Pookies Donuts

These are the best donuts and sausage rolls I’ve ever had, and I’m very picky!
The owners are also very nice!

This location is out of business. It’s cleaned out and lease signs are in the window and in the parking lot.

One word, Disappointed. Went out of my way to grab some specialty donuts and only one they had was a sweaty maple log that looked like a corner donut shop one with a piece of bacon plopped on top. None of the specialty donuts on the online menus were there. If you aren’t going to have them take them off your menu. The donuts they did have were nothing special. I could have gone down the street from my house to get the same quality at a cheaper price.
Only reason they even get 2 stars is the person who was working there this Sat morning was very sweet and customer service oriented.
I hear the cheesesteak is good and I may come back to try it however just based on first impressions not sure it worth the time.

I have been passing right by Pookies for a long time, boy was I missing out!
When you first see the place, you will understand why many would tune it out and drive right past it as I did for years. It looks cheesy. The color scheme is Pittsburgh Steeler Yellow and Black. There is a crazy looking gorilla that waves at you as you drive by. The building is old and looks rundown. Parking sucks. Signs say they serve donuts and cheesesteaks… what?Certainly a lot more reasons to drive by than to stop… that is until you finally give them a try.
The donuts are delicious, and for the culinary adventurers, creative. I personally stick with the cinnamon rolls and twists, but for those who have serious sugar addictions, why not try a donut drowned in enough frosting to hold on an array of sugary cereals, like fruit loops! I can’t knock them though… people were coming in that openly declared their love for them.
I also finally tried the cheesesteak sandwich after I realized these folks know food… it was yummy. They are not going to put Geno’s out of business, but by Dallas standards, it was very good.
If you can get past the cheesiest thing about Pookies, the waving pink gorilla out front, and find a parking spot, I recommend you give them a try so that you too can be surprised!

The donuts were not fresh at all. Probably will not return. Great concept however. Maybe today was a bad day!

As of 8÷2÷2013, Pookies Doughnuts no longer serves doughnuts.
I seriously teared up.
I decided I would treat myself to an apple fritter Saturday morning so i drove over on my lunch break to grab a couple of those sugary crunchy disks of goodness. As I walked in, I noticed that the doughnut case was eerily empty save for some sausage rolls. That’s okay though, cause the owner mentioned before that they make doughnuts all day. The main guy was cooking up some cheese steaks in the back so I patiently waited.
When he was done, I asked him if he had doughnuts and he said the most shocking horrifying thing ever: THEY’RE NOT SERVING DOUGHNUTS ANY LONGER!!! apparently, their baker quit the say before and no one else knew how to make doughnuts so they were going to start experimenting with recipes but even if they started producing doughnuts again it wouldn’t be on the scale of what they used to offer previously.
Weep doughnut lovers. Weep.
As a side note, I’m still planning on trying one of their cheesesteaks but havent got around to trying one.

Both the doughnuts and kolaches are great and the prices can’t be beat! I’ll be stopping in for lunch for their famous philly cheesesteak soon…

MUST-​TRY Cheesesteak!
Amoroso roll.
Cheez Whiz
Shaved steak
grilled, chopped onions.
As a transplant from PA, I’m 100% happy and 100% impressed!

One Saturday morning I was feeling like a real bad ass and wanted some donuts and coffee (mind you, I’m not a coffee drinker so I have no idea where this craving came from).
I pulled up my handy-​dandy Unilocal app and did a search in my area for donuts. Pookies and another place popped up… since I pass by Pookies pretty much every day, I decided to finally give it a try.
Parking is pretty tricky… which, I’m pretty sure I made my own spot… in the middle of the drive thru. They only have like one noticeable parking spot and the rest of the lot was «figure it out yourself» parking.
I opted for the mini twist cinnamon donut things… and a cake donut. Yeah, I looked at the specialty donuts (fruity pebble donut, s’mores donut, fruity for fruit loops donut) and decided that it was too early in the morning to test the limits of my stomach. I’m not that brave. Both were lick your fingers as you are trying to drive good.
I do want to go back and try these philly cheese stakes that are supposed to be so good… hopefully an updated review coming soon.

Unfortunately, I’ve had a pretty mediocre go since moving to Dallas in January when it comes to Donuts. Pookies Donuts? They follow the trend.
Star 1: How was the service and atmosphere?
The location is far from the Ritz, but Pookies does what they can to make the inside inviting. It’s fast and efficient if you couldn’t tell by the fact that they put a drivethru in the mix, and honestly there isn’t too much to complain about. Star Granted.
Star 2: How were the portions relative to the cost?
This is honestly where Pookies shines. Have you ever seen an apple fritter as big as your head? How about a cinnamon roll that could act as a spare tire? Pookies has both, and the prices are competitive. I paid $ 1.89 for my sausage roll and $ 0.65 for my glazed donut. Have a look:
Good stuff. Star Granted.
Stars 3 and 4: How was the food?
Yikes. Have another look at the pic of that sausage roll. Notice anything? Yes, the huge gap between the roll and the sausage stands out a bit. Where’s the cheese at? Doesn’t Pookie’s double as a cheesesteak shop? Sadly, the standard glazed donut wasn’t much better. While I appreciated that the donut wasn’t soaked in glaze that would harden and crack, I could hardly taste the sweetness, and the cake itself was heavy and tasted a bit of oil. No Stars Granted.
Star 5: Would you eat here every day if you could?
There are better shops nearby:
No Star Granted.

Finally got to check out the cheesesteak at Pookie’s Donuts and I don’t miss Pat’s or Geno’s back in Philly. I got a Cheesesteak wit – onions & provolone. It was awesome. The roll was soft with the perfect chew, the steak seasoned with the onions just so, it was beefy heaven!
I have to talk about the color scheme — the building walls, inside and out, are painted yellow accented with black. I asked the folks behind the counter first «Who’s Pookie?» and the guy pointed to the lady and said she is. They said they’re about to start selling T-​shirts because they get so many requests due to the name of the place. The guy (a smooth cat black dude) asked «notice anything about the color scheme?» I immediately was thinking Pittsburgh Steelers and asked «Steelers fans»? He pointed at the lady (she’s this gorgeous lady of Asian descent) and then back at himself and said «Black and Yellow»! I nearly died laughing! These folks are there not only to serve incredible food (yeah, the donuts rock!), but they have a great tongue-​in-​cheek humor which shows that they’re there to have fun, too!
About those donuts. I’ve tried several now and, with Voodoo Donuts having set the bar in my pantheon of donut establishments, Pookie’s runs with the best. I had an orange glazed donut last week (similar in texture to a potato flour donut that I grew up on from Spudnuts in Charlottesville, VA) with a not-​too-​sweet orange glaze with a bit of orange peel in it; delectable! Today I bought a cake crumb donut, a chocolate covered cherry donut and a bacon maple long horn! I’ve only had a bit of each, but let’s just say I can’t wait to devour the whole of each!
Again, I can’t say enough about the staff, I didn’t clarify if they lady and her man are married or not, but it’s clear they’re a hell of a team. They each have a presence about them; an air that shows they’re loving what they’re doing and it comes through in the quality of the food they serve.
I can’t wait to go back and I encourage any of my Dallas peeps to get there soon! They’re open 6am to 8pm Mon-​Fri, they close at 5 on Saturday and I think I saw that they close at 2 on Sundays. Look for the bright pink gorilla in front of the building… it’s located at the triangle intersection of Mockingbird and Lemmon right at Love Field, you can’t miss the yellow building next to Popeye’s Chicken.
Whether your tastes run to the donuts or a great cheesesteak, THIS is the place to go. It exceeded the hype that I’d heard about the place.

no complaints here! doesnt get any better than a philly cheese steak and a donut to wash it down with. i just got the glazed donut; nothing fancy, but they have a lot to choose from.

WHAT?!? A donut with fruity pebbles and orange frosting? Well… that’s a 5 star donut. I don’t know why I haven’t been here before!
To start, I haven’t been there because any place with a pink robotic monkey outside, bright yellow coloring, and a sign that talks about donuts AND philly cheese steaks probably is a no go for me. BUT, this place defies the odds. All you have to do is look around the cheesy crappy décor, the horrible parking, the inconvenient drive-​thru and pay attention to the UNIQUENESS!
Seriously, that’s where the 5 stars is at. The apple fritters and cinnamon rolls are the size of a grown man’s head, the twists are like a foot long, and, again, they have unique flavors and glazes.
The only thing they don’t have, however, is a sausage roll wrapped in a croissant… that’s not a big deal. The girl behind the counter told me they’re «real kolahces,» so they don’t make them with croissants.
Anywho, if you’re in the neighborhood and into unique flavors, give it a shot!

The service is great and very friendly… The donuts are excellent. Go for lunch, the have the best cheesesteaks outside of Philly, The bread is flown in from Philly daily.
Make certain that you are hungry. Be warned that the location is rather difficult to reach and the seating is limited, But these cheese steaks are GREAT!

If you like plain donuts with kid cereal toppings, this is the place: occasionally they have some really unique glazes that are much better.
But what makes this place better are the egg/​bacon biscuits and croissants, and apple fritters.
Don’t show up at 7am on a Saturday or Sunday (when they open), they don’t tend to have tooo many selections ready for customers.
Cash Only.
UPDATE June 19, 2013: I decided to stop here for lunch and try the Philly Cheese Steak. They offer many versions of this classic and I decided to start with the basic «original» (wit). Tasty. And they now take credit cards.

It’s an okay donut stop and I like the fact you can drive thru. Although, when you exit the drive thru it’s straight into an alley in the ghetto complete with recycled junk for the peeps to sit on and loiter. I have not tried the specialty donuts and the balance of the menu is just standard fare. They seem to be expanding the menu and may end up being a presence in the neighborhood. Which is cool if I ever need a donut with crap on it. Cause a girl never knows…

By far the BEST donut shop I have ever been to. The donuts tasted incredible. I also tried the kolaches, the jalapeño sausage were very good. The staff treated us awesome. They really went above and beyond to make sure our first visit was a memorable one.

Since we’ve been in the midst of the whole «froyo 2.0» thing for a few years, it seemed like it would spread out to other types of foods. Donuts seemed like a good fit. Pookies is heading that direction, but I’d only call this «donuts 1.5.» The actual dough part is pretty standard donut shop dough. The regular donuts are pretty regular. It’s the toppings that make the place worth mentioning, but it’s the staff that make the place worth going back.
Go inside, don’t sit in the drive thru on your first time. Ask to see all the specialty donuts and start with those rather than the traditional fare. The shop is staffed with attractive, friendly and enthusiastic young people who want to make your visit extra special.
They are currently cash only. Look for the pink gorilla robot waving people in from the intersection of Mockingbird and Lemmon.

Everyone who knows Richard knows his love for good food: we think Pookies Donuts is the best donuts place in town:
we went to Pookies Donuts yesterday, attracted by the fun color of the shop and car and liked it SO MUCH that we tried different items;
the donuts were offered and we were surprised by how good they were, so fluffy and light, the Kolache was soo tasty, and the Apple fritters (offered too) out of this world!
everything we ate deserve an A and the two servers were so kind !
Celine and Richard

Went for the first time this morning.
The selection was great and included many fun toppings like M&Ms, Butterfingers, Fruity Pebbles and more.
Plus they have many more traditional choices.
I loved the HUGE Apple Fritter.
My favorite was the double chocolate with Cocoa Puffs on top. It was chocolate glazed, drizzled chocolate and the Cocoa Puffs.
They couldn’t have been friendlier and gave me and the other customer (first timers) a free glazed donut while we were waiting.
Their donuts are thicker and not full of air. I really like the texture.
My partner and our 3 year old daughter also loved the choices I brought home.
For some fun and unexpected choices try them out. Kids and adults will love you for it.