Donut Parlor — Restaurant in Tempe

The Donut Parlor may be a small shop, but it delivers a big, welcoming atmosphere. The staff was incredibly kind and engaging—they went beyond just taking my order and even gave me some great tips on making pizza dough. My boyfriend noticed a huge improvement, so I’ll definitely be taking their advice again!

I loved how the staff genuinely interacted with customers, asking about my day and plans while actually engaging in conversation. It made the experience feel personal and inviting.

The shop has a couple of tables for seating both inside and outside, which is perfect for enjoying their creative donut selection. They also offer iced coffee and Thai tea with boba. I tried their recommended hazelnut iced coffee—while I skipped the cream, the drink still had a wonderfully creamy texture with a bold coffee kick at the end.

As for the donuts, every bite was a treat! The raspberry-filled donut was light and airy, with an unexpected but delightful amount of jam. The Cinnamon Toast Crunch donut, with its vanilla glaze, brought back childhood memories of eating a bowl of cereal—it was spot on! And as a sweet Valentine’s Day surprise, I got a free cinnamon sugar donut that was still warm. The light dough practically melted in my mouth.

I’ll absolutely be coming back for more coffee and, of course, more baking tips! Highly recommend stopping by if...

Best Donut of my life! I loved my visit to the Donut Parlor! First impression was underwhelming just because it's a small shop, but then I met Chad. Chad's cheerful demeanor added to an amazing experience. He had great customer service and was fun to chat with; also he was very patient while I decided what I wanted.

This donut shop offers a variety of unique donut creations. I selected the Oreo donut. It smelled amazing but the donut! Omgoodness... best donut I've ever had hands down. It was so flavorful and soft. Highly recommend!

I took a picture of the boxes because they're NOT cheap/flimsy boxes. They are sturdy and would present well in an office if you're buying for your staff.

I also ordered a coffee. It was just okay. This is Not a coffee shop so I'm not cutting they're rating for it. They did have sugar free flavor options which I appreciated. My small coffee was only $2 and some change so I think that was fair.

Again, highly recommend! Best donut I've ever had! Keep up the...

Been coming here for years, but today's visit was different. Not sure if there was a change if ownership or management, but the donuts were very different. Mainly in regards to the quality of the donut. They were hard, more like a leftover circle-k donut than something worth driving for. Two of them were not even worth eating. We pass 15 circle-k location on the 30 minute drive to visit donut parlor, we should have just stopped at one and could have got the same quality. Compounding the quality issue was the pricing. I dont mind driving or spending $10 on a half dozen donuts as long as the quality it top notch. But at the check out there is a sign stating they just raised their prices, so combine a drop in quality with an increase in prices and it's safe to assume we arent the only long time customers who probably won't come back. This place has been around for years, and HAD a good...