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Famous Doughnuts

4.4 (75 reviews)
InexpensiveDonuts, Coffee & Tea
Closed 10:30 am - 6:30 pm

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Nancie A.

The donuts are the best! Of course it's a small donut shop so there isn't enough space to sit down but who cares ? The employees could be alittle more approachable but other than that I love famous donuts!

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Customer service is great and fast, and the food is so delicious, you'll always be back for more, character of this place is cool too not too new not too old gives you a good donut feel, parking is available on side of building on the right if you're looking at the building.

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Daviyion J.

Went for donuts this morning on a whim and was not disappointed. Got a fresh glaze donut ($1.15) and a bag of day olds ($1.50), which has 6 variety donuts in it. All the donuts were delish and the day old ones just needed a little reheat. Definitely recommend checking this place out for great glaze and "simple" fancy donuts.

a variety of doughnuts
Rosa W.

Faamoooussss, my love The best glazed donuts in town. Unassuming spot, a Buffalo staple for decades. You need to try it to understand why! Classic and fantastic. Great staff. Super simple, amazing prices. And they still have that deal where you can get a bag of day-olds for like 2$. You'll fall in love!

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Tara K.

This is a hard one to admit ... I'm a born-and-raised WNY'er, and had never tried Famous Doughnuts! BLASPHEMY! But at least I rectified the issue! Last week I decided to have a baker's dozen DoorDashed to our doorstep. Ordering on DoorDash didn't let me select specific kinds of donuts, but I put in the notes my preferred types. My faves are typically cream-filled donuts, frosted sprinkled, sour cream glazed, and I don't mind peanut. With the exception of jelly, I usually do not discriminate against donuts. Delivery was fairly fast, and a fresh box of donuts arrived with a good assortment to my liking. And these Famous Doughnuts were pretty good! I liked the white-cream filled donuts best, both the chocolate-topped and the peanut stick-filled that were in our mix. The white cream filling was a bit stiff, more of like a wedding cake frosting consistency. That worked for me, I love that kind of frosting. The sour cream glazed were a good traditional flavor, too. It had a pleasant tangy sweetness to it. Famous Doughnuts were not tiny, but not huge Paula's behemoths either. The flavors were all traditional tastes, nothing really unorthodox that you would find at Donut Kraze. So I would say Famous Doughnuts are really an old-school, quality comfort donut option compared to those main other local homemade competitors of huge and creative doughnuts. What really took my rating from four to five stars was the excellent shelf life on these donuts! Typically after a day or two, donuts start to get really sticky and drippy on the outside, and dried out inside. But Famous Doughnuts held up for several days, with none of the frostings or glazes turning drippy at all. I wonder if this is a testament to the box itself? The front and sides of the box tucked in all the way to the bottom of the box, making a nice seal, unlike most donut boxes that usually may have larger side flaps, but a small front flap that still lets in a lot of air. If you're looking for a traditional assortment of donut flavors from a classic shop making them homemade, Famous Doughnuts is the place! Might as well grab the baker's dozen even if it is for a small crowd, because they stay fresh to enjoy for a few days. YUM! So glad I finally made it to Famous! :-D

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Jazz P.

The good news is I love Famous Doughnuts. There's something about those cinnamon doughnuts that will give me cravings. It means sometimes making the commute there just to get some of them. I love them, and they're among my favorite. I also like the glazed squares. And the woman who works behind the counter is an absolute delight every single time. In all the years I've gone there, including back in college after a long day, I remember seeing her friendly face as she warmly greets you and takes care of your needs. The bad news is I cannot figure out the hours anymore. Not only has the pandemic shifted things around a bit, but it's nothing to get all the way there and see them closed or just turning the sign off, closing early. One day, we drove all the way across town only to get there and they closed an hour and a half earlier than what was disclosed as their new hours. They probably ran out of doughnuts, but it's incredibly inconvenient and frustrating.

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Janae J.

This was my first visit and the woman was so sweet and patient with me. She explained to me the difference between a donut and a fry cake and even gave her recommendations. The cinnamon roll donut and glazed twist were my favorite! I brought donuts back for my parents and they said the Apple fritter and coconut donuts were also delicious. Needless to say, the next time I'm in town I will be stopping by to get donuts !

Don't believe the ...they close at 6:30.  I made the trek yesterday at 5 and they were CLOSED
Sparkle P.

If this pandemic doesn't teach you anything ... it taught me how to appreciate a good donut. There is a popular donut shop up the road from me and they have been closed. And the need ....yes I said NEED for something sweet had been nagging at me ... probably more because it wasn't available more than anything. I rarely eat donuts. Well I had heard that Famous opened up around Mother's Day and immediately was needing to go and indulge. I called on Monday and asked if they were in fact opened and what were the hours and was told by the woman "Yes, we are opened and we close at 6:30" Great .... no problem. When I finish up my work. I will head to the Donut shop. I get excited and tell the teen who has eaten me out of house, hotel, hallway and car ...and he just rubs his hands together with anticipation. Imagine my surprise when I pull up at 5:10 and the doors are locked and the sign says "Opened tomorrow" ... I watched several cars pull up as I finally decide they are really closed I get home and the teen is looking behind me as I enter AS IF the box of donuts were gonna walk in alone. Nope... he says "What happened" I tell him the story. He says "Ok, well we can catch them tomorrow " as if it is just around the corner. The kid woke me up early the next morning asking if I was gonna go so I don't miss them this time. I said no .... but This time I arrived earlier and was able to social distance wait as they limited the number of people inside and got to the counter and placed our order. Ultimately they were great

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Mark D.

I got thirteen amazing donuts delivered for about 18 bucks. 50% of what I eat is sugar so obviously I'm over the moon about it. Everything is delicious and arrived quickly. The pricing is very reasonable and this is exactly what I needed to bridge that lunch to dinner food drought. The only criticism I have is that you get whatever you get. Whether you order 1 or 13 donuts you just sort of get whatever they put in the box. I understand how much availability changes with stuff like this but even having an option like "jelly", "cake", or "chocolate" would be great. Luckily there is no such thing as a donut I do not like, but if I wasn't a sugar monster, it would be a bit of an issue. All said: cheaper than Paula's, just as good if not better, and delicious. Just let me pick!

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The most delicious doughnut you will ever have, ever! This is a must stop when I come back home for a visit!

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Sooooooo gooooooood. Donuts are fresh and consumer service was kind. They were very friendly.

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BEST donuts around! Consistently good my whole life. So under rated. All flavors are delicious and I'm a very picky eater.

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Great donuts especially the square glazed. Coffee not so great, but you can't have it all. Nice people as well.

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The flavors were all traditional tastes, nothing really unorthodox that you would find at Donut Kraze.

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The donuts are fresh and great quality. They appear the same at all Paula's locations. They're huge…read moreand have lots of filling The service is great and friendly staff

wow, Wow, WOW, WOOWOWW! I ate a lot of delicious things on my trip to Buffalo and Niagara, but if…read morethere is one place I could rip up by the foundations and move straight to North Carolina, it would be Paula's Donuts. I originally discovered this place when writing an article for Yelp about the top 25 most unique donuts in the US. In my research, i discovered they have a CANNOLI DONUT. I have wanted one since... just never had occasion to be in Buffalo. Well I finally made it. I finally had it. And it was everything I wanted it to be, maybe more! There was so much delicious cannoli filling in that donut, I had trouble finishing it. When you order a cannoli donut, it is filled to order, which I love. They keep the cannoli filling nice and cool by filling it after, creating this refreshing, sweet, chocolate chippy center juxtaposed by this dream of a donut. We also had a raspberry filled donut. No fake syrup here, this is raspberry jam. When cutting it in half, none of it leaked out, it stayed perfectly inside. Nice raspberry flavor. What I loved about Paula's, was the texture of the donut. Not greasy at all, puffy, yet still somewhat dense. The dough has a pull to it, like it's somewhere between a cake donut and a traditional donut. It tears as opposed to biting cleanly. It was wonderful. I left convinced that I'd be perfectly content with just a plain glazed, it was so satisfying. If and when I make it back to the area, this will certainly be a priority stop, maybe every single day. Or I'll just have to get a box to keep in my hotel, on demand. Is it possible this was the greatest donut I have ever eaten?? I think it was. Certainly the best in recent memory. FIVE STARS.

Famous Doughnuts - donuts - Updated May 2026

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