So there is a legendary donut joint located in a random corner in a random small town in the indescribable Central Florida. What if I told you that this place is open 24 hours, and makes everything to order and the donuts are made from stretch within the building itself? Made-from-scratch donuts at 3 a.m. potentially? Count me in.
Donut King, here we come.
Me and my brother decided to make the trek over to Minneola (small city of less than 8,000 located in the Orlando/Kissimmee circle) to try out the insanity. The place is small, ridiculously small. At the most, there were 10 tables inside. Most of the customers however (the place always contained a line) were grabbing and leaving. Donut King even offers a small drive-thru that is besides the building. As a testament to being local and old-school, there was only one paper copy of their breakfast menu. My kind of place.
The variety of sweets is immense to a point in which you might need five to ten minutes to decide what you actually want. We decided to eat from their breakfast menu before taking on their donuts. Biscuits and gravy was my option, my brother picked the breakfast biscuit sandwich. The biscuits were fresh, soft, big, and far more filling than what you might expect. The beautiful part of this breakfast however was the sausage gravy, which was a gorgeous mix of savory, spicy, and hearty. The texture was more like bisque, which allowed it to stick to the biscuits far more effectively. Don’t let the small quantity of two biscuits fool you---this work of breakfast art packs a punch.
Even though the breakfast was fantastic, we did not hunt down this place for that reason. We were to see how this small place can stack up against donut giants like Dunkin’ Donuts and Krispy Kreme. The donuts we chose were as follows: glazed, vanilla glaze, glazed with crunch bar pieces on top, chocolate with vanilla cream, Boston crème, and one with junior mints sprinkled throughout. We also threw in a cinnamon roll for good measure. All this plus a couple drinks totaled just north of 10 bucks. Good deal if you ask me.
The donuts tasted fresh, were very soft, and the toppings that engulf the donuts were all fantastically anti-nutriously delicious. Each donut was just as good as the last, and there isn’t a single flaw to any of the delicacies. They each pack a punch, they each contain the right balance of fried dough and sugar, and you will never feel cheated. The donuts consistently arrive from the kitchen so there is never a shortage, and if you really want to fill up you should look into their éclairs and larger donuts that are about as big as a smart car.
Let’s just say after our breakfast, me and my brother did not have to eat the rest of the day. Our sugar high may have contributed to our slower driving back home.
Bottom Line: Donut King is a simple name in a simple building located in the edge of a simple plaza. However there is nothing simple about their phenomenal food and phenomenal prices. Everything they are doing works, and I seriously hopes it remains a staple in the Central Florida community. These are the best donuts in town, in the area, and potentially in all of Florida. It should be your mission in life if you are a Floridian to make the trek to this place and at least try one of their dozens of types of donuts. It is fantastic food with an old-school vibe.
Bottom Line: Strongly Recommend
Donut King
208 S Hwy 27
Minneola, FL 34715
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