I have a neighborhood favorite I applau and defend. But if this were close to me I'd jump ship. The lush bites of fluffy yet soft and moist were just complete and perfect. Sourdough donut? Maple with bacon? Cinnamon? No better. And I qualify as a serious donut taster. On an aside I was diverted to Primos from Stan's Donuts Westwood in a ucla memory drive. Glad to hear Primos is taking over Stan's location. It is worthy. But hopefully they will add the PBJ. read more

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Some of the best donuts I've had! Highly recommend the blueberry with blueberry cake, it's one of my favorite blueberry donuts. They are known for their buttermilk donuts, which are absolutely delicious but on the heavier side. Definitely good to split if you're not looking for something heavy. They make the donuts fresh daily, and when they run out their out, so I recommend coming earlier in the morning to have your selection. Free parking in the lot to the right and behind the building. Unfortunately, no outdoor seating, but really easy to grab and go! read more

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So I was very excited to try out Primo's Donuts given the hype on YouTube and IG as the best donuts in LA. So we went today around noon and got a dozen. Overall the donuts were good to very good. We had the glazed raised donut, glazed buttermilk bar, and the cherry and vanilla cake. The glazed raised was excellent; it was fluffy and not overly sweet. The buttermilk bars were very good; they had a nice crunch and the glaze was perfect. I am not sure if the buttermilk bars were as good as all the hype, some of them were a little dry at the center. But to be fair, I did come here around noon which is late for donuts. Next time I will arrive in the early morning and try to get some while they are still warm; probably much better when they are warm. We wanted to try more donuts but we went there too late so there was a limited selection. For next time, the donuts on our wish list are the Tatiana which is a raised donut with custard and chocolate, skippy peanut butter and jelly, blueberry raised and cake, devil's food chocolate, and the apple fritter. Forgot to mention the service was excellent. The lady behind the counter was very helpful and friendly. Overall a solid donut shop. I am not sure if it is the best in LA. Sidecar Doughnuts in Santa Monica may have something to say about that!? But it was worth the drive. Primo's see you soon. read more

Primo's Donuts - We got a dozen today. - Donuts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This donut shop was amazing! They used social distancing ! Went in two at a time! The cinnamon donut was a great breakfast donut! Fresh fluffy and moist! Not too sugary just right! We split their house biscuit specialty also ! I was not disappointed! It was a buttermilk biscuit fashion taste! Yum read more

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The apple fritter is massive. Totally shareable and still have a huge portion to satisfy that apple fritter itch. Soft and pillowy on the inside, just the right "crunch" through the glaze on the outside. It's perfect. read more

Another disappointing donut place! This is the only donut place I know of that regularly does not make chocolate cake donuts. If you ask for a chocolate donut, they try to give you a regular (vanilla) cake or yeast donut with chocolate frosting. That's a chocolate-frosted donut, not a chocolate donut! Every time I come here I ask about this and I've been given a litany of excuses: we only make them on weekends, oh it's a weekend but we don't have the right flour (do they mean cocoa? How can you have the ingredients needed to make donuts and not make chocolate donuts from those same ingredients?!), oh we're not making them this week but try again next week. Come on guys. Get it together. Most of the donuts are purely average. The only outstanding donut is the Buttermilk - if you can get this straight out of the oven, it's an incredible experience. This happened to me exactly one time. If they're not hot out of the oven they taste just slightly better than an average buttermilk donut anywhere else. What's really ATROCIOUS is the "cinnamon bun" - IT IS NOT A CINNAMON BUN! It is a regular yeasted donut rolled into a cinnamon-bun-like shape and then coated in a regular donut glaze - not a cinnamon bun frosting. I did not detect a hint of cinnamon in it, either. The Chocolate Cinnamon Bun is exactly the same but covered with chocolate frosting instead of glaze. Total lie. read more

Mixed Dozen This lonesome and bare dozen cost me $31!! In this dozen is two plain cake donuts (not even sugar), two glazed raised, a raised with sugar and a raised with sprinkles. These items at a regular donut place would be a lot less than the $2.50 each I paid, especially since they're TINY. I enjoy donuts, and I'm willing to pay $3 for a basic raised donut if it's made well, like Sidecar donuts. However, these are basic and small, and don't even taste fresh, despite my getting them at 8:30am, two hours after open. I live by The Original Randy's donuts and a glazed raised is under $2, huge and FRESH. I'm giving three stars because the worker was friendly enough, and they had a decent selection. I will not be back, despite having gone here for years. The price has skyrocketed and for what you're getting, it's just not worth it. read more

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

I am just delighted by the kind employee at the shop today and the delicious jelly donuts!!! So fresh so soft and amazing taste!!! 100% recommend. I order over phone 20 for $50! Not bad at all, give them a try. If you been looking for an old school Donut shop this is the one! No oil taste no hard donuts just pure delicious jelly donuts. Thank you so much for doing this my whole family are satisfied!! read more

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The buttermilk donuts!!! I'm honestly not much of a donut person, except for the occasional chocolate cake donut. But I sampled a few of Primo's donuts and the hotter milk ones truly stood out. I would pass on the regular ones, they are very oily. And the cake donuts are a bit crumbly. But you won't go wrong with the buttermilk. We came on a Saturday morning and there was a short line that moved quickly. The staff was friendly and efficient. I also got a hair bender coffee- delicious! read more

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Came here during Shelter in place, arrived at 10am on a Saturday. There was a short line, about 6 groups in front of me, lines moved quickly. They only allowed two groups in at a time. I ordered a dozen, jelly filled, 6 buttermilk bars, 1 buttermilk maple and 4 crumb donuts. The crumb donuts and buttermilk bars are so good! The buttermilk bars are like a big old fashion, crispy edges and soft inside. The donut basically melts in your mouth. We didn't even leave the parking lot and I went to grab 6 more! read more

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Family shop. I've been going here for years. I'm about that donut life. Fancy or no frills...delicious is the thrill I'm looking for. Mission accomplished. read more

I stopped in to try their location at The Topanga Food Hall. What a disappointment! I ordered 1 orange donut. It was small, it was stale and it cost me $3.83 for ONE friggin donut. NEVER AGAIN! What a rip off. read more

Finally got to try Primos! The moment you walk in, the scent of sweet donuts hits you and you want to sample everything. The line was long but the quick service made it move fast. There were so many flavors so we decided to get a half dozen of their bestsellers. The classic glazed and buttermilk bar were my favorites. They were sooo yummy! My least favorite was the blueberry fritter which tasted good but I couldn't have more than one bite. It was too sweet and dense for me. read more

Haven't had a donut in years because of my new allergy! Gluten free donut was amazing !

Came all the way down here as it's touted as the best donuts in LA. Definitely a hole in the wall with limited selection. We got the maple, chocolate, buttermilk and cinnamon. So sad that they already ran out of cinnamon wing. Donuts were ok but not the best in la. Very expensive as well. If in the area when they open at 7 am Sundays or 6 am other days we may stop. H to try the elevated donut or their other specialty donuts. Otherwise, content to try other places. read more

Cherry donut was the best I have had. It became busy and for good reason. Fresh donuts and so tasty. Leaves you wanting more.

Okay yes feeling v blessed that we can walk to this place every Saturday morning for a DELICIOUS buttermilk donut. My first time here and it did not disappoint! Can't wait to come back! read more

It's beyond me how it took me over 15 years to try this place. In my constant search for donuts to bring to work I should have been coming here all along. Everyone in here is so nice and gave me a tour of their most popular donuts. It was hard to narrow my choices, but I went with their buttermilk and also the butterfly. The cinnamon butterfly...Wow!! It was so moist and tender and wasn't overly sweet. You can feel the dough melt into your mouth with the cinnamon swirls in between. Their other cake and yeast donuts were also super fresh and super cute with the little star sprinkles. There's parking in the back or on the street and if you go when the Chase bank is closed you can park there as well. This is a local spot so make sure to support their friendly atmosphere and delicious donuts. read more

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To some this is a regular donut shop but once we stepped foot inside we were welcomed in like we were part of the family. Not only is the donuts taste like heaven but we just loved the overall vibe and how nice they were. So many to pick from and they were so nice and patience with us. Asking our boys what they wanted. This place is a staple they been here for 50+ years now. The buttermilk bar man it took me two days to finish this lol. whenever yall in town you have to try this place out read more

[UPDATE1: Review #264] 2019 Yelp 100 Challenge (137/100) OTM Club 03/10/19-03/16/19 A belated post... Primo's Donuts is one of the best donut shops around! Best known for their buttermilks, OTM Club curated the Tatiana (chocolate ganache glazed donut, French vanilla custard filling, chocolate shavings), & this specialty donut is absolutely delicious!! Sugar overload... the creamy custard complements the chocolate ganache, & the donut is oh-so-soft! Mmm... Mmm... Mmm... As always, my pal, Happy Henry, was there to greet me & put together my dozen along with the OTM gimme. Fresh & tasty donuts, friendly & awesome service... can't beat that! Highly Recommended: Butterflies (my fav!), Buttermilks, Cinnamon Twist, Cinnamon Apple Raised, Tatiana, Long Johns, Cinnamon Roll! read more

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I learned about Primo's Donuts when they were featured on a local news network. I'm not a huge donut fan but when their vegan donuts were showcased, I had had to stop in. They have a cool variety of regular donuts all of which look very appealing. I was told the Buttermilk donut is their best seller and was given a sample. It was definitely a winner in my book and brought back fond memories of enjoying warm buttermilk donuts as a kid (yes, we would take them home and heat them). They have several vegan options including a cinnamon puff, which is their best seller among the vegan options. I'm not big on cinnamon so I passed and opted to try the cherry, blueberry, and vanilla glazed donuts. These donuts are so good that I found myself staring after each bite wondering if they are really vegan...you could easily fool a non vegan with these donuts. Soft, doughy, with just the right amount of sweetness, their vegan donuts are delicious! They only thing that fell a little short was the actual flavor. There wasn't much of a distinction between the cherry and the vanilla. The blueberry flavor was the most obvious, but could use A LOT more flavoring and so could the cherry so as not to seem like you're eating the same donut with three different types of food coloring. That being said, I would still make a return visit and might even try that cinnamon one. It can be difficult finding legit vegan pastries on the go without all the fancy vegan "fluff" and hefty price tag, so I give Primo's props for recognizing the demand and making the effort. read more

Primo's Donuts - Vegan donuts: Vanilla, Blueberry, & Cherry! - Donuts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I've been to Primo's Donuts years ago. I just haven't reviewed this place, but decided to come here today to take pictures. Ever since I became a yelp elite, I feel pressured to write reviews and take pictures in order to keep my elite status. So merely writing a review isn't enough, I have to take pictures. The best thing about Primo's is their Buttermilk glazed bar. They make them piping hot when they first open. Don't bother getting them later in the day, because they're half as appealing when they're cold. The rest of their donuts are generic. If you're not coming here as soon as they open in the morning, you're going to be disappointed. read more

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Ordered through grubhub. 1/2 dozen assorted fancy + 3 single items ... and they call glazed plain fancy? A glazed plain twist fancy? I don't even consider the log they sent "fancy" Delivery service I know is a bit more but I would have been glad to pay if fancy donuts are what I got. Super disappointed. Do yourself a favor, for the price go to dk donuts or sk donuts or Randy's. You'll get fancy for what you pay. Not a rip off. Oh almost forgot, grubhub half dozen assorted is 18.50. read more

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The best and most expensive donuts in town. Good service except when you go there at 6:30 a.m. and the donuts are cold. Why? I came in at 6:30 to get the hot and fresh donuts! Very odd! No ambiance there; just a hole in the wall but the donuts are delicious when they're hot or at least warm when I'm there early. read more

It might look just like any other donut shop but they make some good donuts here. The workers are always warm and helpful. During my first visit they let me know what's popular, and even allowed me to sample some donuts. I usually order the blueberry fritter and milk bar, but everything I've tried here has been pretty good. Blueberry Fritter - 4.5/5 Better than apple imo. It's crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. There's plenty of blueberries in this too so you know they don't skimp. Buttermilk Bar 5/5 This is their most popular donut. Like a glazed donut but more moist and fluffier. Highly recommend. There's plenty of parking in the shared lot with Chase. They close early so I recommend going before noon if you want to see their full selection. read more

i'll always love a primos donut. plus the dude working cashier is fine af. good family run business.

A friend brought me donuts from here awhile back and I remembered really enjoying them. Most notably, I preferred the vegan blueberry donut over the regular one! So when a donut craving hit me hard recently I decided to head to Primo's instead of the dozens of other shops between my place and this westside institution. Not wanting to risk a long line and to maximize my chances of getting the donuts on my wishlist, I came early on a weekday morning. I ordered: * CINNAMON APPLE RAISED DONUT - Amazing! Like a comfy apple pie. * VEGAN BLUEBERRY CAKE DONUT - I did not get the regular to compare it against but yeah it's very good. I wanted to share with a friend who has a possible allergy to soy so I asked about the presence of soy. Turns out that both the vegan and regular donuts here are made with soybean oil. * MAPLE CAKE DONUT - Delightfully maple forward. * CINNAMON ROLL - I couldn't decide on another donut and technically my craving was for donuts and/or cinnamon rolls so... I'm glad I took a look at the menu online before coming to the store because there were absolutely no signs or labels whatsoever! Just trays and trays of donuts and baked goods. Short of asking what everything is (which would definitely piss off all the people waiting to order behind you), I found myself just asking for donuts I remembered from my perusal. read more

Primo's Donuts - Cinnamon Apple Raised - Donuts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

We love their donuts and how fresh they are! This is one of the spots that is 100% worth the wait :) They have a great selection and everything is amazing. We love that they also have Gluten-Free options. The workers are very friendly and helpful. Definitely our go-to donuts on the westside! read more

5 stars for the buttermilk bars! Honestly these are the best thing and every time I regret not getting a dozen full of just the buttermilk bars. Small shop, super friendly staff, an LA institution. read more

I go with my kid every Saturday. We tasted almost everything and love their all donuts. Very flavorful and clean so I can give my 3 year old kid. Especially all staffs are so nice! Always welcome us. Must try the Primo's donuts read more

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Mainly went to this place to try their buttermilk bar donut. Ended up getting a dozen which was too much for my boyfriend and I. The buttermilk bar donut is DELICIOUS, but personally, I was so full after eating just one and that was the first thing I ate for the day. I was still full later into the evening! The donuts (in addition to the buttermilk), however, are great when warmed up. When they get cold, they are only OK. Unfortunately, our hotel room did not have a microwave, so we had to eat them cold. read more

I love donuts. Cake donuts are especially my fave. It was surprising that they had a maple glazed sprinkles cake donut here. I've never seen that before at any other donut shop. Very unique. I liked it. I came almost close to closing so there was not much of a selection left. Not too many donuts left in general. It was a little bit pricey on $2.25 for one cake donut. The silver lining.The worker was nice enough to throw in a chocolate donut for free. So of course a tip for her kindness. For a donut towards the tail end of closing, it was still light and held together. They're next to the Chase on the corner. I just parked in the back. read more

Delicious, not gummy, cooked perfectly. Best maple bar and glazed twist I've had in a long time. Definitely the best I've had in Los Angeles. read more

After driving to the west side specifically for them, they were all out of the buttermilk old fashioned donuts (insert crying emoji). I was however, able to snag the last cinnamon old fashioned, a crumb donut, cinnamon twist and a bunch of mini buttermilk holes/bites and they were sooo good! One star deduction for feeling rushed by the employees inside (the service wasn't very friendly) and the creepy and rude security guard out back wildly pointing where to park (dude it's a donut shop, calm down) and suspiciously eying me the entire time I parked and walked to & from the shop. read more

Primo's Donuts - Cinnamon Twist Donut, Crumb Donut, Glazed Donut & Buttermilk Bites - Donuts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

We have been going to Primo's for years now to grab a dozen of their great donuts. We just went back and you can get your fix there. The line is not long and they take all safety measures. The service is very kind and the prices are reasonable. They have any kind of donut you may want, from traditional donuts to some cool new ones. During the holidays they bring out the festive and different flavor donuts. Of course, they have donuts with spice and pumpkin flavors and they are tasty. I still love their regular glazed and chocolate covered cake donuts. Parking is easy. Go there. read more

Warning, mouth explosion of warm, soft cake, delectable donuts upon entering this establishment. This place may house the best doughnuts in the world. When I arrived they told me they are known for their glazed buttermilk bar-shaped doughnut. Their selection is comprised of the bar shaped and cake doughnuts. They do not make yeast doughnut (aka the glazed airy & fluffy type). I raised a brow to that, but ok let's see what they were all about. I got their glazed buttermilk bar-shaped doughnut, glazed cake, a crumb cake, and Mrs. Primo threw in a vanilla raised sprinkle for good measure (thank you Mrs.Primo ). Yes, their glazed buttermilk bar-shaped doughnut is great, but for me the starts are their cake doughnuts. Oh my God, how do I describe them? They are the lightest, not overly sweet, melt in your mouth cake doughnuts that hug you the moment you taste them. I was AMAZED! So delicious . This is a guilty please you must travel for if need be because few things in life taste this spectacular. Wow! Please put this place on your bucket list. As for the shop it has a classic feel, clean and inviting. You can tell it's been there since 1956 making exceptional baking goods. Thank you Primos Donuts. You really are the best. ! read more

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I love when donut shops have VEGAN donuts. THE BLUEBERRY ONE. SO DELICIOUS Can't wait for more pastry options ! read more

Primo's Donuts - Vegan Blueberry Vegan Donut - Donuts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Our first time here. $43.55... Is that right? I feel like we got double charged. We got 3 of those "butterfly cinnamon rolls", one of the cinnamon rolls with chocolate on top, 1 jelly, 1 chocolate (classic circle), 1 glazed (classic circle), 6 glazed donut holes, 5 cinnamon sugar donut hole, 4 chocolate top donut holes. We were in a rush and didn't stare at the price list, but even if the cinnamon rolls were "premium" at let's say $5 each and the jelly filled also $5... (Which seems overpriced) $43.55 seems more than excessive for that, No? And if that is the correct price, then that is definitely way over priced for the donuts, which were good, but not "boutique gourmet" in taste, quality, or presentation like say Sidecar donuts. read more

After a return trip on an early Sunday morning, I have a better understanding now of Primo's awesomeness that has spanned decades. A little tip for anyone in the mood for weekend doughnuts, come EARLY as I was already 6th in line shortly after opening. The signature Glazed Buttermilk bar was considerably better than I had remembered when eaten fresh - the sweet, crispy exterior gave way to a very fluffy, cake-like interior that delighted our taste buds despite our proclivity for yeasted doughnuts. What blew us away even more though, was the Chocolate Custard Bullseye! Admittedly a bit on the greasy side, but this contributed a ton to the derriciousness - the harmony between the chocolate, silky custard and pillowy dough was exceptional. Outside of the box, we had a chance to try their new (to us at least) sourdough doughnuts and "Mauisadas". Those interested in a lighter doughnut will appreciate the sourdough's pleasantly soft chew and milder sweetness. In the realm of malasadas, our Nutella "Mauisada" was just decent as it was on the dry side and paled in comparison to its yeasted cousins. Just as before, service was very friendly and helpful. Overall, I'm super glad I gave Primo's another shot, just be sure to come early in the morning to get the doughnuts as fresh as possible. 4.5 rounded up! read more

Nick the employee on Saturday had great customer service. They were gonna close but he saved our order: a buttermilk bar, a glazed buttermilk bar, & a glazed raised ring donut. The best item in my opinion was the glazed buttermilk bar. Feels like you're eating a non corn based cornbread haha that's adequately sweet. The plain buttermilk bar was dry but moist on the inside. The glazed raised donut ring was nice & chewy but nothing special. Good joint but not a repeat. read more

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