River City Donuts

I have gone through the drive-​through on the weekends about five times. I really love the convenience of the drive-​through, but the food is only OK. The jumbo jalapeño kolaches have really yummy bread, (albeit WAY too much bread), but the sausage itself is rather skinny, and there is hardly any cheese. The donuts are kind of weird… The texture of the bread is different than I have ever experienced at any other donut shop. And I ordered a raspberry-​filled last time and there was hardly any jam inside. As others have said, they are not very friendly, but no one has been overtly rude to me. River City Donuts is OK in a pinch, but I will be looking for a new spot to get my occasional kolache /​donut fix.

I was hoping this was a good local south Austin donut shop. Sadly it’s just a regular donut shop. The donuts were OK, the bacon egg and cheese breakfast burrito was subpar. I didn’t order a coffee so I don’t have anything to say about that. Ill give it another shot though.

My fiancée stopped by to grab some donuts and a breakfast taco for me. The donuts weren’t anything special and the breakfast taco was disgusting. The egg was hard — like day old egg, yuck!

All i can say is i found a version of the soup nazi here at this place, only it will be Pastry Nazi. i went in there, felt like i was at a friend’s house and i walked into his parents yelling at him only it was the owner (i guess) that was having a rant. going off on her employees. i quickly vacated the premises… never again i shall go.

PRICEY! The total came to $ 9.00 for two breakfast tacos and a soft drink. Say what? At first I thought I misunderstood her but I didn’t. The tacos were bland and the bacon was soft, I prefer crunchy bacon. No way was this worth $ 9.00, even with the convenience of the drive thru. Won’t be stopping there again.

First visit & I am not impressed. The drive thru was convenient. I ordered an iced mocha (which I admit is risky but I love shipley’s coffees). The coffee was very sweet & too thick. I also ordered sausage and cheese kolaches which were disappointing. They were lopsided & the meat inside was in-​proportional to the size of the kolaches (about like a lil smokie sausage).

Horrible customer service! I went through the drive thru and gave my order… everything was wrong. A bit annoyed at this time I called them to ask for my money back OR to get my correct order and I was told «Satisfaction is NOT guaranteed.» Then the manager told me I «should have checked my order at the window because once I drive away they dont care» and yes she used the words DON’T CARE. Excuse me??? And then she hung up on me. That just made me angry. This «family owned business» is the first I have come across that doesn’t care about customer service. I will NEVER visit this place again.

NEVER, NEVER AGAIN! I should have learned my lesson the first time when this place seemed a little off. Gave them another try and yeah, they are totally incompetent and rude with crappy kolaches, mediocre donuts, and watered down coffee. It’s that drive-​thru that just lures you back in when you’re starving in the morning. But, just don’t do it.
The language barrier is one thing, but that doesn’t give them the right to disregard basic customer service. As you drive away you think, «Did I really just pay hard earned money for someone to treat me like that?!?»
With a name like River City Donuts, you might think that there is some connection to Austin, but you would be just as wrong as this business for selling donuts.

I went to river city on March 30^th the girl at the drive thru window doesn’t speak good English she charged me almost 14 dollars for two doughnuts I told her that wasn’t right then she charge my credit card for another five dollars and some change I asked her to refund the money she said she couldn’t she didn’t give me my doughnuts and they didn’t refund my money so if anyone go’s overthere try to pay with cash bc they steal people’s money I filed a fraud transaction with my bank so I will get my money but trying to warn others and every time I asked for a manager they all look said no owners no managers only employees

Lemon filled chocolate glazed donut.
Where else can you find a lemon filled chocolate glazed donut?
If you’ve seen a lemon filled chocolate glazed donut at any other establishment please let me know where!
Lemon filled chocolate glazed… Need I say more?

Was disappointed when after buying a couple of donuts and a cup of coffee that they would NOT give me a refill

This place WAS alright. The kolaches and donuts are pretty good (nothing special but still tasty). The coffee is whatever. The tacos seem overpriced, however I have not tried them so I can’t judge. For the most part though, every thing is good and reasonably priced.
My boyfriend and I discovered this place and shortly after, it became apart of my early morning routine. Over time I became increasingly dissatisfied with the staff. They come off as very rude when you ask any questions and quick to cut you off and say no. I get the whole language barrier thing, that’s fine. But this IS America, and I think these people should have the common courtesy to at least TRY and take a second to communicate any kind of way. We’re talking donuts you know? Don’t be so crappy.
And then, I left my debit card here. I went back 15 minutes later after noticing when getting out of my car that I didn’t have it. I tried to explain the situation at the counter and the lady just kept shaking her head saying «no.» And then finally said «no speak English bye!». I asked for a pen and paper to leave my info in case my card showed up. Unfortunately this was a big ordeal because she didn’t know what a pen was apparently. I held up an air pen and air paper and acted as if I was writing on my hand. Still nothing. She said «manager be here later bye!». I called later that day to ask if someone could look for it, and got hung up on. This happened a couple times.
Had they not been so rude it wouldn’t be a big deal. I definitely won’t be dealing with the staff here again.

Soooooo yeah, this place.
That is about all of the excitement that I can muster whenever I see River City Donuts. And I loooooove donuts. I love them so much. I even love the robot made Krispy Kreme ones — they are my guilty (and I mean GUILTY) pleasure. I want awesome donuts and I want some thick, bearded man with donut glaze stuck in his beard and eyebrows, engaging me about the philosophical nature of donuts. Am I asking too much? I’m probably asking too much.
These donuts are okay. They’re not hot, if that’s what you are after. The drink cooler is bizarrely located behind you. Communications can be an issue with the people working there, but cut them some slack, they’re trying their best. No real enthusiasm (but once again, that might go back to the language issue). I’ve never had one of their breakfast tacos, they smell good, but I am kind of worried about these. They seem to be cooked ahead of time and set in a case, much similar to the donuts. But scrambled egg and cheese? Sitting for that long? No thank you.
I deducted a whole TWO FREAKING STARS for something that is totally not River City’s fault: this place is INFESTED with elderly people on Sunday mornings when I go. INFESTED. You would think that there was some sort of convention going on. And the elderly, God bless them, I love them, are soooooooooooooo slow when ordering. Sooooooooo slow. You are just trapped there in line for upwards of ten minutes. The donuts are placed in front of you. They’re RIGHT THERE. You can almost get them. You start to wonder if they are even worth it, if you should just turn around in leave. But you stay. And the room temperature donut that you receive is just okay, unfortunately.

I love that this place is pretty much conveniently in my backyard. I think they have probably been around for awhile too. I think this because I usually go in here early in the morning or late in the after noon and there is always old local men hanging out drinking coffee, talking and reading the newspaper. I am pretty sure this is a sign of a good spot.
Now on to the donuts … the stand out in my opinion is by far the Bavarian cream donuts! They are filled with a tasty kinda vanilla flavored cream and the donut dough is puffy and covered in powdered sugar. Surprisingly they are not too sweet too. I often find a lot of donuts too sweet that have tons of icing and glaze on them. The Bavarian Cream is where it is at. Oh and the Bavarian cream donut holes are just as good — maybe a little better because you get a perfect amount of filling and donut in every bite!
I have tried many of the other donuts here too and they are all good. I have also gotten a smoothie which was delicious and refreshing. They do sell breakfast tacos and other menu items as well here. I will eventually maybe branch out from the Bavarian Creams, but it will be hard.

Decent donuts at a decent price. Some neat donuts they carry are:
–Boston Cream
–Bavarian filled
–Maple Glazed
–Coconut
–Crumb
–Chocolate kreme filled
$ 5 minimum with credit card. If your order is less than $ 5, there is a $ 0.25 fee. Not terrible.

First, the drive thru lady bungled my order, she seemed to not understand the word «glazed». I asked which of the cake donuts were unglazed and she looked confused. I ordered unglazed cake donuts and received just a mixed bag of glazed and unglazed, confirming that she did not understand this basic donut concept. It felt like a language barrier, but I don’t know.
To top this off, the donuts were really not good. They tasted bland and squishy (good cake donuts should have a bit of a crust). Luckily there are plenty of places nearby to choose from.

Great service. I’ve been served with a smile by the lady on the front.
I bought ½ dozen of donuts, which only cost me $ 3+ and around $ 4 with the tax.
Great price with great food !

I was all excited to get some coffee and a bagel this morning. I decided to give this place a try, since I drive by it often. WORST COFFEE I HAVE EVER HAD, bar none. Tasted like the same thing you would get at a 7 – 11! And it cost me twice as much.
I also ordered a bagel and cream cheese, and waited ages for it. After handing it to me, I requested one more cream cheese because the one they give you is tiny. The lady gave me a nasty look and then demanded I pay her another 50 cents if I wanted a cream cheese. I ordered a lot of stuff for myself and my boyfriend (over $ 15), and I found this rude and petty.
I don’t recommend this place for anything. Not only is their food terrible, but their service is even worse.
Sad, because I am a big fan of supporting local business whenever possible. In this case, I will simply go to Starbucks the next time I want decent breakfast and a latte.

If you get there early enough you will probably find some old men having a cup of Joe, reading the paper and talking about times long gone.
This is NOT some designer doughnut shop where a coffee barista is going to put a happy face smile on top of your brew so don’t get you hipster feelings hurt.
Doughnuts, kolaches and one kind (HOT) of coffee are what you’ll find here.
I given hundreds of dozens of there doughnuts away over the years for networking events. Never ONE complaint and they provide fast service too.
Any port in a storm…

So I needed Doughnuts and Kolache’s from someplace close… this store is around the corner, I went here. The store itself is very nice. I personally like how the drinks are in a cooler and you can just grab what you want when you go to the counter.
The large Jalapeño Kolache is great however it will induce heartburn for the remainder of the day. The regular Kolache is a bit plain and the sausage to bread ratio could be a bit better.
The Doughnuts themselves are great. The Lemon Cream filled Chocolate Covered is for a sure different. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that done before. The toasted coconut is also very very good. In fact I got a dozen and noticed that all of the coconut doughnuts are actually amazing here.
Its a good local stop and I’ll definitely be back for Kolache’s and Doughnuts. I do think as far as Kolache’s go its got Krispy Kreme beat hands down.
The main reason I’m giving them three stars instead of four is that nothing stands out. There is nothing super special or done better here than at any other doughnut shops.