Best donuts I've ever had...bar none. Even better than I remember as a kid. The chocolate cake donut is my favorite but I haven't tasted one I didn't like. Saugus location was convenient and staff was friendly. Cant wait to get back there next month! read more

I went to Kane's Donuts on Route 1 in Saugus today specifically because they advertise gluten\-free donuts\. I had also seen Phil Hates Gluten talk about their gluten\-free donuts, so I thought it would be a good place to try for my daughter, who has celiac disease\. I asked for two gluten\-free donuts\. The man helping me immediately asked, "How many donuts in total do you want?" I told him it didn't really matter because the gluten\-free donuts needed to be kept in a separate bag from the regular donuts\. He asked me AGAIN how many donuts I wanted in total, and his attitude was extremely rude and dismissive\. The other man helping us also had a bad attitude\. The whole interaction made me feel like asking about keeping the gluten\-free items separate was somehow an inconvenience\. Then, while I was standing there, a woman behind me heard our conversation and warned me not to get the gluten\-free donuts if they were for someone with celiac disease\. She told me her sister has celiac and had gotten sick after eating there\. That obviously concerned me, so I looked more closely at the donut case and saw the gluten\-free donuts displayed right next to the regular donuts\. For someone with celiac disease, cross\-contact is a serious concern, and seeing that made me uncomfortable enough that I decided not to take the chance\. I understand that "gluten\-free" does not always mean "celiac\-safe," and I don't expect every bakery to be able to guarantee a completely gluten\-free environment\. But if you are going to advertise gluten\-free donuts, your staff should at least be able to answer questions about cross\-contact respectfully and understand why a customer might ask for them to be packaged separately\. What bothered me most was the attitude\. I wasn't being difficult -- I was simply trying to keep my daughter safe\. A little kindness and understanding would have gone a long way\. read more

Okay first off.....because of Kane's, I learned I DO like donuts. I haven't been able to eat donuts since around 2007/8, due to first NCGS (and I used to cheat with that...but oddly, never with donuts) and then my Celiac Diagnosis (of which, I've never once slipped or cheated on.) In the years since 2013...finding a good GF donut is basically impossible. Enter our recent trip to Boston and Kanes. Now...I'm not saying I went twice. I'm also not saying I may have bought and eaten 10 donuts in less than two weeks, myself. But, I may have done that. The GF donuts BLEW me away. Apple cider and blueberry...yes please. Good old chocolate glazed..didn't even realize how much I missed you. They keep the GF donuts totally separate from the non GF...as well as cook/prep them separately. The best part? These donuts taste how I remember regular donuts tasting. Just rich, delicious, donuts. Donut heaven. 10/10 would (will...may have a goldbelly order going in) eat again. read more

Kane's Donuts-Rt. 1 - Donuts Near Me - Saugus, Massachusetts

Great donuts and good people! I enjoyed my experience everytime I go! Appreciate the drive thru convenience as well.

One of my favorite ways to start a lazy Sunday. The route 1 location stays open later than the Lincoln Ave store. read more

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Items ordered: GF Lemon Poppyseed, GF Cinnamon Sugar The Review: As I sit here, licking cinnamon sugar from the corner of my mouth, I can't utter one complaint. Catering to different dietary needs, including gluten-free, Kane's is a crowd pleaser. Not only do they have unique flavors, but they excel at what they make. I did not buy, but there is also coffee available. Very simple interior, accessible from the highway, with outdoor seating. It's all about these amazing donuts. Highly recommend. read more

Kane's Donuts-Rt. 1 - GF Lemon Poppyseed - Donuts Near Me - Saugus, Massachusetts

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I enjoy these donuts so much I am willing to drive out of my way on Route 1 to get them. love the selection of flavors and how big the donuts are. The texture is perfect, not too dense or dry. I love how many gluten-free donuts they have since my boyfriend is sensitive to gluten. He says the gluten-free donuts are delicious. If you buy regular donuts and gluten-free then they will put them in separate containers. My only critique is there have been a few times when I placed an online order and a particular donut (usually crème brûlée, my favorite flavor) was sold out and I wasn't offered an alternative, so make sure you have everything you ordered before you leave if you ordered online. read more

Fresh doughnuts are a delightful treat any time of day. The aroma alone can brighten a morning or lift an afternoon slump. A clean environment elevates the experience, making it even more enjoyable. A convenient location adds to the appeal, making it easy to stop in for a quick indulgence. It's the perfect combination for a sweet escape.fast service alot of different coffee read more

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My friends and I got a sudden craving for donuts when watching a show together. What better place to come to than Kane's? I'm used to going to their Saugus location which was unfornately closed by 3 pm on a weekday. But luckily we could make it just in time to this location instead. Located directly off of the highway, be prepared to take a relatively quick turn into their private parking lot. The woman at the register was more than happy to serve us but we wanted to consider all options before ordering. She kindly waited and tended to another customer in the meantime. In the end, we shared Strawberry Frosted, Crème Brûlée, and Turtle donuts. They were all fresh and still soft. The strawberry frosted is a staple but their Crème Brûlée is unique and like no others. The turtle was a chocolate glazed donut with crumbled up health bar on top. It was tasted and fun to try. Overall, we had a perfect experience. Prices are pretty high but the donuts themselves are XL so I think its a fair trade off. There plenty of seating for those who would want to sit down and enjoy it here however their hours can pose to be a little difficult. Would come again! read more

Kane's Donuts-Rt. 1 - Strawberry Frosted, Crème Brûlée, Turtle - Donuts Near Me - Saugus, Massachusetts

got donuts coffee and tater tots tater tots were actually hashbrows (totally fine ) but when my son went to eat them they were so stale they were inedible read more

"Donuts are love ." And I have so much love for my Kane's family. After all these years, I truly am treated like family. Proud to say that I am friends with the staff & of course with one of the owners Maria Delios. As a local business, Kane's is a household name in all of the North Shore area and of course other parts of the greater Boston area. With unique monthly specialty offerings, a huge variety of delicious donuts & an ever so growing breakfast menu, there's no chance of you not feeling the love in all the flavors they have to offer. Simply one of my all time favorite places. Not just for the donuts, but also for the love & the incredible sense of community and friendship. They really do love & appreciate every single customer. So the next time you're up in the North Shore area, do yourself a favor and stop by our beloved Kane's for a bite, a smile & who knows you might even get a chance to meet our beloved Maria read more

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Impulsively decided to get some donuts and I'm glad a few clicks brought me to Kane's. I wanted to try the OG location, but I decided to get donuts after 10 am and they ran out of some of the flavors I wanted to try. I was happy to learn that Kane's had another location a few mins away with a lot more options. The Rt.1 location is huge and was super bright and clean inside. Bonus it has a drive thru, a ton of outdoor seating and parking. The employees were kind and funny especially when I had a hard time picking out my donuts. I went with seven: Boston cream, jelly, blueberry, pink frosted, double chocolate frosted, turtle and coconut. Favorite is a tie between the blueberry and jelly. I spent about $25 so they are on the pricey side, but worth it imo. I got there at 10:30am on a Thursday and was able to get every donut I wanted to try. I imagine there aren't many options on the weekends! 10/10 recommend giving Kane's a try and splitting these donuts with family or friends. Great place and hope to try more flavors in the future! read more

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Kanes will always be one of my favorite places for honey dipped donuts. However I love a good apple fritter and this one just didn't do it. The staff was a little rude and we wish they had packaged everything better. As you can see the cinnamon bun ended up with coconut on it from the butter crunch because the staff just threw them in the box. Pretty disappointing. read more

Kane's Donuts-Rt. 1 - Honey-Glazed Coffee Roll (Large) Apple Fritter Honey-Dip Donut Butter Crunch - Donuts Near Me - Saugus, Massachusetts

Visiting for work and everyone recommended Kanes- they weren't wrong! Luckily I got to try a few of these large and fresh fried biscuits but my favorite was the blueberry and coffee cake! The bakery is clean and well staffed as a local favorite with seating inside and outside. Prices were high for my liking but the donuts were also large that I justified the splurge. We stopped in on a Wednesday and they offered $.99 any size coffee- unsure if that's a usual or a special on our visit but enticed me for an iced coffee. It was okay, nothing to write about. If I'm back in the area I'll be sure to add more to my tasting list. read more

Kane's Donuts-Rt. 1 - Donuts Near Me - Saugus, Massachusetts

Donuts are good as usual but they need to step up big time on training their staff on basic customer service skills. Young hispanic man at counter seemed like he wanted to be anywhere but there. Was about to cancel my order because I couldn't stand his arrogance and lack of customer service skills. You're selling donuts, not landing planes so take it down a notch or two...Re- train this person or put them in the back where they don't deal with customers. read more

A lot of hype for their donuts but kinda fell flat. Tried their yeasted vanilla special and the yeasted chocolate iced. Not worth it price wise and they were light without a lot of yeasted depth. read more

It's dangerous how convenient and delicious these donuts are! We ordered online in the morning for a specific pick-up time, and when we arrived, they handed us our box of donuts and then quickly made the breakfast sandwich so that it was fresh. And let's talk about the sandwich: we went all out with bacon and sausage on a honey dip donut. And it was the best call! Savory, sweet, and so so satisfying. It's not an everyday breakfast item, but def worth having once. We got a variety of donuts, and stand-outs were the Maine Blueberry, Crème Brulee, Boston Cream (they do the classic right), and the April special Chocolate Bavarian Cream. They all tasted great and were more affordable than other specialty donut ships in the Boston area. Another aspect that I love is the focus on local - even the donut boxes are made locally! They offer special donuts each month, so there's always a reason to return. Do nut miss out on Kane's Donuts! read more

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Ordered a bacon and egg bagel sandwich without cheese. Had to repeat the order several time as. They still got it wrong. It had cheese and 1/2 the bagel was inedible, and rock hard. read more

There are donuts and there are Kane's donuts. Ordered two dozen and the order was ready when I arrived. Perfectly boxed. And when served at my staff meeting they were totally delicious. Insanely good. Thank you and enjoy your donuts read more

They've been famous for their donuts forever, and they make Dunkin' Donuts look like the junk that they are

We stopped in here last Monday at the beginning of our road trip from Boston to Maine. It's right off the highway so it's easy and convenient to get to! We came in around 9 and there were plenty of options available. Just the smell inside was divine! They had lots of donut options! We got three to go - one cookies and cream, one turtle and one maple bacon. The cookies and cream and the turtle were both chocolate cake donuts. The maple was a yeast donut. They were all amazing! So so fresh. They are a decent size too, so one is most certainly enough - unless you are feeling two :) I would for sure suggest this place for some tasty treats! read more

Kane's Donuts-Rt. 1 - Cookies & Cream, Maple Bacon, Turtle - Donuts Near Me - Saugus, Massachusetts

Menu really should be updated with prices and workers trained on how to issue refunds correctly. Customer service skills are really lacking. Owner didn't do much better when called upon. Donuts lacking in flavor also. Dry and tasteless. Last time I'll take my business here. read more

Kane's Donuts-Rt. 1 - Maple bacon - Donuts Near Me - Saugus, Massachusetts

Horrible attitudes for 5 dollar mediocre donuts. Would not recommend. Guy at counter practically yelled.

FINALLY! I don't have to drive into the belly of the beast that is Saugus, far from any sort of highway for their flagship institution that has been going strong for 60+ years. We have loved Kanes for almost a decade now and tried to get there as often as we could to the flagship store but it was just so difficult if you didn't live in the area. While you may need to find a turnaround spot on Rt 1if you catch yourself going north, at least it's an easy in/out from there. The drive thru has been down in the past but that's ok, I can always run in and find exactly what I need, usually be out in about five minutes. There is a great array of seating if staying in to eat along with an ample selection of beverages. Just being able to see all of the monstrous donuts on hand right in front of your googly eyes behind some glass makes it all the worthwhile to forgo a drive thru option, anyway. Staff is always friendly, the place is super clean and of course very modern looking with it being so new. I don't feel like you can ever go wrong with Kanes as long as you don't visit beyond like 9 AM because you want the freshest donuts possible at the earliest time possible to fill your veins full of sugary goodies. read more

If Heaven has donuts, they are 100% going to be from Kane's Donuts. These donuts are so good, you will be surprised in a good way. Bring some home to the family, or take someone here who has never been to Kane's Donuts before, & you will be a hero. read more

I appreciate that Kanes offers gluten free donuts with a wide variety of options. The staff are courteous of those with celiac and following precautions of using new gloves and keeping the gluten free donuts separate. Tried the maple bacon gluten free donut and it was good but overall just tasted sweet and sugary, even the bacon just tasted like sugar. Good, but nothing spectacular. read more

Kane's Donuts-Rt. 1 - Maple bacon gluten free donut - Donuts Near Me - Saugus, Massachusetts

Very neat place! I was driving by and I saw the sign and got curious... And also I was craving me some doughnuts so I thought "Why not?" So I stop by on my way back home and had something to consoled me through traffic. First impressions: Big doughnut! Never seem donuts so big! They were soft but I was less than impressed by the taste, I confess I was expecting more by how everything was presented. Place is really clean and staff is friendly. read more

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Dairy and nut allergy friendly which was amazing and the donuts were delicious! This is great for allergies!

Go to the route one they have a drive-through. They have great pizza as well Sicilian style, but you have to go early for pizza it goes fast awesome!! donuts. Very delicious a little pricey, but worth it , been going there since I was a kid . read more

I used to live in Malden, so would drive to the Lincoln Ave location on the weekends. I also used to work in downtown Boston, so I would sometimes take a walk over to the Boston location. Yesterday (Sunday, 9/25/22), I was driving by the location on Rt 1 and decided to stop in. No matter which location you go to, you'll get the same amazing donuts. My favorites are the chocolate frosted raised, honey glazed and Maine blueberry. This time, I also got the apple fritter (always a good time), the apple pie special and the strawberry frosted. Yes, I paid just over $20 for 6 donuts, but they are large and delicious! Some folks get mad at the price, but if you want cheap, tasteless donuts, go to DDs! If you want donuts akin to restaurant-quality desserts, pay for the goodness and you'll be rewarded! I've never had a bad Kane's donut. I just wish my stomach was as big as my eyes... who is going to help me eat 6 donuts?? Lol read more

Kane's Donuts-Rt. 1 - Yum! - Donuts Near Me - Saugus, Massachusetts

Really decadent, gourmet donuts conveniently located on the side of Route 1. I'd always driven by this place and wondered whether it was any good. A few months ago, I finally stopped in to pick up some donuts as a thank-you gift. I got a box with some of the creme brulee, maple bacon, Boston cream, and honey dip. The creme brulee was everything I wanted it to be. Hard, crunchy, burnt-sugar top, filled with a rich custard inside. The Boston cream was also pretty good as well with an impressive chocolate glaze on top that actually tasted like chocolate. The maple bacon was probably my favorite, striking a nice balance between salty and sweet. The honey dip was light with just the right amount of glaze. Basically everything you want a yeasted donut to be. The filled donuts are a bit of a gut bomb, but they're good for sharing, and the range of flavors they offer is really nice. The donuts themselves could have been a little fresher, but I think this may have been a symptom of the pandemic more than anything else, since I'm sure their turnover is higher when they have a greater customer volume. I know how short of a shelf life donuts have, and as I came in the afternoon, I'm sure the donuts suffered as a result. The location itself looks new, bright, and clean. There weren't a lot of people here thanks to the pandemic, but the workers were friendly and helpful. There is seating both inside and outside and abundant parking around the store. I definitely want to come back to try more of their donuts next time I'm in the area. read more

THE. BEST. GLUTEN. FREE. DONUTS. in New England. Came all the way from Vermont and had to stop and get Kane's. My girlfriend and I love the lemon poppyseed and blueberry the best. We tried their new powdered donut and jelly filled. Both were delicious as well. Shout out to the maple bacon too! Their donuts are great but their coffee isn't. Just a heads up if you're ordering coffee from here. read more

Kane's Donuts-Rt. 1 - Donuts Near Me - Saugus, Massachusetts

I've driven by Kanes for years and I finally stopped in to try their donuts. WOW, I definitely should have stopped in sooner! Their donuts are both huge and delicious...some of the best I've ever had. And the variety they offer (plus their monthly specials) will keep me coming back for more! I've been here a couple times now. Usually going after the morning rush (they do get crowded even with all the parking and the drive through!). The staff have been nice and helpful when I had some questions about the donuts. And everything I've tried has been fresh and so tasty. The regular honey dipped donut was pure perfection. The only thing that could make it better would be eating it right after it comes out of the fryer, lol. And the April special Blueberry Pie donut...oh me, oh my. I wish this was on their menu forever because it was so good! And since I love blueberry, I had to try to Maine Blueberry donut. So full of flavor and a great texture. I was really pleased with that one too. I look forward to stopping by at the start of each month now to try their rotating special flavors!! read more

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Kane's Donuts is located alongside Route 1 and there's a parking lot available. The store is open and there are several tables outside. You can also order online ahead of time or order through their drive-thru. There were so many choices my friends and I struggled to make a decision and I commend how patient the lady taking our order was. The donuts are $3 each and considering how big each donut is, it's worth the price! Each donut was generously filled and sprinkled with a lot of toppings. I went at 8:30am and I was disappointed to hear that the store already ran out of Boston Creme donuts. I ordered the Turtle and it was a little too dense and sweet for my liking, but it tasted delicious nonetheless. If you're going with friends, I suggest you order a bunch and split them to try a variety of flavors. Even eating one donut for me was extremely filling! read more

Kane's Donuts-Rt. 1 - Donuts Near Me - Saugus, Massachusetts

When they first came out, they were billed as having large delicious donuts. You could go there and be assured that unlike Dunkin' Donuts and other places where your Boston cream had a little to no filling and tasted like cardboard that you could get a quality donut here. unfortunately like many places that came out of the box really impressive. The quality and size of their donuts dropped drastically. The good news I guess is the lines are much smaller now and it does not seem to be a lot of people going in there so if you want to get an average donut with a little bit more filling than a Dunkin' Donuts, I guess you could settle for these guys. It reminded me when they changed the flavor of Coke. It made no sense and they lost my respect too more importantly I would never go back to that donut shop again, unless I want to pay extremely high prices about average tasting donuts. read more

Heard this place had great cinnamon rolls... we used the drive thru and ordered a large iced coffee, FROsted Cinnamon roll and a whoopie donut which was on the menu. They don't make them anymore... so we got an apple fritter. Maybe we caught them in a bad day... the apple fritter was pretty hard and not very good. She gave us the wrong cinnamon roll but it didn't matter it was dry and tasteless. The coffee was rather bitter too. Disappointing since the recommendation was so good. read more

Love me some Kanes! This spot is fantastic and the staff is super sweet! Perfect outdoor seating too for when the weather finally warms up. I love their amazing selection of donuts especially my favorite classic glazed! I love getting to try their new flavors of the month too! Can never go wrong here! read more

Kane's Donuts-Rt. 1 - Bottom to top - Chocolate org*sm, glazed, strawberry frosted, red velvet ganache - Donuts Near Me - Saugus, Massachusetts

Fantasticly oversized donuts. Enjoyed the pumpkin cake and coffee was good as well. Lots of flavors to choose from. read more

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Oh Kane's! How do I love thee? Let me count the ways...Three! Right off the top of my head, maple bacon,creme Brûlée and apple fritter! Many,many more options to choose from at this donut institution off route 1 in Saugus. Even for route 1 it's a convenient location to preorder pick up your goodies and head on your way. Please realize the earlier in the day you visit the choices are far more, they do run out daily of the more popular creations. Have also tried the downtown Boston location, more of a satellite store so less options but still,It's KANE'S!! read more

I grew up going to Kane's original location so yes, their "donuts are love" in our family. It was nice to stop at this drive through on the way home from dropping masks off at my parents in Peabody. The orange dinosaur looking on was pleased. I got a half dozen donuts and they're as good as I remember. read more