Happy Donuts

I was astonished to find this Happy Donuts has closed and essentially gutted in what seems like less than 24 hours. The people that ran this location are so nice. And the food is great and affordable. You guys will be missed. :(

One of my favorite places to go to if I’m out and about.
This place is a «cash only» donut house, with a decent selection of donuts, sandwiches, and drinks. The donuts all float around the $ 1 mark, and for my money the best ones you can do with are either the chocolate old-​fashion donuts or the glazed donuts with chocolate icing (I like chocolate, wanna fight about it?).
If you’re going for lunch, the BBQ chicken or the tuna salad sandwiches are my personal favorites. They stack their sandwiches pretty well, so you do get a lot and you will get full off them (but in the off chance you don’t, they do have chips… so there’s that).
What I like best about this joint is that the folks behind the counter are nice to you, and they appreciate you coming into their shop.

Yesterday, Her Imperial Highness, #TheMostBeautifulWomanintheWorld, Princess Melita Bonaparte, went to #HappyDonuts, located 1455 Market Street, near Van Ness Avenue. For less than $ 20.00, we were, laden with two variety-​pack boxes of donuts for the hunger of those who were in rapture during the screening of the #MANIACCOP trilogy @ the #YerbaBuenaCenter in San Francisco. The staff were very nice & even managed to take time (The Imperial Princess, ever mindful of her Duty to be respectful of others) went at a time she thought it would not be too busy – only one other customer!) to go outside & take a photograph of their Royal & Imperial Patron. Princess Melita Bonaparte had dressed as the wronged police officer Matthew Cordell. The donuts disappeared faster than the body parts that got all slashed up in these classic horror/​slasher/​thriller/​psychotic masterpieces that paid tribute to Bride of Frankenstein & Alfred Hitchcock. #HappyDonuts gave us that that «and they lived happily ever after» that you can only find in a #NEO-​SiNCERE way! The only regret that the Princess has is that she did not purchase a third box. But a moving van was not in the budget. Bön Appetit!

Your run-​of-​the-​mill cash-​only donut joint, but Happy Donuts holds a special place in my heart. During my first week living in the city and on my way home from a long day at school, I ducked into the store out of the bitter SF cold (made all the more bitter because I’d just moved from 90+ degree LA) and scraped together the quarters I had in my pocket to buy the cheapest donut available. The lady behind the counter took one look at my pitiful homesick self and stuffed a few extra donut holes in my baggie.
The donut was aiite, the donut holes were magnificent.

Happy Donuts — Nice, catchy and interesting name for a donut shop. Clean and spacious place. There’s nothing more I can say. I like eating donuts and can eat them as a side breakfast item, quick snack or dessert anytime.
Cash Only!
3÷21÷2014:
Yesterday, I had the sugar donut. Today, I had the chocolate frosting donut with a bottle of Nesquik Strawberry Milk. The chocolate frosting donut is delicious — perfect when in need to satisfy the chocolate craving. Each donut is around $ 0.60-$ 1.00 — closely similar to other local donut shops.
There are chairs available and that’s a good thing. I do like that it’s not super busy. This obviously means a seat is available when you for break or lunch. From local donut shops, 7-​Eleven stores, renown donut shops like Dunkin Donuts and Krispy Kreme are practical examples. Here’s Happy Donuts when need a donut to munch on.
It really would be nice if there is a sign indicating the hours of operation.
Good food and service at a nice convenient location.
Remember — it’s CASH ONLY!

I’ve came here 5 times already, each time thinking its going to be better than the next.
I just come here because my job is like right next to it.
Every time I come here the owners are super rude!
Horrible costumer service!
The beagles are more expensive than Starbucks. I would 100x choose Starbucks over this place. I won’t be returning there, ever.
Period.

They’re donuts.
I know you people want to call them doughnuts, and yes, that’s a correct way to spell the word, but from the time I could read until about 1999, I never once saw the word spelled DOUGHNUTS on a sign. And then suddenly we’re all snobs and have to add extraneous vowels and consonants to our words because we’re as annoying as French people now, apparently.
But guess what? They’re donuts.
You can wrap doughnuts in bacon and cake them in Fruit Loops and use organic free-​range flour and pickle them in the pâté of the livers of ducks that have been tortured their entire lives, but they still won’t taste like donuts.
Remember? They’re donuts.
Happy Donuts makes Market Street happier. It’s way cleaner than it has any business being, and while the donuts aren’t that great, they do have drinks and space to sit and work at crossword puzzles, so that’s why they get four stars.
Oh, right, and because they’re donuts.

My favorite donut shop in my hood. They have really awesome jelly donuts! Better than All Star Café down the street. They’re cleaner (have a decent health score) and crackheads don’t hangout here which is a good thing.

The staffis kinda dfy. Nobody smiles. They zct like its an inconvenience fof them to be there. The donuts are good and the coffee is fresh

I’m only here at lunch for either their Tuna Salad Sandwich or Melt. It’s a decent sandwich for cheap at less than $ 6. Too bad this place is cash only.
I’m surprised I’ve withstood the temptation of the donuts. There’s so many!

Delicious Thai iced tea! Haven’t tried their donuts but they smell like fields of happiness, rainbows and sugar plum fairies.

I had a chicken salad sandwich on a croissant and i cant say its spectacular, but its a decent lunch. I get the chocolate éclair for dessert and i’m there often… for dessert. Nice folks behind the counter.

This is a rave for the super nice guy who heated up my croissant and provided service with a smile. It was a late night, I was super tired, and famished. It was a pleasant way to end my day.
The food itself is average.

I usually head over here for my morning break during work. My usual is a cup of tea and a cream cheese bagel. This place usually has a wide variety of donuts to select from. I’m not too big on donuts though so I usually don’t order them. With regards to my order, nothing special but being close to work is a definite plus.
The service is great and pretty friendly as well. There are a number of tables inside if you choose to eat there and they also have a couple computers with interent access (might be an additional fee) also.

I got an apple fritter and a coffee.
The guy was super friendly and helpful. I had trouble picking out a donut and he was patient and even recommended a few.
When I poured a cup of coffee it was cold and he let me get a new one.
Overall nice atmosphere, good donuts, cool staff.

I hate working graveyard shift. The only perk to working this shift is the brisk walk in the cool night air to get a donut at 2 am. I typically go to All Star on the corner of Van Ness and Market. But tonight I took the extra few steps to check out the selection at Happy donuts. I have had pleasant memories in the past of their selection when I lived closer so I figured I would give it a shot.
As I strolled in I saw the same fat, inattentive asshole that had always worked there and ignored him the same as I always had since he is as dense as a post. Besides, I was here for donuts not conversation.
Strolling down the glass case which was completely empty I couldn’t help but observe that they did not have a single fucking donut in the building.
SO I casually stroll back to the fatass playing on his Ipod.
Me: I couldn’t help but notice that you are missing the Donut part of your namesake?
Fatass: huh… oh. heh…yeah.
Me: So where are they?
FA: *blank stare*
Me: Are you closed, is this the end?
FA: Yeah.
ME: You have been a world of help as always.
Seriously, if you are going to sit on your ass and look like a fucking retard at 2am in a donut shop with no donuts you could at least have an answer or two for the only person you have seen in probably three hours.
Mr. Fatass, you fail at life. And you ruined a night that I already hated.

Only opining of the glazed raised…
what is the wow factor in one perfunctorily fried up carb and trans-​fat laden breakfast item? were it not for my wonderful, aromatic pipin hot cup of joe to wash it down, I would have walked away almost slightly… mad?
At $ 1/​donut, c’mon fellow compatriates, give me novel AM yummyness or give me death!
PS Flash them coins or bills only, or else u be doing an 180 without any goods.

Apparently, the owners of Happy Donuts consider their doughnuts to be the best in San Francisco. If the name of the game is false advertising, Happy Donuts wins.
They have «okay» doughnuts. I’d normally give a place like this 3-​stars, but they are cash only. Thus, I must deduct one full star.
How can a city like San Francisco be so technologically challenged?
Then again Happy Donuts are pretty much like San Francisco:
Overrated.

Mmm this place is tasty! I do not eat doughnuts very often but damn this place makes a great devils food with coconut. The «7 flavors coffees» are also a nice incentive. Thus far I have tried the french vanilla and hazelnut, both yummy choices that aren’t sugary or overwhelming. $ 2.20 for a doughnut and small coffee is my kind of treat. Very convenient for my walk to work in the mornings.
Only complaint is that it is cash only and that the to-​go coffee lids always leak coffee all over my hand while walking to work :|

Yay! I always come here, sorry Starbucks! ²⁴⁄₇!
My fave is the glazed donut twist & Hawaiian coffee!!!
Well the location might be sketchy but it’s just that bad market street, so you have those neighborhood homies outside chillin… I like to get the little bite size donuts and give some homies outside somewhere along the way when I feel super. Then I feel more super with my twist donut in hand + yummy Hawaiian coffee. Worth the 3 bucks!