4/7/24 - I usually go in to get my breakfast. My favorite donut is the buttermilk bar but when I go they are usually gone, so I get my other favorite the glazed donut. So I am a little hungry and it's going to be at least another three hours or more before I get dinner. I was very shocked to find out that their last day is 4/26 /25 after I think it said 30 years. I asked the lady why they were leaving and he said it was because the owner of the building did not want to renew their least. How sad!! I have noticed that almost everything on that building is new stores. Songs Hot dogs did not last long but got replaced by a dumpling restaurant. I was shocked to see a Papa John's Pizza place in there because I don't think they are one of the major pizza places. I also wondered why Baskin-Robbin's was no longer there, but maybe like the donut shop they didn't want to renew their lease. They know if they get new faces in there they can get mite rent or lease money, but you know that isn't always good business. People like myself rely on the old places being there. This donut shop was very convenient to me on my way to the freeway and I loved bringing my grandchildren there for Saturday treats. I usually let them get whatever they want and it doesn't cost. Dry much even if I get something. The donut shop passed the freeway is a different story--two donuts and a drink is $8.00 just for one person. Who can afford that for donuts!!! I will miss the couple from the business and will have to go to the other donut shop on Hammer Lane on my way to the freeway. They have good donuts too, but aren't always convenient for me. I have to inform my family that this place is leaving. My little brother who is now grown & on his own lives in Sacramento now but will be sad to hear that this donut shop will be leaving because this is the only donut shop he knows about. My older brother .& his wife go to one close to their home now, but he too was a faithful customer and when I tell him he will be shocked!!! I don't care for the donut shop they go to, the person behind the counter is so nonchalant and doesn't seem interested in anyone and one time I bought a cup of coffee and it was empty and I went to the other coffee canister and the coffee was cold, but I had to get it because I had already paid for it. Capital Donuts was always clean and always had customers in there sitting down enjoying their read more

This place is your standard donut shop. I will say the fritter was large and the filled maple bar was large. Very filling. The owners seemed nice. read more

This place is also one of my spots for donuts!! They are always fresh and great service!! The only reason I did 3 stars not 4 is I couldn't use my cc only atm! Come one 21st century credit should be just as good!! lol but don't get me wrong everything is good here!! Come check it out!! You won't be disappointed!! read more

I am HAPPY to hear if their PERMINENT CLOSURE, after a BAD customer service issue a number of years ago!, nothing more than an accidentally spilled cup of coffee, and the gal at the counter said "no more FREE refills" ... Glad to hear they are GONE!! ... Capitol Donuts, GTFO!! read more

I have never seen such a big long john in my life. This one bavarian filled maple long john is almost as big as my forearm and as heavy with so much cream inside. I think I got the last one for the morning and now I know why. These are so good. This is the equivalent of like 3 donuts. I have never got so much cream in a donut before. I am in love. For 2.35 this is the cheapest breakfast you can get because I'm about to go into a simultaneous sugar rush and food coma from how full I am from eating one of these. read more

Capitol Donuts - maple Bavarian filled donut there's more filling than donut. i love it. - Donuts Near Me - Stockton, California

Best donut spot in Stockton, best service and always quick. Definitely check it out if you're in the area

Always have fresh donuts. The service is fast. The owners are very courteous. My favorite donut shop

Best donuts in Stockton. Family owned for years. Their custard filled maple bars are incredible.

Love the pastries here. I've been coming here for a while. Consistency is the key. Prices. And great costumer service.

I love this place! Every time I come to visit my parents from San Francisco, this donut cafe beats the rest in terms of quality of taste, presentation, and variety! Not to exclude the exceptional customer service! I didn't get his name but will next time, but he is always so welcoming, greets you with a smile, and lets you know your business is appreciated. But that is likewise for me too! When I bring the dozen donuts to my family with an apple fritter for my mom, their smiles and joy are worth it to me each and every time. My personal favorite is the old fashioned sprinkles, mainly chocolate. You will NOT regret coming here to get your donut cravings satisfied and the coffee is delicious too! read more

Capitol Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Stockton, California

Note: Carry out only (due to COVID-19, very understandable). ALSO, there's a minimum purchase for card users. We visited the shop later in the day (around 2pm). They had the classics fully stocked. Classics like chocolate frosted, caramel frosted, glazed, sugar coated, custard filled long John, raspberry filled long John, the twisted ones, and some fritters. I tend to judge a donut shop by how they make the most basic donut. The sugar donut!! Sugar donut- SO SOFT!!!! You bite into it and it springs back up. This would be so good with a cup of coffee. You can see all the air bubbles from a beautiful rise before it was fried. Chocolate frosted- Because the basic donut was so good it was very well complimented with the chocolate frosting in top. The donut itself isn't sweet so any addition like sugar coated or chocolate frosting pairs very well. Custard filled Long John- It did take 3 bites to bet to the custard but there's was PLENTY of custard. The custard is sweet which goes well with the donut since the bread itself isn't overly sweet. Cake donut- I don't like judging cake donuts because I don't like the density. This cake donut is sweeter than the basic yeast donut. It has great color which means it wasn't over fried which can be a problem because they want to make sure it's fully cooked. Lastly! I really liked that even though this was a fried donut, my fingers weren't oily when I was done eating. read more

This review is a long timing coming. My fam and I have been coming to this place for years whenever we are in the area. Their donuts are delicious. If you are fortunate to get them fresh in the morning, it's an out of body experience! After eating many fancy desserts with mixed results, sometimes a good classic donut hits the spot! Maybe slap that with some donut shop style coffee, and that's a good morning. read more

This place has become a staple whenever I'm running errands in that area. It's very divy and unimpressive from a decor standpoint, but the donuts are tasty and affordable. I LOVE their chocolate old fashions. Another household favorite is the cake donuts with white chocolate icing and sprinkles. read more

BEST DONUTS AND SO FRIENDLY the only thing that sucks is you gotta have cash or buy more than $6 of donuts but at this point im always buying half a dozen read more

I don't know what it is about this place but these are my favorite donuts in the area. I always like to get a box every now and then to bring to the office. The couple that own the place are always super nice and inviting when i come in. read more

Capitol Donuts - a display case full of donuts - Donuts Near Me - Stockton, California

Best donuts in Stockton! Hands down! Been going for years every Sunday and never had a bad or old donut!

Amazing donuts & customer service! Over the weekend I ordered 2 1/2 dozen donuts for my baby shower and they were a hit. I usually order donuts from here once a month but over the past weekend they were even better than usual (which is already 5/5). The glaze donuts were so fluffy and got many compliments. We also ordered chocolate sprinkles which are my personal favorite and they were delicious! read more

This was such an accidental find during a road trip, but so glad we found it. This an old-school donut shop where the donuts are absolutely delicious. They have an incredible variety and we tried the fritter, the jelly, the cinnamon bun and a glazed, which were all delicious. read more

Half a dozen donuts, jelly, crumb, fritter and glazed with coffee was $10 including tax. The server was a nice man. Coffee was decent too. Donuts were fresh and tasty. I would stop by again. read more

Best donuts in Stockton! They always have a great selection and I highly recommend them to everyone!

Either... I haven't been to a Donut place in awhile, or speculation on Donuts has prices on Donuts reaching astronomical heights! On the menu... Filled Maple Bar (*** 1/2 $0.95) One of the few Donut Shops that made Filled Maple Bars correctly. Strawberry-Filled Donut (*** 1/2 $0.95) Medium-Sized Coffee (**** $1.49) Value (* 1/2) Handed the owner / Cashier a $5 bill and got $1 in change. Just look at what I got... 2 Donuts and a cup of Coffee... The prices on Donuts, whether fancy or the plain variety, here at Capitol Donuts has to be the HIGHEST in Stockton. Talked to the owner for awhile... he's had this business for seventeen years, and says this is the slowest he's ever seen. Doesn't help that Mervyn's Department Store, a few doors down, closed. I asked him whether he had any wholesale contracts... He replied that he didn't... stated that he didn't want to hire another person, and come in any earlier than he does now. I thought to myself that Capitol Donuts was the only Donut Shop that didn't have any wholesale customers... and that's the reason for the high prices... a guy that doesn't want to work... Really odd crowd (if you can call one table a crowd)... a couple of 60-year-old men including the owner ogling the college girls walking by... read more

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This is the best donut place ever. A few years ago, Krispy Kreme discontinued my favorite variety that they made. After a few years, we found this place, and it was awesome. They have delicious donuts, low prices, and very nice staff. 10/10 on my way there for more. read more

afternoon doughnut dessert stop after lunch...quiet and display case near half empty....no sugar twist available, so taking the glazed twist...most basic standard doughnut selection...exactly ninety-nine cents per doughnut...a cold doughnut twist...assume made in the morning and once fresh in former life...will ignore since late afternoon visit...doughnut is much denser and heavier...weighty piece of fried sweet pastry...actually prefer lighter and fluffier chew...near $dollar also seems bit high...if it was fresh, wouldn't mind paying a $buck....for cold and stale afternoon doughnut sitting unsold in the late afternoon, think a drastic discount would help move those faster.... read more

Capitol Donuts - 99 cent donut... - Donuts Near Me - Stockton, California

I really enjoy Capitol Donuts. They definitely lean towards the dense, cake-y side of donuts as opposed to Krispy Kreme who make theirs light and airy (which I don't care for). These are the kinds of donuts I grew up eating. I don't know why people are complaining about the prices here. Everything is inflated- you're not gonna find a donut for $0.50 anymore. Besides, I'd rather buy local and support this independent business than buy from Krispy Kreme (which is even more expensive than Capitol, and I personally feel like I don't get my money's worth- because they're so light and airy, I need to eat an extra one to feel as full as I would eating just one of Capitol's dense donuts) The decor... It's just your basic donut shop. A little stuck in the 90s, but I like to think of it as charm from yesteryears. The coffee (Farmer Brothers) is meh. I'm kind of a coffee snob so take it for what it's worth. Better than Starbucks, at least it's not Folgers. Amen. read more

Okay, not gonna lie, their donuts are pretty good. Really dense and not too sweet! Donut King's donuts are definitely lighter and fluffier though, but I prefer the ones here. Why only 3 stars then? It costs $0.95 for a donut. I don't know about you guys, but that's probably the most I've ever paid for a donut. I mean it was good, but not THAT good. Anyway, they open at 5:30 AM and have a pretty normal selection of donuts. Won't be coming again because of their price sadly :( read more

Quick, affordable and delicious!! Only wish there was more of a variety. The prices for dozen and half a dozen are super cheap! About $9 for a dozen and about $5 for half a dozen read more

Capitol Donuts - 2 donuts and a medium hot chocolate for $3.45 - Donuts Near Me - Stockton, California

The donuts were pretty good, the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because of the atmosphere. The place can use a bit of a clean up. Like the signs look like they were printed and then wrote on with a black marker. the front counter looks a bit crowded with all napkins, a bell taped to the top of the napkins, and a couple random stuff I can't remember what they were. read more

Capitol Donuts - Half glazed n half sugar. But the glazed was half glazed, the top of it was glazed and the bottom wasn't. Kinda disappointing - Donuts Near Me - Stockton, California

The donuts are very GOOD . There a little expensive for being a pop and mom shop. But gotta support the local shops in town. read more

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Should have spent my calories somewhere else. Went for an apple fritter, which for some reason I have been craving the last few weeks. Didn't expect too much based on previous rating but it was not even average. Large, dry, and not a lot of apple. Would have been better off if it was half the size with the same amount of good stuff. read more

This was my first visit at this donut shop--so I only have one experienc ehere. While the donuts was average, the people workign were friendly and efficient. It was good enough that I will likely give them another try. read more

Capitol Donuts - Capitol Donuts from parking lot - Donuts Near Me - Stockton, California

This place has pretty decent donuts. The staff doesn't appear to like their job much. It's too bad, it would make it a much nicer place to visit. read more

Horrible customer service. Donuts are ok, nothing special, I've had them in the past. More importantly, today, the customer service was terrible. I walked in mid day and this middle aged lady was taking a tray of donuts out of the oven and put them out. There wasn't much donuts on display so I asked if there would be anymore since she didn't say hi or ask if I needed help. In fact she just looked at me when I walked in. She responded with when I asked her a question, "this is all we have," and walked away. Will not be going back. read more

Best donuts I've ever had. I drop by once in a while to grab a half dozen donuts and they're always top notch and delicious.

They gave me a hard cinnamon donut so I asked for a fresher one and she said no ! so I asked for my money back & she snatched the donut out of my hand and threw my money at me . lil bitch almost took me there . read more

I work in this plaza and have their donuts occasionally and their pretty good. Very fair pricing as well.

My favorite donut shop! They usually have a great selection and the. Service is really friendly.

Yes, the prices of their coffee and pastry are above average, but, then, so is the taste of both. I stop by there several times a week, on my way from work in Stockton to another job out of town. The break always refreshes me, not only from the brew and donuts, but also the conversation with the owner, a really terrific Cambodian fellow who has seen some heartache in his life, including much of his family being wiped out by the Khmer Rouge years ago. Now that the old Mervyn's has been replaced by Hobby Lobby and the College Laundry is almost back in operation directly across, I suspect that the shop will begin to pick up business. I am truly pleased that Capitol hung on during the Great Recession, for it is my refueling point most mornings..... read more

Super good donuts. The crumb one is my fav. Service is bland but oh well just there to grab some donuts and go. Good pricing too

I grew up eating at this donut shop and I've compared every donut from other places to Capitol. Capitol is a classic donut spot - no super sweet Krispy Kreme donuts can even compare! The cinnamon roll, old fashion, and coconut covered donuts are my faves. Only caveat is I believe this place is cash only. read more

Over-fried, bad glaze, horrific chocolate. This place is just gross. The coffee was good but that was about it. Really, how does this place stay open? Had to throw away an entire order after two bites and I'm just repulsed. I feel so bad for having taken my kids here! read more