Ruby Donut Shop — Restaurant in Ayer

This place came recommended by none other than the Installation Commander of Fort Devens, who claimed that the doughnuts forged here during the revolutionary war kept George Washington’s army from collapsing at Valley Forge. I too witnessed a Valley Forge of my own, an SRP event a mere three miles from this place. The cold, windswept misery of assembly-line medical care broke the will of my fellow patriots. Taking the Commanders advice, I did my patriotic duty and bought a dozen for my fellow soldiers. What transpired can only be described as a revolutionary fervor, spreading amongst the staff as their fatigued souls were nurtured by these delectable pastries. Their faith renewed by those woven rings of dough, tenderly kissed by the sweet homespun confectionary of an angel. With each bite into the scrumptious delectables, their energy was restored, the burning light of liberty slowly awakened from a greyed ember to a roaring fire. Within a day, that single dozen of assorted treasures became two dozen. Then three. Then four. And before long, the defeated masses fueled by the cornucopia of Ruby, and her mastery of candied freedom, marched to victory at the Yorktown medical readiness, slaying the metrics beast once...

My kids and I stopped by Ruby's Donuts yesterday after it was recommended by a friend. I have grown up absolutely loving donuts and have missed homemade donuts. This spot is absolutely the real deal. You can taste how fresh and fluffy Ruby's Donuts are. The owner allowed us to try a variety of donuts since it was our first time there. Their apple fritter donut was unbelievable especially as I do not like apple flavored pastries. He allowed us to try almost every donut and we did not have a single one we didn't like. We then bought a dozen donuts (some we hadn't tried) and some of their pastries. Again, every single one was delicious. If you are visiting the area or are a local, you have to stop by this place. I promise that I am not exaggerating. I do not write reviews usually (this is the third review I have written on google) but Ruby's Donuts is a place that should be well known...

If you want a good, cheap, greasy donut, you can't do any better than this place. These are not the $4 donuts you get in the city with your oat milk latte, but what you want with a terrible cup of coffee on your way to work in the morning.

I would like to give this place four stars but the cleanliness, or absolutely lack of, has pushed me down to three. I now go and get my donuts and leave. My son needed to use the restroom once and I was horrified how unclean it was. Clearly it hadn't been cleaned in years. If at all ever. The dining area is also really shabby and not cleaned regularly, From what I can tell. I do worry what goes on in the kitchen sometimes, but you get what you pay for. Donuts are under $2 breakfast sandwiches are under 5, coffee is terrible.

The general northwest metro area is so devoid of donut places that I put up with all that to have something other...