This small shop is local family owned and run. I've never had a donut here that was stale or soggy. The crispy broaster chicken was perfect. Crispy and peppery skin with a moist and tender middle. Yum. The only negative is that they aren't open for dinner so the chicken needs to be refrigerated after purchase before 2 pm. Favorite donut shop in Tucson! read more

My friend took me here for their fried chicken! It's a donut shop but hidden delicious fried chicken. We got their 8 pieces mix fried chicken. And couple of donuts! I just gotta say their fried chicken is delicious really crispy and has enough flavor for even original flavor. I wish they have spicy flavors! read more

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Alvernon donut shop is the run-of-the-mill donut place that sells old-fashioned donuts, cinnamon rolls, apple fritters, you name it. What makes it stand out as they have all sorts of other options available for breakfast such as bacon, egg, stuffed pastries, hotdog wrapped in pastry dough, jalapeño poppers, ham and cheese croissant sandwiches,etc. This is a very convenient location and they have a drive-through window available. They sell coffee and other specialty drinks, bottles of milk, juices, and miscellaneous canned /bottled beverages. I think their donuts taste great and the price is on point. If you are going to Reid park Zoo, and are looking for a donut shop, you can get something to eat and something to drink very easily by just pulling up and ordering, and then getting back on Alvernon. If you are central and headed to the freeway on South on Alvernon, this spot if just south of Broadway. The staff are patient. even when it's busy inside, they are friendly and don not seem rushed. I've never seen the restaurant anything but spotlessly clean inside and out. There are a few inside seats/ tables. There's a lot of competition in this area, and yet Alvernon Donut Shop always seems to be bustling with business. Good for them. read more

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Absolutely fantastic donut shop! The donuts are fresh, soft, and perfectly sweet without being over the top. Great variety too--from classic glazed to fun specialty flavors--and everything we tried was delicious. The staff was friendly and quick, and the place had that classic donut shop vibe that just makes you want to come back. Easily a 5-star stop if you're craving a great donut and a cup of coffee. read more

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Great donuts I stopped in during a visit to Tucson and found this little gem! I'll be back next time I visit Tucson

Wonderful folks who serve up the best fresh donuts. And incredibly delicious chicken. Clean facilities and plenty of parking. Come get your fix, read more

Their broasted chicken is one of the best I've had! Too bad they didn't have coleslaw and Mac salad to go with it- the potato salad is good. Service was quick and ambiance very casual. Check them out- my son enjoyed their donut holes. 4.6 stars! read more

National Donut Day is no joke in Tucson AZ! Already at 8 am there is a line of ppl out the door... they were ready though, tons of people on hand ready for orders! It was very overwhelming, everything looked amazing and fresh!!! I will probably keep this place in normal rotation! Crumb donut, one I typically am not a fan, was actually the stand out! Raspberry jelly donut was ok, not a fan of how bitter raspberries can taste, wish more places carried strawberry! read more

Alvernon Donut Shop - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Best donuts in town, in my opinion. I'm afraid these guys will become too popular. They are an incredible family owned business that makes great donuts and part of what makes Tucson great. read more

I got donuts chicken from there every Tuesday it's so fresh and the chicken is the best

Solid apple fritter, good old fashioned maple glazed & interesting glazed blueberry cake donut. I should've tried the crunchy blueberry cake donut, but 3 was my limit for today. Definitely the best donuts I've had in Tucson, friendly service, greeted me when I came in & said have a nice day when I left. Chatted with some friendly older customers who were talking politics & the weaponization of the govt against its citizens while opening the borders for people to illegally enter the country without repercussions. The coffee was nothing to write home about, but that's not why you come here anyways, not a bad cup though. Next time I'll try their maple bacon log donut. I would definitely say the full strip of bacon isn't my preference, gotta put crispy bacon crumbles over the entire thing. Maybe I'll snap a few pics next time as well. read more

It was too early to get fried chicken, but was able to pick up a variety of donuts for my co-workers. I was very appreciative of the large and smaller sized versions of apple fritters and cinnamon roll. Besides those, I had bought some old fashions, jelly filled glaze, twists, and bacon maple bars. All of it was great. All were very soft, fresh, and not overly sweet. Sometimes, a lower quality donut will leave your mouth feeling greasy or leaves an odd feeling/taste and these didn't do that. Their yeast and cake donuts are really good and I like them a lot better than the competition in this area. Alvernon's isn't too close to my office and far away from home, but I am going to go back to try the fried chicken and any other savory items. read more

Alvernon Donut Shop - Diabetuhs in a box! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

It was just melt in your mouth fabulous. I love donuts. I always have. They surprised me with adding a couple donuts holes. This is my new favorite donuts shop in town. Love them. Tried the chocolate frosted and I just was perfect. Makes me wanna go back and get more read more

Alvernon Donut Shop - Donuts - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Best donuts ever like donut shops used to be. I highly recommend this place. If you love donuts as I do this is the place for you. People behind the counter were very nice. read more

This donut shop makes some GREAT DONUTS! Continue reading if you want more details. The donuts are light and fluffy. They taste fresh. The staff member was friendly and attentive. Just a heads up they are updating their menu and they will post a new menu when completed. Thus, at the moment there is not a menu in the store to review. And yesterday they did not have any croissants - although I had chosen the croissant based on a previous photo of the menu here on Yelp. The little shop appears to be going through some transitions but it is delicious. read more

Alvernon Donut Shop - Yum! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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There is a lady who works there that was extremely disrespectful to me despite my being extra polite. If you have hearing problems and don't seem wealthy she may treat you like you are dumb and unworthy of basic human decency. Super unprofessional. It's sad because it used to be one of the most welcoming places in town. read more

I haven't been here in over 5 years. I thought I'd written a review then and was going to update it today. I purchased a half dozen donuts from them about an hour ago because I remembered them being amazing. THEY ARE! They're as light, airy, and delicious as I remembered them being! Another review mentioned the cost being a bit higher than other donuts shops. This is true, but they're made fresh in-house daily and the quality is very high. I'll pay a bit extra for that any day! Highly recommend ! read more

A very sweet (pun intended), family-owned donut shop in midtown Tucson. A great selection of fresh donuts (get there early for a larger selection of donuts), and the owners are super friendly. The yeast donuts are so soft! So soft that I was almost afraid of injuring the poor thing when I picked it up. And the shape of the filled donut is a little flatter and wider than what you might see other places. This means that the filling is spread across a wider area of the donut. And the fillings are great! And the frostings have specks of real fruit. These donuts just melt in your mouth. So, get up a little earlier, and head on over to Alvernon and 22nd St. for some tasty goodies, and enjoy those delicious calories. They are definitely worth it! read more

Alvernon Donut Shop - Donuts!!! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

This little donut shop continues to bake the best freshest donuts. I have tried many of their delights the old fashioned soft, pleasant perfect and never dry. The apple fritters are the best I have found in Tucson. Fried to perfection but not greasy, fully flavorful. The bacon maple is just the right touch of salty and sweet on a soft delicious donut. I can go on and on but the options are many and I have never had a dry donut or an over the top sweet donut here. In my opinion they are the best traditional donuts at a reasonable price. Locally owned, just can't go wrong donuts to be found in Tucson. Best you don't even have to get out of the car. They have a drive thru!! read more

best donuts in town. Glazed are soft even right before closing. Drive through is convenient and prices are in line with most places.

I've been coming here for years. A hard working family business. I think they've been doing this like 25 years or so. They've had some vandalism recently.........I gave them a few extra dollars to put to fixing the windows. read more

I saw Yelp reviews about Alvernon Donut Shop selling broasted chicken. I happened be in that area late morning today. I went in to the store. It is bright and clean and smells great. The friendly lady at the counter told me they start serving chicken at 10 am. I ordered a 4 piece mixed chicken and two apple fritters to go. Everything was delicious. The chicken was crispy, moist, and tender. The fritters were nicely crispy. read more

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Friends told us this was the best and we had to try. We're so glad we did! Finally a perfectly prepared apple fritter! It's wasn't greasy at all. Just crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. We had several other donuts just as delicious. The service was great too. Very friendly. read more

Doughnuts flavors will sell out early so come early if you want your choice of doughnuts! Local donut shop that makes quality standard doughnuts, nothing too crazy and I would have liked some more unique flavor choices but they do classic doughnuts justice. Great option to bring to work. read more

Ok, I'm an official donut snob. I know my donuts better than Homer Simpson on a Monday morning at the nuclear power plant. My go-to's when evaluating a shop are the Apple Fritter and a custard filled anything. The first time I went to this place and got my fritter it was still warm. Mmmmm. So needless to say it was top notch good. Slap your gramma good! The custard filled one was good too, but it wasn't as good as the warm apple fritter. Bottom line this place is 5 thumbs up! Get ya some and Yelp on! read more

I got the glazed, chocolate, and chocolate/coconut right when they opened today. Glazed was the best one. I was just visiting Tucson. Better than the chain places. read more

I had chicken and potato salad for lunch here yesterday with a friend. Then I picked up a kolache, a blueberry donut and a blueberry croissant to take home. All of it was OK but nothing special. read more

Best tasting and best priced donuts in midtown! Good variety and they even have broasted chicken! Always friendly service and a convenient drive-thru window. Clean and well-kept. read more

Saturday was my sister in law and brother in law's wedding reception and instead of a traditional wedding cake they wanted donuts as their dessert. Such a great choice and it made it so easy for the guest to grab and enjoy with not having to wait or have it cut. The bride and groom were super happy and excited. I wanna say thank you to the amazing staff at Alvernon Donut Shop that worked so hard on these donuts. (I apologize if I forgot your name but to the two girls that help me with the orders, you know who you are, THANK YOU!!!) I allow them to create whatever they wanted and it turned out wonderful. The colors were spot on and flavors were delicious. The groom wanted apple fritters, bride loved old fashioned donuts and added other mix to it. Again it was a huge hit. Happiest customer EVER!!! read more

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Hands down the best donuts I have ever had in my life. They are so soft and airy, you don't even realize you are eating something that is deep fried. I am a big fan of the donut holes, but I also enjoy their cream filled donuts, the cinnamon sugar twist, and their cake donuts. Surprisingly enough, their fried chicken is also bomb. They just have a way with the deep fryer! If you are in need of a dozen donuts to impress your coworkers, or to just enjoy all to yourself, you need to go to alvernon donuts!! read more

I wish I could take back one star from all my previous donut shop reviews. Amy who? Estrella what? Queen where? Forget all the other donut places in Tucson. This is now officially my go-to donut shop. This is a small building right off of Alvernon with a big red sign. They have a drive through around the back of the lot if you prefer not to go inside. As soon as I walked in, the lady at the counter offered me free donut holes as samples. They were fresh, soft, perfectly sweet (not too much but well coated). After taking a few minutes to admire the display, I decided to go with a chocolate glazed donut and a large coffee. The whole order was a little less than $4, which may be slightly expensive for a donut but well worth it. Imagine a soft, pillowy, yeasty bite. Gently crusted and decadent chocolate glaze. The dough wasn't greasy and the donut was fairly large. What a lovely breakfast. They also make HUGE made-to-order donuts for special occasions. Just call a day in advance or try to catch them very, very early in the morning to place an order. I already know I'll be back for one on my birthday. read more

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Service was great but I'm here for the donuts. I got some apple fritters, glazed, chocolate and a cream filled one. Well the cream filled was not cream filled and also the rest tasted stale. So pretty much I got a few days old donuts and zero filling "cream filled" donuts. read more

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Good selection! Fast service! Friendly staff! They can get crowded in the morning, but they will still get you in and out. Donuts, donut holes, coffee and juice. Good stop for a sweet treat! They have a drive thru and often times you can get the donuts hot and fresh! Yummy! read more

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Stopped on the way through town on a family road trip, We are so glad we couldn't find a chain place. Donuts are fresh and light. Great frosting. Service was so nice and patient while we exited and took the time to set out donuts that were freshly frosted. As you can see the frosting is amazing. To quote our 4 year old' "best donut ever!" read more

Alvernon Donut Shop - Strawberry sprinkle donut - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

We love Alvernon doughnut ! Frankly, we don't get donuts from anywhere else. They're always fresh and delicious I wish I didn't live so close because I've gained weight going there often * The ladies are all very polite read more

Delicious donuts! Wish they were in Phoenix since we live there. Will be back next time in Tucson

brought my two kids to this donut shop after running some morning errands on the weekend and we love this place. it's not hip and fancy like amy's donuts, but it reminds me what you want in a classic local donut spot. the owners are very nice and friendly. having some free samples is always a nice touch. they have the classic donuts that you grew up loving... glazed, cake, fritters, bars... but they have some new ones as well, maple bacon donut! their prices are reasonable and they take credit card, i'm in! they also have muffins and other pastries, coffee, sodas, milk, juice... i think $1 is the right price for a donut, don't you? read more

Alvernon Donut Shop - maple bacon, glazed buttermilk and sprinkle/ frosted cake donut. delicious! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Good customer service provided here . I ordered 2 dozen variety donuts which was just under $30.00. The quality of the donuts were very unsavory. Some tasted fresher and some tasted not so fresh. The quality of the items was bad. Not much flavor or taste. Not much frosting or toppings. The people I bought them for, barely ate any of them because nobody liked the donuts. It was my first time trying out Alvernon Donuts and now I know it was also my last time eating here.... read more

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Absolutely spot on! Wife and I may get donuts twice a year. Maybe. But like everyone else, we know what good donuts taste like! Did some searching last night, so on our way from Vail to the Randolph Golf Course, we stopped by Alvernon Donut Shop this morning. Super friendly staff. I got a basic glazed, and a half dozen holes. Wife got a glazed, and also one with chocolate coating and sprinkles. We sat in the parking lot at RGC and just devoured them. read more

Alvernon Donut Shop - Enjoying a bit of sweetness! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Admittedly NOT a donut fan, Alvernon Donut Shop has opened my eyes to a whole new glorious world. And there's bacon in it! Wanted to surprise a coworker who was having the week from hell with his favorite treat, a glazed "old fashioned donut." I remembered hearing him complain how the girl at Dunkin' was clueless on what an old fashioned was so I knew I had to find a better place. Got on the phone with my daughter who pointed me in the direction of Alvernon Donut Shop. Upon entering this fine establishment I knew they'd have exactly what I wanted and it would be just what the doctor ordered for my friend. Love the vibe of this neighborhood joint...the four oldtimers gathered around one of the booths shooting the breeze gave it a bit of the old Floyd's Barber Shop from Mayberry feel if you know what I mean. I was greeted warmly by one of the owners and she helped me pick out a dozen plain & fancy donuts, to include several old fashioneds. Had to grag a few of the maple bacon bars as well and let me tell you - it's like heaven. Pork and maple heaven. My problem with donuts has always been that I feel a little sick and "burpy" after eating them so I stay away. It's now been several hours since devouring that puppy (and a chocolate coconut cake donut) and I feel fine. This place is quality I tell ya. Alvernon Donut Shop is completey out of my way but I will make the trip any time anyone wants donuts. You should too! read more

Alvernon Donut Shop - That's right...that's a maple bacon bar you're lookin' at and it's INCREDIBLE. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tucson, Arizona