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Paula's Donuts

4.5 (289 reviews)
InexpensiveDonuts, Bagels, Sandwiches
Closed • 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Jennifer K.

Stopped into Paula's on a Bills football Saturday, so of course it was busy -- but the energy just added to the charm. The moment you walk in, it smells like what I imagine heaven smells like. The display case is gorgeous, the decor is fun, and the whole place has that classic Buffalo comfort vibe. Customer service was friendly and upbeat despite the rush. Prices were very reasonable, especially considering the size and quality of the donuts. I ordered the Bavarian cream, and it might genuinely be the best thing I've ever put in my mouth. Light, fluffy, perfectly filled -- absolute perfection. Paula's is a Buffalo staple for a reason.

Cannoli FILLED
Matthew C.

Our friends who live here said, "Paula's has the best donuts in the world. For real. You have to check it out." We checked it out. It checks out. So good! And the staff was so helpful. The angel, the raspberry filled, the cannoli donut and the monthly fundraiser special "hamburger" donut were all incredible. I wish we lived closer!

Molly A.

A must visit when traveling through Buffalo! All of their donuts are delicious, chocolate sprinkle is a favorite, but the filled Coconut creme is ungodly delicious.

Game day donuts!
Lucas B.

I try local donuts on every domestic trip I take, and this stop is at the top of the rankings! They have amazing, unique donuts and strong coffee all at fair prices. I knew walking in this must be a fan-favorite place, They had so many employees hustling around on a busy Sunday morning. They worked hard and were incredibly helpful to a first-timer like me. The establishment was very family-friendly, too. I'd fly back to Buffalo to come here again!

Linda O.

Back in NY for a visit and First time visit to the new location. This is a mandatory stop when in Western NY. THE BEST Apple fritters ever. AND the cannoli donuts are to die for!! Friendly staff and always a line because the secret is out!

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Ian N.

Great homemade donuts with excellent friendly service. Large selection of donuts. Very reasonably priced. Ample parking and large customer walk in area. Very clean tables and storefront

Travis S.

A great location of Paula's Donuts! The inside has a good amount of seating and is very clean. They have some fun mini statues of their popular donuts, and a kids play donut counter in the corner, too. Huge selection of all the Paula's staples. There are plenty of options, and they're constantly bringing out fresh ones while you're there. It's hard to pick just a few to have!

Donut Dippers - Red Velvet Donut Holes w/Cream Cheese
Clark S.

I finally had a chance to stop into the Paula's Donuts on Transit Rd. since they moved out of their old location in Clarence and I really like the new place! They have a much bigger space now with a nice-sized seating area and plenty of parking spots! Stopped in on a Saturday around 11am and didn't have to wait at all to place my order! The young woman who took care of me was wonderful, very conscientious, courteous, so pleasant. I grabbed a variety of donuts and pastries but was on the more adventurous side that morning and tried their Donut Dippers, with five to six of their red velvet donut holes and hearty amount of cream cheese to dip into. I thought this was really good, I'd equate it to grabbing a six-piece chicken nuggets and a dipping sauce - Just enough food without leaving you too full. I would have liked to have seen the cream cheese a little softer as it was a tough to dip the donut holes into without squishing them. I'm not sure if I'd order them again, but if I were with someone I knew wouldn't finish their donut/pastry, I'd think of getting this to supplement whatever they don't finish. :) Paula's Donuts continues to be a Buffalo-staple for breakfast sweets. You can't go wrong with one of their red velvet donuts, peanut sticks, or Bavarian cream-filled donuts, or their cinnamon rolls!

Sunday morning
Andrea W.

I absolutely love this donut. They were out so the beautiful people in the back made me one fresh! Always fantastic service. Go Bills

Strawberry Shortcake Donut! Get it
Tammy R.

The Strawberry Shortcake Powdered Donut was the best Donut I ever had! So delicious! The second was the Cannoli Donut. Parking can be tricky as every time I've been here, it's been full. I can see why!

Johanna C.

Another recommendation when in Buffalo... not what i expected though. Place is accessible but better drive instead of crossing the street bec the pedestrian lights don't turn on lol...there was a line when we visited but service is quick

Oreo donut
Mylene R.

My expectations were high but their donuts are lousy. Quality is not good. I ordered specialty donut oreo but it was sloppy. Attached is the photo from their website versus the one I got.

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Please, please, please expand to Atlanta! Best donuts in the world! Though Parlor are also very good! Paula's are amazing, huge and reasonably priced old school donuts. Yum!!!

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Paula's Donuts are huge and delicious. I go out of my way to get these donuts when I'm anywhere in the area

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Wow!!! Delicious donuts... Apple fritter was full of apple filling, perfect flavor. We will definitely be back.

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Best donuts ever - every time I go no matter time of day donuts are fresh tasting. The cannoli donut is amazing and all the donuts are huge

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Excellent, old style doughnuts with great flavor. Go here, skip the Horton's bland doughnuts.

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Best donuts in area. Would like to see a blueberry fry cake in everyday menu. Takeout ordering is a little wonky.

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4.6(794 reviews)
7.6 mi
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Some of the best donuts I've ever had. We stopped in during a family vacation and the kids asked to…read morevisit one last time before leaving. They were that good and on our minds after our initial visit. Both times we visited the location was busy and we had to wait in a small line. Service is very efficient and they take care of you quickly once you're at the counter. All of the donuts we ordered were perfect. One of the kids got a limited edition burger donut with proceeds being donated to the local Ronald McDonald house. It was a very inventive donut with glazed donuts as the burger buns, half a chocolate glazed as the burger patty, and different creams making up the cheese and condiments. So unique and for a good cause! Indoor seating is available which we took advantage of, as we could not wait to enjoy our donuts. I wish we lived close by as we would be regulars. I feel the donuts are fairly priced for the quality. Expect to pay more than your local Dunkin or Tim Hortons, but you can also expect the quality is way better. Fresh homemade donuts can't be beat.

Paula's Donuts helped heal me after surgery - seriously. But first, a few words about the best…read moredonuts in the United States. I feel confident that statement is true. These are not featherweight, boring, drive thru chain donuts that never fail to disappoint. The box says they are "made with love" and while I certainly hope the bakers and makers are not oozing affection for the creations as they do their job (because that would get weird right?), the recipes and standards of ultra high quality that this unique WNY establishment has sure shows a respect and appreciation for their customers. The dough is light and never greasy tasting. The cream fillings are also fluffy and airy and melt in your mouth. Jellies are all top notch and let me be clear, the donuts are packed full with whatever is inside. Or on top. The headlights are incredible. Peanut butter offerings (several to choose from) are stellar. I'm not sure if the chocolate icing is a ganache but it seems much more like a ganache than the lousy, dried out icing you might find at places we need not mention. Staff are always courteous, polite and fast. I think each donut is going for about $2.30 but well worth it for the size and quality. A box of 3 is heavy to hold. You get a lot of donut for your buck. I've been on a Paula's kick for a couple months, stopping in when appropriate for my donut desires but trying to be mindful of my waistline. I like to sit down and really enjoy every bite. These are not ordinary donuts, they are an experience to savor. But how do Paula's donuts help one recover from surgery? It's about what you might do with them. My friend picked me up and brought me home after the hospital and slyly produced a bag of donuts for me, which I sat down and ate the minute I walked in the door. The unexpected gesture of something I've been enjoying a lot lately certainly took my mind off any discomfort. Nice friend, right? Part of recovery is having supportive friends and family and I'm glad I've got that. And I'm glad I also got a bag of donuts to make a "rough day" a lot better. So, Paula's people - I haven't tried them all yet so I guess I'm going to have to return. (Image is different donuts from a different day.)

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Paula's Donuts - Big dining area

Big dining area

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4.5(24 reviews)
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The first time I had Duke's was at a fall festival at Canalside a few years ago. I remember waiting…read morein the cold for at least half an hour next to a row of porta potties. I remember biting into a crispy on the outside but also fluffy Apple cider donut which really hit the spot. I stopped by at Duke's Donuts today at the NT Farmer's Market. For $10, you get 13 donuts which is a steal! The Apple Cider donuts were as amazing as I remembered them to be! Hands down, one of the best Apple Cider donuts I've had. They had a nice apple flavor to it and weren't overly sweet like other ones I've had. I also had the original sugared donuts. This was my first time having one of them. I really like how fluffy they were but they tasted a little boring and didn't have much flavor to them. Overall, I'm a huge fan of Duke's Donuts. It's a nice little comforting treat to have on a cold day!

I took my kids to the North Tonawanda farmer's market to specifically get apple cider donuts. We…read moredid walk thru the rest and had a good time. At the end, we got in line and ordered 10 donuts to bring home. We got 6 apple cider and 4 sugar donuts. We were all so excited because last week we had delicious donut's from a local farm. These donuts were SO disappointing! We got in the car and the bag with the apple cider donuts was leaking grease onto the seat of my car. My son tasted a sugar donut, which was also greasy, but not as bad as the apple cider, and they didn't really have a flavor. The apple cider donuts had a nice taste but were so greasy that they gave us all an instant stomach ache and are now just sitting on the counter. Maybe they were made with old grease? Or it wasn't hot enough? But I've never had this experience before. I'm really disappointed because it's tough to get the kids out to do something like this, and we can't even eat them. I feel like I wasted $25!

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Duke's Donuts - The drenched greasy bag of donuts

The drenched greasy bag of donuts

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Apple cider donuts in the bag

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Apple cider fry cake ($1) with hot apple cider ($3)

Wolter's Bakery - Northtown plaza

Wolter's Bakery

4.6(30 reviews)
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It is rare that I'm out on a Wednesday mid-morning with my husband. But this Wednesday found us out…read morecaravanning for car repairs, which is a total downer. So we stopped for Tim Horton's to at least make a little lemonade out of lemons, and enjoy a hot beverage together. Which brings me to Wolter's. We stopped at the Tim's in the same plaza parking lot as Wolter's, and had our Tim's in a spot facing Wolter's. Had that not happened, I'd still not know that Wolter's exists. Because tucked away in this eclectic plaza is their bakery, and it is easy to miss. So to continue our caloric-self-soothing, we walked over to Wolter's. It is a small bakery, but not tiny, big enough for us to be in the counter area with two other patrons, and still be spaced out. Next to the counter is an adorable seating room that looked like a grandma's living room, which also, not surprisingly, seemed to be occupied by adorable grandmas. When we're back into eating in, I definitely want to join them one morning. I have greys and readers, I'll blend. :-D The counterspace has a sizable display case with LOTS of baked goodies: breads, rolls, pastries, donuts, danish, fritters, cupcakes, pies, cakes, cookies, specialty baked goods--no carb-or-sugar-shortage here! I asked the counterperson her favorite, and she of course said it is all good, but the almond rings are their specialty. We didn't want a whole almond ring, but we were in luck to still be able to sample their signature flavor. On Wednesdays, they have sticky buns, one of which is an almond ring variety, with the same filling and icing. We purchased one of those, a cinnamon roll sticky bun, an almond horn, and an angel cream donut. The bill was $5.46--WOW, great deal for four homemade baked goods, so we're off to a great start! Back out to our car we went, to continue sipping our Tim's and try our Wolter's selections. The hubbs ate his cinnamon bun first, and said it was good. When it was my turn to commandeer the bag, I went for the almond ring sticky bun, and ... WOWWW-WOWWW-WEEE-WAHHHH!! What a DELICIOUS treat! Now, I ADORE anything flavored with almond extract, LOVE that cherry'ish taste, and this bun had LOTS of it, all in the best possible way. The icing and the pastry cream filling were just the right amount of almond-extract-flavor-heaven. The sweet almond slivers on top added a little crunch dimension. Pure YUM. Next the hubbs and I shared the almond horn, and again WOWWZA--again, that fantastic almond extract flavor I adore. But beyond that, the texture was just perfect! It was a soft, chewy cookie with a solid coating of sliced almonds that was a delightful crunch into the sweet innards. SO GOOD. We were so full by then, after Tim's bagels and these sweets, that we brought the donut home to our son. He ate it in like 30 seconds. So it must have been pretty decent, too. :-D SO HAPPY to have discovered Wolter's today! My mom's birthday is on Groundhog's Day, so this timing was great! I'd like to bring my mom in on her birthday to select some goodies, as she too is a sweet-tooth, and will have no problem picking an assortment of treats from Wolter's. If you haven't tried Wolter's yet, and want to snag a spread of homemade sweet treats, I five-star-HIGHLY recommend you stop by! I may be with the grandmas in the sitting room. :-D

BEST CAKES EVER!!!! Unbeknownst to the Wolter family this…read moreincredible bakery has been a centerpiece in our family for over 40 years, celebrating birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, baptisms, graduations, and all of life's most important moments. To say that we are sad to learn of their closing is a massive understatement!! Thank you Wendy and the Wolter Family.

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