LaMar's Donuts and Coffee — Restaurant in Louisville

I come to this shop every other Monday like clockwork as a little treat to myself. I don't skip them except for when I am on vacation, or presumably when I will have someday perished.

Even then, my spirit will still come to Lamar's in Louisville.

To preface my food pickiness: I lived in Chicago for three years, I've been to one of Alton Brown's famous recommended donut shops, I've tried Voodoo Donuts, all of them fine, but let me say I have never in my life had a donut that has EVER compared to what's going on at Lamar's.

Like, if you asked me to describe the perfect donut for the most exquisite gooey dough texture, frosting, flavor, and sheer variety, I would wordlessly point to this store every single time.

I would commit heinous crimes for their blueberry filled bizmarks ALONE.

Y'all are the best. Special praise in particular to the Hispanic gentleman always working the Monday counter when I'm in; I don't think I've ever seen him have a bad day, as he's always happily laughing and joking around with customers. Your employees are a positive influence in the experience!

Keep doing what you're doing because...

LaMar’s has been a game changer for my family of 4. our ritual used to be ordering Dunkin every saturday morning. MOVE OVER, DUNKIN. now i’ve eaten A LOT of donuts in my time, but LaMar’s is hands down the best donuts I’ve had in my life! they’re so delicious that lately we can’t even make it the full week to saturday to order again - we end up ordering mid-week as well! they have an incredible selection and the staff are always attentive to make sure we receive our entire (correct!) order. our favorites so far are the sour cream cake donuts and the unfilled chocolate long john’s. but NOTHING beats their original raised glazed donut. the coffee is great too (we get the drip coffee). raises the bar of the...

These guys used to be a weekend staple when my kids were playing hockey, but now they've lost their got dang minds. $4.50 for a plain glazed donut? My daughter dropped in to grab a dozen for old times sake since her brother was in town and 9 regular and 2 special donuts was almost $50! For flour, sugar, yeast and water? Yes, they are usually very good donuts, but to add insult to injury, she couldn't get there until 1 o'clock and several of the donuts had wet glaze and were gross. That's on her for not noticing in the store I guess, but still, charging $4.50 for something like that is ludicrous. So long Lamar's. You are indeed a great donut, but not...