Delicious!!!! Cute little pop shop family ran donut shop. I absolutely recommend coming here o for your Sunday donut cravings (: excellent customer services delicious fresh donuts and even better customer service! Cousin and I came in around 2pm and the donuts were still fresh! read more

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Another great party featuring their fabulous and fresh donuts! Thank you Van & Jenny! read more

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This is my favorite donut shop in Novato. The place is clean, and it has that delightful coffee and doughnut smell that takes me back to my childhood going to Winchell's with my dad. The owners are nice, and the place is always clean on the inside. read more

Great Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Novato, California

Quick service and fresh, warm options. One of the few early morning options in the area.

I'm always looking for a GREAT DONUT!!! This place has it all - 5 star hands down!!! Staff is working hard to provide excellent service and tasty donuts! The place is easy to get what you want and not fussy - it's perfect!!! Classic donuts for the win! Plus - Something had to be better than Bobs SF or All Star Donuts SF. read more

Home-style donuts that feel different from the chains, but still too much sugar for me. My grandson loved his donut so I guess they have the formula right read more

I have been going to this place since i was little and never had a problem. However, today as i was ordering i made eye contact with a small cockroach IN THE EXHIBI of donuts. No hate but ummmm (see attached video) read more

We have been going for years, they are always kind, prompt, and the donuts are fantastic. I recommend the shop to everyone.

Great people. Great donuts. Excellent pastry - try the apple turnovers and see for yourselves.

The donuts truly live up to their name. They're incredibly fresh, delicious, and melt in your mouth. I've tried many donut shops before, but this one is the best for me. read more

Stopped here before the park to treat my kids & the woman who works there (assuming she owns it) was so sweet! We've always loved coming here! Also have a great breakfast sando on a croissant! They even let me put my hubby business card up on the wall! Small Ellie local business' supporting small local business'- love that! read more

Huge shout out to Great Donuts in Novato! I ordered 4 dozen donuts for my daughter's baby shower. I worked with Melinda at Great Donuts and asked for custom colors for a Donut Wall we were creating to go with the rest of the decor. They came out absolutely beautiful and were totally delicious! Fresh and fluffy and completely decadent!! Order was perfect and on time! We have been going to this donut shop for more that 30 years and they never disappoint! A GEM of a business in Novato! Thank you Melinda and Great Donuts staff! read more

I'm typically not fond of business's that claim to be great AND THEY PROVED ME WRONG. "Great Donuts" has GREAT DONUTS! Not oily and not overly sweet especially when it comes to the classic glazed donuts. I will be back!!!! read more

Plenty of parking. Staff is friendly and helpful. When you walk through the door you experience pleasant aromas of baking donuts. I enjoy the old fashioned cake donuts. Hubby likes the melt in your moth raised glaze. Truth be told you won't be disappointed in whichever donuts you select! read more

This husband and wife team are amazing! The doughnuts are fab and the service, well they're simply the sweetest! We come here very often and make sure to order dozens for class parties as I find the kids prefer doughnuts over cupcakes! We've been customers since we moved up almost 5 years ago and will continue to be! read more

My children are in their 40''s, and we used to go get Great Donuts when they were in grammar school. The BEST!

This place is amazing! The owners are so kind! I come here every time I visit home. I've been coming to this spot since I was 4 years old and I hope it's around when I have kids of my own so I can bring them. So many great memories. read more

The kids love getting their own selection of doughnuts and holes . The staff is very friendly and clean If you're up and need that sugar rush before work stop by read more

Nice little Donut shop , I recommend the raspberry filled little glazed donuts . I believe they go for $.50 apiece. Also my two daughters enjoy their two donuts. . read more

I brought some donuts to work and the bacon donuts were such a hit that one co-worker came back two days later. Hint: Call ahead to find out if they have bacon donuts or they can make them for you. Ours were incredibly fresh, fluffy, and delicious! My favorite donuts are Great Donuts! read more

very fresh and light donuts- glad I found this firm !! I have tried others in the area but these seem to be the freshest of donuts.

I've been to the donut shop. I love their donuts and I love their coffee. It's a place where you can sit down and relax and unwind. It's a place to spend some quiet time if you need read more

Came to check this place out and wow...the donuts are so fresh! They melt in your mouth! I tried the twisted chocolate, my wife Tried the cinnamon roll and my son tried the maple bar. I had a bite of each one and I was amazed! Definitely coming here again! read more

I am so happy to be able to update this review. I was getting very inconsistent donuts at some point and I don't know if sales are up and they're selling out more consistently or they've just gotten better about not rolling over any leftovers but the last couple months we decided it was time to try them again and it's been nothing but great donuts. Fresh, often warm, delicious donuts. Since it was a consistency problem I waited to review until I was 100% sure everything's fresh now so I'm really quite confident at this point. read more

Best donut in Marin County. Donuts are fresh, staff friendly, and great fresh brewed coffee. Glazed, old fashioned, and raspberry are a "must try! " read more

The best donuts in town for 34 years! The twists are delicious and the cinnamon rolls are to die for.

I treated myself to a croissant and an apple fritter today! they were both so delicious I wish I could go back every single morning and eat a doughnut. they are so delicious!!!! read more

I came here awhile back and it was great! One of the only places in Marin/Sonoma that have custom donuts. I came here today on a Saturday morning. You would think they would be stocked with fresh donuts.. wrong. Very few selection. They had no fresh donuts either. All of them cold and who knows when they were made. Very disappointed. read more

I've lived across the street from this place for a decade and finally tried it on a whim. I walked in around 10am, a kindly old fellow looked up from his paper and asked me if I was ready for the best donuts in Novato. I shrugged, "Why not?" Not taking him too seriously. So I ordered a dozen and a coffee to go. When I got home and opened the box, it only took a few bites to realize they were the best donuts I've EVER had! The dough is amazing. The glazed plain and twist donuts just melted in my mouth. I asked for a raspberry donut and it was filled on the spot with fresh jam made from real raspberries instead of the sugary jelly most places use. So best jelly donut ever. Add that to the list. The crumb cake donuts are absolutely delicious! The cinnamon twist has real cinnamon! The old fashioned was perfect. All 12 donuts were AMAZING. Each and every one was made with skill and care. That old fellow is a wise prophet. And I'm a new convert. The greatest donuts on earth are right here in Novato! Don't miss this place! read more

Great little family owned donut shop. Been serving the community for many years and their donuts are fresh and delish.

Tasty, fresh, everything good. Not enough 'out there' flavors for me, but maybe they don't sell in Novato. I'd love to see some innovation - lemon-iced custard filled, eg., or raspberry-filled, key lime iced. But still very good for all the traditional flavors. read more

Delicious and gorgeous donuts of all kinds! What a super shop! I'll definitely go back to Great Donuts, because they truly are!

The breakfast croissant is GREAT. Egg, bacon, cheese, ham.....only $5...cheaper with more. And GREAT donuts. read more

Ok donuts. Good flavor. I've purchased a dozen on different occasions and both times the chocolate/frosting is a bit messy. Also the donuts are really soft, (not good or bad) just an observation. read more

Absolutely the best donuts in town! I live near the Donut Works on Redwood and it is convenient so I go here most often (not that much), but if you want a superlative donut, Great Donut is the BEST! read more

Great Donuts is appropriately named. most donuts .85- $1. eats: maple bar (1), glazed (.85), french crueller (1) out -donuts sugary and melt in ur mouth -fluffy, fresh crumbs: -farmers coffee-passed -small display, -friendly service -not a lot of sitdown room. read more

Came here to kill some time and ended up leaving with 2 dozen donuts. The glazed raised donuts are the best I've had in my adult life. A hole in the wall that must not be overlooked. read more

There's nothing negative to say about Novato's Great Donuts. If you're a regular, expect to be greeted early in the morning by name and with a smile. I remember coming to Great Donuts when I was a youngster and the husband and wife combo were some of the nicest people. I was merely a kid, but they would hold a conversation with me and make me feel somewhat special. As for the donuts themselves, there's simply no comparison. The warm and sugary treats are not overwhelmingly sweet, such as those of 7-11 or Krispy Kreme. The shop has just about every signature donut you'd come to expect: maple bars, donut holes, bear claws, sprinkles, etc. Granted, it's been years since I've visited Great Donuts, but I was in the area and it was still pretty early and decided to break my diet. The shop is exactly as I remember it. It's small with only a few tables for customers who want to enjoy their coffee. The delicious smell of donuts hits you immediately and gets your taste buds going. I went with half a dozen of donut holes for $.75 cents and they were just as good as I remember them. I was only going to eat a few, but I finished the half dozen before getting to my car. Great Donuts is still your one and only option for donuts in Novato. read more

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I don't know how they do it but their old fashioned plain donuts and buttermilk bars are without a doubt the best donuts I have ever had!!!! Crispy crust, light cake on the inside, an almost imperceptibly different taste from the usual cake donut. Maybe they use a better frying oil read more

Last two donut places I passed through were owned by Cambodian families. My friend informed me that Cambodians have the majority hold on donut shops, like the Vietnamese have on nail shops. Interesting, but I don't get either connection. This place was super busy and the regulars were greeted by name. I think it was a husband-wife team working the counter. I couldn't really tell if the donuts are good (didn't eat one), but everyone who ate one certainly thought they were delicious. I had a couple of donut holes (ok, so I ate those, but they shouldn't count because they're small!). They were alright, maybe a little irregular in size, but what kind of complaint is that?? A non-complaint. Ok, so if I were to get donuts and wanted to go where all the Novato people go to get theirs, this would be it. read more