Clean, quiet, amazing fresh doughnuts, friendly and efficient staff. This has a local Chico feel, and they have been in business forever. One thing to mention that I didn't care for was one of the employees on Apr. 14, 2026 at 8:30 pm wore a t shirt that said in big black letters: Immigrants are not criminals, but the President is. Allowing an employee to wear something that may alienate a third of their customers is just stupid and flat out unprofessional. read more

I can't believe the overall rating is only 3.9. The donuts are deliciously amazing and a good price. My favorite donut shop by far!

Fresh made donuts, open every time I come to Chico and delicious! Great hours friendly service. And did say delicious! :) read more

Donuts were very good. Airy, light, not dry. One of the better donuts I've had in my day. Didn't experience the bad service everyone was talking about. Only thing that was annoying was I tried going a few days before I actually went and they were closed but online said they were open. So they probably need to update online. But overall, great donut spot. read more

Donuts are amazing!! Store is always clean and customer service is always excellent... I even mail donuts to Yakima Wa. To my parents who love these donuts too! Not joking. read more

Sad because I thought they were a good donut shop when I moved to the area. Tried a donut once. Decided to get a few today, but saw Flies in the donut case. The rude employee didn't care, so we left. read more

Always great! Super consistent. Amazing prices and workers. The donuts never disappoint!! it has a home feeling on the inside. I go at least once a week if not more. read more

Donuts are amazing! My favorite is the Butterfinger. The perfect sweet and salty treat! And always the best service!!

The donuts at this establishment are very good, normally fresh, but the Customer Service and the friendliness of the staff leave a lot to be desired. The people working in the shop act like they hate their job probably because of the owner who seems like a jerk! Sorry, but this is an honest assessment of this business. read more

Where to start. Number one these donuts are legit the best thing I've ever had. And to top it all off I fell in love with the beautiful blonde working the counter. Wish I could stay here forever. 10/10 read more

Donut nook always does a great job with these number donuts we get for our kids on their bdays :) read more

Donut Nook - Donut - Donuts Near Me - Chico, California

Soooo... the donuts are 5 stars all day. Best in town donuts!! The cash only/ ATM situation sucks so minus a star - someone told me they take Apple Pay? Don't hold me to that though. The customer service is terrible, no stars! I hadn't been to Donut Nook for years, like 15+, I don't eat many donuts but for some reason I decided to stop in. There were maybe 5 customers in the store. A woman was at the counter ordering, there was tension and clearly the customer and employee (possibly owner?) weren't getting along - I didn't witness the beginning of their interaction. After she left the man loudly stated "that was the most toxic woman I've ever dealt with. My god she was absolutely terrible, what a vile woman"... etc, etc. He couldn't stop complaining about his interaction to the room in general. I understand the frustration of dealing with a rude customer (if she was?) but he handled the situation very unprofessionally, created a very unpleasant environment for everyone in the room. It was off putting to the point that I most likely won't return. read more

The apple fritters are the best, and the cookies and cream donuts are delicious. I have been here a few times, and I will come back again. read more

Donut Nook - Inside - Donuts Near Me - Chico, California

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Ordered an apple fritter. First bite was like trying to eat a rock. So I started tearing chunks off to find manageable bites. Thats when I saw that it had no apple at all, zero. I tore the entire thing apart looking for apple and it had none. Threw it in the trash after just the one bite. Waste of 15 min in line. read more

I went to buy 4 dozen donuts today to celebrate National Donut Day which is a Salvation Army holiday and my favorite day of the year. While I was standing in line I was amazed that there was no posters or promotional material for National Donut Day. The man in front of me mentioned the holiday and I said do you know how it started? The man working behind the counter said it was started by some idiot and he hated donut day. So I turned around and left! How rude! This holiday was started in remembrance of the Salvation Army donut lassies serving donuts to the military on the front lines of war. It honors our heroes. Donut guy you should be more careful with your strong personal opinions. Especially when you are making so much money on this holiday. read more

The best donuts ever but unfortunately the customer service is so bad. The ladies are not friendly and don't ever look happy. Seemed frustrated that we were ordering. Messed up our whole order but we didn't know till we left because she kept grabbing donuts from the back. read more

Love donut nook for a late night treat! Note they only take cash but have an atm available.

Got a dozen mixed, delicious! These aren't a small donut or pastry, these are way larger, and did I mention delicious !! read more

They are great and you won't find fresher donuts, since they make them here. Only donut place I've ever been to be on Krispy Kreme that made them in house. The two biggest issues besides the place looking like it's permanently closed anytime you pass by is that they only accept cash, which is completely okay, and they don't have appropriate containers for you to carry out Donuts. They put them in these Sierra Nevada pieces of cardboard that don't do anything whatsoever. So if you need a bunch of donuts and you need them to be boxed properly like every other donut shop in the world does, you're out of luck here. So you have to already know you're coming here before you leave your house to bring a large Tupperware type container or your Donuts will basically go everywhere in your car unless you hold them on your lap or have room on your floor to put them, which I never do. Literally the only donut shop I've ever been to that doesn't give you appropriate containers for your Donuts when you walk out with more than a couple. Other than that, amazing selection, better than anywhere I've ever been in this part of California read more

On par with Randy's Donut's by LAX. So, perhaps Donut Nook is the best in Northern California. Their Apple fritter is my absolute favorite. Well, maybe the employees - they are so nice! read more

Great donuts! They're always busy. But they move quickly and they only take cash. They have an ATM right there in case you forget

I've been a customer here for years, you can't deny the donuts are killer and probably the best in chico. I've been compliant with the inconvenience of them being cash only and accepted the customer service is not very friendly and all business; totally fine. Today hit a new low though and has me reconsidering if it's worth going here anymore. I went in just before 7:00, no other customers in the store. The woman behind the counter looked at me as I was walking in and headed to the back room. I continued walking towards the counter and waited, and waited, and waited. I honestly didn't feel like shouting back as the woman very clearly saw me. It was probably about 4 or 5 minutes of her chatting with the dude in the back about how skinny some lady was. I walked out got in my car and left. As I was pulling out I noticed her returning to the donut counter, seeing me, and looking confused. Seriously?! I really do avoid negative reviews and would much rather praise small businesses, but this was so blatantly rude I was dumbfounded. Maybe she thought I was someone else, I have no idea but it was so bizarre. It's not like she was even doing work stuff which I would've understood. They were just talking. Not sure the great donuts are worth this kind of treatment. I had my cash and wish I could've taken two dozen donuts to my coworkers today but I guess they don't care ‍ read more

These donuts are beyond delicious and the guy is always generous and friendly. No matter how long the line is it still moves along quickly.

Apple Fritter 2.4/5 overall. Crispness 2/5. Flavor blend 2/5. Dough 2/5. Fruit volume 2/5. Size and Value 3/5. Glazed Old Fashioned 3.3/5 overall. Icing/Topping 2/5. Dough 3/5. Size and Value 5/5. read more

Donut Nook - Apple Fritter, Glazed Old Fashioned - Donuts Near Me - Chico, California

Never had a bad doughnut!! Lol Always super friendly and quick with a suggestion if you're wavering about what you're going to eat

I bought a chocolate and glazed twist. The chocolate donut was absolutely delicious! A little too sweet so I couldn't eat more than half of it but still really good. Customer service was good. Donuts are a little pricey but understandable since they're open 24/7 Only complaint was that I found a pretty long hair in my donut. Lost my appetite after that. Staff should work on hygiene when making/handling food. read more

Donut Nook - Donut - Donuts Near Me - Chico, California

Cash only, old school donut shop with the most delicious donuts ever. They don't mess around in here, don't be on your cell or they won't serve you. Be nice, and they might toss you a few extra donut holes. Has a few tables and a video game console but I'm usually here late at night to get a fresh chocolate chip square or in the early morning to surprise my coworkers. read more

Great 24 hour donut shop! I favor jelly donuts, they had 3 different flavors! They also had a chocolate, peanut butter and chocolate chip donut as big as your hand. I loved it so much I returned the next morning to take a few home for the family. If your lucky, you can watch the donuts being made through the big glass window in the dining area. Super friendly staff, even at 2:00 am :) They accept cash only! If you need some, there is an ATM for a small fee. Go support small business! read more

Donut Nook - a man rolling out dough - Donuts Near Me - Chico, California

Great donuts. Friendly family-owned business. I enjoy coming here. The employees are helpful. read more

Donut Nook - Glazed round. Donut holes. Custard-filled maple bar. Excellent! - Donuts Near Me - Chico, California

A 24 hour Donut spot! You can't go wrong here. I stopped by with a friend a little before 3pm last Friday and got a wide selection of Donuts. All of them were quite tasty and unique. They are very filling and honestly we probably ordered way too many just judging by how massive they were. I have tried other Donut places around Chico and so far this one will have to stay as my favorite. The location is kind of a pain if your trying to get into it off of that intersection, but that's nothing too serious to complain about. Overall they have quality donuts and they don't close so you can't really be mad at that! Thanks again! I almost drove over as I wrote this review because anytime is Donut time! read more

Donut Nook - a variety of donuts in a box - Donuts Near Me - Chico, California

The best in Chico and the service is great. All the one-star reviews are obviously Karens. People who want to facetime while they are in line are the type of people who should be refused service and anyone who says their donuts aren't fresh is either simply lying or blind on their left side because you can literally see them making donuts 24/7. read more

My favorite place for a good donut they make it on site. And they open late and they don't run out.

Might be our new favorite donut store. Good thing it's 1.5 hrs away. There's a line on Sat AM but it goes quick and the staff is friendly. I liked my Boston cream bar (choco) and the chocolate chip square. read more

Donut Nook - Chocolate Chip Square - more choco less maple - Donuts Near Me - Chico, California

It's really a shame that I had to take my business somewhere else due to bad customer service with a young lady at the cashier register. Management needs to focus on training their staff to greet their customers and acknowledge them as soon as they approach the doors or in line. When another customer walked in, the young lady attended to his service instead of mine. read more

awesome donuts. but they only take cash. super cute and the donuts are pretty cheap, they never have donut holes after opening though, so don't bother going until 10:00pm read more

Saw the reviews and wanted to check it out and get some for my coworkers. Quality: Donuts were fresh. I found the apple fritter to be crispy on the outside. 5 star While they do have some creative donuts I felt they were short on variety in the display case, lacking in muffins and filled donuts (apple, cherry, lemon). Atmosphere: I remember the window that let's you watch the donuts being made. It reminded me of Krispy Kreme. The place has plenty tables and stools. I don't see stools anymore. Also, there is an atm so the place takes cash only. 4 stars Service: The staff was helpful and a little fun. 5 Value: The donuts are a little more expensive here but I felt it was worth it and would do it again. 5 star. read more

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Before I start just a heads up they are cash only. They have an ATM in store and I was lucky I had some cash on me so it wasn't an issue. With that said 100% worth the little wait and making sure to have cash. This was my first time going here and I will be back every time I visit Chico. The Donuts were amazing and the variety was great. I got my favorite maple bar with custard and it did not disappoint. The apple fritter was huge and so good! Do yourself a favor and go get yourself a donut! read more

Overpriced. Both employees rude and loud. Like there's three people in the lobby relax. people want to browse. Not like you have a menu to pre select from. Cash only. Gone WAY downhill since I came to town last time. I'd go back still. The food was decent , messy but good. read more

Cash only decent donut place. Came by mid day and they still had a pretty good selection of donuts The only turnoff was that it was cash only read more

Donut Nook is one of my all-time favorite places to get doughnuts. The ambiance hasn't changed much since the 1990s, but it's in good condition, has plenty of seating, friendly staff, and an arcade game to play while you wait. The only thing I have to take a star off for is how inconsistent the selection can be, even right after a fresh batch comes out. read more