Just went here over the weekend after driving by so many times. It was one of the most "WTF" dining experiences I've ever had. The guy at the counter was drunk, he showed me his bottle of liquor that was helping him get through the day. I ordered a buttermilk donut, trying to play it safe. I paid with a $20 and got back my change. I should have counted it then, because he short-changed me by $5. Didn't notice until later in the day. The donut was just OK. While I was eating it, the cashier threatened another man with a baseball bat. I was very glad to be done with my donut and out of there. read more

This place rocks! We went in on a whim on a snow day. I had a delicious (and large!) maple bar and husband had a bear claw. After we paid I noticed they had a stack of fresh donut holes that would have been perfect for my toddler. The girl behind the counter heard me mention it to my husband and she's like, "Oh here let me give you some! I won't sell all these." And she proceeded to give us A WHOLE BAG of donut holes, which was so nice! I hated her a little after I ate most of them, but really now that's not her fault :) We will be back! read more

They never have donut holes ready even right when they open! Old lady working said it would be 30 mins to cook because they weren't cut. I waited the 30 mins, now she is telling me its gonna be another 30 mins. Dont tell me a time frame if your not sure! A whole hour to make donut holes! I could of took my toddler else where for breakfast. What a waste of time! read more

Fluffiest donuts ever! Seriously the consistency is unmatched anywhere. And yet it's been right here in Rainier Beach for years. Hoping gentrification doesn't ever push this institution out. read more

I can reference poems and song/rap Lyrics about this place. People in this community like it so much. I remember When this place got affected by a fire when I was a kid. And every sunday My dad would get Donuts from this place. He couldn't get some one sunday and I cried and cried. Til this day I won't get a donut from anywhere else. read more

It's a donut shop that also serves Thai food. I ordered the curry fried rice and chicken pad Thai. DO NOT order the pad Thai. I was disappointed at the pad Thai but loved the curry fried rice. I couldn't make myself eat the pad Thai. It had a red coloring on the noodles and did not taste like any other pad Thai I've had before. Friendly service but I suggest only ordering their fried rice and donuts. read more

I'm quite picky with my donuts, and King makes a mighty fine donut. They're slightly larger than the too-perfect looking, sterile sort of donuts from the big chains, and they're tasty without being sickeningly sweet. The place has a warm, friendly vibe that makes getting a donut more fun than the usual experience around town. Great stuff! read more

Delicious! I don't know if I've ever had such a fresh tasting donut. Perfect sweetness to softness ratio. Nice people behind the counter too! read more

Perfect donuts. Couldn't go inside so the owner or someone who worked there brought out my order and let me pay outside. I really appreciated that. Also their donuts are obviously amazing. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. read more

I came in this morning for half a dozen doughnuts. I had read several reviews about the parking lot and the fun staff so I kinda knew what to expect. I wasn't disappointed. I was second in line and asked for half a dozen doughnuts. I said I wanted a few old fashioned doughnuts, a few bars and then two more of whatever. The lady (who I assume is the owner now?) responded with, "I'm all out of 'whatever' doughnuts, all my remaining doughnuts have names!" I laughed and played along. When I went to pay, I only had two $5 bills and $20s for my $5.46 bill so she said, eh just get me tomorrow. I'm not from town; I'm here for business so I had no idea if I'd be back, but I promised to come back. I grabbed some change at lunch and dropped a dollar off to her. As I was walking out she shouted back at me, "it was only 46 cents!" The doughnuts were good (I had a chocolate old-fashioned); I wouldn't say they were spectacular, but I'm no connoisseur. I just appreciate playful sass and old school belief in the goodness of people in my small business owners Sorry if I sound like I'm trying to make myself to be some sort of hero (or the doughnut lady for that matter). I'm not. I get the trifling nature of this post. It's a dollar, or 46 cents or 54 cents even. All I'm saying is I appreciated her faith in me. I responded with a sign of good faith back to her. Now I am merely posting this in hopes that you have faith in her business. read more

The donuts taste so so good. You also have lots of drinks. I thought you only sold donuts. But when I came in there I saw teriyaki. Maybe we'll come in morning for fresh donuts next time. read more

Nicely done donuts that have a great crumb (someone's using cake flour!), and balanced sweetness. Real crullers (not fake, like the ones Krispy Kreme sells, you know, the edge cut, old-fashioned donuts they try to pass off as "real" crullers). Filled donuts are good as well. The bacon-maple bars are okay, but need help with the bacon-crumbs. Haven't done lunch yet, but I've heard the food is good. King D only makes donuts in the early MORNING, so if y'all want yours at it's best, buy 'em before 10am, as with any baked goods, fresh is best. For those that whined about the quality, go EARLIER in the day. Had King Donuts been a fine french-bakery, you go and buy a croissant at 3pm, good luck on that croissant being crispy-flakey and tender inside, it'll be cold and firm, and not much better than the one's from QFC; same with donuts, get 'em early! It's a real place! read more

Came here around 6pm and got a dozen to bring home for the kids. Maybe the donuts been sitting too long but they didn't taste fresh at all. This is family-owned shop and they are very friendly. Price is reasonable. read more

A very good donut shop with a greasy spoon feel to it. The person behind the counter was very nice and conversational. Donuts are very tasty, like a dunkin' donut read more

A local institution. Maple bars and old-fashioned donuts 4ever! Sweetest staff, best old-fashioned donuts in town!

Delicious apple fritters! Really friendly staff as well, and I love their wonderfully silly YouTube commercial! Definitely will be going back. read more

These are some of the fluffiest donuts that I've ever had. Seriously, so light and airy. The glazes were also good and didn't have an artificial flavor like so many others I've tried. Incredibly delicious and worth every cent. The customer service was also very friendly. I will definitely be back. read more

Note: I am not at all clear on how they charge here. A dozen doughnuts can cost a low price or a pretty standard price. I didn't order anything too interesting (usually fritters and bear claws come at a premium), but was charged the higher price. It was not a shocking amount, but more transparency would be appreciated. I am torn between 2 and 3 stars for this shop because I have reason to believe that the one great doughnut I had was a fluke. But I will get to that. I couldn't try an apple fritter because there were none available at 09:30. The person working there said that they were not ready yet. Weird, but doughnut shop owners are not known for being great at running their businesses. On to more weirdness, the raised doughnuts were devisive. Shocking for the single most boring and reliable type of doughnut, right? They were sweet, chewy, and slightly crisp, with only the slightest hint of bitterness, making them technically quite good. Except for their weird curry flavor. I actually kind of liked the curry flavor, but it has no business being in a plain doughnut. The chocolate cream doughnuts also had faults, but theirs were indefensible. They look like they are overflowing with cream because there is a dollop sticking out of the top, but that is actually most of the cream that they come with. The cream was pretty good, but the doughnuts were dry, did not have much of a chocolate glaze, and were desperately lacking in flavor. The crullers were solid, being large, sweet, rich, moist on the inside, and a bit crispy on the outside. More crispiness would have been nice, but they were fine as they were. On to the great doughnut - the old fashioned. Surprising, right? Most shops completely mess this one up by overcooking it, but King Donuts produced one that was moist while still being somewhat crispy around the edges and had a good amount of glaze. It was nicely spiced too, though the flavor was too floral for my taste. The shape was a bit under-developed, but with the texture being on point, they can have a pass for that What gives me pause is that I also tried a bite of a cake doughnut and a corner of a buttermilk bar and both of those were worse than average because they were exceptionally dry. The cooking process for these three types of doughnuts is pretty much the same, so do I really believe that they have it down for one and have no idea how do cook the other two? I think it is more likely that that old fashioned that I liked so much was fluke. Then again, maybe my curry raised doughnut was also a fluke. Ultimately, I have to go on the experience I had, so King Donuts gets the third star for its well-cooked old fashioned. read more

Stopped in here today had my life changed by donut holes. Bomb donut holes. And twists. Will be trying the teriyaki. Will be doing my laundry here. Bonus points for having three sci go fantasy book blasts from my past on the loan shelf! read more

What ever you do, DO NOT ASK FOR PACZKI'S!! It's what? one of maybe 3 donut shop's in the whole city, so I figured I'd drop in and see if they had paczki. Guy: You called in? Me: No I just had a question G: I've got an answer M: Great just wondering if you guys know paczki's? I was hoping to get some for tuesday not sure if you carry them. G: You googled us? M: What? No I was at Safeway. I live up the street, figured I'd stop by and see. G: Do you know what paczki are? What are paczki? M: Uhh It's like a polish donut you get them for Fat Tuesday. G: Yeah polish. We're Cambodian Teriyaki & Donuts. M:....ah ok. Sorry just thought I'd stop in and see. G: Yep well no. Merry Christmas! (it's february.) Dang dude! The teriyaki must be hella bland because this dude got all the salt. read more

For my first yelp review I'm happy to be rating King donuts instead of something like the chicken cordon bleu at Chez whatever. There are people who eat far more chicken cordon bleu than I do, and I leave it to them to explain to the rest of us just how sublime it is. The experts at King Donut might disagree with me, but I think there are relatively few factors that go into making a quality donut. And King Donut gets all of them right. First, their donuts are not too sweet. Whereas Top Pot and Krispy Kreme are too sweet, and Mighty-O not sweet enough, these ones are, to borrow a phrase, just right. King Donut's moderate use of sugar allows a further observation to be made: the ingredients are superior. There's something about them that tastes just a little more substantive than some other donuts. I don't think you can live on King donuts, but some other donuts feel a bit like gum in your mouth by comparison. Finally, like any legit donut, King donuts are made fresh every morning. And they don't get trucked around to places like Starbucks (whose coffee I'm not knocking at all). My personal favorites are any of the donuts with chocolate topping. I will eventually get to the apple fritters, which look amazing, after I am over my current obsession with the chocolate topping. The friendly and multi-talented people at King Donut also make good teriyaki and yakisoba. There are several other offerings, which I have not yet tried, but which are represented handsomely in the menu pictures. (Actually, I'm not sure I recall seeing pictures, but it's the kind of place that might have them.) Bonus points also go to King Donut because it has been a steadfast, family-run neighborhood establishment for many years, despite the encroachment of slightly larger businesses (i.e., Safeway, Inc.) in recent times. read more

5 stars to the donuts. It's a donut shop, right? I've been here once and the donuts were wonderful. Very fresh, cakey, and they have a good selection. The staff were very friendly. They have an espresso machine and they coffee is good! It's a quirky place with good donuts, teriyaki and a laundromat. Hey, that's good entrepreneurship. You have the space and are open a bunch of hours, you might as well. My friend went there on New Years Day and they were open and had a great experience. I went with her for her second visit and was not disappointed. read more

I love this place. The owner and everyone is amazing. The glazed donut is really good. Also the Phai Thai is excellent. Thank you

So I order a half dozen lady says pick what u want it's like suppose be 12 bucks whatever they over charge me I show the lady she says o the lady's new sorry and doesn't give money bacc .. DONT GO HERE PLUS THE DOUNUTS DONT TASTE THAT GOOD I PROMISE read more

Hole in the wall, mom n pops donut shop. Best donuts since I can remember since I was in grade school. They also have a deliciously mean fried rice. Mmmmmm read more

King Donuts - Been coming here for years for their donuts. They have a mean fried rice too!!!!! Mmmmmmmm - Donuts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We tried this location because my husband got a groupon or restaurants.com gift certificate. I don't recall which it was. My husband was in the mood for donuts. The morning of Mother's Day, my husband offered to run over and bring back donuts or we could go over and eat there as a family. The kids wanted to go to pick out their own donuts, so we figured we'd go over to eat. As we approached the location, we thought the addition of teriyaki and laundromat to the donut locale was odd. In addition, some people were lingering outside - people who do not usually linger outside a family place. Upon entrance, with what looked more like construction workers than families filling the seating, we decided to take our donuts and drive back home, about a 15-20 minute drive. It is an absolute negative that the clientele on a Sunday morning drives my family out of the establishment with our food. To fulfill the terms of our certificate, we had to order $20 worth. One dozen donuts and 3 drinks out of the stand-up refrigerators later, we'd made our amount. That's a little more expensive than donuts should be. The coffee looked atrocious so I did not try it. In my opinion, the donuts were average. My son did really like his. My husband also did really like his apple fritter that day. I tried the chocolate covered biscuit-donut. These were definitely unique, and I don't recall what she called them. My husband said these were the 3rd best apple fritters he's ever had. He rates King Donuts 4 stars. For my experience, I gave it 2. My husband and son revisited King Donuts last weekend while I ran a 5k at Seward Park. They said the clientele was much more family friendly and the apple fritters and donuts were just as good as the first time they were there. In addition, the staff recognized my husband and chatted with him a bit. Very friendly gets high marks. read more

I always get a twist. Always consistently good. Please support our friends at King Donut!

The donuts were good, we got a dozen. Not many donut shops but this donut shop is also a teriyaki place and laundry mat. Overall it was good. read more

King Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

King Donuts has both amazing donuts and amazing teriyaki. It is the only place in Seattle that we go to get either. We drive 45 minutes from Shoreline down Ranier just for this restaurant. The staff is super nice and always remembers us even though it can be a couple of months between visits. Our favorite menu items are the spicy beef teriyaki, the pork fried rice, egg rolls, and the French donuts and Maple old fashions. Do yourself a favor and check this place out if you haven't already. UPDATE: My wife was looking for a local business to cater a work function and asked King Donut if they could do it. The process was easy, the food was done right on time, and she got a great deal. Most important of all everybody at the work function (a function that had featured horrible Seattle "BBQ" in years prior) loved the delicious teryaki. So massive thanks and props to the people at King Donuts! read more

This place is great - they recently got new owners and had their grand opening.. Donuts are delicious... and the Teriyaki was the best I've had... definitely going to be a place I stop by regularly.. read more

This is where it's at. Family run, unpretentious solidly goodly gonuts donuts. And, to make a day of it, get some teriyaki phad thai and fried rice on the side. Then finish it off w some drip coffee to hit the road. read more

Hands down, my favorite donut shop that isn't Voodoo Donut down in Portland or Spalding's in Lexington, KY. Their interpretation of the baple bar (maple bacon) is supurb, better than any other version of it I've had. Apple fritters are the perfect combination of chewy inside and crispy outside. To date, there is not a single donut here I don't like. But my opinion may be flawed, as my eating habits have been described as ...thorough. And hey! They also serve the unofficial food of Seattle...teriyaki! And OMG I love the teriyaki here. It will come with a side container of extra sauce. Unless you like your food really sweet, I'd advise against it. The entrees on their own are all kinds of amazing. This review couldn't end without commenting on how awesomely you will be treated when you come here. Especially if, like me and my...thorough eating habits, you become a regular. Like Cheers but more ethnic, with children's drawings all over the walls, you'll be welcomed like you're a part of a family. And one of those cheery TV families, not the uncomfortable silences and alcohol kinds. So if you find yourself in Southeast Seattle, have a hankerin' for donuts or teriyaki or both, or maybe you need to get your laundry done, because hey, this is a laundromat, too, then head here. Honestly, is there anything this little shop can't do? read more

Dropped by here this afternoon for some takeout. I ordered a few doughnuts, fried rice with shrimp, and pad se ew with shrimp. The service is very friendly at this family business. The food is delicious!! The fried rice is the best I've ever had- and there is probably enough for four more meals out of it! The doughnut is fluffy, light, and delicious, what a treat! I also picked up some San Pellegrino soft drinks for a mixer for my quarantini tonight... read more

I'm going to give this a 1 just because the donut was very fluffy and good and the owners were very understanding and gave me my money back after discovering a moldy lettuce. I had the chicken pad Thai to go. I opened the container in my car before I left (and thank goodness I did!!!!!!) to discover a moldy lettuce and was completely disgusted. The pad Thai actually looked gross too. the color of the pad Thai didn't look like traditional pad Thai it looked more ketchupy and not appetizing. I took the food back in and showed the owners. They were completely surprised themselves and said they did have a new cook that day. I asked for my money back and they were nice about it and did give me a refund. read more

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WOW! These are some of the best donuts I have ever had. I can't wait to go back for donuts and to try their teriyaki! They were friendly, the place was very clean, and there wasn't a wait on a Friday morning on our way to work. read more

This is a hole in a wall. Ive been here for their donuts and it is amazing! So now im back to try their teriyaki. I ordered the spicy chicken bowl and the spicy beef and pork combo. The chicken bowl was good, generous portion, and very cheap price. It wasnt spicy though. The pork was good as well. The beef was my least favorite because it was dry. The salad was kind of small and it came with the regular ranch dressing, not the sweet asian dressing that im used to. The only reason it was spicy was because they added siracha sauce on there, but otherwise, not spicy. Overall though, i would still come back to try their other food and of course their donut. Service was good too, the guy wad fun and sociable. read more

I'm sad to say that I probably, most likely, will not be coming here again, maybe. The service is always quick and staff are friendly but this last time, they fell short on the food. And, food is the number one thing that brings me back. The chicken was overcooked and pretty burnt. I like to have some charcoal burn on my chicken but not that much. Also, the salad lacked any dressing at all. It was basically some lightly mixed water dressing, gross. Maybe I will come back for the donuts but then again, last time my donut was pretty stale. Knocked one star off. read more

King's Donuts is well worth the vist. Donuts and teriyaki menu are all really well done. If you want something done a particular way, they are also happy to accomodate. They can't be beat for variety and the family that owns/runs it are friendly and make you feel like you're being welcomed into their home. read more

Fantastic Pad Thai. Huge portions. I don't eat meat but there were tons of vegetables. The place does not have tofu. $9.99! Super nice people! Kim the grandma mix the food. I'm also a sucker of their maple iced donuts! read more

Their donuts are excellent because they're hand made. This time I decided to try out their Asian cuisine. The pud see yu combo (we chose chicken and beef) for lunch was delicious and substantial! The food far surpassed my expectations. The sauce was tangy and delicious, the meats were tender, and the fresh vegetables were cooked just right. One order was enough to feed both of us -- and there was enough for lunch later. I want to go back and try other dishes. read more