Madsen Donuts

3609 Library Road, Castle Shannon, PA 15234

"Never had these before today and I told the lady to give me her favorite one. I will say the frosted with sprinkles was amazing. So fresh and easily one of my favorite doughnuts I’ve had. Definitely recommend!"

"Stopped in on a whim and did not disappoint! Young girl working was sweet as can. Donuts are out of this world good!!! Love a small business like this. Price was super lower for a delicious donut!!"

"The more independent donut shops that I try in Pittsburgh, the more I appreciate what an amazing job that Madsen does (and the more I return to simply “GET A GOOD DONUT!”) Pittsburgh has a yeast-raised donut problem. Truly. I cannot tell you how frustrating it is to see multiple donut places pop up, and then never survive more than 1-2 years. Consistency issues. Location issues. Staff issues. For the past 10 years - it’s really hard to get a decent yeast-raised donut, and to also be able to depend on said business to deliver just during their posted business hours. I can name about a half dozen donut businesses that bit the dust in the past decade. AND - especially with current donut trends - you don’t need $40-50 to go in to Madsen. At Madsen, you can get yeast-raised donuts and cake donuts - which are both so fresh and out of this world. I love the yeast-raised cinnamon stick, but their marshmallow icing/filling is also unique and so delicious. I normally don’t like filled doughnuts, but I love theirs. The texture is so perfect. They are open when they say they are going to be open, their staff is friendly, and they have a parking lot for easy in and out. And a half dozen is $9. Perfect pricing. Also - I love that when you walk in - you can still see the baking equipment, and everyone working - showing you how fresh everything is. After all of the donuts I have tried, Madsen is it. They are the only one. As far as I am concerned, there are no other donut shops in Pittsburgh. The others are dead to me."

"I've always drive pass on my way to work. But never stopped in, told my son about it. Last week he stopped in and brought a dozen home. Best donuts ever! I made it a point to stop on my way to work to share with my employees they loved them as well."

"On a scale of documentaries to romance novels, Madsen Donuts is a sweet, homey family tale. A lovely spread of donuts greets you as soon as you swing open the door, and there are many options to choose from. However, my favorite was not there so that's a bummer. I opted to try the cinnamon stick, a cake donut, and a marshmallow-iced cake donut. They were good, but I prefer larger and filled donuts so I likely won't be back. I recognize this is a personal preference. If you love cake donuts, then Madsen Donuts does them beautifully!"