Donut reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 238 Reddit reviews across 26 subreddits and 28 posts to rank the best Donut brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Columbus, r/denverfood, r/Calgary, r/Bangkok, r/UTAustin. Top-rated brands include Krispy Kreme (4.7/5), Duck Donuts (4.5/5), Wonder Donuts (4.8/5).
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Reviews238
Subreddits26
Posts28
Brands100
Products11
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#1
Krispy Kreme
4.7
(12)
"Krispy Kreme !"
"Krispy Kreme (pillowy soft)"
"For me too i love krispy kreme. my wife always buys from all these fancy brands but in the end i just wish it was a original glazed from krispy kreme"
"Hard to top a warm Krispy Kreme donut"
"Krispy Kreme is the only right answer."
"Krispy Kreme."
"I’d say #1 Krispy Kreme."
"I still lurvres me a hot Krispy Kreme right off the line."
"Slightly pricier / taste good - Krispy Kreme"
"My go to is Krispy Creme but they for sure not the best but for me the best value/price :) "
#2
Duck Donuts
4.5
(10)
"Duck donuts. Soft and light and you can choose your own mix of toppings."
"Duck donuts (cake style)"
"I highly recommend them!"
"Duck donuts really wowed me."
"Duck Donuts is likely a more fun donut and experience for kids."
"Duck Donuts has a great variety of delicious, visually appealing donuts."
"Duck donuts."
"Duck donuts is good."
"I'm a sucker for duck donuts."
"Duck donuts if you like cake ones!"
#3
Wonder Donuts
4.8
(6)
"Wonder Donuts apple fritter was the winner for me"
"Wonder Donuts are hands down the best donuts I've tasted. Especially the plain glazed ones."
"Wonder donuts is top tier. Also fresh Safeway donuts, they had a spectacular churro donut"
"Wonder donuts hands down!"
"Wonder Donuts Donut Party Greedy Donuts Modern Jelly Donuts That order"
"I love jelly modern, but I will now be trying wonder based on the amount of people suggesting it wow"
#4
Voodoo
4.5
(6)
"Voodoo's og glazed donut is the answer and you're just lying to yourself if you don't agree."
"VooDoo has the BEST maple old fashioned."
"The blueberry old school donut from voodoos taste exactly like the best cronut I’ve ever had in San Diego."
"Raised Glazed at VooDoo is incredible."
"Voodoo donuts for the most part are meh, but their buttermilk bar is great for that old fashioned taste."
"I love voodoo donuts what, I've rarely had a stale one"
#5
SH Do-Nuts
5.0
(5)
"SH donuts are the BEST!"
"SH Do-Nuts The Salty Donut Donut 4 U Shipley"
"Instead of a wedding cake I bought 200 SH donuts and I still hear raves about it from my family."
"SH donuts on Manor road. Some of the best donuts in town. Owner is such a sweet lady."
"SH donuts on Manor road. Some of the best donuts in town. Owner is such a sweet lady."
#6
Donut Hut
4.4
(5)
"Frenchie, Thai Tea, and pistachio donuts are absolutely goated"
"Donut Hut"
"For me, it's Donut Hut or Highland Bakery."
"Donut Hut ♥️."
"I'm partial to the Donut Hut."
#7
Doughboys
5.0
(4)
"My favorite is definitely the crumb donuts they have."
"Doughboys for traditional donuts. Hands down the best."
"I personally vouch for doughboys, I’ve never had an issue."
"Doughboys is my top pick but you already know that's good."
#8
We Knead Donuts
4.8
(4)
"We Knead Donuts. Any of the several locations but I'm partial to the one on Union in Lakewood."
"We get them from the 120th and Pecos We Knead Donuts and they're always perfect."
"We Knead Donuts Cronut is fantastic!"
"We Knead Donut has a more substantial yeast donut"
#9
Chicken Butt
4.8
(4)
"Chicken butt hands down."
"Chicken butt hands down. The owner and I think his wife both used to work with my husband at Amazon and he would bring in homemade donuts to work before quitting and opening up their store."
"Chicken Butt donuts in Ballentine rules."
"Chickenbutt is the best option"
#10
Linda's Donuts
4.5
(4)
"Cronuts are fire and they fill the long johns with your choice of filling to order."
"The best are Linda’s Donuts in Ankeny and Donut Land in Urbandale."
"Just as good and there are plenty who prefer Linda’s over Ambrosia."
"Linda Donuts is my favorite."
#11
Amy's Donuts
4.5
(4)
"Amys doughnuts off georgesville kicks ass."
"Amy's!!"
"Amy's donuts!!!"
"Amy's Donuts by the casino makes a very visually-appealing donut."
#12
Der Dutchman
4.3
(4)
"If you want a donut the size of a pillow, drive over to the Dern Dutchman in Plain City."
"There's Der Dutchman in plain city."
"Der Dutchman in Plain City."
"Der dutchman."
#13
Winchell's
4.3
(4)
"Winchell’s forever and ever"
"Lamar’s sucks. Winchell’s is the answer"
"Winchells has never disappointed"
"Winchells is my go-to"
#14
Doms
4.0
(4)
"Doms donuts is small and local and very good."
"Doms are definitely the tastiest."
"Dom's is a yummy treat."
"Doms Donuts in Pullman is a great local, small shop option."
#15
Schneider's Donuts
5.0
(3)
"They will even make and decorate a giant glazed donut for you."
"Another vote for Schneider’s. They’re perfect."
"Schneiders Westerville!"
#16
Brassica
5.0
(3)
"Brassica is the right answer - the crème brûlée flavor is good, but I prefer the strawberry filled one."
"Brassica Doughnuts (bombolini style)"
"Brassica, specifically the creme brulé. Really good."
#17
Donut Party
5.0
(3)
"Donut Party is great!"
"I love love love doughnut party"
"Donut party in Inglewood has an excellent apple fritter as well."
#18
Doughnut Plant
5.0
(3)
"Doughnut Plant."
"Is my favorite for a yeast donut."
"I prefer them over Dough and Donut Pub."
#19
Glamorgan Bakery
5.0
(3)
"Their glaze is perfection, the chocolate is just the right amount of smooth sweet chocolate. The filled are properly made."
"Glamorgan Bakery donuts are excellent. No flash, just glazed, chocolate frosted, and chocolate frosted with sprinkles."
"Hands down Glamorgan Bakery. The dough is what makes their doughnuts."
#20
Dad's
5.0
(3)
"Mom and pop - Dads Donuts // Chain - Randy’s"
"Dad's and Don-t Hut are the best and Donut Prince is legit as well."
"Dad's if you want a donut in the morning or before 9pm, decent breakfast sandwiches too."
#21
HFT
4.7
(3)
"Their S'mores donut is even better than their Boston Cream IMO."
"Yeah they pretty much rule when it comes to donuts in this city."
"HFT in Almonte!"
#22
Combo Donuts
4.7
(3)
"Just had some last Saturday! They are definitely some of the best!"
"My personal list of places I’ve tried with a base control of a regular glazed donut: Combo Donuts, The Salty Donut, Gordoughs, S H Donuts, Mochinut, Boston Donuts, Mornin’ Donuts, Bougie’s Donuts, Voodoo Donuts"
"Combo donuts on s Lamar"
#23
Donna's Delicious Dozen
4.7
(3)
"It did not disappoint."
"Donna's Delicious Dozen has the best cake donuts in the area!"
"Similar to duck donuts."
#24
Carol Lee
4.7
(3)
"Softest, you want Carol Lee on 72nd. Cash only but the best"
"Carol Lees donuts in Westminster is the most underrated donut shop! Cooked fresh everyday!"
"Carol Lees in Westminster"
#25
King Soopers
4.3
(3)
"KS won by a mile"
"The king soopers (wheat ridge) donut had been sitting out all day and was miles better"
"King soopers has the best donuts in town. They’re $0.89 a donut."
#26
Shipley Donuts
4.3
(3)
"Shipleys is SO GOOD my favorite donut place theres a few around austin and it’s relatively cheap."
"The regular glazed at Shipley donuts is my favorite"
"If you’ve ever had a fresh hot Shipley’s, KK is ass in comparison."
#27
Drop by Dough
4.0
(3)
"Dropped by Dough is my go-to place."
"Donuts are good but not the best isn’t Bangkok imo"
"I like dropped by dough. They can be a bit inconsistent though, they can be the best donuts you ever eaten in your life, or they can be average and a bit greasy, and they are expensive so that’s bad."
#28
Resch's Donuts
4.0
(3)
"Resch's and DK are my faves!"
"Resch's."
"Resch's; Jolly Pirates (Reynoldsburg, though GC is fine); Buckeye Donut."
#29
Destination Donuts
4.0
(3)
"Destination Donuts."
"Destination Donuts here in Clintonville."
"Astounded that Destination Donuts hasn’t been mentioned yet."
#30
Buckeye Donuts
4.0
(3)
"Buckeye donuts. Donut world in Lancaster."
"I'm a Buckeye Doughnuts (by campus) truther personally."
"Buckeye Donuts (Campus)."
#31
Mr. Donut
4.0
(3)
"Always have a soft spot for mr donut hahah"
"Mr.Donut was pretty good!"
"Mr. Donut in Aurora has cronuts"
#32
Dunkin'
3.3
(3)
"DUNKIN' their amazing"
"Modern Dunkin doesn’t do much for me."
"Cheap / mediocre taste- dunkin donut"
#33
Grebe's
5.0
(2)
"One vote for grebes."
"Grebes (their crullers are peerless; also the honeymooner is not to be ignored) - replaced my fave, National Bakery, with their cruller game."
#34
Ritual Doughnuts
5.0
(2)
"Ritual donuts🍩 there’s a reason they sell out fast!"
"Ritual Doughnuts are only available every few months, but their brioche donuts are next level!"
#35
Wow Bakeries
5.0
(2)
"My tried and true is the Lemon Cream at Wow Bakeries"
"I love Wow bakery's donuts... vanilla cream is my favorite"
#36
Donut Prince
5.0
(2)
"Donut Prince near Burroughs. Open 24 hours."
"Donut Prince"
#37
Donut Dip
5.0
(2)
"Donut dip west springfield is undoubtedly the best. Eat them fresh."
"Donut dip in West Springfield has the best donuts"
#38
Hey Sugar
5.0
(2)
"Hey Sugar makes amazing donuts"
"Hey Sugar down south is fantastic. Creme Brulet in particular is awesome"
#39
Sidecar
5.0
(2)
"SIDE CAR BY far. Also amazing unique flavors."
"Costa Mesa."
#40
KD Donuts
5.0
(2)
"Insane bang for your buck."
"Best traditional old school donuts is KD donuts in foothill ranch."
#41
Curiosity
5.0
(2)
"Curiosity all the way, changed my entire perspective of what a donut could be."
"One answer. Curiosity donuts - trust me"
#42
Rosauer's
5.0
(2)
"Rosauer's in Colfax has the best donuts."
"Rosauers for sure."
#43
Tremont Goodie Shop
5.0
(2)
"Tremont Goodie Shop uses cake icing on their donuts."
"Tremont Goodie Shop."
#44
Donut Pub
5.0
(2)
"Is the only correct answer"
"Old school donuts to die for."
#45
The Barn
5.0
(2)
"Nothing quite like Krispy Kreme, but for artisanal donuts check out The Barn - easiest to get delivery as they are quite far away."
"The Barn - ice hockey theme'd cafe at the one of rinks. Guy makes killer donuts and cookies."
#46
Dough Bros
5.0
(2)
"Yessss dough bros for sure!!! i'm obsessed with the nutella one"
"Check out Dough Bros. Super fresh and delicious."
#47
Donuts to Go
5.0
(2)
"Donuts to Go in Carson. Thank me later."
"Old fashioned donut perfection there."
#48
Ambrosia Donuts
5.0
(2)
"Ankeny is worth the trip."
"If you’re there in the mornings at Ambrosia, your donut will still be warm a majority of the time, they are always fresh."
#49
Glenmorgan Bakery
4.5
(2)
"Glenmorgan bakery, plain, chocolate dip, sprinkles or jelly filled nothing fancy but literally the best tasting dough I've ever had"
"I like glenmorgan bakery plain donuts honestly. Nothing fancy, but delicious and reasonably priced."
#50
Greedy Donuts
4.5
(2)
"GREEDY DONUTS ON MACLEOD ARE MAGICAL"
"Greedy donut is pretty good!"
#51
Parlor Doughnuts
4.5
(2)
"I've never been let down by Parlor Doughnuts."
"Parlor Donuts are pretty good."
#52
Lamars
4.5
(2)
"Lamars right out of the oven is heaven."
"Lamar’s has the perfect dough to glaze ratio too."
#53
Randy's
4.5
(2)
"If you can find them. Randy's. Big. Fluffy. right level of sweetness. I go for plain glazed, or dry."
"Theres a Randys donuts in Downey not too far from Whittier."
#54
Donut Bistro
4.5
(2)
"I also think donut bistro is fantastic with their flavored donut holes."
"They have a large selection of donuts and donut holes."
#55
Donut King
4.5
(2)
"Donut King is the very best."
"Donut King on Burnet is very good, but you need to get there early to get the best stuff."
#56
Crispie Creme
4.5
(2)
"CRISPIE CREME in Chillicothe is the best donut in all of the land."
"Drive to Chillicothe for Crispie Creme is worth it."
#57
Jolly Pirate
4.5
(2)
"The quality is one of the best in the Columbus area."
"I really like Jolly Pirate!"
#58
M&M
4.5
(2)
"Some of the BEST blueberry donuts I’ve ever had!"
"I really like m&m for blueberry donuts."
#59
Honey Dip
4.0
(2)
"Honey Dip!"
"Honey Dip on Kenny!"
#60
Lil Donut Factory
4.0
(2)
"Lil Donut Factory in Hilliard or Donut World in Lancaster."
"Lil Donut Factory in Hilliard."
#61
ChuChu
4.0
(2)
"I either like Chu Chu donuts (cronuts), or Mahalo donuts."
"Chu chu and donut hut in Des Moines."
#62
Mrs Renison’s Donuts
4.0
(2)
"Mrs. Renisons donuts in marysville."
"Their glazed donuts are really good but you have to go early for the best selection."
#63
The Original Goodie Shop
4.0
(2)
"The Original Goodie Shop in Upper Arlington."
"The Original Goodie Shop in Tremont Center."
#64
Mahalo
4.0
(2)
"Personally I'm a fan of mahalo's in Norwalk and West Des Moines."
"I'd like to throw Mahalo into the ring if you like mini donuts."
#65
OMG Donuts
4.0
(2)
"OMG Donuts on Ralston Rd in Arvada!"
"OMG donuts in Arvada has cronuts. They're really good though."
#66
Round Rock Donuts
4.0
(2)
"Although not technically Austin, for you to have not made it out to Round Rock donuts is crazy"
"Not Austin but Round Rock donuts!"
#67
Mister Donut
4.0
(2)
"I love Mister Donut and their coffee isn’t bad."
"Cheap / taste better - mister donut"
#68
Donut Taco Palace
4.0
(2)
"Honorable mention: donut taco palace"
"Any Donut Taco Palace location."
#69
Donutland
3.5
(2)
"I think they are worth a try."
"The interior really missed the mark."
#70
Doughnut Hut
3.5
(2)
"Dad’s Doughnuts or Doughnut Hut are both amazing."
"I only been to the Doughnut hut once and it was the most stale thing I've ever put in my mouth."
#71
7-11
3.5
(2)
"I’ve weirdly had good luck with 7-11’s apple fritters if they are somewhat fresh!"
"711 has underrated fritters. They are decent when a craving hits"
#72
Babe's
3.0
(2)
"The donuts that get delivered daily to Circle K are way better than Krispy Kreme. I recommend Babe's if you're looking for something local."
"Babes doughnuts is also pretty mid and was recently closed for health code,"
#73
Ben's Bread
5.0
(1)
"Ben's Bread's donuts are awesome!"
#74
Donut Dionin
5.0
(1)
"The best doughnuts, and its not close, are at Donut Dionin West Springfield."
#75
Big Y
5.0
(1)
"By far the unanimous and enthusiastically lauded winner was big y."
#76
Donut 7
5.0
(1)
"Donut 7 is great. Just great donuts without a bunch of bullshit toppings."
#77
Central Donut
5.0
(1)
"Central Donut on Metric and Braker, quite a hike feom campus but if you’re in the area before noon they’re so damn good"
#78
S&H
5.0
(1)
"S&H is the best"
#79
Mrs. Johnson's
5.0
(1)
"Came here to say Mrs. Johnson’s and now I’m cryin"
#80
Coco's
5.0
(1)
"I love Coco's donuts, little local donut shop very fluffy and yummy :)"
#81
The Salty
5.0
(1)
"THE SALTY!!!! on congress omg 100000 times better than voodoo"
#82
Paradise
5.0
(1)
"Paradise on 25th"
#83
Mavericks
5.0
(1)
"Mavericks has the best I’ve had."
#84
Deville
5.0
(1)
"Need to go to deville and get yourself a cronut!"
#85
Canela
5.0
(1)
"Canela in Inglewood! Only a few flavours at a time, but every single one is delicious!"
#86
Curiosity Donuts
5.0
(1)
"Curiosity Donuts makes the best (plain glazed) cruller I've ever had."
#87
Hoopla
5.0
(1)
"I love Hoopla and I’m not really a donut person. Their London Fog is my #1 donut anywhere."
#88
Doughnut Place
5.0
(1)
"Doughnut place in reading terminal is the best."
#89
Suraya
5.0
(1)
"Suraya does a rose & pistachio cruller that will make your knees weak."
#90
Foolish Things
5.0
(1)
"Super secret donuts selling from image Foolish Things is the best donuts I’ve ever had."
#91
Crooked Creek General Store
5.0
(1)
"Crooked Creek General Store on your way to Grande Prairie are the best donuts I’ve had in Alberta!"
#92
Frangelli's
5.0
(1)
"Frangellis donuts r amazing!! they sell cinnamon sticks, glazed croissant donuts, buttercream croissant donuts."
#93
Tim Hortons
4.0
(1)
"My family is a Tim Hortons cult."
#94
UFO Doughnuts
4.0
(1)
"UFO Doughnuts in Sathorn"
#95
Chinese Style Doughnuts
4.0
(1)
"Chinese style doughnuts in Chinatown, next to the 7-Eleven at the big junction. Will worth the wait."
#96
Sunny Donuts
4.0
(1)
"Sunny Donuts has smores donuts, reeses donuts and oreo donuts that are a hit with the kids."
#97
Rainbow
4.0
(1)
"Rainbow donuts on imperial highway in Norwalk"
#98
Holmesburg Bakery
4.0
(1)
"Holmesburg Bakery."
#99
Bredenbecks
4.0
(1)
"Bredenbecks in chestnut hill does cinnamon crullers."
#100
Biellers
4.0
(1)
"Biellers at reading terminal has great crullers!"
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