Daylight Donuts

Got there around 8:30 in the morning on a Friday and those famous Apple Fritters that are all over the reviews were gone!!! Disappointing …
The donuts were good, however, minus one star for the filled versions. They fill them on the spot, but I personally thought they weren’t filled enough.
Guess we’ll never know how those apple Fritters were cuz we’ll probably go back to Donut Connection.

This is hands down the best donut shop I’ve ever been to. Don’t let the location fool you. The owners are really friendly and always greet you with a smile right when you walk in. They recognize their regulars and make sure every visit is a pleasant one! I haven’t had a donut from Daylight that I didn’t enjoy. Plus, they throw in free donut holes in with every purchase, what’s not to love?

We went into daylight donuts at 11am on a Sunday, and it was completely empty. Still, the selections looked delicious, so we ordered a couple of Donuts and bacon, egg and cheese biscuits. Wow. We were pleasantly surprised with this place. The biscuits were amazing, and the donuts were excellent as well. I would definitely return. It was a great snack for the drive home from Gainesville!

Worth a shot if you like specialty doughnuts. Apple fritter is the best doughnut when comparing all their doughnuts to other styles. Lastly, the biscuits and gravy were worth 2.19 or whatever it was.
red velvet cake left more to be desired.

I ordered six assorted donuts (~$ 4 total) and the lady was so nice, she gave me extra donut holes! This is pretty much a hole-​in-​the-​wall place with fantastic donuts and friendly service. As far as donut options go in Gainesville, I would definitely give this place a try! The parking lot is kind of annoying to get out of.
I also see they do breakfast burritos, which I will have to try next time.

Definitely deserves five stars. The donuts are very very light and good. An excellent variety of glazed, cake, and cream filled donuts.
Excellent homestyle service. They often will give free donut holes or even a free apple fritter if you order enough donuts.
I ordered 8 dozen for the office and they gave us an excellent variety. Very easy to work with.

Although located in a dumpy strip mall, we wanted to give Daylight Donuts a shot because of their good Unilocal reviews and because every other breakfast place in Gainesville is a zoo on Sunday morning. The people who run the restaurant are very nice but speak very little English. I asked for cheddar cheese and he brought out a stack of American Cheese slices and told me they were cheddar. So I had a croissant sandwich with America cheese and a donut. I watched the chef microwave the entire sandwich inside the to-​go bag. The sandwich was awful but the donuts were good. This place should not have a 5-​Star average, 2 stars is generous.

This place is the definition of a hole in the wall and is definitely a gem of Gainesville. This donut shop is very unassuming in my opinion and I walked in with no expectations because of the minimal decorations inside. All they have is their shelf of donuts but that’s all you need honestly.
They had a wide selection of donuts, I saw some red velvet donuts and some braided bread. They also have some Asian desserts apparently, but I did not inquire too much about them when I was there. I asked the cashier what she would recommend us to order and she said that they are famous for their apple fritters. It was honestly the best apple fritter I have ever had. It’s crispy and not too sweet and was a generous serving as well.
The woman who was working there at the time was very friendly and gave us free donut holes! I’m always easily swooned by great food service. I’m definitely going to stop by there whenever I’m in the area and it’s convenient to get to if you’re in downtown Gainesville or on main street. It’s one of those places that cures a sweet tooth or if you want something small after eating dinner in downtown Gainesville. I highly recommend that you explore this place and try their great food!

I don’t expect too many small donut places to have top quality donuts at 4:00 in the afternoon. But after reading other reviews I decided to go there since I was in the area. The glazed with chocolate frosting and peanuts and the blueberry cake were Really good! It is a bit of a hike to get there, they are a little off the beaten path. But well worth it! The lady working there was nice also. Definitely recommend this place!

Really great doughnuts for good price. You can choose what filling to put inside them too!

Shockingly good apple fritters!
We decided to try this place after rave reviews and they definitely live up to the review!
Might need to eat a real low carb lunch tho now

Awesome donuts!!! We got a dozen assortment, they were all amazing, including the donut holes they threw in for free and the hot apple fritter they slipped in after we paid. Wow, not often you get service this good! We’ll definitely be back, just wish they were in a more convenient location… But, totally worth going out of the way for.

I am a bit of an apple fritter fanatic, these rate as highly as any I’ve had. Warm with a nice crunch on the outside and soft on the inside. I can’t speak for the other doughnuts except the warm doughnut holes she threw in for FREE were melt in your mouth light texture, far better than any Duncan Doughnuts. The reason for only four stars is the out of the way location and small parking lot. Get them to go. Very welcoming and friendly staff

Awesome Dounuts! They make the best Apple Fritters also. Not great seating there. Get them to go.

Fantastic donut shop. The owners are great. Wide variety of light and fluffy terrific tasting donuts. A must. Open 6 to 6. Get there early before they are all gone

Found this place by luck, was just looking for breakfast while my car was being worked on. Small place but very friendly folks. The donuts are made fresh on location with a few other creations of their own. They through some free extra munchkin donuts. Can’t beat that!

Love this place. Their fritters are the Best by far in Gainesville! Promise. This is not a fancy place… but everything is fresh and delicious. And they always put a couple donut holes in the bag, free. I will say their coffee is not good bordering on poor. They have something called kalstey or something.. basically a sausage wrapped in pastry. I tried the Turkey sausage one. Tasty. Oh. It is cheap. Their fritter is $ 1.19. Super reasonable. If you want to support locak businesses this is a great alternative to krispy kreme or dunkin donuts. Just bring your coffee from home

I have been there twice so far, both times after 4. The donuts were still moist and delicious. I had a sour cream donut the first go and a donut twist and apple fritter the second. (Each time I wish I had bought more. Yum.)
The owners are super nice and threw in some extra donut holes each visit. The parking lot does get crowded, so parking can be kind of a hassle, but the donuts are totally worth it.

So I’ve passed by Daylight Donuts multiple times and have always wanted to try it. It’s located directly across from the plaza with Publix, TutoringZone, and Pizza Hut off Main Street in a little strip mall with a small parking lot out front. They offer a multitude of different pastries, donuts, and other bakery items but I was primarily there to try out the donuts.
I got a mixed dozen for 8 and some change and was surprised when they threw in an extra donut free of cost without any prompting! (not pictured because I ate it on the drive home) I would say from what I’ve had so far that their icing is pretty delicious though, potentially because of the time of day I went (~2:30), the bread wasn’t as soft or as fresh as you would hope.
What I thought was the coolest aspect is that for their filled donuts (listed as pastries on the menu) they actually have a predesigned list of about 6 – 8 flavors (lemon, cream cheese, chopped apple, custard, and more) that you can choose from and they fill your chosen donut on the spot (they just have unfilled donuts shells I guess you could say out in the viewing glass) in their back room. Very neat.
Overall they’re definitely a store that is out to please the customer and I really wish they had more business. Would definitely recommend to friends. I would give them 5 stars, especially for giving me that free donut for no reason, but due to the bread of the donut I’ll give them 4.

I went in after seeing the signs for kolach! I had a turkey sausage kolach, a Bavarian cream donut and two lemon filled. You don’t have to worry about how fresh the filling is because when I visited, the donuts were inserted with filling while I waited! I will come back in the morning to try their breakfast burritos.
Update: breakfast burritos are worth the visit!