The Mini Bar

This will a rapid fire impression review. Ive been to this location twice and with both experiences as a guidepost Im going to have a hard time getting this review past average to needs improvement. Ill start out by saying it isn't bad but for a small business it needs to be more than "cute" as some of the mostly female reviewers have described it. It's in a good location. It's a busy parking lot but it's manageable. In an increasingly Keynesian, interventionist, over-regulated, preferential world I'm here, even if I have to pay more, to support a local business instead of corporate hierarchy. The coffee is average. Signs are unclear as to what exactly they are selling. It's almost like it's expected that you know what they have. Staff compounds this. They aren't rude or unfriendly but again I'm of the impression that this is locals and networking place. Outsiders need not apply. It needs to be more. If their going to charge more for coffee it has to be memorable, outstanding coffee. Not bland but very quality. It isn't. Think gas station coffee. Many smaller family type of businesses go out of business because they can't escape the mentality of serving outside markets besides their friends and family. Perhaps that is what this location is attempting to do. Good luck with that.☕

Seen this place on social media and had to try it out. So thankful I did. The donuts were small, full of flavor, and had a great crisp to it. Would highly recommend for others to try. The service was great and employees were exceptional. I got a Boston cream, cookies and cream, strawberry sprinkles, s'mores, sea salt caramel popcorn and cosmic brownies. Went on a Sunday morning right after they opened.

I'm a Marketing Director and we host an annual client appreciation event at The Mini Bar. The owners and team are beyond words accommodating, kind and professional each year and truly make us (+ our customers) feel like family. They let us co-brand the boxes and their ability to customize donuts with our company logo is the chefs kiss of it all. Highly recommend them for any and all excuses for the sweetest treats for you & your loved ones. Jacksonville is so lucky to have them as a staple in our city!

The Mini Bar at Gate Parkway is always such a pleasure to visit. The staff is always friendly, the donuts are scrumptious, and the coffee is always so well prepared and a treat to sip! Taylor and Jasmine were there with friendly smiles and a pleasant attitude - thank you!! Definitely a place we always come back to visit. You should try it!! You'll be coming back too!!

I love the mini bar so much! 🍩 The donuts are perfect size to not feel guilt. Perfect size for kids. The staff is always friendly and eager to engage in conversation. The times I have been around 9/9:30 on weekdays it's been a very quiet and not too crowded, so perfect for meetings, interviews or just getting caught up on some work. 💻 The donuts are made to order so you can get them how you want them. They also offer different flavors that tie into the season or events that are going on that week. I didn't order it, but if coffee isn't your thing, they also have mimosas and brew on tap!

They use a very good coffee bean to make the coffees here so the coffees come out delicious. They also have the nice option to use flavored milks. The atmosphere is cute and the donuts are always delicious and bite size so you can avoid over indulging.

My bad when I check this store they say Mini. The drinks are mini size and of course the donuts are mini size as well. Love their donut cute and delicious. Their coffee tastes good as well. Next time definitely order more and will be back often. Love this place!

The Mini Bar is a great place to swing by if you are craving something sweet. They specialize is made to order mini donuts with wide variety of toppings. These donuts are amazing, especially if you eat them while they are still warm! They also have a nice selection of coffees and and cereal milk. Definitely give this place a try!

I love the mini bar so much! The donuts are perfect size to not feel guilt. Perfect size for kids. The staff is always friendly and eager to engage in conversation. The times I have been around 9/9:30 on weekdays it's been a very quiet and not too crowded, so perfect for meetings, interviews or just getting caught up on some work. The donuts are made to order so you can get them how you want them. They also offer different flavors that tie into the season or events that are going on that week. I didn't order it, but if coffee isn't your thing, they also have mimosas and brew on tap!

Ample parking. I stopped in around 4:30pm and the place was quiet and ordering donuts was easy. I selected the 16 mini donut option with a choice of up to 8 toppings. I really liked the coffee and chocolate birthday cake toppings. They were iced with what seems to be close to a butter cream frosting each flavored well. The frosting provided a creamy contrast to the cake like bite sized donuts. I would recommend this place for the novelty of tiny tasty donuts on the run. Kids will love them too!

Really rich. Very yummy! Nice staff. Clean area. We will be back at night to try the beer selection.

If you like mini donuts that are hand topped with everything you want this is the spot! Great little sweet treats

Gone are the days of going to a donut shop and agonizing over which flavor to pick. You'll no longer have to convince your friends, family, or significant other to get a certain flavor just so you can try it.  At The Mini Bar, their donuts are about a third of the size of a regular donut. This means you get to try more flavors each visit!  The donuts are made to order, so you'll always receive a hot donut in the store. Unlike other donut shops, their hot sign is always on. They have 19 Signature Donut Flavors. Some examples include fruity pebbles, samoa, pop tart, maple bacon, and coffee cake. Every weekend they feature a different Weekend Special Donut, only available that weekend. What's a donut without really good coffee? They have specialty coffee's that will not disappoint you. One of the best donuts shop to visit anytime. Best Chai latte I ever had. The service is very friendly and plenty of parking available. The kids will love this donuts

Ambience: Bright, lots of seating and windows. The parking is great. Right outside the storefront. They have donuts at the cashier so you know the size of the donuts you get. It was super helpful. Service: The girl at the checkout was so nice. She was patient with me as I asked a bunch of questions and was super knowledgeable. She have me some recs and they were great! I definitely should've gotten more than 16 donuts for 3 adults and 2 toddlers though! Food: Delicious! They make them fresh! You can see them make it. The coffee is delicious too! I can't wait to go here again when I visit Jax again.

My friend and I stopped by to try their donuts and coffee. We ordered an 8-pack with 4 flavors: espresso, mint chocolate, cinnamon sugar, and Boston cream. Our favorite ones were cinnamon sugar and Boston cream. They were both fluffy and light with the right amount of sweetness. The espresso was too sweet, and we didn't like the mint chocolate one. The latte tasted fine. The decor of the place was nice and fun. What I did not like was the service and staff attitude. Nobody asked us if this was a sit-down order or a to-go one. They served our coffee in paper cups with no latte art. They give you the donuts in boxes anyway, which I understand as people may want to take the rest home. The staff were unfriendly, not interested in answering our questions, and made no effort to smile or make our experience pleasant. I am not looking for friendly conversations, but I expected that when I asked about the flavors of each sample donut, I would get a nice answer. Instead, it seemed like they were bothered. Our visit happened on a Saturday early afternoon with very few people in the store. I would not recommend sitting down here, but rather getting takeout and enjoying it elsewhere.

This was the softest, warmest, most delicious little donut I've ever had and I'm about to cry thinking that I may have to go the rest of my life without eating another one. We got the cookies n crème, samosas, Boston crème, and salted caramel popcorn for an 8 pack and it was literally the best decision of my life. The service was excellent and the ambience was so cute. It is literally a millennial's dream- alternative milk coffees, craft beers, tiny donuts- what more could you want?!

The donuts are always insta-worthy! I love the seasonal flavors and they have a rolling cereal-milk latte, it's my favorite drink to get!! Their rewards program ROCKS so so worth it

If you like specialty donuts, but don't want to overdo it- this place might be the one for you. You can definitely manage some self control here if you're able, and order the minimum. The donuts are of course even better when they are fresh, so I suggest you go ahead & eat them while you're there. Plenty of seating both inside & out. There are a variety of drinks to accompany your donuts - such as wine or coffee. I took out a star because honestly I haven't liked a single non-alcoholic drink there as of yet. It wasn't horrible, but usually I just skip out on the coffee (different types are the only ones I've tried as far as drinks). Have tried most of the donuts & have liked them all. I love their weekend specials as well. Really enjoyed the Harry Potter event! Picked up a shirt! Would return and worth checking out.

Mini donuts & mini coffees for my mini getaway to Jacksonville I was excited to try them while in town for Mother's Day weekend. The perfect day for me to "treat myself"! I enjoyed their iced coffee flight with comes with four custom 5 oz pours. There are also multiple donut basket options -- I grabbed the 8 mini donut that comes with four flavors: chocolate strawberry half baked lemon poppy maple bacon

4.5, just a miss on a wrong group for the HP donuts. Yummy sweet treats, today with a Harry Potter theme for his birthday. Offering stickers, tshirts, mugs, specialty drinks, and cupcake boxes. Ordered a box of 6, an iced coffee, and then three boxes of 3 packs of HP donuts. Decorated cute, kids are excited. Only miss is that I ordered two Griffendor and one Slytherin and received a Ravenclaw instead, a bit disappointed but still yummy. Shirt and Mig are being saved for an upcoming birthday.

Great atmosphere here & the donuts are always made fresh to order. Love that. We shared some donuts and tried the Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal milk latte. The latte was surprisingly not sweet compared to any other cereal milk products I've tried. You could always add more sugar but it was a good offset with the donuts. I liked the heath bar donut - very gooey chocolate on top with crunchy heath candy. Cinnamon sugar is a classic too. My husband's go to is the Boston cream.

Donuts are fun flavors and yummy fresh out of the grease. Service is always friendly. Lots of seating inside and out.

It's been forever since I've been to a Minibar, so when we spotted it after a lighter lunch, ai decided to make a quick stop. Customer service was good as usual - greeted, asked if questions, accommodated the wait for us to order, generally pleasant. Main menu hasn't changed but noticed some seasons items. Doughnuts were as good as ever and are the perfect bite. A little on the pricier side but always a fun experience.

Sorry no picture on this one. I decided to stop by to grab a sweet treat this morning for a few friends and my family. I went with the 16 count box which has 8 different flavors. Instead of choosing my own I decided to ask the cashier to pick the best flavors they have and I'm glad I did. I've been to the mini bar a handful of times but generally stick with the same ones each visit. I enjoyed the variety selected and now have some new faves. Everyone was super sweet and they have a cute setup. I also learned that they have a customer rewards program.

Three words: MAPLE BACON DONUTS! They usually come in 3's 8's 12 and 24's but just having 3 is not enough especially as I make it as a breakfast lol so I order 2 of them ($4.25 for 3) and comes up to almost $9.78 including taxes plus it finally fits the box very well as serving it in just one container (5 points for helping save our resources) Parking is usually very easy, never had issues. Just keep in mind that they do close early on the weekdays at 5 PM and they may be adjusting it very soon. The staff is very accomodating and they always play good, soothing music so that you can chill and relax while having a cup and bite of MBD''s to treat yo'self :)

Went into the mini bar today with my husband and kids. We got an 8 pack and you can only get four flavors. I was expecting to choose more since they are mini size. The girl up front had an attitude and when we were asking what the samples were she seemed very annoyed we were asking. The donuts took around 10 minutes and was served in a box when we asked for the donuts to be for here. The inside is cute, quiet music but none of the tables were cleaned. I would second guess coming in for overpriced mini donuts.

First time at this location since my go to was the one at the beach. Unfortunately, the donuts seemed extra greasy, not sure if they got a chance to sit and drip after getting fried. Regardless, the kids loved eating them. Service was good. Will give them another try.

Love minibar!!! I always refer to it as "happy donuts" by mistake, but it's ok because minibar donuts and happiness are synonymous haha! My first time visiting the gate parkway location since the jax beach location closed! Couldn't resist driving over here. The trip was easy and the allocation is great! Very spacious inside. Donuts are fantastic as always. I can never get enough of them! I got the 8 pack this time, which allows up to 4 flavors, so I went with my 4 favorites: mint chocolate chip, Samoa, fruity pebble, and maple bacon! Yum! They are all so good! They are always fresh, full of flavor, and just the perfect size! This is the best treat in town! I'll definitely consider getting the donut cake soon- I think I saw on their website.

Cute shop. Nice people. Good iced coffee. Little warm pockets of sugar goodness.... Ummmm yes please!!!! Will visit again.

So. So. SO good. This was a perfect mid-morning stop on our way to the beach. They have made to order mini-doughnuts (perfect size for kids!), coffee, as well as wine and beer kombucha on tap. They even have coffee (and beer) flights available! The coffee was excellent. I wasn't in the mood to try it, but every month they have a different "cereal milk" flavoured milk. This month (Jan 2024) was Trix. Back to the doughnuts. You can order packs of 3, 8, 16, or 24. For 3 you can pick any flavours, 8 you can pick up to 4 flavours, and for 16/24 you can pick up to 8 flavours. We got vanilla birthday cake, Samoa, lemon poppy seed, maple bacon, coffee cake, cookies and cream, pop tart, and sea salt caramel popcorn. They were all delicious! The service was friendly and prompt. There was plenty of seating inside and some cute photo opportunities. If we're back in the area we will be sure to come back and check out some other flavours.

Excellent treat! Loved how you can try multiple flavors with these minis! I loved the strawberry, s'mores and countless other flavors available. The box of Joe coffee is awesome if you want a few cups of coffee or to serve a crowd! DoorDash delivered the goods - best service around!

Mini Bar is one of my top treat spots in Jax. Anyone who visits gets treated to a mini donut and Bold Bean coffee. The donuts are made fresh by their friendly staff and the selection consists of the regular choices plus the assortment of the day. The indoor and outdoor seating area great to sit and study if you are okay with some noise. They now also offer kolaches if you need something more savory. I can't wait to try their next donut assortment and a kolache!

Always a delicious treat here at Gate Parkway Mini Bar as this time I ordered 2 Bacon Mini-Donuts and 1 Chocolate Mini-Mint. Yummy! Keep in mind that they do close earlier on weekdays at 5PM. On Sunday even earlier at 2PM. They help local charities too, such as donations to Kids with Cancer at Nemours Childrens Hospital by purchasing a Golden Donut last September. #supportlocal904 #treatyoself

Breaks my Texas heart to eat another kolachi. It's been years but I was excited to taste one again. Well it was the size of a regular biscuit and fit in the palm of my hand. The breading was a little flakey but also fairly dense inside. The sausage inside was decent. Overall I've give it a 5 out of 10 considering I've had some of the best in little German Texas towns. I was excited to see they serve Bold Bean coffee but the coffee just didn't compare to BB. Not bad. Not great.

First time @ this location! Service was fast and friendly. Adorable sitting area. Definitely get the bacon mini and Bavarian mini... yummy! The Fruity Pebbles mini is a favorite by many. About $10 for 8 mini donuts and worth everything bite. 5-Stars!

A cute little donut shop that also serves alcohol! There are so many donuts to choose from and they were really yummy. Workers are also very kinda and patient when choosing all your donuts which is great. Obviously just eating donuts isn't going to fill you up for long but it's a great treat!

I was looking for a place that had coffee and found this was right across from my hotel. Of course, I used Yelp to find it. It was very intriguing although I'm not one for heavy sweets. I was really curious about a few of the flavors. The inside is really cute. There's a retro car in there but it also has a not so retro fill. I ordered an eight count mini donut box, which includes four choices of flavors. I chose maple bacon, salted caramel with caramel popcorn, Rice Krispies, and strawberry sprinkles. Every one I tried was super sweet. But they were good. I finished them in spite of the sugar. Of course, I shared them with a few people and they love them. I also ordered a hot chai latte with oat milk and added honey syrup. That was so good. The only thing was the coffee wasn't steam very hot so it felt like it had already been in a cup for a while. I still drink it though. All of it. I do recommend this place in spite of. It seems they have a little niche going on here. I would say the menu really didn't give me a lot of insight as to what was incorporated into each one so you kinda had to take a stab. I'm sure if you asked someone they would explain it to you, but I was hoping to be able to see it in the menu form.

We LOVE mini bar donuts, so decided to to order donuts for a sorority recruitment in bulk order using the logo. Erin was AMAZING to work with and the donuts turned out so cute and DELICIOUS! We will definitely be ordering again for personal and group usage!

LOVE LOVE LOVE! The donuts are perfect to bite-size and the frosting is what the flavoring of the donuts are. This place is so awesome. I'm so upset I didn't frequent the one at the beach. They also have a variety of craft, beers and Mamosa's. Love this place.

A MUST STOP! The most delicious mini donuts and coffee. It's such a great little treat to fill that craving. And they are constantly bringing new flavors to the line up. The workers are so friendly and my oh my, their shop is so beautiful! I love taking pictures in there. Keep up the great work

I swear these are the best donuts in Jacksonville. I've tried every single flavor they regularly offer and not found a single one I dislike. And don't get me started on the chocolate peanut butter ones.

The service is quick and very friendly they take their time explaining what is what in the menu. The food make me feel like a giant I can eat 10 donuts and not feel bad ( keep in mind they are small). Now the ambiance is nice very popular I went in on a good day and got to sit down.

Loved this place! Went with my friend and we were stunned how good the food was. The staff was super sweet. I will be bringing my kids here as i know they will love the food and how cute the place is as well!

The team here is so patient as I work though the variety of flavors offered and my ultimate selection. They had some great suggestions for flavors and drinks. Try the cereal milk (oatmilk is an option!) cute seating area where you can watch the donuts get topped off before your very eyes! They also have an outside seating area if you prefer.

This was one of the best mini doughnuts I have ever had in my life. They were warm and the workers were really nice to.

I joined all the Harry Potter fans at Mini Bar. Great decorations and lots of costumes worn by the throngs of customers. It was so much fun. We had ordered ahead, and the staff was so organized in having all the online orders like ned up and ready. But the prize is the lovely little donuts. Fresh and delish with each bite.

Made fresh, served fresh. The fact that they're bite-sized is perfect because you can try different flavors without feeling bad about eating a bunch. Along with their signature donuts, they have seasonal/special limited flavors as well. You'll be able to try new ones every visit. They serve coffee, craft beer, and Hello mimosas! Some of my fave donut flavors: Samoa, Lemon poppy, maple bacon. Cafe is adorbs and staff greeted us pleasantly. Great photo ops with their "Treat yo'self" wall and classic VW Van. And the donuts are so cute, they make great props before you devour them. FYI: They offer military discount. Outdoor seating is pet friendly.

Relax. Meet a friend have a glass of wine or kombucha or some good coffee. Friendly staff. Good mini donuts and other snacks. Quiet location with outdoor space. Coffee donuts. Enjoy

The Mini Bar sells mini donuts (made to order), coffee, and beer. The premise sounded unique so I decided to check it out when I was in the area. Donuts are only able to be purchased in certain increments: 3, 8,16, 24. And depending on the number you decide to order, you will be able to pick 3, 4, or 8 flavors respectively. I wish we could of ordered the quantity and flavors we want in any increment. The donuts come out to over a $1 each which personally seems expensive for what you get. The donuts themselves tasted just ok. It was fun for the novelty but we won't be back. Due to the high cost, choice limitations (number and flavor options based on size), and taste, I think makes this place worthy of 3 stars. Things to know: -be aware of the size and number of flavors you get to pick -ask for weekly special flavors -hours are Monday-Thursday: 7am-5pm / Friday-Saturday: 7am-7pm / Sunday: 8am-2pm -Wi-Fi available -there are happy hour discounts but discounts only apply on beverages not donuts -kolaches are available with a limited number of flavors

We got Lemon Poppy, Cosmic Brownie, Espresso, Strawberry, Samoa, & Poptart! Our favorites!! Staff is super friendly & they are super quick! Cute little place with a picture worthy ambiance.

They cook the donuts fresh to order! Love the theme of this place and it seems like a great spot for a treat or special date. My only disappointment was that the donut dough is the same, only the toppings differ. Service was good

The Mini Bar is the most fun donut experience, and when the donuts are super fresh... yum! I don't think they are nearly so great a few hours later. The flavor options are great, the holiday packs are always so tempting and I'm glad I finally scooped one up! This was the special pre-order holiday pack, and the kids especially loved them. Also, the coffee is incredibly good.

Our office serves donuts from here ever so often and these bite sized donuts are great. They have some interesting creations and don't think I've gone wrong with any of their donuts.

Man mini bar is great! They serve HOT mini doughnuts with creative toppings, I have visited the Jax beach location before but just made it to the Town Center location, it's located not on the main strip but on the outskirts. Walking into this location it's smaller but still has the cool bus. I had seen a weekend special that caught my eye and knew I needed it! The Elvis...peanut butter frosting, bacon and a banana slice....yes, yes, yes it was as good as I imagined it would be! Lol! I'm all about that sweet and salty! You can't go wrong with any of their doughnuts, get a box enjoy life! ;)

My wife bought me a donut cake from here and it was amazing. It was made perfectly and made my day.

We've been here a couple of times now, and both did not disappoint! The donuts are always so fresh, and the coffee flight was amazing! I enjoyed the options.

Saturday sweetness comes from The Mini Bar. Ordered 16 freshly made, warm, gooey toppings of mini doughnuts. Close to the house for that added convenience. I didn't take my phone in this time, but the restaurant is so clean and sparkly. The workers are super friendly and deliver with a smile.

What a great place. Stopped by at 8:30 on a Saturday morning and it was pleasantly busy. Got a coffee and 3 mini donuts. Coffee was great and the variety of donut flavors was too fun. Front service was right on time, while the back service is made to order and ran a bit slower for someone who would want to get going. Good thing I had the time. Will definitely be back and share this place with others.