The donuts are very good and there's a wide variety of donut flavors to try! The service staff doesn't like taking a long time with each order and I have experienced the staff huffing at me for asking about which are the special donuts versus the normal donuts. The place seems very clean but is not a place to eat at, rather just pick up the donuts. read more

Great selection of donuts with unique flavors (ie, crème brûlée). Fun ambiance and good service. Delicious! read more

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Our regulat donut place seemed to miss the mark this time. We went mid morning and the choices were abundant. However, the donuts were just okay. The custard was weak, as if something was missing, and the cake donuts seemed stale. Had this been our first visit I'm not sure we'd go back. $28 after tip for a dozen mediocre donuts? They get 4 stars for the past. We'll revisit soonish and I'll update as necessary. read more

The best donuts. I always get them for out of town guests and they love this Cincy staple. I think this location has a better variety than west Chester. Plenty left at 11am on a Saturday. read more

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Yesterday, my brother and his girlfriend took me to Holtman's donut shop for the first time and it was an absolute dream. There was a giant line out the door because their donuts are fantastic. We arrived around 11 o'clock which is late apparently because I saw some donuts on here and the ones that I got were not as elaborate but still yummy. I just ate the buckeye doughnut which was fantastic and I really want it again but I live in Columbus. I cannot wait to go back to this donut place next time I'm in Cincinnati to try more of their yummy sweets. This is a must try place read more

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Always love treating ourselves to donuts at Holtmans! We went in today however and the lady that waited on us was extremely rude and pushy when we were ordering our dozen. She got really irritated if we chose from a case that she already passed and kept saying "are you done over here or no?!" like it was a mile walk rather than three steps. There wasn't a lot of people behind us or anything. Not what we expect when we go in there... hoping she was just having an off day and that isn't the norm. read more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DKGrJwB5mA Our trip to the Hyde Park Art Festival began with the Early Bird Special: a glazed doughnut, a croissant doughnut and a CREAM STICK! read more

PLEASE GO HERE! The lady that works here is so so sweet and I'm so grateful for her. The donuts are amazing and the place is so cute on the inside. I def recommend :) read more

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Decent donuts, poor customer service. They were cleaning up over an hour before closing time while people were still in the store, and required we sit at the high top table. We had a toddler and a stroller, so not at all ideal. Not a great experience, so we will not be going back. read more

First time here but I'm very impressed. Friendly staff. Fresh donuts in about 2 million varieties. Good coffee. I'll stop here every time I'm in Cincinnati. read more

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So excited this place finally opened! It smells DELICIOUS inside and was very clean with all of the employees wearing masks in these COVID-19 times. I tried the blueberry lemon cake (I'm salivating on the screen just thinking about it) and chocolate glazed. Both were delicious. Can't wait to go back and try some of the specialties. read more

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Hooray! After driving by and wishfully hoping they would open, I saw a sign outside their door today and someone behind the counter! Of course I had to stop by. Nothing beats the smell of freshly made donuts. Mmm!! Like the other locations I've visited, they have plenty of selection and nice people to help you satisfy your donut fix. My favorite is still their apple fritter which usually sells out if you go later in the day. If you're one who doesn't want to take chances with your donut flavor being sold out, you can order online at least 24 hours in advance and pick up at this location. They also have special donuts for special occasions at times too... like Mother's Day. They have parking that is much easier to find than in OTR. This Oakley location reminds me of the Westchester shop as it has seating and space to hang out. It's gorgeous and inviting inside. Of course, we can't enjoy the seating space or meet up here right now because of COVID19 but this is great for future visits. So glad this small business and Cincy favorite opened its doors for customers as the city slowly relaxes the shelter in place. We all could use some joy and what better than a fantastic donut spot within walking or running distance in the Oakley/Hyde Park/Pleasant Ridge area. read more

Sherrie at the Oakley location is so wonderful! It's so nice to come into a place and be greeted with such a friendly employee. The donuts are also good :) read more

Great donuts and tons of options to choose from! I finally checked out this local donut joint I've heard so much about and it did not disappoint. There were SO MANY different donuts. It was excitingly overwhelming and I ended up getting way more donuts than planned/than needed haha My favorite was the regular chocolate frosted with sprinkles! The cake donuts were also very good (I tried chocolate and blueberry). I will definitely return for another chocolate sprinkles and to try some of the other fun flavors! read more

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I'm a sucka for great donuts and I hadn't found any out here in The Nati. I Googled "best donuts in Cincinnati " and this shop popped up. The website encourages customers to order online and pick up within 24 hours so I played along. Not ideal for a guy who's never been to the shop, but COVID and all. I show up, give them my name and they have no donuts for me. Girl at the register checks with another person who says sorry, nothing. We play the name game for a minute or two and they figure it out. This is not the end of the world. I get that. However. If you encourage people to place orders online, you've gotta have a system in place that works and gets folks in and out fast. Apple fritter was super duper delish. Reminded me of the fritters back home in the 650. Not as good though. Maple bacon was okay. The toppings were flavorful, but the actual donut was not very good. Flavorless and clunky. Dough didn't have that soft texture donut fanatics know and love. Chocolate sprinkles were bomb. Love me some sprinkles. But again, dough was not good. So, as is often the case. It was just okay. Not amazing and not dreadful. Just. Okay. read more

It was amazing! the workers were so nice and gave us the Taylor swift donuts a day early. They taste so good and their donuts are so fresh and soft. The place is very open and has tables for you to sit at. read more

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Literally love this place. There's always a line on the weekends so it's good to get there early because the donuts sell out fast! And some have limited amounts made for the day so it's good to get there early and snag the limited ones! read more

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Best donuts in the city! I was so excited what they were opening up a shop in Oakley! I enjoyed going to the one in OTR, but it always seemed packed full of people and I always felt rushed since the area to order is so small. The Oakley location is HUGE. There is plenty of room to walk around the case and see what different types of donuts of they have. One of my favorite parts about Holtman's is their funky flavors they come up with. I also saw they had quite a few vegan options, which was new to me. Definitely will be going to this location a lot! read more

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Where Satan gets his sugar fix. First of all, the doughnuts are massively overrated. They are overfried, and get their reputation off the toppings rather than the donut itself, which tastes dry and burnt. The coffee was undrinkable-had a weird sour aftertaste that wouldn't go away, even with massive amounts of cream and sweetner. Then, the restaurant itself is AWFUL. A large, cavernous store with tile floor and cement walls. Zero sound absorption which insures that all the noise from the screaming uncontrolled children of the yuppies from Crossroads Church gets echoed and amplified to 1000. The staff can't hear you and you can't hear them, and none of the donuts are labeled what they are, so hope you know what you wanted in advance. Getting in and out of the place is also a traffic nightmare. Go anywhere, absolutely anywhere else for a fun Sunday morning treat. read more

We happened to pass by this shop and I immediately remembered how badly I wanted to visit the Downtown location which is now closed. I am SO HAPPY we went in. The staff was friendly, knowledgeable, and so so so sweet! I tend to be picky about my donuts especially because I prefer cake donuts (yes, I know I am in the minority). We were able to snag a half dozen of different donuts and had a great mix. When we got home, I realized the donuts were larger than they looked in the case... not a problem at all. They were DIVINE. We got the Creme Brûlée donut (a must!), espresso donut, blueberry filled with icing, and a dunk bar. I wish I would've gotten a whole dozen of just the dunk bars... they were so crunchy on the outside and moist and not overly sweet on the inside. I'm so glad we stopped by, will definitely be back when I visit Cincy again! read more

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Parking is decent, quick service in a spaced spot, in my experience I felt it wasn't clear on standard mix vs specialty mix - pricey vs dunkin doughnuts but you Can definitely tell the local difference . Delicious . read more

i love holtmans so much that instead of flowery words i want to shout my love in all caps because they are my favorite donut shop and every location of theirs is wonderful and their crème brûlée donut makes me so happy. if i were to ever leave cincinnati and come back to visit, holtmans would be on the top of my list on my welcome back food tour. try: crème brûlée maple bacon powdered all of them read more

The best donuts ever! I hate that the location downtown has closed. I don't like all the fancy donuts but there are plenty of variety.

Solid spot to grab donuts. Prices are incredibly reasonable and the service is quick. They even have vegan options! Great place all around read more

Holtman's Donut Shop - Vegan donuts - Donuts Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Absolutely love this donut shop! So delicious. I ordered an apple fritter, blueberry donut, and buckeye donut. All were very good but my favorite was probably the blueberry donut. My boyfriend had a chocolate frosted long john, red velvet with Oreo topping, and chocolate frosted chocolate cake donut. His favorite was the red velvet with Oreo chocolate. All were very good. Will definitely be back. read more

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The doughssants (part donut part croissant) are to. die. for. They're giant, they're fluffy, they're heaven. The regular donuts are tasty too but the doughssants just blew my mind. read more

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My two daughters were served here today and the service was terrible. They were waited on by Jessica with the pink and purple hair which explains the lack of professionalism. They were repeatedly told to hurry up, and speak up even though there was no one else in the store at the time. I went in to speak to the young lady, quite civilly, and to obtain a receipt which was not given to the girls. She rudely tried to brush me off so I let her know I would be reviewing her and that she should not be in customer service with that nasty attitude. read more

This is it. The crème de la crème. The donut you've been looking for. Don't move along. Stop, do not pass go, and get you some donuts! These are some of the fluffiest, tastiest, most creative donuts I've ever had. With classics like glazed and chocolate sprinkle, to specialty offerings like crème brulee and s'mores, the offerings are vast, varied, and delicious. Always fresh, always delectable. I've visited two of their locations and they're always great! read more

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amazing donuts with vegan options, fast and friendly service, plenty of options of donuts and coffee available

Holtman's was recommended to us and I am SO GLAD we decided to stop in (even after the OTR location was closed Monday and Tuesday, the only days we were in Cincinnati). I'm happy we drove a bit further anyway and got to try these donuts! We tried several varieties of the blueberry donut -- the plain blueberry, maple glaze, and maple glaze with bacon. The blueberry base was absolutely delicious, such a fresh flavor. And the maple glaze reminded us of a blueberry pancake. The bacon topping was fine, although with the bacon being at room temperature, it felt to me that you're more aware of the grease. The chocolate glazed yeast donut was a perfect classic donut done really well. And the fudge cake donut was good as well -- it definitely had a strong, fudgy flavor. And to top it off, the chocolate glazed yeast donut with peanut butter. Amazing! It's definitely got a very rich flavor. I think the only way I could've liked it more would've been if it had been the only donut I tried that day, it's a lot to eat if you did a "tour de donuts" like we did. read more

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Holtman's in Oakley is one of only a few places here in Cincinnati that serve vegan donuts, and they are GOOD. Unfortunately, the service I got today was NOT. Actually, that's putting it mildly. The woman who waited on me acted as if I were her worst enemy and that someone was forcing her at gunpoint to give me my freaking donuts and take my money. I don't appreciate being treated this way, and I won't go back. When you drop $20 for a dozen donuts, is it too much to expect the person who's working there to at least greet you, speak to you with a modicum of civility, maybe even make eye contact, and smile? Business owners reeeeally need to realize that unless they pay their employees a decent wage, they'll be scraping the bottom of the barrel, and their bottom line's gonna suffer as a result. read more

I'm really not much of a donut person, but OMG..........this place is DA BOMB diggity. I've been here a few times and gotten the same donuts. Quality is consistently TERRIFIC. I've gone home with 4 donuts and between myself and my husband they last a week, because each one is big enough for 2 people easily. My favorite is the maple bacon, but I also like the double chocolate cake donut. read more

These are very possibly the worst donuts I've ever had. Flavorless hunks of dough that resemble donuts only in appearance. I would not recommend these donuts to anyone. read more

Yikes... don't go here if you're looking for customer service... also don't post your hours opening at 6 if you don't plan to open at 6. Then, when you have customers waiting at your door, don't give them dirty looks and a middle finger when all your customers are expecting your shop to open as noted on the door... your customers did nothing wrong to you buddy. Just looking to pay for your service and food. Guess not. read more

Great donuts and pleasant service. Will be back!! Love the blueberry donuts!! Pumpkin donut was good and bacon maple was fantastic!!

Holtmans has good donuts but the service at the Oakley location is horrible especially when you are paying a premium for donuts.

I think I might have had my favorite donut of my life today. A yeast donut with maple icing and pecans ... YES PLEASE. It was like a sticky bun but in donut form? Yum. Yum. Yum. I also had a red velvet donut with cream cheese icing. Basically a cupcake. As I'm writing this review, I'm realizing I just really like donuts that taste like dessert. read more

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The donuts are everything you can dream off. From your regular glazed & twists to gourmet donuts. The buckeye donut & Apple fritter are my favs. Also if there's a line no need to worry, the serve quickly! read more

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If you're looking for donuts that are just "okay" look no further. Holtman's has become glorified by Cincinnatians because it's something to call their own. Similar to skyline (which I love with all my heart) it may not be a fan favorite for anyone outside of Cincinnati, but to us, it is everything. There's something about the texture of the donuts that just does sit right with me. Also, I am a maple donut connoisseur/snob and can tell you with 100% confidence that this "maple" icing is not actually maple. I want to love Holtman's so bad and give it another chance every couple years but today I was let down again... Long story short there are plenty of smaller donut shops in Cincinnati and NKY that blow Holtman's out of the water. read more

The selection process was very efficient and pleasant to get you the goods as soon as you want them. The staff was very helpful and welcoming. Although I am not usually a fan of yeast donuts, the Peanut Butter Chocolate provided a surprising amount of density that I hope and love in a pastry. The chocolate cake donut with cream cheese frosting and red velvet options did not disappoint as well. read more

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