Great donuts-- loved the wide selection of vegan options! Thanks, Neil's! We tried every single vegan type they had that day. Our least favorite was the jelly filled one--it was just a little overly sweet/artificial tasting. But we absolutely loved every single other one. read more

Yum! I'd been wanting to try this place for a while and I was surprised that when I went late in the day, they still had donuts left! I think a lot of the popular ones were sold out of by that time, but the ones we tried were still delicious. We used the drive through which was quick and convenient. The inside looked pretty busy, especially for a random weekday afternoon. Next time I need to try the coffee! read more

I usually love Neil's but I ordered an egg and cheese that was made with tons of eggshells. It was disgusting and I couldn't eat it.

Highly rated so I had to see what the fuss was about. Got a strawberry frosted, chocolate frosted and a glazed. I personally found the donuts to be dry and flavorless, especially the frostings. I don't think any of them made a good impression. read more

Loves Neils! Have gone to their Wallingford many times and was so happy that they are now in Middletown. I have visited this lovely location 3 times so far. My favorite donut is the vanilla buttercream. You can't actually tell from my picture but this time the donut was only slightly cut into and it was not nearly as filled as all the other times I've eaten this same type. It also hardly had any sprinkles on it which is not like them. Still tasted great however whom ever assembled them was off their game last Saturday. I agree, Neils is still the best in CT but Congdon's in Maine is the best one on the east coast, Just one sugar addict's opinion. read more

Neil’s Donuts - Vanilla butter cream donut - Donuts Near Me - Middletown, Connecticut

OMG! I'm sorry that they have to have a day off on Mondays lol. There donuts and cinnamon rolls are out of this world! No other donut place has anything on this one. ! read more

Great donuts...good size ...for the price and a big selection and great tasting coffee...oh and the double egg sandwiches are delicious

I am not a person who craves donuts. I have a donut...maybe...twice a year. After visiting this place, I would like to addend my statement: I am a person to craves Neil's Donuts! I had heard of Neil's from other foodies who raved about the donut shop located in Wallingford, but I had no idea one had opened in Middletown until last Wednesday when I had finished an early morning project and had mentioned to my boss that I needed coffee before going back to the office at 10 am. Her eyes lit up and she said, "you should go to Neil's." I was like, "No way! We have one here?!?". And off I went. Of course I had to order a little bit of everything so, I ordered a Ham Egg & Cheese on Hard Roll, a Peanut Butter Crumb donut, a Coconut Cream donut, and a New England Coffee Hazelnut ice coffee. The Ham Egg & Cheese on a Hard Roll was your standard breakfast sandwich, but better because that roll was anything but hard. It was a soft, pillowy, happy experience in my mouth. Anyone who isn't living under a rock knows how good New England Coffee coffee is, so no need to review that. BUT THE DONUTS!?!?!? ***Heavy breathing*** The donuts are the real MVP. Those things are fresh af and I have had some right-off-the-line donuts. The also taste like a perfectly, yeasty, melt-in-your-mouth cloud. I need more! Like quite possibly a Sunday morning trip more. Anyways moral of this story: Make haste people and get you some! read more

Neil’s Donuts - In hand: Ham Egg & Cheese on Hard Roll Donuts: Coconut Cream and Peanut Butter Crumb Coffee: New England Coffee Hazelnut iced coffee - Donuts Near Me - Middletown, Connecticut

Love the filled donuts. There is no other place that can compare. We ordered a dozen donuts today and sadly we were missing 3 out of the dozen. These are not inexpensive so paying for 3 and not getting them is disheartening. I also wish they would change their packaging. They really need to use the single layer flat boxes (like another donut shop with donuts that can't even come close to Neil's). The boxes they use are fine if you have plain donuts. If you get donuts with glaze or frosting on top they get mutilated in the box on top of each other. Kind of takes away from the enjoyment. Half the topping is on the side of the box or another donut. If in a single layer box the integrity would be preserved. We don't order from here often and one of the reasons is the packaging. Probably wouldn't have shorted us 3 donuts had they been able to clearly see how many were in the box. read more

My neighbor has been raving for months, so I finally got there to try it for myself. Well what a surprise. I fully expected a "Krispy Kreme" vibe. Uh NO.. Not the case at all. The vibe is not that of a huge chain, but more of a cool uncle or aunt that wants to share what he or she loves with everyone. The variety is above measure. Now to the good stuff: The parking can be challenging when it is busy. The shop itself is clean and inviting, properly prepared for social distancing and the color scheme is fresh. The staff is very quick and seem vested in making sure everyone is served and quickly. Food is plentiful and worth the price. I am a self proclaimed foodie and it was a bit much for me to handle. Due to the variety... I would suggest checking out the menu ahead of your visit so you are not over whelmed. Definitely on the revisit list. read more

As a donut lover I had to try this spot, it was ok nothing out of this world. Would probably not go back. The dough felt rather dry on a couple and the others were too chewy. Place has potential. As far as service goes no one looked excited to be there, need to work on customer service very disorganized. read more

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Best old fashioned cinnamon sugar donuts and cruellers. Good coffee. Good service. Good sandwiches. Good jelly donuts.

First time coming to Neils! We got there a little late at 11:45 but regardless they had an awesome selection of donuts! The coffees are huge and the donuts are amazing! The staff was incredibly friendly! Will definitely be back! read more

Neil’s Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Middletown, Connecticut

Great donuts and coffee my fav is the French toast definitely recommend and will be going back

I ordered three bacon and egg cheese on croissant,, however when they arrived via door dash all three sandwiches were burnt to a crisp couldn't eat them I am requesting a refund for them hey Matt OK how do I do but I can't get the star rating. Where do I? read more

I have heard wonderful things about Neil's and couldn't wait to try it. Sadly, I was disappointed. The good - coffee was AMAZING! I had the pistachio ice cream iced coffee. So good! This flavor was brewed in the coffee, not a sugary flavor shot, and it was absolutely delicious. The bad - my donut!! Insert a million sad faces. I think I made a mistake in ordering the chocolate glazed. It was no better than your average donut. Kind of small and not as moist as I expected. Just average. My husband, on the other hand, loved his French toast donut. I'm going to give it another try and hope I just got a dud! read more

Amazing old school donuts. Don't need all the frills like The other donut shops, and unlike Dunkin', they actually put sprinkles on sprinkle donuts. Need one of these on the shoreline!!!! read more

God i miss real donuts , upscale over prices sugar pillows. these were more like cake than donuts to be completely honest. if you are the type who asked mom to spread more more more frosting on the cake. or want to impress at the BOD meeting by putting something pretty on the conference room table that no one eats anyway, than this place is for you. But if you like donuts , look elsewhere read more

I stopped in yesterday for a few treats.. here's what I think... coffee was yummy! (I got the coco mint.) Sausage Breakfast sandwich on a wheat bagel was on point. I also grabbed some muffins, a cinnamon, pistachio and cranoragne - all very good and not too heavy. Lastly I couldn't go without picking up a box of a dozen donuts. I am a big strawberry frosted fan, but was disappointed with these... it tasted like confectionary sugar dyed pink... the glazed and chocolate glazed/frosted however were so yummy - fresh and not too heavy. I went around 930a on a Saturday... There was a little social distancing - but people were eager, thankfully plenty and of space to move away from people. They kept the crowd moving which I was thankful for and every staff member knew exactly what they were doing as were completing their jobs friendly and efficiently. read more

9:47 in the am and ran out of bagels for the day ! Excuse me ? If you know you went through bagels like this why even stay open for the rest of the day ? No bagels no donuts .. make more than I am a Very disappointed dissatisfied customer! Do better NEILS read more

Stopped in for a dozen donuts because it looked very busy - a good sign for a baked goods place. I didn't have to wait as they had plenty of people taking orders on a busy Sunday morning. The donuts were all good, but the Boston Creme was SUPERB. read more

These donuts are amazing and so is their breakfast sandwiches. They have so many great workers working there they are quick and friendly and extremely helpful. Also this price is unmatched! This is a Saturday staple in our home. read more

Love love love the donuts here! The customer service is top notch, they are fast, friendly and accurate with the orders every time I have gone there. They have glazed coffee rolls that are the size of a dinner plate that are very popular in my household. They are fresh and delicious. My personal favorite is the key lime filled donut. It is light and oh so tasty! My husband always gets the breakfast sandwich which he loves! read more

Best doughnuts around. There are places like doughnut crazy but that place is super expensive. Whitney Doughnut is ok. Neils is the best I have ever had. read more

Breakfast sandwiches are alright sometimes could be greasy. Donuts seem rushed and not as fresh like when they first opened up.

Middletown location was awesome. It was great to see the selection of donuts posted and contents described in detail along with the prices. read more

5 stars for the food, quality, quick drive-through -5 stars for the horrible service I experienced over the weekend. I kindly asked an employee if she could grab my order that was sitting directly behind her in the doordash section, first she dramatically rolled her eyes at me and told me I had to wait in the line that was going out the door to pick up my order... I said I've been doing pickups here for months and I've never had anyone tell me I had to wait in line. She continued to be extremely rude and speak to me with such a childish attitude and again with the DRAMATIC eye roll. After I pointed again and said 3 times, "my box with my receipt is LITERALLY right behind you, could you please hand me my order" the girl then just turned around, whispered to another coworker and a different employee handed me my order so I could be on my merry way. I expect this kind of customer service at a McDonald's lol I was and am still shocked by the way I was spoken to by a customer service representative of the best donut place EVER. The insolence of this employee almost deters me from being the loyal customer that I am. Everyone has had a crazy last year so I try to support my local businesses and I take the extra step to be appreciative and always have kind words to say even just "I hope you're doing well today" just to maybe put a smile on someone's face if they were having a bad day or just needed to hear the words thank you, but nevertheless when a member of the customer service industry is polite and helpful I remember that and I would continue to recommend this establishment to others. read more

The food is just as good as the original location and the interior is very nice and even includes a bathroom. This location also has a drivethru for those who don't want to get out their cars. Overall the quality of the donuts is 10/10 and prefer Neil's over Dunkin' Donuts or a Starbucks. read more

Neil’s Donuts - Sausage,egg and cheese on a hard roll and ice coffee - Donuts Near Me - Middletown, Connecticut

Tried a variety of flavors and they were all great! A dozen was too much of a good thing and will need to share next time as a dozen was merely too much awesomeness for one person to handle. read more

The donuts are great, of course. You open at 6:00, exactly 6:00. OK, I'm on my way to work so I can wait, no prob. When the doors do open, the shelves are only half stocked, selection is therefore limited. Don't get me wrong, all the donuts are good. We have some clients who prefer certain types. We aim to please. We often fail. No I can't wait a half hour for you to stock up. I don't have a solution, I'm just pointing out what I consider a problem. Again, great donuts, helpful staff. read more

Best donuts on this side of CT River !!! Friendly Service that cannot be beat, and egg sandwiches that no one can compete against!....

Excellent. I accelerate as I near the turn where I may be tempted to enter the parking lot. Fortunately, I'm not given to hardcore sweet things like this but man, if you're in the mood, you can't go wrong here. read more

So stinking good! We opted to go inside as the drive through line was long and got our order in no time. We got a dozen doughnuts for less than $1 each. All were great! read more

This place is dangerous. I've recently discovered call ahead ordering and they bring it out to our car!!! Breakfast sandwiches are a must on bagels that are super fresh. Donuts are always amazing and that's why the line is always out the door. Grab a hot or iced coffee, both are amazing. Come to Newington!!!!!!!! read more

Neils Donuts was definitely worth the 1/2 hour drive! What a selection of beautifully decorated donuts, combinations I've never seen elsewhere. I sampled 8 different kinds, all delicious, can't wait to get back there and try more! Excellent eclairs too! read more

Best donuts I've had. Double chocolate & Bavarian cream are amazing. They run out quick though so get there early.

We had the bagel egg sandwiches, delicious, cinnamon, coffee roll, and lots of delicious donuts. Highly recommend this place.

Today was my first trip to Neil's Donuts in Middletown and boy, did it live up to the hype! I got there about 8:15 AM on Sunday morning and they had every flavor available that I had on my list. There was almost no line at all when I arrived and I was served very quickly. The donuts were simply fabulous. The jelly donuts were filled almost to bursting with jelly. I had the French Toast donut with Maple frosting and the flavor of the frosting was spot on. It was decadent. I tried my daughter's Oreo donut which had white cream filling with Oreo crumble on top and they absolutely nailed it. The donuts were larger than the average donut and definitely a huge sugar rush, so if you don't like sweets, this isn't for you, but it was amazing. Last, but not least, I got half a dozen donuts and it came to just $7.79. This kind of quality for that price is astounding. Could not recommend it more hightly! read more

Stopped in Neil's Saturday and was very impressed with the young kids working their and their positive attitude. They had a line but it went very quickly because they had 7-8 of these young kids working the counter. Donuts are excellent and like I said very impressed with staff read more

Excellent Doughnut shop! Just a comment, when you slice your egg sandwich in half, be sure it's sliced all the way through both buns. (Pet peeve) Thanks. read more