Joseph Dollins
Delicious donuts, and friendly staff. Large variety of donuts and flavors. I highly recommend! If you’re in GROVE CITY… Check it out.
… moreSuzie Endicott
My fiancé and I were passing through this week and had an amazing experience at this shop. Service was quick and friendly. Now don’t get me started on the donuts. They were absolutely phenomenal, I could write a full essay about them haha. I’m not a big cake donut texture person and I loved the blueberry and red velvet donuts, and that’s saying something! If we go north again we will definitely have to stop and grab some more donuts! Highly recommend. (I would add a photo but the donuts were too good to stop and take a photo lol)
… moreMartin Rudolph
Classic charm, friendly faces, and amazing donuts!
Jolly Pirate in Grove City is one of those places that instantly takes you back in time—in the best way possible. The staff is always friendly, quick to greet you with a smile, and genuinely willing to help every customer who walks through the door. It’s that kind of old-school donut shop hospitality that’s hard to find anymore.
The donuts are consistently fresh, soft, and full of flavor—whether you’re grabbing a classic glazed or one of their filled specialties, you can tell they take pride in what they make. Pair it with a cup of coffee and you’ve got the perfect start to your morning.
If you’re in the area, do yourself a favor and stop in. You’ll get great donuts, great service, and a warm reminder of what local shops are all about.
… moreBrandon
They charged me extra for the Fruity Pebble ones that was never specialty ones before. They’re regular donuts with a spoonful of cereal that a bag of that cereal is $3. Also didn’t realize Long Johns are speciality. And they’re more like Short Johns. They’re small. Only got them because they didn’t have many donuts and nothing states they are. So your manager is charging for specialty but not listing then. Also why open when you have the same donuts I could get at Kroger, Giant Eagle, or UDF for a cheaper price. I’ve seen a few people walk in, and walk right back out. Lost 3 business transactions in the 5 min I was there. A lady before me asked why they barely had any and the man was kind a rude and said they’re closed Mondays and hes the only baker and can’t do everything. So the manager can’t bake? He wasn’t the manager. When I got home, some of the donuts were hard so my GF called to complain and the manager called my GF a liar. Claimed they’re all fresh. Either she’s lying about being fresh or you’re baker lacks making donuts. My GF went back to prove her wrong. The manager touched all the donuts, barehanded, and says they’re not hard. We already said not all were hard. She said she can’t replace them but she had to because she put her germy hands on them in front of customers. Nice seeing a young manager but thing about being young, have no common sense. GF asked for a discount and she said she can’t give refunds. So if someone is charged too much, you can’t issue a refund? I don’t believe it. Here’s the kicker, she replaced all the donuts and didn’t replace them with the “Specialty” ones. So I paid for “Specialty” ones and didn’t even get them. My GF didn’t realize it until she was home because she was mad. Also she gave us less donuts then we took back, really? Called 2x and I get put on hold. Not waiting. And realized it’s not worth speaking to her.
This was always my go to place go get donuts but if something doesn’t change, I’ll have to start going elsewhere. It’s sad because as a child, we used to go to a location that was in Dayton. Tells you how long ago that was, considering that location closed over 25 years ago. Have been in GC for almost 3 years and was happy to find out Jolly Pirates was still around. Also why are your donuts smaller now then they were 3 years ago?
They cost more and they’re smaller. With another donuts place opening 1 mile down the road, I won’t say their name, I have a feeling Pirates isn’t going to last much longer. Oh yeah, why do your employees think it’s a good idea to stack donuts? Went from a glazed to a frosted donut.
Posting pictures of the old donuts and the replacement so you can see I never got my Specialty donuts. And why are your Long Johns so high. I could have gone to Der Dutchman and got bigger ones at a cheaper price; they’re 3x the size of yours. Can the owner please leave their email so we can discuss this issue. The manager says you’re OK vacation for 2 weeks and I don’t believe that.
Responding to what the owner said:
No she did not offer a refund for the difference. She said she isn’t allowed to give refunds. So keep lying to protect your manager. And noticed you refused to give me information to talk to you directly. I was charged for specialty donuts that wasn’t even advertised as specialty. When we got our donuts replaced, she didn’t replace them with specialty ones. And when my GF asked for a partial refund, she said shes is not allowed to give refunds. Why would anyone refuse a refund and why are you lying to protect your manager? This is poor business. So please send me your contact information since you’re not being very professional.
… moreRichard Parker
Friendly staff. Good donuts. Great setting that gives you a good “old fashioned” feel without feeling like the “bad kind of old”
Feedback: would love if there was an allergen friendly donut, but no biggie. I have a dairy sensitivity, so I can only eat 1 donut or so per day before my body gets upset. I’d be one of the top customers if there were a dairy free donut or two. 🙂 For reference, I spend $3.50 / donut at Destination Donuts in Clintonville.
… moreHaley S
No cream filling in their long John donuts??? Absolutely not. I have said my whole life that JPD has the best donuts. Not anymore. Maybe we just caught them on a bad day?
… moreMegan Dye
JPD has the best donuts around Columbus imo. I especially love the Buckeye donut and their cinnamon rolls! Recently tried their banana bread as well and it’s just as delicious you really can’t go wrong with any option.
… moreMonica
Ever since the pandemic, their donuts have been way smaller and the price for a dozen of donuts use to be $7.75. Now, they are charging $16.75. This a rip off. You are getting ripped off on the price and your donuts. Shame on y’all robbing people. This is unacceptable in every which way. We the community support y’all’s shop, and y’all are going to turn around and rip those who are keeping y’all in business open. I also requested for certain donuts to be ordered and they gave me random donuts that I do not eat. I am furious! SHAME SHAME SHAME ON YOU!!
… moreJean Ann
The donuts were delicious. I got an iced pumpkin, blueberry glazed and banana cream, my husband got a apple fry pie, chocolate iced and a buttermilk. We both agreed the pumpkin was the bomb, still warm!
… moreSH
This is our go to for donuts with the kiddos. They love the bakery smell and the vast selection. Service is quick and a bakers dozen is the cherry on top! The donut itself is fresh, soft and light. Don’t miss the Krullers on Saturday!
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