I’m working in town I’m from a different area of Iowa. Looked online to see if the city had a nice donut shop, and to my surprise it did! It was Friday, and thought I’d get the guys donuts. I thought I had seen online that GCB sold cinnamon rolls cheaper by the dozen, and thought I’d buy a couple dozen cinnamon rolls for the job site. I get there, wait in line, and when it’s my turn the elder gentleman asks “what would you like” in turn I ask “how much for a dozen cinnamon rolls”, the elder gentleman steps to the counter turns the sign around on the counter so he can see it holds his glasses and reads the price to me, really put on a nice little show. Then adds up the price (like I’m stupid and can’t do math) of what a dozen cinnamon rolls would be at the individual price, then tells me he doesn’t give a discount on a dozen cinnamon rolls, only discount he gives is on glazed donuts ( I believe that’s right). So I tell him I’ll take a dozen donuts, told him I was sorry thought I had seen online he gave a discount on a dozen cinnamon rolls. He stood there with his hands on top of the counter impatiently waiting for me to choose the dozen I wanted. I paid for the donuts, gave a small tip (shouldn’t have given any) and the kid at the cash register stood there drinking his coffee never said one word to me. When my receipt printed he just stood there sipping his coffee not making eye contact with me, and I had to reach across and take my receipt off the printer myself. The elderly gentleman thanked me before I left. Took the donuts to the job and only six of them got eaten, they were slightly better than my local gas station donuts. I expected better, but they really matched the attitudes of the staff in the business. I try donuts at a lot of different places, and have no problem spending extra money on quality donuts. I paid twenty some odd dollars on the donuts from this shop, and could have paid half that at the local gas station. Had the staff had better attitudes and the man just told me the price for the cinnamon rolls, I would have bought two dozen cinnamon rolls, possibly made it a regular thing for the guys. I won’t return, how you treat your customers when selling a product is everything.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Ashley Shawler
If you are passing through Grinnell on and early morning Thursday-Saturday morning you must stop and get a treat. The donuts are amazing. The service is great and the owners are wonderful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jill Crawford
I had an extremely large order for work i called in ahead of time, my order was ready when I arrived and I was assisted by the staff loading my order. Thank you Grin City Bakery!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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A coworker told me the Cronuts are "life-changing." My life has never been the same since I tried one. I can never go back to the days of discount Walmart donuts. Now I actually wake up before noon on Saturdays to get a fresh donut from Grin City.
Get a Cronut and change your life too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Doughnut
Dr. Lymer
Grinn City Bakery is amazing. The selection, the quality, and talk about amazing when you bite into one of their fresh donuts - the best! Also have the good fortune of knowing Andy and Audrey - amazing individuals that truly care about their product and their customers. Do yourself a favor and treat yourself. You will be so happy you did!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elijah Havlik
This place has hands down the best baked goods I ever had with excellent customer service. The cronut is to die for. They are only open in the morning on weekends so get in before they sell out!
Karl Mering
This is the best doughnut I have ever eaten! I am reminded of how great this place is whenever I visit any other doughnut shop in the world.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lucus Johnston
Great bakery, super friendly staff and a pleasure to work with!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eric Thiele
Small barebones Mom & Pop bakery in a mid-sized town. Friendly staff, but thin selection & only open handful of hours 2 days a week. Reasonably priced.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Emily Thomason
Awesome place. Not well known. Get there early if you want a good selection. Worth every calorie.
99% satisfied. The bakery is great! My only wish is that it was open more than two days a week. It's a goldmine waiting to be discovered.
Michael Lutz
My nephew was visiting Grinnell from Philadelphia, so we were scoping out places for him to visit while he was in town. I came across Grin City Bakery, more importantly this glorious photo of a Blueberry Fritter Loaf. After which I gave him clear instructions: I don't want a t-shirt, I don't want a sweatshirt, I don't want a hat. Bring me back a blueberry fritter loaf. I got it two days after he purchased it, and it still tasted fresh & heavenly. From what I gather, everything the bakery has to offer is worth stopping in on visits to the college. Keep doing what you are doing.
Stephanie
Everything is delicious! I can never pick just one!!
I’m working in town I’m from a different area of Iowa. Looked online to see if the city had a nice donut shop, and to my surprise it did! It was Friday, and thought I’d get the guys donuts. I thought I had seen online that GCB sold cinnamon rolls cheaper by the dozen, and thought I’d buy a couple dozen cinnamon rolls for the job site. I get there, wait in line, and when it’s my turn the elder gentleman asks “what would you like” in turn I ask “how much for a dozen cinnamon rolls”, the elder gentleman steps to the counter turns the sign around on the counter so he can see it holds his glasses and reads the price to me, really put on a nice little show. Then adds up the price (like I’m stupid and can’t do math) of what a dozen cinnamon rolls would be at the individual price, then tells me he doesn’t give a discount on a dozen cinnamon rolls, only discount he gives is on glazed donuts ( I believe that’s right). So I tell him I’ll take a dozen donuts, told him I was sorry thought I had seen online he gave a discount on a dozen cinnamon rolls. He stood there with his hands on top of the counter impatiently waiting for me to choose the dozen I wanted. I paid for the donuts, gave a small tip (shouldn’t have given any) and the kid at the cash register stood there drinking his coffee never said one word to me. When my receipt printed he just stood there sipping his coffee not making eye contact with me, and I had to reach across and take my receipt off the printer myself. The elderly gentleman thanked me before I left. Took the donuts to the job and only six of them got eaten, they were slightly better than my local gas station donuts. I expected better, but they really matched the attitudes of the staff in the business. I try donuts at a lot of different places, and have no problem spending extra money on quality donuts. I paid twenty some odd dollars on the donuts from this shop, and could have paid half that at the local gas station. Had the staff had better attitudes and the man just told me the price for the cinnamon rolls, I would have bought two dozen cinnamon rolls, possibly made it a regular thing for the guys. I won’t return, how you treat your customers when selling a product is everything.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
If you are passing through Grinnell on and early morning Thursday-Saturday morning you must stop and get a treat. The donuts are amazing. The service is great and the owners are wonderful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had an extremely large order for work i called in ahead of time, my order was ready when I arrived and I was assisted by the staff loading my order. Thank you Grin City Bakery!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A coworker told me the Cronuts are "life-changing." My life has never been the same since I tried one. I can never go back to the days of discount Walmart donuts. Now I actually wake up before noon on Saturdays to get a fresh donut from Grin City.
Get a Cronut and change your life too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Doughnut
Grinn City Bakery is amazing. The selection, the quality, and talk about amazing when you bite into one of their fresh donuts - the best! Also have the good fortune of knowing Andy and Audrey - amazing individuals that truly care about their product and their customers. Do yourself a favor and treat yourself. You will be so happy you did!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place has hands down the best baked goods I ever had with excellent customer service. The cronut is to die for. They are only open in the morning on weekends so get in before they sell out!
This is the best doughnut I have ever eaten! I am reminded of how great this place is whenever I visit any other doughnut shop in the world.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great bakery, super friendly staff and a pleasure to work with!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Small barebones Mom & Pop bakery in a mid-sized town. Friendly staff, but thin selection & only open handful of hours 2 days a week. Reasonably priced.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Awesome place. Not well known. Get there early if you want a good selection. Worth every calorie.
Restaurantji Recommends
99% satisfied. The bakery is great! My only wish is that it was open more than two days a week. It's a goldmine waiting to be discovered.
My nephew was visiting Grinnell from Philadelphia, so we were scoping out places for him to visit while he was in town. I came across Grin City Bakery, more importantly this glorious photo of a Blueberry Fritter Loaf. After which I gave him clear instructions: I don't want a t-shirt, I don't want a sweatshirt, I don't want a hat. Bring me back a blueberry fritter loaf. I got it two days after he purchased it, and it still tasted fresh & heavenly. From what I gather, everything the bakery has to offer is worth stopping in on visits to the college. Keep doing what you are doing.
Everything is delicious! I can never pick just one!!
This place gives my soul a reason to regrow
Awesome place cronies are great
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