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    Dynamo Donut & Coffee

    3.9 (2.1k reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    pistachio matcha latte
    Susanna L.

    Dynamo Donut & Coffee was founded in 2008 as a local artisan donut shop featuring seasonal locally-sourced ingredients. This location in the Mission is a short walk away from Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, making this a perfect stop for those in the area (as I was on this morning). I decided to get an iced pistachio matcha latte paired with an apple cinnamon donut (it is fall after all). My selections were prepared in record time, and I decided to take a seat inside their cozy storefront to enjoy breakfast before embarking on the rest of the day. The apple cinnamon donut was fluffy, flavorful, and not-too-sweet. The pistachio matcha latte was absolutely amazing - the light flavor of the pistachio completed the earthy matcha perfectly and was an instant favorite of mine (makes me wonder why there aren't more pistachio matcha lattes out there now). With their delicious drinks and wide variety of donuts, I'll definitely be visiting Dynamo Donut & Coffee again when I'm in the area!

    Indoor dining
    Cece Y.

    This neighborhood gem has many unique donut flavors, plus hot coffee beverages (no cold options available except cold brew and juice). I ordered their Chocolate Rose donut. It's a delicious, very moist cake donut, so you'll want to wash your hands after this one or grab enough napkins! Friendly service. Complimentary water and glasses in the front are available. There's very casual seating area inside, as well as on their back patio. One unisex bathroom in the back, accessible via code only, but it doesn't have ventilation so it was not the freshest after someone visited, unfortunately for the rest of the indoor patrons sitting nearby...

    Quiche & Espresso
    Victor C.

    Really like their coffee, unique variety of pastries, easy access on the go or to stay and sip in their patio. Oh and the diner/bakery feel in the interior is very nice! The staff keeps their place clean and the service is always with a smile. The baristas put just the perfect amount of foam on top of any fancy drink. Best tasting coffee in the Mission in my opinion. They haven't missed, not even once!

    Coffee and a donut
    Refugio G.

    The coffee was on point and strong. The donut was beautiful and delicious, although my vieja only gave me a nibble, it was delicious. I'd go everyday if I lived close by.

    Horchata doughnut
    Sasha C.

    So I had to update my review. The coffee and matcha is very good, sometimes they don't heat it up properly so if you like hot items just request for it to be hot. There was only one person that takes your order that was friendly or smiled I only saw her working maybe twice & I don't remember her name but she had short black hair. The rest of the workers look at you like they are doing you a favor by taking your order, customer service is not their strong suit. I get it could be a busy area and people are in their own worlds who knows, everyone is dealing with something but it's not that hard to greet someone or flash a smile.

    Breakfast
    Kristina B.

    The key lime donut was the star of the show. The coffee was good, and did the job, but nothing out of this world. But the donut. Dang. That's was a delicious bite. The lime was just a delicious burst of flavor, the sweet glaze seemed to be sprinkled with graham cracker crumbs which took it to the next level. The baristas were super friendly. We wondered if we weren't supposed to be sitting in the front room because it appeared disorganized, but no one kicked us out. It was chill and nice to see the pastry chefs mixing up their magical donuts.

    Itzel A.

    I went for their special banana drink & the staff was very kind. They had a bit of a rush but it wasn't a crazy wait! Nice to read a book in their patio or enjoy a donut. Will try their 2nd location another day

    Cappuccino Maple Bacon Apple
    lauren g.

    always a great time at dynamo what beautiful service and i can't complain about the beautiful baristas either ;) highly recommend if you are in need of some eye candy with your donuts and coffee. LOL

    Half-Dozen Assorted Donuts
    Taylor M.

    Dynamo has such fun flavors! My nephew wanted donuts for his 8th birthday and he loved how colorful and unique the donuts here were. I love that they add mix ins to the donut batter and the icing. There's a cute indoor area to eat your donut if you want to sit, but I think most of the traffic is at the pickup window. The staff was friendly and helpful in choosing which flavors to try.

    Maple Bacon Donut
    Eileen X.

    I was initially drawn to Dynamo Donuts because of their interesting seasonal flavors, but was heavily disappointed after my visit. The donuts are tiny (smaller than the palm of your hand), cold, and hard. Perhaps we just came on a bad day, because despite arriving at 12pm (they close at 4pm), they only had two flavors of donuts left, out of an extensive menu of 10+ flavors. Still, we did come all the way there, so we purchased the last carrot cake donut and a maple bacon donut. Both lacked any unique flavoring beside straight sugar. This may be personal preference, but the donuts were also way too cakey for me--it was not fluffy at all, and definitely not fresh. If you are looking to visit a donut shop in SF, avoid this one, it will only disappoint you.

    Conner J.

    A solid dounough all around for a reasonable price. The dounout itself was soft with no taste of oil. The glaze was a orange and ginger which sounds like it could be a lot but it was saddle and delicious. While nothing blew me away about it, it is a solid choice on your way to work. It's all walkup so not much for atmosphere but you probably aren't looking for that if your just on the go anyway. The staff is really friendly and the dounoughts are pre-made so everything is super fast. Even though they are pre-made, they are super fresh. A great choice for an on the go donought if your in the area.

    cold brew and half dozen
    Michael Min C.

    I went this morning to try Dynamo Donut. I ordered a cold brew and half a dozen donuts: vanilla milk chocolate, passion fruit chocolate, strawberry elderberry, pink lemonade, carrot cake and apple cinnamon. My favorite donuts were the pink lemonade, passion fruit & strawberry elderberry. These donuts had good flavor and you can taste the quality ingredients. The other ones were just ok to below average. My overall rating is a 3. A negative for me is that the donuts were cold and I didn't like the texture and a few of them were soggy.

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    If you're looking for a decent donut & and coffee, look elsewhere. I don't mind paying but if it's not good what am I paying for.

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    2 months ago

    Retry decent donut shop! I usually like a very traditionally donut, but this is perfect for when i'm feeling adventurous!

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    More like a cake than donut imo. Their carrot cake is good. The workers are friendly!

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    Fun, creative donut options. Great staff, very nice. YMMV but it's an experimental donut place I guess. Some of them were really good.

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    1 month ago

    good recommended lots of variety at a very good price good service and fast orders the manager was nice gave me a free drink

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    Ask the Community - Dynamo Donut & Coffee

    Is there food beyond donuts at the establishment?

    Is the back patio now open Dec 4 2021?

    It's all open now...

    As of April 2021, is the back patio open for seating and eating? Nope. I just called and they said it's closed now but might open in the summer.

    Are there gluten free donut options?

    Yes, I've tried most of them!

    Are there vegan AND gluten free donuts? Fingers crossed

    Yes there are GF - and I think vegan - not sure if there are GF vegan though

    How many vegan donuts are there & which ones?

    Hi Hailey, We make a chocolate spice donut everyday that is made without eggs or dairy. We also make a Vegan "flavor of the day" so it is always changing. All of these… Read more

    Apricot cardamon, when is it available?

    You have to call daily to see what donuts they have that day. There is no specific schedule. Hope this helps.

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    All around pleasant experience in terms of both the service and coffee. I had the flight and…read morethought it was overall good. They explained that the flight includes an espresso shot, espresso shot with milk, hot coffee, and iced coffee. I hadn't had a straight espresso shot before, so this wasn't for me personally just because it was so overpowering. I enjoyed the other three though. Like the majority of SF, parking is difficult to locate. I was dropped off nearby the location. There is indoor and outdoor seating; I was able to grab an empty spot late in the morning on a weekend, but I don't think seating is always readily available. It's not a huge space.

    Maybe I had very high hopes, nevertheless I wasn't slblown away by the coffee, the almond macadamia…read moremilk or the small bites offerings. At 11 am on a Sunday they were out of their best- black sesame Kouign Amann and the Raspberry Almond Croissant, which I took care of by paying a visit to Juniper bakery (sister business) later in the day. The Mocha with the house made nut milk fell flat. It needed something. I am not a fan of syrupy coffees and appreciate the more purist approach but this one just didn't do anything for me. The chai latte which I would never order was actually the best chai latte I have ever had, it was smooth like silk. Maybe I just had the wrong coffee order. Besides that, got the hot chocolate and the coffee tasting. I was surprised there was no explanation provided with the coffee- I figured it's all Honduran but an overview of some sort would have helped. I enjoyed all the coffees in there except the latte. Will visit again, earlier in the day so they are not out of their best sellers and try a different order.

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    I got invited here to shoot some content for them, and I'm very glad for that opportunity…read more Content aside, I did genuinely enjoy their drinks. The strawberry matcha was my favorite. They used a strawberry cream top instead of a puree, which I actually enjoyed. It added a nice creaminess to the drink, and the matcha was very smooth and strong. It worked well together. I also tried their double hojicha, and while I enjoyed how nutty and strong the hojicha was, I did find it a little bit grainy. I wish it was a little smoother like the matcha was. I usually don't drink/like coffee, but the guava cold brew sounded so interesting I couldn't resist. The fruity jasmine tea somehow paired so well with the coffee and made it a nice refreshing drink. I was also lucky enough to try the matcha crepe cake, which I believe they get from Lady M. It had really nice layers and was light, but unfortunately it was a little too sweet for me. Overall a very solid matcha/coffee option in SF. They have a beautiful interior too, perfect for catching up with friends. Servers were sweet as well!

    I loved their matcha! I ordered the strawberry cloud matcha…read morewhich is sweet but not too sweet. The cloud was nice and thick. I enjoyed the dried strawberries on top-nice touch! And the cups are very durable which appreciate. The place is on the corner with limited parking but we managed to find a spot. The restaurant is nice with a good amount of small tables. It was very busy and a long line but we didn't wait too long. The service was decent. The bathrooms were trashed and there was no toilet paper. It was not near closing either.

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    Stonemill Matcha

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    Came here to try the Japanese breakfast! They only offer it on weekdays for dine in only and they…read morehave a limited quantity, so be sure to come early. Our group came around 1pm and was able to grab the last 3 sets. Our party of 6 was able to share the 3 sets and feel relatively full. There was a range of dishes, of the selection the tempura and the silky eat was quite delicious. We found the Napa to be a bit floral for our taste but a perfect palette cleanser. The staff were the sweetest and combined tables together to let our party sit together. They even put a candle in the matcha tart for my birthday!

    Went to Stonemill for the first time and it was definitely a cute vibe! Open kitchen so you can…read morelook around and cute cafe vibes but it is a bit small! You order before you get seated when you first walk in. Def gets busy after 12! We got the hojicha latte and strawberry latte. The hojicha was very nice and nutty. It came a little too unsweetened for my liking but they have sweetened out to adjust for your liking! I would def come back to get this! 8/10! The strawberry latte on the other hand was very overpoweringly flavored of the strawberry jam :(. I felt it tasted a bit artificial and didn't really let the matcha taste come through, I would stick to-the hojicha. 4.5/10 For food we got the fish sandwich and the pork katsu sandwich. The fish sandwich was decent, the cheese was cold but the fish was nice and flaky. I wish the fish skin was a bit more crunchy but I did like the slaw and sauce on it. 6.5/10 The pork one was soooo good and juicy. The crust was super crunchy and surrounded by the soft bread was such a nice texture. There was a sweet sauce which balanced the sandwhich nicely. Would get again! 8/10 We also saw the Japanese breakfast bento which looked realllly good and the salmon with matcha broth that others ordered and would def come back to try those! TLDR; would get the pork katsu sandwhich and hojicha. Would come back to try the bento and the salmon in matcha broth!!

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