Nicky D's Donuts

Nicky D's Donuts

Reviews Summary

This breakfast spot is praised for its delicious, generously portioned breakfast sandwiches, muffins, and donuts, with many calling them the best in town. The coffee is often preferred over chain competitors, and the family-owned aspect adds charm. However, service is inconsistent—some find staff friendly and efficient, while others report rudeness and issues with drive-thru operations. Pricing transparency and change handling are occasional complaints. While most reviews highlight the food's quality, a few criticize dry pastries or poor coffee. The small space can get crowded, and cash is preferred for small orders. Overall, it’s a beloved local spot with standout breakfast items, though service and consistency vary.

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

253 W Main St

Northborough, Massachusetts 01532

Hours

Monday 6AM-4PM
Tuesday 6AM-4PM
Wednesday 6AM-4PM
Thursday 6AM-4PM
Friday 6AM-4PM
Saturday 7AM-1PM
Sunday Closed

Customer Reviews

Food smells amazing. Different name brand flavored coffees. Yummy and always fresh! Good prices too.

Excellent little family owned Cafe, huge breakfast sandwiches and great Donuts.

Tiny little hole in the wall kind of place with a few table/chairs to sit inside, but it's really a grab and go place. Breakfast sandwiches are loaded with fresh eggs, cheese and choice of meats. Came out quick, hot and tasted great. A few doughnuts, the bagel sandwich and a shake were $12 which isn't bad. They serve the sandwiches till 1:30 pm.

Great place for a good coffee and a donut or two. We like to sit out front on the deck and enjoy the scenery.

Delicious, family owned breakfast place. The portions are very generously sized and they have a good selection of breakfast sandwiches, muffins and donuts. Not much inside seating so plan on taking your order to go. Drive-thru window is fast - and accurate. Love having a business like this around.

family owned business, very kind and hard working people providing classic breakfast sandwiches, donuts and coffee

#3 on a Bulkie. The loads of bacon is sandwiched between 2 scrambled eggs with onion and cheese. So filling, I can never eat it all at once.

Great value! Breakfast sandwiches are delish

Family owned and it shows. Very friendly and delightful people. Breakfast sandwich is fantastic.. Ive been a customer for at least 15yrs. When I'm in Northboro its a must visit.

Breakfast Sandwiches are thick and made with REAL Eggs & Bacon, amazing!

We were looking for a good donut place besides the normal .DD We found this and we were from out of town. A mom and pop run location with excellent food, quick service. I purchased 2 breakfast sandwich and my son got some donuts. It was a win-win.

I first discovered Nicky D's Donuts back in 1991 when I was driving for an Armored Currier Service. The bagel's & donuts were awesome then & they are still awesome today. Nothing has changed, excellent.

Not worth it. No prices listed anywhere so when I was told $15, gave exact change, and then was asked for $20, all I could do was say..."What?". I bought a dozen donuts and they were all hard enough to be at least three days old, and tasted like another businesses donuts that got tossed. When you go somewhere for coffee and donuts and all of it is bad and you don't know what it will cost I'd recommend that you keep on driving.

This place is the bomb! Great bagels, great donuts, great coffee! What more can you want?!

Great sausage, egg and cheese sandwich on bulky Coffee was excellent priced. Really good

Best breakfast sandwich for your money and the size of the far eastern on a croissant is huge. No need for Dunkin?s when I?m near the area. Keep it up it?s been the hot spot for that delicious breakfast stop.

Have been coming here for over ten years! Great food and coffee! But the younger woman with the long hair at the window this morning was so rude with her faces and body language. Forget great customer service at this place.

I like the place that is very fresh, and the homemade sandwich ?? is delicious and donuts are freshly too.

A wonderful place to get a great breakfast at an affordable price!! Real eggs, sausages, bagels, muffins, donuts, you name it!! Excellent portions and perfect for on the go.

They have great Donuts. Aso a wide variety of flavors for their coffee. And they make the best egg sandwiches I've ever had! With real eggs and cheese and sausage and bacon and ham! Whatever you might want on it! The staff is always very friendly and hard-working. Fast service. There is also a drive thru. I've been going here for breakfast and smoothies whenever I visit my mom for maybe the last 10 years now.

Great little place. The donuts are so delicious. And there are so many types. And lots of good drinks. Hot, cold and frozen. I will go there from where I live and it's over 20 minutes away, just to get their donuts and frozen drinks. They are kind and friendly too. I got a frozen cappuccino last time. I didn't realize they had frozen espresso drinks too. So I now have to plan another trip. The donuts are out of this world. And they have a drive through if you don't want to park and go in.

I used to love this place. Came back recently at a time when they were not busy. They have a very rude lady working there who cut me off while giving my order. She didn?t allow me to complete my order. I wanted coffee and she cut me off and didn?t let me say how I want my coffee. It?s happened more than once. I will never come back.

Good place to get donuts, way better than the typical Dunkin Donuts.

Good food and decent coffee, but service lacks and they don't understand the concept of "drive thru". If there is more than one car in line behind you, they have you drive around the lot and park in front -- for a bagel. Plus, there usually aren't spaces and your car can get clipped by cars zipping in and out. If you are in a rush and just ordering something beyond coffee, there are better options.

They have THE best muffins! I hate to tell all of you this because I want there to be some left when I go in! They are huge! Not only that, they are delicious. The price? $1.50 each. That's a steal. Go over and see for yourself. You won't be sorry.

Best breakfast place in town. Hands down. Fresh bakery items. Solid coffee and friendly staff. Make sure to bring cash if you plan on buying under five dollars. They also stop serving breakfast sandwiches after 1:30. So keep an eye on the time.

Accidentally found this place this morning. I drink coffee black and this was terrific; I will be back. Been years since I had such a fresh & perfect cinnamon roll that was not too sweet (unless I make them from scratch; but then I eat the pan)!

The breakfast sandwiches are pretty good. Unfortunately, I probably won?t be back because I can?t bring myself to trust a place that doesn?t display it?s prices. Every time I?ve gone there I?ve been charged differently. They also kept my change every time I?ve paid cash.

Best donuts and breakfast sandwiches!

They should wash their hands and I told them.I went in for donut and got attitude . No good anymore unless you want plastic in your breakfast sandwich

The sort of place where it's so easy to become a regular. Good coffee and food, orders come out fast, price is incredible. Just a great donut shop.

My son and I love this place. They serve the best breakfast sandwiches around and it's family owned not a chain which is a nice change. We have been coming here for years.

Best breakfast sandwiches in the area hands down! Neighborhood favorite with great people! Their coffee is really good too! Will always tell everyone about Nicky D's!

Great breakfast sandwiches...very big for good amount and homemade not like a dunkins or fast food place

There breakfast sandwiches are pretty delicious. The iceed coffee is so good! If you haven't stopped by once you should definitely check them out!

Best breakfast sandwich bar none...and all accessible with their drive-thru! Careful...they are closed on Sundays but made with fresh cooked eggs...and a New England favorite...a grilled bulkie roll! A Must!

It's OK, service is quick. Seems to have alot of long time customers. Drive through very convenient. However, Culpeppers is better IMO

Please please the food is really good fast service good service the only reason I didn't give him a 5 is because it's small they only have like three tables if you want to dine in.

Donut was good. But they kept my change. Donut was $1.03, I gave the lady $2.00. She said "thank you" and walked away..either northborough taxes are that high on food purchases or she saw me as a fool. ... keep an eye on them is all im saying.

Have been twice and the food is always amazing. They make their sandwiches toasted with butter and real fried eggs. Have not had their donuts yet, will have to try them some other day.

I've been to this place many times, never really had an issue. Today, however, was not their day. First I sat in the drive-thru for a good minute and a half and nobody even bothered coming over to at least say it'll be just a minute (or something..) I decide to go in instead. There's a guy in front of me so I wait till he got his order, at that point I was the ONLY ONE in line. A family of 4 walks in behind me. The woman behind the counter (without looking at me!) asks them what they want. Uhhhh..... needle

Delicious breakfast sandwiches and donuts. Cheap and yummy. Quick service. Always friendly. Ice coffee beats Dunks.

The egg sandwiches are the best that you can for take out. Two eggs cooked fresh on the grill, on a huge bagel. I like to save half for lunch.

Local gem. Great smoothies, bagel sandwiches and of course donuts! Much much much better than the orange and pink chain! Courteous service and family owned.

Young lady working the counter is rude and disinterested. My friend and I felt so unwelcome. Coffee and the sandwiches were great though.

They have great breakfast sandwiches. The donuts are only okay. Friendly too.

Great place for a breakfast sandwich, always busy because of how popular it is. Coffee is good, and it's a local business. Highly recommended.

Great shop! Check it out!

Out of all the coffee/donut places I?ve been to this is probably the worst one if I could give you zero stars I would. If you?re thinking about going to this place honestly save your time I almost threw up and we had to throw out the food and get Dunkin the pastries are dry and repulsive and I asked for a coffee and you could taste the crushed up sugar and it?s so gross inside it?s not even worth anything

Always awesome food and great coffee. Always polite everytime I go here. Highly recommend.

Just had a egg sandwhich from here, was the best ive ever had! I will be going here a lot more. The coffee was also great. Very happy.

Haven't been there in a while but there sandwichs are awesome and the donuts a throw back to the good old days!!! Hand cut plain donuts I see some newer shops opening up and going to hand cut!!!!

I've been going here for about 15 years and they still have the best breakfast sandwiches and iced coffee in the area.

new in town so thought it's a cozy, oldschool, family owned place. stopped by just to find out it's a cheap ripoff DD (same product but with less taste), with rude service, and feels like a rest area shop... no thanks...

Breakfast sandwiches were brought from Heaven. So FRICKEN DELICIOUS, FRESHLY MADE AND ENORMOUS. Every bite counts.

Great coffee... haven't really tried the food, but I hear that is good as well. Spelling on menus is hilarious.

I will never eat in this place again. The lady at the window was very rude and she threw my sandwich at me because I told her I didn't order cheese. This was a bad customer service and experience for me because I made it clear to her that I don't want cheese on my sandwich when placing my order.

The sandwiches are great and taste like they were homemade. 5 star rating!

Nicky ds is the best. Only place you can get a bagel egg and cheese for less than $10 anymore.

Donuts tasted like they had been sitting around for a bit, service was lackluster. On the plus side, the coffee was fresh-brewed!

I went for the homemade donuts....major let down. They had no flavor, dry and crumbly. I should have known the second I pulled up to the window.

Terrible you go to the drive-in and they tell you to come inside. The employees speak very poor English and Are rude. Egg sandwich was terrible with one little piece of bacon

Not as great as they used to be, however the coffee was good and the service was quick. FYI the place is really small and can get packed quickly

Excellent breakfast and quality food. This is a grab and go experience not dine in.

Both old-fashioned cake-based doughnuts and glazed or cream filled are the best that can be had for many miles around.

Awesome smoothies and doughnuts, next time the breakfast sandwiches they looked so delicious.

Great coffee and great food. The sausage egg and cheese might be the best in the north east.

The Muffins are very good and the breakfast sandwich the best, try them and you will be going back for more

The coffee ? is the best. It is New England Coffee. The breakfast sandwiches are also excellent.

Good doughnuts, but the coffee's pretty bad. The employees weren't all as friendly as they could have been.

Great place .so many different coffee and there breakfast was so good

Great breakfast sandwiches, always recommend sausage egg and cheese on a croissant

Great donuts and coffee! Better than all the usual chain places.

Good breakfast sandwiches. A few tables inside to eat or you can drive through.

They make the best breakfast sandwiches I've ever had at any donut shop!

Terrible drive thru service. Their coffee is awful, took 1 sip and threw it in the garbage.

Nicky D's Donuts' mouthwatering creations are a sugary delight that never fails to brighten my day.

Best breakfast sandwich ever!

If you don't like people, don't open a service business. Food was OK but rude people need to find jobs elsewhere. I'm never going back.

The best donuts, coffee sandwiches and muffins around, and I ain't kiddin.

Skip dunkin donuts and go here. They make real egg sandwiches which are Excellent

Quick in and out. Great selection of coffee. Sandwiches made fast

Home made donughts and sandwhichs the coffee is better than dunkins and starbucks combined

Love the bagels here. Staff is nice, but can be a little pushy and make you feel rushed.

4 bucks for a freshly made breakfast sandwich and on my commute will be back

One of the best bang for your buck breakfast sandwiches say that three times fast

Way better breakfast sandwich than dunkin donuts!

First time there and im in love with their frozen cappuccino

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