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Groovy Donuts
3054 E Lake Lansing Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823, United States
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an
Review №1

Love these donuts definitely the best in Lansing. Had them for the first time at hops and holes a few years ago at the lug nuts stadium and have loved them ever since. Whenever we can my wife and I will grab a few donuts and theyre always fresh and amazing. Highly recommend and will definitely be back.

No
Review №2

I love that they have both vegan and regular donuts available. Made for a fun Saturday morning donut run with my son.

St
Review №3

Gluten Free donuts here are AMAZING! I recently had some cakey GF donuts in Chicago and these BY FAR surpass those in taste, texture, and variety of flavors.My kids vote the vanilla and cinnamon sugar for favorite flavors.“The best gluten free sweets I have EVER had!” My 7yo.“Best donuts ever.” My 10yo.Online ordering was simple and easy to do as well!

Be
Review №4

Ive been to groovy donuts a bunch of times over the years. Every flavor is delish. The apple fritters are my favorite. Go! Youll love it.

sh
Review №5

Amazing and delicious selection of donuts and fritters. Loved there vegan cinnamon sugar donut and rush donut. Definitely recommended and will come back for more.

St
Review №6

Vegan Paczki!! Vegan cream, blueberry and apple. Glazed and powdered sugared. They are smaller and cost more than the regular paczki, of course. They were really good. The cream was thick like frosting.

Br
Review №7

Delicious donuts. Good customer service mostly. I like the online ordering. The only annoying part is while they are busy they will make in-person folks wait for a phone call-in order. Guess good way to skip the line but annoying for those standing there. Online orders require 24 hour notice. Maybe that needs to apply for phone orders as well and utilize voice mail more during busy times. That being said the donuts are the best, and Ive eaten way too many than I probably should.

J.
Review №8

I have been coming here for years as have my whole family. I think between us we have tried them all but we all have favorites we go back to. Aside from donuts, the apple fritters should not be missed.

Ja
Review №9

I enjoyed my visit at Groovy Donuts, they offer a wide variety of pastries, I had the cherry Bismarck 🍒& a apple fritter, they were very delicious, the staff is very friendly and helpful and knowledgeable, this was my first time eating here, looking forward to returning soon.☺

St
Review №10

Best donut shop Ive been to in all my days.

Ke
Review №11

These paczki are goooooooood.

Br
Review №12

There is no better donut shop in the area. The variety here alone puts most other places to shame. Ive not had a single donut here that I wasnt wowed by! Their gluten free donuts are beyond outstanding. Coming from eating GF donuts all around Chicago for the last year, I have to say these are they best Ive ever had. As far as cake donuts go, I dont believe anyone could taste the difference. Their GF practices are great, very Celiac friendly.

Sh
Review №13

It has delicious doughnuts like chocolate espresso

Ja
Review №14

Stopped in a few weeks ago to get some donuts to deliver to family to celebrate a few birthdays. They get boxed up nicely and are presented well, so it worked for a birthday present :) We did go later in the morning, so not all of the choices were still available (but thats awesome for them!). Go early if you want more choices, but go no matter what!

M
Review №15

Fresh, courteous and DELICIOUS.Worth showing up before they open. Get them FRESH.

Ni
Review №16

This is a recommended spot on the MI donut trail and I could tell why even with their limited selection. If youre coming here to pick and choose from a large variety make sure you arrive early. Unfortunately due to covid theyve had to reduce hours and just dont produce as much as they used to. I enjoyed the conversation I had with the staff. The service here is very nice. I was disappointed about my options but I understood. I did end up getting the donut of the day or week which was a Chocolate Genius Donut and it was very delicious. Id look forward to trying more at earlier times in the morning and when they can really open back up to normal again. Great donuts thou.

Da
Review №17

Nice selection of donuts with very nice staff. They dont mind the probably endless Homer Simpson jokes and actually look to enjoy their jobs. Not bad prices either. Highly recommended for your weekend sweet tooth or to be the star of the office meeting.

Br
Review №18

Best gluten free donuts in the Lansing area! Great variety as well

Lu
Review №19

This place is awesome. A really unique and varying selection of donuts to choose from. The coffee isnt bad either. Ill be back another weekend!

Lo
Review №20

Such delicious gluten free donuts!

Ja
Review №21

Extremely disappointed in the selection for a Sunday morning at 10am. They lacked any of the classic flavors most expect in their dozen. They did have an overflow of vegan and gluten free options but the regular donuts we managed to fill our box with, were average at best. Save some money and go somewhere else

St
Review №22

The service was fast and friendly and the gluten free donuts are amazing! Definitely my favorite place for donuts and I would recommend them to anyone with dietary restrictions!

St
Review №23

Lots to choose from. great taste, excellent service

Ci
Review №24

Ordered ahead, they had it ready and it was delicious, plus staff was super kind

Ro
Review №25

Very friendly staff. The donuts and rolls are quite good, though rather expensive.

Li
Review №26

Donuts nothing bad to say here. Fancy, plain, sugar and glazed. They even had Blueberry fritters! We love Groovy Donuts.

TP
Review №27

Delish. Wish they were open longer hours, but I understand. Best donuts in town. (I grew up on QD donuts, and I love them but these are better IMO. Not overly dough-y or over/under frosted. Customer service was great as well. Keep doing what you’re doing

Za
Review №28

These donuts are extremely tender with great flavor, especially the traditional flavors. Some of their weekly donuts are lacking in flavor, e.g. strawberry margarita glaze is just not as vibrant tasting as Id hope. Not a big deal. I really appreciate that their donuts are on the average/smaller size because Id rather have 2-3 different flavors than just 1 large donut like some local shops bake. Some of my favorites are the honeymoon (traditional glazed), raspberry jelly filled, pumpkin spice with cream cheese frosting, and the cherry-apple fritter. Ive had almost all of their daily donuts except vegan and gluten free, and theyre all satisfying. Service is friendly and leaves you feeling like they truly appreciate your business. Great local business!

St
Review №29

Best donuts in East Lansing. Classic style, good prices, great flavor. No craziness with gourmet donuts, just good old fashioned deliciousness.

sa
Review №30

They have best donuts ever. Unfortunately since receiving grant money they dont want to work as much and are hardly ever open and limited quantities they make so sold out within 2-3 hours of being open.

Ma
Review №31

Great doughnuts

Ta
Review №32

I was refused service for not wearing a mask AFTER the state has dropped mask requirements. Needless to say, I will not be visiting this establishment again.

Al
Review №33

Such delicious donuts and they seem to be doing a great job with Covid safety. Appreciate the option for online ordering, tipping, and curbside pickup!

Lo
Review №34

I love the beatles so i was stoked as soon as i went in

Pa
Review №35

Ordered online. Great communication and my order was ready before slated time. The paczki were great! Lots of filling and not dry like QD.

L
Review №36

Get up early or order online, even if you have to stand in line the donuts are fine!

Kr
Review №37

Outside it looks very plan, but inside it is beautiful. Simple, neat, and filled with a lot of love. This place has a variety of doughnuts and they are all delicious. I do not prefer the hot chocolate since its more on bitter plan side. I like my drinks really sweet so take my drink comment with a grain of salt. The cashier was friendly. Definitely stop by if you can

Al
Review №38

Quality donuts and service. I enjoyed a few different vegan donuts. From left to right: espresso glaze, cinnamon sugar, and regular glaze with/without sprinkles. Absolutely delicious, thank you for being inclusive!!

Ni
Review №39

Always great service. Have gluten free and vegan donuts. I can get something for everyone!

Ch
Review №40

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Na
Review №41

Still not my favorite place for doughnuts. Great for the community.

Pa
Review №42

Really good donuts with some unique creations!

Ju
Review №43

Elite donuts. I rarely wake up in time to go there during the couple days of the week that theyre actually open, but theyre top tier every time I get them.

Tr
Review №44

The best donuts!!! Soooooo delicious!! The maple long john is soooooo tasty!

Jo
Review №45

I tend to occasionally think of myself as a donut connoisseur, that being said, I am incredibly pleased with the donuts from Groovy Donuts. I like to look for the three Ts when looking at how to rate a donut. Taste, Texture and Timing.Taste, these are some of the best tasting donuts you are going to find, and the sheer amount of variety will give everyone at least 1 or 2 favorites.Texture, come on we have all had that donut from somewhere that looks like a great donut but when you sink your teeth into what is meant to be Gods greatest creation, the texture ruins the whole experience. THIS IS NOT the case with Groovy Donuts, texture is perfect! Not to fluffy and flaky, not to hard and crunchy, just a good solid soft yet firm texture.Timing, how long is a good donut good? I have had pretty good donuts that if you eat 2-3 hours after being made fresh are complete garbage by that point. Well I am on some donuts that are over 24 hours old and they are still fresh!All in all I cant recommend this place enough, if you are looking for a delicious, fresh tasting this is the only place you need to go!

Ju
Review №46

Delicious donuts and wonderful people! We sampled several different donuts for dessert for our wedding and Monica was incredibly helpful and lovely to work with. I can’t choose a favorite flavor. Also, the BEST gluten free donuts around!!

Ro
Review №47

Great donuts at a great price. We recommend!

Ke
Review №48

Everytime I’ve come in here they have almost no donuts available for sale and wouldn’t make them on request. What’s the point of being open until 1 if you have nothing available. Better off just buying donuts at Meijer or Kroger.

Ju
Review №49

Tasty donuts and good, hot coffee. Gluten-free donuts are now available, although they are not safe for celiacs.

Je
Review №50

Groovy always has a fabulous selection of yummy flavors, a cooler stocked full of refreshing drinks, and the staff is friendly and so welcoming.

Ly
Review №51

Nice place, stopped in to kill some time, had The Elvis donut, it was delicious. Friendly service, smells like fresh donuts, whats not to love. I grabbed a seat and read a book while enjoying my donut. It was perfect.

Ve
Review №52

Delicious donuts, but get there early! We were there at 10 on Saturday and the shelves were practically bare.

La
Review №53

They have a few gluten free options available! I grabbed my son some donuts to recharge after football workouts since hes burning so many calories and missing football camp this week.

St
Review №54

The donuts are awesome ,the sour cream donuts bring back memories of when I was a kid(1959) and went to the corner bakery that was the last time I had one as good as what Groovy Donuts makes today. I have to say everything I have tried here is absolutely melt in your mouth great.

Ry
Review №55

Best donuts in the Lansing area by a mile.

Ca
Review №56

They were good however extremely high priced. I bought a dozen 4 well over 20.00🤔🤨🤷‍♀️. It was my 1st time. Now I know to go there when I have extra cheese laying around.

Re
Review №57

The staff are always super friendly and I think that the actual donuts are better than a lot of other places or chains. They always have a speciality donut relating to the season or an event going on. Plus, the atmosphere is absolutely GROOVY

An
Review №58

I pre-arrange to send eight dozen donuts the Lansing please department a week ago was very excited about the fact that I could get it done u guys went out of your way to set it all up with the police department and have them ready to accept the donutsI confirmed and reconfirm that I wanted it donewithout a phone call or any communication from you the order was canceled last minute your hours are Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 7 to 1 I wanted the donuts delivered this morning on Friday I called yesterday and left a message to confirm that I still wanted it done and I’ll be in there this morning To pay for that but Monica went out of her way without speaking to me instead of listening to what I said on all of my confirmations and decided just to cancel the order so instead of speaking to me again she called LPD and told him that it wasn’t gonna happen that doesn’t make any sense to me what a bad business move just really make me upsetSounds like you just couldn’t handle the orderShould have been much needed refreshments for Lpd

Kr
Review №59

I love this little place. Best donuts around. Excellent customer service. The girl that waited on me was awesome and extremely patient with my picky 4 yr old. Would highly recommend. They make yummy coffee as well.

Ma
Review №60

Lots of donuts to choose from. The East Lansing location has more room available to sit and enjoy your donuts with your family and friends. A little busy on the weekends but you never have to wait too long.

Ma
Review №61

First time trying this place. Limited selection of fry cakes and yeast donuts. The filled donuts were really good! The fried iced donuts were okay flavor but looked so pretty. They all kind of had the same taste even though they were supposed to be different flavors. We plan on going back and trying again.

Co
Review №62

I LOVE the gingerbread doughnuts and was overjoyed to have Christmas in July 🎄🎆 Doughnuts are always fresh and staff is very friendly.

Ka
Review №63

Hands down my favorite donut place in the area. If I could eat the glazed chocolate cake and hand cut blueberry everyday, I would.

Mi
Review №64

The owner is a very nice human being. I had a small issue and sent him an email that night and he sent a nice email the very next morning. He offered everything in his power to rectify the situation and was truly sincere about it. The donuts are delicious, fresh, and not the least bit greasy. They only use quality ingredients as you can tell by the delicious taste. Definite place to go every time to get your donut fix!

Vi
Review №65

Probably the best the donuts in the area

Al
Review №66

Yummy pastries. Usually get the blueberry donuts which are crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. Yesterday I had the cherry apple fritter. These things are huge but not heavy like you would think. The dough was really soft a cakey. Definitely a comfort food.

AJ
Review №67

The best Gluten-free Donuts!! Could not believe my good fortune that a local donut shoppe makes fresh, everyday, gluten-free donuts...

Ar
Review №68

I was very sad that the only coffee they offer now is drip coffee! The donuts are great tasting, even the gluten free ones are really good! But I just wish theyd have cappuccinos and lattes, its definitely not the same without a fancy cup of coffee.

Da
Review №69

Great donuts, great flavor, great chocolate.

Ne
Review №70

Cherry apple fritter was crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside; delicious. Also had The Elvis and the sweet cream filling was light and fluffy, and it had just the right amount of peanut butter and banana flavor that wasnt overpowering. 10/10 would recommend.

De
Review №71

Nice

Si
Review №72

The Cherry Cake donut rocks, the coffee is delicious, the staff is very smiley, and the atmosphere is super fun!

Sc
Review №73

Great donuts. The hard part is figuring out which kind to get, because there are dozens of different kind, and they all looked good. I decided on the Long John, and it was a meal in and of itself. Tasted great and they didnt skimp on the cream. The staff were enthusiastic and helpful.

Mo
Review №74

I love their doughnuts! They are the best fresh. They always sell out of my favorites on Sunday Mornings. I highly recommend the fritters.

Ma
Review №75

Every time I order from here via GrubHub or doordash they dont have the things I order in stock. One time I ordered a half dozen cherry donuts and they didnt have enough so they put in regular donuts without telling me until my order arrived. Things like this have happened twice. Its very annoying. Donuts are pretty good though, but the yeast ones can be somewhat bitter. 2 stars

Da
Review №76

Nice little donut shop! Had a good variety of donuts to choose from. If you are in town I would go.

Li
Review №77

Best place for vegan donuts

Ch
Review №78

Fresh and yummy donuts. Love their coffee as well. The decor is really cool and the coffee mugs to purchase have Dennis Prestons artwork on them. Just wish their donut selection was a bit bigger.

Dr
Review №79

We used to love this place, but something happened over the last couple of months. The blueberry donuts are now flat, dense hockey pucks. Donuts are under cooked (had a red velvet that was a raw in the center) and selection is minimal when we come in. We come in anywhere from 7 to 9:00 am. I wouldnt think that this would be too late for a good selection. I will continue to come every now and again hoping for what it used to be......

Lu
Review №80

Great doughnuts and awesome service every time. Would recommend to anyone.

Ji
Review №81

This place smells amazing and their donuts are awesome. The staff is super friendly and helpful.

Em
Review №82

Always! Always delicious!

Me
Review №83

I had to pick up a large order for work. The employees were very nice helped me carry the order to the car. Donuts were great and ready when I got there. Thanks!

Ig
Review №84

The donuts are delicious, especially the cherry cake! The vegan and gluten free donuts are great too!

Si
Review №85

Great donuts

R
Review №86

The donuts here were great, you could tell they were made with care. They werent cloyingly sweet, and the hot chocolate was creamy and good. Definitely visiting any time Im in the area!

Da
Review №87

Best doughnuts in town! Told the guy at the counter today that I had a sociology class when he asked me what I had going on, and he wished me good luck. Nice people!

Ma
Review №88

I just stopped in the East Lansing location, and the service was excellent! The young lady working was cheerful, patient, and knew what all the donuts were. There was a woman in front of me with 2 kids and she described the donuts for the kids in a way they could understand. Kudos to the employee!

Su
Review №89

Amazing, great service, great taste!

J
Review №90

The hippies got the cops beat in his town hands down. Groovy is our fav donut spot and has become a Saturday tradition. Swing in for some local goodness.

Ni
Review №91

Good donuts, sadly we went there for coffee and both the internet and window advertised lattes....... they dont have those anymore. At least not when we were there. But, still a tasty donut

Je
Review №92

Love groovy donuts!! They are classic donuts but have a twist. Not over the top like some of the more gourmet donut shops. Everyone is always friendly!

ja
Review №93

Good donuts and better people.

Ro
Review №94

My favorite donut place in the Lansing area. Their donuts are delicious and the staff is always fun and pleasant to talk to. My absolute favorite is the vanilla espresso donut, but I’ve never had one there I didn’t like. My only possible complaint is that they seem to run out of some of the more specialty donuts pretty fast, but that’s only a testament to how good they are!

Ma
Review №95

Amazing fresh donuts! Great flavors and neat custom ideas.

St
Review №96

Really excellent raised basic donut! Crispy but also light! Wide selection, made fresh (from better ingredients than Dunkin, imho) AND good coffee, too.

Je
Review №97

We normally get donuts from Tim Hortons because it is the closest place to us. However, their donuts arent very good and the service is terrible. I finally got to the point that I decided to find a new donut place. I just googled best donuts in lansing and Groovy Donuts was on the list. Boy am I glad it was. I got an assortment of donuts. Most of them were fresh, light and fluffy.....absolutely delicious. It only gets 4 stars becuase the vanilla cake with frosting (both green and purple) had a very strange flavor that was off putting. It was definitely coming from the frosting and all four of us had the same reaction. No biggie, we just wont get those in the future. All of the other donuts were awesome and worth the short drive from Dewitt. We definitely have a new donut shop!

Da
Review №98

Best donuts in all of Lansing!

De
Review №99

Great coffee and donuts! They also have a great line up of different Sodas if you prefer. The inside is like a flashback into the 70s with the sweet aroma of donuts. Yummm 😍

Ra
Review №100

Good Donuts. I went there because Couch and The Rube.

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  • Address:3054 E Lake Lansing Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823, United States
  • Site:http://www.groovydonuts.com/
  • Phone:+1 517-580-7302
Categories
  • Donut shop
Working hours
  • Monday:Closed
  • Tuesday:7AM–1PM
  • Wednesday:7AM–1PM
  • Thursday:7AM–1PM
  • Friday:7AM–1PM
  • Saturday:Closed
  • Sunday:Closed
Service options
  • No-contact delivery:Yes
  • Delivery:Yes
  • In-store pickup:Yes
  • In-store shopping:Yes
  • Takeout:Yes
  • Dine-in:No
Health & safety
  • Mask required:Yes
  • Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits:Yes
Highlights
  • Great coffee:Yes
Popular for
  • Solo dining:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Offerings
  • Coffee:Yes
Dining options
  • Dessert:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
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