Maple bacon only made on weekends! Worth waiting all week for! Oh this place is the end of my waistline! Yikes. Fresh donuts, need I say more? Oh yes, you can ALWAYS say BACON!!!! Friendly service, reasonable prices and fresh warm donuts. YUM. This place is my go-to spot for donuts when I'm in the Phx/Scottsdale area. HIGHLY recommended. And trust me, I've eaten a TON of donuts. read more

The Original Rainbow Donuts - Less than $12! - Donuts Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Found this place a few years back and have continued to come when I need breakfast for the kids when in town and if the office needs donuts. It is a real old fashioned donut shop where everything is made in house each day. The place is clean the staff are friendly and if you don't arrive early enough the may have run out of your favorite kinds due to the donuts been so good. It is not a surprise to hear people calling in orders for 5 to 7 dozen donuts for pick up the next day. Lots of place to choose to get donuts from but this is one of the best in the valley. read more

Picked up 2 cinnamon twists donuts and a quart of chocolate milk. Went inside nice and clean. Staff is very friendly. They also have a drive up window. They have a large selection of donuts and they are all very fresh. read more

So I'm not really a doughnut person but my boss is and so she sometimes brings doughnuts in the office. We decided to try The Original Rainbow Doughnuts and FOR SURE the best doughnuts I've had in Phoenix. Crullers are delicious, light and airy! read more

The Original Rainbow Donuts - Bakers dozen mixed - Donuts Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Best donuts in north Phoenix. Same price as Bosa but better quality and selection. I was a little disappointed in the maple bacon. Not for me. All the other donuts were great. A little high in price just like everything post covid. read more

This location is way better than the one off Thunderbird. Super friendly and amazing quality of donuts and other bakery items!

These are my favorite donuts in all of Arizona - they use a special flour for the Crullers making them so light and fluffy that you won't want the ones you used to buy before! My favorites are the cinnamon twist, buttermilk, jelly filled and long johns, my coworkers got addicted to these donuts too but preferred the frosted ones with sprinkles on them! read more

I came here with my family the other morning to get a bunch of donuts and we had a pretty nice experience. It's a decent-sized shop and the staff are friendly. They have a nice selection of donuts and we got over a dozen. The prices are very reasonable and the donuts tasted very good! I would definitely recommend. read more

What's the deal with that bald guy owner with the scorpion tattoo on his forearm? He never says good morning or Thank you or you're welcome. He just grunts in disgust as he takes your money. He's arrogant and stuck up for some weird reason. He walks around like he resents having to stoop so low as to wait on people and serve them donuts. I KNOW other people know what I'm talking about. Guy is so annoying I had to switch donut shops. Wanna be Big Shot.... read more

Nice little spot to grab a sandwich in the morning. Place is open at 4am so it might be the earliest open place in town. read more

The Original Rainbow Donuts - Deluxe croissant is a great little bite.. - Donuts Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Worth getting g out of your car and walking in for! Try the maple bacon long John, super yummy!

Very good donuts and selection. Lots of creative options including "Deluxe" donuts. Ice coffee was good too. read more

The Original Rainbow Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

This doughnut shop is seriously amazing. If you want something special though you better come in early! You walk in and it looks like your typical doughnut shop, the interior is a little outdated and you can tell they've had their tables for a long time. It's ok because I don't come here for the atmosphere! Their doughnuts are all so delicious and very reasonably priced. My absolute favorite here is their cherry fritter! Can't wait for my next visit. read more

I love their donuts. It is hard to find a good cake donut that doesn't have a weird taste. These donuts are always so fresh and soft. I prefer the cake donuts while my son loves the glazed. I even enjoy their croissants. I am so glad it is right down the street because every time I crave a donut I don't have to go far. The employees are always very friendly It is best to go earlier because sometimes later in the day they run out of certain types of donuts read more

The Original Rainbow Donuts - Chocolate glazed donut - Donuts Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

BEST DONUTS!!! I have had donuts all over the country and in Europe and I still think these are the best. The blueberry cake donut has been my absolute flavor for a few years now and every time it's so delicious! I love that they have new unique flavors now like fruity pebbles and red velvet cake. The donuts are nice and fluffy; not too sweet. Today, a lady, whom I assume is one of the owners was so sweet. She gave us the last creme brûlée donut to try (for free!). Bonus: they've extended their hours till 5pm and have wifi! read more

The Original Rainbow Donuts - Fruity pebbles, cinnamon glazed, coconut glazed, red velvet cake and blueberry cake. So good!! - Donuts Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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These are the best donuts in North Phoenix by far! I have yet to find another shop that even comes close. Anyone that eats at DD has no clue what they are missing out on. A couple times per month I will wake up early on a Saturday and treat the family to these delicious gems of heaven. Everything that I have tried is amazing but I particularly enjoy the whip cream filled long johns or the apple fritters. I feel that I can only eat a maximum of two donuts before I enter a sugar coma. From what I have read, this place is family owned which I would much rather support than a chain of donut shops. read more

The Original Rainbow Donuts - Delicious Donuts! - Donuts Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

With the addition of the cronuts and new flavors, I have to rave about the new variety but same old taste. What can I say? Being the duke adds responsibility of ensuring this place gets the credit for best donut shop in Phoenix! Now, what makes a good donut? It has to be light and fluffy. Not light as in fat free, but light and fluffy, as you take a bite, your teeth sink right through the icing and dough. It leaves a moist chew in your mouth while allowing you to savor the flavor. Rainbow delivers this with every single donut! You got that right, I just dropped some donut knowledge up in here. I have heard many great things about cronuts. I mean I love croissants, but mixed with a donut? Oh yea, I am feeling the jive now. We tried the glazed and cinnamon. It wasn't light and fluffy, but definitely a soft crunch that packs the same old Rainbow flavor that this location only offers. Does this beat out my maple bar infatuation? Please don't make me choose! However, I will have to be so bold to say that this place keeps getting better. The family is great, the service is top notch, and it makes this Yelper proud to be Duke! Lastly, they mix the cronuts with fresh fruit if you so choose. That is definitely next on my list! Do I even need to say I will see you again Rainbow? Oh yea, probably next Sunday! read more

The Original Rainbow Donuts - Cinnamon Cro what? Cronut! - Donuts Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Really tasty fresh donuts but did not receive great service last visit. Young man working the counter was not friendly and have me two wrong donuts and seemed bothered to help me. Still love their donuts though read more

I've only had their non-fancy donuts. They are fresh and good, will have to try their fancy stuff next time. Friendly and fast service.

Love their cinnamon sugar cake donut. Simple yet so good. Seems no one else around makes them. Their other donuts are great too, like blueberry, red velvet, chocolate glazed, cinn roll, etc. Added bonus is they are very friendly. This location and location at 6245 e. Bell are related. Any other rainbow donuts are not the same. read more

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Oh donut, how I love thee. Rainbow donuts has the best donuts (I've had thus far). I really like how they offer the classic donuts, but they also have new flavors all the time. My favorite is the cherry fritter, and they are very generous on the size! Their prices are good also, not too pricey, but more expensive than the grocery store. However, quality counts here! I would recommend this place to anyone who loves donuts or whoever wants to try a new place. read more

The Original Rainbow Donuts - The best donuts in AZ - Donuts Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Really amazing fresh donuts. I recommend the cronuts and the fritters. It's pretty hard to get something you won't like.

Great yummy donuts. Fresh and soft. This place is my favorite. They have a great variety and always fresh.

So, i'm not a huge "doughnut" fan but I do love me a yummy cinnamon roll. Frequently when I decide to indulge in one I am MORE than disappointed. OMG!!! THEY HAVE THE PERFECT CINNAMON ROLL!!! Brought back such great memories of growing up in NY. They are right around the corner from my house too. This will definitely be an exercise in will power. Well done The Original Rainbow Doughnuts.... .....Sadly....I'll be back...probably more than I'd like to..... read more

I took my boys here after they closed our local Dunkin Donuts and had high expectations due to all the positive reviews, and they lived up to them! We've had the creme brûlée (my favorite), Oreo, cinnamon sugar, glazed cronut, marshmallow glazed gummy bear (my 11 yr old loved it), maple bacon, and strawberries and cream long john - and they were all delicious and well worth the slightly higher cost than your standard donut chain. This is now a weekly treat and I'd recommend them to anyone. read more

Usually when you go there they have specialty donuts on the weekend. Well I ordered two donuts and they guy packages up 3 donuts of ones I didn't order. He did basically the same thing to the order before me. After I looked at the package I was like nope. I showed him again the 2 that I wanted. $5.41 for 2 donuts is a bit pricy. Now don't get me wrong, the donuts are good but way to much money now read more

Enjoyed a glaze donuts and a double chocolate cake donut, I ordered a cream filled but the gave me a custard filled one instead. The glaze donut was big and fluffy better than LeMars. Highly recommended. read more

I dream about these donuts! I wish there were more locations! Mouth watering glazed and innovative flavor combinations. These are no ordinary donuts! read more

Super-fresh donuts and packaged well... indoor and outdoor tables in case you want to eat onsite

I had a hankering for donuts and decided to trek over to the original rainbow donuts to satiate this craving. I was not disappointed. This was a good old fashioned donut shop that definitely had some fun flavors going on. We got a huge sampling of donuts to feed our family and everything was delicious, there wasn't anything that people did not love. What is best of all is it was all very reasonable too. I wish I had a place like this near me. read more

I'm not impressed. These are average donuts, not worth driving 13 miles. You can get just as good if not better at your local supermarket or Dunkin'. I went today at noon. The counter help was surly and refused to identify which flavors were which. When I asked for a specific donut, I was told, "This is all we have." with a wave gesture at the case. I found the flavor on my own. I wasn't thanked. As a first time customer, I can say I'll never be back. read more

Wow! I travel a lot and always find time to try the local donuts spots, this by far has been one of the best that I've found! The quality of the donuts it's incredible, fresh and made with quality ingredients. The staff is very friendly and inviting, was like walking into a place where everyone has known me for years. I would definitely recommend this to anyone that wants delicious donuts with great service! read more

The Original Rainbow Donuts - Glazed croissant donut, butterfinger donut, Samoa's donut, Bavarian cream - Donuts Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I stop here every week on my bike ride and get iced coffee and a donut. Super friendly service and the donuts are great. Not much else to say but I highly recommend them. My bike partner says the croissant are really good as well. read more

I've been obsessed with this donut shop since I found it. They have a huge variety, my favorites are the chocolate glazed cake donut and the best and fluffiest sugar donut I've ever had. read more

This is the real deal for donuts and pastries. Made fresh daily and served warm early in the morning. If you get a craving for a donut at night you'll be able to satisfy it with Rainbow Donuts because they stay open until 9 PM. Their staff is super friendly and always serves you a fresh doughnut and a cup of coffee with a smile. The franchise chains maybe more well known, but this place proves there is a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow and it's filled with donuts. read more

Okay, the donuts weren't the freshest in town. But good, if your looking for simple n cheap.

These are insanely good.... I mean get a dozen because you will eat 3......all by yourself. Seriously though they have a fantastic recipe and really do a great job. Highly recommend! I can't wait to go back !! read more

I have read the reviews on this place a few times and driven by a few times. Unfortunately the diet/lifestyle i follow really limits as to when/what/where I can eat. Their hours don't really work with my weekly planned cheat meals and I refuse to get takeout and put it in my fridge and possible ruin a perfect *insert random food here.* Well Christmas morning I decided that today was the day that I was going to allow myself some room to grow ;) I woke up and hiked squaw peak.. drooling and thinking about the donut I was going to get afterward. I was smart enough to ensure they would be open. They were open Christmas day from 4am-2pm which is worthy of an extra star right there. I walked in and knew right away I had entered a happy place. The display cases were filled with amazing looking treats. I was literally SLAPPED in the face with that fresh baked donut smell. I picked out the following: glazed blueberry buttermilk glazed buttermilk old fashion maple bar that had been sliced down the middle and filled with some of the richest whipped cream I have ever had. I cut them all into 3's and sadly had to discard the extra. There is a line between treating yourself and killing yourself. THEY WERE STILL WARM! they were amazing.. they, unlike most things that I drool over for months then finally get, lived up to what my brain expected. The girl behind the counter was so very nice. She put up with me asking what everything was and being very indecisive. After finding out that anything left over is trashed at the end of the day I had to ask what time they get there to make them fresh. I guess they have a bigger selection on weekends and the crew comes in at 10pm to open at 4am to give us these amazing treats. On the weekdays they get in at midnight. Next time you feel like treating yourself to a sugar rush this place is worth the visit. Always support the local guys when you can! I should have taken pictures and noted prices but I was so excited I couldn't help myself. I'll try and do better on my next review :) PS.. Please start making a blueberry buttermilk bar :) read more

No really - if this place goes anywhere Phoenix; AZ for that matter will have lost something monumental. I am not over exagerrating when I say, at the top of my voice.....THESE ARE THE BEST DAMN DONUTS YOU WILL EVERY EAT. They are light and big, the long john with the cream down the middle is unlike anything you've tasted. The cream isn't super disgusting sweet so it goes so well with the chocolate or maple frosting. It is owned and operated daily by the same people. You won't see anyone different every time you go there. I have one drug. Coffee. Second drug every 2 months. Rainbow Donuts on Cave Creek and Greenway, not all the same this is the best in the west. Bar none. Try it you'll see why. Try not to cry when you go there. read more

BEST. DONUTS. EVER. Seriously, these are the best donuts I've ever eaten. I love donuts and I am ecstatic that I have found this place. We moved to Phoenix less than a month ago and this is a sign that we've moved to the right place. I've had a number of different types of donuts here and all have been great. While they seem simple, the glazed raised donuts are delicious. Cinnamon crumb = yum. The buttermilk bars are killer. The donuts holes are also really great. I haven't had any of what they consider "fancy donuts", but they look amazing. I also can't wait to try the croissants after reading the reviews here. You can't even compare Rainbow Donuts to Dunkin' Donuts. They are in a completely different class altogether. The donuts here are so light, it's dangerous. I could eat way too many. The baker's dozen is 14 donuts, but I haven't gotten that many yet. These don't keep long, which is a great sign that they aren't full of preservatives or unnecessary ingredients. The two college-aged kids that work here are super friendly, even after they've been asked a million times what each donut is. Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately for my waistline), they run out early in the day. If this place was open for a late night donut run, I would be in trouble! read more