Dat Donut
Donut shop · East Chatham
8251 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60619
Highlights
Massive homestyle donuts, including signature "Big Dat" and apple fritter
Massive homestyle donuts, including signature "Big Dat" and apple fritter
"Dat Donut in Chatham specializes in Texas-style donuts, which are about 10 inches in diameter and can be shared by two to three people. While we love their cartoonishly large donuts, another great option is their reasonably-sized strawberry. It’s not too sweet, and the flavor of the fruit really comes through." - Adrian Kane
"Dat Donut in Chicago specializes in Texas-style donuts, which (shocker) are gigantic. They're about 10 inches in diameter, can be shared by two to three people, and make for the perfect party favor for your friend who despises cake. And yet, this yeast-raised giant is unbelievably light and fluffy. While we love their cartoonishly large donuts, another great option is their reasonably-sized, not-too-sweet, and actually-tastes-like-fruit strawberry glazed." - carlo mantuano, team infatuation
"Chicago has a few Texas-style donuts, but our favorite of these human-head-sized treats is The Big Dat. For over 30 years, Dat Donut in Chatham has been making this unbelievably light and fluffy marvel that’s 10 inches in diameter. Multiply one of their regular-sized yeast donuts by five, choose between glaze or chocolate frosting, and that’s a Big Dat." - nick allen, john ringor, adrian kane
"You can’t tell, but the donut pictured above is gigantic. Dat Donut in Chatham specializes in Texas-style donuts, which are about 10 inches in diameter and can be shared by two to three people. While we love their cartoonishly large donuts, another great option is their reasonably-sized strawberry. It’s not too sweet, and the flavor of the fruit really comes through." - adrian kane, john ringor
"South Side spot Dat Donut is stocked with the standard assortment of glazed, chocolate, buttermilk, and cake doughnuts that are “too good to dunk.” The signature “Big Dat” doughnuts are behemoths that can feed multiple people." - Sam Nelson
