Delicious! Simple house made donuts, fresh espresso and hot chai were perfect. Firecakes offers multiple locations, with easy access throughout the city, open early and closing late, making it the perfect sweet treat all day long. The raspberry bold orange donut truly was fire, no premade compote here, fresh raspberry filling was a game changer. The cinnamon roll donut was decadent but totally worth it with all the walking you do as a tourist. read more

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I think unfortunately people in Chicago might have never had a good donut in their lives. Firecakes has endless rave reviews, but the donuts I tried from here were borderline inedible. Horchata Donut: I don't know what the filling is here, but it was kind of oddly rancid / sour. No one in my group had more than a nibble. The fried dough in the Jelly Donut and the Cinnamon Sugar were both painfully dry, but the toppings themselves were fine. Glazed Cake Donut: This was the most palatable of the donuts we tried, but it's a very average cake donut. Kinda dry and Do-rite honestly does these way better. read more

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We stopped in for an iced coffee, an iced chai latte, and one of their famous doughnuts. Unfortunately, both the coffee and chai latte were extremely diluted and tasted like watered down milk with very little coffee or chai flavor. We each took two sips before bringing them back to the counter. What was disappointing was that the employee accepted them without asking if something was wrong or if there was anything they could do to make it right. We also tried the Tunisian vanilla frosted doughnut, and that was the highlight of the visit. It was light, fluffy, fresh, and had a great texture. The kind of doughnut I enjoy. Since the drinks were undrinkable, we ended up leaving and buying coffee from another café, where the beverages were significantly better. While the doughnut was good, the poor drinks and lack of customer service made this a disappointing experience overall. read more

Firecakes Donuts - Iced chai latte, iced coffee and Tunisian vanilla frosted doughnut - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We were craving a sweet treat near West Loop and came to Firecakes because of the sheer volume of reviews from Yelp. It's a small walk-in and walk out shop but that's all you need (: Employees were so sweet and kind. There are some cool flavors offered, but I was expecting there to be a larger selection. We got the pistachio old fashioned, horchata and dulce de leche. Surprisingly the pistachio old fashioned donut was both of our favorites! There's not a strong pistachio flavor, but I would recommend trying it! Loved the old fashioned texture. I did not like the horchata filling so I'd pass on that. Donuts were good, but I think it's a little overhyped. read more

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I am picky with my donuts and the pistachio old fashioned her is the best donut I've found in Chicago! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The store front is incredibly cute and petite.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The people working at the counter are so friendly and helpful. read more

A tiny walk in donut shop that packs a punch with so many donut options to choose from. I ended up getting chocolate, pistachio and churro donut as well as a red velvet cookie. It was quick to order early in the morning and I took the donuts all the way back to Boston. They were still good the day after, just a little smushed frosting. The red velvet cookie was my favorite as the cream cheese filling was sweet and the cookie was soft. They also do ice cream sandwiches and coffee which makes this place have something for everyone. Overall, a nice place to pop in if you're in the area. read more

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The items here that we picked up after lunch were amazing. It was a small store for take out. We picked a horchata donut, a chocolate with white chocolate cookie, and an old fashioned donut. One man in front of us does food tours and this is his last stop of his tour, so he came to try the specialty donut, the margarita. Honestly, I wanted to try so many of the items here, but I had just eaten a heavy lunch and tried to contain my joy. My son says if we lived here, he would come daily. They also sell coffees as well which we did not get. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Firehouse Donuts is a classic, no-frills donuts done right atmosphere. It has that old-school neighborhood feel--simple, welcoming, and focused on goodness.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The donuts are fresh, soft, and perfectly sweet. You really can't go wrong with anything here. We ordered the Carrot Cake and Boston Cream, which were delicious. Service was quick and friendly. It's an easy go-to spot when you're craving a solid, satisfying donut. read more

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This was my first time here. I ordered the Sprinkle Donut (Vanilla cake donut with vanilla icing). Their cake donuts are pretty good! Not too thick or dry. Was the donut life-changing? No. But it hit the spot. The donuts are a little heavy, so one per person should be enough. read more

A couple of colleagues and I were here on business, it was my birthday, and we went out to dinner, but they were no desserts that seemed suitable to celebrate the occasion. One of the guys on the team recommended firecakes because he had been here in the past and thought they were awesome. I'm super glad that I agreed to give it a shot. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's not a sitdown place, it's a place where you grab a doughnut and go for a walk.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] She had just put out a tray of apple cider donuts, and chocolate frosted. I was super excited because I love a good apple cider donut, especially in the fall. Needless to say it did not disappoint and to be honest, I wish I had ordered two of them. Sadly, I'll be leaving in the morning for a flight so early I can't even get one for breakfast. I have already booked marked this location so I can return on future visits. To anyone looking for an awesome snack, breakfast, or just something awesomely delicious -- this is your place !! read more

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This was a fun treat. We opted for a variety of donuts and also the donut ice cream sandwich. The service was friendly and helpful in deciding what to choose. read more

These doughnuts were absolutely delicious, soft, fresh, and perfectly sweet. Every bite was light and fluffy with just the right amount of glaze. A simple treat done right and totally worth the indulgence. read more

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The donuts were stale. The coffee was fine. The lady that helped us was pretty darn abrupt. When we got there (during business hours right before 11am) and there was a sign that they had stepped away. Maybe this is a one man show and that's why she was so unhappy. All in all, not impressed. read more

Firecakes Donuts - Cold Brew - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great donuts with a nice selection of flavors! It's a tiny shop but they still have a lot of options to choose from and make delicious donuts, especially for a popular chain. The donuts are fluffy and taste fresh. I went with the valhrona chocolate frosted and the coconut cake donut and both were great! The chocolate frosting is very rich and decadent and not too sweet- yum! The staff member was friendly as well! Love that they are open later than other shops to help satisfy the evening donut craving! read more

Firecakes Donuts - Coconut cake (L), Valrhona Chocolate Iced (R) - half of each - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Second stop on donut tour downtown Chicago. I've always been a fan of Firecakes and they are my fav around here. As the tour guide was explaining something about the history of Firecakes cooking donuts over a fire and some family picture on the wall, my mind wandered off to thinking about how awesome these donuts were going to be! Here are my thoughts about this place: 1. Prices range between $3.55-$6.45. 2. Some delicious creative donuts are offered daily. 3. Donuts taste like made with fresh ingredients. read more

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We decided to grab a quick bite and ended up walking to Firecakes Donuts. Even though the shop is small, they still offer a great variety to choose from. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Unfortunately, there isn't any seating available inside.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

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Probably the only dessert I really had in Chicago, but well-worth. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I came by around 7am and thought it was closed, because I didn't see anyone inside; they were actually in the back cranking out more donuts. They're open at 6:30 on most days -- great for a morning pick-me-up![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The shop itself is rather small, with limited to no seating, so it's really more of a grab-and-go stop.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] These were one of the fluffiest donuts with unique and indulgent flavors. Most donuts ranged from $3.25-$7, depending on their ingredients and labor. I ordered four, which I'll rank in the order of preference: 1. RASPBERRY LINZER TART: Tastes exactly like a raspberry linzer cookie, but fluffier. Absolutely loved this!! 2. RASPBERRY BLOOD ORANGE JELLY: Loved the flavor of the jelly in this. It's definitely deeper in flavor compared to a normal jelly donut. Also enjoyed how I got an adequate amount of jelly in each bite. 3. BLUEBERRY CAKE: The donut itself tasted like an elevated Dunkin' Donuts blueberry -- less dense and more fluffy. The whipped frosting on top was also very light and airy. 4. PISTACHIO OLD FASHIONED: They're supposed to be famous for the pistachio donut, but I felt like the pistachio flavor wasn't prominent enough. This just tasted like a normal fritter to me. Easily some of the best donuts I've ever had. The texture and quality of ingredients are distinctive features that set these apart from regular donuts. Highly recommend! read more

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Their pistachio old fashioned donuts are out of this world and quite addictive. So happy I got two cause they were so good I couldn't stop at one. Texturally great with the pistachio crunch and the crunchy fried texture of the donut itself. They're topped with this overtly green glaze which brings the pistachio flavor front and center. They had a mix of donuts to choose from so definitely a great choice if you like trying new flavors. read more

Firecakes Donuts - Pistachio Old Fashioned - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Went on the Chicago walking donut tour. This was the second stop. Since it was a tour we didn't experience the service our guide took care of the samples. The vanilla donut with the vanilla beads were delicious- so apparently they won a competition award for the vanilla frosting. It was light and delicious. The Dulce donut was Caramel flavored and not too sweet. They are opened late so it is a great place for an evening treat as well as breakfast. This is definitely a must try when you are in Chicago. They also do a donut ice cream sandwich- go hungry or with a few friends and share!! read more

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donuts are eh. Service was nonexistent. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Can't even feel an ambiance because the place is so small.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

Firecakes is such a fire name. I adore the logo, the colors, and the origin story. If I'm craving a yeast donut, take me straight here. If I'm craving anything else.. probably elsewhere. Overall 3.5stars. Wildflower honey glazed: Tastes like a classic glazed to me, but really near the perfectly glazed classic donut. Just the right amount of fluffiness without compromising that slightly elastic donut chewiness. The glaze is sweet but not too sweet, sticky but not too sticky, and sets but doesn't crumble into white dandruff at the first bite. Valrhona chocolate iced: Decadent chocolate set upon a nicely risen, perfectly chewy donut. There's slightly too much icing for me, but that's just a personal preference. Tahitian vanilla iced: This version didn't quite hit for some reason. The yeast donut itself was just as good, but the vanilla seemed to mask the lovely donut taste rather than accentuate it. I thought the crunchy pearls were fun, but I just don't think they add a lot of value to a donut. Blueberry cake: I believe this blueberry cake donut also had hints of something floral, perhaps rose water or lavender? It wasn't overpowering, but I felt like the blueberry paired with cream cheese topping was sweet upon sweet. I didn't enjoy the cake donut texture, especially when compared to the yeast varieties. Milk and cookies stuffed cookie: Stuffed cookies have never been my thing, and this was no different. It amounted to a mediocre chocolate cookie that was too dense and underbaked surrounding the middle stuffed portion. The stuffing was little more than sweet icing upon already sweet cookie. I'll take that wilderflower honey glazed yeast donut any day. read more

Came here on a Friday morning for a quick breakfast. It's a small store with a counter to enjoy a quick bite and additionally they also have a window where you can order from outside to grab and go. [[HIGHLIGHT]]They have a beautiful display for their donuts in the front.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] They had some seasonal flavors, as well as some fun flavors for Halloween! I got a honey glazed and a large coffee. They also have coffees and drinks. The coffee was nice and hot and the donut was huge, so worth for $3.25. It was so delicious, airy and light and not too thick or stale at all. Very fresh. The glaze was sweet and perfect, not too sweet or sticky. I got some for friends as well and they loved these donuts. I'll definitely come back when I'm in the area to try their seasonal flavors! read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Love their little walk up window, but wish you could see their whole selection for the day.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] There were some interesting flavors that I believe rotate regularly. I decided to try the cherry almond old fashioned and peach cobbler Bismark. I usually love an old fashioned! But this one had really thick, kind of grainy icing that I didn't love. The peach cobbler had a nice peach cream in the middle but the dough was a little dry. I also got an iced chai latte and that was delicious! [[HIGHLIGHT]]I took my order to go but there were 2 sidewalk tables outside.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Unfortunately, they didn't have anything for doggos :([[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

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Lots of interesting and colorful doughnuts to choose from. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's a small storefront and no seating so you get your items and go.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Maybe 4 people are inside before it gets cramped.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We went with the peach fritter and the raspberry filled doughnuts. I would give it 3 stars because the price was sorta high (probably due to the location and uniqueness of the flavors put together) but it wasn't terribly sweet and I think the filling on mine was more on one side of it rather than oozing out from the middle. The coffee didn't speak to me so I went around the corner to a different shop instead. If I'm back in the area I would try it again because there was a lemon filled cookie and another doughnut that was massive and cost 12 bucks that I would want to try. In total I paid about 5 dollars per doughnut. read more

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Candied organic Keylime pie filled donut and a old fashioned original donut both soft and warm freshly made daily read more

Firecakes Donuts - Buttermilk Old Fashioned - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Pretty good donut place! The chocolate frosted donut (4/5) was soft and sweet, and the chocolate frosting was the right amount of sweetness. My bf enjoyed the old fashioned (4.5/5) donut as well, good texture and just sweet enough. read more

Firecakes Donuts - Chocolate donut (bottom), Buttermilk Old Fashioned (top) - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Im visiting Chicago and was in search of vegan donuts, drove across the entire city for some donuts. They had one chocolate/coconut GF that looked like a cake or a cookie w massive frosting and was $5 so I passed but bought a sprinkle one for my niece but the woman that helped me was not nice at all, as if she didn't want to be there. Not a pleasant service. I'm good, will take my business somewhere else. CC accepted. read more

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Great donuts! So soft, fresh, and deep with flavor. Everyone who works there is so nice too! There isn't any seating indoors, and there's like 7-8 chairs and a table or two outside. The cold brew was meh, but this is definitely a top tier donut spot on the area. Probably the best "chain" donut place in Chicago! read more

Firecakes Donuts - Display of donuts and treats - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Couldn't decide on a flavor so chose their honey glazed as a benchmark. It was soft and fluffy even well into the afternoon. I can see how it'd be a good spot to grab and go. A customer had ordered a coffee and was directed to wait at the to-go window so as to not block the cashier/door area/ordering line which was a smart system. Even with the small store space it seems they take pride and care in both their donuts and their coffee. read more

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Went there a while ago after a night out and it was really good. Went there recently and idk if I didn't drink as much last time or if I caught them on an off day but the donuts were stale. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]A really small shop with some tables out front to sit at, this might be one of my favorite donut places I've ever been to.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] It's open late which makes it a perfect snack (lots people came here while waiting for dinner reservations) and even at night the donuts were perfect. I got the chocolate iced old fashioned and I got a free sprinkles donut since it was national donut day, and they were both amazing. I typically hate sprinkle donuts because I think they lack flavor, but theirs had an amazing texture and it tasted perfect. read more

Food: The donuts were quite good other than maybe being a little too sweet. 8/10 Service: They were quick and kind in the morning rush. 10/10 Ambiance: They had a menu posted with descriptions of all the flavors which helped a lot! 9/10 read more

This spot offers great flavors at reasonable prices, with donuts that are larger than the average. While I have a soft spot for warm, freshly made donuts, these still hit the spot. On a cold, windy day, their hot Chai Tea is a must--easily the best I've ever had. I also love that they stay open late, making it the perfect stop every night before heading back to the hotel. Plus, the service is excellent! read more

Firecakes Donuts - Donut Display - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The pistachio old fashioned was the best we tried. There was a coconut donut that was dry. The tahitian vanilla was tasa. But $30 for six fancy donuts is not right. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Such a cool and fun spot in the downtown Chicago area.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Very small storefront with very unique and tasty doughnuts. We ordered the pistachio, orange poppyseed (sounds weird but trust me it's GOOD) and the apple cider doughnuts. They're very fresh and a great treat. The staff was super kind and helpful. They aren't the cheapest doughnuts but for a fun and unique experience, they're worth checking out! read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Small place limited with a selection.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Cream in cream filled was good, but doughnut was a bit dry. Cake style doughnuts were good. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]This spot (which usually has a line outside) is a tiny place, you go there and order from the window.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] My girl has checked this out too many times for my liking and we feel the same way it's meh. The donuts aren't superb nor is the coffee. read more

Donuts appear to be delicious but are actually disgusting in every way. I should have left once I saw a gnat crawling between the chili mango and chocolate long john. I didn't -- so I blame myself for this train wreck. We picked up 2 pistachio old fashioned, 1 chocolate yeast and a strawberry milkshake. What a waste of $22. The pistachio donut didn't taste like pistachio. Instead, I consumed a stale, neon green donut that tasted artificial. The chocolate yeast was poor in flavor and texture. The strawberry milkshake didn't taste like strawberries, was watery and topped with a dry donut hole. Lastly, the service was passive-aggressive. I didn't receive the receipt I requested on the sale screen. The worker was visibly annoyed as more people piled into the tiny shop. I would avoid a trip here as you will certainly be disappointed. In an effort to redeem my donut dreams, I drove 30 minutes across town to pick up a dozen of the BEST donuts in Chicago. IYKYK -- all for less than the parched donuts I purchased here. read more

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Donuts are a lot like porn. When Amy Poehler and Tina Fey co-hosted the Golden Globes, Tina complimented Anne Hathaway on the naked fear she expressed in her "Les Miz" performance to which Amy retorted, "Well, she'll never make it in porn." Tina pointed out, "I don't think Anne has plans to get into porn." Amy shrewdly replied, "Nobody PLANS to get into porn." That's how I feel about donuts when I see them pretty much anywhere: "Nobody PLANS to buy a donut." At least that was the story for Jamie W. and me in Chicago. We had a half-hour to kill before Three Dots and a Dash, a cool tiki bar, opened (review: https://yelp.to/Y4SaNTxtIZ). By pure happenstance, this donut shop was around the corner, and of course, we had to peruse the selection. Surprisingly, while there was plenty of variety, there wasn't anything mind-blowing. That didn't stop us from getting a couple. One was the $3.75 Pistachio Old-Fashioned which had a pretty good glaze with pulverized nuts (photo: https://yelp.to/kCsFrTMQ6l). The other was the $3.95 Coconut Cream, a more satisfying confection filled with a custard covered in coconut shavings (photo: https://yelp.to/QbwnTenYnx). DONUTS - 4 stars...on the artisan side of the donut spectrum, good for what they were AMBIANCE - 3.5 stars...small shop with a lot of donuts SERVICE - 3.5 stars...not much chit-chat TOTAL - 4 stars...nobody PLANS to devour a donut RELATED - Exploring Chicago? Here's my collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/44c4CZO read more

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Totally overrated donuts. They were kinda hard and dry. Not light or fluffy. The flavors were not that great either. Nothing memorable and I definitely won't be going back. They are kinda pricey too. read more

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