Johnny Doughnuts

Overall great place. Doughnuts are good. Coffee is good. Staff is always friendly. I do have an ask for the owner. PLEASE get coffee cups that don’t leak. Every time. EVERY TIME! Leaks from the cup seam or crappy lid seal. Drips on the clothes. Drips on the floor. Leaves a big ring on the table. Please just don’t cheap out on cups. Don’t offer to go cups at all if they don’t work. It’s ridiculous.

Definitely a fancy donut shop! The store is bright and clean, and filled with delicious donut selections. They have a variety of vegan donuts, too! There’s plenty of street parking right outside the shop. But come early because they run out of donuts quick.

The doughnuts are capital F … fancy. Gorgeous looking works of art. With that comes along a premium price. A doughnut will set you back $3-4 each. They have no discount per the dozen. They also sell coffee drinks. There is some indoor seating but it’s limited. They have an outdoor patio which is actually a barricaded parking space on 4th street, it’s functional. Back to the doughnuts… they have glazed, raised, crodoughnuts, bar, twists, fritters, cinnamon rolls, and bismarks in a bunch of flavors. The raised doughnut tasted a bit different than what I am used to, not in a bad way, just different. The raised doughnuts contain wheat and a bit of potato. I bought a couple of old fashions (chocolate salted caramel, vanilla) and raised (classic, strawberry glaze). The doughnuts and glazes were not overly sweet. My fave was the chocolate salted caramel, great flavor combo. Moist interior, with a classic crunchy exterior. The staff at the doughnut ordering counter didn’t know the exact prices beyond the range of $3-4. And oddly there was no pricing listed anywhere. There was no menu … no price board, no printed menu. I found that totally odd to not have prices listed. I still don’t know if I was overcharged or not. There seems to be room on the doughnut sign label to write in the prices.

Delicious but expensive. A really nice shop with large tables in a expansive layout. We went at the end of their day (2 pm) and you can see that they still had some left. That also shows they have their values in the right place to balance work and time off to produce a quality product with good staff. We had a cronut and a french toast doughnut. Ugh! They were SOOO good! The quality can be tasted in the chocolate icing too. It tastes like dark chocolate, and not like the slightly chocolaty brown wax that some places have. We would buy more, but we'll have to save our pennies to make it a special treat next time.

Wow do I love these doughnuts!! They are such great quality and have an amazing selection. I truly have never had a better doughnut and they are worth the calories and sugar!! I highly recommend visiting Jonny’s!!

This place is incredible. I’m obsessed with the apple pie donut- best thing I’ve ever eaten. The dough is so soft and pillowy and the filling is incredible. Definitely worth the trip. Get there before 10am to ensure the favorites aren’t sold out!

The furthest thing from Krispy Kreme. Thick cake donuts, not at all to my taste. If you like donuts that are close to bagels, then this is the place for you. Also, they are cold, and won't heat them up at all. Also, the ambiance is lovely.

Been here a few times. I am always stoked to find great donut shops but this one sort of let me down. I order donuts but for some reason am never super happy after eating them. Maybe it’s the taste or wrong time of day. They have tons of options and even make cronuts. In all they have a killer spot in a good part of town. Just hasn’t clicked for me personally.

Huge flavor selection today, buts that's typical of JD's! I choose the chocolate cronut for my birthday gift. I picked the most beautiful twist and the seasonal pumpkin for mom. Thank you JD's for my gift and for making delicious coffee companions in a consistent quality fashion! Thank you to the sweet staff members who are always icing on the donut !

Pretty fun doughnut shop in San Rafael...new and old-fashioned...interesting donuts to choose from...nice sitting area

Cute spot on a quieter stretch of town. These are fancy versions of classic donuts. Nothing too weird here though a lot of higher end ingredients and combinations are available. The donuts are big and substantial, as they should be! I bought an assortment of cake and raised donuts. I actually preferred the raised. The yeasty taste of the buttery dough was really special. The cakes were quite good too and lasted longer in the fridge for decadent treats throughout the week! Ask for advice and suggestions and you won't be led astray. The butter cake was my absolute favorite -- the sweet slightly salty glaze soaked into the cake and was just perfect. The glazes are subtle, so much so that I couldn't detect the flavors in some. This combined with my lost short-term memory made eating these an adventure.

My first time trying Johnny doughnuts. We stopped here in San Rafael on our way up to point Reyes. I loved the strawberry frosting on here. It tasted so perfect and sweet. Might be a hot take but I didn't like how thick the doughnut was. I would prefer it was a bit thinner. I had half left over and didn't get around to eating it until 2 days later which by then it was pretty hard.

Went for a stroll and had this on my hit list for a while. I ordered the sweet potato glazed and the chocolate cronut. As I entered the display was on the left side where I was promptly greeted and made my choice from the display. They walked my order to the counter where I also got a cappuccino. The staff were welcoming and they had seating indoor and outdoor options. It's a good spot for socializing and the streets were quiet around the time I went at 10am. Clean and very appealing branding. Thank you!

Huge fan of Johnny Doughnuts! Every time I'm in Marin county, I'm coming by! This location has indoor seats and is more of a donut shop vibe. It's not as presentable or modern looking like the Larkspur location but it'll definitely do. I stopped in for a classic glaze and coffee flavored donut which were both fantastic. Because I came a little late around 9am, the donuts were a bit dry BUT still yummy and excellent. I can't wait to come back again!

Large doughnuts so you get your money's worth! The doughnuts were a bit too... dough-y and dense for me. There was good lime flavor, not strong or too tart. Their doughnut holes are cinnamon sugar which are different for me but not bad.

They have delicious donuts!! The chocolate with cream filling was my favorite. The staff was nice and The shop was modern and clean.

These are more like fancy pastries, because most donuts are not this good. Nice big location downtown with plenty of seating.

I wanted to send a super huge thanks to Johnny Doughnuts for adding a new vegan doughnut flavor to your menu, "The Coffee Guy". It's simply outstanding and we can't get it often enough. The new flavor is a special collaboration with @equatorcoffees using their Jaguar espresso as a glazed topping and it's wonderful. It's our new go-to order when we stop by Johnny Doughnuts in San Rafael. Please keep this flavor permanently. Thank you sincerely!

After our breakfast at The Farm House Local in Larkspur, we came to Johnny's Donuts for coffee and donuts. We got here about 10 AM and the selection today was amazing. I got every donut that I wanted which included a blueberry glazed raised donut, chocolate caramel old fashioned donut and a seasonal strawberry rhubarb donut with a crumble and glaze. The chocolate caramel donut has a nice cinnamon dusting underneath the chocolate and yummy caramel and this is definitely the best old fashioned donut I have ever had. It's my second time having this old fashioned donut. It has layers of strong flavor, very sweet and an amazing crunchy crust. The seasonal Bismark today was extraordinary and the strawberry and rhubarb was thick and fruity. It tasted like a puree and not too sweet but just fruity. The crumble added lots of interest and texture and was not overly sweet even with the glaze that held it together. It won by a small margin and was our favorite donut beating out the old fashioned chocolate caramel and the blueberry glazed donut.

always my go to donut place in san rafael! i've come here countless of times and am never super disappointed until today :( i got the vegan donuts because i love the sweet potato dough! i got the chocolate and the coffee and the dough is not the same as it used to be. it's drier, denser, and not as chewy as it has been in the past before. highly disappointed and they definitely either changed the recipe or over cooked them sadly luckily the donut holes are still super yummy so that did not disappoint it's also under construction, it looked like, so half of the seating is gone but they still have some seating available

Has anyone else been totally amazed with how much jelly Johnny's donuts have in them? Dunkin' should be 'jelly'! See what I did there! Yummy!

Nice San Rafael location to go with larkspur. Delicious vegan donuts made with potato (I swear they're healthy for me!:) They don't vary the vegan flavors too much says my wife. Chocolate, glazed and coffee for this visit. They also are known to do ube and a few others but the larger variety of stuff is not plant based. Recommend them nonetheless. Not a bad work place either if you can sit a little distant from loud music near the donut display case (some nice window seats and large communal tables). Enjoy!

Arrived at 8 AM to get a CroDo but already sold out. WTF? So I got an Apple Fritter. No apple pieces. It was super doughy. Fail. We were looking forward to cro dos. $12 for 2 donuts. Bummer. We will stick with Jelly's donuts. Don't believe the hype!

Very unclean employees, mops the floor, takes out the trash and makes coffee drinks with same gloves on....with a dose of massive attitude when asked to change to new gloves.....sanitary is an afterthought. I'll keep my business.

Amazing doughnuts, consistently terrible service. Living down the street, I go to Johnny's maybe twice a month. The doughnuts are pricey but incredible. But I have never experienced anything except rude, one answer replied from the staff here. I also find it bizarre that pricing for coffee offerings isn't listed, so it very much feels like they charge whatever they feel like in the moment. Please do the San Rafael community a favor and hire respectful staff!

Omgosh! They're Apple Fritters are to Die For! Id give it a 10 out of 10 rating. I've tried the cinnamon twist but it was a bit dry. I would give that a 4. I buy an AF every morning. Today I also bought a strawberry raised, I'll let ya know how that went in the way of taste.

Very good and yummy doughnuts Customer service is like a still figuring that out . Was there more than 5 times and not even one smile from Any of the workers here . It feels a little like order Pay and leave . One good thing that I really liked was that whole families gather here and share this nice moment while eating a doughnut. Couple of times also tables were dirty and so I had to clean them so I could sit , while worker saw me and didn't even say anything not even try to clean the mess that it was on it before I arrived . Is not cheap so I think customers deserve to feel welcomed . Will I go again ? Yeah but not as of ten as I would like .

The doughnut looked amazing but that's where it ended. There was no taste. I got the glazed chocolate doughnut and there was zero taste. Very disappointing.

I'm not sure what the hype is. I found the donuts to be quite tough and almost stale tasting. There are many other choices in the area that offer tastier donuts for much less.

Mmmmmmmmm clean place nice people super yummy omg I recommend lol...garb your self. Atreat!!

Decadent, ridiculous and delicious donuts. Sure they are pricey but they're basically tiny cakes so I think it's fair. They always have fun flavors and options for every taste. Service is quick and friendly and the place is super clean and spacious. Haven't tried the coffee but by the smell of the place, I'm sure it's good.

Some of the best donuts I've ever had in my entire life. The atmosphere is great, the food was beyond delicious. Good service.

Food: bruuuhhhh mind meltingly delicious. The coffee is so good too (get the drip with cashew milk) Ever had a crodough? Get this delish. Service: always super friendly

$16 and change for THREE donuts with $2 tip. So, amazing, right? Meh. The texture and look were great but the flavor was "sugar". Chocolate icing: sugar, no hint of chocolate. (Was it generic icing with brown food coloring?) Filling: sugar. Dough: sugar. I could barely taste the cinnamon on the surface. The $3.99 per dozen donuts down the street from where I grew up had more discernable flavor. Two stars instead of one for incredible branding and brand-obedience by locals who brisk-walk to the door.

Is there more to say then yummy? I love the CroDough and I am sure they are even better then the original CroNut from New York! A coffee on the side and you are good to go, so glad they are here even during this COVID times

These doughnuts were a great treat in the morning - thick, cakey, and very filling. If you are looking for a doughnut that doesn't disappoint (I'm looking at you, major donut chain), look no further than Johnny Doughnuts. They have a sweet potato doughnut, which I was very excited about because I love sweet potatoes. I was expecting it to be orange and potato-y, but be advised that the sweet potato is added to the recipe to make classic flavored doughnut vegan - NOT a distinct sweet potato flavor. It was very impressive that it was vegan though because it tasted exactly the same as a normal one. These are a very heavy treat and great for a once in a while occasion!

Overpriced. $6 a doughnut. That's absurd. Go to golden cream, or a regular shop nearby and get 3x for the price. Or spend money like you don't care, not my problem.

We are not a sweet lovers. But we were at a wine event today where Johnny's donuts were the dessert so we did try a cronut...I am positive I have written the name wrong....what we tried was a donut crossed with a croissant and covered in chocolate. It was good.... I mean it was very good give them a try if you ever see their truck! Yum yum yum kudos guys!!

If you are doughnut lover look no further. Stop by at Johnny's Doughnuts and get yourself one or even a box of these handcrafted, delicious doughnuts a pair it with your favorite coffee. You're not only getting the best quality products but you're also supporting local business. This is a family owned business,too. They also provide amazing personal customer experience.

With all the times I go here, I can't believe I haven't yelped this donut shop. Ecstatic when I found out a few months ago they opened a location in Santa Rosa. Today decided to try the mango cronut, words used by measure cannot describe the innovative dough and mango flavors. Not you're typical donut and worthy of the calories.

This visit happened at 11:15 AM on a Sunday morning, there were about 4 people inside but really not busy at all. INSIDE/SEATING (5/5): one big plus is that there is plenty of seating options and the space itself is very large. There's also a parklet outside with additional tables and benches. STRAWBERRY GLAZED RAISED DONUT (2/5): it was clear that this donut had been sitting out for hours. The dough was so dense and chewy, by the time I finished it I felt like I did a jaw work out. For $3.75, the quality at this point felt no different than a $1.50 donut given that it was sitting out for so long. I'm sure if it was fresher and warm, this would be a really solid donut. If I had come after 1 PM closer to when they close, I would understand the chewiness and would not expect a fresh donut, but given this was the weekend and still prime donut and coffee hour, this was extremely disappointing. OVERALL - check first to see which donuts are fresh and make your choices based off that information.

Amazing gourmet donuts . You have to get there to choose , early . Otherwise they run out of those filled ones . Coffee is good . The donuts run about $4.00 to $5.00 dollars each . And they are very filling . Give this place a try . Easy parking on street .

The dough to fun toppings ratio is like 9:1; it's simply too much dough. The donut is thick and chewy. Some shops make it fluffier and less dense. The shop only had 2 kinds of donuts at 12noon. Chocolate and chocolate sprinkles. They tasted just okay, maybe slightly less than okay. Slightly. Very very oily. Perhaps just bad timing. Would liked to have tried more creative donuts.

First time. Large portions and easy to share. Dense and doughy not light and airy as one would expect from a sweetened delectable bathed in warm edible adornments. Lacks air pockets. More cake-like to hold all your favorite toppings, from sprinkles to lime poppy seed. Drier and crumbs are given. Most likely their use of leavened baking powder fried in deep fat or an overworked dough. Offers the apple fritter, a behemoth of a monstrosity with caramelized cinnamon-y apple chunks in a rustic rock-like formation, wild berry jam bismark, roasted sweet potato to croissant-donut hybrids ("crodough"). I love hand-crafted quality bakery sweets but this shop does not meet my expectations for the freshest airy yeast fluff tender melt-in-your-mouth happiness. Their doughnuts do not inspire the seasons and lacks creativity in taste and appearance. Sweet love this is not. Take a pass.

Johnny, I was dying for some doughnuts! And coffee. We visited on Labor Day and boy (and girl) there were a lot of young kiddos in there. Once you walk in, you'll feel like you are in a boujee doughnut shop in SF. It has that feel. Lots of tables inside to sit and eat. Anyway, the doughnuts! Choices: First off, they cost a pretty penny compared to your mom and pop shop. ($3-4 compared to $1-2). Regular doughnuts with tons of glazes, fritters, old fashioned, bars, rolls. The ones shown on Yelp seem to have more options than we saw that day. Although many of the options here were pretty unique. Still warm. It is fun because you can see them making and dipping the doughnuts in the back. The doughnuts were light and fluffy. The glaze tasted super fresh too. And strangely enough, my stomach didn't feel terribly heavy or greasy after eating these doughnuts. Plus coffee! Equator coffee. I got a yummy cold brew. Oat milk - yep. Almond milk - yep. Johnny, I'll be back for your doughnuts soon!

Heard so many great things about these infamous doughnuts, finally got my chance to try them out! Great coffee shop aesthetics and spacious. Plenty of variety of types and flavors of doughnuts. We ordered the chocolate cronut, lime & poppyseed, and passionfruit with some beverages. The reason for 4 stars because I wish the donuts were warm. The chocolate cronut was disappointing, really hard and chewy versus flaky and melt in your mouth sensation. The passionfruit and lime & poppyseed were both exceptional. The offering of flavors alone makes Johnny's doughnuts phenomenal! I would not be mad at re-visiting and trying more flavors.

I'm not too sure who Jonny was, but I can't imagine he will be all that happy with what has happened to his doughnut shop. The staff are exceedingly surly, at best, one of them was sweating profusely and looking like she couldn't wait for her shift end. The coffee is bland at best. The frosting on the donut is okay though.

These are the best donuts I have ever had in my life. The texture was very satisfying (pretty thick, perhaps somewhere between a bear claw and a donut, but not in a gross overly-heavy way) and they had the perfect amount of sweetness and complex flavors. (My friend and I got the salted caramel and maple donuts and split them.) I am no donut connoisseur, but I'm comparing this to Bob's Donuts on Baker and Dynamo Donuts (each of which are great in their own right, and slightly different experiences, but these really did it for me).

Johnny Doughnuts was definitely one of the highlights of our wedding! The ordering process was so incredibly easy and they were dropped off at our wedding venue so beautiful and fresh! We served them instead of cake and people were so excited about them after hours of dancing and drinking. We even ordered 100 doughnuts for an 85-ish person wedding and there weren't any leftover!

These people are delusional, including myself, to pay 5$ for a donut!! Better donuts on Lincoln and in novato for a quarter of the price!! Oh well...live and learn!

A little ways from downtown, this place will definitely fulfill your donut craving. While they are on the pricier side, they are quite large. The glazed donut is fluffy and just the right amount of density, with a sugar coating that goes well with coffee or tea. There's a wide variety of donuts, including their famous CroDough. Came in on a workday at 7:30 am and there were two people ahead of us. The interior design is super cute: black and white with plenty of seating area and soft lighting. Street parking was easy enough. Worth the visit!

Everything tasted great! Not your average donut place. These donuts are huge! And have such awesome flavor!! Highly recommend the dulce de leche donut. It's like a fritter but with a cheesecake dough. Just plain yummy!

I really wanted to like the donuts because the concept of cronuts and sweet potato donuts were fascinating but it just wasn't there for me. I figured sweet potato donuts would be more dense which it was but I thought the donuts would at least be bursting with flavor and it was not. It tasted like they out nutmeg in it and that just overpowered all the other flavors. I was really excited to try the cronut too because I loved the chocolate cronut I tried in San Francisco that was so flaky and had chocolate in between the layers. This one was so disappointing. It tasted like a regular donut with cream filling. It was huge though and I was only able to eat half but to be honest even if I didn't get full off half, I wouldn't have wanted to eat the other half. This establishment is pretty expensive too. $30 for 6 donuts and because we didn't like them, we through half of the them away.

If you are craving for delicious doughnuts then Johnny Doughnuts is the place to get them at. I been having their doughnuts since it launch in 2012. Their food truck is at most of the Off the Grid markets in the Bay Area. From one location in San Rafael they expanded in San Francisco and Larkspur. A growing business that is feeding the Bay Area. Check out the San Rafael store. This place can be crowded in the morning. Lots of tables available for family to eat inside. Last time I check they now have two food trucks and a van coming to Off the Grid markets! The van is adorable to check out! I will confess that I have a Johnny Doughnuts sweater. I wear it when I see Johnny Doughnuts at Off the Grid. It gives me good luck because there are still doughnuts available to get Good job Craig (owner) and Sarah (I only remember her) for Johnny Doughnuts success!

I'm honestly a simpleton when it comes to donuts because what donut can taste bad right? Kind of like pizza. But once you've had a "fancy" Tesla of donuts here at Johnny's, it's going to be hard to go back to cheap donuts. My coworker bought us a dozen and when I opened the box, I was surprised to see how fancy they looked. I've only had the "old fashion" cakey type donuts here which is the one's I prefer. I've tried: 1. Maple glaze: My personal favorite. The glaze is soooo delicious and rich. The maple is high quality and tastes like I'm biting into high quality maple Canadian Maple syrup. Half a donut fills me up which normally I'll eat 3-4 Krispy kreme donuts like nothing so I definitely feel less guilty with these. 2. Apple Fritters: Also delicious. You can taste the fresh apples in it. It's not too sweet and they keep then natural apple flavor without overpowering it with sugar. 3. Chocolate: Not a big fan of chocolate glaze in general but their chocolate is rich and good! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Overall, delicious donuts that are a must try! I've never actually been to the shop but the photos looks amazing. My coworker never has problems ordering them in the morning and they have an easy to order online section.

The best vegan donuts in town. The $5 per donut helped deter me from eating too many. Get there early in the day as the vegan options sell out by 10 or 11 most days. Great staff; friendly and efficient. The cafe is clean and has internet. Convenient location.

12 doughnuts and $47 dollars later, I would recommend this hip doughnut place I've been meaning to try for years. In a sense, it's the perfect doughnut. A very large doughnut, perfect for sharing with two. Enough dough and not too sweet. I've got to make it my goal to show up at 7am for a super fresh one instead of 12pm. However, the next day when you eat the donuts, they are face down and the glaze is stuck to the cardboard box. They should be individually wrapped.