We stopped in to Sunrise Doughnuts for the first time on our way out of town at the onset of a road trip. Excited by the screaming Yelp reviews, we thought this would quickly become a new staple of ours. Disclaimer: we really love doughnuts. However, the doughnuts we purchased did not live up to the hype. The one standout was the blueberry cake doughnut. If I were rating that doughnut alone, I would give it a 4.5. The other two doughnuts we got were the apple fritter and a standard raised glazed. So very disappointing. I would give the raised glazed a 1. The apple fritter was a bit better, but I wouldn't rate it higher than a 2.5. Both of these doughnuts were far too cakey, and the fritter had virtually no "crunch". The price was good, but we would prefer to pay a little more for better food. With all of this said, the man who served us was a delight - we felt welcomed and appreciated. The service was definitely a 5. read more

Standard doughnut joint located in a strip mall. No fancy/special flavors. We got a half-dozen mixed. Cake doughnuts were good, but the glazed regular tasted old and the custard in the Boston Creme tasted REALLY fake and old. It resembled plastic as if the filling was in the bag too long. Probably won't be returning. Heading to Dunkin' Donuts next time. Sorry. read more

This is by far THE BEST traditional donut joint I've ever had the good luck to discover! The crullers are to die for. We had a vanilla frosted Bismarck filled with Raspberry, an Apple Fritter, a Maple Nut Cake Donut, and a glazed Old Fashioned. They were all amazing! Flock to this place in hordes to keep it open. Delicious. read more

Simple. Tasty. Traditional. This is a no frills donut shop that I never knew existed in my hometown! It was the second stop on a DIY donut tour of the southwest suburbs/Minneapolis. It is a cute little "mom and pop" type shop with a friendly feeling and simple but delicious donuts. You won't find any of the crazy flavor combinations at some of the other donut places in town but sometimes simple is just what you need. read more

Best donuts in the Twin Cities. Get there early as they sell out. (Any really good donut place sells out before closing!)

Fresh even in the afternoon, awesome prices, super friendly staff. This is my favourite kind of donut shop. Keep all your "inspired" or "innovative" flavours, fancy doughnut shops, I just want a fried and sugared bread circle. My only criticism would be that these are basically all denser or cake doughnuts. The plain glaze wasn't as airy as I was expecting, but that could maybe change day-to-day. Still good! read more

Yesssss! This place is amazing! I stopped here after realizing I was in the neighborhood this past Saturday. Man, I am SO glad I did! This is not a hip, new donut shop. Nope, this is an old-school place and I wouldn't have it any other way! When I stopped in around 10am, there were just two older gentlemen sitting in a booth, enjoying some donuts and coffee. Despite the late arrival (relative to when I'm assuming this place is busy!) the case was still stocked with an awesome variety! Lots of both raised and cake donuts. As I am a cake donut fan, I opted for a cinnamon sugar, which is my hands-down favorite. To bring home to the man, I got a chocolate glazed raised donut. The price of these two donuts? $1.80. Yup. That's it. Also, the younger guy behind the counter was super friendly and helpful. I must admit my donut did not make it home. About halfway through my drive the car started to smell so good that I pulled over and ate my entire donut. It was amazing. The inside was soft and fluffy while the outside had that nice crispness that you can only get from a freshly fried cake donut. The man gobbled his donut up as well once I got home with it! Don't miss this place if you're in the neighborhood, and have a hankering for something delicious and sweet! read more

If you've been under a rock, donuts are having their fifteen minutes of foodie overexposure. I'm always confused by these obsessions of the minute, bacon, cupcakes, donuts...ok.... but circumstances aligned today. Up at five. Sugar craving. What's out there? Amazing donuts, that's what. I'm a cake donut person, be advised - raised donut fans may score bigger elsewhere, but I urge you to defect and have a cruller here. I've had bits of the cruller (still hot) the cake and the old fashioned and each is pretty much the best in its category I've ever had. As in ever. Gourmet donuts try - these just ARE. I don't care about donuts plural but I do care about THESE donuts. I don't think I can overstate it enough. This is one of those food-perfect moments out of nowhere, where it just gets no better. It makes you happy - somebody somewhere is doing something perfectly, to little recognition, because they can. It's the delicacy, the lightness, the crisp outermost and the crumbling almost creamy interior, the sweet but not-cloying glaze, the ever so slightly shy of sweet donut to keep the sugar factor in balance. It's the frying at perfect temperature, the perfect medium palm-sized size of them. The crullers with their airy eggy open spaces. And the most exotic flavor in sight is maple. PROTIP: The plainer it is, the better it is here. The choco raised are decent but lack the magic - they're a good commuter donut but no more. Instead go for the old fashioned unglazed, the cake unglazed, the plain cruller, and see what I mean. I get half dozens with no frostings when I go here. You don't have to take this perfectly democratic, unhip, cop-food, mild workplace bribe, rushing to work commonplace thing and make it anything unusual to make it amazing. We showed up at five, clearly overeager. Signs of life, lights off. We knocked on the window, they let us in. If you show, someone will take care of you, in the most friendly of ways, not even treating you like an insane person, which you clearly are. Lights go on, place is totally non-descript Owner is sweet, chatty, polite, and cool. And boy did we let her know how gifted we think she is At about 5:30 you should be good for everything being new and warm. Perfection x 12 - price: 7.50. read more

Dam good donuts! I called my parents to let them know I was stopping by and asked if they need anything. My dad urgently replied "BRING ME A DONUT!!!" Yikes. Cruising down 494 I had no idea where to go for this beautifully fried cuisine. Thankfully I asked Siri and she guided me to the delight that is Sunrise! Sunrise is a small, old school donut joint. There were some old folks there which established credibility that these were the real deal. I just can't with these fancy schmancy donuts around town that are $5 a pop. (You know who u r!) You may as well call them donOts. I'm a classic donut girl. My jams are old fashioned and cruellers. It was 11 am, so I was nervous about what my fate would be. Luckily, they had 1 chocolate old fashioned, a few cruellers, and 1 apple fritter (my dads fave). I got all 3 varieties, sped to the rents, and we tore the bag open. HOLY MOLY! I was worried they wouldn't be fresh and they were SO. The old fashioned was crusty yet light. The fritter was the best I ever bad - crusty edges, super cinnamony, with perfect chew. The crueller was light and airy-I bit into it and my teeth just sank in! These donuts rock, customer service is great, and it's local! Go get your sunrise on yo! read more

The cake donuts are where it's at at Sunrise. Very light and airy, perfect! The raised donuts were a bit of a let down. The young gentleman working was very friendly! read more

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Been eating these donuts since I was a kid and I'm not gunna stop til I d-i-e or until they close ( knock on wood). My husband and I had a variety of donuts from here at our wedding, everyone loved the hell out of em'. This place is the bees knees try it out, support local businesses!!! Just get in there early they close as soon as they are out of donuts so run!!! read more

So I Yelp this place and get great reviews... Then I show up to the strip mall location and think this is gonna be your average donut shop. Wrong it may look like any other donut shop but wait till you eat their donuts... They're awesome! My customers all raved about how great the donuts were. Will definitely buy donuts for my customers here. read more

These folks know what they're doing. It's a little hard to find if you aren't familiar with the area but it's well worth the search. Now, the doughnuts are all decked out and elaborate by any means. They are as simple as it gets. That probably one thing that turned me on to them. We got the raised glazed (my benchmark) the powdered cake and the raised chocolate. They were all fantastically simple. Freshness makes the difference for doughnuts in my book and it seems like Sunshine understands the importance. I am definitely gonna make the trek over there again. read more

Hit this place based on good reviews from fellow Yelpers and am glad I did. I should note that while I purchased and tried 4 doughnuts, I did not actually consume all of them.... Blueberry glazed cake: 5 stars, awesome blueberry taste, light fluffy Raised glazed: 4 stars, probably would have been 5 if I'd gotten it earlier in the a.m. Cherry frosted bismarck: 5 stars, nice tart filling prevents frosting from being cloying Apple fritter: 3 stars, good fruit, but shape was flat--almost like coffee cake--just ok Okay, so I did eat most of them. I was supposed to share, but when the time came, I took larger than fair sized portions and gave stink eye to others who were to participate in the sharing to encourage less participation on their part. I don't feel good about it, but it happened. I feel better telling someone. Also, next time I go back, I'm biking there to help offset my caloric intake. Finally, I should note that I got there around 10am--early but not prime time. Will definitely swing by before 8am soon to get them a little closer to production time. Prices - very fair. Most were under $1. The parking lot is easy enough to find w/ the "Great Bear" on the sign. The actual store signage is not perfect, but if you look closely enough, you'll find it on the north end. read more

Sublime donuts. The blueberry cake donut is my favorite- I could eat a dozen to myself. The old fashioned glazed is equally amazing. My husband and I decided we had to get Sunrise donuts at least once a month- if not more. We live fairly close, so it's nice to walk down for a cup of hot coffee and a donut in the mornings. Pricing is outrageously cheap for the quality. Staff is always friendly and helpful. So glad we found this little gem in Bloomington! read more

Hidden around the corner in a strip mall, i almost missed it. Delicious donuts in an unassuming space! Coffee options are short and sweet: here or to go. Good coffee all the same. We loved all the donuts we tried and I loved that they didn't need to try to impress their customers with fancy marketing, sitting spaces or coffee options to sell out by 10 on a Tuesday. read more

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I bought 2 dozen assorted donuts and some apple fritters for an office breakfast meeting, and these were a huge hit! I arrived at Sunrise at 8:00 am and there was still a great selection to choose from. I tried the blueberry cake donut, glazed old fashion donut, and apple fritter, and they were all amazing. Some of my colleagues have food allergies, and the staff was very helpful in answering my questions about the ingredients in some of the donuts. Will definitely be going back! read more

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After reading the positive reviews here on Yelp, I had to swing by and check it out while I was in the area on a recent late Saturday morning. I tend to believe that there are a few food items that you just can't screw up, and doughnuts are one of them. After trying a few of these tasty morsels, I have still yet to disprove that belief. What surprised me was that the cake doughnuts I tried were, in fact, a step up from what I'm used to everywhere else. Something about the slightly crusty outside followed by the moist, cakey inside is just... uniquely better than the rest. I tried a maple frosted cake doughnut and a glazed blueberry cake doughnut and both were special. The glazed twist was delicious, too, but no better than the excellent twists I've had elsewhere. The guy behind the counter was very friendly, although I don't think I'll ever hang out in the store. I coulda sworn that the only two guys that were seated at a table when I came in looked at me like I didn't belong there for some reason, like "what the h*** do you think you're doin' here?" Sort of like if I walked into a trucker bar wearing a college t-shirt and cargo shorts. Probably just in my head, but when you get that vibe from the clientele at a doughnut shop, I figure it's best to just get your doughy prize and leave. read more

Don't give up, it's here. You have to walk into the walkway in the middle of the strip mall to find the front door, but do it. This place is fantastic! The donuts are sensational, the place is clean and sunny, the service is top notch, and the prices are great. Small town feel. Obviously owner operated. If you want a donut, go here. read more

My dentist and the gym my parents belong to are both within 1 mile from this completely ugly, hole-in-the-wall donut shop, and we couldn't be happier about it. I think the irony of consuming rings of deep-fried, sugar-coated dough after a thorough tooth cleaning or a strenuous workout adds to the experience. There are only two places in Minnesota that make my mom take her eyes off the road, squint deviously, and say the business' name in a long, Earth Kitt-like drawl, and Sunrise Donuts is one of them (the other place, well, that's another review...). Blueberry, Frosting, Glazed, Long Johns, Sprinkles, Cake, Kruellers, Holes: It's all good. And the elderly people nursing their coffee at one of the three tiny tables adds an element of strange, small-town charm. Go be a true Minnesotan! Dunk your donut in some coffee and talk about the weather for a while, whydoncha? read more

Great! I'm firmly a Millennial, but I'd leave schmancy donuts behind for these. The cake donuts are cakey, but not dry. The fritters are almost flakey (in a good way). The frosting is moist, not crusty. These are GOOD classic donuts. read more

Tried this place for the first time this morning, I was in the area and looking for some fresh donuts, I was pleasantly surprised, they were very fresh and probably the freshest and most moist donuts I've ever had! read more

Its perfect. Great donuts for a great price.

These are yummy donuts :). I have gotten donuts here on multiple occasions. The donut holes are decent and the yeast donuts were very chewy and still warm :). I don't think the donuts are out of this world but they're always fresh and they have good customer service. read more

Just got back from a Sunday morning doughnut run. Arrived at 9:15 a. Good selection all types of doughnuts on hand. Very friendly staff, but the best part of the trip was the two doughnuts I just finished eating. Both cake doughnuts, one maple topped and the second blueberry. The doughnuts were just slightly crisp on the outside and then soft and moist as you broke the surface. The frosting on the Maple covered doughnut was shiny (a sign of freshness, no dull flat look as found on doughnuts that have sat around awhile) and just the right thickness, not too thick in my book. I want to taste the doughnut as well as the frosting. The blueberry doughnut has a thin, shiny glaze as well with the blueberries in the dough. Very fresh doughnuts!! Can't go wrong with Sunrise Doughnuts. Can you tell I'm a fan. read more

Donuts are pretty comparable to Dunkin Donut varieties. I had eight different types of donuts they were all good as expected from any donut shops nothing amazing to talk about. If you like a safe bet in this area Sunrise Doughnuts are the one for you, if you would little bit of adventure in your donuts I recommend Denny's 5th Avenue Bakery, they have some exciting variety of doughnuts and other baked goods. read more

Worst homemade doughnuts ever! I'd rather get my doughnuts from cub foods. They were so dry . Don't even bother.

Just about as good as any mom and pop shop I've ever been to. Excellent taste as well

I am originally from Braintree, Massachussetts. You need to understand this to understand my donut heritage, since that is the hometown headquarters of Dunkin' Donuts, coming soon to a state you live in. When I was growing up, each Dunkin' Donuts made their own donuts fresh every day. They were big, light, fluffy, and delicious. Then they decided to get bigger, corporate culture snuck in, the bottom line became more important, they started making their donuts centrally and shipped them to their storefronts, and the glory of the world became less than what it once was. Don't get me wrong, I'm still going to go there occasionally once they get here for nostalgia reasons, and they do make good coffee. But if I want to have a donut that reminds me of what donuts SHOULD taste like, the way they USED to taste - the place I'll take my dad to when he comes out to visit - it would have to be here. Not all hole-in-the-wall places are delicious, but it seems axiomatic that all places that are the most delicious exist as holes-in-the-wall, and this place is no exception. Finding it is a bit of a trick - drive past the plaza it is in too fast and you'll miss it - but once you have found it, you will find yourself in the Midwestern Shangri-La of Donuts. Come to think of it, I could just get a coffee at Dunkin Donuts and then come here for donuts...or, I could just do it all here. And that might be a better option. read more

Came here for the reviews left extremely disappointed. Donut was stale and dry. Dough really thick. Coffee I couldn't drink because the cream I put in curdled and I saw curdles floating in it. Def don't believe the hype. read more

Best doughnut shop around town. The guys at the counter are always helpful and prompt in getting everyone in and out. The doughnut selection isn't what you'd find a chain shop but the quality is unmatched. read more

This small, family run donut shop is my current favorite. Nothing glitzy or fancy here. Just some really darn-good donuts. My faves are the apple fritter, chocolate-chocolate nut, and blueberry. Get here early as they close when they run out, which they always do. Ask the owners for recommendations if you're not sure what to get. They've never pointed me wrong. read more

The staff are as friendly as can be but he doughnuts just aren't good. I've been here twice and each time the doughnuts have been dry, almost as if they are a day old. I even had a hard time getting the kids to eat them. read more

This is the best donut shop in the cities! The staff is so friendly and always offer the best service and not to mention the donuts. They are soooooo good! They always have a great selection !!! Be sure to stop in and say hi to Bellamy!!! He's always behind the counter and will make your day!!! read more

The kids begged me to post a 5 star, and I really have to agree! My hubby and I swooned at the first crisp bite, marveled at the slow release and slightly yielding pull of the light dough! A donut purist's dream! Great coffee and a sincere smile behind the counter. Truly a tucked away treasure! read more

This place is somewhat of a hidden gem, being tucked in the backside of a strip mall. However, like all good game quests, once you know the secret path to it, you get to reap the benefits of finding the tastiest donuts in the area! Go on, try it and thank me later :) read more

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Old school classic donut shop. Nothing special, and it was kind of dirty and dingy inside. The place could use a coat of paint for sure.

This is now my doughnut heaven in the Twin Cities. I've been searching for years for a perfect doughnut place and Sunrise is it!! I echo what others have said about the blueberry doughnuts. They're amazing. I will be back here waaaay too often! read more

This is Bloomington's best kept secret. These donuts are incomparable to any I've had. They are magnificent. I dare to say they are the best donuts in the whole entire world. read more

Terrible donuts, Cub grocery store has better donuts. I threw away my donuts and left my coffee for them. Service is lousy too.