Marion S.
Yelp
Sometimes, a donut is just a donut...or in this case, a doughnut. It doesn't need to be "gramable" or have a crazy shape or be made out of a completely different type of dough. The location doesn't have to be stylish or unique. All you need is a window full of baked or fried goodness and a box to bring them home in.
Doughnut Hut is classic and simple, but those aren't pejorative terms. They're what define this Burbank staple. You walk up to a window...point at what you want...and you go. That's how it should be, unless there's a line down the street, which sometimes happen because yes, it's worth the wait.
Open 24 hours, which is rare in this city, you can get a doughnut any time of day...but fair warning, they sell out of the good ones sometimes. Thankfully my go to is the sugar donut and they almost always have it in stock. One time, I came at the wrong time, late in the day, and the guy actually told me that those had been sitting for a while and I should probably get something else. Other places would have just sold me a stale donut, but not this place.
Service is always good here and generally speedy unless something has to be handmade...like the breakfast sandwich. Like most of the classic donut shops in the city, they serve croissants and it's variations. The breakfast sandwich might be my favorite thing they serve and might be, bite for bite, one of the best breakfast items in the city of Burbank. Fluffy eggs, cheese, bacon, and ham...nestled between a toasted croissant (you can also get it on a bagel). Simple and classic, full of flavor with every bite.
Like the breakfast sandwich, another not advertised item they sell are the apple and blueberry fritters. They sell them in two sizes, ones the size of a babies head and a more manageable donut sized one. The blueberry is my favorite, but neither can go wrong. Both are wonderfully glazed and have bits of fruit inside with every bite. The blueberry is my favorite between the two and you can see streaks of purple inside the dough. It's great with a cup of coffee.
If you do need some social media credibility, they do have some other flavors to offer. They have specials every day ranging from matcha and sesame to various strawberry glazed with fruity pebbles and other toppings like shaved white chocolate. One of the more unique offerings they have, a thai tea donut. If you really want to get diabetes, pair it with their thai tea (or coffee), which is absolutely sweet, but delicious.
Come here for one donut or a dozen or more. Sometimes, if you get a dozen and there's room in the box...they may give you more to fill up the box or give you a sample of something new...so be kind and tip these people well.
If I had one knock against this place it was that they were cash only for the longest time...but modern times have caught up and they now accept cashless payments. There is a 10 dollar minimum, but I really don't think it'd be that difficult to gladly spend that much every time I come here.