Visited here on a Saturday afternoon. Very clean donut shop. The donuts are not too sweet, and you can tell the oil they use is fresh. They accept card payment here which is a plus! We got the apple fritter, glaze twist, and sugar twist. Would recommend this spot and will definitely come again read more

Clean organized and spacious as always Got more donuts for the hospital as a thank you Prob 5th time coming here to buy some donuts to thank the hospital workers nearby Service was simple fast and friendly read more

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Family owned shop. Always friendly and helpful. Cinnamon rolls, apple fritters and sprinkler chocolate donuts always a treat.

This local family-owned donut shop has been here for decades. Donuts and croissants are made fresh everyday before the crack of dawn, and some of the fluffiest donuts you can find in Alameda. Stopped in today for a chocolate boston creme and twisted chocolate bar donut. Classic and good choices! read more

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First, they are located in a mall so there's parking, which is important to me. Without a doubt, the Lees make tasty donuts. Service is what really closes the deal. A very nice polite young lady helped me with my large order. I will be back. Thanks! read more

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Parking was plenty since it's inside a plaza. Very friendly and warm welcome when you walk in. Feels like you're a regular already! Eats: - Dozen donut holes. It was fresh and fluffy. - Bacon, egg and cheese croissant sandwich. It was a big boy, piping hot and super delicious! I was already full off the first half of it. Drinks: - Hot chocolate. Your standard, creamy hot chocolate. No complaints. Would frequent again :). read more

Lee's Donuts inside Neptune Plaza has probably been here for 30+ years. I used to rent an apartment across the street, and it was a West Alameda favorite already. I have never had a bad experience here. Always a cheerful hello in the morning. Donuts are fresh and delicious! Free parking in plaza lot. read more

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My wife and I discovered Lee's Donuts a few weeks back. We were excited to find a local spot for Vietnamese coffee and breakfast sandwiches until we realized my wife and I have received completely different customer service each time. When I have picked up our order, I'm welcomed with kind and friendly service, whereas my wife has been treated poorly every time. This morning was her worst experience yet. She was completely ignored when she walked in and was acknowledged with a mere glance when she spoke up about our order. When the owner brought over our food, she looked at my wife and very rudely asked for identification. Even with the knowledge and proof of order they didn't believe her and treated her as if she was stealing someone else's. My wife had to argue with them until they reluctantly gave her our food. After looking back and assessing the horrible service my wife has received, it seems like the owners are either racist and/or homophobic. We will not be coming back and would never recommend this establishment. read more

Always fresh and tasty! Doughnuts are yummy with the freshest coffee! Family owned with friendly service.

Food here is good. Service is all right. Ambience is chatter and public. Come here when you want your donut fixed. read more

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This place absolutely SMACKS! The donuts here are what your typical donut shoppe wants to be, has the most freshest, airiest, slight crisp to it donuts I have ever come to taste. The crumb donuts are my favorite but the turnovers here are out of this world! The only reason I know of this place is through my job, this is usually their subtle way of telling us good job and by good, I take as a high compliment because these donuts are an excellent reward. Thanks for the hookup. read more

First timer -- and the service was amazing! Imagine an early weekend morning where it is it's busiest and your girl, Kat, is craving doughnuts She opens her trusty, dandy Yelp app and finds, Lee's Donuts. Kat enters and the place is already filled with laughter between customers and staff members. It seems like a joyous place to come first thing in the morning. She shows them a picture of a side cut view of a chocolate chip doughnut and low and behold she finds the last one from the freshest batch. It was still warm! The staff members continue to joke with her just as if she was a regular. She was told that the owner, Lee is sitting right by the window greeting each customer as they visit his store and he was. I love that this is a small town business, still thriving even during COVID. I would say 5 STARS for the service and quality of dough on the doughnut we tried. The bread was soft and fluffy. Not days old tasting like Hometown Doughnuts in Alameda. This particular type of chocolate chip donut also had a chocolate filling inside plus more chocolate chips at the center! What would make this even more amazing is a Nutella filling!!! What sets this shop above the rest is 100% the quality of customer service given. Please consider giving it a visit read more

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I visited Lee's Donuts late on a Sunday morning because I needed a sweet treat. It was an interesting vibe walking into the place - old school nostalgic and there was an older man who was opening the front door and greeting customers. It was my first time trying this shop so we got 3 of our favorites: chocolate glazed raised, chocolate old fashioned, and blueberry cake. Not sure if it was the quality of ingredients but I wasn't a big fan of any of them. Maybe the ones we got weren't the freshest. Happy donut-ing to y'all! read more

Tasty and good assortment of donuts and generous in size! Owners are nice and appreciate the business ...you may get a few extra donuts if you give a little tip! read more

What happened ?! These donuts don't taste the same anymore!!!!!! they use to be the best donuts in town/

My 1st visit to Lee's Donuts. I went based on prior Yelp reviews. It was a little out of the way from work, and I wouldn't have seen it if I wasn't using Google direction finder. It is situated in a strip mall and partially hidden by the mall's facade. They have a wide variety of Donuts. I also decided to order breakfast for me and my coworker. I ordered the crescent egg and cheese sandwich. I was told the crescent oil hand made fresh every morning. The sandwich was tasty. Next time, I should add bacon or sausage. I also ordered 2 apple fritters. Every was fresh and delicious. read more

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The donuts were fresh & customer service was nice... It looked clean was it was a little pricey but that was ok read more

Best donuts in Alameda! The donuts always tastes fresh, not like they were fried in old oil. The owners are always friendly. They remember my entire family including my toddler. They throw a couple of extra donut holes in the bag for her when she comes in with me. I love supporting this neighborhood business. read more

First time here and Wow super fresh and light tasting mini jelly filled donuts. I really appreciated the cute pink striped box too, made a nice presentation for sharing with friends read more

The gentleman who runs this joint is a little gruff. His customer service skills are not the greatest. But then again, I don't come here for the service. Lee's Donuts sells standard run of the mill donuts. I ordered an apple fritter on my last visit and the price was $3. This is a bit pricey, but everything is pricey these days. Lee's Donuts sits in a busy strip mall at the base of Webster Street. The parking lot is hectic and crowded, but there is always a free parking spot. Many people go here early in the morning for the coffee. Never tried it myself but from the looks of the early-morning hustle and bustle, it must be pretty good coffee. read more

My sister picked us up donuts from here. She got the donut holes, glazed donut and sugar donut. The donuts here are SO FRESH!! It's super fluffy and delicious. My favorite is the sugar donut because it has the perfect sweetness. Every bite into the donut was amazing, I ate 3 of them LOL. If you want something sweeter then glazed is perfect for you. The donut holes were a delight as well, bite sized goodness! Definitely recommend coming here for your donut fix. Huge fluffy delicious donuts! read more

Epic To-Die-For Donuts. I always make a stop at Lee's whenever I go to the Webster Street farmers market, or if I head to Crown Beach for some local nearby beach relaxation without having to drive 100 miles, pay bridge tolls, and burn through lots of $6+ a gallon gasoline. The smallish shop is tucked into a small strip mall at the very end of Webster Street. Parking is ample, but can be tight. The shop is no-nonsense with huge glass cases showing all the goods. There are so many choices, it's a bit daunting to just pick one or two. Prices are reasonable, the people working there are friendly and offer great service. The real heart of the issue here is the donuts. Pillow-y and soft, but not hollow like Krispy Kreme's. I usually gravitate towards the original glazed, and the version they do at Lee's is perfection. Yeasty, substantial without being heavy, so satisfying to bite into. There other offerings are good too, and I'm a sucker for anything chocolate covered at Lee's. Head to Lee's for some top drawer donuts - head to nearby Crab Cove or Crown Beach for a donut picnic that you'll never forget. 5 outta 5 for me. read more

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Been getting donuts and hot drinks here for years so my review is long overdue. The chocolate old fashioned is the absolute best I've had and I've tried them at a lot of places. It has a little bit of crunch that makes it next level. The hot chocolate is great and coffee is perfect side for the donut. The service is quick and the family is very friendly. It's a small local shop that is very consistent. It also has free easy parking or a short walk to the bay to eat your donut and enjoy bird watching. read more

Great prices and great donuts!! Definitely recommend everyone giving this spot a try!

Finally, donuts that are actually fresh! I've been on the search for a yummy classic donut shop, and while Lee's is much better than others in the area (Colonial, Dream Fluff, King Pin, etc), their donuts are still just a-ok. The donuts here are nice and fresh, not stale or dry. However, they are pretty skimpy when it comes to glaze. The maple donut barely had any glaze; the regular glaze was a bit better, but not by much. My search for the best donut in the east bay continues... read more

They are very dishonest!! Lee's Donuts charges almost 100% more at their shop more than their menu posted on-line

Absolutely the best bear claws! The only thing, though, is that you gotta get here before they're sold out. Good coffee selection, too, like the Hawaiian Hazelnut flavor. Also, they make tasty donut holes and you can choose from berry filled, custard filled, or plain. Their apple fritter is pretty good and a big size. I usually come here asking for the bear claw because it is one of the best I've tasted (especially when they're freshly made)! KC is always hard at work and is friendly. I am glad that they're still in business and will definitely be back again and again. read more

The whole "frankendesserts" craze in recent years has gotten out of control (lookin' at you, Voodoo Doughnut...). Cereal on a donut is the poor cousin of gold leaf on a steak: all flash, no substance. If you want simple, no-frills mom & pop donuts, go to Lee's. All the classic crowd pleasers made fresh and served by the friendliest people. read more

Donuts here are so good! Not a fan of the cranky guy behind the counter. I've been coming for years and the younger guy has always been so friendly and serves the donuts in a box if you order multiple. The past few times I've come in, it's been the old guy serving them. He's rude...Today I ordered a maple bar and 4 other donuts. He put the maple bar at the bottom of the paper bag and squished it. Yuck. read more

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Located in an unassuming little strip mall at the end of Webster street. Lee's doesn't look like much of a donut shop. It's a tiny store with a couple of seats available for customers. The name sounds generic. There's dozen's of places called Lee's, Lee's deli, Lee's sandwiches, Lee's clothing. So I automatically assumed these are the run-of-the-mill donut shops, where locals get a coffee and pastry out of convenience. But I was wrong. This Lee's donuts makes excellent donuts. My favorite that sets them apart from all other donuts shops is their donut holes! You're probably thinking, donut hole? You are excited about a donut hole? It's not just any donut hole, these donut holes come filled with custard and raspberry filling. They are little round nuggets of joy, easy to eat and share. While they make other donuts that I like, for example the giant cinnamon glazed twist and apple fritter. The filled donuts holes are the reason I will go out of my way to come to Lee's. The two ladies that work here are very nice and of course there are plenty of locals that come for coffee and donuts. But for an Oaklander like myself, it's worth the drive to Alameda to get donuts at Lee's. read more

KC always takes good care of me! I order for my safety meetings 30 donuts and he has them ready when I come.

One of the best donuts I've ever had in my 36 years of life. Been to NY, Chicago and plenty of other donut shops, but hands down, this place makes really good donuts. I only tried the maple syrup one, but it was so darn good. Fluffy, light, and soft texture. I was going to bring it home to pair with a coffee, but after the first bite, I couldn't stop. Gobbled the whole donut in a minute or so. It's good and bad that I discovered this donut shop after years of walking by and cringing at the shop thinking how could this dinky shop be good at making American donuts. Boy, I was so wrong. It's going to be a bad habit stopping by here when I get pastry cravings. read more

I've been driving past this place for years but have never gone in until today. I had lunch at Rang Dong(it was very good). After, I had a sweet tooth and we decided to get a donut. The place looks pretty clean. They had a great selection of donuts and pastries. They also have breakfast items which I will definitely come back and try! We ordered a Maple bar, sugar donut and 6 donut holes. Maple bar: soft and fluffy. The dough was perfect. Very nice thin layer of maple glaze. Sugar Donut: soft and fluffy. Evenly coated in sugar. Taste very fresh. Donut holes: soft and fluffy. Nice thin layer of glaze. 10/10 recommend trying! read more

Always the kindest and best service, delicious and fresh donuts. The owners are always so nice and welcoming. They're super friendly. Nice and clean inside as well. I've also had a bacon egg cheese bagel from here as well and it was great! Parking is nice and easy as it is in a plaza. read more

This place is awesome. I was able to pick up 3 dozen freshly made donuts for a baby shower reception we were having at my office. When i say fresh, these apple fritters came out very hot and delicious. They also have FRENCH CRULLER's both in regular and chocolate. Where in the East Bay can you find hot and delicious french crullers and mind you, dipped in Chocolate? Here at Lee's Donuts in Alameda of course. All the donuts were freshly made, soft and really "melts in your mouth" type of donuts and not overly sweetened too with a ton of glaze, like some others spots make them. The place itself is nice and clean and they even have a few tables and chairs to sit on outside and inside too. The staff at Lee's was great too, very nice and pleasant and although they were busy, they take the time out to greet all of their customers and chit chat for a bit. Thanks Lee's for making such delicious donuts. read more

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Stop by on my walk today. Very clean location staff was super friendly and gave a great suggestion of the blueberry doughnut. Donut was cooked to perfection soft fluffy inside with the freshest taste of blueberries. Really enjoyed chatting with the lady about the area. read more

Always great donuts here! This shop has been around for a long time. The owner is very nice as well. Never had a bad experience with the quality of donuts at all. Always consistent in good taste! read more

I love that every time I come in, the owner remembers me and my order. It's like an extra layer of customer service that I appreciate as a senior who doesn't come in that often. Meanwhile, the old fashioneds, the blueberry muffins, and the breakfast croissant sandwiches are my favorites. read more

Lee's has really good donuts. Like really good. Don't expect ube, and sexy toppings like fruit loops and smores. But, for an old fashioned, class donut I was super impressed. From their cake like crullers to their light and fluffy glazed, they were all super tasty. I recently put in a huge order (22 dozen donuts, y'all), and they were able to fulfill it, no problem - I did call them about 24 hours in advance, so they were ready for me! Nothing too exotic, but for a good old fashioned donut, Lee's is a really great option! The place itself is a little divey, but what donut shop isn't? Can't speak to anything else, but the donuts are tops! read more

The donuts are always so fresh, but you have to get there early to have a good selection.