Mrs Johnson’s Bakery

OH MY GOSH. I don’t know who, what, or how they do it, but I absolutely LOVE LOVE Mrs. Johnson’s donuts. Their donuts’ dough have the perfect ingredient proportion to make my perfect donut. I’ve come here at least once a week for the past month and it has never disappointed me. Granted, the only three donuts I get are Glazed, Chocolate Covered, and Blueberry. I’m not a big fan of the Blueberry, but the deliciousness and satisfying tastes of the Glazed and Chocolate Covered donuts make up for it. This is my go-​to place for donuts, better than Krispy Kreme and Shipley’s, in my opinion (oops).
However, I still get antsy every time I step through the doors. *So many health-​related/​cross-​contamination thoughts come to mind that I hope they get inspected twice every year.

Best donuts in town and open at the best hours. Always warm and fresh when you get them, especially the glazed. This is my favorite 2am stop. $ 6 for a dozen. Drive through can be slow but it’s worth it every time.

New management maybe? I had their donuts when I first moved to austin about 2 years ago and they were great. Stopped in today and the quality has really gone downhill. Bavarian crème donut barely had any cream in it. What I thought was an old fashioned donut was something less appetizing. All the tastes were off, too sweet, bad texture. Donuts aren’t exactly gourmet, but these were disappointing. Going to kens or voodoo next time I’m having a carb binge day :)

I came here on National Donut Day at 7:24pm, craving some delicious glazed donuts in honor of such a random holiday.
Usually Mrs Johnson opens at 7:30, but when we arrived there were already people inside. They must have been open the entire day due to National Donut Day. As soon as you step out of your car, you can smell the sweet sweet smell of sugary goodness.
Unfortunately, Mrs Johnson (?? who is Mrs Johnson?) or uhh the lady working there informed us that they just ran out of glazed donuts. And all kinds of donuts besides the cake donuts. I was sad, but it was understandable because it was National Donut Day and I came in the evening. We ordered 30 glazed donut holes, and I was okay with my decision. However, later another worker told her that they do have glazed donuts and she just didn’t notice them on the trays. But we had already paid for our donuts holes, so we said it was fine. She seemed apologetic, so she gave us one free glazed donut, which was kind of her.
The one free glazed donut that I had was fresh and soft. Not the best donut I’ve ever had but it was satisfactory. Now for the 30 donut holes… those were hard, stale, and not fresh at all. They must have been sitting out on the trays since the morning, and we could not finish those holes at all. I was extremely disappointed that they would sell hard stale donut holes. :(

What’s better than a donut at 10:30p while waiting for your dinner reservation? Nothing, I say! Nothing! (Ok ice cream)
Boy and I were waiting for our table at Kome and we got this faint whiff of donuts and we decided to walk after knowing we had to wait 40 minutes for a table. A short jaunt, a strawberry fruit loop donut and a blueberry cake donut later, our table was ready (it seriously was only 15 min) and we were ready! Excited! Invigorated!
The donuts were a bit greasy, but the normal donut was fluffy. The fruit loops were so incredibly stale, but I actually don’t mind this at all! Boy liked both more than I did, but it was a pretty solid find for waiting for a table!

First & last time coming here.
It was around 5AM the man that was working looked like he just woke up. We ordered 2 kolache 2 donuts, a dozen donut hole & a chocolate milk. First off the customer service was terrible. He had an attitude like really interrupted his sleep. Then he started getting our order wrong so before we handed him the money I asked him to repeat our order. He forgot one donut. He looked at us like «b**ch really?» We paid for our food. The. Realize the kolache was cold & rock hard. I did not even want to bother him anymore. I will never be returning.

I love this place and the hours. We ordered a dozen of original glazed donuts and two jalapaneo sausage and cheese kolaches.
If you’re from Houston, their donuts will make you miss home! Unlike Round Rock Donuts or Krispy Kreme, their donuts are in the middle just like Shipleys! (doughy but not too much, sweet but not too sweet), in another word: they’re perfect!
We were disappointed with their kolaches, so dry that we couldn’t even finish the bread. Sausage was small but flavorful. Not much cheese. The jalapaneo tasted raw! Not as good as expected and not good at all.
Skip the kolaches and get tons of glazed donuts, you won’t regret it.

As a donut connoisseur, I’ve had my fair share of donuts. These are hands down some of the greatest donuts I’ve had in my life. Go. You will not be disappointed.

It’s unfortunate that I have been introduced to this glorious place. Their donuts top all donuts I’ve ever had. Getting there at 8:45pm ensures that they are fresh and hot! My favorite order is a plain glazed, a blueberry and a 2% milk. I also love that they take cards. I try to limit myself to going once a week at the most!

Just got ripped off for 20 bucks. Here’s what happened. I ordered a milk and a donut. I gave the lady owner a 20. Then the husband owner brings the donut and the milk. He asks for 2.30 I say I’ve already gave his wife a 20 and she’s probably making change. She denied ever receiving a 20. I came with here with 63 dollars and now I have 43. What did this lady do with the 20? I’ve come here plenty of times. Big, mistake. Avoid at all costs. I was totally sober and had just got off work. I definitely gave her a 20. just to make sure it wasn’t my mistake, I checked the car real good. I checked my pockets. but there was no money there and the reason was because the wife took it. I wonder if they will catch their mistake later.

I became acquainted with Mrs. Johnson’s donuts back in the 80s. It was my late Saturday night reward for an evening well spent. I recently reacquainted myself with Mrs. J’s and she’s still the Queen.
Spare yourself the idea of a bakery. This is a to-​go donut shop. Yes you can dine inside but the place really does need a complete renovation.
NO ONE CARES!
Go through the drive-​thru.
Mrs.J’s has incredible 4-​Star glazed donuts. Better than Round Rock or Krispee Kreme or that fave joint you are thinking about right now. Don’t be tempted with their impressive array of well prepared and delicious baked goods. Stay focused and say a dozen Glazed please. You will thank me later.

We just stopped by here for my annual doughnut craving. Not only did it look rundown af, but they had a total of 10 different types of doughnuts… no chocolate sprinkle, no blueberry cake, and no kolaches! The menu online really needs to be changed. We left.

I told them it was my first time and the gentleman gave me some recommendations (even tossing in an extra doughnut). It was so fresh and lovely smelling I ate it right on the bench in the waiting area. The cinnamon sugar cake doughnut was soft and not too «cakey». I will be back!

Mrs. Johnson’s Bakery serves up cheap, fresh donuts and other baked goods throughout the night from this austere establishment. There’s a drive thru window but you’re probably better off just parking and going inside. You’ll be able to witness the silent process behind the donut-​making, including the enormous cutting wheels rolled along sheets of dough. Donuts are $ 0.70 apiece and available with a variety of sugary glazings (Cake Donuts = Plain). A dozen donuts is $ 7.00.
Credit cards are accepted despite the low price tag.

Headed in here for a random donut craving this evening. That never happens — but I was dreaming of a powdery strawberry filled fluff of a donut.
Mrs. Johnson’s is a bit off putting as you park and enter. A little dim, run down, but definitely full of donuts. The donut showcasing was a little confusing, as there are no labels for trays and the menu is awkwardly placed. So you sort of have to guess what each is. I knew from reviews here that I wanted to try the raised glazed but it looked like I was out of luck on the powdered fruit filled.
I was a bit of a no0b with the process, as the lady behind the counter was already in the middle of prepping a drive up order and there was no acknowledgement until she was done. But then she brightened up a bit. I asked for 6 donuts; 2 raised glazed, 2 glazed strawberry filled, and 2 or her choosing. I got 8 donuts with a smattering of donut holes. She did mention the last two she threw in were morning donuts — but donuts are donuts. Total cost: $ 4.40
The donuts were decent. I haven’t had shipleys or anywhere else for that matter, so I can’t compare. The raised glazed weren’t as doused in glaze as Krispy Kreme, which I appreciated. The jelly filled was commercial jelly but helped satisfy the craving.
I may stop by again if the craving strikes and grab a bag of donut holes– it’s one of maybe 2 in the area that are open after noon.

Maaaan, I used to live around the corner from here. My first home in Austin has now been demolished, as has the Diamond Shamrock on Airport, but Mrs. Johnson’s is still standing.
I have fond memories of riding my bike home from rock shows on Red River around 2:30 am, and Mrs. Johnson’s would be open. You’d always get a glazed donut hot off the conveyor belt passed to you in tissue paper, regardless of how large or small your order was. Sometimes I’d walk the dog by here late at night, and if we stopped for a donut, the proprietor would gleefully toss glazed donut holes to my pup from the drive thru window. Once, I even rolled up in a limo full of strippers and we got a couple dozen around 4:00 am. No fooling. This place is as Austin as Austin gets. And the donuts are amazing.

The blueberry cake donut is actually where it’s at, and not the highly touted «famous» glazed donut. However, I came too late (10pm on a Saturday night) to try the glazed fresh out of the fryer, so I could change my tune down the road. Mrs. Johnson’s Bakery is definitely located in the middle of nowhere, in the sense that it’s a standalone donut joint, but that works out well since it allows them to have a drive thru. There were a few customers during the time we went, but it wasn’t super busy and it only took us five minutes or so to purchase our donuts using the drive thru. We tried:
–Famous Glazed Donut ($ 0.70,
): Solid glazed donut with a nice fluff (similar to Krispy Kreme), but not enough chewiness for my preference. It wasn’t too sweet, but could have benefited from a few seconds in the microwave. Still recommended.
–Blueberry Cake ($ 0.70,
): SO delicious! Great blueberry flavor, and the texture of the cake donut was on point– highly recommended!
Overall, I enjoyed the two donuts I tried here and would definitely come back for the blueberry, and to try and catch the glazed fresh. Plenty of parking late at night.

They’ve changed management once again, back to the family who managed it prior to the hipsters.
The doughnuts are simply not as good, I don’t know what happened. I love that they’re open late with hot doughnuts and it make me sad that doughnut quality declined basically overnight.

When I imagined Mrs. Johnson’s Bakery, the image that came to mind was not a sort of gas station-​esque, fluorescently-​lit building, filled with men kneading dough, but that’s what it was. I did not see an old, plump, grey-​haired grandma Mrs. Johnson, but das cool, I enjoy plot twists!
The donuts were alright, but they were a little tougher and more doughy than I would have liked — sort of like the ones at Walmart that I used to eat while my parents grocery-​shopped. I like my donuts fluffy and soft, like they are fresh out of the oven! The best ones I had tonight were a glazed and a blueberry cake that I had requested be put into the box since they were the freshest — the glazed donut was doughy but super soft and was actually REALLY good. The other ones (I tried about seven of them) were alright, but had that thicker, sitting-​out-​for-​a-​while consistency. Either way, I ate them like I will never eat again. It is a plus that it did not give me food poisoning like my previous late-​night donut run last week.
Donut selection wasn’t too great, but that may be because it was almost midnight? I also thought it was weird that they were about to close and they were still making donuts fresh — I wondered if they were saving them for the morning??? Not sure, but I hope not, because morning donuts should be beautifully fresh-​out-​of-​the-​frier, and the most wonderful meal of the day.
Anyway, I guess I don’t quite understand the raving reviews for this place yet, but maybe it will take a couple more visits!

I think i was expecting more … my fiancé, Steve H has talked a lot about this place over the past 2 or 3 years. A couple of times in the day we have driven by and thought to stop but they were closed. So Steve H hyped up this donut shop and we finally have an opportunity to hit it up.
It was probably 2 something in the morning when we got there. There was a line at the drive through so we decided to go in — no line there.
The front counter area is small. Most of the building was the bakery and it was all open, which was pretty neat. You could see what everyone was doing and the conveyor belt with donuts on it.
I saw the wall behind the register with all the donuts and I was like … well these are just regular looking donuts to me … I was wondering what was so special. I have seen special donuts before. These were not them.
Anyway so I picked out a few to try. Apparently if you go inside they always give you a free glazed donut — that was nice.
The first donut I tried was my cinnamon twist — it was good and I would eventually find out the best one. I did not like the maple one because the icing on top was too much for me. I had the same issue with the coconut glazed one too.
Anyway — Mrs. Johnson’s is a good — ok donut place, but I am not sure I get all the hype. I was looking for the Voodoo or the blue star and it did not exist.