Glazed & Infused Doughnuts

The name is play on Led Zeppelin’s «Dazed and Confused» for those who are not old.
Somewhat expensive but not beyond what I pay at Starbucks. What’s different is where it is right off the Damon CTA stop and smack dab in the middle of one of the most interesting areas of Chicago, in my opinion. I come here to people watch as much as to get my carb fix.
They have a walk-​up window from the sidewalk so you don’t even have to go into the place to get your donuts which is convenient (I’ve taken a picture of this odd idea that works quite well). The guy who opened the sliding window to serve me was really helpful in explaining some of the flavors even though it was a frigid day and I only bought one. Good sign of good people running the place.
I loved the donut but I love most donuts. Stan’s has a bigger selection (directly across the street) so if you are a pastry-​holic you will want to go there, but this is a rockin’s place that I gravitate to every time I am in the area.

$$ expensive one doughnut and cup coffee
8 dllrs
Nice colors in the paper cup but cold coffe
Never go back
Across the street is other opcion

I came here around 11pm on a Friday night. I think it’s great that they have extended hours on the weekends for your random late night donut cravings.
The selection isn’t as big as Stan’s, which may help if you’re kind of indecisive. I had the pumpkin spice donut, which was one of their specialty flavors for the fall. I liked how the dough was really fluffy, but the pumpkin flavor was very underwhelming for me. The addition of pumpkin seeds on top didn’t do much to help either.
I really wanted to try their red velvet donut, but it was sold out when I went. Until then, I think I’ll stick to Stan’s across the street,

So about three donuts here will get you about a dozen at some unnamed donut chain, but these are in a totally different league and totally worth the moola.
I stopped by on a quest for an apple fritter, which incidentally eluded me yet again on my visit here on a Sunday afternoon as they were sold out of the darn things. They have a walk-​up window from the sidewalk so you don’t even have to go into the place to get your donuts! Convenient. The cashier was really helpful in explaining some of the flavors, and they were really nice.
I was able to snag a Lemon donut (it was called something else) and a Crème Brulee donut. The lemon was basically a lemon glaze over a cake donut, so deliciously sweet and tart at the same time. A really interesting balance. I kind of wish the cake was a little bit lemony though, without the glaze it was just a cake donut. Although, a really good cake donut. The Crème Brulee I didn’t get to eat since I gave it away, but the recipient did say it was an excellent donut. I will have to go back and try for myself!
This particular location is really interesting and you should be prepared to do some people-​watching. Passed through what looked like some either heavy rock or metal bands that were unloading gear (on a Sunday afternoon??) as well as some people lined up outside the place I think as part of a food tour (they had a guide and were trying the donuts). It’s a really eclectic area to say the least.

I did try the Stan’s donut which is across the street before and really like it but they always have long line so I gave Glazed and infused a try. I had the red velvet which taste more like a cake texture and pretty sweet so not impressed much. The cream cheese frosting is not having rich cream cheese taste as I expect. The maple bacon long john is very delicious. It’s the perfect combination of sweet and salty and not so greasy with having bacon on top as I was imagine. It goes along well with the maple taste and glaze donut is nice and fluffy.
If I have time, I would prefer to get on the line at Stan’s but for a decent donut with quick nice service, the glazed and infused is pretty good choice. They have many different locations throughout Chicago so that’s another plus.

A fun arrangement of donuts to pick from, tried the red velvet and raised sugar. Red velvet was incredibly sweet and rich. The sugar was a delicious donut, almost a cross between yeast and cake. Amazing.

Glazed & Infused caught my attention when I saw their pictures circulating around Instagram. And what’s not to be excited about? Red velvet? Chocolate shavings? Peanut butter? BACON? I couldn’t wait to get my grubby hands on them. And with half a dozen visits under my belt, my thoughts are fleshed out enough to give an unbiased overview.
Maraschino Cherry: Okay. The flavor was pretty lackluster, and the texture was a little too soggy for my liking. I didn’t want to finish it.
Terry’s Toffee: Good. I like the bits of toffee sprinkled on top, so it gave me a range of textures. The consistency of the doughtnut was good, as well. It complimented nicely with the smoothness of chocolate and the crunchiness of the toffee.
Chocolate: Meh. I was immediately attracted to the white and dark chocolate shavings that coated this doughtnut, but overall, the presentation overshadowed the taste. If I had to do a blindfolded taste test between this and a chocolate doughnut from Dunkin’ Donuts, I’d lose either way. Was it the prettiest chocolate doughtut I’ve ever had? Probably. Was it the best chocolate doughnut I’ve ever had? God no.
Red Velvet: Eh. And I was really excited about this one. It was like eating a red velvet cake from the supermarket. I couldn’t taste the quality or anything, really. The only good part about this was the cream cheese frosting.
Raspberry Lemon Bismark: I did not enjoy this. The taste didn’t intrigue me and it ended up being a disappointed mess in my car. No Bueno.
Peanut Butter & Chocolate: A bad decision on my part. The peanut butter filling was so unsettling. The filling wasn’t gooey or flavorful. It had the consistency of boston cream, and tasted as if someone mixed a teaspoon of peanut butter into a gallon of milk. It’s as if Yoplait made a sugar-​free peanut butter yogurt, and it was literally hurting my soul.
Maple Bacon Long John: Best out of the whole bunch. The girl at the register was right about this recommendation. The bacon was both salty and sweet. It didn’t have an absurd amount of grease, but had enough moisture not to resemble jerky. The doughnut had a nice consistency that resembled an actual doughnut, rather than a cake. The maple paired well with the bacon, which gave it much more depth than the other doughnuts. This one was the definite winner.
The employees are really nice. No complaints in that department. Glazed & Infused has arguably a little more pizzazz than Stan’s. Their Rosie the Riveter graffiti and cake embellishments have proved to garner buzz. Unfortunately, despite my high expectations, Glazed just didn’t deliver. The Maple Bacon Long John and Terry’s Toffee were the only ones I liked, which is concerning because that means I only enjoyed 2 out of 7 doughnuts.
I hate to be «THAT person» but Stan’s is across the street. I think you know where I’m going with this.

Beware — the jumbo donuts are quite large. This is a great party option to share among friends. I like the chocolate donut with ganache and curls, donut with sprinkles, and praline white chocolate and honey. The peanut butter and jelly was ok. The shop is located under the bridge and it’s across the street from another donut shop.

Huge letdown. I expected some great donuts since Stan’s is across the street. We paid 20 dollars for half a dozen donuts, which is outrageous. 3 dollars a donut? Really?
Anyways, I’m willing to overlook the price of most anything food related IF the food is delicious. These donuts were not that. They were pretty caky — I was really hoping for some delicious yeast donuts, but they weren’t really… There.
First of all, the true test of any donut joint is their glazed. If the glazed donut is ballin, you immediately get five stars from me. These were not ballin. They were average at best.
The rest of the donuts, the red velvet amongst an assortment of others were decent. Just decent. I ate a donut and didn’t feel like eating any more if that helps you understand where I’m coming from.
Go to Stan’s.

Don’t go to Glazed and Infused. Stan’s is across the street and if you value yourself at all, go there.
Most of the donuts we ate were dry and generally unpleasant. The selection is small and the service inhospitable.
To be fair, the donuts aren’t disgusting, and they’ll beat Dunkin, but this place pales in comparison to Stan’s.

Who: girls
Where: Wicker Park
When: afternoon stroll
What: red velvet
Why: Moist and tasty red velvet donut. Loved the cream cheese frosting on top. In other reviews, people seemed to overbuy and get disappointed. I think the key to this place is stopping by and trying a thing or two while exploring the neighborhood. We split one among the four of us just to try. Definitely will come back for more.

I really want to love glazed and infused, but they make it hard because the texture is not cakey enough nor yeasty enough (pick one or the other please!), and they are probably the most expensive specialty donut shop in Chicago. This is a huge bummer because I love their passionfruit white chocolate donut, but justifying $ 5 on it is really difficult. I was let down by the red velvet donut, though.
However: their apple fritter is huge and delicious. Might be a great item to share.

Only thing is every time I want one they are sold out lol. Don’t wast you’re time going when they are closed
So far best donuts in
Chicago. Please share if you found better

I really wanted to like these donuts. The verdict? Good but not great.
I grabbed the red velvet, old-​fashioned, and a key lime pie. The old-​fashioned was mediocre at best. The red velvet was moist. The standout was the outer crust of the key lime pie. It tasted divine.
Surprising location inside of a restaurant. I really liked the gal who worked behind the counter.

Eh, I thought the donut I had here was just ok.
I had a vanilla bean glazed donut and a small cup of coffee. While the donut was on the bigger side, it didn’t wow me. The flavor was alright and the donut just wasn’t as fluffy as I had hoped it would be.
I’m not sure if my expectations for G&I were too high (with a catchy name like that, they had to be good, I thought), but I definitely wasn’t impressed with it. Whenever I’m in the area again and craving a donut, I’ll most likely be passing on G&I and heading to Stan’s instead

One word comes to mind: artisinal.
Service was good. The doughnuts were okay. I was expecting more, given the praise. The old fashioned doughnuts were the ones I liked most. The ones I bought with glaze on them were too much on the palate. The glaze and toppings overpowered the actual doughnuts.
There is a big difference between a bake shop and a bakery. Glazed & Infused is a bake shop. To me, it’s nice for a quick grab. I would have to try other locations to see if there may be differences.

These are my favorite doughnuts in Wicker Park. I’ll say that again, for emphasis. These are my favorite doughnuts in Wicker Park. Got it? Good. I know Stan’s is across the street and they’re good, but these are great. Yes, I know there’s a smaller selection here than Stan’s but I do believe these are superior doughnuts. Quality over quantity, right?
We came here a lot when Damen was closed and Glazed offered a BOGO option. So, obviously we needed to take advantage if that. I was only slightly disappointed when they changed the deal to buy two, get one free, but I’m still not going to complain about a free doughnut. We decided to pick up a bunch of doughnuts here when celebrating three birthdays at a party. It was pretty pricey, honestly, and probably not something we will do again unless it’s a super special occasion. What was really cool was that they happened to have doughnuts that said, «Happy Birthday» in nice cursive writing on there. I don’t know if this was a coincidence or if they tend to make a batch of those doughnuts regularly, but it was a really nice touch. A «Happy Birthday» doughnut is a great idea for if you want to grab a treat for a friend or coworker’s birthday.
Anyway, you get what you paid for… in the best way. These doughnuts are really tasty and fairly large portion size, too. I’ll treat myself occasionally, but maybe not all the time.

Glazed & Infused is definitely home of one of the best donuts in Chicago. Only problem is availability for these top spots. If you go, go early. Otherwise, be prepared to get what’s left over.
The price is also a bit on the higher end for a few donuts, but you are paying for the quality.

Donuts. A diabetic’s worst nightmare. Cakey dough. Fried happiness. Sugar glazes. Sprinkles. Custard fillings. I should probable take some insulin just thinking about it. Le sigh…
Anyhow. My husband wanted donuts. Since he has a fully functioning pancreas, I couldn’t tell him no. We were surprised to see that Glazed & Infused was also a little breakfast nook, as well as a quick stop for gourmet donuts.
With about a dozen donut options, we didn’t know where to begin. If the hubs had it his way, we would have left with one of each. After some hefty decision making, we settled on a maple bacon long john (duh), the salted caramel dark chocolate almond, and the apple fritter. I tried pushing for a hot chocolate snowball because it sounded amazing. But considering the limited amount of sugar I can consume, I knew I would take one or two bites and the move on.
Here’s what I learned with the few bites I had from our selection. G&I makes some flame donuts. In fact, the best I’ve had. The apple fritter is to die for. My husband loved the maple bacon donut. I found it a bit too sweet. However, my my opinion might not count since I’m not one for sweets!
The service we received was great. The guy helping us gave us a lot of recommendations and even threw in some donut holes since it was our first time there. Even better! He also told us the maple bacon and dreamscicle donuts were the top faves. I can see why.
So, as I sit here watching my husband demolish the bacon long john, something tells me we will be back for more in the near future.

Glazed & Infused is right across the street from Stan’s. Donut wars in Wicker Park!
Their Chocolate4 is to die for! It’s called chocolate4 because it has four types of chocolate — chocolate cake covered in chocolate ganache, white chocolate pearls, and dark chocolate shavings. I normally don’t like white chocolate but the pearls on this donut make for a nice crunch contrasting the other textures. I liked it. I liked it a lot.
I also got their gluten less (not free) chocolate and it tasted just as good as any other donut I’ve ever had — didn’t miss the gluten at all! However, it was nowhere near as good as the out of world Chocolate4.
Staff is really friendly at this location. I love that they put one donut of each type available out on display for you to get an idea of what you’re in for. I wouldn’t wait ages for the donuts but if the line is just a few deep, suck it up and get a delicious donut.