duffey's kolache bakery

awesome!. my wife and i were looking for an authentic kolache shop in the fort worth area and ran across duffey's. after going to west for the last 20 years, we didn’t think anyone could compare to the kolaches there. we were pleasantly surprised with duffey's. the main difference between west and duffey's is that west uses a traditional recipe where duffey's is a lighter version. as i am czech, i'll be the first to tell you there are hundreds of recipes handed down through generations. some are made with potatoes and others are made with bread yeast. the average person will have no clue what version they’re tasting unless they were educated by a czech person. i personally like duffey's recipe better as thedoughseems much lighter and sweeter than west, which is definitely the bread yeast variety. unfortunately we got there late in the morning and some of our order was a little dried out, but that’s our fault because we didn’t know they closed at noon. they keep the meats in a warmer, which is a nice change from room temp donuts. it's absurd to compare kolaches to donuts, because they're not the same product. i’ve also been to many donut shops claiming to have kolaches, which is just an embarrassment to all czechs! my wife loves the “danish” muffin looking thing, i’m not sure what’s in it, but damn it’s good.

disappointed. having just moved to the area, i have been on the lookout for a good kolache. when i saw duffey's, i figured i would give it a try. my son and i tried the ham and cheese and the sausage. first of all, i understand theirdoughis made in house, but it is not a true kolache dough. kolachedoughis generally more dense and sweet, where thisdoughis fluffy and just a normal type of bread. my son said that the sausage was not very good, and the ham and cheese, although large, consisted mostly of bread and the texture of the ground up ham in the cheese, just seemed wrong. having said all this, i will still go back to try their fruit kolaches, but i have my doubts. to those that love a lighter dough, you will love duffey's, but if you are looking for a more traditional dense and sweetdoughon your kolache, pass this one by. my suggestion is to take a trip to the czech stop in west, where you will find true kolaches.