Amazing donuts and first class service! This is a family favorite on the weekends - we refuse to go anywhere else!

All the items are Amazing and always fresh! The staff / owners are always super nice and very welcoming. I am a new customer but have become a frequent one very quickly. I love supporting little mom and pop businesses! They are the little gems who tend to get overlooked. In my opinion, Dawn Donuts should be on everyone's radar! read more

Had to come here twice on our visit to Houston. The food is fresh and tastes amazing. Definitely recommend a kolache and a glazed donut! Owners we extremely friendly and accommodating. If you have a couple minutes I suggest taking a moment to enjoy the food and eat in. The Vietnamese ice coffee is a must try! read more

Dawn Donuts - Jumbo Sausage & Cheese Kolache, Sausage & Cheese Kolache and Vietnamese Iced Coffees - Donuts Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Love their boudin kolache, and their almond croissants. Croissants are crispy and lite. Boudin Kolache is very flavorful with a right amount of hot spice flavor. read more

First time trying Dawn. My donuts seem to be fluffier than donuts I've tried other places. Also had their large Sausage Kolaches. Both didn't disappoint. I will return. read more

Dawn Donuts - Threw in a 7th one. Ate that on the way home. Not overly sweet, and they are nice and fluffy. - Donuts Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I found this hidden gem on the way to work one morning and omg i fell in love the food was so good. I'll definitely be back. Great customer service and the kolache and donut were warm and fresh i literally wanted to go back for me! read more

Gentleman was wonderful. Food looks amazing and fresh. Will come back and highly recommend.

Great donuts and good service I'll be back again soon! You should try them out too.

I went today, got there late in donut time about 1120 am. My Mom is ill and wanted a powdered donut. We're not from Houston we're here for medical reasons. The man there explained Dawn's doesn't do powdered donuts usually but he made me two. Just touched my heart that he was willing to change the usual for my Mom. I also got an apple fritter. Wonderful service, good donuts. We will be back. read more

Easily the best donuts and costumer service in town! Their hours changed due to covid and they close earlier, so one day when I wanted an afternoon donut at 1:30 they were already closed. I had to find another donut place and they were SO TERRIBLE compared to Dawn Donuts! I won't get donuts anywhere else, they are just the best, period. :) read more

One of the best donuts I've had since moving to Houston!! Excellent customer service!

No smiley face sprinkles. Just really good donuts and kolaches. They have a great old fashion with chocolate icing that is both crispy on the outside and pillow-y in the middle with great icing. The sausage and cheese kolache was tasty - proper dough to meat ratio. Nice little area to sit and the people who work here are super friendly. They even have samples of other items to try. I am not sure how about prices put I have a bottle of water, a donut and kolache and left for under $4.00 read more

Good quality food for the price. Staff was friend and informative. I liked the cake and glazed. The croissant was still good and crispy after two hours, waiting for me to get to it. read more

Absolutely love them! Their blueberry cake donuts are BOMB & my boyfriend refers to their apple fritters as "life changing." Plus, it's a family-owned business and they are are the friendliest, sweetest people ever! Seriously, go and check them out! read more

Great staff, very friendly and nice. Donuts seemed fresh. That said, I did think the selection was a little less than I would hope. I do wish they had more old fashioned options (and their chocolate old fashioned had too much chocolate icing). Overall a good experience though read more

The food was amazing, the service is also amazing they are very nice and welcoming. The ambiance was good as well. He gave us free donut holes that tasted amazing as well, you must try the kolaches they are so good! Overall this place is amazing and I plan on coming back and buying more! read more

Just went in for the first time this morning - WOW!! I should've been going here all the time. Apple fritters melt in your mouth; both mild and spicy boudin kolaches, and the spicy doesn't burn you up. It's well seasoned and just to the edge of hot. The mild flavor is really tasty as well. I also tried the sausage & cheese kolaches and they will leave you wanting more. I'll definitely be going back! read more

Such a great little mom-and-pop donut shop, with a wonderful family running it. Love their kolaches, esp the sausage/cheese and the BOUDIN ones. Donuts are pretty good and consistent. Plus their prices are CHEAP AF. Go support local instead of franchise! read more

This little shop is so cute and the service is amazing. We are visiting from Utah and so this was our first time ever coming to dawn donuts. The guy working was so kind and personable and the owner was so sweet too. definitely the best way to start your day. read more

Best donuts I've ever eaten without a doubt! Here to work in Houston and typically we were getting Shipleys donuts for the crews on the weekends, but decided to give this one a try. Without question every single person wanted to know where the donuts came from because they were delicious! Also highly recommend their sausage and hotdogs in a blanket, so good! the only thing to rival there donuts and goodies are the staff. Nicest people you could ever meet and the place spotless. Highly recommend. read more

My go-to H-town doughnut joint. The beauty is in the simplicity. Raised doughnuts grew up tall and they grew up right. They are consistently uniform in size and shape with a deliciously sweet and moderately applied glaze. Cut from the same cloth the doughnut holes are melt in your mouth pillowy morsels of paradise. The boudin kolache was lighter than expected (good thing) with a flaky freshly baked exterior and slightly spicy interior. Somehow each time I come here with my son free doughnut holes and glazed doughnuts make their way into our bounty, which is a testament to the owners who are kind and thoughtful. The establishment is clean and inviting. Give this place a try. read more

Dawn Donuts - Delicate exterior, light and spicy interior makes this Boudin exceptional. - Donuts Near Me - Houston, Texas

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"I'm in chocolate heaven," said the eight year old who had just tasted a glazed donut hole drizzled with chocolate. Pretty much describes my reaction as well, although my weakness is maple frosting. You'll find Dawn behind the counter - friendly and ready to help. You won't feel rushed making your selections, unlike Shipley Donuts across the street. Despite its name, Dawn Donuts is not just a donut shop. Great breakfast sandwiches too! Prices are very reasonable. We had four breakfast sandwiches, coffee and donuts, all for under $25. If you buy a dozen donuts, you will get six free! If you eat in, Dawn will likely to throw in a bonus for you to sample. How nice is that? A wonderful small family owned business. Highly recommended! read more

Dawn Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Houston, Texas

I heard about this place from a friend and definitely satisfied with this place! You walk in and you just get this feeling that it's going to be a good day when you get to try one of their delectable pastries! I went towards the end of the day but the owner was so nice and very accommodating! She recommended different things and even gave me a sample to try! I will say my absolute favorite was the boudin kolache (5/5) because when it's warm, the carbs on carbs is just and amazing mixture of flavor and texture that makes you want to keep on eating! I would forgo everything else to eat this amazing pastry! I also tried the chocolate glazed donut holes (4/5), custard filled donut (4/5), strawberry filled donut (5/5), glazed donut (5/5), and sausage and cheese kolache (4/5). I love that they fill the donut for you after you pick it so it doesn't get soggy. What a genius idea! You can also pick your filling!!! Their glazed donut is also super soft and airy, I love it! It's not too doughy but that perfect lightness when you bite into it. I'm drooling just thinking about it! They open at 4:30am so there's definitely time for you to stop by and grab something in the morning! read more

This location seems to be headed by a Vietnamese man who speaks broken English. If you're coming here, be willing to be patient and you will be rewarded. Menu items of note: boudin kolaches, vietnamese coffee. Deals: order a dozen kolaches or a dozen donuts, and get 6 free! In short I got 18 donuts for $8.25. There's something here that's kind of like a kolache in a croissant that's pretty great. I got a sausage and cheese croissant; buttery flaky croissant on the outside; soft cheesy sausage on the inside. Definitely a good spin on the regular kolache. Sweet man, excellent service read more

So good!!! I always was a Shirley's girl until now, I will not be back. Dawn's kolaches are fresh and tasty and 10000x better than shipleys. Their donut holes too!!! They are amazing and maybe the best I've ever had! Don't waste your money at shipleys please you're missing out. read more

My partner and I had a hankering for donuts the other day and wanted to try somewhere local. We go browsing on yelp and google, as you do, and decided on Dawn Donuts because of the great reviews and their menu sign. Every great mom-and-pop donut place I've ever been to seems to have that type of backlit menu. The owner was super friendly and helpful with recommendations. We ended up getting an apple fritter, a glazed donut, a jumbo jalapeno sausage kolache, and a Viet coffee. Everything tasted fresh. The apple fritter was so massive that we saved half, and several hours later it was still just as good as that morning. It had a great glaze, and the dough wasn't too dense and had pleasant apple and cinnamon notes. The plain glazed was very fluffy and one of the best I've had. The Viet coffee was fantastic, like something my dad would make. The kolache did not skimp on the sausage, with great cheese-jalapeno flavors and a dough that was light and airy. It was far superior to the Shipley's kolaches across the street, which have a dough that I find rather dense and gummy. The kolache was so good that we went back to buy more, and they gave us a free cake sprinkle donut which was also amazing. Bottom line: if you are looking for a great local donut place, this is it. They have better quality and pricing than Shipley's, and the owners and staff are so friendly. Can't wait to go back! read more

Have been wanting to try this place out for a while and was not disappointed, great donuts and great service, will definitely be returning!

Wow! I'm a HTOWN, raised on Shipley's kind of girl. Never would I betray a glazed donut...well today I did! For some reason I wanted donuts. I prolly haven't bought donuts all year. The service was phenomenal. The young man at the counter obviously took pride in what I'm assuming is his family business. I got donut holes, a kolache and Vietnamese iced coffee. It was all so delicious I couldn't wait to get home to try it, and I live less than 5 mins away! They have a deal where you get 6 extra donuts when you buy a dozen. Support family own business! read more

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If you're looking for your "go to" place for doughnuts look no further than here. This locally owned businesses is amazing. It beat the pants off any Shipley's or Krispy Creams location that I've ever been too. Their Vietnamese coffee is the bees knees as well. Their filled pastiest are stuffed on the spot and everything is always fresh and delicious as their products are created on location by the precious father and son team owners. I recommend the Spivey boudin kolache followed with a fresh filled eclair. Wash that all down with the best tasting Vietnamese coffee on the city and you've got it made. read more

donuts good...apple fritter too sweet for my liking. very friendly customer service. will definitely return and probably try a kolache one day. read more

Love the food and the service, the people are so kind and patient I usually feel rushed when I go to get food anywhere but not here.

My favorite Donut shop! I come here all the time and the donuts are great every single time! They're very caring, sweet and patient. I've never had a bad experience! read more

better quality. and cheaper than shipleys. best donut holes ever. seriously they be whipping it up!! read more

Dawn Donuts - That's 12 large ass donut holes. - Donuts Near Me - Houston, Texas

My husband picked up some donuts and kolaches for nurses week and the owners could have not been nicer! They threw in free goodies and a discount! They were also very helpful carrying the order to the car. Everyone at work seemed to enjoy them too! Would definitely return and recommend for a crowd! read more

Dawn Donuts isn't bad. Croissant was soft but not in the microwave soft. Donut holes are big and soft. Not too sweet. I bought more stuff than I should have but sometimes you just want to try random stuff. Had to know if it's a good spot. Now I have one more food place to mess with. Expanded my life experience. I guess that's worth the $20. read more

Donuts and breakfast sandwiches are fresh and awesome. Service is hands down the best. Super friendly and they threw in a donut for free. Which is amazing given how well-priced they already are. Perfect spot for early risers and it even has areas to work in. Coffee does not disappoint. If I lived in the area I'd be a regular! read more

Decided to try this place instead of going to Shipley's right across the street and I was not disappointed! I got 2 of the jalapeño and sausage cheese kolaches, a dozen donut holes, 2 chocolate donuts, and a white sprinkled donut! Everything was fresh and tasted phenomenal! Yelp did mention the business was closed, but there are new owners! The man at the front was very nice and very helpful! This is definitely going to be my go to donut shop, I love supporting smaller family owned businesses! read more

OH MY GAWD!!! These donuts are honestly the best things I have EVER put into my mouth!! The owner handed us a fresh, hot glazed donut right out of his kitchen and I had to take a minute to collect myself, it was incredible!! Yelp mentioned that they are closed, but they have recently reopened and we are ever so thankful! My husband and I come to MD Anderson for medical needs about once a year and this is an absolute must-go place for us. We wish we could pack it up and bring it home to Williamsburg, VA because VA donuts cannot be compared to these babies and the kolaches (however that is spelled) are fantastic! Do yourself a favor and go give them a try! read more

Very good donuts!!! I went in after typical rush hours for donut shops, so I didn't have to wait and customer service was exceptional. Not sure on how fast the service is early morning. The donuts are fully glazed, as well as the donut holes. Display is clean and they have great options!! Small family owned are usually the best!!! read more

Yay for a new neighborhood donut shop! I've been here many times on the way to work, church, or just on the weekends to share a donut and coffee with a friend. The owner lady is so smiley and sweet! She always gives me a warm greeting. My favorite is the jumbo jalapeno kolache. Bread is soft and sausage is flavorful with just a little kick. I enjoy the Vietnamese iced coffee although it's strong taste is too much for me. If you are like me, split the coffee in 2 cups and just add more milk! I also really enjoy the cream cheese danish roll and my brother's favorite is the jelly donut. Fun fact: she freshly fills the donut for you for any jelly donut you order! One time I came right when she had just pulled fresh donut holes out. It was melt in your mouth goodness... read more