Federal Donuts 2nd Street

Donuts here are freshly made. Definitely try their chicken and donut combo it is to die for. Order the traditional flavors but the specials are great as well as you can mix and match. The donut mix is just right as the textures are soft on the inside and a lil hard on the out. Don't expect a long wait here. Just order and to. My friends and I loved our donuts and will definitely be back!

They have a few locations, and we picked the one that is in more of a residential area than a busy center of the city. There was no line when we arrived shortly after 11am. But, it was still busy, it can get crowded very quickly with a very small interior. They have five counter seats, and that is about it. While we were there, most of them were there to purchase the food to go, so the seats were not in high demand. Even though this is mainly a donut shop, they also offer enticing fried chicken. We ordered their very popular Fried Chicken Sandwich, available from 11am. It was smaller than I thought it would be, but I always take quality over quantity. It was juicy, tasty, with a nice little kick to it. We really enjoyed it! We couldn’t just order chicken from a donuts shop, so we got a couple of donuts from their Hot Donuts selections. We chose Cookies & Cream and Strawberry Lavender. We both liked the strawberry one better, since it had better, stronger flavor. Cookies & Cream was good but didn't have much flavor. Definitely a place to visit if you are visiting Philly!

This was my first time enjoying Federal Donuts (besides the one at Citizens Bank Park). I ordered 1/2 dozen hot & fresh. They were perfect. I ordered 2 of each flavor. The only one I didn't get to try was the cinnamon sugar. The cookies and cream was great. The strawberry lavender was to die for. On top of that, the coffee was even good. I will certainly be going back to try some more flavors and I'd love to try the chicken one day. This place is a MUST for any foodie in the area.

Heard this was the Philly place for donuts. It didn't disappoint. The basic glazed donuts was top notch. The feel of it being a hole in the wall place added to the experience. Only drawback was there was about a 10 minute wait with only a few customers. The guy seemed to be working alone and was very nice. Go try this place!

The donuts were so fresh and warm.. we got the strawberry lavender, cinnamon, and cookies and cream.. next time I will try the fried chicken!

Very good with somebamazing flavors that take you back to Childhood and then backbto an adult. The big banana pudding donut made me feel like I was 10 years old again and then the Cafe coffee donut brought me back to my love of coffee.

I heard place from a TV show and thought I'd check it out. Small place not a lot of room in it. Donuts are made to order so they are fresh. My girlfriend and I discussed which specialty donut we wanted for a few minutes and then went to order and the cashier said they were out of that donut so I tried to order a different specialty donut and she said they were all out of specialty donuts. She had to hear us debate on which one we wanted to try and could have told us they were sold out. Let's talk about the regular donuts. They had cinnamon sugar, strawberry lavender, and cookies and cream. They were pretty good. Not amazing and a must have but good. I'd the service was better I'd give another half star.

Best donuts in the city! They have fried chicken sandwiches as well that are top notch. Coffee, donuts and fried chicken sandwiches what more could you ask for!

Fantastic! This is a review from a donut snob. Seriously. I've eaten a lot of donuts in my travels and most are disappointing. I have a single, favorite donut shop in California, but living on the East Coast now, that's rather moot. I saw a review of Federal Donuts a while back and have followed them on Facebook for several years. However, we live about five hours away so it was never really practical to visit. In a stroke of luck, I happened to attend a meeting that took me near Philadelphia, so I decided to drive out of the way and stop by the closest Federal Donuts. This location is literally a hole in the wall...I would never have known the location was there unless my nav system said it was. Purely a residential neighborhood; I didn't see another business anywhere. I thought it was closed at first, but I parked, knocked on the window, and sure enough - I was in luck! They were open and the rest is history. Because I wanted to try everything, I ordered a half dozen of their hot and fresh, a half dozen of their fancy, and two chicken sandwiches (I had a couple of my kids with me - I'm not as much of a glutton as I appear! LOL) So how were they? We tried the hot and fresh donuts while they were still hot. I have to say - they were really, really good. Unfortunately, I didn't get a photo of their menu, but the donut with the cinnamon sugar coating was the best of the three, even though all of them were great. I really liked the texture, the flavor, the amount of sugar coating. Overall, they were really, really great. Better than any other donut I've had on the East Coast, hands down. I then went on to try the chicken sandwich. I loved the crunch of the fried batter. I've seen a couple of complaints that the chicken seemed dry; it didn't seem that way to me. My only complaint was that it did seem quite salty - and I'm typically one who likes extra salt! Would I eat another one, absolutely! Would I recommend cutting back on the salt a bit? Yep, I think that would help. I did eat part of the second sandwich and it seemed less salty, so maybe the first one was a bit of a fluke. Still...would I eat another? You bet! We waited till we got home to try the fancy donuts. The snowball was by far the favorite by both taste and texture. It was a hands-down winner. The rest were really good. The donuts disappeared in this order: snowball, peanut butter cup (that was really good), banana (surprisingly good!), apple pie, blueberry (I liked it; my teenagers didn't as much), and then the chocolate cream one. I think that's the name...it was chocolate coated with a yellow dollop in the middle. The texture was great; the flavor was lacking, in my opinion (my kids liked it though). Overall, I really think these are the best donuts on the East Coast. Or at least the best donuts I've had an opportunity to try. The texture is amazing, and for the most part, the flavors are really fantastic. The chicken sandwich was a bit salty for my taste, but I'd definitely eat it again for certain. My recommendation: if you haven't tried Federal Donuts, you need to! I most highly recommend them and support them as a non-chain local business too. I really wish they'd open a shop closer to me because I'd be there as a regular (then again...my waistline might not appreciate that...LOL). Anyway, the bottom line is this: I most highly recommend Federal Donuts and if I'm within an hour or two of Philly in the future, I'll make the drive and pick up some!

A must visit and try on our visit to Philly...the donuts were delicious. Every donut was unique and tasty with the perfect combination of texture and flavor! I am already planning the next visit to try other flavors. Parking was a bit of a hassle as this location seems to be in a neighborhood with just street parking. It wasn't busy for Sunday around noon, but there were some limited selection as many have sold out by then. We will definitely be back. Enjoy!

I could eat here everyday...actually, I think that's a great idea. No sense in just dreaming of incredible crispy fried chicken & hot, fluffy, fresh donuts plus piping hot freshly brewed coffee.

I'd been to Federal Donuts for, well, donuts. Those who know me know that if I could never have another donut for the rest of my life, I'd be fine. I just don't love donuts. But my husband, a donut enthusiast, was not overwhelmed by them back then. This time we decided to go back and give the chicken a try. We got a donut as well, just in case we caught them on a bad day on our previous visit. The donut was just fine; husband would eat them again but they aren't his favorite. But the Vietnamese iced coffee was delicious. I'd return for that alone. However, the chicken was the real reason I'll be back. Husband's chicken sandwich was good. But the 3-piece fried chicken with coconut curry spices was excellent. Crispy, juicy, tender, and not at all greasy. I took one piece home for a later 2nd meal. Henceforth, I shall refer to this place as Federal Fried Chicken, as that is why I go there.

The lady working the front today was super nice and patient with me deciding which donut I wanted. Very welcoming and donuts are always good! Cookies and cream is amazing. The specialty donuts always have some crazy flavors that I look forward to. My strawberry lavender donut was a little over cooked and they didn't have the cinnamon sugar donut :( but other than that i can't complain.

Holy Moly, where have u been all of my life ?? Best donuts in N. America... can I actually say that ? Yes I can. I've tried donuts from Socal to Boston, nothing can touch these.....

I've been going to Fednuts for years (at one point it was a Sunday Funday weekly tradition for me and my friends), back when you needed a number to get an order and getting the #1 ticket felt like an accomplishment. I hadn't been there during the pandemic and went back about 2 months ago. While the approach to wings had changed, as my wings were not sauced but instead served with a side of chili garlic sauce, the chicken was still top notch and having to dip the sauce or pour over didn't take away from the experience. Yesterday, however, was a different experience. I ordered the same thing I'd ordered a few months ago but instead of whole wings, I got small individual Buffalo wing portions for the same price. They essentially cut the portion in half, kept the price the same, and made no distinction to the menu that anyone that has been a patron prior would know. Almost 12 dollars for 5 Buffalo wings is ridiculous and the management should be ashamed. I'm only giving 2 stars because I have fond memories of how it used to be and hope they make a course correct. I doubt it though.

When we heard donuts we figured just your average donut stop! However they had a fried chicken sandwich and OMG better then any other food chain and etc. it had this crisp too it like I've had no where else and some sauce that had a little kick too it. Plus SOO many pickles! The Vietnamese coffee was okay I thought it would be sweeter since the milk they usually use is condensed milk. Still really good though! Hot & fresh, cookies and cream donut was hot and I love how it's like sugary based and not a frosting! This place does not disappoint!

Terrible tasting donuts and hostile employees. Kids refused to eat these, and they always love all things sweet.

They have a few locations, and we picked the one that is in more of a residential area than a busy center of the city. There was no line when we arrived shortly after 11am. But, it was still busy, it can get crowded very quickly with a very small interior. They have five counter seats, and that is about it. While we were there, most of them were there to purchase the food to go, so the seats were not in high demand. Even though this is mainly a donut shop, they also offer enticing fried chicken. We ordered their very popular Fried Chicken Sandwich, available from 11am. It was smaller than I thought it would be, but I always take quality over quantity. It was juicy, tasty, with a nice little kick to it. We really enjoyed it! We couldn't just order chicken from a donuts shop, so we got a couple of donuts from their Hot Donuts selections. We chose Cookies & Cream and Strawberry Lavender. We both liked the strawberry one better, since it had better, stronger flavor. Cookies & Cream was good but didn't have much flavor. Definitely a place to visit if you are visiting Philly!

Have heard so many good things about Federal Donuts and have walked by them many times at Citizens Bank and they've always looked so good, so decided to finally bite and try them when in the area. Maybe it was just a bad batch but I thought they were just okay, and have had better donuts elsewhere. It was also a little pricey as well. Will give the benefit of the doubt and say it might've just been a bad batch and their chicken and coffee may be much better.

The fried chicken sandwich was pretty good. It wasn't as crispy as I imagined it to be, but still crispy and yummy. Our friend said it's their version of Chick-fil-A. I can see that. Though I think having a slice of cold cheese is strange on this type of chicken sandwich. I rather it be melted since the chicken's fried. Just saying... I guess it reminds me too much of Chick-fil-A. I might have checked in at the brick and mortar location since we visited the food cart at Spruce Street Harbor Park. Oops. We wanted to try the doughnut chips (interesting right), but their stock was low towards the end of the day as so many people were ordering. Until next time Federal Donuts.

5 Fancy Donut/Halva Lemon Pistachio- The tangy combination of the lemon and pistachio was an interesting combination, but very enjoyable. 5 Hot Donuts/ Strawberry Lavender- The hot donuts are really unique. The strawberry lavender is really tasty and when fresh and hot is unbeatable. 4Breakfast Sandwich: Egg, bacon, Cooper Sharp, cherry pepper relish ok a potato roll. Expectation were a little high on this one. The seemed like it could have been microwaved. The other ingredients all seemed fresh. The potato roll was similar to a Stroehmann's roll. 5Overall: Federal is always consistent with their donuts. The fancy flavors are always unique and interesting. The hot donuts are always really tasty!

Pennsylvania really doesn't know what a good donut is. I moved from Cleveland where there was a different donut shop every mile and each one was terrific. I can't choke down a Dunkin Doughnut, they are nutmeg nightmares. My daughter brought me to Federal Donuts at Reading Terminal Market and finally! A real donut. Now she lives a few blocks from the Federal Donut on 2nd street...danger. You can get fancy interesting donuts (lavender) or simple donuts (cinnamon) but any one you get is good. The coffee isn't bad either!

Federal Donuts has great donuts, no surprise here. Today I decided to order a whole meal from here since it was in the middle of the afternoon and my girlfriend and I haven't eaten yet. The service is friendly and patient as I asked the cashier for recommendations. We ordered our usual half dozen hot and fresh donuts, half cinnamon brown sugar and half cookies and cream. We ate one donut as we waited for the rest of our order which didn't take long. It was delicious as always. The fried chicken, sandwich, and fries didn't take much longer and we were on our way home to enjoy this meal. My girlfriend's sandwich was very good, the chicken was fried well and the potato roll was perfect for this sandwich. However, it was very small and probably wouldn't fill me up. I was very disappointed in my chicken. For $10 I got 3 small pieces of chicken. One of the thighs was undercooked as it was very pink inside. The undercooked chicken even had someone's hair in it. So for $10 I was only able to eat 2 pieces of chicken. The chili garlic glaze was sort of underwhelming. The glaze wasn't spicy it wasn't garlicky, it wasn't much. I enjoyed the fries more than the chicken, unfortunately. I would still go to Federal Donuts, but only for their donuts.

One of our favorite yearly treats- the federal donuts chicken sandwich. During our recent visit to Philly, we went all out at Federal Donuts. I tried a donut for the first time- a fancy limited one: rose lemonade, which was fantastic and full of spot-on flavor. We ordered two chicken sandwiches to eat at the restaurant and then asked for 5 to-go, and for the buns, seasoning, sauce, cheese, chicken, and pickles to be packed separately. I had to bring some sandwiches back to my family in the burgh, as they were just as obsessed as us when they tried one last year. They accommodated our unique request perfectly, which I really appreciated. Best chicken sandwich I've ever had!

Fried chicken and donuts? Who would've thought that such a combination was good. Been hearing about this spot from my friends in Philly for years, but I finally had the opportunity to try for myself during my summer 2016 excursions. Good God Almighty the churro donut was amazing, so good I had to get a second one to go. I also had a fried chicken sandwich here that was so good it made chic fil a look pitiable by comparison. The staff was friendly and helpful with all of my questions and definately guided me in the right direction with my food selections. Don't let the fact that it's a hole in the wall detur you, this has GOT to be one of your stops if you ever find yourself in Philedelphia.

Forget chicken and waffles, you can get chicken and donuts. Chicken with different spices and flavors but you will have to wait until after 10am or was it 11am. We were here really early and it was a waiting game. So we wait with coffee in one hand and a few donuts in the other. No really, a few donuts because eating just one would be stupid. The creativity and presentation of these donuts are amazing. I liked the grapefruit donut in the way it looked and tasted it Citrus-y and sweet and not as tart as you would imagine a grapefruit would have been. Many donuts to choose from and different glazes but the grapefruit one stood out the most to me which is why I remember it so vividly. Went to this place last year in July as it was on Carrie's bookmarks.I doubt it was the fried chicken with many different flavors to choose from was the reason for our visit. Besides the GPS directions being called out, all we get is Federal Donuts. Who knew anything about fried chicken besides the locals who come here all the time. There's only four seats so take your food outside. There's a long red bench to share but you don't have to share your donuts. Forget about trying to find parking. You can always park in front of the fire hydrant like this lady did. She walked in like a boss, ordered, waited, grabbed her order, walked out, hopped in her car and left. Just make sure you carpool, one hops out and one waits in the car or circle the blocks. Just share your chicken so you can have more donuts. Happy National Donuts Day!! #NationalDonutsDay

Great donuts and made to order. Nothing beats a cup of good coffee and a warm donut. They had a variety of interesting flavors. Wish I lived in Philly so I could get it more often! Definitely some where I will visit again when I'm in the area!

If you do anything here...you have to... GET HERE EARLY!! The point of coming to Federal Donuts is A. Donuts B. Fried chicken Since I don't eat chicken that mean it's donuts. And when it comes to donuts I want the fancy ones. My mouth was watering with the days flavors, lemon meringue, churro, chocolate eclair, butter pecan and guava poppy seed. My friend and I had a couple cups of coffee before we even left the house and another pit stop for iced coffee before arriving. We were caffeinated enough as is. They have their own coffee brand at this joint too. What they don't have which is a huge pet peeve with me is a b-a-t-h-r-o-o-m!?! How can one serve coffee and food and not have facilities. Alright, I'm done with my rant. When we walked in and I ran over some people to be informed the door lead to the basement and not a bathroom, I embarrassingly crawled over said people and back to the front. The place seats maybe like 6 people around the counter a couple people on a bench in the back and a couple more on the outside bench. I noticed there was one last Lemon Meringue. I have a weakness for lemon desserts. But just like that the person in front of us ordered the last one and away it went. So like I said come early so your donut dreams aren't crushed. We were still able to get some fancy donuts like guava poppyseed and butter pecan but everything else was sold out. They had their fried donuts, cinnamon brown sugar, strawberry and lavender and vanilla spice. We got a half dozen, half fancy and half freshly fried. We sat on the outside bench and the heat from the fried donuts melted our fancy donuts a little. The guava poppyseed was glistening! I had my first bite and it was just like guava! The taste was extremely fresh and bright! Sometimes cake donuts can get heavy or dry but these still had some fluffiness to them. And I had a bite of my friend's butter pecan and it wasn't too sweet. Everything was well balanced and also not to heavy or dense. I will be back but it might be just as the door is unlocked and Federal Donuts is open for business. I also heard there were David Lynch donuts here and that the cherry pie donut was too die for. I adore Twin Peaks and if they happen to be around when I'm back in town, I will surely be here right off the NY bus!

Great donuts! They were gone in no time when I arrived with them at the studio. People were definitely pleased. Had to come back next day to get to try one of the churro ones myself. Delicious.

There's plenty of places you can go to get donuts, but I recommend coming to Federal because they're just good. They have a select few staple donuts, but they also have a few daily specials. On top of that you can get your fix of coffee for the day or if you come after 11 you can even get chicken wings! I gave the cereal donut a shot. it wasn't as sweet as you would expect. Great flavors and texture. The outside is coated in a cereal milk which is fantastic.

Yelp readers this place never gets old, Yelper Matt H has no idea what he is talking about. I'm not a liberal but I will gladly eat their donuts! I've come here a few times and it's been a great experience every time. The first time I came we were trying to get there before they closed and literally arrived right before they locked the door. Not only did they let us in, they gave us extra donuts! This time around my wife and I stopped by on our way to Easter dinner at a friends place. Nothing says let me in/I love/ happy Easter like a box of Federal Donuts. A few of the people at dinner had never experienced FD glory. Let's just say they started with a half, took another half, then took a full donut. I'm pretty sure they fell in love. :-) This place is great, I didn't even tell you how good the chicken is. I'll probably be back in a few weeks...

We visited on National Donut day and had tried 3 other donuts before from another place. We were very disappointed. We walked upon Federal donuts a little later and were very happy. A simple old fashioned donut brought back so many great memories of what wonderful donuts should be. Perfect texture, flavor and simplicity....You won't go wrong!

Sure there's dunkin, and wawa and all that other mass produced 'store baked' product tempting you, but nothing like a freshly, FRESHLY, made cake donut. Federal donuts is slowly spreading across Philly like chicken pox with people itching to get their hands on one of the homemade concoctions. The flavors of the day ranged from snow cap to coffee cake to peanut butter malt. At $2.75 ea, they're more than you'd pay for at the gas station, but but also significantly more satisfying. The hot fresh flavors include cookies and cream, cinnamln brown sugar and strawberry lavender. Since this was a MTO item, it also needed to be consumed, immediately. Having never had a truly right off the line cake donut (specific because krispy kreme.. and yea.. they're best when fresh) I was normally disappointed with most cake donuts because they tended to be heavy and leaden and not that satisfying. This one was superb. Light, fluffy and still very warm. The strawberry lavender sugar may have been the only tick. Containing definite floral notes from the lavender, I would have preferred a stronger strawberry flavor. Nonetheless, the donut itself was the best one I've had, even if the flavor was not. Shortly thereafter, consumption of the fancy donuts commenced. All donuts were cake donuts and the flavors and glazes added while they were warm allowed them to make that sugary outer crust that I love. Favorites of the mrs. and I were the snow cap, peanut butter malt and the coffee cake. Far from fancy but spot on delicious, it's definitely worth a trip. Next time, we'll get some fried chicken too!

Expected more, but it was an okay experience. I heard LOTS of recommendation of FD, so I decided to give it a try. I came to the shop on the 2nd street around noon and they ran out all of the specialties donuts, so I got the hot fresh ones and 3 pieces of chicken. So first of all, the donuts were super soft and hot. They deep fried the donuts and sprinkled sugars flavors on them. The thing is they are too sweet and too sugary. Plus, the donut texture is pretty cake-ish, which got me full after the second one Secondly, the chicken is a bit pricey. 3 pieces for 20$. Flavor was okay, but I had expected them to be more than that.

STRAWBERRY LAVENDER DONUT. The smell of this thing was to die for. We tried the guava poppy, butter pecan, cinnamon sugar, churro, and OMG strawberry lavender. Butter pecan was my second favorite. I didn't realize the hot donut would be 10x better than the regular ones, so we went back and got the cinnamon sugar one but it was meh. Strawberry lavender though....... I have no words. MUST try!! We went early in the morning but they were already out of the chocolate eclair flavor. We didn't get to try the fried chicken, but maybe next time? After years of just hearing about these donuts, I'm so glad I finally got to try them. I see the hype but I think it's a hit or miss on the different flavors. Please order the strawberry lavender & butter pecan. You won't regret it!

MMmm....Donuts [sic]! Homer Simpson would be proud! This place is a bit tucked away in a residential-ish neighborhood of the city, but definitely worth the trek. It's mainly a grab and go place, with little seating in or outside it's storefront (typical for many doughnut shops.) I liked the varieties that they come up with and the different combinations of ingredients that they put together (Tres Leches, Indian Cinnamon, etc.) - unique and savory captured in a doughnut! I ended up ordering half a dozen for some co-workers, and wished I ordered another half a dozen more for myself haha! Each doughnut can definitely feed two (though why would you want to share?!), and taste definitely matches the size. This place also has a small lunch/chicken menu (explaining their logo) but I didn't really go in for that so not sure how they deliver on that front. There are a few spots peppered throughout the city of this brand and they do have an online presence with pre ordering options (for quantities for a dozen or more) which is always a plus! I would recommend to aim to get there earlier since they only have a certain number of doughnuts that they produce per flavor before they stop selling for the day (bummer!) Lastly, shout out to the girl working the counter when I walked in! She was pleasant and very knowledgeable about the menu and the business (she clued me in on the online website.) Will need to make a repeat trip to see what new flavors they come up with!

I'm not a donut fan, but this place was pretty impressive. They make the donuts fresh when you order them, toss them in cinnamon and sugar, and serve it to you still hot to touch. Biting into it feels and tastes like no donut I've ever had before. Worth the splurge.

I'm not sure what the food is like, as I am unfortunately gluten free but stopping for a lavender lemonade during the summer while I'm walking my dog past the 2nd street location is an absolute treat!

Wow wow wow, soo good. I had a coffee and recommended donuts by the cashier and both were fantastic. It was small, so don't expect to stay in and eat but they had a bench outside for enjoying. Someone walked in while I was there and said a "I'll take the regular." Speaks to their donuts and their staff!

Started our day with blueberry pancake donuts and to be honest, they were only alright in my book. Too much cake, not enough donut and it didn't have the fluffiness we were expecting. I kinda wanted to try their fried chicken but the kitchen wasn't opened yet since it was 9AM. We'll stick to the Donuttery and M&M for anything blueberry-related instead.

I finally had the chance to experience this amazing establishment. Timing is everything when it comes to coming here. Early in the morning when they open (sometimes) or an hour before they close is the best time to avoid the lines... the weekends good luck. I agree with Steve M. on this , fried chicken and donuts , oh mama could there even be a better combination than this? I'll wait for a comparison ... ( Jeopardy theme song being played in the back) What is NOTHING compares to Federal Donuts in the donut realm.. nothing. You are correct Nando, now lets see what you wagered, everything.. you are the champion . Now that I have wiped the tears of joy from my eyes, my sense of smell is in donut heaven with everything being made fresh it was time to order. I went with the butter milk ranch fried chicken, an order of a 4 piece please instead of an 8 piece. I wasn't going to be greedy here, I do want those donuts also, I could always get an 8 piece and bring it home for the wifey and I. Who am I kidding if it even makes it that far, that 8 might turn into 1 by the time I get to the Walt Whitman. Buttermilk ranch or the Glazed Chile -Garlic for the win people, for the WIN! This is a twice fried over chicken which makes this delicious, they fry it first , then once you order they fry it again with whatever you choose. Every bite I had taken I could taste the ranch seasoning with nothing but delicious juicy chicken. Licking my fingers from the residue of that buttermilk ranch. I also enjoyed the glazed chile-garlic, Oh momma ! This perfectly spiced, not overbearing where you can't enjoy it , nothing but perfect. I have just gone into cave man mode and started stuffing my face with this. Residue left over in my beard and upper lip is there serving a purpose which is. 1) The drive home where I can lick my upper lip to remind me of heaven. 2) As I kiss my wife I can make her jealous as she tastes and smell the residue of either buttermilk ranch, or the chile garlic on my upper lip and sides of my mouth . Sometime a beard is good, certain parts can be considered a flavor savor, not so sexy or appealing on women though . . What makes this an even better treat is they give you a complementary donut with your order, a delicious honey glazed. I am seeing a pattern here with the word "Delicious" 3 syllables 1 word could easily describe everything. De-Li-Cious.. Delicious. While I was enjoying every bite of perfection in front of me, I was washing it down with some Dr. Browns cream soda. Also they give a complimentary side of Japanese style pickles (I think it was) which were damn tasty Now here we go , this is the moment of truth, the donuts, their hot fresh donuts. AMAZING cake style donuts, that is deep fried for you right there. They do make specialty donuts also , but once they sell for the day I believe Porky Pig said it best "That's all folks " until the following morning. I had the pleasure to try the Chocolate peanut butter donut, along with the Indian Cinnamon, Apollonia spice and Vanilla lavender. Words can not be expressed , just sounds of pure bliss... small moans or enjoyment with every bite of mmmhh oh my god this is hot and fresh and mmm. I don't think there is an adjective to describe this other than .. right still can't think of one, just eat one and you will see. I will bet you moan a little. Rebecca is money behind the counter with the orders she was receiving. While I was wiping my mouth after annihilating this perfect blend of fried chicken and donuts , Rebecca made me an extra donut for free for my travels. A POMEGRANATE NUTELLA !! MY OH, OH MY! (In a George Takei voice) This was fabulous , and I do have an infatuation with Nutella. Great meal, great service, I will be coming back more just to try more different flavors of fried chicken. Now what are you waiting for.. be gone and feast upon chicken and donuts. Side note. They will be opening up a Fednut in the ballpark this season. Phillies.. donuts... fried chicken, that is a homerun right there. Donut rankings in my opinion: #1 Federal Donuts (King ) # 2 Suzy Jo (Queen) # 3 I don't care for, go and fight it out

Came in on National donut day and sampled red velvet and churros. As usual, very fluffy and soft with perfect sweetness

There's something heavenly about Saturday mornings that involve a corner doughnut shop. A place where you can perch on a countertop stool, drink fresh coffee, and sample a half dozen off-the-griddle doughnuts. Sauntering in before the morning rush, we were able to indulge in this simple, blissful experience. Each doughnut tasted better than the previous one (but you have to try the blueberry pancake and strawberry lavender). Yes, you may leave on a cloud of sugar, but it's worth the treat.

Donuts and fried chicken. This is one of my favorites places ever. Not only do they serve two of the finest foods known to man, but they happen to be so incredibly good, and the service is also outstanding. My only problem here is that they sell out of everything too quickly. Make sure you get here earlier in the day to avoid disappointment (or don't, so that I won't be disappointed). This time I was here, by about 1:30, they only had 2 out of 6 of their Fancy Donut flavors left. This was actually a good thing though, as I probably never would have ordered these flavors, and they were both excellent. We tried the Blackberry Anise and the Mango Coconut. At $2 each, these are an absolute steal. Even cheaper, and just as delicious, are the Fresh Donuts, which are available in 3 different rotating flavors. These are only $1.25 each, and they fry them fresh on the spot for you, so you get them piping hot. There are few foods better than a fresh, hot donut, so you must make sure to try at least one of these. We tried the Vanilla Lavender on this visit, and it was really great. As if that weren't enough, they also make some outstanding fried chicken. You can get a half chicken ($9) or a whole chicken ($17), which consists of breasts, thighs and drumsticks, or you can get wings ($9 for half a dozen). You can also choose from a ton of rotating dry or glazed preparations as well, which have all been great so far in my few visits. I've tried the Buttermilk Ranch and Za'atar here, both dry toppings, and both great. Like everything else, it all tasted so fresh. The chicken was incredibly juicy and tasty. As if that weren't enough, they also give you a free, simple Honey Glazed donut with every order of fried chicken. The service here is great. Every single worker is super friendly and is very helpful with suggestions. They are very talkative and frequently chat with customers, as the few seats in the small place are lined up at the counter. I've been to more than my fair share of this new thing of Fried Chicken & Donut restaurants, and this one is by far the best. I will keep on returning also because of the great variety. I came a year ago, and the entire selection of donuts was completely different. Any time I'm in Philly now, this is a must.

Federal Donuts does 3 things: donuts, coffee, chicken. If a business only does 3 things, they better be on point and pretty much perfect. So going down Federal Donuts' list.... Check, check, check. Mission accomplished. Your next breakfast mission: get a little bit everything. The menu changes up so get whatever strikes your fancy. If you're getting donuts, coffee is required with the donuts. I couldn't care less if you're a tea person. Coffee is required. Your next mission impossible: Chicken is available after 11am, so keep begging the morning crew until the bosses hear about all the gluttons that want chicken sandwiches for breakfast. Cuz who wants fried chicken for breakfast? ME!!! Who else? Eeeeeeverybody. Even the vegetarians that don't know better.

They freshly make the donuts when you order! Nice and hot when you get them! We came here 30 minutes before closing so all the specialty donuts were sold out. Tip: Come here before noon! The friendly worker there said that they sell out of the specialty donuts by noon! Wowww, must be that good! Anyway, the service is great, the donuts are delicious! A must when you are coming to this area! It was so nice to give us complimentary honey donuts (typically served with their fried chicken) since they were closing. They also gave us an extra vanilla lavender donut even though we only ordered one! So nice! Really made our Philly trip worth it! They have limited seating. It's more of a to go type place. FYI

I always thought of myself as a yeast donut guy rather than cake. Until federal. The freshly made ones, like strawberry lavender, is really the only donuts you should be getting from Federal. The textural difference between cooled down and frosting coated ones vs. freshly made and sprinkled ones are insane. Still have not tried their fried chicken, which I definitely have to do. But if it's nearly as good as their donuts, I know I'm in for a treat.

I am loving their donuts & fried chicken! It's a must try. This is the second location I've visited. Fried chicken is not served until 11am so plan accordingly. Nice neighborhood to walk around if u get there too early like I did. This time I tried the Za'atar fried chicken and it was wonderful! It taste so much better than it looks. It's now my second favorite to the Chili-Garlic fried chicken. I also recommend the hot strawberry lavender donut and of course the regular honey donut that comes with the fried chicken.

We just visited Philly this last weekend and someone suggested Federal Donuts which was convenient to our hotel. If others love this place, good for them! We just totally did not get it. At all. Did not like the donuts (and I usually like cake vs. yeast based) and did not care for the coffee. If someone asked, I would tell them to pass on this place. Additionally, right in front of the cash register they have a sign that says: A 10% service charge will be added to every order. WHAAAAT? Why not just raise the prices vs. having a sign like that!!!! No. Just no.

So I'm from NY and heard great things about this place, so of course, I HAD to try it!! I got the half dozen deal which was around $10-12, which included strawberry lavender, burnt caramel, peach cobbler, and blueberry pancake. The peach cobbler was the only "hot donut", made fresh to order. I thought all were pretty good, specifically the peach cobbler and burnt caramel!! Was it the best donut I ever had?? Probably not, but definitely in my top faves!! I would highly recommend!!

The fried chicken sandwich was pretty good nothing crazy it looked better than what it was. The doughnuts were tasty as well. They sell out with the doughnuts fast so get there early.

New breakfast sandwich is dope. Went to grab the hot sauce as soon as I got home and didn't need it as the spicy pepper relish does the trick. Egg is fluffy yet crispy, bacon was thick yet tender - overall great breakfast sandwich that is far superior to anything you could get at the same speed from Wawa, DD, etc.

Donuts are good and fresh....I did try their buttermilk fried chicken and it was dry, overcooked and salty....I was not impressed. I'll come back for donuts but not the chicken.

I came here for a breakfast snack because I was in the area and I've heard alot about them. They're not the best doughnuts I've ever had but they are rich and fresh. They have different toppings and flavored sugars. The only downside to this location is the parking. Luckily I was able to park in front of a fire hydrant for a few minutes without any issues but I could foresee an issue during the morning rush. I would recommend to anyone who could appreciate a good doughnut, so that's everyone :)

Trying so hard to write this review without slobbing on my phone. It's not working. After procrastinating for months on visiting this fabled land of chicken and nuts I finally went out of my way to drive to Center City for a taste. I arrived at about 2 pm with my attitudinous daughter in tow and we scored the last 2 sets of wings. Harissa for her and Chili-Garlic glazed for myself. I was quickly told, by what I presume was the owner, not to even think about donuts because they were long gone. I would however get the basic honey with my chicken order. 2 wing meals and can sodas were just over 20 bucks. I passed them my debit card and they flipped a high tech tablet over to my side of the counter for me to sign with my finger. Loved! So as we waited, my ten year old daughter sat there with her bottom lip nearly dragging on the floor because she wanted Kentucky Fried Catastrophe. She didn't have to pout long tho because before we knew it we were out the door with a bag full of fragrant, piping hot, bird pieces. We ate in the car like all classy folks do. This chicken is amazing. Coming from a very southern, fry everything family, I was impressed. My glazed wings were reminiscent of buffalo wings but with a much more complex flavor spectrum. My daughter managed to tuck her lip in long enough to bite into her dry wings and was instantly won over. Our honey donuts were so simple yet delicious and little bites of it between my chicken helped reset my tastebuds. I will seriously cry if this place ever closes. I'm about to go eat my remaining wings. After I wipe off my phone of course.

Finally made it to Federal Doughnuts on 2nd Street on the way to a Phillies game with my daughter. I know there is a Federal at the park but figured the 2nd street location would be better, faster and cheaper. My daughter has been to Federal in Center City but this was my first time at any Federal. We had 3 doughnuts, the Vanilla Lavender, the Appolinia and the Indian Cinnamon. Federal rotates their flavors on a daily basis. Their doughnuts are all cooked fresh and come out hot and delicious. Our favorite of the 3 was the Indian Cinnamon. They were out of the fancy doughnuts, it was almost 3:00 PM. I would like to go back and try the fried chicken. The coconut curry sauce sounded really good. The store is simple and plain with a few seats at the counter. We found parking on the street fairly easily. This was the best doughnut I have had except for the Doughnut Plant in NYC.

What's you're favorite food combo? I have several! I didn't know Fried chicken and donuts was one until @federaldonut opened in South Philly in 2011. It quickly became a favorite during my years living there . . I remember waiting outside patiently until 11 am when they begin to serve the fried chicken. Served in a box, making you feel like you're grabbing your boxed lunch, it's always hot, fresh, and seasoned to perfection! The skin has the perfect crunch and the meat is always tender and juicy. You have a choice of several different dry seasonings and then you can pair it with a wet glaze. My favorite combination is the buttermilk ranch with the sweet soy garlic . . The order always comes with one of their signature honey cake donuts although simple in nature, it's a perfect accompaniment to the chicken. They are even better than some of the specialty donuts! Depending on the location the specialty donuts may vary but the original location seems to carry all of them . . Be sure to check out any of their 7 locations and enjoy the experience! Thank me later! #savorysitesandbites #friedchickenanddonuts #fdrphotography #padeetsandeats