They are so so awesome & need to go to get our favorite
Andy Heiting-Doane
Cronuts!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Croissant Donuts
David Hodge
Donuts were so good. Quite the selection and fast service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Apple Fritters Rose Bud, Donut Holes, Donuts
Jon81 Wayne
Best donuts in the Midwest. We are donut snobs and eat them everywhere we go and these are by far the best combination of flavor and texture. There is a perfect mix sweet softness and crust.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Donuts
Noble Burkhead
Very friendly folks!! They make a great donut. We will be back.
John Cafarelli
These are, hands down, the best doughnuts I have ever tried. I'm fat, I cooked professionally for 20+ years, and I've lived in four states. It's safe to say I've tried quite a few doughnuts in my life. I've even made a few myself. However, every single doughnut I've tried at Ambrosia has been arguably the best in its class. Their glazed yeast doughnuts, cronuts, different cake doughnuts- all of them are the best. They will even custom fill long Johns with your filling of choice to order.
Here's the thing, they aren't relying on excessive toppings or crazy combinations- no maple bacon voodoo nonsense. They don't need the Hurts Donut schtick. Just perfectly executed, simply fried and garnished, normal doughnuts done right every time. It takes some skill to cook something as simple as sugar-glazed fried yeast dough and make it shockingly good every time.
The quality of ingredients are evident. There is no unpleasant film left on the roof of your mouth from the cheap shortening other doughnut chains use (looking at you, Dunkin). No need for crazy embellishments other than a little maple or chocolate glaze, maybe some sprinkles for the kids, perhaps pumpkin in the cake doughnut batter for the Fall. They just do it right. Get a cronut while you're there. If you don't agree with me that it's the best, I'll bet it's in your top three.
Ankeny's BEST donut shop, a combination of excellent baked good, great customer service, and a warm vibe inside. Their apple fritters are simply amazing! Coke and Pepsi products available if you're not a coffee drinker. Multiple tables.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Apple Fritters Rose Bud, Doughnut, Cake Donuts, Donut Holes, Donuts
Russ Katz
Best doughnuts in Des Moines!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Angie Aalbers
Great place, super nice service and the donuts are so fresh!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Iowa Traveler
Donuts are too saturated in oil and have given us stomach aches. There are better options around.
Favorite donut shop for the grandkids! They love the colored frosting and the sprinkles. My husband loves the apple fritters.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mike M
Hands down the best maple donut I have ever had. Show up early, when they are gone, they are gone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Donuts
Pallabi Chatterjee
Best Donuts in ENTIRE AMES, ANKENY, DES MOINES area… Freshly made.. very fluffly and not very dense… Not utterly sweet.. I simply love it.. Took it for my boss (who has high taste and is not easily impressed with food) and he finished it in 3 seconds..
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Croissant Donuts, Cinnamon Roll Bear Claw, Fruit Twist Knot Twist, Donuts
They are so so awesome & need to go to get our favorite
Cronuts!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Croissant Donuts
Donuts were so good. Quite the selection and fast service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Apple Fritters Rose Bud, Donut Holes, Donuts
Best donuts in the Midwest. We are donut snobs and eat them everywhere we go and these are by far the best combination of flavor and texture. There is a perfect mix sweet softness and crust.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Donuts
Very friendly folks!! They make a great donut. We will be back.
These are, hands down, the best doughnuts I have ever tried. I'm fat, I cooked professionally for 20+ years, and I've lived in four states. It's safe to say I've tried quite a few doughnuts in my life. I've even made a few myself. However, every single doughnut I've tried at Ambrosia has been arguably the best in its class. Their glazed yeast doughnuts, cronuts, different cake doughnuts- all of them are the best. They will even custom fill long Johns with your filling of choice to order.
Here's the thing, they aren't relying on excessive toppings or crazy combinations- no maple bacon voodoo nonsense. They don't need the Hurts Donut schtick. Just perfectly executed, simply fried and garnished, normal doughnuts done right every time. It takes some skill to cook something as simple as sugar-glazed fried yeast dough and make it shockingly good every time.
The quality of ingredients are evident. There is no unpleasant film left on the roof of your mouth from the cheap shortening other doughnut chains use (looking at you, Dunkin). No need for crazy embellishments other than a little maple or chocolate glaze, maybe some sprinkles for the kids, perhaps pumpkin in the cake doughnut batter for the Fall. They just do it right. Get a cronut while you're there. If you don't agree with me that it's the best, I'll bet it's in your top three.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Glazed Donut, A Dozen Decadent Donuts, Doughnut, Croissant Donuts, Cake Donuts, Donuts
Ankeny's BEST donut shop, a combination of excellent baked good, great customer service, and a warm vibe inside. Their apple fritters are simply amazing! Coke and Pepsi products available if you're not a coffee drinker. Multiple tables.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Apple Fritters Rose Bud, Doughnut, Cake Donuts, Donut Holes, Donuts
Best doughnuts in Des Moines!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great place, super nice service and the donuts are so fresh!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Donuts are too saturated in oil and have given us stomach aches. There are better options around.
Restaurantji Recommends
Super light and airy donuts with amazing flavor!
Best donuts I’ve had in a long time. Love them!!!
Food: 5
Favorite donut shop for the grandkids! They love the colored frosting and the sprinkles. My husband loves the apple fritters.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hands down the best maple donut I have ever had. Show up early, when they are gone, they are gone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Donuts
Best Donuts in ENTIRE AMES, ANKENY, DES MOINES area… Freshly made.. very fluffly and not very dense… Not utterly sweet.. I simply love it.. Took it for my boss (who has high taste and is not easily impressed with food) and he finished it in 3 seconds..
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Croissant Donuts, Cinnamon Roll Bear Claw, Fruit Twist Knot Twist, Donuts
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