Massachusetts has some pretty dang good local donut shops. In the South Shore the donut shop that currently reigns supreme is Donut King in Weymouth. It opened in 1987 when Sin and Denise Ty immigrated from Cambodia to the United States and wanted to open a business they could build and pass on to their kids. They have now built that business and the whole family is now involved – and the entire South Shore loves their delicious donuts (and full breakfasts too).
My family took on the daunting task (that’s sarcasm) of tasting the Donut King’s 13 top-selling donuts and rating them from good to best (they’re all really good). My family has varying tastes so I’m hoping this will be a fair ranking. We each scored each donut on a scale of 1-10. I averaged the scores and voila! Here they are – Donut King in Weymouth’s 13 Best-Selling Donuts Ranked:
#13 - Vanilla Cream
Filled like a donut-bun vanilla cream sandwich, if you love cream-filled this may be your jam. We liked it but preferred a different cream-filled staple a little further up the list.
#12 - Jelly
I love jelly donuts. The only reason this is so low on the list is because of how great all of Donut King’s donuts are. I wish they all could be in the Top 5. Yummy jelly donuts for sure! We were guessing a raspberry jelly (maybe strawberry?) but obviously we weren’t sure.
#11 - Cruller
A delicious twist of vanilla and chocolate – a creative twist on the usual cruller – covered in sweet glaze.
#10 - Chocolate Glazed
Chocolate cake donut with delicious crispiness dipped in sugary glaze. Classic and delish.
#9 - Maple Bacon
I’m from Vermont. I bleed maple. The maple frosting on these donuts is soooooooo good. If it were just a maple donut this would be top 3 for me. BUT – truth be told – my family isn’t huge on the bacon on sweet things fad. I know, we’re in the minority on that. So if you like the maple bacon combo – I think you’ll love this. The bacon was crisp and crumbled perfectly.
#8 - Strawberry Frosted
We thought this was the prettiest donut, look at that thing!! Delicious too, though it was so pretty I considered lacquering it and hanging it on the wall.
#7 - Butter Crunch
Crunchy, glaze, cake… all things yum! You can’t go wrong with a good butter crunch donut and this one won’t let you down!
#6 - Red Velvet
Now we’re splitting hairs because this could just as easily be #1. I love the color of Donut King’s red velvet donuts. It pops! And it’s an awesome surprise when you bite in. It’s moist on the inside and had me coming back to sneak another bite a few times when nobody was looking.
#5 - Boston Cream
Donut King’s Boston Cream could easily be #1 as well. If you’re a Boston Cream fan you have to try the Donut King’s. The cream is delicious and I love how the chocolate on the outside isn’t too sweet. We live in Massachusetts where if we don’t eat our quota of Boston Cream things we have to leave the state so… you know…. go get one.
#4 - Coconut Honey Dip
This is my wife’s favorite. It’s squishy and fresh like a honey dip with the added flakiness from coconut on the exterior. If you like coconut, this is a must try.
#3 - Cinnamon Butter Crunch
Speaking of must try, this donut made me imagine what would happen if a coffee cake and a donut had a baby. It would be this. Like cinnamon? Love this.
#2 - Coconut Butter Crunch
I misspoke before. THIS was actually my wife’s favorite donut. Take that awesome butter crunch donut and mix in some coconut on the exterior. It works perfectly and will have you sneaking back to Donut King for another.
#1 - Honey Dip
It’s classic. It’s light. It’s fluffy. And it’s perfectly done. Sometimes simple wins when simple is done as flawlessly as this. And don’t get me wrong – I know it’s not as simple as it seems. I’ve been back there in the Donut King kitchen while they’re making these and there’s a LOT that goes into it! And it’s all worthwhile because daaaammmmnnnn that’s a good donut!
