Donut Palace — Restaurant in Hubbard

Stopped in the Donut Palace where "Customer is King" for early morning donuts and coffee as I was making my way across East Texas.

The coffee was hot, black, and rich. The flavor and fragrance of the donuts was distinctive, well-balanced - sweet but not cloying - and appealingly demanded a second bite. The raised donut offered a whiff of yeastiness and delivered on its promise of authentic, old-fashioned goodness.

Donut-lovers of a certain age, like myself, who grew up on pre-industrial donut recipes executed by their grandma's remember and appreciate true old-fashioned flavors. The flavor combinations here made sense to me. I'm all for new concepts but just because you can throw things together doesn't mean you should, as so many donut shops do.

I very much enjoyed hearing their story; the story family who immigrated to the US from Cambodia first to CA, then to MN I think, then eventually to TX where the climate and economy was more appealing to them. They're very nice people and I wish them every success as they pursue their...

Was my first time going to this place I've heard about it from my friend that lives close to it. So me and a friend decided to go and check them out. The owner was very friendly and when I told him this place has been bragged about he let me try some donutholes and a glazed donut 20 out of 10 for sure hands down better then shippleys if you are ever near here this is a place...

Did get here till almost closing time. The young lady was very nice. The kolaches were great. The donut selection was not very great, but like I said it was almost closing time. This only speaks to their popularity. The donuts I was able to get were light and fluffy. We will...