I stand by my point though. You want a donut at 3PM any day of the week and your choices are stale ones from a grocery store or moderately acceptable ones from DD.

Hurts Donut in Norman is open 24/7 as well.

Hurts Donut in Norman is open 24/7 as well.

Can't wait to try these guys out! I've heard mixed reviews though

Even Einstein Bagels are better, and I can't stand Einstein.

Disagree strongly here... but to each his own.

As to whether the donuts are made in the individual store, it depends on the market and the stores themselves -- and the local ownership.

I suspect in OKC most locations do not make their own and rather rely on a centralized facility. Makes sense when you have a decent number of stores in close proximity.
The old locations in OKC make their own as they are individual franchises and I knew the daughter of the owner of the MWC location many years ago. The newer ones may have a mix of them as I believe part of the new franchise agreement is more centralized franchise ownership. The one closest to my house in far SE Aurora just opened up a few months ago and they make them in-store. The ones out at DIA are delivered in. There are some others around and most are in former restaurants withe more than enough room to make them in-store. If they were doing them at a central commissary and delivering them to stores I would think they would have much smaller buildings.

I did try a new "gourmet" donut store Glazed & Confused on the way to work one morning, it was good but not worth $7.00 for two donuts. I just prefer traditional donuts instead of all they specialty stuff they try to put on them now. I still prefer the local chain LaMarr's better.

I know everyone has different tastes on everything when it comes to food. But I LOVE Dunkin Donuts. The variety, almost always fresh, and tasty. (To me anyway.)

Dunkin Donuts is good stuff! Wish there was one around Mustang.

I thought I read a while back there were going to be 13 new locations added in the metro. Yukon/Mustang area would probably be part of that addition although I don't recall seeing any exact locations yet or even if this deal is still happening.

Two months later and yeah, what roci28 said...where are the Donuts?

It took almost a year from the announcement here in Denver to the time the first stores opened up. The second one in our area of Aurora opened up last week, the first one opened up a few months ago.

If you're up for a road trip, there is one Winchell's Donut House left located in Enid, OK.
There's a Winchell's on S May just south of SW 59th.

There's a Winchell's on S May just south of SW 59th.

Sorry to disappoint, but that is Willy's Donut now.

You're lucky if you get fresh donuts. Most of the time it's the fresh ones Up near the front of the display with the old ones in the back where he gets them.

Dunkin is less about donuts than it is about coffee. I know major coffee snobs that all agree Dunkin's coffee is great, plus it's less than half the price of Starbucks or any local place. They are also usually a lot faster of a stop than traditional coffee shops, which is great for the morning and afternoon rushes.

Sorry to disappoint, but that is Willy's Donut now.
Bummer. When did it change?

Bummer. When did it change?

A few years ago. I loved Winchell's. Bummer is right!

There are still a few Winchell's up here in Denver, in the old style stores.

A few years ago. I loved Winchell's. Bummer is right!
Really? I thought it was still a Winchell's. Probably because the build is the same.
It's the same building, right?

At any rate, when I was a kid the location is where Billie's Tastee-Freez was. We played
baseball directly across the street where the apartments are.

It's been a year or so but the last time I was at DD they didn't have the "Dunking
Donut". The cake donut with the 'handle' on it.

Was that a fluke or do they still have it.

It's been a year or so but the last time I was at DD they didn't have the "Dunking
Donut". The cake donut with the 'handle' on it.

Was that a fluke or do they still have it.

I haven't seen that is so long I forgot it existed. I did see they have a version of the cronut (sp)

Really? I thought it was still a Winchell's. Probably because the build is the same.
It's the same building, right?

At any rate, when I was a kid the location is where Billie's Tastee-Freez was. We played
baseball directly across the street where the apartments are.

Same building and I don't think the ceiling tiles have been changed either. And the bathroom is still out of service.

I never understood the hype of Krispy Kreme. people in OKC were in lines for hours. people brought boxes of them to the bars even passing them out.. was very odd and I didn't care for them myself. I prefer DD and love the Coffee. have been going to the one at 36th and May for probably 15 years and they do make them on site at that location I know. Chocolate Creme filled is my favorite!

I'll be happy to just find out where the new restaurants will be. We live near Quail Springs and love their coffee so we are wondering if it will be on the western end near Hideaway, on the Eastern end near Cabelas or North of Memorial where we live.

...Chocolate Creme filled is my favorite!

If I find out you're the one that bought them all a couple of Saturdays ago and left none for me, man...... Carrot cake from Patty Wagon filled the void, though, even though their burgers aren't up to the way they used to be. :-P

I've been in Boston for the last week and it's astonishing how many DD's there are. I saw three within two blocks once. They seem to be on every corner.

Yeah, it's culture shock in Boston. They love their DDs.

They are based out of that region so they are everywhere. Kind of like Waffle Houses all over Atlanta.

If I find out you're the one that bought them all a couple of Saturdays ago and left none for me, man...... Carrot cake from Patty Wagon filled the void, though, even though their burgers aren't up to the way they used to be. :-P

It's possible it was me..lol.. I haven't tried Patty Wagons Carrot cake. hmmm.. last time I had a burger it was still good stuff. probably one of my favorites in OKC. I know the owner is having some serious health problems however.

It's possible it was me..lol.. I haven't tried Patty Wagons Carrot cake. hmmm.. last time I had a burger it was still good stuff. probably one of my favorites in OKC. I know the owner is having some serious health problems however.

Ah, that would explain why there was a different guy there that looked manager/owner-ish instead of the guy we saw when we first went there, thanks for the info. Bun was still good (and fries), but everything else between the buns just didn't have much taste. Irma's is our go-to burger place, their No Name beef, hickory sauce, bleu cheese, and bacon burger just kicks the crap out of Patty Wagon's, absolutely no contest.

Ah, that would explain why there was a different guy there that looked manager/owner-ish instead of the guy we saw when we first went there, thanks for the info. Bun was still good (and fries), but everything else between the buns just didn't have much taste. Irma's is our go-to burger place, their No Name beef, hickory sauce, bleu cheese, and bacon burger just kicks the crap out of Patty Wagon's, absolutely no contest.

I will have to give Irmas another try.. have been twice and not in years at this point and wasn't impressed.. perhaps it was just off those days.
Yah he had brain surgery for cancer is what I was told. wishing him well and that he has a full recovery.

I will have to give Irmas another try.. have been twice and not in years at this point and wasn't impressed.. perhaps it was just off those days.
Yah he had brain surgery for cancer is what I was told. wishing him well and that he has a full recovery.

Ugh, brain cancer, yeah, hope he comes out of it well too... Make sure you get the No Name beef, done medium at Irma's, that's a large part of it. ;-)

I never understood the hype of Krispy Kreme. people in OKC were in lines for hours. people brought boxes of them to the bars even passing them out.. was very odd and I didn't care for them myself. I prefer DD and love the Coffee. have been going to the one at 36th and May for probably 15 years and they do make them on site at that location I know. Chocolate Creme filled is my favorite!

I think it was the appeal of something that OKC didn't have and it was new. The same with Dave & Busters. People on this board longed for a D&B for years. Now that OKC has one, I never hear anything about it. I never talk to anyone who goes there. I'm sure it does a well enough business, but after the new wore off, it cooled quite a bit. If they ever built a In n Out in OKC it would be the same way. You'd have people lined up for miles for the first couple of weeks but when the new wears off, people realize that they've had just as good or better burgers at other places and In n Out becomes just another restaurant.

I think it was the appeal of something that OKC didn't have and it was new. The same with Dave & Busters. People on this board longed for a D&B for years. Now that OKC has one, I never hear anything about it. I never talk to anyone who goes there. I'm sure it does a well enough business, but after the new wore off, it cooled quite a bit. If they ever built a In n Out in OKC it would be the same way. You'd have people lined up for miles for the first couple of weeks but when the new wears off, people realize that they've had just as good or better burgers at other places and In n Out becomes just another restaurant.

you are right the new wears off for sure. I was excited about Dave and Busters myself but to me this one didn't measure up to the one I go to in Dallas. so I have not been often.

you are right the new wears off for sure. I was excited about Dave and Busters myself but to me this one didn't measure up to the one I go to in Dallas. so I have not been often.

I haven't been to the one in OKC but I hear that it's smaller than those in other cities. That probably doesn't help.

There are two D&B locations here, been to the Westminster one for a birthday party right after I moved up here in 2011. It was the first time that I had been to one since the Dallas Walnut Hill Lane location when I lived there in the early 90's. I have never been to the location on my side of Denver and never hear anyone say anything about it but the parking lot always is pretty full.

The Donut thread is now talking meat and burgers??? LOL

How about a Drunken Donuts? A place where you can get beer and donuts any time of day or night.

The Dave and Busters here is more or less the same as an adult Chuck E. Cheese. Where other locations have pool tables and even bowling lanes, this one omits them -- not so much as a "bar box" pool table when I was last in (this may have changed). The new place off Western, forget-the-name-but-I-tried-to-get-in-during-their-preview-and-the-wait-was-too-long, competes almost unfairly in my opinion.

To be germane, the handled donut has been gone for some time from DD. I miss them; it was like getting something extra (perhaps why they left).

Back to DD. Stopped in the one in Edmond on Broadway this morning and have to say I was impressed. Quit going years ago but have a change of heart now. Spacious, clean, and offer a good breakfast menu and adequate coffee selection. The drive-thru had about 8 cars in line so I went in and was served promptly. Wish they would put one in downtown.

New Dunkin Donuts going in near NW 164th & May:

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Back to DD. Stopped in the one in Edmond on Broadway this morning and have to say I was impressed. Quit going years ago but have a change of heart now. Spacious, clean, and offer a good breakfast menu and adequate coffee selection. The drive-thru had about 8 cars in line so I went in and was served promptly. Wish they would put one in downtown.

Excellent coffee, too.

Back to DD. Stopped in the one in Edmond on Broadway this morning and have to say I was impressed. Quit going years ago but have a change of heart now. Spacious, clean, and offer a good breakfast menu and adequate coffee selection. The drive-thru had about 8 cars in line so I went in and was served promptly. Wish they would put one in downtown.

the OKC operators are very very good ..

Quite the opposite experience at the DD on 23d. Only a couple of cars in drive thru but I like to browse the donut cases so went inside. For starters the place was trashy. The dining area was barricaded with tables and chairs like they were defending against the walking dead or something. Two people working inside but both completely ignored me. Waited a bit and said hello but neither even turned to look. One waived a hand like she sort of knew I was there. Waited longer and finally left. Maybe in another year or two I'll try a DD again. Never that one though.

Quite the opposite experience at the DD on 23d. Only a couple of cars in drive thru but I like to browse the donut cases so went inside. For starters the place was trashy. The dining area was barricaded with tables and chairs like they were defending against the walking dead or something. Two people working inside but both completely ignored me. Waited a bit and said hello but neither even turned to look. One waived a hand like she sort of knew I was there. Waited longer and finally left. Maybe in another year or two I'll try a DD again. Never that one though.

I frequent the DD on 36th/May all the time - always a long line, always excellent service! I occasionally visit the one at 39th and Meridian - a similar experience. It might have just been a fluke - but two weeks ago I went to the one on 23rd... I almost just left; the employees did not want to be there and it showed.

A DD in the Yukon/Mustang area would make a killing.

A DD in the Yukon/Mustang area would make a killing.
Was coming to post this exact thing.

Was coming to post this exact thing.

Everytime I see this thread show up, I'm praying it's an announcement for a Dunkin in Mustang/Yukon.

Agree with the Yukon posts! So many great areas for a D&D and another Starbucks. Summer moon is great in Rte66, would t mind them having another location in the Yukon/Mustang area.
I’m also surprised Scooters or Stella Nova haven’t made an appearance in the area!!

Quite the opposite experience at the DD on 23d. Only a couple of cars in drive thru but I like to browse the donut cases so went inside. For starters the place was trashy. The dining area was barricaded with tables and chairs like they were defending against the walking dead or something. Two people working inside but both completely ignored me. Waited a bit and said hello but neither even turned to look. One waived a hand like she sort of knew I was there. Waited longer and finally left. Maybe in another year or two I'll try a DD again. Never that one though.

So irritating when that happens. It's fast food, though. The people who failed to wait on you will be working somewhere else in 3 weeks.

So irritating when that happens. It's fast food, though. The people who failed to wait on you will be working somewhere else in 3 weeks.

Heck, the full service restaurants along Memorial are not much better. I guess thats a sign that economy isn't terrible in Oklahoma if employees have other options.

Heck, the full service restaurants along Memorial are not much better. I guess thats a sign that economy isn't terrible in Oklahoma if employees have other options.

I would say this is almost universal anywhere near the Quail Springs area. Some exceptions are places like Chik-Fil-A, Canes and surprisingly, Whataburger.

Ghengis Grill, Five Guys, Smashburger, and at least one or two other restaurants were places we tried in other parts of town, only to find the Quail Springs area locations sucked.

New Dunkin Donuts planned for 717 N. Mustang Road near Yukon:

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North of I-40...interesting

North of I-40...interesting
As it should be. Going south on Mustang from I-40 has become ridiculous.

As it should be. Going south on Mustang from I-40 has become ridiculous.

It's the worst. My son plays baseball in Mustang a few nights a week and its a 20-25 minute commute on Mustang Rd from I-40 to 59th St.

It's the worst. My son plays baseball in Mustang a few nights a week and its a 20-25 minute commute on Mustang Rd from I-40 to 59th St.
I don’t know making that interchange a SPUI (like Morgan Rd.) would have helped, but the amount of curb cuts just south don’t help one bit. It’s beyond ridiculous.

The Dunkin at 4400 NW 39th is getting a full remodel:

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The Dunkin at 4400 NW 39th is getting a full remodel:

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I think that one is the original one in OKC. We used to stop in there and eat donuts in 1971, 72, 73 when in high school and were out cruising on 39th. Back when their donuts were actually good and made fresh in the store. Their donuts are horrible now.

I have not had a DD donut is years.

Donut Palace at NW 122nd and Council has great donuts BTW.

I have not had a DD donut is years.

Donut Palace at NW 122nd and Council has great donuts BTW.

I don't know about DD other products they serve now because I quit going there when they changed how their donuts are made, but for donuts there are so many better donut shops around that make fresh donuts the old fashioned way. One of my favorites is the one on NW 23rd st just east of Council. The one on Rt 66 just west of Council is a good one too.

I have not had a DD donut is years.

Donut Palace at NW 122nd and Council has great donuts BTW.

Just had Donut Palace this past weekend for the first time. They were great!