Dough N Joe

Dough N Joe

33 E Simpson St, Mechanicsburg, PA

★★★★★4.9(424 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

This beloved Mechanicsburg bakery wins hearts with their donuts fried in beef tallow, a distinctive technique that delivers a noticeably lighter texture and deeper flavor that regulars keep coming back for. Beyond the pastries, they've built a loyal following for their traditional coffee drinks and fresh breakfast sandwiches, making it the ideal quick grab for folks who want quality over convenience. The consistently warm and helpful service keeps people returning, though their coffee execution can be inconsistent—they're really the donut destination here.

What to expect

Classic coffee drinks done right. Quick-grab spot. Full breakfast, pastries, and light food on the menu.

Traditional drinksQuick grabFull breakfastLight foodPastries

Google Reviews

Jennifer Kelly
★★★★2 months ago

Today, I ordered a coffee and a dozen donuts. The coffee was awful. Whoever made it didnt know what they were doing. I’ve been here multiple times to pick up donuts, coffee and breakfast sandwiches. The food is always good. My favorite donut is the coconut custard. Its usually…

Ashley H
★★★★★2 months ago

So we came in for the first time yesterday. I’ve been following you all for a while and was so excited to get some treats for today. We got some normal doughnuts as well as some fasnachts. Sadly we were not very impressed. My chocolate peanut butter one tasted like cinnamon? The…

Erin Gorman
★★★★★4 months ago

Went on Christmas eve for our second time to grab donuts bright and early, was pleased with the selection but this most recent time trying we were not pleased with how soft of a fry the donut has. It's missing texture now, this is specifically talking about the cream filled ones…

Charles Z
★★★★★4 months ago

Heard a lot about Dough n Joe, the donuts fried in beef tallow. Well, you can definitely taste the difference. Very light but packed with flavor. Servers were super polite, very helpful during a busy Christmas Eve. Check these donuts out!

Ashley M
★★★★★8 months ago

I love that there are more locally owned bakery starting to show up in the area with fresh donuts and a wide variety. This place is great. They had so many different options and the service was fantastic. The donuts were fresh and they were good. Very fluffy and large. Update:…

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