TV Donuts

Been here many times and it’s probably one of the more unique donut shops I’ve been to since they offer boba drinks that are actually made with real tea (their Thai tea) and it’s really good. You can customize the sweetness and add more boba if you want. The other best part is that they have mochi donuts now too! Pretty much, if a place has mochi donuts, you know it’s fresh since mochi donuts can’t be frozen and premade. That means their other donuts are hand made! So all the other low review comments saying they have frozen donuts really need to just lean a little and peak into their kitchen. You can see all the ingredients and their prep table lol.

Do not underestimate the mochi donuts! They are great and usually sell out early. Boba is on point as well. Must stop destination when in SLT!

Samantha Granado

Delicious Mochi donuts 🍩 regular donuts and more! Great service, very clean and organized. Recommend while visiting the Lake:)

Pat Franklin

Cute donut shop, friendly customer service. Tasty donuts.

Joseph Chui

I normally do not eat donuts but wow these were amazing. I’ve never had fresh baked donuts before, only the pre-made dunkin donuts kind, what a difference! Also I was a bit skeptical of boba all the way up here in Tahoe vs where I’m from in San Francisco, but they were very fresh and the blends were quite unique (strawberry mango!) Clean space and friendly staff, highly recommend trying this fun local spot.

Steve Bacher

We ordered 6 donuts and ate them inside. Everything tasted fresh and the employee was very kind.

Carolynn Sims

We had TV donuts cater our wedding and they were a huge hit! Everyone talked about them and even the ones we had set aside for us were close to being stolen by family members. They were beautiful and delicious! We visit TV donuts every time routine we’re in town!

Scott Shulsinger

TV Donuts is the best shop in the Tahoe Basin. They have a great variety of Donuts celebrating the great legacy of Donut culture in the West. Their Donuts are fresh and expertly crafted to perfection. I highly recommend this local shop next time you are in SLT, prices are great, coffee is excellent, and service is very friendly. Kudos to TV Donuts!!!!

Kim Wall

Great boba milk tea, smoothies and donuts. The woman who took our order was very nice and took the time to tell us about the donuts and boba made fresh daily. Donuts were delicious!

Maya Krupa

If you’re craving fresh homemade donuts DEFINITELY go here. I came at 12 noon and donuts were so fresh like they had just come out the fryer. Family owned local spot with plenty of delicious flavors and very affordable. I got classic donut holes and strawberry mochi - both great. Will definitely be back soon!

Chen Aaron

I went this place, everything Amazing, first of all, I came into this place to give a try, and I thought it was just a normal donut shop, but I’ve tried a dozen Mochi donuts and a Boba drink, they were awesome. You guys should give it a try! Best place with best services and beautiful donuts, I will come back again whenever I visit SLT.

Daisy R.

Oh why did I only get one donut? Why did I only go once?! This donut was truly spectacular. Super super tasty. This donut has set the bar for me. And extremely friendly service!

Delyn Moua

Been here many times and it’s probably one of the more unique donut shops I’ve been to since they offer boba drinks that are actually made with real tea (their Thai tea) and it’s really good. You can customize the sweetness and add more boba if you want. The other best part is that they have mochi donuts now too! Pretty much, if a place has mochi donuts, you know it’s fresh since mochi donuts can’t be frozen and premade. That means their other donuts are hand made! So all the other low review comments saying they have frozen donuts really need to just lean a little and peak into their kitchen. You can see all the ingredients and their prep table lol.

Great donuts made fresh everyday. Super friendly hard working owner. Please support TV Donuts!

Jennifer Culp

Great donuts made fresh everyday. Super friendly hard working owner. Please support TV Donuts!

Isabella Kank

The BEST donuts in town!! The owner is the absolute sweetest, always a huge selection, theyre made fresh everyday. The thai tea & vietnamese coffee are amazing too. The owner works so hard and deserves the world!!

What is a great donut shop without great coffee? It’s nothing! Nothing at all! This place has great coffee. It’s expensive, more expensive than coffee should be, but it’s great. The donuts are pretty decent, but seemed to be almost too light and pretty eggy across the board. All things aside, the staff make it worth the while. Everyone inside is super friendly, and it’s probably the main reason I came back.

I went in to this unassuming little shop next to a grocery to pick up a couple dozen donuts. The lady behind the counter was so friendly and helpful. She helped me pick out the most popular donuts. I dropped one dozen off as a gift, and the people I left them with had had their donuts before, they were so excited because of how good the donuts were. The dozen I brought home got great reviews. And they were eaten so fast that I couldn't get a picture before half of the dozen were gone. My favorite were the oversized, simple glazed with donuts but all assortments were great. Minus one star because it was pretty pricey for two dozen donuts. I assume because of Tahoe tourist pricing? Would definitely return though.

Jake

What is a great donut shop without great coffee? It’s nothing! Nothing at all! This place has great coffee. It’s expensive, more expensive than coffee should be, but it’s great. The donuts are pretty decent, but seemed to be almost too light and pretty eggy across the board. All things aside, the staff make it worth the while. Everyone inside is super friendly, and it’s probably the main reason I came back.

Lauren Accurso

I went in to this unassuming little shop next to a grocery to pick up a couple dozen donuts. The lady behind the counter was so friendly and helpful. She helped me pick out the most popular donuts. I dropped one dozen off as a gift, and the people I left them with had had their donuts before, they were so excited because of how good the donuts were. The dozen I brought home got great reviews. And they were eaten so fast that I couldn't get a picture before half of the dozen were gone. My favorite were the oversized, simple glazed with donuts but all assortments were great. Minus one star because it was pretty pricey for two dozen donuts. I assume because of Tahoe tourist pricing? Would definitely return though.

This is a tough review. When the mochi donuts are fresh, they’re amazing, and the reason I keep coming back. However, the last few times I’ve gone, they didn’t have the same chewy texture, like they’ve been out a little too long. For over $4 each, I expect a quality donut, but haven’t been able to get it consistently. Staff is friendly. The space is basic donut shop vibes— you’re not going to want to hang out there. Going to have to just get there in the morning for that mochi chewy goodness I’m craving.

Steven Davis

I went in for 4 old fashion donuts and was shocked that the bill was $9.96. I think $2.50 for a no frills donut is a little much.

Jenny Red

This is a tough review. When the mochi donuts are fresh, they’re amazing, and the reason I keep coming back. However, the last few times I’ve gone, they didn’t have the same chewy texture, like they’ve been out a little too long. For over $4 each, I expect a quality donut, but haven’t been able to get it consistently. Staff is friendly. The space is basic donut shop vibes— you’re not going to want to hang out there. Going to have to just get there in the morning for that mochi chewy goodness I’m craving.

Not fresh. 5.95 for a donut I threw in trash. Showed them not fresh,they just say sorry don’t come back.

Prices are not clearly marked. Proprietor is argumentative when asked about prices and accuses customer of needing to ask and not understanding when customer tried to ask for clarification. Do not patronize this business. There are plenty of other good donut shops in town. I chose to cancel my order when it came to $38 for a dozen donuts and coffee. I asked for clarification on the price, and the person at the counter was argumentative and claimed it was my responsibility to ask about prices that were not clearly marked. As I canceled the order, she told me I had never worked in the industry, didn't understand the cost she was passing along ($2.25 additional to cover debit fees). As I was walking out, the person behind the counter used profanity at me. I will never come here again, as a local.

We got a dozen "fresh" donuts for breakfast this morning. The apple fritter was so thin it was crunchy, and you couldn't find the apples. The sugar dusted twist and the fritter tasted of stale oil. The chocolate and maple bars are the size of cheap hot dog buns. These were not a pleasant experience.

Sandy Haas

Not fresh. 5.95 for a donut I threw in trash. Showed them not fresh,they just say sorry don’t come back.

A W

Prices are not clearly marked. Proprietor is argumentative when asked about prices and accuses customer of needing to ask and not understanding when customer tried to ask for clarification. Do not patronize this business. There are plenty of other good donut shops in town. I chose to cancel my order when it came to $38 for a dozen donuts and coffee. I asked for clarification on the price, and the person at the counter was argumentative and claimed it was my responsibility to ask about prices that were not clearly marked. As I canceled the order, she told me I had never worked in the industry, didn't understand the cost she was passing along ($2.25 additional to cover debit fees). As I was walking out, the person behind the counter used profanity at me. I will never come here again, as a local.

$5 per donut or $48 for a dozen is extremely overpriced for what you get. The donuts were already boxed, not fresh, and completely underwhelming. Nothing about the quality matches the 4.4-star rating. The donuts are regular size—not large or specialty—and the taste was disappointing. Even my kids didn’t like them, which says a lot. They actually said Dunkin’ Donuts tasted better. For families or visitors new to the area, I would not recommend this place. It feels like pricing is inflated simply because it’s a tourist location, which is frustrating when you’re already spending a lot just to be on vacation. We were hoping to treat our kids to something special, and instead it felt like a letdown. Very disappointing experience overall.

Randall OLeary

$5 per donut or $48 for a dozen is extremely overpriced for what you get. The donuts were already boxed, not fresh, and completely underwhelming. Nothing about the quality matches the 4.4-star rating. The donuts are regular size—not large or specialty—and the taste was disappointing. Even my kids didn’t like them, which says a lot. They actually said Dunkin’ Donuts tasted better. For families or visitors new to the area, I would not recommend this place. It feels like pricing is inflated simply because it’s a tourist location, which is frustrating when you’re already spending a lot just to be on vacation. We were hoping to treat our kids to something special, and instead it felt like a letdown. Very disappointing experience overall.