Shipley DO-Nut Shop

Just waited in line for «free donut» but was told had to buy one to get one free. Some free donut day Friday June 3.

I had never heard of Shipleys being as how I’m from Illinois. A friend of mine brought me some & I’ve been hooked ever since! The strawberry filled & cinnamon twist are great!!! The people are always courteous & willing to help you decide what you want. We are officially regulars!

Best Shipley’s chain I’ve ever been to! They make them wayyy better here than any I’ve been to in Houston and Austin. Also just the best donuts and kolaches in town.

Great donuts and fast service! Not sure theres much more to ask for in a donut shop. Will definitely be coming back!

Good stuff here. They serve warm donuts up till 10 am!!! YUMMM

I love this donut shop. The chocolate iced cake donuts are the best. My kids like the eclairs and the sausage kolaches. I suggest going inside because the drive thru line backs up onto Abram.

I have to admit I’ve seen a few Shipley’s here and there since my move to Texas, but hadn’t heard any spectacular comments about their donuts. Well today, I would no longer pass them by, especially since I did my homework and they sell kolaches too!!! Sold! It’s a small little store with a handful of parking spaces. Apparently everyone likes to wait in the drive thru lane anyway… including mwah! Note: There’s no convenient menu board for one to review while in the drive thru. I actually felt a little anxiety as I waited in line since it was my 1^st time and all… almost as if I were in the infamous «soup line». Would I hear those dreaded words, «No Soup For You!», for not being prepared to order?! Nope, the exact opposite! There’s an easily visible menu once you drive up and I was greeted with a patient smile. Sausage & Cheese Kolache and a Shipley Do-​not please! Boy did I make the right choice! Each bite of my kolache, although mostly bread, was as soft as a pillow and the ooey gooey cheese was just what my tummy needed! Why wait to eat the donut if the kolache was that good right?! Exactly!!! Warm and flakey… soft and fluffy… delicious! Shipley I’ll be back! (in my Arnold Schwarzenegger voice)… That is all…

Shipley’s use to be great back in the day. I got a plain frosted donut that was to chewy and not sweet at all like a donut should be. It tasted just like a grocery store donut which there is nothing wrong with my local grocery donuts. I just expect more from an established donut shop. Oh well I’ll stick to my neighborhood shop.

The best donuts in Arlington, possibly a wider area. Fantastic, and the glazed chocolate donuts are fantastic! (It’s a glazed donut that is chocolate). The drive through isn’t really faster than going inside. A really cute place to stop in for a quick treat. The donut on top is adorable.
Service is satisfactory, usually not much more than that.
Looses one star, unfortunately, because the coffee SUCKS. Absolutely terrible. I know this is a common phenomenon for donut shops (at least in Texas), but shipley is so good in other areas that it’s really inexcusable to have such a glaring oversight.
In short, go here for donuts and grab a starbucks or something for coffee.

Ah-​maze-​INg!!! My 11 year old says, «I bet you cant eat just one»
Nice staff, small but very clean (including the high chair we used, which is rare in a donut shop), and the best donuts I’ve had in a long time! We took a half dozen plain glaze in the car for the drive home, kept them on the dash so they would stay warm, and they smelled wonderful and tasted wonderful down to the very last bite!

I grew up enjoying these donuts, and still love them. The customer service here is great and the donuts stupendous!

Found this place thanks to all the other Unilocalers! Very thankful because my group of friends came down to Arlington to visit Six Flags and we had no idea where to eat in the area. Great donuts and amazing service! This place was hoppin’. All the donuts you could imagine and kolaches as well. Very enjoyable experience.

I’m not a huge donut fiend– but when I am craving one of those fluffy rings of heaven this is the spot I prefer. They have a wide variety of flavors and more cake options than most mom and pop shops. (Side note– I will take payments for debts in the form of the jalapeño cheese kolanches) They are always fresh and warm– and the bread reminds me of those amazing rolls you get at Texas Road House. They also have the best strawberry icing Ive ever had– and the bear claws are huge!

They have the best donuts going now days. I used to like southern made dounuts but they are not what they used to be. and crispy cream is overpriced and overrated. I’m not a huge donut fan but when I want a donut this is my place.

As a Californian, I got to say Shipley is a little bit better than Krispy Kreme. It was my first time eating kolaches and I crave it all the time in California! I miss this place and can’t wait to move to Texas!
My favorite is the sausage and cheese kolaches. The doughnuts are light and remind me of Pringles… Once you pop you can’t stop.

Not the biggest donut fan in the world, but Shipley’s probably makes the best in Arlington. Nothing out-​of-​the-​ordinary, just a solid donut.
Frequented this location fairly regularly during my college days (great hangover cure).

These «do-​nuts» are pretty darn good! I had a glazed cake and white crème filled. They were very light and flaky, not like the real heavy thick donuts. Very flavorful but not too sweet, no weird aftertaste either. They have a big variety and the shop is really clean… I’ll definately go back!

The BEST do-​nuts!

Anytime I am on Abram street, I stop by for some donut holes. Nothing out of the ordinary as far as donut flavors are concerned. But Shipley’s does it right. You can tell they haven’t spent money on the outside of their building but they spend all their time making great donuts. Chocolate glaze is awesome, and who doesn’t like a good apple fritter? Make the donut stop to Shipley’s it’s worth it!

I personally prefer this place over Krispy Kreme. These donuts don’t make those horrid grease stains that render a paper bag translucent. Also, you can dine inside.
(Helpful hint: Their ham and cheese rolls also make fine peace offerings if I’m mad at you!)