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Matthew DiGioia

Located in a convenient spot close to the Berkeley athletic complex, these donuts were delicious and fresh. The coffee was pretty good as well. For people complaining about the price, what's not expensive nowadays?

Jeannie Kelly

A little pricey..yet this is a rare spot that offers old fashion holes- hence the extra star. They are huge!!! Received great service and the other donuts look tasty. Open late night- fresh and delicious. Check them out✔

Perfect donuts, lovely atmosphere and great customer service. Definitely come here.

Delicious donuts, open early to late for all those early birds and night owls! Small establishment typically with a short line out the door. Worth the wait for the coffee and donut to go. Great deal on day-olds too! Definitely recommend for a quick, sweet treat!

If you’re on a quest for the best donuts in the Bay Area, look no further—this little gem is run by the legendary Charlie, a baker so dedicated that I’m convinced he never sleeps. No matter what hour you swing by, he’s usually there, working his magic. The old-fashioned donuts? Absolute perfection—crispy on the edges, soft in the middle, and hands down the best you’ll find anywhere. The fancy donuts? Equally amazing, with flavors that will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about fried dough. Pro tip: If you want a next-level experience, ask for whatever donut is straight out of the fryer, just glazed. You’ll be in for a bite of warm, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth bliss that’s so good it should be illegal. Seriously, your taste buds will thank you, though maybe not your blood sugar ;)

Ammar Rizvi

If you’re on a quest for the best donuts in the Bay Area, look no further—this little gem is run by the legendary Charlie, a baker so dedicated that I’m convinced he never sleeps. No matter what hour you swing by, he’s usually there, working his magic. The old-fashioned donuts? Absolute perfection—crispy on the edges, soft in the middle, and hands down the best you’ll find anywhere. The fancy donuts? Equally amazing, with flavors that will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about fried dough. Pro tip: If you want a next-level experience, ask for whatever donut is straight out of the fryer, just glazed. You’ll be in for a bite of warm, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth bliss that’s so good it should be illegal. Seriously, your taste buds will thank you, though maybe not your blood sugar ;)

Abz Lee

Delicious donuts, open early to late for all those early birds and night owls! Small establishment typically with a short line out the door. Worth the wait for the coffee and donut to go. Great deal on day-olds too! Definitely recommend for a quick, sweet treat!

I stopped by the donut shop around 5pm. I tried the donuts and they were fresh. Especially our family loved cinnamon crumb buttermilk and Boston cream.

This place was pretty good! The Donuts were Huge! Definitely the place to hit when y'all got the Munchies or a sweet tooth 👍🏾

Hibiki

I stopped by the donut shop around 5pm. I tried the donuts and they were fresh. Especially our family loved cinnamon crumb buttermilk and Boston cream.

Mondo Madness

This place was pretty good! The Donuts were Huge! Definitely the place to hit when y'all got the Munchies or a sweet tooth 👍🏾

Suzanna Bratzler

Best Old Fashioned donut I've ever had! Not too sour, crispy on the outside, and perfectly sweet! The cake donut was excellent as well...very crispy exterior! I like the white coconut cake. The apple fritter is very cinnamon-y and had a nice, crunchy exterior. The raised donuts were denser than I like...seemed less fresh...but maybe it's just the type of dough they use.

Food: 3/5 Service: 3/5 Ambiance: 2/5 Overall: Pretty standard fare for taste. Good thing is it's open late. The extended review... Donuts: Buttermilk Donut - 3/5 - It's a solid donut but standard fare. Service: 3/5 - Standard service. Ambiance: 2/5 - Definitely a grab and go.

Spencer Q

Food: 3/5 Service: 3/5 Ambiance: 2/5 Overall: Pretty standard fare for taste. Good thing is it's open late. The extended review... Donuts: Buttermilk Donut - 3/5 - It's a solid donut but standard fare. Service: 3/5 - Standard service. Ambiance: 2/5 - Definitely a grab and go.

As an east bay local, have been frequenting King Pin for 15 years, since back when the small shop would make their dough fresh daily and you could watch them do it through the window. I would tell literally all my friends that these donuts were the best, even better than Bob’s in the city. Well, I went back last night around 1am for old time’s sake and it was $22 for 4 donuts and a dozen donut holes. Seriously?! Portland prices for no artistry on my donut…. Anyways I ate the donut holes immediately and they were much bigger than I remember, so ok those were worth it. I got home and put the donuts in the fridge overnight for a nice treat in the morning. Please see the attached photo for the MOLD I found on my morning donut…... I won’t be going back. The extra star is for nostalgia’s sake.

Kyla Santana

As an east bay local, have been frequenting King Pin for 15 years, since back when the small shop would make their dough fresh daily and you could watch them do it through the window. I would tell literally all my friends that these donuts were the best, even better than Bob’s in the city. Well, I went back last night around 1am for old time’s sake and it was $22 for 4 donuts and a dozen donut holes. Seriously?! Portland prices for no artistry on my donut…. Anyways I ate the donut holes immediately and they were much bigger than I remember, so ok those were worth it. I got home and put the donuts in the fridge overnight for a nice treat in the morning. Please see the attached photo for the MOLD I found on my morning donut…... I won’t be going back. The extra star is for nostalgia’s sake.

This will be my last visit here & I have been coming for over 10 years. My first problem was when they changed ownership some years ago. They made the donuts bigger which made them undercooked inside & then raised their prices to the highest price I have ever seen for donuts. Now every time we come the donuts we buy are stale & still ridiculously priced. There are much better shops that I know of. Too bad because King Pin used to have the best donuts but they consistently sell stale donuts for years now.

These donuts unfortunately were stale and the glaze was clearly not done correctly on the maple bars. The donut holes were $3.25 for 6 and they were all stale just like the maple bar. I don't think they're selling their donuts within 12 hours and so they just keep them on the shelf for probably up to 2-3 days. The only thing that was good was the custard in the maple bar. Really disappointed.

Tyson Quick

These donuts unfortunately were stale and the glaze was clearly not done correctly on the maple bars. The donut holes were $3.25 for 6 and they were all stale just like the maple bar. I don't think they're selling their donuts within 12 hours and so they just keep them on the shelf for probably up to 2-3 days. The only thing that was good was the custard in the maple bar. Really disappointed.

Patricia Middleton

This will be my last visit here & I have been coming for over 10 years. My first problem was when they changed ownership some years ago. They made the donuts bigger which made them undercooked inside & then raised their prices to the highest price I have ever seen for donuts. Now every time we come the donuts we buy are stale & still ridiculously priced. There are much better shops that I know of. Too bad because King Pin used to have the best donuts but they consistently sell stale donuts for years now.

I love donuts and have been coming here for years when I'm close by. With that said, last time was my last time buying donuts from here. I ordered 2 old fashioned, glazed donuts. Total was $6-$7, and I paid cash! It's extra for using card. Never paid that much for an average donut, especially after looking at these other reviews. Go elsewhere! Parking around here is almost impossible too. Service wasn't all that either.

Worst donut I’ve had in my life. Got a jelly filled donut and it had maybe a teaspoon of jelly in it. Also was glazed rather than powdered!? Also the price was outrageous cost me FOUR DOLLARS AND SEVENTY FIVE CENTS for a basic donut. The lady was sweet but took a million years to come out after I’d been calling for her. Sub par donuts sub par service never coming back.

The lady working at the counter was extremely rude. When I got to the front of the line to order, she decided to service the customer who was behind me in line before me, which is extremely disrespectful. When I ordered my drink, she charged me for a more expensive drink because she said she made “a larger size,” which I did not ask for, as there was only one size available. Even after the horrible service and overpriced drink, the drink tasted awful. The coffee was extremely acidic and the almond milk tasted spoiled. I wasted $7.25 on this disgusting drink and negligent service. Do not come here.

I would give this place zero stars if i could. This store has really disgusting and terrible service. Yesterday at 5:30 my daughter was craving a donut and visited this store. She was waiting in line and the cashiers had my daughter wait a long time just to skip her and take the person behind her. This is very inappropriate, I am so upset that I couldn't help my child in this moment since she was visiting the city. I pray that person has the worst of luck in his life if he can walk around acting in such manner.

If you’re a delivery driver like me, please report these issues to DoorDash, UberEats, or Grubhub so they can take action. I received an order around 11 PM and went to pick it up, but the restaurant didn’t have a separate line for delivery drivers. The employee told me to wait in the same long line as regular customers. The wait was so long that I had no choice but to cancel the order.

Ryan Tedder

If you’re a delivery driver like me, please report these issues to DoorDash, UberEats, or Grubhub so they can take action. I received an order around 11 PM and went to pick it up, but the restaurant didn’t have a separate line for delivery drivers. The employee told me to wait in the same long line as regular customers. The wait was so long that I had no choice but to cancel the order.

Mia J

the girl working here somehow has messed up my order every single time. i ask for 1 thing and she gets me another, and puts it in the bag so fast. i got hot chocolate from here another time and she gave it to me flooding over the top and spilling everywhere.

curly hair

Worst donut I’ve had in my life. Got a jelly filled donut and it had maybe a teaspoon of jelly in it. Also was glazed rather than powdered!? Also the price was outrageous cost me FOUR DOLLARS AND SEVENTY FIVE CENTS for a basic donut. The lady was sweet but took a million years to come out after I’d been calling for her. Sub par donuts sub par service never coming back.

Anahi Mahani

I love donuts and have been coming here for years when I'm close by. With that said, last time was my last time buying donuts from here. I ordered 2 old fashioned, glazed donuts. Total was $6-$7, and I paid cash! It's extra for using card. Never paid that much for an average donut, especially after looking at these other reviews. Go elsewhere! Parking around here is almost impossible too. Service wasn't all that either.

jiya

The lady working at the counter was extremely rude. When I got to the front of the line to order, she decided to service the customer who was behind me in line before me, which is extremely disrespectful. When I ordered my drink, she charged me for a more expensive drink because she said she made “a larger size,” which I did not ask for, as there was only one size available. Even after the horrible service and overpriced drink, the drink tasted awful. The coffee was extremely acidic and the almond milk tasted spoiled. I wasted $7.25 on this disgusting drink and negligent service. Do not come here.