LaMar’s Donuts & Coffee

BEST DONUT EVER! Seriously. So, I’ve had LaMar’s Donuts bookmarked for quite some time
now and I just happened to be close enough today to stop by and pick up a dozen donuts.
I tried the chocolate glazed Bavarian cream filled bar. It was huge, so I cut it in half. I’m considering eating the other half right now!
They had so many choices and the prices were very fair. The place was super busy in the late morning, so you know they are good.
If I lived closer to this place I think I’d be in big trouble!

Stopped in for the first time today. And we were glad we did! By far the best donut spot we have found since our move to Phoenix. Worth the 15 minute ride! This will be our new «go to» for donuts on the weekend. Red velvet was my favorite

You want to know what kind of coworker I am? Well I’ll tell ya. Last Monday or Tuesday one of my cohorts started talking about donuts. Someone had just brought in Bosa donuts, which were fine, but my man L.J. brought up Lamar’s and half the room moaned with pleasure. Oh yeah! I haven’t had a donut from Lamar’s in about 6 years, and that was on my honeymoon in Fort Collins, no less. Yes, donuts on my honeymoon. We ate a lot of nachos and drank a lot of beer too. It was awesome.
Anyway, right that second I decided that I was going to get up early and bring in some Lamar’s donuts last Friday. I woke up at 4:00, got dressed with my eyes closed, and hit the road. I got to Lamar’s at 5:32 a.m. and they were already busy. Three people were inside, 2 cars were in the drive-​thru, and the phone was ringing off the hook. I’m glad I didn’t choose the drive-​thru because I could hear one of those oblivious morons going «Uh…ummm…I’ll take 3 dozen donuts. Ummm…4 plain cake donuts and three… no make that 6 glazed donuts… what kind of cake donuts do you have… OK. I’ll take 3 buttermilk donuts… what flavors do you have in those… OK. How many do I have left?»
Ugh. Mad Max that woman right out the way! Go inside, dingleberry!
I ordered 2 dozen assorted, with 6 glazed, and a two-​tone twist donut for myself. Excellent service and even more excellent donuts. I got two big hugs from two handsome men when they got to the office and got a load of those donuts. Totally worth it.

The best donuts in the valley
The size is more than enough they are pretty big compare to other shops. The actual dough is just amazing it is not hard or dry it is just the best and most tasting thing you can put in your mouth. I do like going anywhere else but here. My favorite is the glazed donuts but I have tried a few others and they are all good. Their coffee are good too and the staff is always friendly. I live about 15 minutes away but it is worth the drive in the morning to get a donut
Love love love this place

I had the «fluff» filled donut. No hyperbole… Best donut I’ve ever had. I wish they had these in California.
The service was great. The cashier knew a lot about the donuts. The place was very clean.

Yummy donuts! I have been here a couple times and never been disappointed with their donuts. I just wish the staff was more friendlier. I almost feel rushed to buy my donuts and anytime I have asked for some insight, they seem like not interested in explaining. Once I got a friendly employee and it made all the difference.
So here is my insight, the Rays chocolate is yummy and its very fluffy vs the chocolate glazed which is more cake-​like and dense. The Bavarian cream is delicious, just get to those donuts early, they sell fast. If it’s the season for pumpkin spice definitely give that a try, comes with cream cheese. Their old fashioned Cronut is crunchy and cake-​like, also recommended.
Didn’t care much for the lemon filled or the rainbow sprinkles. Give the donuts a try, won’t be disappointed.

We love Lamar’s! Their doughnuts are always so fresh and delicious! The employees are always so helpful and friendly. Overall great customer service and experience every time! We have made Lamar’s our one stop shop for doughnuts and recommend them to all our friends!

A friend introduced me to this place by sharing a donut with me a while back. The donut was SO good! I drove 45 minutes to get fresh ones yesterday, and it was worth it! The young lady who helped me with my 2 dozen donuts (wanted to give back to those who had shared with me) was nice and chose a good variety! The shop was busy (a good sign), and there were several varieties to choose from. I ate a Bavarian crème filled with chocolate icing donut right away! It was delicious. Difficult to describe how a donut can be dense and light at the same time, but it is. It doesn’t have the same grease/​oil content. It was warm and so tasty! Not skimpy on the filling either! Worth the drive. Lamar’s is so good!

Great donuts! Lots of choices! Everything we got was fresh. I really liked the dining area. At some donut places, it is more of an after thought. Service was quick. Get there early for the best selection.

I wish this place was closer. I love their donuts, especially the fluff filled ones which are just heavenly. They are a little pricey and you have to be careful with what you are ordering because some donuts cost more than others, but as a rare treat they are so worth it.
The store itself is bright and clean and the staff is friendly. They have a drive-​thru and a selection of coffees and juices as well. They also offer a stamp card for a free dozen after so many visits.

Most friendly donut shop ever! Our first time here and we were bewildered by the choices. The ladies were so helpful and kind by our indecision. The «specialties» are a little pricey at $ 1.89 each but they are HUGE! Can’t wait to rip into these guys. They also have a few samples out to help you decide.

There’s a reason Lamar’s is famous! They have the most amazing homemade and delicious donuts I’ve ever had.

Lamar’s «fluff» filled donuts are delicious, and the staff is really friendly and fast.
The line some times gets long and occasionally the shop runs out of the chocolate and maple bars that I love, but, overall, Lamar’s Donuts is one of my favorite places to get donuts in Phoenix.
YUM!

I can never wake up early enough to get a dozen of my favorite chocolate fluff-​filled donuts. By 10am, they only had 2 chocolate fluff-​filled bars left. I was stuck behind a customer who was ordering two dozen donuts. I was crossing my fingers that he didn’t get the last 2 chocolate fluff-​filled bars. Plan B would be to kindly ask the workers to put some chocolate filling into the unfilled bars, which they often do upon request. Luckily, my wishes came true and I went home with my 2 chocolate fluff-​filled and some bavarian cream bars — my favorites. The donut bars are large, so I like to cut them in half. It’s perfect for sharing with someone else if I’m feeling guilty about eating a whole donut to myself.
They also have a good selection of coffee iced/​hot. I had their small iced caramel macchiato, which was pretty good. The moral of the story is the earlier you go, the better. They will run out of your favorite donuts. If you go one hour before closing, your selection is pretty limited.

One of the best donut shops I’ve been to in a long time. Donuts are delicious. Service is friendly. We especially like that they have «fluff» filled donuts. That is hard to find these days. It’s totally different than Bavarian crème. As it suggests, light and fluffy. Delish! I like to get the maple long john filled with white fluff.

We got there later in the day so the donuts were not hot and fresh. We got 6 glazed and 6 assorted cake donuts and they were still pretty good for being about 1 hr old. The plain glazed are good, soft dough, and the glazing on top could have been thicker. I like the thicker glaze on my donuts, so when you bite into it it has a little crunch and the soft doughy inside. I tried the chocolate donut and that was soft and tasty too.
I will try to go there again to see if we can some hot and fresh donuts.

I don’t know what the deal is. I really hate donuts and these especially. They just too big. They’re too soft and fresh. It’s annoying. They’re not even greasy. Seldom too sugary. And then, some lunatic somewhere decrees there to be «National Donut Day» (see footnote) and this place goes bonkers.
How bonkers? So bonkers that the line inside weaves around long enough that I can’t spot a six-​foot-​four husband. I go back outside and text, «why don’t I see you?» Sure enough, he’s over in line perfectly behind where people are paying, just enough in a blind spot. Are we all this sugar-​starved and crazy? One free donut and we line up single-​file like teacher’s got the whip. And, some people, so lazy! Won’t even get out of the car — they go through the drive thru. Losers!
The best part of the fifty-​deep line inside was the look on someone’s face as they entered. Then, the current last-​in-​line slowly raised up a white placard like they were bidding at auction. Eye contact was made. The card read, «END». Then you saw the dope at the door get a «WOW!» again face and the torch was passed. Olympic event here, this donut line!
Was it worth it?
The line moved fast and we had fun. It was gorgeous weather in Phoenix — cool (ish) and breezy — very entertaining watching the blondest-​haired little boy outside trying to keep hold of his napkin while double fisting a chocolate donut and getting most of it smeared all over his face. It didn’t hurt that the hilarious lady behind us was narrating it in a Southern dialect, «I got responsibilities, see, I got to keep hold of the napkin but no way I’m putting down this donut.» And his little elbow kept trying to track the napkin.
I’m certain that kid don’t care that Lamar’s is a franchise — Ray Lamar had one shop since 1960, in Kansas City, Missouri until he decided to franchise in 1990. This is the only Lamar’s in Arizona. (Your next closest is Denver.) on a normal day, the shop is spacious, very clean and offers ample seating. I can’t say enough great, I mean, terrible, terrible things about the staff here. And the variety of donuts…
Surprisingly, I dislike all these donuts equally! The fresh raspberry bursting from the glazed and filled, the lousy cake donuts, and the longest John that I’m sure is being measured by Guinness Book as we speak. (They don’t call ‘em «long johns» here, they’re «Lamar bars» btw.) and the price — I forget if it’s .98 or .89 (donut-​induced-​dyslexia) but the price is a steal. (Specialty one & fritters are a little more.)
I’m sure the next time we’re here — when there are only ten people in line — and no «END» card — we’ll miss this one crazy donut day.
(Uh oh! Not a lunatic at all… see «The History of Donut Day»
)

I’ve been here twice, and my experience both times have been awesome. The girls at the drive thru were very nice and patient, and the donuts are AMAZING!!! I like the regular donuts over the cake ones. The donut holes are so good and cheap! It’s like less than $ 2 for a dozen.
Their donuts are so soft and fluffy and delicious… and they’re huge! Mmmm. Yum.
I’ve shared them with my boyfriend, his coworkers, my coworkers, and everyone who’s tried them loved them too. And better yet, it’s on my way to work!

Tips:
Red Velvet donuts are only on Sundays.
Got 5 donuts for ~$ 6
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Great tasting donuts! I’d definitely recommend coming here for your donut fix.
Donuts that I recommend:
Chocolate icing bizmark donut — Very delicious. Just like a Boston Cream Pie in donut form!
Cinnamon Cake Donut — Absolutely delicious, the staff member recommended that I pop this in the microwave for a couple seconds and the deliciousness triples. It’s like eating a warm churro!
Double Chocolate — Great for any chocolate lovers out there!
Overall, you really can’t go wrong with any of their donuts.

We rode our bikes here all to work of the calories from splitting 3 doughnuts. I choose the old fashioned sour cream donut, lemon filled Bismarck, and we asked for «the best» one and she quickly choose the cinnamon crumb because «her son loves it».
We sat and shared these yummy gems that were not overly sweet yet fluffy and delicious.
The Lemon Bismarck is huge and the filling plentiful and creamy yellow.
The sour cream doughnut was my favorite because of the dense moist but crispy texture.
The crumb was probably the best one– we loved the phoenix suns sprinkles.
Will be back asap!!!