I love Johnny Donuts! The space is clean and feels fresh, the display of donuts makes it hard to choose just one, and I totally appreciate the chill vibe from the employees. My diet is primarily healthy. But when I enjoy a sweet treat from here, I have not had any "sickly sweet" stomach aches. I wouldn't change a thing. PS - Thank you for having an oat milk carafe. read more

Maybe we came in on an off day but we purchased three flavors of their sweet potato donuts and all of them were really stale and dense. Not sure if these were freshly made or if it was a bad batch but we had to toss all of them out. They looked deceivingly delicious though. read more

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First I love the aesthetic of the place and the presentation of the doughnuts, they are huge, lots of flavor options which is great, theylook delicious-starting at $4.50.... I've been here twice and unfortunately both times was a no for me. My dislikes are the taste of the doughnuts, in my opinion lacking flavor, kinda airy and dry. Big for nothing, I got a vanilla sprinkled doughnut and a vanilla old fashioned. Also I don't like the customer napkins they offer. It reminds me of a public bathroom. I don't like that. The vanilla sprinkles felt off at the touch, I consider it messy and disappointing. The old fashioned tasted like a pumpkin flavor also disappointing. The service was friendly. read more

Johnny Doughnuts - Looking forward to this - Donuts Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

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Nice open shop. When came in the woman at the counter was very friendly and interacted with my toddler on which donut he wanted to pick. A lot of good choices but we went with the sprinkle donut and the Cronut. I actually really liked the Cronut and was surprised by the cream in it, it was really good . Over all we loved our donuts but with 1 donut and 1 Cronut and a small coffee came out to $13.00 so a little to pricey to become a regular. read more

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Great donuts, and wonderful for when I am looking for a nice treat. They have a good selection of interesting donuts, and have more of a gourmet, destination donut shop vibe to them. My only real knock on them is they can be a lot to digest, but that's kind of expected whenever you go to a sweet treat place like this. A good place to stop for a treat with a nice coffee, highly recommended. read more

I've given Johnny Doughnuts multiple tries but guess I still prefer old fashioned donut shop offerings. Don't get me wrong, Johnnys has interesting flavors and combinations but they are quite expensive. Perhaps that's your preferred type of donut. If so, you'll love it! read more

Holiday flavors released today! 1) Santa's helper - a Caramel brûlée topped doughnut with maple bourbon custard filling & 2) Chocolate peppermint candy crunch - a chocolate old fashioned infused with peppermint, chocolate glaze and crushed peppermint candy. Both were delicious, but my favorite was Santa's helper because of its uniqueness. Great seasonal adds to their standard lineup. Service is always friendly and the place is kept clean. A regular stop for my family. read more

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I really like the key lime filled Bismarck, however all the donuts I've eaten there leave me with heartburn. I love the people who work there, the espresso drinks and the interesting combinations of flavors but to be honest my body doesn't like when I eat their donuts, so I don't anymore. I prefer the donuts at The Jelly Donut off Dutton. read more

Doughnuts were great. Sliced open and was let down by the filling but was pleasantly surprised when eating the willed doughnut. It was flavorful much fresher than the usual filling and added enough moisture. The cronut was my favorite of the three it was really tasty and the custard was a nice surprise that was also higher quality than most doughnut shops. The strawberry glazed was my least favorite doughnut. It was to dense with a glazed doughnut I want it to be airy and light. This was not the case. It was closer to a cake doughnut but with a more gummy crumb. Wife had a coffee and she is very much a coffee snob but said they have good coffee. For reference she's a fan of medium/ light roast coffee so if you're a fan of dark roast it might not be your cup of tea. The cashier was sweet and corky and very attentive. Great doughnuts but will probably stay away from the glazed in the future. read more

Johnny Doughnuts - Strawberry rhubarb (left) cronut (right) strawberry glazed in the back - Donuts Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

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I love it and the only donut I found that doesn't have that nasty fake sugar taste in the frostings.

Really surprised how average these turned out to be. Stand out was the maple old fashioned-had good spicy flavor and good texture. I got the brown butter and strawberry raised donuts as well-crumb was good on both, frostings were very sweet, but the big disappointment was the bismark-the cream inside was chunky and curdled. Couldn't eat it at all so it was a waste. read more

Johnny Doughnuts - Chunky, curdled cream-not tasty - Donuts Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

Stopped on a weekend well before noon and they were out of doughnuts. This has happened twice. The last time since it was impossible to find parking nearby I figured I'd make the walk worthwhile and order a maple latte. It was scalding hot and when it finally cooled down I discovered it to be unsinkable sweet. I got it home thinking well I don't want to waste $8 maybe I can use it for creamer/sweetener in some iced coffee. That's when I noticed 4 flies floating at the top of my foamless disgusting latte. I wish I could give zero stars. The young lady who made this was pretty rude but I that's not an issue so much for me I just wonder how where and why she is choosing to put flies in peoples coffee. I contacted the shop and have gotten zero response. read more

I passed by Johnny's multiple times before going in. I mean why would I want to eat a donut? Isn't that for unhealthy people? Apparently not, as I'm fairly healthy and active but have found myself stopping by here 2x in the past months. So not bad, one donut every 2 weeks? What brought me back was the friendly service, easy of finding a place to site, quiet ambiance and wide array of different donuts types like their "old fashioned" with nutmeg, ginger and cinnamon. Yes, they are sweet but in a crafty, homemade way. Great with a cup of their coffee. What sold me was the owner. She was friendly and took time to answer all my questions about the business and her other locations. The donuts sell out quick so get there early! read more

Great place, great people working behind the counter and amazing donuts. I love so much that they have vegan donuts!!! I get them quite often because they are the only place around that does vegan donuts and does them so well. I used to get them from whole foods but then they stopped offering any about a year ago. I looked around in santa rosa and couldn't find anywhere that was doing regular vegan donuts. I dont even remember how I stumbled upon this place online but I saw they had a vegan donut so I checked them out. Honeslty I'd be happy just to get some vegan donuts at all and they be OK, but this place makes AMAZING and delicious donuts which is just the icing on the... donut? Also, the website only advertised a plain donut but they have plain glazed, Chocolate and something called Espresso-Maple. All of them are PERFECT. Donuts were around 4ish dollars but they are HUGE and quite filling. You get your money's worth easily. Anyway, I hope this place is around for a long long time! read more

JD in Santa Rosa is a taste of home! The doughnuts are dense and top quality! The location is similar to a café which adds to the character of the shop! The staff were very welcoming, in addition to the fantastic menu items! My favorite Crodough does have a surprise in the middle in the form of custard filling. Coffee and espresso beverages are just ok, so stick to the pastries. I'm also glad they spell "doughnuts" correctly lol read more

Johnny Doughnuts - Dine-in doughnuts! The one with confection sugar is their dulce de leche. - Donuts Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

I got the strawberry and classic chocolate. The dough is extremely dense. I would compare it to eating a bagel. I didn't hate my donuts but didn't love them. They didn't remind me of donuts at all. They were also extremely sweet, more sweet than a standard donut, yet lack character. My husband got the old fashioned and the happy camper and didn't like his donuts at all. For close to $5 a piece, I was hoping to get donuts that were similar to what Blue Star Donut in Portland had to offer. Sadly, this place misses the mark. read more

Too expensive. All was good though. I think being or trying to be an artisan donut maker is fine and the cronut was fancy but I had one in Oregon just as good that was more affordable. read more

Interesting variety of unique donuts, but found them to be very heavy and cake like and lacking flavor. Will stick to more traditional recipes from other shops. read more

I've given Johnny's Doughnuts several tries, and unfortunately each visit has come with a different issue. I've been served lukewarm lattes on more than one occasion, and the customer service has consistently felt low-energy. Today, when the shop wasn't busy, my mocha was made without chocolate altogether. I really wanted to like this place, but the inconsistency has been disappointing. read more

every time I visit, as I no longer live here, I visit Johnny's. they're a place I recommend for everyone. more so pastry shop than you 79cent donut read more

First time I been there this morning 7/13 and I didn't stay or get anything because first thing we see are cockroaches and that was gross to see with my family I would not come back read more

Parking is hard to find for this 4th street shop. It's got the more upbeat feeling of a large spaced coffee shop with very "loud" music. It was hard to have a normal conversation with some friends, it would be nice to linger but too loud, I got worn out after a few minutes. Donuts are good, staff is friendly and helpful. I still prefer some of the other long time traditional shops in the area. But if they turned down the music a little this is a nice clean option to gather. read more

Huge Donuts! Pretty decent variety, but I was bummed we didn't get to try the vegan donuts (they weren't available on the day we went). We tried an old fashioned (our favorite) and a raised. Only way they would have been better is if we had warmed them up! read more

3.5 STARS. Good: The size of the donuts are bigger than most places and the unique flavors are refreshing and the quality of some of the donuts were noticeably above average. Their jelly donut was one of the best jellies I ever had. Pushed me from a 3 to a 3.5 star rating. Staff was nice. Place seemed clean. Bad: Price. I understand this is more of a gourmet donut shop and I'm willing to pay more for a quality donut, but you don't want to price yourself out of someone going to another shop because it's cheaper and/or closer. Five donuts for almost $5 each before taxes is too much. Especially considering one of my donuts was a standard maple bar. Speaking of that maple bar (a donut I use as my "test donut"), it was very average. The dough was thick and good, but the icing left more to be desired. It was thin and the maple flavor was just ok. I could go to another place and get four better maple bars for the price of this one. That's not a good thing. I don't live in Santa Rosa, but I would only visit this place every once in awhile. There's gourmet donuts down in Pismo Beach, SLO, and Atascadero that have the same quality, yet for a few more donuts 6-7, the price is usually $22-24 out the door. read more

I know I sound like a broken record with others on this but I really miss City Garden! We seriously enjoyed their doughnuts and were heartbroken when they closed. Because of our love for doughnuts we came here and gave them a chance, but it really wasn't the same. The space is open and clean, and their selection was pretty good even for a weekend. We ordered a Maple Old Fashion ($4), Lemon Rosemary ($3,75), Cinnamon Sugar Cro Dough ($4.75) and a Brown Butter Seasonal ($3.75) with a large coffee ($3). We did get some attitude from the redhead cashier, who was really short with us and quite rude, which really dampened the overall experience. We took the doughnuts home and tried a bite of each one. I wasn't impressed with any of them except the cro dough which I thought was above average-stuffed with a decadent creme. The other doughnuts were a little close/heavy in texture, and honestly a little boring. Pair that with the rude cashier and a somewhat high cost, I definitely miss City Garden even more! Overall, not a great first experience in their actual store. We have given them a couple tries (lime, sweet potato, and fritters) at the various farmers markets, and those were pretty "meh" as well. With so many delicious things in this county with better customer service and attention to flavor, I probably won't be returning. read more

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Previously in this location was City Garden doughnuts. That team made pastries that were kisses from heaven. Creative combinations not seen elsewhere, light density, extremely fragrant, pleasurable mouth feel, physically invigorating & spiritually redemptive. These 4 Johnny doughnuts ($20 + tax) I just sampled, Not so much. Comparisons can be unfair, "that was then, this is now", but that's how we usually form opinions. The Johnny doughnuts have similar size to the former City Garden creations. The appearance though is not as refined nor as artsy. The Johnny old fashioned was a belly bomb. Heavy & dense. Thick gooey. Like the dough never got the chance to rise. Vanilla cream filled / chocolate & sprinkle topped doughnut was hardly better in appearance, finesse and taste than a Winchell's at nearly 4X the price. Now I am being critical. These doughnuts are better than Tan's or Safeway. Johnny does surpass those bargain basement makers. Though for my money I like the Safeway puffy raised doughnuts priced at 69 cents just fine. Go see and taste Johnny's. Let's hear your opinion. Mine? I vote with my dollars and feet. No return for me. read more

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Johnny Doughnuts in Santa Rosa! Yes please! A few years ago at work, we rented out a Johnny Doughnuts mobile truck for a work event and it was so successful. Since then I have tried their Larkspur location and now they are so close to home, I can have them anytime! This location opened on 5/8/21 for Mother's Day weekend. On 5/9/21, I arrived at 7:03am and find a long line snaking out the door already. I was probably the 15th person in line. The wait was about 20 mins or so which wasn't too bad keeping in my social distancing and they were letting 2-3 people in at a time, spaced out. I ordered: Sprinkly Guy Chocolate $3.75 Lime Mascarpone $4.75 Classic Chocolate $3.75 Vanilla old fashioned $4.00 Maple old fashioned $4.00 Donuts are larger than your normal donut, they are thicker but still soft. They do not make you feel stuffed or full. I also enjoyed that they source local ingredients like their flour, dairy, and fruits for their fillings. They also source local coffee. All ingredients are from Marin or Sonoma. The winner of the day was the Lime mascarpone! Soft outer layer and you cut it open to share and out drips the lime jam oozing out! I wanted to order the Blueberry raised donut and the wild berry jam which they did not have which is fine. Some of their donuts are seasonal. NEW, HOT & MUST TRY IN TOWN! read more

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What a tough thing to do - open up a donut business in the same location as the most amazing donut store that closed during covid shutdowns. All the previous reviews mention this and the donuts that came from there. So, just like everyone else in their reviews, it is hard to steer away from that subject. But.... here it is again. Johnny's Donuts on their own and from their successful food truck in Santa Rosa (often seen at the weekly Farmers Markets) might have delicious and unique donuts and other items. My experience in their new location was just so-so. First, they just opened up the dining area as well as pick up to go orders. Walking in the music was so loud, the building was vibrating. My friend had to go and ask them to please turn it down, otherwise we would have had to leave right away. Then after I ordered online for my early morning pick up, for some reason they couldn't find the order. After 5 minutes they did find my box. Brought the 4 very large donuts ($5.00 each) home for hubby and I to share and try different flavors. We got an old fashioned, two with mascarpone and lime filling and a chocolate frosted with vanilla creme filling. I forgot to mention that it was National Donut Day and that is what prompted the order in the first place. Donuts are one of those foods that is considered a real treat in our house, so I was so looking forward to a new discovery. However, these donuts didn't hit the mark for me. Yes, they were very freshly made, had good fillings, but for some reason, these are very very heavy donuts! Nothing light and fluffy about these at all. These are just not my thing. However, they are beautiful to look at, the fillings are awesome, and you should check it out to see how they compare to your previous favorite donut in town! read more

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I have been meaning to try Johnny Doughnuts for quite some time. The space is clean, open and inviting which I really appreciate. I chose a cream filled cronut. It was not only absolutely delicious, but beautiful as well. The flavor and texture of this cronut was out of this world. I'm looking forward to trying more of their selections in the near future. read more

Johnny Doughnuts - Cream filled cronut - Donuts Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

The best doughnuts you'll eve see, feel and taste. These doughnuts, although expensive, at around $4.50 per doughnut, it is worth it!

This is definitely the spot when you need a treat yourself moment, but need it in a hurry. The donuts are big and a bit heftier than the average donut. I love their cronut and their basic chocolate glazed donut. They have vegan options too. My husband loves their mocha and their lattes are good too. I had their old fashioned latte recently and I would order it again. Worth a visit! read more

Came to Santa Rosa and heard about Johnny's and the donuts are absolutely delicious! I HIGHLY recommend the Crodough!! These donuts are unique, the staff are welcoming, and the vibe is wonderful! read more

Johnny Doughnuts - Donuts Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

I just found this little gem in Santa Rosa. I've lived in Santa Rosa for years and haven't ever spotted it! But today I did! And oh boy was I excited! I brought my daughter to school at 6am and nowhere was open near by, so I thought. And then there was Johnny doughnuts! Not only are the doughnuts gourmet and unique but they've got options for almost anybody's taste buds! The service was great. The place was very clean and it's very cute inside as well!! Thank you Johnny doughnuts for brightening my friYAY! read more

Good shop with a good selection of doughnuts. It was hard to choose because I wasn't sure if I was feeling fruity or chocolaty. I decided to go for the chocolate caramel old fashioned. My boyfriend got the maple bar and cinnamon roll. I was full 3/4 of the way because they make pretty bready doughnuts, and honestly, it got a sugar rush pretty fast. My boyfriend's only criticism is that the doughnuts are too bready. Although he enjoyed the flavor. Overall, good doughnuts. A star for the clean and artsy atmosphere. 2 starts for the doughnuts and good customer service. Would give more, but I didn't try too much. I'm hoping to come back and check out more soon! read more

Johnny Doughnuts - Chocolate caramel old fashion, cinnamon roll, maple bar, latte - Donuts Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

They're more dinner roll than doughnut. Softball sized fistfuls of... can we call this pastry? They feel like those little 1/2 pound bar bells you're supposed to work when you're on a running machine. The flavor is good, not too sweet, with the potato batter especially welcoming, but it feels stodgy and the texture is halfway to being an overcooked Bundt cake, and about as heavy too. This is not a light crumb. I swear to you, on our way out the door, we saw a couple sitting in their car out front cutting into their doughnuts with a knife and fork like it was a petit filet. These things are DENSE. The coffee here is nicely hot but made with grade Z beans and bitter as all get out. Did somebody grind the beans and leave 'em out to go stale? Tastes like it. Also, it's LOUD here, between the customers and the 90s top forty blasting, you're not gonna ramp up to Full Awakeness here. It's more like a slap in the face. Maybe that's why all the people working here look dour. I dunno... I don't hate this place but I wouldn't come back here. Bigger is not better. It's why we don't wear clown shoes to the pub. read more

Johnny Doughnuts - It's a pretty dense loaf. You might like it, you might not. - Donuts Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

Staff was polite and knew their product. The donuts were so amazingly fresh and tasty!!!! The inside of the shop was inviting and extremely clean!!! read more

Ordered a chocolate classic raised donut, a maple latte, and the brown butter latte. Service was polite and prompt. Having no line in the late morning when we went definitely helped with that, but it did mean there was a limited selection for the donuts. The space was clean, simple, and comfortable. Obviously smelled great too. Brown butter latte was the favorite. Such a yummy flavor. Maple latte was just okay. Tasted pretty good, but nothing special when you can find maple lattes all over the place now. The classic chocolate raised donut tasted good, but texture was not our preference. We both prefer a lighter, more airy donut. The chocolate was delicious. I'd be very curious to try the rest of the selection of donuts, but at those prices it's not likely we'll be back. read more

I really enjoyed my chocolate glazed donut but my friends had a gluten-free donut and an apple fritter and were disappointed. The gluten free donut had a very "off" texture and my friend questioned whether it was day old. The apple fritter had all the apple pieces at the bottom of the fritter, where they had formed into one apple clump instead of being nicely distributed throughout the fritter. I'm willing to give them another try but am hopeful they can work out some of the quality control issues. read more

The donuts and coffee I've always enjoyed but the staff always seems like they hate life. I have gone a few times and every time it's the same. But besides that I love the fluffiness of the donut read more

So I'm a frequent visitor to this location as it is right around the corner from my house..I mostly grab a hot drink, sometimes coffee, sometimes a latte, sometimes a matcha. Today I went in at 1:40 (they close at 2:00) and was told they had already cleaned their espresso machine so she couldn't make me a matcha (literally just the frother) I asked what time they stop serving drinks and she said 1:40. Now I've been in the service industry and I have been a barista. Never in all my years did we not serve drinks unless we were closed. Even if it was slow and we had already cleaned the espresso machine, we would still make the drink for the customer and re-clean it. If this is truly the policy (and not some young person not wanting to work) then I would say it's a pretty sad situation for a donut/coffee shop. You know who did make me a wonderful Matcha? Land and Sea... and I asked the barista what time they serve their drinks until and she said until we close the door. That's service and that's who will be getting my money from here on out. read more