Donut King

Yummy & fresh donuts! Surprised to find out they threw in a few donut holes for free! Still good even a day after ;)

Terrible customer service. They are always curt and rude and are often out of things, even at 8:30 in the morning. If you run out that early, why not make more next time? In fact, I just read another review of this place and they also mentioned that they run out of ham and cheese croissants early in the morning so apparently they have been doing this since 2012. Terrible! Last time I asked they suggested calling ahead, like anyone should have to do that for a donut shop.

Best Donuts in PLEASANTON! For real, super clean! If you are looking for old fashion donuts, This is the place, I wish they could open till later! Owners are really friendly! I would totally recommend this place!

Awesome people, I used to go here every week when I was in school. Great selection and they always serve fresh donuts. You can honestly choose anything and be satisfied with it. My usual suspects include: maple old-​fashioned, crumble, chocolate twist, or anything with sprinkles. And if you can’t make up your mind, the donut holes are something special to sink into.

as good as it gets. sweet service from a lady who threw in an extra donut free of charge. beautiful to look at in the case and delicious donuts, no greasy after taste. a must visit!

Legit joint. Woke up this morning and decide to make some bad decisions. Was in the area and looking for a coffee shop when I spotted this place. Typical Asian owned and filled with elderly customers.
Maple bar filled with custard pretty good! Not overly sweet and perfect amount of custard.
Doughnut hole huge and totally worth getting but got one for free :)
Regular glazed Fabulous. Perfect texture and amount of glaze.
Have not had sweets in a while and this was not a bad choice. Don’t feel like I am going to get diabetes eating here and the amount of elderly people make it feel homey.

Upset with their customer service this morning. Asked for donut holes to be filled with custard. I saw the red going in and asked,“is that custard?”. She said,“no, raspberry.” I said, «I didn’t want raspberry.» She said, «that is all it comes in.» Then why didn’t she tell me that?! I also asked for filled chocolate bar which Is Normally my usual. Left the place and found out it’s not filled. Couldn’t go back cuz needing to go work. Really ruined my morning.

Today I went to Donut King another morning restaurant. The sevice was good. When ever we needed help the server helped us. Also the epic was reasonable about $ 4.The reason why this review is a four is because of how it smelled on the restaurant. It smelled like cleaning product in the room. Make sure to us air fresheners.

Great donuts, great selection, and great prices. My husband and I came on a Saturday morning, expecting a long line. The line wasn’t horrible, and it gave us time to look at the selection and decide. We got several cake donuts, glazed donuts, and crullers. We loved each one, even the next couple of days. We would definitely come back.

They aren’t the best ever. But it’s a really good standard donut. The glazed isn’t better than any other. The white sprinkled was very good but definitely needs more sprinkles. Not better than Krispy Kreme but worth eating. I don’t understand the rave reviews it’s just good like a donut should be.

Son of a bitch, I found the local crackhouse in my neighborhood: Donut King.
So I had a pretty late day at work this week and I decided to roll in late. I kinda have this thing about me that if I’m late, distract sr. mgt with donuts Hehe. Anyways, I just do it for fun. Nothing like glazed, sugared, choclatey fried dough to change the mood of the team.
Anyways this place is walkable, but since i’m driving to work I dropped by to buy a dozen. Even at 9am, this place is about 6 – 7 people deep. A nice older Asian couple appear to be running the shop. Very, very nice people. He was chatting up a high school student. The young man walked in and the older Asian man knew him by name and asked him how school was going, etc. They seemed to know each other well, which speaks volumes about how this man treats all his customers regardless of age.
So the chocolate donuts just came in the rack so of course I had to make at least 4 of the 12 chocolate. I’m no fool! Then it was a mixed bag of crullers, sugar, and glazed. All were (I’m told) fresh. I had one cruller because I’ve never had one in my life. No joke. So this was the day. Man, it was so damn good. It was very light and airy on the inside and just glazed enough to make it sweet without sensory overload.
(Ok, I confess: had two, who am I kidding.)
So this won’t be a regular thing for me b/​c I need to watch what I eat, especially when it comes to sweets. But at least I know where I can get my crack fix in beautiful Pleasanton!

The most amazing doughnuts ever! Hott, fresh any yummy. The owner’s are the nicest people around. The coffee is hott and fresh.

Delicious donuts that my kids and I just loved. It’s nice to see little shops like this still around. We should all support mom and pop stores.

Not that I want to overhype it, keep in mind, these are just doughnuts. But seriously, this place makes the best doughnuts I’ve ever had.
The classic glazed yeast doughnut is my favorite. The doughnut is lighter than any other doughnut I’ve had, which doesn’t give me that horrible feeling that I’ve just filled up on a dense sugar bagel. There is a visible line on the doughnuts which attests that the yeast had risen properly and was cooked evenly. Sooo delicious!
The lady behind the counter is pretty quiet but very sweet. Will always come back! :)

This place is great! Walking distance from my workplace so I come here all the time for a quick breakfast. Donuts are fluffy and delicious. I’ve noticed that they sometimes throw in a few free donuts sometimes too! I can’t remember a time I left here disappointed. Will continue coming here as long as it’s there :)

Very fresh donuts daily! If you’re a regular or order enough donuts they even throw in she extra donut holes. The place is small and laid back.
A favorite is the apple fritter. Its the best around and I have been all over! It has a doughy, cinnamon center with ample amounts of apple bits. The outside is crispy and crunchy enough with a perfect sugar top. It is never overly deep fried or super saturated with oil.

Who can resist the sirens’ call of a donut shop with a neon sign in the window promising your that they are open? Not I, said the little red hen.
Walking through the doors of this nice little mom and pop style donut shop on the Northwest Corner of Santa Rita and Valley is like stepping back into the 1970’s. The combination of dark brown wood, lighter reddish brown tiles, and accents of orange and yellow makes one look around expecting to see jello mold main dishes and key parties. Check out the ceiling light fixtures in the pictures that are drop down circles with red, brown, orange, and yellow accents. Anybody else feel a chorus of Kumbaya coming on? We can sing while we’re eating the organic veggies I just grew on my commune. Make love, not war!
Inside there are four and one-​half booths (I kid you not) with yellow contoured plastic benches that won’t stick to your bell-​bottoms :) and outside are two more tables with two chairs each.
There was a line, so obviously we weren’t the first to discover how good this little hole in the wall is. That’s okay, we had plenty of time to peruse the display cases full of a wide variety of donuts in all shapes, sizes, colors, and flavors. Mom and I split a glazed donut that was light and fluffy with a glaze so perfect in both texture and flavor it almost makes you want to cry.
Mom said «This is Dunkin’ Donuts good» (her FAVORITE donuts) «so fresh it melts in your mouth. Donut is a 5.» Dunkin’ Donuts are not my favorite so I wouldn’t make that comparison, but this was a truly excellent donut.
Mom liked her Long Train Ice Rage mocha Blended Coffee drink. She said she liked it because it was not overly sweet. I tried a sip and it was good, not Frappuccino amazing, but good nonetheless.
I’d definitely come back for more donuts, but there’s a Starbucks across the street that I’ll probably still defer to on the subject of fru-​fru coffee drinks.

I am one of the guilty parties mentioned in Sophia Y.‘s review. Stumbled upon accidentally after visiting Korean Village (also a great restaurant, btw), my colleagues and I could not resist purchasing donuts even after our Korean feast. What Sophia didn’t mention is that she actually didn’t purchase one that first day… she held back. But she tried part of a maple bar one of us bought… and therefore we went back the next day. And the next. And she tried to go on a weekend when they were closed.
So yup, that’s how good it is. We even got some free donut holes because we were recognized on one of our repeat visits… :P
Get the french cruller. This is extremely hard to find and is light and fluffy, almost like a cloud! I’ve only ever had another good one in Canada. Portland has a decent one, but Donut King’s actually trumps them all.
My colleagues love the maple bar and the bear claw, but I keep going back for the cruller… in glazed, chocolate glazed, and maple glazed… I love ‘em all!
P. S. this person’s post exactly sums up my feelings too! I’m just like her — I don’t buy donuts from a shop unless they sell the French cruller!

You know these donuts are good when you’ve been back with your colleagues 3 working days in a row. And indeed they are the best no-​frills donuts I’ve had in the east bay! They’re so light, fluffy, and fresh! I also love how they’re not so candy sweet and they don’t make you feel heavy after eating just one. The most unique (and recommended) ones here are the french crullers ($ 1.25) and the bear claw donut with cinnamon apple filling ($ 1.75). But really, any donut is just as impressive in quality and taste.
The regular glazed donuts are $.95, while bars and twists are $ 1.25. Cream donuts are $ 1.75. Most bars and twists come in 3 different glazes: maple, chocolate, and regular. The young lady working the counter is very nice and if you go later in the day close to closing time, she might throw in free donut holes with your order.

Donut King revisited
eats: french crueller (1.25)
–texture like egg puffs
–best ever tasted
glazed donuts (.95)
–very fluffy, melts in mouth
brew: avoid the farmers coffee boiled water is cheaper, tastes better.