Whitney Donut Shop

One of those few strong, locally supported coffee and doughnut shops that hasn’t been phased out by chain pressure or health scares that doughnuts are going to kill everyone. Whitney Donut was as packed as ever on a typical late Saturday morning with an equally frenzied drive-​thru with just enough parking spaces for the walk-​ins.
While just about every doughnut shop beats the trucked-​in taste of today’s Dunkin’ Donuts, Whitney admirably makes everything on-​site unlike the latter who will never tell you where they come from. The garden variety is all here: boston crème, crullers, cake and yeast donuts. Sadly, the boston crème was painfully average, lacked any substantial crisp, feeling a tad stale. Better doughnuts could be had at Big Y or better yet, Shop-​Rite and for a lower cost.
Whitney also makes breakfast sandwiches with real eggs and such. Seating is counter-​style with some two-​seaters, more than you’d bargain for at the shop like this.
Coffee served here is New England Coffee Co., which is standard «diner-​fare» and supermarket coffee, offered in various brewed flavors. It’s never been anything beyond mediocre and was too «breakfast blend» light for the standard issue, forgettable and watery for a black coffee drinker.
Comparatively, Neil’s in Wallingford is a superior experience but you’ll have to go 50 miles in the opposite direction for one of New England’s real treasures, Donut Dip.

Best ever! The egg sandwiches here are amazing! The donuts are to die for. My favorite, chocolate coconut! Breakfast, lunch, whatever you want, it’s all delicious. I absolutely love this place and the best part, they have a drive thru. Although I admit it’s fun to go in and sit at the counter and watch the regulars.

I never write reviews but after having their coffee I feel obligated. their food is really really good. I have breakfast sandwiches and the tuna special sometimes. the coffee is UNREAL. there is no syrup in their flavors and they have around 10 of those. never had better tasting coffee anywhere else. its a must try for sure!

Had the apple fritter, a couple of doughnuts and 2 sandwiches. The atmosphere is very warm and everyone seemed to know each other. The décor is late ‘80s.
I was asked if I had paid for my fritter as I was eating it. «I don’t want you eating that if you haven’t paid yet.» Something along those lines she said. I think it was an owner being funny. I didn’t know how to react so she made sure I understood she was joking. I was then given a sample of the chicken salad and tuna to try.
Apple fritter was very good.
The doughnuts were huge and filled the way they should be.
The turkey sandwich was good.
I had a chicken salad sandwich as well. It’s made in house and it was good but needs a little seasoning. They say they are known for their chicken salad.
Downside is they close early and run out of things because they are very popular.

1^st time at the Whitney Donut Shop. I ordered two donuts — a chocolate glaze and an apple cider. Chocolate donut lacked flavor, honestly, I’ve had much better chocolate donuts at Dunkin’. Apple Cider donut was OK, but it didn’t overwhelm me with great taste either.
Needless to say, I won’t return. These were some of the most bland & boring donuts I’ve had in the state (and I’ve consumed my share of donuts in Connecticut during my short Life).

Nothing makes you appreciate Whitney donut more than grabbing a breakfast sandwich from a chain fast food place (you know which ones I mean).
Whitney donut’s breakfast sandwiches are absolutely delicious and actually are recognizable as egg, cheese, and bacon (can’t say that for the chain places). The egg is never over cooked. It’s soft enough that it feels good in your mouth, but also cooked enough that the sandwich is still portable. The bacon is always crisp and the cheese is just melted enough to make it the perfect breakfast sandwich. I get mine on a bagel but it’s nice to know they do offer gluten free bread.
I personally prefer using the drive thru over going in. The way it’s set up inside makes it awkward to find a place to stand on those days they get really busy. They do have space to eat inside, but again if you’re going on one of their busy days. I wouldn’t recommend it.
Another one of my favs is their apple fritter. its huge! I do confess though I have finished one by myself. don’t judge. I’m powerless against its sugary appley goodness. You’ll know what I’m talking about once you try one. I’m not a huge coffee person but I do also enjoy their snickerdoodle coffee.
Can’t really speak to the lunch options, but they look good! Service is always top notch and I’ve never been disappointed with an order. Love this place for breakfast!

mmmmm… donuts.
They still make crullers, not those stupid «sticks» every other place has.

I’d love to write a full review of Whitney Donut, but every time I think about it, I think «maybe I should just leave a tip» because all I end up thinking about is how they easily have the best breakfast sandwiches on a bagel I’ve ever had. I’m not sure I could even tell you why. My brain melts at the first bite and analytical thought predictably becomes more difficult with a brain puddle in your skull.
But this time, full review! Gonna grit this one out. It’ll feel good to get this weight off my chest.
Actually, can it really be considered a «weight» if my only addition to the above sentiment is «also the donuts are real good»? It’s true. I’ve tried them all and they’re great.
My biggest frustration with this place is an issue of architecture, so I’m not really sure it’s fair to hold them accountable. The way the main room is setup, there’s no place for a line. And once you order, you basically pick a place to stand and hope you picked a good one. So it always ends up being a mass of people ordering and waiting in no particular pattern, and you can see it straining the waitstaff occasionally. But to their credit they’ve been the perfect image of politeness every time I’ve been there. Also the coffee is so-​so, but it’s a donut shop, yanno?
Alrighty full review, feels good! Honestly I’m writing this review specifically because it’s quarter to 8 on a Sunday morning, and the only thing that make me even CONSIDER getting out of bed this early is Whitney Donut Shop.

Yum their Apple cider donuts are amazing! I am not much of a donut expert but I have tasted a few apple cider donuts in search of true apple taste. This place has it! Yum!

This place is super adorbs. I stopped by this morning at 7:40 a.m. and got a baker’s dozen of assorted doughnuts. The total was only $ 9.25! In addition to the solid price, the wait was also super short. The staff are really well organized, and the line moved pretty fast. The doughnuts were all pretty delicious – my classmates were a fan. I would definitely go back in the future.

Bomb donuts! Especially strawberry frosted and glazed. It’s always busy when I stop in. But there’s always a lot of donuts and very fresh. Me and my boss usually grab a dozen on our way through when we head up north to clients.

Prices are great, very reasonable compared to other chains that are nearby. They even have a super cute drive through which is very fun! Their donuts are DELICIOUS as are their bagels. They have a ton of fun pastries, their bear claw is great, and those are a great choice for breakfast in my opinion. Personally, I don’t love their crazy coffee flavors, but some people enjoy them.
They have great lunch options as well! The strawberry salad is my favorite!

Went here for just a coffee and it was too watery and flavorless. How can you not get coffee right? Dissapointed after paying $ 2.13 for brown water with no flavor it’s almost undrinkable. I want my 2.13 back! :(stop being cheap and addin mad water to your coffee!

Good variety of donuts– even later in the afternoon. Lots of parking and good amount of space inside to sit and enjoy donuts. We tried the glaze, chocolate frosted, jelly and blueberry crumble– all delicious.

My bagel toasted with cream cheese, one, wasn’t toasted and two, had cream cheese on one side of the bagel. I paid money for nothing. Fuck you

A place I would never have stopped had a local not told me about their good soups. Indeed, their soup selection is bomb. I oddly find myself eating a lot of soup even in the summer.
I can’t speak for the donuts here but appreciate them having s drive thru. I got a breakfast sandwich yesterday and it was super bland. They did not toast or butter the bread so you will need to ask for that.
Lunch items included a couple vegetarian selections. Not fab stuff but items to get you by in a pinch.
Overall, it’s s place I’ll continue to frequent for its convenience.

Still five stars — but I have to update to note, now that I’ve been back several times, that their bacon/​egg/​cheese bagel sandwich the best I’ve had in Connecticut. I look forward to getting it every weekend!

Love Whitney Donut for weekend breakfast (egg sandwiches on a bagel are amazing). They are a staple for my husband and I on lazy weekend mornings, as well as sometimes on the way to work :)
Donuts are (of course) delicious. I am not a huge donut fan, but the plain cruller is delicious and reminds me of a muffin/​cake hybrid, which is awesome. I also LOVE their apple fritter donut and the «coffee roll», which is basically a cinnamon roll. yum yum yum!
Also, prices are excellent and service is extremely nice!

I want to like Whitney Donut a bit more than I do. The bagels are above average for the area, which in turn makes their breakfast sandwiches pretty good. The muffins and donuts are great, the apple fritters are the size of my puppy and all of their baked goods are super fresh. The iced coffee is just okay, but it does the trick.
The staff is hit or miss, which I typically wouldn’t mind in a place like this, but if I ask how big your large iced coffee is and you point to a stack of cups, all of which are different sizes, I’m mentally punching you in the side of the head. That being said, this poor attitude is limited to one employee, so I can’t fault the entire place for one bad seed.
Anyway, long story short, it’s definitely better than Dunkin, prices are reasonable, service is quick and generally very friendly, and they have a drive thru. I love when I don’t have to get out of my car and interact with society when I’m hungover and just want an iced coffee and a breakfast sandwich.

Meh.
How this place has an almost 5 star rating really confuses me. I came here once and ordered a chef salad, only to be told they ran out of some things and could only made it but modified. I was not picky and said sure. The salad was SO small for the price, and was underwhelming at best. Parking/​trying to maneuver around cars is close to impossible and just overall annoying. I won’t go back to this place, it doesn’t seem worth the hassle.