Donut Central

Yummy Donuts! A must try indeed! Servers were very friendly a pleasant. A lil hole in the wall but in side was nicely decorated. Unfortunately when I got here place was about to close. So if want a good selection of donuts prob best to come early!

They are very nice there. I am not a fan of their donuts though, we have no good donut places in Columbus. With that said, they are great Service is fine and it's a nice clean facility.

If you are looking for a solid donut and world class coffee, then you need to visit Donut Central. They a have a large selection of donuts to chose from and this morning, I choose a plain yeast donut and a raspberry filled Bismarck donut. I also grabbed a large coffee to wash them down, on my way home from working in Columbus this week.Donut Central is in a nondescript building that looks like it might have been a grocery store in a previous life. The front of the building is lined with an assortment of businesses and Donut Central is around the corner towards the back side of the building. They have plenty of parking. Opening at 5:30, you can stop in and grab a quick bite on your way to work, no matter how early you need to be at work. There are a few tables inside, and there is a definite 80's retro vibe with the color choices. They have a large display case where you can peruse the donuts and make your choice.When I went in, they weren't busy so I was in and out in just a few minutes. I expect they can get busy so you might have to wait a few minutes.As I was driving home, I grabbed the yeast donut out of the bag and took a bite. The donut was light, fluffy, and yeasty. Just like you would expect. All in all, a decent donut. It wasn't the best I have ever had, but it was a far cry better than most. I decided to save the Bismarck till later and started in on my coffee. Taking that first sip and I knew we had a winner. A dark, deep, slightly acidic, and flavorful liquid was contained in that cup and I was a happy camper. Too many places serve cheap coffee that has been ground for months, lost all of its flavor, and as a burnt quality to it because it has sat on the burner for too long. It wasn't until this evening, as I was sitting down to write this review that I dug in to the Biskmarck. I realize it was several hours after I purchased the donuts but I have to say I was a bit disappointed with it. I made the mistake of inhaling with that first bite and ingested a cloud of powdered sugar. The powdered sugar was overly plentiful and had to be scraped off. Now remember, this is a raspberry filled Bismarck so I was expecting raspberry jam. It is there and it is plentiful but I had to eat half of the donut to find it. The next time I am in Columbus and have time to stop at Donut Central, I think I will stick to the yeast donut, and try something else. The Bismarck wasn't bad, it just wasn't for me.Overall, it is the coffee that will get me to come back. I'll have to experiment with their other donut selections and try to find something that hits like the coffee does. Donut Central is a nice place. They make decent donuts. They have GREAT coffee. You should give Donut Central a try.

This could have been a good donut. The throwback color scheme, and 80s vibe was giving "classic local donut shop." Unfortunately these donuts are just big and heavy. The icing on the glazed was too sweet and slightly wet. You can tell they use cheap ingredients. I literally gave a half dozen donuts to a guy who was upset they sold out. I feel bad for Columbus Indiana, their donut standards are very low.

In town visiting friends and wanted to go to the farmers market which was not open yet. So instead I stumbled into this donut place. Yum. Sooooo many choices (cake and yeast, simple and fanciful), super friendly staff, and Tinker coffee.There was a little bit of a line but it moved quickly and I would have waited much longer now that I know how great the donuts are!

Delicious donuts !Definately must try their croissant donut with maple icing! Their oeanut butter chocolate donut is delicious too.

I have never tried boba tea- it's an experience for sure, but very tasty! These donuts are perfect!! There is nothing worse than getting a filled donut & there is not a lot of filling. The Strawberry filling was the Perfect Amount!! It didn't ooze out too much and I was able to get filling with every bite! The turtle donut is a cinnamon roll. It's made for sharing for sure! It is very delicious! I will make special trips to Columbus for this place

Very homey feel. Chalkboards have what is in their cases divided up into types and flavors. Cases were also labeled in front of the pastries. The young man who waited on us was extremely friendly and helpful. It was a pleasant experience. We enjoyed the selections. They were very good. I was particularly impressed by the strawberry filling. This was "strawberry preserves" quality filling with identifiable strawberries and seeds and everything. They have strange hours so check it out. There is a lot of seating inside and coffee is available too. I have heard you need to go early to get the best selection, but we had plenty of choices available at 930 amPerhaps the best recommendation though was from a person with diabetes. He had just got out of the doctor's office and was going to treat himself to the best donuts ever! That pretty well sums it up.

I enjoyed all three types of donuts I picked up here. I like to pick a variety of tastes and was pleased with the available selections. They had a raspberry bismark with powdered sugar which I really preferred to a super sweet icing some places have. I also ordered a cinnamon roll which had good size, had a satisfying bite and used an icing glaze, but not overwhelmingly sweet. My favorite was another bismark that had peanut butter cream inside, a chocolate dipped bottom that gave a crisp break (like on a frosted ice cream cone). The top had another soft layer of chocolate to hold the chopped peanuts on. Wow!The shop is a little hard to find for first timers. Although the address says it is on Central, the shop is located on the southwest corner of the building so it is easier to get to via Cottage Avenue or 14th St. There is plenty of free parking.Inside, there is a large dining area and nice, clean restrooms. The order counter and display is on your right. Tucked away in a corner by the counter is the coffee station. I don't think they offer as many drink options as a coffee house, but it is nice that they at least have the basics covered since coffee is such a great way to clear the accumulating sweet taste you get from eating more than one donut.Good service, nice selection, and once you find it, a nice shop to go to.Review #3534

The long johns are amazing. My granddaughter loved the strawberry frosted donut. Nutella is yummy, too.