Duffin’s Donuts

It may be in the middle of a huge intersection but this place is totally a hole-​in-​the-​wall restaurant. It’s got donuts, vietnamese style sandwiches, fried chicken, coffee, and bbt. An easy way to describe the place is that the food is simple, delicious, and inexpensive (e.g. $ 4.50 for a sandwich, $ 2.75 for any 3 donuts, $ 1.81 for a large coffee, etc.). However, the place doesn’t look or feel clean, the seating are all plastic benches, theres a little bit of construction going on, and there really is no «décor.»
Go for: a cool collection of simple but inexpensive donuts, vietnamese-​style sandwiches (i.e. subs made with french bread), and fried chicken
Don’t go for: anything other than food

This is my absolute favorite place to get
sandwiches
fried chicken
bubble tea
quick snack
spring rolls
salad’s
donuts
… And that’s just the stuff that I like. They have shaved ices that are huge and shareable. I guess they’re kind of like a snow cone but this is beyond the cone.
The staff are always super friendly and super nice and even when it’s really busy there quick.
They have a number system so that you can get your orders and there’s no mess ups or any kind of confusion.
Their fresh fruit bubble tea is absolutely amazing; it’s frozen fruit !!! I can’t express to you how delicious these are.
I’ve even driven from downtown Vancouver all the way to the location for a late night snack because I know that there’s nowhere near my place that I can get a fresh delicious sandwich for $ 4.75

The service is great at this place. The ladies there are super nice.
For the fried chicken I don’t know why there are so many reviews praising the fried chicken when I honestly thought it tasted gross. The chicken tasted old and there was no flavour to it besides salty buts here and there.
I love pupusas and ordered a couple because you have to order at least 2. They weren’t bad but they weren’t good either. The flavour once again was lacking. Maybe it’s because I always get authentic pupusas from my Salvadorian friend so I have a higher standard.
Also tried the donuts and thought there were some that were good and some that were bad. The Crullers were gross and stale but the double chocolate was ok. I think Tim Horton taste a hell lot better than this place.

Great for late night munchies. Get the chorizo and egg torta and hope the hangover does not find you.

I REALLY love this! The fried chicken was ever so tasty! There’s something here for everyone here.

If you’re a Vancouverite, you have to try Duffin’s at least once. I recommend it. They have a huge variety — from fruits to fast food to bubble tea — so there will be something suited for you.
My first trip there was at 1am on a Saturday, and even then it was quite packed (there was a lineup). There were empty tables and at least two open parking spots available, so don’t worry about it getting too full.
The environment feels a bit cheap, but I think it resembles a vintage-​ish fast food restaurant look (red/​black and white tiles, the tables…). Either way, it was clean enough.
I had a long john and a sugar raised donut. The first thought was that I’ll never taste Tim’s the same way ever again. The donuts were soft and fresh (even at 1am in the morning!) and that tells you something. It was inexpensive as well, so I should have ordered more.
Will definitely be going there again!

Fast service and delicious food for low price. Got 3 donuts for $ 2.75 and loved the taste of honey donuts. Their donuts are much better than Timmys in my personal opinion. It reminded me of ones from Seven Eleven. Fried Chicken looked yummy and everyone else were having fried chicken with fries. I better try that next time.
Washrooms, décor and menus look very outdated needing extra work.

Good service. Everyone behind the counter was so kind.
Great variety of various cuisines open ²⁴⁄₇.
We had a few more Canadian dollars to spend before getting out of dodge. I usually spend it on Tim Hortons but since this was on the way out of Vancouver back to the U.S. We made a quick pitstop to spend the rest of the CAD we had.
For about $ 10 CAD, we bought some donuts and fruit. Donut holes were pretty good as they were a large variety of them: peanut butter, coconut, chocolate, powered, and regular glazed. Definitely stop by on your way back to the states and if it’s late at night.

Viet subs. Mexican tortas. Tamales. Fried chicken. Oh yeah and apple fritters. All done pretty decently by a friendly Vietnamese family. You’d be hard pressed to find a better place to satisfy your random ethnic cravings. The only thing I could say is that the display menu pictures are way outdated, the décor pastel pink, and the tables not wiped nearly enough for the volume that goes through that place. Definitely an East Van institution.

It’s 330 am and I am starving. Food choices are limited, and I am not into fast food.
My friend suggested Duffin’s. Open ²⁴⁄₇.
So happy he did! It was nearly empty and we had no wait. The lady who served us was extremely nice and patient with us I couldn’t see with out my glasses and my friend was just indecisive.
I remembered the Torta sub I had before. I couldn’t remember what it was called, but when I described it to the lady she knew exactly what I was taking about.
I am super ultra picky and I hate most things that are usually on subs or sandwiches. I asked what came on it, and When I told her what I didn’t want on it, she was totally nice about it.
I also ordered a bubble tea slush. It was a fresh fruit one, half strawberry & half watermelon. With half pearls and half jelly.
My friend ordered a different Torta, and a Lychee slush. He also selected 3 donuts to take home for later.
We had a short wait, so we sat down. The drinks came up first, and WOW how delightful was it to taste the fresh fruit (not a powder) .
The tortas were finally ready and we didn’t even make it a block away before we had to try them.
OMG! The bread was the perfect amount of crisp and soft, slightly toasted. The meat was cooked to perfection. Avocados were ripe and tasty. There was no onion, no tomatoes, no mayo and only a slight bit of banana peppers to give it some added flavour — it was PERFECT !!!
We couldn’t stop talking about how great this meal was! It was fresh, delicious and left us satisfied. And the price for everything was 25 $ with a well deserved tip.

I am totally a fan of Duffins. A place where you can get banh mi, fried chicken, donuts and more… yes sir! Our last night in Vancouver and I was looking for something cheap & fun as we had already eaten through our travel money. Duffin’s came up on the Unilocal search as it was near the place we were staying. My partner was a little hesitant but finally gave in. We ordered a chicken banh mi, fried chicken and got some donuts. Wow! Everything I wanted all in once place and really f’ing good. Definitely some tasty fried chicken. The banh mi and donuts were excellent as well. So if you’re not sure what to eat, this place has it all. Plus it’s opened ²⁴⁄₇. My new favorite spot in Vancouver.

I moved away and I long for Duffins. So many donuts to choose from, actual apple in their fritters. Don’t want a donut? Get some fried chicken or a pupusa.
Always open love it.

They have really good donuts for a cheap price, and the good thing is that they’re not toooo sweet. They have good service and they get to you right away ! Has a really chill vibe haha

For what this place is trying to do, this place does it well. Specifically, cheap food and lots of variety.
The menu spectrum is akin to a small food court in one restaurant. Vietnamese sub’s, Mexican tortas sub’s, pupusas, fries, bubble tea, tamales and even fried chicken. And yes, even donuts!
Sandwiches are good and just what you would assume. The chicken sandwich had mayo, tomato, lettuce, and meat. No surprises and didn’t try to be fancy. Tamales were hot, decent and available at the front counter. The fried chicken was the weakest item, but still crispy and acceptable.
The best Mexican food from a Donut shop. Ever.
An East Van staple.

If u are looking for a taste of sweet, savoury and fulfilling … Then go to Duffins.
Breakfast, chicken, spring rolls, sandwiches, bubble tea and the best donuts in town. All for cheap. Plus they are open 24 hrs.

Open 24 hours, small place that serves different kind of foods, fried chicken is one of the carrying dish, you can get good donuts aswell, accept cash and card, noise level is a bit hi due to the late patrons usually young crowd, service is average,…in total average place with affordable foods… you get what you pay,…

My take on this place is mixed. My review is solely based on their donuts (Duffin’s donuts). I love their donuts — they are fresh, soft, and diverse — definitely better than Timmy’s. I tried their fried chicken and although I preferred their spicy version, I can’t say I liked it better than Church’s spicy chicken. It had good flavor and less oily but it just wasn’t crispy enough. They also serve sandwiches and interesting lunch and dinner menu. I did not try them but looked good.

Let’s be honest here, Duffin’s is a Vancouver institution and should be considered one of the cities landmarks. The only ²⁴⁄₇ place in town to offer good and comforting food that isn’t a fast food chain.
From drunks and hookers to homeless people and kids with pants down to their ankles to old Asian men playing cards, this spot offers some of the best people watching that Vancouver has to offer.
The best things they have are the chicken teriyaki sandwhich and the long john donut which in my opinion is the best overall donut in the city.

This place has a little of everything. Donuts of course, Bubble Tea, Lots of seating, Lots of parking. Central location, Viet food.
Shaved ice. Canadian menu with fries and sandwiches, bagels and club houses
Fried chicken and a list that just keeps going on!

Had the beef and avocado sandwich ($ 4). Wow, this thing hit the spot. Special mention.
Upgrading my review to 4 stars.