Shanghaiist: Dunkin' Donuts coming back to Shanghai

magnus1977

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:44:28 +0800

As I was on my way to work this morning I saw the new DUNKIN' DONUTS. The familiar white sign with the pink words... It wasn't opened yet, they were still making the store but the sign is up. It's on Fuzhou road between the KFC and RUZZI pizza place. Nice location... in the same place where so cool drink place with swings for chairs used to be. Can't wait. Does anyone know the day that it will open?? Are there others around the city? Near the Shanghai book city. Easy walk from People square, Raffles city, a couple blocks but easy walk from Nanjing road. http://www.mandmx.com

chinsagy

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:53:34 +0800

"It's Time to make the Donuts." Flashback! Dunkin had a few stores in Beijing in the 90s, when they entered China along with 31Flavors. They were a few years ahead of demand, apparently. Hopefully this next venture will go more smoothly. Krispy Kreme blows.

Andy Best

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:00:08 +0800

I'd just like to be able to go into a donut place or a 7-11 style store and get the equivalent of a drinkable large sized hot coffee for 50cents or whatever. Know what I mean?

stilltmdl

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:49:26 +0800

I don't want to dash anyone's hopes, but if it's the same distributor as the Dunkin Donuts stores in Taiwan, forget it. The coffee - terrible. The doughnuts were Mister Donut/Japanese style. And there was no hot chocolate on the menu. Let's hope they do a better in China.

nanheyangrouchuan

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 16:08:40 +0800

Krispi Kremes don't have much flavor, basic DD fry cakes are the way to go if you are looking for flavor with low sugar.

Andy Best

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 12:56:24 +0800

T Yeah, I was a big fan of the double chocolate - Zhu Gu Ke Ke Li - but alas, being over 30 and wanting to stay thin has put sugar out of the picture. Now I just dream of the donut days.

T

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 08:35:08 +0800

You know what? I like Mr. Donuts' donuts. I find them a very good alternative to Krispy Kreme and Dunkin' Donuts. And there's one across the street from work.

shopgirl

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 22:12:51 +0800

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees love their donuts!!! hopefully they are not overpriced

Andy Best

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 17:25:30 +0800

Tim Hortons should come in. That's where I got my fix back when I was trapped in Calgary. Which is a nice place, BTW.

nanheyangrouchuan

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:52:40 +0800

Pei jin, You fixate way too much on coffee, bro. It's all about the chocolate fry cakes with chocolate frosting. And the maple frosted are a close second. The coffee is good but there will be no free refills, everyone will have to lobby city market to start importing dd's coffee.

Micah Sittig

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 13:26:38 +0800

Given that they're planning on opening several stores and already have a significant presence in Asia, hopefully they won't see themselves as God's donut gift to China *coughpizzahuthagendaazikeacough*. The Mr Donut at Zhongshan Park closed and now Dunkin Donuts is here. I see donut futures climbing in an unprecedented way.

Andy Best

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 13:02:24 +0800

... well, except maybe taking a shot to the jewels with a baseball bat.

Andy Best

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 13:01:49 +0800

The donuts in Mr Donut weren't too bad but I haven't been back there since the market closed. It was mainly nostalgia inspired anyway, there was a Mr Donut opposite my office in Japan. I share Peijin's worries here: if we are going to have a proper coffee/donut shop, can it do cheap, large cup, refillable double doubles and all that. There's nothing worse than paying over 20rmb for a tiny tea cup of bitter filth.