Happy Donut
1455 Market Street
(between 10th St & Fell St)
San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 252-8868
- Price Range: $
- Accepts Credit Cards: No
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
11 Reviews for Happy Donut
i really like this place. It says happy donut, but it's so much more...they are open at like ridiculous hours and have awesome sandwich meals. I say meals because they include potato salad and a bag of chips in a neat lunch bag type of thing. Plus their sandwiches are good as a mofo. Happy donuts? how bout happy sandwich. I've never had a donut there but i have had my share of sandwiches there, i love how its open when nowhere else is. Service was nice, place isnt like the cleanest placce, but they also called the place "happy donut" i mean you kinda gotta be a bit high to name your place that. this place makes me happy, so hit it up in the wee hours.
I love the donut sweetness! A respectable variety and pretty inexpensive. They also serve up a small selection of coffee, espresso drinks and sandwiches. Its very convenient since its right in the SOMA in front of the N and T lines.
The only real draw back is that they are cash only, but there is an atm in every store. If you guys would add that it would be perfect.
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so very very good...
very very very very super crazy good...
I am partially sad/partially glad that they are cash only
sad because I rarely have cash- so I miss out on this place quite often
glad because I would probably die if they did take debit or credit -I would be here all the time
and yay for a delicious donut shop that doesn't use lard to fry their donuts- like a giant huge crazy YAY
the bagels, muffins, and coffee are good, too
the cashiers are super nice
just a really good, solid place.
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The price is good, the coffee is good, and for some reason, the place is always completely dead. I can almost always just walk right up to the counter and order without waiting at all.
One thing I wish they had was nonfat or at least lowfat milk. They only have regular milk, half and half, or full cream. ? What is this? Texas? I've never tried their donuts, but they look damn good.
The other thing is that they don't take credit cards, so if I find myself with no cash, they are left behind.
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Best donuts in the City - especially the glazed old-fashioned and cruller. Sketch factor on the clientele can loom large, but these goodies are worth it.
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My favorite coffee shop across the street closed, so I had to pop into Happy for a coffee before my meeting. I'd choose a cafe that specializes in coffee over a donut shop any day, but was pleasantly surprised that Happy Donut had 8 varieties of serve-yourself coffee available. I got a medium for $1.25 (much cheaper than a small at many shops) and it was very tasty. However, my inner hippy was raging at the thick beastly styrafoam cups they force on customers. How can anyone, no less a local San Francisco chain, get away with using evil styrafoam in this day & age? I wasn't too happy about that.
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I'm really into almond croissants. Almost every pastry/donut shop I go into always try to see if they have it and try it. Happy Donuts, sorry to say, has a pretty poor almond croissant. The almond paste has no flavor and it's like eating some kind of Chinese bun which I can't put my taste buds on now.
I do like their old fashioned glazed donut for $0.75. Skip the almond croissants and maybe the other pastries too.
I love the Happy Donut Chain. It's not too big, and seems very local. So I got no beef against it! Go Happy Donuts!!!
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I pass by here every day on my way to work, but never stopped in until recently. One day, I had a few extra minutes, and picked up a muffin. For $1.35, you get a large and fairly delicious baked good. What's not to like?
a sandwich made-to-order and your choice of donut for $4.50. if I were poor I would come here every day and kiss the front door in gratitude. this is their daily lunch special from 11 am to 2 pm -- not bad at all, very tasty and quick service. the ladies are all gems, this is what customer service should be.
some mornings when I'm being fatly bad I buy the apple fritter (bigger than a Clydesdale's hoof) AND a magnifique bagful of donut holes (moist and tender sugar bombs) -- no, my boyfriend is NOT shallow Hal and I am not a heifer
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have you ever had a muni morning? you know that one morning where you're skipping down the street in the sushine thinking "oh my god, i am going to be early, SIGNIFICANTLY early to work". and then MUNI tells your ass otherwise.
made the mistake of getting off the 6 to catch a downtown train at van ness and the shit is broke. the buses above ground are practically vacumn-packed with humanoids. it's a bit chilly, and the office is about 12 blocks away, but the sun is shining, i've got some time and i spy happy donuts.
i have $2 in my pocket and this buys me a medium, delicious coffee (i blend 3 types to my taste), a large, raised glazed donut, and the ability to say i have no money to the spangers alllllllll the way down market.
now that's a happy donut.
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