We recently visited Cowboy Donuts on an early Friday morning while heading west on a road trip. Before I get into the donuts, I must point out the overall lovely vibe inside the store. Despite how busy and crowded it can get in a smaller store during peak hours, there was just an undeniable joy in the air radiating off of all the patrons in the store. Anyways, onto the donuts. The Apple Fritter, despite its lack of outer texture had a really nice crispy glaze on the outside with a generally soft and moist dough on the inside. While I couldn't find many apples and would've preferred a heavier cinnamon flavor, the Fritter was still delicious. (7.2/10) I was most excited to try the Buttermilk Cake Donuts as they aren't as common in our area, but they didn't have the signature tang that sets buttermilk donuts apart from regular cake donuts. Regardless, the dough was dense, moist, and as a member of team Cake, I was not disappointed. I would highly suggest trying the vanilla iced coconut buttermilk; flavor explosion. (7.8/10) The Raised Donuts are very soft and lean more airy than pillowy. Mine had a noticeably fresh chew to it even underneath all the toppings which I was really impressed by. (8.3/10) The real standout was the Old Fashioned Cake Donut. While the chocolate icing didn't fully hit the mark on texture, the donut itself was divine; perfectly crunchy texture with a stable crumb and delightful sweetness. Very impressed. (9.2/10) Additionally, the service was quick and staff were willing to answer questions that I had about the donuts. Overall, while there were some things to be desired, the only real regret I have about my visit to Cowboy Donuts is that I ran out of donuts. Definitely check this store out if you're passing through Rock Springs. read more

Best donuts i've ever tried! Nothing else compares to cowboy donuts, i would eat them everyday if i could. Staff are friendly and kind as well as a short wait for the food. Absolutely worth the price! read more

Not the best donuts we've had but very good with a great decor inside. Super polite efficient staff. They seemed to have plenty of donuts! They also catered out RV event a week later, supplying 2,000 donuts! read more

Cowboy Donuts - Glazed donut. Love the place, but by far not the best I've had. Too dense - Donuts Near Me - Rock Springs, Wyoming

Upside- super soft and tasty donut! Downside- get here ASAP! We were driving thru en route to Jackson Hole. Stopped by at 12:30 pm and there was only one tray left of donuts. I loved the orange cream! Sadly, no more kolaches when we arrived. Over the course of 15 minutes while we sat and devoured our donuts, we saw a constant stream of people coming in.... And to no surprise, they sold out. Guess it's good, right? Super friendly staff! read more

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So ran in to buy an assortment of donuts and some kolaches. Wife saw something on the internet about them and wanted me to bring some home. Went in about 1:30pm and picked out 8 donuts and 6 kolaches. Price was $35!! So they didn't have any of the donuts I liked. So choice what I could deal with. All the donuts were those light airy glazed donut type. 3 bits and they are gone, and you feel like you didn't eat anything. I wanted Apple fritters and chocolate dipped buttermilk donuts. So all the donuts were just plain tasting. Nothing fancy. I can get same quality from the grocery store. Their cinnamon rolls were a joke. Hardly any cinnamon inside. Just like eating a flattened bread roll with sugar on top. Actually they were some of the most boring cinnamon rolls I have ever had. The kolaches however were good. Still I would never drop money like that for these again. read more

We are locals and my family swears these are the best donuts. They set the bar high for everywhere we go. All donuts are compared to Cowboy Donuts. We are lucky to have such a great spot in Rock Springs! read more

The locals love this place! The donuts are really good not greasy at all. The workers were nice each time we came. -1 star coffee is horrible! Sorry cowboy donuts stick to donuts! read more

The dog it's and kolache were good. The service was quick and the staff were friendly. Causal environment read more

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Marvelous donut shop in Rock Springs, Wyoming!! I always love patronizing donut shops especially when we are traveling around the country. We were referred by locals to try Cowboy Donuts. So we did. When I looked at their store window, I saw a surprising sight. There was a sign on their window showing they were featured on Food Network! How awesome is that? The shop looked wonderful inside. Super clean dining area and display cases. Beautifully decorated. The cases were packed with plenty of options that morning. We got a dozen donuts to share. The Boston Creme donut was very good. The Banana Iced donut was also delicious. The Ham & Cheese Kolache was savory goodness! Excellent Customer Service at Cowboy Donuts! I asked which donut did they make when they were featured on the Food Network show. They did not have any displayed, but they volunteered to make some for us!! How cool is that? She made the Turtle donut for us. It was super fresh and delish!! It is doubtful that I will find myself in this part of the country again. Very Happy that I was able to patronize them this one time at least. Make sure to give Cowboy Donuts a try also if your adventures bring you to the area. Highly Recommend!! read more

Best donuts in the country, opens early, kolaches great as well, you will not be disappointed

We exited the highway for lunch and spotted Cowboy Donuts across the parking lot from our lunch location. The name intrigued me, so we walked over and purchased a few donuts. The workers were very nice and patient with us while we decided what we wanted. Donuts were good and the best part to me is that the donuts were only 99 cents each, which is way cheaper than what I pay at my local donut shop.... read more

I wasn't terribly impressed with these donuts. Quite greasy. I got the banana one and maybe it serves me right for thinking it's be good and not really artificial. read more

Best donut I have ever had! They have a little bit of everything depending on what your classic favorites are. Surprisingly, they also have a selection of savory offerings as well. I must add that our service was excellent! Very friendly, patient while we decided and quick. read more

Me and my family drive through Wyoming every year and always stop here. the food is always amazing, it's a great lil place. stop by, it's worth it. read more

Great donuts by some wonderful people! Passing through Rock Springs on my way west and had to stop, wished I had bought a few more for my trip. Great donuts. read more

If you are in the Rock Spring, Wy area check out Cowboy donuts? Sooo good!! My favorite is the maple glazed. I also order a small container of milk to go with it. It's always icy cold milk making the experience a moment to remember! read more

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Love the donuts and kolache's. They are always super friendly and clean. We go back every chance we get.

Yum! If you can't get there early, call in an order. Everything is delicious!! The ham and jalapeño kolaches are my favorite!

Excellent Donuts and service! Definitely recommend giving this place a try. We loved the glazed donut/donut holes, strawberry iced and iced blueberry cake donut! read more

Super cute bakery. Just a few tables, but everyone around us was taking their donuts to go. The staff was friendly and engaged, the bathrooms were clean. read more

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Incredibly friendly staff and tasty donuts! We were driving from Yellowstone, WY back home to Colorado and read reviews of this local donut shop! So glad we stopped here! read more

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Absolutely delicious donuts! You can tell the oil is fresh and they were cooked perfectly! Only .99 each is a steal for such a high quality product! We'll stop again! read more

They have the ABSOLUTE best donuts I have ever had in my whole entire life and the first time I have ever had Kolache and let me tell you next time I'm passing through I'm am getting a dozen of them. the jalapeño ham and cheese warmed is the best but the sausage and cheese is so good to!!! If your ever on 80 passing through Wyoming it is soooooo worth stopping!!! read more

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The best donuts and sausage rolls ever!! We Love this place and it's our go to for a delicious treat with great service!

Donuts are fantastic! I surprised my crew with some donuts because they kept raving about this place and went in the early morning and they did not disappoint. read more

Holy heaven. Doughnuts to die for. And Kalatches! Ohhhhhhh my god get five of each. This is amazing. Road trip? Make a detour. Live in town? Lucky SOB go every week. SO GOOOOOODDDDDD. read more

These donuts are thick & dense with a semi-sweet glaze on the plain donuts that we had. Someone needs to start a Krispy Kreme franchise here...maybe I'm just used to donuts being light, fluffy & sweet in Texas. read more

Was traveling for work and came across Cowboy Donuts. So good. The Apple Fritter was amazing. The staff was nice and I highly recommend this place. I will definitely stop by next time I am in rock springs WY. read more

Excellent service all around. The donuts are the bomb and the shop is clean. Staff is friendly and helpful.

Ive had better donuts and they didnt have alot of variety Next time we visit my home town we will go to Village Inn instead fir breakfast read more

A good donut shop is hard to find in today's convenience store culture. All of those unique donut and pastry shops have been replaced by 7-11's and multi-national coffee chains. Just when you think you have no choice in breakfast pastries you find a place like Cowboy Donuts to prove there's still hope in this multi unit culture we live in. Cowboy Donuts is located right off the main Dewar Dr. drag in Rock Springs. When you walk inside its you're surrounded by the unmistakable donut shop smell. There's no centralized off site kitchens in this operation, all the donuts are made right there behind the counter. They open early at 5am and as you'd expect the fancier specialty donuts go fast so get there early. And while their specialty donuts are awesome, lets be honest the mark of a good donut shop is the original glazed donut. If they can't make a melt in your mouth Glazed its not worth venturing to the other types. Let me tell you, the Glazed Donut that i bought 3 of (a few mornings in a row) was amazing! It was done just right to where it melted in your mouth with every bite. It wasn't tough and overdone like so many gas station donuts are and the glaze was just right. If donuts aren't your thing then you're in luck, Cowboy Donuts had a great selection of Kolaches. There were small ones, large ones, cheesy ones and spicy ones. Basically if you like sausage wrapped in bread they have a kolache for you. I had them warm mine up in the microwave and they were just awesome. If you're getting donuts, just get one kolache even if you weren't planning to. You'll never leave with just one after that. Just want a a coffee? There was a good selection of coffees to choose from too. They were all self serve. Throw in the tables and the TV they had and you could just sit in there all morning reading the paper, eating and drinking coffee. The prices are very affordable too, so don't just get one, get a dozen! I know the next time I'm in Rock Springs I will swing by here in the morning for a great cup of coffee, donut and a kolache... or maybe a dozen of each! read more

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At the end of the day, they are donuts. Not great donuts, not bad donuts. Good donuts. There isn't exactly a ton of places to get your sweet tooth on in Rock Springs and virtually no other donut shops except for the grocery store where they are not made fresh, so that is a plus for the Cowboy Donut establishment. Prices are a little high for a dozen but lack of options makes it a pretty good deal. There isn't a huge selection but everyone will be able to find something they like here. Also offered are Kolaches. A nice twist and a good offering for breakfast but, like the bouncer in Roadhouse, "I thought they'd be bigger." The two flavors I ordered weren't great and were basic, pastry wrapped dogs. The spicy was good and spicy but this wasn't something that would bring me back in the door for breakfast. read more

Great tasting donuts, kolaches and even better customer service! A must stop if you haven't tried them!

This place is fabulous for being located in a smaller town. Good selection. It was busy and I was helped quickly but not efficiently. The line doesn't flow from ordering to paying for it... making it a bit awkward early in the morning playing "musical chairs". It's not your Krispy Kreme or Donut Palace but I don't think their trying to be either. I recommend you go yourself and decide read more

Donuts good as usual, personal the young girl that was working was nice, there were the two older women there and they were A holes with bad personalities they acted like everything killed them, there prices are way high for what you get there not half as good as daylight donuts used to be when they were here! read more

I will not eat a donut from this place. I have tried at least 3-4 times and each time I have thrown them away. They are always stale and heavy cake-like. It taste nothing like a donut should. Taste like a dry cake. Doesn't even have the taste of a donut. I understand some like it. Maybe it's the way my that WY like ms them! Idk Sorry, but I am use to Southern Maid and these are way beyond my league as far as donuts go. Southern Maid, now, that's a great donut. I guess Krispy Kreme would be next, but not really a fan of those either. I like donuts to be light not heavy but then again, it is just my opinion! read more

Cowboy doughnuts the dough was light the glaze overly sweet. They were fresh, the complaint is long johns are filled with whipped cream...not here they are oblong doughnuts, no filling, what a bummer :-( read more

Cowboy Donuts has a very special place in my heart. I came here in the past after my backpacking trips in the Wind River Range, and most recently while driving across the country to move to Washington! If you get there early enough, they have a wonderfully huge selection of donuts. I'm personally a huge fan of the maple glazed. They always taste fresh and light and oh so good!! The shop is large and bright and clean. There is plenty of room to sit down and enjoy your meal. I've also never seen a line there, so it's quick and easy to come get your donuts and be on your way! I would absolutely go out of my way to come to Cowboy Donuts. Anytime I find myself out in Wyoming, I'll have to get down here. So worth it! read more

It may sound odd, giving a donut shop a five-star rating. But my ratings are based on how a specific variety of food compares to other locations selling the same thing. On our recent vacation, we selected Cowboy Donuts as one of our stops after finding it online. This is as good a donut shop as you'll ever find. They make their donuts on site, instead of having them trucked in. Their bear claws are to die for and their kolaches are excellent. Their friendly staff spoke with us for several minutes and we went on our way with a full box of assorted. We were still warming them in the microwave and eating them when we got home to Texas. A special thanks to the staff at Cowboy Donuts for welcoming us. Evan and Kristyl Ren, Abilene Texas. read more

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Sooo if you were a Donut shop, you would think you would have Donuts ready a waiting to be sold as part of your business!! Nope!!! Not these guys! This is the second time I have walked in to purchase Donuts for work and they HAVE BEEN OUT OF DONUTS!! Now I can see if it's around lunch time or in the afternoon when you have maybe begun to ramp things down but, NOT AT 9:30-10:00 in the morning!! If you can see that by 8:30-9:00 you might be running low, maybe be pro-active and get your shit together and make more to sell!!! Next time I will just stop at the Albertson's just north of this place and get my Donuts!! read more