St Louis Hills Donut Shop

I have been going to the St Louis Hills donut shop since I was as young as I could remember. They never disappoint and the staff is very friendly a couple has been there for years and they’re just awesome!

They were open after the Kirkwood Webster Turkey Day run, which was enough to make me ecstatic. But the donuts were also really friggin good (buttermilk old fashioned with cheesecake in the middle?! I mean COME ON!). I felt their cake donuts were better than their traditional yeast donuts, but both were tasty and the price was right. They are also active and fun on facebook (and pleasantly responsive to questions), which I think really modernizes an old school donut shop.

This is our go to spot for fresh donuts in South St. Louis. The donuts are delicious and they accommodate my chocolate obession by drizzling chocolate over any donut of choice. The ladies and gentlemen in there, a family business, remember you if your a regular. They also make a great cup of coffee and once again, if you are a regular, they know how you want it served up! St. Louis Hills Donuts is our stop, if they are closed, say on a well deserved vacation, we skip on donuts and make breakfast at home because no other donut is a delicious as theirs!

Another great donut shop in St. Louis. As good as all the pictures look. What can I say. Tried a lot of donut places, hard to say which is the best but it definitely makes my top 3 of all time.

Glazed, jelly and fritters — all fantastic. The glazed yeast donut is probably in my top 3 of all time. The fritters are great, but sell out fast, so get there early. And they use real jam in their jelly-​filled donuts instead of that corn starch slime you get at most places. Bring cash. Tip well. Much like gathering firewood, get twice as many glazed as you think you need, and you’ll have just enough.

My wife and I did a donut date in stl one morning and went to 4 different spots. This is hands-​down our favorite Stl spot, their donut holes, buttermilk sticks, and glazed donut surpass them all!

St. Louis Hills Donut Shop is the best. Forget about the chain donut shops and all the new and trendy donut shops. Putting Froot Loops or bacon on top of my donut does not make up for the fact that your donut is inferior to a St. Louis Hills Donut Shop donut. In my opinion the best one is the apple fritter. My evidence of this is that you don’t see one in my photo. At 7:50 on a Saturday morning they were already out of them! If you like donuts you will not be disappointed with St. Louis Hills Donut Shop.

Delicious donuts! So fresh and soft, each one feels like they are fresh out of the oven. They have some standard donuts: frosted cake, raised glaze, long johns and a few twists on the classics like blueberry old-​fashioned and cream filled buttermilk bar. All of them light and fluffy!
The shop is tiny, but the donuts are mighty!

This place is amazing and CHEAP!
The donuts are really delicious — and pretty. The whole place is the size of my garage, and it’s really hot in there in the summer, but these ladies are so cheerful and happy. They’ve got a great variety of different donuts — highly recommended for bringing them to the office or a brunch party. Sure to please!

The donuts are wonderful, the blueberry one that I had was crispy, but moist and airy, not too sweet and goes down easy. I am not a big fan of sweets and do not know much of donuts, but having compared this to other donuts from other city donut shops, I can say that this one satisfies my (not so sweet) tooth. Price is good, the coffee is a nice blend of «donut shop coffee» and my son gobbled up his coffee strip and donut holes.
Service was lovely, not rushing even though the shop was relatively busy. I paid with a $ 10 bill for a $ 5.05 total and was given $ 5 in change. Good people. Do give them a try.

The best donuts I’ve had in STL. Very solid all-​around. Can’t add much more to the reviews already given, just adding my vote as the best!

I used to live right across from this donut shop; I used to leave my bedroom window open and when I would wake up in the AM I would smell the heavenly scent of donuts. mmm, been coming here for years and the must have are the old fashioned’s. The best i’ve ever had! Owners are friendly, don’t go in without cash though they don’t accept cards.

I moved from Chicago to be near this donut shop. Okay that’s not true but maybe that’s what I would do if I lived that far away from what is the world’s best donut shop. Admittedly I haven’t done ALL of the research necessary to substantiate that claim. What I have done is travel to every St. Louis city and county house of yeast. Turns out I needn’t have bothered. The best donut exists mere blocks from where I live. Only between the magical hours of 6 and 11:59 a.m.
Glazed yeast is what I believe every shop should be judged by and to say the one here is not to be missed is an understatement to be sure. Sweet lord! I’m not religious but there is a calm that comes over me every time I enter the hallowed ground that is St. Louis Hills Donuts. I may or may not have seen a vision of a man on a white horse the first time I tried their cinnamon roll fresh from the oven. Pshaw you say, your thing is cake. Well, guess what Marie Antoinette, you won’t find a better cake donut than this shop’s old fashioned take on the old fashioned donut. See what I did there? Absolutely nothing. Attempts at cute wordplay do not work when trying to describe these donuts. These donuts are beyond that… timeless classics. No gimmicky b.s. Like some other strange donut shops have resorted to.
Basically it all comes down to what you want out of life. Do you want an ironic hipster donut you can laugh at with your friends, one that tastes as empty as your soul? Do you want a donut shop with a super neat old-​school sign out front that you can take a selfie in front of and post to your Facebook page in hopes that the cool kids will finally accept you? I don’t think you do. I believe that you sir and ma’am run a little deeper than that. I believe you, like me, are more interested in the kind of donut that may upon first bite, unlock the gates of heaven itself, and send down glowing Angels, drenched in glaze, to lift you up, and if only for a moment, fill you with holy ecstasy. The kind of donut that just might change your life.
I leave you with a quote from Ezekiel «Only he who hath eateth the best yeast and sugar can truly behold the wonder of the heavens.»

I don’t have a huge sweet tooth and I’m usually not a fan of donuts, but I LOVE this little donut shop! I usually opt for the seasonal donut and am never disappointed! The employees are very helpful and will take the time to make sure you walk out with the best assortment of treats for you. Make sure you bring cash, I have never been able to pay with a debit or credit card.

Best donut shop in St. Louis. And that means something coming from a donut expert like myself. The donuts are so fresh, so if you don’t get there by 9 am you may miss out on the cinnamon twist. That’s okay, you can land gently on the best apple fritter you will ever find. The chocolate old fashioned is pretty good also, as is the vanilla sprinkle. Oh heck, I could eat every donut in that freaking place.
And yes, the husband and wife are awesome as is their daughter who is helping run the store now. Bring cash because they don’t take plastic.

I have tried many of the donut shops around the city and hands down, this is the best one.
The family that owns it makes sure to greet everyone as soon as they walk in, even while working. They dont ever rush your order and are willing to answer any questions without looking annoyed.
I havent had a bad donut here. Something about their donuts just sets them apart from the rest. The price is good, service is good, variety is good and hours are good.

My grandma has been bringing me here since I was a little girl, now in my 20s and a foodie, it is still my favorite place. It’s owners are husband and wife so sweet. And don’t even get me started on how amazing their donuts are… Fluffy but warm. They just melt in your mouth! The donut holes are a good little snack! And can’t forget to get a YAHOO! Chocolate milk ! a good stop!

Oh man, this place is good. In my book, it is tied with Old Town Donuts in Florissant. This place is awesome. The glazed donut holes were by favorite (I’m boring) by the vanilla cake donuts were also very good.
Pros; great donuts, cheap prices
Cons: only open on Thurs-​Sun mornings, CASH ONLY

This place is my wive’s favorite go-​to donut shop. We have been getting delicious confections from St Louis Hills Donuts for at least the last 5 years and they never disappoint!
Their display case is always loaded with a HOOGE variety if donuts and sometimes it’s hard to decide which to get. The classic glazed is always light and just melts in your mouth. I’m also a fan of their ‘old fashion’ which they sometimes serve with a filling. The long johns are always a pleaser too, but I’m a big fan of their cake donuts. They have a sort of crispness to the edges and are always moist and flavorful!
You will not be disappointed, unless you show up late! They do sell quite fast, so get there early!

Holy shitfuck.
So glad I came here. A very timid, low-​profile hole-​in-​the-​wall. Always passed it over because it seemed like the kind of place that is cash only (don’t know if they are), and I never have cash with me. Was rushing to a meeting this morning and the line at McDonald’s was too frigging long. Looked down to see some quarters I had reserved for washing my car. Meh, fuck it, my car doesn’t need to get washed. Donut time!
74 cents and a cream-​filled, chocolate-​covered was mine. I’m an Eddie’s Diehard, so I anticipated a sub-​par, yet wholly satisfying, experience with the blob in my hand. I wasn’t prepared for the ecstasy that awaited me just beyond the veil of tissue paper.
This donut was like none I’ve ever had. I’m not saying it’s better than an Eddie’s, but damn, this donut was like the equally hot and just as talented twin sister of the Eddie’s donut. It definitely distinguishes itself, though. Let me attempt to explain.
The dough itself was the marvel of the doughnut. It was sweeter than an average yeast, and also had a slight… I really don’t want to use the word «crunch» here, so I’ll say OOMPH. It had some oomph. It was moist, but not too squishy or soft. It had a slight… oomph to it, the kind you get with any good deep-​fried bread, like a sopapia. I have never had a donut that excelled in the dough department as this one did. I love and respect all donuts, but this was a ten.
The custard filling was weak by comparison to the donut itself and to Eddie’s. It was flat and kind of… artificial tasting. But the dough so greatly overpowered this fact that this donut still is king. It’s like a supermodel who has a third nipple or something. No complaints. Also, the extra sweetness in the dough compensated for the lack of flavor in the custard, although I think in some ways the custard took away from the rich flavor of the dough. Also, it is unnecessary in life to think this much about the flavor of a doughnut. I’m like the chick in the Saturday Night Life sketch a few weeks ago who tasted hints of strawberry in bacon ranch dressing.
I’m pretty much fucked now that I’ve tried this place. I broke the seal. Wish I had never come here, but I’m also so glad I did.
Hidden gem for sure.
Also, have there been studies comparing donut shops per capita in St. Louis to other places? Because Goddamn we have a lot of donut shops. Good ones.