Primo's Donuts

The donuts are amazing! When you walk in, the place doesn’t look like much. Wonderful donuts. Came back once again on 9/9/22, and I must say, this place is #1 on my list. The donuts are thick, huge in size while still favorable! This place is a hidden gem for sure! Wish I lived here, this would be my location every day!!! Customer service is also excellent! She really took her time describing all the donuts. Never rushed us at all! Thank you again for making this experience great once again

Freaking 🍩 are delicious. Good prices, good variety. Everything is from the same day, last day tops. Just go and try it yourself.

This is exactly what you want a donut shop to be. Mom and pop shop on its 3rd generation. Friendly service. Good prices. GREAT donuts. Surprisingly good coffee. Would have taken a photo but I ate them too quick. Delicious! Will be back

Some of the best donuts I've ever had. The buttermilk donuts are truly fantastic, and the cinnamon butterfly is close behind. Had some of the twists which were also terrific. Other varieties are very good, but stick with their specialities to really get your mind blown. Super friendly service, rarely busy, and fair prices make this place a west side gem.

Some of the best donuts in town. My benchmarks are typically chocolate old fashioneds and apple fritters. Both are excellent and so are the rest of their other donuts. Their online ordering process is painless. The staff is incredible and ultra helpful. I have not been disappointed as of yet. They truly are an LA treasure.

All of the donuts were amazing but the first bite of the glazed was the best bite of a donut I’ve ever had.

Loved the cinnamons roll at my favorite Donut place on Sawtelle. It was freshly baked so few lucky ones to taste it feesh off the oven o #Donuts #coffee #croissants #espresso #donutshop #bakery @primodonut

Stopped on the way to drive back up to San Francisco and got here when they opened. Friendly staff who helped me and recommended the fresh new sourdough donuts! I had the chocolate one and a regular glazed that were perfectly hot. Super fantastic spot, I would definitely return!

Primo’s is the real deal. The buttermilk bars ignite your palette. The pillowy interior contrasts the crispy exterior. They also exclusively serve Stumptown coffee for a perfect pairing. We met Primo and loved his story of opening the shop. Easy parking. Payment is easy with Apple Pay. Line always moves quickly.

Best donuts in LA! Fresh baked, you can smell them in the morning before you even get into the shop. Once you do, the hype is immediately understandable. Everything here is amazing!

A testament to good food served by good people. They even served us fresh warm donuts just because they came up right then!

Some of the best donuts in LA! Family owned and operated. The buttermilk bar is so yummy!! A must. They have a wide variety of donuts and cinnamon rolls. All of it is so fire!! Put this on your list of must stop donut shops in Los Angeles!

Primo's was recommended to us by a local, as the "best donuts in LA", and they sure lived up to the it! The cake donuts aren't dry like some places, and the icing flavors are delicious and full of flavor. Support a local business and swing by!

Good donuts, the reviews just made me have higher expectations.

They claim to be the best donuts in LA and they are 100% correct. Picked up a half dozen for my office on the way to work and they were still warm when I got to the office. Their cake donuts melted in my mouth and the buttermilk were off the hook! Definitely a must try if you're a donut connoisseur.

Yes the hype lives up to it. Buttermilk donut is by far the best donut I've ever had and clearly why people line up at opening for this. Cake donuts are heavy but filled with flavor. Guava filled donut is slightly over sweet but the dough balances that nicely. Secret here is definitely the coffee. Crazy good coffee and would not suspect it.

Before going to Primos’s Donuts I looked at the reviews and I was skeptical of the high rating of 5 stars, it is true. Crisp, flackery, dense, full of flavors. The buttermilk was magnificent and will go soon because I want to try the Custard, it had already finished everything and it was only 11:00 in the Morning. I can imagine these Donuts with a very hot coffee, before work, there is no way to go wrong. I recommend it!

Got a Dozen of Some O.G donuts 🍩 I wish That I could've ate more but I did enjoy the 2 donuts I ate. The lady behind the cashier was very Nice. Highly recommend stopping By. Side Note why isn't there A Military Discount

I felt like driving around today at a leisurely Sunday pace. Primo's was on my radar so I found my way over there. These are legacy donuts (1956) and are excellent. It is quite far for me to get to their locations but I am glad I stopped by at least once.

Best buttermilk donuts on this side of town. Go early when everything's coming fresh out of the kitchen - the smell is just heavenly! Don't stop at buttermilk though, they have amazing cinnamon rolls, yeasted donuts, croissants and more. Plus there's usually three or four different brews of Stumptown coffee on the side. Service is always warm and friendly, feels family run.

All the donuts we purchased tasted excellent. Prices are not low, but what is in LA? Parking was easy behind the building.

It's a really cute and charming shop filled with a variety of freshly baked donuts. We usually judge a doughnut shop by their glaze, so naturally, my boyfriend and I gravitated to those. We were planning on grabbing a doughnut each, but after speaking with the owner Ralph, we actually ended up going home with a box of 8 (2 of which were on the house). Ralph was super friendly and made a simple doughnut run into an awesome experience. He gave us a little background about the history of the shop and guided us with picking some of their best-sellers. We ended up going home with the buttermilk, glazed, cinnamon twist, jelly-filled, cinnamon butterflies, and chocolate (from the left clockwise). Ralph recommended the buttermilk donut since that is what they are known for. I'm so glad he did because it was delicious. The more bites I took, the more I fell in love with it. I'm usually not a big fan of the "cakey" doughnut but this one was so moist and the contrast of the crunchy sweet outside with the soft fluffy inside was delish. I would definitely recommend getting a half dozen/dozen and try a bite of each to find your favorite.

They live up to their claim of being the best donuts in LA, definitely check this place out, their excellent donuts are matched by their excellent service. If you are there on a Friday be sure to check out a blueberry fritter.

Absolutely love Primos! We lived right around the corner from them for years and we had a ritual of getting them every weekend. We recently moved up north of the Valley so I don't get to stop every weekend but any time I am near Primos or getting people from the airport, I make a stop. Buttermilk bars are to die for and I haven't found a better croissant since I was in Paris. They really are the best.

Very delicious donuts. Love the buttermilk. Staple of the community. I don't see the elderly owners during this Covid time but I hope they are alright.

S T

Good donuts, the reviews just made me have higher expectations.

Eric

Some of the best donuts in LA! Family owned and operated. The buttermilk bar is so yummy!! A must. They have a wide variety of donuts and cinnamon rolls. All of it is so fire!! Put this on your list of must stop donut shops in Los Angeles!

Jordan Gamache

Primo's was recommended to us by a local, as the "best donuts in LA", and they sure lived up to the it! The cake donuts aren't dry like some places, and the icing flavors are delicious and full of flavor. Support a local business and swing by!

Jason Kiesel

They claim to be the best donuts in LA and they are 100% correct. Picked up a half dozen for my office on the way to work and they were still warm when I got to the office. Their cake donuts melted in my mouth and the buttermilk were off the hook! Definitely a must try if you're a donut connoisseur.

Natural Nate Marvel

Got a Dozen of Some O.G donuts 🍩 I wish That I could've ate more but I did enjoy the 2 donuts I ate. The lady behind the cashier was very Nice. Highly recommend stopping By. Side Note why isn't there A Military Discount

Sarat Varghese

Yes the hype lives up to it. Buttermilk donut is by far the best donut I've ever had and clearly why people line up at opening for this. Cake donuts are heavy but filled with flavor. Guava filled donut is slightly over sweet but the dough balances that nicely. Secret here is definitely the coffee. Crazy good coffee and would not suspect it.

Jujuba Verde

Before going to Primos’s Donuts I looked at the reviews and I was skeptical of the high rating of 5 stars, it is true. Crisp, flackery, dense, full of flavors. The buttermilk was magnificent and will go soon because I want to try the Custard, it had already finished everything and it was only 11:00 in the Morning. I can imagine these Donuts with a very hot coffee, before work, there is no way to go wrong. I recommend it!

D. Schaefer

All the donuts we purchased tasted excellent. Prices are not low, but what is in LA? Parking was easy behind the building.

Michael Harrold

I felt like driving around today at a leisurely Sunday pace. Primo's was on my radar so I found my way over there. These are legacy donuts (1956) and are excellent. It is quite far for me to get to their locations but I am glad I stopped by at least once.

Jeannie Nguyen

Best buttermilk donuts on this side of town. Go early when everything's coming fresh out of the kitchen - the smell is just heavenly! Don't stop at buttermilk though, they have amazing cinnamon rolls, yeasted donuts, croissants and more. Plus there's usually three or four different brews of Stumptown coffee on the side. Service is always warm and friendly, feels family run.

Louise Espino

It's a really cute and charming shop filled with a variety of freshly baked donuts. We usually judge a doughnut shop by their glaze, so naturally, my boyfriend and I gravitated to those. We were planning on grabbing a doughnut each, but after speaking with the owner Ralph, we actually ended up going home with a box of 8 (2 of which were on the house). Ralph was super friendly and made a simple doughnut run into an awesome experience. He gave us a little background about the history of the shop and guided us with picking some of their best-sellers. We ended up going home with the buttermilk, glazed, cinnamon twist, jelly-filled, cinnamon butterflies, and chocolate (from the left clockwise). Ralph recommended the buttermilk donut since that is what they are known for. I'm so glad he did because it was delicious. The more bites I took, the more I fell in love with it. I'm usually not a big fan of the "cakey" doughnut but this one was so moist and the contrast of the crunchy sweet outside with the soft fluffy inside was delish. I would definitely recommend getting a half dozen/dozen and try a bite of each to find your favorite.

Michael Smyth

They live up to their claim of being the best donuts in LA, definitely check this place out, their excellent donuts are matched by their excellent service. If you are there on a Friday be sure to check out a blueberry fritter.

Shawna Rose

Absolutely love Primos! We lived right around the corner from them for years and we had a ritual of getting them every weekend. We recently moved up north of the Valley so I don't get to stop every weekend but any time I am near Primos or getting people from the airport, I make a stop. Buttermilk bars are to die for and I haven't found a better croissant since I was in Paris. They really are the best.

christi Jones

Very delicious donuts. Love the buttermilk. Staple of the community. I don't see the elderly owners during this Covid time but I hope they are alright.

- fancy donut with sprinkles: 5/5 (fluffy, light, sweet) - crumb: 4/5 - maui with nutella: 3/5 - maui with pumpkin: 2/5

+5

Primo doughnuts Blueberry, cake doughnut but was not dry and had a nice blueberry frosting Pumpkin, this was like eating not pumpkin bread but a pumpkin cake Churro, was a cross better a cake doughnut and a churro. Had a nice simple taste but nothing Uber wow Old fashioned, had an odd shape but was a typical old fashioned, just lacking the chrispy edges Butterfly cinnamon roll, i.e. cinnamon roll on its side Long john, chocolate bar All where more most then an average doughnut but not overly so and all did not leave that over processed ingredient feel.

Went there cause they are ranked best donut in LA by so many food YouTube channels! Never liked donut but these are indeed some goodness!!! The level of sweetness pairs perfectly with coffee and overall not too oily. The cinnamon roll wasn’t the best I’ve had but all the other donuts were amazing.

Buttermilk is pretty unique. Would get it glazed, it's pretty heavy. Otherwise donuts are good, solid donut shop

The donuts were amazing! they had just ran out of the Buttermilk they are famous for but we got the original Buttermilk instead and it was amazing! Also got the old fashioned with vanilla glaze and double chocolate donut those were fantastic as well. There was a decent parking lot in the back with ample parking when we got there a around 9:45am. The inside of the shop is pretty small but they do have a small indoor seating area.

Cop'd a couple of donuts from an LA staple. They tasted okay.. Definitely could have been fresher!

This place has been in business since 1956 by the same loving latino husband and wife. I onced lived in this area over 10 years ago. I banked at the nearby Chase and shopped at the Ralph's and Riteade across the street. However, I never knew about this place. I guess I just wasnt a donut kinda girl then. Especially coming from TX were Shipley's Donuts still reign suprem. I was recently introduce to this little corner nugget by a co-worker. I decided to go and see what the hoopla. When I entered I was instantly greeted by the Bestes customer service employee Enrique (Henry). His smile and attitude had me buying more donuts than I had planned. There were sooo many freshly baked options. I opted for the original Buttermilk glazed old fashion style. I bought the small version (with regrets because I now want the larger one), Apple fritter (holy cannoly sooo dang good), cake donut glazed with cinnamon cake crumbles, chocolate glazed mini oldfashion ( meh, not my favorite) and a raised yeast twist. They were all pretty good. Not too sweet and best of all NOT GREASY! I ate them alllll by myself ( yes, while singing that tune). I went back again two days around 3pm to buy another old fashion but they were all sold out. So I suggest to get there earlier in the day. This time I bought a bacon maple glazed and a cinnamon rugelach style donut. I'm kinda over the bacon maple glaze...nothing too exciting. Hey, Don't fret if you are vegan there are many options available too. I will post my vegan experience on my next visit. Today! Prices are very reasonable. If you are coffee drinkers they serve StompTown coffee. Parking available in the back. There are a few tables indoors and outdoors for seating. I haven't gone during peak hours so no issues with service and parking. But I am told that it does get stupid busy and they sell out often.

SOLID neighborhood doughnut institution. A really small store front, so we almost missed it, but there is ample parking in the back! We opted for the classic glaze and it did not disappoint. Pro-tip: definitely go earlier to have the whole selection, because once they’re gone, they do not make more.

Angela Zhamkochian

The donuts were amazing! they had just ran out of the Buttermilk they are famous for but we got the original Buttermilk instead and it was amazing! Also got the old fashioned with vanilla glaze and double chocolate donut those were fantastic as well. There was a decent parking lot in the back with ample parking when we got there a around 9:45am. The inside of the shop is pretty small but they do have a small indoor seating area.

Sir Norman aka SirTinMan

Cop'd a couple of donuts from an LA staple. They tasted okay.. Definitely could have been fresher!

B Mack

This place has been in business since 1956 by the same loving latino husband and wife. I onced lived in this area over 10 years ago. I banked at the nearby Chase and shopped at the Ralph's and Riteade across the street. However, I never knew about this place. I guess I just wasnt a donut kinda girl then. Especially coming from TX were Shipley's Donuts still reign suprem. I was recently introduce to this little corner nugget by a co-worker. I decided to go and see what the hoopla. When I entered I was instantly greeted by the Bestes customer service employee Enrique (Henry). His smile and attitude had me buying more donuts than I had planned. There were sooo many freshly baked options. I opted for the original Buttermilk glazed old fashion style. I bought the small version (with regrets because I now want the larger one), Apple fritter (holy cannoly sooo dang good), cake donut glazed with cinnamon cake crumbles, chocolate glazed mini oldfashion ( meh, not my favorite) and a raised yeast twist. They were all pretty good. Not too sweet and best of all NOT GREASY! I ate them alllll by myself ( yes, while singing that tune). I went back again two days around 3pm to buy another old fashion but they were all sold out. So I suggest to get there earlier in the day. This time I bought a bacon maple glazed and a cinnamon rugelach style donut. I'm kinda over the bacon maple glaze...nothing too exciting. Hey, Don't fret if you are vegan there are many options available too. I will post my vegan experience on my next visit. Today! Prices are very reasonable. If you are coffee drinkers they serve StompTown coffee. Parking available in the back. There are a few tables indoors and outdoors for seating. I haven't gone during peak hours so no issues with service and parking. But I am told that it does get stupid busy and they sell out often.

Julie Akemann

SOLID neighborhood doughnut institution. A really small store front, so we almost missed it, but there is ample parking in the back! We opted for the classic glaze and it did not disappoint. Pro-tip: definitely go earlier to have the whole selection, because once they’re gone, they do not make more.

Maybe my expectations were too high, the glazed buttermilk was a little dry. The butterfly was decent but would not be my top choice.

I have been here 2 times. Not a fan of their pricing. Their donuts seem to be overpriced and are not anything special except they are thicker than a usual donut size. Same with their ham and cheese croissant which has the same quality as other donut shops. Just not an affordable place to frequently visit since you can buy the same stuff on other places that probably taste better and are half the price. I don't mind paying a lot but I prefer getting my money's worth. They have good parking space in the morning.

Yuri Kim

Maybe my expectations were too high, the glazed buttermilk was a little dry. The butterfly was decent but would not be my top choice.

Rei Banzuela

I have been here 2 times. Not a fan of their pricing. Their donuts seem to be overpriced and are not anything special except they are thicker than a usual donut size. Same with their ham and cheese croissant which has the same quality as other donut shops. Just not an affordable place to frequently visit since you can buy the same stuff on other places that probably taste better and are half the price. I don't mind paying a lot but I prefer getting my money's worth. They have good parking space in the morning.

Small mom and pop shop. Seemed like small selection. Buttermilk bars okay here

Wrong Hours - Considering that store hours might change on Veterans Day I decided to call early on the morning to ask what time they will be closing today. A gentlemen that answered the phone informed me that they would be closing at 1:00 PM due to Veterans day. I drove all the way from Anaheim on my day off just to make it on time for this famous donuts just to find out completely CLOSED at 12:25PM. The whole point of me calling was to save myself the gas and time of driving all they way thru traffic...I would not recommend this place for the poor customer service.

I was so excited when I got there because I've been wanting to go there for a while until finally I was able to go to CA but when I went inside after waiting for 15 minutes outside practicing social distancing I come to the surprise that the guy in the back who is preparing the dough or doughnuts is not wearing a mouth cover and they have a sign on the door saying you can't go in if you're not wearing a mask Lol and when I mentioned this to the cashier, how can this be possible were they are making us wear a mouth cover while his cook is not wearing one and her attitude change to a negative side, I definitely will never go back to this place.

An underwhelming experience, especially for the high price point. I ordered and picked up a dozen fancy donuts and they were underwhelming.

i wouldn’t come back, this doughnut was not enjoyable