Restaurant Review: Dale's Donut Factory

On a recent vacation to the wifey's home town, we decided to dine out at the local donut shoppe. Located in the beautiful lakeside town of St. Joseph, Dale's Donut Factory offers an excellent dining experience for those looking for a break from the plasticized corporate donut chain. They start by serving their coffee not in a plastic or styrofoam cup, but the way the good Lord wanted it-in a ceramic mug. And a plain white mug, not a flashy mug with their logo emblazoned all over it. The wait staff was incredibly friendly and eager to help out an out-of-towner like myself. I ordered a single blueberry donut and a coffee. The donut was wonderful. Little blueberry flecks made for an excellent fruity flavor explosion. The coffee was a delight as well. Although we are well into iced coffee season, the rainy weather outside made for some fine hot coffee drinking. My one complaint was a minor one. A large television is mounted in the corner of the restaurant. I love watching FOX news as much as any other American, but as my mother always says "if you want to kill a party- turn on the T.V." I suppose one could simply take a seat facing away from the offending screen, but if a party of three or more were to dine there some would be forced to face the television. The volume was not on and like I said, it was a minor complaint. All in all Dale's Donut Factory is an excellent place for grabbing a quick bite by yourself or hosting a corporate dinner. A+++

Address:3687 S. Lakeshore Drive, St. Joseph, MI
Price Range: $$
Cuisine: South Michigan Donut