Ob-Co's Donuts

Old school place with amazing donuts!! We stopped by a few weeks back, but came too late (11:30am) and they had sold out! We returned this weekend. The doughnuts are worth the trip and the wait in line (you can order ahead, skip the line and just pick up). The place is busy, there’s an ATM machine, the line moves quickly. Get there early!! It won’t disappoint 🍩

Just stopped here for a treat requested by my daughter after her medical procedure. Drove quite a distance to get here too. My daughter (young teen) went up to the window to order the 4 or 5 things we were bringing home with us. Among the items ordered were two Brooklyn jelly donuts. My daughter was told by the woman at the window that those are unavailable because you have to call and order them a day in advance. Then tell me why when I went up immediately after my daughter returned to the car I was able to order two Brooklyn Jelly donuts? Sounds like someone just didn’t want to deal with a teenager. Rude and disappointing service. Not to mention, whoever made this donut put so much jelly so close to the bottom of the donut that the bottom disintegrated within the hour.

My family has been going to OB-COs for decades. I had to make a last minute trip down to the Barrier Island on NYE. Not knowing if I would have time to make it to another store to get something to bring to my commitment for NYE, I decided to see if OB-COs was open. Misty answered the phone and offered to box up a dozen donuts and place them aside to ensure i would have some to buy. Unfortunately, I got held up at the house waiting for maintenance, and I would not make it before 1:00. Therefore, I called to let her know that I would not make it regrettably. Out of an abundance of generosity, Misty personally delivered the donuts to my house. That is top notch customer service. Thank you OB-COs for your fantastic customer service. Cannot recommend this place enough! Well worth any line you may have to wait on!!

Best donuts in town. They were sold out so I got 2 raspberry crumb cakes.

the lady who took the order was knowledgeable and friendly. great value for the price. boston creams were so good we wish we got six of them! my dad said the cream to donut ratio was impeccable. thank you for the great experience

I definitely think you should make this a stop on your way to/from seaside heights if you can! We stopped on our way out around 830 am and there was already a line. It moves quite quickly as they have multiple people working the windows. It’s not a sit down place. You order at the window and take it to go. They have a large variety of donuts/flavors and it was a little overwhelming. I wish I had a little more time to look/decide, but I’m still satisfied with the flavors I got. The donuts were absolutely delicious! Very fresh and fluffy. We ordered the 1/2 dozen and a large coffee for $12. I’d say that’s a pretty reasonable price. It’s cash or check only. I believe I saw a sign saying that they open at 5am and are open until they sell out so I’d say get there early!

Best place for donuts. If you want high quality donuts for a decent price this is your place.. only disappointment is how fast they can sell out because of how amazing they are.. staff is patient and quick and all have a smile on their faces. Cash only so make sure you come prepared.. they also have crumbs cake that's off the charts!!

I had high hopes of this bakery but the donuts were not as good as Waretown bakery, so not worth the trip. Plus, I specifically went to get a caked donut and they were out, so I took a soft raised donut. As soon as I paid (cash or check only) 2 trays of fresh caked donuts came out with only a shrug from the server. Bottom line, not bad but not worthy of 5 stars. Just a side note to dress appropriately because it is a walk-up kind of situation with an enclosure around the order windows. You may have to wait out in the elements, if busy.

amazing !!! large variety even hours after they're open for the day. we had no wait and the girl at the window was very nice. i can't wait to go back and try other donuts. huge parking lot. great prices. keep it original !!

Fresh Delicious Donuts!!!A DEFINITE MUST TRY!! I haven't tasted donuts this good in 25 years

I definitely think you should make this a stop on your way to/from seaside heights if you can! We stopped on our way out around 830 am and there was already a line. It moves quite quickly as they have multiple people working the windows. It's not a sit down place. You order at the window and take it to go. They have a large variety of donuts/flavors and it was a little overwhelming. I wish I had a little more time to look/decide, but I'm still satisfied with the flavors I got. The donuts were absolutely delicious! Very fresh and fluffy. We ordered the 1/2 dozen and a large coffee for $12. I'd say that's a pretty reasonable price. It's cash or check only. I believe I saw a sign saying that they open at 5am and are open until they sell out so I'd say get there early!

This authentic family donut shop has been around my whole life. Treating ourselves to Ob-Co's for special occasions is something we look forward to. I have ordered here countless times and never took pictures or wrote a review. I figure with my recent special order, I love to share. I reached out to Ob-Co's via their website to have donuts made for my mother for her 80th Birthday (8 -0) with pink icing and white sprinkles. Such a unique and well priced fun item to order. I added 6 dozens donuts today on top of my special order; jelly, boston cream, chocolate glaze. They have a variety of flavors. To get a good selection on weekends, make sure to go super early. On weekdays there is more selection later in day, if early isn't your thing. Nothing beats donuts that are homemade. If you never been here or it's been a while, it's time to go. So good.

So fresh! So GOOD! There's nothing like a fresh donut. We love Ob-CO's - it's worth the wait & waking up early to score a dozen.

Who doesnt love this place? We bring donuts to doctors office when we have an appointment and they go crazy! Everyone knows and loves this place. Cash only. Long lines. The donuts freeze well jelly is delicious.

Great donuts and assortment. Fresh everyday. We love this place priced right too! Neighborhood favorite

I don't live there anymore but went to ObCo;s for years on end. Would go early in the morning when the donuts were still warm. You can't beat this place for the quality they put out. Always friendly employees who recognize their regulars. We have nothing like this here in Florida, and I really miss this place. Hope to get by on an upcoming trip to NJ just to taste what I've been missing. Written by Rich Troppoli

Ob-Cos is a Jersey shore classic. I'm not a huge donut fan to be honest, but anytime I'm down at the shore I make an Ob-Cos run. The plain, Boston Cream, and apple fritter are standouts. The open at 5:00 AM and close when they sell out. The place is popular and there is usually a line out the door and into the parking lot by about 7-730AM.

Quite a few donut places around us but these are Best donuts around. They are always good and worth the wait.

Great food and great service. Always great you with a smile. Hey in business for 71 years they must be doing something right. Don't change a thing.

The best donuts ever. It is a staple of the area. If you want to beat the crowd, you need to go early and even then there is usually a line because of how anticipated these donuts are. If you ask the staff to give you a random dozen they are GREAT at giving you a nice mix. The jelly is my favorite but all are fantastic!

Cinnamon sugar croissants are amazing! I highly recommend them! They are great to preorder by the dozen and bring to a party! They are the first dessert to disappear!

First this is a cash only ( or check) business. No credit cards. Today was my first time there. Got there about 10:30 am on a Friday in July. There was a line, it went fast. Donuts are special. Delicious, not greasy. Cake like texture. Yummy icing. I will be a frequent flyer!

Where a jelly donut is still what a jelly donut should be!! Old fashioned stuffed with jelly. Preorder and just go pick them up simple easy delicious!!!!

Great simple donut. Nothing overly creative or over done, the focus is clearly on perfecting the donut itself, while perfection is an impossible dream, these donuts come close.

These donuts are always the best. As a kid it was our favorite stop before crossing over the old wooden bridge to Seaside. Sugar and cinnamon still warm.

I highly recommend calling the night before and placing your donut pickup like we did!!! This place is a zoo because it's that's good!!! Super old fashioned donuts, why fix what isn't broken?

Ohhhh boy! This is a great find! This tiny little roadside donut hut is a must-stop. They open at 5am and stay open until they're sold out. Every. Single. Thing. Is DELICIOUS. From the variety of donuts to the crumb cake...you will not be sorry. And the prices are surprisingly low. We cannot wait for the opportunity to go back!!!

I come 1,000 miles to visit family at Jersey Shore, always go to OB-CO as soon as possible, Quite possibly the best donuts anywhere.

A friend of mine recommended this place because it has the best fresh donuts. They open up at 5 AM and have a long line for the entire day. I woke up at 6 AM so that I could be there in time to get the fresh batch of donuts. I'm pleased to report that these are amazing donuts!! Even when I was just ordering them I was so excited by the scent and how they looked I wanted to get more than a dozen. The donuts themselves are very large and so soft. And they consider almost everything other than the crumb cakes a doughnut so when you get a dozen it's included in the price. The workers are very kind and very helpful I always ask for their favorites so that I can try them. I am a blueberry doughnut fiend and was very excited to try their freshly made blueberry doughnut. It was so soft and it was not dry at all. It's really hard to find a fruit flavored doughnut with fresh fruits in it that is not dry. They're glazed donuts basically melt in your mouth. And the same goes for the French crueler. I highly recommend this place, make sure you read the menu before going or you will be overwhelmed! You will want to get more than a dozen when you go!!

The most amazing donuts! Everything is fresh. You just need to get there early because selling out is expected.

I understand that OB-CO's is known far and wide as making some of the best donuts in the area I also know that they make the best crumb cake, which is more important to me than donuts I understand that they are a very popular spot and typically sell out before closing time at 1 and that you always take a chance when heading there that they will be sold out of whatever you're looking for I understand that this is just the way that it is, you can't count on anything I understand that this is just the way OB-CO's runs it's business Even though I understand all of these things, it still stinks to show up over and over again just to hear "sold out" I have no advice for you people, good luck!

Old school, no-nonsense donut hut on Fischer. Donuts are ALWAYS FRESH with fair prices. Lots of variety of donuts, crumb cakes and coffee. This is an off the street hut with an awning. It is not uncommon to see a line of 8-10ppl waiting, sometimes in the rain. Although the line usually goes quick. They have 2 working registers to help more people. Pricing is beyond fair, $10 for a dozen was the last I remember. The best part is, they open early and when they run out of donuts, they close. And CASH ONLY, although they do have an atm. Call-ahead service is available, although the one time I tried it, no one answered the phone. All in all it's a cool experience with a quality product. I actually enjoy going on a Saturday morning in the summer and watching all the ppl from out of town get excited over all the varieties. Give it a shot, you'll be glad u did.

Every time I'm down in Toms River I make it a point to stop here. Make sure to get there early, they're popular and usually almost sold out by 11am.

Really good donuts, not the best I ever had but they make a solid donut. Definitely go again but go earlier in the morning. Got there around 10:30 on a rainy Wednesday only a handful of options left. Really cool little shop they have.

This place closes until all the donuts are gone. They have mostly traditional ones with a few special donuts too. Orders are placed at the window and the staff worked quickly. Below are the donuts I tried. The donuts were on the smaller side, but gave off a tremendous aroma. Pistachio Frosted - This did not give too much of a pistachio flavor, rather plain. Glazed - This was a traditional and solid tasting donut. Powdered Jelly - There was not enough filling in this. It was alright. Chocolate Frosted - This was probably my favorite one as it was very chocolatey, but not too much. Cinnamon Crunch - This was not good, very dry without much flavor. Cinnamon Jelly - Again, there was not much filling, but I preferred the cinnamon sugar to the powdered sugar. Will I go back? Not sure.

Stopped by one early fall Sunday morning. Didn't realize it was cash/check only but there's an ATM in the corner for use. Was overwhelmed by the options. Was only going to get 6 donuts but ended up with 18 plus crumb bake. I'm a basic donut person I don't need anything fancy but I can't wait to go back and try all the options. These were fresh and large. Ended up sharing pieces with family just to try all the flavors. The lemon was my favorite. The husband's favorite involved peanut butter. This place is a little shack on a corner. It gets busy and crowded quickly. Walk up, order and pay. It's not a place to hang out. The girls at the window were very helpful for this first timer.

I was pleasantly surprised at the variety of donuts they offer I was even more overwhelmed to try their amazing crumb cake the chocolate crumb cake was outstanding the piece that they give you is huge and for the price it is well worth it ! Great first experience will definitely be back again!

Can't say these are the best donuts I've had, but they are decent. You order at a window. 1/2 dozen donut is $7.50. A single donut costs $1.45. The original glazed is very traditional and tastes like a good glazed donut. The apple fritter is the size of my face and costed $3.50. It was moist inside and is a solid apple fritter. The apple cinnamon I did not like bec it had a very artificial candy apple flavor.

Stayed down the shore recently with my boyfriend's family and his father recommended we try these. He picked up a few flavors for us to try. They were amazing! All fresh! I grabbed the strawberry frosted and the Cinnamon Toast Crunch donut. I'm not usually a fan of sprinkles, but I had no issues eating it on the donut. Did not taste plasticy like in Dunkin' Donuts. Had the Cinnamon Toast Crunch donut the following day. Heated it in the microwave and it's tasted just as amazing the next day. Huge fan! Will definitely be returning back for more. I recommend arriving early on to grab the flavors that you have your eyes on.

MY FAVORITE DONUTS IN THE WORLD!! Every summer or every time I go to seaside I make sure I pick up a dozen or two from Ob-Co! Every donut flavor is pretty good! JELLY IS THE BEST!!! I highly highly recommend trying!

Love their donuts. In season phone in order for an easier pick up. Today, out of season, no line and donuts left. Win-win. Small family run business. Can't wait to be back!!!

I love donuts, so much so that I left my house at 5:05am Saturday morning to make a 1 hour drive to Tom's River to visit OB-CO's Donuts. Pulling into the parking lot, I immediately smelled the intoxicating aroma of freshly fried donuts. OB-CO is setup for takeout orders only, so you order at the front while the staff packages your selections. For a newbie (like me), it's daunting to see so many fresh offerings on display, but luckily I did my research and planned which donuts to buy beforehand. Non-donuts: Apple Fritter 5.0/5.0: One of my favorite bakery items; I've tried so many versions. Dunkin Donuts makes a decent one, Wawa (believe it or not) offers an excellent (and quite large) rendition at a bargain price ($1.49, if I recall), and my previous benchmark was at a bakery named Rise Biscuits & Donuts in North Carolina......... But they all bow down to the new king of fritters as OB-CO's Donuts Apple Fritter just stampeded those contenders to take the top spot. Be warned, the fritter is HUGE (I measured it at 6" in diameter and just over 2-1/4" thick), and can easily be portioned for four. Upon my first bite I experienced a crisply fried outer layer followed by a warm, moist, buttery, and assertive cinnamon & apple infused interior. Cinnamon Swirl 5.0/5.0: Another OB-CO behemoth! Absolutely delicious as the spiraled ribbons of soft dough were buttery and heavily laced with cinnamon providing so much intense flavor. The best part was the translucent icing crowned on top which added the perfect level of sweetness. German Crumb Cake 3.5/5.0: Very interesting pastry with a slightly crumbly cornbread-like texture, and a buttery taste like a poundcake. However, there was no streusel topping typical of a crumb cake. Donuts: Chocolate Cake 3.5/5.0: This donut was very moist and soft. The chocolate flavor ebbed towards the dark side with just enough contrasting sweetness. Cinnamon Jelly filled 4.0/5.0: This donut had a awesome crispy outside (almost like a shell), and the cinnamon sugar was nicely balanced. However, the jelly was a bit gloppy and artificially sweet, especially when you consider the donut is also dusted in cinnamon sugar. Cream filled 3.0/5.0: I think the cream was bland leaving my palate with an unpleasant feeling. Otherwise the donut itself was just okay. Jelly 3.5/5.0: A solid jelly donut with my lone gripe being the same gloppy and artificially sweet jelly I mentioned above. Raised Sugar 4.5/5.0: Storied as OB-CO's trademark donut, I enjoyed it a lot. Surprisingly, the large amount of finely grained sugar sprinkled on top was not that sweet; allowing me to taste the other components of the donut such as the crisped outer shell and airy buttery dough inside. Powdered 4.5/5.0: A near perfect rendition of a classic, the powdered sugar was not too sweet and had that pleasant (well pleasant to me) dry-mouth feel. OB-CO definitely lived up to being one of NJ's best donut spots!

This is the place for fresh, delicious donuts. There's a reason they sell out every single time. Do not waste your time, money or calories on Dunkin Donuts. Full disclosure: I've never picked them up myself. You need to go EARLY so I send my hubby. On his last visit, he went at 5:30 a.m. and there were 8 people on line. Lol. Ok I don't think you need to go that early...def by 7:30. Check out the menu online and be prepared with your order so you can get in and out and keep the line moving. These donuts are the best in the area! (Next time I'll post picture before we devour them)

Ob-Co's has been in Toms River for years and years. It's not hard to see why. Their donuts are super fresh. They did donuts before it was cool! You can find donut shops around that try to do things creatively, but Ob-Co's has always been at that. The donuts are more of the traditional kind. They bake them fresh every morning. When they sell out, they sell out. The stand is located not far away from Route 37 on the way to Seaside, if you passing through the area.

Good donuts... period! classic donut shop with yummy choices. The cannoli filled was a surprise and great with coffee. Will be back our next trip to the shore.

OB-CO's has been my family's favorite place for summer donuts since we were kids. We have a shore house in Seaside Heights so the tradition was to stop here for donuts before crossing over the Toms River bridge on our way into town. This place is an institution, generations of people know about this spot since it's been here since the 1950s! The key to this place is get here early (they open at 5am!!), especially on weekends in the summer (The lines can get very long and they only stay open until they sell out) and know what you want. That last part can be tricky because they have over 50 varieties - in addition to crumb cakes and other pastries!! That's really the only place I had to knock a star off my review. They don't have the menu online with photos (just a list by name) of each donut so it's hard to arrive prepared to order. Ordering on the spot can be very overwhelming with all those options hitting you in the face when you get there. It's also hard to see the full spread of offerings since it's a walk up window in an very old building. But all that said this place seriously has the best homemade donuts ever! You really can't go wrong with your choices. Our favorites are the strawberry/vanilla/chocolate cake donuts. They often sell out of this kind so make sure you get there early if you like the cake style donuts vs. the yeast style - they have both! We recently discovered they do call ahead ordering for pick up. We are definitely going to try that out next time we go!

The absolute best donuts around and dangerous that they are so close to home. The cake type donuts with the white frosting are my favorite. Magical. Switch it up and grab a crumb cake...amazing. Dare I say even better than muellers? Go early before they sell out. It's worth the wait in line.

New owners please listen the donuts were horrible they were stale no fillings and tasteless .I believe they were leftover ,I've been going there for ever and since you guys took over it's been real bad and it keeps getting worse better get your heads out of your butts and wake up ..........

Went to check this place out one morning due to wanting something sweet. WOW. I got the cheese pocket and a Boston creme. Soft fluffy dough with a firm exterior, was perfect. I can't wait to go back. Just tastes homemade , end of story

Amazing donuts. You can't go wrong with any of them on the menu. Order ahead, and be prepared to wait in line. The donuts are that good lol

Really amazing doughnuts! The apple fritter is huge and so delicious. Bought a dozen for visiting relatives...

This used to be world, famous, and the place to get your donuts. I moved out of state two years ago, came up and couldn't wait to get a box. They were stale, hardly any jelly or cream in the donuts, very disappointing. Not sure if it's new ownership or what , but a huge disappointment from what they used to be.

Adorable trucker stop with fantastically delicious donuts!!! So much variety and all perfectly powdered, sugared, or creamed. Other pastry items there as well and good coffee. Love swinging by on my way to the beach in the morning--I mean...what's better than getting chubby before showing the world your bikini. Note: Staff is meaner than mean. My sincerest apologies for asking the service to tell me the flavors displayed that day; there was no signage... Please be kinder to your patrons.

Flavor, overstuffed apple fritters, chocolate dunuts and so much more. This place should be a national landmark of donut land. I recommend everyone go at least once in a lifetime. So worth it.

This place is a 10/10. I recently tried the donuts here for the first time while staying down the shore and I can't believe I haven't tried it sooner. The cinnamon sugar croissant is a must have! The staff was friendly and supporting a local business is always great!

If you are looking for the best donuts ever, this is the place. This was our first but not our last visit. I got jelly and Boston cream each one was delicious. The jelly had a crispy crust. Soft center an jelly was not overly sweet. Boston cream was equally delicious. Best lunch I ever had yummy

So my father would come here as a kid when he lived in jersey city. As I grew up, this is where he always stopped to get doughnuts. This isn't like one of those made to order doughnut shops. This is a old school style doughnut shop. There is always a line and when they sell out then that's it. You should go early and if you like crumb cake you should definitely try the crumb cake. Doughnuts are always fresh and a good size in my opinion. You should stop and give it a try. This place has always been my standard of doughnuts.