Went for dinner at Larkspur Landing and saw that Johnny's was open. I had previously read on their menu board that they have a wheat free donut, so thought I'd stop to see if they still had one I could buy to eat the next morning. I was in luck. As the nice employee told me, they don't list it as gluten free since it is fried in the same oil as the other doughnuts. My system appears to be fine in those situations, so I bought a Frittah Thang. As planned, I ate it the following morning. First bite was tasty, but a little dry, so I decided to zap it in the microwave for 20 seconds with a damp paper towel. That made all the difference. The doughnut was moist and the blueberries were warm and juicy. BTW, didn't know it had blueberries or raisins when I bought it. I hadn't asked since I like both. The blueberries were a tasty surprise. Here's the description on Johnny's site for the Frittah Thang: Frittah Thang (Wheat Free) It's true! With the texture of an Old Fashioned doughnut, our wheat free doughnut will blow you away. Since our facility does use wheat, this doughnut may not be ideal for treat-seekers with Celiac. My dinner companions also ordered doughnuts to eat later. I was told my Frittah Thang tasted much better than the Apple fritter. They said the Apple fritter didn't have much flavor. I was given a mixed review on the lime doughnut. Filling was good, like eating key lime. The doughnut dough was good, but a little too sweet. The filling and dough together did not compliment each other. Both people are willing to return to try another doughnut and of course I would get a Frittah Thang again. Thanks Johnny's for having a wheat free option! read more

Johnny Doughnuts - Frittah Thang - wheat free - Donuts Near Me - Larkspur, California

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The doughnuts in this location are yeasty beasts! Larger and meaner than the Hayes Valley location. Friendly service but the ordering system needs to be streamlined. The lines are no bueno. read more

Johnny Doughnuts - Passion fruit donut - Donuts Near Me - Larkspur, California

Donut heaven! It is seriously delicious and hits the spot. The donut is massive and tastes fresh. I love that it has that old school charm of a donut with a modern twist. I found it reasonably for the size of the donut that it was around $10 for 2 donuts! The service is friendly as well. I recommend for your donut cravings! We got the coffee cake old fashion and the vanilla old fashion. I djd like the vanilla old fashion more but the coffee cake was a unique try! read more

Johnny Doughnuts - Coffee cake donut on a old fashion - Donuts Near Me - Larkspur, California

Go grab yourself a giant doughnut from Johnny's! They are so delicious. I tried the lime poppyseed and a sprinkle doughnut. Yum! The pour over coffee takes a few minutes, but worth the wait. The flavor is delicious! read more

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For a donut place they're opened late. I showed up a hour before closing and they still have more than enough flavors to choose from. I recommend going in the morning when donuts are still warm. read more

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donuts were a little on the expensive side. $5.50 for a chocolate glazed sweet potato donut. $.75 for 1 donut hole. Donuts were vegan and not sweet. Service was ok. There were a few tables for you to sit and enjoy your donuts. read more

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Cute donut spot! I checked this out around Thanksgiving last year after a lunch for work. It's in a plaza with tons of foods and shops nearby. I ordered half a dozen of random donuts based on the worker's suggestion (from chocolate glazed, blueberry glazed (?), sprinkles with autumn colors, lime poppy seed etc). The donuts are super thick, not your typical thin donuts. It's smooth and the fluffy. I shared them with my family and they thought it was okay, nothing impressive and nobody wanted seconds. Overall, aesthetically nice donuts but nothing to rave home about. read more

Johnny Doughnuts - Donuts Near Me - Larkspur, California

Was in the area for work so of course had to swing by a local place for snacks. This is a donut stand that serves cake donuts, donut holes, croduhs (croissant and donut hybrid ), coffee, and soft serve. It is pretty expensive but worth trying at least once. I tried their chocolate chip croduh which was very flaky, a sweet potato glazed donut which was super air-y and chewy, and a seasonal pumpkin cake donut. All were really Unique and tasty. I wouldn't drive out of my way specifically to go here but if you're in the area it's worth a detour. Minus one star for no decaf espresso (since I'm sensitive to caffeine booooo) but I like their decorations! Good service , masks required. read more

Johnny Doughnuts - Donuts Near Me - Larkspur, California

Admittedly I am a donut lover and seek out gourmet donuts when given the opportunity. A quick stop at Larkspur Landing, aka Marin Country mart recently I discovered this new addition to the complex. Actually I'm not sure exactly when it opened but a welcome addition nonetheless. I looked over the selection and picked the cream filled cronut. The texture and taste were delicious, and made me wish I had picked up a few more as we drive away. Some guy actually told me while I was there he drove all the way from somewhere in the east bay just to get Johnny's donuts. I will return next visit to Larkspur! read more

Johnny Doughnuts - Donuts Near Me - Larkspur, California

THE BEST DONUTS !!! We drive an hour to come here. I wish they made larger amounts of cronuts as they are sold out fast. Coffee is also great! Service is always standard. read more

A Johnny Doughnuts in Larkspur? You got to be kidding me. Johnny Doughnuts is expanding. From Food Truck to an actual store that sells doughnuts. This Larkspur location is a but different than the San Rafael location. Larkspur doesn't have an entrance where you can come inside to be warm. Only the people that work for Johnny Doughnuts are inside with the doughnuts. This is like their food truck but with no generator. Luckily there are tables to sit down to enjoy the doughnut. Larkspur location has an hour of 7am-6pm compare to San Rafael 7am-2pm. I like that Larkspur location is open till 6pm but hopefully there are still doughnuts available. Plenty of parking at this location. No need to drive around the block to find parking. For sure I will return to Larkspur for Johnny Doughnuts. Definitely a five star rating for Johnny Doughnuts. read more

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DONUTS : Great variety! Huge enough to share and taste test! Delicious! Best location and great customer service !! Highly recommend! read more

Johnny Doughnuts is a mixed blessing. Creative flavors and bright colors on my generously sized sweet fried foods makes me smile. The bad news is these are not low calorie treats, not by a long shot and chosing a location directly across the parking lot from Soulcycle has to involve a strange sense of humor. Johnny's focus is on giant bread-y donuts (kind of the Noah's Bagels of the donut crowd) with the majority of their donuts being in the raised glazed or raised frosted variety. You'll find creative frosting flavors including blueberry, passionfruit, and raspberry, and a sweet potato donut with a sugar coating, for those who don't want glaze. Johnny's also carries a cronut that is unholy decadence, filled with vanilla cream. Some things you just won't find at Johnny, which as someone who misses the insane donut variety of the PNW (I admit it, I miss my Top Pot) given their limited selection. For example, they don't have cake based donuts, which is half of the donut universe in my opinion. (I do understand they occasionally carry old-fashioneds/cake donuts from the photos of other Yelpers, but I haven't seen them after two visits.). I'd also love to see a cronut version without the cream filling, because their version is too sweet even for me. Still, we must be grateful for a good donut option here in the land of yoga mats and Soulcycle! read more

Went to try their pumpkin donuts, but we were a little too early. The employee told us that they don't come out until September 15th. Too bad we won't be in town anymore then. However, the crodough, raspberry filled, and chocolate salted caramel were delicious! Next time we are in town we will stop by again! read more

Was so excited to try Johnny Doughnuts because my fiance really hyped them up. We stopped by early on a Saturday Morning. Busy, but the line wasn't long. Lots of Marinfolk enjoying their doughnuts outside of the shop. The guys who were working were so friendly and absolutely great. We got 6 doughnuts. LOL. They were good, but in my opinion, they were a bit dry. My favorite was that classic, original doughnut. Coffee is great and I love the aesthetic of the place. Very warm and inviting. Not my favorite doughnuts, but they were pretty damn good. read more

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We always see people lined up for Johnny's donuts in Larkspur. I thought how good could it really be. I mean donuts, right. We got 18 delivered this morning for a kid sleep over last night and my God, these donuts are good. Really big, fluffy, and sweet. Many different flavors and a few new takes on classics too. I get what all the fuss is about now and will definitely be going back very soon. read more

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Chocolate CroDough! Flaky, crunchy, soft croissant-donut! Try it! Brown sugar glazed donut! A box of goodies cost us about $30-ish. If you're a donut fan, you'll appreciate the different flavors. 4 stars for the crodough! read more

Johnny Doughnuts - Chocolate CroDough - Donuts Near Me - Larkspur, California

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Meh. $11 for 2 very mediocre donuts. Too much dough. Much better options to choose from

Very tasty crodough! Lots of unique donut options. Wish we had the tummy space to try them all. The crodough was exactly what I was looking for though. Also filled with custard! Delish! read more

Johnny Doughnuts - Donuts Near Me - Larkspur, California

Elite Ellie O was right. What's the hype about a $4.50 donut? I rolled in Saturday morning around 8;00am. A short line of socially distanced Marinites greeted me. I was ordering a cinnamon twist in no time. My black coffee was served in a paper cup even though I brought my own mug. Covid protocols. I understand. My donut was pretty dry until I hit the center midway. The surprising raisins were a nice touch. My Equatorian coffee was excellent, which brought us to 3 stars. The personable service warranted a good time and a 4 star experience. I will visit again for the coffee alone. read more

YUM! Are you kidding!? The best vegan and gluten-free donuts I've ever had Vegan: 2 original glazed + 2 chocolate glazed + 1 cinnamon roll Gluten-free: "Fritta Thang" read more

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12/13/20 Let me tell 'ya, there's few things that get my mouth watering more than seeing a doughnut shop. Seriously. Like the amount of guilt even thinking about doughnuts is painful enough, so I RARELY treat myself. But man, it was raining, and we just drove for an hour an a half, and I was like DAAAAMN I need a doughnut.... Though a tad on the sloppy side, their doughnuts looked so good through the case. Totally has that homemade look. Not perfect, but made with love. You know. So, I paid, didn't even look at the prices 'till now... probably shouldn't have ever looked. Almost $4 for a single simple glazed doughnut?????????? Man, these better be good... 1. Apple Pie Bismark (stuffed yeast doughnut) $4.50: ........nope. My gf thought the dough was not cooked through, slightly raw. Personally, I think it's possible it was cooked enough and their recipe just made for something waaaaaay too doughy, squishy... raaaaw feeling... okay okay okay... probably raw. My gf knows her cooking techniques. It was so bad I couldn't finish more than a few bites. Which was too bad cause the filling was pretty good. A little more care went into the filling than the typical tiny cubed apples in thick syrup used by other places. So... yeah, not really edible. And $4-5?.... 1/10 2. Maple Old Fashioned (cake doughnut) $3.75: YES. Okay, so the cake doughnut was AMAZING. Cake itself was correct--nice texture and very nice probably-real maple taste. Rich, sweet. Great. Even the outside took on a little oil and just tasted crisp and yummy. The maple flavor was intense, and honestly this here was one of the best cake doughnuts I've ever had. 10/10 3. Strawberry (yeast doughnut) $3.75: Raw. Disgusting. Spit it out and never looked back. 1/10 So, the way I see it is that the vast majority of their display consisted of yeast doughnuts. Maybe 4/5ths? So, if we weigh the scores for yeast doughnuts proportionally against the cakes, aaaaaand........... given these are the most expensive mostly-standard doughnuts I've ever seen ($12 for 3 doughnuts, seriously, yes)... 2/5 BUT....... their cake doughnuts are superb. Get one! #cakedoughnut #cakedonut #donut #doughnut #larkspur #marin read more

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Insanely good Apple Fritter. Worth the wait! The coffee is pretty average, but I think this spot is still worth 5-stars for its amazing Apple fritter. You can always get coffee at one of the other nearby spots just 0.01 miles away read more

This was perhaps the first ritual we adopted on a Sunday when we decided to go for a drive after a few months in lock down. It has become our COMFORT staple. Birthday Breakfasts, Mother's Day, Father's Day.. The Sugar Daddy (raised dough with Sugar Sprinkles) for my girls, the "Fritta Thing"(spikey old fashioned thing with blueberries dotted through out-perhaps THE best thing there secretly despite it not looking "smart") for my husband and me?~I bounce between Raised Glazed, Old Fashioned Glazed, Old Fashioned classics or revolt for the Raspberry Jelly filled Bismark~ it's ALL excellent AND SO FRESH~rarely keeps well to the next afternoon. 24 hours is the limit on these IMO. There is usually a line and everyone keeps their distance (well usually), soo it may seem long but it's not too bad. If you are near the center entry to heart of the mall~you absolutly have time to let the person in front of you take their child too the Loo. There is much civility in this line out of all the places I have experienced in the last 7 months. Last week, a guy was arriving near my exact time, but he backed up in a HANDS FREE PICK UP parking spot, made a call, opened his trunk and someone walked out and put it in there. So there is that level of SAFETY & distance available too! Once you arrive at the viewing of the donuts, you wait for the person in front of you to finish looking your way as they talk through a semi closed & screened window telling the person their order. YOU should be eyeing what is new, looks good or check for your faves! A lot is not even coming from that window, they have fresher back ups on a shelf behind them~so don't worry if you think they are all out of something. After you get your order in, it's step to the next marking where your items are being rung up and order some drinks if you adding those~for us, their COLD BREW is delicious (and we are quite snobby about that)! I pay via ApplePay, it's all touch less unless you are tipping. So maybe bring some cash for tips. But there is a HUGE jar of pump for Gel Hand Sanitizer to complete your broken TOUCH FREE shopping experience. read more

Johnny Doughnuts - Old Fashioned is not out yet. - Donuts Near Me - Larkspur, California

I knew it was going to be a 'fancier' donut, when I saw in their name, that it was spelled 'doughnuts'. Faaansaaay. Basically a stall in an upscale and outdoor retail mall. Order at a window, then take it with you, either away or at some of the outdoor tables. Already covid rules ready. I'm sure they had to do very little to comply, unlike most other food services who had to jump through many hoops. Tried a couple of things. Maple Old Fashioned (5*) Damn son, it don't get much better than this. Supple old fashioned dough that crumbles softly and pretty much melts in the mouth. Don't know if I got lucky with the timing, but it was WARM. A warm donut is so rare, that when I get one, it's like finding a unicorn, thus inducing the happy dance. The maple didn't come in the form of that stupid rubbery glaze that many divey donut shops love to slop. But rather true maple syrup was either in the dough, or brushed into the donut. Nothing shiny nor sticky, just maple sweetness imbedded into the meltingly tender flesh of this cake-y concoction. The other donut I tried I can't remember what they called it, but it was basically their version of a Jelly Donut (2.5*). This was no where near as impressive. It's a monster raised donut with no hole, therefore injected with a fruit filling, raspberry was my choice. The good is the fruit filling was super natural and not a jelly at all. Rather it was like a thick raspberry coulis, much like what you'd see on a fancy dessert plate. I really liked it. But the donut itself was so huge and bulky that you can take 6-7 big bites out of it, and still not hit any filled center. And this didn't come warm like the other one, so it was definitely more 'tough'. Tougher actually than most raised that I've ever got. Not as airy. So I'd pass on this next time. I also tried to get their version of a Cronut, as I love them. But around the lunch hour, they were out, womp womp. So that's why I ended up with their fruit filled. Iced Coffee was just okay. I don't say this often, but I'd even rather have a Starbucks. But with friendly service who was patient with me ogling each donut through the glass, I'll round to an A-ok 3. read more

Johnny Doughnuts - Old Fashioned and Fruit Filled - Donuts Near Me - Larkspur, California

This review is for the custard Crodo only! Got it fresh and piping hot! Flakey cakey goodness with ooey gooey custard which gave it the perfect texture. The square shape was unique and fun. Complimented by my Starbucks drink from next door while sitting at one of the many outdoor tables by the koi & turtle pond...couldn't get any better. read more

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I've been to this doughnut spot a couple of times now and I must say that they are SOOOO good! They have unique doughnuts that you won't see anywhere else and they are soft with the right amount of sweet. Not too sugary, just right! They also have coffee selections, a vegan option doughnut, and some options of gluten free doughnuts. Try them if your in the area! You'll be glad you did! read more

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It is very pricey for donuts, which is why it wouldn't be my go-to donut spot, but it's a fun stop if you're in the area. Everyone is wearing masks and gloves which is great! Lemon zest poppy donut: was my absolute favorite. Did I mention these donuts are HUGE? This tastes so flavorful and is so fragrant of lemon, almost like a tart lemon merengue. Sweet potato donut: started off being my least favorite but quickly become my top two. It's very "yeasty" which I know doesn't sound appealing but I sweat it is. It doesn't taste like sweet potato, if that's what you're hoping for. It has this bready-ness to it that isn't very sweet. Like a sweet bread, you have to try it. Fritta thang: this was good, really sweet. It tastes like your typical apple fritter but with a fun shape. Tiger tail: I was hoping for something a bit more interesting, but this is just a glazed donut with some chocolate drizzled on top. If I could go back, I'd replace this donut with the strawberry glazed one because that looked so good! read more

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Nothing beats a Johnny Doughnut ... unless it's a still-warm, fresh off the rack vanilla old fashioned. My day? Suddenly got better :) read more

Johnny Doughnuts - Hot, fresh Vanilla Old Fashioned - Donuts Near Me - Larkspur, California

Honestly when I laid eyes on the wheat free option, I was not *super* optimistic I was going to love it. Not a real fritter guy anyways, but that fritter thing was what was available and I'll be danged if I don't get a little sweet treat. ButI was so wrong. It was so good. The crisp was magnificent; it was fluffy and crunchy and doughy in all the right ways. The shop itself was very cute, the staff was friendly and quick. Definitely recommend. read more

You can't even begin to imagine how delicious these doughnuts are. I thought I had them all, but no, Johnny Doughnuts has come in and has reigned supreme as the best doughnuts I've ever had. The price is definitely high, but it's worth every penny. These doughnuts are huge, dense, and full of flavor. Some are sweet and can be shared and others you can gobble the entire thing in one sitting. The Wheat-Free Fritter and Sweet Potato were my favorites. The Crodough and Old Fashioned were also great as well. Just try all of them, you won't be disappointed. read more

Johnny Doughnuts - Donuts Near Me - Larkspur, California

Doughnuts were dense and little crumbly for me. It was a good experience as I've wanted to go here for some time. The atmosphere is great and the store front looks really nice. My lady ordered a cup of coffee and it was not bad at all. Better than Starbucks for sure but not better than Philz or Peet's. I'll come back again one more time and choose other things to see if maybe I just ordered the wrong things. read more

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COVID note: Currently they're 7-4 every day and are wearing PPE while serving. This location is about 40 minutes from me, but 100% worth the drive. I fell in love with Johnny Doughnuts at an off the grid event in this marketplace years ago, and have craved them ever since. I am not in this area very often but their doughnuts are vastly superior to any others and therefore make the small journey worth the trouble. I need to work on getting here earlier because today we arrived around 12 noon and they were more than half sold out. Many flavors of the day were already gone. We still got 4 doughnuts though! The last jelly Bismarck, a creme filled chocolate Bismarck, a Crodough and a lime poppyseed raised. I wish they had had the passionfruit today but I'll just have to keep checking back! All 4 flavors were so utterly delicious. The texture, flavor, and freshness are unparalleled. They're the only doughnuts I bother eating, because nothing else can compare. Also the cold brew. Guys. The cold brew is so good. Make sure to get one to go with your sweet of choice! Its honestly a good thing that this location and I are separated by a bridge, or else I would probably come here too often. read more

Johnny Doughnuts - Donuts Near Me - Larkspur, California

Get the wildberry jam bismarck donut. It is AMAZING! They make it all from scratch including the berry part and it is the best jelly donut I've ever had. read more

Doughnuts are really good but slightly disappointed in the service. I had business to do at school and thought I should pick up some doughnuts on my way. Due to covid19 pandemic, I preordered the morning of. I received my text message that they received my order. I got to Johnny Doughnuts to find out that they ignored my order. The worker did say sorry but didn't offer me anything else but "well we only have old fashions left over if you want that". One old fashion is only 3.75$. Basically I ordered 4 doughnuts ahead of time for 20$ (5$ per doughnut), and she was offering me old fashions. I was a little annoyed so I asked her to cancel my pre order and bought the two of the old fashion. I understand that in this pandemic, it's hard to keep a store running, but the fact that they have the preorder system and not have your order is annoying. read more

Stopped by Johnny Doughnuts randomly as I was in the area. The location is in a plaza where there's plenty of great food - shake shack, hogs, Marin Brewery, etc. Johnny, from the outside, looks like a place that serve great donuts/breakfast food. I elected to go for the simple chocolate donut as I didn't have much time to decide. I think this rating is purely on my taste/perspective. I felt the dough was a little too much and it wasn't as soft as I liked. However I would imagine that their other donuts would be more flavorful and tasty. I'll definitely give it another shot the next time I'm in town. read more

Johnny Doughnuts - Chocolate donut - Donuts Near Me - Larkspur, California

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These donuts are so unique and flavorful!! They are cakier than most typical donuts, but in a creamy way that isn't too heavy. The flavor combinations are wild and peculiar - the lime poppyseed and vegan sweet potato were the two I tried, and both were amazing. The lime was my favorite (an interesting twist on a classic), but the sweet potato had a delicious almost savory zing to it. read more

Johnny Doughnuts - Lime Poppyseed - a delicious twist on one of my favorite classics! The donut is very caky and rich, but not over the top - Donuts Near Me - Larkspur, California

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Came here right around closing at 5:30 and they still had quite a bit of donuts left. I ended up getting the Vanilla Sprinkly Guy. The donut was big but wasn't as pillowy soft as I would have liked and also on the pricier side. Definitely wasn't a bad donut but not mind blowing. read more

Glazed donuts are my yardstick for a donut shop. This was heavy, dense and tough. Considering it was almost 5 bucks, I think I'll stick to Stan's in San Jose read more

The cronut is by far the best donut I have ever had anywhere. I will return to this place just to indulge myself with this decadent treat.