Donut Basket SJ

Donut Basket SJ

Reviews Summary

The Donut Basket is overwhelmingly praised for its fresh, fluffy donuts, delicious breakfast sandwiches (especially croissants), and excellent coffee. Customers consistently highlight the friendly, efficient service and family-owned atmosphere. Many consider it the best donut shop in the area, with affordable prices and consistent quality. A few minor complaints mention occasional mayonnaise mishaps and early morning donut availability, but most reviews are glowing, emphasizing the fresh-baked goods, cheerful staff, and loyal customer base spanning years. The shop is particularly popular with locals, high schoolers, and morning commuters.

About This Listing

Who Can Visit?

Most donut shops welcome all ages—perfect for families and kids
Some locations offer sit-down areas, while others are grab-and-go
No prior ordering knowledge needed—staff can help you choose flavors
Casual dress is welcome—some shops may have outdoor seating
Allergy-friendly options may be available (ask in advance)
Group orders and celebrations welcome—pre-orders may be required

*Note: Seating, menu, and accessibility may vary by shop. Contact your local spot for details.*

First-Time Visitors

First-time guests can simply walk in and browse the display or menu. Staff are happy to offer recommendations and explain specialty flavors. Some shops even offer sample bites or combo deals for newcomers.

Common Considerations:

Allergens Some donuts may contain nuts, dairy, or gluten—always ask if unsure
Availability Popular flavors can sell out early, especially on weekends

*Note: Menus and specials may vary. Ask staff or check online for daily options.*

What to Bring

Cash or card—most donut shops accept both, but some are cashless
Phone or camera—perfect for snapping and sharing your sweet finds
Appetite! Fresh donuts are best enjoyed warm and on the spot

*Note: Payment methods and policies vary by location. Check signage or ask staff.*

Preparing for Your Visit

Check store hours and peak times—early visits offer the best selection
Call ahead for large orders or special boxes
Bring friends or coworkers—sharing a dozen is half the fun
Dress casually—many shops are walk-up counters or offer outdoor seating
Leave pets at home unless it’s a pet-friendly location
Check for limited-time flavors, holidays specials, or preorder events
Set a treat budget if you’re shopping with kids
Bring a reusable bag or box if buying in bulk

*Note: Each shop may offer different experiences—check social media for updates.*

How to Get Started

Most shops accept walk-ins! For custom orders, pre-ordering is best. Ask about gift boxes or subscription options.

Other Helpful Info

Visits usually take 10–30 minutes, unless you're sitting down to enjoy
Weekends can be busier—plan ahead for quicker service
Seasonal or limited-edition donuts often rotate monthly
Some locations offer donut decorating kits or workshops
Gift cards, boxes, and party platters are often available

*Note: Features, pricing, and offerings vary by donut shop. Always check ahead.*

Contact Information

Address

3114, 1180 Blossom Hill Rd #1

San Jose, CA 95118

Hours

Monday 5AM-3PM
Tuesday 5AM-3PM
Wednesday 5AM-3PM
Thursday 5AM-3PM
Friday 5AM-3PM
Saturday 5AM-2PM
Sunday 5AM-2PM

Customer Reviews

Came at 5 am on weekday and they had everything. Felt like I was walking into willy Wonkas chocolate factory, the older version was the best one BTW. Fresh yummy donuts and nice service, the woman behind the display was quick to acknowledge my presence while fixing food for the customer ahead of me. When my time came to order I asked when they make the donuts and she replied "he comes and starts at 12am, It's alot of work". Alot of work yes, but worth rolling out of bed to get one of these glorious complime

Best doughnuts in town. Lots of parking. Cashier was very kind threw in a few extra ?? doughnut holes. We will definitely be back ??

Donuts are always fresh soft and delicious! I also get a breakfast croissant and they are fresh and hot as well. I don't usually go to any other donut shops, this one is best for my area. I recommend.

A charming mom-and-pop donut shop with a great selection of sweet donuts, savory pastries, and coffee. They also serve sandwiches, making it a solid spot for both breakfast and a quick bite. I tried their jalape?o bagel, which was soft with a nice kick of spice. I also had their croissant, which was huge, buttery, and perfectly flaky while staying soft inside. Everything tasted fresh and well-made. Whether you're in the mood for something sweet or savory, this place has plenty of options to choose from.

Im going 5 stars. This is my 5am stop before work spot. Donuts? Amazing! Breakfast menu? Amazing! Coffee? Amazing! Price? Fair! You can't go wrong here. I love it!

This has been my favorite breakfast place for several years. I always order through DoorDash and not many restaurants accommodate special requests but here the do. Out of all of the restaurants I've ever ordered delivery from, Donuts Basket on Blossom Hill is the only place that has NEVER made a mistake. Everything is always fresh and the quality is always consistent. I love this place and I would recommend it to anyone!

I rarely give a 5 star without a little bit of criticism but I'ma have to be honest this place deserves it ever since I was in high school and would ditch to eat here 2009 or 2010 until now they always had great service family own I believe so you know every donut is made fresh and when I say fresh I mean fresh you'll notice the huge difference between their and YUM YUM and I mean that yum yum was one of my favorites until I met these donuts and their cheap got great deals too what more can you ask for.

I?ve found a new favorite donut spot! Absolutely fantastic donuts, some of the best in the South Bay. Stan?s was previously my favorite, but this may be my new one!Light and fluffy donuts, beautiful glaze, simply perfect.

I called 2 minutes before they closed, AND! They stayed open an extra ten minutes so I could snag a dozen donuts! It was my last chance to get some decent California donuts in 2024, and it was so worth it! Amazing donuts.

This is my family's absolute favorite donut shop! Everything is so tasty and the staff are super friendly and nice. If you want to treat yourself with donuts, Donut Basket is the best place to go!

Great local place for donuts in Cambrian Park. Went here on a weekend and the assortment of the ???s was really impressive. It is a small place so don?t expect the Krispy Cream vibe , but the staff is nice and helpful.

The service here is always amazing. I have been coming here for about 9 years now and this place has never let me down! The customer service is always amazing and the food and sandwiches are sooo good! They have the best croissant sandwiches and their donuts are so freaking good!!

Been going to get the bagels from this location for 8 years now and the quality never disappoints. Highly recommend their jalape?o cheddar bagels with cream cheese.

Hands down this is the best donut shop ever! The glaze donuts are so fluffy and tasty! They also have a full coffee shop with sandwiches that are delicious! It's a great value and a nice place to come. The staff is always friendly and knowledgeable. A+++ They also have parking in front so it's always easy to get in and out. I highly recommend this place for donuts and sandwiches. They have more on their menu and everything is good. If you go there once. You will go their forever. See ya

Really good donuts and amazing customer service, if your looking for light and fluffy donuts with great drinks at a cheap place this is the place to go

Went an hour before closing on Sunday so was sure they?d be out of most things. Was happily wrong. Crullers were fluffy and moist. Jelly donut was crammed with about 4 ounces of lemon filling! Amazing

Great food. Donuts were limited at 10am on a Saturday which is a good sign. Nice team. Sandwiches can out within a reasonable amount of time. Only reason for 4star rating is due to cleanliness. The walls & blinds in the seating area were dirty. The floors and all 3 tables were dirty. Would come back for a to go order.

This has to be THE BEST donut shop in the Bay Area -- I've tried Stan's, World's Fare, and many other donut places in the area, but they just cannot compare to this place. A complete hole in the wall located in a small lot off of the busy Blossom Hill Rd. They have a small selection of the fluffiest donuts you will ever have. Seems to be a small family run shop with very friendly staff. The place doesn't look like much, but the quality is without a doubt there in the donuts. Would highly recommend this plac

Great little bagel stop with donuts and good coffee.

What a great pastry and coffee shop! The employees are very pleasant, friendly, and helpful. The shop is very clean and bright. A variety of coffee choices are offered and self-serve. And the donuts are amazing! Too bad we don't live in San Jose anymore. The Donut Basket would be a weekly outing for us.

By far, the best shop in the south bay. Coffee, fantastic. Sandwiches, suburb. Donuts, fresh daily. The prices are dirt cheap, and the place is clean. They have like, 6 different brews of coffee and tea ready to go. Everyone who works there works hard, and they make my mornings fantastic. Just avoid on Thursdays since the high-school starts late and the place is overflowing with brats.

I like this place and so do the guys on their way to work, the moms with kids on their way to daycare and the highschool students on their way to school. Reasonably priced, good coffee and fresh donuts that remind me of what Dunkin Donuts was like when I was a kid. Do yourself a favor and stop in here some morning.

Best donuts in south San Jose and possibly south bay. Perfect sugar and their basic glaze donuts are light and the ratio to glaze is perfect. Friendly staff. The croissant sandwiches are very good as well.

They have great donuts and if you don't get there early you will miss out on the good ones! Their sandwiches that they make are also delicious. They are always friendly and nice every time I go there. Their bear claws are so delicious that they are going to make me weigh 900 pounds ! Addition- Their apple fritters are even better than their bear claws! I'm drooling just thinking about having one.

Been going here since I was little.. best donuts! Great sandwich selection breakfast or lunch at a good price

This place never disappoints and always greasy and serves awesome doughnuts and the sandwiches are great I have been coming here for 12 years and the smoothies are to die for so good

Excellent little local donut place - good selection, fresh, good croissants and sandwiches, very affordable. Be sure to get there by 11, they do sell out! Update: Still awesome. Forgot to mention the staff here is as cheerful and friendly as you could imagine.

This is my go to place for an early breakfast sandwich for me and my crew. I get there around 5:45am and I am out of there fast. Friendly people, good food and fast service. What more could you ask for. The donuts are great also.

Good donuts! Agree with others that they are not oily. Generally good and basic selection of donuts too. ??-accessible parking in front of the shop and ramp to go up to the curb.

Some of the best donuts I've had! Recommend the cake donuts they were almost chrispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

Always great customer service, they have great food ,as well as donuts. Best to get here early if you want a full selection of sandwiches and donuts as they do run out throughout the day. Best ice coffee ever as well.

Order on too good to go and I love their donuts! They gave me fresh donuts and I enjoyed eating with my family.

This place is my Sunday Morning Great Breakfast Sandwich place, with a few donut holes & 50/50 French Vanilla/ Hazelnut coffee mix, I'm good to go! Very Nice & Friendly service... I usually call in my order as they tend to get busy after 8am... Workers/ Owners are very nice & they do speak Spanish also...

They have the best donuts in SJ! Don't think about it twice, just drop in. They have a nice selection of drinks and sandwiches too.

I've been going to Donut Basket since I was in Kindergarten. Donuts fresh baked, as well as Bagel Sandwiches and Coffee, they're great for food in the morning. Super wonderful staff, I walk 30 min just for their Maple Bars. 10/10 Highly Recommend

Great donuts, and better basic croissant and bagel sandwiches at a low price. The fantastic employees are always sweet and kind. My girlfriend and i go here at least once a week for lunch. If i lived closer, i'd be there every morning for their sausage, bacon, egg and cheese croissant sandwich.

I had a sudden craving for some donuts and thought I'd try this place out. The prices are reasonable, but there were not too many selections when I got there. I did come later in the afternoon so the good ones might have all been gone. The serve a variety of sandwiches as well.

Have ordered twice for delivery to a large group. Staff loved it all. Many folks asked where the delicious bagels, donuts and croissant sandwiches came from.

Really good donuts and breakfast sandwiches. Quick and friendly service. Small place so you have to wait sometimes. Large selection. Would definitely go back.

PLEASEE BE OPEN UNTIL 4 ON WEEKDAYS SO WE CAN COME HERE AFTER SCHOOL, YOUR DONUTS ARE REALLY GOOD ??????

Ugh. I got large coffee and sausage egg and cheese breakfast crossaint. Someone smeared my breakfast sandwich with mayonnaise. I did not ask for mayonnaise. I do not eat mayonaisse. I do not Associate mayonnaise with food. I really do not like mayonnaise. I did not ask for this to be put in my food. I only asked for sausage egg and cheese crossaint, & coffee. I opened wrapper to discover thick layer of mayonnaise all over sandwich.

I opened the pouch of donuts I bought to find two free donut holes; I think the worker did it as a courtesy for waiting for the customer's long order ahead of me. Donuts tasted fresh and rich, service was quick and polite

Best donuts in San Jose. Always fresh and very good. Get there early because they make enough for the day so the selection is limited the later you get there. The staff is very friendly as well.

Open at 5;00 but don?t expect any donuts, they don?t have any donuts at that hour. Come after 6;00 and they?re great,

Every time I come here I am greeted with a smile. People working there are so friendly and give prompt service. Donuts are always so fresh and tastey! I definetly would recommend this place ??????

Great donuts! They also make a wide variety of breakfast sandwiches. This place is very popular with the local high schoolers. You can't go wrong at the Donut Basket.

Been coming for years, Best Family Donut shop ever! Definately recommend stopping in for a cup of coffee and its breakfast menu is to die for, but my ultimate favorite are the donut holes and the prices are great so I don't go anywhere else

Light and fluffy donuts! Didn?t have time to take photos of the donuts themselves- we ate them too quickly! Chocolate and blueberry glaze ????

Not only do they have great donuts but they all so have a delicious selection of breakfast and lunch sandwiches. All of it being incredibly well priced and served by friendly staff members.

Love the donut basket have been going there for 8 years, some of those years in high school every day before school, they know my order and my parents orders best donut shop. Btw I get the #9 chorizo w/ jalapenos.

Consistently great donuts... Soft and yummy! Plus the workers are always extra friendly. Croissant sandwiches are great too. Best in SJ

Donuts are spot-on! They give you the donut hole too unlike other donut shops. Long line in the mornings sometimes but it's worth the wait!

Best ?? in San Jose! Freshly baked Terrific Service it gets busy and they accept these discount cards Love it!

Best donuts in South San Jose area. The people who work there are fantastic as is the food. Great donuts and great sandwiches. Check them out.

This place has great donuts but the most amazing thing is the sandwiches they're so good service always great and fast

Bagel and Crossiant sandwiches are a great alternative to the donuts. But really this is old school yum yum in your face donuts that you can't just simply pass up. Give them a try!

Great variety of donuts, bagels, excellent service and reasonable price. A go to neighborhood donut place for me now.

The ambience is great and donuts are high in quality. You can tell that the emphasis here is on great customer service, and as a satisfied repeat customer, I can recommend Donut Basket.

They have the best donuts for a cheap price. They also always give free donut holes. They are great!

Their donuts are always fresh and the staff is very polite and welcoming. Sandwiches look yummy too!

Fluffy, tasty donuts and great sandwiches. Lots of choices of sandwiches - from breakfast to lunch. It's one of my favorite places to get a sandwich, and my favorite donut place by far.

Like other reviews said, friendly service, tasty donuts, coffee, and breakfast sandwiches. Good stuff

Great service great customer Servives I live on 13 St in San Jose and I drive twice week to this place this Donut place is way better then Rolls on 13 St.

Amazing place good sandwiches. Been coming here since i was in high-school, thats about 6 years now haha friendly customer service.

Family owned & operated, Best donuts, great selections!

Come early, they run out fast since they open at 5 AM. Great breakfast sanwhiches, donuts, coffee [ hot and iced] and more!

Great place to grab some donuts, Breakfast Croissants, & Smoothies. Awesome Customer Service here!

Love the great service as well as food doughnuts always fresh as well as the ingredients for the sandwiches bf. Or lunch

I have been going to the donut basket for many years top rated number one Donuts great breakfast sandwiches what else can I say great staff there you go Google

BEST FOOD! BEST SMELL! BEST EVERYTHING!PLUS THE DONUTS AND THE WORKER ARE JUST SOOOOO KIND!! 100% WOULD RECOMMEND

Close to my office and friendly staff. Store was really clean, they take cards and apple pay. Overall good experience. I'll be back

Service was very good. Order was made fast and was very good. I think this place is the best donut store in this area. Store. Is very clean.

Great selection. Breakfast bagel sandwiches are really good. The staff is very polite.

Always delighted by their quality of service. After them I don't want to visit any other donut shop.

Bestest donuts and service smiles on everyone's face great prices don't forget the donut holes.

Wonderful people working here. Great dounts and breakfast sandwiches. This is my go to place for dounts and coffee.

They have the BEST SOFT FRESH Donuts then any other Donut shop I've been too 100% ???????????

I've been going to this place every Friday for the next 3 weeks. Donuts are fresh and the service is great!

This is the greatest donut place in San Jose. So damn good. Great iced coffee and amazing donuts.

Great people. Great service. Great sandwiches.??They sell Sunny D's which is a plus :)

Super good, affordable sandwiches and the drinks are super good ?? try the mocha frappe next time super good.

Cheap and tasty in-and-out little donut shop, with great tasting donuts, sandwiches, tea and more at great prices

Friendly staff and reasonably priced donuts. Not to mention they are super delicious!

Croissants baked fresh daily anr the staff is incredibly friendly! Definitely recommend

it's a small donut shop with only a couple tables but the donuts are real good

Come for the donuts stay for the breakfast croissants, especially the chorizo and egg a match you didn't know you needed in your life!!!

GREAT Donuts, great service, SUPER nice staff! My new go to for donuts!

It's a donut place. Nothing sets it apart other than it's the closest one on my commute.

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