Always have the Kolachie I'm looking for and taste fantastic. Great value for the money!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jovy “Mariana” Vázquez Cordova
I like breakfast sandwiches, they are very delicious with coffee.
Richard
Quick service, fair prices
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
naenaegrey
Great service and great donuts!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
T. J. Hot Dog
On the edge of town, where the road forgets its name and streetlights flicker for no reason, sits a rusting metal sign: The Donut Wheel. Used to be a gas station in the ’60s, turned into a donut shop in the ‘80s. Now? It’s just there. Still open, somehow. Still spinning.
You see, the old-timers say it never closed because it can’t.
Back when The Donut Wheel first opened, it had a gimmick—a giant donut mounted on a pole, spinning slow and steady like a tire. “Glazed and Rolled Daily,” the slogan said. Folks lined up just to take photos under it. They say the glaze on those early donuts was thick, clear, perfect. Shimmered like oil on water. Too good, some whispered. Like it knew your cravings before you did.
Then came the trucker.
No one remembers his name. Just that he came in around 3 a.m., soaked in diesel and muttering about a tire blowout in the woods outside town. Asked for coffee. Ate three maple bars without blinking. Said the Wheel had called to him in a dream.
Then he pointed outside and said: “That ain’t a donut. That’s a spare.”
No one laughed.
Next morning, tire tracks—but not from any earthly tread—were found in a perfect circle behind the shop. Burnt into the pavement. They’ve never faded.
Since then, the shop’s had rules: • Never order after 3:33 a.m. • Never look directly at the Wheel while it spins. • And never—never—ask for the Glazed Infernal.
That’s the one with the tire tread baked right into the glaze. The one they only make when the wind smells like rubber and burnt sugar. The one that spins slightly in your hand even when you’re holding it still.
They say if you eat it, you’ll wake up miles away—on some forgotten road, tires bald, gas tank empty, and the Wheel turning in your rearview mirror. Always behind you. Always gaining.
The Donut Wheel’s still open. Still spinning. Some say it feeds on the circular. Hunger that rolls on and never stops.
So if you pass it late at night, and the neon sign flickers to life even though the shop looks closed… don’t stop.
Because what rolls in Huntsville doesn’t always roll out.
Civical
There’s a few special spots in Huntsville and this is definitely one of them. Overall really good food and vibes. The only disappointment is that the parking lots usually open mainly because this place genuinely deserves so much more business with how great they are.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Doughnut
Stephanie Henderson
Best donuts ever
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Doughnut
recro duch
It was incredible, I came here a while ago, had the best experience of my life, despite the morning lady working hard, she had a really nice vibe to her, really comforting. Great service, and I just really love do-nuts
Always have the Kolachie I'm looking for and taste fantastic. Great value for the money!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
I like breakfast sandwiches, they are very delicious with coffee.
Quick service, fair prices
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Great service and great donuts!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
On the edge of town, where the road forgets its name and streetlights flicker for no reason, sits a rusting metal sign: The Donut Wheel. Used to be a gas station in the ’60s, turned into a donut shop in the ‘80s. Now? It’s just there. Still open, somehow. Still spinning.
You see, the old-timers say it never closed because it can’t.
Back when The Donut Wheel first opened, it had a gimmick—a giant donut mounted on a pole, spinning slow and steady like a tire. “Glazed and Rolled Daily,” the slogan said. Folks lined up just to take photos under it. They say the glaze on those early donuts was thick, clear, perfect. Shimmered like oil on water. Too good, some whispered. Like it knew your cravings before you did.
Then came the trucker.
No one remembers his name. Just that he came in around 3 a.m., soaked in diesel and muttering about a tire blowout in the woods outside town. Asked for coffee. Ate three maple bars without blinking. Said the Wheel had called to him in a dream.
Then he pointed outside and said:
“That ain’t a donut. That’s a spare.”
No one laughed.
Next morning, tire tracks—but not from any earthly tread—were found in a perfect circle behind the shop. Burnt into the pavement. They’ve never faded.
Since then, the shop’s had rules:
• Never order after 3:33 a.m.
• Never look directly at the Wheel while it spins.
• And never—never—ask for the Glazed Infernal.
That’s the one with the tire tread baked right into the glaze. The one they only make when the wind smells like rubber and burnt sugar. The one that spins slightly in your hand even when you’re holding it still.
They say if you eat it, you’ll wake up miles away—on some forgotten road, tires bald, gas tank empty, and the Wheel turning in your rearview mirror. Always behind you. Always gaining.
The Donut Wheel’s still open. Still spinning.
Some say it feeds on the circular. Hunger that rolls on and never stops.
So if you pass it late at night, and the neon sign flickers to life even though the shop looks closed… don’t stop.
Because what rolls in Huntsville doesn’t always roll out.
There’s a few special spots in Huntsville and this is definitely one of them. Overall really good food and vibes. The only disappointment is that the parking lots usually open mainly because this place genuinely deserves so much more business with how great they are.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Doughnut
Best donuts ever
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Doughnut
It was incredible, I came here a while ago, had the best experience of my life, despite the morning lady working hard, she had a really nice vibe to her, really comforting. Great service, and I just really love do-nuts
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Doughnut
Easy, quick and good donuts.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Doughnut
Donuts are the best!
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Best kolaches in town.
Food: 5
They have some Great tasting Kolaches!! Love they're open at 4am Sunday through Saturday.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Apple Fritter, Doughnut
Best prices and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Enjoyed the donts!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cinnamon Roll, Doughnut
Picked up a few glazed donuts and a dozen kolaches. Breakfast was great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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