Mary Lee Donuts — Restaurant in Baton Rouge

As a self-proclaimed donut connoisseur I will do my best to provide an objective review of this establishment. The establishment: welcoming, comfy & authentic. The staff: lovely people; observed that they were incredibly kind, attentive and generous with customers. The donuts: I only got the glazed (so I could compare "apples to apples")...amazing. Fresh, perfectly glazed, texture of the dough was incredibly fluffy and moist. They literally melted in my mouth. I ordered a dozen expecting to only have a few and share the rest. I ate 9. And I didn't feel terrible about it afterwards. Mary Lee has enjoyed a great reputation within the Baton Rouge community, for many years. And there is a reason for that: consistency. Now I cannot opine on all of the locations because I haven't been to each, but I absolutely feel confident in recommending this location. Note: I went earlier in the AM when the donuts were coming fresh out of the grease. I noticed some of the reviews commented about the donuts being "cold," "hard," "stale." In my experience, that's all donuts in every donut shop after 11 AM as the majority of their business is done before then. Doesn't make business sense to keep frying donuts without a steady flow of customers so, to be fair, eat donuts for breakfast instead of lunch and you'll probably enjoy...

I live in Texas, but visited this store because a colleague recommended their beignets. By the time I visited in the afternoon, they were all sold out. I was just going to get a normal, boring, glazed donut, but Mr Lee wanted me to try his waffle, egg, bacon thing. I don’t know what it’s called. I just know that it was melt-in-your-mouth delicious. I had this waffle thing about two months ago. I’m back in Baton Rouge for work. It’s 11pm. I can only think about his waffles right now. I know where I’m going for...

I absolutely love this donut shop! I am from Lafayette, and a friend of mine from Baton Rouge told me that I had to try Mary Lee Donuts, because they were better than Meches which is popular in Lafayette. From the first bite, I knew that I had found my new favorite donut shop. The donuts were hot and yummy with the perfect slightly crispy glaze on the outside. Mr. Lee was also so kind. I watched as his regulars walked in, and he greeted everyone with such warmth. I will...