We Knead Donuts

We Knead Donuts

Reviews Summary

Most reviews praise the delicious, fresh donuts—especially the croissant donuts, kolaches, and variety—with many calling them the best in the area. Friendly staff and local charm are frequently highlighted, though some note inconsistent service or cleanliness issues. A few criticize undercooked, greasy donuts or poor customer service, while others mention flies or outdated stock. Despite mixed experiences, the majority recommend the shop for its unique offerings and quality, with several loyal customers driving out of their way to visit.

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

13 1/2 S Parish Ave

Johnstown, Colorado 80534

Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday 6AM-12:30PM
Wednesday 6AM-12:30PM
Thursday 6AM-12:30PM
Friday 6AM-12:30PM
Saturday 6AM-1:30PM
Sunday 6AM-1:30PM

Customer Reviews

I?m so happy to have found this place! My son has a severe peanut allergy, and it?s nearly impossible to find bakeries that are truly peanut-free. This location has no peanuts, which meant he was able to walk in and choose anything he wanted?for the first time ever! Seeing his excitement was priceless. Not only is it a safe option for us, but the donuts are absolutely delicious! I had a cronut and an apple fritter, and both were amazing. We will definitely be regulars from now on! Highly recommend this spo

Love love the croissant donuts. Go early to get a better selection. I went around 11:30 am and only had 4 donut options. They sell out fast! The guys in front of me spoke Spanish and it was hard for the cashier to communicate with them, so she grabbed another employee who was bilingual. Very helpful if you speak Spanish.

It was our first time there today. I was hoping we?d have a great experience as it?s the only donut place in town. The donuts were disgusting. They tasted cold and old. My toddler took one bite of his and said ew! (Which is not like him with donuts) my husband is a donut lover and his was gross! I got a croissant sandwich, the egg was overcooked and the sausage undercooked. Very disappointed. The girl working was alright. No greeting when we walked in she just stared at us.

We have been coming here for years and moved away but still go back when we are in town! Everyone loves the donuts but the customer service is awful. The person that waited on us the last two day, Saturday and Sunday, needs customer service training. We seemed to be a bother to her both days. We love supporting small downtown businesses but also deserve to be treated nicer. May be our last time.

Rea is super awesome and cool! She made our day ?? Got the maple (I always get the maple) but this time, I threw some bacon on that piece. Really delicious. Will definitely be back and to the owners, Rea is a Rockstar. Give that girl a raise! ????????

We have tried this place time and time again expecting better results and each time disappointed. Out of certain donuts before 9am. This last time the donuts were cold like refrigerator cold. How do you get ?fresh? cold donuts. At 7am :(

One of the best doughnuts I've eaten. Light crispy on the outside and airy on the inside. The icing is flavorful but not overpowering. I will be back and I live in Greeley.

Every town needs a good donut shop and it's safe to say We Knead Donuts is that place. First time in and got a mixed dozen. The variety is wonderful and each donut was well balanced between topping and the donut itself. The raised donuts were so soft and fluffy, while the old fashioneds were perfectly crisp on the outside. They also have boba tea, which I also just had to try. Good flavor, but found an inconsistency in the doneness of the pearls. Staff is friendly and very patient with those who need a l

I just signed up so I can rate this establishment. The food and drinks are an 11/10 and so is the service. They wrote us a note and gave us EXTRA donut holes for FREE. Like bro this place is so good?

The customization of the donuts are divine, they taste amazing and they are beautiful. I love that they let you customize the donuts and the fillings.

I love this place! The donuts are fun, and you can do breakfast dunut or even dessert donuts, so creative! I did a breakfast donut and 2 dozen donuts with coupled filled! The lady was patient and did everything I asked, including writing which one was which on the box! I also got carmel iced coffee and it was yummy! I brought the donuts to my staff in Longmont and they all loved it, they said it has good flavor! Alot of the staff also asked where I got them from and now they want to go there too! It was a y

The employees at We Knead Donut were very patient while I was making my choices and very considerate with my order. They were very joyful and happy to help me! I would 100% recommend the legendary cronut and a burrito which seem to be the perfect breakfast combo as all my friends agree. I loved my experience and plan to go many more times in the future!

First time going since there since it switched to this newer one. Was definitely disappointed. $22+ the tip for teo bobba teas that were very bland and you can taste more of the boba from it being frozen or in a blender or something just didn?t taste right. My lemon filled doughnut only got one small corner of the filling. My daughter said was okay with it shes 10 but she did say it was better last time. Doughnut holes were dry. Most likely will not be back.

Hands down one of the best donut places I?ve been to in a long time! The original glaze and croissant donuts just melt in your mouth. My husband swears by the cinnamon roll and apple fritter. It is a must try!

Some of the best donuts I have ever tried in my life. If you go there you need to try the cronut it is delightful. The breakfast burritos are also great. If you are looking for a place to eat some quality breakfast go to we knead donuts.

I love the doughnuts and kind service they provide. Each time I have been there I am always greeted with a smile. My husband buys a dozen for his work, a couple times a week to give to his customers. They will often ask where he got them, because they are so good. We knead Doughnuts are always fresh and tasty. I recommend the apple fritter and cronut!

Not one to leave reviews but if you?re looking for boba don?t even bother. They couldn?t tell me what did or didn?t have milk, couldn?t tell me what did or didn?t have caffeine, didn?t know what tarot was (neither did I but they clearly didn?t know enough to explain when I asked) and then recommended iced coffee with boba (yuck!) since I can?t have milk. All while the owner was too busy on FaceTime in the back to help with any of it. Eventually said they could do a boba Thai tea with no milk, and when I got

Very friendly. Amazing donuts, great selection. Even have fun ones for special occasions.

Wonderful local donut shop with a large variety of donut and breakfast sandwiches. Delicious!

We ordered 2 bobas and the boba was good but the coffee was super light and watery and didn?t taste like coffee and the blended one we got was supposed to be blended but was just kinda mush. I also ordered a croissant sandwich and it wasn?t fresh and tasted like it was frozen. We waited a long time and didn?t get what we expected at all. We waited like 15 minutes and we?re the only ones in there.

literally a 10/10 their donuts are so fresh and their boba is good. the boba balls aren?t mushy like other places i?ve been too they are firm and very yummy. Definitely going to try other flavors soon!

This place is great. I just moved to Johnstown like 4 months ago and this is probably my most frequented spot. It?s your classic little fresh donut shop, plus they have kolachis (sp?), breakfast sandwiches and boba tea. It?s in a really nice location on Parish street and my son and I like to get donuts on Sunday mornings and sit on the bench outside and eat them. The people that work here are incredibly kind as well.

Small little local store which is awesome , but not the greatest selection or donuts. They didn?t have much on the selfs to pick from, but had racks filled with donuts just sitting there. They only had cream cheese, Bavarian and raspberry filling to pick from. Donuts were extremely under cooked and greasy. As you pulled apart one or not into one you could see the greasy leaking out and the donut would immediately become doughy again. The only donut that seemed fresh was the chocolate cake donut. The rest

This doughnut shop recently changed owners and since then the quality has not been the same. This used to be the only place in northern colorado you could get a real croissant doughnut. Now the croissant doughnuts are flattend over glazed and missing the lightness which is what makes it so hard to get a crossiant right. The doughnuts seem to be a little bit more oily and dense too. Everyone?s taste is different but for us the balance in flavor is off and the doughnuts are way sweeter and now they offer fil

Doughnuts were bomb, only complaint is when I asked the staff about if the mixed dozen includes everything she said yes. So i proceeded to pick out 12. I had 4 filled with raspberry thinking that's no issue, then when ringing up the total tells me it's extra for those.... don't care about a few more bucks but at least notify the customer before hand. Otherwise the Doughnuts were freaking delicious ??

Little donut shop in Johnstown, CO. Such good donuts. The apple fritter was large and hefty and very tasty. The croissant donut? Yummy! We tried a bit of everything and didn't have anything we didn't like. Worth checking this place out.

The donuts here were amazing! Super fresh and yummy. Also, when I tried to pay with my credit card, my card wouldn?t go through for whatever reason.. They told me I could come back later or tomorrow to pay them! I asked if they wanted to take my info down and they said that they would trust me. 10 out of 10 customer service.

donuts are amazing! absolutely delicious! lady behind the counter was kind and didnt rush me when i wasnt sure what i wanted to get. will definitely be back!!!!!

I have never been here, but great place, for delicious doughnuts. In the Johnstown downtown area. I have heard. From the massage therapist, next door. This place is on my list to visit, for a ?? doughnut. Huge fan of kolache, or jelly doughnut.

We knead donut is our new favorite donut shop! The new owner is awesome! Our favorite is the croissant and blueberry. All of their donuts are delicious. It is our new go to place. Highly recommend

Wow. This place is awesome. Today was the first time I had them and they are fluffy and really tasty. Their croissant don't is incredible. I will stop by her a lot more. Highly recommend them.

These donuts are beyond delicious! The have donut holes too! I feel like donutholes are rare for places to have anymore so that was a good surprise! Definitely will be back again soon!

Zero stars!! This business should be checked by the health department... Staff is rushed and rude, plus the atmosphere is incredibly dirty. On several occasions from friends/family buying items here there has been lint, hair and once a finger nail. Never will I buy or eat here again! ??

Absolutely delicious thank you for having eclairs I?ve been searching for them for the longest time I?ll be coming here more often you can count it

We knead donuts is a 10/10 place to go if you love donuts, there are so many choices and great food, the burritos are the way to go 100% recommend

Everytime I take donuts from here in to work my coworkers love them they?re huge fans ?? so am I they?re delicious

My family absolutely loves this place. Everything always tastes fresh and delicious! Highly recommend for those weekend mornings or quick treats for the classroom!

Yikes I drove here from Greeley based on the reviews and there was a minimum of 3 flies in the case and donuts were not worth the drive. Sorry to leave a bad review on a local business. Girl at the front was welcoming.

I am absolutely in love with this donut shop! Thank you so much for blessing our area with made from scratch donuts!! I will happily drive the 20 minutes from windsor to Johnstown for these donuts!! The croissant donut is amazing! BEST DONUTS IN NOCO!!!

Good donuts just no place to enjoy them.

So good, the donuts are fresh and always yummy and they?re super cute as well!

Small little shop with a small selection but fabulous tasting! Love, love, love the donut holes. So light and airy.

Absolutely lovely, very kind people and the donuts are delicious 100% recommend coming here

I got a milk tea with tapioca boba the tea was good but the boba was grainy and tasteless I do not think I will be coming back

Friendly staff and the BEST fresh donuts!! Highly recommend if you're in the area!

Love the croissant donuts and the kolaches! Recommend going there to try them out!!

It was a lovely place and the donuts were so yummy in my tummy ????

Highly recommend the Croissant donut, first time I tried one...awesome and different. Let's support local business.

Fresh delicious donuts, nice friendly staff. We Knead Donuts makes our morning better.

Good donuts but expensive. $25 for a dozen. I?ve never paid more then $12 for a dozen.

The strawberry cream donuts are phenomenal! Our new favorite for sure!

Nice selection of donuts and good flavor for the ones I got. Friendly staff.

First time patrons and everything was great! Worth the drive!!

Ivy and the other employee were great! Thanks for the yummy donuts!

The doughnuts are always fresh and the people are super nice

So good. Croissant donut is one of the best I've ever had

Super fluffy and soft donuts. They had me at Glazed!

I liked the old place better. They had better doughnuts

One of the best dount places ever. I highly recommend this place

Always Closed even when hours sign says they should be!

You gotta have a Kolachi

Super friendly staff!

The owners are always friendly!

Delicious variety of donuts.

(Translated by Google) Very good place and very good donuts, the bobas are very good (Original) Muy buen lugar y muy buenas donas, las bobas est?n muy buenas

(Translated by Google) The flavor is exquisite, everything is very rich and excellent service (Original) El sabor es exquisito, todo muy rico y excelente servicio

(Translated by Google) Excellent service and everything delicious???? (Original) Exelente servicio y todo delicioso????

(Translated by Google) Everything super delicious ?? (Original) Todo super delicioso ??

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