I'm gonna say we came on a bad day. Staff looked sick and tired. Our food was on the over cooked side. Coffee was watered down. Tried the Reuben sandwich, Donuts and Gravy. Our waitress didn't seem attentive at all. read more

Donut Farm - Donuts Near Me - Berkeley, California

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LOVE!! Donut farm nice selection of donuts to choose from and their food selections on Fridays and Saturdays are all really good and fulfilling. This is my go to vegan spot when I'm around Berkeley/ Emeryville. read more

The best raised glazed and all flavors you can imagine in vegan donut heaven. Also, the coffee with vegan creamers. Atmosphere, vintage feel, on point. read more

The reviews are true, this place is hard to find! My GPS was saying it was on one side of the street, when it was actually on the other side. Just make sure to look for the PINK DONUT in front of the street. We got 4 donuts: matcha, blueberry, salted carmel, and earl grey. The total came out to be around $11. For donuts! I appreciate the fact that these donuts are vegan and organic. But none of the flavors really wowed me. Doesn't mean I won't ever eat them, but I'll probably just grab one at a Philz location rather than driving to their store. read more

Donut Farm - Donuts Near Me - Berkeley, California

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If you're new to this establishment, beware, it can be easily missed. The most visible telling that we were at the right place was the huge, pink spray-painted doughnut outside the window. We saw the small "Donut Farm" sign overhead and went inside - it was like stepping into a scene from Portlandia. Which isn't a bad thing, as the place had a lot of character. It was very homey inside, a sort of country-meets-urban ambiance. We came strictly for doughnuts, so that's what we sought. Our doughnut choices awaited us in a glass cabinet with two shelves of scrumptious sweets labelled with little signs. You have the top shelf doughnuts with the more unique flavors, and the lower shelf with your more standard flavors. We ordered half a dozen with the intent to share with a few people and taste. Since we ordered more from the top shelf, our 6 doughnuts ran a hefty price tag of about $18. So was it worth it? Here's what we ordered: Salted Caramel, Green Tea, Philz Coffee, WTF? (Whiskey, Tangerine, Fig), Cookie, Cinnamon. I loved the Green Tea, Philz Coffee and WTF. The flavors were very pronounced, and I could picture myself stopping in every now and again to pick one of those up alongside a black coffee. Salted Caramel would take an undisputed 4th, as while it was really good, Green Tea, Philz and WTF really took the trophy for flavor. Cookie and Cinnamon were a pretty standard cake doughnuts. As far as consistency goes, these doughnuts were more cakey, not your fried fluffy type. The dough itself was not too sweet, and all of the flavor profiles of each doughnut came from the frosting that adorned each treat. All in all, great doughnuts! Worth the price paid for tasting 6 flavors for the first time - but only one time. I'll only buy one next time I go. And if I haven't stressed this enough, the flavors really popped on the Green Tea, Philz, and WTF (our top shelf pickings). Literally, we would take a bite and immediately respond, "Whoa." We cut into the doughnuts and peeked at the cakey morsels, and because they all looked the same, didn't expect the flavor to jump out at us so much. When I'm in the mood for doughnuts, I'll drop by Pepples for their top shelf doughnuts. read more

Donut Farm - Salted caramel, Philz coffee, Green tea, Cookie, Cinnamon, WTF? Whiskey, tangerine, fig. - Donuts Near Me - Berkeley, California

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The person helping us was very rude. I was so excited to go because it was my first time going to a vegan donut shop and to not be able to worry if I'm allergic to anything, but the Person assisting us ruined that experienced, I was kind regardless if they weren't. I just wouldn't recommend to anyone or go back. read more

4 stars alone for their vegan organic donuts. They also serve brunch but I've yet to try it. Street parking Small restaurant One restroom for all Tables and a counter.. on the counter is the donut display of their current offerings: 'Top Shelf' and 'Classic' flavors. They keep the donuts in boxes behind the counter. $2-$3 per donut. These donuts are cakey. The flavors are good. I like that I can eat it and know the flavor because I forget what I picked. I like a fluffier donut but these aren't too shabby. read more

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Love love this spot. They have some amazing vegan donuts and unique flavors, such as, Earl Grey Lavender, Matcha Green tea, and an array of other creative tastes. It's a small shop, easy to miss, in Oakland, definitely worth a visit for some yummy vegan treats. read more

Donuts: Great donuts. Raised donuts on the weekends are awesome - and it's not even the kind of awesome that's awesome-for-a-vegan-product awesome, but just plain awesome. I would give the raised donuts on their own 4 stars and the cake donuts 2.5-3 stars. And Imma gonna keep going back every weekend for a jelly donut or a fritter or both. Brunch: Are you an early riser? 4 stars. Do you like to sleep in? 2 stars. I probably won't continue to eat brunch there regularly. In our experience, if we get there as soon as they open in the morning, we can have a great brunch experience. Great, tasty food and good service. But if we get there any later in the morning, the kitchen gets all sorts of backed up and everything sort of goes downhill. The food when it does finally come out of the kitchen is still pretty tasty, but I really don't want to wait 50 minutes for my food after I've ordered. A jelly donut and patience only goes so far on a Sunday morning. I'll continue to check back in for brunch once in a while to see if they've improved their flow. I'll just make sure to eat a starter breakfast first. read more

Donut Farm - Raspberry jelly donut. - Donuts Near Me - Berkeley, California

Donut Farm is absolutely outstanding. Their cake (and even more especially their raised) donuts and mind blowingly delicious. But I came here to write about their weekend brunch. I literally dream about the chicken and waffles. I hate to say this because the place is so small and I will be sad/happy if the brunch line starts blowing up but you need to get yourself down to donut farm for their brunch. It is so good, I am counting down the days until I get to eat it again. Best brunch anywhere in the bay, easily. read more

Edit: in lieu of the owner's choices both professionally and personally, I will not be bringing my business here ever again. The food here is delicious and carefully planned and prepared. The brunch on weekends is DELICIOUS. I totally recommend the burrito with the mole on the side (it's pretty sweet). Not the biggest fan of their green tea donuts, but hey- I'm sort of a purist. I like mac n' cheese from the box, and I like my tea in a cup- not on my donut. read more

Donut Farm - Breakfast burrito w/hash browns! - Donuts Near Me - Berkeley, California

The donut farm is where it's at for the truly exceptional selections. While the ferry building in SF carries many of their delicious caked varieties, it's only at the donut farm that you can find the raised and fritter varieties. THIS IS SOMETHING WE NEED IN SF. These donuts combined with some pretty solid brunch meal options makes for an excellent experience. Alas, if only I could make it over to Oakland more often. read more

Maybe I went on the wrong day or at the wrong time. The place was empty, freezing, and the donuts seemed stale or like they'd been shipped to CA from some far off place. Meyer lemon was recommended and had a nice flavor, chocolate with coconut was tasty too for a somewhat tough cake donut. This falls into that "really good for a (insert lifestyle here) place" after my first visit, might try it again if in the area. read more

Pictured is the love of my life, their chik'n and biscuits and gravy. It's always beyond belief how good that chik'n is. Their donuts are great also - especially their classic glazed. read more

Donut Farm - Chik'n and biscuits with gravy - Donuts Near Me - Berkeley, California

Me at a vegan-anything is probably up there with North Korea hosting peace talks between the US and Canada... but weirder things have happened, anyway.... Picked up a dozen donuts from here on a weekday morning for the office. Everyone was pleasantly surprised that they tasted pretty good! The different glazes added a nice variety too. The donuts taste and have a texture more like a dense cake (think old-fashioned but heavier) but still managed to keep some moisture so they weren't too-dried out. The staff was helpful with selecting a variety and even getting some "fresh ones" from the kitchen, but at $29/dozen they're a tad pricey for donuts Summary - if for whatever reason vegan is your only option, by all means enjoy these tasty sugar glazed cake bites. But if you're craving a more traditional donut and don't have the food restrictions, go elsewhere read more

I'm so glad to find out that there is a vegan donut place. We tried the half dozen box and liked all of them, the favorites were the lavender tea, lemon poppy and the plain one. Simple is best... And perfect with a cup of coffee. Donuts and frosting were a little to sweet for my taste buds. read more

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Really happy with the donuts I had this morning. I got a really good price for half a dozen ($5) so that probably added to the experience. The pastry is more on the cakey side, but they still have the fried crunch and lightness of a donut - definitely not too heavy or dense like I was afraid of. What varies is the glaze which are all more or less the same base, just infused with different flavors. I sampled (to my knowledge since they were unnamed) -Green Tea (flavor was too subtle for me to taste) -Earl Grey (much better - unique flavor that stood out. Absolutely delish and my fave of the bunch) -German chocolate/coconut topping (actually I lied, the dough for this was chocolatey with chocolate frosting and coconut flakes. Pretty good, it made me feel okay about eating cake disguised as breakfast.) -Something with chocolate glaze on top (tastes as it sounds) -Sprinkle donut (thought the glaze would be lemony but it was vanilla glaze with sprinkles) -Glaze with cinnamon sugar Overall great taste and value. My favorite was the Earl Grey but the other more standard flavors were still solid breakfast choices - I personally don't care if they're vegan or not since these are terribly unhealthy anyways (to whoever said these were healthier cause they're vegan - LOL). But those with dietary restrictions aren't missing out on any indulgent ticking time bombs! Would be interested in trying out the Philz Coffee and Salted Caramel in the future! read more

Donut Farm - Counterclockwise from top left. Cinnamon sugar. Earl grey. Green tea. German chocolate cake thing. Chocolate glaze. Sprinkle. - Donuts Near Me - Berkeley, California

I have never been disappointed here. I have tried the cinnamon, lemon poppy, and chocolate donuts and they are all delicious. Lemon poppy is my fav so far! They are kind of on the dry side but still tasty. I am excited to go back to try their menu :) Parking is not as crazy around there as it would seem to be, so long as you go during the daytime. read more

The best vegan donuts I have ever had. The flavors are innovative, the matcha green tea flavor is a welcoming tasty surprise to the tastebuds and the chocolate cake with sprinkles is my favorite. They always have new flavors. I cannot understand how they make vegan organic donuts that taste better than most regular donuts do you and your family and friends a favor and stop by and grab at least half a dozen! read more

Ugh. After sitting at the counter, we waited 2 hours for a breakfast burrito and a waffle. Their kitchen is a disaster. This is the first time I haven't tipped in at least 5 years. When we left the owner was outside chatting up his friends and asked "did you guys ever get your food?" He explained that the chef arrived 2 hours late. Meanwhile, the owner is outside chatting it up with his friends, and not inside apologizing to patrons, helping out the kitchen staff, and managing the problem. E read more

Got here at 8 am. No donuts ready :( it would be another hr... walked out kind of sad. Read so many good reviews about the place. Then!!! The cutie behind the register came out and hooked me up with a super fresh donut! Sooooo good!!! I will be back, it's the lil things that make a difference. Thanks again! read more

Donut Farm - Fresh donut! - Donuts Near Me - Berkeley, California

I dont know how they do it... but the fried Chikn' batter here is the crunchiest most flavorful that I have ever had since turning vegan LOL Coffee with the soy creamer was bomb too. read more

I love this place. This place has a trendy country-cafe look to it, and is very mellow and low key. The staff is awesome. All are so friendly and attentive. I have been here twice: once on a weekday and once on the weekend. Totally different. They serve just cake donuts on the weekdays, but on weekends they also serve brunch and glazed donuts. The cake donut options are awesome: coconut white out, seascape strawberry, salted caramel, lemon poppyseed, blueberry, apricot! The cake donuts are very dense and hardy. But these are not cheap... it was $13 for a half-dozen. We have had brunch there too... so good! It was much busier for brunch. We got the potato dish and a side of bacon, and it was hella good! There was so much flavor and goodness. We also got the biscuits and gravy, but those were kind of bland, so I wouldn't recommend those. Anyway, everyone should come here. read more

Donut Farm - Outside of building. Sneaky and not so sneaky at the same time. - Donuts Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Stopped by this place to check out their vegan donuts. They were pretty yummy and gets a seal of approval from my 18 month old. They also have yeast raised donut options but those are only available on the weekends. Also, this is a sit down place as well as to go. They take credit card as well. The donuts are on the more expensive end and smaller. I got two and they were around $6. Street parking. read more

They get this low review because of the food. I rate the donuts a 4. We ordered the tofu scramble, the burrito (with daiyo cheese avocado), 2 donuts, and 2 coffees: totaling $38.60. The food was good, but not "I'll come back here and order the food" again good. This place should stick with what they do best...DONUTS! Their donuts are awesome! They are heavy and you will be full with just one. The donuts are expensive, but I'm assuming they are expensive because they are vegan. I didn't think a vegan donut sounded like a good thing, ever, until I tried the Pepples Donut Farm! The place is pretty small and they don't have to go coffee (gotta bring your own mug if you want it to go). read more

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I'm so glad we stopped here for both brunch and donuts. I really Fell in love with Oakland and this place was what started it! Super friendly, hip staff and a pretty rad spot. It's a little grungy but it was totally part of its charm. Best Donuts, hands down. Thank you for being amazing!!!!! read more

Donut Farm - Out front with my donuts! - Donuts Near Me - Berkeley, California

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The farm Crunchwrap was so good and very satisfying. I love really hearty food, and this thing was heavy in my hands! Exactly the kind of treat I want on the weekend. Got a half dozen assorted donuts too and am already sad that I'll eventually finish them. They are pretty dense, and kinda crunchy. Am gonna have 6 days of great breakfasts! read more

Updating my previous review. After posting about the poor customer service, the manager reached out and offered a partial refund which I appreciate. read more

I thought I'd love this place and I was excited to get there... Well I was very disappointed. First the service was terrible... Gosh that girl this morning? So unfriendly... And then the donuts? Mediocre... It's basically the same dough (and it's not very tasty) with a different frosting on it. I got 6 different flavors, none were interesting. One of them was super dry, felt like it was from yesterday. read more

4.5 stars! Stopped by Emeryville early Friday morning to drop my friend off at the train station. Since it was still pretty early in the morning and we wanted something to eat quick, we stopped here. We came in right when it was open, so the selection was limited. I got the orange creamsicle donut. Donuts were about $2 each. The orange creamsicle donut had a nice crunchy crust to it. It was pretty sweet but the tangy orange taste balanced it out. Would recommend this place if you ever in the area and want a quick sweet bite! read more

Love, love, LOVE this place! I drive from SF at least once a month to buy a dozen donuts. My omnivorous husband is really into the apple fritters here. Before Rona hit we used to have brunch here too. Wonderfully delicious vegan eats! read more

The food and service left a lot to be desired. I ordered a Beyond Burger, salad style. It was decent, but had no dressing at all, and I don't believe they served me a Beyond Burger. I've seen Beyond burgers and this was nothing like them and clearly had bits of tempeh inside it. I even asked a few times if they were sure it was a Beyond Burger, so I feel cheated. The buffalo cauliflower was really good, seasoned and breaded nice, we ate it all up. My friend ordered the chicken with gravy and biscuit. The biscuit was very flat, and her gravy was served Cold. The chicken was good though. As for the service, it really needs some work. We were never checked on, the waitress was hard to reach, and she never asked if we were ready for the check, just put it the table and walked away. From the moment we got our food we did not get any service until we paid. We took donuts to go, and at home were disappointed again. The donuts are all the same base dough with different icing on top, and we could taste the oiliness of the dough. The pumpkin pie donut was our favorite, and the chocolate our least. It had a really funky aftertaste. I wouldn't return here, as only my friend is vegan, and it left a lot to be desired. read more

Epic. Effing. Vegan. Donuts. And I'm not vegan. But these are still the best donuts I've had in the east bay. Most of my friends and family can't believe they're even vegan. It's one of those apex moments when a vegan apple fritter is indistinguishable and maybe even better (moister where moist matters, crunchier where crunch matters) than a regular one. Breakfasts are above average on the vegan spectrum but not exactly amazeballs. They're probably healthier than a lot of other vegan breakfasts and I'm owning the fact that when I eat vegan I don't value healthiness that much. I'm just supporting my friends and fam that are vegan. So I lean towards that unhealthy vegan side for food because I just love unhealthy food. There I said it. But the donuts. I'm not a super fan of the wittle mini donuts that I think are their signature item; they look like the "new vegan take" on donuts and they're good enough but HOT DAMN, the donuts that look like exactly like what my dad brought home in the mid 80's blow my mind. I still think there's some sort of seriously dark and funny joke on vegans is going on in the back where full on hand rolled Amish butter is flowing into these things. Keep farming those suckers! read more

I love doughnuts or anything related to these fine succulent desserts. Give me an OG gut busting 3,000 calorie Apple Fritter from an OG sugar and flour glazed doughnut shop in the Mission or anywhere for that matter, I'm hella down. I'm also open to the new fad of $3.00 a piece(!) doughnut from the likes of Dynamo and Pepple's. Yea, it's crazy to pick between a .50 cent glzed buttermilk to a 3.00 Maple/Bacon and still get the same caloric content is crazy. One is a fad, the other is tried and true so it's really up to you on what you want. Pepple's opened up a kiosk in the SF Ferry Bldg and after tasting the vanilla with sprinkles, I'm a big fan. I work in SOMA and walking to the ferry bldg beats taking Bart to 24th st to enjoy a Dynamo doughnut. Plus, if I get to Dynamo at 1pm, I'm SOL as the pickings are raw and they might not have any too! At 1pm, Pepple's got 'em and they may not be fresh, fresh outta the oven, but they tasted like they were baked that day. My wife calls them more of a cake versus a one-time serving doughnut. I'm a fan and the next time I go (which will be after I type this) I'm gonna splurge on a dozen! yay sugar, flour and calories! read more

I made a special trip to this little donut farm to see what the Vegan fuss was all about and I'm so happy that I did. I order the coconut donut and my hubby ordered the coffee cream donut and we were super donutfied... AKA wowed! My hubby enjoyed it even though he complained about it being crumbly and I highly enjoyed mine. I seriously can't believe that a vegan donut could taste so flippin' donutastic! Everything about it was mouth watering awesome and the only small critique I have is that it's over the top sweet to the point where I had to scrap off more than half the icing. Overall this little donut gem is great with it's friendly service and unique offerings. I'll come back for a donut snack once in a while because it can get pricy. Two donuts were about $6 bucks and I'd say they were worth it but only once in a while. I love this little donut shop and I like that it has a quirky sign in the window about boycotting big monster corporations... Right on peeps! read more

After being left out in the cold (literally) by Souley Vegan, we headed up to Pepples. From the first moment it was clean that the staff were going to be awesome and friendly, and they so were. What made this meal even better was the food! Best tofu scramble ever. And I have had MANY... Panckages were pretty outstanding as well. The syrup was a bit too sweet and regular maple would have been better. The cherry on the cake was the free donuts they were giving to all who dinned. read more

Amazing vegan donuts, bomb brunch food, small local business. What's not to love? They have a small market of things like baking yeast and what not too. Highly recommend supporting this business, your mouth won't regret it! read more

These are some GREAT donuts. I have had my fair share of donuts- kingpin, m&m, krispy kreme, winchells, fonuts, and etc They have some great flavors here like green tea, white chocolate, lemon poppyseed. Honestly me and my friend came on 4/20 and the donuts were SO GOOD. I mean of course there could have been other factors influencing me..but I had it the next day and it was still GOOD. They are a bit expensive, but hey its really worth it. I would recommend the lemon poppyseed and green tea and blueberry! read more

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Awesome vegan brunch spot. The pancakes were some of the best I've had in any restaurant, vegan or otherwise. I had the tofu scramble which proved to be pretty good, although the other items the group I was with had looked pretty awesome too. I didn't try the coffee (I'd already had plenty), but I did try a jelly donut, which was very sugary, but awesome nevertheless, and very like ones I remember as a kid. Would go back without question, although given the choice I might go to Two Mammas instead on the other side of town. Hard choice. read more

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These are my favorite donuts in the Bay. 5 stars for flavor, but I rate them 4 stars because the person at the counter helping me out wasn't the friendliest. I love that they go beyond the traditional donut flavors; matcha, passionfruit, blueberry, salted caramel, etc, and the frosting is very flavorful. Unique flavors, great texture that is on the denser side of the donut spectrum, and it is the perfect size that fills you up but doesn't leave you feeling heavy. They are sold at the storefront on San Pablo, but they also sell them at the Ferry Building at Embarcadero and at Philz Coffee (although sometimes they sell out fast). read more