Ruckus Donuts

Decent donuts, glad we tried them while in Rockland for a few days. Not the best in terms of dough (could be more flavourful in my opinion) but excellent and inventive flavours / presentation. Agree with the early visit - they were barely open when we visited and there was already a line.

Incredible donuts! 10/10! We had the apple cider glazed and the coffee cake crumb, would recommend both!

We had a great experience at Ruckus Donuts. The staff was super friendly and joking with each other and customers. The donut selection was vast with fresh made donuts daily. Get there early as their hours are 730am until they sell out. We got 2 of these huge donuts for under $8 including tax. They also offer hit breakfast options as well as plenty of coffee options. If you find yourself staying in or around Rockland and you're craving donuts, Ruckus Donuts is definitely the spot to stop.

1st time visitor - been wanting to try for some time. I live about an hour from Rockland, so to visit, I need to know that the earlier you get there, the better. The last time I tried to visit, I saw the dreaded "SOLD OUT" sign on the door! This time, I planned a visit with my daughter, who likes doughnuts as much as I do. We arrived shortly after they opened, so there was plenty of selection available. We enjoyed a doughnut 🍩 there and then took a half dozen home. I was pleased by the small, homey shop. The service was great. They had plenty of patience while we labored over what to get. Didn't find any doughnut that I didn't like, but I did have favorites! For me, simpler is better, so I preferred the lemon glazed one.

We stopped in while passing through on a Sunday morning for a very donuts, coffee, and a tea. The selection of donuts was overwhelming. They all looked so delicious, it was hard to choose. The staff was very kind and inviting. A bit of a line when we walked in, but it moved quickly. A must stop for a sweet treat!

Wow! Best donuts and Americano ever! The owner, Todd, was so friendly and he makes all the donuts. Get there early as they sell out every day and close when they are sold out!

You have to get there early. They sell out very quickly - why? Because they are great! They are house made so once they are gone for the day that's it, but that's a good thing- a fresh, homemade donut made by real people. Flavors are fun, yes prices are more than a chain restaurant but you def get what you pay for.

These donuts are inspired! Creative ideas, well executed!! One visit won't be enough!! Great coffee too, because you need coffee with donuts. 🍩 Awesome staff as well. A great way to start your day.

Wow what a donut gem we found in Rockland's Main Street. The owner was very authentic and genuine. Best donuts maybe we have ever had. The casual ambiance was very cool. Great donuts more like pastries at $5.00 each but worth it!

We were in Rockland for a blues festival & decided to get some steps in on Main Street. Walked by Ruckus Donuts and had to go in! They had been pretty well cleaned out by the attendees at the Saturday Club Crawl, but luckily an extremely yummy looking strawberry shortcake donut was available. I loved it! The strawberries were awesome, the cream was just right and the actual donut was "Frosty's" like - high praise from me! My only slight concern was that it was messy, could have used a fork, but licked all of whatever was on them!

Ah, not as enamored with Ruckus Donuts as much as most of my fellow Yelpers. We ordered half a dozen this morning and consumed a few at a nearby park soon afterwards. Honestly, they "look great", but they are all the same basic donut, the only differences are the various toppings and glazes they put on top. For a standard Glazed style donut, that's fine, but for a Boston Creme, it becomes a sloppy mess (the custard just oozes out of the hole as soon as you pick it up, there's nothing to prevent that from happening). And the donuts themselves were oily, a small squeeze revels this. My wife ended up having stomach discomfort later in the day. Sorry, these are not 5 Star donuts, not even close in my book. Ruckus Donuts is a weak 3 Star rating, IMO. P.S. they tasted worse the next morning also.

The Donuts were the best ever ! Absolutely amazing. I ordered 6 ahead of time. I picked them up this past Saturday. I honestly have never tried something so good ! I ordered 6 different ent kinds and they were all awesome. Absolutely awesome! The order and his wait staff were fantastic. I was a firefighter and I will tell you out of all the donuts I have had in my life those where there best ever. Absolutely amazing and 5 stars 100 percent !

The owner is amazing! Friendly, helpful and not only does he make incredible donuts, he also can make some emergency half and half! My cinnamon sugar donut was reminiscent of the mini donuts we all love when we go to a festival or a fair. The coffee is rich and not too bitter. I ordered the iced coffee and enjoyed every drop. My only wish is they had iced mochas and cinnamon rolls or pecan sticky rolls, but their donut assortment is both creative and out of this world tasty.

Stopped here for a donut on our way from Camden to Portland and boy do we recommend making a special stop here. When we got here around 10 AM most of the donuts had sold out and we understand why. It was so delicious! The donut has a light fluffy texture and is HUGE! We got the Caramel crunch and the Caramel had a great flavor to it. Highly recommend!

"Holy donuts, Batman! This place is incredible!" Ricky's Donuts specializes in homemade ring -shaped donuts. For those with fillings, they fill in the center hole. Fresh and delicious! My Maple Glaze donut was made from organic, locally sourced maple syrup. The donut was light, airy and possibly the best tasting donut I've ever had the pleasure of eating. Great coffee too! The folks behind the counter were working on donut orders, but were nice enough to pause for some quick conversation. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

One of the best donuts I ever had! Brioche style donuts. So many flavors to try. To nice to eat. We had the Boston Cream. The cream is so light. The place is small. The owner is very friendly and told us how he started his business and how he makes the donuts.

These donuts are delicious! The brioche style donuts have such a fluffy texture. They're decadent but light; such a treat! All the flavors I've tried have been delicious, most especially the Boston Creme. The chocolate topping has great chocolate flavor without being too sweet and the crème filling is custardy and creamy but not at all goopy. The people are very nice and helpful too, which is great. I arrived an hour and half before closing on a weekday and there were nine donuts left to choose from, so just forewarning they do sell out early!

Great tasting donuts that have a wow factor. Ordered a dozen and take to your next gathering. There will be an audible "WOW" when you open the box.

The donuts tasted like old oil. I they were not good and thrown in the trash when they got home. I hate chain stores, but Dunkin' was moderately better. They didn't have all the flavors as home so not quite as god for the kids.

Delicious donuts, fast friendly service, everything looked great. There was no sit down area. It was to go only.

If you are looking for a light & fluffy, full of flavor donut to satisfy your craving this is the place! I arrived at 7:25, second in line, and by the time 7:30 opening rolled around the line was 30 people long. Lines tell you food is good! The ambiance of the establishment was no frills but very nice inside with very nice owners/employees. They had donuts displayed in the case, prices on the side wall, and a drink cooler on the side with various cold beverages. I went on a Sunday, when they had the special Sunday breakfast pudding. This was a custardy savory dish. The bacon and cheese were perfect in it. For donuts I ordered the caramel crunch, blueberry lemonade, peach crisp, homer and a classic. All very tasty and fluffy.

Are these some of the best donuts in Maine? Yeah, I think so. And I've been telling everyone I know that. The donuts are fluffy, but strong enough to withhold the incredibly generous toppings and glazes. My partner had a lemon poppy seed and it was GLAZED (at some places a glaze is a just suggestion, and then you're left with a mouthful of dry, flavorless donut... that's not the case here). It had that punchy lemon flavor that was perfect for a hot day. I had the rhubarb crisp and, from the first to the last bite, with every mouthful I literally said, "This is one of the best things I've eaten in years." It was just so perfectly summery. Like the best rhubarb pie/rhubarb crisp I've ever had, but on a donut. I should have bought two. I know better for next time. They have some classic donut options (boston creme, emoji, cinnamon sugar) that are always available, but the rhubarb crisp (for example) is part of their seasonal menu. I've seen they do a similar donut with apple compote in the autumn... It's not weird to drive two hours for donuts, right? Asking for a friend. Personally, the prices don't bother me. They're pretty big donuts, and also... Lovebirds in Kittery and Holy Donut in Portland are charging just as much. I think the biggest issue here is... they sell out, and they sell out fast. "Especially days that start with S," the owner told me. So if it's like 10am on a weekday, sure, you *might* get the flavor you want. I'd strongly suggest preordering. (SIDE NOTE: Their donuts are vegetarian friendly! eg not fried in lard)

Absolutely the best donut ever Tiramisu! The owner was so great and friendly. I wish we lived there. Best experience ever!

Donkin donuts adios Had a crumble cake donut and it was fantastic Young girl at the counter was very nice Might just have to make a trip from CT just to scratch the itch

I don't know what it is with Mainers, but there are donut shops everywhere! We recently visited Rockland and had donuts at Ruckus. I expected a boutique donut shop to make good donuts but HOLY COW, theirs are AMAZING! They had a number of interesting flavor combos, but I am a chocolate-glazed man. Theirs were so delicious, with shaved chocolate bits as a topper. Friendly staff and a neat shop. Don't miss this one!

Have not had an actual donut in more than. 20 years... these donuts are HUGE in size and Taste. Not your typical donut ..period. Excellent Coffee ...as good as Starbucks. Reasonable prices , which is not the norm in this town.. no calories counter on wall Which is good for sales.

Delicious!! Rich and quality ingredients! So many flavors to choose from you won't be disappointed

I am not a donut person. I might become one now. These donuts are delicious and creative. So pretty too. The hardest part is choosing only a few to buy each time. Yum!

Wish I read reviews to realize we need to get there early! But they still had a few donuts and we loved what we got! Maple and blueberry lemonade. They were large but were surprisingly light. We thought they were expensive, but then we tasted them! Will definitely go again when we're back in Maine.

I love their donuts! They are amazingly delicious! I love the plain frosted or sugared. The other varieties are creative and enticing too! My favorite place to get donuts and I'm fussy about my donuts

I went at 10am, and they were almost sold out of donuts. I can see why because they're AMAZING. These donuts have the perfect texture and flavor. The staff was so friendly too. 1000/10!!

To be perfectly honest, I prefer cake style donuts, so I don't love these. I've tried a dozen different flavors and just can't get on board (super light and doughy). That said, they do what they do very well, and their reputation speaks for itself. For this reason I'll give them 5 stars, even though I'm not in love. The staff/family that owns and operates the shop is always friendly and you can tell they take a lot of pride in what they do. I'm happy to support a local small business. P.S. it should go without saying that these donuts are refined carbohydrate sugar bombs! Plan on sharing :)

Amazing donuts. The dough is perfect and fluffy. Yes, the price point is a littttle bit high per donut, but this place is using all fresh, local ingredients... and also these things are HUGE. Most of their flavors are going to be very sweet -- I like the cinnamon sugar or one of the fritters when I don't want something so sweet. And don't be fooled by how they "fill" their filled donuts... it might not be how Dunkin does it, but there is TONS of filling in there! Highly recommended

I don't understand why this place doesn't have hundreds of reviews. The donuts were incredibly fresh, flavorful, and DELISH! We ordered the day before which was so nice to not have to rush over super early before they sold out. We got 6 different ones and each was better than the next!!!

walk in that door and you just feeel that community! donuts are massive and also out of this world. we asked for a knife and we forgot it and the gentleman chased us down the street to give it to us. just so kind. pop in and indulge and you won't regret it!

Definitely a Rockland favorite. So many interesting donut flavors, everything we tried was great. Get there early because certain flavors sell out fast.

Best donuts I've ever had. Period, end of story. OK -- not the end of story. They have GREAT coffee also.

These are decadent, high-end donuts. I always want one of each. They are worth every penny and a decent drive if you aren't too far away. Service is fast and excellent.

Donuts were extremely good, service was quick and friendly, five dollars a donut is a bit steep but overall I would recommend

One thing we have started doing as we travel is trying donuts in each city. We have tried some great ones. (Voodoo, Blue Star, Do-Rite). The donuts from Ruckus have taken the lead- best we have had. Delicious, thick, quality donuts. Great flavors and toppings. We've never gone back twice to the same shop on a trip - we did here. Two days in a row to try different ones. Loved the apple fritter, and the maple bacon. Wish I could have tried them all!

These may be the best donuts my hubs or I have ever had, and we truly love donuts! These were so light and fluffy but satisfying and substantial and not mention super fresh! The flavors were very unique and so delicious, we couldn't choose a favorite if we had to! Blueberry lemonade, rhubarb crumble, Boston cream, and more were perfection. The customer service was also stellar, we were guided through what was available and what was recommended. Thank god we don't live a feasible driving distance of Ruckus or I'd develop diabetes in a week out of necessity to continuously indulge there, so so good highly recommend!

Wow! I think these were the best donuts I've ever had. I'm not a donut expert, but I've had all of the donuts that southern Maine has to offer and these top all of them. The consistency and taste of the classic glazed was amazing. My favorite was the blueberry lemonade, and second favorite was the maple bacon. Also loved the fluffanutter, however, it was quite a sticky , sloppy mess to eat. I definitely recommend placing an order of Ruckus Donuts ASAP.

I don't get the hype. Decent donut but not at Four Dollars and change per.

These may be my favorite donuts of all time. They are yeasty and amazing. Definitely big enough to share, but trust me you'll want more. We had the caramel cream-----must have!!! Friendly, helpful staff!

I didn't realize that I needed to place an order through Facebook the day before, so I showed up when they opened and hoped for the best. There was a short line but they were friendly and helpful, and I was able to get one of each. Everything was awesome, the donuts looked beautiful and I wish that I took a photo of the box but we were just too hungry. I honestly couldn't pick a favorite - they were all great.

Yeah you need to try these! Wonderful selection. Caramel sticky bun is one of a kind.

Delicious, fresh donuts! The lemon poppy seed melts in your melt and the strawberry ganache is to die for! Worth every penny

Best donut I have ever had! Worth the drive. We live 90 minutes away and if we are remotely in the vicinity, make sure we travel the extra miles just for these donuts. pre-order to get best selection. Owner is a super nice guy. That is all.