Donut Factory

Always fresh great tasting donuts and not over priced at all. The staff is also friendly and upbeat. My only donut stop between Visalia n Tulare

Donut Factory serves donuts… and croissants, and sandwiches, and coffee (hot, cold, frozen, espresso…), all kinds of yummy stuff.
Mom and I stopped here planning to try the donuts; we really did. There was a wide variety of donut styles on display and they all looked really good. The people working there didn’t try to rush us as we pondered our donut options. Should we get an apple fritter? Perhaps a bear claw? The raised glazed donuts are a classic for a reason, you know. They allowed us to take our time and enjoy the thought of consuming each donut in turn. The gentleman helping us just stood by patiently smiling, probably because he knew we were in for a treat no matter WHAT we decided.
And then, they began calling to us, seducing us with their golden brown flaky exteriors and glimpses of the smooth and creamy cheese filling inside. The day was won in a decisive victory by the cream cheese filled croissants, which turned our prearranged plan of purchasing donuts on its head. His smile grew wider in recognition of the magnificence of our final decision and he asked if we wanted it warmed up. You bet your little booty we wanted it warmed up. That’s how croissants should be consumed, warm and flaky exterior a foil to emphasize the creaminess of the cheesy filling.
There is a little eating area with old fashioned swiveling stools in a bright and cheery red and white where a nicely dressed man was enjoying his donut, coffee, and newspaper, but we didn’t make it even two steps away from the counter before we were indulging ourselves in a happy feeding frenzy that, while pleasurable, was over much too soon.
We would have to save the donuts for another day. Although, now that I think about it, maybe we’ll try the more hearty ham & cheese croissants next time. Or maybe we’ll buy one of their made to order sandwiches. Or maybe a frozen coffee drink. Who knows? The possibilities are endless.
There are two Donut Factory locations in Tulare, the other one is up on Prosperity Ave and the 99 Freeway, next to 99 Cent Only Store. So many options… this doesn’t bode well for my waistline.

I’m not much of a donut person so this review is not on the donuts here. While they aren’t bad, they’re just not my thing.
What I really come for are the croissants. I like to dip a hot, buttery croissant into hot chocolate; and this is where you find the BEST croissants in Tulare.
Even though the owner has not yet taken to my idea of completely changing their name to «Croissant Factory», I envision the glorious day when they will be recognized for their croissant excellence by more than just the myself and the Unilocal community.

We stopped by for a quick donut run before returning to the road of our three week long road trip. The bear claws were delicious. The donut holes? Superb. The croissant was yum and soft. The only reason I give this place a four star rather than a five star is because they advertise the ham and cheese croissant and they were already all gone when we got there. At EIGHT in the morning on a Friday. Yeah. Don’t advertise and taunt me with your deliciousness and then make me settle for a yummy plain croissant. When I go back, I better get my ham and cheese croissant. And it better be delicious.