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Doughboy Donuts & Deli

3.9 (242 reviews)
InexpensiveDonuts, Delis, Pizza
Open • 5:00 am - 10:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Michelle S.

Easily in the top donuts I've had of all time. The service can be as rude as they want, I don't care. The Bavarian cream filled and blueberry cobbler filled taste like they have a grandma in the back making it. Perfect fry and I didn't even get them fresh. The glazed stick is also a work of art, perfectly evenly coated.

Alexandra A.

This place has really good donuts and cinnamon rolls . The staff is very friendly and kind . They also take the time to explain any questions and very fun about it . The vibe is welcoming. The price is pretty reasonable for the portion size . They have a parking lot so parking shouldn't be an issue .

Jody W.

Mmmm doughnuts. A weakness of mine that I only indulge in maybe a couple of times per year. By the time we stumbled in here, it was mid - evening and there were not a lot of choices. That said, it was the perfect stop on the way to the subway from the brewing company down the street. I needed a good cake doughnut to soak up the alcohol that I had been consuming. Picked up a few donuts and shared with friends. The blueberry was a highlight for me, but also I got to taste the plain and powdered selections as well. Yum. Open 24 hours!

Glazed and Blueberry
Caroline S.

The doughnuts are so good! The glazed was melt in mouth and super soft. Personally would take a glazed doughnut here over Krispy Kreme any day.

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Anish K.

A go-to spot for employees working at the transit facilities around the area. The place has a Deli counter for the subs and sandwiches etc and a separate counter for the Coffees and donuts. They have a cooler with packaged drinks like soda cans, iced tea. There is a drive-thru option too, though I believe this might be just for the coffee & donuts (cannot confirm though). The place is quite packed on a weekday afternoon, with most people getting takeouts and few sitting down for a quick bite. The place has seating for about 10-15ppl max. I ordered their regular sub with Angus patties, which was flavorful and good. I give them one star less, because they don't have a restroom for customers! Parking can be tough to get...but it's fast moving chain so people are always coming and going. Wait a few minutes and you can get a spot

Sausage, egg and cheese
Heather C.

This is the perfect spot to grab a no frills breakfast sandwich and donut. I got a sausage, egg and cheese on a sesame bagel and it was ready within a couple of minutes

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Hungrytommy ..

Do you need a donut in the middle of the night? Of course you do! If you think you have to go get a crappy donut from Dunkin, you're wrong. You can get an actually good, late night donut at Doughboy. Both the cake and the yeast style are excellent. My favorite is the butternut with a cold bottle of milk. I'm sure the donuts are good before midnight too if you'd rather have donuts when the suns out.

Lemon sticks, cream filled, fruity pebbles, jelly
John H.

Went there at 11pm, donuts were coming out fresh and had good variety. Service was great for the middle of the night, donuts were so fresh and real tasting. Donuts kinda suck now at a lot of places, made so generic. Was easy right of highway and had plenty of seating and parking.

Marble stick, maple, lemon filled, strawberry, coco puffs, cinnamon
Victoria C.

A classic place in southie open 24/7 to satisfy all your donut cravings! We came here on a Saturday afternoon and got 1/2 dozen box of donuts. I'm so glad they still had plenty of flavors to choose from. We got marble stick, strawberry frosted, Coco Krispy, lemon filled, maple, and cinnamon. These donuts are normal sized (like ones you'd find a Dunkin) which makes them so easy to eat it all in just a few bites. The lemon filled was good, tart, and actually plenty of lemon filling inside! I also enjoyed the crispy Coco krispies that added a great crunch to the donut. My favorite being the strawberry frosted as a classic being soft and flavorful. These donuts are best eaten on the day you get them since they do get stale just like any other donut within a few days. I'd definitely recommend grabbing a few donuts, maybe a coffee and a lottery ticket when you stop by!

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This place sucks. They treat the customers like crsp. The only redeemable quality is the location with parking.

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Fast, friendly service. Delicious iced coffee. Old school styrofoam cups. Tons of donuts to choose from

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The dough in these donuts is so fresh and so delicious! We tried the glazed lemon and jelly donuts,…read morethe cotton candy donuts and the key lime pie donuts. The breaded part of the donuts was so delicious and tasted like fried dough at the beach or a carnival. So good! The line was moving slowly, despite only two customers ahead of us, which kind of surprised us. There were three people behind the counter, so I'm not sure why it took so long, but we were patient and enjoyed the donuts very much! Not really any ambiance is present here because it is an order-based line and the space constraints keep them from offering any tables, but the aim here is efficiently getting people in and out. So this does the job. Great donuts! Highly recommend!

Pretty damn good donuts! Behind some construction and an uber ride away I found Kane's Donuts. A…read morelocal recommended them and it was worth the stop. They are fluffy and tasty. Not necessarily my favorite type, I prefer more cake type with some density but these were pretty good. I came late so the fritters were gone but he was able to pull together a bag of mixed smaller fritter pieces which I enjoyed. If this was an Apple fritter, they were missing the Apple? Still the sugar on the bottom and the wonderful cinnamon taste made me eat them all. The best donut left looked to be the jelly filled. Haven't enjoyed one of these in a while. Still as good as I remembered. The fancy donuts looked to be gluten free, they had a ton of them. Probably because nobody likes gluten free donuts... Kane's reminded me of a great local donut shop with a touch of class. If I was close by I'd grab them again but likely to seek out another shop in Boston to compare next time I'm back.

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