Dad's Doughs - Mansfield Center, Connecticut

Alexis S.

These donuts are delicious!! They truly taste homemade, and rightly so because they are made fresh to order. There are many choices for toppings. They're smaller than typical donuts but they're a perfect size especially if you want to eat multiple different flavors. My picky kid also loved them. The shop is super clean and nice and the owner is incredibly friendly! He offered to help us out to the car and gave us sample donuts while we waited for our large order. We will definitely be going back!!

Highly recommend any of the chocolate ones especially chocolate pretzel, as well as the cinnamon sugar. Can't wait to try more.

James

Stopped in for the first time. Was greeted warmly by the man at the counter (presumably the owner) when we walked in. You could tell he was very passionate about the shop and the doughnuts they make. His customer service was excellent, explaining that they have 6 permanent flavors and 12 rotating flavors. And that the doughnuts are made to order, instead of pre-made and sitting around. Our order came out quickly. The doughnuts themselves were terrific. A nice little crisp on the outside, while soft and doughy on the inside. The flavors were terrific, while not being overpowering with sweetness. I can not recommend this place enough, and will definitely be going back!

Aidan L.

Honestly the best doughnuts I've had, which made sense after I learned they're all made-to-order instead of sitting out! They're light and fluffy with just a little crisp on the outside, and absolutely 0 greasy taste/texture. Their blueberry glaze was especially outstanding, but there wasn't a single one in the six-pack that we didn't love.

PLUS 2/3 of the flavors are always changing! And they have daily coffee flavors! The doughnut flavors are really unique too (think chocolate pretzel, maple bacon, etc.). Even better, everything they sell/use is sourced from CT.

Slight points off for the atmosphere (it's very cute but could use some sound dampening), but let's be real - it's a place designed to pick up your doughnuts and go, not sit and linger, so I'm not dinging it down from the 5-star review it deserves. We're DEFINITELY coming back!

Honna R.

Dad's Doughs is really sweet - pun intended 😉 It's the donut and coffee shop Mansfield needed!

Their locally roasted coffee is my favorite in town and their rotating donut flavors are fun and super tasty! I'm a big fan of the mini style. They're just the perfect amount as larger ones can be a little too much sometimes and the mini style allows me to try different flavors if I want to 🙂

The owner, Lucas, is super kind, hospitable, very generous and is always a pleasure to talk to. Stop in for a lovely chat, great cup of coffee, and sweet treat - It'll be the highlight of your morning!

Thomas G.

Was driving to UConn when I noticed this new sign in Mansfield Center. I decided to stop and try the new doughnut shop in town.

Parking was very easy and the entrance is in the bottom floor of the building. I entered the front and needed to take stairs, there is parking higher up for easier access.

There are fresh made mini cake doughnuts. There were many different toppings to try. The doughnuts are pricier, but they are fresh made and have specialty toppings, so compared to other designer doughnuts these are on par.

There were other people in line in front of me, but I was greeted warmly when I entered. There is a window to watch the doughnuts being made. There are options for coffee and soda as well as the doughnuts. They have local Hosmer Mountain Soda. There are some tables to sit at and visit or eat inside.

The service was good, the doughnuts took a few minutes to make. The drinks would come out rather quickly. Everyone working seemed in good spirits. They were mostly young people working when I went.

I purchased "Dad's Dough it Yourself" so I could try some different flavors. I received a dozen doughnuts and for toppings: 3 glazes, Chocolate, Regular, and Strawberry. I also received 4 different sprinkles. All were in individual sauce containers. I used a knife at home to decorate, if you are ordering this, just ask for a plastic knife to use.

The doughnuts were very good and light, they were well cooked. The chocolate glaze was very rich and tasty. The regular glaze was very good. The pink glaze didn't have a strong strawberry flavor. But it was good with the sprinkles.

I think next time I will order specific doughnuts, it was fun to decorate them myself this time though.

I think these are great for little kids or sharing with people if you don't want huge doughnuts.

The 4 stars is because I didn't love the flavor of the strawberry topping on its own. Otherwise it was a very good experience. I'm excited to come back with my nephew.

Eddie M.

Pros:
- New and local business
- The branding is on point
- The establishment itself seems very clean
- The service is very quick
- The owner seems very nice and attentive to his business
- The texture of the doughnuts are quite pleasing.

Cons:
- The actual doughnuts are much smaller than you think they are. They are closer to doughnut holes in size
- Given the size of the doughnuts, the price is way more than what I would have thought. I understood going in that this is a new small business that claims to use fresh and high quality ingredients, but even then I was surprised at the prices
- I was disappointed with the taste of the doughnuts themselves. Considering they are so small and the customer is paying a premium, I expected something better. Unfortunately, I felt that each doughnut tastes pretty similarly (very very sweet) and I couldn’t taste much of a difference in the flavors (although, once again, I did find they have a good texture)

Overall, Many people seem to enjoy this place, but in my opinion, I don’t think the product backs up the steep price.

Camire M.

I stopped by here the other day because I had a gift card from Christmas and I’m so glad I did! Great options to choose from and these little treats are beyond tasty. Though they are a bit sweet for my liking which is my reason for 4 stars.

Draya M.

Super cute little spot! The owner was super welcoming and friendly. Staff was on top of it and the service was great! The doughs were out of this world!! The mini size is genius, definitely worth a visit!!