Star Donuts

I have been getting star doughnuts ever since I was little, I am always nostalgic for them. I love how you can smell the doughnut shop as you are turning into the shopping center. it is my favorite doughnut place.

I tried them for the first time last weekend when we committed to bringing a couple dozen donuts to my son’s last T-​Ball game. The line was quick, the donuts were way too delicious, and the price was comparable to other places. So good! Will return for all my donut needs (which there are few as far as my waistline is concerned).

To be honest, I’m not a donut fanatic or big giver of 5 star ratings, but this place deserves it & my sick father requested some– so of course I had to check out the place with the best rating.
The lady was super nice as I waited for me to help my father figure out how to open his text messages for 45 minutes & offered to put cream filling in the one of choice since they ran out of chocolate bars. In the end I had to come back later for his order after I had paid for mine, but by the time I got back they didn’t have much left & she gave me his order on the house (as I’m sure I looked like I was going insane, as he’s a terminal cancer patient). If that doesn’t deserve a 5 star rating, I don’t know what does.
Last, but not least, as a non-​donut freak I absolutely loved their donuts too! Would totally come back for more !

These donut’s are addicting, they’re so soft my sister ate two and needed a third. Every time I’m in Lodi I will definitely stop here

This is the place that my employers constantly bring in boxes of donuts from as treats. I was craving maple bars and decided to head that way after a night of insomnia. I met a friend there who was also dealing with a sleepless night, and was craving a donut.
I got there a few minutes before they officially opened, but the Open sign was on and the employees were busily bringing out racks of donuts and putting them on display. It smelled divine inside. Not all of the products are available right at opening: I was told the bars (maple and chocolate) wouldn’t be ready for another 40 minutes.
I ordered two maple donuts, as they were just coming up from the back area. I grabbed myself a bottle of milk from the fridge near the register; my friend ordered a coffee and they asked her if she wanted room for cream (she did). They have several different bottles of creamer in the little fridge.
Donuts were warm, fluffy and delicious. I slowly nibbled them while we sat in the dining area and chatted. Watched people come in, order donuts, get quickly served and left.
Finally, the bars came out. I ordered two maple and one chocolate to go, so I could eat them later. I barely made it in the house when the first maple bar was consumed. Sugary perfection!

Fresh and fast service. If you like filled doughnuts they do it on the spot which your filling of choice.

Today was my first day trying this cute little donut shop. I was impressed with the setting, friendly customer service, decent prices, and fresh tasty donuts. I highly recommend this place to all donut lovers.

Always a line to the door in the AM. Best APple fritter in the area. They have a cook in the back that you never see cause he is chained to the donut machine working to keep up with the crowds. The best in Lodi. Period.

Decent. I’m pretty sure they do not take credit cards. Mine kept asking for a pin which has never come up with any other store, outlet, market… whatever. I’m guessing it’s cash/​debit in the typical Asian style. Avoid taxes by taking cash… whoooohahhhahahahahahah.

Great donuts at good prices. I have never been disappointed with anything I’ve ordered. I think this is the best place in Lodi to get donuts from.

Amazing donuts and the girls working are really friendly. We sell them at our business and they are amazing people to work with. We have customers that like specific kinds and they give us no trouble asking for specific flavors. Always enjoyed coming here and now I enjoy working with them as a business partner.

By far THE best donut place around. These donuts are way more fluffy, better tasting and CHEAPER then village donuts. Plus the girls in here are ten times nicer then village AND they take debt/​credit cards. (village does not)

I am not a donut person, at all. But my Nina is. It was Monday afternoon and she was craving for some Maple Bars. She normal goes to the Star Donuts in Stockton, but they closes at 1 PM. After shopping in Lodi, we Unilocaled and found the closest donut shop. To her surprise they had a Star Donut in Lodi, and they close at 5.
My Nina ordered a coffee and a maple bar. She said it’s the best maple bar around. Its light and the right amount of sweet. While eating her maple bar, another lady walked in and ordered the same thing.
I trust my Nina’s food taste. TRY THEIR MAPLE BARS.

Best in Lodi (hence the word Lodi)
Since there are limited places in Lodi, I must say these donuts are wonderful. The only problem is that they were not all pretty and fluffy. They were sunken and the frosting was all messed up but the taste was spectacular. They aren’t all that friendly either, but oh well… I got to eat a great donut.

I moved to Las Vegas a few years ago and one thing I truly miss about living in a small town is a nice family owned donut shop! There is something to be said about a place where everyone cares about what they do instead of dealing with people who make $ 8 and could care less! This is one of my favorite stops when I come home to visit. Though, I wish they had a bacon donut!!!

There are two kinds of donut shops, the big corporate (krispywhatever) and the smaller family run shops. This one is the latter. Have never gotten a bad nut here. Love the filled maple bars, the glazed raised, the old fashioned and… wait for it… wait for it… apple fritters. they are the best. A fritter and a glass of ice cold milk… now that is living.

Best donuts in Lodi.
Need to know more? Alright, fine. I’m not a fan of their filling; I like cream-​filled donuts, not pudding-​filled donuts. My favorite is the chocolate-​chip covered ones. Nice apple fritters.
Even so, not the best donuts out there by any means. Also a little bit overpriced, in my very honest, professional, realistic, humble opinion.

No other donuts will do it for me any longer, thx Star. This is the easiest review ever. Best donuts, great service, ehh on th price but you get what you pay for. The apple fritters are the best always warm, and tasty.

The best apple fritters in town. Most of the gas stations in town get their donuts from star so you can grab a donut after hours.
It seems as though Star opens whenever they feel like it though, i’ve drove by a few times and they were closed when they were supposed to be open

I guess there aren’t any great Donut places in Lodi. They’re all just AVERAGE, at best.
Star Donuts has been in Lodi for seven years, and is owned by an Asian family. Are all Donut places owned by Asians in the Central Valley? It seems so…
What I had today…
Ran out of both Sugar and Glazed Donuts… surprising!
Coconut encrusted Glazed Donut (*** $ 0.75) A pretty fresh Donut, but the most expensive of all the Donut places in Lodi for a «Plain-​Jane» Donut.
Filled Maple Bar (** ½ $ 0.95 + $ 0.25 for filling) The Donut place with the most variety of Fillings… Lemon, Custard, and Raspberry. The counter person tried as hard as he could to fill the Maple Bar… but after I got it… it looked liked it had been «fondled» a lot. You have to teach your people how to «gently» fill the bars without it looking like it had been «messed with» (attempt at humor…).
large Coffee (** ½ $ 1.50) When did Farmer’s Coffee begin advertising itself as a «Premium» Coffee. Pretty expensive compared to everyone else in Lodi.
Ca$h preferred, because if you want to use plastic it’ll cost you $ 1.00 more.
I met an interesting person today while consuming Donuts at Star… A woman about my age who was a former Principal of a Lodi Elementary School, who had to resign her position, after just two years, because of an Aneurysm (weakening and rupturing of Arteries in her brain). The Aneurysm caused a loss of memory of four years and short-​term memory loss currently in her present physical state. The short-​term memory loss is severe enough where she has to write down events on the palm of her hand that she had to do and have done during the day. A very courageous person, because she still has a son just beginning High School.
After she told me about her memory loss, I recounted to her the similarity of her situation with the Australian film «Memento» (
) with Guy Pierce… The counter person, who overheard our conversation, said «50 First Dates» (
) with Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore!
She noticed my Bicycle and recounted her Cycling when she was in college. She Biked from West Virginia to Pueblo, Colorado during the Bicentennial Year of the United States (1976). Alright!
When I left Star Donuts, the counter-​person asked me how I liked the Donuts… he looked saddened when I told him Star Donuts was just a little below Village Donuts both in freshness and in price. But, we kept on conversing about restaurants in the Central Valley… I thought I was the only person that liked Emerald Restaurant (
) on Hunter Street in Stockton… He also liked Nena’s (
) in Stockton, but thought Casa Flores (many locations) was just a tad better… We both agreed on El Rancho (
) as a great Steak House… And we both agreed that Phở Lucky (
) was the best Phở place, but he also liked Phở Saigon Bay (
). His girlfriend didn’t think very much of Mitapheap (
) in Stockton, she recommended Angkor (
) for Cambodian Cuisine.
Ranking of Donut places in Lodi after two weeks of Sugar consumption…
1) Anyplace other than Lodi…
2) Village Donut (
***)
3) Star Donuts (this review)
4) Go to Stockton…