Service was quick, friendly and efficient. We were in just to grab a snack. We ended up with an Apple Fritter, Blueberry Donut and two Donut Holes (comped). We haven't tried the others yet, but the Apple Fritter was terrific. Crispy on the outside, soft and moist on the inside with the flavor of apples and cinnamon. This had to have been one of the best Apple Fritters we've had in a long time. Sometimes, you don't get apple; sometimes the cake isn't cooked enough because it's too thick; other times, they're just sickly sweet. Not here. Their Apple Fritter was simply perfect! read more

Donut Designs - 05/11/2026 - Apple Fritter, Blueberry Donut and two Donut Holes - Donuts Near Me - San Leandro, California

Quick stop at this little donut shop and grabbed a strawberry smoothie--super refreshing and tasty! Also tried the ube donut: packed with authentic ube flavor and really good. Can't wait to come back and try more donuts next time! read more

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The dude was trying to overcharge me $4.50 for an apple fritter when it say $3.50. He said credit card is $4.50, 1/3 more if I pay by card????? read more

Donuts are my Favorite Addiction!!!! Donut Designs is one 1 of My Enablers !!!! They are a Family Friendly and Owned Business!!! The Donuts are Light , Airy , Sweet and Delicious !!! I like their Chocolate and Cream Filled Donuts!!! Service is Friendly and Efficient!!! For all these Reasons!!! This Is A Baller On A Budget Approved Establishment!!! I Keep My Pimp Hand Strong !!! read more

Great food great customer service and longstanding community donut Shop I would definitely tell my friends and family about this donut shop I like it read more

Donut Designs - wonderful donut shop the owner makes great donuts and the customer service is above and beyond thanks for my wonderful maple old fashioned - Donuts Near Me - San Leandro, California

The night before, I was craving fluffy regular donuts. I was tempted to go to a 24-hour donut spot in Oakland but decided to wait until the next morning to stop somewhere closer. Using Yelp, I found "Donut Design" with mixed reviews and decided to check it out and see what the fuss was all about. It's located in a small shopping plaza off of Washington Ave and has very compact parking spaces in front. Make sure to watch your car doors! This spot has bold, red, upper case lettering on the store front - simple and easy to read off the streets. When I walked in, I wasn't greeted by anyone or a friendly smile, instead I said "Hello!" to the worker or possible owner. That's fine... no biggie but would've added to the experience. I glance to my right and see bright yellow colored benches to sit at for dine-in and to my left are the nicely lit donut displays. You can find a mixture of original, traditional, blueberry, twists, jelly-filled, apple fritters, and sprinkled varieties to choose from. Reviews mentioned to double check pricing for accuracy. I ended up getting half a dozen of regular traditional donuts for $8.99 and pricing seemed okay. This place took credit card but based on what I read on Yelp, if you want to avoid the credit card fee, aim for spending more than $5. Excited to sink my teeth into a chocolate covered donut, the first bite was chewy but not as fresh as I had hoped, kind of stale. The flavor of the donut was okay. It could've been because I picked up donuts in the afternoon or the heat impacted the flavor, not sure. I'm willing to try this place again but may not be my first choice. Support local and try it out! read more

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This place has been a stamp here in the area. I've been coming since 09 and also growing up in the area. They give good deals and very kind family business! Believe they open up as early as 4am and stay open to early afternoon which is great for those morning early birds. Highly recommended this cute donut shop to anyone! read more

Love this donut shop! Ive been going here for years. They have all the favorites and i love getting their breakfast croissant sandwiches. Its a family business and they're all so nice and cheerful and i love how they remember their customers and have small talk. read more

Love their donuts and the owners are friendly. There is always a donut hole out two in my bag.

The food is amazinggggg the donuts are soooo soft it's insane! the croissants are perfectly flakey and getting it warm is amazingggg

Love this location for my donut fix! Sweet owners and donuts dont disappoint. I enjoy their donut holes and lemon filled donuts! Ample parking, indoor seating and when the fruits are in season you will be lucky to get cups of watermelon. Support this small business! read more

Donut Designs - Donuts Near Me - San Leandro, California

Pretty good! Picked up half a dozen donut holes, a maple bar, and a chocolate chocolate donut. Pretty soft considering it's almost 1pm! The workers are very nice and the total came out to $7.20 I'd come back if I needed a donut fix in the morning. read more

This place has gotten so bad. It used to be okay to grab a coffee. Not the best coffee, but would do. The donuts are stale, the coffee is mediocre and the prices have just gotten outrages. I expect more if I have to pay more but this place just priced themselves out for me. Skip it and just go to Starbucks if you're going to pay that much. It was $5 for a small iced coffee and they sweetened it which I don't like. Honestly, I think they opened a pre-made iced coffee and put it in a cup. It was terrible but I was in a rush and didn't dispute it. The prices just leave me in a bad mood. By the way, I got a muffin and I swear it was a few days old. It was tough and awful for $3! read more

Super friendly owner and family. Been in operation for three decades. If you're on a diet, be careful LOL! The donuts here are made just right! Great way to treat yourself or a friend. I usually stop here whenever I order a sandwich next door at Bara's. Enjoy! read more

Donut Designs - a variety of donuts in a display case - Donuts Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Family owned business located at Washington Square First time here I got a medium coffee one strawberry cake donut and one glazed donut as well as a ham and cheese croissant for $13 Venue inside is clean Customer service is friendly Donuts are tasty read more

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First time visiting this mom and pop donut shop and have to say they make a wonderful apple fritter...plenty of nooks and crannies for optimum crispiness on the outside yet soft inside...great flavor of the cinnamon, little chunks of apple with a light sugar glaze. I can't vouch for the cake donuts as a basic glazed or apple fritter are the only ones I ever get unless the place offers a maple one with bacon! The glazed donut was perfectly airy with a good texture and not overly glazed. Nothing fancy about this donut shop and all about their product. Located in the same strip mall as Bara's Deli so grab yourself a sandwich and a donut for after, or grab a donut for breakfast and grab a sandwich for lunch after...hmmm... Friendly and welcoming owners, reasonably priced so tip generously and support this small local business. read more

Donut Designs - Apple fritter and glazed (4/5) - Donuts Near Me - San Leandro, California

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The donuts here are incredibly fluffy, not too sweet, and not too oily. This place is truly a hidden gem in San Leandro and I highly recommend anyone in the area to stop by! If you are planning to only buy 1 donut, be sure to bring some cash because minimum charge to pay with card is $5. read more

Donut Designs - Glazed donut - Donuts Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Don't believe the "credit cards accepted"sign. I bought two donuts that came out to $2.25. Then the lady said that I had to buy $5 worth of food to use my card. I didn't want to buy more things so I asked her to just charge me $0.50 or whatever for not meeting the $5 minimum and she just shrugged and said that she was charging me $4. So that's a steep fee that's almost as much as the donuts themselves. The donuts themselves were just okay. The maple bar had very very little maple frosting on it. The crumb donut I got was also glazed on with very little crumbs in it. Disappointing and probably wouldn't return unless I have cash on me... read more

Donut Designs - Maple bar (little frosting) and crumb donut (very thin crumb and glaze on it) - Donuts Near Me - San Leandro, California

Quality donuts at a reasonable price, these donuts are good by design! Plus, the owners are very nice. It's a well-run establishment.

I love supporting small businesses and will try to make it a priority. This staple donut shop in San Leandro has the best ham and cheese croissant! It's nice and warm and the croissant is perfectly fluffy and flaky. Perfect snack I've been coming here for a very long time and the owner is super nice. Never failed me! read more

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The donuts from here are super yummy and fresh! I love the fact that this is a mom and pop shop. Deets: - Big parking lot - Clean store - Arrived at 9am on a Tuesday so there was plenty to choose from. They have all the standard donuts. I saw some cool flavors like pumpkin spice and strawberry. - Paid $14 cash for a dozen (seems like a good deal to me!). I believe they take card too but there's a small fee. Make sure you double check with them. - They also have drinks and savory croissants which looked delicious and they offer to toast it for you. I will be back!!! :-) read more

Donut Designs - Donuts! I bought a dozen but already ate some before the picture :') - Donuts Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Well that's one 2021 New Year's Resolution down the drain! Haha. I do love a good donut or two once in awhile. Been here a couple times now and I'll be back. The owners are friendly and the donuts are good. I like how they toss a donut hole in with each order. Donuts won't kill me and there's 2022 to try again. read more

I thought about this very hard and really wanted to give this place more than just 1 star, but I could not find a single reason. This really disappoints me because I don't like giving out 1 stars and I love indulging in donuts. I was in the neighborhood and thought I'd pick up half a dozen donut holes as I was waiting for a friend. Approached the intersection and this shop is tucked along a row of a few shops, across from Dollar Tree. There's a row of parking spots available in the front for customers. My first impression of this place: small, old school, and a little rundown. There are 4 booths/tables that's back to back on the right side of the place. On the left, you have the register and about 6-8 trays of various donuts. Upon walking in, the woman working was talking on the phone. I thought I'd let her finish or pause her conversation before I order. After a minute or so, she asked me what I wanted, then started talking on the phone again. I told her my order of half a dozen dozen holes and went over to the register. When she rung me up for a dozen donut holes, I said I only wanted half and she proceeded to roll her eyes and snatch the other half dozen back. Okay, experience and customer service wasn't so great, but hey at least I have donuts! Here's the biggest letdown - the donuts were made with old and stale oil. STALE. OIL. That's the worst type of donut there is in my book! My friend & I each took a bite and faced the fact that these weren't the donuts we were hoping for. read more

Donut Designs - Half a dozen donut holes ($1.00) - Donuts Near Me - San Leandro, California

I have been craving for chocolate old fashion donuts and usually it hits me in the afternoon long after the morning donut shop runs are complete. By chance Friday morning, I was out and about and discover this mom and pop donut shop nearby. They had plenty of donuts. I ordered 2 chocolate old fashion and one cinnamon roll. They are good and the service was pleasant. Highly recommend a stop by. read more

DOUBLE CHECK THE PRICE AND HOW MUCH YOU ARE BEING CHARGED This is a great donut shop with potential and the male worker who works there is fantastic but my major issue is with the elderly woman. She constantly overcharges and this has been an on going issue with many others as well as myself. There's been so many complaints I doubt she is still oblivious to it and am convinced what she's doing wrong is either severely poorly managed or is straight intentionally stealing from customers. read more

The donuts were a good balance of fluffy, crispy, and sweet! They have a good variety of flavors. Highly recommend this place.

I was getting a sandwich next door when I passed by Donut Design and saw a sign that read"Smoothies". So of course I was like, "babe, can we get a Smoothie please??" And then he was like I've already spent so much money blah blah, but he ended up getting us some Smoothies! Ultimately it was because I paid for the sandwiches, but he did take us to the zoo today so you know, fair partnership here! Anyways, I walk inside and I see this friendly man behind the counter and I ask if I can get a smoothie, I originally said I wanted a banana strawberry smoothie but then ended up changing my mind last minute to a Mango smoothie. He kindly helped me and made me feel so welcome and happy I made the choice to shop here. The smoothie was done so quick I barely had time to hit my Stiizy outside. Anyways 10/10 that smoothie was so good, it barely made it like a block away before I started annoying my family wish slurping noises. I'll be back! :) read more

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Very nice location that he was really cool it is very sweet but it taste really good and you can feel that there is some tea in there as well the location was busy the parking lot is very busy customer service is nice and fast read more

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After watching the documentary, Donut King, on PBS, I had to go out and get some donuts. A friend told me about this place owned by a relative and I was delighted by the fluffy fresh goodness. If you're near by, grab a box to share with friends and family. read more

Donut Designs - Light and fluffy! - Donuts Near Me - San Leandro, California

Light, fluffy and not too sweet! The perfect donut! I got the cinnamon twist and it wasn't heavy Light they can get. AMAZING! Mediocre coffee... you can have the best beans but still brew the coffee wrong, they did. But that's not what I'm here for, so since it was drinkable I still give them 5 stars DONUTS! read more

A good alternative but not my favorite donuts; bought a dozen varieties and found them to be a little dry and the frosting no as flavorful as I like. read more

my go-to donut place! absolutely love their donuts, the blueberries ones are so good! crispy on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside :) definitely a great way to start your mornings! read more

Delicious donuts. My husband said his chocolate glazed was one of the best he has ever had. The glazed old fashioned had great texture and tasted very fresh. Plus the shopkeeper threw in a free donut hole! If we lived close, we would definitely return. read more

I only had one donut, a simple plain glazed donut. I was a little taken off guard when the worker randomly asked me if I worked in the area...and then between him me and the other worker, I wasn't sure who was talking to who. Anyways!!! Donut was amazing!!! Fluffy and fresh. Light and airy. One of the best next to my spot in Berkeley off San Pablo. I'll get another when I'm in the area. read more

Paid $6.50 for 3 OLD donuts. Donut crumbled when bit from how old the dough was. Trash! I do not recommend.

Pretty good donuts that are both great in taste and quality. I got a variety of donuts for my first trip here and they all tasted delish! I went with the Boston cream and they stuffed quite a bit of cream in the donut! The menu also has some breakfast and coffee items as well. There was a distinct garlic smell inside the restaurant which I found odd but it didn't affect the flavor. Customer service was nice. They have their own parking. read more

As someone else stated below, please be aware of being over charged for donuts. I purchase one glazed, one chocolate glazed, and a dozen donut holes. The older lady rang me up and it showed the total as 5.49, however she ran my credit card and I saw that she charged me $6 instead. This isn't the first time that this has happened and it's usually the older lady that does this. I do my best to support local mom and pop shops, but this is the last time I'm buying donuts from this establishment. You can't trust dishonest people. read more

The donuts are good but the customer service is lacking. I also didn't appreciate that the elderly women over charged me for three donuts. When the prices are clearly marked hanging on a sign. Make sure you add it up yourself because she tried to charge 7.65 for one plain croissant, one apple fritter, and one plain twist which should have been no more 2.5, 2.5, 1.25. I just don't appreciate that. So I will not come back here again. read more

Every time I come in, the smell of fresh donuts surround my senses. I love the selection and ease of getting my donuts. Each time, and I mean weekly, the treats have been soft, flavorful and a crowd pleaser. read more

Donut Design is another mom-and-pop store located in a very very small strip mall situated among a liquor store, pizza joint, nail salon, Chinese restaurant, and an insurance company. I've been coming here for years all the back to my high school days and now occasionally when I want a quick snack when visiting family in the area. The husband and wife team who own this tiny shop are a wonderful couple who take care of their customers, which is why I always see a loyal following of old timers here especially in the mornings. And now I see the next generation of their family starting to take over the business and are just as friendly, courteous, and caring as their parents. That all said, they have a pretty good assortment of fresh donuts, croissants (these go pretty fast as they make sandwiches, too), giant cinnamon rolls, danish bars, and other baked goods. I got there late and most of their stuff was already gone for the day. But I managed to get my hands on a dozen donut holes (they always stick in a few extra), chocolate old fashioned, and crumb cake. The donut holes were light and fluffy with a nice sweet glaze. The chocolate old fashioned had a great crispy exterior covered with your standard chocolate glaze. The crumb cake donut was moist (and not dense and heavy) like a good cake should be with a nice hint of cinnamon in the crumbs that completely covered this donut along a light sugar glaze. By the way, there's no way that I finished all of these donuts by myself. I could have, but didn't, LOL! My personal favorites here in the past have been the apple fritter, bear claw, and glazed raspberry filled (each of these are pretty big in size and scrumptious; they were out of the fritters and claws that morning, which was sad for me but good for them since they sold out). Coffee here is okay (it's not a specialty cafe mind you), but nothing is better than having hot java on the spot with your donuts (they also make espresso drinks here, too). If you're in the San Leandro area, stop by this long-time establishment and grab a few donuts (you should come out with a pink box) to satisfy your sugar cravings. You won't regret it! Well, maybe the guilt will sink in a few hours later... ;-) read more

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