The Original Rainbow Donuts

Oh my gosh. Best donuts!!! I tried Bose donuts and those were terrible. Krispy Kreme has been my main donut. But forget Krispy! Rainbow donuts is my new main donut place. So many flavors. SO CHEAP. The guy even gave me extra donuts for free. UH YES!!!
I will be back. To bad they close so early.

BEST DONUTS!!! I have had donuts all over the country and in Europe and I still think these are the best.
The blueberry cake donut has been my absolute flavor for a few years now and every time it’s so delicious! I love that they have new unique flavors now like fruity pebbles and red velvet cake. The donuts are nice and fluffy; not too sweet.
Today, a lady, whom I assume is one of the owners was so sweet. She gave us the last crème brûlée donut to try (for free!).
Bonus: they’ve extended their hours till 5pm and have wifi!

Kind of similar to another popular donut shop in the Phoenix metro area, but with much better service and no sticky notes for customers posted around the shop. This shop is located in a bit of a hodge podge area, not too far from some great hiking areas. I was impressed with the cleanliness of the building’s exterior and interior. They offered most of the usual donut fixes, plus a few extra creative concoctions. The service was excellent and prices were very reasonable. Definitely, worth stopping by if you are in the area.

Really good donuts! Came in late morning on a weekend and their stock was a little low, but I chose a few basics that my family really enjoyed.

I didn’t even get a chance to take pics of the delicious looking doughnuts. First off they are open super early! Bonus points there. And then they were fantastic. I got a cream filled chocolate glaze, Apple fritter, and a toasted coconut. Each one was exactly what I was craving. Thank you for the great service and wonderful breakfast!

One of the best donut shops in the valley. I live very close and have been here many times. The quality is always consistent. Prices are great. The selection definitely diminishes as the day goes by… but of all the times I’ve been here, there has never been a line. Maybe one or two patrons sitting down. My favorites are the maple bars and the cake donuts are amazing too (and I never used to like these much!) I’ve heard ravings about the croissants but I haven’t tried these… yet.
Update: Went back for a croissant on a Sunday to try it for the first time. They were OUT before 9am AND there was a line. If you go on Sundays, just beware they will likely be out of your favorite items.

I was craving donuts being 5 months pregnant. It’s a once a month treat. My fiancé and I drove over for a change of scenery. You can smell the freshness of the donuts as you walk into the store. Variety was definitely there. The maple bacon donut-​OMG! THE BEST MAPLE BACON DONUT I’VE EVER HAD HANDS DOWN! We got there around 8:15am and it wasn’t too busy. Check out their Instagram page– _​rainbowdonuts to get a free donut! Super friendly staff. I would definitely recommend this place!

My wife thinks the donuts here are too sweet. She may be right, but she also ate a donut covered in Oreo cookies. Go figure. Regular glazed were very soft and fluffy — a perfect donut texture and a notch above Dunkin in my opinion. The red velvet was different, but in a good way. Only real complaint I had was that the maple-​bacon didn’t really have much maple flavor.
Make sure you go into the store early. I arrived just after 10 AM on Sunday and they were nearly cleaned out. A steady stream of people kept coming in, filling up boxes and not just a couple donuts at a time.

Oh golly where do I start! This is my go to for doughnuts so light and flavorful! The coffee here is fantastic. The staff is so friendly. I will always be going here!

This place is like crack, be careful. One bite of that mouth watering delicious blueberry cake doughnut and you will have glorified taste buds leaping for joy and excitement. The jelly glazed melts in your mouth like crispy crème and the middle is filled more than Santa’s sack on Christmas Eve. Yea they might be unsocial, they’re up slaving their tail feather over hot stoves at 4am while your nuzzled up in your snuggy. This place is stellar. Huge long choc/​vanilla twists oh my lanta

I love Rainbow Donuts! Been coming in here for donuts for the last couple years and always have a wonderful experience and the iced coffee is really yummy too! :)

Everytime I drive to school I just have to stop here! The donuts are very fresh everyday and theyre delicious! The staff are always friendly especially the two young ladies. Mrs. Kim is my favorate because she has a nice smile and makes me laugh all the time! Sometimes she gives me an extra donut just because! If you want to be popular at school or work bring a couple dozens of these donuts. :)

Holy smokes these donuts are amazing the cronut was amazing. They have so many choices here that you can find one you will love. Thai iced tea was really good also. They also have a drive thru if you really want to be a fat ass and not be seen.

there bacon, ham, egg cheese sandwich !!! there donuts are soft, warm, and fresh., simply delicious

There is no better place to go for fresh delicious donuts. If you get there early, the selection is amazing. I’ve been late in the day where there is not much left but went ahead and tried what they had left and that was still amazing. You will never get donuts anywhere else if you go here. They are definitely worth it.

Donuts are always a simple treat to put smiles on faces. Whether it is dropping them off to an office, treat for a friend or to help crave the sugar craving in your appetite. Rainbow donuts is the perfect place to stop in to dig in.
There are donuts for every craving person’s taste bud’s desire. I found a sprinkled donut with fruit loops on it. Or even the Oreo Cookie topped chocolate donuts. To the plain twisted glazed donuts I promise you will be in love.
I won’t stop there besides buy a dozen or two of your favorite treats grab a refreshing drink to wash it down. From coffee to juice and much more.

I love their donuts. It is hard to find a good cake donut that doesn’t have a weird taste.
These donuts are always so fresh and soft.
I prefer the cake donuts while my son loves the glazed.
I even enjoy their croissants. I am so glad it is right down the street because every time I crave a donut I don’t have to go far.
The employees are always very friendly
It is best to go earlier because sometimes later in the day they run out of certain types of donuts

I am not really sure what the hype is about. We went by in the afternoon and the place was cleaned out. We managed to get a few of what was left plus donut holes (my fave!). The donuts tasted fine — nothing spectacular and nothing I would drive out here for. We were pretty underwhelmed *sigh*

BEST. DONUTS. EVER.
Seriously, these are the best donuts I’ve ever eaten. I love donuts and I am ecstatic that I have found this place. We moved to Phoenix less than a month ago and this is a sign that we’ve moved to the right place.
I’ve had a number of different types of donuts here and all have been great. While they seem simple, the glazed raised donuts are delicious. Cinnamon crumb = yum. The buttermilk bars are killer. The donuts holes are also really great. I haven’t had any of what they consider «fancy donuts», but they look amazing. I also can’t wait to try the croissants after reading the reviews here.
You can’t even compare Rainbow Donuts to Dunkin’ Donuts. They are in a completely different class altogether. The donuts here are so light, it’s dangerous. I could eat way too many. The baker’s dozen is 14 donuts, but I haven’t gotten that many yet. These don’t keep long, which is a great sign that they aren’t full of preservatives or unnecessary ingredients. The two college-​aged kids that work here are super friendly, even after they’ve been asked a million times what each donut is.
Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately for my waistline), they run out early in the day. If this place was open for a late night donut run, I would be in trouble!

With the addition of the cronuts and new flavors, I have to rave about the new variety but same old taste. What can I say? Being the duke adds responsibility of ensuring this place gets the credit for best donut shop in Phoenix!
Now, what makes a good donut? It has to be light and fluffy. Not light as in fat free, but light and fluffy, as you take a bite, your teeth sink right through the icing and dough. It leaves a moist chew in your mouth while allowing you to savor the flavor. Rainbow delivers this with every single donut! You got that right, I just dropped some donut knowledge up in here.
I have heard many great things about cronuts. I mean I love croissants, but mixed with a donut? Oh yea, I am feeling the jive now. We tried the glazed and cinnamon. It wasn’t light and fluffy, but definitely a soft crunch that packs the same old Rainbow flavor that this location only offers. Does this beat out my maple bar infatuation? Please don’t make me choose! However, I will have to be so bold to say that this place keeps getting better. The family is great, the service is top notch, and it makes this Unilocaler proud to be Duke! Lastly, they mix the cronuts with fresh fruit if you so choose. That is definitely next on my list! Do I even need to say I will see you again Rainbow? Oh yea, probably next Sunday!