Golden Donuts and Diner

They get 4 stars for the amazing Bismarck we took home when they handed me the bag the donut was still warm. They fill that sucker with more cream then i have ever had and they don’t skimp on the icing either. As for actually dining there… well i won’t do that again.
You seat yourself and eventually someone comes to greet you. The server really is just an order taker and after that your on your own. I ordered the golden buster i assumed it came with a biscuit but that’s my fault i should have paid more attention. Sausage gravy is house made because it taste similar to mine it had good flavor but it was cold and covered all the other food making it generally cold. The only hot item on my plate was the eggs. If the order taker was a server she would have come back to our table and i could have ordered a biscuit and have her nuke my breakfast and get more coffee. My partners food was cold too except for his eggs. I derermined that it’s best to order take out from here. The server was a nice enough Asian lady but she never came back to our table and we had to hunt someone down to get our bill. Take out is best bet. Donuts are really good.

Went in for breakfast with my brother. Both of our meals were very good and I will definitely be back. Well priced and very good. Nice local diner.

I’m a half star from a 5. Personnel can make a mediocre experience much better. Without them, I’m at a 3.
Tune in here. The geography has grit. The building, a previous Jolly Pirate, does not have valet parking, nor outdoor dining in the topiary garden. You’ve got a row of pedestal counter seats, with with a row of 2 tops against the window behind them. Sound familiar? To your right is a few booths, maybe 4. The floor is linoleum. The repaired ceiling is drop panel. The walls could use some paint, but it’s on their list.
Did you lock your car? There’s a lot of sketchy foot traffic, but most just grabbing a donut and coffee.
Standard breakfast fare with a special outside posted on the sign.
Let’s face it, you’re here to go through the motions of eating a good breakfast. We all know you’re just anticipating carrying your check to the register, where you can get some fresh donuts «since you’re already here».
V, our server from behind the counter greeted us knowingly from only twice before. After looking back at Unilocal,I realized, I ordered the same again. Sweetie had the Jalapeño omelette special.
Cosmo the owner came out with a sheet pan of hot fresh donut holes for us to sample. He spoke warmly, and genuinely to us, as if WE the customer were important.
The corner TV was showing Keno, or Lottery.
The breakfast food was not excellent in a way that made you think about when can you get back here again. The sausage gravy was top 5 around here. Flavor, taste, texture, and content was right on. As is with all breakfasts served, don’t burn or overcook it, and it’s fine.
Now, down to the donuts.
First off get whatever’s just come out.
The apple fritters are excellent. We always include the cherry donut as well. The cinnamon apple crisp was new. Maybe seasonal.
The one distinguishable difference I found is a crisper coating. I don’t know if it’s a hotter oil, or longer fry time. Does it seal in flavor, or is the flavor just there. This is a donut you can dunk without fishing it out of your mug. If soft muffin like donuts is your thing, stay with the fresh, just out donuts.
Still have not tried the coffee.
Nobody messed with the car during the writing of this recollection. Lol

Stopped in for breakfast from out of town. Could tell we’re obviously not the usual clientele there and the owner was incredibly nice to us. Great food! Highly recommend this hidden gem.

This diner is absolutely one of the best. I go there at least once a week when I am on that side of town. Grew up in the southend and used to work there as a teenager when it was called «Jolly Rogers Doughnuts». Have ordered their breakfast and it is very good. Ordered three big individual breakfasts, cost me less than $ 20. We were able to eat from each of them twice. I also put an order in at least every other week for the doughnut holes, they make them up the way I request and have them ready for me when I go to pick them up. This doughnut shop/​diner will always be a favorite of mine.
Patricia C.

Stopped by here on a Sunday and they were closed because the owner died. Yikes! Came back before work a week later because I had to get up super early to hit the BMV anyway. This is on par with other greasy spoons that still have prices from the 1980s (GVCS, Daybreak, Shades, Buckeye). The old ass décor was spotless although aged. The menus could use a good rub down. They were kinda sticky. Everything else was okay though.
The counter was half full with a diverse group of regular patrons. The waitress was a kind Asian lady, which I thought was interesting since the owners are Greek and these family joints tend to keep it in the family. Anyhow, it was not unexpected but pleasant to find so much diversity in this little old school diner. This is one of the things that makes the southside superior to the north or west sides of Columbus.
My meal was just around $ 6 with tax and I got two eggs, home fries and toast for $ 4.17 and an extra egg for $ 1.20. The eggs were great, cooked perfectly. The home fries are more like the skillet potato variety. Not shredded or cubed, but cut. The coffee wasn’t bad, although still cheap auto drip, and was served in a 16 oz. cup for .95 cents. One thing that was outstanding — the hot sauce was really, really good. It was in a generic squirt bottle too, so they’re either buying it in bulk, or maybe, I like to think, making it in house. It was really flavorful!
The food came out insanely fast. Like, within minutes of my ordering it. No GVCS experience here. The waitress never stopped by to check on me again, which kinda sucked cuz I would have liked another coffee toward the end of my meal, but truth be told, I had enough to eat and drink so I went to the front to settle up and order a donut. Got the blueberry cake and as others describe, they’re big, old fashioned, fried, and spectacular. Will be back for sure. Opens at like 6am. Word.

Bought donuts for my team at work. Everyone loved the donuts. They were big fluffy and very flavorful. Will recommend to anyone who wants to buy for a large group of people.

This is tricky for me– their donuts are THE BEST! Not anything crazy gourmet, but they are fresh and so delish.
But, I didn’t want to write a review until I’d been there to eat some «real food». I gotta say, I was not impressed. While the service is very friendly, and I dind’t expect anything more than a greasy spoon diner breakfast, it still was sub-​par. The omelette, while only $ 5.49, and served with homefries and toast, had a really weird taste to it. Almost fishy. Ew.
Will I go there again for breakfast? No. Will I eat their donuts? All the time!
Side Note– CASH ONLY!

The best melt-​in-​your-​mouth apple fritters I’ve ever had. Took some home and they were still good on day 3 after putting in the microwave for 15 seconds.

Went for breakfast and it was pretty good. We loved the old diner feel.
The food was okay. The pancakes were some of the best i’ve had. The potatoes… eh… We tried the donuts and loved them. More than DK Diner in Grandview (and with much better service!).

The apple fritters are divine! Everytime I drive by I’m tempted!

In an area that most columbus-​ites even forget exists, lies the long forgotten Golden Donuts & Diner. Don’t let the depression of this area discourage you, this place is serving donuts that are equally if not better than Buckeye.
I stopped for breakfast, nothing special, grilled «from the can» corn beef hash & standard eggs & toast. Standard donut joint burnt cheap coffee.
The highlight here is the donuts. The waitress was nice enough to snag me an apple fritter off the rack that I watched the guy glaze 30 seconds prior. It was delicious. Absolutely divine.
With me watching my carbs, I stuck to just the one, but that was enough, the memory of such a fine piece of pastry, crafted no doubt by an old man that’s been doing the same thing for forty years, will remain in my mind enough to eventually bring me back.

After hearing a local radio station review this diner, we decided to try it. They gave it 4.5 «bellies» out of 5. I would give it 2 or 3.
The pita in the Greek gyro was hard. Stale or over cooked? The sauce on the cajun grilled chicken sandwich was not good and caused my husband to eat the chicken without the bun.
We had the freshest donut for dessert– delicious!

This is absolutely my favorite place in Columbus for donuts! Let me first say though, that I hate small, baked, super sugary donuts that seem to have taken over by storm. I miss what my dad used to bring home from Big Bear on Saturday mornings. These donuts are fried, not too sweet, a little yeasty, chewy, and oh so fresh. The apple fritters are huge and awesome! The cake donuts deserve a mention as well. As far as the diner goes, it’s very small, about like a jolly pirates. I think the owners are Greek, and they do serve Gyros which aren’t bad, altogether I might give it a 2 or 3 stars without the donuts.