Happy Donuts — Restaurant in Redwood City

Nice clean donut shop with a lot of options!

We came here in between kids sports and were very impressed by the cleanliness and vast donut selection!

We ordered a vanilla glazed French crueller, regular glazed donut, and a blueberry cream cheese croissant. The glazed donut was buttery soft on the inside and perfectly sweet as a glazed donut should be. The vanilla glazed French crueller was also very good. This dessert always reminds me of Chinese pastries and takes me back to my younger days traveling through Asia. Last, but not least was the blueberry croissant; this is traditionally one of my favorites, the ratio of cheese to blueberry, for me, was a little too heavy on the cheese side, however, other than that the pastry was very tasty.

After we finished desserts, the two kids and I ordered a ham croissant sandwich. Unfortunately they ran out of croissants at 10:30am on a Sunday, so we substituted for a cheese bagel, but I thought it a bit strange to run out of items that early on the weekend. Nonetheless, the sandwich was very tasty and came with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, red onion, mayo, mustard and jalapeños (we skipped jalapeños since my kids are hit and miss with spicy foods).

All in all a lot of options and very satisfied with the midday break. Very well organized donuts and displayed nicely to be able to see all options. It was not extraordinarily clear what kind of donut was what kind, so prices were a bit hard to predict, but if you are a donut afficianado then you should be ok. Also, the discrepancy in price from most expensive donut to cheapest donut is not that much, so either way you are walking away with a good deal.

I'm planning on coming back here with the kids to try more options.

Till next time...

I recently visited Happy Donuts Redwood City, a charming local spot known for its freshly made donuts. The moment I bit into one, I could tell these were crafted with care—the donuts were wonderfully fluffy, light, and had just the right amount of sweetness. They tasted exactly how you'd hope a homemade donut would, with a comforting and satisfying texture that speaks to the quality of the ingredients and the skill of the bakers.

However, I did notice that the presentation could use a little polish. While the taste was spot on, the donuts lacked that visual appeal that often elevates the experience. They weren’t as eye-catching as you might expect from a specialty shop, which could be a minor letdown if you're looking for something Instagram-worthy.

Worth the try for sure...

When I was a kid, I'd always go to this little donut shop around the corner from the junior high school. They were made fresh everyday in house and they were the softest most delicious donuts I had ever had. Nothing could even come close. Fast forward 15-20 years and I am in town for work and try this place out for the first time. Instantly, it became my new favorite donut shop. The smell when you walk in is the most pleasant thing you could ever grace your nose to smell and the donuts.. oh man.. the donuts blow my little donut shop from back home out of the water. You MUST try these. You will...