Sunrise Too Donuts

A cute little donut shop in the not-​so-​great part of town, but don’t let that deter you from stopping by if you’re in the neighborhood. There is a little seating area inside and they have a number of choices of donuts to choose from. At the time of this review, $ 9 for a dozen of mixed donuts. Their donuts are lot bigger and taller, so it evens out.
Hooray for the find!

I love their donuts & friendly service!

My most recent Asian-​owned donut experience at KD’s in Henderson was a nightmare– Sunrise is the dream version of the same basic business concept! Full pastry cases with beautiful-​looking breakfast treats along with welcoming (and English-​speaking) service. It really IS that simple.
Opted for the maple bar and the buttermilk bar based on others’ reviews: maple bar was surprisingly less sweet than other versions I’ve had, allowing the distinct maple flavors to stand out. Buttermilk bar had great texture and a crispy exterior I really enjoyed. Total for both came to under $ 2.
Store also offers coffee and other bottled drinks, as well as candies. Small dine-​in seating area. Building itself faces 30^th street rather than Charleston, as the address indicates. Blink and you’ll miss it driving by.

Items selected: Raised Twist, Bavarian, Buttermilk Bar, Apple Fritter, Raised Crumb, Maple Long John, Chocolate Sour Cream
Not personally visited but part of the first official Las Vegas Donut Crawl, Sunrise Too would prove to be the mixed bag of the group, a series of valleys and peaks mirroring the local landscape and defined by my two favorite fried treats, the Apple Fritter and the Buttermilk Bar. Beginning first with the fritter it can only be said that this was perhaps the worst I’ve ever found — the texture not only far too oily but nearly inedible with grease I’d classify near-rancid…the sort of thing that could turn a stomach on the pastry forever and such a far cry from the rest of the selections that I wonder if we were peddled a leftover, particularly as the yeasted options were actually quite light; the rise excellent and the texture soft but not ‘chewy’ — a fact highlighted by the juxtaposition of the crumbled cinnamon on the crumb option. Amongst other disappointments I personally found Sunrise’s Bavarian cloyingly sweet and decidedly artificial tasting compared to both Real and Donut Hut, but again finding redemption it was Sunrise’s Buttermilk Bar that proved my favorite item of the tasting, the archetype version loaded with tangy notes beneath sweet glaze and an ethereal texture with obvious visual separation of the cake layer and buttermilk layer on hemisection, a sort of fried coffee cake that makes me want to go back for more of their cake selections… no matter how bad the fritter.

A few of us were meeting up for Terri R.‘s 2014 Donut Crawl-​East to West, and Sunrise Too Donuts was my donut shop to hit up.
They are located in a tiny little strip mall on E Charleston, betweem a Llantera (Tire Shop) and La Flor De Michoacan Ice Cream Shop. Donut prices vary from $.85 for a cake style donut to $ 1.25 for filled variations. This is the only donut shop that I noticed carried two different sizes on the cake, yeast raised and crumb versions.
We chose an Apple Fritter, Chocolate Glazed Bavarian Cream Filled, Crumb, Twist Glazed, Buttermilk Bar, and substituted a Chocolate Glazed Old Fashioned. and a Maple Bar since there were no Sour Cream or Blueberry Cake donuts available. The lady behind the counter was very nice and helpful with putting our box of goodies together, and we were in and out in no time. As always, come early for the best selections, and no plastic… CASH ONLY!!! ALOHA!!!
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Unilocal 365 CHALLENGE 2014−(7÷365) «Sugar Rush at Sunrise Too!»

The Vegas donut tour continues.
I left my house early and stopped by Sunrise Too Donuts one recent morning on the way to work since it wasn’t too far off the 95 on the way to Henderson, specifically in Nedco Plaza, about a mile west of the 95 freeway. The sun was just starting to rise when I arrived around 6:00am, an hour after opening, and I was the only customer at that time. The first thing I noticed were the security bars on the windows; there are treasures inside, obviously. There was a nice lady behind the display case to greet me, as well as the standard selection of donuts, plus snacks such as Grandma’s cookies – funny. The cases were filled with new batches of goodies since it was early. There were two sizes of the crumb donut, my go-​to choice. I chose the smaller version as well as a coconut cake donut. I paid the lady at the register, which is behind plexiglass– more security. I was in and out of there in a jiffy and the whole detour only took about ten minutes. I got to work, brewed a cup of tea, British-​style, and devoured both of my donuts, no sharing with co-​workers. Verdict? Both of the donuts were worth the field trip, tasty, fresh, and moist. I’ll definitely be back.
CASH ONLY

Great donuts. The Bismarck was great. Apple fritter was just okay. Other donuts and the holes are really good.

I love doughnuts. Terrible for me and I wish I didn’t like them but I do.
There are not many independent doughnut places in Las Vegas. When people buy doughnuts here, they’re usually getting them from 7 – 11 or a gas station. I judge all doughnut places by trying my favorite kind, an apple fritter. They are very good here. Admittedly, I have yet to try Ronald’s so I cannot compare the two although I hear Ronald’s are quite good. The other types of doughnuts I have tried from here have all been good.

great service fast and friendly. I will totally be back if im in the area!

Hands down, the best glazed donut I’ve ever had. The inside was fluffy and the glaze was perfection. I scarfed this down and I don’t even like glazed donuts!
Their other donuts aren’t too shabby either. I really LOVED the cinnamon donut covered in nuts and.uh.cinnamon. Really tasty and fresh. The cake donuts are winners too with options of chocolate, vanilla, maple, or cherry frosting.
Half a dozen costs around $ 4.50, full dozen around $ 8.50 (note that apple fritters are extra). Cash only. Looks insanely sketchy but seemed pretty clean inside. I wasn’t shot, stabbed or robbed. That’s a plus, right?

I saw Misty’s review and thought, «5 stars… really Misty?» My wife says, «Go check it out. Misty’s a girl-​she knows.» (which is code for women are always right)
The shop is right on Charleston Blvd in a little strip mall. The exterior of the shop is nothing fancy. The minute you walk in, you notice a good selection of donuts in a case as well as the iron bars that surround them. The iron bars are probably a necessity 1^st and then decoration 2^nd. Their shop is located on E. Charleston and N 30^th Street… I used to work at a production studio a few blocks down from them. Yes, its a kind of rough-​ish area, but don’t let that scare you off in search of the best of the best… I’ve seen worst areas in Hawaii, you know the place-​mai tai’s, sandy beaches, & palm trees.
As for the donuts I picked up a dozen mixed donuts for about $ 8.50…that’s cheap but I have to confess that I was with my daughter and I believe we got the cute girl discount. Good thing she looks like her mother or we might be paying extra LOL! BTW she walked out with a free chocolate sprinkles donut. We got home and my wife took a bite out of a regular glaze and she looked at the donut, then at the box and says, «Wow these are good, much better then Triendly’s and Donald’s (the names have been changed to protect their identity).» Those words got my attention double quick, so I took a bite and I have to agree with them. It was good, it was fluffy-​ER, the glaze didn’t flake off, and even the next day it was still good– even the glaze held up, it didn’t melt. We also had chocolate glazed, sugar, maple bars, sprinkles… the usual suspects. They were all good, but it was the fluff of the glazed donuts that did it for us.
i’m a donut snob and I have my favorite places… All I can say is, its a good thing that I don’t have to bump anyone off my best places list.
Aloha means goodbye

Until the day I tasted their simple glazed donut, I had always thought, «A donut is a donut, what’s not to like?» Yes, it was a fool-​mouthed, careless, uneducated attitude towards the mighty donut, but when you are talking about fried dough covered in a sugary glaze, it seems like a reasonable attitude.
This was the second stop on our Saturday donut crawl (highly recommended adventure), and when I entered two thoughts entered my head:
1. Why is everything behind bars?
2. Why does everything in that case look like a dream treat from Willy Wonka?
The answer to the first question: it is a slightly tough part of town, but not any different than where I lived in Atlanta for close to 5 years, so I wasn’t running to my car in fear. I just took notice that they were prepared for potential theft. And, rightly so because if I were a thief, I would want to steal these donuts.
The answer to the second question: Because these are some frickin’ fantastic donuts. Okay, granted, that I had half a glazed donut, but that has been my standard for tasting virtually every donut in town, and the second my teeth bit down into this doughy delight, something was different. The dough was soft and light and melted into my mouth like magic. The glaze appeared to be perfectly fused as my lap was not covered in pesky glaze chips. My husband described it as a «giant Kripy Kreme,» which he considers the icon of doughnut perfection, as many do. Personally, I would take this jumbo sized version over those teeny little things any day.
There are a couple of booths to sit down and enjoy your selections, and the place is incredibly clean despite being older.
Their goods are a bit more expensive (.90 for one), but this isn’t just any donut. This donut showed me that in the land of donuts some are truly kings.

I have to tell you that this is a «well kept secret in Las Vegas.» Been here for close to 20yrs. and I have recently discovered this gem of a bakery. We are not talking any donuts here, these donuts are not for the Krispy Crème clientele, but your true quality pastry followers. The owners take extreme pride in their product and it shows in the taste! I have given boxes of donuts as gifts, and have not heard up to this day a complaint from anyone. EVERYONE, I mean everyone loves these donuts. When you have tried them, you will see why.