I had planned to do a quick review of all the local restaurants I tried in Austin, but definitely failed for the first 10 or so new places I've tried because I kept forgetting to bring my camera. I wanted to be able to provide pictures to go along with my critiques, so I held off. Hopefully as I go back to the good ones, I'll be able to provide more in depth reviews. But I digress from RRD...
Round Rock Donuts is approximately 20 minutes away from Austin and is home to the famous "Texas Donut" shown on the Travel Channel's Man vs. Food; which coincidentally was what prompted us to visit this place. 
The shop opened in 1929, and the decor and feel of the place holds true to its humble origins. As we pulled in around 9:45am, the first thing we noticed was the gigantic line of people coming out the door as well as a giant line of cars wrapping around the block waiting in the drive-thru. Simply amazing! It was a good thing it was a rainy day, so a lot of people ended up leaving the line when it started drizzling, so we were able to get inside fairly quickly.
The shop opened in 1929, and the decor and feel of the place holds true to its humble origins. As we pulled in around 9:45am, the first thing we noticed was the gigantic line of people coming out the door as well as a giant line of cars wrapping around the block waiting in the drive-thru. Simply amazing! It was a good thing it was a rainy day, so a lot of people ended up leaving the line when it started drizzling, so we were able to get inside fairly quickly.On the inside, the display of mouth-watering gut busters made our knees wobbly and our stomachs growl. Their freshly fried donuts, eclairs, various baked bread items, and of course the reason we dro
ve out here: the Texas Donut. This beast is approximately 15 inches in diameter and they use a bucket to cut out the mold from the dough. The line moved incredibly quickly considering they only had one counter for both drive-thru and walk-in orders. Service was incredible. Hands down, the workers were one of the friendliest and helpful workers I've ever interacted with in my life. Everyone worked quickly and accurately, and were very patient with first-timers like us.
ve out here: the Texas Donut. This beast is approximately 15 inches in diameter and they use a bucket to cut out the mold from the dough. The line moved incredibly quickly considering they only had one counter for both drive-thru and walk-in orders. Service was incredible. Hands down, the workers were one of the friendliest and helpful workers I've ever interacted with in my life. Everyone worked quickly and accurately, and were very patient with first-timers like us.After debating, I decided on ordering 2 Texas donuts (one original glaze and one chocolate glaze), a cherry bismark, a Pigs n Blanket (just cuz I love'em
), and 6 regular glazed donuts for the road. When I got the boxes of goods, I could feel the heat radiating from the bottom of the boxes because they were that fresh. Unfortunately it was raining so we couldn't eat outside, so we ran back into Jorgy's car and popped open the Texas donuts.
), and 6 regular glazed donuts for the road. When I got the boxes of goods, I could feel the heat radiating from the bottom of the boxes because they were that fresh. Unfortunately it was raining so we couldn't eat outside, so we ran back into Jorgy's car and popped open the Texas donuts.Texas Donut/ Donut- heavenly. I'm sure many of you will doubt how incredible a donut can possibly taste, but let me be completely honest with you; the feeling you get from the first bite of a pipping hot Texas donut is mind blowing. Dunkin Donuts and even Krispy Kreme don't hold a freakin candle to this beast. The texture is soft, yet firm, and the special orange glaze adds an extra level of crisp to the bite. Once the donut hits your tongue the flavors all kinda blow up at once. The dough just breaks down and the glaze oozes all over and the flavor is straight up INTENSE. For $5.50, a group of 4 hungry 20+ year old guys couldn't finish one Texas Donut.
Pig n Blanket- Disappointing. First of all, there was way too much bread in relation to the amount of hotdog. I should have expected it since it just looked like a roll of bread in the display. After 2 bites I got my first taste of the tiniest little hotdog I'd ever seen. Bread didn't taste fresh and the hotdog was unsatisfying.
Cherry Bismark- TBD
Overall, I loved the place. The simple homestyle aesthetics combined with the friendly staff only serve to enhance the quality of their product. The only warning would be to stick with what they're known for (donuts), since their other baked goods don't seem to have the same high standards.
Final verdict: Highly recommend to everyone.
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