World’s Fare

Seen the place there in sort of a crappy strip mall forever, decided to make a stop at about 4:00 in the afternoon. I was surprised to see the place was quite busy at this time, I had 2 hungry kids, so I thought it may not have been the best choice… but I was wrong!
Almost immediately I was asked if I needed help, I told her we needed a minute, after choosing a variety we were helped right away. The girl was friendly and cool after we changed our mind a few times and then added on a tapioca drink (which my daughter tried for the first time – coconut – she loved it!).
The donuts were spot on, tasted very fresh, cinnamon roll – wow!
I liked how they sell lottery tix EVERYWHERE! Got what you need, if ya lookin to scratch!

Be sure to bring cash unless you plan on really spending. Fairly nice staff, place was a little crowded. Donut was delish and a good size. I’d come back.

I came there right when they opened at 4 AM. Being it was my first time, boy was I amazed at all the selections! Until my disappointment came, when a worker was putting the fresh donuts with his BARE HANDS onto the trays. I work in the food industry and that kind of grossed me out. I hope they take note of this. I still got some donuts and they were good but I’m probably not going back after seeing that.

World’s Fare donuts have been in Hayward for ages… I remember when they used to be located at a strip mall across the parking lot from Southland Mall — um… when the food court used to be outside the mall next to the Thrifty’s (now Rite Aid)…that’s going way back!
Then the food court moved downstairs into the mall where LeMan’s speedway (the Dave & Buster’s of the day with video games, bumper cars… sigh…nostalgia!) and World Fare moved about 5 miles away… sigh… hey that was a big deal (when you’re an elementary schooler!) when it used to be in walking distance… fortunately, dad would go there early in the morning, get a coffee and bring donuts home! filled maple bars, glazed, sprinkles… etc…good times.
About 30+ years later, the same owner is running this place… i didn’t know her name at the time but now, know its Kelly… i recently ordered a LARGE birthday donut (called 2 days before) for my friend and Kelly was great, very friendly and accommodating… got a glazed with pink sprinkles which i bought and asked if they could use. Very nice they allowed me as usually places don’t want outside items… but i bought it new so all good.
Yummy, fluffy and huge to serve about 10 people… of course, my friend kept saying it looked like a different kind of ***hole but whatever makes her bday and the coworkers laughs!
Highly recommend this place for the nice, fluffy donuts but parking can be a pain if you go closer to lunch… but of course, anything before 9am is ideal! No line, parking is easy.

I visited Friday just before noon, here’s my notes:
–This place was PACKED considering the time and day.
–Lots of people buying doughnuts, possibly more buying scratchers (they’re a «Lucky Retailer»)
–Doughnut selection was standard, but I’m guessing this is because I went later in the day
Overall, I’d like to come back early on a Tuesday or some off day and see what the selection is like. Blueberry doughnut was good, not too sweet which I like, and a nice cakey texture! Coffee was a little watery unfortunately, but I’ll give them another shot!

Of all the donuts in the land, World’s Fare is the fare-​est of them all. I’ve lived in Hayward for about 3ish years now and this is my first time coming here. My sister and I had a hankering for donuts and this was one of the few still open at 6 PM (the close at 7!)
It’s easy to find with the big donut sign and it was surprisingly spacious unlike other donut shops. They had plenty of seats if you were wanted to sit down and eat or share one of their ginormous apple fritters, bearclaws, or cinnamon roles.
We ordered a powdered donut, maple bar, chocolate twist, and an old fashion and omg I saw God. Not too sweet, no excess grease, fresh, and fluffy. I didn’t have the chance to try the breakfast sandwiches but I’m sure they’re good as well.
If you’re looking for a good quick sweet fix stop by here!

Just grabbed some donuts due to early morning cravings. Was kind of skeptical as with most donut places based on Unilocal reviews misleading me in the past. This time all of the high star reviews were on point!
I tried the glazed and blueberry donuts. Hands down, the best blueberry donuts I’ve had (including donut places in SoCal)! A lot of blueberry flavor with a good amount of sweetness. The glazed donuts are a pretty big size, and are super fluffy! No excess oil like some places. Definitely my favorite place in the Bay Area so far! :)

I’ve only tried one of their donuts, the gigantic apple fritter, and I must say it’s the best I’ve had. Very moist, flavorful, and delicious. I found this place through my coworker, who oddly lives at least half an hour from Hayward. I figured if this place was worthy of her mention, I must check it out. To my surprise, I found out this was located in my backyard!
The shop is semi-​big for a donut shop; with a plethora of booths to eat at. The place is a bit hole-​in-​the-​wall-​y but I heard the locals come here often to get their coffee, breakfast, lunch, etc. The menu is expansive ranging from donuts to panini to boba drinks. The prices are dirt cheap, esp the donuts. The donuts are more than twice the size of a regular donut for half the price and twice the quality. I need to come back here!!!
I cannot wait to go back here to try their paninis (heard great things from other customers) and boba drinks. Also, they sell lotto tickets. If I’m ever feeling lucky I’m going to purchase a ticket one of these days!

Have you ever ate a donuts that are too oily and greasy, or just simply sometime too sweet? Expect for ‘World’s Fare’ donuts which they created have the perfect ratio of sweetness, great texture of fluffiness, and most of all the price is reasonable so everyone could enjoy.
‘World Fare’ not only have some great donuts, but customer service is also good too. So if you nearby this place or just want to eat some donuts out of the blue. This is a great place for a sweet treat.

I used to live in WA state, they have Top Pot Doughnut and I thought theirs was the best donuts I have ever had… I WAS WRONG! World’s Fare often gets featured on TV (Kron4, I think) I see them when I turn on my TV at 5am in the morning. Until a co-​worker of mine who lives in Hayward brought some to work. BEST DONUTS… EVER. The texture, the size, the sweetness, (even the price, $ 9 a dozen!)…its just so perfect.
I travel a lot, I visited dozens of donut shops in different states (here in the west coast) Daily Donuts, Voodoo doughnuts, Psycho donuts, Randys donuts… not even close!!! That’s why I don’t mind driving 30 miles just to get my donuts. By the way, Their breakfast sandwiches are very good too.

This place has been around FOREVER, and I get it cuz point blank, the food is good. Coffee is ok but there’s variety and unless u want depth you can stop reading here.
Parking is great
Shares a lot with a gas station and lucky a so I’m sure thats why business would be good.
Inside isn’t the cleanest but the last time I was there was last month and maybe it was a bad day who knows. There was trash left behind at almost all tables. Sugar and crumbs everywhere but there was just the old lady owner there so I get it.
They always have a great selection.
Donuts are always fresh and fluffy and I love the maple bars!
Now why I took off one star. Should have been more taken off because of the dirty tables but I love this little shop.
I get my large coffee.
Add creamer.
Start pouring sugar and the top falls off into the coffee!
Coffee everywhere including on my new jacket. Top is just gone in the ocean of coffee I just poured.
It was a huge mess so I asked for a wet towel to clean myself up and the owner just laughs and says leave everything it doesn’t matter here’s some wet napkins…
Anyways. Needless to say I had to take a trip back home to clean up then on with my day again.
But the donuts are good!
Lmao

Awesome place for dounuts n scratchers/​lotto fever 7 days a wk… Staff is very friendly n help full. Wknds are crazy! there but u get In n out in no time

This place has the best donuts in the world, hands down. These donuts are big, fluffy and full of flavor. The wait in line is worth it.

If my dentist knew I was coming here after every semi-​annual checkup (fortunately, no cavities to date), I would certainly get a lecture from him, but since he and I aren’t friends here on Unilocal,he’ll never find out (hopefully), hehehe… That said, World’s Fare Donuts is a gem in the Hayward area with a huge local following. This place seems to be always packed from morning to evening (there can be a long line, but it goes fast), with patrons and old-​timers enjoying their sweet treats, sipping on hot liquids, chewing the fat, and perhaps just loitering the area.
Their donuts are GIANT and they have a great assortment here (glazed raised, holes, old fashioned, crumb, sprinkles, buttermilk, long johns, crullers, blueberry, chocolate, maple, coconut, peanut, cinnamon rolls, fritters, etc.). They also serve croissants (incl. sandwiches) and various coffee and espresso drinks (don’t expect it to be like Devout, Starbucks or Peet’s, LOL), and will make custom made gargantuan donut cakes for that special occasion. Freshness, taste, and quality are all good since there is such a high turnover on their products. Did I also mention that this place is lottery capital? Scratchers, Powerball, MEGA Millions, and SuperLotto Plus galore…
My go-​to items here are usually the fluffy and tempting donut holes (as big as baseballs; OK maybe not that big, but close to it), chocolate and maple old fashioned (what can I say, I enjoy the classics), crumb cake donut (love the crumbs, cinnamon, and glaze), and their infamous tire-​sized apple fritter (crunchy exterior from the expert frying, very sweet glaze (my dentist would kill me), moist cake inside with small and generous chunks of apple). I can never finish the fritter on my own in one sitting and must always share (cuz sharing is caring).
For the most part, the owner and staff are very nice, humorous, and courteous to everyone who swings through. There might be complaints that the owner is rude, but you have to understand the hundreds of people she deals with everyday and she needs to run a tight and efficient ship while still being patient with customers. So, give her a break, get your donut (s), and nom nom away!
If you’re in the Hayward area and want to treat yourself to a sweet breakfast or afternoon/​evening snack, then give World’s Fare a shot. You won’t regret it, but just don’t send me your dentist bill (unless maybe I’ve won the lottery)!

This place is donut heaven! I live nearby the area, and I didn’t even know that these kind of donuts existed. I love donuts, and I’ve been to a lot of donut stores. But nothing compare to this place. They have abundant selection of donuts. My favorite is the French curler donut. It’s moist, sweet, and scrumptious in every bites. These place is busy in the morning. A lot of donut and coffee lovers hangout at this place to eat. Also, I gave it four stars because the customer service needs improvement. The Asian lady who works in the cashier needs to smile more.

Hands down, the best donuts around! And its really close to my home. Their donuts are soo good specially the regular glazed or the crunchy glazed. They’re pretty big too. Fresh, Not too sweet, really soft and chewy, melt in your mouth goodness. Add a coffee to that and you’re set! This place is the only place i’ll ever get donuts!
P.s: they run out of donuts in the afternoon so grt it while u still can!

The best donuts I’ve had so far. I can’t say I like the location, but hey the donuts speak for themselves. There’s such a huge variety to choose from here, and prices are very reasonable. My sister bought an assortment back last time and they were all delicious. They were not too sweet, and very moist and dough-​y (which is how donuts are suppose to be)!
After trying it for the first time, I couldn’t help myself and had to order the $ 15 birthday donut. I called one day in advance and ordered the glaze donut with sprinkles. Your choices were either glaze or chocolate. It was totally worth my $ 15. The size and weight of that donut made me SOOOOOO happy on my birthday hahaha The quality was also just as good as the little ones. Originally I was worried it’d be dry, but boy was I wrong! It was fabulous! I think I might have to skip birthday cakes and stick with the birthday donut from now on.

Best Donuts in this entire area. Mmmmm delicious! I am craving a donut from this place as I am writing this review. The donuts are made perfectly and taste like they’re fresh all the time. With a gang of different types of donuts, coffee and sandwiches are also a possible selection for you. Lotto and scratchers are here and brings in a steady and sitting crowd. This place stays busy but not in a bad way. The staff is beautiful, happy, listens very well to your selections.
If you haven’t tried these donuts and been going to Krispy Crème or something you are really missing out.

HANDS DOWN best donut place I’ve ever been to. Sorry Dunkin’ (my inner Marylander feels a little guilty).
This place is definitely a local favorite. It is definitely a routine for people to arrive in the morning, pick up a thick cake donut (s) or another other standard giant donut they sell, and buy some scratchers. Seriously though — the donuts here run bigger. Maybe it’s something in the water.
Maybe it’s because they are just awesome. Because of the large crowd, there is frequent turnover. The donuts are always warm and perfectly chewy in the middle. They also have breakfast sandwiches, bagels, smoothies, boba milk tea, and many flavors of coffee. They all look and smell delicious, but we always seem to gravitate to the donuts. I’m all about trying new things, but when its donuts this fluffy, it’s hard to stray from the usual.
The people that work there are very fast and attentive. They always are aware of the next customer and want to serve everyone the best they can.
They are a lucky retailer and have had several big winners in the past. I’ve come here with friends on the weekends to buy a dozen glazed cake donuts (for $ 10 yes please! and they always throw in a few donut holes too), a cup of coffee or smoothie and play some scratchers. So far, we always seem to win a couple dollars here and there which is always a fun little surprise.
Ambiance: ³⁄₅
Food: ⁵⁄₅
Service: ⁵⁄₅
Overall experience: ⁴⁄₅

Puff Daddy!
Not Puff Daddy, the rapper, but puff daddy, the puffiest donuts ever!
World’s Fare deep fried ball of dough are super sized, on steroids, bigger than life, down right humongous! When you bite into a glazed donut, it is light and airy with decadent glazed sugar that satisfy any sweet-​tooth. The apple fritter is 6″ round diameter! That is a lot of fritter to eat! Let me tell you, it is crunchy on the exterior, and doughy with generous apples on the inside. Don’t attempt to eat it alone, as this donut itself is like a donut buffet!
You’ll find lots of older locals hanging out at this joint for lottery tickets, puff daddy donuts and gourmet-​ish coffee. And you’ll see me walking out as the happiest gal around with my glazed donuts and apple fritter!
NOTES: This place is BUSY! Weekend parking is bad but you’ll eventually find one within 5 minutes. Customer service is super friendly!