Grin City Bakery — Restaurant in Grinnell

I’m working in town I’m from a different area of Iowa. Looked online to see if the city had a nice donut shop, and to my surprise it did! It was Friday, and thought I’d get the guys donuts. I thought I had seen online that GCB sold cinnamon rolls cheaper by the dozen, and thought I’d buy a couple dozen cinnamon rolls for the job site. I get there, wait in line, and when it’s my turn the elder gentleman asks “what would you like” in turn I ask “how much for a dozen cinnamon rolls”, the elder gentleman steps to the counter turns the sign around on the counter so he can see it holds his glasses and reads the price to me, really put on a nice little show. Then adds up the price (like I’m stupid and can’t do math) of what a dozen cinnamon rolls would be at the individual price, then tells me he doesn’t give a discount on a dozen cinnamon rolls, only discount he gives is on glazed donuts ( I believe that’s right). So I tell him I’ll take a dozen donuts, told him I was sorry thought I had seen online he gave a discount on a dozen cinnamon rolls. He stood there with his hands on top of the counter impatiently waiting for me to choose the dozen I wanted. I paid for the donuts, gave a small tip (shouldn’t have given any) and the kid at the cash register stood there drinking his coffee never said one word to me. When my receipt printed he just stood there sipping his coffee not making eye contact with me, and I had to reach across and take my receipt off the printer myself. The elderly gentleman thanked me before I left. Took the donuts to the job and only six of them got eaten, they were slightly better than my local gas station donuts. I expected better, but they really matched the attitudes of the staff in the business. I try donuts at a lot of different places, and have no problem spending extra money on quality donuts. I paid twenty some odd dollars on the donuts from this shop, and could have paid half that at the local gas station. Had the staff had better attitudes and the man just told me the price for the cinnamon rolls, I would have bought two dozen cinnamon rolls, possibly made it a regular thing for the guys. I won’t return, how you treat your customers when selling a product...

This place is insane! I'm not overstating... its insane. The donut treats that this gem provides its customers are just the type of thing this country needs more of! If Grinnell prides itself "The Jewel Of The Prairie"... then Grin City Bakery should be the "The Triple Fantastic Donut Hut Of The World". I get it... you are probably saying... hey... donuts have a lot of calories... If I get them then I might gain some weight. Well... I'm here to tell you that if you eat donuts irresponsibly then weight gain is possible. Just play another game of pickle ball... Or swim another lap... Do more karate... Skip lunch... Whatever you need to do to make yourself feel ok with eating Grin City Bakery's treats. These donuts will make you happier than 27 brand new puppies. If you don't like dogs, then you are a sicko...

We stopped here to grab some donuts for the first time and it was a great stop! The donuts are delicious and the people are fantastic! I have had the vanilla bizmark so far and it was among the best that I have had. The donut itself is tender and airy and the filling was creamy and flavorful. I can't wait to try my others.

The owner was there when we stopped and both he and the other person working were great. Very personable and seemed to truly appreciative us stopping.

The prices are good considering the excellent donuts and fantastic people.

Overall, I am glad that we stopped and am looking forward to...