Carmella’s Creme
About
Donuts
Price Range : Inexpensive ($)
Location
Adress: 1611 W Springfield Ave, Champaign, IL 61821
Phone: (217) 531-0024
Work Hours
Business info
- move_to_inboxTake-outYes
- credit_cardAccepts Credit CardsNo
- tap_and_playAccepts Apple PayNo
- local_parkingParkingPrivate Lot
- local_parkingBike ParkingYes
- fastfoodCatersNo
Reviews
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Elaina Mullins
Truly terrible donuts. This is a review of only the yeast donuts. I believe Carmella's used to be quite a bit better than it is now. I lived in C-U from 2009-2013 and I remember going to Carmella's fairly often. They weren't amazing donuts even then, but I thought they were the best in town at that time. I have recently returned to C-U and boy have things changed at Carmella's The donuts were always over-proofed, which makes for a really large and often pretty looking donuts but causes the texture to be stale and bread-y, and can cause certain donuts to be overdone on the outside and underdone on the inside (like the cinnamon rolls). This has not changed but now they donuts taste like they have been fried in dirty oil. Because the donuts are over-proofed they absorbed a lot more oil than they should and the oil tastes like it hasn't been filtered and cleaned in ages. Your mouth is left feeling like the bottom of a dirty fry pan. And because the donuts are so oily the frosting can't even stick to the tops and often flakes off in huge pieces. I LOVE donuts and consider myself a donut tourist (try/evaluate donuts in every city I visit/live in). I've worked in donuts shops for years and I know what makes a good donut. Carmella's is not a good donut, it is a terrible donut, and they are the only donuts I have ever stopped eating and just thrown away.
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Tyler Owens
Highly recommend! Very good donuts and reasonably priced. Be aware they only take checks or cash. There is an atm next door though.
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Jade Hessee
This is my all time favorite donut shop in all of CU. Donuts are super fresh and the man that is there is really kind too.
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nick taylor
The donuts are amazing! The best place around Champaign i know of. Theyre especially quick polite and fresh!
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Mykel Hernandez
I love carmellas. Best donuts in town. Stop crying about them not accepting cards and grab cash. Stop being lazy