Lindy’s DO-Nut Shop

My mom used to bring my brother and I here before school when we were in elementary as a special treat. The place is old but the donuts are freshly made and taste amazing!

Very sketchy area, but it’s fine. The inside of the place is quite old also, however I didn’t really pay much attention as I just came to pick up some donuts and left right after. However the man who served me was very nice and friendly to me. The texture of the donuts in my opinion are different from a lot of the usual ones people may be used to ie: Krispy Kream or Yum Yum Donuts. But it isn’t bad, in fact I think it is much more pleasant and tastier. They have more of that homemade kind of feel to it, and I love it.

THE best donuts in town! FOUND!
It’s a hole in the wall place BUT they’re usually the greatest places in the world.
I can’t ever imagine going to another donut shop. The donuts are made to perfection. You’ll know at 1^st bite what I’m talking about. The bite is crispy glaze followed by light fried chewy doughy goodness. HEAVEN. Unforgettable.
There’s no day old tasting donuts here!
Start off your morning right! Get a Maple Bar or Glazed with a coffee. After, get 1 or 2 (in my case) later for the day.
I’ll be back on the weekend to try their Apple Fritters
Friendly customer service too!

I’m still not sure how this place works. They took it upon them-​self to put a dozen donuts in 1 box without asking what I wanted.
(6 glazed twists, 3 choc & 3 maple bars) Although I did tell them I wanted a dozen when they asked me how many I wanted as I sat down after realizing I had to wait for the donuts to be cooked still. Also I don’t like that they stack the donuts on the top of each other when they are so hot. That makes the donuts look messy and unappealing.
However with that said I have to say I humbled myself somewhat to accept some of their ways. Kind of. I had to ask for round donuts and explain I didn’t want them stacked on top of each other unless they’re cooled off. Oh and I asked for an equal amount of each of the 3 flavors they seem to only focus on. So maybe I was a bit difficult but hey I’m new to that place and I had no idea we’re to just take what they give us. I noticed other costumers doing this. Some with hesitation. Maybe they didn’t want to look like me the obvious newby in the room this morning.
Ultimately I am happy with this place and will be back for sure. The donuts are amazing. Like I’ve never had.
Next time I think I will fit in better and do as the usuals do. Basically smile, say good morning and take what I get. I feel like there needs to be a Seinfeld episode based around this donut shop.

ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS DONUTS,
but some key «need-​to-​know» pointers:
1) CASH ONLY!
2) Open at 6am, but don’t expect donuts to be ready.
(Enjoy a coffee and watch donuts being made)
3) WAIT UNTIL THEY’VE COOLED TO BOX ‘EM!
FRIENDLY SERVICE & SUPER TASTY DONUTS!!!
He’s been making doughnuts here for 35 years.
They have a really marvelous taste that I can’t quite explain, but they’re leaps and bounds above any I’ve had. Fried exterior, stretchy moist interior, somewhat elastic and very filling. The custard is mm-​mm good! If you’re there early, and especially if you’re buying by the dozen for work or school, please make sure they’re boxed after they’re fully cooled. Had I not had to throw away $ 20 in melded, deflated, drippy iced donuts and been able to base this on a donut & coffee eaten on the spot in the shop, I would have given a 5! (The appearance was too poor to offer to peers at school and we could not devour them all, though we tried) ~
I strongly recommend these YUMMY treats!

The donuts are warm and fresh, but there isn’t any flavor to them. The price is good, but not much flavor.

Best donuts I’ve ever had. Period.

oh my goooodness! I remember waking up when i was little to my uncle coming home with a fresh box of donuts. SOOO YUMMY! nice crispy outside crunch and a buttery-​melt-​in-​your-​mouth middle. forget Krispy Kreme!

I’m all for small businesses so I really wanted to like this place and I really thought I would especially after reading such great reviews. But unfortunately I did not like this shop at all.
I found the donuts to be EXTREMELY oily. The bottom half of the brown paper bag containing the donuts was completely saturated in oil by the time I got home. I placed the paper bag on a plate and a couple of hours later the plate was oily as well. I know full well that donuts are fried and are anything but healthy but I also know they should not be that damn oily. I can only speculate why they are so oily (the dough, improper frying temperature, improper cooling method…). And the donuts tasted exactly as I thought they would — oily.
Perhaps the other people that gave this shop great reviews like their donuts on the excessively oily side but I don’t. In my very humble opinion the donuts from Safeway are much better. And in my humble opinion, once more, nothing beats the Jelly Donut on 24^th and South Van Ness in my home town of San Francisco. Try one of their donuts and then come back here and see what you think.
Anyway — as I said though, I am all for small businesses and at $ 0.75 a donut you should come here and formulate your own opinion.

Ol’ skool… my dad used to bring me here before he dropped me off at school… i’m talking McKinley days…
Have never been disappointed with the quality of donuts! Dropped by recently when I visited the fams… chocolate and glazed… mmmmm!
Looks like a runned-​down, hole-​in-​the wall spot… but these are usually the best ones!

All the Unilocalers who’ve rated this donut shop is SPOT ON!!! The Donuts are amazing!!! I woke up and left my place around 7am. Took a chance to see what was all the buzz. When I arrived, I was the only one there, which told me «Is this place overrated?». The environment deserves 5 stars only because it reminds me of an old fast food joint/​eatery (like the ones on TV). No peeling paint, nothing that would tell me to take my donuts out to enjoy. I ordered glazed, sugar, maple, chocolate, the twisty ones a total of 14 donuts. My tab was $ 9. That was IT!!! As I was conversing with the guy who helped me out, he was unaware of the praise this place is getting on Unilocal and with a smile said «he had to see what people were saying about them». I assured him everyone who rated Lindy’s gave great reviews. I support and will always continue to support the Mom & Pop shops, and Lindy’s is gonna be a place I will go to the next time I’m craving a warm, soft, sweet donut. Made with Potato flour, so it is friendly to those who are allergic to gluten. I brought the remaining donuts to work the same morning and was completely robbed of my donuts by my co-​workers!!! I highly recommend it!
Takes Cash only.
As you wait to order or just make up your mind. You get to see how the donuts are made!

I believe this is vietnamese, aww hell rather I just say a donut shop asian owned or whatever. And I love Lindy’s donut shop LONG TIME! Hahaha. I actually came in once when I was a young kid, this place has been in business for god knows how long but these guys have a passion for their donuts. I remember seeing them, deep immerse the donut cut dough into the uhh. frying or whatever and then glazing them. Donuts tho do store hella fat, so its good to have them only on special occasions.
But every here and there, we still get donuts from this shop. For a shop that has been around for so long, it’s good vintage quality I say. I hope these guys still go forth in the future in years to come.

Forget you & your Krispy Kreme donuts. This place is DELICIOUS. Gotta get them quick before they run out! =) Its located in the hood, but I’d definitely bypass that and get them

Okay first, ask yourself a question:
How awesome are donuts?
Apparently pretty awesome if they come from here, freshly fried potato dough donuts for 75 cents. I just had some today and they were melt in your mouth good. A side note, the glaze and chocolate isn’t very overwhelming, it’s just enough to give it a little flavor. Will be coming back to another fix sometime soon.

My family has been buying donuts from Lindy’s since the 70’s. These donuts are the best! The best glazed donuts ever. The sugar donuts are yummy too. You really get your money’s worth here.
Try the apple fritters, they are cooked perfectly and are huge! Had to knock off a star because apple fritters aren’t always available and when you ask the lady worker when will they have them… she looks at you like she doesn’t understand English. even when you ask her if you can pre-​order the day before or ask when exactly what time they fry them up. Must be privileged information or something.
Go early because they run out fast and you’ll be stuck with your cravings ’til you make it back to Charter Way… I mean MLK Jr Blvd.

I was a Krispy Kreme fan. but alas, they are no longer in Stockton.
These are the next best donuts in town. Made with potato flour.
Limited hours. only open from 6 a.m. to noon.
Get there early for best selection.
Watch out for the peeling paint!

Best donuts ever. Period. Don’t have to worry about a bunch of newcomers hitting this spot in Southside. This is the culinary crown jewel of Charter Way.
Potato flour makes these 10x better than any Krispy Kreme you will ever had. I forgot about this place… I’m going to take donutsto my customers on Tuesday… thanks Unilocal!

Talk about stepping back in time. This shop is old-​school stockton. I will admit the shop needs some cleanup and upgrades but this in no way takes the yummy yum from their donuts.
They were nice, fast and very happy to see a new face.
Damn cheap. $ 15.00 for 2 dozen.

The BEST donut spot between Southside Stockton and San Francisco. As a matter of fact I’ve never had anything better. This place is straight up a staple of Southside Stockton, and has been around for days. My mom has been going here since she was a youngin’ and so have I.
Lindy’s Donuts isn’t as well known as it should be, but because of that lines are pretty short for the most part. But still folks come in cleaning out the donuts.
The chef makes the donuts chef in an old school manner right in front of you, but these donuts are still just as good days later cold
There is something special in the dough that makes these donuts just melt in your mouth. There is a small variety but it isn’t such a big deal since folks are usually tryna cop glazed or sugar.
The prices are ridicously cheap. In fact I kinda wished they charged more. It’s like ripping them off by buying donuts there.
But the only thknh about Lindy’s is that they close early. So if you want donuts at this legendary location, yo ass needs to wake up and buy these gifts for yiur mouth.
Lindy’s Donuts!!!

LOVE LOVE LOVE it here! And I’m not a huge donut fan in general, but this place is bangin’! Like Jay M. said, eating them cold is just as delicious as them freshly glazed. Another one of the many Southside Stockton gems located on Charter Way.