Gurnee Donuts

Delicious Ube donuts on the weekend. Crispy on the outside and fluffy in the middle. Beautiful purple color from the Ube. Staff were friendly too.

It is located in a unit of a multi-use commercial building. Upon approaching, the location is clean and clear of any trash or hazards. Very small area in the front to sit and eat. The hours are clearly noted on the door. When entering the building, there was a sweet aroma that was inviting. The facility was clean with a display of donuts just in front of me and a cooler with drinks to the right. I was looking at the purple donut, which the kind gentleman advised was the "purple sweet potato" donut. The display is nice with purple frosting and purple sprinkles. He also advised that this is one of the biggest sellers. I hear this business is locally owned and operated. All of the donuts looked delicious in a nicely displayed. They offer long John's, crullers, sprinkled, glazed, honey buns, and many more. I purchased two of the purple sweet potato and an apple fritter. I was not too impressed with the purple sweet potato, but the apple fritter was delicious. The price, I'm not too sure about that. Roughly $10 for 3 items seems a bit steep.

I had to hit up Gurnee donuts because I was in the area on a Sunday morning. Most of the donuts sold were traditional. The raised dough was a little off on texture/taste and not so sweet. The cake and buttermilk were alright. I really liked their ube donut the most. It was soft, fluffy, and moist.

So we went a little later in the afternoon and the selections were limited. Enjoyed the twist, ube and the one with chocolate outside & custard inside (fav). A must try if you are in the area & would go down well buying some for family & friends. Very fresh tasting donuts.

I can't believe I've lived in this area and just got around to Gurnee Donuts. It's wild that one of the best donut shops has been right under my nose. From the outside, it's unassuming. A simple sign with a simple store front located in a strip. There is plenty of parking in the lot. They are open until 2pm so it's always hard for me to get out but went on a a weekend and now I have to make frequent trips because on the weekend they have ube donuts and they are some of the most delicious donuts I've tasted. They are priced reasonably, and all the donuts just look so appealing. The employees I encounter are always friendly and quick with their service. If you happen to pass by Gurnee Donuts, do yourself a favor and go in. You won't be disappointed.

My fav donut spot. Come early in the morning on a weekend to get the best of the bunch! My fav is an Ube glazed, 2nd runner up is the cinnamon roll, 3rd is the Boston crème. But everything is delish and a sweet treat. I always have amazing service here, so kind and attentive. Additionally I love the merch, even the Box is adorable. Great spot, wonderful place for donuts!

Tried to give this place one last chance this weekend, and customer service, product availability, and product quality are worse than they have ever been here. If you go, you can expect rude staff offering very picked-over and sparse, dry donuts with none of their signature famous donuts that have put them on the map for so many years. If you ask about the signature donuts, expect an apathetic shrug from the staff.It was good while it lasted, but I look forward to getting a better Ube donut hookup in the area someday.

Honestly my favourite donuts ever. Delicious donuts located in an unassuming plaza in Gurnee. Staff is super friendly and welcoming. Come early or risk running out of your favorite donuts! They are really busy. For my fellow Asians or Asian food lovers, on the weekends, they sell ube (purple yam) donuts! It can come glazed, with fruity pebbles, oreos, or coconut! My favs are their apple turnovers, boston cream, blueberry, strawberry, regular glazed, and red velvet. They have a few specialty lattes on the menu and have milk alternatives! I had the bourbon villa latte with oat milk today. It was very smooth and went well with my donut. They also have merch- hoodies!

It is so hard to find a good donut that doesn't taste plasticky or generic like those "fast food" donut places. I'm always on the lookout for authentic homemade donuts and Gurnee Donuts is takes the cake on that. I learned about this establishment from a fellow Yelper- thanks Nina and I've since returned to this strip mall several times to get my donut fix.What I love about Gurnee Donuts is the flavor and variety. They have something for everyone: long johns, cake donuts, blueberry, UBE (oohh but you have to call ahead or get there early), crullers, frosted donuts, glazed, etc. The donuts are sweet and delicious and the staff has always been so friendly. They also sell coffee!My only gripe which is a small gripe is that you have to get there early because the best donuts to the early birds! I've gone after noon (they close at 2pm I believe) and the selection wasn't that amazing.

We purchased a dozen donuts, very good. We enjoyed the differed variety of flavors that you don't find at other donut shops!