Lee's Donuts

Arrived at 7:45am and there was no line. The parking lot is small, but I was able to find a spot in front of the shop.The shop is small. I would expect to order and take your donuts elsewhere instead of enjoying them there.The cases contained a variety of donuts, danishes, and croissants. They offer many of the donut classics. I decided to order a dozen donut holes. I paid $3.50, which was pretty cheap in my opinion. I've seen $6+ for a dozen donut holes at other places in the bay. They tasted good. They weren't any special, but they fulfilled my craving.Service was okay. The person seemed annoyed at me when I asked if they took card, but I think that's because they thought that I was asking if they take Apple Pay. They told me that they do NOT take Apple Pay and I can confirm that they do take card!If you want to support a local business to fulfill your donut needs, Lee's Donuts is a decent option.

It's fine, but it's not a good or great donut shop. In a tiny 3-4 shop mini mall, a small selection of donuts. They have a few savory items, but not much...and no bagels. The ham and cheese croissants looked good.I got two donuts, each an old fashioned. The maple was better, but the plain tasted day old.I'll be looking elsewhere.

On my quest to try all the donut places in Castro Valley, I found myself at Lee's. Very generic signage outside of the building, I didn't even know it was Lee's until I stepped inside and saw some Lee's signage on the back wall. Not much donut selection when I popped in about 8:30 on a Tuesday morning. I decided on a chocolate bar. It was nice and fluffy, no oily aftertaste, which was good. Overall a decent donut but I was a little disappointed that it seemed a bit skinny for a chocolate bar. Personally I'd rather have Rudy's (and they seem to have a bigger selection of donuts) but not bad.

Ok, I have been on the hunt for French crullers for AT LEAST 2 weeks now. Apparently this is the ONLY damn donit shop that makes them anymore here in Castro Valley! Damn shame. I just left Rudy's because everyone says they're soooooo good yet, they didnt even make any! Thank God for Lee's!

This place was alriiiiight. I've tried various donut places around this area and I would say this place is not in the top 5. I saw a few people come in and out of this place quickly on their way to work, which makes sense because this place is located on a very busy street. But if you have some options, I would choose another donut place down the street.The donut holes were $1.75 for a dozen and while they were good they were also slightly stale. Keep in mind I came here around 10am so there's no reason anything should taste stale at this point. I was very disappointed in the bagel and croissant selection, especially since the work croissant is promoted in the name of the shop. There was only one option of bagel to choose from, plain with plain cream cheese, and no croissant available only danishes That looked store bought. The bagel bags were sitting in the display by the donuts and were still in the bags that you buy at Safeway.They had no toaster to heat their bagels or croissant sandwiches, only a microwave which doesn't give it that crunch you crave from a bakery. I tried what I think was the crueller, which was good and tasted like a glazed donut but with a cake donut consistency and with a hint of cake batter vanilla flavor. Quite good but was slightly hard and once again, did not seem that fresh. Lastly, I tried the apple fritter which was quite good! Fresh, soft and spongy, and super flavorful! Yum!

If you live in the area, Lee's Donuts is a must visit! For years, my family and I have always stopped by everytime we are in the area.I love that everything is made fresh. A fresh original glazed donut will literally melt in your mouth. Some of my other favorites are the plain croissant, ham & cheese croissant, and cheese danish. The croissants here compared to many other shops I've tried, are hands down the best! You get so much for the price.Lori and Sam have the best customer service and will always greet you with a warm welcome.

I drove all the way from San Jose for these after hearing from a friend about how fresh and warm the donut are. They did not disappoint! If i am ever back in the area I will come back for more. Recommended.

Donuts taste like GASOLINE!!!!Ive gotten donuts from here a couple of times thinking "MAYBE its just their batch of the day" that taste like gasoline oil. I honestly don't know if they taste their product on a daily basis but the oil they fry their donuts in is either old or has been contaminated with some type of chemical. I know i cant be the only one thats noticed.

Workers are rude, tried ordering over the phone the guy answered very rudely and then hung up on us. I then went in person and the lady was also plain out rude. wouldnt recommend croissants looked dry anyways (:

Don't go off some negative reviews that are on here . Some are either picky or their taste buds off a bit . Sometimes you just have to go and try yourself. Go give the iced coffee or frap a try !!!! It's a MUST ! So addicting ! Almost didn't want to tell you guys . Blow up my spot . Buuut the owners here are some of the nicest folks and work very hard . Bagel sandwiches are really good aswell . The cinnamon twist is really good . Some of the best donuts by me and definitely better than rudys.