Joe K.
Yelp
I've been to many donut shops across the U.S. in search of the perfect donut and I am happy to say that after my second visit, Daily Donuts is in my top tier of donut shops.
Located in Orange Park, Daily Donuts is without a doubt the best spot for donuts in the southern Jacksonville area (with America's Donuts being the best in the north). The staff is friendly, the prices are reasonable (no $4 hipster donuts here, kids), and most importantly, the donuts are absolutely delicious. On my latest visit, I purchased a dozen donuts, a bearclaw, and on a whim, three beignets (which was a spectacular decision) for less than $20. My family and I enjoyed them all.
Glazed: Sweet, pillowy soft, and all around one of the best glazed donuts you'll ever have. Even better, they continually make new batches all morning.
Old fashioned: Crispy on the outside, still moist on the inside, with a subtle level of sweetness.
Apple fritter: Extremely crispy, sweet, with chunks of apple. The one I had today was probably a little overdone, but I'll take a well done apple fritter over an underdone fritter any day (I had my fair share, and they aren't good).
Bearclaw: Giant, sweet glazed donut with apple filling inside. If you like sugar and apples, give this a shot.
Vanilla cream-filled: Good, with a decent amount of pleasantly sweet vanilla cream in the middle. If the exterior were a little crisp, this donut could go to a new level.
Beignets: Utterly amazing. Crispy, flaky, sugary fried dough is always wonderful, but this was executed perfectly. I had my doubts since I'm used to fresh beignets, but was floored by how great this beignet was. I will definitely have these at the top of my list to buy when I return.
I am shocked that Daily Donuts is such a top-notch shop and has been open less than a year. Their level of service and quality is as good as it gets. The only negative about this shop is that they close at 1 p.m. since they open up crazy early in the morning, so no late afternoon or evening Daily Donuts for me, but they are open on Sunday, which is a bonus.
If you are a donut fan and live in Jacksonville or are passing through town, you owe it to yourself to stop and Daily Donuts and buy a dozen. You will not regret it!