Always fantastic! Best buttermilk bar ever. The croissant bites are something I hadn't had before and now I'm hooked (think donut holes but made with leftover croissant dough ... crisp, sweet, yum!). read more

I'm not sure if there are a new bakers or if this place is under new ownership. The flavor has definitely changed.They used to rival Marie's on Freeport Boulevard. Unfortunately, I was here a few weeks ago, ordered a dozen donuts and was shocked at the cost; almost $30 for a dozen donuts. I didn't choose any fancy or any large donuts or apple fritters. In addition, the donuts tasted like they had been cooked in warm oil instead of hot oil, the flavor was a bit off, they tasted a few days old, they were very chewy, instead of "cake-like" and the icing on most of the donuts was sticky and melting similar to leaving a donut out on your counter in the summer; the icing was just dripping off the donuts. Very disappointed. read more

Donut were stale and she tipped herself 20%?? I used to love this place I don't know what happened in the past few months. Their donuts used to be perfect, fluffy and nicely glazed. Today I got a dozen donut holes. They are stale and the glaze are completely melted and sticky. What's more baffling tho is the service. When I paid for my donut, before I can tap what tip I wanna give, she tapped it for me. She tipped herself 20%. I think I should have a say in that no? The donut holes are $3.64. Tip is only $0.73. I don't want to argue on that. But I was definitely flabbergasted. The place is still clean as usual. But donuts are not the same and I won't be able to finish the donuts. I think I'll find my fluffy delicious donuts somewhere else. Very sad about this experience.. read more

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you're looking for the best donuts in East Sacramento, you absolutely have to try Stanely's Donuts. They've been a neighborhood favorite for years, and for good reason. Every single donut is made fresh daily and tastes absolutely delicious -- soft, flavorful, and always perfectly made. The owners are some of the sweetest, most delightful people you'll ever meet and truly make you feel welcome the moment you walk in. Conveniently located in East Sacramento with plenty of parking, this is one local gem I highly recommend to anyone craving an amazing fresh donut experience! read more

Busy but these croissants are so so so good! I love the walk to here. Lots of donuts pricing for the area is right. I do feel it's a lil high to get often but for a treat it's worth it for the dozen. I like that they have the half dozen. Room to sit down inside. Lots of parking and a liquor store next door if you need something. They seem to need more staff sometimes read more

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This may be one of my new go to donut stops in Sac! They have a great selection to pick from--your traditional, standard flavors to some more eclectic tastes. :P I came on a Sunday morning around 0730 and there were still many donuts to choose from. I went with the dozen mix and got a variety of original glaze, maple bacon, lemon custard, cinnamon, oreo, and fritters. My fav was definitely the maple bacon! Staff were kind and efficient. The lady helping me was very sweet and threw in a few donut holes on the house. They also have breakfast croissants! I will be coming back to try one of those. The pastrami one sounds yummy. read more

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You really can't go wrong here. You can see the fresh/hot donuts come out of the fryers and dipped in glaze (if applicable) and brought out front for everyone to enjoy. read more

The absolute best donuts in Sacramento, arguably the country. That's a bold statement I know but i've tried every donut I could get my hands on. The absolute freshest and they're made with low sugar. You don't feel like a million pounds after eating 5 donuts. The service is so friendly and quick. They sell out fast so get in there! The maple bar and glazed round are my favorite read more

Stanely's Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Sacramento, California

YES! YES! YES! - What a HIDDEN GEM! - Wow this place truly exceeded our expectations! The croissant breakfast sandwich was absolutely incredible!!! So flaky, buttery, and packed with flavor. We also tried the glazed donut holes and cronut holes, and each bite was a delight. You can really taste the care in the layers of those glazed cronuts, so tastefully done! We ordered through DoorDash and were amazed that everything still tasted this fresh and delicious. We highly recommend checking out this breakfast spot. I believe it's important to support our local family-owned businesses that are doing it RIGHT and the TASTE of their food quality remains extraordinary!! We loved it! We'll definitely be back!!! read more

Stanley's Donuts (or is it Stanely's? The signs can't seem to agree, lol) in East Sac is hands-down one of my favorite spots--and not just because it's dangerously close to where I live. These donuts are fresh-fresh--like, melt-in-your-mouth, "did I just ascend to donut heaven?" fresh. And the best part? They're always tossing in extras, which makes me feel like I've hit the jackpot every time I stop by. Now, let me tell you about their croissant bites. Oh. My. Goodness. These little gems are life-changing. They've got that perfect combo of buttery flakiness and soft, sweet meltiness that makes you wonder why you'd ever eat anything else. I've even started adding them to my charcuterie boards (yes, I'm that person), and I swear they're always the first thing to disappear. Forget the fancy cheeses--people are here for the croissant bites! This is definitely a grab-and-go kind of place since there are only a couple of tables inside, and they're usually taken. But honestly, who cares? The donuts are so worth it. Whether it's Stanley's or Stanely's (seriously, someone should clear this up), this little shop is a must-visit for anyone in Sacramento who loves a good donut--or just loves happiness in general. read more

updated review. I've been trying the donut shops when I'm in Sacramento to visit my daughter. First one we went was Stanley's. Stanley's ((and Marie's) have the best donuts. One tastes like a slice of cake, the custard one was filled generously with the custard. They were fresh and light. My 35 year old daughter still wants the one with sprinkles. There's a nice variety. And the owner was very sweet and patient while I was trying to make up my mind. The parking is typical for J street. Oh, and I was there after 10am, the donuts were fresh and a great selection. read more

Stanely's Donuts - August 2025 - Donuts Near Me - Sacramento, California

Holy cow Stanley...err Stanely?!?! I left the shop in disbelief and awe. I'll tell you why after these descriptive basics. The nice lady behind the counter was great and the donuts were fresh & delicious. I got my favored buttermilk bars and fell for a new one, the butterfly blueberry (might've been another berry but it tasted like blue to me.) My mom really enjoyed her apple fritter and french cruller. Why was I in shock? I took the plunge using the app TooGoodToGo encouraged by Michelle L's review. The amount of donuts I got right before they closed astonished me. It was a large full size paper grocery bag filled to the brim with lovely donuts. I counted at least 37 of all varieties. There was no way our little fam could finish so I gave away most of them the care home across the street from my house. read more

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I ordered 2 breakfast croissants for my husband and I, not a fan. He said the egg was green and the croissant was hard. I thought mine was ok but first bite had a little bit of plastic taste? That was weird, but we had to throw them out. But the donuts!? Delicious!!! I got a maple crueler and hubby got a raspberry filled. They also threw in some donut holes in the bag, mmm, that was nice. They were super fluffy and delicate. On the other hand, they were very friendly! Quick and easy to order. It's a cute little shop. There's parking on the side and right in front of the shop, or street parking. read more

I stopped in to try this donut shop on my way to the airport. I got a glazed old fashioned donut and some croissant bites and they were good. They may not have been made that day but they tasted as if they were made in house. The service and seating area were on par with most other donut shops. read more

Stanely's Donuts - The inside - Donuts Near Me - Sacramento, California

Hubs had an appointment at the medical office around the corner and at 6AM Stanely's popped up on my Yelp app for a quick coffee and donut. I'm so glad I came here. The place is small but had all the necessities you'd want. Like for instance, drinks, they had good selection of juices, sodas, water, milk, etc. Oh, and coffees, they serve Olympia or maybe it was Olympus, too early for my memory? Anyhoo, it wasn't your typical donut shop bland coffee. There were four different self serve machines and that was a plus. I chose a dozen mixed and my favorite is the French crueler, also called tractor wheel, some raspberry filled, old fashioned, etc. It was $18 and the sweet girl behind the counter threw in some free donut holes. I have to say, these donuts were so fresh and tasty! My dog enjoyed her plain donut too! So glad I found this place! read more

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Solid donuts! Energy and ambiance is Legitimately old school donut shop with good quality. No frills but has good options to try- even croissant breakfast sandwiches that are pretty sweet. They have variety of coffees as well. Service is fast and to the point- can't go wrong with donuts from here read more

The donuts are good when they have them. Today we showed up at 7:45 and they were out of several types of donuts. They said, "the surgery nurses cleaned us out". Last week we went in early and they had nothing. Said, "a guy came in and bought several boxes of donuts and cleaned us out". We left with nothing. So take your chances but this is happening more often than not. It must be tough, as the day they make more, nobody shows up, so what do you do? But as for us, we will find a shop that is able to keep product on the shelf. read more

I ordered a mixed dozen and they didn't disappoint. Doughnuts were soft and tasty and my coworkers devoured them. The parking lot sucks. Almost got hit pulling in and leaving. read more

Stanely's Donuts - Two dozen doughnuts - Donuts Near Me - Sacramento, California

Just the best always. I = buttermilk bar glazed. My SO = apple fritter. Whatever you like they will take care of you! read more

I needed to drop a family member off at Mercy General at 5AM and was delighted to see an "on" sign at this family donut shop as I came down on J. This is a no frills place and yet it still has a lot of charm--warm and welcoming, even with a small dining area to enjoy a cup of coffee with your donut. At 5AM they were still getting the donuts out so they were as fresh as they could possibly be, and when I wanted something that was not quite ready for the case the kind lady at the front went back to get it for me. I loved their donut selection and was excited to see Vietnamese coffee on offer as well. For the quality of the donuts, I felt their prices were fair--and she threw in some donut holes as a bonus. I shouldn't go back too soon for my health, but I look forward to my next visit. read more

Stanely's Donuts - Assorted reg and fancy - Donuts Near Me - Sacramento, California

Warm friendly neighbourhood shop near 38th and J. Mercy Hospital and Sacred Heart Nearby. Lot's of off street parking. Stanley's offers a huge variety of quality doughnuts, maple bars, cinnamon rolls, popular apple fritters, and lemon and berry filled to name a few. On certain days they make specialty doughnuts. Update: Mochi Donuts now offered on Weekends! A refrigerated display is stocked with waters, milk, sodas, energy drinks etc. They brew quality coffee, French, Italian and House blend and have recently added "Vietnamese Coffee". Great place to pick up an affordable quality bagel or croissant sandwich. Any combination of egg, bacon, sausage, cheese. Pastrami. Staff is super friendly and helpful. read more

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I normally say donuts are my least favorite dessert--I think I just haven't had the right donuts. Stanley donuts were so soft and rich, I loved it! I needed a present for my sons school's staff and stopped by Stanley's for their dozen donuts. I picked out of their assortment of donuts and the woman working gave us 4 donut holes for free too. It was an affordable price with delicious fluffy donuts. I wish I had discovered them sooner! read more

Stanely's Donuts - Dozen assorted donuts - Donuts Near Me - Sacramento, California

Go-to spot for donuts for the office. Never misses! Great service as well. Support local businesses!

Don't sleep on this place. This is an old school donut place that reminds me of my childhood. The prices are very fair and they have a pretty great Apple fritter. read more

Best sandwich. I ordered a lot and they delivered. Perfect timing and it tastes great!

The food is good perfect sweetness. The donut holes texture is super soft. Variety of donuts. The service is outstanding, the lady is super nice and friendly, she packs the donuts fast and gave tons of them..great amount of food.. The ambiance is comfortable, clean and quick.. Will go back soon.. my son loves donuts.. read more

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This is my new favorite spot! I've ordered once before and loved it, and wanted to come back for round two. I ordered off of Grubhub from work, and there was a slight mixup in the beverage order from what was available. My delivery driver was able to give me a call (she gets a raving 5 stars as well) and they were able to make me an alternative which I had absolutely not problem with. They ended up throwing in a few complimentary donuts which was so genuinely sweet and of course the food was delicious! 10/10 will be ordering from these guys on the regular. read more

Stanely's Donuts - Lox Bagel, Passionfruit Smoothie, and Surprise Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Sacramento, California

Tried this place on a recommendation from FB. Pretty good assortment of donuts. I bought a dozen donuts costs about $19. Took it home and had some coffee with it. read more

Stanely's Donuts - My order of assortment of donuts - Donuts Near Me - Sacramento, California

We came in for a few donuts on a Sunday around noon and they had a really great selection even though it was so late in the day. The man who helped us might have been the owner but we were in and out so quickly we didn't get a chance to ask. The 6 donuts we bought were eaten instantly within 15 mins of being home. THEY WERE SO GOOD! Please stop by, this place is a hidden gem!!!! :) read more

Stanely's Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Sacramento, California

I usually don't like cake donuts but this time these cake donuts were super good. Service was nice. The place in the environment was really cute. read more

THE place for donuts in all of Sacramento (yeah, a bold claim, I know). You can't do fried dough wrong, but Stanely's does it oh so right. The variety here is awesome - all your usual go-to's are there along with a few more modern doughnut takes. When you order a dozen you can usually get a couple freebies (and some donut holes) for good measure! read more

The best customer service!! I placed a large order through DoorDash and the DoorDash driver forgot half of my order at the donut shop. The owner of Stanley's Donuts called me to inform me of this and then offered to drop them off himself if the DoorDash driver could not pick up the remainder of the order. The owner of the donut shop ended up personally dropping off the donuts and included a few extra donuts in our order. It was so unexpected and so kind!! Everyone loved the donuts. They were fresh and delicious. Highly recommend this shop! read more

friendly service and they gave me an extra free donut when I only bought one! the original glazed donut is so good. support this small business definitely :) read more

Giving into my sugar craving, I got a dozen mixed donuts from Stanley's. (Let's be real. I ate most of them.) I loved the yeast donuts but wasn't as wild about the cake. I'd highly recommend the cinnamon swirl and anything dipped in chocolate. Prices are competitive for the area. Definitely worth a stop if you're doing a donut comparison in Sac! Great yeast A little hard cake read more

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Thank you Stanley's donuts!! It was my first time here and these donuts tasted so fresh and delicious! You have to try it customer service was also really great. I was greeted with a warm welcome & walked out a few happy customer. I'll definitely be coming back! read more

Stanely's Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Sacramento, California

Great service and the donuts are delicious. Compared to other donut places their mixture is lighter and more airy. You don't feel stuffed after eating one donut. Always clean inside and plenty of places to sit and enjoy a nice morning in East Sacramento. Excellent ambience. I really like the blueberry butterfly donuts. read more

Quaint little donut shop on J street, my partner and I went on a Sunday morning with surprisingly no line, after trying their classic glazed and chocolate frosted donuts I was shocked and felt like they should have a line out the door. Each donut was fresh, light, pillowy, with the perfect amount of sweetness. The lady working the counter also threw in some complimentary donut holes which was much appreciated on such a small order. Definitely will be coming back again to try more! read more

Cute little hole in the wall neighborhood donut place. The staff are very nice. The donuts are excellent and it is open early. Try the croissant bites. They also have smoothies and breakfast sandwiches. read more

These are the most pillowy, soft, airy donuts! Not greasy or too sweet. Literally perfect! These past 2.5 years of covid I have become obsessed with donuts and have tried many in New York, Philly and Boston. Stanley's has the BEST ones and the most affordable ones too at that! Love the chocolate crumb, chocolate frosting, glaze and cake too. All are so soft! If you are lucky enough to live close by, do yourself a favor and try this place out. Cashier is also incredibly friendly. read more

Stanely's Donuts - Maple nut cake, two gazed, two chocolate frosted, chocolate cake and k donut holes and croissant bites. - Donuts Near Me - Sacramento, California

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This is one of the quirkiest donut shops around for so many reasons, and it just makes me love it more with each visit. Stanely's (spelled "Stanely's" on one sign out front but "Stanley's" on another) is a unique East Sacramento institution, not to mention they make a damn fine donut. Walk in and you'll usually find a lone customer sitting at the lone table reading a newspaper, maybe some other colorful neighborhood characters and a counter that could be a great communal space but is entirely occupied by massive stacks of branded t-shirts. Watch out for homeless outside and keep in mind there is no place to sit and eat donuts considering the only chair is taken by that one squatting customer. My son and I occasionally stop in for donuts before his school starts. The donuts are usually always fresh and they always throw in some extras for him. He loves selecting the colorful options from the case. Most importantly, their delicious. Keep up the good work Stanely's! Or is it Stanley's? read more

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