Do-Rite Donuts
57 people recommend, 6 warn against itvia r/chicagofood30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 7 threads.
What people say, in short
Do-Rite receives recommendations across Chicago, including explicit praise for the Erie shop. Old-fashioneds and blueberry donuts are recurring favorites, and breakfast sandwiches also get good notices. Dissent includes disappointing visits, comparisons favoring other donut shops, and complaints about changes to individual donuts; strong praise is not universal.
Address
Do-Rite Donuts & Chicken, 233 E Erie St, Chicago, IL 60611
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Old fashioned, Blueberry donut, Apple fritter
- Best for
- Brunch
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Lee68651 in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026taste
First visit to the east Erie branch; loved the blueberry crumble and old fashioneds, but found the fritter less impressive.
- Recommendsu/Center_2001 in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026
Misses the Randolph Do-Rite location housed inside Petterino's.
- Recommendsu/gorille in r/chicagofood · Apr 2025value
Notes the cheap coffee deal requires buying a doughnut, which raises the total, but calls the doughnut fantastic.
- Recommendsu/ggrove91 in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026value
Says the breakfast sandwiches are pretty great and a strong value downtown.
- Recommendsu/AlanShore60607 in r/chicagofood · Apr 2025value
Clarifies the cheap coffee applies to any purchase, not only doughnuts, and names the bean supplier.
- Recommendsu/usedmyrealnamefirst in r/chicagofood · Jul 2026
Ranks it among the top two Chicago donut shops for their taste.
- Recommendsu/tinman3 in r/chicagofood · Dec 2025taste
Recommends the chocolate old fashioned at DoRite when asked for chocolatey items.
- Recommendsu/PleaseGreaseTheL in r/chicagofood · Apr 2025taste
Prefers this shop over the other, saying its old fashioned is their regular order and better.
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- Recommendsu/rolo_tony_ in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026taste
Calls it the top chain donut in town and wants no changes.
- Recommendsu/Beardown345423 in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026taste
Says the apple fritter ranks among the best around.
- Recommendsu/mmeeplechase in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026
Doesn't usually like donuts but loves Do-Rite anyway.
- Recommendsu/gepetto27 in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026
Calls it the best and says they'd be upset if it ran out.
- Recommendsu/katpillow in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026
Was a daily cold brew regular at the Erie spot during grad school and still makes a point to visit.
- Recommendsu/dluby in r/chicagofood · Apr 2025taste
Calls the old fashioned here possibly the top donut and keeps returning to it despite trying fancier flavors.
- Recommendsu/BreadstickNICK in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026taste
Calls their bacon-egg-cheese sandwich excellent.
- Recommendsu/Successful_Outside51 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2026
Enthusiastically endorses it with no specifics given.
- Recommendsu/woogwhy in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026taste
Calls the old fashioned the best donut anywhere.
- Recommendsu/timmytimborino in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026taste
Says the raspberry bullseye is also very good.
- Recommendsu/SorryWave5248 in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026variety
Loves that Do-Rite wholesales and calls the buttermilk old fashioned perfect.
- Recommendsu/jregovic in r/chicagofood · Jul 2026taste
Names the apple fritter as the city's top item.
- Recommendsu/mysteronsss in r/chicagofood · Jul 2026
Says it is amazing, a short endorsement with no details.
- Caveatu/Ligeia_E in r/chicagofood · Jul 2026
Dislikes the place; gives no specifics.
- Recommendsu/no_usernames_avail in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026taste
Calls the blueberry donut excellent and the best donut.
- Recommendsu/Marsupialize in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026taste
Calls the breakfast sandwiches amazing.
- Recommendsu/spate42 in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026taste
Calls the cheese danish donut dream-worthy.
- Caveatu/sourdoughcultist in r/chicagofood · Jul 2026
Ranked well below Doughnut Vault by the commenter.
- Caveatu/TJBrocker in r/chicagofood · Jul 2026
Thinks online praise for the place is excessive.
- Mixedu/McRawffles in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026taste
Calls Do-Rite very good, though says some rivals match or slightly beat it.
- Mixedu/Bliblibli09 in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026portion
Says the early Boston creme was once the best, but it has shrunk and its chocolate glaze is less rich.
- Mixedu/sudodoyou in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026taste
Agrees with the praise but was let down when the meyer lemon donut changed.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.