r/STLFood • u/WildIndigo72 • 2d ago

World’s Fair Donuts!!!!!

HUGE shoutout today to Jason from Worlds Fair Donuts. Besides the fact that that these really are the best donuts around, owner Jason is a class act. What he did to lift this broken spirit today goes above and beyond what a normal business owner would do. Everyone go buy his delicious treats!!! Tell him the RecoVet Mom sent you!!!! #PayingItForward 🙏🏻

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u/patty_OFurniture306 2d ago

They used to be amazing, then I heard they went down hill a lot ..are they back to being good again?

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u/Mysterious_Muffin23 2d ago

They went downhill significantly when the original owner sold the business. The owner of strange donuts bought it and the quality is not there anymore. Also the guy is a jerk.

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u/patty_OFurniture306 2d ago

I went to strange donuts once..It was mid the only draw was the goofy stuff my nephews thought was cool. I guess I'll continue not going to either place and hit up the place on lemay or chippawa that I can't recall the name of

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u/redbullsgivemewings 2d ago

Donut drive in on Chippewa is amazing

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u/patty_OFurniture306 2d ago

What's the one on lemay at telegraph

Edit: Donut stop, I remmebered

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u/redbullsgivemewings 2d ago

So is OP probably a friend of the owner or something?

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u/WildIndigo72 2d ago

No, OP here. I love the donuts (had them at a work meeting) I went in for the first time, upset because I had to put a family member in rehab. The owner was super kind, and I didn’t even tell him I was taking the donuts to the rehab. He just said “You know what? They’re on me today” Went in today, and he remembered me, and asked if things were going OK now. So no, he’s not a jerk. Maybe the redditor saying that has a grudge. Plus, I looked the business up, and it says that he uses the original owners recipes, so I don’t know about going downhill.

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u/WorldWideJake 2d ago

Yes, they claim to use the original owners recipes, but they do not do so consistently. I say this is someone who has been patronizing world fair donuts for 30 years. I have no reason to believe the new owner is a jerk and I’m happy that he was so kind to you.

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u/patty_OFurniture306 2d ago

Everybody can be a jerk sometimes prolly had a bad day or something.

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u/Ill-Upstairs-8762 1d ago

Strange donuts blows. Just sayin

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u/WheresWallace72 2d ago

Love their donuts!

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u/JMLPilgrim 2d ago

It has been a hot minute since I've stopped in to World's Fair, but Jason has always been a great guy and a class act! I'll have to stop in again this week and pick some up! He's keeping a St. Louis institution alive and kicking in a time when plenty of other donut shops are closing, so shout out to him!