Shipley Donuts

Unfortunately they are gone. They were at IAH for years but now an unheard of BBQ place is about to occupy its spot.

I had a connection through Houston, and the donuts at Shipley caught my eye as I was walking by. They had a large variety of donuts to choose from, and it was difficult to decide on just a few! After much debate, I ended up trying:
–Original Glazed Donut ($ 0.89,
): Yum– solid glazed donut. It was fluffy and had a tiny bit of chew, which I love, and it wasn’t too sweet. Highly recommended!
–Custard Filled Donut ($ 0.98,
): Yum– there was a good amount of custard filling, but it was a little sweet with the glaze on top. However, I would still get this again.
–Cinnamon Twist: The person working here said this was their most popular donut, but I ended up giving it to my friend’s husband (you’re welcome, Kerry B.!). He thought it was really good, so recommended!
Shipley is a must stop if you’re a donut lover and walking past in the Houston airport!

I had a short layover in Houston on my way to California, and the scent of donuts pleasantly greeted me as I walked through the airport. With little time, I waited in line and peered at the display of life’s greatest gifts in front of me. It was rather confusing, as people seemed to cut into and out of the line, but I managed to ask for a cream donut after a few minutes. For me, it was even better than a Dunkin Donut, which said a lot to me. For the price of one as well, it made me want to go back and get even more. Though I highly doubt that I will be in this airport again anytime soon, I know where I will be stopping first if I ever pass by again.

This place is my second favorite doughnut place in the country, right behind Doughnut Plant, NYC.
Yeast and cake are delicate and the yeast doughnuts are generously filled.

These donuts looked good, and while I have been on the end of the line about 30 times I have never actually made it to the front of the line. Come to think of it, the service is so slow, I have never made it to next to last in line.
I guess I am going to have to wait until I have more than an hour between flights.

On a layover and hungry for breakfast, I located this little gem among the standard fare. What a wonderful surprise! Deliciously moist, glazed yeast donuts! I chose the special, cream cheese filled, and glazed chocolate yeast. Both were fantastic.
I must say that finding Shipley’s was like finding a cupcake in a candy bar world, as it were. I’m leaving Houston today a happy girl.

These are actually the best donuts I have ever had. Maybe my standards were low going in, since I’ve been up since 4am, but they were so awesomely fresh and soft. I had a cherry filled and a cream cheese filled and at 98 cents a piece, they are your best chance at developing diabetes before your flight for less than a dollar.

YEAST DONUTS! These are soft, delicious — a wonderful bread-​like texture sweetened with your choice of a sugar glaze or chocolate glaze… not greasy but simply great!
I got these from Terminal B at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport. The inter terminal link runs every 90 seconds, so it is extremely convenient to reach, even if you are leaving from a different terminal.
These are only available post-​security after you check in, and are not accessible from the airport exit. So delicious — a little taste of Texas as you leave!

Either you love Krispy Kreme or you love Shipleys, I love Shipleys!
I specifically love plain sugar donuts & sausage, cheese & jalapeño kolaches. My boys like white frosting donuts and my sister chocolate with nuts. Take your pick they are all delish.

Houston is a huge donut town and Shipley is one of the best. Easy breakfast option in Bush airport, just don’t order the coffee, its pretty weak.

I love doughnuts. Doughnuts and coffee are a Sunday staple and one day, I’ll pass that tradition onto my children. I enjoy hitting up airport donut shops to see what that region of the U.S. offers. I’d never had donuts from the south and Shipley was highly recommended by the other people on the plane (and my sister) so I bugged many airport employees like a 5 year-​old until I found my way into the B Terminal food court.
I walked past the temptations before me (McDonalds, BBQ, smoothies, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory) and persevered. There was a small line, plenty of donuts in the case and lots of powdered sugar scattered around the counters. All good signs in my book. Something about the shop reminded me of the old mom and pop donut stands. The hand lettered menu, the fluorescent lights, and old school flavors make me pretty giddy inside.
I opted for the ½ donut plus an apple fritter. The donuts are shaped kind of funny, thick, doughy, ultra sweet and chock full of flavor. I dug into the apple fritter first ’cause that’s my Achilles heel. I love the crispy exterior and flaky sugar coating. Old fritters tend to get soft and gooey on the outside but the only goo in this fritter was a delight apple pie filling in the center which was an added bonus!
I made a lot of the passengers on my flight so jealous with my oohing, ahhing, and mooing. I couldn’t resist nipping and sampling the coconut cream, devil’s food, cherry pie, and custard filling. I don’t get these kind of flavors at Dunkin Donuts! They’re definitely worth the beeline to B Terminal.

Shipley Do-​Nuts is one of the cheaper options you’ll find while wandering around in George Bush. For a sandwich alone at some of the other restaurants, you’re looking at spending $ 8.00 if not more. In comparison, $ 1.73 (+ tax), got me a quick and portable snack. That’s actually cheaper than the McDonald’s a few feet away; a McChicken® is $ 2.50.
You won’t be disappointed as long as you keep your expectations low. For those of you who consider yourselves to be kolache connoisseurs, you will note that the «jalapeño, cheese, and sausage» kolac, for example, is not actually a kolac. What you’re actually going to get is something like a klobasnek, which in turn is very reminiscent of a smaller Hot Pocket®. The sausage in said klobasnek is an outright lie because it’s very obvious that it’s a hotdog wiener, which I guess one could argue is a type of sausage? Regardless, it’s forgettable (not in a bad way). It’s not impressive or disgusting, and as far as your stomach is concerned, it shouldn’t (hopefully) cause any digestive issues later.
Oh right. They have donuts. They all looked reasonably fresh and the variety was moderately impressive. The price makes me happy. And if you’re like me, that’s the most important thing because you really don’t want to waste a bunch of money on what is essentially a snack between flights.

Pretty good for a donut shop in an airport! We had a butterfly roll, a strawberry iced donut, and a chocolate iced donut. Hit the spot on a Saturday morning. They were warm and tasty, if a bit on the oily side. They didn’t have the «manufactured» flavor found at more big chain donut shops, although the colors did look somewhat artificial.
I was just sad that they didn’t have all their donuts available.

(4) ~ Overall Food & Service
MY MENU:
* Glazed Donut = (4) very good
* Vanilla Cream filled Glazed Donut = (4.5) Very Good!
* Ham & Cheese Kolache = (4) very good
* Jalapeño Sausage Kolache = (3.5) good
* Coffee = (3) ok
NOTES: A Kolache looks like a unopened Hotdog Roll that’s been stuffed with meat & cheese.

Falling off the wagon in four parts.
Part 4: Adding Insult to Injury
Shipley is a popular doughnut chain in Houston. Their doughnuts are ok. They have a shop at IAH — Houston’s main airport. After Rudy’s and rushing to the airport, I felt like I needed a nap and looked forward to pouring myself onto a plane for a little sleep. But that was not meant to be since US Airways bumped me to a 2 hour later flight — oh wonderful travel.
I decided I needed water so I got some. I decided I needed caffeine, so I went looking for that and ended up at Shipleys. I decided I needed a doughnut, so I got three. They were stale. I ate them all. Debased.

I don’t really give a crap about doughnuts or donuts or however the hell you want to spell that word. When I lived in Alabama, I used to make fun of all the fat ass people who used to eat at Krispy Kreme. If anything, I probably have an aversion to doughnuts (yeah, I’m going with that spelling Shipley… sue me).
This review has nothing to do with doughnuts.
Shipley’s is fantastic for one reason only and that is the mere existence of kolaches on their menu. In fact, every time I make that pilgrimage back to Texas, I make it a point to try and find myself some of these amazing Czech treats. What exactly is a kolache? There are a number of different kinds, but basically it is either a sweet or savory stuffed pastry. I favor the ones stuffed with jalapeño and sausage (yeah yeah, enter your own homoerotic joke here, you immature bastards). Although the best ones can be found in tiny towns like West, Texas, the ones at Shipley’s will certainly do in a pinch.
If I was Aesop, the moral of the story would be «if you are going to be a fat ass, at least have some class and eat a kolache instead of a doughnut.»

Every time I find myself in this dull stretch of Houston’s most dreaded airport, I make the mistake of coming here and asking the same question every time: «Excuse me, do you guys have kolaches today?» The answer has always been «no,» seemingly without fail.
I have always been a fan of Shipley brand of kolaches (out of towners read this:
) because they’re almost like an oversized pigs in a blanket that look almost like maple bars. It seems this airport location of Shipley’s is just concentrating on their claim to fame — donuts.
I’ve never been crazy about donuts the way some folks are and these babies are unlikely to change any lives soon. Instead of kolaches, I end up eating something here that passes for breakfast while I wait for my flight. The maple ice might be the most money donut in their limited variety here but I’m being told the chocolate iced nut is among their better donuts.
Since it is in the airport, the prices will be more steep than the Shipley’s around Houston. Hike everything up $.75 to $ 2.50 and that’s pretty on par. Since it is a bakery, around 6pm, they begin dumping out hordes of pastries /​donuts. Why can’t they just give em away to hungry IAH passengers for free? Oh right, we’re still at George Bush International.

Shipley’s is a Houston, Texas institution. So thank goodness there’s representation at IAH.
You can enjoy a breakfast for a few bucks. And in an airport who can say that? They don’t have anything ‘healthy’ here however. You gotta pay more for healthy these days.

I heard one customer say «well it ain’t krispey kreme» and I don’t know you but I prefer a little less sugar coating on my breakfast.
I love Shipleys because they can always satisfy my craving for a savory-​sweet breakfast. This shop is in terminal b of IAH airport and is worth stopping by for some early morning eats.
For years i’ve always ordered a jalapeño cheese kolache, a chocolate filled do-​nut, and a coffee. Always eat the kolache first finish with the sweet do-​nut then thank me later.

Located in Terminal B, next to the McDonald’s, Shipley’s has a pretty good selection of donuts available for the eating. Lots of golden fried goodness with sugary toppings!
I’m not sure if these are made here, or brought in from outside, but they are certainly fresh in the morning. If you’re looking for something ‘breakfasty’ and you don’t want an Egg McMuffin, then this is the spot.
Coffee available and they also have a cooler of soda and milk.