PRIMO'S DONUTS
Best Donuts in L.A. Since 1956
Primo's Donuts is widely regarded as Los Angeles' best independent Donut Shop. Here are some reviews Primo's Donuts has received in recent years:
Baking Buyer Magazine---- “Celia and Ralph still run Primo's, greeting each customer with a warm smile and some of the best donuts on the Los Angeles circuit."
Los Angeles Magazine----“—with only a few chairs and tables, but it makes pure, perfect glazed donuts.”
Sunset Magazine---- “Our success depends on three things.” says Ralph Primo, “We use top-of-the-line ingredients, we make them fresh, and then there’s Mrs. Primo and her smile."
The Los Angeles Times----“Primo’s live up to their name.”
L.A. Weekly----“Primo’s tart-sweet buttermilk bars are justly renowned, and its’ underrated crumb donut is swell.”
Yahoo food----"The serious eats honor roll. ---- Primo’s was one of eight donut shops in California selected as the best in the USA"
Chowhound.com --- Randomly posted comments:
"Maybe the best donuts I've ever had."
"Primo's has hand-down the best buttermilk bar I've ever tatsed."
"Just back from Primo's. A fresh platter of iced cinnamon rolls beckoned."
"Shared them with some co-workers who just loved them. They were fresh and still warm...the plain glazed were perfection."
"Love the Primo buttermilk so much I haven't strayed from them to try the others."
"They were still warm when I brought them back...oh soo good!"
"The special donut at Primo's for me is the glazed donut."
The Digest - Los Angeles area:
Best Donut - Primo's buttermilk bar (crisp and sugary outside, divinely buttery inside.)