Beiler's Bakery — Restaurant in Philadelphia

LOVE THEIR DONUTS!!!! It is honestly one of the best places to get donuts in the city. It's not overly sweet and the dough is fried to perfection. They're not chewy or hard like big chain donut shops (Dunkin Donuts, Krispy Kreme, etc.) and they are only 95 cents each!! I don't know why someone said this place is cash only. I pay with my card all the time. But anyway, my favorites thus far are the salted caramel and maple nut. Not a big fan of the banana creme, which is one of their best sellers, but that's not to say I wouldn't eat it if someone bought donuts from Beiler's and all they had were banana cremes.

That is why I think the person who gave Beiler's one star is nuts!! I don't care if you flop my donut in a box so long as it still looks good and I can eat it. First time there?? Get the menu to see what they have before getting in line OR better yet, see what you wanna get FIRST before getting in line. Whenever I go to a new place I haven't been to before, I don't jump in line until I know what I wanna get. I am considerate enough of the frequenters who know what to order and wanna get in and get out of that place because they have places to go. The line is long enough as it is, which is why people order fast and the servers just try to accommodate that. I've been to Beiler's so many times and never had a bad experience. So, if you don't like that the server said "thank you" to you after dropping your LAST donut into a box, then don't come there again. You just made the line one less person shorter for the rest of us who WILL...

I've been told about this place and how good it was so my expectations were really high. There was a line but it wasn't too bad. It moved quickly. The area where you pick your donuts is right next to the register so if you don't know what you want you'll quickly start feeling like you're holding up the line. The service was ok. I ordered 2 donuts and a coffee and wanted another half dozen to go but the lady behind the counter walked away after she gave me my 2 donuts in a bag. Someone else came back and asked me if I needed anything else and they were able to get me my half dozen. The only good thing about the meh service is it gave me more time to choose the donuts for the half dozen. I got an old fashioned and a maple bacon with my coffee. Had half the old fashioned and it was ridiculously sweet. So much so that I only ate half of it. The maple and bacon was better but nothing to rave about. The maple frosting was bland in the maple department and the bacon was soft and chewy. Unfortunately for this place I've had the maple and bacon donuts at Oink in Tuscon AZ and they've set the bar and what that donut should be....this wasn't it. The coffee was surprisingly good. It was a Mexican blend and I really enjoyed it. I also liked the interesting variety of donuts they had behind the display. The price was down to earth for the crazy good review score this place has. Obviously they make a good donut, it just wasn't either of the ones I ate. Hopefully the magic 5 🌟 🍩 is somewhere in the half dozen I'm taking home to...

When we visited the Reading Terminal Market, we found this doughnut spot with a long line. They have been making the doughnuts the Amish way for 30 years, each one hand rolled, and of course, made from scratch.

They so many kinds of doughnuts, and all of them looked sooooo good, it was not going to be easy to choose... But then again, you don't have the luxury of time to look carefully at each item, while there is a long line of eager customers waiting behind you.

We somehow managed to pick half-dozen doughnuts quickly. At this point, we figured any choice is a good choice from this popular spot. We went with Mocha Crème, Coconut Custard, Key Lime, Oreo Crème, Maple Nut Crème, and Boston Crème.

What we purchased happened to be all crème-filled kinds, and they were filled with a generous amount of crème. Most of them had the same crème on the top, making them extra creamy. The dough is super duper fluffy and light, amazing! It was so good, I understand the reason why it was so popular.

The line was long but it moved quickly with efficient staffs. And, the doughnuts were so good, it was worth waiting in line for sure! Loved the fluffy, doughy, airy and light doughnuts with creamy and velvety fillings. I am glad we got to taste the...