Bakery
Small donut shop where the top 2 rows of the donut case contain the vegan donuts (though sugar used might be or not). Varieties include honey glazed, sugar coated, chocolate, maple, cinnamon bun, soy cream filled pastry, and apple twist. Open Mon-Sat 5:00am-4:00pm, Sun 5:00am-2:00pm.
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141 Reviews
First Review by Janelle
vegan_ryan
Points +3865
Best donuts EVER - Edit
I kid you not, these are the best donuts I've ever had in my life.
Read moreA few years back, a friend and I had heard rumors of this place and stopped in on a trip through the southwest - even though it was a bit out of the way.
We asked which donuts were vegan, and the owner leaned over very conspiratorially to whisper "all of them" and then lean back, with a huge smile. We bought an unnecessary amount of donuts and devoured them over the course of the day.
This place is worth adjusting a trip, even for an extra 200 miles.
Pros: Vegan donuts, AMAZING donuts
Cons: Far away from me
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Posi Britt
Points +679
The best! - Edit
I was so exicted to try this place the last time I went to Vegas, that I literally took a cab straight from the airport before going to the hotel. We bought 3 dozen donuts and ate them all in 2 days! They were even sweet enough to give us a few free ones for buying so much while we waited for another cab. Why can't they be in Canada?
Read morePros: Cheap, Awesome, Donuts, duh
Cons: Smoking allowed inside, Kinda sketchy looking
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Chia
Points +3635
Better if eaten sparingly - Edit
I had read about this place on happycow, and here's my Ronald's Donuts review
Read moreMy sister brought over a huge box of them Ronald's Donuts, and I really felt an overdose of sugar. These donuts tasted just like regular donuts, and not like the fancy ones from gourmet and specialty all-vegan bakeries. Not sure if the sugar used is vegan or not.
The vegan donuts tasted good on the same day of purchase, but after an overnight refrigeration, they tasted kinda hard and leaves a sugary and kinda bad after taste... Well, at least vegans can have their donuts!
Pros: some vegan
Cons: very sugary
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Liorah
Points +54
NOMNOMNOM - Edit
As someone who is allergic to dairy, I have never had a fresh donut. I've ordered them online or what have you, but never an honest straight out of the oven ooey-gooey goodness donut. On my birthday trip, I had to have one. This were amazing. We ended up taking a box back to the hotel to let the vallet guys try some. I loved them, my boyfriend loved them, and the vallet guys loved them. These were simply amazing.
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whosmeggyn
Points +155
Best Donuts. - Edit
I used to come here all the time and bring back dozens for my coworkers. I have convinced everyone I know that these are the best. I just hope that someday they come out with gluten free/sugar free donuts.
Read moreThe owners are very friendly!
Pros: Bear Claw, Cream Filled, Maple Bar
Cons: Atmosphere
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faisca
Points +298
OMG! Delicious! - Edit
If you're vegan, in Vegas, and love donuts you HAVE to go! It was our very first stop after arriving on a red-eye and picking up the rental car. It had been over 10 years since I had a fresh vegan donut and it was incredible. As mentioned in previous reviews, the top two rows in the display case are vegan. They have all the common donuts you can think of (glazed, chocolate, filled, twist, bear claw, etc). I sampled most and have to say they're consistently good. Not sure if this is on the menu, but they sold me a cup of soymilk to wash down the donuts. In one word, Yum!
Read morePros: Vegan!, Inexpensive, Friendly, Knowledgable Staff
Cons: Driving distance from the main strip
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Gini
Points +55
Ronalds Rocks! - Edit
Vegans, when you are in Las Vegas you MUST go to Ronalds. I hadn't had a doughnut in almost 5 years and you would have thought I was a Vegas showgirl the way I kicked my legs up after my first bite! The top 2 rows are vegan. Creme-filled and tigers tail are my faves.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Friday August 21, 2009
Pros: friendly, inexpensive, vegan!
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rachelinajolie
Points +30
delicious donuts! - Edit
Ronald's vegan donuts are the best I have ever tasted and if you didn't know they were vegan, they taste so good you would never know the difference. My all time favourite is the bear claw while my husband loves the apple fritter. Oh and they are so cheap it's hard to resist buying one of each! Every time I come to Vegas I come to Ronald's, and have even found myself staying up all night and waiting in the parking lot at 3:50am for them to open! 5 cows for Ronald!
Read morePros: donuts that are vegan!, super cheap, they open at 4am
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sos
Points +68
Always on the agenda when in Las Vegas! - Edit
This place is wonderful! They have a great selection of delicious vegan donuts. Any vegan with a sweet-tooth will appreciate Ronald's Donuts!
Read morePros: many vegan options, helpful staff
Cons: not open late
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juliotnunes
Points +744
Ronald's Donuts - Edit
For vegans it's a dream come true, where you can find vegan donuts. I believe only the top two rows are vegan, but double check with staff. It was tasty after not having one in over fifteen years or so. Been back there twice while driving through LAS.
Read morePros: Friendly staff
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veganpeacenik
Points +20
Reason enough to visit Las Vegas - Edit
It had been years since I had a donut, they really were my weakness before switching to veganism. When I was searching for vegan options in the area, I was soo excited to see this cute little donut shop listed in Chinatown. Very friendly staff, my only regret is that I should have gotten more donuts! The soy custard filling is to die for and the apple rollups were fantastic. My non-veg inlaws inhaled their donut holes and bought more donuts for the next day. Day old donuts from Ronald's still taste amazing! Can't wait for my next trip to Vegas, I plan to hit up Ronald's more than a few times. :)
Read morePros: Inexpensive, Delicious, Lots of vegan options
Cons: Distance from the strip, There isn't one where I live
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Deneve
Points +20
drool... - Edit
I'm in Vegas with my non-vegan family and found a review for Ronald's and decided to check it out today. We bought a dozen. I was so disgusted. I sat there and watched the non-vegans inhale MY delicious donuts! They are so good! No one could tell the difference. They really need to start shipping these.
Read moreGuest
hippublican
Points +286
Woe is me! - Edit
Why oh why can't I live in Las Vegas?
Read moreAnd why did I ever eat at Ronald's Donuts?
Now all I do is daydream and obsess about donuts. My life has been miserable ever since we left Las Vegas, never to eat at Ronald's again (or at least not until we return on vacation, but whatever).
Okay, this place is seriously amazing. Sure, the building is kinda a dump compared to the glitzy strip, but who cares?! The donuts are delicious and everything I've been missing since going vegan. They're all good (and trust me, I tried them all during my stay), with the chocolate glazed and the jelly-filled being my absolute favorites.
Also, the guy who works there is adorable and super nice.
Pros: awesome donuts, friendly service, quaint
Cons: WHY CAN'T I RATE THIS 5 STARS
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spiceislandvegan
Points +1164
Really a must! Wow real vegan donuts! - Edit
After reading all the reviews in happycow, this is a must do for vegans. I don't know how many years that I skipped on donuts. So the first bite of achocolate glazed donut with soy custard made me forget about the warnings of not eating donut (that it is unhealthy, etc. etc.) Just eat it! Cause there will be no other chance! Yummy! The donuts are soft, melt in your mouth, and not really too sweet. I ordered the apple fritter and thought that it was too sweet. But there are more choices, maple glaze, regular glazed, jelly filled, cinnamon glaze, etc. etc. Just ask them which ones are vegan. There are PLENTY!
Read morePros: cheap , soft and melt in your mouth, not too sweet
Cons: far from home, coffee is just ok, need a car to get there
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ElaineVigneault
Points +87
A MUST DO - Edit
This place is a MUST for any vegan who lives in or who visits Las Vegas!
Read moreVegas Veg meets at Ronald's on the 2nd Sunday of every month at 10AM.
I consider Ronald's to be vegan-friendly. There are lots of questions about whether or not the donuts are really vegan and there are always rumors within the vegan community that Ronald's doesn't really have vegan donuts. I have asked them on numerous occasions and in many circumstances whether or not their donuts are vegan (and what kind of sugar they use or what kind of cream filling they use) and they always tell me it's vegan and offer brand names if I want to check. Veg News even sent out some donuts for testing in a lab a few years ago and found NO animal ingredients. Bottom line: I TRUST THEM.
But here's what you should know:
- Some donuts are NOT vegan. Ask which ones are and they'll tell you.
- They only take cash.
Pros: cheap, tasty, friendly
Cons: no outdoor space, vegan donuts are not marked \, tables are stationary
spiceislandvegan
Good to know! Thanks for this review. It's really helpful. I will go there soon and will try them. Buddhists won't lie. I had a vegan dishes made in a Buddhist restaurant (cooked by Buddhist monks) in San Francisco years ago and those were the best chinese vegan dishes I had ever had. Unfortunately, the restaurant closed now. Bummer! Let's support vegan restaurants so they don't go down the hill!
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SonjaCPA
Points +5270
Donut heaven - Edit
We go to Ronald's every time we are in Vegas. We can't resist. It's total gluttony and each time we say that the next time we will only get a half dozen, but that never works. As soon as you see the shelves of vegan donuts, the dozen box comes out! The first donut is the best, before the sugar overdose sets in! lol Definitely gotta go!
Read morePros: vegan donuts - no need to say more!
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Veganmacrochick
Points +76
Sugar in their donuts IS Vegan - Edit
My husband and I just got back from Vegas and a fantastic visit to Ronald's. We asked about the sugar and the owner told me that they found a vegan brand which they are now using called Spreankle or something like that. We brought a box home and have a bit each day. I have NEVER had a donut this good, even when I wasn't vegan. It's a great shop with great owners, go there, support the place and keep vegan awareness alive.
Read morePros: Outstandingly delicious, Great variety, cheap
Cons: none
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miss-mischief420
Points +94
Awesome - Edit
Go. Try it. Love it. Great veggie selection OF DONUTS!!!
Read morePros: PRICE, location, variety
Cons: none, none, none
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gr8vegan
Points +2363
Holy Cow..... - Edit
Its like every Dunkin Donut's Donut you can imagine from yesteryear but vegan. I was bummed out by the crappy Donut selection at Portland's Vodoo Donuts so I didn't have high hopes. I was really blown away by Ronalds. They have EvERTYTHING! Donut holes, Bear Claws, Long John, on and on and on... The owners work 360 days a year from 4am to 4pm. We went twice, lol. The first dozen was gone quick. The second dozen was not a good idea! then we got 2 dozen more to bring home (they keep in the fridge for a few days) for a potluck we were going to. I highly do not advise that you eat more than 4 in any given weekend. To make them vegan they let the yeast rise a little longer and use soy instead of milk products resulting in a donut that doesn't absorb as much oil. They taste just like the real thing! I'm glad Ronalds is far far away from me because I'd eat myself dead quickly. Ronalds is legendary and every vegan glutton should make their way to this mecca.
Read morePros: too many to list
Cons: i'm addicted instantly
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veganinvegas
Points +362
None the wiser :) - Edit
I was in charge of getting donuts for a morning meeting for around 100 people. Ordered massive dozens of creme-filled, chocolate covered and lemon filled VEGAN donutgs and VEGAN apple fritters and didn't say a word to anyone. The 15 dozen donuts were gone in about 30 minutes. Lots of happy smiles and lots of MMMMs and AHHing all around but mostly on my face! Finally, I could eat something at a meeting :)
Read morePros: VEGAN, FRIENDLY, CHEAP
Cons: short hours, probably bad for you like regular donuts, can't eat just one!
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Mimi710
Points +585
Yummy - Edit
I live in Flagstaff, AZ and have had many of my vegan friends here tell me about these donuts. I went to Vegas in 2005 - I was vegetarian then, not vegan, and I had no idea that happycow existed. I was traveling with my very non-veg friend and her parents and we stayed on the strip the entire time. I don't really like Vegas so I knew I'd only get these donuts if someone brought them down for me, and lo and behold a few weeks ago at a vegan potluck for some traveling musicians there was a box of vegan donuts from Ronlads that the musicians had brought with them from Vegas. Vegan delicious - I was so happy. The only thing that worries me is that they taste so much like donuts that they probably hydrogentated oil in them. Does anyone know what kind of oil they use?
Read morePros: yummy, vegan
Cons: i want to try more flavors and I can't, possibly hydrogentated?/not natural
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blackviolet
Points +79
Mmmmmmmmmmmmm - Edit
Excellent, excellent donuts. Better than many non-vegan donuts I've had. We always buy way way too many. The custard one is one of my favorites, and my husband likes the apple fritters. We both love the twists, and the donut holes! Actually, I'm happy with just a million donut holes. They're cheap as hell. The lady who works there is very nice, and their soy milk is some of the best I've had.
Read moreit's pretty far, but if you're vegan, it's definitely worth the drive. When with vegan friends, this stop is always a MUST. We each get an entire box of donuts and a bag of donut holes, haha.
I would rate this a 5, but it won't let me.
Pros: Good price, Great donuts!, Nice help
Cons: Far from strip
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Pat
Points +36
Awesome - Edit
This place is the Best--We wnt there and got a dozen Vegan Donuts We took them back to our Hotel Room and demolished them, Def go there if in Vegas right off the strip easy drive down the street on your right side
Read morePros: everything
Cons: nothing
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stef42678
Points +111
Delicious Donuts - Edit
This is such a great place to go for not only great tasting donuts, but vegan donuts! The staff is so friendly and they really care about making vegans happy, which rated high in my book. The shop has about four varieties of vegan donuts, that are so good. The soy cream ones have a light and airy flavor that tastes of sweet vanilla, and then there are basic flavored donuts like chocolate and vanilla that taste great. They also have nonvegan donuts, but those are clearly marked and kept on the bottom shelves along with the other pastries. The staff is great, and serves up sweet donut holes along with wonderful service.
Read morePros: Vegan donuts, Great Service
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seeUsoon
Points +39
Yummy in my Tummy - Edit
I had my husband do the donut run. Based on what he said... it was near the Orleans Hotel where we stayed... and was kinda hard to find... It was like going to an asian store b/c it was around asian plazas. The Donuts are SOOO GOOD!!! Yummy... he said there were only 4 variety of vegan donuts the rest were pastries. they close at 4... so make your run before they close.
Read moreCons: hours
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tablemoonspoons
Points +135
vegas for the donuts not the gambling! - Edit
OMG! this place is for real. sooo gooood. do not be in vegas and not eat these vegan donuts! they have all the donuts you could imagine, but they are vegan, they will bring back fond memories... and i almost feel sorry if you live in vegas and you are vegan cause i dont see how you dont gain 10lbs a week by having this place near by. the only bad thing about this place was that i bought so many donuts and was just passing through driving through the dessert without a/c in my car and everything melted and went bad, but i couldnt stop eating and i got sick.
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erbavore
Points +108
Wow, this would be a 10 Cow Rating if possible - Edit
I'm usually the critic and don't give good ratings if not deserved, yet Ronald's Donuts are by far some of the best donuts in the entire world. These donuts are so good that they won the Las Vegas award for best donuts. That is impressive for any donut, yet for a Vegan donut, it is simply AMAZING.
Read moreYet tasting is believing. I haven't had a donut like this since giving up eggs 17 years ago. The donut holes and Lemon Creme Filled glazed donuts were my favorite.
After looking at all the reviews, everyone RAVED about their donuts, yet gave them 4 Cows. I'm not sure where the disconnect is.
The owners are devout Buddhist's and probably do not understand the Bone Char Sugar issue. It would be good if one of the locals her would print off some information about this and give it to the owners. At the same time, please do some research and let them know the alternatives. Please note, they probably get their sugar from Sysco or GFC. Please see if these companies carry a vegan sugar.
I would do it, but am leaving town tomorrow.
Ahh, the system is currently messing up and 4 cows is the maximum rating. I'm sure the owners of happy cow will fix this soon.
Pros: Taste, Taste, Taste
Cons: May not be vegetarian
Erin P.
Happy Cow won't allow a 5 Cow rating for places that aren't entirely vegan (I think that's a mistake because most people don't know that in advance). The cake donuts at Ronald's are NOT vegan so beware. They will happily tell you which donuts are vegan so don't be shy about asking. All the best donuts are vegan so it's all good.
Read more(las vegas resident)
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