With a name like that I had expected something akin to Voodoo Doughnut out of Portland, OR.
When I heard we were headed over to John’s Space Age Donuts for this Panclog I was pretty excited. The Nesquik is wonderful due to its bunny mascot who sells dairy products like a boss. They have Nesquik stickers on each of the napkin holder and a nice Nesquik fridge in the back. They have a nice partnership with Nesquik. From the voluptuous jelly filled to the delicate and flaky classic glazed, the controversial donut hole to the kind and loving apple fritter. Menu/Selection: John’s Space Age has all of the donuts. I witnessed 3 different customers that were offered their “usual” in the 35 minutes that I was there. There is a never ending supply of friendly banter between servers and customers. The server is truly attentive and will happily make any recommendations if you would like to try something new. Service: The service was all you can ask for and more. There is not a lot of seating in the shop, perhaps 20 seats or so. It is the perfect appetizer to get your mouth watering. When you are in the parking lot, there is a distinct smell of baked dough. The display case of all of the fresh donuts are right at the front. But there is a dead end street right to the north of the entrance to the parking lot.
Location/Environment: John’s Space Age Donuts is located at 81st and Metcalf.
They are open Tuesday-Sunday 6:00 AM to Noon. John’s Space Age has been around since 1967. John’s Space Age Donuts is a locally owned donut shop in downtown Overland Park.