Donut Factory — Restaurant in Toronto

This looks like a dive. 8am on a Saturday, interesting characters about. The guy behind the counter with a look of utterly defeat on his face... yet...

This is a throwback to donut shops of the '80's and early 90's.

The great 24-hour shops that were all over the city before the franchises and boutique shops took over every street corner.

I had forgotten what those old shops were like. Small, unpretentious a place to just sit down all night, drinking coffee with your friends, discussing life and the world.

The donuts here are the same.

Simple, unpretentious donuts for about a $1 each.

Still warm. Soft and doughy, with a glaze that enhances the flavors instead of drowning them out.

After so many years, I had forgotten what a good, simple donut is. They're about a $1 each which can be shocking as no one has $1 donuts anymore!

I would definitely...

Just LOOK at how airy this donut is! They're prepped as early as 5 or 6am and ready after baking at 8am according to a regular there. I went at end of day and these were still unbelievably soft. Didn't get a picture of the strawberry jelly donut. Neither were too sweet! Could easily eat half a dozen myself. Would've overlooked this place bc of the exterior but gave it a try and the donut was so light and soft that I had to come back for another within the same neighborhood walk haha. Super...

The donuts at this place are subpar at best. I picked up a half-dozen last night. The donuts are made in-house every morning; so that may partially account for why my donuts tasted so stale. But honestly, I would avoid the donuts from here. They are extra dooey (if that's a word!) and lacking in taste.....

I am a big proponent of supporting local, especially during these challenging times. So I would still encourage you to try their other items. They also...