I stopped by here yesterday morning with my dad for a morning snack. We were staying in a hotel nearby and had walked by Donut King Waikiki a number of times, and their donuts always looked great. So on this morning, when we had some free time, we decided to stop. The shop itself is rather small, with a couple of large display cases filled with donuts and a few small tables tucked into the corner. For my pastry on this morning, I chose the coconut croissant donut. From the time I stood in line until I was out the door was less than 5 minutes. My donut here ended up being quite good as it was light and you could really see the lamination in it. The coconut flakes on top added a nice flavor. The sticky glaze was fantastic as it reminded me of caramel and helped keep the coconut from falling off. The bottom line for me is that I would head back here again in the future. I enjoyed my donut here and was definitely eyeing the ube coconut cake donut as well. read more

Donut King Waikiki - Coconut croissant donut - Donuts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Any donut store with a line in the morning is worth having a look, right? Even if you're in Hawaii, there's no reason to assume that donuts should not be the cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast. During our recent trip to Waikiki, we set out on foot with the sun to see what we could see. The quixotic blend of homelessness in front of the Fendi store really drove home the duality of this place. But that's also a different review... As for Donut King, he may well be the actual Monarch of Fried Dough. A delectable selection of fresh donuts, still warm inside on a couple of them, and melt-in-your-mouth soft. My usual chocolate old fashioned was particularly good here... is that a hint of coconut oil? Or did I just have a little Hawaiian Tropic sunscreen on my fingers before I ate? No one knows. And at the end of the day, it doesn't matter. What does matter is that this place is a cool little donut shop that made me feel like a local when I walked in. Service with a smile, regular ol' donut prices instead of weird designer pastry mark-ups, and plenty of Aloha. Worth the trouble of trying to find parking, but even better if you're on foot, and can walk off that little bit of sweetness. read more

It's New Years 2026. We are doing a staycation and checking out Waikiki. I love the donuts here at donut King..... but today was disappointing because there's a big horse fly in the case that holds the doughnuts. I was thinking I would move to the next case of donuts. However, that case did not have a door in the back either. I think it would be great if they had doors that protected the donuts from bugs. Sad to say we left without donuts.... Definitely the big fly ruined it for us. Please add closure in the doughnut case. The person at the shop was friendly. She did say there weren't any more (fly free) doughnuts in the back. It doesn't help much that it's a double door for the entrance and exit. Making it easy for bugs to come in. read more

Skinny store front, it was surprisingly difficult to crowd inside when someone was already waiting to order. They hear a large selection for coming in the evening and the worker was very nice. We ordered some glazed donut holes which were the biggest disappointment as they lacked glaze and largely just tasted like fried bread. We also tried a croissant donut and an old fashioned. Perhaps it's because it was later in the day but the donuts were a bit chewy and lacked great texture.. both were maple and the icing was pretty good. read more

My husband and I walked passed this place on Saturday and I said we needed to get some immediately (we are really into doughnuts). He did a quick search and saw that it got good reviews, so into the shop we went. He got an original glaze and I got strawberry with sprinkles. As we left and continued our walk, we ate our doughnuts with pleasure - so warm and tasty! Needless to say, 2 days later I went back and got 4 more doughnuts! Would definitely get them again the next time we are in town for a visit. read more

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We had a weekend staycation in Waikiki and my in-laws mentioned that they enjoyed the donuts from Donut King. I decided to give it a try. I went in the evening around 4 pm, and I was the only there. I decided to get one donut since I didn't want to go crazy. I went ahead and shot for their Ube coconut donut. It was pretty good. It wasn't my style of donut batter but I appreciate the Ube flavor and coconut shavings. Service was good and ambiance was okay. This is more of a grab 'n go type of place. read more

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Without reading any reviews prior to visiting Donut King, I never thought I'd stroll into here to try out. But thanks to Kona Coffee Purveyors across the street being so packed I decided to bend the knee to the King. We walked by it so many times and it just looked like a standard boring donut shop. Nothing spectacular on the exterior, no huge lines, no influencers recording and photo taking, just an average donut shop. But Donut King did not disappoint--the donuts had the perfect fluff and softness. They were really tasty donuts. What caught be off guard a bit was their croissant bites. Thought at first they were just small mini croissants but they're also glazed. Something definitely different about it--it was just really tasty overall. Either way, Donut King was definitely worth a stop in if you're craving donuts. Cheers read more

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Some of the best coffee I had while in town! My husband and I popped in for a quick breakfast. We purchased two donuts, some donut holes, and a vanilla latte. Pricing was a little high, but it's also in the touristy area so that's expected. The service was great. Would come back! read more

Donut King Waikiki - Donut holes - Donuts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I had a major craving for a donut. Got a glazed. It was soft and fresh but it had an after taste. I think it was from the oil.

The donuts were so good and soft. The man there was so sweet and nice. I loved the energy he gave off. Most definitely coming back if I'm ever in Honolulu again read more

While walking to Marugame Udon on Kuhio Avenue in Waikiki, I spied Donut King Waikiki. I peered into the small sized donut shop to see if it has the Cronut bites. The sweet employee informed me they had the bites available. The price was more than the Market City location. I picked up 6 pieces to go. I bit into one and I noticed the crunch and texture wasn't quite the same freshness as the Market City location. Good to note. Service was 5 stars. Ambiance is 3.5/5 stars. Clean but small location. Food: 3/5 stars read more

Donut King Waikiki - Donuts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I am literally obsessed with these donuts! First of all, I do intermittent fasting, so I usually skip breakfast. But if I walk by Donut King, it gets me weak, and I break my fast so I can enjoy these heavenly donuts. The best way I can describe them is they are soft and pillowy with the perfect amount of glaze sweetness. Reminiscent of Krispy Kreme but bigger. And their breakfast croissant sandwiches, with sausage or bacon, egg, and cheese. Which they can warm up for you. $10.99. Just get it. LOVE! read more

This is the best donuts I have had. I saw that it was rated highly and it does not disappoint!!

Donut King was a random stop-by, and I'm glad that I did! I saw this from across the street, early in the morning, and thought that I should give them a try. They had a nice selection of both yeast and cake donuts - I tried their Original Honey Glaze yeast donut, and it was delicious! It was unbelievably airy and soft, and it had the right amount of the honey glaze on it. Slightly at a higher price point (but, what isn't in HI?), this was a nice little treat in the morning. Staff were efficient and friendly. Definitely stop by early in the morning for fresh donuts and more of a selection. +tasty Original Honey Glazed yeast donut read more

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Service is fast and I had a good experience with the employees! The donuts are so soft that they practically melt in your mouth. So delicious! This is a grab and go location. There is no indoor seating or restroom. read more

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We were spending the day in Honolulu, exploring the sights of the city. We came across the Donut King. A mid morning snack! When I saw the Ube donut covered in chocolate, I had to have it. Ube keeps calling my name. It was delicious. If you're on Wikiki and have a taste for donuts, this is the place. 116 read more

Donut King Waikiki - Ube donut - Donuts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

What a great hidden gem! Fresh Are, delicious donuts. The original honey glaze was perfection! So good! The pineapple filled was amazing with a pineapple glaze and real chunks of pineapple in the filling. They were amazing! Super friendly lady behind the counter. Highly recommend! read more

Wow! The donuts here are SO GOOD. The donuts are made fresh (you can see the bakers at the cash register rolling dough/ making the donuts). Not to mention the donuts are fluffy and soft, not too dense. Honestly such a chefs kiss! My husband and I came 3 days in a row to grab a donut and a coffee. If you're in the area, definitely a must try! read more

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Sweet and soft donuts at a reasonable price. Service quality depends on the staff, though. On our first visit in the morning, despite spending over $30, the staff didn't provide a box for the donuts and seemed a bit annoyed. That was disappointing. However, during our other two visits, the staff were kind and welcoming. In Waikiki, it's hard to find a croissant of this size for $6.50--this place might be the only one! Local vibe, no frills -- just good donuts to go. read more

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Donut King Waikiki Hawaii Food: Tried the Mochi donut for the first time and they live up to the hype. I believe they're made from potato's... nevertheless really delicious. Service: The woman that helped us was so friendly, service with a smile Ambiance: The wall art was really cool, kids would love visiting this establishment. read more

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We just finished eating a burrito from Konos and saw a line here... must be something going on, so being the Asian that I am, I decided to wait in the line, must be good right? I got 2 donuts- the Cronut with coconut flakes and the ube coconut flakes one. They were both delicious! Super sweet, super fluffy, and fresh. If you need a sweet breakfast treat, this is it. read more

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This place was across the street from my hotel and had maybe 5 people in line and a bunch of accolades in the window. Of course even though I already ate I had to sample a few of these basic looking donuts. These were quite possibly the best version of these donuts I've ever had in my life. There's something about the dough that isn't the same as usual, there is chewiness to it. I really liked them and they were filling without giving me heartburn. The frosting did not taste artificial which was a big plus. read more

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Went here with my donut connoisseur child. They have a variety of the pink sprinkles donuts-her favorite. They had all kinds of unique Hawaii flavors. I got a guava filled one, which tasted great!! It was pretty busy around 9 am on a Saturday, but that's expected. Service was great and my iced coffee hit the spot! read more

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One of the best if not the best donut I've ever had. They are so unbelievably soft, even the ones I didn't finish and ate the next day were still soft. Came here multiple times on my trip it was great every time. Highly recommend this place. read more

This donut place is amazing! The ham and cheese croissant is excellent and the donuts are some of the best we've ever had (incredibly fresh!!). Highly recommend the chocolate glazed donut. Line moves quickly even if it looks long. read more

Update review on Donut King Waikiki . My go to sugar rush while staying in Waikiki . Today is National Donut seeing all my Yelp buddies saying there getting a free donut either at Purve or Dunkin. So I decided to stop by Donut King Waikiki . I ordered 6 donuts holes which is very addicting also 1 strawberry sprinkle donut. While paying the cashier I asked her do I get a free donut since it's National Donut donut day . She replied no but for every purchase you get a free eco bag . I told her that would work as well score . Thank you Donut King Support local read more

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Honestly, some of the best donuts I've ever had! They are open late, service is fast, and it's cute inside. We tried donuts on two different days and they were consistently amazing! I would most definitely recommend to try these donuts! Great job, Donut King! read more

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The true King of Donuts on the island! Be ready to spend money here though as one donut costs $3.50 on up! A box of a dozen can easily cost way over $30! But they are definitely delicious! My favorite place for donuts on Oahu! read more

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The donuts here are OUTRAGEOUS. We will be thinking about the glazed croissant donut every day for the rest of our lives probably. We loved it so much we went back later in the day for another! The breakfast sandwich is also incredible. Both times we went, the people working were so kind. Go to Donut King!!! read more

Fun, small local donut shop with a big selection of donuts. It was hard to choose, but I knew I had to get the maple bacon . Service was fast and polite. Easy to get in and out, which was great to help the line move fast. Good drink selection as well as you want something refreshing to go with your mouth watering donut. Take the time to walk down to and give them try, bring the donuts back to where ever you are staying and start your day out right. I know my kids are happy kids are happy I did it for them. As you see there is no seating at in the shop so all donuts are to go. Some seating down the street a little ways but I just walked back to our hotel we are staying. read more

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A gem whenever we are visiting Waikiki. We love how it's literally a few steps away from the hotel we frequently stay at. The varieties of donuts are absolutely delicious!! We go early morning so everything is incredibly fresh and warm! The service is quick and efficient. The shop is quite small but you're just there to pick what you want and go about your day, so there's no complaints here. We definitely always look forward to grabbing some sweet treats from here! read more

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These doughnuts were sugar bombs that hurt my teeth. My kids couldn't even finish them. We threw them all away after trying them. Best thing they did have, and the reason why we gave 2 starts were the croissant bites. Not too sweet, good texture. Service was basic. Inside feels basic. It's just a regular doughnut shop, but people hype it up like it's special. Never again. read more

I'm not a big fan of donuts. With that being said I never knew how good the donuts from the Donut King are. Their donuts are light, airy and not overly sweet. I've been to their Market City location maybe two to three times. I've been to this location twice and like it better here. This is the only location where they sell mochi donuts $3.80. They're so good and have the right amount of chewiness to it. I got the Biscoff one and it was so good. I also like the croissant bites $3.95 for 6/$6.95 for 12 and glazed donut holes $2.95 for 6/$5.50 for 12. They also have this donut mural where you can take a selfie. It's a great photo op for social media. As with everywhere else in Waikiki, there's no parking. Good luck finding a space. read more

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Such amazing donuts! A bit pricey but oh so good! Went in the morning, donuts were very soft and fresh. Best donuts I've had on island!! read more

Donut King Waikiki - Smores , chocolate sprinkles , maple , long maple - Donuts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Awesome customer service and wide variety of delicious donuts. A must stop place in Waikiki.

We were very surprised by the service here. The pleasant man behind the counter quickly assisted us and although the pricing is higher than the donuts and croissant sandwiches where I live in CA, the sizing and filling were generous. My kids loved the croissant sandwiches that were offered to us heated. It also had a "sauce" on it that my kids enjoyed which I'm assuming was mayonnaise. Their filled donuts are a definite must with ample jelly filling! read more

Donuts were absolutely delicious! The gentleman that served us was attentive and very sweet.

Loveeeeee donut king! These donuts are what you would expect in a donut shop- Light, fluffy, warm and fresh. They have the traditional flavors (maple bar, glazed, Boston cream) and also some island treats (like passion fruit and guava). The honey donut is fantastic! Do yourself a favor and stop in here in the way to or from the beach. Just make sure to save me a maple bar! read more

Pretty good donut place to be honest! I'm still dreaming about their croissant donuts. It was walking distance from our hotel and I came about three times just for their croissant bites, cronut, and donuts. The shop isn't as clean as we would like it to be as there were sugar ants crawling up the counters. Not a big deal as it's more so of a grab and go type of place. Service was decent and the workers there weren't super friendly but cordial. We tried the following donuts: Croissant bites with honey glaze: 9/10- these were really addicting and coated in a delicious glaze! They're basically a croissant donut, cut up into bite size pieces. The bites were flakey and crispy! They weren't overly sweet as well too! We finished the whole bag in less than an hour! I went back and got some more the next day! Croissant donut (maple and regular honey glazed cronut): 9/10 - the maple one is to die for! It wasn't overly sweet and each layer of the croissant was full of the maple glaze. Literally had no bite that was flavorless! I was so happy biting into this donut! The regular one was just as good but had the traditional honey glaze instead! Ube donut: 8/10 - my husband had this and said it was really good! He could taste the ube flavor and the flakes of coconut on top added a nice textural contrast to the soft donut. They also have coffee and espresso drinks there too. I tried an iced hazelnut/caramel latte and it was exactly how I liked it! Full of caramel drizzle around the cup and the latte wasn't super sweet too! I plan to come back here when I'm in the area again! The donuts were all moist, fresh, and fluffy and you could tell that they don't put out donuts that were sitting in the cases all day. Definitely go earlier in the day for even fresher donuts! I saw that they had other items on the menu like breakfast sandwiches and smoothies, definitely have to try those next time! read more

Donut King Waikiki - Regular glazed and maple glazed cronut, ube coconut donut - Donuts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The best donuts I've ever had and trust me, I have the biggest sweet tooth! They are so delicious and baked fresh daily. Their wide selection of donuts has my big back coming here more than I should. But hey, support local business, am I right?! read more

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