I'm quite literally surprised that this donut shop has not blown up with customer and/or reviews! These make my "top 3 donuts" in the country thus far! Now we could have been spoiled with the freshness of the donut upon purchase but that theory was tested when we ate our last bite the following day! I was surprised in the lack of inventory upon our arrival at 815am but I can seee that the bakers were working on batches in the back. The donuts were airy, doughy and perfectly glazed. I'm upset that I am not a local to enjoy them on a weekly basis to be frank! This is by far a hidden gem and I am most certain it is a gate keeper! I am doing anyone who reads this review a favor!! I believe and search for hole in the walls but I do feel the spot could use a little TLC to attract more customers but my guess is they know their product and they must get enough biz without. read more

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Came here on Valentine's Day. There was a decent line to acquire these delectable treats. But we waited and the wait was worth the reward of these donuts. They are delicious and delicate. They are exactly what I look for in a donut. I cannot recommend this shop enough. It's a no frills shop. Donuts, iced coffee, or hot coffee. That's it. Local family owned and operated joint. The lady was super nice. **Don't get there when they first open. Donuts will not be ready. Give them 30 mins to an hour** read more

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Truly the best donuts. Try to go when they're fresh and warm. Amazing. My fave is the honey dip. read more

Donuts With A Difference - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Medford, Massachusetts

A coworker brought a box of donuts to work before Christmas, I wasn't even hungry but saw someone eating a Boston Cream and knew I needed to have one. OMG it was delicious!!!! Puffy and delicious outside stuffed with cream, it was exactly what I needed. I noticed someone had cut a jelly donut in half (who eats half??????) and while I don't like jelly donuts I figured I should try it since the one I had just scarfed down sas so good. For the first time in my life, I actually enjoyed a jelly donut! Get yourself (or someone you know who lives nearby) over to this place so you too can experience these!!! read more

The "difference" is that they never have donuts. Good luck ever walking in when they have, if you are lucky, more than a single type of donut available. Sometimes they won't have any. Lived in Medford a decade and have no idea how they are still in business. That being said, if you happen to stumble in on a day in which they happen to have anything for sale, they are solid donuts. read more

I need to learn my lesson and not come here right at opening expecting donuts to be ready. I believe that although they open at 7 on Sundays the donuts are being dipped at that time, and will not be ready until around 8:30. Bring your patience and your compassion for this small business because you may be waiting a bit for the fresh donuts IF you come right at opening. The service is nice and they do take credit card but like I said, you will be waiting a bit for the donuts if you get here too early. Still the best donuts around! Happy to support this small business. read more

Doughnuts with a difference has quickly become my favorite doughnut place around. It is a small local shop that serves an incredible variety of freshly made and delicious doughnuts. My favorite are the honey dipped and maple, but enjoy all of the goodies this place has to offer. They are made fresh each day and even taste great after a day, but typically don't last long at my place. The staff are friendly and the prices are great I highly recommend this place to anyone nearby. It will become your go to spot once you try them! read more

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Old school donuts of the highest possible quality. Others might use more expensive/cheffy ingredients, but NO other place serves a better or fresher donut. For a long while they did not allow indoor dining, but the stools are now available. They don't have donuts right at opening but for someone who appreciates a hot one and is willing to wait a bit, it's a dream come true. Grab a coffee, pay for a couple of (or a few) donuts, sit on a stool, and watch as the parade of donuts comes out of the kitchen in small batches every few minutes or so. Then opt for what looks good, eating while still warm. My last 5 items (not all on the same visit): warm, hot, hot, warm, warm. Honey Dipped: Melts in your mouth. You taste the glaze but taste the donut more, and it's delicious. Sweet but not a sugar bomb. Chocolate Honey Dipped: A little on the red tinted side, but still chocolatey enough. Thick, shiny glaze. Hot and melty. Chocolate Glazed: This is the classic raised donut, with the ring of chocolate frosting. Now this had LOTS of flavor, similar to brownie batter. Thick and wet. Maple: Similar to the chocolate glazed, only maple. No bacon needed; this is about the fresh donut underneath. Coffee Roll: Big. Soft. Fresh. There's that word again. Notice a trend? Boston Cream: Nothing fancy about the pudding in the center, but a bouncy fresh vessel with a thick coating of still-wet chocolate frosting. Great bite, great flavor. Admittedly I give Union Square Donuts an edge for Boston Cream flavor, but for overall donut quality and especially freshness, Donuts With A Difference has them beat by a mile. One last word about freshness: by donut shop standards, 11am is very late in the day, but I've received warm donuts sometimes even at that hour. read more

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The best donuts I have ever had!! Consistently the best. Nowadays every doughnut shop has a gimmick or wants to serve insane flavors in gigantic 4000 calorie vessels. But Donuts with a Difference absolutely nails the classics time and time again. The service, the set up of the shop, the fellow customers, all exactly my type. Iced coffee is nice, too. read more

Best raised donuts hands down. Not to brag but I've tried donuts all over this country (even Canada), from Wisconsin, to Oregon, to Boston, and this.... This is hands down my number 1. They're typically served still warm because they very frequently restock from the back bakery. Typically a line out the door but it moves rather quickly. read more

4.5/5 stars. I am a SoCal native and back home, we are known for our abundance and quality of donut shops. My all time favorite kind are the yeast raised, where it's super light, fluffy, and melt in your mouth texture. Like raised sugar or raised glaze is my classic go to. None of that dense, cake, candy or cereal coated stuff. The more complicated imo the worse it is. When I moved here to Boston I have not found one donut place that I found even remotely close what I had back in CA. I've tried so many places; Union sq, blackbird, etc they have all sorely let me down with how dense, stale, old oil tasting they are. I was told by social media that this place has the classic donuts that I've been looking for 3 years for. I came in on a Sunday morning past 12pm and there were only a handful of varieties left. I tried their classic honey glazed twist, and I literally fell in LOVE. There is that classic texture light and fluffy and so soft that I've been craving !! I almost cried tears of joy. I also tried their chocolate cherry twist, chocolate donut, coconut cinnamon roll (outstanding) just to see if their other options were just as good. They were good but the coconut cinnamon and honey twist glaze was hands down, have sold me on this place. Be warned that if you come right at opening there won't be donuts available , and after a certain time like 12-1pm there won't be any donuts left! but trust me if you want that classic donut that I grew up eating , this place is IT read more

I want this to remain my all-time favorite donut shop, but the last two times I've gone here the donuts have been greasy with raw dough on the inside. Looks like they are having trouble keeping up with demand, and may be rushing, so perhaps the frying oil isn't getting up to the temperature it needs. Regardless, I'll keep coming back, and hope they work out the kinks! read more

I honestly have to say these are the best doughnuts I have ever eaten:But the lack of having them ready when place opens is beyond annoying. You don't start making them at 7 am. read more

Like most of the write ups that I viewed, this place is a throw back. I absolutely love throwbacks! This place is worth the wait. I visited on a weekday so it was very quiet. Lucky for me, they had plenty of doughnuts and they were just out of the oven! Cocounut, jelly, chocolate covered, glazed, plain and cinnamon. All of my favorites! My son ordered a boston creme and we added 3 glazed to the total order of 4. We did not get a drink. For some reason, I don't think there are drinks (other than coffee) available. I did not see milk, chocolate milk or orange juice for sale. We devoured the 4 doughnuts when we got back to our car. Boy, were they delicious! My son asked me why the owner doesn't make more and why he only makes so many? I explained that sometimes business owners do it exactly the way they want to.....and this is the certainly the case here! No rush....the doughnuts come out when they are ready! If you have to wait, it could be a bit until a fresh batch comes out! This is what makes the place so special! A great stop and a place that I would visit quite a bit, if I could! 5-star doughnuts....for sure! If you decide to visit, parking is available on Riverside Ave but be careful of the heavy MBTA bus traffic....there are a lot of bus routes through Medford Square read more

Donuts With A Difference - 1 Missing Glazed! Delicious doughnuts, for sure!! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Medford, Massachusetts

Good morning Love your donuts - come 3 Sundays a month but had the worst experience I ever had at any store in my life today. Came in today no donuts available as usual so asked how long it would take to make (3) Jelly - (2) Chocolate frosted and (1) Lemon - the girl said 20 minutes so I asked if i could order - run a errand and come back and pick them up - she said yes. Ran my errand came back in 25 minutes asked for my donuts and was told it would take another 20 minutes to get them? Absolutely RIDICIOULOUS - Have been coming there 3 Sundays per month for years and sorry to say but I WILL NEVER BE BACK AGAIN????? read more

Tried this place in a whim and man they didn't disappoint. Pillowy soft donuts absolutely delicious. Perfect texture on the glazed, the chocolate frosting tasted light and fresh, and the cream in the Boston cream was light and not overly sweet! *my daughter's tip was that they are a bit too "squishy" for her liking. There are lots of options but get there early before they are gone! A no frills place that serves an outstanding product. Also note small discount when paying cash read more

Donuts With A Difference - 1/2 dozen of some yummy options, glazed braided, Boston Cream, chocolate frosted, honey dipped - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Medford, Massachusetts

For an establishment that opens at 6:30 in the morning, walking in at 8:15 AM to find not a single donut on the shelves was a bit surprising. You might think they sold out already, and you would be wrong. They simply hadn't made any yet because they were "short-staffed." When I asked "Are you open?" the response from the woman behind the counter was "What are you looking for?" Ummmm, donuts?? To which she replied, "It'll be a while." No apology. No offering of coffee for the wait. Ridiculous. read more

Hidden Gem Best donuts in Boston, all of Massachusetts. Very small location and has a line, but worth the wait. Orginal Honey dip is brought to a new level of delight read more

Really solid donuts! I preferred the Boston creme slightly more than the blueberry glazed, but both were very good. You could taste that they were fresh, they were light and fluffy, and sweet enough to feel like a treat without being cloying. If I were being picky, I would say they didn't have quite enough flavor to be perfect, but still worth a visit. read more

Shop opens at 7. Walked in at 7:30. "Sorry, donuts don't come out until 8". WTF!!? Why are you open at 7? And when the donuts do come out, they come out painfully slow. Come in people. Learn how to be in business. Open at 7, have a full case at 7. Wake up earlier, come in, work. Thank you. read more

the most unbelievable donuts, SO fresh and yummy! the coffee is also amazing, I go out of my way to come here because it's so worth it! read more

Donuts With A Difference - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Medford, Massachusetts

Excellent doughnuts made in a classic way Always try to stop by when in area ..... read more

BEST DONUTS IN BOSTON!!!! Not a ton of variety compared to the bigger chains but who needs variety when their honey dipped are the best around! Better than a hot Krispy Kreme, and more addictive than candy! Will say it's a crap shoot whether they have donuts, but they are pretty fast to refill. Either way worth the wait!!! read more

These are the BEST DONUTS I've ever had! This simple donut and coffee shop is awesome! Stop in soon read more

Donuts With A Difference - Delicious! Donuts with a Difference! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Medford, Massachusetts

Omg these are the best donuts ever! This is a no frills donut place. So if you are looking for those creative flavors, this is not the places. But if you are really into the basic donuts aroma and texture without the crazy flavor distractions, this is your place! I love plain glazed donut, the yeast raised dough is so fluffy and I love the chewy texture after the dough get moisturized in your mouse. The other reason I love this place is because they sell no glazed plain cruller! I usually don't enjoy the hyper sweet glaze, so a no glaze fried cake dough def caught my heart! Super soft and only has the aroma of a fried sweet cake dough! Will def come back again just for those! read more

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such a cute shop in downtown medford. definitely want to get there on the early side if you want to have more of a choice as we got there around 9:30 and they didn't have too many flavors left. incredibly fresh and warm donuts the honey dipped is to die for. 10/10 read more

Donuts With A Difference - what we managed to get at 9:30am - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Medford, Massachusetts

Excellent donuts. Maybe the best in the Greater Boston area. Other than not being open on Monday and Tuesday (my nutritionist, if I had one, thanks you), the main drawback is that the donuts are not ready until around 8am-ish, then they are mostly sold out by noon (ish). The only reason to eat any other donut (ever) is that you can't wait until 8am (ish) or you can't get there until after noon. Note to management...please start making the donuts so that you will have them by opening time. My high school age son and his friends would be at your door every morning... read more

The best glazed donuts I have had in the area! Try the lemon glazed if you like all things lemon like me!

My favorite donuts around! If you're a yeast donut lover, you have to try it. The donuts are so perfectly light, soft, and fluffy. It can be hard to get the timing right here, but imo it's worth it for the most perfect donuts. The service/vibes are very old school Boston, a bit rough around the edges but friendly at its core. It's endearing and it's nice to support a local shop that is part of the fabric of the neighborhood. read more

OUTSTANDING. PERIOD. I am not a donut person. Not even a sweets person. I want salt and bacon and cheese all the time. But oh my god. These donuts. The honey dip and maple. Legen-dary. Who needs New Year's resolutions when you can taste these babies. read more

Just amazing all around! It's our favorite donut place. The donuts are fresh and have great flavors. We are partial to the Boston cream and lemon powder but the glazed ones are perfect. There's usually a line but it moves quick. read more

One of my favorite donut shops usually a great jelly stick. The two jelly sticks were having a bad day . I called to let them know, as a favor. The kind offer to bring them back was too late as we were already on our way. An off day we will be back. Tiny dab of jelly in one, tiny dab on other in only half of the other completely void of jelly. read more

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These donuts are simple, yet delicious. Donuts With A Difference carries the very standard donut shop varieties, and they do them well. I stopped in on a Thursday morning, and there was a line to the door, which I took as a good sign given that they only serve donuts and coffee. The place itself has a small donut case at the front with several counter seats for customers to sit and enjoy their breakfast. I like that they accept credit cards here, as I rarely carry cash these days, so they earned an extra point in my book for this. Donuts With A Difference is definitely a no-frills kind of place, but they sell delicious donuts, so I'll definitely be back. read more

Donuts with a difference... The difference is fresh made donuts that are warm in the morning! Get there before 11 AM and you will not be disappointed. The best times to go, honestly are early weekend mornings. They make the most donuts on the weekends for the larger crowd. When I first went on a weekday, the donuts were somewhat hard or stale since I came at the end of the day and got the leftovers. I gave them another try during my pregnancy days and was so impressed. I came back again on an early weekend morning, and brought a dozen donuts to my family, and they were all very impressed at how warm and fresh they were! timing is everything in life they say! The maple glaze, the original glazed, the Gracie crueller are my favorite! The pumpkin, and double chocolate were also good. The chocolate frosted tasted like fresh rich chocolate ganache if you like a dark chocolate taste like I do! read more

They fry up some pretty good donuts here, but note that there are some quirks that come with the place. Although their opening time as listed online is 6AM, both times I've stopped in around 7:45AM, there were no donuts because they weren't ready yet. I've actually never been able to enjoy their donuts in the morning because they never seem to be ready before I have to go to work. I was about to give up until one day when I noticed they still had donuts at 4:30PM. Their yeasted donuts, including their honey dip are the real highlight. They're light, airy, and soft with the perfect amount of glaze on them. The cake donuts can be more hit or miss. I had an excellent apple cider donut around Halloween, but at other times, the coconut cake donuts and regular glazed cake donuts have been a little dry. Stick with the honey dip and you can't go wrong. The other quirk about this place is the complete lack of any ambiance. The lights are always half-off, the shelves are sometimes completely empty even though there are donuts available behind the counter in boxes(?), and the decor is very old and dated, but at least the young ladies that man the cash register are always pleasant and polite. Not to mention, the donuts are priced well at about $1 per donut. I'm glad this little donut shop exists in Medford, even if they have odd hours. read more

3rd time in the past 2 month I've been here...... "donuts will be ready at 8am" and that's them being optimistic. Why bother opening the doors if you don't have donuts or anything to sell. I am not going there for coffee. All I can say is you might get donuts. Donut Villa or Demet's isn't too far away.... While I'd prefer DWAD at least I can go to either place and get a DONUT Can I suggest changing your hours to when the donuts are ready read more

These donuts are on point and delicious. They're light and fluffy and not too sweet. The only reason they don't get a 5/5 is because the employee was incredibly rude and impatient with us and it wasn't great experience. The donuts are reasonably priced and as someone who's tried A LOT of donut places in the Boston and Greater Boston (and all over the world) - this place definitely is in the Top 10. I got the Chocolate Cake Donut, Glazed, Kelly and Old Fashion and I honestly ate 2 shortly after I got home, and ate another 2 later that night...the last two were reserved for my boyfriend who also ate them both in the same day. One of these days I'll have to go back and try more donuts when it's a bit earlier, but hopefully I have a nice person be helped by. read more

Donuts With A Difference - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Medford, Massachusetts

Ok, here is the deal, you can't actually get donuts until like 8. And plan to stand in line for at least 15 minutes. Just get the honey dipped (glazed) this is by far and away the best donut in Boston, and it's not even close. Just plan to wait, it's worth it. Sorry about no pictures, we ate them all too quickly. read more

Hands down the BEST donuts. Flavors are spot on, the texture of the donuts cannot be beat they truly melt in your mouth. You cant go wrong with a classic glazed here, I've tried the other popular donut shops around and none come close to this. read more

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I have no clue how anyone who has bought doughnuts at Doughnuts with a Difference in Medford could not give them 5 stars. I've been told to try different places and everyone I've tried doesn't even come close. Their doughnuts are by far the best in the area if not anywhere! Always wondered why the owner never franchised. Only negative is the line and that they sell so fast that you sometimes have to wait while they "special" make the ones you're looking for, which they don't mind doing. Give them a try and I guarantee you'll be a regular customer after just one visit. read more