Amazing donuts and service, our go to place to get them. We will keep going here whenever we crave donuts as long as we live close by. Love their glazed, chocolate, maple, and the occasional stuffed donut as well. If everyone in the world had access to donuts as good as Howard's it would be a much happier place for everyone. read more

Howard's Donuts - Raspberry Filled - Donuts Near Me - Gold River, California

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Delicious! I love donuts, most people love donuts. What makes this place special to me (besides the fact I found my childrens dentist right next store - amazing!), is the friendly staff and great service. Every donut store has it's own personality and way they make the donuts, and I am delighted with Howard's Donuts. The donuts are great and the people greater. It probably seems odd to recommend a donut store - but I do so without reservation. Great store and great folks. read more

By far one of the best, the best croissant ham and cheese I've ever had in 39 years on this planet. Hands down the best. Flakey, buttery but not too butter that you need a napkin. Cheese melty like a sauce. Every single bite took me back to the past when I first had a ham and cheese croissant. Will definitely be back. Service was amazing. Open space. Probably could sit 40. You must must must stop by read more

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Delicious and fresh! The family that owns Howard's is so nice too. One of our favorites.

Are you kidding me?! BEST donuts hands down...at least for our families preferences. Our family has sleuthed donut shops from sea ro shining sea, and only today at 5:30am did our son happen upon Howard's Donuts. (On his way to the gym for a workout too:). He brought back an assorted dozen and OMG, from the fritter to the old fashioned to the long-John, to the crueler, glazed and jelly filled....each with custom flavored icings....come on these pieces of delish sugar rush art are simply amazing! Rumor has it Howard's sells out many faithful followers favorites by 7am.....HIGHLY RECOMMEND- BRAVO HOWARDS DONUTS! read more

Apple fritter review #13 Glaze: right amount, 5 stars Outside: although I prefer a crisp outside, this one is soft without being soggy, 4 stars Inside: good texture, not overly wet, 4 stars Filling: maybe a scoche too much but not bad, 4 stars 4 stars. We used to live right around the corner from this shopping center over a decade ago and I used to come here a lot. Not my favorite apple fritter in Sac but solid enough. read more

Twice I have gone to this establishment and got donuts that were to say the least "lacked freshness" in other words "stale"

Doughnuts are the best around the area. Fresh and reasonably priced. I usually buy in Modesto but now in this area I go here.

Family run and always friendly! Best selection in the Gold River / Rancho Cordova Cordova area. More family friendly location than other donut shops nearby. Location is super clean (small tables and seating appropriate for snacking). Honestly, I want them to open another location south on Sunrise and Douglas... please, please come out to us (there are no donut shops anywhere nearby)!!! read more

It was a small shop , wanted to try one donut but I only had card on me. The attendant informed me of the $5 card minimum, so I just left sadly without a donut. They shouldn't have a minimum purchase of $5 for card like other small donut shops in the area, especially that nowadays almost everything is card and tap to pay. They should make it known online that there is a minimum purchase amount especially if they are offering card payments. read more

Finally, a donut place that uses real maple! I can't tell you how many spots I've been to where the glaze tastes like plain sugar water. This place gets it right--rich, authentic flavor that actually tastes like maple. So refreshing to find quality like this! read more

I love donuts! Howard's Donuts is my local donut shop and they are fantastic. Really nice and make you feel like a friend.

Delicious donuts, and very friendly staff. It appears to be family own, and that family takes great pride in their store.

The BEST donuts ANYWHERE! I've lived and traveled around the US a lot. I have never had donuts as good as the ones I get from Howard's in Gold River, CA. The yeast donuts are the freshest, non-greasy, lightest-not cakey, with just the right amount of sweet icing. When ever I'm in Sacramento, I make it a practice to stop by and purchase a box. So good read more

Best donuts in Rancho Cordova! Friendly service and great selection. Been coming here for years highly recommend!!!

Always fresh and delicious. The employees are always nice despite me coming in half awake in my pjs. Always come here when I have a donut craving. read more

Came here for a ham and cheese croissant, on a Sunday at 11:30 AM, after calling a few donuts places near me where it was sold out And this one was the only that had it And the reason they still had it was because the dough wasn't cooked all the way, I asked to heat up and it was cold and disgusting. Never again. read more

Fluffy, sugary, delightful donuts! Came here on a Sunday morning around 10am and was pleasantly surprised at both the stock of selections as well as the price. But the real clincher was the taste once I got home. These donuts weren't any day old leftovers you'd get at most shops, these were melting in your mouth, fluffy, sugary, dreamy donuts. 10/10 what a gem. read more

Howard's Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Gold River, California

Delicious, soft, fresh donuts, even in the afternoon! A clean, comfortable atmosphere. Friendly, generous service. I can't wait to try the muffins. Definitely coming back! read more

Howard's Donuts - Fresh donuts - Donuts Near Me - Gold River, California

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Amazing location! Very clean inside and friendly employees! Great selection. Inside seating available, would recommend!

Great selection, great prices. Always fresh when I pick up a dozen. Very convenient parking.

Alwsys fresh and delicious, I enjoy the apple fritters best but I have had most selections and know now I must always buy at least a half dozen, 1 will never do!! read more

This little donut shop is awesome. After moving back here from Washington we had to find a good donut shop. There are no Legendary Donuts here so the quest was on. Howard's is by far yummy in my tummy. Personally, I love the huge apple fritters. My husband enjoys the multiple jelly fills (raspberry, cherry, blueberry and lemon) but his favorite filled donut is the bear claw filled with apple filling. You can get them glazed or crumb coated. The variety here is awesome. They do alot of the old school techniques dipping in coconut, peanuts, crumb coating, etc. There are some non traditional items here as well and the croissants are huge. I'll take more pictures later depending on the crowds. They are covid prepared. Very friendly staff and the coffee is great too. Get here early or call to set something aside. read more

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Doughnuts and coffee are delicious! We can always get in and out really quickly and the service is always top notch. They have a small dining area but most people grab and go. There is a large selection and everything is always fresh! read more

The donuts were delicious but the carrot walnut muffin and peanut butter cookies were the absolute star of our purchase. The donuts were super tasty, fluffy, and did not taste deep fried like a lot of donuts we've had, which we liked. The peanut butter cookies were amazing. Perfectly done on the outside with a little crispness but nice and soft on the inside. And then of course, the carrot walnut muffin. This is probably the best muffin I've ever had from a donut shop. We will definitely be back! read more

Great tasting coffee (if I had the chance, I'd have their red-eye Americano aka shot of espresso in coffee every morning ) and really fresh-fluffy donuts. I came in for a dozen donuts on a Thursday morning for work (they were gone before I could sneak a piece for myself-- that good). I left with that, the crumb covered apple bear claw and the Americano. The crumb apple bear claw was seriously good. It was absolutely stuffed with apple filling and a blob of cinnamon without losing any fluffiness. Fun fact: the one bear claw felt heavier than the entire box of a dozen donuts. I especially love that the outside has a unique layer holding the crumbs in place that flakes off when you bite into it. A little messy but oh so good. I went back another day for the crumb donut (and a dozen donut holes just to confirm how good the donuts were) and the crumb donut had a similar layer over the donut. For taste and texture, the crumb donut and apple bear claw is quite addicting. It is a fairly popular local shop-- a constant stream of people was coming in that first morning. Customer service is so hospitable, well-organized, hardworking, and really quick at fixing orders. This is an epic place for great donuts at a good price. Highly encourage anyone to try it yourself. read more

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Great donuts! Very yummy, if they could Just not add to the waist line!! I'd love them even more if they would get rid of the styrofoam cups. read more

Yo Rancho Cordova people, Howard's Donuts is better than Donut King. 100% Come here. Super fluffy yeast donuts and that are huge. I tried their apple bear claw and the apples were super tart and sweet, NOT from a can, at least I don't think they are. read more

Howard's Donuts - Cinnamon roll donut and apple bear claw. Huge apple fritters - Donuts Near Me - Gold River, California

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Surprisingly good quality donuts. Clean place as well. We had a large variety and each was made with quality and freshness. At 9am there was still a full selection as well. This will be my go to local donut shop. read more

We've been coming to Howard's for 28 years since our son's little league years. They've always been the best local donut shop until now. I stopped by yesterday for my cinnamon roll, old fashioned iced donut for my husband and a dozen donut holes to share with my daughter. Sadly, the donut holes were rubbery, the cinnamon roll had too little cinnamon to call it a cinnamon roll and the old fashioned was meh. How disappointing!?! We debated taking them back but it wasn't worth the effort. We wonder has there been a change in bakers, ownership, recipes? These are definitely not the same sumptuous delicacies we've enjoyed the past 3 decades. The (2) stars are for the past and none for the ones we got this week. . read more

Standard no-frills donut shop. I was craving a chocolate raised/glazed donut but the only chocolate-frosted ones they had at 4 p.m. on a Saturday were cake donuts. Not a big fan of the cake donuts. So I got a raspberry jelly donut. The Asian counter guy rung me up for 99 cents. Was this Howard? Who cares---scarf!---BYE! Now I had sufficient donut energy to shop at the sketchy K-Mart in the same shopping center. read more

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What a find! Blueberry cake is just divine. Friendly and fast. Lots of parking. Clean. Everything is clean. You can taste the pride.

Best donuts in Sacramento area, hands down. The donuts are so fluffy and tasty. I'm a huge fan of the glazed twist and also the glazed old fashioned. Special shout out to the pink sprinkled cake donuts. My family likes to taste test all the donut shops wherever we go, and this one wins Sacramento. It's my only donut go-to now that I've found it. read more

I was shopping at a store nearby and saw a donut shop and decided to pop in. Ot was probably about 10 am on a Saturday. The display case was full of yummy donuts and pastries. Its very clean and the cashier/server was extremely friendly. I think this might be a mom and pop type place. Anyway I was helped right away and from the looks of it they get pretty busy. The apple fritters are huge but I opted out of getting one because I was about to get on the road to drive home. (Next time) anyway I got a plain old fashioned and a croissant type pastry filled with cream cheese and strawberry. Both were really good. The pastry was actually filled too, not like some places. It was flaky and very, very fresh. When I'm on town again I'm definitely coming back and I will be trying an apple fritter. Oh the two things I got were $3 and some change. It's hidden right behind Carl's Jr. On sunrise. read more

Get the ham and cheese croissants. Super yummy! I go all the time and it's always good

Love Howard's! Family owned and everyone works so hard. Great coffees and lattes not made from a machine! They have the best Apple fritter and their muffins are beautiful. Great place, clean, busy, and delicious! read more

Called in day before to order a bunch of donut holes and few dz asst donuts. Everything was boxed and ready to go when I got there. Donuts were great! Service even better! read more

I always stop by Howards for a donut when I'm nearby! Americanos are always piping hot! Generally I go for a glazed raised donut, 2nd choice glazed old fashioned. You'll never be able to eat a grocery store donut again after eating these authentic hand crafted donuts! Once in a while, I go for an apple filled tortilla to mix things up! The apple fritters are good too, but get here early as they will run out! read more

Fluffy, tasty, affordable donuts. In my opinion, the best in the Sacramento region. Go here. Enough said :)

This is a lovely local spot that ticks off all the boxes I look for in a donut shop! Classically yummy glazed donuts. Huge apple fritters. Richly filled jelly donuts. Finally, flavorful yet strong iced coffees. I've walked in and called ahead, and their service and stock have always been wonderful. When I need that mid-week pick me up for the family, this place always delivers us joy! read more