We were staying at a local hotel and tried this place based on the one review. It did not…read moredisappoint. We picked up the sausage croissant sandwich and a few donuts after 11:00am on a Tuesday. My very favorite donut in the entire world is an Apple fritter. So on a Tuesday, after 11:00am, my Apple fritter was slightly warm and the best I've ever had. They even made fresh coffee for us, which was so sweet. Everything was really good, and I was impressed as was my husband. My husband was the one who picked up, and he just told me, not only were they really nice, but the entire place was very clean. We will be stopping by every time We are in town. Thank you to the owners for being amazing and running our new favorite donut shop. Edit: it's been a month since we first stopped in to Lake Donuts, so I wanted to update my review. As a Texan, I can 110% say this donut shop has the best Apple fritter in the whole state. Everything else is just as wonderful. The Apple fritters are handmade fresh every day, and it shows. If I ever moved out of state, this is something I would request be shipped to me. It's that good.

Food and service were excellent. The lady was so sweet to me and my son and the donuts were moist…read moreand the kolache was fantastic. Will definitely be back.

Great pastries, it's a hidden gem for sure. More people have to stop by and try them out. They…read morewon't be disappointed

Amazing chocolate old fashioneds…read more The lady was sweet and patient I will definitely be back... maybe today

I almost immediately determined the name of this shop was going to be misleading BUT I WAS SO…read moreWRONG! I feel like I need to share my story and experiences at this bakery with people! I am now a TRUE BELIEVER that this bakery has THE BEST DONUTS in Houston, if not in Texas... I, by all means, should have never liked this bakery at ALL! I originally judged the bakery so much that I had determined that it was going to be awful before I ever ate any or EVEN WENT INTO the shop. I figured it was just a misleading marketing tool and refused to give them any wiggle room for any errors. (Quick relevant sidenote... i was on the hunt to find the best Donut shop in Houston with some friends so I literally felt like I needed to be serious to get the best results for my search outcome.) i truly set myself up to hate this bakery but I had such a good experience that it has NOW taken over as mine (AND MY FRIENDS) ALL TIME FAVORITE DONUT SHOP in Houston, and Possibly the best Donut in Texas not even exaggerating a little bit. At that time, I was so tired of the same old Shipley donuts or dunkin Donut type shop having nasty donuts that would get sweaty and moist... have all the frosting cleaned off the Donut within 2-5minutes at most... having HORRIBLE SERVICE to the point where I would refuse to go back for months at times bc it was that disgusting. Don't forget how the inside of the Donut is hard and chewy. I honestly started to lose faith in the Donut industry and was beginning to lead myself to think my taste buds changed... but they didn't. This bakery truly has the best donuts around and It might be the best I've ever had. They have the SOFTEST DONUT insides. at times I have described the taste as having a fluffy inside that goes so well with their specialized donut frosting. The frostingx literally, melts in my mouth with the Donut to make such a smooth tasting donuts! the chocolate frosting isn't too rich like most of the other bakery's donuts are... their master chef specially makes that frosting so that the taste of the frosting doesn't overpower the taste of the other ingredients. (I know that bc I've had many discussions with the master chef now discussing many aspects of their baked goods. You MUST try this place if you haven't! WARNING THOUGH! The bakery shop location was originally a little tough to spot while on 1960 especially during HEAVY TRAFFIC times. Their shop is right across the street from the shopping center that houses the Italiano restaurant and green automotive store. They are also next to the java coffee shop and a little salon shop for hair/nails. They are the last shop located in that shopping plaza and literally have some windows that will face out looking directly into the trees/wooded surrounding. Don't be discouraged if you had a little trouble finding them on your own. Give the bakery a call and ask. The people have GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE and truly give GREAT SERVICE. They are ALWAYS FRIENDLY with EVERY CUSTOMER and TAKE PRIDE IN what they make and serve! Need to have an order held...? Call in advance and set it up. They really have gone out of their way to make sure that I've been able to have a good quality experience every time. The chef takes so much pride in their baked goods that I've seen them throw out a full batch of donuts and remake the entire batch all bc the batch wasn't up to par. IVE NEVER SEEN THAT AT ANY OTHER BAKERY OR DONUT SHOP!! Their staff has also asked me about my experience bc they wanted to VERIFY that I've been having quality baked goods and are enjoying them! This bakery is top notch and have such quality service. They take pride in their service/product and enjoy serving goods that people enjoy. You MUST TRY THIS PLACE IF YOU HAVENT YET! The only advice I have is to not make a full judgement/opinion of them until going in and trying them! I love their chocolate frosted long johns and original chocolate frosted donuts. Their glazed donuts are SO good too where I think they are better than Krispy Kreme glazed donuts (which was once thought of as my favorite unbeatable glazed Donut or, at least, until tasting Best Donuts' Donuts!) everything I've tried has been good though so you REALLY Can't go wrong!

door dashed some donuts and kolaches at my kiddos request while i worked from home. the donuts…read morearen't terrible, but i've only managed to struggle through one. i chose the "maple" one from the technicolor assortment. the donut itself was pleasant enough. not dry, not stale. had a nice chew. but that's where it ends. the glaze was so sugary sweet it literally made my teeth hurt. not to mention it didn't taste like maple. at all. not even a whisper could be detected. maybe my expectations are too high, i have yet to find decent donuts in tx. out of 12 donuts not a twist, nor filled, not even a regular glazed! for $20 is wild. i also got a jalapeno kolache. which was edible but bland. meh.

The Iced Vietnamese Biscoff Coffee is phenomenal!! Truly the best coffee I've ever had. Not only…read morethat but the kolaches & donuts are fresh and tasty. Prices are also reasonable. Love the environment here, all staff are very friendly. Amazing service as well, definitely recommend!

Recently started coming here and man glad I found this place. The food is so good. Love that they…read moretry to mix it up. ESPECIALLY with their drinks. So many options and haven't disliked any yet. Recommend their espresso milk tea and for coconut lovers the coconut coffee. Also the maple pecan danish (insert Homer Simpson drooling face lol)

So happy I found this donut shop! My daughter loves Shipley's donuts however for her 5th birthday I…read morewanted to get donuts that would spell out happy Birthday. Unfortunately Shipley's did not make those. I decided to take a risk and try Happy D. We were very pleased with the service, timeliness of the order, and the taste of the donuts. The owner was very polite when we arrived and our donuts were ready on time, even with an early morning order. We will definitely be back!

I love this spot! Kolaches are good donuts are good! The owners are super nice and friendly! We go…read morehere a lot early in the morning and it's pretty busy but you can be in and out within 5-8 minutes. I know I've reviewed this place before but we just love it that much lol

I'm a kolache connoisseur, and because they have all beef kolaches it's the reason for them having…read more4 stars from me. They are the only doughnut shop on the east side that I've found with all beef kolaches. The downfall for not having 5 stars is, because they don't make their beef kolaches with jalapenos and cheese. You only get dry or with cheese or the same variation in a croissant.Yes it's cash only.

We've been going here for years. Nice people. Love love love their small sausage w/cheese kolaches…read more They're the best ever!

Super fluffy and fresh donuts! They have a wide variety of flavors as well well as other breakfast…read moreoptions. They have kolaches, burritos, and sausage egg and cheese croissants (big and small!). There's something for everyone! They're super friendly and they even have us a handful of mini donut balls with every item we purchased! I can't wait to go back.

Out of the SEVERAL donut shops in town, we always chose Dawns. We have been going here since…read more2015ish when we moved here and just love everything about it. The owners/operators are amazing people. They always have fresh donuts and kolaches for you, even when the power is out around town. They really strive for customer service and it shows. Coolers are always stocked and the place is always clean.

Donut be afraid of the truth. The truth, after all, is out there. Or it's in here, somewhere. I…read morethink. This is a lovely little donut shop with really fresh and delicious products that definitely were very pleasing to Barbi. The hot glazed donuts in particular were wonderful. We were not a fan of the kolaches and whatnot but the glazed donuts really hit the spot. We like the service too... the girl here was cute and very friendly.

Definitely the best place on earth for your kolaches. The bread melts in your mouth like butter and…read moreoh yes you will be eating better than the president and the donuts are good too!