4 stars for the price point. Their donuts are always delicious and never oily tasting, however their donuts are by no means 'cheap.' I picked up 3 donuts today and paid a little over $9! One twist, one buttermilk bar and one 'fancy' donut which was just a small raised donut rolled in cinnamon sugar. It would have helped if they placed price cards in front of their donut trays, but they don't. Love this place, but won't be making it my first choice as it's just a tad too much per donut than I'd like to spend. read more

Tried their glazed buttermilk bite, mini size of the donut, very mouthful sweet taste. Their regular menu looks so attractive, colorful and so many choices to choose from, over fifty different kinds of donuts. read more

Primo's Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Have you ever gone to Primos Donuts? If the answer is no than you have not truly experienced true LA donut goodness. I kid you not Primos Donuts is a very special donut shop that has been owned and operated for nearly half a century! Even the employees have raised families, and retired from all other duties while still working at Primos. This is a total mom-n-pop shop located right off of National Blvd right by the freeway entrance. Don't drive too fast or you'll miss this little gem next to the giant Chase branch. Now let's talk donuts. I will only suggest my favorite; the buttermilk bar. This donut is the prime staple of Primos Donuts. Grab this donut and fresh cup of joe in the a.m. and you're sure to have a perfect 10 day. But honestly don't just take my word for it.. GO TO PRIMOS YELPERS, you can thank me later. :) read more

Okay so Primo's has been run by the same couple and the kids for 60 years. That should speak volumes about the quality here. Every single item on the menu is excellent. When your in business 60 years, that says allot. Primo's is considered an Institution. I can see why. They are famous for the buttermilk donut that's rich, sweet and dense. The glaze is out of this world. Primo's cannot make a bad donut. read more

Got a jelly and a glazed cake stick, nothing special. Was expecting at least a sugar coma but hey, whatcha gonna do. Looking back I might have caught this place too late in the day, but I gotta say I was not impressed. "Best Donuts in LA" should have a full display, or at least have everything look nice and full. Whole place looked crummy, just felt sad when I walked in. I gotta say though the dude behind the counter was very helpful and approachable. read more

This is a cute lil local donut shop in Mar Vista that is beloved by the community. The lady I've seen working there when I have been is so considerate and kind. The donuts are very fresh and delish. Once they were closed and I had to get a donut from the grocery store and that made me really appreciate Primo's quality. They are open in the morning and early afternoon last I was there, so come for breakfast/brunch! read more

I honestly don't leave too many bad reviews but I have to in this case. A dozen of donuts for $32! They called it fancy. These fancy donuts are regular donuts anywhere else you go to. Sugar coated, chocolate coated, sprinkles,... I mean we are not talking about cream filled, cronuts, cereal and Oreo toppings! I understand the inflation, the rent, and high prices for supplies! But don't sell regular donuts as fancy donuts at raise prices. When I raised concerns about the price, the guy said well you get cheaper price at "Asian" donut shops because their quality is lower! Is that racist or what? Definitely not going to support my neighborhood donut shop again! read more

Simply the best!! I'm not a donut person but I stopped in and tried them and all I can say is YUMMY!

I've been going to Primo's for years, and I LOVE all their vegan donuts!! They're so delicious! When I signed up for Yelp, I told myself that my first review has to be for Primo's. Thank you for my donuts, Primo's! read more

Primo's Donuts is good, don't get me wrong; but I don't understand why people have hyped up this place when the donuts here taste the same as that ones at any other small, local shops. We got here around 10am on a Sunday, and by the time we got to the front of the line, most of the donuts were already sold out. Luckily, we were able to try their two most popular items - the glazed buttermilk and cinnamon butterfly. Glazed buttermilk - probably their best item with the perfect amount of fluff in their dough and crunch in the glaze Cinnamon butterfly - good but underwhelming & not much different from a regular cinnamon roll Blueberry & cherry iced cake donuts - didn't really get the flavors of the blueberry or cherry in the icings of both donuts, so again, pretty underwhelming Double chocolate (I believe they called this devil's something) - wish we passed on this one completely since it immensely lacked flavor I just don't think the donuts here are worth waiting 20-30 minutes when you can get similar ones at other shops. read more

Got it delivered this morning. All the donuts tasted old and stale. Got a bunch of the sourdough donuts 4 buttermilk's A few long johns. Nutella croissant None tasted fresh. I'll give them another shot though bc typically donuts are delicious read more

The best. Hand down. Just the best donuts I've ever tried. Starting from the beginning. Huge parking in the rear. I live in koreatown, so I know tough parking situation could be. Very small but very clean place inside. Usually you can spot donuts that have been for a long time on a display....but i didn't see one. Each one was looking so fresh and nice. We took 8 donuts....omg the were so delicious. Such a fluffy, soft and fresh donuts. Spent 30 min on driving but totally worth it. read more

Primo's Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I have had the distinct pleasure of swooping up a big box of Primos donuts to share with my coworkers several times. In a large crowd of coworkers who are no strangers to donuts, Primos Donuts were worth discussing. Many of my co-workers began to ask for these specific donuts. The buttermilk bars and old fashioned donuts are so good that it is absolutely impossible to not eat one. If that's not enough, there's free parking behind the shop. In and out quickly with the most mouthwatering donuts around town. Yesssss. read more

What more can you say about awesome, creative and friendly Primo's Donuts. They are a historic WLA monument. The shop on Sawtelle is the first and the Westwood Village location has opened more recently. Family owned and operated-3 generations! My favorite is old school buttermilk or maple glazed! I can't help myself! read more

Doughnut or donut, who cares when people are total suckers. Throw up a "Best Donuts in LA" on the outside, and people just assume it's the best! After all, who chooses "best" and in what year? Well, I'm people, too...so I darted inside. Founded in 1956, you'll find upon arrival NOT a free warm donut handed to you, but instead, a mixture of "huh?", "that's all?", and "OMG, these people are like sweet grandparents". An ultra-small display case positioned in the wrong place (my eyes saw blank walls as it's not at the center point of the room as it should), with 12 kinds of donuts at best. Just when I was about to turnaround and leave, a lovely lady in a scratchy voice greeted me and sought to help me. I decided to order something. Anything. With nothing totally amazing or interesting looking, I went with a traditional favorite of mine, a Red Raspberry Jelly-filled, and a recommended one, the Glazed Buttermilk $1 each). The Raspberry Jelly was a deliciously think jam, and overall - I'd order it again (4.0 stars). The dough, however, was dense and bland...which describes entirely the Glazed Buttermilk (2.0 stars)...so I didn't like that one at all. Best Donut? Well, not in my book...and not in 2013. Tip: They open early and close late afternoon. Go early for best selection. read more

Primo's Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

If you're looking for great vegan donuts this is your spot!! I got 4 vegan donuts, 1 regular donut, 1 pumpkin cinnamon roll and the total was around $18. The vegan cinnamon sugar cake donut was my absolute favorite. It tasted exactly like a churro & had a great cakey texture that wasn't too dense like nondairy donuts often are. The vegan vanilla raised and vegan blueberry cake were delicious and had great texture as well. The vegan vanilla raised was good but was my least favorite of the bunch. Customer service was great and quick. 10/10 would recommend this place! read more

Best Donuts! Fresh and delicious! We live in Orange County, but my husband works in Culver City. One morning after I dropped him off at work we decided to give his crew a surprise...donuts. I received so many thank you's and compliments on the freshness of the donuts. I simply read some reviews and went with it! Primos Donuts will not let you down! The shop is clean and the cashier is super nice and helpful! The shop is small but cute with room to eat a donut and have a cup of Joe! Primos donuts are the best donuts to start you day with or feed your colleagues! read more

I dropped by Primo's because they advertise themselves as the 'best doughnuts in LA.' Walked into the store and took a good look at what was in the case. Now I'm no donut expert but the donuts in that case looked awful. They looked old and had way too much sugar coating on them. The jelly donuts didn't even look right. they had a weird shape and some kind of sprinkles on top. Maybe that's how they make them in some other country but in the US a jelly donut should be a round classic glazed donut with jelly inside. So I decided not to even try one and I walked out. This review is just based on my observance of what was in the case, and also the fact that the place didn't look very clean. No thanks. read more

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Not a huge fan of donuts but I Ike's their donuts. Tried chocolate glaze, cinnamon swirl. It was soft and sweet. Nice place to grab your donuts so much better then sugar poison from Randy's. Gosh it was like diabetes on a donut. Never recommending anyone to eat Randy's donut. read more

They accommodated me with pastel donut bites of my choice for a baby shower and it was the perfect compliment and of course yummy! Also, the staff and everyone was super friendly. read more

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When I lived in the area, this was our favorite donut shop in West LA! Their donuts were always fresh and the staff were friendly. I came by recently when I was visiting and popped in near closing. Unfortunately, they only had a few options left. We would also get the plain glaze donuts and old fashions, but I opted for a cake donut with vanilla glaze. Not going to lie, I was shocked that one small donut came out to be $3.. I am all for support local small businesses, but it doesn't feel that long ago when I could get two or even three for that price. Nonetheless, the donut was good despite it being the last of the batch since it was near closing. read more

My favorite glazed donut place. So super fresh and light. If I didn't care about my health, I'd have one every morning with my morning coffee. read more

This is a tiny, old-school (white-washed interior, two or three tables coming from the wall) donut shop. It advertises, as you're zipping down Sawtelle, that these are the best donuts in LA. Since I heard this from a few additional sources as well, we decided to try it on a rainy Sunday when we couldn't walk to our usual breakfast spot. The old fashioned donuts, dipped in vanilla, chocolate, or maple icing, are excellent. You can make an entire meal out of one of these. The other ones were good as well, but the old fashioned is where it's at. They do have the currently popular maple bar with bacon as well. They looked very fresh. read more

It's listed as one of the best donut places in the L.A. area, so I had to try for myself. The donut smell emanating from Primo's was fabulous! When I got there in the afternoon, the selection was pretty simple/classic: maple, chocolate, cinnamon, sprinkled, twists, buttermilk, and few others. But from other people's pictures, they have a few specialty choices. Basic choices but the taste was super sweet! I bought two donuts, but if I'm around next time I'll just get one because I was on a sugar rush after. Also, the maple bar had great texture and the maple covered the bar in all the right places. read more

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Great local mom n pop style donut shop. Nothing fancy they just get it done the simple way. With that being said 4 donuts should not cost me $11 bucks that puts a single standard donut at over $3... it's just to much for something so simple. read more

I love these donuts. They're crispy outside, soft inside, and just the right amount of texture and fluffiness. I ate the donut 12 hours after (I forgot I had half leftover from morning) and it still tasted good. I think that's a good enough verdict for me. read more

Used to be popular for no reasons in my opinion. All donuts including croissants are stale. Overweeningly sweet like hurts your teeth. It's just staffs are very friendly that I like. read more

For a place that's open for 3 MORE HOURS, sure didn't have any selection for donuts. They were "out of that" with everything I drove 45mins to get. Super lame. Had a glazed donut which was decent and the guy told me to call ahead next time to make sure we have donuts?!? What?!? I never call any place I eat at to "make sure you still have food." That's the whole purpose I came to you in the first place, because you're supposed to have food! "Excuse me McDonalds, do you still have BigMacs? I'm thinking about coming by in 10mins and just wanted to make sure you still have some left for me....." Could you imagine?!? "Sorry sir, we're all out of Big Macs for the day." read more

Primo's Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Arrived ~10:15am on a Sunday during quarantine. Short 10min line. Sadly they were out of the original and glazed buttermilk bars, but we got a salted caramel buttermilk bar, glazed twist donut (got the last one), vanilla donut (not the cake, the yeast raised), and a cinnamon butterfly (got the last one). Tip - on Sundays, their baker leaves early so they are out of stock quicker. On weekdays and Saturdays they usually replenish after the morning rush, but do not on Sundays. If you come on Sunday, plan to get here before 10am or call and check their stock. Things that run out quicker are buttermilk bars, filled donuts, cinnamon butterflies, and glazed twists. Glazed twist (basically a big glaze donut) & vanilla frosted donut were INCREDIBLE. So sweet, flavorful, light, doughy - freshest donuts I've ever had. 10000% recommend. They just taste fresher and more homemade than other places. Cinnamon butterfly was also AMAZING. It's like a donut on the outside but a croissant with cinnamon filling on the inside. Not too sweet. Oh my gosh so soft and perfect, instant obsession. I actually didn't love the salted caramel buttermilk bar - I liked the glaze but the bar itself was a little thick/not as flavorful as the other fantastic donuts. I know they're famous for them, but imo their normal donuts are better! read more

I used to consider them among the best. Twice now I have got the cinnamon butterfly, and it was left over from the previous day. I recall in the past they would reduce the donuts later in the day. Not anymore, they just serve them the next day. read more

What a wonderful mom and pop donut shop! I was looking for a fun dessert for a superbowl party I stumbled upon this shop. I was blown away by the deliciousness and freshness of the donuts. Even the coffee was fresh and hot. I love the uniqueness of the donuts as well. Thank you to the owner Ralph and the primo family for over 60 years of excellent service. I found my new favorite donut shop! read more

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Always the best doughnuts! My family has been going to Primo's for many years and they are still the best!

Support your local donut shops! I sent a dozen to a friend via one of the delivery apps since primos donuts is bombbb. They were so kind to call with swaps and all in all this is one of the best donut shops in the area. Keep on eating donuts people!!! read more

Very old school donut shop, in fact they have been around since 1956 and I know why. Their donuts are perfection! I had a buttermilk stick Saturday morning and it was still hot, everything about it was the best I have ever had. Prices are cheap, service nice, the selection was a bit slow, especially before 9 am so there was nothing else too enticing looking, but after having that buttermilk stick I could happily get a dozen of those and not feel like a thing was missing. The store is old and a bit run down, not much seating or atmosphere here, just good donuts, made right there fresh as can be, worth a stop of you are in the area! read more

Primo's Donuts - buttermilk bar - Donuts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I am a fan of soft, squishy, yeast dough doughnuts. The softer & squishier the better!! I think I've found my perfect match at Primo's. They have these cinnamon rolls that look more like a glazed pillowy round doughnut. That's the one! It's easy on the inner cinnamon swirl, in fact I had to shove my face into it for a couple bites before I hit cinnamon. That's okay! The pillowynesss was so perfect, so unmistakably freshly made that I was surprised it wasn't warm. I also had a spinach croissant, and man - that was a super fresh one too. Filled with creamed spinach, mmmm. The service was very friendly, and I super appreciate that they limit the number of people inside to 3 mask-wearing individuals. The inside of this little shop may not be fancy, the doughnuts may not look chichi, but since they have limited daily hours, everything there is SERIOUSLY freshly baked. That is what's most important to me. YUM!! : ) read more

Everything was so fresh when we came here which was pretty early I think maybe 9 am on a Saturday. There was a line but it wasn't too bad. They had a door person who was waving people in when it was your turn. She did make it hard to get out as she was in the way but that's okay. The workers were nice and we got a dozen donuts. If you buy all "cake donuts" I believe a dozen is $19. We got a mixed bunch so ours was considered "fancy" at $21. All the donuts were good and fresh! It obviously felt unhealthy cause donuts just are! We were lucky the butter milk one had just came out of the oven so it was hot! I ate it about 30 mins later when it was still warm and it was good! The glaze was so soft too. Blueberry was okay as well. Crumb was okay. I also got a cinnamon bun which was tasty on day 2! They didn't have guava when I went so that was unfortunate. They take credit card which is great and there's parking in the lot next door. Don't try to park at a spot designated for a different business... the parking attendant will call you out! read more

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BEST donuts in SoCal. No exaggeration. The Primo's are an A+ family. They've worked long & hard to maintain their service and quality. Mr. Primo always thanks me for my order and helps me carry my boxes to the car. Understanding their flow, they have a full staff in early AM. They keep their line moving. Donuts are baked fresh all day! I bring these to work and have spoiled them. They shun all other donuts. Folks that don't eat donuts, eat Primo's donuts at my work (healthcare industry!). Buttermilk donuts, butterflies, maple long johns, chocolate cake...and so on! When I asked Mr. Primo why his donuts are so good, he said it's because he has a good team that works hard! I appreciate a business owner that values his people. Here's to many more years of Primo's! You are the main reason I can't go vegan or plant-based. read more

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Best non-hipster donuts in west LA! The buttermilk bars and buddies are a must-try. I love the maple bars and cinnamon rolls too. Family run, local spot that can run out (so get there early!) read more

We went around 11am on a Saturday and did have to wait about 15 min in line since they were only allowing 2 groups in at a time. There were still plenty of buttermilk bars left although they were running out of a couple other donuts. We got six donuts for about $12, so definitely not a crazy 'artisan' $5/donut place. My favorites were a glazed twist, the cinnamon butterfly, and glazed buttermilk bar. They tasted so fresh and soft with crispy/crunchy edges. They were SO good. I was in heaven when I first tasted these. Just completely amazing. I don't feel like I need to try another donut place anymore. I'll have to try to not think about these donuts too often so I don't crave it and have way too many donuts. We stored them in ziploc bags with all the air sucked out in the fridge and they stayed pretty fresh tasting for a few days. read more

Just stopped by ahead of getting lunch nearby. It's barely 1pm on a Saturday and they are already sold out. May I suggest making more donuts? read more