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    Founders Donuts

    4.7 (11 reviews)

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    Variety box!
    Ann L.

    These donuts are unreal! The donuts melt in your mouth and the flavors are phenomenal. I only heard about them through Instagram and I'm so happy I checked them out! Their site is very easy to navigate. Order a box of 6 donuts as a variety pack or pick your own flavors! You can also order donut holes if you contact them directly. They share an industrial kitchen with other small businesses. You can find them at Lafayette Kitchen. Make a left at the light and there's a small parking lot where you can park and call the business. They'll bring out the donuts to you.

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    Christina L.

    Old fashioneds are my favorite donuts and these were amazing! We tried the ube, specialty vanilla and lemon poppyseed. All of them were delicious, and the ube was our favorite. You order ahead of time and then pickup on Friday or Saturday. Once you arrive, you simply text and they are brought out to you. We will definitely be back!

    Lemon poppyseed (L), cinnamon sugar, red velvet ($21)
    Jules K.

    I had no idea there was a local start up, woman owned donut business serving it up in Lafayette until they partnered with Chicks n Love pizza!!! My chicks let me know whats up & made it so easy!!! I simply ordered my donuts on the Founders website & the Chicks were kind enough to pick up the donuts to deliver them with my pizza order!!! Win Win!!! Who doesn't love donuts & pizza??? First off, I love donuts. However, I never get old fashioned donuts ever. They taste fine just not my first choice. These are homemade old fashioned donuts in some interesting flavor combos. I ordered 6. You can only choose 3 flavors, I wish I could've tried more but chose the red velvet since it is a limited flavor, lemon poppyseed, and cinnamon sugar. All come topped with a donut hole, so cute!!! For an old fashioned donut they were tasty & moist. I hate dry anything! My fav was the cinnamon sugar, then poppyseed. The red velvet disappointed in flavor. Honestly it didn't have much flavor in the donut or the frosting. Definitely worth a try if you love donuts and especially old fashioned donuts! Wish I could've tried the vanilla & the ube! Next time!!!

    A whole assortment ! The limited edition donut was pineapple coconut

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    Delicious fluffy donuts! The cinnamon rolls are out of this world. Will definitely be back for more.

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    4.5
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    Had an awesome experiance at Johnny's Donuts this morning. It was 5 AM on Mother's Day and they…read morestill went above and beyond to have my order ready right on time (call a day before to give him a heads up, though you're gonna be coming). Super friendly customer service, very welcoming people, and just a really pleasant conversation that early in the morning, which honestly made my day. The freshly baked donut selection is amazing. You got everything from old-fashioned plain, glazed, chocolate, sprinkles, classic twists, and pretty much anything your heart desires. The filled donuts are awsome too, although sounds like those are usually made a little later in the day fresh:( The inside is actually relatively big and comfortable, not cramped like many donut spots. One of the coolest parts is being able to see a lot of the baking process happening right there. You can tell they really care about quality seen that freshly baked one-to-one beauty laying in front of you and their customers, who are always happy! Definetely one of the best donut spots around Lamorinda.

    Absolute best donuts I've had in the bay area and it's not particularly close…read more I don't know what in the heck they do to these but their donuts are so incredibly soft and fluffy in the middle it's amazing. Super nice people too, always happy to serve you. It's a very old school sort of place, they've been there for decades and I've been going there for decades and I'm so happy they've maintained such consistent quality. They're a local institution for a reason!

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    Lafayette Milk Tea Company

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    The fam and I have been going to Likikoi since they've opened, mostly for convenience purposes…read more Started out amazing, but as we ordered more and more, there's been quite a bit of inconsistency. Will we get good or mediocre drinks today? Will our drinks be accurate or would we need to spend some more time to get our drinks fixed? Always a gamble, but hey, I do love to gamble (usually in a different setting lol). Sometimes the drinks are really good. The ones I've had the most consistencies are their house milk tea and their tropical fruit tea. Recommendation is to order everything as-is since if things (such as sugar level) are adjusted, it's most likely watered down. Luckily the drinks aren't way too sweet, but still a bit sweeter than I'd like, and I'd prefer a bit more tea flavor. My daughter has been big on their Thai tea, but after some inconsistencies with flavor, she's switched to their matcha horchata drink. Pretty good, and they have other kinds of drinks like that too. My son likes the house milk tea with lychee jelly, and the husband enjoys the Oreo drinks here, but they don't taste right in my opinion. I like their house milk tea, jasmine milk tea, tropical fruit tea, and once a while, their ube taro drink. On the safe side, I normally stick with tropical tea and house milk tea at this location. Props to Lilikoi for having some "unique" drinks such as mango almighty (mango smoothie with tajin and chamoy), various horchata drinks, and more. They seem to specialize more in the tropical fruit teas, so highly recommend for those.

    First tried Lilikoi in 3/2022, right around when they first opened. I had ube horchata with boba…read moreand I wasn't able to taste much of the ube flavor. Since I went close to when they first opened, I thought they would get the kinks worked out so I wanted to try again before I judged. I came today (2/4/2025) after a doctor's appointment. I noticed they have ube coffee on the menu. Unfortunately, the employees told me they were out of ube. I ordered the Thai milk tea with no ice at 50% sweet. Given the heavy rain and cold weather, I asked if they could make the drink hot and they said they don't do hot drinks. Really? Every boba spot I've been to in the 4.5 years I've lived in Contra Costa County - including Sharetea, Mr. Green Bubble, Teaspoon, and Yi Fang - offer hot drinks. Everywhere EXCEPT Lilikoi. As for the drink itself, I could taste the Thai tea flavor somewhat but it seemed a bit watered down. I've had better Thai milk tea elsewhere. The drink cost $5, which is less compared to other boba spots. But I'd rather pay a bit more for drinks that don't tasted watered down. I don't think I'll return, even if in the area.

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    3.2
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    Great customer service We always get the brown sugar shaken…read moreesp. we never leave dissatisfied. The employees always about and beyond my coffee always taste yummy. Thank you

    I came in today and got two breakfast sandwiches. One with sausage one with bacon. There was an…read moreolder Hispanic lady that was passing out the bags but she didn't have the ticket on one and she was pushing it towards my partner and my partner grabbed it. My partner realized it was not ours but the lady kept pushing it towards us. Then the lady grabbed the bag and told the girl in the from about something being the wrong order and how someone walked out. She then called my name and handed us a bag that had two breakfast sandwich and it had my name and the ticket on there. We get home and one is the wrong sandwich. So it sounds like from the previous order they tried to give us this happens a lot. Sucks because we went home and I do not feel like driving all the way back waisting gas so my partner ended up eating it because I do not like the sausage breakfast Sandwiches. Maybe double check before you give peoples orders so this does not happen because the lady told the young female at the register about someone before us with the wrong order and walking out. I know if you go back they will refund it but sometimes others don't want drive all the way back. That's the only thing maybe just double check I know mistakes happen but I really don't like the sausage Sandwiches and did not want to drive back

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    Whenever I'm in the Lafayette area, I make it a point to visit Diablo Foods. Decades ago, I worked…read morefor one of their competitors and I appreciate the effort that goes into the quality and selection of their offerings. -For a grocery their size, they have an excellent selection of local produce from individual farms. -Their butcher aisle is superb, so many cuts and the quality of their meats, poultry and seafood is outstanding! How many groceries carry "American wagyu-style beef?" or fresh Scottish salmon?" (Not to mention how nice their butchers are, they are so willing to help with any specific cuts or instructions you need). -The deli has a great selection of cold-cuts, salads and makes killer sandwiches. -The cheese dept has an excellently-curated selection, far better than the chain stores. -Their in-house produced entrees are delicious, as well as the best local bakery/bread offerings. -Their checkout staff are friendly, beyond simply emptying your cart. They offer assistance to your car and have "associates" in the parking lot to help with parking and cart retrieval. This is "old-school" service in the 21st century...(obviously, they can't charge chain-store prices; they don't have the same buying power), but I definitely get value when I shop there...kudos to Diablo Foods, you "rock!"

    I have probably ordered $500 worth of sandwiches from here over the past year, which should say a…read morelot. Their sandwiches are incredible. The staff are very friendly. I come back here once every week or two after placing an order via fax for my work place. So why only four stars? They unfortunately can get rushed, and miss stuff on the faxed in order sheets. Basic stuff: "please serve hot" or even as simple as basic ingredients to include like mayo or mustard. Don't get me wrong, I'll keep coming back here. If they could just get the orders more accurate it would be an easy 5/5!

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    FINALLY!! A great matcha spot that's not in the South Bay and competes with the best in Southern…read moreCalifornia. My gosh... I am someone who used to live in SoCal and Hawaii. I say it all the time in my reviews. I've had access to a plethora of coffee and matcha industry. And wherever I am on the globe, I always look for these shops during our adventures. Milly & Illian. My gosh. So welcoming. So proud of the shop, its products and their leadership. I hope the owners know. First timer here and I spent $52. Readers: the $52 was completely worth it as soon as we took a bite of the passion fruit mochi. Heaven sent. It's akin to Kailua's Bits & Bites on Oahu. Please don't ever close. Please stay open longer. This is the first time I've tried this after wanting to visit for so many years. I work full time andddd I live in 707 so it's a little bit of a trek out here. Orrrrr consider bringing this to 707- I would recommend Benicia if you are familiar with first street. You'd kill it here! I want to bring it back to my guys Milly and Illian. I'm big big big on energy and customer service and you both broughttttt it. Being 38 when I visit these very trendy IG worthy spots, I'm usually disappointed- if not by the coffee or dessert, most definitely by the customer service. Read all my reviews, it's my first comment usually. To the owners reading this, seriously give a shout out to these lovlies. They started my day on the right foot. Xoxo Can't wait to see what you bring back from Taiwan (see the guys shared where you are- sure to make the matcha and mochi shop even cooler). I'll come back soon! Kathleen

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