Stopped by Donut King in Pleasant Hill and was seriously impressed. Glad to find a local donut shop! I picked up six donuts and a breakfast burrito. The apple fritter was hands down the best I've ever had crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and not overly greasy. The service was amazing as well super friendly, welcoming, and quick. On top of that, the French roast coffee was really good: smooth, rich, and the perfect complement to the donuts. This spot is a local gem. Definitely coming back for more and can't wait for my friends and family to try it! read more

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Donut King usually comes through with flavor and freshness. From the donuts, donut holes, apple fritters, and even their breakfast burritos. Customer service is cheerful & good and they try to keep that line moving and grooving as quickly as they can, especially first thing in the morning. Morning time ambience in which I have only experience is that of the hustle and bustle of individuals and families trying to get their donuts and drinks and KIM Keep It Moving ... meaning busy, but C double O L. Definitely will be back because it's around the corner from the house and the office and they have my favorite blueberry cake doughnut for the win! Being informed at his cash only, however, they do have Zelle and Venmo. I am giving this place 3.5 yumms up and of course and I'll be back! read more

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Number 1 donut place around here! We've been here for 18 years. This is the best donut shop in Pleasant Hill! read more

Great doughnut shop I would eat here again. They don't have an atm come prepared with cash

Live their breakfast sandwiches. They offer amazing service. They are very pleasant and friendly

Cash only!! They don't take card of anything at all I was very sad :( no donuts for me

Doesn't get any better than the donut king. Have gone there for the last 35 years. Recently went in and got the breakfast burrito and a breakfast sandwich. Absolutely delicious and the breakfast sandwich lasted me two meals. It was so large.! read more

Love Donut King! They have the best service, prices, and of course the best donuts! =) The French cruellers are my mom and my favorite, apple fritters are too good to pass up, and raised glazed is my husband's favorite. They sell out fast, so come early if you're craving a delicious treat. I posted their current menu and prices. Please note that they only accept cash. read more

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Real good donuts! also they have breakfast burritos that were good! Cash only beware.

Stopped by Donut King before work one day with my sister and immediately loved the vibe and atmosphere the owner was displaying. She was extremely kind and complimentary. I ordered an iced vanilla latte which was delicious and helped jump start my morning. My sister got a maple bar which might honestly be the best maple bar I have ever had (she shared some of hers with me, which I am glad she did!). I will definitely be coming back, but would like to add a fair warning that they are cash only! If I can recall correctly, I do think the owner mentioned also accepting Venmo, but I would air on the side of caution and make sure you have cash handy! read more

I love the breakfast sandwiches, coffee and variety of donuts! I just wished they took debit or credit cards...they are CASH ONLY

Came here on a day I wasn't feeling too energized to cook breakfast and did not want basic donuts from a chain. I do have to say, we had a great experience. The cashier was very friendly and the establishment very clean and tidy. Food was great! We had breakfast sandwiches and donuts. Will come again! read more

Donut King - Donuts Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

Really glad I came for Martinez to get some donuts. Walked in and looked at all the empty cases and saw one with maybe four or five donuts and a couple muffins. I guess it's my fault for thinking a place named donut King would actually have donuts? read more

Great variety of donuts, pastries and sandwiches. The donuts are always fresh and tasty. The owners are always friendly and helpful.

Great donuts here especially the apple fritter one! The owner is always friendly and smiley and the quality here is consistent and i like the variety it provides. This place is cash only so be aware. The donuts range in price based on what you order but my favorite is the apple fritter donut and their chocolate glazed. The chocolate old fashion is also great if you like the crispier texture. read more

This donut shop is incredible. The owners are super personable and their menu speaks volumes as well. Plethora of donuts and sandwiches to choose from. My favorite is the coconut glazed donut w/ the turkey club bagel sandwich. Highly recommend, it's a nice little local spot!! read more

Always fresh and pillowy donuts! The owner and son are the nicest people. You can put custard on any donut so it's cold and fresh!

We have been going there for years. The donuts are flavorful and reasonably priced, and the place has a neat vintage ambiance. They offer a wide range of choices. Remember to bring cash as that is all they accept. read more

Donut King - Donuts Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

Doughnuts amazing want a hidden menu item try the ha ha bowl sausage egg cheese bowl with green salsa keto friendly

Valentino Approved Great selection of donuts. Breakfast burrito were very good and salsa was great. Definitely recommend. Only thing is it's cash only! read more

Donut King - Valentino Approved - Donuts Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

Donut King has been at this spot for a long time now, along with many of the storefronts here in this shopping center, though, some are newer than others in recent years. The decor isn't going to be anything to jump at, as it's just your typical donut/breakfast style kind of shop. What does make this shop slightly different will be that they are a Vietnamese owned place, which I'll explain the difference in a bit once I get to their donuts. Back in the day, this place was also packed early in the morning, and if you didn't get there by noonish time, almost all of the donuts would be sold out with the exception of bear claws and coffee bars, which for me was a pass. So you had to make sure to arrive at a good time. However, going in today right before noon, their selection was still well stocked, and plenty of donuts left to choose from. Obviously, a business that has struggled a bit with the pandemic, so now they seem to be plentifully stocked as opposed to before. Now, I don't necessarily consider that a bad thing because I can actually get a donut I want now without choosing between things I didn't really want because it's after noon time. One thing that I do feel has changed drastically, is expected, the price for the donuts. Admittedly, I don't remember having been back here since the start of the pandemic a couple years back, so it may have slightly gone up since then, but the price per donuts currently are a bit high. If you buy a dozen of course, makes it cheaper. Their sandwiches also have appeared to gone up a bit in price as well. But hey, let's talk donuts! Today I didn't really plan to get a donut, as it was already kind of late in the early day, and I was just there to get a haircut, but waiting for my stylist to be freed up, so walked around the strip for a bit. I walked inside merely to see if they were still sold out of donuts like they usually were in the past. But as I've already mentioned, they were not, so everything was in play. Though I just walked out with a regular chocolate glaze donut since I hadn't really planned for it but did want to see if they were still the same. The donut was still pretty good. Remember when I mentioned the Vietnamese aspect of the shop? I mention this because Vietnamese bakery/donut shops tend to do their donuts slightly different, and there's a bit more of a crisp/crunchiness to the outside of the dough when they make their donuts. The inside is also pretty soft, but had more of a doughy feel to it rather than a harder texture, but not undercooked doughy. The donut I got today was the same as it had always been in the past, so I'm glad to know that part has indeed not changed. In the area and wanting to find a good donut? Drop by this place to give them a try. While their prices are high, but not outrageously high, they do make up for it as their donuts are pretty huge. This is also a nice family owned shop, that appears to be run by basically the same people from the many years before then. I do feel that I probably would like to get there earlier anyways next time, because even though my donut was nice, it did feel like it had been there for a bit, rather than something that's fresher. Now that they don't sell that many, I assume it's just the single batches, or at most a couple of batches, but could be sitting there awhile if you come later in the day. I would be back again next time if I'm craving a donut. read more

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I LOVE donut king. Every time I come here I always have such a great experience. The owners and staff are such kind people and give such excellent service. I bought a breakfast sandwich the other day and it was really good quality that was made with love. I also had a vanilla ice latte (I don't really like coffee but was tired) and I already want to go back and get another one. The donuts of course are also good lol Everything taste fresh and home made. 5/5 starts easily read more

I loved my experience coming here! My boyfriend and I were craving donuts and stopped by around 1:30pm on a Saturday. When we came in, the shop was clean but we were worried since there weren't a lot of donuts left on the display. I was really craving a Boston crème donut or just a custard filled donut and when I asked if there was any chance they had some made in the back, the woman helping us went to the back and made some for us per my request! She was soooo sweet and even went as far as to stuff the donuts full of custard and gave us extra napkins. We felt so welcomed by her so much that just thinking about my experience makes me want to go back! And we will for sure, the custard was freshly made, very creamy and the donut was so fluffy, moist and not overly sweet! read more

Clean and well stocked (old fashions in the back). Because they're that fresh!!! Bam! You have to ask. It's clean! One lady working front counter like a champ. Fast as can be pleasant and even greeted each customer as stressful as it was that there was a huge line... cASH oNLY$$$$ $1.75 for a glazed and the cake donuts then the price goes up with the fancy's. 4 donuts cost $7 plus tip. read more

Donut King - Yummmmmmmm - Donuts Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

Best donuts! Big and fluffy! Owner is so nice. And their blended iced coffee is to die for. Ask for it extra strong and she will do it! Everyone needs to try this place! read more

Very clean, quick service, and the ladies behind the counter were super nice. Their donut holes were some of the best I've had. Will be back read more

Prior to covid I had patronized DK on many occasions in order to purchase their big and previously very delicious raisin snails which were probably the best ones that I could find in the local area. Recently I had the occasion to be in that area and was hankering for their (used-to-be) wonderful snails, expecting to see and taste the very same snails as before, but I was surprised, when seeing them in the case, as they now looked different. They were now a bit shorter, thicker and with a somewhat different effect to the icing which used to have a creamier sort of effect, to me, clearly just a different product than 2-3 years prior, and not in a good way, being now less dense and more "airy", thereby changed from what a raisin snail is supposed to taste like, moving it from a good bakery shop snail rating of 4.5 stars down to a 3. I also tried their glazed and French doughnuts finding the glazed to be rather heavy and less fluffy than I think is good, while the French had a bit of a greasy taste and was made from a slightly less eggy dough than I like, so it did not produce the wonderful light character that French doughnut lovers are looking for. So overall, especially considering how nice the proprietor was, I might still buy product here occasionally if I lived nearby, but since I do not, I guess that I will be continuing to get my doughnuts at King's Doughnuts in Concord which is closer to me and makes a lighter, and less greasy tasting doughnut, with really no idea as to where I can purchase a quality and reasonably priced (like $6 for a small one is too much) raisin snail in the local area...a bit sad really. read more

bad donuts. they dont even take debit cards. they must be living in the 70"s. people who work there are rude and arrogant. i will never stop there cause i have found better donuts elsewhere. read more

We love Donut King. Excellent donuts the best in the area. We love their staff. Very nice people. We love everything about this establishment. Inside the shop is comfortable and clean and cute. It feels very '50's. We love Donut King. Their food and drinks are very good. Their staff is excellent. read more

I placed an order this morning, and it was ready and waiting when I arrived to pick it up. The proprietor is super friendly; she said they have been in business 31 years! She also told me they do not use transfat and only use high quality oil. I am not the donut eater, but those who ate them said they were great. read more

Donut King is my new go-to donut shop! I've been here twice now and they seriously have the best donuts in the area. I get their chocolate donut and it's still nice and fresh tasting with a crunch, even though I get it right before closing time. The lady working there is nice enough to make me Vietnamese Iced Coffee even though it's not on their menu! I'm so happy to find a donut shop that makes delicious chocolate donuts since it's my favorite! I'll be back very soon! Also, FYI it's cash only. read more

Donut King - Donuts Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

Best donuts in the land. Great prices and family-run, so give them your business. The breakfast burritos are awesome and Apple Fritter is enormous and delicious! Cash only! read more

Always a great donut! Lots of options! Great customer service and very clean store! I highly recommend supporting this small business!! read more

Donut King is truly the king of donuts. And the queen of donuts, because the owner is the coolest. She always takes good care of my wife and myself. A real sweetheart. Have been coming here nearly twenty years and it's always exiting when crullers are still available to order. The burritos, and other baked goods are also awesome. Have had donuts from all over the place, and there's something about Donut King that hits different! I always bring out of town friends and they all love it as well. Cash only, so come prepared! Tip well, especially when the kids are working :) Thank you for being the Donut King! And see you in the morning. read more

The donuts are the best in the east bay !! I'm a donut lover so I know who has the best and it's these guys, donut KING for a reason :) read more

Donut King - Chocolate Bar - Donuts Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

Super clean Super friendly And AMAZiNG donuts!!! They have breakfast sandwiches too. Highly recommend read more

Donut King - Yum - Donuts Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

Delish! Donuts are always fresh and the breakfast burritos are filling and not skimpy! It's always clean and everyone behind the counter is always polite and welcoming! They are a small business who love supporting Pleasant Hill! Check them out! read more

I have a private car service and I take people to and from the airport. Many times I am taking people early, early in the morning. Such as I did this morning. Had to take a passenger to Oakland airport at 4:30 AM. On my way back home. I felt like having a doughnut at one of my favorite donut places in the area. Doughnut king has been my go to since I have been doing this private car service thing since 2018. They always have a great selection of fresh donuts made and the employees are so friendly, especially at such an early hour of the morning. It is a very popular spot since it is fairly easy to get on and off the freeway, I have seen a number of people picking up large pink boxes of donuts to take back to work with them. If you are not feeling like a donuts, they have plenty of other things. Breakfast burritos, breakfast sandwiches, muffins, smoothies, and lots of fresh coffee and coffee drinks. lots of parking since they are in a older strip mall so parking is never a problem. If you are not feeling like a smoothie or coffee or a coffee drink, they have two large coolers that have milk, sodas, energy drinks, and water and a good selection of juices. read more

Aaack! I took the girl here on the way to school last Friday, and I forgot to write a review! I'm blowing it, man . . . Oh well, if I'm both a Jesus Freak and a Deplorable and I still have my Elite Badge, I should be safe . . . Anyhoo. Donut King has been on my list of places to visit for a while. It's an old fashioned donut shop on Pleasant Hill's main street. Even the sign above the door is old fashioned. You don't come here for the beautiful atmosphere, you come to get your health food. Or you can get your health food and a coffee, and sit down with your buddies for a few minutes before work. I've met only one donut shop I didn't like. Shockingly, that donut shop is Krispy Kreme. I prefer my donuts to have some oomph to them: you bite into them, and it has body, taste, and fills you up. Donut King's donuts do that. I had the cinnamon roll, the girl had a strawberry-covered glaze. We ate on the way to her school, and she loved it so much. (She was probably also on a sugar high for at least two periods.) My cinnamon roll had lots of cinnamon in it, and being 7 inches wide, was a nice filling breakfast and would be too much for most people to eat at once. Each was under $2. Clean store. Many places to sit. Well taken care of. Bagels and breakfast sandwiches for sale too. Cash only. We were there only a few minutes, but I could still tell that it's a locals' favorite. One table did have some buddies enjoying their donuts for a few minutes before work. A mommy came in and chatted with the workers, she was clearly a regular. It's a little hard to see from the street, and still people know it's there, and they go there. It's less than a mile from the police station, so hopefully Pleasant Hill's Finest go there a lot too :-) Okay, that settles it: new school for the girl, new donut shop to visit if she needs more breakfast. Just as good as her old donut shop. So we'll be going to Donut King more. Who knows, we might run into a cop while we're there. read more

Donut King - Friday morning breakfast. You won't be alone. - Donuts Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

What a gem! I always see this place but have never stopped by since we have our go to place in WC. However, this place is conveniently located near my yoga studio so I gave them a try. I was pleasantly surprised they also offer breakfast burritos, sandwiches, bagels, in addition to donuts. The donut selection was great! They have cruellers! Those are not that common these days, and maple bacon, and creme filled bars! I'm in heaven! Please note: CASH ONLY. The family that runs this place are so nice and welcoming. I came on a Sat afternoon and they were busy! Lots of orders for breakfast sandwiches. I got a creme filled, maple bacon bar, maple crueller, and cinnamon roll. Donuts were good, and reasonably priced. Before I wrote this review I visited again early morning. Plus, they open early!!! I strolled in and snagged a combo breakfast burrito (sausage, bacon, egg, potatoes), crueller, and the gal was so sweet she filled a maple bar with custard, and another with creme since they didn't have any. Now thats customer service and I will keep coming back. No frills, legit OG donut shop, please support. They're awesome! read more

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