Jane & Michael Stern

"America's 50 Best Donuts: Federal Donuts - The donuts at this ambitious newcomer include the Appollonia, served hot and rolled in cocoa and orange blossom powder. The other specialty? Fried chicken."

Food & Wine

"America's Best Doughnuts: Federal Donuts - Double-fried chicken and superbly light cake doughnuts that come in two varieties: rolled in mixtures such as cinnamon brown sugar and glazed with toppings like chocolate mint."

Dan Myers

"Head for the "Hot Fresh" Cinnamon Brown Sugar donut, a fresh cake doughnut that's dredged in cinnamon and brown sugar and still warm when you receive it."

Cameron Curtis

"Where to Get Great Doughnuts: Federal Donuts - The hot, fresh doughnuts come out just like that and are doused in spices and sugars like vanilla, strawberry-lavender and cinnamon."

Kevin Alexander

"The cake-style (inspired, like many things, by the donut shops of the Jersey shore) has many varieties, but we’re very into the honey donut that comes as a side with the chicken."

Talia Avakian

"Highlights include grapefruit crème brûlée, strawberry lavender, and banana cream pie doughnuts, just to name a few."

Justin Bolois

"That hot doughnut—cusped in my hands, torturing me as I inhaled the vanilla-spice–scented steam for what seemed like hours until it was cool enough to eat—was as close as you can get to God through carbohydrates."

Melanie Lieberman

"Choose from the Hot Fresh, fried-to-order donuts rolled in seasoned sugars (brown sugar cinnamon, vanilla spice, and the decidedly-different strawberry lavender), or the ever-changing section of Fancy glazed donuts."

Megan Willett

"The hot, fresh lemon bar doughnut at Federal Doughnuts in Philadelphia, PA is a fan favorite."

Mary Beth Schatzman

"Just looking at this fluffy beauty, it’s not hard to see why. Bonus: lavender has de-stress benefits, so you’re basically doing your body good by eating this doughnut."