Royal Donut

I’ve been to another Royal Donut (I think in Burlingame) but I don’t think they have the same owners. I came to check out their Maple Bacon donut, and we got one of the last ones on a Sunday afternoon around 2pm. We tried:
–Maple Bacon Donut (
): Just ok, and I think it needed more bacon.
–Apple Fritter (
): Just ok– it had a good crisp on the outside, but otherwise, nothing special.
They also serve Mitchell’s ice cream here, which is nice, since you don’t have to wait in a long line. Of course, you’ll have to choose from a much smaller list of flavors. We tried a few other donuts but I can’t remember everything that we tried. They were all solid, but nothing amazing. I wouldn’t go out of my way to come back here. Parking was also a nightmare since this plaza gets super packed on the weekends.

never had a donut here, but they have really good milk teas! hot and cold are equally as good. since its in foggy daly city, a nice and hot milk tea helps keep you warm.
and if you want ice cream, they serve mitchell’s ice cream!
they have been here for a long time and the family run shop always has the best service!

The girl in blue looks like she can’t let go of spirit of Halloween. When I asked for only big ice in my boba, she gave me big AND small ice smh.

Fresh donuts that crumble and melt in your mouth. It certainly is the best donuts my husband and I ever had. Variety is good, they have self serve coffee, milk tea and ice cream too.

The donuts are delicious, I always get the maple bacon, it’s light and fluffy and the maple glaze + bacon bits on top are a good combination. The specialty donuts (like the maple bacon) are more expensive than I expected for donuts in Daly City (at least $ 3). I don’t like the other donuts as much so I just stick with my typical order.
They are always fast and not crowded in the morning. If you get a dozen, they’ll throw in an extra one.

Very friendly service with some good donuts. The bread was nice and soft and the various glaze wasn’t overly sweet with what you get at most donut shops. 2 donuts for almost $ 5 is a bit steep but if I’m ever in the area I will definitely stop by again to get my donut fix.

So I occasionally go to Ranch 99 with my mom to pick up some random items. With all the mini pastry shops inside ranch 99 and various boba shops in this plaza (which was ehh), I always tended to walk by and overlook this little donut shop. One day in this plaza, I was craving a Vietnamese coffee (mind you, a good one is hard to find!) & remembering how much I cringed sipping one from the phở place next door, I gave this donut shop a go for my first time. Being a little shop, I wasn’t expecting much. Already was thinking it was gonna taste similar if not worse than the phở place. Came out, sat in my car, and sipped my drink… The BEST Vietnamese coffee I’ve ever had! Lol and that’s saying a lot because I’m a coffee drinker (and I’ve tried a lot of different coffee shops). Ever since I came in a month ago, I’ve been coming whenever my schedule permits me to make it before 6 pm… At least 3 – 4 times a week for my usual coffee fix (I skip Starbucks/​philz now)
Not to mention their service is unexpectedly amazing as well! I say unexpected just cuz stereotypically. Well it’s ranch 99 and the Asians employees come off rude sometimes. But the owner of this shop is REALLY nice! He even asks me to try my drink before I leave to make sure it tastes ok/​if it’s sweet enough. One of the girls gave me a free donut the other day too! Never thought to look this place up on Unilocal before trying it out but now I see why it has such great ratings!
Oh, and I’ve only tried their French cruller as far as donuts go. A little on the expensive side compared to other donut shops but I still think it’s worth it. They always taste fresh, has the perfect amount of glaze, and I love how soft but crispy it is !

Went at 7:30 in the morning hoping to get some fresh-​baked donuts and I was not disappointed! Got two cinnamon roll donuts that were still warm by the time I got home, and they were amazing! I don’t usually enjoy glazed donuts when they’re not from Krispy Kreme but Royal Donuts has them beat! I’ll definitely be back next time I’m craving donuts!

Wonderful service and homemade donuts! Some of the best I’ve had. The fruit smoothies are real and wonderfully flavored. All around a great place, we’ll be back.

The donuts of donuts!!! We thought the name was Happy Donuts… Probably because we always left with a smile on our faces :)
All of their donuts are great, haven’t had a bad one yet.
The service is great too! The workers are friendly and may even give a free donut if you buy a dozen at the end of the day.
We definitely will continue coming here!

Absolutely amazing donut shop hidden in a Little plaza. If I had not located this place on Unilocal,I never would’ve found it. The donuts are fresh and delicious. I cannot stress for you how good these donuts are. If you like donuts and you need a quick breakfast stop, definitely come here. Also, they have eight different flavored coffees that you can get for the standard coffee price.

4 stars for their friendly service, delicious and fresh tasting doughnuts and very good Vietnamese coffee. We had the chocolate iced, maple bacon and glazed.
Minus 1 star for being the most expensive doughnuts I’ve ever purchased! $ 2+ each
That said, we will def be back if we are ever in the area and crave doughnuts!

I came here because of the reviews and for the maple bacon donut. I ordered 9 assorted donuts, whipped out a $ 20 and expected some change.
«$ 20.75» she says and I’m thinking damn, wtf? That’s some baller ass donuts. So I grab .75 from my wallet and hand it over.
This better taste like nothing I’ve ever had before I think to myself. Grabbed a bite, sampled here and there and uh… yea…nothing out of the ordinary… the glaze was too minimal on the original donuts and maybe a little over fried… I don’t know
But what I do know is it is not worth $ 20.
I’ll stick to my favorite near civic center downtown

I needed to see my maple bacon donut. The donut is nice and soft. You can taste FRESHNESS. It was made definitely that morning. The maple topping is a tad sweet but the bacon offsets the sweet with the salty bacon. They are very generous with the bacon unlike the other donut place. A great donut. I also ordered the banana fritter. This is a great donut. Almost like turon covered in a soft donut. If your in the best city in the world and needed a different alternative to Rolling pin, please visit my one and only, maple bacon donut, SON

Best donut place I tried so far. The maple bacon donut is delicious. I love that it’s not overly sweet and got some salty real bacon flavor in there. Yummy!!!
The banana bear claw is something I have never tried before. I was in mouth heaven.
Tried the Hawaiian chocolate macadamia nut coffee with cream was way better than a Starbucks coffee.
I will definitely be back. I even took some donuts to go.
They have Mitchell’s ice cream which I also love and even have Vietnamese coffee, smoothies and tapioca drinks.
The owner is extremely friendly.
I would recommend to anyone that wants to try something way better than Krispy Kreme. I was a big fan of Bob’s donuts but this place is way better.

The donuts don’t taste heavy and are really good. (No trans fats!) Never burnt nor underdone– just right.
The Kona Mocha drink with boba is always the best– never too much ice and not too melted. It tastes better than the majority of the freezes I’ve had at boba places. The donut holes are a steal — realllly cheap (for 6 or for a dozen). Made fresh everyday, so I recommend everyone to try it at least once– you won’t regret it. :) The owners are pretty friendly too. Family-​owned place.
It’s cheap too!
CASH ONLY!

Omg! The maple bacon donut & chocolate twist was just spot on delicious!
Overall rating ⁵⁄₅
Donut prices & flavors: ⁵⁄₅
They also have mitchells ice cream & tapioca. My roommate got the boba & i got the rocky road ice cream, we were both extremely satisfied

I’ve been coming to this plaza w/​my parents ever since I was just a toddler. now I never noticed this donut shop because I always went to ranch 99. but, I’ve been wanting to come by to try their banana bear claw for the longest time! finally, I had time to stop by before I head to class. stopped by JUST for the banana bear claw and immediately I ate it. it was so fresh, moist, and NOT OILY AT ALL. normally the donut would’ve tasted oily and ‘guilty’, but no! that made me really happy because I hate oil but love donuts… hahaha. now I feel as if I can have both! I will definitely be back whenever I get the chance

I’m disappointed… maybe I need a fresh doughnut to really taste what everyone is raving about.
MAPLE BACON DOUGHNUT
This was sitting out in a tray above the doughnut display container. Not sure how I felt about that… Anyway, I really liked the texture of the doughnut but I think I’d rather just have a normal maple, not a maple bacon. From the first few bites, I was determined that I’m just not a sweet-​salty kinda girl. Then my taste buds adjusted a bit and I was able to finish it without a discomforting expression on my face, haha. If I ever get this again, I will definitely need to share or else it’s a no-​go.
BANANA BEAR CLAW
…that’s nice. I guess. The banana was fresh but the doughnut itself didn’t have banana flavor. It’s like they just stuffed a banana in there and that was it. Was I only to expect a banana in a normal glazed bear claw doughnut? I felt a disconnect between the fruit and the doughnut too. Maybe it had to do with it not being fresh?
For ~$ 2.50 apiece, these were pricey! I would love to come by and give them a second try but only after I find out what time fresh doughnuts are made.

Royal Donut is really easy to overlook in Skyline Plaza, but they really deserve a little more recognition. I usually come here for their delicious Vietnamese Iced Coffee, but they also have boba drinks and Mitchell’s Ice Cream.
They have a great selection of yummy donuts that are relatively fresh and they have some unique finds like the Maple Bacon Donut and the Banana Bear Claw. I like the Maple Bacon here more than the one at Dynamo Donuts in the Mission. It’s the same price, bigger (better!), and they don’t run out by the afternoon. The Banana Bear Claw is basically a raised glazed donut with a strip of banana going down the middle, in the shape of a bear claw. It wasn’t really what I was expecting the first time I had it, but it’s okay for what it is. I tend to stick to my personal favorites though: old fashioned chocolate donuts and apple fritters.
The people here are very friendly and I’ve gotten a complementary sugar donut along with my donut haul before, which was a great customer service touch. Overall, a solid little donut shop in the area that keeps me coming back when I’m nearby!