in line for this 24 hour jewel.... YOUR CRAZY!!!! read more

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I love their fresh donuts! They are incredible! The staff is also pretty friendly. 10/10 would recommend! read more

Donut World Co - a person putting chocolate on a donut - Bakeries Near Me - Lancaster, Ohio

Love the doughnuts! First time visit. The doughnuts we got were a Cinnamon twist, a stick doughnut and chocolate doughnut. The drive through was very busy. Went into the Lobby, it is small but the service is quick. Look online for all your choice will help when you get there. Can't go wrong with what ever you choose. 24 hour drive thru! read more

Donut World Co - Cinnamon Twist - Bakeries Near Me - Lancaster, Ohio

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I've stopped at Donut World a few times & each time they have great customer service. Their location is insanely convenient & their prices are INSANE. Insane as in affordable. This place hits the spot and I haven't had a bad donut yet! read more

Good donuts. Nothing great here. They're local, open 24 hours a day. Good customer service. Tight drive-through lane behind the shop, caution with larger vehicles! read more

These are the freshest donuts you can get. They are also massive and taste great! Highly recommended read more

Donuts are huge and price is right. We walked in and almost bought one of every kind.

Donuts are amazing! 3rd shift staff are so friendly! Always accommodating!!! Donuts are always super fresh! read more

We had tried some great donuts at an event and were told they were from Donut World, so we decided to stop by and check it out for ourselves! It is a small building perched on a corner with a 24 hour drive thru. It looks like there is a small lobby for carry out. As others have mentioned, the drive thru line can get pretty long. The menu is located right next to the ordering window, so you have to skim the menu and order quick when you get up front, unless you look it up in advance. You really can't go wrong though - everything we tried was great! They have a long list of regular donuts, including glazed, cream-filled, jelly-filled, custard-filled, and powdered, plust a fancy donut list of cinnamon rolls and bismarks. There is soda, coffee, tea, milk, and orange juice too. We opted for several chocolate iced glazed, regular glazed, and a vanilla iced with raspberry jelly filling. The donuts are generously sized and tasty! We will stop by again. read more

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This was our first time trying Donut World. We got there a couple minutes after they closed and they close at 8:00PM. They have a drive-thru that's open 24 hours. So we just went through the drive-thru. They have a sign on the side of the building with several choices of donuts. They had everything we wanted! (We've been to other donut places such as Jolly Pirate and Tim Horton's Donuts, and they don't always have a big selection available). This place had not only a big selection but, they were fresh donuts too. These donuts we bought after 8:00pm on a Friday night tasted so good and fresher than the so called fresh limited selection of donuts we've had from Tim Horton's or Jolly Pirate. The lady working the window was very friendly and a dozen of donuts was only $7.75! That's a great deal for great tasting donuts! The next morning the donuts still tasted fresh! They were not hard and stale like the other previous listed donut places. We will never go back to those places. We will definitely be going back to Donut World soon! It's worth the drive to get great fresh tasting donuts at a great price and with great friendly fast service. If you're in Lancaster, OH make sure to stop at Donut World. It's a small little friendly place that sits on the corner of N Broad St. & W 6th Ave. They have the best tasting donuts we've tasted in the central Ohio area. You won't be disappointed! read more

I first noticed this place a few months ago, while dining across the street. I ran short on time and traffic was picking up for rush hour, so I went on home, promising to return. Well, today was that day. I stopped through on my way back to Columbus after asking Lancaster residents about it and reading up on Yelp. Nothing but positive reviews. One person went so far as to classify it as a true to contender with Krispy Kreme and Duncan Donuts. Ok, the challenge had been issued... Like Krispy Kreme, it has a drive through, but you need to enter from the N. Broad Street entrance. I made the mistake of coming in from the adjacent street, E. 6th Avenue. That resulted in my making a 3-point turn in the small parking lot to get to the window. Consequently, they didn't know I was at the window because there is a sensor that trips and alerts them to your presence, if you enter the correct way and circle the building. I decided to park and walk in, so I could take my time with the selection. The donut list outside was immense and I didn't want to feel rushed or hold up any new customers in line, outside. When you first walk in, that smell hits you with a heavenly blast of "nasal nirvana" (lol). Seriously, it smelled great in there (yes, better than Krispy Kreme - THERE, I said it). I took a picture of the list, which I'll post in a minute, but man, that variety! The donuts looked scrumptious, as did the Bismarks. The Cinnamon Rolls were enormous!!! I was getting dizzy with lust, just looking at them. I honestly didn't have a clue what to get. Thankfully, Katie, the young lady behind the counter was an expert as recommendations. She knew the product thoroughly and told me everything about them: What was most popular, what was new, how they tasted. She was awesome! I also give her bonus points for her charismatic sales presence. She was a true angel. She got me through an assortment for a dozen and was very genuine in thanking me for my business. I made it home without touching any and broke the house rule by providing dessert before dinner. I did get to nibble on a few of them, just so I could tell you how I honestly felt about them. The glaze were from a fresh batch and boy were they good! I also loved the blueberry, white iced cake, raspberry iced and chocolate iced. The real hit was the ORANGE CREAM. I'm sorry, I zoned off, fantasizing about that donut. I don't know if they have any other locations, so make it a point to get down there and hopefully you'll get to meet Katie. When you do, be sure, as always, to tell her Kenny sent ya! Thank you, Katie! You're the best! Oh yeah. ...shhhh. I liked them better than Krispy Kreme and Duncan Donuts... read more

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We were camping in Hocking Hills and it was worth a late afternoon 30 minute drive to get donuts. Fresh glazed melted in our mouths. I can't wait to try the other varieties we bought. 6 donuts for $10! read more

Every time we are in Lancaster we have to stop at Donut World- it is a must!!! Every single donut is amazing and so fresh! We always get some bismarks, maple iced cinnamon rolls, cinnamon twists, apple fritters and just glazed- to name a few. They are also a great value. The donuts are huge and can be split and so cheap!! You have to check out Donut World next time you are in Lancaster! read more

Donut World Co - a variety of doughnuts - Bakeries Near Me - Lancaster, Ohio

In just 2 years, Donut World reduced the size of their cream filled Bismark. I was very disappointed how flat they are now. They are 50% smaller. Not worth the drive from Logan.​ read more

Not from the area and saw this was one of the few opened on a Sunday. Donuts were AMAZING and the service was even better!

Dear Donut World: A Love Letter Oh Donut World... Where do I begin? You have treated me so well over the years. I can always count on you. Your 24 hour service has been a rock for me. A foundational part of my growing up. Your 2am Maple Bismarks have fueled birthday parties... mended broken hearts... and created the best date night memories. From late night drives to early morning pre-church snacks... I can always rely on you, Donut World. I don't known anyone who doesn't love you. But don't forget I love you most. Your old walls are a staple in the Lancaster community and we will never let you fall. Donut World... You are my world. read more

Donut World Co - Bakeries Near Me - Lancaster, Ohio

This gem of a donut shop is my favorite foodie find after relocating to Lancaster from Columbus this past July. Prior to this my favorite donut shop was Buckeye Donuts in Cbus, but frankly Donut World has surpassed even my old standby. The donuts are simply perfect. This is not a shop that has bought into the fad donut craze (thankfully!) and you will find all the classic donuts you could want. The twists are my favorite - perfectly airy and lightly glazed and HUGE! The drive thru is open much later than most restaurants in Lancaster and very convenient. I bring these donuts to friends of mine when I visit them in Columbus and Circleville and they always ask for more! read more

Fun place in Lancaster Ohio if you're in the area. Doughnuts made fresh daily and the have drive up window if you don't want to get out of your vehicle. Also 5 gallon icing buckets for $2.00 if you need one for home"empty ". I like the blueberry and cream sticks are my go too. read more

Stopped by Donut World while out on a road trip today. Just take a look at the size of the donuts. Yummy read more

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good donuts and friendly service. Open 24/7. If you have a event, just let them know in advance and they will have your order ready.

As many years as my family have lived in Lancaster (over 100+ years) I had never stopped into Donut World. So, the family took a day trip and Donut World was in the list! We went around 1pm on a weekday. We ordered two dozen and they were huge! My favorite was the cherry cake. But the maple cinnamon rolls with nuts were a close second. We weren't fans at all of the cream horns and were disappointed that 3-4 kinds that we tried to order, they were out of (especially that orange cream; we were also told they may not bring that flavor back, which was a big part of why we went there to try them ). It is nice that they are open 24 hours and next time we will try an early Saturday morning so hopefully more options will be available. read more

Donut World Co - a variety of doughnuts - Bakeries Near Me - Lancaster, Ohio