Fox’s Donut Den

I can’t, for the life of me, understand what there is to like about this place. I’ve been at many different times of day and every time, without fail, the selection is mediocre at best and the service is quite bad. I’ve never once had a positive experience with the staff, who always seem indifferent, disinterested, and unhelpful. The Donuts are pretty good, but there’s generally no selection to choose from, which renders the quality moot.

Best donut place in Nashville by far. Great service, great quality and delicious donuts. I will visit this shop at all hours and highly recommend to my friends and family.

This used to be the hang out spot after school when I was at Hillsboro back in the day, my friends used to work here, and I’ve been going here since I was a little kid. Dr. Fox is a great guy, who makes great donuts! Understand that this place has been a fixture in Green Hills since it moved here in the 70s for good reason: the donuts are outstanding! Doughy, sweet, and perfect. Try a fresh glazed donut from here, and you won’t be disappointed. These are not of the cakey variety that Dunkin puts out! The closest I’ve found to Fox’s are Donut Country donuts down in Murfreesboro, so if you’ve had those, you’ll probably appreciate Donut Den!
If this review hasn’t sold you yet, then know that Dr. Fox often donates donuts to the Children’s Hospital for the kiddos because he’s awesome. Be awesome as well, and grab a donut from here!

After braving Trader Joe’s on a Sunday afternoon, we decided to reward ourselves with a donut from Donut Den. This was my first time here. I want to say I’ve had donuts from Donut Den before, but I’ve never been inside this location. Parking is a little rare in front of the store, we parked more near Parnassus bookstore. We came in around 2pm on Sunday. Two, high school girls were behind the counter. We looked over the cases, they still had a large selection for it being in the afternoon. We picked a regular cake donut and one with sprinkles and icing. Both together was about $ 2.25. Not bad at all. The cake donut was great. I liked the sprinkles and icing one, but I’m glad I split it because it’s very rich.

While clear on the other side of town for me, the apple fritter made it worth the drive. I’ll be back and with other people.

Staff was nice and polite to me even though I was using a coupon for free dozen donuts. The didn’t rush me through my choices even though it was surprisingly busy for 745 on a Sunday. I don’t think they are the «best in Tennessee» as some would claim but definitely good.

No complaints! Delicious! Friendly service, reasonable pricing & delicious donuts!
Like seriously… really good stuff!

Really a wonderful gem I found by accident, while traveling from out of town. Such kind folks working welcomed me in like I was family and explained, they had been baking donuts for 44 years and the same baker. The donuts are delicious and the kindness of the folks working make them even better.
A must!

It’s 8pm on a Saturday and you read an internet article that says there’s a place only 20 minutes away that has the best donut in all of TN. I’m no donut snob, but with a claim like that, I’m on my way (I took company along for the ride to see if the claim was valid.). If you’re also this way, don’t fall into the trap. Just go back to Facebook or Twitter since the «best donut» claim is perhaps no worse than any «click-​bait» you’ll find on those two sites.
I would like to post a photo of their donuts, but sadly, they only had 2 trays of cookies and a tray of muffins in the case, and a tray of cruellers sitting out on the top of the display case. The photo on Unilocal with a case full of donuts was NOT helpful to me. With nearly 4 hours left until closing, it wasn’t looking good for the Fox.
When I asked if there were donuts available, a guy wearing basketball shorts and hoodie sweatshirt (the hoodie never came off his head, so it was kind of exciting buying donuts from someone dressed like the Unabomber) assured me they had sprinkles, glazed, and chocolate in the back. When I asked if he could bring them out, that got a, «no.» Suddenly, buying donuts is like buying a pig in a poke (okay, I’m bitter there were no bacon and maple glazed donuts — that «pig in a poke» is as close to bacon as this experience gets.). Regardless, at this point I’m sort of committed and more than a little curious. Maybe I just missed a tour bus pull out with bags of goodness.
I opted for 2 with sprinkles and 2 chocolate glazed. I got 2 with sprinkles and 2 plain, glazed. I’m not sure what the chocolate offer really was about. Maybe the hoodie kept Unabomber from hearing me say, «2 chocolate glazed.»
The donuts are larger than Krispy Kreme, but other than that there’s not a single thing that puts them ahead of KK. Some observations from my companion: «It seems as if they have meetings and the only suggestion to make the donuts better is, ‘Add more sprinkles’ and they should have stopped having a meetings weeks ago.» Also, «If I had to pick between this and Krispy Kreme, I’d pick Krispy Kreme. Every. Time.» As for me, I drove past a KK to get there. Thankfully, I’ve made worse mistakes than that one.

Oh my sweet goodness. This place is crazy good. Donuts as they should be. Definitely homemade goodness!
We got 2 crème filled and 2 glazed. My goodness I wish i would’ve ordered more!
Super friendly people, great atmosphere, loved the sign out front.

I had meetings super early in Murfreesboro all last week. I thought that it was ease the pain if I brought donuts for everyone. I have not been to Donut Den so I decided that it was the perfect opportunity to try the out. So glad that I did.
The staff were super friendly and I got the same friendly gal three days in a row. I was hoping to see her Friday but it must be her day off. I had a sweet guy help me which was awesome too. They listen intently on what you want and then ask if you want to pick the donuts or if they can. I always let them. haha The apple fritter is AMAZING! I am SO glad that I ordered that. All of the donuts seem to be a hit. I’ve ordered most of the items and people have raved about the blueberry donuts and blueberry donut holes, sprinkle donuts, and muffins.
I wanted to order bagels but they aren’t ready until after 7am. They had lines even at 6:30am but just like the other reviews say– the line moves pretty fast. I meant to ask about calling ahead but haven’t done that yet.
The donuts are good and I am glad there is a local place I can support!

We moved recently and received a coupon for 1 dozen free donuts from Fox’s Donut Den. Last night, I realized the coupon would expire that night so in a panic… at 11:45pm…we drove to Fox’s hoping to redeem our coupon. When we walked in, there were only donut holes and a few fritters. I was nervous!
When I whipped out my coupon, the two cashiers could not have been nicer. They had more donuts in the back and put together a variety dozen full of deliciousness. Some were still warm! Did I mention it was 11:45pm?
Still working on the dozen but favs so far are the old fashioned with maple glaze and pumpkin spice!

Some of the best donuts I have ever had. There is a tremendously good combination of topping to dough on their partially dipped selections. I had two favorite from my most recent stop: the cinnamon and glazed.
As always, the stuff is kind and courteous, and always looking forward to answering every question. I look forward to giving this establishment more of my business in the future.
My advice: keep doing what your doing because tradition never dies!

Super friendly staff, delicious donuts and cute mugs.
Usually when you go to a donut shop late at night, the donuts are stake and kind of gross. Not the case here. Fluffy and fresh tasting.

Red velvet cake doughnut– yum!!! It was so moist on the inside with a crusty outside. Super delicious! I went on a Sunday around 7:30 am as I was leaving it started to get crowded. Go early so you can get the hot fresh doughnut. Next time I’m going to try the maple bacon doughnut. Also, I found the staff to be young and friendly! The place was also clean. This place is a Nashville must try!

According to some poll/​survey, Fox was one of the top five donut places in the nation. Obviously we had to go.
Nondescript and located in a strip mall/​shopping center, FDD is unassuming but classic. The interior is sparse with the counter, donuts, a couple of tables and a bar at the front. But you love it. You will love it. You don’t mind the worn out seats and cushions because the ambience adds to the history of the place and keeps it authentic and casual.
We ordered a sampling of twelve donuts and black coffees (get your coffees without sugar. Seriously. You won’t need it.) and went to town.
Regular glazed? Perfect.
Red velvet? Perfect.
Apple strudel type donut? Perfect
Chocolate frosted? Perfect
Cream filled? Friends loved it. I’m lactose intolerant so I didn’t try it.
Chocolate? Perfect.
Croissant donut? Perfect.
Are you seeing the pattern? Crunchy outside but with a chewy inside that gets chewier and softer the deeper into the donut you go, FDD deserves whatever accolades it’s received and will continue to receive.

This spot made the thrillist list of best of for a reason! Their yeast donuts are some of the best I’ve ever had. I got the Bavarian glazed and it was insane. I love the vintage touch of the logo, sign and store– clearly a gem and to be sought after if in Nashville. I was less then impressed with the cake donuts. Very dry. But the yeast could have easily made that an easy win. Very friendly staff and took time to chat with us, and my donut obsessed husband. Make your way to this place and you won’t be disappointed!

I don’t live in Nashville, but I was born and raised there. The Donut Den was a staple of weekend post-​basketball games/​practices. The donuts taste the same as they did in 1985 and they are still rocking the Icee machine as well. Love every bit of this place!
Pure nostalgia rarely exceeds modern preferences, but this place nails it. Hope it’s around for decades to come!!!

I love the apple fritters and the blueberry donut holes. It’s all good, but these are my favorites. The maple glazed are a close third. Get there early for the freshness, or go late for a post-​dinner, post-​anything sugarfest. Definitely a Nashville staple.

Items Selected:
Yeast Star
Maple Old Fashioned
Apple Fritter
Glazed Chocolate Cake
Yeasted Strawberry
Cro-​Do
Cream Filled Chocolate Glazed
Named to several «Best of» lists in various online and print media, Fox’s Donut Den was the first stop after hopping off the plane at BNA and arriving just moments after the sizable storefront unlocked the doors it was even before pulling the handle that the smell of yeast mingling with sugar could be smelled, even over the scent of exhaust as a stream of locals literally drove up, parked with engine still engaged, and ran in to grab a donut and coffee before heading back to the road.
Every bit an oldschool doughnuttery, though happy to experiment with the occasionally novelty such as baked donut bread or the donut-​croissant hybrid, a first glance at the Donut Den would lead one to believe there are hundreds of options, but instead featuring several duplicates spread across several cases the best approach is to stick to the left side of the space and choose amongst favorites — a lack of buttermilk bar or blueberry leading to a Half-​Dozen +1 approach tallying $ 14.17.
Taking a seat at one of several vinyl booths, the Formica tabletops telling tale of just how long Fox’s has been serving the city of Nashville, our tasting began with raised, yeasted options and with both the chocolate frosted star and Simpsons-​style Strawberry ring proving light, fluffy, and virtually oilless the craftsmanship was immediately evident, a wispy cream filled pocked proving equally well crafted as we transitioned to cake based options and other novelties both new and classic.
Speaking first to the ‘new,’ it must be noted that Fox’s ‘Cro-​Do’ is a good riff on Ansel’s invention with well separated layers and a lightness that allows buttery notes to shine, and while the substantial apple fritter was equally low in grease amidst ample cinnamon-​laced apples neither the chocolate cake nor the old fashioned managed to impress in the least as the crumb of each was far too dry — the old-​fashioned, which was described as a ‘cruller,’ nearly inedible without a beverage in hand, and even than not worth the cost or calories… a damned shame as the maple icing was itself quite excellent, a flavor far less ‘sweet’ than would be expected given its thick application.