Submitted by Mortgena t3_10dcyc3 in Connecticut
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ScarTissueSarcastic t1_j4kul3n wrote
The truth. As someone who doesn't like Dunkin, it's kind of a nightmare.
Prize-Hedgehog t1_j4kuleu wrote
It amazes me at the length of the lines I see at every DD too. The food is inedible, and the coffee very inconsistent.
Pruedrive t1_j4kupmc wrote
Dunkin sucks.. so many better options, even from fast food chains.
ScarTissueSarcastic t1_j4kus1f wrote
I'm from the west, it might explain my disgust for the DD chain. Where out west did you move?
Kodiak01 t1_j4kusxr wrote
I haven't been to a Dunkin Donuts once since they borked their rewards program.
Now we either go to Cumbys or I make it at home.
iSheepTouch t1_j4kuw1l wrote
Donut Crazy in West Hartford is pretty good. But I agree, I don't understand why people like Dunkin at all, the donuts are absolutely trash and the coffee is McDonald's tier, so it's drinkable but nothing great. Any little Vietnamese run donut shop in California would absolutely blow New England's mind.
MikeTheActuary t1_j4kv1xz wrote
>Why can't we do donuts here?
Better questions to ask are: "why can't places with better donuts do better coffee?" and "why do New Englanders settle for DD's mediocrity?"
teamcrazymatt t1_j4kvjno wrote
Harvest Bakery in Bristol has some of the best donuts I've had.
OGsKiTTZz t1_j4kvybn wrote
because of there rewards program
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Jayson_n_th_Rgonauts t1_j4kw5x7 wrote
If I was a CT college student I’d be trying very hard to have this hanging in my dorm
Myotherside t1_j4kx6qo wrote
Shipleys will change your life
Slobbadobbavich t1_j4kxrp7 wrote
At least it isn't dizzy feans where you get a complementary bucket of dirty mop water thrown on you.
--Derpy t1_j4kxvmm wrote
I just like dunkin bagels
senorbolsa t1_j4kxwz3 wrote
I want honeydew to expand down here, their breakfast sandwiches and bagels are 8/10
I don't know much about coffee though, honeydew seems about as good as any other chain serving over roasted coffee here.
jules13131382 t1_j4ky4px wrote
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Quenz t1_j4ky9e3 wrote
I'd pass 4 on my 10 minute commute. Two on each side of the road. Their coffee game has really gone up the last three years. Their doughnuts and food are trash, but their basic coffee is alright.
jules13131382 t1_j4kybc7 wrote
We actually have small donut shops in Connecticut as well and I will say I recently had some donuts from Big Y and they were fucking amazing. There are Polish bakeries that make really good donuts too…so there’s definitely donuts out here
FYI donuts are horrible for you, so it’s not something I can really consume on a regular basis
Battlemountain_2 t1_j4kz0pj wrote
I tried one at Brooklyn baking company recently that was pretty tasty.
PettyWitch t1_j4kz55z wrote
The ones from Big Y are disgusting compared to what you get out west…. Y’all don’t know what you’re missing if you haven’t had them
Bobinct t1_j4kz8uv wrote
I'm old enough to remember when DD was actually good. Their donuts today are a pale imitation of what they used to be.
behaved t1_j4kz9sf wrote
aight I'll be the differing opinion. I like Dunkin's donuts. I don't drink coffee or eat the sandwiches, but as kids when the DDs started replacing the little donut shops and mom finally caved and started taking us there, the donuts are what I grew up with.
at least in the morning they're light and fluffy, never found them dry unless you're getting leftovers.
side note, Flanders' is probably the best around here
PettyWitch t1_j4kzguj wrote
Colorado. Fucking Lamar’s Donuts ruined me for life. So much variety, all moist, soft, delicious. They were better the simpler the donut because they were made so well. Out here every donut tastes like a chocolate chip cookie made at an Italian bakery (dry, mildly sweet, utterly flavorless)
I will say that bread is much better here though
Choperello t1_j4kzr0r wrote
DD is shit ass everything. Shit ass coffee, shit ass donuts, shit ass food. I dunno how the hell CT’ers don’t realize this.
nkw1004 t1_j4l01j7 wrote
I love dunks, but it really is the only place you can go to everyday, order the same thing, and have the same person make it, and it’ll taste drastically different every time lol
95blackz26 t1_j4l0w83 wrote
dunkin donuts sucks period. if you desire donuts there are far better options out there.
over priced crap
Jaymez82 t1_j4l14dy wrote
I ate their crap daily, for many years, without thinking twice about the flavor. Then one day I realized the donuts tasted of nothing but grease and sugar.
Anklesock t1_j4l14sd wrote
I hear all the DD hate in this thread but I gotta say there's nothing quite like a Boston Cream and a piping hot dunkin' coffee on a cold morning. Sure there's better donuts out there and way better coffee - but for my money that combo is classic comfort for me.
DOOMSDAYP3PPER t1_j4l17jb wrote
Tell me you’ve never been to Neil’s without telling me you’ve never been to Neil’s.
LeftHandedFapper t1_j4l1dab wrote
That coffee is terrible! I only ever go when I'm gifted a card there
LeftHandedFapper t1_j4l1fsc wrote
Ever check out Neil's? Thought that their donuts were pretty awesome
LeftHandedFapper t1_j4l1j5e wrote
> coffee is McDonald's tier
I think McD's coffee is actually legit. Dunkin's is thin crap
strippersandcocaine t1_j4l1jqo wrote
Harvest Bakery is a CT treasure
jules13131382 t1_j4l1tpp wrote
I was born in Los Angeles and raised in Seattle Washington, so I have spent the majority of my life on the West Coast. 🙄
Green_House_57 t1_j4l1xxy wrote
Neil’s has a cult following and I support it. The Boston Cream and Jelly Filled are magnificent.
Fit_Low592 t1_j4l21t7 wrote
“Food”.
Green_House_57 t1_j4l253r wrote
Support your local coffee shops! https://newenglandwithlove.com/coffee-shops-in-connecticut/
Yoshiman400 t1_j4l3cef wrote
"First we'll start in Government Center near the Old State House at Dunkin'..."
SherrickM t1_j4l3omf wrote
Can't beat Cumbys dollar coffee. It's not bad, and if it is every so often burnt or light or just a little off, it was a dollar.
SherrickM t1_j4l3x6b wrote
Driving by Harvest on my way to work is dangerous for my waistline.
LtDropshot t1_j4l4g4r wrote
Too bad they fucked that up too with the recent-ish changes
SherrickM t1_j4l4hzj wrote
Dunkin has its lane. Its fast, the food is hot when it needs to be and cold when it needs to be, and they're everywhere, so it's convenient. Like a lot of fast food though, it's gotten expensive.
Aroma Joe's isn't any better, either. That place has such fanfare when they opened the Bristol location and it's not great.
kryonik t1_j4l7d8k wrote
Convenience.
kryonik t1_j4l7f3s wrote
To be fair, that's the same at every coffee shop.
Cool-thulhu t1_j4l80d7 wrote
I was talking about Dunkin with my girlfriend the other day. Within a 10 min drive there are four Dunkin's by us. But wait, there's more: there are two Stop & Shops with Dunkin's in them as well. But hold on: there are also three gas stations with Dunkin's in them. And lastly, a Walmart with Dunkin. All within a 10 min drive. Also. All but three are on the same exact road.
bbpr120 t1_j4l8jq8 wrote
Connecticut is bad but it's got nothing on Rhode Island for sheer Dunkin density.
essaitchthrowaway t1_j4l8m22 wrote
Garbage food.
Maleficent_Fill_2451 t1_j4l8p9o wrote
It’s be impressive if it weren’t so jarring
razgriz1701 t1_j4l9bno wrote
Needs a subway in the middle
iSheepTouch t1_j4l9pdp wrote
I wouldn't argue with that. I would go to McDonald's 10/10 times over Dunkin for a basic cup of coffee.
jaredsparks t1_j4lb00q wrote
Big Y donuts and muffins suck. The local shops are the best. DD makes decent muffins. Their black coffee is fine. I don't drink the fru fru coffee drinks so I can't comment.
Malkor t1_j4lb442 wrote
There were great donut places here - Dunkin' drove them out of business.
Maximus13 t1_j4lbm5k wrote
Why can't we just get Tim Hortons?? I know it's not the best, but DD and Starbucks are awful choices.
Nymzie t1_j4lc08m wrote
If you can. There are 12 dunkins in my town, but I just went on Google maps and clicked the coffee button and the closest non dunkin/starbucks/mcds is 18min away. Maybe when spring comes I'll drive to one on my day off.
johnporteriv t1_j4lc7t0 wrote
We had one in Plainville a few years back and sadly it didn’t last.
Harmon_Cooper t1_j4lcer4 wrote
I want to love Dunks, but I don't. Maybe it's because I'm originally from the south. Coffee is a last resort. Donuts are... also a last resort.
LifebloodOfChampions t1_j4ldc4z wrote
And some of them somehow serve food cold. It’s not just Dunkin. Lots of fast food type places have one job. Heat up the food to a reasonable temperature and they can’t even do that.
ImportantRegular7265 t1_j4ldr4n wrote
Oh yuuuup that's us haha
Personal_Vacation217 t1_j4ldrf0 wrote
well that's the problem, there are way better donuts and coffee but they somehow manage to be really expensive too so they don't do anything correct
Sarge75 t1_j4lejsp wrote
Same here. Remember when they made the donuts in the store? That was peak goodness.
pojo458 t1_j4les9p wrote
I started going to local place for bagels, donuts, and coffee when I lived in CT. Google/Apple map search you will find a good 1-2 nearby.
Advanced-Sun-2200 t1_j4lew3j wrote
I love it, but lately some of the dunkins by me have had terrible coffee tasting burnt. Complaining hasn't helped at all.
transplant42622 t1_j4lg023 wrote
Has anyone tried Gerry's Donuts in Ellington? Amazing!
nickelbake95 t1_j4lgj7d wrote
Yes! Here’s even more local coffee shops: https://www.ctbites.com/blog/2021/9/21/aeqruykdnhpm75u39fcraywdkpdznm
Academic-Desk5292 t1_j4lgpdh wrote
Dunkin' crops up almost as fast as Dollar general
Green_House_57 t1_j4lgqla wrote
I forget I’m spoiled because my city/town has more local spots than Dunkin’s tbh
Avarice21 t1_j4lhjss wrote
I don't even bother.
TrogdarBurninator t1_j4lmb96 wrote
had a great local coffeshop with decent breakfast food. AND a drive through. DD bought them, put in a DD for about a year, then built a new dd down the road and dumped the site.
SSN690Bearpaw t1_j4lmdv1 wrote
A coworker and I saved a DD Halloween donut decorated like a pumpkin, crème filled. We simply put it on a napkin and left it. The orange and green icing has deteriorated and crumbled away. The donut itself has never had mold or anything on it. It looks almost edible today - just a little smaller and drier as the oil seeped out of it.
I haven’t eaten DD since then.
TrogdarBurninator t1_j4lmuoe wrote
going to hard disagree with you there, about the DD coffee. It's ass too. I also don't drink coffee drinks, so I want the coffee to be decent. DD fails. And I'm sad every time I want to just do a drive through, and go to DD. I'd rather have had no coffee at all.
curseyouperrythegoat t1_j4lp96m wrote
same thing with dollar general. In my town there are 3. and two of them are right down the road from each other. There are also 3 dunkin’s and 2 of them that are on opposite sides of i-395.
lorde_vick t1_j4lpp6s wrote
The true nutmeg experience
kuavi t1_j4lre59 wrote
Orchards during apple picking season usually have kickass apple cider doughnuts!
Other than that, yeah the donut scene sucks in the northeast.
pumpkinspicehell t1_j4ls7bj wrote
I love the little local shops. But dunk is literally a five minute walk from my house in one direction, a 10 minute walk in the other direction. I have to go all the way to Black Rock just to get a legit coffeehouse That’s a good list you shared, whenever I hit NH I always hit up the real coffee houses
WillemDafriend_ t1_j4lt219 wrote
The only thing I would purchase at DD (unsweetened iced tea) just tastes like it was brewed in a partially cleaned coffee maker. I haven't been in years.
People who eat the food there...have a little self respect.
Small_Conference5874 t1_j4lt5vh wrote
I remember when i flew back to visit, my gf thought i was exaggerating when i said there’s a dunkin every corner. I think she counted 12+ in just 2 days lmaooo
Scrotaur t1_j4lt63o wrote
Is it going to be correct coffee? Tan water? Grounds (chewy coffee)? Burned? The darkest roast ever? Roll the dice at Dunkin today!
FlST0 t1_j4lup5z wrote
I miss Bess Eaton
Much-Act7187 t1_j4lv2xz wrote
I can’t stand Dunkin coffee or doughnuts. They’re awful.
Delirious-DM t1_j4lx9xd wrote
Is it just me or do the hashbrowns burn the living piss out of anyone trying to eat them
caring_impaired t1_j4lxd7n wrote
They spelled garbage wrong.
Stretchy_Cat t1_j4lxhvk wrote
If you're looking for soft, moist, doughy, fried glazed doughnuts then I'd recommend Brooklyn Baking in Waterbury. They don't do a ton of flavors, they're not trendy hipster doughnuts with a pile of candy or cereal or bacon or rainbow frosting (or all of the above) on top, but they're simple and delicious. I've never had a dry doughnut there.
tree_hugging_hippie t1_j4lxjpk wrote
Deviant Donuts in Mystick Village is pretty good.
tree_hugging_hippie t1_j4lxw4d wrote
Dunkin has been awful for ages. I was so happy when they built a Bakers Dozen right around the corner.
ComradeJohnS t1_j4lzbou wrote
I had my coffee made badly one dozen too many times, so I started just buying the iced coffee and a good creamer from stop n shop, and always got the same taste in the morning for cheaper lol.
I don’t drink coffee anymore since the snickers creamer stopped being as available.
Maleficent-Cow5775 t1_j4lziyk wrote
It's not America runs on Dunkin it's new England runs on Dunkin
Prize-Hedgehog t1_j4lzlr7 wrote
And yet people line up even admit it’s a crapshoot, and still continue going.
onihr1 t1_j4m1y39 wrote
silas dean highway i think has 3 d&d and 2 cvs all with in like 5 minutes of each other.
CanaryUmbrella t1_j4m2sue wrote
The south has a version of this with waffle house.
mikeymo1741 t1_j4m6ib2 wrote
I moved to Florida, I tried to explain to people how many places in Connecticut you can stand in a Dunkin' donuts and see another Dunkin' donuts.
Same vibe down here but with 7-Elevens
DayShiftDave t1_j4m9h80 wrote
You're so right. On a recent trip to my local coffee shop, two 12oz cold brews and two almond croissants was $33 with tax, before tip. It's always good to remind myself why I suffer Dunks.
PettyWitch t1_j4ma128 wrote
Then you have bad taste in food 😩
jules13131382 t1_j4mebl1 wrote
Lol that could be true. I’m not very picky. I do know that the West Coast is super into really boutique hipster food and I think you probably see that more in New Haven or Greenwich, or some of the extremely wealthy areas of Connecticut, maybe not so much in Central Connecticut.
PettyWitch t1_j4mje5r wrote
I was just kidding though, everybody has their own taste in food, can't be good or bad :)
Lovelyone123- t1_j4ml3fc wrote
More like rhode island lol. We have one on every corner.
thaliff t1_j4muzpw wrote
Mass marketing of average coffee at best.
BronzedAppleFritter t1_j4mz91g wrote
I grew up here too, but in an era when there was the Whole Donut, Bess Eaton, a few local shops in the towns around me, etc. Dunkin Donuts was the worst one, but they weren't as bad. If I remember right, DD made their donuts more locally and they weren't quite as bad as they are now.
It's interesting that CT has had what seems like a big drain on good donut places, but RI still has tons of really good independent donut shops.
Athrynne t1_j4n1rex wrote
Sadly, DD won the New England battle in the coffee shop wars. The closest Timmies is an single one in NYC last I checked.
Maximus13 t1_j4n4n9n wrote
Yes I thought there was a small one at the train station in White Plains but that's just not the same.
Long Island seems to be loaded with them. Lucky bastards.
Dirt_Bike_Zero t1_j4ncc11 wrote
That's because they aren't getting coffee. They're getting some kind of breakfast dessert with cream, caramel, vanilla flavoring & whipped cream. Coffee may be in there , but you sure as hell can't taste it.
Dirt_Bike_Zero t1_j4ncjh7 wrote
That's because they aren't getting coffee they can taste. They're getting some kind of breakfast dessert with cream, caramel, vanilla flavoring & whipped cream. Coffee may be in there , but you sure as hell can't taste it.
Dirt_Bike_Zero t1_j4nctch wrote
In Canada, if you eat in the store, they'll give you actual porcelain plates and cups. Wild stuff.
Dirt_Bike_Zero t1_j4nd05w wrote
If you don't want a vanilla caramel creamy breakfast dessert, you can get better coffee at Cumberland Farms for 1/3 the price.
Maximus13 t1_j4ngxq3 wrote
In Dunkin, if you eat in the store you may get an unexpected stabbing or employee fight.
I'm convinced Dunkin is the Waffle House of the north, minus the delicious waffles.
CashewCrew t1_j4ninb7 wrote
Dunkin fucking sucks
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tf199280 t1_j4nkbrb wrote
Thank god
diggemigre t1_j4nkh13 wrote
Unharmful_Truths t1_j4nnfho wrote
Fucking EPIC. Sully! Get a load of this fucking double dunkin’ you cawksukkah
Shad0wF0x t1_j4npd2c wrote
I dunno if it's just nostalgia but I liked their discontinued chicken salad sandwiches they used to serve.
For fast food though, I find that I like certain locations over some others so even though they're supposed to be consistent, they definitely aren't.
mrcabrera t1_j4nvdtm wrote
Big Y donuts are god tier, especially when you get them about 45 min after they open. I say that because if you go right at opening, they don’t usually have all of the donuts out. The only think dunkin has over everyone is the convenience factor. That’s it.
jules13131382 t1_j4nz79r wrote
Yeah, I picked a couple of just regular glazed donuts from Big Y a couple weeks ago and they were so fluffy. They were amazing but that’s not something I can eat very often they’re so good but they’re terrible for you.
DrAnth0nyFauci t1_j4o2smo wrote
DrAnth0nyFauci t1_j4o2ujh wrote
Honestly I don't have a problem with that though
UndeckedMike t1_j4o4vt5 wrote
There are 7 in the city/town of Groton
38hurting t1_j4o5s3z wrote
It would be cool if they marked which one is the good one.
We all know that even if they are RIGHT NEXT DOOR to each other, different shops are drastically better/worse.
Savings_Statement735 t1_j4oc7m0 wrote
Are you saying Connecticut runs on Dunkin? You are right, but most of America runs on bad coffee.
Savings_Statement735 t1_j4odv1f wrote
I've lived in many places and regions around the US. All in all its in the Top 5 with Colorado,Vermont,New Hampshire and New York. Washington, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Maine are the rest of the Top Ten. The bottom half are all in the South, Midwest and West.
Bman3396 t1_j4op9us wrote
CT runs on Dunkin
ohhhitsyou t1_j4or0v9 wrote
Choices choices. Hmmmm
zefy_zef t1_j4p0wph wrote
haha, extremely true
zefy_zef t1_j4p115t wrote
I can never eat a donut with coffee. Just makes my coffee taste like there's no sugar in it, and I really enjoy my coffee with sugar.
Isn't there something like 8 20 oz. bottles of coke worth of sugar in one donut?
zefy_zef t1_j4p17u8 wrote
Dude they don't make french crullers anymore. I was heartbroken when I found out.
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behaved t1_j4pl4jy wrote
my local ones stopped doing double chocolates too a while back, we'd just ask them to frost a chocolate glazed.. can't really replace a cruller though that's dumb
i_gunna_doo_it t1_j4poytd wrote
I donate my gift card to my kid's school PTO.
Because I also don't go to the PTO meetings.
i_gunna_doo_it t1_j4pq2ec wrote
Back in the late 80's, early 90's, There was a DD promo buy this travel cup, get 99c refills for life.
I brought it with me when I moved from Danbury to Hartford, and was told that promo had ended. "But, I'm not dead yet, wasn't that promo 'for life'?"
1995, last visit to DD ever.
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Kodiak01 t1_j4pqut6 wrote
At least you can still get your 99c refills with it at Cumbys!
brando294 t1_j4pt9gg wrote
That and Subway
zefy_zef t1_j4q25eo wrote
Apparently it's all of them. Like how can you do this?? My tractor tire donut!!
Klutzy_Meat_4291 t1_j4qlfl0 wrote
Yo dawg, I heard you like Dunkin
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crankygeese t1_j4terqy wrote
We have 4 Dunkin in our town. I wonder which town has the most. It’s crazy how common they are here.
mister_flibble t1_j524xws wrote
For what it's worth, they're still on the website so some dunkin out there probably still has them. They're a different consistency and seem a bit eggier than their other donuts, so maybe it's got something to do with the price of eggs right now?
Beccachicken t1_j55ay3u wrote
Dixie Donuts in Norwich is the GOAT
FastWalkingShortGuy t1_j5s5d3d wrote
There are three Dunkin Donuts within walking distance of my house.
I'm not complaining.
jonesing81 t1_j5x4fyh wrote
Vanilla nut-tap
PettyWitch t1_j4kskhi wrote
I can't imagine why people like Dunkin Donuts. I grew up in this area and all we had for donuts really was Dunkin Donuts -- so I thought all donuts tasted like dry, chemical garbage. I moved out west as an adult and it was years before I bothered to try donuts, and they were delicious at both the chains like Krispey Kreme and even moreso the small shops.
Come back here and everything is disgusting again at DD and every small store that makes them they taste like dry flakey bread, like all Italian pastries. Why? Somebody tried to take me to a gourmet donut shop around here and once again it was like the driest, blandest donut I've ever had with some toppings on top. Why? Why can't we do donuts here? Why can't anybody make them taste like the delicious, soft doughy fried experience they should be?