I'm so sorry for the photo with 1/4 of the apple fritter already eaten. I thought this place was going to be mediocre because of the stars, but the apple fritter ranks as one of the best I've eaten. So, of course, I needed to review it. We recently moved to SLC from the Midwest and I've struggled to find baked goods that compare. I think it's due to the elevation out here making baked goods textures a little denser. This was not the case with this apple fritter. It was the perfect ratio of crispy edges and soft chewy insides. The glaze was sweet but not cloying. The fritter was warm which made it extra tasty. I didn't try any other donuts but the fritter was definitely worth 4.5 stars. The location was very clean and organized. The service was fantastic. Great experience! read more

Daylight Donuts - Apple fritter (well, 3/4 of one as I didn't plan on reviewing it) - Donuts Near Me - Sandy, Utah

They have interesting flavor combinations but some of them are a little too sweet. Yes these are donuts but there is such a thing as too much sugar. I'm not saying I didn't like these donuts because they were good!! But I've definitely had better donuts in the Salt Lake area. The interior was not inviting and makes you want to grab your stuff and head right out. Which I guess is pretty normal because who's really hanging around a donut shop? This was my first visit and the staff were pretty friendly. They were happy to talk me through options and offer suggestions on what donuts to pick. I always like to try a place a second time before write it off but it'll probably be a while before I'm back read more

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Bad Service. I ordered 5 orders of donut holes in advance for a bridal shower brunch and when I arrived to pick them up they said there was no order for me. I did get a confirmation and had paid for the order. I asked for a refund but she couldn't do it. She said she couldn't call the owner because they might be busy. So I had to go to several stores to find what I needed last minute. Still waiting for the refund. read more

Well, OK, donuts but not great. They are pretty dough-y and thick. I did have a maple glazed donut fresh out of the vat, and it was good. But I've been there before and been there afterwards and I'm just not impressed with the donuts. Disappointing in that they are the chain that I grew up with in my hometown and they had the best donuts. I guess each franchise does it their own way ever though they are contractually obligated to use the same dough recipe. 5* = A top favorite. Mind-blowing good. I will definitely return and I will go out of my way to go here. Worth every dime of my money. 4* = Outstanding. Top-tier. Some elements not quite as good as it gets, but it still is worthy of my regular business. 3* = Good experience. I might do repeat business if it is convenient, the only option, the only one in its category, or on a whim, but would not be among the first thing to come to mind. Would definitely recommend you trying it to get your own take on it. 2* = Not so good. Would not recommend at all. Waste of money. 1* = How are they still in business? Stay away at all costs! read more

Don't waste your time. I'm tired of coming here in hopes that they have a good selection of donuts or even just a chocolate doughnut or an apple fritter or chocolate Bavarian cream, but they literally only have weird donuts that nobody wants every time I come in. I think it's because they don't want to waste donuts at the end of the day which I understand but to come in here every single time and they don't have what I want is just a waste of time. The parking lot is terrible because if you want to leave you end up trapped Waiting for 1 million cars and it's literally just a waste of your time to come to this donut shop. Literally go to Harmons or anywhere other than here to get what you're looking for. Amended from my review below. Seriously so annoying. The donuts are good, definitely doughy and on the thicker side -- just a preference. The chocolate frosting ones specifically were really good... when they have them. Disappointing to go here on a Saturday at 8 am and they have no stock of nearly anything. What kind of doughnut shop is out on a Saturday morning without anything fresh until Monday? I'm not likely to walk in there again as they're unreliable and I've heard this from my mom too that she has no faith they will have anything in stock that she wants. read more

Daylight Donuts was just okay. Maybe I've been spoiled with some of the donut shops I used to frequent, but I found the donuts to be average. Service was quick. They do have a decent variety of rasied, filled, and cake donuts. I brought a half dozen home for us to try - glazed, chocolate iced cake, black raspberry filled, chocolate iced, and iced with sprinkles. I'm more of a fan of raised donuts, so I did try a couple. I'm not sure if I would return, but I would say they are better than a National chain like Krispy Kreme. read more

Daylight Donuts - three different flavors of doughnuts - Donuts Near Me - Sandy, Utah

The apple fritters are the best I've had in a long time. Perfect, crispy on the outside and great texture on the inside, great apple cinnamon flavor and did I mention the fritters are huge! Traditional selection of other donuts are good too. read more

The apple fritters are amazing, and they are huge! The problem? They rarely have them. I have been in multiple times over the past few months; super early and not so early, but no fritters. And the donut selection they do have is pitiful. I live just a few blocks away so it's easy to stop in, but I give up. It's not worth it. read more

What happened to Daylight Donuts? This used to be my favorite donut shop but over the last two years has really gone to hell. The donuts (cake in specific) look like tiny mini donuts while the price has gone up. The yeast donuts taste like that YEAST. The chocolate on my donut was practically flavorless. Seems like they are cutting costs in every way while the quality and quantity plummets to the abyss. So sad, I won't be coming back here. read more

Daylight Donuts - Half eaten really awful yeast chocolate round. - Donuts Near Me - Sandy, Utah

Friendly, Swift, and Delicious. The owners and operators are so kind and welcoming to me when I come in. It's this place where people treat me nice, and I can get something to eat for less than $5. That's rare, and the gal behind the counter is gem of a human being. Go in and take a break for 15 minutes. Give yourself an opportunity to enjoy something wholesome that doesn't break the bank. It feels good. read more

Might not be for everyone but was perfect for us. We like our donuts simple and not super over the top sugary. These donuts are great because you can taste the dough and it is light and pleasant-it's also laid back and the staff are nice :) thanks read more

When I lived in Saratoga springs I would go to daylight donuts almost every day. I loved it. My favorite donuts by far. Now I go to the sandy one on occasion. I'm dissapointed every time. The selection is extremely bare bones compared to other locations, and the quality of the donuts is extremely low as well. I'm no baker, so I can't tell you why, but they aren't right. Maybe underproved? Definitely undercooked. Very expensive for something gross. Won't be going back again. Either way, this location does a very bad job at making and selling donuts. read more

On my recent visit to this Daylight location just a few weeks ago, the service I received was really friendly! My donuts were just so-so, but I thought this place deserved an update due to the good service. read more

Ran in for a maple donut and some chocolate milk. It was so fresh. Gobbled it up and ran back on for a second because I hadn't left the parking lot before I finished my first one. Awesome owner and worker. I'm coming back! read more

Daylight Donuts - So fresh! Best Maple donut I've had in a long time. Had to go get another donut. and chocolate milk :) - Donuts Near Me - Sandy, Utah

Everything tasted so amazing, service was great and it's such a cute little shop. The kids loved it and it tasted super fresh.

"Open" sign was on yet no one there. 11/19. Don't waste people's time like that. Not cool.

Place the order through Door Dash they arrived very fresh, soft, looking very yummy. Tasted very good. I was hoping for more of a selection in requesting two different types of half dozens as they both had similar donuts in each box. All of them were good and flavorful would def recommend, and would order from them again, but maybe I'd go in person so I could pick the ones I wanted. read more

Daylight Donuts - Assorted half dozen - Donuts Near Me - Sandy, Utah

Great amazing fast service but donuts seemed steal. The floor was very slippery, seems like a fine thin layer of flour. Men's bathroom was a little dirty for a place that serves food. Bathroom fan is caked in dust and there is some gross brown stuff on the wall next to the sink. read more

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We come here about once a month. They have good donuts and are close to home. They often try next donut flavors that my kids love. Their maple bars are delicious as well as the old fashioned donuts. My daughters favorite is the pink frosting with sprinkles. It's light and moist. Definitely worth a try. read more

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Love this place ! Ordered through the doordash app and was very happy . The donuts were lovely , fresh and tasted amazing ! We will definitely be ordered from here again ! read more

Bummer-I was awake so I looked for donut shops open by 5. This was the place, but when I arrived theDoors we're shut.

Horrible service rude owner. Flat out told me she didn't care if she lost my company's business when they falsely advertise pricing

We ordered a few donuts from here. Unfortunately, they tasted awful because the donuts were undercooked. Will not be returning to this location. read more

Mmmmm...donuts. This is our first time trying this, I think they just opened, and I am a fan. The cake donut is the least greasy donut I have had in months. And I eat a lot of donuts. My cube neighbor is eating the maple bar and he seems to be happy with his choice. read more

Ordered some doughnuts for a quick treat for the kids. I swear these were from yesterday. Incredibly dry and flavorless except for the glaze. You're better off getting some from Smiths for the same money. There are far better places in the valley. read more

I don't understand the one star reviews. I read quite a few reviews and these one star givers must just be jover picky a holes, seriously. Solid and fresh donuts super nice ownership. I'll be going back. Some of you people need to lighten up, stop being Karen's. Unbelievable. read more

Bought donuts here this morning and my glazed twist was undercooked and looked like it didn't fully rise (kind of shriveled). I should have noticed that when I ordered but it was doughy and I actually threw half of it away. Not worth the calories. Kind of an "off" taste too. The donuts used to be decent but don't plan on going back anytime soon. read more

Ordered 3 boxes for work and they were pretty good. I really liked the variety they had. Price was pretty average for a box of mixed dozen and they were very friendly when getting them. read more

Daylight Donuts - got these for work and they are pretty good and soft - Donuts Near Me - Sandy, Utah

Dropped by this morning for a dozen. Had a good conversation with the owner and thoroughly enjoyed the donuts when I got home.

Gross. Here is our story. We stroll into daylight donuts at 10am on a Wednesday...maybe it was a Thursday. The place was deserted. No customers. No staff. We waited for about 5 minutes...calling into the back room for some service. Just as we turned to leave: we hear a toilet flush and the bathroom door flies open and out comes an employee dressed in an daylight donuts apron. His apron...oh his apron was absolutely disgusting. It was smothered in stains. Swirls of browns and yellows, reds and greens...(Greens!? What's a green ingredient in donut production?!) covered his large belly. Splashes of flour or powdered sugar added additional texture. It was like a Jackson Pollock painting. He asked us what we would like...and my quick brain thankfully blurted out in time: "I'm good, I just wanted to look over the menu for a different day." My poor wife felt cornered and couldn't think of an excuse to get out of there without a donut. She froze. She bought a kind of pink frosted donut and threw it away immediately as we left the establishment. Yuck. I've been to over 50 donut establishments in my day...and this one was by far the grossest. This company had better work on the the cleanliness of their employees. We won't be going back. read more

Things that make me blissfully happy on particularly good mornings: fast and smooth flowing freeway travel, bright sunlight, friendly service from my drive-through bank staff, and donuts...pretty simple stuff. I'm a donut purist - a glazed-raised junkie. My fringe choices extend to an occasional cruller, bear claw, maple bar, or filled variety. But no cake donuts, or crazy frosting/toppings. Daylight produces some VERY GOOD raised selections for my fellow purists. Intense donut flavor, light and fluffy, yet substantial. Perfectly sweet glaze, and just right fillings. I tried their standard glazed, chocolate-iced raised, lemon-filled Bismark, Honey Bun, and something that resembled a bear claw but much much larger than anything I've seen previously. I was surprised and impressed with each and every one. There wasn't a single choice I would have traded in for something better. My favorite turned out to be the Honey Bun. It was absolutely delicious, and left me wishing I'd picked up more than one. The lemon Bismark was also extraordinarily tasty with perfectly flavored lemony goodness. When you get exceptionally good donuts, you realize just how much trouble you're in. I'm in big (BIG) trouble. Huge. read more

The donuts are eh-oh, no different from a grocery store bakery donut. The employee I encountered was helpful, courteous, exemplified customer service and was friendly on top of all of that. So why the one star ... the owner, his complete lack of customer service, his grumpy attitude and his rude treatment of customers. I show up with my gift card in tow, a friendly first grade student had wonderfully given it to me as a Christmas present and I was excited to try out their donuts on this fine summer day. I filled up my box of a dozen donuts, gave above mentioned employee my gift card and I thought I was on my way to enjoy a wonderful morning. Not. So. Fast. Above mentioned owner sent his above mentioned friendly employee out into the parking lot to tell me that I could not in fact use my gift certificate that that location and I must return to pay for my donuts. I'm sorry ... what? How is it my fault that your gift cards do not specifically state they must be used at only one location? And how is it my fault that despite having the same name, logo, etc, I'm supposed to know that you're independently owned. I'm pretty good with common sense, and instead of his "If we gave you these donuts it would be like giving away $10 worth of donuts because we didn't receive the money for the gift card" approach I simply would have smiled at the customer, encouraged her to return again and then contacted the other location to swap out the gift card for the $10. The customer would be happy, you would be happy and you'd have a customer that would return again and again. Instead you have a customer who will never return to your location again and will be sure to share her disappointment in your poor management with anyone who asks. read more

First, don't let the very bourgeois spelling of the word "doughnut" fool you into supposing this to be a base establishment. There are those who would reject the place solely on the basis of nomenclature. You're better than that. The doughnuts here are very tasty. We tried many different varieties of cake doughnuts (those left at the end of the day - poor souls). Each member of our group found a different doughnut to like. I preferred the glazed apple cake doughnut. The apricot rolls probably would have been amazing at the beginning of the day. I will say that the doughnut holes here are among the best I've ever had. The apple fritters were also solid. 89 cents for a non-grocery doughnut seems fair. I think the store is family-run, but licensed with the national chain. The staff was very friendly and generous to us and we'll definitely be back. read more

The good -To be determined? The bad - Closed Sunday's and they ran out of doughnuts? (It's a donut business...) Verdict Good luck. Hope they are open... Allow me to elaborate. I have attempted to be a patron at this business on multiple occasions. The first attempt was on a Sunday they were closed. Completely my fault. I should've checked the hours. My second attempt was on Saturday morning. I was excited to spend money and see if this place was worth my ongoing efforts. To my disappointment, the doors were locked. I noticed a note which read, "sold out of donuts." This leads me to believe they're either poorly managed. Or they're exceptionally good. This will likely remain a mystery to me. I'm not willing to waste anymore time towards another disappointing experience. read more

These donuts are pretty good. Most of the donuts are smaller than you may normally see at other places, but are priced about the same. I'm afraid to say that I think Banbury has ruined me for donuts. Every place with donuts is automatically compared to them, and it's a tough battle to win. I can't say these guys won it, either, but they make a good donut and I'll definitely be back. But would I take their donut over a Harmon's donut just up the road? Probably not. read more

Decent, three-star donuts. I had the porcupine recommended to me, and it was pretty ok. Old fashioned was a bit too dense and impenetrable for my tastes, while the strawberry and cream cheese pie pocket was unique and just barely making it over the horizon to tasty. Can you feel my overly qualified meh-ness about this place? It's likely because of the fritter that I had. Disappointing barely covers it. Flat, dense, and doughy. It was the opposite of fritter nirvana. On the weakness of that along, this three-star review becomes two. And jumps back up to three for having protein options! Sausages and cheese, stuffed into fried dough, and an honest-to-goodness sausage and pepper jack cheese kolache as well. Finally, kolaches at the south end of the valley? Did I feel like I'd eaten a lead brick after finishing mine? Oh, you bet I did. Still, I love a donut place that'll offer me some protein to stop me from buzzing off into the ionosphere on a sugar high, so well done. If you're looking for fritters or buttermilk-laden options and are closer to downtown, Fresh Donut and Deli and Banbury are still your best bets. Need a donut fix on the south end of the valley? Daylight is not only a highly decent choice, but just about your only one. read more

Have been going to this store for a while now and their donuts are pretty good. The last few times I've tried to go there they have never been open during their posted hours. Sometimes there is a sign that they are out of donuts. Today the store looked open there were donuts out lights on and it was 4:30 their hours show open till 5:00. Walked in only to be shouted at rudely they were closed. I'd complain to the owner but it was him that was so rude. Not worth wasting your time on this place read more

The pie donuts are an absolute must! These are good solid donuts. The flavor of the standard donuts are yummy but there's something extra special about the pie donuts so any time I get something besides those I wish I had gotten a pie donut. But I recently had the bavarian creme donut and I like it as much as the pie donuts. We've also tried the maple bar, apple fritter, bear claw, and a cake one (I don't remember the flavor). And they were fine but the pie ones are special. This is my husband's absolute favorite donut place. read more

SANDY, UT: There are a lot of people who swear my this little micro chain of simple donut stops. Nothing fancy, a few cases and a few donuts, but with a few loyal fans. I tried an orange glaze and a chocolate with toasted coconut. To me, it just tasted like another exceptionally average donut stop. Sorry team. read more

I personally love daylight donuts. I'm a huge cake donut fan, and they make some of the best. Are their better donuts in the world? Yes. Are they anywhere near this donut shop? No. My favorite donuts are Banbury Cross (downtown SLC) and the Chevron gas station in Kamas, Utah. I'm not in Kamas every day, but it's definitely worth stopping to get one when I'm near there. I almost feel like Daylight actually specializes in cake donuts, so when someone says their donuts are smaller... duh. They aren't bear claws. read more