Kris S.
Yelp
The donuts here are decent, but not mind blowing let alone amazing. However, the big 2-star ding comes from their astronomical prices for what you get compared to other donut shops nearby.
When I entered the building around 6:45 AM, I was greeted by a lukewarm staff member. Not friendly, but not rude. Just a demeanor that lingered somewhere right in the middle. It was my first time visiting Randy's, so I was unfamiliar with their offerings. They had a decent, but not overwhelming variety broken up into 4 pricing tiers which depended on the complexity of the donut. Decorative donuts were their most expensive tier. I opted to buy a comparable dozen of a mixed variety to what I usually get at places like Donut Hut and Krispy Kreme. At Randy's, this included donuts from all 4 of their pricing tiers.
Now, I'm accustomed to paying somewhere just above or below $20 for a dozen donuts + a coffee with tax in this economy as of late. Which is a lot on its own. Randy's came out to just under $50 after tax for the same thing. I was pretty shocked at the total. But I had the money, so I paid it vs backing out from the sticker shock.
When I got home with them, the donuts were good. But no one was really 'wowed' by them. They tasted and felt like your average donut. But at pretty much double the price. I will say their jelly filled donuts were generously packed with a lot of fruity goodness. But again, an extra spoonful of jelly in their donuts isn't enough to justify double the price of their local competitors.
So this will likely be my last visit to a Randy's as I cannot economically justify the cost of their goods. Maybe if they were a little more expensive than their competition, I could make sense of it. But they're just not double the goodness to double the price. So I wish them well within the community. But donuts are a frivolous expense. And if I can save coin by choosing a shop with palatable prices over Randy's, I'd rather do just that.
Oh, lastly, I did figure that maybe they generously pay their employees really well with their high prices. But at the end of the transaction, their register will prompt you to tap a gratuity button for 15%, 18%, 20% or "other" for them to clerk out some donuts. So maybe not.
