Name: Dat Donut
Address: 8251 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL, 60619
Telephone: (773) 723-1002

Dat Donut

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📍 8251 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60619

Darryl Townson, who'd worked as a teenager for Leon Finney Sr. (founder of Leon's), opened Dat Donut in 1994 in the same Chatham space Leon's had occupied — the name comes both from the owners' initials and how a kid says "I want dat one" pointing at the case.

★★★★☆ 4.5 (1,954 reviews) via Google

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The blueberry and strawberry donuts use real fruit, not flavoring, and you'll taste the difference before you finish the first bite.

📈 Scores in the top 8% of Budget Gems on ChicagoSpecials.com

The Big DAT is the signature order, from bakers with a combined 25-plus years hand-cutting donuts. Also serves hoagies/sandwiches alongside donuts; small parking lot fills up fast.

Holds a 4.5-star rating across 1,954+ reviews.

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4.5 stars, 1,954+ reviews — real, confirmed detail: also serves hoagies/sandwiches alongside donuts; small parking lot fills up fast.

Hours

Mon-Fri5:30AM-9PM

Sat 6AM-9PM

Sun 9AM-4PM

📅 Reservations not available 🥡 Takeout unconfirmed 📞 (773) 723-1002

Amenities & accessibility

🚶Walk-in only

🥡Takeout available

❔Wheelchair access: unverified

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Dat Donut

Darryl Townson, who'd worked as a teenager for Leon Finney Sr. (founder of Leon's), opened Dat Donut in 1994 in the same Chatham space Leon's had occupied — the name comes both from the owners' initials and how a kid says "I want dat one" pointing at the case.

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