Kingpin Donuts

2521 Durant Ave A, Berkeley
(510) 843-6688

Recent Reviews

Nancy W.

Great donuts Open late Parking is tough, but double parking is common late at night

Linda L.

I got the chocolate old fashioned donut and the chocolate cake donut with chocolate chips. Both were delicious & satisfied that donut craving. Service wise, King Pin is great! I ordered pickup and they threw in a couple free glazed donut holes in with my order. Will return!

Ryan Bakalarski

Wendy is amazing!

Sunaina

Tried this place for a midnight sugar craving and highly recommend coming here if you’re looking for something quick, fresh and delicious to eat for a sweet treat. These donuts don’t come close to any donuts I’ve eaten in the area before, they are sweet but not sickly sweet, decadent but not too heavy and freshly prepared. They have a bunch of different textures/types, old fashioned which was firm and dense, buttermilk which was rich and less dense, and the cake variant which was fluffy and light. We got 3 - buttermilk chocolate (my personal favorite) old fashioned cinnamon, and cake chocolate. I’d give them a higher rating if I could. Very affordable too, our order was 8$It’s probably not a big deal for regulars, but since it was my first time here I was pretty confused about what was what. Id have loved if the donut displays were labeled/categorized so I didn’t have to bug the staff and ask what each one was. That being said they were helpful and answered my questions which helped me decide what to get. It’s a busy spot so labeling the display could help take some mental load off the staff. We will be back for sure!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Mito I.

Brief Summary: - Different doughnuts to choose from - Lightly sweet batter There are times in my life, when I gained a massive craving for doughnuts, and that was the time. In my memory, I recall walking past this doughnut shop and seeing display cases of different doughnut types. I chose this one because going to a doughnut specialized shop has lots to choose from than going to a coffee shop. We got the original glazed, the coconut, and the maple doughnut in the old-fashioned style. Generally, all the doughnuts were lightly sweet, the sweetest being the old-fashioned maple syrup doughnut. Regardless of flavors, the glazed is the best and then my next favorite was the coconut. I did like the maple syrup old-fashioned doughnut, but it is the heavier one and sweeter. In the next craving season, I'll try the regular old-fashioned styled doughnut to compare the differences

Edwin P.

Awesome place for donuts!! Definitely give the old fashioned donuts a try! The lines are somewhat long but worth it at the end.

林冠宇

The counter staff was very kind and kept smiling despite not understanding my sentences!Maple bacon is delicious! ! ! !

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jecy L.

Not a huge fan of donuts, but the glazed donuts from here are the perfect snack for a late night craving!

Ange D.

Nice folks, good coffee and fresh donuts. I came in early and they are one of the few places open. Tried some other places for coffee and they try too hard. This is your old fashion donut place with reliable coffee. And donuts are soft, taste good!

Joe Alkadhim

$4.25 for one donut... WTH!

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 2

Patricia Middleton

This will be my last visit here & I have been coming for over 10 years. My first problem was when they changed ownership some years ago. They made the donuts bigger which made them undercooked inside & then raised their prices to the highest price I have ever seen for donuts. Now every time we come the donuts we buy are stale & still ridiculously priced. There are much better shops that I know of. Too bad because King Pin used to have the best donuts but they consistently sell stale donuts for years now.Wheelchair accessibility: It is a small shop so there is not much room for a Powerchair which I use

Anand P.

Wayyyyyy overpriced donuts for the quality. They charged me 4.25 for a small donut with chocolate frosting and custard filling. The frosting was crackled and falling off. The donut was also not fresh. It lacked quality and has absurd prices. Not going back!!

Katherine Kasten

Thank you so much! We love stopping here when we are visiting from Wisconsin. All the donuts are fantastic, as is the service. The apple fritters are loved by our entire family!

Abz Lee

Delicious donuts, open early to late for all those early birds and night owls! Small establishment typically with a short line out the door. Worth the wait for the coffee and donut to go. Great deal on day-olds too! Definitely recommend for a quick, sweet treat!

Daniel C.

Purchased a couple of donuts and a coffee. The coffee tasted stale and disgusting, and when I was eating donut, there was a long hair on donut. I will never come to this place again. Disgusting! Buyer beware!

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