Shipley Do-Nuts — Restaurant in Midland

Quit badgering me for tips!!!

Enough is enough! It started sometime last year. My wife and I usually go to get kolaches for the family on Sundays… one day In the drive through it was a “do you want to leave a tip?”.

Then we noticed every time we went through the drive through it was “would you like to leave a tip??”. We always do… if it makes others happy that’s fine… but like I said it’s a drive through.

So this year it started no matter what I ordered... How do I add a tip to a donut order!?

Wait there is more… the straw that broke the Nobu camels back… so I drive through for one donut. Give the kid my card and then he ,GET THIS, he hard closed me on a tip with “How much of a tip would you like to leave today?” …. WHAAATTTTT!?!? I just got hard closed on a dang donut in a drive through for a SINGLE DONUT????? That kid has guts, I’ll give him that.

But they no longer have my business.

Adios

The shame is that it is a 4 or 5 star donut location without all of the...

Look, other donut places just are not Shipley's. We came from the founding city of Houston and weekends were always Shipley's time. The warm glazed donuts are the best, the chocolate covered are just the right amount. It has always been the best and always will be in my book. I am so glad they are now in the area and even worth the short drive to our sister city. The kolaches are a little different than others and in my book have a little to much bread, but that is what makes them different. My husband loves them and will buy a dozen to eat later usually. They heat up and keep well too. I have never had a bad experience at a Shipley's and this one lives up to the same. I also rarely go through the drive thru. It is just as quick to go in as drive thru and people inside are always nice. They have coffee, sodas, milks, and juices to go with...

Shipley's "do-nuts" are soft and fluffy with a nice yeasty bread flavor- the glazes and fillings add that extra flavor donut lovers love! The "Bold" kolaches are ok, not as good as the other competitors. And lastly, Shipley has a great team who are very kind and patient and greet you right as you step through the door. They made the whole experience all the better! :)

Personal preference cons: 1.The hot chocolate drinks are made with mostly water I believe, as the taste wasn't as creamy as I'd like. (Not sure if they have milk options. My order was takeout so I just added some half n' half at home.)

2.The majority of all their donuts are glazed, so if you don't have much of a sweet tooth like me, I'd suggest just brushing the glaze off.

With that, I highly recommend the Bear Claw as it is large, has a soft inner, and is so...