Donut Nook
958 East Ave, Chico, CA
Crema's Take
“Donut Nook is a classic neighborhood spot where you can watch fresh donuts being fried right behind the glass—it's the kind of place that smells like Sunday morning and feels like stepping into a local institution. Their donuts hit that perfect balance of sweet, soft, salty, and yeasty, with creative options like blueberry old fashioneds and Tiger Tails that have earned devoted late-night devotees, and the staff genuinely seems to care about making your visit special. Cash only, always open, and unapologetically authentic, this is where Chico comes for the real deal, not the Instagram version.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
It's all about the donuts and the timing here. Come late when they're fresh (after 10pm) and don't expect much from the cashiers. These donuts are the perfect ratio of sweet, soft, salty and yeasty and are really incomparable to any other donut shop I've been to.
Classic small dark cozy neighborhood donut joint. Smells like Sunday morning. Smiling service, specific specialized menu, donuts fried fresh just behind a large picture window open for customers to watch, generous sizes, creative interpretations of classics. They even filled up my travel mug with hot joe, no questions asked. CASH ONLY—there’s an ATM inside.
Exactly what I wanted, and the girl behind the counter was a DOLL!! She served my little brother and me with such a good vibe! I hadn’t been here in years and she totally made my night. Talk about exceptional customer service ☀️
I loved visiting here with my friends during our late night donut run. The atmosphere was great and the service was amazing. We got extra donuts with our dozen and they were very tasty. 😋
This place is ABSOLUTELY so delicious!!!! Fresh, tasty, so many options, even a blueberry old fashioned!! Bakers dozen, cash only, and open all the time! The Tiger Tail reminded me of high school when I used to frequent a different donut shop early in the morning before school. The viewing window is a pretty cool feature to see the bakers baking. Definitely recommend to anyone who likes tasty fresh donuts. We totally ate them all pretty quickly. Thanks for all the deliciousness.
Crema Reviews
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